Outside the granary, 10,000 soldiers were neatly lined up behind Zu Dabin, facing off against the Fulong Empire army on the opposite side.
The moment he saw the enemy's flag, he knew that his opponent was Jiang Yushi, the eldest lady of the Jiang family, the first family of Fulong, who was famous in the Fulong Empire.
At this time, Jiang Yushi's circle of encirclement had been tightened, and he was completely exposed to the sight of Zu Dabin and others.
Zhong Wen finally saw clearly the true face of the enemy's spiritual leader.
She turned out to be a kind-looking, white-haired old woman.
"It's Grandma Xiong." Zu Dabin stared at the tall and thin Spirit Master in the sky, and introduced in a low voice, "Don't look at her amiable appearance, but in her heart she is a murderous demon who doesn't blink an eye. She especially likes to kill young people. Man, pull out the bones again and suck out the marrow.”
"So perverted?" Zhong Wen felt a chill.
"One theory is that she was emotionally hurt in her early years, so she hated all the young men in the world." Zu Dabin seemed serious, but he actually had a lot of gossip information. "There is also a rumor that she entered the realm of spiritual masters. Late in life, my appearance was already old, and I didn’t know where I heard that the bone marrow of a young man could rejuvenate people and restore their youthful appearance, so I did this cruel act.”
"Isn't a smart and handsome man like me her first choice?" Zhong Wen had a look of worry and fear on his face.
Zu Dabin: "..."
He often felt that he couldn't keep up with Zhong Wen's brain circuit.
Seeing Zhong Wen still shaking his head coquettishly as he spoke, creating the visual effect of long flowing hair, he finally couldn't help but ask, "I wonder what Dr. Zhong has to offer?"
"I'm a doctor." Zhong Wen rolled his eyes and said, "War is your business, what does it have to do with me?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Grandma Xiong in the distance suddenly spoke. Her voice was soft and kind, but it passed clearly to the ears of all the Daqian soldiers: "Admiral Jiang has an order to hand over Zhong Shenxian and let you leave alive, otherwise, Leave no trace behind!"
Zhong Wen: “…..”
He even noticed a hint of schadenfreude in Zu Dabin's eyes.
There was an uproar in Daqian's army.
"How unreasonable! How dare you take advantage of the Bell Goddess!"
"Do you really think we are easy to bully?"
"Zhong Shenxian has been as kind as a mountain to us. If you want to catch him, you have to step over my body!"
"Swear to the death to defend Immortal Bell!"
The Daqian soldiers who stayed here were all wounded soldiers who had been healed by Zhong Wen. They were all grateful to this "god" and expressed strong resistance to the threat of the Fulong Empire.
"I'll give you a moment to think about it. If you haven't handed over the Bell Immortal by then, I'll kill you without mercy!" Granny Xiong continued.
Not good, very bad!
When Zhong Wen saw that the other party did not directly step forward to force him, but instead gave Da Gan some time to think, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
No matter how great the kindness is, it will never be worth one's own life. If Fulong's army directly threatens them with strong force, the Daqian soldiers will be passionate for a moment and may fight to the death to protect their savior.
However, the other party seemed to be very familiar with human nature and gave him an hour to think about it without any haste.
In this hour, it is unclear whether the calmed down officers and soldiers will still be as determined as they are now, risking their lives for themselves as doctors.
After all, the five-fold gap in military strength before our eyes cannot be made up by sheer blood and courage.
"I wonder what Dr. Zhong has to offer?" Zu Dabin repeated the previous question very narrowly.
"I decided to run away alone and let Grandma Xiong slaughter you all." Zhong Wen saw him gloating about his misfortune, and he felt angry and said viciously, "I think General Zu's bone marrow will definitely make this old woman ten years younger." Years old and radiant.”
"Doctor Zhong is joking." Zu Dabin looked bitter. He suddenly realized that even if he wanted to sacrifice Zhong Wen, he couldn't do it.
Just because the Bell God Immortal in front of him is comparable to the Spirit Master, no one under him can compete with him.
Stepping into the camp, soldiers came up from time to time and expressed concern for Zhong Wen.
"Don't worry, Immortal Zhong, we will never hand you over."
"Even if you risk your life, you must protect the safety of Immortal Bell!"
"The worst we can do is fight with those bastards from the Fulong Empire!"
"Thank you for your love." Zhong Wen said with a gentle smile on his face, "With Zhong here, how can we let you take risks? They are just clowns. What's the point?"
"That's right, that's right. Immortal Bell's power is boundless, why should you be afraid of these mortals?"
"Everyone, go and have a rest. Zhong needs to make some preparations. In an hour, he will teach those rude people a lesson." Zhong Wen showed an enigmatic smile.
Seeing that Zhong Wen's expression was calm and unhurried, the soldiers around him immediately felt a lot of confidence, saying that the gods had their own countermeasures, and after a few more pleasantries, they left.
Not long after, only Shangguan Mingyue, Gan Muyun, Shisanniang and others were left around Zhong Wen.
"What are you going to do?" Shangguan Mingyue looked worried.
"I don't know." Zhong Wen answered neatly.
"Didn't you defeat Spirit Master Yao Bei?" Coral couldn't help but said, "The opponent is only a Spirit Master, why not give it a try?"
"Not to mention that Yao Bei was injured at the time." Zhong Wen said with a bitter smile, "Even if I can defeat Grandma Xiong, those few soul-breaking chariots alone are enough for me to drink a pot, and the 50,000-strong army is not a decoration. .”
"I'll take Ah Xue out to ask for help." Gan Muyun suddenly said, "With Ah Xue's speed, it only takes a moment to reach the main camp."
"The battle has begun on the front line. Old General Xue has no time to take care of himself. I'm afraid he won't have the strength to support this side." Thirteenth Niang shook her head and said.
"It won't work this way, that won't work either. Do we have to sit back and wait for death?" Coral said anxiously.
"Let me think about it." Zhong Wen shook his head, sat down in a corner of the tent, closed his eyes, and was silent in thought.
The bookshelf panel of the "Xinhua Sutra Pavilion" appeared in his mind, and Zhong Wen browsed the books on the shelf casually, trying to find inspiration.
Hey, it turns out that I have also drawn this?
Seeing "Sun Tzu's Art of War" placed in the "Miscellaneous Studies" column on the bookshelf, Zhong Wen's eyes lit up and he quickly browsed it.
"Initial Plan", "Combat Chapter", "Attack Chapter"...
Soon, thirteen articles on Sun Tzu's Art of War were firmly engraved in Zhong Wen's brain, as if he had read them countless times since childhood.
After all, we are on the battlefield. I wonder if learning the art of war on a temporary basis will help the current situation.
Zhong Wen thought like this and kept reviewing the contents of the book in his mind. He always felt that although the contents were clear, it was still as if there was a layer of paper between them. He only knew the meaning but could not integrate it into practice.
"...Therefore, the method of using troops is to surround an enemy by ten, attack by five, divide it by double. If the enemy is small, it can be fought, if it is small, it can escape, if it is weak, it can be avoided..." He couldn't help but say something in his mouth. He muttered softly, "...Give it to the enemy, and the enemy will take it. Move it with advantage, and treat it with death..."
"Zhong Wen, drink some water." A soft and melodious voice came from beside him.
"Sister Thirteenth Niang." Zhong Wen opened his eyes and saw the charming face of Thirteenth Niang. The beautiful sister held a wooden teacup in her hand and slowly handed it to him.
Zhong Wen took the cup and took a sip. The water was sweet and refreshing: "Thank you very much."
"Don't worry too much. No matter how good the generals are, we thousands of Liangshan brothers will never leave you." Thirteenth Mother comforted her softly.
"We were enemies not long ago." Zhong Wen felt warm after hearing this, and said with a smile, "Ordinarily this is a good opportunity to get rid of me."
"Don't compare me with Song Hai, Yao Bei and others." Thirteenth Niang couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, "Since I promised you something, I will do it."
"My sister is very smart, but I don't know how to view the current situation?" Zhong Wen said with a smile.
"Just now I inquired about General Zu and found out that the female general opposite is Jiang Yushi, the famous eldest daughter of the Jiang family in the Fulong Empire." Thirteenth Niang said slowly, "I heard that this Miss Jiang Not only is his personal strength outstanding and he has reached the Tianlun realm, he is also a very good military master. He once shined in the war between the Fulong Empire and the Tianyu Empire and was a very difficult opponent."
"Jiang family?"
"The Jiang family's status in the Fulong Empire is just like the Xiao family's not long ago." Thirteenth Niang explained.
"Then this Miss Jiang is really noble." Zhong Wen nodded, thoughtfully.
"Zhong Wen, I saw you talking to yourself earlier. I wonder what you were talking about?" Thirteenth Niang asked curiously.
"I'm just recalling an article on The Art of War." Zhong Wen said matter-of-factly.
"Do you still know the art of war?" There was a hint of surprise in Thirteenth Niang's beautiful eyes, and then she pursed her lips and smiled, "Sure enough, you are the Zhong Shenxian who can do everything except giving birth to children."
"Sister, please stop making fun of me." Zhong Wen shook his head and said, "I have only recited the art of war, but I don't know how to apply it."
"Can you tell me?" Thirteenth Niang suddenly asked.
"Of course." Zhong Wen nodded, "This article on The Art of War was written by a great military strategist. Because his surname was Sun, it was called "The Art of War". Sister, listen up. Sun Tzu said: Soldiers are a major matter for the country..."
"Sun Tzu's Art of War" is said to have thirteen chapters, but in fact it only has more than 6,000 words in total. Zhong Wen read very quickly, and he recited the entire military book in less than two seconds.
"This grandson is indeed an extraordinary person." Thirteenth Niang sat next to Zhong Wen and listened quietly. She pondered for a moment and then suddenly said, "It's just a few thousand words, but every word is like pearls, every sentence. Mysterious, enlightening and enlightening."
"That's natural." Zhong Wen felt a sense of pride when he heard her praising the culture of his original world. "Even though this art of war may not be called the best in the world, it is by no means inferior to any other art of war."
"Sun Tzu said, "Ten times besiege an enemy, and five times attack it. If we include our Liangshan brothers, Jiang Yushi's army is not even five times ours, but he adopts a siege strategy, and his troops are actually insufficient." Thirteen My mother seemed to have gained a lot of inspiration from the book of war, and she analyzed it with great interest, "The book also says, 'I am one, and the enemy is divided into ten. So if we attack one of them with ten, we will be numerous and the enemy will be few.'" If thousands of us concentrate our efforts and break through at a single point, we may not be unable to escape the enemy's encirclement."
"Although what he said is true, if Jiang Yushi is really what my sister said, he will definitely prevent us from breaking through at a single point." Zhong Wen thought for a while and said, "Besides, the opponent is mainly cavalry, but most of us are infantry. Even if we break through, They will be caught up soon."
"Breaking through is just a pretense." Thirteenth Niang shook her head, "Making the enemy retreat is our ultimate goal. Since we can't fight head-on, we'll go where they don't go, and go where they don't expect." What we want to aim at , it is Miss Jiang’s identity.”
"What sister means is..." Zhong Wenruo had some realization.
The two of them got together and started chattering. After a while, Zhong Wen suddenly raised his head, his eyes flashing with excitement, "Sister, just after listening to the book of war once, you can learn and apply it now. My little brother admires your wisdom."
"I don't know if it will succeed." Thirteenth Niang said humbly.
"As long as there is a 30% chance, it's enough to give it a try." Zhong Wen took out a spiritual pattern pen with a smile and began to write and draw on himself, "I also asked my sister, General Zu and others to explain it, little brother We still need to make some preparations.”
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"General, the enemy has made strange movements and is very likely to break out to the east!" A spy came to report.
"Master Xiao, you once followed General Xiao in a sneak attack on the enemy's granary and fought against Zu Dabin." Jiang Yushi turned to look at Xiao Qingqing, who was standing below, "I wonder what kind of person this General Zu is?"
"It is true that Wuqing fought with this person before. At that time, we were in close combat, and we could not see this person's strategy." Xiao Wuqing's expression was respectful and his tone was gentle, "I only know that his cultivation is profound and his strength is far better than mine."
Jiang Yushi nodded, and the contempt in his eyes flashed: "You can cultivate to the Heavenly Wheel realm and have the qualifications to lead an army. I guess you are not a fool. After all, you didn't hand over Zhong Shenxian honestly. You just served as an infantryman." Even if we succeed in breaking through, how can we avoid the pursuit of our cavalry?"
"General, I recognize the bell god Wu Qingwu." Xiao Qingqing continued, "Although this man is young, he has extraordinary abilities and is mysterious and unpredictable. You must be on guard against him."
"I know." Jiang Yushi nodded slightly, staring ahead with a pair of beautiful eyes, wondering if he took Xiao Wuqing's words to heart.
"Report! The enemy has begun to break out!" Another spy came to report.
"Let's go." Jiang Yushi raised his gun and mounted his horse, his hair fluttering in the wind. Under the sunlight, his figure on the horse looked extremely graceful and intoxicating.
Just as Thirteenth Niang said, forming an encirclement with less than five times the force will inevitably have weak links.
The 10,000-strong army led by Zu Dabin was attacking the weakest link in the encirclement, trying to break out.
However, Fulong's army seemed to have expected it. This seemingly weakest point suddenly changed its formation. The surrounding generals did not know what happened, but unexpectedly gathered together in a very short period of time. The originally weakest line, It actually transformed into the strongest point.
Zu Dabin saw that there was nothing he could do, so he quickly ordered the soldiers to turn around.
However, in just a short moment of fighting, Jiang Yushi's cavalry had already advanced to a position visible to the naked eye behind them. Daqian's army was immediately attacked from both sides and fell into an extremely embarrassing situation.
At this time, the rear of Daqian's army was completely exposed to Jiang Yushi. Behind the 10,000 sergeants, there were thousands of unarmed logistics workers in shabby clothes. Each one of them looked pale and panicked, as if the end of the world was coming. generally.
"kill!"
Jiang Yushi let out a sweet scold, and leaped up on her horse with her spear drawn. Countless cavalry followed closely behind her, with a momentum like a rainbow. Grandma Xiong in the sky took a step forward and instantly appeared above the coolie camp behind Daqian's army. A wave of The majestic spirit master was so powerful that the black-clothed coolie below him fell to the ground with a thump.
"Old witch, I'll fight you!"
A huge shadow suddenly jumped out from the crowd, yelling and going straight towards Granny Xiong.
Grandma Xiong made a soft sound of "Huh" in her mouth. Before she could take a closer look, she slapped the incoming shadow with her right hand. Her spiritual power manifested in the air and caused a dense rain of ice arrows to fall down. At the same time, she hit the sneak attacker and the one below. A group of men in black shrouded it.
