In the history books, it is not uncommon to have examples of night attacks on enemy camps.

As a veteran of the battlefield, Duan Zuozhang naturally has a lot of experience in this area, and after hearing Lu Shen's proposal, he did not immediately give an answer.

Night raids are a double-edged sword, and if used properly and successfully break through the camp, the gains will definitely be extremely rich, and may even change the tide of the war. However, once the enemy commander detects it in advance and sets up an ambush, it will not only lose an elite in vain, but also deal a serious blow to the morale of the army.

According to common sense, the Guangling army has won the victory of defending the city with great difficulty today, and the next step should be to recuperate and strengthen the city's defenses, and it is a debatable decision to risk a night attack.

Lu Shen had expected this, and his expression was gentle but firm: "General Duan, captains, the lower officials want to ask a question. ”

Everyone bowed their heads.

Lu Shen said: "Throughout the ages, the battles of defending the city are innumerable, and there are many deeds of famous generals. If defending the city means holding the word, why do those generals not use stones to block the city gates, but often break out into fierce battles because of the battle for the city gates? ”

"How can you get out of the city gate by blocking it?" A lieutenant answered.

Lu Shen said unhurriedly: "Since you want to hold on to the city, why do you want to go out?" Wouldn't it be better to wait for the enemy army to retreat and then move the stones behind the city gates? ”

It's an issue that can be easily overlooked.

Maybe everybody does it, so I followed suit.

The captains showed a deep expression on their faces, and Duan Zuozhang said at this time: "The city gate is more expensive than it is less, and it is expensive to open and not to close. Since the gates of the city are many and open, and it is convenient to go to a place, they will send troops to attack them. At night, they cut off their camps, so that they could not rest day and night, and naturally did not dare to build a fortress near the city. It must also be a measure of containment, and always make it easy for others to work. ”

Lu Shen's eyes moved slightly, he had almost no free time after coming to this world, and naturally he had never read the book of soldiers, but it was strange that this passage was a little familiar, as if there was a similar fragment in his memory, thinking that it should be the experience of the original owner.

Seeing this, Duan Zuozhang explained: "These are the words in the military book "Guarding the City" written by the predecessors, which can answer your question. If the city gate is blocked, our army can only be trapped in the city wall and passively engaged, which is equivalent to falling into its own death, which is a taboo for soldiers. Brother Lu, you can go on. ”

Lu Shen nodded, sorted out his thoughts a little, and then said: "Today's battle has not severely damaged the strength of the enemy army, if the enemy commander can properly adjust, he can completely turn the fear of the soldiers into anger." The north has made such a big formation this time, and if it can't take Guangling, it will be a waste of all its efforts, so General Duan's judgment is very accurate, and the next step will not be a stalemate between the two armies, but a more ferocious and crazy offensive of the enemy. ”

"I believe you can see that it is the old pawn of the Jing Dynasty who is responsible for the main attack today, which shows the determination of the pseudo-Yan and the high-level of the Jing Dynasty to capture Guangling. This is the reason why the lower officer thinks that we should try a night attack, we must not be beaten passively all the time, we must take the initiative to look for opportunities, and the enemy army is temporarily unstable, so we can take advantage of this to attack the camp directly. ”

Lu Shen's tone was very calm, but his eyes gradually sharpened.

The previous captain who directly persuaded Lu Shen to join the army was named Liu Tongzhao, but at this time he said quite cautiously: "The enemy's strength is close to 20,000 people, and they are all capable of recruiting good soldiers. But the defenders in the city were only 4,000 men, and there were casualties in the past two days......"

Lu Shen understood his unfinished words, and said unhurriedly: "Actually, there is no need to use the defenders in the city. ”

This sentence made everyone slightly stunned.

Duan Zuozhang raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you want to use the masters sent by each family?" ”

Lu Shen bowed his head and said, "Yes." If it is a frontal military duel, this reserve army composed of reckless masters is far inferior to the Guangling army, but this battle is a surprise attack at night, which requires higher personal martial arts, and does not need to undergo long-term training. We can inflict massive casualties in a short period of time and cause panic in enemy camps. The most critical point is that even if we miss, it will not affect the foundation of the city's defense. ”

This is reasonable, after all, for the recklessness of the rivers and lakes, it is very difficult to order and prohibit, but killing people and setting fires is a familiar way.

Lin Xi, who was sitting next to him, took advantage of no one to pay attention and quietly glared at Lu Shen.

Duan Zuozhang pondered for a moment, and finally nodded: "Lu Ganban is right, tonight is a very good opportunity, and it is worth our risk. ”

Lu Shen took the opportunity to say: "There are thousands of people in the reserve army, and the lower official asked Li Chengen, the guard at home, to screen them a few days ago, and select 500 people who are skillful, have experience in fighting and are good at riding. Before dawn, that is, when the people were most sleepy in the day, Xia Guan led them out of the city from the north gate, and then ran to the west camp of the enemy army as fast as he could, setting fire to the camp all the way through the camp, killing people from the northwest, and then returning through the west gate of Guangling. ”

Those lieutenants shook their heads again and again: "How can Lu Gan do this for him?" ”

Duan Zuozhang coughed lightly twice, and everyone quieted down, and his gaze at Lu Shen became more and more gentle.

Of course, Lu Shen didn't need to take risks, now as long as Guangling could defend it safely, the credit he had accumulated during this time would definitely be rewarded handsomely.

Not to mention his contribution to defending the city in the past few days, just by uprooting the Beiyan secret agent with the people of the Warp Weaving Division before, this matter is enough to attract attention in the court, and it is even possible to get the attention of the Son of Heaven.

Lu Shen knew what he was thinking, and said sincerely: "This trip is not a small risk, General Duan and the captains shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending the city, and it is really not appropriate to take risks. The lower officer only knew the surface of the military affairs, and the role he could play in the next defense of the city was very limited. Moreover, these men were personally organized by the subordinate officials, and they were more familiar with their situation. If the lower officials did not personally take them out of the city to attack the camp, I am afraid it would be difficult to stimulate the blood in their hearts. ”

This is the proper meaning of the question, Duan Zuozhang and the lieutenants must not leave their posts without permission, and if there is no leader to boost morale, it will be difficult for this night attack to achieve results.

It doesn't really matter how Lu Shen's martial arts are, the key is that he must set an example for those reckless masters.

His tone was very plain, and his reasons were very real, but the young generals were quite moved after hearing it.

Duan Zuozhang took a deep breath, and then said, "Liu Tongzhao." ”

"The last general!"

"You personally go to the arsenal and take out all the light armor in stock and hand it over to Lu Gan's men. In addition, if they need to choose a weapon, they can also go directly to the arsenal to find it. ”

"Obey!"

Duan Zuozhang turned his head to look at Lu Shen, and said, "Come back alive, I will ask for credit for you." ”

Lu Shen stood up and said, "The subordinate officer receives the order!" ”

After a while, Lu Shen and Lin Xi left the city tower and headed towards the city.

"Why are you going?"

Walking in the bright afternoon sunshine, Lin Xi asked as if talking to himself.

Lu Shen moved his arms slightly and said softly: "Because I am not the kind of cautious temperament, and I will even make risky moves at some specific moments. ”

"Huh? This answer surprised me a little. ”

"What do you think I should say?"

"I thought you would say that now that there is a lot of unity in the city, everyone is contributing to the protection of this city, and of course you will not back down as a part of it. In addition, you have captured so many people in the Prosecutor's Office, sabotaged their plan to build the city, and today you used a fire to extinguish the morale of the enemy army, and you will inevitably die once the city is broken. ”

"Senior sister missed a point."

"You say."

"If the night attack is successful, it will be a very solid military achievement, and it will be of great benefit to myself."

“……”

Lu Shen turned his head to look at Lin Xi's side face and smiled, "What's wrong?" ”

Lin Xi sighed with emotion: "You are too honest. ”

Lu Shen blinked and said, "It's better to be honest in front of Senior Sister." ”

This sentence touched Lin Xi, and she couldn't help but think of her hidden identity.

In fact, she didn't mean to hide it deliberately, but when Lu Shen asked about it, the two had just met.

Lin Xi didn't know Lu Shen's character, of course he wouldn't expose his secrets, and he didn't have a suitable opportunity to talk about it later.

Along with this incident, she remembered what Lu Shen said to Duan Zuozhang and the others in the city tower just now, so she said with a smile: "Senior brother, what do you think of those reckless masters? ”

Lu Shen's mind was so keen, he immediately sensed a hint of danger, and said awe-inspiringly: "Although I don't have much contact with the Green Forest Heroes, I also know that they are righteous and brave, and they are all well-known heroes. ”

Lin Xi couldn't help laughing, shook his head and said, "I just praised you for being honest." ”

"That's the truth, it's from the bottom of my heart, it's true."

Lu Shen said solemnly, with a look of perseverance.

Lin Xi raised his hand and brushed the green silk in his ear and snorted softly.

"Senior sister asked me why I was going, and the answer was complicated and simple." Lu Shen continued the previous topic and said calmly: "I know that this world is very difficult, and everyone has to shout righteousness rather than themselves, but I don't think so. There are risks and rewards in night raids, and I hope to relieve the pressure on the city's defenses, to do something for my own safety, to do my best like those in the city who stand up, and to make a name for myself. ”

He raised his eyes to look at the clear blue sky and said leisurely, "Do these reasons contradict each other?" ”

Lin Xi said softly: "It's not a contradiction. ”

She felt as if she knew the young men around her better.

So she said calmly and resolutely, "I'm going to go tonight too." ”

Lu Shen responded and said with a smile: "Thank you, senior sister, for taking care of you." As the saying goes, if you have more debts, you don't have to worry, and if you have lice, you won't itch, and you will slowly repay your sister's kindness in the future. ”

"Lazy." Lin Xi said angrily and funny: "Then I can remember." ”

Lu Shen nodded solemnly and said softly, "I will too." ”