Daming: Dad, you are really not good at governing the country

Chapter 331 Tactical Guidance from Duke of E, Chang Yuchun

After briefly organizing his thoughts, Zhu Gang said with a smile: "In actual combat, elite breakthrough troops can adopt the following strategies.

Before charging, they first carried out a round of suppression with intensive long-range firepower, such as using a volley of powerful crossbows to disrupt the enemy's deployment.

They charged in tight formation, with the front row armed with long shields and heavy weapons such as long-handled battle axes or maces.

The soldiers in the back row held spears or long swords, and with the help of the protection of plate armor, they resisted the enemy's attacks and gradually approached the enemy's defense line.

Once close to the enemy, the front row quickly engages in close combat.

Use the length and power of your weapon to break through the enemy's first line of defense.

The follow-up troops followed closely, quickly expanding the breakthrough and advancing deep into the enemy's territory.

In order to enhance the breakthrough effect, cavalry units on the flanks can also be arranged to cooperate.

While the elite breakthrough troops attracted the attention of the main enemy force, the cavalry attacked from the flank, disrupting the enemy's defensive layout.

Master, what do you think of this tactical idea?"

Chang Yuchun smacked his lips, "Tsk... As far as I know, the soldiers in the rear of the plate armored troops hold long spears as their weapons.

I wonder how the King of Jin plans to use them in actual combat?"

Zhu Gang nodded and said, "The soldiers in the back row holding long spears can make full use of the length advantage of the long spears after the soldiers in the front have torn open a gap in the enemy's defense line.

Launch long-range attacks and contain the enemy to prevent them from reclosing their defenses.

During the charge, the soldiers in the front row fought hard.

The long spear soldiers in the back row can make use of the piercing ability of the long spear.

It can effectively kill the enemy and also provide a certain amount of upper protection for the front-line soldiers.

After breaking through the enemy's defense line, the Changge soldiers can follow up quickly.

Continue to attack and drive away the enemy to create more favorable conditions for the advancement of subsequent troops.

Master, do you have any more unique ideas about the combat details of this elite breakthrough force?"

After taking a sip of tea, Chang Yuchun seemed to have thought of something.

“From what I understand, you also equipped this plate-armored unit with eight-bull crossbows.

This undoubtedly greatly enhanced the army's combat effectiveness and deterrence. During combat, the Eight Ox Crossbows could first launch a large-scale volley at the enemy from a long distance, disrupting the enemy's formation and offensive rhythm.

When troops charge, some of the Eight Ox Crossbows can change their shooting angles.

Shoot at the enemy's flanks or rear to prevent reinforcement and outflanking.

A special Eight-Ox Crossbow operating team can also be arranged to follow the plate armor troops.

Adjust the shooting target at any time according to the battlefield situation to provide continuous fire support for the troops' breakthrough.

I just wonder if you intend to let the Eight Ox Crossbow play a decisive role in the battle, or use it as an auxiliary means to cooperate with the close combat assault of the plate armor troops?"

After a brief silence, Zhu Gang continued to explain his battle plan.

“If you want the Eight Ox Crossbow to play a decisive role in the battle, then you can make a more targeted design in the tactical arrangement.

Before the battle begins, you can choose favorable terrain to deploy the Eight Ox Crossbow.

Such as high ground or hidden positions to obtain better shooting field of view and range advantage.

At the beginning of the war, all the Eight Ox Crossbows were concentrated to launch fierce attacks on the enemy's command center, elite troops, or important fortifications, causing chaos in the enemy's command and the collapse of the defense system.

As the plate-armored troops charged, the Eight Ox Crossbows continued firing.

The focus was on suppressing the enemy's attempts to organize resistance, opening up a relatively safe charging channel for the plate armored troops. They could even arrange a portion of the Eight Ox Crossbows to conduct precise shooting at critical moments.

By sniping the enemy's key generals, the enemy's fighting will can be further weakened.

Master, do you think this arrangement can demonstrate the decisive role of the Eight Ox Crossbow?"

Chang Yuchun cast an approving look at Zhu Gang, twisting his beard and saying, "I heard that the Shenji Battalion trained by the King of Jin for the court has begun to equip itself with firearms on a large scale.

It would be a very creative idea if part of the Eight Ox Crossbow could be combined with firearms, which would also produce new tactical effects in battle.

For example, a small gunpowder device is tied to the arrows of the Eight-Ox Crossbow.

After being launched, it exploded in the enemy camp, causing widespread casualties and chaos.

Or install the firearm's launching device on the Eight Ox Crossbow.

By increasing the power and range of shooting, it is possible to effectively strike the enemy's heavily armored targets or fortifications.

In combat, these eight-ox crossbows combined with firearms can be used as a surprise weapon to deal a heavy blow to the enemy unexpectedly.

King Jin, tell me, what are your thoughts on the specific way to combine this new type of weapon?"

Zhu Gang's eyes lit up when he heard this. "Tie a small gunpowder device to the arrows of the Eight Ox Crossbow, and fire it to explode in the enemy camp. This will greatly increase the combat effectiveness of the elite breakthrough troops!
My disciple thinks that when deploying for battle, we can first let the conventional Eight Ox Crossbow fire a few rounds of volleys.

Disrupt the enemy's position and attract their attention.

Then, while the enemy was responding to conventional attacks, they suddenly fired arrows from the Eight-Ox Crossbow, which was equipped with a small gunpowder device.

These exploding arrows falling into the enemy camp can not only cause direct casualties, but also cause panic and confusion among the enemy, creating loopholes in their defense lines.

In order to ensure the effectiveness of this attack, crossbowmen with high shooting accuracy can be selected in advance to specifically operate these special Eight Ox Crossbows.

In addition, when launching, factors such as wind direction and distance must be fully considered to improve hit accuracy and explosion effect.

Master, have you already thought of the enemy's reaction and countermeasures when facing this kind of attack?"

Chang Yuchun did not answer Zhu Gang's question immediately, but instead directly threw the topic back.

"Does the King of Jin have any good ideas about the enemy's reaction and response strategy when facing this kind of attack?"

Zhu Gang took out a route map of the wedding procession from his sleeve. Based on the information passed back by Yao Guangxiao, it detailed several possible hiding places of the assassin.

“I think the enemy might have the following two reactions when facing this kind of attack.

1. Initially they may fall into a brief panic and confusion, and even their formation may collapse due to their fleeing in all directions.

2. Some leaders may try to stabilize the morale of the troops by shouting commands loudly in order to achieve the ultimate goal of reorganizing the team.

Looking at the enemy and our own situation marked on the route map, Chang Yuchun began to deploy his troops from the enemy's perspective based on his own experience.

“If the secrecy work can achieve the expected effect, these eight-ox crossbows combined with firearms can indeed cause temporary confusion in the enemy army.

In order to avoid a larger-scale rout, their leaders will certainly adopt the following response strategies.

1. Quickly organize shield soldiers to form a protective barrier in front, trying to reduce the damage of explosive arrows.

2. Send out light cavalry or guerrilla forces to try to bypass your Ba Niu Crossbow position to attack and disrupt your shooting.

3. Take advantage of terrain, such as finding shelters, trenches, etc., to avoid explosive arrows.

4. Concentrate long-range attack forces, such as bows and arrows, catapults, etc., to counterattack your Eight Ox Crossbow positions.

Even if you cannot turn the tide of battle in a short period of time, you can still suppress your firepower through these strategies.

What do you think of these countermeasures, King Jin, or do you think the enemy will take other actions?"

(End of this chapter)