Chapter 1293 - 318: Cyclone_3

Chapter 1293: Chapter 318: Cyclone_3

"Look, here they come."

Lord Zheng didn’t go down to receive the orders; he merely stood on the tower and waved at the messenger.

This seemed quite arrogant,

with the great battle looming ahead,

if other generals dared to treat the marshal’s orders so dismissively,

if it were another marshal,

they’d likely execute such a person to set an example.

But Lord Zheng was emboldened by favoritism, and he also believed this personal messenger would not gossip against him.

"Look, here they come. Honestly, fighting under Tian Wujing has a certain decisiveness. He likes to mark out all the movements and purposes of the various troops, giving you a clear goal to achieve."

Not everyone has the talent of a marshal.

As for generals, Yan doesn’t lack them;

and the difficulty between being a general and a marshal is not just slightly different.

Hence, on the battlefield, being a "puppet" is actually quite a blessing, much better than being left in confusion facing complex conditions on your own.

"My lord, just as I said before, I believe Tian Wujing’s method of using troops in this kind of positional warfare can be better displayed. He likes to command everything meticulously, whereas cavalry large-group maneuvering has too many unknown variables."

"I know, I know, so all those previous battles were a grievance against old Tian, huh, hehe.

By the way,

tell me, how should this battle be fought, I’m worried that tomorrow at the meeting old Tian will have me speak first."

As Prince Jingnan’s favorite student, naturally he enjoys special treatment.

Therefore, to maintain his image in Tian Wujing’s eyes, and to give Tian Wujing satisfaction and pride that he’s trained the next generation of military geniuses,

Lord Zheng habitually goes over potential exam questions and memorizes the answers.

This isn’t cheating,

it’s called rehearsal.

"The Chu people have long been preparing and defending, this battle will surely drag on, so I think, since General Nian Yao has built so many forts and camps relying on Town South Pass, we can push the central army to press against the main force of the Chu army at Town South Pass, while other divisions take turns attacking a fort or camp;

First, we can remove the spikes set by the Chu people around Town South Pass;

Second, we can give the Yan army, usually proficient in field battles but not siege warfare, a great training opportunity."

"Hmm, is that all?"

"That’s the main strategy, actually. With Town South Pass sitting there, Yan and Chu are playing with open cards, before finding a breakthrough, neither side has any good opportunity.

It’s just a matter of the Yan army attacking fiercely and the Chu army defending stubbornly."

"Hold on, hold on, A Cheng, I trust you."

"My lord, I think if you explain this at the meeting, it should be fine."

"Not enough."

"Not enough?"

"After the meeting, Tian Wujing will probably keep me to say a few more words. What you mentioned earlier, the opportunity, what is it?"

"For the Chu people, naturally it would be our Yan army’s logistics failing, or chaos breaking out in the Yan region or Jin land, forcing a retreat of troops. At that time, the Chu army would have a great opportunity.

For our army, since we are the attackers, the initiative should remain ours. Once we remove all the spikes outside Town South Pass, we can attempt an assault on Town South Pass.

Not necessarily breaking Town South Pass right away, but we can try to take down the two large camps on its east and west sides.

Actually, so-called passes are akin to our previous Shengle City and now Snow Sea Pass. The effectiveness of a pass depends on its range of influence.

Once our army clears the surroundings of Town South Pass, making it a lone city with its influence minimized, we can divide our forces to invade Chu territory bypassing Town South Pass.

Whether to disrupt their supply route or harass their areas, forcing the large army within Town South Pass to assist in battle, the initiative remains with us."

"Oh, got it, got it."

Lord Zheng crossed his arms, nodding.

"By the way, remember to remind me to bring along the copy of The Principles of Siege that I had the blind man write and print, just in time to distribute at the meeting."

"Understood, my lord."

Snow Sea Pass has always had a remarkable scene, the blind man lighting lamps, reading letters, and writing books.

"The closest to us should be the Chu’s Sui City, right?"

"Yes, my lord, it’s just a castle, the garrison likely numbers less than ten thousand."

"What’s the recent situation with the Chu people?"

"There’s a sense of restlessness, although they know they’re on the defensive, they likely still want to stir up something, beyond General Nian Yao’s decision and control.

In recent days, small groups of Chu cavalry have been constantly engaging with our scouts, it’s evident they’re unwilling to remain passive from the start.

Our laborers and scouts have suffered some casualties these days."

"In my name, inform the allied forces on both wings, everyone should coordinate their scouts properly. They should give me this bit of face."

"I believe that after tomorrow’s meeting, the allied forces on the left and right wings should be handed over to you by Tian Wujing, after all, it’s just our three families of troops in the northeast direction."

"Hmm, I’ll ask tomorrow."

......

After nightfall,

Guo Dong and Hui An began to tend each other’s shoulder blisters, worn while practicing shields these days.

"Ouch, it hurts!"

Guo Dong shouted.

"Don’t you have padding? Didn’t it help?"

The day before, Guo Dayong brought his son a leather pad to tie to his shoulders and other spots.

As a father, he still cares for his son.

"That thing was too hot to wear, I didn’t use it."

"Well, no need to use it, they’ll callous after a while."

At this moment,

a soldier walked over, lifted the tent flap, and said:

"Guo Dong, someone outside wants to see you."

"Alright, I know."

After the soldier left, Guo Dong immediately smiled and said to Hui An;

"It’s probably my dad bringing us food again, he’s been chopping wood in the outer forest these days and often hunts for us for a feast. Wait, Anzi, we can have an extra meal tonight."

Hui An smiled and nodded.

A quarter of an hour later,

Guo Dong lifted the tent flap,

standing dazed at the entrance.

Hui An asked:

"What’s wrong?"

Guo Dong suddenly burst into tears:

"Anzi, my dad, my dad is gone, my dad is gone!"

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The morning classes over the past two weeks have squeezed the update time, but it’s almost the end of the course. Tonight just one update, quite exhausted, taking a rest.