Dianchi Lake, Yongfu Mansion.
"Hahaha, come on, let's do it!" Yong Kai sat at the head table and toasted with enthusiasm. On the table in the middle of the room was a roasted whole lamb, and a white and tender maid in cool clothes was cutting the lamb for everyone.
The scene in front of me is a bit familiar, but the scale of this banquet is larger than the last time, and there is also Kunming Wang Pu Wang Citu in the banquet.
Other soldiers were eating and drinking in the camp outside the city. There were veterinarians from the Kunming tribe who were good at treating animal diseases to take care of the injured war elephants.
These war elephants are all strong male elephants. Their physique and immunity are at their strongest. Unless there are accidents, these injuries will not be fatal.
Everyone was celebrating this rare victory, although in the end they failed to break through the Han army camp, which seemed a bit anticlimactic.
However, when the Han army was in a state of overwhelming power, rumors and rumors about Liu Chan's destiny were flying all over the place again, and they all reached Yong Kai's ears. Even the servants in the mansion secretly spread the rumors!
This victory was too important to them, even if it was a small victory, it greatly stabilized the hearts of the people under their command.
If they lose again this time, I'm afraid Liu Chan won't be needed to attack, and the mob in Dianchi City will rebel.
Yong Kai has not forgotten how he treated the people here when he first entered the city, and the people in the city will certainly not forget...
"Hahaha, with the help of King Citu, Liu Chan finally suffered a defeat. I give you a toast!" Yong Kai drank the wine in the cup and said with a smile, "King Citu, please hurry up." Send troops and capture the Han army camp.
"If we win this battle, I will write a letter to General Sun and ask the court to let the king receive a formal reward. Wouldn't it be nice?"
King Pu Citu's face was also glowing red, he was chewing mutton, and his hands were constantly testing the elasticity and plasticity of the white and tender maid next to him.
But since Yong Kai established a relationship with Jiang Dong, the King of Kunming became much more polite to him.
"Haha, don't worry. Once my war elephant is cured, we will definitely be defeated by the Han army." King Pu Citu said with his head raised.
Yong Kai's face darkened: "Then we will definitely defeat the Han army."
If you can't speak Chinese well, why are you using so many words? What bad luck!
Meng Huo looked at Yong Kai and Pu Wang Citu talking to each other, as if they were leaving him alone. He felt unhappy, but he did not say anything because the overall situation was the most important thing.
Just as he couldn't do without Yong Kai if he wanted to dominate Nanzhong, Yong Kai couldn't do without him either.
It is too much to think that the King of Kunming will order the barbarians of all ethnic groups in the south.
He, Meng Huo, was not afraid of being kicked away when the interests were cut at the end, but the faces of these two people still made him feel very unhappy.
"The battle hasn't even ended yet, and the den has begun to fight openly and secretly. It's not the stuff of great things."
Curling his lips, Meng Huo took a sip of wine, but he forgot that he had seen Yong Kai's main force destroyed before, and had also used King Pu to beat Yong Kai...
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The night was getting darker, and there were still oil lamps burning in Liu Chan's tent.
He was pacing in the tent, thinking about ways to defeat the enemy.
Elephant soldiers are not an invincible unit without weaknesses, otherwise they would not have failed so many times in historical battles. After the popularity of firearms, they completely withdrew from the war stage. They were not even as good as the war horses that were still active in the early firearms era.
But this is not because elephants are not smart enough. On the contrary, it is because they are too smart.
Huge noises, flames, and explosions are all reminders of the strength of the opponent. Therefore, when facing these attacks, war elephants will always choose to protect themselves immediately instead of obeying human beings.
Needless to say, firearms are not something that can be made immediately.
Similarly, there are large bed crossbows, javelin infantry... These things can also restrain war elephants, but cannot be done in a short time, and Liu Chan has excluded them.
After much deliberation, it seems that only fire attack is the most suitable method.
But even if the enemy is not skilled in the art of war, they are not fools. If they light up the rockets and prepare to shoot with great fanfare, they will probably not be stupid enough to charge the war elephants.
And based solely on the power of rockets, it is still unclear whether it can drive the elephants crazy.
Liu Chan scratched his head in annoyance. Apart from firearms, were there no other noisy, flammable gadgets that could be used? !
At this moment, he suddenly felt envious of the protagonists who could travel between the two worlds. As long as he was given a few boxes of Two Kicks and Earth Red, he wouldn't be so upset.
At this time, Yong Kai, Meng Huo and others who finally won a victory, as well as the birdman with chicken feathers on his head, must have raised their tails to the sky.
We must kill pigs and cattle in Dianchi Lake and reward the whole army. We will just wait for the elephant soldiers to recover from their injuries and then send them out...
Um?
Suddenly an idea flashed in Liu Chan's mind, and he immediately stopped and stood blankly on the spot.
However, the subconscious rolling of his eyes showed that he was constantly thinking about the feasibility of the idea he just had.
"It should work... No, it will definitely work!"
Liu Chan murmured to himself, his eyes became brighter and brighter, and the confident smile returned to his face again.
"General Li... The prince has not suffered a single defeat since he led the army. Could it be that he was hit too hard this time?" Zhang Yi asked Li Hui next to him in a worried voice.
They had just called the prince several times, but the prince was in a daze as if he hadn't heard. At this moment, he suddenly whispered, and then laughed...
Don't just lose your mind temporarily.
Except for Cuan Xi and the Red Star Army, who still had great confidence in Liu Chan and did not think that the prince would be defeated, others were still quite worried about the situation at hand.
Li Hui shook his head and said: "I heard that the prince has gone through hardships since he was a child, and his character is far beyond ordinary people. I shouldn't think that he is like this. ...Prince, prince?"
"Ah?" Liu Chan just came back to his senses at this time. When he saw the two of them standing respectfully outside the tent, he didn't know how long they had been standing. He smiled and said: "The two generals can just call Gu Gu to come in and talk. Why stand outside the tent? Come on!" come in."
The two of them looked at each other and thought that we had called out more than once...
"You two are here late at night, what's the matter?" Liu Chan was obviously in a good mood as he thought of a strategy to defeat the enemy.
Li Hui cupped his hands and said: "Prince, after this defeat, except for the soldiers of the Red Star Army who were not affected, the soldiers of other battalions are a little depressed. Although we have tried our best to comfort them, the effect is still not good..."
"Therefore, we were wondering if the prince could personally boost morale in preparation for the decisive battle?" Zhang Yi took over the words, "Although the war elephant is fierce, if it can make the soldiers die and use this stronghold, there is still a chance of victory!"
During the previous retreat, seeing the tragic deaths of those retrograde athletes was a blow to the young and passionate Zhang Yi.
He was ready to fight to the death. Even if he died on the battlefield, he would take those barbarians away with him!
He knew the importance of pacifying Nanzhong. If Nanzhong was allowed to continue to be in chaos, or even controlled by Soochow's Jiaozhou, Bashu would never have peace in the future, and there would be no need to talk about the Northern Expedition?
But unlike Zhang Yi, who had a heavy and determined look on his face, Liu Chan said easily: "It's not difficult to boost morale. I also have this intention, but I have been thinking about ways to defeat the enemy, so I haven't taken action yet. Tomorrow morning, you guys will do it." Then gather the soldiers."
"Yes." The two of them had just handed over their hands and were about to retreat, but then they thought about it. There would be no need to think about ways to defeat the enemy tomorrow morning?
Coupled with Liu Chan's relaxed demeanor and his just-cai appearance, doesn't that mean...
"Prince... but you already have a strategy in mind to defeat the enemy?" Li Hui said excitedly.
They really didn't know how to deal with those giant beasts that were not afraid of swords and guns, so they were all prepared for a deadly battle.
But if there is a better way, who wants to die?
Liu Chan smiled and said: "There is indeed a plan that can defeat the enemy. You will send someone there early tomorrow morning..."
After he finished speaking, Li Hui and Zhang Yi were still a little confused. Zhang Yi said: "Prince, can this strategy really restrain those war elephants?"
The power of the elephants today left a deep impression on him, and the method Liu Chan said sounded a bit unbelievable to him.
"You just have to act according to the plan, and you will definitely give those barbarian soldiers a big 'surprise'."
"As commanded."
Seeing that Liu Chan was so confident, the two of them handed over and left the tent.
Early the next morning, Liu Chan summoned all the soldiers. He first informed everyone that elephant soldiers also had weaknesses and were not invincible, and then conducted a popular science education with the soldiers about the characteristics and habits of elephants.
Fear often comes from the unknown. When the soldiers saw that the prince was so familiar with the giant beast called the elephant, they not only admired Liu Chan's broad knowledge, but also became more and more confident in Liu Chan's strategy of defeating the enemy.
In less than an hour, the morale of the soldiers was restored a lot, and the work efficiency of strengthening the camp and digging trenches was also significantly improved.
On the other hand, the manpower sent by Li Hui and others are also stepping up to carry out Liu Chan's orders - Ziwei County, Guchang, Tonglao and other places mobilized and drove a large number of cattle and pigs to Liu Chan's camp...
Regarding Liu Chan's request, due to the dual effects of governance and rumors, large households and merchants from all over the country were very cooperative. No one dared to be the first to disobey the prince at this time.
These people all thought that the prince wanted these animals to slaughter the laborers, but they did not know that Liu Chan wanted to treat others in his own way.
"Hmph, you are playing with me as a beast soldier, right? This time I will let you see how we play as a beast soldier."
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