HLnovel Chapter 272 Chain Plan
Chapter 272 Chain Plan
Chapter 272 A Series of Schemes
High in the distant sky, a flying boat slowly sailed along. Along its route, scholars looked up at it, but when they saw the symbol engraved on the flying boat, they immediately became extremely respectful.
There were only two people on the boat, but ordinary birds and beasts dared not come here to cause trouble.
"Chief Ye, how is this wine?"
Chen Tianjian and Ye Ru sat at a distance, each raising a glass of wine and pointing with one finger.
"The wine is good, but there are no snacks to go with it."
Ye Ru took a small sip, pondered for a moment, and then smiled.
"What a pity. If it were in the Nine Tiger Camp, we could have found a demon rabbit. Rabbit meat is much better than human meat."
"That's not necessarily true; it also depends on the cooking skills and the heat."
Ye Ru smiled.
"Does Ye Anshou also have insights into eating?"
Chen Tianjian said.
"I only know a little bit. By the way, judging from the direction the flying boat is heading, is Lord Chen heading to the Northern Army in the Northern Territory?"
Ye Ru looked up at the window, glanced at the sunrise, and said.
In the Yanhuang Kingdom, the army was divided into four armies: the southeast, northwest, and south armies. The army was also divided into nine battalions, each of which was a fierce and powerful force.
"Yes, the situation in the North is the most dangerous. There are both demon and monster races, and both have many demon emperors and demon lords. With me in charge, they dare not act recklessly."
Chen Tianjian said with considerable pride that although he was also a great Confucian scholar, not all the demon lords of the demon and monster races dared to confront him head-on. His desperate fighting spirit was extremely famous here.
"So what should we do?"
Ye Ru picked up a glass of wine and said.
"Once we get there, we'll first take out three battalions, wiping out the first three battalions of the demon race. Then we'll occupy Great Wind Mountain, and finally, we'll point our swords directly at the heart of the demon race's territory, catching them completely off guard!"
A murderous glint flashed in Chen Tianjian's eyes. He knew that the situation was turbulent and a storm was brewing. Now was the time when the enemy was most relaxed. Dafeng Mountain was a strategic location fought over by both the human and demon races, but now only three demon camps were guarding it. This was the perfect opportunity for them.
"What about the strength of those three battalions? And what about the terrain and the direction of the water flow?"
Ye Ru pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said.
"Each battalion has about 20,000 men. The terrain is relatively low, and there are rivers around it, but there is a mountain in the middle, with the foot of the mountain and the top of the mountain forming a triangular shape."
A thoughtful look appeared in Chen Tianjian's eyes.
Is the river turbulent?
Ye Ru's eyes flashed, as if he had thought of something, and he said.
"The river is fierce, and they rely on it to fight against us. Otherwise, those demon soldiers would have been wiped out by us long ago."
Chen Tianjian sighed and said.
"I see."
Ye Ru nodded, and then the two drank some more wine. Chen Tianjian stepped out of the flying boat, looked into the distance, and laughed:
"We're almost there."
After traveling for a while, the airship finally slowed down and came to a stop in the air.
boom!
With a muffled thud, the flying boat slowly descended, and the soldiers below all looked up.
"Lord Chen is back."
"Lord Chen is back!"
Many soldiers were delighted to see this and discussed it among themselves.
As the flying boat slowly descended, Chen Tianjian and Ye Ru stepped off. Ye Ru's attire as a child scholar puzzled many people.
"Soldiers, the demon race hasn't come these past few days, has it?"
Chen Tianjian asked.
This scene silenced many people.
"what happened?"
Chen Tianjian noticed that these people were behaving unusually.
"General Chen, you may not know this, but in the past two days, the demon soldiers have occupied nearly a hundred miles of my territory. Moreover, it seems that there is an extremely powerful person among them who has defeated us utterly. Even Mr. Guo Ku was helpless against him."
A soldier, his face contorted with anger, spoke, seemingly also filled with grief and indignation.
"What? Even Mr. Guo can't do anything about it?"
Chen Tianjian was stunned, a look of shock appearing on his face.
"Mr. Guo Ku... is he the same Mr. Guo Ku who defeated the Jin army of 30,000 with only 3,000 troops during the Battle of the Yellow River?"
Ye Ru's eyes widened as he spoke.
He had seen Guo Ku in the novel "Heroes of Yanhuang". He was a descendant of Guo Jia of the Three Kingdoms period. He was young and talented in both poetry and military strategy. He used his intelligence to win many battles with fewer troops, the most famous of which was the battle of three thousand against thirty thousand enemies.
"Who is this person?"
Some people looked puzzled and asked.
"This is Ye Ru, the chief scholar I often tell you about."
Chen Tianjian explained.
"Chief Ye, Chief Ye wasn't arrested two days ago..."
"I was fortunate enough to survive the Black Tiger Demon Saint's jaws... Greetings to all the soldiers."
Ye Ru smiled and bowed.
"Demon Saint..."
Some people gasped in shock, some even incredulously believing that a Demon Saint was comparable to a Half-Saint, yet a mere novice could survive in the mouth of a Demon Saint.
"General Chen."
At this moment, a scholar emerged from the crowd. He was about thirty years old, dressed in a white robe, with eyes as deep as an ancient well, and every gesture exuded a sense of profound knowledge and wisdom.
"Mr. Guo, what happened this time? How could you have suffered such a complete defeat?"
Upon seeing this person, Chen Tianjian quickly cupped his hands in greeting and said...
"It's a long story. A ghost scholar came from the demon race. His strategies and tactics were incredibly sophisticated and intricate. I thought he was just a greenhorn and underestimated him, which led to the demon race occupying hundreds of miles of our Yanhuang territory. Fortunately, no soldiers were injured or killed."
Guo Ku sighed, seemingly quite devastated, and said in a deep voice.
"It would be best if none of our soldiers were injured or killed. We can also reclaim the hundred miles of land we lost, so it's alright."
Chen Tianjian took a deep breath and began to rub his hands together. He hadn't expected that just two days would give the other party such a big opportunity.
"Mr. Guo, could you tell me what makes this person so remarkable?"
Suddenly, Ye Ru, who was standing to the side, spoke up.
"Yes, this person is named Zhong Yuemou. Although he is not talented, he is young and his military strategy far surpasses mine. Most importantly, none of the Ghost Scholars we control are like him. Perhaps he is a new Ghost Scholar."
With a somewhat solemn expression, Guo Ku continued to explain to Ye Ru, and also gave the latter a brief account of the war.
"A series of schemes..."
Ye Ru narrowed his eyes slightly. The reason why the other party was so good at using troops in the war was probably because he had obtained the "Chain Stratagem" from the Thirty-Six Stratagems.
This chain of schemes was extremely ingenious. Back when Pang Tong offered his advice during the Battle of Red Cliffs, Situ Wang Yun also used Diao Chan to implement a chain of schemes. Guo Ziyi clearly fell into the trap of the chain of schemes, which is why he lost a hundred miles of territory.
"Alright, let's not think about that for now. Let me host a welcome dinner for you. With you and Mr. Guo Ku here, we will definitely be able to reclaim this hundred miles of land."
At this moment, Chen Tianjian waved his hand and led the two into the battalion commander's quarters, while the other generals also went to their respective posts.