To say the whole plan went smoothly would be an understatement; it was completely straightforward.
Well, for both parties.
At dusk, the Qinghe County militia appeared in Lu You's sight as promised. It was clear they had run a long way, and they were all breathless. Half of them wore no armor, whether iron, leather, or cloth. Although each carried a light crossbow, few had the required sabers. Fortunately, the group wasn't stretched too far, and they spotted Lu You and his men almost simultaneously.
Upon discovering the Qinghe County militia, the leader of Tianxia No. 1 Village immediately raised the question of whether they should attack directly while the Qinghe militia was still unstable. In his words, "The Qinghe militia is far more elite and better equipped than us. If we can defeat them directly while they've come from such a distance and haven't established themselves, it would be infinitely easier than the original plan. Besides, the militia is led by either Wang Liang or Lin Hai. If we capture one of them, the outcome will be decided."
Lu You was shocked, "These guys aren't completely stupid!" and "Could it be that what the witch said was true? This guy's intelligence has really been enhanced?" Then he replied expressionlessly, "Number One Boss, you do have a point, but we don't know how many militiamen are coming. What if these few hundred are just the vanguard? Wouldn't you just run into an encirclement if you rush over? Why don't we wait and see, and make sure they only have a few hundred before we take action?"
The world's most powerful leader immediately showed admiration on his face and said with a bow, "As expected of a King Zhentian who has fought in serious battles, he is indeed much more meticulous than us rough folks."
Lu You ignored the flattery of the world's most powerful boss and continued to carefully observe the militia, evaluating the effectiveness of their training as he watched.
"I still need to tell Xiao Linzi that we can't win a battle just by relying on equipment. These people are so tired after running for just a few dozen miles. If we really launch a surprise attack as soon as we reach our destination, they will all be ruined."
"This armor rate, well, it should be a strategy to lure the enemy, otherwise Big Brother wouldn't let them throw away their armor."
"Everyone has a lightweight crossbow? I didn't go to see the lightweight crossbow test, but Xiao Linzi said it used some kind of alloy bowstring, and it's powerful and has a long range. We'll have to wait and see."
"Well, it should be the eldest brother who is leading the team. The eldest brother's flag has been raised and the team has begun to form. It's not bad that they can start forming the team after just a quarter of an hour's rest."
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Soon, the Qinghe militia was fully assembled. Armored soldiers, wielding straight swords, took the front row, while unarmored soldiers, armed with light crossbows, stood on either side. In the rear, the central army consisted of soldiers in light armor—leather armor inlaid with iron plates. Between the front row and the central army, a large banner symbolizing the commander-in-chief was hoisted, inscribed with the characters "Qinghe County Lieutenant Wang."
Seeing that the Qinghe formation was complete, Lu You turned back to the world's most powerful leader and said with a smile, "Boss, you can rest assured now. From my observation, there are indeed only about 500 people from Qinghe County, and there are no ambushes in the rear. If you are interested, now is a good time to charge."
The world's most powerful leader looked at the Qinghe militiamen, their swords and spears like a forest, and felt something was amiss. He could only bow and say, "King Zhentian, I saw in the opera that it says you can't charge a large army in a well-formed formation. The Qinghe militiamen have already formed up. Charging into them now, hmm, isn't that a bit risky?"
Lu You looked at the world's most powerful leader and felt that his wisdom had grown rapidly in the past few days. If he continued to develop at this rate, wouldn't he surpass himself in a year or two? It seemed that some supernatural things really could not be disbelieved. It was a pity that the witch had been chopped off, otherwise he could have captured a prisoner to test it.
Lu You said sternly, "Master, don't forget our plan. We want to surround the Qinghe County troops in the village so that we can capture them all in one fell swoop. To be honest, I think it's a bit of an overreaction to use tens of thousands of rebels to attack a few hundred officers and soldiers. However, considering your situation, I don't think tens of thousands of rebels will be enough."
Lu You retorted to the most powerful man in the world, then continued, "The enemy has also seen our two forces. I have a thousand soldiers, plus your three hundred soldiers and two thousand civilians. When they see that we have more than three thousand people, are they really stupid enough to hide in our pockets? We have to fight them, then pretend to be defeated and make way for them. They are going to rescue us, so they will rush into the village. If you plan to make way for them like this, even a blind man will know there is an ambush."
The world's most powerful leader suddenly realized what was happening. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Lu You say, "If you charge the enemy now, you can only lose, not win. The goal is to lure them into a trap, which shouldn't be difficult. But this is our first battle with the government troops, so it's a great achievement no matter what. If you can successfully lure them into the village, I'll take charge. All their armor will be yours."
The world's most powerful leader immediately became excited and called up his 300 soldiers to fight, but he heard Lu You's warning behind him: "Don't charge in forcefully. Be careful and bring the troops back first. Also, I heard that the Qinghe militia's light crossbows have a range of 100 steps. If you really can't do it, just charge in 100 steps and then return to lure them out to fight."
The world's most powerful leader turned around and bowed solemnly. "King Zhentian is so righteous that he is willing to share even such a secret with us. I admire you very much. I will send someone to tell the other leaders that we are proceeding according to the plan. King Zhentian is so righteous that he is worthy of being the leader of the Green Forest of Xichuan."
After saying that, he left without looking back. Then Lu You saw the spectacular spectacle of a group fight involving three hundred people. Three hundred people, armed with all sorts of weapons, perhaps fearful or feeling a tighter formation would be more formidable, huddled together, surrounding the world's greatest leader, and charging towards the Qinghe militia.
Amidst the various shouts of the crowd, there was also the cry of the world's number one boss: "After charging a hundred steps, retreat. Never forget this."
Lu You sighed: "I hope more people can survive. There are still many roads to be repaired in the county." Then he ordered that all the confidants who stayed behind in the No. 1 Village in the World be beheaded and displayed to the public, and all the militiamen were recruited and put under custody.
It was only about a mile away, and the charge was not long. There was no bravest man in the No. 1 Village. Don't listen to the loud shouting of those guys. In fact, they started to slow down when they were still 150 steps away from Qinghe County, and were ready to move forward a little bit. As long as the Qinghe militia went into battle, they would retreat.
In the Qinghe formation, Wang Liang watched the farce unfold before him and simply delegated command to the newly trained commander. "Acting Commander of the First Battalion, Ding Lin, you have the highest score in military subjects. As your principal, Lin Hai, has said, today is the day for your graduation exam. Now, full command is handed over to you."
Ding Lin replied loudly in his hoarse voice, which had just begun to change: "Restore Qinghe, and I will not refuse even if death is the only option." Then he ordered: "Crossbowmen on both sides, prepare, fire rapidly, and cover the battlefield."
The crossbowmen on both sides pulled the strings and raised the crossbows, which had a range of 250 steps...
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