novelAbuy Chapter 209 Speed is no match for my old mother at home, and bravery is no match for the yellow do
Chapter 209 Speed is no match for my old mother at home, and bravery is no match for the yellow do
"Three thousand against one thousand... I don't believe we can lose!"
Wang Li suddenly turned around, gripped his long sword tightly, pointed the tip at Zhang Fan, and revealed a fierce glint in his eyes.
"All troops, listen to my command! Turn around! Pursue!"
"If we don't teach this sorcerer a lesson today, what face will our Qin soldiers have left?"
"Chase!"
With a furious shout, the three thousand soldiers roared and turned around, chasing after Zhang Fan.
at the same time.
Seeing Wang Li and his men chasing after them, Zhang Fan smiled.
He immediately waved his hand and gave the order in a deep voice:
"All troops, continue the retreat! Maintain social distancing and proceed according to plan!"
at the same time.
On the high platform, the officials were closely watching the movements within the training ground.
A scout rushed up the platform and knelt down to report.
He was panting heavily, his voice booming.
"Your Majesty, General Wang Li has led three thousand soldiers, furiously pursuing the thousand-strong force of the Protector-General Zhang Fan, and has chased them straight into the forest!"
"However, Zhang Fan's troops moved like the wind and moved with lightning speed, refusing to engage in battle!"
"They merely harassed the enemy along the way with arrows, disrupting the Wang army's formation and making it difficult for them to form an encirclement."
"What is even more infuriating is that during their retreat, their troops continuously used vulgar language to insult the royal army!"
The scout hesitated for a moment, his gaze involuntarily drifting towards Prime Minister Li Si, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.
Li Si frowned slightly, but waved his hand, signaling him to continue:
"Speak freely!"
The scout took a deep breath and braced himself.
He then uttered those words that even he found difficult to say:
They were described as: "Slower than an old mother at home, and braver than a yellow dog at the village entrance!"
"This caused the king's army...the soldiers to become restless and their morale to waver..."
This statement came out.
The air suddenly became still; you could hear a pin drop!
Upon hearing this, Li Si's originally dignified and solemn face twitched instantly.
A long silence followed!
"Pfft!"
A laugh came from behind them, and everyone looked in the direction of the sound.
The civil official, who hadn't been able to suppress his laughter, immediately shook his head and looked nervously at the crowd, saying...
"You guys continue... continue, I just thought of something fun!"
In front of everyone.
Ying Zheng sat upright on the dragon throne, his face ashen, revealing neither joy nor anger.
He was unsure whether to be puzzled or amused by Zhang Fan's actions.
General Wang Ben suddenly slapped his forehead with both hands.
He knew his son Wang Li's temperament well; he was brave and fierce, but also hot-blooded and easily provoked.
Anyone with eyes can see that this is a trap deliberately set by Zhang Fan!
A straightforward provocation, yet it proved utterly ineffective!
Wang Ben sighed inwardly.
"If Li'er were to order a retreat now!"
"The infamy of being 'faster than an old mother at home, and braver than a yellow dog at the village gate' is probably going to be truly confirmed!"
"The morale of the three thousand Qin soldiers will surely collapse completely!"
Caught between a rock and a hard place, truly a case of riding a tiger and finding it impossible to get off!
There's no way to counter this open scheme!
aside.
Shao Fuzong foresaw this and a barely perceptible sneer flashed in his eyes.
He stroked his beard and whispered a sarcastic remark to his colleagues beside him:
"Hmph, ignorant of military strategy, merely indulging in empty talk!"
"How can such behavior last?"
"It's nothing but a publicity stunt!"
"Lord Zong is absolutely right. Warfare is based on deception, but such a minor strategy can never be considered truly sophisticated!"
"This is mere brute force, not the talent of a general!"
The surrounding civil officials echoed their sentiments, their words revealing their disdain for Zhang Fan.
Just as opinions were divided on the high platform!
Inside the training ground.
Zhang Fan's troops had already plunged into the dense jungle, their figures quickly disappearing.
Wang Li's face had turned a deep liver color.
He gripped the sword hilt tightly, his veins bulging!
The soldiers around him were furious, their scalps tingling with rage, yet they were helpless.
Zhang Fan's troops consisted entirely of lightly armored infantry and cavalry, who moved through the jungle as if it were flat ground!
Wang Li's army of three thousand included not only a large number of heavily armored infantry, but also a considerable number of cavalry!
In complex terrain, it's impossible to leverage speed advantage!
Even if they wanted to pursue, they would only waste their energy and achieve nothing.
Wang Li knew that continuing the chase through the forest would only lead to repeating the same mistake and falling into the enemy's attrition tactics.
He gritted his teeth, looked at his deputy, and shouted in a deep voice:
"Bring me a map!"
The lieutenant quickly unfolded the training ground map!
Wang Li's gaze fell on several city gate points marked on the map.
After scanning the area for a moment, he pointed to the nearest spot and said coldly:
"Since Zhang Fan refuses to engage in direct combat, then cut off his supply lines!"
"Pass down the order: the entire army will abandon the pursuit and immediately advance towards the nearest city wall five kilometers away!"
A glint of light flashed in his eyes.
"There are a total of 10 supply points set up within this training ground!"
"As long as our army captures and surrounds Zhang Fan in turn, they will collapse without a fight due to lack of supplies and provisions!"
"In this military exercise, supplies are the key to victory!"
Within the training ground, there were ten city towers, serving as supply and strategic locations during the military exercises.
Towers one through five were located behind Zhang Fan's initial position, serving as his supply lines.
The city towers numbered six through ten belonged to Wang Li's army.
now.
Zhang Fan has led a thousand-strong force and successfully arrived at the No. 1 city gate.
The city walls are high and imposing, making them easy to defend and difficult to attack!
Deputy General Fang Kui felt reassured as he looked at the mountain of grain and fodder piled up inside the building.
He quickly advised Zhang Fan:
"Master! Our army has gained the upper hand!"
"This building is strategically located and contains enough provisions for three days' supply for our thousand men!"
"Our troops should hold this position and wait in comfort for the enemy to tire themselves out!"
"Wang Li's army is running out of food and will surely be anxious. At that point, they will have no choice but to divide their forces and head to other cities!"
"Once their encirclement is broken, our army can seize the opportunity to defeat them!"
Fang Kui's suggestion was reasonable and a prudent measure.
However, Zhang Fan simply shook his head, his gaze sweeping over the precious provisions, a puzzling smile playing on his lips.
"No!"
He said calmly,
"Issue my order: every soldier must carry two days' worth of dry rations; anything beyond that must be burned!"
"What?"
Fang Kui was shocked and took a step forward.
"Master, you mustn't!"
"This is the lifeline of our army!"
"Destroying one's own supplies is tantamount to courting death!"
Zhang Fan's eyes sharpened instantly, and his tone left no room for argument:
"This is a military order, execute it!"
Fang Kui looked at Zhang Fan's resolute expression, feeling utterly puzzled, yet dared not disobey.
He could only grit his teeth and reluctantly turn around to give the order.
Then, Zhang Fan continued to give orders.
He said to Mo Feng beside him:
"Mo Feng, you will immediately lead one hundred elite troops and split up to carry out the operation!"
"Rush to the second, third, fourth, and fifth city gate towers!"
"Upon arrival, without hesitation, burn all the grain and fodder inside the building!"
Once this order was issued...
Fang Kui was even more shocked, and he tried to persuade him again:
"Master! Think twice! This is tantamount to cutting off our escape route!"
The soldiers around him were completely stunned by Zhang Fan's crazy actions!
In an instant, suppressed discussions spread, and morale began to waver violently.
"What is the master doing? He's burning his own provisions; what will we eat then?"
"Yes, isn't this driving us to our doom? Three thousand troops are right behind us. Without supplies, how can we fight?"
"He's gone mad! This Guardian Guru is absolutely insane!"
Whispers rose and fell.