"What?"
Gao Meng was shocked, "This, how is this possible?"
"The men you brought here were less than 200, and they were all bandits from Black Wind Village. How could you defeat 6,000 people?"
"And not a single soldier was damaged."
"This, this, this..."
Gao Meng didn't believe it at all.
But because his husband was involved, he didn't dare to question it, and he couldn't even say anything he was holding back.
After all, sir is the one who creates miracles.
Once, with only Li Hu, they recaptured more than 100 people in Heifeng Village with their own strength.
Now with nearly 200 people, it is really possible to kill 6,000 people.
"Now do you know why I ignored you?"
Li Hu said disdainfully: "Because I'm afraid of hitting you."
"In front of Sir, you are nothing, let alone comparable."
"You even come here licking your face to show off. Don't you know what you are capable of, sir?"
"I……"
Gao Meng felt like he shot himself in the foot.
"That's a trick, it's nothing."
Zhao Ping wrote lightly: "On the other hand, Quanzi deserves a lot of credit for being able to wipe out half of the bandits in such a short period of time."
"When we return to Xiping Village, Mengru and I will discuss it before rewarding you."
"Now is not the time to think about this. We should think about how to destroy the remaining bandits."
"I have to go back to Xiping Village early to deal with business matters. I only have two full days to stay here. It's a bit urgent. Please tell me what you know about the situation and the countermeasures you have in mind."
Xia Quan explained the current situation.
The emphasis is on Gao Yu. Whether it was a counter-intentional plan or a feigned defeat later, all the credit goes to Gao Yu for luring the enemy out to ambush and kill him.
This made Zhao Ping couldn't help but look at Gao Yu twice.
When Liu Mengru recruited her, he also discussed this issue with himself.
I feel that Gao Yu is a relative of Wen Hui and is easy for others to gossip about.
Fortunately, Gao Yu works hard enough and is second only to Zuo Zhigang in many aspects of training.
In other words, he lacks combat experience and is a female soldier, so his combat power is slightly weaker.
I didn't expect that she had such a strategy.
If he is cultivated, he can definitely become Liu Mengru's right-hand man.
Zhao Ping doesn't care at all about nepotism and the like.
When he employs people, he only cares about two things.
Loyalty and competence.
As long as he can meet the standards on these two points, Zhao Ping will reuse him.
Gao Yu's performance this time has been able to silence the crowd, making Zhao Ping very satisfied.
I plan to consider him again.
Then he asked: "I just passed by Donghai County and asked Peng Yue, the governor of the county, to borrow some troops. There should be three thousand officers and soldiers."
"Under such circumstances, how should we make a plan to eliminate the remaining bandits at the minimum cost?"
"The best way is to surround but not attack."
Gao Yu thought for a while and said: "Three thousand officers and soldiers, plus our 600 bodyguards and 20 female soldiers, are enough to prevent even a mosquito from surrounding Yishui Village."
"When they finish eating all the food inside and don't want to starve to death, they will voluntarily surrender."
"In this way, we can capture all the remaining bandits without spending a single soldier."
The answer was very common.
Almost everyone present could imagine that they had all been trained by Zhao Ping after all.
Although "Thirty-Six Strategies" and "Sun Tzu's Art of War" are not as sophisticated as those learned by Xia Quan and Ruan Wendi, they can still understand something more or less.
Even though Mao Shiba had never listened to Zhao Ping's teachings, he had consulted Ruan Wendi.
As a centurion of the Flying Eagle Army, he could also think of this method.
Not surprising.
Gao Yu's superior strategy cannot be shown.
Zhao Ping nodded slightly but did not express his position.
This did not cost a single soldier, but it took too long, and he had no time to delay.
Besides, spending food and grass with bandits is the most clumsy way.
Zhao Ping did not want to waste his food and grass on the soldiers of the county.
Getting it done as soon as possible is the best policy.
Xia Quan was familiar with Zhao Ping and knew that he did not express his position, but did not agree with this strategy.
I couldn't help but feel regretful, feeling that Gao Yu was going to miss a good opportunity.
Just as he was about to say a few words for Gao Yu, he heard Gao Yu continue: "However, this strategy not only consumes time, but also consumes energy. In addition, the time Mr. Xiang has to stay in Luqiu County is limited, so it is not suitable for use at all."
"So I came up with a second strategy."
"Persuade to surrender."
"Persuade to surrender?"
Zhao Ping wondered: "How to persuade him to surrender?"
According to Zhao Ping, the best solution right now is to set fire to the mountain.
When the fire breaks out, the bandits on the mountain will run down on their own initiative.
If you lead an ambush below and then come out to fight one by one, you can achieve the greatest victory with minimal casualties.
But now it is winter, and the weather is dry.
Once a fire spreads, it cannot be put out even if you try to put it out.
Not to mention the issue of environmental pollution, if the fire burns into the villages at the foot of the mountain, the losses will be immeasurable.
This is also the reason why Zhao Ping did not express his thoughts immediately. He just wanted to see if everyone had other strategies and brainstorm.
Gao Yu came to the table, dipped his finger in the tea, and drew a circle on the table.
Said: "This is Yishui Village."
Then another line was drawn.
"This is a tributary of the Yi River in front of Yishui Village. It is two miles away from Yishui Village. The river is very wide, dozens of feet long. If you want to get across, you can only take a boat."
"But if the other party finds out and ambush us in advance, we will have no choice but to be beaten passively."
"So we can only go here."
Gao Yu drew another line on the line representing the river surface and continued: "The river surface here is relatively narrow, and there is an official wooden bridge on it to facilitate the common people to pass."
"We can pretend to be ordinary people and cross the bridge."
"But if he is discovered, he is very likely to be killed."
"So before we persuade them to surrender, we need to launch a strong attack to take down the wooden bridge first, so that the bandits can see our strength."
"After taking the wooden bridge, our people quickly crossed the bridge and followed to surround the bandits."
"The other party will definitely not be convinced if we simply persuade them to surrender, so we need to show our due strength at this time."
"When the opponent is unprepared, attack them in a wave, kill their spirit, and then persuade them to surrender. This can be easily achieved."
"Even if some of the leaders are unable to persuade them to surrender, the chances of the little bandits being persuaded to surrender are very high."
"After all, no one wants to lose their life in vain if they can still live."
"When attacking the mountain, try to send out the best troops to scare the bandits while also reducing casualties."
Mao Shiba's eyes widened when he heard this.
I looked at Zhao Ping and then at Gao Yu, feeling extremely incredible.
It's a little weird for a woman to go to war.
He can even make suggestions.
The impression given to Mao Shiba was that any person around Zhao Ping could lead troops and was a general-level existence.
How was he raised?
While Mao Shiba was curious, he secretly clenched his fists in anticipation.
From now on, you must study hard with Zhao Ping and hold yourself to the standards of a general. It is best to join the new Flying Eagle Army.
"If I can get the equipment to attack the mountain, won't I need to send troops to attack?"
Zhao Ping pondered and asked.
"How far can it attack?"
Gao Yu asked.
"It's easier to punch it out for about 40 feet."
Zhao Ping said: "If it is carefully made, it will be about sixty feet long."
"Sure?"
"Under such circumstances, can I still be a childish person?"
"How long will it take to make it?"
"Within a day."
"Okay, great. If you can make that kind of siege weapon, sir, our chances of persuading surrender will be greatly increased."
"Um."
Zhao Ping nodded, "I will give you full responsibility for the encirclement and suppression of the Yishui Village bandits this time."
"Quanzi, you and your bodyguards will all obey Captain Gao's orders."
"Even Huzi and I will obey Captain Gao's orders."
"yes."
Xia Quan took the order.
The eyes looking at Gao Yu were full of envy.
But not jealous.
If the female soldiers can have outstanding generals, it will be much easier for him to cooperate with male soldiers in future battles.
However, Li Hu refused.
"Captain Gao, I'm sorry. I am your personal bodyguard. I only protect you and will not obey anyone's orders."
"Captain Li, don't worry. You and your husband can just hold the battle at the rear. There's no need for you to go on stage."
Gao Yu said excitedly.
She is also qualified to lead troops in war.
After the bandits are wiped out this time, who will dare to gossip behind their backs in the future?
"Yun Man, go to the county seat to find Sheriff Pengyue and ask him to send troops as soon as possible."
Zhao Ping ordered to Yun Man again: "As soon as the officers and soldiers arrive, we will start attacking Yishui Village."
"yes."
Yun Man took the order and left.
Zhao Ping and his men began to make a simple version of the trebuchet. In less than half a day, Yun Man came back with three thousand officers and soldiers.
More than a dozen trebuchets were made, and more than 500 stones were prepared.
When everything was ready, Gao Yu organized the team, buried the pot and made rice. After eating and drinking, Gao Yu started at night.
