The Shenji Battalion also lined up for battle today.
There were six thousand cavalry on each of the left and right flanks, with Murong Chunhua and Namtso on the left.
No Zang E Pang and Huan Wu were on the right.
But today the cavalry's mission is not to charge, but to protect the flanks and guard against possible flanking maneuvers by the Fengtian Army.
Finally, there were Xiao Dayong's ten thousand men.
They were deployed behind the lines as a reserve force, ready to fill gaps or pursue the fleeing enemy at any time.
The entire formation resembled a giant anvil, thick, stable, and impenetrable.
Zhao Muyun, Xiao Cheyun, Zhang Tao, Yang Chao, and others were in the main camp.
Today's battle will be commanded by Wu Shangzhi.
On the north bank, on the Fengtian Army's observation platform.
Ma Zongliang hadn't slept all night, his eyes were bloodshot, but his expression remained calm.
He carefully observed the Yin army's formation and quickly calculated in his mind.
"Zhao Muyun needs to play it safe today..." he murmured. "It seems that yesterday's great victory has made him even more cautious."
"General, although our defenses are solid, our forces are insufficient and our battle lines are too long," Li Biao said worriedly. "If the Yin army advances across the entire front, I'm afraid..."
“He won’t launch a full-scale attack.” Ma Zongliang shook his head. “Zhao Muyun’s military strategy has always been to achieve the greatest results with the least cost. A full-scale attack would result in too many casualties, which is not his style.”
He pointed to the Yin army's formation: "Look, the front army has three square formations, each with five thousand men, arranged in a triangular shape."
"This is a typical probing formation—the left and right flank squares are responsible for containment, while the central square is the main attacking force. He wants to find the weak points in our defenses first, and then concentrate his forces to break through."
"Then we..."
"Let's turn the tables on them." A cold glint flashed in Ma Zongliang's eyes. "Order Li Biao to lead the elite Imperial Guards to ambush behind the central defense line. When the central formation of the Yin Army attacks, let them cross the first trench. When they are halfway across the second earthen rampart, the ambush troops will emerge and surround and annihilate them!"
"But wouldn't that be too risky? What if the Yin army's flanks..."
“Therefore, both flanks must hold.” Ma Zongliang looked to the left and right. “The left flank is to be handed over to Zhang Yu. Although he is injured, the Imperial Guards still have fighting power. The right flank... I will personally oversee it.”
He paused, then said, “Tell the soldiers that today’s battle concerns the survival of the Great Feng Dynasty and the lives of their families. There is no retreat, only death!”
"yes!"
With the order issued, the Fengtian Army began to adjust its deployment.
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