In a chaotic world, border soldiers begin their journey by enlisting in the army and getting married

"From what you're saying, you're confident you can defeat the Sirius King?"

Nan Tu Rou was also surprised.

Chen Shan's tone was overly confident, and this confidence was not feigned. Judging from Chen Shan's expression, he did indeed seem to be completely certain of his success.

"There is certainly a chance, but it depends on the situation."

"There are many ways to simply repel the Sirius Army, but to defeat or conquer them would require time and effort, and it's certainly not something we can do right now."

After Chen Shan finished speaking, Nan Tu Rou immediately said, "So you're saying it's easy to repel them?"

"Well, the method is simple: a single spark can start a prairie fire. You all know that saying, right?"

"Does the army have kerosene?"

After Chen Shan asked, the two quickly understood what he meant.

"Oil is a weapon used for siege warfare, but it is not abundant. Among the seven kingdoms, only the Kingdom of Mo can utilize oil to its fullest potential."

"And besides, you're not planning to set the entire grassland ablaze to deter the Sirius Army, are you?"

Xiao Zhen was speechless, and even Nan Tu Rou rubbed her forehead in exasperation.

She actually believed that Chen Shan had some brilliant plan.

But I never expected this guy to come up with such a solution.

"So what?"

"Isn't this a good idea? Of course, doing this might drive the other party to desperate measures, but it can still solve their immediate problem."

Chen Shan shrugged, speaking with an air of self-righteousness.

"Do you know that doing this will cause the entire Xia Kingdom to be despised by the other six kingdoms? It will bring you infamy, criticism from court officials, and even contempt from His Majesty?"

Nan Tu Rou was at a loss for words when she said this.

No one would do something so damaging to their reputation.

"Enough with the trivialities. Isn't it enough to settle things on the battlefield?"

"Besides, they invaded first, so why should we adhere to those formalities? As long as we can win, that's the best approach."

Chen Shan, acting like a cunning strategist, infuriated Nan Tu Rou, causing her veins to bulge. If she weren't outmatched by Chen Shan, she would have genuinely wanted to teach him a lesson.

"In the words of Wenhe's strategist, it would be against the will of Heaven but not against Wenhe. You are all hesitant to do anything, which is why you are so restrained."

Xiao Zhen, who was standing to the side, couldn't hold back any longer and quickly interrupted Chen Shan. If he continued, he might offend even Nan Tu Rou.

"Chen Shan, be serious. This is no small matter and cannot be taken lightly. Even if there is no way to resolve it, it is alright. General Nan Tu will make the decision."

Only after Xiao Zhen spoke did Chen Shan stop acting as a cunning strategist.

Instead, he patiently said, "There are other ways too."

"No matter how elite the Sirius Army is, they are still elite cavalry in the end. Moreover, I have seen the bows, crossbows and armor they use, and they are not that powerful."

"Just hurt them once is enough."

"Take a beating? Do you know that in terms of archery and horsemanship, the Qing Kingdom is stronger than the Xia Kingdom? The Xia Kingdom mainly relies on infantry, and although it also has cavalry, they are far inferior to the Qing Kingdom."

Nan Tu Rou said that the conflict between the two countries has been ongoing for many years.

Originally, the Xiao family army was on par with the Tianlang army, but now that the Xiao family army no longer exists, the Tianlang army's limitations are gone.

Looking into their eyes, Chen Shan clearly didn't believe they could do it.

He immediately replied, "What's impossible about it?"

"There are countless military strategies, and military strategies are also created by people. There is no strongest in the world, only stronger. The composite bow used by the thousand-household squad under my Red Label Battalion is far superior to theirs."

"You two have both witnessed this, can't deny it?"

Chen Shan spoke frankly, but Nan Tu Rou directly pointed out the problem.

"The composite bow you made is good, but its shape is strange. It will take time for the soldiers to master it. Besides, it is time-consuming and laborious to make. We don't have time to do that now."

Nan Tu Rou was indeed interested in the composite bow that Chen Shan had created. The reason he had them join his Third Legion was because of Chen Shan's outstanding abilities.

He possessed astonishing personal skills, understood military strategy and tactics, and was even able to create powerful bows and arrows like composite bows.

However, time was of the essence, and the Sirius Army would not give them the time to prepare slowly.

"It doesn't need to be that complicated. Ever since I was promoted to commander of a thousand, I've been having people make these in the deficit camp. Now it can barely cover about two thousand people."

"That's enough."

"Moreover, the battles outside the Great Wall do not involve hundreds of thousands of troops from both sides charging at the same time. Unless it is a national war, it would not reach this level."

"More than enough to handle tens of thousands."

Seeing how easily Chen Shan spoke, Nan Tu Rou and Xiao Zhen also became interested.

"Tell me more about your method."

The two men looked over.

Chen Shan scanned the hall with his eyes, then took out all the teacups from the table.

Using the floor as the main element, use your dagger to carve out an area on the floor, and then place the teacup inside.

"Please look around, gentlemen. Let's assume this is the Third Legion and this is the Sirius Army. Each side has 30,000 troops, and these are grasslands and hills. General Nan Tu is familiar with the Sirius Army; do you know how they will attack?"

Upon hearing Chen Shan's question, Nan Tu Rou's eyes lit up as she looked at the layout he had created.

This kind of battlefield drill simulation is truly novel.

In the past, they used soldiers to practice in the drill ground, but Chen Shan's method is much more convenient now.

"The Sirius Army is mainly composed of cavalry. They usually send out three thousand cavalry as the vanguard to scout. Once there is any movement, they will send a message and then launch an attack. They are familiar with the grassland terrain, so they have a natural advantage."

"While I cannot be certain of where they will attack, I am certain that if there are 30,000 of them, they will definitely split into two or even more groups to encircle and annihilate them."

"This method has always worked for them on the grasslands."

As Nan Tu Rou finished speaking, Chen Shan had already moved the teacups on the ground to different positions.

As Nan Tu Rou said, the Teacup Scattering Operation, representing the Sirius Army, formed an encirclement of the Third Army Corps.

"As long as they don't stick together, they'll be easy to deal with."

"Defeat them one by one, with the Deficit Battalion as the main force, 20,000 as bait to lure the enemy in, 10,000 to provide support, and the Deficit Battalion to ambush them."

"We are indeed at a disadvantage on the grasslands, but with the cover of our grass clothing and the surprise attack with our composite bows, taking down just one lane is no problem."

As Chen Shan spoke, he demonstrated with a teacup.

After a brief exchange, Nan Tu Rou and Xiao Zhen were instantly surprised.

Although it's just a demonstration, it's not impossible if you think about it carefully.

In the past, they had considered ambushing their enemies, but there were very few places to hide on the grasslands.

Furthermore, the opponent is familiar with the grassland terrain, and the current bows and arrows have insufficient range and burst damage; they are too far away to penetrate armor and thus cannot inflict damage.

The same principle applies to very close cases.

However, the composite bow effectively compensates for this deficiency.

"This method is much more reliable, Chen Shan. Why did you think of using this teacup for the practice? Did you come up with this idea too?"

Nan Tu Rou looked on with curiosity, her curiosity about Chen Shan growing even stronger.