Guide of Bait Tactics

[Maltz]

Eight. Induce a different formation

"My lord, just a few escaped! We had to pull back from their bow samurai."
"Good work! Good. Good... what's next?"

14. After destroying all ranged units you can without triggering the enemy's attack, we start drawing out the enemy's melee infantry. This can be done easily if the enemy picks a formation where melee infantry becomes the first row.

"Makes sense. If the enemy's ranged units are on the first row, we will have to draw them out from the side, which could be difficult to do if the enemy will always rotate to face us."
"Yeah. But I wonder how we can order Shimazu to adapt another formation?

15. A change in formation can be induced when a unit of cavalry approaches the side of the enemy. Once a desired formation is adapted, the distraction should remain on the spot so the new formation is "stabilized".

"OK! I am on this! Bodyguards, come with me!"