amaotonovel Chapter 845: The teacher is here, and the student has doubts
Chapter 845: The teacher is here, and the student has doubts
Tang Xinghe had a bold battle plan.
He thinks he is so imaginative and shocking that no one can rival him.
Using the moonlight as a candle and the earth as paper, the spirited young man held a branch in his hand and drew a simple map on the soft soil.
The soil is covered with various symbols and lines, some representing mountains, some representing rivers, and some crooked little men representing soldiers.
The young man shook his head and spoke eloquently, looking very proud. The military books he had read so well were rushing in his chest, and he wanted to use every technique.
Finally, he used a branch to draw an arc on the soil, "Here, here, each deploy a thousand special forces, and we can strike a surprise attack on Huangyan Mountain..."
Cen Yuan looked at Tang Xinghe's face, which was full of praise, and asked with disdain, "Is this the plan you have been thinking about for several days?"
Tang Xinghe's eyes widened, "Cousin-in-law, is this plan not feasible?"
He worked on it by staying up late, and it's still bruised.
Cen Yuan casually pulled the branch in his hand and drew a path with it, "What if there is an enemy ambush here?"
Tang Xinghe couldn't believe it. "How could there be an ambush here? There can't be a road. It's not even marked on the map."
Cen Yuan threw the branch back to the tent, the moonlight lengthening his slender figure, "The enemy will never choose to set an ambush in Huangyan Mountain."
Tang Xinghe was not convinced, "Why?"
Cen Yuan no longer responded to him.
Tang Xinghe and Ma Chuyang received orders to set out to explore the way the next day. When they retreated two days later, a large number of troops were about to cross the Huangyan Mountain Pass.
Both of them looked in admiration, "My cousin's husband knows everything. There is really an extremely steep trail in Huangyan Mountain."
Moreover, the enemy did not set an ambush in Huangyan Mountain.
The army passed through Huangyan Mountain and set up camp at dusk.
Tang Xinghe and Ma Chuyang surrounded Cen Yuan from the left and right, "Sir..."
Cen Yuan raised his eyebrows and looked at the two of them, "Why don't you call me cousin-in-law anymore?"
Tang Xinghe stopped smiling and said seriously, "Sir, I have a question."
"ask!"
"Sir, how do you know there is a steep path in the northwest of Huangyan Mountain? It is not marked on the map, and it clearly looks like a steep cliff."
“I’ve been there.”
Tang Xinghe: “…”
So this is what it means to travel ten thousand miles rather than read ten thousand books. Okay, I accept it.
Another question was, "Sir, how do you determine that the enemy will not set an ambush at Huangyan Mountain?"
You know, Huangyan Mountain has an open terrain and is indeed not suitable for a large army ambush.
But if it was a spy team made up of scouts, it would be a different story. Among them, those with strong skills would only need a few people to set traps in the mountains or launch surprise attacks at critical moments.
The point is that the enemy's target is not the army or the food, but Emperor Mingde.
As early as when they left Beijing, news of the great victory came and Beiyi got accurate information that the Wan Kingdom had gathered all the spies in Beiyi and were determined to strike a blow at Emperor Mingde in order to avenge themselves.
The "Clear Dust Plan" has wiped out some of Wan's spies, but there are still a large number of spies hiding in the country, carrying out various sabotage operations in the name of traveling merchants.
Emperor Mingde's personal expedition did indeed boost the morale of the army. But at the same time, the emperor of a country walking outside was also a moving target.
Therefore, if the enemy's target is Emperor Mingde, Huangyan Mountain is the most suitable place to set up an ambush.
It was so unfair that no one set up an ambush in the most suitable place. Tang Xinghe was still not convinced and poured out all his thoughts.
The sunlight cast the shadow of the tree on Cen Yuan's stern face, making his eyes appear even deeper and wiser.
He looked at Tang Xinghe and said calmly, "You can imagine that the opponent would set an ambush in Huangyan Mountain, so how could the opponent really take action in Huangyan Mountain?"
Ma Chuyang felt a headache after hearing this, and blinked his beautiful eyes, "Isn't it because my brother Xinghe is smart that he could think of this?"
Cen Yuan's eyes swept over the two glowing boys, "Before formulating a plan, didn't you find out who was the enemy's commander?"
After saying this, he jumped on his horse and rode away. The sound of horse hooves was particularly clear in the quiet mountain road, raising a cloud of light dust.
Lu Sangyu looked at the figure on horseback walking away, and said to Tang Xinghe, "The commander is Wu Rong's brother, named Ge Duo. He is vicious, good at guessing people's hearts, and often does the opposite of what they want."
Tang Xinghe was at a loss for words, "How do you know so clearly?"
Lu Sangyu was a civil servant and also a recorder who accompanied the army on the expedition. He was responsible for writing military reports, recording battles, conveying orders, and handling military paperwork.
He replied, "My husband said so."
Tang Xinghe: “…”
Ma Chuyang: “…”
Lu Sangyu clapped her hands and said, "Some things cannot be achieved by just being smart, nor can they be achieved by just talking on paper. The Prince Consort had already investigated the opponent thoroughly when he was in Beijing."
Tang Xinghe and Ma Chuyang looked at each other: Well, your husband is still your husband!
A few days later, Tang Xinghe no longer dared to say "I have a bold idea" and only presented the battle plan he had worked on late into the night to Cen Yuan.
At that time, there were many people present, including Emperor Mingde.
Cen Yuan looked at it and said that it was an improvement, but... it still couldn't be used. He said with certainty, "Your plan will succeed."
Ma Chuyang touched his head and said, "Since we are sure to win, why can't we use it?"
Cen Yuan answered patiently, "Because this was a victory achieved at the cost of the lives of soldiers. This kind of victory may seem like a victory, but in fact it is a defeat. Do you understand?"
A victory won with human lives is the most helpless victory. Just like in the previous life, so many flesh and blood bodies forged a long-awaited victory, but it made people cry and feel heartbroken.
He never wanted to experience such pain again in this life.
War cannot avoid death, but it cannot be piled up with human lives. Everyone present was shocked, including Emperor Mingde.
Everyone felt awe-inspiring and touched. The prince consort really loved his soldiers like his own sons.
Emperor Mingde's eyes were slightly red: My son-in-law is indeed the light of the North Wing...
Tang Xinghe was convinced, "Students understand."
After that, there were the third, fourth, fifth and sixth drafts, until the seventh draft was completed a month later.
During this period, several young generals led elite troops as the vanguard and went deep into the enemy several times to explore the enemy situation.
In the tent, Tang Xinghe drew a crude map and spread it out, "If Wan's spies come out in full force, the most likely place they will start is here."
As Tang Xinghe explained, Ma Chuyang immediately outlined the mark on the map: Jundong Mountain.
The two of them are really each other's shadows, one starts and the other understands.
Sometimes, even before Tang Xinghe said anything, he just raised his eyes and Ma Chuyang could tell what he was going to explain and would have already outlined it with charcoal.
Ma Chuyang waited for Tang Xinghe to finish explaining before adding, "Jundong Mountain is in a dangerous position with only one narrow mountain path leading to it. It's a good place to set up an ambush."