Chapter 248 Why can’t women kill the enemy?

The war in Nanyue was in full swing. Before the people of the world could recover from the shock, Emperor Jing had already led his troops to attack Ze State.

The Ze people are not afraid. They grew up on the prairie since childhood, are proficient in riding and shooting, and are brave and good at fighting. This is their racial talent.

Their tall and strong physiques and bulging muscles all showed an incomparable sense of power and oppression. When they heard that the Jing army was attacking, they were all ready to show their prowess.

They are the fierce eagles in the desert and the most majestic men of the grassland. Their bronze skin is a blessing from the sun, and the high fighting spirit engraved in their bones is the bloodiness that the Ze people should have.

So what if the Jing army comes?

Just fight back!

Jun Lin, who was sitting in the main account listening to military intelligence reports, was wearing a pitch-black armor. His black hair was gathered at the back of his head into an upright bun. The hair crown that represented his status revealed his bright facial features, truly showing his heroic spirit to the fullest.

"Battle situation glued?"

He raised his eyebrows and said in a teasing tone, "When he led a large army to attack the Snow Region, I was able to beat him back once. This time, I can beat him back a second time!"

Fight back to their lair, hand over the imperial seal and return to Shunjing Kingdom.

She smiled: "Since Jingguo has decided to move forward, there is no turning back. Everything I said before was not empty talk. Zeguo is the first battle for me to announce my determination to unify the country to the world."

Those who were fully occupied held their swords tightly at their waists, looking full of vigor and vitality, waiting with bright eyes for the next move of their commander.

"A siege must be defeated, and a desperate enemy must not be pressed. First, dispatch my cavalry as bait. If the enemy pursues us after we have defeated them, I will lead my troops to fight back. You must take advantage of the moment when their attention is diverted to reduce the encirclement of the enemy camp and block all possibilities of escape. When the enemy is tired, launch a general attack and capture them in one fell swoop!"

Jing State General Zou Tao clapped his hands in excitement and shouted, "Great! This tactic of closing the door and catching the thief is a perfect plan for the current situation!"

The 22nd tactic of Sun Tzu's Art of War and the Thirty-Six Stratagems - Catch the thief behind closed doors.

The population of Ze State is not as large as that of Jing State, but their destructive power is extremely strong. Cutting off their retreat and gathering them together to attack them is a good strategy. However, Junlin's "closing the door to catch the thief" is the opposite of the strategy, and it can unexpectedly catch the enemy off guard.

It is not the common practice of luring the enemy out and isolating them before encircling and suppressing them. Instead, when the enemy chases her, she adopts other strategies to fight back normally, disrupting their thinking to cover up the real strategy of closing the door and catching the thief. Once the pursuing troops are restrained by her, then the truly powerful large troops of the Jing Army equipped with Mohist weapons will encircle and suppress the enemy's main camp.

"But, Your Majesty, what if the enemy is cautious and does not want to pursue us?"

What if we can't lure the enemy's main force here and distance them from our base?

Jun Lin grinned, his eyes wild and savage: "If they don't chase us, then we can find a way to provoke them to chase us. I can also lead the cavalry to attack and attract the enemy. The Ze people are hot-blooded and love to fight. If they don't chase us once or twice, they will miss the opportunity to defeat the Dajing cavalry every time. There will always be someone who will be more anxious than us."

Her hand rested on the heavy black iron sword lying on the table, her eyes were sharp as a blade, and her voice was calm and soothing to the soldiers: "Besides, closing the door to catch the thief is only a current strategy. The battlefield is ever-changing, and the strategy of using troops must be flexible and adaptable. If there is any change, it can be adjusted at any time."

Several generals in the tent said in unison: "Yes!"

She waved again, and the guards guarding the door hurriedly called, and Lin Xi, dressed in military uniform, walked into the barracks full of men openly.

Emperor Jingdi allowed her to appear as a woman without any hesitation and proudly pushed her in front of everyone.

"I'm sure you've all heard that Prime Minister Zuo has been training a woman recently. She's been eating and drinking like the other recruits in the barracks, enduring hardships and being tough and unyielding. She's stood out in the competitions step by step and has joined my iron cavalry."

As Jun Lin's voice rang out, no, from the first second Lin Xi entered the tent, all eyes were on her.

Probing, contemptuous, indifferent, and strongly opposed, all kinds of gazes were like twisted into needles and repeatedly stabbed Lin Xi's body.

The stab made her panic and even more angry.

I have come here step by step with my own strength and perseverance. Why do you look at me like this?

But soon the anger in her heart was suppressed. His Majesty and the Left Prime Minister had taught her from the beginning that only by enduring what ordinary people could not endure could one accomplish great things. She had already come this far, so how could she fail at the last moment?

Under all the unfriendly gazes, she remained calm, knelt down and saluted the generals and Emperor Jing with neither arrogance nor servility, then straightened her back and looked at the Lord of Great Jing with fiery eyes.

The Lord of Dajing actually brought her to the battlefield, giving her the opportunity to fight a bloody battle with the enemy.

"Your Majesty, no matter what, a military camp is not a place for a woman to enter."

"A woman's job is to stay at home and take care of her husband and children. The battlefield is no place to joke around. Who has the time to protect this delicate girl? Who has the time to care whether she lives or dies?"

They had no idea that the Emperor Jing, whom they had just admired and praised, was also a woman.

Jun Lin clapped his hands to interrupt everyone's contemptuous remarks.

Her eyes were filled with majesty. "Why, someone who has the ability to be promoted to a member of the Iron Cavalry still needs your protection?"

The men's faces suddenly looked unhappy.

"Don't accuse me of being partial. Today, you can pick anyone to take her away and reward them according to the number of heads they have taken. See if any of your soldiers have taken more heads than she has. If not, then you should straighten your eyes, put down your pride, and face her status squarely!"

These words were so loud and powerful that Lin Xi wanted to break her straight back and hold her head high to show that she was no worse than any other man.

Jun Lin raised his lips and said, "If she dies like the other soldiers, I will have no complaints. This is the awareness that everyone standing on the battlefield must have, including me. You don't need to worry about it, just take her to kill the enemy, but the same -"

Under everyone's silent gaze, her tone suddenly became heavier.

"If I knew that someone deliberately set a trap for me because she was a woman, I would definitely hold them accountable. Dajing doesn't need such narrow-minded people who are unwilling to acknowledge the excellence of others to serve us, and we don't need villains who would harm their companions and ruin the reputation of the entire army!"

At this point, these generals had no way to retreat.