C35 (1/2)
In the barn, Shi Keren, Kong Sheng, Zhao Handong, Qu Feizhi, Chen Chu and a few others were sitting around a table. Xiu'er was hiding behind Kong Sheng on a small stool, quietly staring at everyone.
Kong Sheng cleared his throat and explained his entire plan. Compared to Chen Chu's crazy plan to destroy Mo Qiu, his plan sounded much more reliable, and was much easier to implement.
and Fire Phoenix Army were still the ones who executed the plan, but the Apprentice Knight s were the only ones selected. Adding the more than a hundred Apprentice Knight s that had originally belonged to Chen Chu, there were a total of around three hundred people. This battalion formed a surprise attack force, starting from the southern gate of the Phoenix City Pass, going all the way to the east, at the same level as the Wulian Border Army. The Wulian Border Army needed to be coordinated to launch a feint on the Demonic Beast, as long as the Demonic Beast did not create too much of an obstacle in the surprise attack.
As for the reason to choose Apprentice Knight, Kong Sheng indicated that Apprentice Knight and official Knights had both gone through six years of formal training in Imperial Military Academy. In terms of martial skills and fighting skills, they were not inferior to official Knights, what they lacked was only battlefield experience. Moreover, due to them staying at the Phoenix City Pass for a long time, the so called difference in battlefield experience did not have as much of a difference as they had imagined.
Secondly, Apprentice Knight was equipped with light armor, which was at least half as heavy as a normal Knight's plate armour. Although it was safer, it meant that their speed had increased accordingly. But against Demonic Beast Soldier with superior fighting strength, speed was the key to determining life and death. After Kong Sheng's tests and understanding of the recent battles, he believed that among the Demonic Beast Soldier, other than the Demon Leopard Soldiers that were at their peak, no other type of soldier would pose a threat to the Light Cavalry. Although the speed of the Demon Leopard Soldiers were fast, they had the greatest weakness in their endurance. As long as they were five miles away from them, they would be able to sleep peacefully.
If they successfully entered the Black Hills, the purpose of this surprise attack would not be to cause panic by massacring civilians, but to destroy the city itself. The Moqiu State was originally based on nomadic practices, and the meaning of food was even more important to them. Most of the cities now were built according to the grain depot they once had. Although there weren't many cities, each one of them was of great significance. Furthermore, Mo Qiu was not as populous as the Fire Phoenix Empire in the first place. Now, the entire nation was strongly supporting a million strong army, and as long as the rations were cut off, the nation's strength would definitely collapse.
Saying that, Kong Sheng lowered his voice and said, ”It's not impossible for Mo Qiu to be destroyed. At that time, Marshal Fang Da was a million men under his command, and the entire nation had the same intention. If he were to go north with the flag of command, he would have wiped Mo Qiu off the map hundreds of years ago.”
”Then why didn't the Field Marshal make his move?” Qu Feizhi asked.
”Because the Empire isn't ready yet.” Shi Keren took over his question, ”For hundreds of years, the Empire had focused heavily on the north and the south. At that time, there was still no Phoenix City Pass. Including the current many Aristocratic Family, it was more or less related to these strategic formations and systems. If Mo Qiu was captured in one fell swoop, who knew how many unforeseen events would occur if the empire's forces in the north and south changed. This kind of situation is something that cannot be easily changed. ”
”Thieves, behave with dignity.” Chen Chu coldly snorted.
Kong Sheng smiled bitterly and continued, ”However, these words could only be said at that time, right now our Moqiu Army is powerful, everyone is good at fighting, and with this Demonic Beast Soldier that has seen ghosts, it is not something that we can eliminate just by talking about it. I only hope that the surprise attack will really have the effect of raiding the enemy, and that the Moqiu Army will retreat from the front of the Phoenix City Pass, is enough for my wish. ”
Zhao Handong asked: ”Then who is the one in charge of this surprise attack?”
Kong Sheng pointed to himself, ”I will lead the troops, Qu Feizhi and Chen Chu will be at the forefront.”
”But their identities ~ ~ ~” Zhao Handong said halfway.
Kong Sheng laughed bitterly: ”At this time, you still care about who you are, didn't I also get dragged down from the execution platform?”
”That's right, if we succeed in this matter, perhaps His Majesty will be able to exempt us from the death penalty. In addition, we might even be able to get a title.” Chen Chu's voice was filled with ridicule and sarcasm.
”Cough, cough.” Shi Keren's half-truth, half-fake cough sounded out. He reached out his finger and knocked it on the table, ”Regarding this plan of mine, this old man has one thing I do not understand.” I wonder if Lord Kong can explain? ”
Kong Sheng immediately nodded at Shi Keren: ”Please speak, Master.”
Shi Keren frowned, his gaze swept across Kong Sheng, Qu Feizhi and the other two people's face. ”The first half of this plan can be said to be perfect, but in the end, this old man did not find a way to bring the group of people back. I wonder if Lord Kong has made a mistake, or if there is some other plan that is inconvenient to explain? ”
When old commander said that, although he was asking Kong Sheng from the outside, his eyes was fixated on Chen Chu.
Chen Chu did not hesitate as he gave a fake smile and replied, ”Returning to Lord Commander, this lowly official's original plan is to directly bring out the Moqiu State's nest. At the very least, we have to nurture a puppet and give him money to feed our soldiers so that he can turn the world upside down in our place inside the Moqiu State. As long as either of these goals are achieved, escaping will not be a problem. ”
Shi Keren glared at Chen Chu and asked, ”What if I can't do it?”
The corner of Chen Chu's mouth drew back, and a cruel smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: ”If I can't do it, then I'll just fail the mission, what's wrong with me dying?”
To be honest, Kong Sheng had the same idea. After entering the enemy's territory, danger lurked around everywhere. Not to mention a team of two to three hundred people, even if it were two to three thousand people or twenty to thirty thousand people, it would still be difficult to escape unscathed. If he said it was nice, then he would be acting according to the situation. When the time came, he would decide on a random course of action. To put it bluntly, he had already made up his mind. He would not leave any way out for himself and would wholeheartedly fight to the death.
As long as this old commander in front of them, who was almost seventy years old, didn't nod, they wouldn't be able to take a single soldier with them. Kong Sheng immediately laughed along with him: ”Teacher, don't listen to Chen Chu's nonsense, this student had thought about it a long time ago. After we break through the Wulian Mountain Range, we don't attack first. Instead, we sneak into the Moqiu State's borders for a while before we do anything else. This way, we can confuse our real mountain passage. Once the Moqiu State is in a mess, we can return to the vicinity of the passageway, and then return back the way we came from. Just in case something unexpected happens, we can still take out a few more Fiery Bamboo Bullets. If something really goes wrong, we can even get our Wulian Border Army to follow the way and reinforce them. ”
After saying these words, Kong Sheng looked at Shi Keren with a bit of guilt. In his own heart, he understood that even though his words were spoken in a dignified manner, he couldn't resist any further deliberation.
Putting everything else aside, even if he could return to the Five Lotus Ridge, what would happen next? Mo Qiu's Demonic Beast Soldier was a wolf, a tiger, and a leopard! Even if they were able to tie with others on the plains, after entering the forest, wouldn't it be obvious who was stronger? As the saying goes, ”People who have never been bitten by a dog will never know how fast a dog can run!”
From the very beginning, their mission was to feign their presence, so how could they so easily and cleanly break through the Wulian Mountain Range to rescue them? This isn't how you dream, is it? It was likely that at the most critical moment, Kong Sheng would burn his entire Wulian Mountain Range to the ground and die together with them.