Moreover, whenever the general had something to do in the past, he would directly ask Liu Lang to take the cavalry.
So this time there must be no cavalry.
Otherwise, why would the general come here?
"Also, is that person usable?"
Liu Feng looked at Ma Gaole.
"General, it's all right."
Linghu Yuanshan came out to answer.
"Okay, in a few days, I'll take him to start practicing the formation."
"By the way, how much do you know about military formations?"
There is a big difference between these two brothers. Linghu Chongshan is more brave and has no problem charging into battle.
But they are a little bit worse in terms of military literacy.
Linghu Yuanshan is just the opposite. He is better at deploying troops, but his personal bravery is not as good as Linghu Chongshan.
Linghu Yuanshan and Wu Jiang were almost as intelligent, but Wu Jiang did not know martial arts.
But Linghu Yuanshan is both civil and military.
So when Liu Feng was not in the village, Linghu Yuanshan was in charge of the entire military affairs.
Moreover, Liu Feng was very relieved. With him around, even if he was not there, with the foundation of past training and Linghu Yuanshan in charge, Liu Feng would not panic at all.
"When I was with my father and younger sister, I read military books and learned battle formations, but I'm definitely not as good as a general."
Afterwards, Linghu Yuanshan explained to Liu Feng some of the formation methods he knew.
However, the military level of this era is still seriously lagging behind, and there is nothing particularly outstanding about it.
It is mainly based on phalanxes, focusing on the restraint and crushing of troops, and more on using terrain to achieve victory in actual operations.
Although this method is feasible, it is not suitable for large-scale legion operations.
It seems that I still need to train well.
"Have you ever heard of tactics like the Ten-Sided Ambush Formation, the Eight-Gate Golden Lock Formation, and so on?"
After listening to Linghu Yuanshan's statement, Liu Feng began to ask questions.
"General, I have never heard of this. I have learned many military tactics, but this..."
Linghu Yuanshan thought for a while and answered with a guilty conscience.
"Please enlighten me, General."
Liu Feng nodded slightly.
Then asked again.
"Do you know the significance of the formation?"
"Be invincible in attack and victory in battle. Use your strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses."
Linghu Yuanshan's answer was straightforward.
Liu Feng nodded, neither confirming nor denying.
Instead, he waved towards Linghu Chongshan and the other people, signaling them to come over.
After they all came over, he continued asking.
"Do you know why we need to train in formations? What is the significance of formations?"
Among these people, the two brothers of the Linghu family and Ma Gaole were all Generals of the Central Army.
So Liu Feng decided to ask them all together.
"Formation?"
Linghu Chongshan scratched his head helplessly, then said, "I think it's just something that can defeat a smaller force with a larger one. Anyway, it's useful and very powerful."
"I also know a few, which were taught to me by my father and eldest brother."
After saying this, Linghu Chongshan chuckled.
After all, he has been with Liu Feng for a long time, and they are family, so Linghu Chongshan has nothing to worry about.
Liu Feng smiled helplessly and said, "You call this an answer? It's complete nonsense."
"In my opinion, the significance of military formations and tactics lies in maximizing the combat effectiveness of the army."
"With the support of the military formation, the general can fully mobilize every unit of the army. Even in adversity, he can find the enemy's weaknesses and defeat them in one fell swoop."
Although Ma Gaole looks tall and strong but has no brains, he speaks very seriously.
After all, this was the first time Liu Feng talked to him about military matters since he arrived in Siwa Village, so he did not dare to neglect it.
How long has he been trained by these two guys, but Liu Feng has never come to see him once.
So this is his first chance to show off.
Although Liu Feng forced him to stay, he found that the Tiger Roar Army was indeed extraordinary after arriving.
So now I have been doing things with the mentality of making the best of things.
Liu Feng hummed softly and nodded in agreement.
Ma Gaole's answer was pretty good. At least he saw the actual effect of some military formations.
Who would have thought that the two brothers of the Linghu family standing on the side would immediately cast a look of contempt towards Ma Gaole.
"You mean this?"
"Isn't this what's in the first chapter of the military manual compiled by the Ministry of War?"
"The military manuals of the Ministry of War are required reading for every general of the Great Zhou Dynasty who is a centurion or above."
"The Ministry of War still has to conduct regular assessments. You're not just going to memorize this sentence to cope with the assessment, are you?"
Seeing that his true identity was exposed by these two brothers, Ma Gaole blushed immediately.
"So what? You didn't tell me. I'm just answering the general's question, okay?"
"If I can say it, it means I have remembered it."
Linghu Yuanshan rolled his eyes.
Well, you copied an answer so confidently.
Liu Feng smiled helplessly.
So the talents I'm searching for are all brawn and no brains?
"Hello, each of you can tell me what formations you know and how to use them specifically."
"I know the Long Snake Formation. This formation is both offensive and defensive. Unless the general guarding the weakest point is killed, no one can break it."
"This long snake formation can also allow archers to be deployed individually, which is even more effective."
Linghu Chongshan answered immediately, and after that he did not forget to deliberately give Ma Gaole a provocative look.
"I know about the phalanx. It's the most practical. You can have spearmen in the front row, infantry in the middle, and archers in the back."
"We also need spear formations, shield formations, and so on."
Ma Gaole was not convinced and mentioned several formations.
Linghu Yuanshan had just said it, but he didn't speak at this time, but was thinking.
Before, he had seen the pocket formation set up by Liu Feng, and he also led the army to train the mandarin duck formation.
But these were small-scale battles, not large-scale military campaigns.
According to the general's current intention, the next direction of soldiers' training will be large-scale corps combat.
What Liu Feng wants is to be able to defend quickly and maneuver when facing a large military group.
But at the moment, only Linghu Yuanshan has some opinions, and these few people are not enough.
"What you are talking about are all the most basic formations. There is nothing new about them."
"In the future, we will practice some extremely powerful battle formations, starting with these small formations to form a powerful combat force."
"These battle formations will be useful in future battles involving hundreds of thousands of troops."
Liu Feng did not discourage their enthusiasm. If they did not have the basics of these battle formations, then they could just learn.
As long as you are loyal, you will be able to learn it slowly in the future.
Then let me explain to you starting from the time of the battle.
"Actually, as for the effect of the formation, your statements are all correct, but none of them hit the key point."
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