However, since the Roman phalanx was extremely rare in China, neither Xiang Yu, Xu Chu, nor Qin Liangyu ever faced it.
They are not like Zhao Kuo; they don't engage in empty talk or make unrealistic suggestions.
Everyone fell silent.
"Damn, are Roman phalanxes really that hard to break?" Lin Mo couldn't help but curse.
"My lord, it is not so," Xiang Yu said. "Perhaps if I were to fight them once, I would surely be able to find a way to break their defense!"
"Qin Liangyu, you must have fought against them before, right? Tell me about it?"
"Reporting to my lord, I have indeed seen this formation before, but in both battles, it was those savage troops who blocked my way," Qin Liangyu said. "I only had three thousand light cavalry to attempt an attack from the flank..."
"Alright, that's enough!" Lin Mo interrupted her. "Light cavalry couldn't possibly break through the Roman phalanx."
The Viking army separated from Constantine's army because the two armies had different overall ethos.
The Vikings were pirates, a people of raiders. Even though they were created by the Old Gods, they retained the barbaric mindset of plunderers.
After winning several battles, seeing the abundant resources of the Great Xia Dynasty, they couldn't resist plundering eastward.
Constantine's enemy emperor, however, commanded troops with a high degree of organization and discipline.
They naturally have no shame in looting.
The downside of separating these two forces is that Lin Mo will be attacked from both sides and will need to divide his forces to fight them.
The advantage is that it provides the possibility of defeating them one by one.
Continuing the discussion would probably yield no results, so Lin Mo closed his eyes and pondered, and soon came up with an idea.
"Xiang Yu, I'll give you 70,000 elite troops to hold off Constantine's army for two months. Is that alright?" he asked.
Constantine's army numbered 130,000 in total, and including Huo Minggao and the remnants of the Northern Barbarians, the total number would not exceed 230,000.
With Xiang Yu's abilities, 70,000 men could easily hold out against 230,000 for three months.
"I will not fail in my mission!" Xiang Yu immediately knelt down to accept the task.
"Very good!" Lin Mo nodded and said, "Sun Yang, you will be the deputy general and assist Xiang Yu!"
As he spoke, he walked over to his brother-in-law and said, "Brother-in-law, learn well from Xiang Yu. In the future, I'll be counting on you to command thousands of troops!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Sun Yang knelt down to accept the order.
"There's no time to lose! Xu Chu, Qin Liangyu, each of you lead 30,000 troops and come with me to wipe out the savages of Hanyang!"
The Viking forces that went to raid Hanyang County, east of Liangzhou numbered at least 140,000, and each of them was a powerful berserker.
These berserkers were far superior in strength to the Doth.
To be honest, Lin Mo is under immense pressure.
But Lin Mo, having experienced countless fierce battles, has gradually grown stronger.
Based on the information he had gathered, he had already devised a strategy to defeat the enemy.
"Yes, sir!" Xu Chu and Qin Liangyu immediately accepted the order.
With time running out and the troops ready, Lin Mo led his 60,000-strong army out of the camp and headed for Anyang.
After a day's march, the army arrived at the border of Anyang. As dusk approached, Lin Mo ordered the army to stop and rest for the night.
While the troops were having dinner, he left the camp alone and found a secluded open space.
He wants to exchange for the five-star general Yue Fei here!
After confirming that no one was around, Lin Mo looked at the [Generals] section of the system panel, and with a flicker of his eyes, he opened the designated general exchange coupon.
"With lofty ambitions, I will feast on the flesh of the barbarians when hungry, and laughingly drink their blood when thirsty." These are the words of Yue Fei.
Now, facing Viking raiders who can rival the Huns, how can we not let Yue Fei accomplish this task?
Without the slightest hesitation, he said in a deep voice, "Exchange for a five-star general, Yue Fei!"
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, host! You have successfully used a General Exchange Coupon to exchange for the five-star general Yue Fei!]
Lin Mo straightened his face and stared intently into the distance.
As the autumn wind blew, a wisp of smoke rose from the ground, and from within the smoke, indistinct figures gradually emerged.
Amidst the swirling smoke, a burly man, eight feet tall, carrying a long spear and with a short crossbow at his waist, calmly approached.
Lin Mo smiled and stepped forward, a mix of emotions welling up within him as he took those few steps.
"Finally, I've obtained my first non-dark-style killing general!"
In a single step, Yue Fei had already reached Lin Mo's side.
He was about to clasp his hands in a gesture of respect when Lin Mo stepped forward to help him up and said:
"Marshal Yue, there's no need for such formalities," Lin Mo said with a smile. "I summoned you here today to fight against the barbarian bandits who are wreaking havoc on the people."
Yue Fei's face was solemn. "My lord, this humble general will certainly not fail in his mission!"
Lin Mo said in a deep voice:
"The troops are ready. Marshal Yue said that all we need to do is set up camp here to block the enemy's path and repel them!"
Upon hearing this, Yue Fei's expression turned solemn. "To set up camp here?"
“Yes!” Lin Mo nodded.
Although Constantine's army and Bjorn's Viking army had different ideologies, the creations of the Old Gods would certainly not betray each other.
Once the Viking forces were at a disadvantage, Constantine would certainly not stand idly by.
The distance between Anyang and Longxian is neither close nor far.
For rapid support, cavalry is the most suitable option.
Although this main road is not the only route between the two places, it is the shortest path.
Setting up an ambush here, waiting for the rabbit to run into the tree stump, will surely have a remarkable effect.
Of course, the danger is also extremely great.
First, the Byzantine heavy armored cavalry were extremely powerful.
Without a renowned Chinese general like my father-in-law, it's hard to say whether other military commanders could win!
After the commander-in-chief is selected, the next force to be deployed is the Beiwei Army, a renowned force in Chinese history.
Lin Mo opened the system, found the troop upgrade module, and took a closer look.
Good heavens!
"This damn Beiwei Army requires twenty-five faith points!"
The ratio of previous points to current faith points is 1:1.
That is equivalent to needing 25 points.
Since the current system is on the same side as Lin Mo, he gave Lin Mo a 50% discount within his power.
So, to be fair, without discounts, each member of the Beiwei Army requires fifty points!
Two Beiwei Army soldiers are equivalent to one Tang Dynasty Xuanjia Heavy Cavalry!
Although it's expensive, Lin Mo thinks it's reasonably priced!
The Yunlu Manchao records: "Han and Yue's soldiers were especially skilled. They would often select the bravest and strongest soldiers in the army and set up a separate personal guard called Beiwei. Once they entered Beiwei, all the commanders and subordinates would treat them with great respect and reward them exceptionally. They were incredibly brave and strong. Whenever there was a formidable enemy, they would send Beiwei to defeat them."
Among the four generals who revived the Southern Song Dynasty, Yue Fei's Yue Family Army was the most powerful, and his "Beiwei Army" was the elite of the elite. It is no exaggeration to say that this force represented the mainstay of the "Yue Family Army".
With this formidable army, Yue Fei was victorious in every battle.
Without hesitation, Lin Mo immediately used all his faith points to exchange for 42,000 Beiwei Army soldiers!
With the appearance of the Beiwei Army, Lin Mo couldn't help but grin, "This is it!"
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