amaotonovel Chapter 631 Combat Methods
Chapter 631 Combat Methods
"Even the Prince Consort can make mistakes?" Pang Xingji stared at Lin Ping in disbelief, his fear of Bai Tiantian growing even stronger.
"So what should we do now? Should we withdraw from Yingtianfu as originally planned?" Pang Xingji asked anxiously.
Lin Ping propped his elbows on the ground, rested his chin on his hands, and suddenly asked, "Brother Pang, do you want to betray me?"
Upon hearing this, Pang Xingji's legs went weak, and he pointed three fingers at the moonlight, saying, "I, Pang Xingji, swear to heaven that I will never have any disloyalty to the Prince Consort. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning."
click!
A bolt from the blue struck, and the once cloudless sky was now covered with dark clouds.
"It's going to rain, let's go back," Lin Ping said softly.
Pang Xingji panicked even more; it seemed even the heavens didn't believe him.
“My lord, please let me explain. I truly have no ill intentions towards you,” Pang Xingji said repeatedly, chasing after Lin Ping.
"Just because we don't have them now doesn't mean we won't have them in the future," Lin Ping replied calmly. "There are no eternal friends, only eternal interests."
"If you think I've done a bad job, just say so. Even if it's court-martial, Old Pang won't even flinch. You can't distrust me."
His life was saved by Lin Ping, so how could he betray Lin Ping?
Moreover, Pang Xingji is a military household in Jiangcheng, and he is wholeheartedly devoted to the city lord's mansion. He has no reason to betray Lin Ping.
"What if you have no choice but to betray me?" Lin Ping asked back, his mysterious expression making Pang Xingji feel uneasy.
"Just say what you want to say, Old Pang is itching to speak."
Pang Xingji scratched his chest with both hands as he answered that he liked job hunting and hated the feeling of being kept in the dark.
"Alright, it's time to rest. Let's talk about it tomorrow," Lin Ping said, waving his hand.
That night, Pang Xingji listened to the gentle patter of rain.
The next day, he stood at the entrance of Lin Ping's tent early in the morning, his dark circles under his eyes the best sign of his exhaustion.
"Huh? Did Brother Pang have insomnia last night?" Lin Ping asked, stretching.
Lin Ping slept soundly that night, the sound of rain outside becoming a lullaby, and now he feels refreshed.
"It's all your fault!" Pang Xingji was about to curse, but in the end he still gave Lin Ping a big smile.
"What exactly did the Prince Consort mean by those words last night? I've been thinking about it all night and still can't figure it out," Pang Xingji asked, scratching his head, afraid that Lin Ping still doubted his loyalty.
"I've already made it very clear, you're going to betray me this once." Lin Ping looked at Pang Xingji with a puzzled expression, always feeling that he was a bit simple-minded.
Pang Xingji was almost in tears, and even began to doubt his own intelligence.
However, Lin Ping did not want to explain further. He quickly went up to the city wall and looked out at the enemy army on the west side of Chu King Mountain.
Following last night's assassination attempt, the enemy's formation has undergone significant changes.
The large tent in the middle was now more securely surrounded, and if Lin Ping were to use the same trick again, he would be discovered immediately.
"General, I've finally found you! This is a plan I came up with overnight, and it can definitely hold off Bai Tiantian's 100,000-strong army," Wu Tiancheng said confidently.
"You think you can stop Bai Tiantian's 100,000-strong army? You must be out of your mind, your urine is so yellow, you can't even see yourself clearly in a mirror," Lin Ping muttered disdainfully to himself.
As the Minister of War, Wu Tiancheng was indeed capable, but his tricks were nothing compared to Bai Tiantian's.
Moreover, Bai Tiantian did not have 100,000 troops, but 300,000.
Lin Ping was not concerned with the issue of guarding Xuzhou, but rather with the survival of the entire Wu Kingdom.
Even after only meeting Bai Tiantian once, Lin Ping could see her ambition and that she probably didn't want to give Wu Guo a chance to turn things around.
"Take me to the military camp," Lin Ping said listlessly, clearly not very interested.
He had witnessed the power of the Asian army and knew that the small garrison of the Wu Kingdom was useless. He could only hope that the enemy would give them a few more days.
In fact, Lin Ping's assassination attempt was not entirely meaningless; at the very least, it delayed Bai Tiantian's final offensive.
The other party was waiting for Lin Ping to launch another sneak attack, so that they could capture him alive.
Before long, the three arrived at the military camp, where 100,000 troops were training in an orderly manner.
Stab! Stab again!
The soldiers' deep voices resounded throughout the heavens and earth, inspiring everyone.
"Bring me a ruler," Lin Ping said.
The soldiers were all very excited when they saw Lin Ping, but they couldn't understand why he wanted the ruler.
"This formation is the right size," Lin Ping said, pointing to a formation of a thousand people.
"Stand still and don't move," Lin Ping hurriedly said as the soldiers were about to salute him.
He measured the ground with a ruler for a long time before finally nodding in satisfaction.
“The narrowest valley of Chu King Mountain is only ten zhang wide, and the soldiers are spaced one meter apart. That means thirty people lined up side by side are enough to occupy the entire valley.” Lin Ping held a tree branch in his hand and kept drawing on the ground.
"This should be the Macedonian phalanx of ancient Greece, which is said to be the nemesis of cavalry. I hope the rumors are true." Images of great battles flashed through Lin Ping's mind.
Before his time travel, he had studied European history, and the name Macedonian phalanx was certainly a prominent topic.
Out of curiosity, Lin Ping spent half a day studying it and indeed gained a lot of inspiration.
"Brother Pang, you must immediately respond to Tianfu and mobilize all the blacksmiths in the city to forge a thousand shields that are three feet long and spears that are one, two, or three feet long. The faster the better, as this concerns the life and death of the Wu Kingdom."
Lin Ping said earnestly.
Pang Xingji didn't understand Lin Ping's meaning. Was a three-zhang-long shield really big enough? Could he really lift a six-zhang-long spear?
He wanted to find out the truth, but gave up asking because of Lin Ping's last words. He immediately found a fine horse and rushed back to Yingtian Prefecture.
"Lord Wu, send 10,000 infantrymen back to escort the weapons. They must return within ten days, or the Wu Kingdom will be in grave danger."
Lin Ping's tone became even more somber, leaving no room for Wu Tiancheng to ask questions.
Before long, 10,000 infantrymen began to return to Yingtianfu. Although they were not as fast as Pang Xingji, they could still arrive within five days.
"Bai Tiantian, just how much patience do you have?" After nightfall, Lin Ping stood on the city wall, gazing at the enemy camp in the distance.
"Ten days is too long, Bai Tiantian will definitely not live to see that day!" Lin Ping leaped and fell directly off the platform.
"General, are you alright?" Wu Tiancheng was startled, thinking that Lin Ping would be killed by the fall.
He did not answer, but rushed towards the enemy camp.
Since Bai Tiantian had set up such a trap, Lin Ping naturally had to fall into it; he couldn't let her good intentions go to waste.
Lin Ping's intention was clear: it wasn't to assassinate Bai Tiantian, but simply to play along in this charade.
If he can break into the enemy ranks and escape safely right under Bai Tiantian's nose, the enemy will continue to strengthen their defenses, thus temporarily halting the siege.