On a desolate road, a neat line spread out like a long dragon. Suddenly, a young and valiant general in bright armor holding a long halberd in his hand at the front held his halberd in place. The army behind him slowly listened.
"Someone, bring me the map.”Zhao Chen said with a face full of fatigue and sweat. A fully armed cavalryman behind him took out a map from his backpack and handed it to Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen took the map and opened it. He carefully compared it to the surrounding scenery. After confirming the location, he handed the map to the original person and then ordered a cavalryman beside him,"We have already entered the State of Zhao and are not far from the first small city, Ying County. Order the troops to set up camp in an empty area with a water source and rest for the night. We will continue on our journey tomorrow. Right, order the cavalry scouts to form groups of three and form ten groups.”
Zhao Chen and the others had been marching for the whole day. They even ate lunch on horseback. They did not stop. It was time for the troops to rest, especially the horses. Otherwise, they would not be able to make it to their destination.
After the cavalryman heard Zhao Chen's words, he immediately rode his horse and ran to the back to relay the general's orders to the other troops.
After Gao Shun and Xu Rong heard the order, they began to command the troops to set up camp at the front. They arranged the layout of the camp, ordered the troops to cut down wood to make tents, and arranged for soldiers to take turns patrolling at night. They also arranged hidden sentries in the camp to prevent anyone from ambushing them. Not only that, they also set up traps in the camp, making the entire camp impregnable. It was simply a textbook design in military books.
At night, Zhao Chen was still reading in his tent. He hadn't rested yet when a secret agent in light armor jumped out from the dark. He knelt on one knee and reported the situation to Zhao Chen.
"Reporting to General, this subordinate has found Ying County 30 miles away. At this moment, its defense is lax and there are less than 2,000 soldiers guarding the city.”
It turned out that this secret agent who was wearing black light armor and holding a long sword was the commander of the Dark Shadow, Shadow Kill. In the past six months, Zhao Chen had personally trained the Dark Shadow according to the special agents and special forces in his previous life. They were responsible for investigating and monitoring the generals. There were a total of 300 people in the Dark Shadow, and all of them had unique skills. Their martial arts were all at Houtian fifth stage, and their commander, Shadow Kill, was at the peak of Houtian. Only Gao Shun and Xu Rong knew about this because they were loyal to Zhao Chen and were not afraid of revealing the secret.
"You guys are currently secretly monitoring the enemy. I will immediately gather the generals and prepare to attack the city in the middle of the night.”Zhao Chen pondered for a moment and said to Shadow Killer.
Shadowthorn nodded and disappeared from the tent.
"Men, go and invite Gao Shun and General Xu Rong over.”Zhao Chen shouted outside the tent.
"Yes, General." The Tiger Guards outside the tent responded, and a shadow left the tent. At this time, another Tiger Guard jumped out from the dark to fill the gap outside the tent, maintaining at least five Tiger Guards guarding the general.
Not long after, the Tiger Guards brought Gao Shun and Xu Rong over." You're here. Sit. This is the information An Ying passed down earlier. I think this is a godsend opportunity. Take a look." Zhao Chen passed a piece of paper to Gao Shun and Xu Rong after they sat down.
Gao Shun and the others took the note and looked at it. They thought for a while and exchanged opinions. Then, Xu Rong said to Zhao Chen,""General, this is indeed a good opportunity. As long as we take this opportunity to take down Ying County, then when the enemy is unprepared, we can wear the enemy's clothes and blow up the city gates. Then, we can at least take down another city. It will be extremely beneficial to our army's future strategy.”
Zhao Chen had thought the same way. He thought that with the help of the Dark Shadow, they could take advantage of the enemy's relaxed defense and take down the city in one fell swoop. After that, the strategy would be greatly beneficial to his army. Thus, after seeking Gao Shun and Xu Rong's opinion, they unanimously decided to take the opportunity to take down Ying County and open up a gap in the battle.
"En, since we have already made our decision, then quickly go and make preparations. Have the soldiers get up and set off at the second watch. At the fifth watch, we will directly attack Ying County. The Dark Shadow will help us in the dark, especially Gao Shun. This time, you will personally lead the Breaking Ranks Battalion in battle.”Zhao Chen explained the battle plan.
After Gao Shun heard Zhao Chen's words, he was a little embarrassed, as if he had something to say but did not dare to say it. Zhao Chen noticed that his expression was strange and could not help but smile."Gao Shun, if you have any other questions, you can say them.'
After Gao Shun heard Zhao Chen's words, he said directly,""General, why didn't you attack at the third watch, but at the fifth watch? People are usually the most tired at the third watch.”
Zhao Chen didn't know whether to laugh or cry after hearing this. He thought that Gao Shun's bitter and vengeful expression had something to hide, but it turned out to be this matter. He looked at Xu Rong and knew that Gao Shun already understood what he meant." Xu Rong, you should know. Tell me."”Zhao Chen asked Xu Rong to answer Gao Shun.
Xu Rong cupped his hands in response and said to Gao Shun, who had a puzzled expression,"The middle of the night is indeed a good time to ambush, but the sky is too dark. Other than a small number of people who can see clearly, most of our troops suffer from sparrow eyes. In other words, modern night blindness makes it impossible for them to attack.”
Hearing Xu Rong's words, Gao Shun finally understood. Indeed, in ancient times, most armies were not good at night battles. This was also the time when Zhao Chen had set the attack as the fifth watch.
After Gao Shun understood this logic, they did not have any objections. They immediately took their leave and went to prepare for the night raid, leaving Zhao Chen alone in the big tent. After Xu Rong's reminder, Zhao Chen thought that after the battle, he had to treat the night blindness of the troops and let them eat more animal internal organs to improve this condition. If his troops could become a unit that could fight at night, it would be very useful in future battles. It could be used as a trump card. This was because most soldiers were unable to train to the fifth rank and above like some generals. Because everyone's talent was different, some could reach the third rank at most, so this change was necessary. It had an unexpected effect on changing the situation on the battlefield. He could give it a try.
Zhao Chen read for a while and put the book down. He was a little absent-minded and lost in thought.
It turned out that he remembered the white tiger that was with him. When he left the mountain, it ran into the deep forest for fun and ate some strange fruit. When it returned to his side, it fell into a deep sleep. Zhao Chen found out through the system that it was purifying its bloodline and increasing its strength. There was no way to wake it up.
He had to wake up himself, so he could only put the little white tiger into the pet space specially opened by the system. It had been almost a year since Zhao Chen last saw it. He missed the days when he cultivated and played with it in the deep mountains and hoped that it would wake up soon. It could be said that it was dependent on him and was the best family member in the world. It was like his sister and daughter, and he doted on it very much.
Zhao Chen's current state made him anxious and worried. Fortunately, Zhao Chen had a strong will. He persisted in cultivating and handling military affairs every day. He knew that only when he was strong enough could he face all unknown dangers and tests.
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