Small thoughts cannot defeat great wisdom.
This method, which cannot embed the effect directly into the main contradiction, cannot achieve the desired effect at all.
Li Ning's method is obviously much more effective.
However, at the beginning, Li Ning did not think that he needed to appear on the battlefield. His army was simply unprepared for this level of warfare.
But Alexander didn’t think so: “Is this really the kingdom of heaven where you are?”
"You can think so." Li Ning replied ambiguously.
"Then I'm really lucky to come back with my life."
There is no profound meaning in these words. It is obvious that some experience made Alexander suspicious. Perhaps he felt that Huang Song was just less powerful than him and could not be compared with those characters in mythical stories.
Li Ning understood the meaning and suddenly became mean: "You don't have to be so humble."
Alexander was questioning, not modest. He was left half dead because of this.
But Li Ning is not done yet: "In fact, the kingdom of heaven is stronger than you. Just like Mount Olympus also needs the salvation of Heracles. Heroes on earth are not necessarily much worse than gods."
This remark suited Alexander's taste, not only because it praised the bravery of the Macedonians, but also because Hercules was his ancestor like Achilles.
So this statement unified his old and new perceptions, making it seem quite credible.
Li Ning did not expect that he had inadvertently used the usual tricks of liars.
But his words finally solidified the other party's misunderstanding: Huang Song is stronger than you.
In fact, even he himself was not very sure about this understanding.
At least not in a military sense.
But Alexander faced the gap calmly. He asked Li Ning to appear on the battlefield as his ally.
Li Ning gave a straightforward refusal.
"My soldiers are not used to the climate yet."
"I believe that the warriors of heaven will be able to overcome..."
"Okay, but you have to promise me to be your general logistics officer. At the same time, you have to stay healthy. I want to see who is stronger between you and the army in my hometown."
"Wait. What do you mean? We don't have this official position as my general logistics officer. Even if there is, he shouldn't be held by a stranger like you. Moreover, you actually want me to meet the army from your hometown. Where is your hometown? ?Isn’t it that heaven?”
"It's the Kingdom of Heaven, but it's another army somewhere. An army you might have a chance to defeat."
Alexander felt a little ashamed and angry. He was so underestimated.
But the other party had just cared about his health, so it was natural not to get angry.
So he just growled and asked, "Please tell me the name of that army."
"Qin——"
The voice was very long and seemed very serious and deep.
But in fact, Li Ning was already happy in his heart. Countless military enthusiasts in later generations, both at home and abroad, have imagined the outcome of the encounter between the two armies.
Now, Li Ning may have the honor to witness the battle of the century in person.
But now, he still needs to deal with the pressure of Shandan's aggressiveness.
"Okay, I promise you." Alexander swallowed and seemed to have made a lot of determination, "You will be our chief logistics officer. But you only have this battle to convince everyone, otherwise, the life of a senior official will be I’m afraid it won’t make you happy either!”
Li Ning curled his lips. He actually sneered in his heart: Just because my soldiers can't fight doesn't mean I can't fight.
So, he responded: "Tomorrow, you will see a classic battle. But you need to hand over the cavalry squadrons of Cleitas and Meliaig to me."
"Don't even think about it. Those two squadrons are vital to me. I can only give you Alliston and Sopolis."
"Then we have to add five hundred horses!"
"Okay! But you can't abandon them both."
"Don't worry, we will have many enemies far away, so that they can't catch up when they are alive, and they can't catch up after they are dead."
Alexander felt something was wrong. After all, the Persians are mainly cavalry. Even if they can't defeat you, how can they still not catch up with you?
So he asked with some surprise: "Are you sure?"
"I do! It's another tactic used by someone as great as you."
Alexander was a little confused.
"As big as me? Who is that person? What is the name of the tactics he uses?"
"Bor Jijin Temujin. The tactic he uses is called 'Mangu'ai'. Remember this name, he cannot appear in the enemy's military tent, otherwise, it will be our nightmare!"
"Got it." Alexander answered after a while. In fact, he wanted to know more about the name that sounded so awkward to pronounce.
Because he needed to prepare for tomorrow's war, Li Ning left soon after.
Alexander went back to his tent, summoned his generals, stated everything he had experienced today, and sought their opinions.
As he expected, everyone was very interested in the name of Genghis Khan and the Mangu evil tactics that the Mongols were good at. Some people even volunteered to see this tactic brought by Li Ning.
But Alexander refused. Because of Alexander who took the goods Shilinkas.
This guy was a prisoner released by Li Ning and Pang Ji. Judging from Li Ning's understanding of Macedonia, the prisoner must have leaked a lot of information. Although both Ptolemy and Menelaus were unconscious at the time, many soldiers reported the general to the king.
Therefore, people around Alexander are worried that this guy will become Li Ning's insider. Alexander is worried that he will be detrimental to Li Ning, because he knows better that this is a guy who will retaliate.
Fortunately, his personal ability is not strong, so Alexander does not need to care too much.
There is another serious issue worth discussing.
"Is this Li Ning trustworthy?"
Philotas, son of Parmenio, asked the question that everyone wanted to ask.
"It should be credible." After a long silence, the king and Ferotas' father answered almost at the same time.
The king first gave his reasons; "I can feel his admiration and his care for me. Whether it's good health or a proverb that I don't understand well. In a word, he doesn't want me to die. This is also Probably one of the reasons he wanted to be the chief logistics officer.”
"That's right. I also feel his enthusiasm and sincerity." Parmenio expressed his opinion, "But what I believe more is that he definitely wants to fight with us. Because he needs to Understand us to prevent us from becoming a threat to his country."
"I don't think he loves our country as much as you said. Because he once clearly said that he is not valued in his country. But loyalty allows him to plan for the country. This is worth understanding."
"That's a good boy!" said Amyntas.
"That's right!" the king agreed.
But Amyntas is still a little worried; "The better the enemy, the more terrifying it is to us. I respect this young man, but I cannot let down my guard because of this."
"But what if it's a friend?" Amyntas said, "I heard that he is a businessman. His country also likes to do business. The so-called general logistics officer, I am afraid he is..."
"Are you defending your friend?" Ferotas couldn't stand it anymore.
"He is hot-blooded and mysterious, which is very suitable for me. However, we all lack understanding of him. He also, you see how excited he is to see us."
"Yes, especially when you see His Majesty the King, it's like seeing a god." Ptolemy gave him a flattering compliment.
Alexander was unmoved, and just listened to Parmenio's soft praise: "If he finally conquers the world with us, then he must thank Amyntas for his kindness and honesty."
Everyone chuckled. Everyone saw Amintas's intention of protecting him.
Since there was no clear objection, Alexander declared: "I am ready to commit to travel after the war!"
"Support your decision!" Amintas was the first to express his stance.
Ferotas followed him with a sudden change of attitude.
Alexander was a little surprised, but didn't think much about it.
At this time, a soldier came to report: "Ariston received an order from Li Ning to lead his army to the rear of the military formation at night, and then take a detour to approach the flank of the Persian army in the middle of the night. Attack at dawn tomorrow."
"This is indeed a good tactic." Alexander praised, "If this is Mangu Ze, my friend who is as admirable as me must be a very wise man. But you have to tell Li Ning, if he comes in the middle of the night He was discovered by the enemy, and the Macedonian warriors had no time to save him!”
"Yes, Your Majesty the King!"
"Pherotas." Alexander turned around and added, "Our general logistics officer claims that his army is not adapted to the climate here. You go to accompany him and be sure to bring him back alive!"
"Got it, Your Majesty!"
At night, Ferotas found Li Ning who was recruiting troops in the chaotic auxiliary camp behind the military formation.
"What? Are there not enough soldiers?"
"It's not enough!" Li Ning frowned, with a look of anger on his face, "My soldiers can only ride donkeys, and kicking them onto the back of a horse is equivalent to murder."
"I remember that your soldiers are all archers. So what you need should be dragoons who can shoot!"
Dragoons are troops who fight on horseback but dismount and fight on foot after reaching the ground.
Although the term did not appear until 1,800 years later, soldiers with similar combat missions had been around for a long time. However, when later generations translated ancient Greek, they also translated the corresponding words into dragoons.
Li Ning guessed what he wanted to express, but shook his head and said: "No, they'd better be good at riding horses. If they can lie on the horse and shoot arrows backwards, even from behind, I'll be satisfied."
Ferotas was shocked. How could there be such a person in the world?
Li Ning knew that Macedonian cavalry, whether heavily or lightly armed, used javelins and spears as their main weapons. Mounted shooting does not often appear on Western battlefields.
It is precisely because of this that Li Ning's recruitment process went seriously unsmoothly.
In the end, he could only order the Song Dynasty soldiers to mount unfamiliar horses and prepare for tomorrow's war.
This worried Ferotas.
So he reported to Alexander, who allowed him to search for suitable talents in the entire army in his sleep, but he could not affect the integrity of the policy.
In the middle of the night, Philotas finally came back with a hundred or ten people, which made Alliston who was traveling with him feel a little relieved.
So, the whole army was dispatched, and after making a big detour, they crossed the Granicas River from the other side of the light curtain.
The light curtain is still shining at night, which is so magical that people are surprised and uneasy. The Persians have never dared to approach here. Only Li Ning's people stayed nearby, not even the Greeks, so Li Ning knew it was safe here.
Ferotas asked: "Is that man named Temujin the inventor of Mangudae?"
"No. But tribes in Asia are probably good at it."
Ferotas was shocked: "That's why you said you couldn't spread it."
"Yes, I'm only going to use it this once!"
"Oh, my God. My Hercules, protect us!"
Li Ning smiled and said: "Don't worry, in addition to this move, we also have other tricks, but we haven't used them yet."
"what else?"
"Gunpowder, compass, printing, and papermaking. These are our four great inventions. And they are all powerful tools for conquest. It's just that ordinary people don't understand them."
Not understanding is the biggest failure. So much so that when I'm showing off to you, it doesn't matter even if I tell you what to do next.
