Sure enough, one day after the second detour, they ran into another ambush.
Yang Si's eyes were filled with astonishment as he suddenly understood.
"Your Highness, Yuan Xin is trying to drag us to death —"
The longer they marched, the more rations they consumed. If they couldn't meet up with Feng Jin and the others before their rations ran out —
A total of fifty thousand soldiers might really be killed here by someone's scheme.
At the thought of that possibility, Yang Si felt both relieved and scared.
"It's not as simple as delaying time. Didn't you notice that the soldiers' energy is also depleted very quickly?" Jiang Pengji said, "Because there's an ambush, the soldiers have to raise their spirits to deal with it. It's fine if it's only for a short while, but if it's like this for a few days in a row, he won't have enough energy, and his combat strength will definitely drop. "
His spirit wasn't good, and he was hungry. How much of his battle prowess could he display?
Yang Si said, "My Lord, what should we do now?"
Jiang Pengji retorted, "What do you think?"
Yang Si said, "Instead of being so timid, why don't we go all out and kill our way out? We can't lose the bigger picture because of a small gain."
Yang Si would really vomit blood if he lost 50,000 troops and a lord because he was afraid of losing a few thousand troops.
Jiang Pengji sneered as she unsheathed the God Slaying Sword from her waist. The shiny blade shone with a piercing white light under the reflection of the sun.
"What a coincidence, I was thinking the same thing."
Jiang Pengji had never been a person who was afraid of battles. She was cautious by nature, but that did not mean that she was timid and would not lose sight of the bigger picture.
After being schemed against like this, if she didn't take revenge, she would really be looked down upon.
"Continue advancing!"
If they continued to fight like this, their morale, combat strength, and the energy of their soldiers would be greatly reduced. At that time, they wouldn't have the strength to fight even if they wanted to.
"It's like boiling a frog in warm water." Jiang Pengji said, "The other party took advantage of the fact that I didn't want to increase the number of casualties and designed the so-called 'ambush'. They made us take a detour unknowingly and did useless work. If I had chosen to avoid the battle for this reason, I would have fallen into the enemy's trap. It was a good idea to slowly whittle down their forces bit by bit. Moreover, the rations along the way had already been cleared by the enemy. We don't have any supplies, and we're in a desperate situation. We can only wait for death — "
"I'd like to meet the person who came up with the idea." Yang Si shook his head. "Judging from the layout, he has a good understanding of the situation in Chenzhou and the speed of our army's march. If he doesn't understand it, any mistake in any part of the process would be useless … "
If Jiang Pengji's marching speed was faster than expected and they happened to bump into Jiang Pengji's army when they were preparing to set up an ambush, they would be courting death.
If Jiang Pengji's marching speed was slower than expected, the current effect would not be achieved.
Only by calculating everything perfectly could one press on step by step and force the enemy to run for their lives.
Jiang Pengji sneered. "No matter how good the idea is, once it's seen through, it's worthless."
She's afraid of ambushes?
Of course she was not afraid!
So what if there was an ambush?
Not to mention ten thousand ambushing soldiers, even fifty thousand ambushing soldiers would not be able to stop all of her troops.
If the target was wary, the effectiveness of the ambush would be greatly reduced.
A smile appeared at the corner of Yang Si's lips. He really liked to see his lord's confident expression.
No one wanted to follow a timid, weak, and incompetent lord. It was so frustrating to be a subordinate.
According to Hua Yuan's calculations, Jiang Pengji should endure for a while more before exploding. She had stepped into the trap that he had set up, which was extremely suitable for an ambush.
Unexpectedly, her temper was more irritable than Hua Yuan had imagined. She could not hold it in any longer.
She could not bear it anymore. There was no need to bear it anymore!
Faced with Jiang Pengji's unconventional actions, Yuan Xin was the first to be dumbfounded.
Because Hua Yuan had calculated correctly twice, Yuan Xin was not so concerned about the ambush this time.
Would Jiang Pengji be lured away by a casual gesture? No matter how perfect the ambush was, wouldn't it be a waste?
Unexpectedly, Jiang Pengji rushed over with her troops, causing Yuan Xin to be flustered.
Jiang Pengji had always been a decisive person. She did things cleanly and efficiently without procrastinating.
Since she had made up her mind to force her way through, of course, she would not give the enemy time to prepare mentally.
Yuan Xin was furious. The blue veins on his forehead bulged from the force of his jaw.
"These literati are really not trustworthy at all …"
Hua Yuan's calculations were wrong. Yuan Xin was forced into a passive position. He was the one who ambushed, but now it was as if he had been ambushed by Jiang Pengji.
Yuan Xin was arrogant and conceited. Of course, he would not look for the reason for his failure from himself. Instead, he looked for Hua Yuan's fault.
After all, Hua Yuan was only a temporary worker without an official position. He came from a humble background. His life was equivalent to that of an ant in Yuan Xin's eyes.
Did Yuan Xin have to admit that it was not the temporary worker's fault but his?
Seeing that the enemy's army was getting closer and closer, Yuan Xin's side could only choose to fight hastily.
Because Jiang Pengji had discovered it early and Yuan Xin's side was not fully prepared, the so-called ambush did not achieve the desired effect.
Even so, Yuan Xin still caused a certain number of casualties on Jiang Pengji's side.
Compared to the losses suffered in a proper ambush, this number of casualties was still within an acceptable range.
Seeing that the scale of the battle was tilting towards Jiang Pengji's side, Yuan Xin could only stop his losses in time. He retreated angrily, leaving three to four thousand corpses behind.
This battle was unexpectedly easy to fight.
Jiang Pengji shook her head. "It's really infuriating to meet a general like Yuan Xin."
According to the footage captured by the camera in the streaming room, the previous two ambushes had taken a lot of effort. If Jiang Pengji had really charged in, she would have lost at least five thousand troops and horses. However, the two arrangements were not put to use. Yuan Xin's side slacked off and planned to simply fool people.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Pengji did not play by the rules this time. Not only did she not choose to take a detour, but she also led her troops to attack!
How could a shoddy construction withstand Jiang Pengji's violent destruction?
Yang Si wiped the blood off his face with a handkerchief. As he tidied up his appearance, he said, "My heart aches for Nie Xun."
Jiang Pengji said, "Yuan Xin has reminded me that the military reform should be brought forward."
If a general tampered with military orders and strategies because of his own selfishness, or if he responded perfunctorily, Yuan Xin was a good example.
The commander-in-chief had sole authority in the military. It was fine if he met a reliable one, but if he was unreliable …
Jiang Pengji could not help but frown.
She did not have many generals under her command. Other than a few who were highly valued, the new people who were promoted later on were still inexperienced and could not take charge independently.
Inexperience meant that they had little experience and were easy to be schemed against.
Of course, it was better to politely decline a veteran general like Yuan Xin who took advantage of his seniority, who was conceited, confident, and arrogant.
Of course, Yang Si knew about the military reform. His lord had mentioned it several times, but because the time was not ripe, she did not put it into action.
"Military reform? My lord, you'll take action when you return? "
Jiang Pengji shook her head. "I'll take action after I defeat Bogao. The impact of the military reform now is too great."
She wanted to restrict the commander-in-chief's military power and command!
She did not want to see Yuan Xin appear under her command!
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