To be honest, this Deputy Zheng from Ye Jun sometimes speaks in a cryptic and mysterious way, yet her words are meaningful and profound... In short, at first glance, they seem to understand, but upon further reflection, they realize, good heavens, they have no idea what she is saying at all.
Is this person really here to fight?
Why do they think of her as one of those PhDs in academia who wield pens to conduct academic research?
He exudes an air of scholarly refinement, and he happens to be the kind of strict teacher that academic underachievers both respect and fear, and want to avoid.
"But what if we figure it out? Where can we escape to? We might be able to escape from a single crossbow bolt, but what about hundreds of crossbow bolts fired at once? Each one is like a spear, piercing through several people's bodies in succession..."
"So through calculations, I will have you take precautions in the early stages and hide in the later stages."
"What?"
Can't she speak like a normal person? She keeps spouting nonsense that makes them wonder if they're really that stupid.
Zheng Quchi seemed to understand their difficulty in comprehending the situation, so he explained to them in a simple and easy-to-understand way: "I dug a long and narrow trench outside the camp. The enemy didn't think much of it and assumed we were just making a fuss or that we were just a wolf in sheep's clothing. In fact, it can serve as a shelter and is large enough to accommodate two or three thousand people jumping in at the same time."
Upon hearing this, the "enemy" felt as if he had almost coughed up a mouthful of blood.
Was she mocking them, or was she looking down on them for being short-sighted and failing to detect her "sinister" intentions beforehand?
Zheng Quchi had not yet finished speaking.
She raised her umbrella on the wet, soft mud and began to explain: "When the time comes, you thousands of people will obey my orders. First, lure the enemy deep into the territory. I will plan your retreat positions in advance. You only need to stand in the safe area in front of the formation and engage in back-and-forth fighting with the Julu army. Finally, run to the trench and attract all of Julu's attention. When they fire the triple crossbows, jump into the trench in time to avoid them safely."
This devastating blow struck the Southern Chen army and the Hongsheng army like a bolt from the blue.
After a moment of stunned silence, they said with difficulty and anger, "What...what did you say? You want us to stand outside the Ye camp and be used as target practice for you?!"
"You're clearly trying to send us to our deaths!"
Faced with their indignant expressions, Zheng Quchi calmly replied, "Of course not. If you were really killed by a single crossbow bolt from the Julu Kingdom, what would be the point of all this trouble? What would become of our Ye army?"
This answer is both logical and ruthless, yet inexplicably convincing.
But Hong Shengjun and Nan Chenjun still didn't quite believe her: "But what you just said... that math, when will these three crossbows hit us, how far can one crossbow shoot, what is the range? How can such things be calculated? How is it possible to do that?"
Zheng Quchi sighed, "You don't believe me? Then why don't we give it a try?"
try?
How do I try it?
Zheng Quchi turned her head and searched through the group of people before finally fixing her gaze on Liu Chaiji, who was looking at her with a simple and honest expression.
"You, come here."
At her call, Liu Chaiji did not hesitate and came over eagerly.
He asked, "Lieutenant Zheng, what's wrong?"
"Just keep walking until you reach the lamppost where we're measuring the water level, then stand there and don't move no matter what happens, unless I tell you to leave."
Although Liu Chaiji was full of questions, he swallowed all his doubts when he heard Zheng Quchi say "Listen to my command".
"Wait a minute, take the umbrella."
"yes."
Liu Chaiji took the umbrella, feeling uneasy, and walked towards the direction of the Bailuhu lamppost.
Before long, Liu Chaiji stood under an umbrella where the dim light was emanating. The rain was too heavy tonight, so the camp had taken out a measuring stick to measure the water level and stuck it in the mud. A cowhide lantern was hung on the stick to provide shelter from the rain and light, so that they could observe the extent of the water rise and estimate how far the floodwaters would reach.
The rain had lessened considerably. Zheng Quchi took another umbrella from the Ye army, opened it, and led the people of Hongsheng Kingdom and Southern Chen Army to an open space. Then she called over a man skilled in archery.
"Wait a moment, stand in this position and shoot an arrow forward with all your might."
"yes."
As she instructed, the archer shot an arrow with all his might. Zheng Quchi first measured the farthest distance of his shot, and also determined his arm strength and resistance.
"In a moment, when I call for the arrow to be fired, you shall shoot an arrow in the direction of Liuchaiji."
"Lieutenant Zheng! This..."
"Don't worry, everything will be fine."
"yes."
Zheng Quchi measured the distance step by step. When she reached Liuchaiji's position, about seventy-four meters away from the archer, she looked up to observe the rain and wind direction, and then waved to Liuchaiji: "Too far, come a little closer."
"Isn't that too close?"
"Don't you believe me?" Zheng Quchi asked him, tilting his head, his clear eyes piercing straight to the heart.
Liu Chaiji quickly shook his head: "No, no, I believe you, I'll just walk a little further."
"Stand still, don't move an inch for a moment."
Liu Chaiji said with a long face, "I understand."
Zheng Quchi walked away, and at the same time she had the Ye army light torches, forming a long line to illuminate the distance between the archers and Liu Chaiji, so that everyone could see what was happening in the darkness.
Although he said he believed her, Liu Chaiji broke out in a cold sweat and clenched his fists nervously when the sharp arrows of the archers in the distance were aimed at him. But when he met Zheng Quchi's firm and calm eyes, he suddenly stopped being so afraid.
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