"It turns out that an elephant like this can be controlled by others. It's really amazing..." Samoko murmured.
Humans of the Han Dynasty were no strangers to elephants. There were also ancient elephants in the Yellow River Basin during the Yin and Shang Dynasties. However, with climate change and the reduction of forest area, elephants gradually disappeared from the areas inhabited by humans in the Central Plains.
Elephants have been passed down from generation to generation orally, but they only hear their names but never see their shapes. The Wuxi barbarians live in the remote mountainous areas of Wuling County. They have never even heard of elephants, so they were frightened during the day.
"The impact of fifty or sixty elephants is so strong. It would be really difficult to deal with more elephants." Lan Yuan frowned.
"Can our trapped army be defeated?" Gao Ling asked curiously.
Lan Yuan shook his head: "Wild elephants may be hunted and killed by traps, but the opponent is obviously controlled by humans. The heavy armor of the trapped soldiers is useless in the face of absolute power."
Samoko nodded in agreement: "Yes, yes, those elephants are invulnerable, and they run at the same time like a landslide."
Gao Ling swallowed, lowered his head and murmured: "Is it so powerful?"
"Uncle Gao, you have led the army in battles for many years. Have you ever encountered this kind of situation? Is there a good way to deal with it?" Lan Yuan turned to Gao Shun for advice.
Gao Shun put his left hand on his chin, his face full of solemn expression, he frowned and replied: "I have met tigers, leopards, bears and wolves, but I have only heard rumors about elephants. Maybe sir, he is well-informed and can do something about it... .”
"Then what should we do? We are marching south with great momentum, and we are about to reach the capital of Linyi. We can't let these beasts block our way, right? There are such beasts in this poor place..." Samoko looked very anxious.
"The original name of the capital of Linyi is Xianglin. Isn't this name obvious enough?" Lan Yuan shook his head after speaking. The critical situation in front of him was his biggest difficulty since joining the army.
"Elephant forest, elephant forest, elephant forest?" Samoko suddenly realized.
Seeing Lan Yuan's frown, Gao Shun patted him on the shoulder and said, "No matter how powerful the elephants are, they are still beasts. The Cham people can control them, which means that these things must have weaknesses. Let's try tomorrow to see if we can use the advantage of the cavalry to defeat them." Get rid of the beast army of the Zhan tribe."
"Prefect Yu once stayed in Rinan when he was young. He may know the habits of elephants. Chu Sima, you immediately send someone to Lu Rong overnight to ask him for advice on how to break the elephant army." Lan Yuan thought in his mind. Suddenly I had a flash of inspiration.
"Wei." Chu Qing clasped his fists and left.
"I will also ask a few prisoners of war to see if there are any weaknesses in these elephants. You can go back and rest first. I will order each camp to be on alert at night to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the victory to rob the camp." Lan Yuan waved his hand.
"Wei." All the generals clasped their fists together.
After Lan Yuan ordered the generals, he and Gao Shun walked out of the main tent, and the two went straight to the prisoner of war camp.
At noon the next day, Lin Yi's army slowly advanced northward, and 'caught up' with Jiaozhou's southern expedition army in the wilderness twenty miles south of the Hoi An River. Ou Jin finally saw his real opponent.
Seeing the banners of the Han army fluttering and the bright armor shining in the sun, Lan Yuan, at Gao Shun's suggestion, ordered the soldiers to form a fish scale formation. This formation could not only make the soldiers appear more numerous, but also help them stand out against the crowd. When forming a formation, let the soldiers have enough distance to retreat, so that they will not collide with each other out of panic.
Seeing the large number of Han troops, Ou Jin was not in a hurry to let the war elephants charge into the formation. After all, it was only a matter of time before the Han Dynasty came to raise an army to punish the enemy. He wanted to completely solve this problem, so he ordered people to go to the formation and asked to meet the Han army's commander.
Seeing that Lan Yuan was eager to try, Samoko reminded him in a low voice: "Young General, be careful of fraud. How about I go on your behalf?"
Lan Yuan stretched out his hand to stop us and said seriously: "We represent the Kingdom of Heaven, how can we be looked down upon by this small barbarian country? Just relax, I will go meet them alone."
"Still..." Samoko was worried that the other party would drive the elephant away, and when he was about to continue persuading him, Gao Shun next to him gave him a sharp look, so he moved back and had to stop speaking.
The guards in front of the formation immediately made way for a passage, and Lan Yuan, who was wearing golden armor, rode away on a horse and held a halberd. Gao Shun looked at Lan Yuan and said: "General Sha killed the most powerful general in Lin Yi in one move, which shows that among the short Zhan people, We can't produce strong generals, so we can only use wild beasts as supplements. Don't forget Boyang's martial arts. If he claims to be the second in Jiaozhou now, who can compete for the first place?"
"Father is absolutely right. The young general was able to fight the three generals two years ago. Who has such ability?" Gao Ling also agreed.
"Uh... I confused the Major General with the Sir..." Shamoko scratched his head. Lan Yuan was sitting in the middle of the army giving orders, and had no chance to show off his bravery.
Gao Shun stroked his beard and said to himself: "Perhaps Zhongling can compete with Boyang, but as a younger brother, Zhongling will not compete with his elder brother..."
"Father, no matter how powerful Zhong Ling is, he can only compete with the generals of Jingzhou. We are now talking about the generals of Jiaozhou. Besides, Zhong Ling has not been allowed to go into battle by his husband." Gao Ling joked with a smile.
Gao Shun frowned and replied: "The Tiger Ben Martial Arts Hall opened in July. Zhong Ling and the youth camp he commanded were the first batch of students selected by the teacher. The children in the youth camp are all generals, and their physical condition is far better than that of ordinary teenagers. I think it will be enough to study for a year and a half, and then my father will intercede with my husband."
"Ah? Zhong Ling wants to bring so many people to Jiaozhou? Then my ranking will definitely drop..." Gao Ling said angrily.
Gao Ling's words made Shamoko confused, but Gao Shun understood what his son was talking about. When the recruits of the trapped army were selecting junior officers, they mainly used force duels to select them. These young recruits found that fighting was a great way to relieve their boredom, so Let’s rank the generals in each state and county by force.
With his strong strength, Lan Yuan easily became the first in the recruit competition, so he could become the new commander-in-chief of the trapped army. In addition to his own background and Gao Shun's support, his strong force was also an important reason for his ability to convince the crowd.
"Practice more if you don't want to decline. Boyang usually gives you tricks. If you can't rise in the rankings, it's your own fault." Gao Shun glared at Gao Ling.
"I know..." Gao Ling lowered his head and replied, not daring to refute. He said in his heart that you can see my efforts. Some things cannot be obtained without hard work.
Shamoko was about to ask what happened when Gao Shun suddenly ordered: "Although Boyang is excellent in martial arts, he must not take it lightly. General Sha, you will be responsible for responding later. The other generals will restrain their troops and don't panic. Watch my flag for a while." Act.”
"Wei." The generals cheered with fists clasped.
Ou Jin was escorted by several personal guards to the front of the formation, but he saw a young general riding alone in the Han army's formation. The robe on his body, the horse under his crotch, and the long painted halberd made Lin Yi's generals stand out. Ashamed of oneself.
"Who is here? You dare to invade my Linyi." Ou Jin pointed at Lan Yuan and scolded him in Chinese.
Lan Yuan's eyes flashed with coldness, and he replied coldly: "I am a high-ranking general, and I have been ordered to combat rebellion. Why don't you guys know your names first?"
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