Zhang Yi took a step forward and said softly: "My lord, please forgive me for my humble words, if our army is against any army in the Qing Dynasty, there is absolutely no problem with this arrangement, and it can be called the best policy." In recent years, Japan has sent a large number of military students to Britain and Germany to study the military technology and modern military theories of the Western powers, and their military literacy has comprehensively surpassed that of our army. This gourd mouth is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and a narrow road on one side, although it is dangerous, but once the Japanese army sends several elite troops, taking advantage of our army's unpreparedness, sneaking into the top of the mountain, and then setting fire, our army's military rations are all here, and the road ahead is narrow and difficult, and all the military rations will be burned in time to be transported out, and defeat is inevitable. ”

When Nie Shicheng heard this, his face changed drastically, and he immediately smiled: "Young man, what you said is not unreasonable, but Hulukou is surrounded by mountains on three sides, and the mountains are all cliffs and ridges, and it is impossible for an army to pass through here. ”

Zhang Yi smiled slightly, and replied: "My lord, when I was in my hometown, I followed the teacher to learn art for several years, and the teacher once said that the overseas powerhouses are not only good at firearms, but also their soldiers are very different from our country. This Hulukou mountain range can block ordinary Japanese troops, but it can't stop the special elite of foreign troops, once they launch a surprise attack, they will never give our army a chance to find a warning and kill with one blow. ”

Nie Shicheng's face sank, and he lowered his voice and asked, "Is this true?" ”

Zhang Yi said with a smile: "It's absolutely true, it's not a humble job, these three mountains are equivalent to walking on the ground for a lowly position, I have no less than five ways to climb over the mountains, and I don't let my army post find it, and I can also kill the sentry silently without being discovered." ”

Nie Shicheng's expression was heavy, and he said, "You have such skills? If you have such skills, I am willing to immediately promote you to be the commander of the old man's personal barracks, and follow the old man's counselor in military affairs! ”

Zhang Yi replied: "Lord Junmen, the humble will is not here, for the sake of today, it is the first thing to solve the safety problem of grain and grass, which is the most important thing." ”

Nie Shicheng nodded and asked, "Young man, do you have a good plan to teach me?" ”

Zhang Yi replied: "Lord Junmen, don't dare to humble your position, now, the big camp has been decided, if the grain camp is relocated, I'm afraid you have to report to Ye Dashuai, and you can only get Ye Dashuai's approval." What's more, now that the grain camp has been moved, once the Japanese army finds out and takes advantage of the gap to attack, the situation will be even more difficult to control. ”

Nie Shicheng asked again: "Then since it is not feasible to relocate the grain camp, what is the best strategy?" ”

Zhang Yi replied: "For today's plan, adults can eliminate the elite of henchmen, and arrange two sentry teams, one bright and one dark, echoing each other, even if the outpost is discovered and killed by the Japanese army, the secret sentry can also be discovered in time, fire a warning shot, and block the enemy from the outside." At the same time, you can sit in the mountains and forests to knot ropes, hang bells, once the Japanese army touches the rope, we can also hear the bell ringing instantly, and deal with it in advance. ”

Nie Shicheng was overjoyed when he heard this, and laughed. patted Zhang Yi on the shoulder and praised: "Young man, you have made another great achievement." ”

Zhang Yi bowed down and said: "The adults praise falsely, and they dare not take their humble duties." ”

Nie Shicheng asked: "I didn't expect that there would be such a furrow in your chest, it is really a rare talent." Then let me ask you, what do you think of this war between the Qing Dynasty and Japan? ”

Zhang Yi was stunned for a moment and replied, "My lord, do you want to hear the truth, or is it a lie?" ”

Nie Shicheng said angrily: "Are you such a shallow person, of course you have to listen to your truth!" ”

Zhang Yi hurriedly bowed down and replied: "Since the adults want to listen to the truth, then please forgive the sin of being humble and outspoken." ”

Nie Shicheng nodded, and Zhang Yi continued: "My lord, I don't have hope for this Korean battle, and our army's hope for victory is less than one percent!" ”

Nie Shicheng's face changed, showing displeasure, but thinking of Zhang Yi's response before, he endured a slight anger and said indifferently: "How can our army's chances of victory be less than one percent, you can come." ”

Zhang Yi replied: "I **** have five defeats, and Japan has five wins." Five losers, first, the **** queen mother does not cultivate the Ming government, is poor and extravagant, and has loose armaments; Second, the North Korean Ye Dashuai, who does not know the military, is a scholar who is afraid of death, and a general who is incompetent to exhaust thousands of troops; 3. Our army's military discipline is lax, the style of work is loose, the quality of soldiers is too poor, and people have no fighting spirit; Fourth, the establishment of our army is chaotic, and once the large army enters the DPRK, it will fight separately and hinder each other, and it will be difficult to form a joint force; Fifth, the firearms of the Great Qing Dynasty are not overhauled and the ammunition is insufficient; Five winners: Japan's new emperor Meiji, who has worked hard since he ascended the throne, and the monarch and ministers are united; Second, the commander of the Japanese army, Yoshimasa Otori, is a veteran general, who once studied in Germany to study military affairs, has been on the battlefield for a long time, and has many opportunities; 3. The Japanese army has strict discipline and prohibitions; Fourth, the Japanese army is well-trained, and the soldiers' combat ability as soldiers is far above that of our army; Fifth, the Japanese army must advance in every battle, and they are not afraid of death, and their morale is high! ”

Nie Shicheng looked at this young man with a smile, is this still a young man under his twenties? The analysis of the situation of friend and foe is so incisive, eloquent, and clear-minded, it is even higher than his own battlefield veteran. Is this really a person who is born to know?

Zhang Yi looked at Nie Shi's growth time and saw that he didn't speak, and he didn't have confidence in his heart, so he called softly: "My lord, my lord!" ”

Nie Shicheng came to his senses and sighed: "God gives Zhang Yi, the blessing of the Qing Dynasty, Your Excellency can really be said to be the reincarnation of Zeng Wenzhenggong." ”

Zhang Yi hurriedly bowed down and replied: "My lord praised it falsely, and I dare not be ashamed of my position." ”

Nie Shicheng sighed: "Actually, the old man doesn't have much hope for this battle, I have too many constraints in the DPRK, and the operation is not effective, compared to the Japanese army, I have already fallen behind." It's just that the old man is grateful to the Dutch court, and he bears the hopes of the people, so he can only do his best and obey the destiny of heaven. ”

Zhang Yi replied: "My lord, in fact, if I really want to innovate, there is no chance to rise among the world's powers, look at Japan, since 30 years ago, since the Japanese reform, only 30 years, the national strength has been thriving, has gained a firm foothold in the powers, not to mention that I am a beautiful mountain and river in China, 40,000 hot-blooded children, if the imperial court really makes up its mind, hard work, ten years of life and gathering, ten years of cultivation, 20 years later, my China will be proud of the world!" ”

Nie Shicheng listened to Zhang Yi's words, looked at Zhang Yi's slightly immature face, and sighed infinitely in his heart, his voice was already a little choked, he hadn't found such a sharp, responsible, and ambitious young man for a long time, so talented, but it was a pity that he was in troubled times.

Nie Shicheng slammed a punch on Zhang Yi's shoulder, and sighed: "The old man is old, he is close to his sixtieth birthday, and he has already half of his body in the ground, but the hope of the revival of the Qing Dynasty is going to fall on the shoulders of you young people, young man, work hard, don't live up to the good years!" ”

Zhang Yi replied: "What did the military gate say, you are still very healthy, and the Qing Dynasty still needs a general like you to guard it?" ”

Nie Shicheng cheered up and asked, "Don't talk about this, young man, why did you come to see me this time?" ”

Zhang Yi replied: "My lord, since joining the army in a humble position, I have repeatedly felt that our army's armament is lax, the soldiers' training is insufficient, and the military discipline is lax, which has seriously affected the combat effectiveness of our army. Humble officials will conduct special training for them according to what they have learned, and build them into elite soldiers, and in the future, they can also serve adults and boost our military prestige! ”

Nie Shicheng said in surprise: "Oh? Do you want to train? ”

Zhang Yi replied in a deep voice: "Yes, the lowly position intends to train the people and horses that belong to it, but the lowly position is low, and the adults need to be able to support one or two." ”

Nie Shicheng asked, "How sure are you that you can train an elite army?" How long does it take? ”

Zhang Yi said: "My lord, now that the war is imminent, and the time for humbling is limited, I want to spend three months training a special elite soldier who has just told you to climb over mountains and mountains like walking on flat ground, and after three months, I guarantee that this elite soldier can defeat any army of the Qing Dynasty with the same number!" ”

Nie Shicheng said with a smile: "Young man, you have such a big breath, my pro-military battalion has been on the battlefield with me for nearly 30 years, and has experienced more than 100 large and small battles, as long as you train an elite soldier who can defeat my pro-military battalion, I will remember your first merit." ”

Zhang Yi smiled proudly: "My lord, other subordinates don't dare to boast, if you talk about training, your subordinates have never surrendered, we are sure of what we say." ”

Nie Shicheng replied: "Okay, I'll wait for this elite soldier you trained!" ”