【Chapter 18】Beethoven's Percussion Variation No. 7
Li Xiaochen, Caiyun and Liuyue flew all the way to the camp where the immortal army was temporarily stationed. Without further ado, he rushed straight into the main tent. Birdbeak Thor is busy contacting the various troops to get them to assemble here as soon as possible. Seeing Li Xiaochen coming, the big stone hanging in his heart finally put down, hurriedly greeted him, and said, "General Tianmeng, you are back!"
"What's the situation? Li Xiaochen glanced at Caiyun and Liuyue. The two fairies immediately understood and retired with each other.
Bird's beak Thor said in detail: "That's the case, after we killed the 200,000 demon army according to the plan, they became very violent. The Anemo troops were like they had gone mad, biting at our retreating troops from the capital. The 200,000 elites of Narcissus and Thunder Immortal launched a rapid march and quickly returned to the base camp in an attempt to encircle and annihilate the main force of our army. Fortunately, General Tianmeng is like a god. The main force of the immortal army used the teleportation talisman seal to withdraw from the battlefield safely before being severely damaged. The remaining scattered forces that have been routed, and I am contacting them in the hope of regrouping. ”
After listening to the report, Li Xiaochen immediately said: "You can't set up camp here. Otherwise we will be crushed in one fell swoop. By the way, inform the rest of the troops and set up ambushes along the way. As soon as you see a pursuing demon army passing by, you can sneak attack appropriately. Hit it, run right away, and don't dwell too much. ”
Birdbill Thor asked in confusion, "Then where should our main army withdraw?"
"Withdraw, withdraw, withdraw, withdraw, our troops, if nothing else, will attack. A battle was won, and morale was already up. We are going to take advantage of the victory and attack, go around to the rear of the demon army headquarters, and stab them in the chrysanthemum!"
"Huh?" Birdbeak Thor was dumbfounded, "This, I'm afraid this is not good." The Immortal Emperor took refuge in the rear of our army. Let's go and copy the back of the demon army. What should the Immortal Emperor do?"
"Don't pay attention to the Immortal Emperor. Whether he is captured or killed, the demon army will dispose of it. The immortal army must strengthen their beliefs, go around to their rear, and engage in a hearty foundation. If you don't bleed their chrysanthemums, the fairy army will have a little JJ!"
"How can we ignore the Immortal Emperor! Without the Immortal Emperor, what are we going to do? General Tianmeng, are you kidding me?"
Li Xiaochen saw that his eyes were confused, so he had to endure his temperament and said, "Little Bird, let me ask you, are we fighting for the Immortal Emperor or for the Ancient Immortal Realm?"
"It's both. ”
"No, we're just fighting for the Ancient Immortal Realm. The Immortal Emperor is a worthless thing that can be replaced at any time. So you have to understand that this Ancient Immortal Realm does not belong to the Immortal Emperor, but belongs to all of us. The Immortal Emperor was just a manager, a servant of the people. Ahem, this public servant eats and drinks with public money all day long, and he is indeed a little corrupt. But if a public servant dies, thousands of public servants will come forward. You don't have to worry about this. In the end, as long as we can regain all the territory, the victory will be ours. Got it?"
Still dazed, Thor, shook his head.
"Don't be so pedantic and old-fashioned, open a little, okay? Don't you force me to speak English?" Li Xiaochen sighed helplessly, "I'll tell you from a different angle." You can think of this as a military strategy. Let's get the Immortal Emperor away first, put a stand-in there, and attract the attention of the demon army. At the same time, a few of our brothers went around to the rear and took turns to fuck their assholes! Damn, do you want me to be more vulgar?"
"Understood, I understood!" Birdbeak Thor nodded hurriedly, "It is worthy of General Tianmeng, and his tactics are always so bold!"
"Yo Xi, I'm going to tell you about the main strategy for the next military operation. But before that, give me a detailed analysis of the military combat strength of both sides. ”
"Okay, I'll sort it out right away and report back to you. After summarizing all kinds of information, Bird's Beak Thor told Li Xiaochen in detail about the post-war war report.
In general, the results of the battle were basically within Li Xiaochen's expectations. According to rough statistics, the demon army counted nearly 200,000 soldiers in this battle. On the side of the immortal army, it could have lost less. However, due to the sudden counterattack of the demon army, the losses expanded to more than 80,000 soldiers.
At present, the immortal army only has more than 90,000 troops. The demon army has more than 300,000 people. The gap is still wide. But in terms of numbers alone, more than 80,000 spelled out 200,000, which can be regarded as a big victory for the weak to defeat the strong.
The most gratifying thing is that in this battle, the main force of the immortal army led by the ancient thunder god himself completed the task brilliantly. The demon army's heavy grain and grass have basically been destroyed. According to the news, the demon army has urgently sent a request for support to the rear, hoping that supplies can be delivered in time.
After integrating these messages, Bird's Beak Thor suddenly became enlightened, and finally understood the purpose of Li Xiaochen's arrangement of this radical tactic.
The demon army has no food and will not last long. As long as they go around to their large rear, one can cut off the supplies that are being delivered. Second, it is able to take advantage of its unpreparedness to launch an attack from the rear.
Without military rations, the demon army will definitely rush to victory, strive to capture the Immortal Emperor, and end the war as soon as possible. At that time, most of the demon army will not have time to consolidate the rear. The Immortal Army happened to use the Immortal Emperor as a bait to lure the Demon Army deeper.
As long as the tactics are properly arranged, the big fat bait of the Immortal Emperor can attract the main force of the demon army. Coupled with General Tianmeng's strategy, I can't really defeat the 300,000 demon army in one fell swoop and return my rivers and mountains!
After figuring it out, the bird's beak thunder god looked at Li Xiaochen with admiration, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: General Tianmeng is really wise. I have long been familiar with the overall situation. And the perspective of looking at the problem is always so sharp and unique. You can see through each other's fate at a glance. It is precisely because of his outstanding talent that the Immortal Army has a chance to turn defeat into victory.
But fighting a war is not just about words. Many specific details need to be laid out. For example, in terms of numbers, the immortal army is at a disadvantage. What types of troops can be used to defeat the enemy's army? From which angle should we attack, who should be appointed as the main general, and what kind of timing should be chosen...... This series of details is enough to determine the course of the war. The tactics were originally good, but the details were not grasped, and the final result would be unsatisfactory. All this still has to be done by General Tianmeng himself.
"Report! The demon army is running thousands of miles, and it is less than fifty miles away from our army!" Just as Li Xiaochen and Bird's Beak Thor were discussing the details of the battle, the messenger came urgently to report.
Li Xiaochen immediately made a decision and ordered: "The whole army should retreat immediately. Except for food and weapons, don't pack anything away. Run now, the sooner the better!"
After the messenger went, he turned to the bird-beaked Thor and said, "Without further ado, you lead the main force of the immortal army to retreat in an orderly manner." Lao Tzu has a family of more than 90,000, don't let the demon army eat it. ”
Birdbill Thor hurriedly asked, "What about you?"
"Leave me a hundred soldiers. ”
"What! General Tianmeng doesn't want to cut off the queen for us, right?"
"You should understand it as buying time. ”
"No, it's too dangerous! A hundred soldiers are simply mantis arms as a car. General Tianmeng should go with our large army!"
"What do you care about me? I have a way to protect myself. You and Lao Lei are divided into two troops, and quickly lead the troops to quietly go around from both sides of the demon army to the rear. I'll join you then. If you argue with me for a while, you won't be able to leave!" Li Xiaochen pushed the bird's beak Thor hard, urging him to lead the army to retreat.
Birdbeak Thor thought for a moment, and felt that with Tianmeng's ability, it shouldn't be too difficult to retreat with his whole body. At present, the enemy can only trust him.
Li Xiaochen didn't have time to talk nonsense with him anymore, so he left the camp tent, selected a hundred soldiers, and retreated to a small city not far from here. This was done to give the demon army a preliminary impression that the immortal army was going to continue to retreat.
If necessary, you have to struggle vigorously in front of the demon army, and play some bridges that would rather die than give in. The purpose is to give them a strong thought, the immortal army is dying. With preconceived notions, it was difficult for them to notice the main force of the immortal army that was quietly bypassing from both sides. The bird's beak Thor and the Ancient Thor can better darken Chen Cang.
When he arrived in the small city, the first thing Li Xiaochen did was to evacuate the rest of the idle people and leave the city gate open. He picked out two of the hundred immortal soldiers, and the rest were all dressed as vendors who set up stalls. Feel free to use the food and stalls in the small town. In short, there is only one requirement, and that is to dress up vividly.
Li Xiaochen and the two soldiers changed their clothes. The soldier is dressed as a transcendent Taoist priest. He himself wore a large hat embroidered with a Tai Chi pattern, like a chic and carefree scattered immortal.
When these 100 soldiers saw him behave like this, they couldn't help but wonder in their hearts: Could it be that General Tianmeng wants to set up an empty city plan? But the demon army is not so stupid. Each demon soldier casually cast an immortal spell and threw it over, which was enough to flatten this unreliable small city. Playing the empty city plan is completely the rhythm of death!
However, although they were puzzled in their hearts, they knew that General Tianmeng had always been resourceful. All this is by no means purposeless. So they prepared according to Li Xiaochen's instructions.
At the same time, Narcissus, who personally led the 100,000 demon army of his headquarters to kill, received the news early: the immortal army that was originally going to camp suddenly retreated. The other party may have received the news that the demon army was chasing after him in advance. As for Tianmeng, it seems that he stayed behind and settled in a small nearby city.
"Is he going to cut off the queen himself?" During the march, Narcissus began to gauge the intentions of the enemy army. Tianmeng is by no means idle. His personal words cannot be ignored.
But Tianmeng is not without weaknesses. After that move Ten Thousand Swords Flying Immortal was released, it should be difficult for him to use it again in the short term. No matter how powerful he is, I'm afraid that it will be difficult to fight with the 100,000 demon army now. When the time comes, the soldiers will come to the city, and the regiments will besiege the small city, and perhaps they can capture it alive.
No, no, Tianmeng's strategy is unpredictable. Since he dared to stay behind the broken queen, he must have a powerful killing move behind. Don't take it lightly. The capital of the demon army is not much, and it can no longer be defeated in his hands.
After thinking about it, the demon army of 100,000 water tents had already arrived in the small city. Narcissus ordered the soldiers to scout around to see if there were any ambushes. Then let the army surround the town on all sides.
But soon, Narcissus observes that the gates of this small city are wide open. There's nothing murderous in it. As far as the eye can see, there are about 100 people near the city gate, all dressed as hawkers. A barbecue stand was set up in front of each person, lined up in two rows on either side of the city gate.
"What does this mean?" Narcissus couldn't help but be suspicious again, "Where is General Tianmeng?"
After a short time, two Taoist priests carried a seven-stringed guqin, walked up to the city to build a wall, and placed it on the long table that had been set up in advance. Later, they lit the incense burner. Everything was ready, Li Xiaochen climbed the city wall with an unfathomable face and sat down at the table.
The 100,000 demon army didn't know what he was going to do. But when he saw Tianmeng at first glance, no one dared to slack off. One by one, they all tensed their emotions and prepared for battle. Narcissus unconsciously raised her hand. As long as Li Xiaochen made any abnormal move, she immediately gestured and ordered the slaughter of the city.
Who knew that Li Xiaochen unhurriedly flicked the dust on his body. Press your hands on the strings.
"You children's shoes must be very tired from afar, right? I have studied the piano in Xia, so it is better to take this opportunity to sacrifice a ugliness and count it as a labor army. ”
As soon as the words fell, Narcissus ordered: "The whole army listens to the order! Immediately cut off the sense of hearing, and must not fall for General Tianmeng's immortal art!"
But it was too late for her to speak. Li Xiaochen moved his fingers and began to play the guqin. The melody is surprisingly simple. After hearing this, the soldiers of the demon army had an inexplicable sense of familiarity. But what the name of the song Li Xiaochen played, they couldn't say.
Even Narcissus, who is proficient in music, was stunned for a long time before he suddenly said: "This song is actually ...... It's 'two tigers'!"
General Tianmeng, who had slaughtered in all directions, actually played the guqin version of the two tigers! The 100,000 soldiers of the Demon Army couldn't help but burst out laughing. No wonder it's so familiar, it turns out that this song is two tigers that are very popular in the human world!
Such a joyful tune, Li Xiaochen has to play it with a serious face, looking like a high and low song. When the soldiers saw his style, they couldn't help laughing. Narcissus also thought it was a little funny, but in his heart he didn't understand what he was doing.
After playing the song, Li Xiaochen opened his mouth again: "The song just now is just the beginning. The following is an elegant tune specially prepared for you by our army. Enjoy, Beethoven's Percussion Variation No. 7, Ready--Up!"
The soldiers of the 100 Immortal Army got the password, operated the barbecue stall, and sang with Li Xiaochen together: "Yes, yes, Cheke is making trouble! A set of pancakes and fruits! An egg is a dollar, and I like crispy things." Pepper curd shallots, iron plate shovel small wooden brush. Put some noodle sauce a little sweet, and eat it while it's hot. Aribati, black hey, come with me!verb, mercy, verb...... I said pancakes, you said you wanted them!"
Li Xiaochen shouted very spoofingly: "Pancakes!"
The soldiers of the Hundred Immortal Army shouted in unison: "Yes!"
"Pancakes!"
"Yes!"
"Pancakes!"
"Yes!"
"Chek is noisy, Cheke is noisy! Golden fragrance tastes good!"
"Beethoven's ...... What is the seventh variation, this is it?" Narcissus's facial expression began to twitch wildly.
What the hell is Tianmeng doing? Where is such a joyful rap, where is it elegant? Isn't this a cheating father in front of a hundred thousand demon troops!