Lu Jinxian had a new disciple and was very happy inside. But he still urged, "Do things according to the rules in the army." Yun Ting nodded and said, "Yes, thank you, Great General."
"Great General, Commander Xu requests an audience," a guard reported from outside the door. Everyone's expressions became alert. Lu Jinxian hurriedly said, "Invite Commander Xu in." Xu Qingfeng walked in wearing green and yellow clothing. Yun Ting curiously examined Xu Qingfeng and said, "Third Young Master, what clothing are you wearing?" It was not that Yun Ting had not seen much, but that the Mohist army always wore black clothing and gave people a feeling of mystery and power. At this time, Xu Qingfeng's clothing did not match Qi Lin's presence. Xu Qingfeng rolled his eyes at him and said, "Do I have to wear night clothing to scout the way?" Night clothes were naturally a good thing, but wearing black clothes in broad daylight was clearly asking for trouble.
Lu Jinxian asked in a deep voice, "Have you found anything?"
Xu Qingfeng nodded and said, "Great General's guess is correct. There are no birds on the mountain path, and no people. But there are traces of large amounts of troops passing through the mountain, and … this subordinate smells a faint scent of tung oil. "Speaking of this, Xu Qingfeng couldn't help but frown.
"Tung oil?" Lu Jinxian frowned and looked at Ye Li, saying, "Wang Fei, I'm afraid we cannot take this shortcut." Regardless of whether the Chu Army planned to burn the mountain or not, the Mohist army could not take the risk. As the saying went, fire and water were merciless. Right now, it was winter and all living things were dying. With the help of tung oil, no matter how well prepared they were, once they entered the mountain path, the Chu Army would not be able to escape. Moreover, with Lu Jinxian's understanding of Mo Jingli, in order to eliminate the Mohist army, Mo Jingli wouldn't care if he had to burn down a few mountains.
Ye Li nodded. Lin Han took out a huge map and spread it out on the table beside them. Lu Jinxian stepped forward and looked at the map in front of him. "If we avoid this road and take a detour, I'm afraid we'll be delayed for a few days." This time, the Chu Army used an open strategy. They didn't hide the fact that there was an ambush ahead. Advance, the Chu Army ignited the fire. If they didn't advance, the Chu Army would have more time to seize more territory and occupy more advantageous terrain.
Ye Li frowned as she looked at the map. "What are General Lü's plans?"
Lu Jinxian thought and rubbed the map in his hand. A beat later, he said, "Wang Fei, please help." Ye Li smiled and said, "You and I are one family. Right now, General is the commander of the army. If there is anything, General can give orders." Lu Jinxian nodded and didn't hold back. He said in a deep voice, "Wang Fei, please take Yun Ting and lead the two hundred thousand Mohist army to take a detour."
Ye Li raised her head to look at Lu Jinxian and said, "General Lü still wants to take the small path?" This path was short, but it was filled with danger. The Da Chu State soldiers didn't even need to do anything. They just needed to ignite the tung oil buried in the mountain path and it would be enough to destroy the Mohist army. Two hundred thousand soldiers, not two thousand. If the path was set on fire, less than twenty percent would be able to escape.
Lu Jinxian's gaze was leisurely as he said lightly, "This one remembers that there is another path that can pass through here, but it will take some effort. Wang Fei, please take the people first. If it doesn't work, this one will lead the army and come from behind. " Ye Li stared at the map for a while. Of course, she understood that there were some places that even Qi Lin, who had undergone professional training, might not be able to map out completely. Also, the map was really small and might not be able to show some of the more hidden places. She only asked, "Where does General Lü plan on coming out?"
Lu Jinxian pointed at a place on the map. Ye Li thought for a moment and then nodded and said, "Alright, ben fei will definitely be able to reach this place within seven days. When the time comes, ben fei and the general will attack from the left and right. We can attack the Mohist army stationed here. What does the general think? "Lu Jinxian looked carefully and couldn't help but smile. He clapped his hands and said," Wang Fei has good eyes. "Ye Li smiled slightly and said," Leave Commander Xu and Qi Lin behind for General Lü. " Ye Li also understood that Lu Jinxian's path wouldn't be smooth. So leaving Xu Qingfeng and Qi Lin behind for him was a form of insurance.
Lu Jinxian understood Ye Li's good intentions and was very moved. He quickly refused, "No, Qi Lin should still be by Wang Fei's side …" Ye Li shook her head and said, "General doesn't need to worry. Qin Feng has already reached the north. He will naturally make the proper arrangements." Qin Feng was Qi Lin's Commander. He could directly mobilize all of Qi Lin's troops. With him here, there was no need to worry about not having enough people.
Seeing Ye Li insist, Lu Jinxian could only give up. He thanked Ye Li before saying, "Wang Fei, take care."
Ye Li smiled faintly, "General, take care as well."
The next morning, Lu Jinxian led tens of thousands of soldiers on the mountain path and acted as though they were preparing to force their way through. The Chu Army soldiers that had been lying in ambush near the mountain path started to worry. Originally, they didn't think that Lu Jinxian would choose to pass through here. After all, Lu Jinxian could be considered an old general whose name had shaken the region. How could he not understand that while this mountain path was a shortcut, it was also filled with danger? Therefore, Mo Jingli didn't send many soldiers to lie in ambush here. At most, it was just for show. However, this empty fort strategy clearly couldn't fool Lu Jinxian. Although they could also set fire to the mountain, this was the last resort. It had to be known that it was winter now. Once a fire was lit, no one knew when it would be extinguished.
"What do we do?" The general lying in ambush looked at the situation in front of him and couldn't help but frown. He tilted his head and asked the person beside him.
The comrade beside him frowned and said, "Don't panic. This place is easy to defend and hard to attack. Lu Jinxian probably won't be able to break through in a short amount of time. Let's quickly report to Prince Li and Marquis Muyang. " In the end, the Mohist army and the Chu Army were still a family. Unless it was absolutely necessary, no one wanted to use such a tragic method to kill the other. Moreover, facing the battle-hardened Mohist army, the Chu Army had an almost natural fear.
The Chu Army on the mountain didn't know that when they quickly reported the Mohist army's movements, Ye Li had already left with another group of people.
In the Da Chu State Army, Mo Jingli looked at the secret letter in front of him and frowned. When Marquis Muyang and the others saw him like this, they quickly asked, "Emperor, is there something wrong with the Mohist army?" Mo Jingli said in a deep voice, "Lu Jinxian is preparing to force his way through the mountain path? Old Marquis Mu, is your plan really working? "
Old Marquis Muyang also frowned and said in a deep voice, "If Lu Jinxian really wants to pass through there, this old official dares to guarantee that his entire army will be wiped out. But … with this old official's understanding of Lu Jinxian, he doesn't seem to be such a stupid person. Why would he seek his own death? " When Old Marquis Muyang first set up this place, he didn't intend to wipe out the Mohist army. He just wanted to slow down the Mohist army's marching speed. And with Lu Jinxian and Ye Li's ability, the success rate of ambushing them in this place was less than zero. It was also because of this that Lu Jinxian's actions were particularly hard to understand.
Mu Yang asked, "Could it be a cover? Lu Jinxian and Princess Ding might have split up their forces. Lu Jinxian only left a small group of people behind to divert our attention? " Old Marquis Muyang said, "It's very likely that they split up their forces, so Prince still needs to pay attention to the situation on the road. But Lv Jinxian's total military strength was less than four hundred thousand. It was reported that Lv Jinxian had placed at least two hundred thousand soldiers outside the mountain path. What was the use of Princess Ding bringing a few hundred thousand soldiers? Besides, if it's about marching and fighting … in this old official's opinion, Princess Ding is not as good as Lu Jinxian. " Although Ye Li had successively fought several famous generals including Jhennam Of Gojoseon and pacified the Northern Region, Old Marquis Muyang was still a veteran. But as long as old generals like Old Marquis Muyang seriously analyzed the situation, they would be able to see that Ye Li was not proficient in the art of war. It was just that she often made unexpected moves. She was better at controlling and influencing the situation outside of the battlefield to push the entire war situation. But it wasn't that Ye Li's art of war was godly.
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