General Huo Lang didn't want to fight hard. He had his own ideas. The people he brought out this time were all his subordinates. If there was any damage, he would be the one to suffer.
But once we ask for help from Luojing Nanya Headquarters, many troubles will inevitably arise.
Yan Shaoqing led the team this time, partly because of his own initiative, but also because of coercion. He was promoted openly and secretly, so he had to accumulate some capital.
Yao Wenzhong will retire in less than two years, and it will take time for Luo Xing to grow up, so someone has to step up in Nanya.
Although Yan Shaoqing's achievements in Nanya were not small, they were all in the subtleties, and there were no major events.
This is inevitably lacking in convincing the public, especially since he only made achievements in his own exclusive field and did not have outstanding performance in other aspects. He also needs achievements and meritorious deeds.
Therefore, this encounter with the Jingyang bandits can be said to be a rare opportunity for Yan Shaoqing, if he can defeat the Jingyang bandits in one fell swoop.
Then he will gain a huge reputation in Nanya, and this achievement is even more real. This will add huge bargaining chips for him to compete for the position of commander of the Jing'an Division.
Luo Xing's ideas were somewhat radical, but others coincided with his.
He wanted to fight the Jingyang bandit's Eighteen Village troops at Xiangshuitan. As for the opponent's large number of people, fighting in a group would be beneficial to Nanya's side, which had a small number of people.
If they were fighting each other, Nanya might fall into the siege of their opponents, and the whole army might eventually be annihilated. But if it was a group battle, it would be a different situation since tactics and battle formations were used.
Therefore, even if there are 500 people, they can still fight.
As for the hidden masters, there are no masters here in Nanya. Unless the opponent has more than five first-grade grand masters, they can all be stopped here.
As long as the first-grade grandmaster is stopped, the rest will be easy to handle.
"We must fight this battle. If we don't fight, Nanya will be ridiculed by people on the ground in Dazhou in the future. Also, Captain Luo is right, thieves will always be thieves, they are just a bunch of mobs, and We are officers and soldiers, and officers and soldiers pay attention to cooperation when fighting. As long as we use appropriate military formations and cooperate with tactics, we may not be the loser in this battle!" Yan Shaoqing decided that if he asked for help now, the other party would not give him a chance. No matter whether you send someone or deliver an eagle message, you will probably be intercepted.
As the head of the Nanya Jing'an Department, although he is not on the front line all year round, he understands the truth.
Yan Shaoqing has set the tone. If anyone objects again, you will be rebelling against the official.
"According to the speed we are traveling at now, we will arrive at Xiangshui Beach tomorrow afternoon. The terrain of Xiangshui Beach is like this. Here is a rapid Gulf Stream..." Yan Shaoqing ordered people to hang up the map and explain it to everyone. .
When Luo Xing and others came, they also passed by Xiangshuitan, but they were in a hurry and didn't pay much attention to the terrain.
And now, according to Yan Shaoqing's explanation, bit by bit, the situation on the map is compared with the remaining memory in his mind.
"From the terrain point of view, this is the most unsuitable place for an army to ambush, but in winter, the streams freeze, and formations can be set up here. However, the snow here is deep, which will inevitably affect the battle. I called everyone here just to discuss Let’s talk about how we will fight this battle and what formations and tactics we should adopt.” Yan Shaoqing said, “Let’s brainstorm and speak freely.”
"Master Yan, I think we can use a cone array!"
"Too conservative."
"Front Arrow Formation?"
"What about the two wings? Don't we need to protect the two wings? Once the enemy swarms us, we will be directly scattered by the opponent!"
"Buckler formation?"
"We are small in number, so we can only attack. The strongest offense is the strongest defense!" Duan Tieniu suddenly said.
"General Duan Lang said it well, the strongest offense is the strongest defense!" Yan Shaoqing's eyes couldn't help but light up when he heard this.
After listening to so many people speaking tonight, apart from what Luo Xing said just now, Duan Tieniu's words are the most suitable for him. Although he is not on the front line, his work style is decisive and agile, never procrastinating, and he likes to kill the most. Decisive.
Especially in terms of business operations, Nanya has always been bold, which prevented Nanya from being unable to develop due to funding problems.
Intelligence agencies cannot rely on love and loyalty without money and food.
"General Duan Lang, what do you think about the next battle? I would like to hear your opinion."
"Sir Yan, I think that the property we carry now can be ignored during the war. If we win, these will still belong to us. If we lose, they will not belong to us, so we might as well leave it alone. Maybe we can use it to let these thieves rob and fight among themselves."
"It makes sense. In this way, we can use all our strength to defeat the current enemy. As long as the enemy is defeated, some loss of property is acceptable." Yan Shaoqing nodded.
"Also, capture the thief first. Capture the king first. We don't need to fight against them. We don't need to show mercy to the generals. We can use any tricks. We can apply poison on the weapons..."
"General Duan, we are officials of the imperial court. Using poison is a despicable act?" Huo Yan frowned and said displeased.
"At this critical moment of life and death, will Huo Lang use you?"
Huo Yan was stunned. If he answered "no", it wouldn't mean that he was pedantic and didn't know how to adapt. But if he said yes, it wouldn't be a slap in the face.
His expression turned ugly for a moment. Tieniu had taken a liking to a rugged man, but he didn't expect his style of speech to be so sharp.
"We can also apply poison on gold and silver jewelry..." After Duan Tieniu's words, everyone suddenly began to think.
"Perhaps we can arrange for smart people to mix in, fish in troubled waters, and lead the other party to infighting?"
"Don't we have a hidden stake among the Jingyang thieves? If we can contact this person before the war starts, we can let them do damage, such as drugging their food and wine..."
In order to win, no matter what the means, once the human pattern is opened, there are naturally countless ways.
Soon, all kinds of "evil" tricks that did not follow the rules of the world and martial ethics were thought of. Some of these tricks can be used, but they still need to be subtracted. After all, you don't need too many useful tricks, just one or two are enough. , seeking perfection will divert energy and resources.
So the response plan was perfected with your words and my words, and finally formed a collective wisdom, which was then comprehensively judged and dispatched by Yan Shaoqing.
Then assign tasks.
Luo Xing also received a task, which was to lead a small team to guard the convoy's property. In fact, it was to lure Jingyang thieves to rob the property, and then secretly provoke internal strife.
In addition, he was also given the task of contacting the Jingyang thieves and informing them to cooperate.
It can be seen that Yan Shaoqing is taking care of him. Although these two tasks are dangerous to a certain extent, if they are completed, the credit will be considerable.
Luo Xing's fourth-level cultivation level (Yan Shaoqing didn't know that Luo Xing was promoted to third-level), this task is quite suitable. You can't ask a fourth-level warrior to rush in, right?
Duan Tieniu gained the favor of Yan Shaoqing because of his speech, so he naturally got the task of leading the team to attack. He was a second-level martial arts master and was good at group battles, so he was the most suitable.
And the current Duan Tieniu is not the same as when he just set off from Luojing. Now his cultivation level has improved a small stage, and he has been promoted to the middle level of the second grade. In Nanyan, his cultivation level is already considered as a middle-to-high level. In terms of combat power, , among the second-grade martial arts sects, ranking in the top ten is not a big problem.
"Qilang, how did you teach me to say those words?" Duan Tieniu chased in Luo Xing's tent and asked.
"Brother Tieniu, you came to Nanya as a special recruit. If you don't have meritorious deeds, people will inevitably despise you. Now this is an opportunity to make meritorious deeds. As long as you seize it and make meritorious deeds, I will be happy for you." My future work in Nanya will be beneficial."
"But this is your credit, am I taking your credit?" Duan Tieniu said displeased.
"My credit for this mission is great enough. With all this credit, the court will not promote me to a first-grade official, nor will I give you an extra tael of silver, but it will be different for you. At least for you, a school captain." No one will question the position anymore." Luo Xing said, "In the future, if you are promoted, this is your qualifications."
"But I always feel like I'm taking advantage of you?"
"I don't aspire to be an official, so getting promoted and making a fortune doesn't mean much to me," Luo Xing explained.
"Qi Lang, if your ambition is not in the officialdom, then where is it?" Duan Tieniu asked curiously. You must know that Nanya is not an ordinary yamen. It is easy to enter but difficult to exit.
"I haven't thought about it. Anyway, being an official is too tiring and I have too many concerns about everything. I can't have the freedom that comes from the world. Anyway, I prefer a free life." Luo Xing said.
"Hey, who doesn't want to live a free life, but reality doesn't allow it!" Duan Tieniu sighed. The family, father and husband's responsibilities are all reasons why a man dare not act recklessly.
"Brother Tieniu, go back and rest quickly. A big battle is inevitable tomorrow. You have to show your heroic spirit and let those who look down on you take a good look at who is the real hero and the real man!"
"Well, Shichiro, then you should be more careful tomorrow."
The next day, we unpacked our tents and set off.
At the same time, in the Juyi Hall of Lang Xiao, the leader of the Eighteen Villages in Jingyang, the thieves of the Eighteen Villages also swore and drank blood wine under the leadership of Lang Xiao, and jointly attacked Nanya and his party who were escorting the treasure from the tomb of Chi Taoist. .
Thousands of people held up various weapons in their hands and came towards Xiangshui Beach excitedly.
"Lang Xiao, with just these rabble, it's hard to win over the Nanya team." Standing behind Lang Xiao, the leader of the Eighteenth Village in Jingyang, was a man wrapped in black cloth. He was low-pitched and rich. A magnetic voice sounded.
"These are cannon fodder, attracting the attention of those in Nanya, and there must be hidden stakes in Nanya among them, so I don't feel bad if they all die!" Lang Xiao Jiejie said with a smile.
"If the Northern Zhou Dynasty gets this wealth, they will definitely regain their lost territory in the spring of next year. This is related to the great cause of the Northern Expedition. Commander Wolf, you should understand your mission."
"I know. You don't need to remind me. I exiled myself to the Northern Zhou Dynasty just for this day." Lang Xiao snorted angrily.
"There are at least two first-grade grand masters in the Nanya team, as well as the true successor of Tianlan Sect's genius. Are you sure?"
"Don't worry, in addition to me, I have also invited Saibei Shuangxiong and Tian Xingzi. Plus you and me, we have five first-grade grandmasters. In addition, the village leaders of each village are masters of third-grade martial arts or above. We are 90% sure of this battle." Lang Xiao said confidently.
(End of chapter)
