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What is the hammer and anvil tactic?

Hammer and anvil literally mean the hammer and anvil used to forge weapons.

A large number of infantry act as anvils to attract the enemy, while elite cavalry units act as hammers to encircle the enemy.

This kind of tactics is almost the optimal solution for using cavalry in the era of cold weapons.

Of course, there is also Huo Qubing's perverted blitzkrieg tactics, which are extremely dependent on the personal abilities of generals and have no universal applicability, so we exclude them from discussion.

Li Er is best at the anvil and hammer tactic, and the military genius Han Xin is also proficient in this tactic.

The biggest difference between the two is that Han Xin sent others to act as anvils to lure the enemy.

Li Shimin personally went into battle, either acting as an anvil to attract the enemy or as a hammer to lead the cavalry charge.

Li Che absorbed the wisdom of ancient sages. As early as the battle started, he ordered Yue Yun and Chen Qianzhi to split up their troops and make a detour, forming a large circle on both sides of the battlefield.

Yelu Dahe did not have a telescope, so it was difficult for him to get a full view of the battlefield. Therefore, he did not notice the movements of the Fengtian cavalry at all.

Of course, it’s useless even if you find out.

Yelu Dahe never expected that the Khitan army had begun to collapse less than half an hour after the battle started.

In terms of time, the Khitan army had no time to react. They only heard a few passionate charge horns, and then there were deafening shouts of killing from both sides.

Some Khitan veterans who had fought against the Fengtian Army shuddered and instinctively felt fear when they heard the familiar charge.

Looking up again in the direction where the bugle call came from, he saw two torrents of steel coming from the flanks, and the sound of horse hooves drowned out the wails of the wounded.

General Yue Yun's heavily armored cavalry were the first to crash into the right wing of the Khitan army. These monsters, wrapped in armor from head to toe, even had their war horses covered in scaly horse armor, and they suddenly cut in in a wedge formation.

The Khitans' makeshift formation was like a clay pot hitting a rock, and it shattered in an instant.

At this moment, Yue Yun had taken off his eye-catching white armor and was wearing a low-key black heavy armor, rushing to the front.

The spear in his hand fell to the same level as the horse's head, aimed at the crowded place, and hit it hard!

The tip of the spear pierced through a shield, nailing the Khitan warrior who was holding the shield to the ground. The spearhead continued to advance dozens of steps carrying the corpse.

The white-robed army on the left wing was lightly armored cavalry. They did not penetrate the enemy formation like the armored cavalry, but instead pressed the corners of the Khitan army's formation from the outside, using strong bows and light crossbows to cover the armored cavalry's charge.

Chen Pingzhi was protected in the center of the light cavalry. The deputy general beside him was a skilled archer. Every time the horn bow was vibrated, three arrows would fly out of the string.

Mingdi seemed to have eyes and specifically targeted Khitan officers above the rank of centurion.

Before a single arrow was fired, thousands of arrows came one after another. Khitan generals were hit by several arrows and fell off their horses one after another, making the situation of the already out-of-control Khitan army even worse. Their command ability had completely failed.

The rest of the light cavalry were stationed in small groups outside the area, monitoring the movements of the Khitan military camp in the rear and clearing out stragglers.

"His Highness said, the anvil must be hot, and the hammer must be heavy!" Yue Yun's voice came through the visor, "My lords, kill the enemy and serve your country, today is the day! Don't be afraid of your lives, follow me!"

The heavily armored cavalry suddenly changed their formation to a spearhead, cutting through the group of fleeing soldiers and splitting the large army into two.

The divided Khitan army was about to reorganize, but found that the rain of arrows from the white-robed horse archers followed them like a shadow, always getting stuck and falling when the formation was about to be formed.

Chen Pingzhi's white-robed army always maintained a distance of one hundred steps between their cavalry and archery, and someone would fall off his horse wherever the bowstring sounded.

Khitan, defeat is inevitable!

At this moment, no matter how strong the Khitan army's military discipline was, they could not organize any effective counterattack.

They became meat on the chopping board, available for slaughter at will.

The Khitan cavalry still on horseback fled desperately to the rear, abandoning the infantry and fallen cavalry troops and fleeing towards the main camp.

As for the infantry without horses... they were also running, and running even harder than the cavalry.

At this time, there is no distinction between shield soldiers, spear soldiers, and archers.

Whoever runs slower will be the front-line tank!

"Great Khan, quickly mobilize the army to join the battle! The enemy is exhausted. If we go all out, we may be able to turn defeat into victory!"

In the Khitan military camp, several leaders knelt on the ground, crying out in sorrow.

This battle was lost too quickly and too tragically.

Among the 100,000 people sent to the battlefield were their subordinates and clansmen, which was nearly half of the young and strong Khitans!

Now they are being slaughtered like cattle and sheep by the Feng people, how can they not be anxious?

There was no expression on Yelu Daha's face.

Logically speaking, the battle is not over yet, and he still has nearly 100,000 troops available for dispatch.

But, do we really need to send out these 100,000 people again?

The battlefield is not a game. It is impossible for an army of 200,000 to rush forward in a disorderly manner, and the battlefield cannot accommodate so many troops.

In large-scale wars in ancient times, leaders would often leave behind a portion of the army to provide support or expand the results of the battle.

If the battle goes well, these 100,000 people will be able to pursue the victory and annihilate the main force of the Fengtian Army in one fell swoop.

If the battle situation becomes tense, the troops with heavy casualties can be replaced in an orderly manner, and the Fengtian Army can be completely crushed with the advantage of numbers.

Unfortunately, neither of these situations occurred.

Yelu Dahe knew very well that if he sent out another 100,000 troops at this moment, the biggest possibility would not be turning defeat into victory.

Instead, the rear army mixed with the defeated soldiers, turning the defeat of the front army into a major defeat for the entire army!

Almost all the young and strong men in the Khitan country are here. If the entire army is defeated, the Liao Dynasty will be destroyed!

He closed his eyes tightly and sighed hoarsely, "Pass the order down, have the cavalry go to support them. Do not engage the Fengtian Army, only use bows and arrows to shoot back the pursuers!"

"Khan!" A general looked at Yelu Daha with bloodshot eyes.

"Gather the remaining troops and defend the camp!" Yelu Dahe opened his eyes and looked at the generals, "Don't say anything more, go quickly!"

Although everyone was unwilling, they had no choice but to agree under the pressure of Yelu Daha's power.

Following Yelu Dahe's order, the Khitan light cavalry rushed out from the rear formation to provide support.

However, the look in the eyes of the Khitan generals and leaders when they looked at him was less awe and more of something else that was hard to explain.

"Your Highness, I request your permission to lead the army to attack and destroy the enemy camp!"

Almost at the same time, Wang Sanchun and other generals were eager to try and excitedly bowed to Li Che to ask for a fight.

Li Che didn't say anything, but just looked at the Khitan rear with a telescope.

Seeing that Yelu Daha's banner did not move, only the light cavalry armed with bows and arrows were mobilized to attack, and the Khitan camp became more stable and not chaotic.

He couldn't help but put down the telescope, looking a little disappointed and sighing deeply.

"This old man Yelu Dahe is quite something."