episode_0063

There is a famous tactic called the hammer and anvil.

Although there are different explanations as to its origin, it was the tactic that was standardized in the period of Philip by Alexander the Father, who used it best, and has continued to be loved ever since until modern times.

It was also a tactic founded under the simple and clear thought that ‘no matter how hard a iron is, if you hit it with a hammer on a solid anvil, it will break.’

However, paradoxically, the simplicity of the hammer and anvil tactic made it extremely difficult to operate well.

It is not for nothing that Alexander, a master of hammer and anvil tactics, was able to conquer all of the ancient Orient.

The loyalty of the infantry that should serve as a firm anvil. The skill of the cavalryman who must act as a hammer. And the commander’s ability to apply it in a timely manner.

The hammer and anvil were technologies that could be used properly only when these three elements were in sync.

It was also one of the few tactics that I heard and knew about.

‘hmm.’

When I explained this tactic, Zhang Liang quickly understood the gist of it.

This may have been due to the fact that similar tactics were established throughout the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period, but what may have been more helpful was Zhang Liang’s extraordinary understanding.

‘I get the point. Are you trying to use that tactic now?’

I nodded to Zhang Liang’s question.

‘Yes, because it is the optimal tactic for us to use now.’

Zhang Liang tilted his head at my confirmation.

‘There’s something I don’t understand. What is needed for this tactic to work is the hardness of the anvil and the sharpness of the hammer. However, our army’s infantry skills to act as an anvil are lower than the enemy’s, and we also lack the number of cavalry.’

Zhang Liang calmly expressed his thoughts.

‘In a situation like this, no matter how good your tactics are, you can’t win with rules. But you really want to choose a path that is close to the norm?’

Should I also call it Jangryang? Her point was valid.

I giggled and confirmed what she said.

‘of course. We are lacking a lot. Then let me ask you one question.’

I looked at Zhang Liang and asked a question.

‘What do we lack, a hammer or an anvil?’

‘Hmm… Isn’t it a hammer? Cavalry is the flower of the battlefield. ‘Because we don’t have enough words.’

‘no.’

I immediately denied her words.

‘What we are weak against is the anvil. The hammer role can be reinforced to some extent with our heroes, but the anvil role is difficult. It is difficult to reinforce an anvil with bravery where patience is important.’

‘Hmm, there is a point. So, how do you plan to reinforce that anvil role?’

At Zhang Liang’s question, I grinned, showing my teeth.

‘That’s the interesting thing about this tactic.’

I said.

‘If you don’t have enough anvils, you can borrow them.’

‘…You borrowed it from where?’

‘here.’

I said that and pointed to the ground.

I intended to use the earth as my anvil.

*****

The Qin soldiers advanced bravely.

To crush the enemy who only occupied the high ground, and to achieve a glorious victory.

Their prestige was sky-high.

Pabababat!

The arrows fired by Yugye’s archers flew in with the force to cover the sky.

“Ugh!”

“Wow!”

A group of arrows that formed a perfect fire net covered the Jin army, causing some sacrifice, but it didn’t matter.

‘This level of sacrifice is worth enduring.’

There are no obstacles until you reach the archer unit exposed by the enemy leader who does not even know the basics of tactics.

If you continue to advance like this, the enemy’s archers will be annihilated, and you will be able to use that breakthrough as a weapon to collapse the enemy’s left and right wings lined up on the left and right.

“Go forward! Advance! The enemies are right around the corner!”

The general of the Jin Dynasty shouted this and encouraged his troops.

The soldiers of the Jin Dynasty were the elite of the elite who finished the Warring States Period. They moved forward without wavering, using their strong pride and patriotism as weapons.

It seemed like there was no one who could stop their advance.

Especially in this situation where the enemy is right in front of you!

‘…uh?’

But something was strange.

‘Why can’t I get closer?’

Calculating the walking speed, the enemy archer unit should have been destroyed in the evening, but the distance to the enemy was not narrowing.

‘This doesn’t make sense… Are you saying the enemy is using magic?’

The Qin general looked at his infantry unit in confusion.

“Ugh!”

“Ugh!”

Soldiers who fall prey to arrows.

They were moving forward desperately to somehow reach the enemy.

The speed of that courageous charge was impossible to avoid.

“…Damn it!”

The Jin Dynasty general belatedly realized the cause of the incident.

The floor became muddy due to heavy rain that continued for several days.

And although you may not have noticed it until now, the basin topography is curved in the shape of a round arc.

This place itself, slippery with mud, was tying their feet.

“Oh my!”

“Oh, my feet!”

Moreover, the soldiers of the Qin Dynasty were fully dressed and wearing chainmail armor for a dignified victory.

The arrangement to show off the Qin Dynasty’s great military slowed down their assault even further, and the weight itself became their snare!

The infantry of the Jin Dynasty were rolling around in the mud, becoming food for the enemies’ arrows that were constantly being fired.

‘…It’s a mistake!’

The Qin general belatedly realized his mistake.

If only he hadn’t committed the arrogance of destroying a cavalry unit.

If you overestimated the enemy even a little. A disaster like this would not have happened.

Of course, he also had an excuse. Charging cavalry toward high ground was one of the things to avoid.

It would have been difficult for the cavalry unit, which specialized in striking the enemy’s rear through diversionary maneuvers, to deal with enemies who were already occupying good territory.

Also, it was nonsense to expect the impact force of a frontal charge from the Qin Dynasty cavalry, which was not a medieval heavy armored cavalry.

Natural tactics, natural arrangements.

The thoughts of a Jin Dynasty general who was faithful to the principles turned out to be his snare!

By entrusting the role of an anvil to the terrain, Yugye’s army was able to tie down the enemy’s main attack more reliably than any other army.

******

“The time has come.”

Zhang Liang covered his mouth with a lace fan.

Yugye could be sure that her mouth was smiling.

She is a human for the battlefield.

The pain and screams of her enemies were her vital force.

“Yes, the time has come.”

Yugye nodded.

“Tell this to the soldiers of the left and right! All troops are deployed!”

As Yugye shouted, the flag bearers waved their flags vigorously.

*****

Noh Gwan, Joo Bal, and Jo Cham, who were in charge of the right wing, looked at each other and nodded.

The soldiers on the right began to advance, holding spears.

*****

Beongwae, who was in charge of the left wing, smiled and showed his teeth.

Her healthy, tanned skin under the sunlight turned red and shiny with excitement.

“Let’s eat the dogs of the Qin Dynasty.”

The soldiers let out thunderous shouts at the sound of Beongwae’s voice.

Beongwae’s 11-square abs, revealed due to his light armament, were attractively revealed.

Beongwae’s soldiers began to charge quickly.

Gravity helps those who set out from high altitudes. As a result, the impact force is doubled.

They instantly collapsed the right wing of the Qin Dynasty.

“Ugh!”

“What! There are so many of these!”

The Qin soldiers screamed in panic.

Infantry units carrying spears are usually drawn to the right.

And if it shifts to the right, the stopping power against the enemy’s left wing will inevitably weaken.

Spearmen wearing mail armor functioned as a kind of human shield and protected the soldiers on the right, but the extreme right did not receive this protection and was exposed.

Therefore, it was common sense to thicken the right wing when operating a spear unit.

This was because only in that way could there be a sufficient response to the opponent’s left wing.

Yugye took this point into consideration and made a gamble.

The left wing is several times thicker than the right wing.

This was another of Yugye’s arrangements.

The left wing of the Yugye army was four times larger than the right wing of the Jin Dynasty.

They have undertaken a crazy act of toning down the right wing and investing everything in the left wing!

And Yugye’s aim was successful.

The Jin Dynasty’s main force, the right wing, was instantly destroyed by the Zhou Communists led by Ben Kuai.

Now that the right wing has collapsed, the enemy’s fate is to be surrounded in an instant!

“Charge! Charge! Only by killing the enemy’s archers will our path to life be opened!”

The Qin general shouted at the top of his voice.

But that wasn’t easy either.

The mud is already very slippery.

A constant rain of enemy arrows.

The enemy’s right wing is focused on keeping them in check and harassing them.

The left wing strikes them like a sharp iron.

“Run away! Fuck! Run away!”

All of this made them despair.

It threw the elite of the Qin Dynasty into confusion.

The soldiers of the Qin Dynasty began to scream and retreat arbitrarily.

The confusion quickly spread like fire as the soldiers in the rear row trying to charge and the soldiers in the front row trying to retreat tumbled and fell.

The Qin general tried to end the chaos by cutting down the retreating soldiers with his sword, but it was not enough.

They have already disintegrated.

Now all that’s left is annihilation.

“This is ridiculous… This is ridiculous!”

The Qin Dynasty general screamed.

“That’s right.”

Beongwae said with a grin.

“It really doesn’t make sense.”

Suddenly!

A sharp blade that cuts through the chest of a Jin Dynasty general.

The Qin Dynasty general collapsed, spouting blood.

“The enemy general, killed!”

A shout of excitement. Yugyegun’s shouts responded to that.

It was the moment when Yugyegun’s great victory was confirmed.

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The AI picture is fun…

This is a piece made with an AI program. lol