With the spring breeze blowing, the Dongpango Central Road camp was now filled with soldiers.

Uesugi Kenkatsu, dressed in magnificent Dongpan armor, coldly observed the Great Xia army ahead.

The enemy's forces are far inferior to ours. With such a small force, how can we possibly fight against those Dongpango warriors?

As the ancient saying goes: A skillful strategist places himself in an invincible position and does not miss the opportunity to defeat the enemy. Therefore, a victorious army first wins and then seeks battle, while a defeated army first engages in battle and then seeks victory.

Before the battle even began, Uesugi Kenkatsu was convinced that Dongpango would win without a doubt!

With a wave of his hand, his generals each led their troops to prepare.

Twenty thousand spearmen, fifteen thousand archers, and thirty thousand of the most elite Echizen samurai, all were filled with fighting spirit.

As soon as the Great Xia army came into view, Uesugi Kenshin waved his fan.

His attendant then shouted, "The Chariot Formation!"

(To clarify, the Dongpange formation as a whole is the Crane Wing Formation, but each army unit can deploy other formations!)

As soon as the order was given, the Dongpango troops immediately took up their formation, ready for battle.

The chariot-suspended formation is similar to the square and circular formation, and is a unique formation of the Uesugi family.

In Chinese history, the champion marquis Huo Qubing also used this formation.

The general is positioned in the center of the formation, with the outer forces deployed in layers. The difference is that the mobile forces are on the outside, forming several mobile formations that rotate in the same direction when in battle, taking turns attacking the enemy formation, resembling a rotating wheel.

Its significance lies in: constantly applying pressure to a part of the enemy army, causing it to collapse due to exhaustion, while one's own side is replenished and rested by taking turns to attack, thus restoring its combat strength.

Undoubtedly, this tactic is excellent.

However, this formation requires the general to have superb tactical command skills, and to be good at finding opportunities and avoiding oversights during troop rotations.

A sustained fighting force is not conducive to a quick victory.

Uesugi Kenkatsu's deployment of this formation clearly indicates his intention to wage a protracted war, aiming to wear down Lin Mo at the lowest possible cost.

"Waaah!"

With the sound of a horn, the Great Xia cavalry came into full view of Uesugi Kenshin.

"Huh?" he couldn't help but sigh, "Does this Regent of Great Xia even know how to use troops?" Uesugi Kenshin couldn't help but think to himself.

Why? Because the cavalry of the Great Xia were in disarray, that is, without any formation!

And so the charge began in such a chaotic and disorganized manner...

"What, they've never seen the Chariot Formation before?" Uesugi Kenshin asked, puzzled. "This formation was created by the founding Grand Marshal of the Great Xia Dynasty, and I, Uesugi Kenshin, improved upon it!"

"The younger generation of the Great Xia Dynasty is so ignorant of military strategy?"

"How dare you launch a chaotic charge against our army?"

"Well, it's alright!"

"This will save you a lot of trouble!"

The distance gradually closed.

One kilometer has been shortened to eight hundred meters.

700 meters.

500 meters.

The shouts of battle were deafening, echoing throughout Beirui Mountain. Even the birds in the mountains were startled by the noise below and chose to take flight.

Then, the Xia cavalry suddenly put away their spears and took out their longbows.

"Horse archers!" Uesugi Kenkatsu sneered. "That tactic won't work on me!"

Prior to this, due to Kato Hiroaki's defeat, they had already studied Lin Mo's tactics.

The fact that nomadic-style cavalrymen wore nomadic clothing and were dressed in archery is no secret!

Then, Uesugi Kenkatsu waved his fan.

"Shieldbearers, step forward and raise your shields!"

Uesugi Kenkatsu was very confident in these shield bearers, as they were shields he had spent a fortune to create.

Thinking about this, Uesugi Kenshin was filled with excitement!

As expected, just as the enemy troops were getting closer and closer, suddenly, the enemy unleashed a barrage of arrows!

The sheer number of arrows shooting out blotted out the sky, and Uesugi Kenshin's eyes narrowed, involuntarily drawing in a sharp breath. "How...how could they start shooting so quickly!" he exclaimed in surprise!

"Luckily I prepared in advance, otherwise I would have suffered a great loss!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the Great Xia archer cavalry unleashed wave after wave of arrows!

Uesugi Kenkatsu looked at the rain of arrows with disdain, "What a waste of effort!"

His disdain and arrogance were quickly proven wrong!

But then a series of terrible screams rang out, and the arrows from the Great Xia Dynasty, when they landed on the oak shields, burst into flames!

The kiss of flames transformed the majestic shield into a funeral pyre, turning people into living torches. The air was filled with smoke, arrows, and screams.

Screams rang out incessantly, leaving Uesugi Kenshin completely dumbfounded.

"What happened?"

What was happening before their eyes was far beyond Uesugi Kenshin's expectations!

East Pangor lacked iron ore, so the vast majority of the infantry's shields were made of oak.

Like other equipment, wooden shields require maintenance. The Dongpango people would coat the surface of their shields with lacquer, which helps prevent the wood from rotting or being infested by insects.

Paint is a mixture of various substances, including oils, resins, and other materials.

In ancient times, this thing was flammable...

"The Great Xia's bows and arrows are actually flaming arrows..."

"They anticipated our army's strategy!"

"But the problem is, how come their fire arrows are so..."

Uesugi Kenkatsu thought to himself, "This is like a product of a completely different era!"

On the Xia side, Xiang Yu rode his tall horse and watched coldly. His task was to lead these archer cavalrymen to launch a new round of fire!

The next step is to fire all the arrows!

To ensure that the enemy dies in each and every attack.

"Release the arrows!" Xiang Yu shouted.

"Bang bang bang!" Arrows continued to be fired, making a series of explosive sounds as they struck the shields, mercilessly reaping the lives of one Dongpango after another.

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