kingly way

Chapter 54 Chapter 054

"Father, I have a request." Ying Luo said;

"Luo'er, if you have any requests, just say so." Ying Zhen said.

"I want to observe Juyong City, and I hope my father will allow me." Ying Luo said.

"No, the battlefield is a dangerous place. How can you take such a risk as a child? In case of any accident, how can father explain to mother?" Ying Zhen said with a downcast face.

"Boy, I want to observe the battlefield on the spot. Maybe I can get some inspiration from it. Father, have you forgotten that I played chess with Uncle Zhao Qingyu? Erchen has read "Tao Lue Jian Jian" and understands it thoroughly. If you can read it Applying it in practice, it will be beneficial to the child in the future." Ying Luo said.

"Father is worried about your safety." Ying Zhen said.

"Father, you can rest assured that Juyong City in Ju State has been surrounded by us for several months now. They dare not open the city gate to fight because they are jealous of us. Even if they see me, they will not open the city gate to take risks. Yes, because they will definitely think that we are attracting chickens by throwing rice. Father can send a few guards to follow me." Ying Luo said.

"The battlefield is changing rapidly, and my father is still worried." Ying Zhen said;
"Father can arrange a few horses to drag the branches far away from me, and the dust will inevitably rise behind the branches. The Ju army will think that we have an ambush, and they are tempting them to open the city gate. Naturally, they dare not open the city. The door is open."

"Well, but you can't get too close to the walls of Juyong City."

Ying Zhen looked at Ying Luo and thought it made sense, so he nodded.

"General Song and General Lu will work hard tomorrow to protect Luo Er!"

Ying Zhen ordered Song Weidian and Lu Chaoyi to say.

Song Weidian and Lu Chaoyi bowed and bowed in response.

the next day,
Ying Luo set off with Song Weidian and Lu Chaoyi, and they observed along the walls of Juyong City;

Because they were worried about the arrows shot by the soldiers of Ju State, Song Weidian and Lu Chaoyi reminded Yingluo from time to time to be too close to the city to besiege the city;
As Yingluo expected, the soldiers on the city wall saw Yingluo and the others from a distance, and also saw the dust flying behind Yingluo and the others. Suspecting an ambush, they dared not open the city gate to send troops;

Song Weidian and Lu Chaoyi couldn't help secretly admiring the intelligence and courage of the child in front of them;
"My son, it's getting late, we should go back, your majesty will be worried if it's too late."

Song Weidian said while paying attention to the movement around him;

"General Song, this mountain is so high, what's its name?"

Ying Luo pointed to a high and dangerous mountain in front of him and asked;
"Hui Shizi, this is the Chihua Mountain Range, which is high and dangerous." Song Weidian replied.

"Let's take a look." Ying Luo said.

"Your Majesty, this must not be done! The soldiers of Ju State are close to us. If we go up the mountain and the soldiers of Ju State surprise us, I am afraid that we will not be able to resist. We can escape on the plain, but on the mountain, we may be defeated." There is no escape, if there is any mistake in the son, we can't afford it."

As soon as Song Weidian heard Yingluo's words, he hurriedly persuaded him.

"That's right! In case the Ju army pursues us and we are no match for them, and Duan Yingwu takes the son as a hostage, the consequences will be disastrous." Lu Chaoyi also persuaded.

"Okay, then let's go back." Ying Luo looked at them with embarrassed faces and nodded.

Lu Chaoyi and Song Weidian were naturally very happy to hear what Yingluo said, and immediately took him back to the camp.
"It's good that the son comes back safely. Your Majesty has arranged for a thousand excellent guards to prepare fast riders in case of emergency. Haha..."

Ying Zhen and Wei Wugan were already waiting for them in the barracks, and when Wei Wugan saw them, he immediately said with a smile.

"Thank you father and General Wei for your thoughtful arrangements." Ying Luo bowed.

"Well, although this time is a bit risky, it will be beneficial to you in the future." Ying Zhen looked at Ying Luo and said with a slight smile.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has been worried about your safety. Is this tour beneficial?" Wei Wuqian asked.

"It has benefited a lot. There is a mountain called Chihua Mountains on the left of our military camp. There is a river under the Chihua Mountains. There are tall and dense reeds growing on both sides of the river." Ying Luo said.

"Your Majesty! I am impatient, so you can speak directly!" Wei Wuqian said.

"Hehe, General Wei is too impatient; Father can send some soldiers to cut those reeds back." Ying Luo said.

"Cutting reeds? Sir, what does cutting reeds have to do with fighting?" Wei Wuqian asked again.

"Hehe, of course it has something to do with it." Ying Luo said with a smile.

"My son, can you tell us the strategy first for everyone to understand, it's too uncomfortable to guess dumb like this." Wei Wuqian said anxiously.

"Take off the reed stalks and tie the leaves into straw figures," Ying Luo said.

"The grass man?" Wei Wuqian asked in confusion.

"Well, let's string up the straw men with bamboo poles, with wheels on the bottom, and form a group of two rows. We use the army in the middle to push one end of the bamboo poles forward. We choose to pretend to attack the city when the night is dark, and the other two armies are on the ground. Rest on both sides." Ying Luo said.

"If the soldiers of the state of Ju go out to attack, isn't our forward force not enough to resist?"

"The military strength of Ju State is obviously weaker than ours. They generally dare not go out of the city. Even if they go out to attack, we retreat quickly and shoot the straw men in front with rocket heads wrapped in sulfur and other ignitable objects. The grass men will catch fire and the enemy will be in chaos. The armies on the left and right formed an encirclement attack." Ying Luo said.

"The condition must be that the enemy is weak and we are strong." Ying Zhen said.

"When pretending to attack, we must let the guards in the city of Ju feel that we are going to attack the city. If the army of Ju does not dare to go out of the city gate, they can only shoot with arrows. When the arrow hits the reed man, we will retreat after we get the arrow. " Ying Luo said.

"Then we only get the enemy's arrows, and we don't need these arrows, which won't do much to attack the city." Song Weidian said.

"We don't miss these arrows, what about them? One time is like this, what if there are more times?" Ying Luo asked.

"They may relax their vigilance if the number of times is too high." Song Weidian replied.

"That's not enough. We still have to fight outside the city during the day. When we fight outside the city, the Ju army must be more vigilant to prevent us from attacking. We rest in circles, and their army is in a tense state. After a long time, they will be exhausted." " Ying Luo said.

"Well, then we can attack." Lu Chaoyi said.

"Almost, but still one step away." Ying Luo said.

"That step?" Lu Chaoyi asked.

"This step is the function of the reed." Ying Luo said with a smile.

"The function of the reed?" Lu Chaoyi asked puzzled.

"Well, we weave the reeds into the shape of bird wings, sew cloth under the wings, and use wooden sticks to control the height of the wings so as to change the direction of flight," Ying Luo said.

"Change the flight direction?" Song Weidian asked again in puzzlement.

"Well, we are outside the city wall and we start to attack. The commander of the Ju State Army will put all the troops on the city wall to defend against our attack. The city must be empty. We will pick out [-] elite soldiers from the army. Flying into the city of Juyong from the heights of the Huashan Mountains." Ying Luo said.

"Your Majesty means that there is an internal and external attack." Song Weidian suddenly realized and asked.

"General Song is right. Some of the soldiers who flew into the city shouted: General Du ordered the city gate to be opened to welcome the army of the Dan State. General Du is a strong general of the Ju State Army. It is not easy to judge the authenticity. Some people have to shout: the south gate is safe and can be withdrawn." Ying Luo said.

"Well, this is also a good way to confuse and disintegrate the soldiers of Ju State." Ying Zhen said.

"The main reason is that we have pretended to attack more times. The Ju army must have relaxed their vigilance. The people are tired and the arrows are exhausted. When they are attacked by us inside and outside, the city of Juyong will be broken." Ying Luo said.

"Hahaha, Luo'er has made great progress in his studies, so he can feel at ease as a father, hahaha..." Ying Zhen laughed and said.

"Father, I have a request." Ying Luo said.

"What request?" Ying Zhen asked;
"If Juyong City is captured, please let Duan Yingwu's family go." Ying Luo said.

"Since it's an opponent, it's either you or me. I'm afraid I can't make the decision as a father." Ying Zhen looked at Ying Luo and said;

"Father and Uncle Duan usually get along very well, and they are brothers and sisters. Now, although they are ordered by the king to attack Uncle Duan, although it is moral, it is like brotherhood. No matter who dies, it will make one party suffer for the rest of his life." Ying Luo said;
"Well, Luo Er, I value love and righteousness. Father can agree to your request, but this is the king's order, and I can't make the decision myself!" Ying Zhen said.

"Father is worried that the King will not let Uncle Duan go." Ying Luo said.

"Well, Luo'er guessed right." Ying Zhen said.

"Does war really have to be so cruel?" Ying Luo sighed.

"Well, the way of the king is endless, and war is so cruel." Ying Zhen also sighed.

(End of this chapter)