Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 171 Eagle Cliff, or Eagle Cliff

Not only Hong Yang, but even the students standing nearby turned their heads to look at Zhang Yuan.

They all heard Mr. Zuoqiu personally call out the names yesterday and have already memorized Zhang Shijiu's name.

Zhang Yuan shook his head: "This person is more than just a one-time acquaintance."

This person came all the way from Liangyuan to Qin.

"Haha, that's what I mean. You can't possibly recognize all these teachers." Hu Tang grinned.

The other people around him also had smiles on their faces.

If anyone really knows all these teachers, wouldn't he pass the assessment directly and then be chosen for the best job?

"I'm coming."

A low cry came from the front, and the school fell silent instantly.

Two servants came in carrying a large platform covered with black cloth, followed by Zhao Kuo, who was wearing a Confucian robe on the outside and a martial arts robe on the inside.

Although Zhao Kuo's outfit was a bit out of place, it was truly worthy of his reputation as a Confucian and Taoist general in Zhengyang County.

At least at this moment, seeing his demeanor, the school was extremely quiet.

"My name is Zhao Kuo. I came from Liangyuan Territory and commanded an army of thousands, marching all the way into Qin territory."

Zhao Kuo stood on the stage with a serious expression and looked extremely majestic.

Command the army.

All the way into Qin.

The aura of the innate realm on his body was surging, and the murderous energy was surging, making those students with insufficient cultivation dare not look up.

Zhao Kuo came on the court and dominated the whole audience.

Nodding with satisfaction, Zhao Kuo said proudly, "In Zhengyang County, I believe that no one can surpass me in the art of war—"

Zhao Kuo's voice paused.

His eyes fell on Zhang Yuan who was smiling.

Zhang Yuan?

Zhang Yuan!

He lowered his head in disbelief and looked at the paper in his hand.

Looking up again, he spoke uncertainly, "Zhang, nineteen?"

The whole audience was stunned.

Zhang Yuan clasped his fists and said loudly, "Zhang Shijiu greets Instructor Zhao."

"Yes, instructor, instructor," Zhao Kuo came back to his senses, "In Zhengyang County, I, Zhao, believe that I am unparalleled in the art of war. There are not many who can surpass me."

Seeing Zhang Yuan, he felt that it was not easy to brag anymore.

At this time, Hu Tang and others looked at Zhang Yuan in confusion.

Didn’t you just say that we had never met before?
"What is the origin of this Zhang Nineteen..." Master Gu frowned slightly and whispered softly.

Master Xun took a deep breath and turned his head away.

As expected, even the Crown Prince of Gu Wang dared not offend him. This Zhang Shijiu must have extremely powerful connections...

"Ahem, I brought a sand table with me today. I will use the sand table combat simulation method to discuss military tactics with you."

Zhao Kuo raised his hand and pulled away the black cloth on the stage, revealing a cliff.

Zhang Yuan recognized him.

Eagle Cliff.

As Zhao Kuo explained, he glanced at Zhang Yuan from time to time.

If he had known Zhang Yuan was here, he would never have pretended to be an expert in military strategy.

Now I can only bite the bullet.

Three hundred against one thousand, Zhao Kuo led three hundred soldiers to defend the mountain stronghold behind Yingchou Cliff.

Leading the thousand-man army are a group of trained students.

"Ahem, Zhang Nineteen, follow me outside the academy. Once they have arranged their tactics, you can fight on my behalf."

Zhao Kuo called Zhang Yuan out.

The students in the school became noisy as soon as they walked out.

"What do you mean? Isn't this Instructor Zhao too partial?"

"Zhang Nineteen, does this mean you have a better background than the other young masters?"

"Mr. Gu, this is totally disrespectful to you."

Mr. Gu and the others already looked gloomy at this time.

There is nothing wrong with the teacher being partial.

However, if the teacher shows favoritism, it will affect the assessment results and ultimately determine who the final winner is.

This time, the county government offered only a few of the best positions.

"Humph, so what if I teach you? Can you really win?"

"That's right. I'm well-versed in military books. Could it be that I'm worse than him?"

"I've been in the military and experienced many battles, big and small. What's a mere sand table simulation? Come on, I'll be one of them. Any other brothers will come up?"

Zhao Kuo's partiality made the students in the school united in hatred of the enemy.

Those who had read many military books and led troops in many battles came to the stage and quickly formed an alliance.

The others stood beside the sand table, and even Hu Tang and Hong Yang were whispering their ideas.

"One thousand attacking three hundred. If they want to hold the stronghold, they must find a way to hold it firmly."

"Yes, let's see what traps this village has set up."

"Is it possible to set up an ambush at Eagle Cliff?"

"Impossible. Once the ambush is set, he will abandon the stronghold."

"Looking for siege equipment. Instructor Zhao dared to defend a siege of thousands of troops with only 300 men. He must have a plan. He looked for water sources, retreat routes, and logistics..."

There was a heated discussion in the school, but outside the school, Zhao Kuo looked embarrassed.

"Well, I've been trying to figure out how I lost back then, and I've gained a lot of insights..."

Zhang Yuan smiled and waved his hand, nodding, "Are you used to living in the county town?"

Zhang Yuan's words made Zhao Kuo's expression relax.

"Gong Jixue's arrangement for me is to learn more about military tactics while teaching and studying."

"When I return to Liangyuan Territory one day—"

Zhao Kuo didn't say anything else.

These things are not something he can arrange.

But he was waiting for his chance.

For this opportunity, he gave up going to the East Territory.

Zhang Yuan also felt that Zhao Kuo was farsighted. After his trip to Liangyuan Territory, he also gained a better understanding of Liangyuan Territory.

The Qin army did not march into Liangyuan territory because the time was not right.

Considering the location of Liangyuan and the structure of its people, the Qin army could easily take it over.

At that time, Zhao Kuo, who knew military affairs and understood the Liangyuan area, could rise to prominence.

"Is Instructor Zhao interested in taking a position at the Black Ice Platform in Zhengyang County?"

Zhang Yuan spoke, which made Zhao Kuo stunned.

Posting a job on the Black Ice Platform?
"The Black Ice Platform has a constant flow of information from the Liangyuan Territory. If Instructor Zhao were to take up a temporary position, he would be able to keep track of the information there at all times."

"Moreover, the Black Ice Platform can also help Instructor Zhao resolve the identity issues of those monk soldiers who followed him from the Liangyuan Territory."

Zhang Yuan spoke softly.

There were many monk soldiers from Liangyuan who followed Zhao Kuo to Qin, but Zhao Kuo was unable to solve their identity problems, so most of them could only be taken to the eastern border by Peng Zheng.

Some of these were old assets in Zhao Kuo's hands, left in Zhengyang County.

"Okay." Zhao Kuo had no reason to refuse.

"Heibingtai will arrange everything, Instructor Zhao can rest assured." Zhang Yuan promised.

Zhao Kuo showed joy on his face.

"Instructor Zhao, we have already made the arrangements."

In the school, there are students calling out.

Zhao Kuo turned and walked towards the school. After taking two steps, he paused and gestured for Zhang Yuan to go ahead. Zhang Yuan waved his hand and said, "Teacher, go first."

Zhao Kuo patted his head with his hand, walked into the classroom with a smile, and Zhang Yuan also walked in and stood in front of the sand table.

Beside the sand table, everyone kept silent and just looked at Zhang Yuan and Zhao Kuo.

"Ahem, now that you've made your arrangements, let's begin the military exercise."

Zhao Kuo turned to look at Zhang Yuan: "Is everything okay?"

problem?

Zhang Yuan shook his head, walked to the edge of the sand table, squatted down, and picked up the flag and wooden stick representing the defenders.

"What is he going to do?"

"Shh, don't talk."

"Humph, look, this time he—how is it possible!"

"Eagle Sorrow Cliff, how can it be Eagle Sorrow Cliff!"

"Is he crazy?"

"What exactly do Instructor Zhao and Zhang Nineteen mean? How dare they set an ambush at Yingchou Cliff?"

Zhang Yuan placed the flag and wooden stick on the top of Yingchou Cliff and stood up.

Zhao Kuo turned to look at the students around him, his face calm. "Tell me, how did you deal with the Eagle Sorrow Cliff attack?"

In front of the sand table, the faces of those students who were military officers and knew military affairs flushed.

Several students with prominent backgrounds and who had read military books blushed even more.

They had no means to deal with it at Eagle Cliff.

All the plans were made outside the stronghold, but the army was intercepted and killed at Yingchou Cliff before it even reached the stronghold.

"Impossible, you will lose your camp and village."

"Yes, even if we are ambushed and lose some people, you won't be able to defend the stronghold."

Zhao Kuo laughed heartily and pointed at the road leading to the mountain stronghold from behind the cliff. "This is mostly mountain roads. My people are used to it. As long as we set up more ambushes along the way, we can stop the pursuers."

"When you guys catch up to the village, I'll arrange for—"

Zhao Kuo paused, laughed, and waved his hand, saying, "Come again, come again, Zhang Nineteen, let's go out again. You'll see how I arrange things later. I will definitely kill them without a single survivor."

Zhao Kuo and Zhang Yuan walked out of the school. There was silence in front of the sand table at first, and then there was a sudden noise.

"Destroy him!"

"Deceitful tactics are nothing to be feared. With a vast army at our disposal and absolute strength, all other tactics are in vain."

"Yes, so what if there are arrangements in the mountain stronghold? We will advance layer by layer, and the army will slowly—"

"No, he deliberately deceived us so that we wouldn't dare to rush forward with our army in pursuit!"

When Zhang Yuan and Zhao Kuo returned to the sand table, everyone looked at them quietly.

Zhao Kuo looked at everyone with a smile, then said, "This round is your turn first."

Master Gu took a step forward, grabbed the wooden sticks representing the soldiers, stretched them into a line, and inserted them one by one on the road leading to the stronghold.

"All my troops are advancing at full speed to blockade the stronghold as quickly as possible."

"According to the military deployment, two hundred cavalrymen are enough to blockade the stronghold before your soldiers return."

"Master Zhao, how do you break this game?"

In the school, everyone either had a stern face or clenched their fists.

Everyone stared at Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Kuo shook his head and sighed softly, "In war, the key to victory or defeat is to play it safe. You are being too reckless."

Zhang Yuan stepped forward and inserted the wooden stick representing the defenders into the Eagle Cliff again.

"Why, how is it possible..."

"You, how could you still deploy troops at Eagle Cliff?"

Master Gu's complexion changed from flushed to pale.

The others stared at the location of Yingchou Cliff, all with grim expressions on their faces.

"You were deliberately misleading us just now—"

The student who spoke did not continue the sentence.

There's no point in saying more if you can't afford to lose.

Just now, Zhao Kuo had indeed deliberately misled everyone by speaking in a way that made everyone think that the battlefield of this round was between the mountain stronghold and the mountain road.

This is called all is fair in war.

"Come again, this kind of ambush can't hurt our army at all!"

"Yes, come again!"

Inside the school, all the students had been aroused to fight, and were waving their fists and shouting.

Zhao Kuo sighed softly, shook his head and said, "Even if you come again, I will still deploy troops at Yingchou Cliff, and you will still lose..."

He walked out of the school with his hands behind his back.

"This time I—"

Master Gu had just opened his mouth when he suddenly looked up at Zhang Yuan who was standing in front of the sand table.

The others also stared at Zhang Yuan without saying a word.

(End of this chapter)