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Chapter 272 For the People of the World

Qian Mingduo lowered his head and thought for a while. "I have also made several categories in the selection of weapons. The first is the long spear: the length of the long spear is preferably about 4-6 meters. When facing a cavalry charge, it can ensure that the enemy can be attacked before the cavalry gets close, making it difficult for the cavalry to get close to our battle formation. And the spear shaft needs to be tough enough to prevent it from being easily cut off."

"The second is the bow and crossbow: the bow and crossbow can cause damage to the cavalry at a long distance. The range of the crossbow should be more than 300 steps, and the crossbow arrows should be hard and sharp enough to penetrate the cavalry's armor. The bow and arrow can be a composite bow, which has both power and speed, making it convenient to shoot at the cavalry quickly at close range. It can also be shot upward to attack the upper part of the cavalry, making it difficult for the cavalry to defend."

"There are also tripwires and caltrops: tripwires and caltrops are placed in advance in front of the battle line or on the route where the enemy cavalry is expected to charge. Tripwires can trip up the horses when the cavalry is charging, and caltrops can injure the horses' hooves, greatly reducing the impact of the enemy cavalry."

The more Gaozong listened, the happier he became. He seemed to see Qian Mingduo leading his army and using his tactics and formations to fight the enemy on the battlefields with the Liao and Jin peoples. He also seemed to see that under Qian Mingduo's command, waves of enemies that came to invade the territory of the Song Dynasty fell before the iron-like army built by Qian Mingduo.

"My dear, go on!"

Qian Mingduo smiled and said, "I have also developed some tactical strategies. The first is to dig trench traps: dig multiple trenches that crisscross each other at the front of the battlefield. The trenches do not need to be particularly wide, but they must be deep enough to make it difficult for war horses to jump out after being trapped. Obstacles such as pointed wooden stakes can be placed in the trenches to increase the lethality. And simple camouflage with branches, grass, etc. will make it difficult for enemy cavalry to detect."

"The second is to use the terrain: if there are natural obstacles such as mountains, forests or rivers nearby during the battle, make full use of them. Deploy the troops in terrain areas that are not conducive to cavalry charges, forcing the enemy cavalry to dismount or change their charge route, thereby disrupting their battle plans."

"I am also preparing to train a tactical method called three-stage attack: divide the army into three parts: front, middle, and rear. Deploy archers and a small number of lightly armed infantry in the front. When the enemy cavalry enters the range, launch a long-range attack first to disrupt the enemy's formation."

"The heavy infantry and pikemen are deployed in the center. When the enemy cavalry's momentum is weakened by long-range attacks, they will conduct close combat to prevent the cavalry from breaking through further. The rear will serve as a reserve, including elite cavalry and infantry. When the enemy cavalry breaks through the central defense line or a gap appears in our central defense line, they will quickly fill the gap or attack from the side to attack the enemy cavalry's flank and rear."

Gaozong was not only happy at this time, he was even a little excited. "Although you are the top scholar who won three prizes in a row, few people know that you are a talented person!" He patted the hand of Qian Mingduo who was sitting next to him, "My dear, you are like a long-awaited rain! In the future, I will grant you a title."

Qian Mingduo knelt down quickly, "I have received so much grace from the emperor. I am the number one scholar chosen by the emperor, that is, the emperor's disciple. It is the duty of students and subjects to fight for their master and defend the country."

"You are the number one scholar I personally selected, and you are the one I chose despite all the opposition and put the heavy responsibility of guarding the border on you." Gaozong said with some emotion: "I had no choice but to let you, a number one scholar with unparalleled talent in the world, guard the border and the country!"

Gaozong sighed softly, "I know I have put you in a difficult position, I hope you will understand my pain!"

"For the Emperor, for the country and people of the Song Dynasty, I will use all my strength and wisdom to help the Emperor!"