Chapter 239 Where Have I Heard About This Surname? (2/2)
Tong rolled his eyes, ”What should we name ourselves with a color?”
”Because it's easy to differentiate when we're fighting enemies.”
Hearing the answer of his uncle, Tong facepalmed, ”Listen, we can always change it back to yellow. But for now, I want all soldier clothes blue. We'll overhaul the uniform codes and make other color uniforms as well. We won't only use a fixed color in the future, but we'll use all color!”
Zhang Bao almost stumbled and sat on the ground.
”We're soldiers, not those prostitutes in the red-light district. Why are we dressing in too many colors!?”
”Just do it, or you'll want our descendants to read the historical records that everybody here is bandit leaders?”
”…”
In the end, both Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao conceded and invested in tailor shops to get new clothes for their men. Tong also messaged the others in the clan chat to correct their uniform color.
Later, Tong went to Bo Cai and taught him about scouts and message relaying. Because his radar map was disabled by Lilim, he had to rely on the old way of gathering intelligence.
However, he was terrible at commanding cavalry units. As Tong had led an army of horsemen and fought against them before, he knew how bad Bo Cai's skill and intelligence was.
Tong simulated the situation and asked Ba Cai, ”You have 1,000 light cavalry unit, and the enemy have 500 elite spearmen in a porcupine formation. What will you do in this situation?”
”Cavalry charge!”
”The battlefield is muddy because of the rain, and it's hard to use a rush tactic. The enemies are 5,000 archers, but you have 1,000 horsemen. What will you do?”
”Cavalry charge!”
”The enemy is inside the castle. You have …”
”Cavalry charge!”
”You are traveling in a forest …”
”Cavalry charge!”
”…”
Tong massaged his temples as he had a headache.
'How Dafuq did he defeated Huangfu Song in my timeline!? Is it because he was too much of a simpleton that he caught the Imperial Army off-guard?'
Tong changed the questions, ”Instead of horsemen, you are leading 5,000 infantry soldiers. The enemy has 10,000 elites, and they are coming for you …”
”I'll dig traps and use the ambush tactics. On their way to our base, I'll arrange my troops into five shifts and harass them all day and all night to the point that they won't have the times to sleep or eat. Then, I'll set up pitfall traps on the road …”
”…”
An awkward smile appeared on Tong's face.
'Dafuq is wrong with you. Why are you so fluent when you're simulating infantry tactics!? Why da hack do you only use cavalry charge when you're leading horsemen!?'
Tong covered his face with his palm and waved the other hand to stop Bo Cai from continue talking.
”That's enough. From now on, you're in charge of Zhongshan infantry units. I'll give the cavalry roles to someone else.”
”Yes, sir! Good choice, sir!”
”Did you do it on purpose?”
”No, sir!”
…
…
Tong went to his prepared room to rest.
Zhen Yi and his family had prepared a room for him so Tong could not turn down the offer as he had no other place to rest.
'It's good that I realize this now. If I make this guy leading a heavy cavalry team, it would have been a disaster.'
Tong felt like he had stopped a timed-bomb before it exploded. Bo Cai was terrible at cavalry, but he was good at infantry. However, they had been using Bo Cai as a cavalry general for so long.
Tong hands pushed the wooden doors opened, and he stepped into his new room. The room had already been decorated, and the lambs had already been lit.
Two charming girls who looked like in their late teen in a dancer clothing were standing beside the bed, waiting for Tong.
”Welcome, young master Zhang,” The two girls bowed.
Seeing the two girls, Tong frowned. He did not ask for a chambermaid as he never needed a woman to relieve his stress in a time of war.
The girls noticed Tong's facial expression, so they introduced themselves.
”My name is Zhen Jiang. I'm the eldest daughter of the assistant governor Zhen Yi.”
”This concubine is Zhen Tuo. I'm the second daughter of Lord Zhen Yi. We're here to serve you, young master Zhang.”
The frown of Tong's face deepened as he understood what the former governor of this city tried to do.
'Another old fox! If I were an innocent young man, I would have fallen for their charm and would have taken them in as my concubines. Then, Zhen Yi's status will rise because of this connection!'
Because of the suspicious, Tong had to chase them away first, or the two possessive tigresses at home would castrate him again if they learned about it.
”I'm thankful for Lord Zhen's generosity, but I'm too tired for today. I wish to sleep alone.”
The two girls looked disappointed, yet relieved. They bowed and excused themselves without protesting Tong.
After they had left, Tong pondered.
'Their names sound familiar. I don't remember where I heard this.'
'Which famous figure in the three kingdoms period has the surname of Zhen?'