Challenge: The Black-Red Formation: 'The Blood-Drunk Poem' - Cannon at 3, Black Chariot at 7 Surrounding the Red General! (15C6) | Fatal Tactics & Double-Crossing Strategy - Can you solve it?
In this formation, the Red General stands on the brink of a 'double-horse trap' - a classic ambush that once caused Liu Bei to lose Xiangqi's Xichibi. The Black Cannon at 8 is like a 'deadly bow' ready to shoot straight into the palace, while the Black Chariot at 7 - the mighty general of the Black side - is pressing from the left flank. The question arises: Can the Red Horse at 4 escape the siege or is it merely prey for Black's 'cannon and drum attack'? Students should examine carefully: Why doesn't the Black Pawn at 5,2 advance to protect the General? Is this a feint to make the Red General fall into a 'strike-the-snake-by-the-head' trap?
