She Kou knew that Mu Jin was eager for revenge, but he did not want the other party to interfere with his arrangements and steal his thunder, so he said, "General Mu, the one or two thousand soldiers around you are probably not of much use. Why don't you take the opportunity to sneak into the Ye camp while our army is attacking and see if there are any escapees?"
Mu Jin was taken aback. Hearing She Kou's seemingly deliberate but actually forceful arrangement, he immediately understood her intentions.
He really wanted to go to Ye Camp as soon as possible to check on the situation.
His several thousand Southern Chen soldiers stormed into the Ye camp and then disappeared without a trace. He had prepared for the worst, and the Ye army had killed all the prisoners they had captured.
However, he also harbored a sliver of hope that if the Ye army, fearing to offend the Southern Chen Kingdom, did not go too far but merely arrested them, his forces would grow stronger, and perhaps he would still have a chance to turn the tide in this trial of the six kingdoms.
He was unwilling to withdraw completely from this battlefield where six kingdoms were vying for face. He would not be subservient to others or become a mere supporting character, as long as there was even the slightest possibility.
Of course, he shouldn't reveal his true thoughts. He seemed to accept She Kou's arrangement with pleasure, nodding and saying, "Since I have allied with General She, I am naturally of one mind with you. Since you have arranged it this way, I am certainly happy to accept it."
Seeing that he was sensible, She Kou smiled with satisfaction and said, "Good, General Mu, let's split up and do our own thing. I'm afraid the Ye army will have no way to escape this time."
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While the Julu Kingdom was discussing how to capture the Ye Army, the Ye Army, which was being targeted, was busy wandering around Bailu Lake, trying to attract the attention of the Julu Kingdom.
"Did you see the mark?"
"Here, I see it, I see it."
"Then Lieutenant Zheng of Ye State said that we should wait for the Julu Army to find us at the marked location. We don't know if we've been found yet, so should we wait?"
"Yes, we need to make sure the people sent by the Julu Kingdom are accurate."
Several thousand Southern Chen soldiers and Hongsheng soldiers, disguised as Ye soldiers, formed a long line. They clearly noticed the approaching scouts from Julu Kingdom, but had to pretend not to know and continue their "escape".
"This won't do, it's too fake."
Several thousand people were strolling leisurely along the lake. They didn't look like they were preparing to flee at all; they were clearly just taking a morning walk.
"What if they miscalculate the number of people and fail to meet the requirements that Lieutenant Zheng wants us to meet?" someone worried.
The centurions of the army began to take charge: "Each of you will lead a team of several hundred men, carrying the banners of the Ye army, and disperse in batches so that they can easily estimate the number of men."
Enemy troops typically use several methods to ascertain the number of enemy troops. One method is to check the cooking stoves in the camp. Usually, a stove is used to feed a fixed number of people, and by counting them, the number of troops can be roughly determined.
Next comes the horseshoes and footprints, which is a meticulous and troublesome task, but also easy to count in large numbers.
Furthermore, experienced scouts can judge the general direction by observing the dust raised during the march.
Finally, the estimate is based on the number of military flags and drums.
Military flags and drums are the most important means of signal transmission in battle. Like cooking pits, they are configured according to the number of people. Moreover, military flags and drums are very conspicuous in a dense crowd, easy to observe, and very convenient for counting people.
This time, they specially equipped themselves with military flags and divided themselves into four square formations of five hundred men each, for fear that the enemy would not be able to see or count them clearly. After dividing the total number into several groups, they planted military flags for the enemy to identify.
Sigh, this is the first time I've done something like this, my acting is clumsy, but they really went to great lengths to make it clear to the enemy that the entire "Ye Army" had left the camp.
As expected, this time the Julu Kingdom made unprecedented progress and at an unprecedented speed, roughly estimated the number of Ye army soldiers, and quickly returned to report.
After everyone left, the centurions chatted amongst themselves: "Is everything alright this time?"
"Well, the scouts from Julu Kingdom have all gone back. We should head to the next marker."
"Yes, yes, go quickly!"
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The Julu army was proceeding according to their plan. They blocked the pass of the Ye camp. Since the fortifications built in front had been destroyed, they could see the tents and stoves set up inside from a distance.
There was no sign of people or smoke in the camp at this time, which was not surprising, because the Ye army had been intercepted at the northwest crossroads and had retreated. The Julu army had been waiting for them and began to aim and shoot as soon as they entered the firing range of the ballistae.
She Kou had a good plan: first use heavy machinery to wear down the Ye army, then the rest would be easier to kill. In this way, he could preserve the strength of the Julu army as much as possible.
Their ambitions went beyond simply defeating the Ye army; they aimed to conquer the six kingdoms. Therefore, in the battle against the Ye army, they were unwilling to sacrifice a single soldier if they could minimize casualties.
Just as the Julu army locked onto the Ye army, which was planning to sneak back to their camp, the Ye army, which was moving in a straight line, inexplicably changed direction. Instead of running back into the camp, they wanted to detour around from the west. As a result, the crossbows placed by the Julu Kingdom were now facing the wrong direction.
Hey, what's the Ye army up to?
"We can't let them escape! Quickly adjust our position!"
"yes!"
The soldier who was specifically targeting the enemy immediately adjusted his direction. This required a certain level of eyesight to anticipate the enemy's movement and predict their trajectory...
But just as they had adjusted and were waiting for the Ye army to enter their firing range, they saw the Ye army retreat again.
"General, they've changed again!"
That shout of "General" was delivered with such clenched teeth.
Damn it, we just got it aligned, why did those damned Ye army suddenly change direction again? This time they went north, didn't they just come back from there?
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