Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 111
At sunset, in the big forest, bursts of fireworks rose from the deep forest.

Soldiers of the Lu army built a stove with stones, and piled firewood picked up from the forest into the stove to light a fire for cooking.

Zaiyu stood on the edge of the camp, his gaze drifted into the depths of the quiet old forest. For some reason, there was always an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart.

"Son! What are you looking at? I'm back for dinner!"

Zigong walked up to him with a small wooden bowl, sucking millet porridge along the edge of the bowl, muttering.

"The woods, what's there to see? Could it be that a bunch of people from the country of Ju can come out of the woods?"

"I really can't tell."

Zai Yu pointed to the curling smoke from the cooking camp and said, "Look at the smoke from cooking. If the people of Ju are nearby, they might follow the smoke to find them."

After hearing this, Zigong quickly covered his mouth with his hand.

"Don't talk about it! Before you said that the rain would affect the march, you were right. What if it works again this time?"

"If I don't tell you that the people from Ju State won't come? What's more, for this operation, a total of 5000 people from the upper and lower armies were mobilized.

Although we marched in four directions, each army had thousands of people. With so many people wandering around the mountains for so long, it is impossible for the people of Ju to not notice any signs.

Moreover, before we set off, we took an oath to master on the road of the five fathers, and today is the seventh day of our departure.

No matter how slow the Ju people are, the news must have spread back by now.

But until now, the scouts we sent out from the Lu army have not even found the hair of the Juren, don't you find it strange? "

When Zigong heard this, he felt chills on his back, and he couldn't help but glanced into the depths of the woods.

"You mean, the country of Ju has already known the movements of our army, and the reason why we can't find them is because they are waiting for us to fall into their trap?"

Jae Yu nodded: "Although it cannot be confirmed, there is a high probability that this is the case."

"But..." Zi Gong asked: "Didn't Yang Hu order to change the route? The Ju people can't be counted, we will change the marching route, right?"

Jai Yu pointed to the smoke above his head and said: "They really can't count, but Ju people are not blind, they can't see the wisps of smoke, can they?
The state of Ju is a state of Dongyi, and their soldiers are familiar with fighting in the woods, and their actions must be faster than our Lu army.

Even if we divert, as long as we give them a few days to adjust, they will definitely arrive at the location before us. "

After hearing this, Zigong slapped him on the shoulder, stared and asked, "You can think of this, why don't you report to the commander?"

Jae Yu said: "I just wanted to understand this!"

Zigong hurriedly put the helmet back on his head, and shouted at him.

"Don't eat first, go find Yang Hu quickly. As you said before, soldiers, important affairs of the country, and places of death and life must be investigated! Although what you said may not be correct, at least you can Tell the manager to be careful."

Zai Yu nodded, and walked towards Yang Hu's camp. Before leaving, he still pointed to the earthen stove that was cooking porridge, and said.

"Save some for me!"

"I can't do without you."

Zaiyu walked to the tent and before he could enter, he was stopped by the soldiers in charge of guarding.

"What are you doing?"

"Sergeant Che Zuo Zaiyu, please see Zhongjun Zuoyangzi!"

This time when troops were sent to attack Ju, the upper and lower armies of Lu State were re-divided into four armies and marched sequentially.

The former army commander was Gongshan Buxuan, the governor of Feiyi. The left army was under the command of Da Sikong Mengsun Heji, the right army was led by Zhongfuzi Fuhui, and Ji Sunsi was in charge of the central army.

However, although Ji Sunsi was the commander in chief of the Chinese army in name, it was Yang Hu, his deputy, who gave the orders.

The armored soldier looked Zai Yu up and down, and asked, "Are you Zai Yu?"

Jai Yu didn't talk too much, he just untied the bronze medal from his waist and handed it over.

The soldier looked at it twice and nodded slightly.

"Yangzi told me, what are you...Reporter, yes, reporter! You don't need to report when a reporter comes to see you, just go in."

After saying that, the soldier withdrew his long spear and stood up again, clearing the way for Zaiyu.

Zaiyu strutted into the camp, and just after he entered, he saw Yang Hu sitting on the ground wearing a full set of armor, and there was a sheepskin map in front of him.

Yang Hu heard someone entering, looked up and found that it was Jae Yu, so he immediately rolled up the map in front of him with a big laugh.

"My son! Why are you here?"

Zaiyu was also fully armed, so it was inconvenient to salute, so he could only raise his hands and cup his fists as a gesture of courtesy.

Afterwards, he said, "Yangzi, it has been raining heavily for several days, and the soldiers are marching day and night, exhausted, and our army is still cooking with an open fire in the forest. If things go on like this, I'm afraid there will be hidden dangers!"

Yang Hu was not in a hurry, but smiled and raised his hand to ask him to take a seat.

"I don't know what the hidden danger you are talking about is?"

Zai Yu said: "Our army mainly fights with chariots. This time we attacked Ju, and our country dispatched [-] elite soldiers in one fell swoop.

I've heard that in infantry combat it is important to grasp the changing timing of the battlefield, in chariot combat it is important to master the terrain, and in cavalry combat it is important to be familiar with trails and shortcuts.

Now that our army is deeply trapped in lush forests, if it is suddenly attacked by the Ju people, the chariots will not be able to deploy quickly based on the terrain, which will turn our advantages into disadvantages.

The Ju people have the same customs as Dongyi Shanyue. They lived and grew up in the mountains and forests since they were young, and they are familiar with fighting in the mountains and forests.

Therefore, even if the Ju people's army is not as large as ours, with the blessing of terrain and weather, they can turn their disadvantages into advantages.

In this way, it is probably not a wise move for one to ebb and flow! "

If other people talk to Yang Hu like this, they will definitely not get good results.

But for Jae Yu, Yang Hu's patience is extremely abundant.

He smiled and asked: "It seems that I have a lot of experience in the tactics of chariot warfare! In this case, I will test you. Do you know what taboos are there in chariot warfare?"

Test me?

Zai Yu frowned.

What does he mean?
Angry?
Still playing?
But when Yang Hu asked a question, Zai Yu had to answer it.

He remembered the method of irony and remonstrance that his master had given him, and turned back.

"My talent is low, so I haven't learned the taboos of chariot combat. I only know a few advantages of chariot combat."

Hearing this, Yang Hu laughed loudly and said, "Since that's the case, then you can talk about the advantages."

Zai Yu said: "I heard that in battle, there are six situations in which chariots can be dispatched to attack them.

First, the enemy's front and rear formations have not yet been determined, and chariots can be dispatched to break it.

Second, the enemy's banners are in disarray, and the troops are frequently mobilized, so you can attack them with chariots.

Third, the enemy's morale is low, hesitant when advancing, fearful when retreating, and undecided between advancing and retreating, so you can dispatch chariots to break it.

Fourth, if the enemy's entire army is suddenly panicked and huddled together, they can dispatch chariots to attack it.

Fifth, if the enemy engages me on flat terrain, and the battle is not over at sunset, you can dispatch chariots to break through it.

Sixth, the enemy marched for a long distance and camped at Dahei. The three armies were fearful and uneasy, so they could dispatch chariots to attack it. "

Zaiyu's words seem to be talking about the advantages of chariots, but they are actually a tactful reminder to Yang Hu: Lu's army is exhausted, its troops are weak, and its terrain is inferior. If they fight in the mountains and forests, they will be defeated.We should leave the mountains and forests as soon as possible and regroup in the open terrain of the wilderness.

Yang Hu is not stupid, he naturally understands what Jae Yu said.

But after listening to Jae Yu's advice, he just smiled and shook his head again and again.

He stood up and patted Jae Yu's shoulder, affirming.

"My son! With your current talents, you are already enough to be the commander in chief, but you are not yet able to hold the power of a country!"

When Zai Yu heard this, he was puzzled.

Can be a commander in chief, but unable to rule a country?
Seeing that he didn't speak for a while, Yang Hu could only smile and nod to him again.

"Don't worry, I have ordered the whole army to strengthen its security, and the soldiers on duty at night will be divided into four groups. If the Ju people really dare to attack at night, there will be no major problems. Besides... If, the Ju people We rushed to the Chinese army, so what does this situation mean?"

　In such a big world, it takes so much effort to meet you.Traveling through the misplaced time and space, looking up at the fallen stars, you didn't leave your name, but I can't forget the phrase "vote for you".

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)