My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 393 Engaging with the Orthodox, Winning with the Unorthodox (Part 2)
Even when Liu Lingzhu arrived on the battlefield, in order to maintain his otherworldly and ethereal appearance and to convince his soldiers that he was a chosen one protected by the Eternal Heaven, he did not wear armor at all.

To fool others, you must first fool yourself.

Riding a tall horse and dressed in a long white robe, he was quite conspicuous. He managed to find a high vantage point and looked into the distance, discovering that the attack ahead was not going well.

Under Wang Sizheng's command, the soldiers quickly formed a circular formation using the side wagons, hiding like turtles in their shells. The cavalrymen who charged forward had no way to attack, and their momentum was slowed down considerably.

"Children of the Eternal Heaven!!"

The charlatan was about to unleash his signature skill again: "Before setting out on the campaign, I prayed to the heavens and asked the Eternal Heaven for instructions. The Eternal Heaven has issued a decree that he will protect you. You only need to fight bravely against the enemy, and our army will surely win this battle!"

"Keep pushing! Keep pushing! General Tian Ce is right in the enemy ranks, and your chance to be granted the title of Founding Duke is right in front of you! What are you waiting for!"

The blessing of the Eternal Heaven, coupled with the allure of being granted the title of Duke of the Founding Kingdom.

The goal is to motivate soldiers to fight fearlessly on the battlefield and unleash their most formidable fighting power.

Either resort to religious faith, since believers who have been brainwashed by their faith are crazy people who don't care about their lives. If a person doesn't even care about their life, how low can their fighting power be?
Alternatively, you can use tangible material incentives; a generous reward will surely attract brave men!

"Press down! The Eternal Heaven will protect you!"

Although Liu Lingzhu was on horseback, his body language made it seem as if he had already performed a shamanistic ritual.

really.

After he spoke, another group of cavalrymen launched a fearless charge.

With the protection of the Eternal Heaven, how could they be afraid of this small chariot formation?
………………

Hou Yuan left his deputy to oversee the operation, and even after discovering the location of Gao Yu's 'flag,' he did not gamble everything.

There was a reason why Erzhu Rong trusted him so much.

Hou Yuan was indeed cautious enough.

He deduced Gao Yu's thoughts from the messages sent back by the scouts.

Instead of personally commanding the vanguard, Gao Yu went to the left flank. Since the left flank was relatively small, he immediately guessed that Gao Yu intended to use himself as bait, while his elite troops were preparing to launch a fierce attack on the right flank!

Or perhaps Gao Yu wasn't even in the Left Army at all; the Left Army's 'flag' was just a facade.

But does it matter?
All he needs to do is launch a fierce attack on Gao Yu's left flank. Once the commander's flag falls, the enemy's morale will collapse instantly!

Such tactics have been common throughout history.

The competition is really about who can defeat the other first.

From Hou Yuan's perspective, he felt the advantage was in his hands!
Gao Yu deployed a large number of elite right-wing troops. Even if the brave and skilled Xuanjia Army were to personally lead the charge, it would still take time to break through the enemy lines. This was a race against time for both sides.

Hou Yuan took many elite troops with him from headquarters; he intends to further increase his forces.

However, he also needs to prevent the enemy's vanguard from suddenly attacking, so he needs a person with sufficient prestige to guard the area.

"Let's go! Come with me to provide support!"

Hou Yuan rushed to Liu Lingzhu's side. He didn't know the situation of the battle ahead, but judging from Liu Lingzhu's expression, the attack was probably not going well.

He also gazed into the distance.

The soldiers of the garrison, relying on the circular formation formed by the side wagons, remained quite steadfast. This was mainly because the attack at the front was not going smoothly. Their soldiers were far from being able to remain unshaken even with 20% or 30% casualties. When the casualties reached about 10%, the momentum of the attack at the front was already thwarted.

They seemed to have surrounded the garrison soldiers, but they couldn't break through at all. Instead, they left behind a large number of cavalry and warhorse corpses on the outer perimeter, creating a 'natural barrier' around the side carriages.

Liu Lingzhu, his eyes bloodshot with rage, gave the order once again!
"Keep pushing! The enemy can't hold on any longer! Supervisory team! Anyone who dares to retreat will be executed without mercy!!"

"Master Liu, you can't do this."

Hou Yuan spoke up at the right moment to stop him, "If we continue to suffer such casualties, our morale will collapse before the enemy is defeated."

Liu Lingzhu frowned slightly.

Are you teaching me to do things?

However, he had to admit that, in terms of military affairs alone, he was indeed inferior to Hou Yuan, who was personally appointed by Erzhu Rong as the commander-in-chief of the three-prefecture allied forces.

Suppressing his displeasure, Liu Lingzhu countered, "Then, in the general's opinion, what should we do?" "Pass on my orders!"

Hou Yuan said, "Put the strong men in front, with the cavalry following behind. Let the strong men charge first, and once the cavalry gets close, dismount to meet the enemy!"

Liu Lingzhu actually brought a large number of able-bodied men, but after scouting the enemy, he found out that the enemy only had a few thousand men.

Thinking that the Wyverns would not lose by charging in, they simply let their cavalry push blindly, which resulted in the needless loss of so many cavalry.

........................

"General, is the enemy really that weak?"

"Do not."

Wang Sizheng shook his head. "It is our soldiers who are brave... Erzhu Rong probably never imagined that by driving General Tian Ce to Shandong and cutting off his source of warhorses and qualified soldiers, General Tian Ce would be helpless."

"How could he have imagined that in just three years, General Tian Ce could train such an elite infantry force!"

"The war is not over yet, we must not let our guard down."

Wang Sizheng glanced behind him.

This made him raise his opinion of Gao Bin.

They have both courage and ability.

Gao Bin was in charge of coordinating from the rear. He had to constantly dispatch reserve soldiers to various directions to replace the wounded and the injured, based on the messages sent by the messengers. This was no easy task.

The strong smell of blood assaulted his nostrils, and Wang Sizheng knew very well that the real test was far from over.

"General! Look!!"

The bodyguard beside him suddenly pointed forward.

Wang Sizheng looked in the direction of the sound and saw that it was not the enemy cavalry launching another charge, but rather a large number of able-bodied men in front of him. They were not wearing armor, and many of them were just holding wooden sticks, just like the refugee army.

He was followed by a large number of cavalry.

These cavalrymen were like shepherds herding horses and sheep on the grasslands, and the able-bodied men in front of them were the 'sheep' they were driving.

Wang Sizheng's heart sank, and his expression became serious.

If the enemy keeps using cavalry to break through the chariot formation, they can eventually break through it. However, such large-scale casualties among regular troops, especially elite cavalry, will ultimately have a significant impact on the enemy's morale and, consequently, their combat effectiveness.

But now?
The opposing side still had to use human lives to fill the gaps, but they chose to use able-bodied men.

Is this because the advance has stalled and the enemy general has realized the situation?

Or did someone remind him?
Wang Sizheng was clear about whatever the situation was.

The real test is about to begin.

However, the soldiers' advance was not fast, since they could only run on their own two legs. Moreover, the soldiers knew that they had come to their deaths, and they were unwilling. They could not turn around and run away, so they could only deal with it passively in this way, which was also a way to buy themselves a little time.

The time spent barely surviving in this world...

This is a good gap.

"Go! Go back and have Vice General Gao send more reserve troops to help us fight the enemy!"

Wang Sizheng had no choice.

He needs to send more people.

After issuing the military order, Wang Sizheng looked up at the other side.

What truly determines the outcome of this war is...

We still have to look at Gao Yu's side.

He can only grit his teeth and persevere until the divine soldiers of Gao Yu descend from the heavens!

(End of this chapter)