"That's pretty much what you said." Ding Lin, who had just entered, also heard Lin Hai's analogy and couldn't help but add, "They should have conveyed the order to the front line last night, taking advantage of the darkness. It just so happened that there was heavy fog again this morning. We were a little nervous because of what happened the day before yesterday and yesterday. Although we sensed some movement, we adopted a defensive and steady strategy..."

"A safe strategy? Just retreat to your own defensive line and hold on tight?"

"Yes."

"When the fog cleared, I realized something was wrong. I rushed over and saw that all the garrison troops had run away."

"They all ran away, not a single one was left, but some were left..."

"Cheng Guorong just mentioned that some disabled personnel were left behind," Lin Hai said, waving his hand. "But I'm curious. The fortifications outside of Taijing are unimportant. They've been operating for a long time. If we were to take them all by force, even without using explosives, it would still cost a lot. Why did they just give up everything?"

"This, I have discussed with Lao Cheng, and there is another possibility." Ding Lin thought about it and decided to say it first.

"What's possible?"

"It's possible to abandon all the fortifications in the suburbs of Taijing. This is the same as abandoning a specific fortification. Both are to gather forces for a counterattack. However, the scale of their counterattack may exceed our imagination."

"Haha, then it's not called a counterattack, it's called a decisive battle." Lin Hai shook his head and said, "Have you ever seen a defensive battle where they gave up the terrain and fortifications that were beneficial to them, and then gathered the entire army to rush out and fight the enemy to the death?

If they had the ability and courage, we wouldn't have been able to get here. So their goal is definitely not to fight a decisive battle with us in advance."

Lin Hai said confidently.

"I think they must have another purpose, and this purpose requires paralyzing us while gathering as many troops as possible."

Lin Hai sighed. "It's a pity we still don't know what their purpose is. At this critical juncture, the Thai Jing Station agents can't send out any intelligence. I even think they might not know the truth. After all, with an operation of this scale, I believe not many people in Cambodia know about it."

"So, Principal, what's our next plan?"

"Ask me? Aren't you two responsible for this war?"

"Hehehe, principal, isn't it normal for students to ask teachers when they encounter difficulties?" Ding Lin's advantage is that he is thick-skinned. Well, very thick-skinned. In Lin Hai's words, even a crossbow can't penetrate it. Whenever a dog-skin plaster is needed, he can always be of use.

"Why, you don't know anything you didn't teach before?"

Lin Hai said unhappily.

"I remember I told you about the theory of 'asymmetric warfare'. They fight theirs, and we fight ours."

"But isn't that what we use when the enemy is strong and we are weak?"

After hearing this, Lin Hai wanted to dig a hole right away, bury these two useless disciples in it, then burn all the knowledge into ashes, mix it with water, and pour it on their heads, so that they might absorb it faster.

Never mind, I chose it myself when I was choosing my disciples.

Bullshit, there weren't many people in Qinghe at the beginning, so I didn't choose any disciples myself. Aren't these just forced upon me?

well.

Lin Hai looked at the two of them with a look of disappointment, and looked around to see if there was anything that could replace the mace. It was a mistake not to bring a mace on this expedition.

"Asymmetric warfare is sufficient as long as the strength and combat methods of both sides are different. Why must we be weak when the enemy is strong? We used the enemy's strength and our weakness to distinguish because we were truly weak at that time. The situation is different now.

You just need to remember, what is our goal, isn't it to capture Taijing? That's all, no matter what their plan is, as long as we follow our pace, they will have to find a way to fight back. "

Lin Hai looked at the sand table and said to the two men, "Since they have abandoned the outer positions, that's even better. Let's blow up the city directly! Go and make arrangements now. Let the engineers start digging tunnels facing the four gates of Taijing. I don't believe that they won't be nervous after the lessons learned from Jingdong and Daqima.

Then, build fortifications at the four gates. Since they've gathered their strength, they'll definitely attack. In a battle of this scale, it's unrealistic to escape by lowering down the city walls; they'll definitely use the city gates."

Lin Hai said confidently, "They either come out and fight to the death, or wait for us to blow up the city gates and go in to kill them. There is no third way!"