Liang Dongting, Sun Jian's big tent.
Cheng Pu entered the tent with an anxious expression. When he saw Sun Jian, he cupped his fists and said,
"My lord, the scouts have reported that there is indeed a small road behind my camp that leads directly to the official road of the Si River!”
"Because the pathfinder saw the mountain stream and thought that the mountain people were using it to get water, he didn't investigate carefully.”
"Got it."
Sun Jian sat on the main seat and waved his hand weakly.
"Sit down!"
"Yes!"
When Cheng Pu saw this, he couldn't help but feel suspicious. What was going on? Wasn't he just discussing it?
Why was the tent so lifeless now?
Just as he was feeling puzzled, another messenger ran in from outside the camp and reported,"
"Reporting, my lord, General Yuan has replied!”
When Sun Jian heard this, he said with a cold expression,
"Come in and reply!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the messenger walked in and knelt on one knee.
"Reporting to my lord, our army's emissary has gone to rush for food. General Yuan said that the main camp is also short of food and is currently preparing food.”
"This is General Yuan's silk book!"
As he spoke, he handed over a silk book.
Sun Jian stood up and took the silk book. He ordered the soldiers to go down and read it carefully for a while. Then, he threw the silk book on the ground and gritted his teeth.
"Yuan family's child, one hour three days, one hour five days, in front of the country's bandits, actually doing such a dirty thing!”
"I'm really ashamed of the names of the four generations and three dukes!"
After saying that, he turned his gaze and cupped his fists at Baili Ming.
"I don't know the current situation and almost suffered a great defeat. If it wasn't for Mister's arrival, I'm afraid I would have died.”
When Zu Mao, Han Dang, Huang Gai, and the other generals saw this, they looked at each other and sat down. Under Cheng Pu's dumbfounded gaze, they bowed respectfully to Baili Ming and said,"
"We don't know Mister's true self. If we have offended you in any way, please don't blame us!”
Seeing Sun Jian and the other generals like this, Baili Ming naturally couldn't hold back. He quickly stood up and helped Sun Jian up,"
"General, there is no need to be so polite. I came here because I saw that you were determined to kill the bandits and couldn't bear to see you lose because of this, so I advised you.”
"I hope that General will forgive me for my rashness and actions.”
Sun Jian smiled and said,"
"Mister, you're too kind. If it wasn't for your actions, I would have missed out on a great talent! How can I get your advice?"
He said this sincerely.
As the founder of Dongwu, he was the most open-minded and curious.
Facing Baili Ming's actions, not only did he not doubt him, he even felt that this was the appearance of a true expert!
Thinking of this, he felt a lingering fear.
He was afraid that he would really miss out on a great talent!
Baili Ming's appearance also made him realize a problem.
He didn't have a strategist now!
Even if he was invincible in the beginning, it was only because he was good at fighting.
However, once it involved the overall situation and other aspects, it was somewhat difficult for him to control.
Facing such a situation, he needed a wise man who could see through everything and assist him from the side.
And this young man in front of him happened to be a top strategist!
For a moment, he looked at Baili Ming with fervent eyes and asked with a smile,"
"I'm ashamed to say this, but I haven't asked for your surname, sir.”
Baili Ming smiled and said,"
"Your surname is Bai Li, and your name is Ming.”
As he said that, he moved his hand to Dian Wei and said,
"This is my brother, surnamed Dian, named Wei, also known as Guofan.”
Dian Wei hurriedly stood up and cupped his hands at Sun Jian.
Seeing this, Sun Jian immediately laughed and said,
"Good, good, good. A gentleman is like a bell that doesn't ring unless struck. A virtuous brother is a martial artist and a scholar.”
However, after laughing for a while, his expression became a little disappointed. Although these two talents were good, they had no intention of joining him.
No matter how good a talent was, what could he do if he couldn't recruit them?
He probably did something wrong just now!
Thinking of this, he sighed in his heart. Then, he arranged for everyone to sit down and asked,
"Since Mister has determined that Hwa Xiong will come tonight, I wonder if Mister has any plans to defeat the enemy?”
"Hehehe…"
Hearing this, Baili Ming smiled and said,
"General is good at fighting and is rare in the world. Now that you know the enemy's movements, don't you have a plan to defeat them?”
When Sun Jian heard this, he immediately perked up.
Could it be that Teacher wanted to test him?
He pondered for a moment and said,"
"Since we know that the enemy is coming, we can set up an ambush in the camp. Whether the enemy attacks us at night or by surprise, we can defeat them!”
After saying that, he looked at Baili Ming, hoping for an affirmative answer.
However, after hearing this, Baili Ming shook his head and said with a smile,
"Although this plan can repel the enemy, after tonight, there will still be a lack of food tomorrow.”
"Moreover, the weather is dry now. General's camp is backed by the forest. If the enemy's attack fails, they can also attack with fire. Even if General is not injured, he will lose some supplies!”
"This... Mister is right!"
Sun Jian thought for a while and nodded.
"Then in your opinion, is there only one way for our army to retreat?”
"No!"
Baili Ming shook his head and said,
"Retreating the army is the worst option. If the general withdraws without fighting, then Yuan Shu will have an excuse to refute.”
"And the plan that the general mentioned is considered a middle plan. It's stable and the results are minimal.”
"Neither plan is appropriate!"
"Since the two strategies are not working, what should our army do?”
Seeing that both of his plans were being refuted, even Sun Jian, the Tiger of River East, was in a difficult position. He had always fought head-on, and he was good at battle formations.
But when it came to strategy, this was not his forte!
Seeing Sun Jian's headache, Zu Mao couldn't help but complain,
"Sir, since you have a brilliant plan, why don't you just say it directly? What's the point of hiding it?”
"Hey! Darong, how could you speak to Sir like that!”
As soon as Zu Mao finished speaking, Sun Jian reprimanded him without waiting for Baili Ming to speak, afraid that Zu Mao would offend Baili Ming again.
As the saying goes, that was then and that was now. He didn't know Baili Ming's depth just now, so it was fine if Zu Mao said something wrong.
Now that the other party was clearly a great talent, he was already thinking about how to recruit him. How could he allow Zu Mao to offend him again!
However, this time, Baili Ming did not argue. Instead, he smiled and said,"
"This general is right.”
"Ming indeed has a plan to defeat the enemy, but it's not that I'm hiding my skills. It's because this plan is dangerous. I don't know if General is willing to take a risk, so I didn't tell you everything!”
When Sun Jian heard this and saw that Baili Ming really had a brilliant plan, he was overjoyed and said,
"Sir, don't be an outsider. I started from the bottom and used many dangerous strategies in battle. As long as I can win, any strategy is fine.”
"Good!"
Seeing Sun Jian agree so decisively, Baili Ming revealed a look of admiration. He smiled and said,
"If you want to carry out my plan, it will depend on whether General is willing to give up the camp and supplies!”
"If you can give up this battalion of supplies, I can help you annihilate the enemy and kill Hwa Xiong!”
"What is it? Annihilate the enemy and kill Hwa Xiong?"
The moment he said this, all the generals in the camp gasped.
This Mister Baili sure has big words!
Hwa Xiong had tens of thousands of reinforcements this time. If they wanted to attack at night, they would have to send more than 20,000 troops.
Moreover, the Western Liang cavalry was elite and came and went like the wind. It was extremely difficult to fight against them.
It was almost impossible to annihilate them all!
What kind of risky plan could reap such a result?
Sun Jian's eyes lit up. He didn't have any provisions in his camp. If he really lost something, it would only be a few tents.
If they could really annihilate the enemy and kill Hwa Xiong, then this battle would be a complete victory!
He had finally met a true expert today!
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