There were thousands of people in the team, and during this process, the only sounds were the sounds of some animals and the sounds of swallowing food.
After finishing their meal, the soldiers didn't talk much. They just checked and sorted out their weapons and armor, then closed their eyes and rested on the spot.
Li Cunxiao also closed his eyes and rested without saying a word.
Time passes slowly, but also quickly.
It seemed like an eternity, but it could have been only a moment.
Finally a scout returned.
"Report to the Weiwei, the target has been found."
Li Cunxiao opened his eyes and asked solemnly, "How many tents are there? What's the terrain like?"
Li Cunxiao asked several questions in succession, and each scout could answer them one by one.
Li Cunxiao felt a little more admiration in his heart. Liang Xiping had not been in the Imperial Guard for a long time, but he was able to subdue these people and train them to this level. It was really not easy.
Although they have not yet engaged in battle, they are able to maintain a disciplined military appearance and the scouts can answer his questions fluently. This can be considered a fighting army.
I couldn't help but praise, "Not bad."
Then he closed his eyes and began to meditate.
Then he picked up a branch and began to draw the approximate terrain on the ground according to the scout's description.
After consulting the scouts, some slight changes were made.
After a topographic map came out, he had a pretty good idea of the situation.
However, he still called over several Quchang and two military Simas in the army.
He briefly told the scout the information he had gathered, and asked him to describe the approximate deployment of the troops based on the simple topographic map he had drawn.
Then he asked, "Everyone, this is the general situation of the enemy army. Do you have any opinions?"
After hearing this, several Quchang and two military commanders pondered for a while.
After a moment, one of the military commanders said, "According to the scouts' description, the enemy's strength is probably no less than 5,000, five times ours.
In addition to the advantage of terrain, it would be disadvantageous for our army to attack by force.
I suggest we attack at night, and use fire!"
Another military commander shook his head and said, "It's not appropriate. Night fighting can certainly cause panic in the enemy, but we are not familiar with the terrain here. The mountains are already complex, and night will be even more disadvantageous to us.
Besides, we didn’t bring much dry food with us when we left the city, and by nightfall, we’d probably be starving.”
The military commander frowned slightly upon hearing this, but he had no choice but to nod. He then asked, "How about a fire attack?"
At this time, a Qu Chang said, "Sima, in my opinion, a fire attack is not a good idea. It is midsummer now, and the grass and trees on the mountain are full of water. It may be difficult to ignite.
Moreover, our army left the city in a hurry and had nothing to start the fire."
Li Cunxiao just listened and did not interrupt the discussion.
In his heart, he admired Liang Xiping even more, and thought to himself, "No wonder Your Majesty said that Liang Xiping has the talent of a general, while I only have the talent of a famous general. You really know how to judge people.
If you don't look at anything else, just look at this Lord Liang's ability to train his troops and generals. I am not as good as him."
He wanted these military commanders and Qu Chang to discuss the matter, and also wanted to see how well the soldiers of Liang Xiping were trained and how well the generals were trained.
After some discussion, I feel very satisfied.
Although these people may still be a little immature due to their lack of experience, at least they have the ability to think and ask questions.
When everyone was finally at their wit's end, they bowed to him and said, "Weiwei, let us think about it and feel that this battle may not be easy to fight.
First, the enemy is more familiar with the terrain than we are, and second, they have five times more people than I do.
We are attacking from above, they are diving; we are attacking, they are defending..."
Finally, one of the military commanders said, "I suggest that we retreat a distance, set up camp, and then send someone back to the capital to report to His Majesty and General Liang, asking them to send more troops!"
Li Cunxiao smiled slightly when he heard this and said, "What you said makes sense, it is indeed safe to do so.
But you overlooked one thing..."
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, frowned and asked, "Waiwei, please explain!"
Li Cunxiao laughed when he heard this and said, "You forgot that they are more guilty than us."
No one reacted.
Li Cunxiao continued, "Since the surprise attack and fire attack failed, then we won't launch a surprise attack or use fire attack.
If attacking from above is not advantageous, then let them come down on their own, and we can wait for them to tire themselves out!"
Everyone opened their mouths when they heard this, not knowing what to say.
I thought to myself, "That's fine, but they're my enemies. Why should they listen to you?"
However, one of the clever ones among them reacted instantly and clapped their hands, saying, "I understand. The Weiwei's intention is to let them know with great fanfare that we have discovered them, and then we will pretend to retreat..."
"Haha, why are you pretending? Just retreat!"
Li Cunxiao laughed heartily and said, "Pass the order down, bring out the flags and staffs, and return the entire army to the capital!"
"Wouldn't the other party be suspicious?"
The military commander who had suggested the fire attack asked hesitantly.
Li Cunxiao said indifferently: "It doesn't matter whether they are suspicious or not. Judging from the description of the scouts, the enemy has never been in battle, their training is far inferior to ours, and their military discipline is out of the question.
So we don't have to worry about anything else, just leave in a high-profile manner. Once they find us, they will have to chase us. If they chase us, they will become chaotic.
As long as you urge the soldiers to maintain their formation, I guarantee that they will fall into disarray without a fight in less than ten miles. By then, even if they outnumber us five to one, even fifty to one, it will be useless!"
“Here!”
When everyone heard his description, their eyes lit up and they responded loudly.
Originally, everyone had some doubts about Li Cunxiao, but at this moment they no longer had any doubts.
I originally thought that this Weiwei was just a brave and reckless man, but now it seems that you can't judge a person by his appearance.
Little did they know that although Li Cunxiao looked rough, he was also very reckless in normal times.
But as a famous general who left his name in history, is it really only because of his fighting ability?
Although he is not considered a wise general, this little trick is no problem for him.
Once they raised their flags and made some deliberate noise, it was impossible for the "bandits" on Cuiping Mountain to fail to notice them.
Immediately, someone rushed into the meeting room in a panic.
"Oh no, oh no."
The soldiers rushed into the meeting room in a panic, shouting and yelling, "Your Majesty, disaster has occurred!"
Before the man entered the hall, the people who were drinking in the hall heard it. Wang Shan felt very embarrassed to see his men behaving so unruly in front of the two young masters.
His face darkened and he snorted coldly, "How can you be so flustered? You have to follow the rules in front of an honored person, don't you know?
And I've told you so many times, don't call me King, we're not bandits, call me General!"
Then he explained to Cui Zhihao and Cui Zhihan: "My two lords, this guy was a bandit before. After being subdued by our subordinates, he never learned the rules.
However, since I saw that he was quite loyal and brave, I tolerated him."
Although Cui Zhihan was very dissatisfied in his heart, he smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay. The army is different from other places. There is no need to go through so many red tape."
After saying this, he even picked up a glass of wine and handed it to the attendant beside him, saying: "Give this wine to this brave warrior."
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