Chapter 10: Building a watchtower at the border

"Hey, you two shut up for me!" Shen Mengting suddenly glared and roared, her eyes naturally turned to Qian Hao and Shen Jun, "When is it, you still care about bickering! I don't know how bad the situation is now?"

Shen Mengting's criticism and shouting not only shocked the two big men. Even Zhao Yu, who was standing on the edge of the crowd, couldn't help but be frightened by his momentum.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room was occupied by silence.

Qian Hao and Shen Jun were still looking at each other, but neither of them said anything more. Perhaps, they themselves know very well that in such an environment, it is not right to joke against their will.

After spending a long time, the silence was finally broken by Regent Lin Mingyuan, "Let's think about how to deal with it!"

Shen Mengting relieved herself from her anger at this time, she knew that she had to come up with a way now, otherwise all the troops in the barracks on her side would become Sauron's meal.

But just as she was in the process of her reverie, Qian Hao's sharper and smoother voice sounded again.

"Ahh Probably unable to adapt to the gaze, he quickly added, "Hey! wait! I just wanted to ask a question, not a joke!"

Qian Hao's facial expression changed to a toothy smile. It's just that his smile still bursts out of his oily feeling, making people feel like a hippie smile.

This is probably already a label attached to Qian Hao, but it is not so easy to tear off.

"Qian Hao, if you have any ideas, just mention them! But don't forget, you are now a general appointed by the king!"

Shen Mengting's words made Qian Hao gain a lot of confidence, and his face was no longer stiff, "Ah! That's really good! Yes, I'm a general appointed by the king...... Oops! supreme ......"

"Qian Hao, if you have any questions, just ask them quickly, don't do some meaningless actions!"

Shen Mengting's reprimand made Qian Hao's teeth and claws stretch out his arms and become stiff. Under the questioning gaze of many people, he could only close his eyes slightly and cough lightly, "Okay! Then I can ask the question now! As you just said, what you have been worried about is actually that Sauron's army bypassed our barracks and came to our rear to threaten us, right?"

Without waiting for the other to respond, Qian Hao began to talk to himself, "But is there one thing that you haven't noticed? If they came to our rear and threatened our safety, doesn't that mean that we also appeared in their rear?"

Qian Hao's meaning is very clear, if you look at it the other way around, if the enemy appears in his rear, doesn't it mean that he is also in the rear of the enemy?

"And this is still in our land, and we can threaten them in turn, right?"

Qian Hao thought that he had made a great suggestion, but he didn't expect Shen Mengting to directly deny his idea, "Qian Hao! It seems that you still don't understand the strength of the Sauron Empire at all! Sauron goes around behind us and can threaten us. But on the contrary, it is difficult for us to threaten them, mainly because...... Their country is too strong!"

"I expect that if they really carry out a detour attack, then there will definitely be a large number of reinforcements in their own rear! This is the strength of the Sauron Empire!" Shen Mengting's voice was very loud when she said this, and there was a sense of wanting to penetrate anyone's eardrums.

Now, the room fell silent again. Especially Qian Hao, the archer who has always been outgoing and cheerful, after many rounds of blows, bowed his head and mourned like a slump.

Shen Mengting noticed the person's behavior, but in such an important meeting, she couldn't take a break to care about anything.

"Okay, do you have any other opinions?" she immediately straightened her voice again.

"Ahh

This time, it was Shen Jun who raised his hand. The high-ranking swordsman still winked at Shen Mengting cowardly, as if he didn't have any confidence at all.

"Shen Jun, do you have any questions?"

Seeing that Shen Mengting did not resist, but came back directly with great fanfare, Shen Jun immediately restored his confidence, "Ah! Of course I have a problem! If not, will I raise my hand to bring it up?"

He also had a hippie smile, with his trademark thick eyebrows curled.

The brother brought by Qian Hao is just as unserious as him, and Shen Mengting only has this one thought in her heart at the moment. However, since the other party can be so brave to express his opinion, it is also very valuable.

"I've been thinking all this time, why should we be so bothered? Instead of thinking about how to predict their march, we should all focus on one point, and that is to keep an eye on every move in the Sauron camp, right?"

Shen Jun's suggestion seems to be very reasonable, as long as he sends an ambush to keep an eye on the military camp on Sauron's side, if there is any attack on the other side, he can quickly report to this place. In this way, wouldn't it be possible to avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble?

Shen Jun only felt how powerful his suggestion was, and he was about to laugh out loud, "Right! As long as we do a good job of scouting the enemy's military camp, it will be equivalent to ...... It is equivalent to ......" He wanted to come up with an idiom to show that he was knowledgeable. But after half a ring, he couldn't tell why.

What's even more discouraging is that Shen Mengting directly shook her head and rejected this suggestion, which is exactly the same as what she did to Qian Hao just now, "Shen Jun! I know your idea is good! But this is also unrealistic!"

Shen Jun instantly revealed an incredible face when he heard this, "Ahhh

"What's the use of us paying close attention to the dynamics of the military camp over there? If the other side insists on using troops, just drive the troops to the north, and then you will only know the general direction, but you don't know the specific location of the attack. Another thing that is also a headache is that they can try to distract you with a small wave of troops first, and then let the main force attack. In short, your method of keeping a close eye on the enemy's barracks is certainly useless!"

"And even if you can keep an eye on the troops in this barracks, there's no guarantee that Sauron won't send new reinforcements. At that time, you will be happy at the gate of that barracks, and it turns out that all the new reinforcements are already in our rear!" Ma Liming also sent a rebuke.

At this time, Shen Jun's self-confidence was completely hit, and he, like Qian Hao, chose to bow his head and sigh.

"Alas, why are you talking so much? Don't even look at whose territory this is, how can we have a share in talking?" Qian Hao did not forget to touch his lips beside him. His volume was very soft, as if it wasn't a way to shake his throat.

"Cut! I want you to fuck it! You just said it so strongly!" Shen Jun glared at Qian Hao complainingly, his voice was just as light, and the range of transmission was probably about half a meter around.

However, looking at the exaggerated styles of these two people, they were still taken into account by Shen Mengting. She then came back to the note, "Don't be discouraged by anything, if there is a problem, you should ask it! Regardless of whether the question is practical or not, only when you raise it can you find out the reason." So, Qian Hao and Shen Jun were both good just now!"

After such a 'praise' from Shen Mengting, the two brothers could be regarded as straightening their heads again.

"Then Marshal Shen, how do we deal with it now?If we really let Sauron's troops go around our rear, then we will really face a catastrophe!" Ma Liming's finger lifted and pressed hard against the wall next to him, which was enough to show his current impatience.

"Well...... Shen Mengting looked at the map again. However, she couldn't release the answer for a long time.

This question plagued everyone here, and Shen Mengting naturally couldn't think of the answer quickly. Even, she thinks that the problem is unsolvable.

In the face of the Sauron Empire, Saran is too lacking in strength, and this is definitely not something that can be made up for by any means! So! Shen Mengting is really having a headache now.

Her eyes staring at the map were almost in a straight state, but judging from her face, the answer was not very good.

"Marshal!"

"Marshal Shen!"

"Mengting!"

Many people began to call Shen Mengting softly, and they didn't want to put too much pressure on this woman.

However, Shen Mengting suddenly spoke again. Although her current expression is still extremely tight, since she can move her mouth, it means that the situation is not too bad.

"I'm sorry! I can't think of a good way to do it......! If it's a remedy, I've probably got one here!, but ......" she slowly lowered her head.

Judging by her appearance, she has no confidence in the method she is about to propose.

What is the method? Zhao Yu tilted his head. At this point, he realized that he hadn't made any remarks since just now. He wanted to do something to get the attention of others, but every time he was told what to do, he gave up because of timidity.

"Marshal, if there is any way, just talk about it! We can all analyze here whether it is practical or not!" Wang Bin reluctantly leaned his body back, and he also held back his lips.

Shen Mengting took a deep breath after hearing this. However, at this moment, her eyes still emitted a shining light, which was extremely inverse to her original dark pupils.

"That's what I think......" She stared to the side of the map again, touching the border with her hand. Because the border is like an arc, her finger also drew a semicircle on it, "Correct Shen Jun's thoughts, from paying close attention to the enemy's military camp to paying close attention to the situation at the border!"

When Shen Mengting said this idea, almost everyone called out the word 'ah' in a loud voice. Everyone was also full of surprise, and some even took a few steps back.

"What?" Shen Jun was the most surprised among them, and he suddenly opened his mouth wide, "Pay attention to the border? How do I feel that this idea is even more unreliable than what I just proposed!"

"Ahh

"Qian Hao, you brute......

"That's enough! Can you let me finish speaking! If some people don't want to have a meeting, please leave this room!" Shen Mengting issued the prestige of the marshal that she should have.

When Qian Hao and Shen Jun saw this, they didn't dare to say anything more.

"Marshal Shen! What the hell do you mean by this? You just said to pay close attention to the border, but how should we pay attention? The border is so long, it may ...... Maybe a few hundred kilometers, right?"

"The border of our Sauron Empire is almost more than four hundred and seventy kilometers! But if you subtract the woods to the north, this is not a place where soldiers can enter calmly!" Shen Mengting removed her fingers from the map, and compared the distance with a thumb stretch out, "Of course, you have to subtract some stumbling valleys! So the actual area that Sauron can attack is roughly less than four hundred kilometers!"

Seeing this woman accurately say the actual distance between the two countries, most people admired it.

The regent of Lin Mingyuan also kept nodding, and he praised Shen Mengting for having spent a lot of effort to understand the Sauron Empire before that. This girl can be the marshal of the country's [River Crab], and she deserves it.

"We must closely observe this area of more than 400 kilometers, as long as we report it immediately before we discover the invasion of the Sauron Empire!

"But, Marshal Shen! How can we know where the enemy's army is in such a long border?

"No! I have a method, but it's not absolutely useful!" Shen Mengting pointed at the hand that touched the map, but the gaze staring at the map was still sharp, "We need to set up some guard towers on the border, and then place troops in the towers to monitor all movements on the border." If Sauron's army comes to attack, report it immediately!"

"But the border is so long, how many materials and soldiers do we have to waste to monitor! You know, our troops are not very strong!"

"You don't need to spend a lot of materials!" Shen Mengting pointed at the map with her finger and drew an arc out of thin air, "We only need to place some guard towers within a certain distance to make up for the lack of troops." Like what...... Every 10 kilometers, build a guard tower! The 10-kilometer area is only three floors, and it can still be basically observed, especially when a large area of enemy troops under black pressure is pouring in. As long as they see some movement, our guard tower soldiers can report it immediately!"

"But ......"

"The method of reporting is also very simple! That is, set up a fire pit at the top of each tower, and as soon as there is an enemy attack, the soldiers will immediately light the beacon smoke! In this way, we can also know the safety of the border!"

Shen Mengting's method has been clearly stated: On the border of more than 400 kilometers, build a guard tower every 10 kilometers! In this way, there will be more than 40 towers in total. Set up a beacon at the top of the tower, and as soon as you see an enemy incurring, you will immediately light it to report.

As long as there is a report of beacon smoke, you can immediately know the enemy's movements! This is Shen Mengting's method.

"If you put twenty or thirty soldiers in each guard tower, you won't put more than a thousand people in it! So this does not disperse the troops, but can also pay attention to the safety of the border with half the effort!" Shen Mengting said quite confidently.

After thinking about it for a few seconds, everyone nodded in agreement.

"But, Marshal, I have a question to ask!" Wang Bin suddenly raised his hand.

"Ask!" Shen Mengting only briefly replied with such a word.

"Of course, your method is feasible, I think it should also have some uses!, but ......" After paying close attention to Shen Mengting's facial expression, Wang Bin still released the words in his heart as if he was open, "This has a very big drawback! What if the enemy wants to capture the enemy? For example, how should our soldiers deal with sending some reconnaissance troops? Is it that they have no brains to set off beacon fires?"

"General Wang Bin! Your question is very good! This is also something I am going to make up for right away!" Shen Mengting pointed at it slightly, "So I also arranged several groups of cavalry to patrol along the border! Each group of cavalry is responsible for a certain position, as long as there is any movement on the opposite side, the soldiers in the guard tower will first light the beacon smoke." Then the cavalry who was in charge of patrolling the area immediately ran to confirm. I just need to tell the cavalry to remember that no matter what happens to the sentry tower where the smoke has been lit, don't go to the battle, but should quickly come to the Yokoga barracks here to report the situation!"

"If something really happens over there, I will immediately lead my army to meet it!

Shen Mengting spoke quickly and neatly, and her speech was extremely clear. The people present were impressed by this woman again, and they were able to come up with this method that was not a solution.

If she really does what she said, she can indeed effectively control the phenomenon of border invasion. Moreover, this actually doesn't cost much troops.

Most of them felt as if they were infected, and their heads moved unconsciously. It's just that their approval is also accompanied by multiple helplessness. This method has obvious loopholes, but now it can only be done as a dead horse.

"But, Mengting! I have another question here! If the cavalry finds out about the situation and is ambushed and killed by the enemy, what should we do?" At first, the regent Lin Mingyuan could still call Shen Mengting 'Marshal Shen', but as the exchange deepened, he reverted to 'Mengting' early.

"Uncle can also rest assured that I will arrange for a quick man! Let him be in charge of this overall border surveillance operation!"

As she spoke, Shen Mengting turned her gaze to the assassin Chen Tianhao.