Chapter Ninety-Five: The Trapped Bull Elephant Array (2)
Tian Shifei said worriedly: "If the battlefield is placed on Pingchuan, then our monster array will not be able to resist it." β
Zhuang Ji said confidently: "Don't be afraid of this, we have our own way." Such a powerful and intelligent Qin army, we have defeated them, not to mention the tribal soldiers in this barbarian land. β
Tian Shifei guessed: "General Zhuang, what you said is that Gou Han is present, now that Gou Han is not there, we will soak in chili water, but now the elephant army has cracked the threat of chili water to elephants, so we have to think of a new way." β
Xiao Bu also said worriedly: "This is indeed a problem, if General Zhuang has a good way, we can be prepared to say it." β
Zhong Yitong also urged: "Yes, I believe that General Zhuang can have a better way to deal with the monster formation." I said, it's a good idea to bite a wolfdog, but now we don't have a wolfdog, so it doesn't work. β
Tian Shifei clapped his hands and said: "Yes, although we don't have the wolf dog that Zhong Baichang said, the idea of using one thing to drop one thing is right." For example, if we kick an elephant's trunk with the hind hooves of a horse or donkey, and the kick loses its sense of smell, won't their wood perfume be invalid? β
Everyone present applauded, but the gnather said: "Haha, Tian Xianfeng is really imaginative." It's really beautiful to imagine, but the reality is cruel. β
Tian Shifei asked puzzledly, "Grasshopper, what do you mean by this?" β
Zhuang Jidai replied: "What he means is that there is a world of difference between hope and reality, and reality is much crueler than imagined. β
The gnats stretched out their thumbs and praised: "Only those who have a lot of experience in General Zhuang can understand." However, understanding that reality is more cruel does not mean that we should give up and avoid it, but that we should prepare more carefully and meticulously, and not fight unprepared battles. β
Xiao Bu said to Zhuang Ji: "General Zhuang, you don't know, this soldier is a great soldier, he has unwavering faith, and after being captured together with Tu Dengfu, he will find his own troops when he dies, this spirit is really touching." The two of them took very different paths. Also, it's very practical, doesn't brag, doesn't bloom, and gives him the task, which is very reassuring......"
After hearing this, the gnat stopped embarrassedly and said: "Xiao Zuo exaggerated you, usually, I just want to be a soldier, I have to be like an ant, although I am small, but I must not be afraid of rape, dare to gnaw hard bones, other things, I really haven't thought about it." β
Zhuang Ji said approvingly: "Listen to how simple he is, such a good soldier can only be produced by Xiao Bu's subordinates." No, of course, there are many, many soldiers like this in our Chu army, especially me, who usually communicate too little with the soldiers, and I am also very moved after listening to the deeds of the grub. Xiao Zuo General, a soldier like Grasshopper, can be directly promoted to Bai Chang, like Zhong Yitong is because of his straightforwardness, although he had no combat experience at the beginning, but in view of his honesty, I decisively promoted him to Bai Chang, practice has proved that he is not worse than the veteran. β
General Xiaozuo immediately announced: "Okay, in accordance with General Zhuang's instructions, I officially announce that the soldiers of our department will be promoted to Bai Chang, lead a hundred soldiers, and be incorporated into Tian Shifei's subordinates. β
When the grasshopper heard this, he didn't know what to do.
Tian Shifei reminded: "Grasshopper, thank General Zhuang and General Xiaozuo quickly." β
Only then did the grub blushed excitedly and said: "Thank you General Zhuang and General Xiaozuo for their promotion, I must continue to carry forward the brave spirit of not being afraid of death and win glory for our Chu army." β
Zhuang Ji praised loudly: "Okay, the words are simple and unpretentious and trustworthy, today, our Chu army has to rely on you young people." β
The gnat said seriously: "General Zhuang, you are not old, I will follow you to him for a hundred years." β
Everyone present said in unison: "Yes, yes, general, you are not old, we are willing to follow you to him for a hundred years." β
Zhuang Ji replied: "I don't dare to say if I can do it for a hundred years, but we must do it here in a decent way, that's for sure." Okay, let's gossip and promote new officers. Starting today, we must seriously prepare for the war and meet the greater challenges that may come. β
Xiao Bu asked: "General Zhuang, what do you want us to do, please give an order, we will definitely carry it out to the letter and complete the preparations before the big battle." β
In the evening of that day, Zhuang Ji led all the soldiers to the scene where he had fought with Ami. Pointing to the vast field, he said, "Such a vast area is quite unfavorable for our troops, who can only use bows, arrows, and swords. Because they had wild beasts and large animals as weapons of war, which was not seen in the Central Plains War. But that doesn't mean we can't deal with it. From now on, we take advantage of the night to dig traps in sections...... I'm sure everyone will understand. Okay, while it's night, let's beginβ"
Xiao Bu also ordered: "A, B, C, and D, listen, you go to patrol the line 100 zhang away from the operation point, and if you find a suspicious person, immediately think of it and report it to me." Okay, the rest of the soldiers, it's going to be a hard night, and we're going to beβ"
The Chu soldiers in the night stood at their own points and began to wield pickaxes to prepare for the upcoming battle.
Who knows, when the sky was just dawning, these Chu soldiers who had dug traps all night were surrounded by elephants, buffaloes and other troops.
Ami, who was standing on the back of a buffalo, waved the javelin in his hand, and then pointed at the besieged Chu army and howled: "Cunning Chu army, you have worked hard all night, and now you surrender, you can rest." If you don't surrender, then let you fight with elephants, buffaloes, and wild beasts, anyway, I'll just be a soy sauce maker, and I'll pass by. β
Zhuang Ji and Xiao Bu and other Chu army generals were all angry when they heard such insulting words. Especially Xiao Bu, who is the commander-in-chief of this campaign, thinks that I obviously arranged patrol officers, but I was surrounded by people without knowing it. What's wrong with this?
He turned to Zhuang Ji and asked, "General Zhuang, what should we do?" β
Zhuang Ji said lightly: "As the commander-in-chief, you can do what you want." β
Xiao Bu saw that all his soldiers were quietly surrounded by the enemy in this small circle, and he was very anxious, so he proposed: "Only by breaking through a part of the siege can our soldiers be used." β
Zhuang Ji looked around and said, "Now that the sky is bright, where is the breakthrough point?" Of course, as long as there is a fight, you can break through anywhere, but you have to choose a good point, you also have to choose the right person, and you have to consider who can lead some soldiers to break through successfully? β
Xiao Bu said anxiously: "General Zhuang, what I am most worried about is that you are in the encirclement, if you are on the periphery, we are not afraid at all." β
Zhuang Ji retorted: "What you say is strange, is my Zhuang Ji's life greater than the soldier's life?" It's not big, our lives are the same, whether I'm here or not, you should be bold in commanding, how can I shrink back because I'm here? How can the war be won in this way? β