Chapter 750: To defeat cavalry with infantry, one must say "Queyue"! (Thanks to Weiyangz for the 5000 reward!)
"The Night Furies have come from afar, and their logistics supply lines are stretched out, which is their weak point. But we cannot ignore that their cavalry is strong and highly mobile. If we confront them head-on, I'm afraid we will suffer heavy losses. Moreover, our primary goal now is to overthrow the dynasty, not to waste our strength with the Night Furies and let them reap the benefits."

Liu Xiu also thought of this, raised his eyebrows, and analyzed slowly.

Liu Bang, who was at the head of the group, also understood what he meant, his eyes twinkling, "That's right, we can't let the Night Evil Army become a stumbling block for us, but we can't easily make enemies either."

"We will first send an elite force to test their strengths. If the Night Evil Army is truly unstoppable, we might consider..."

Having said this, he paused deliberately and glanced at the two of them with a meaningful look.

"'Retreat to advance' is not a bad idea. If the Night Furies are really as unstoppable as the rumors say, we can cooperate with them and overthrow the Great Ling Dynasty together."

"Rather than having them be our enemies, we should have them be our allies, at least at this stage."

Liu Xiu stood up, walked to the window, looked out at the land that had been devastated by war but was still vast, and said slowly.

"Risks do exist, but they are not uncontrollable. If we really accept the Night Evil Army into the Great Ling Dynasty, we can put forward conditions in advance, such as dividing the sphere of influence."

"Also, we can secretly observe the movements of the Night Fury Army and surround them first. Once we find that they have any ulterior motives, we can immediately take measures."

Liu Yu, who was standing aside, had a hint of cruelty in his eyes and also responded.

"It's feasible, but we need to proceed with caution. We must ensure that we take the leading role in the cooperation and not let the Night Fury Army lead us by the nose."

Liu Xiu lowered his head and thought for a while, then finally nodded.

"Then it's settled, Ji Nu, this time you will be responsible for selecting the best soldiers and going to test the strength of the Night Evil Army."

Liu Bang finally made the decision and then turned his attention to Liu Yu.

"Don't worry! This time we will make sure those barbarians from the northern border of Daqian have their Night Evil Cavalry defeated!"

A hint of fighting spirit flashed in Liu Yu's eyes, and he stood up and strode out of the tent.

A few days later, Liu Yu personally led an elite army under his command and secretly headed to the route that the Night Evil Army might pass.

They set up multiple ambush points along the way, both to test the strength of the Night Evil Army and to give them a warning, letting them know that Daling was not a place they could trample on at will.

At the same time, Liu Xiu was sitting in the rear, using the intelligence network of the Embroidered Robe Messengers to weave an impenetrable net, closely watching the movements of the Night Evil Army.

The spies of the Embroidered Robe Messenger were like omnipresent shadows, lurking silently around the camp of the Night Evil Army, capturing every subtle movement of the Night Evil Army vividly and transmitting it back to Liu Xiu in a timely manner.

Finally, with Liu Xiu's meticulous planning and the efficient operation of the Embroidered Clothes Envoy, the army led by Liu Yu and the vanguard of the Yesha Army met unexpectedly on a vast plain.

Finally, under the close attention of the embroidered robe envoys commanded by Liu Xiu, the army led by Liu Yu and the vanguard of the Night Evil Army, Zhao Kuangyin and Zhao Guangyi, officially encountered each other!
Because of the information from the Embroidered Clothes Envoy, Liu Yu set up a large formation of his own creation on the road that the Night Demon Army had to pass through. This was a powerful formation that "used infantry to counterbalance cavalry" - the Queyue Formation.
Originally in history, the conditions for the Queyue Formation, which allowed Liu Yu to defeat the Northern Wei's 2000 elite cavalry with only 3 elite infantry, were slightly complicated, including geographical conditions, weapons, arms and troop deployment.

Because the Jin army under Liu Yu had the right to control the water at that time, the river water could ensure the safety of the rear and flanks of the "Queyue Formation", and there was no need to worry about being surrounded by the enemy army due to the flat river bank with a wide field of vision.

A good field of vision makes it easy to observe the actions of both sides and grasp the situation on the battlefield in a timely manner; the flat terrain can make the enemy lose the terrain advantage, while the Jin army can overlook the battlefield from the tall warships, which is equivalent to occupying the commanding heights. Therefore, Liu Yu used 7 chariots to set up an arc-shaped "Queyue Formation" more than 700 steps away from the water, hugging the river at both ends, with the river bank as the crescent, and each chariot was equipped with soldiers holding sticks, a total of people.

After the formation was deployed, another 2000 soldiers were sent ashore to support the attack, carrying a hundred large crossbows. Twenty more soldiers were added to each chariot, and shields were placed on the shafts to protect the chariots.

Because the "Queyue Formation" is arc-shaped, from a physics perspective, the arc can disperse the force at the stress point and has good impact resistance.

The soldiers in the formation have weapons such as sticks, crossbows, and spears, so their lethality is very strong; at the same time, the soldiers in the formation are arranged with their backs to the water, which can achieve the effect of "trapping them in a desperate situation and then escaping".

That's why he fought bravely and defeated 30,000 elite cavalry of Northern Wei in one battle!
After this battle, the reputation of the "Queyue Formation" became greatly enhanced and was talked about by later generations, so much so that when talking about how to "control cavalry with infantry", one must mention the "Queyue Formation".

However, the Queyue Formation has very high requirements for terrain. Once a mistake is made, there is a danger of the enemy cavalry penetrating from the flank or advancing from the rear.

If the Northern Wei cavalry outflanked the enemy from behind, Liu Yu's Queyue Formation would be difficult to succeed.

However, at that time, Tuoba Si on the opposite side ordered Zhangsun Song and others to rescue the Later Qin Dynasty, so the Northern Wei cavalry rushed in without thinking, and how could they not be defeated?

Liu Yu took advantage of the enemy's eagerness to achieve success and made this formation just right, resulting in this ingenious and stunning battle.

After that, the person was gone, the situation changed drastically, and the moon was never seen again.

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Now there was no water source where Liu Yu and Zhao Kuangyin's Night Evil Army's vanguard cavalry encountered each other, but who was Liu Yu?
He was not only good at strategic decision-making and battle command, but also good at tactical innovation. He was not only good at commanding infantry and naval operations, but also good at commanding various armies to fight in a coordinated manner.

The "Queyue Formation" defeated the elite cavalry of the Northern Wei Dynasty, which was just a typical example of Liu Yu commanding various troops to fight in a coordinated manner.

Even without the terrain advantage, Liu Yu did not seem panicked. On the contrary, there was excitement in his eyes.

This moment was not only a test of the Night Evil Army's strength, but also a practical test of his own original military tactics.

In the absence of any waterways, Liu Yu just looked around and had an idea in his mind. He decided to be flexible and improve the "Queyue Formation" he had originally thought of to adapt to the current battlefield environment.

This time, Liu Yu took advantage of the undulating terrain of the surrounding area and placed his chariots on a slightly raised slope, forming a natural barrier.

He quickly ordered his soldiers to take action, taking advantage of the terrain, using hills and gullies as natural barriers to build a semicircular defensive formation.

The chariots were placed at the front of the formation, and each chariot was connected with tough ropes, forming an arc-shaped defense line, like a crescent moon, quietly waiting for the arrival of the enemy.

At the same time, Liu Yu arranged seven soldiers holding long sticks on each chariot to be on full alert, ready to meet the upcoming attack.

Behind the chariots were densely packed infantrymen, armed with crossbows, hammers, spears and other weapons, forming the main force of the formation.

In addition, Liu Yu also specially arranged a small cavalry unit, hidden on both sides of the formation. Their mission was to wait for the opportunity to raid the enemy's flank and disrupt the enemy's formation.

(End of this chapter)