"… If it's only 10,000 soldiers, there's no need to worry …" Feng Zhen frowned, showing no signs of relaxing. "But for a night ambush, we must choose strong soldiers with good eyesight. Otherwise, what's the difference between sending a bunch of blind people to battle? Moreover, it's the latter half of the night, which requires even more eyesight … It's hard to guarantee that there won't be any reinforcements … "
Although Jiang Pengji often brought thousands of soldiers to conduct night attacks, night attacks were rare, and the chances of success were low.
Of course, if they succeeded, the results would be bountiful.
In ancient times, people lived in poverty and were malnourished. Sometimes, they couldn't even afford to use salt, which led to all kinds of diseases, let alone a balanced diet. Under such circumstances, many people were infected with night blindness, and they were like blind people when they walked at night.
Under such circumstances, very few generals would choose to conduct night attacks.
But in the history books, there were still examples of night attacks. Every battle was fought beautifully, and their names were recorded in the annals of history.
But if you looked closely, you would notice that the scale of night attacks was relatively small, with only a few hundred to a few thousand people.
As for Prince Changshou's troops …
Yang Si lowered his eyes, a hint of mockery in his voice. "Sending ten thousand soldiers to conduct a night attack is impressive. Let's make a wild guess. First, some of the Wolong County Chief's subordinates might be working with the enemy from the inside. Otherwise, why didn't the night patrolling guards notice the tens of thousands of soldiers? Second, the total number of enemy soldiers is far more than ten thousand. Normally, it's less than ten percent of the soldiers suitable for night attacks. Why would Prince Changshou place more than a hundred thousand soldiers at Jiamen Pass and wait for us? That's impossible. But if the entire army is made up of elite soldiers, then maybe two out of five fit the bill. The worst case scenario is that the enemy is made up of elite soldiers … "
Feng Zhen was speechless. "Jing Rong, are you saying that there are between twenty thousand and twenty-five thousand enemies hiding near Jiamen Pass?"
"It's just a rumor. It doesn't count." Yang Si smiled and said to Jiang Pengji, "Whether you believe it or not depends on your judgment, my lord."
If the Wolong County Chief's troops could provide more detailed data, Yang Si would at least be more confident.
The problem was that the other party had been beaten senseless, and it was impossible to get a more accurate number in the chaos of war. Yang Si's speculation and the reality of the situation would be more and more different. In short, the next target of the enemy's ambush was very likely to be them, so they had to be on guard.
If they thought that the enemy only had ten thousand men while their own had thirty thousand men and horses, they would be careless; perhaps they would capsize in an easy task.
Jiang Pengji did not say a word. She just clasped her fingers together out of habit and fell into deep thought.
After a while, she continued asking the remaining troops of the Wolong County Governor.
"Can you recall the details of that night? Where did the enemy attack from? Has the commander appeared? "
The middle-aged man tried his best to search for the relevant memories. His mind was filled with the carnage of that night. His face revealed a pained expression.
Although the soldiers were used to seeing life and death, no one could accept their former comrades falling at their feet. They used their bodies and lives to cover for them, opening up a path for survival. The man thought for a while and barely remembered the details of that night.
"That night, there was indeed an extremely valiant general. Almost no one could stop him. It was this person … who cut off the head of the county governor …" The man's lips trembled. He suppressed his emotions and said, "If I remember correctly, those bandits attacked from the right camp …"
After saying this, he recalled some more details.
"After this gentleman's reminder, now that I think about it, perhaps there really was a spy …" His face became even paler, as if a thick layer of powder had been applied to it. "The sudden appearance of the enemy is one thing, but there was also something wrong with our soldiers that night. Although it was the second half of the night, all of them seemed very tired. Usually, we would not be at a disadvantage in a one-on-one battle, but that night, we were utterly defeated."
No matter how they ambushed them, the enemy could not have killed all ten thousand soldiers in an instant.
From the beginning of the battle on the outskirts to the end of the central army, only fifteen minutes had passed. The reaction speed of the soldiers had been exceptionally slow.
Now that he thought about it, there had to be something fishy going on.
Perhaps there really was a spy who added something extra to the soldiers' meals?
Thinking about this, he suddenly raised his hand and took out a roll of something wrapped in dried lotus leaves from his armor. It looked soft and fluffy.
"This was the dinner of that night. I wanted to save it for the next morning, but can the military doctor take a look and see if there's anything wrong with it?"
Marching to war was different from other things. One meal was usually enough to last two or three days. The soldiers always ate cold leftovers. It was good enough to have dry rations.
Since the night of the attack, he had been hungry for two days. He had not eaten the food either. He had left it all for the young lord, Cai Xiang.
Now that he thought about it, Cai Xiang had been sleeping most of the way. Even when he was awake, he was still somewhat listless.
At that time, he thought that Cai Xiang had lost his father and was grieving. Now that he thought about it, he shuddered.
Jiang Pengji's expression was solemn. She waved her hand and asked the military doctor to come over and take a look.
The military doctor's medical skills were not outstanding, but he could still handle ordinary external injuries. He had a rich knowledge of pharmacology.
Even though the weather was still cold, the food had been left for two or three days. It was slightly rancid, but the military doctor could not smell it.
He had no choice but to pinch some of it and put it in his mouth. He carefully identified the abnormality other than the rancid smell.
After a while, his expression was solemn.
"Reporting to my lord, it was mixed with sleeping grass that calms the nerves and induces sleep. In addition, there are traces of golden eggplant."
Golden eggplant?
Jiang Pengji frowned.
She glanced at the screen of the streaming room and wondered what it was.
Wo Hao Ai Jiji: "I checked on Baidu. Golden eggplant is the common name of Datura. In modern society, this thing can also be used for medical purposes. Golden eggplant made from Datura is used for surgical anesthesia. Incidentally, some people speculated that the knockout drugs in wuxia novels were also made from Datura. If this thing was mixed with food, it could really induce sleep. It seemed that there was a spy. "
As for sleeping grass, the audience in the streaming room could not find it.
In fact, it was impossible for them to find it.
Sleeping grass was a special kind of horse grass unique to this world. It could induce sleep and calm one's mind. Horse grooms would always carry some with them. This thing was used to calm down horses that were full of energy and restless emotions during the spring season. It was used to calm down horses that were full of energy and agitated.
However, sleeping grass took effect quickly and lasted for a long time, but the medicinal effect was not strong. Instead, it was relatively mild and difficult to detect.
"In that case, there was a spy who drugged the food of the defenders. The enemy took advantage of the effect of the drug and the soldiers were tired. That was how the night attack was successful?"
When the burly man heard this, he immediately burst into tears. He mourned that his comrades had died unjustly.
Jiang Pengji did not feel anything.
War was never a matter of conforming to the rules. Generals were not brainless warriors.
On the battlefield, each of them was more sinister and treacherous than the other. In Jiang Pengji's opinion, it was not a big deal to drug the enemy's food. If it was not for the fact that the strong poison took effect too quickly and was easily discovered, perhaps the enemy would have asked the spy to kill them directly.
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