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Fang Zhengzhi didn't know if Nangong Hao was seeking stability or if it was out of disdain. However, he was certain that the journey from the wind valley to the Icy Monkey Settlement...
Would definitely not be easy.
Initially, Fang Zhengzhi indeed had a plan to launch a surprise attack after breaking through the wind valley. However, once the wind in the wind valley stopped, Nangong Hao would definitely receive the news.
Launching a surprise attack at this time was not bad, but it wasn't the best.
However, Fang Zhengzhi relied on the fact that he had the advantage in numbers and didn't care too much about the effect. However, Wu Feng and Chen Feiyu evidently felt that launching a surprise attack at this time was the best strategy.
Entering the wind valley to take a look.
Heaven knows if this was some sort of excuse.
Fang Zhengzhi did not know much about the internal conflicts of the Imperial Court. However, he was very clear about one of the most common things that the Ancient Dynasty did.
That was...
Snatching credit!
Snatching credit sounded complicated, but, it wasn't too difficult to actually do it. To sum it up, the essence was: Do the right thing at the right time, and the credit would naturally go to you.
Of course, the prerequisite was that you had to have a pair of eyes that could discover the right time and the right thing.
Wu Feng had this ability, and so did Chen Feiyu.
After Fang Zhengzhi broke through the wind valley, the two of them charged into the wind valley with extraordinary speed. They didn't obey military orders and acted first and reported later.
Watch the wind?
Was there a need to watch the wind?
Even if they really wanted to watch, they would be able to see it clearly once they entered the wind valley. Why did they still have to charge straight towards the Icy Monkey Settlement?
Hence, watching the wind was just an excuse.
Wu Feng and Chen Feiyu's goal was to become a surprise attack. Before Nangong Hao could react. They quickly snatched the most credit for this battle.
As for why they were in such a hurry?
The reason was too simple. In Wu Feng and Chen Feiyu's hearts, the battle between Fang Zhengzhi and Nangong Hao was the last battle of the combat examination.
Furthermore. Now that Wind Valley had been destroyed by Fang Zhengzhi, if they didn't seize this opportunity, Wu Feng and Chen Feiyu could only sullenly end this combat examination.
"Go!" Fang Zhengzhi cracked the whip on the horse's butt. Instantly, the horse let out a long neigh. Then, he dashed forward.
When the few leading soldiers saw this, their eyes immediately lit up.
After dilly-dallying for so long, they finally picked up the pace!
Under Fang Zhengzhi's lead, the 40,000-odd soldiers advanced rapidly and the sounds of battle became clearer. After a while, Fang Zhengzhi raised his hand and the 40,000-odd soldiers stopped.
Because, in front of them was the exit of the wind valley.
However …
At the exit of Wind Valley. At this moment, it was a scene of chaos.
"It's indeed here." Fang Zhengzhi smiled faintly as he looked at the chaotic scene in front of him.
The wind valley was a natural barrier.
At the same time, the wind valley was also a natural stronghold. This was because, under normal circumstances, the width of the wind valley could only allow ten people to walk side by side. Hence, from a certain point of view, the exit of the wind valley was the best place to defend.
In his previous life, Fang Zhengzhi had once watched a movie. It was called the 300 Spartan Warriors. The gist of the movie was that the 300 Spartan warriors were able to defend against tens of attacks from an army of over a hundred thousand at an entrance that could only allow a few people to pass through.
At this moment, Nangong Hao was using almost the same method.
However, his method was the exact opposite of what was shown in the movie. Outside the exit was an extremely wide and empty space. This also allowed him to easily set up any ambush.
But now …
Wu Feng, Chen Feiyu and the rest of the scholars had evidently charged in head-first.
Over ten scholars, all of them were at least of the Heavenly Reflection Peak State. However, when these scholars were faced with an ambush of less than a thousand people, all of them were sweating profusely.
It seemed to be rather tough.
"General Fang, should we go and support them?" At this moment, a leading soldier walked to Fang Zhengzhi's side and asked somewhat anxiously.
"Do you know what is the most basic thing between people?" Fang Zhengzhi didn't immediately reply the leading soldier's question. Instead, he smiled and asked back.
"This … please explain clearly General Fang." The leading soldier asked doubtfully.
"Trust."
"Trust?"
"Yes, look at the terrain here. At most, it can only allow ten people to walk side by side. Then, can you find ten elites like Young Master Wu and Young Master Chen?" Fang Zhengzhi pointed at the two walls, then pointed at the scholars who were fighting with their lives on the line against the soldiers in front of them and shouted loudly.
"This … I'm afraid not!" When the leading soldier heard this, he instantly shook his head.
"As such, we can only trust Young Master Wu and Young Master Chen. If they can't even break through this ambush, what's the use of sending more people in?"
"General Fang's words make sense!" When the commander heard this, he immediately understood what was going on. However, he still felt that something wasn't quite right about this matter.
"Don't worry, as long as we have sufficient trust in Young Master Wu and Young Master Chen, all the ambushes will be like passing clouds. We can sweep them away with a wave of our sleeves." Fang Zhengzhi continued to explain.
"Yes!" The leading soldier replied and retreated respectfully.
On the other hand, Fang Zhengzhi continued to maintain his trust in Wu Feng and Chen Feiyu. He leisurely rode on his horse and quietly watched the intense battle unfold in front of him.
After watching for a while.
Fang Zhengzhi also understood a phrase in his heart.
What was Nangong Hao!
The ambush in front of them was obviously a small military formation. Just the formation alone was not a problem for Wu Feng and Chen Feiyu.
Furthermore, it was Nangong Hao.
Nangong Hao's formation...
After Fang Zhengzhi carefully looked at it, he roughly understood it. He didn't know the exact name of the formation, but in terms of the formation, it seemed to contain two different concepts.
One was the Big Dipper, the other was the Eight Trigrams.
In other words, there were two arrays. Or rather, it was a large array formed by the combination of two arrays.
Eight Trigrams in front. The Big Dipper behind.
This arrangement was not difficult to understand. Because, the essence of the Eight Trigrams formation had always been defence. In Fang Zhengzhi's previous life, there was a very famous person called Zhuge Liang.
He used the Eight Trigrams as the foundation to create the most powerful defensive formation, the Eight Formation Illustration!
Legend had it that one Eight Formation Illustration could defend against an army of a hundred thousand.
Whether this was true or not. Fang Zhengzhi didn't know. However, it was recorded that the Wu Army's Governor Lu Xun was almost trapped to death in the Eight Formation Illustration.
One could see how powerful it was.
On the other hand, the Big Dipper Formation was often transformed into a sword formation, a spear formation, or a knife formation. The essence of its concept was one word: attack.
Of course, this attack was in sequence.
The Big Dipper Seven Stars would attack a single point from all seven directions.
First defend, then attack!
From the arrangement of the two formations. Fang Zhengzhi could roughly understand Nangong Hao's military concept.
Of course, the reason why Nangong Hao had placed two formations at the exit of the wind valley was naturally not as simple as defending first and then attacking later.
The Eight Trigrams was a defensive formation. In order to break the Eight Trigrams, one had to know how to find the life gate of the Eight Trigrams.
This was the most basic.
Fang Zhengzhi understood this. Wu Feng and Chen Feiyu naturally understood this as well. However, understanding was one thing. The formation in front of them couldn't be broken using this logic.
Because...
Nangong Hao only left a death gate.
One could imagine the size of a formation formed by almost a thousand people. One could also imagine the size of the exit of the wind valley that only allowed ten people to pass through.
Nangong Hao's method could be said to be simple and direct.
However, it could also be said to be the most headache-inducing and unsolvable method.
That was to place a death gate towards the exit of the wind valley. If you want to leave the wind valley, you can only enter the death gate. Otherwise, don't come out from the exit of the wind valley.
"Vicious!" This was the only word Fang Zhengzhi could use to describe this method. After all, shameless was the word he used. Of course, he couldn't use it on Nangong Hao.
At this moment, Wu Feng, Chen Feiyu and the other scholars who were fighting intensely with the soldiers finally discovered Fang Zhengzhi, who was leisurely "watching the show" on his horse.
"Why isn't this guy attacking?" One of the scholars couldn't help but ask.
"Don't tell me this guy doesn't want to save us?!" When another scholar heard this, he also couldn't help but curse.
When Wu Feng and Chen Feiyu heard the words of the two scholars, they tightened the grip on the weapons in their hands and gritted their teeth in pain. Strangely, they fell silent and didn't say a single word.
The biggest difference between them and these scholars was that they were proficient in the art of war.
From an emotional point of view.
Fang Zhengzhi's current actions were undoubtedly burning the bridge after crossing the river, or rather, leaving them to die.
However, from a rational point of view, they understood that even if Fang Zhengzhi sent troops to save them, it would only reduce the pressure slightly. Fundamentally speaking, it wouldn't be of much use.
After all, once the Eight Trigrams Formation was activated, everyone who entered the formation would be separated. The more people there were, the more they would be separated.
They could only hate themselves for being too rash.
They had actually fallen into Nangong Hao's "ambush" in order to snatch the credit.
Of course, they only understood after falling in. As for why they fell in, this was another matter that made them sad.
The reason was …
Nangong Hao had set up an illusion formation at the exit of the wind valley.
An illusion formation with only tens of soldiers. Using the Dao of All Creation and tens of soldiers, it completely concealed the ambush behind.
Tens of soldiers guarding the exit of the wind valley. Wasn't this the best opportunity for a surprise attack?
Wu Feng was somewhat suspicious. However, he couldn't resist such a heaven-sent opportunity. Hence, when he and Chen Feiyu led the charge …
It was already too late.
Fang Zhengzhi didn't know that there was such a small incident before Wu Feng and Chen Feiyu fell into the ambush. Of course, even if he knew, it wouldn't affect his mood to watch the show.
"Come, boost the morale of Young Master Wu and Young Master Chen!" Fang Zhengzhi ordered.
"Roger!"
Instantly, a few soldiers responded. Following which, they carried out a few large drums and began to beat them with all their might as they shouted loudly.
Beat the drums and cheer!
When Wu Feng and Chen Feiyu heard the loud noise behind them, they almost wanted to cry.
With such a huge commotion, how could the Icy Monkey Settlement not know that Fang Zhengzhi had led an army to attack? The surprise attack that they had planned for a long time was officially useless.
Furthermore, they were unfortunately trapped in the formation.
…
In the Icy Monkey Settlement, an urgent military report was once again sent into the huge stone house. Finally, it was passed to Nangong Hao by a middle-aged man.
Behind the table, Nangong Hao, who was dressed in a white scholarly robe, put down the ancient book in his hands. He picked up the urgent military report and slowly opened it. Then, he took a look, then put it down again.
However, his jet-black eyes lit up slightly. Just like the rising sun in the morning, it was extremely bright and eye-catching.
"Young Master Nangong, did the formation at the exit of the wind valley trap Fang Zhengzhi?" A middle-aged man asked somewhat expectantly.
"No." Nangong Hao shook his head.
"No? That's impossible. We have already set up the illusory formation. As the commander of the army, Fang Zhengzhi would definitely be at the front. Don't tell me that he would hide at the back with his tail between his legs? "The middle-aged man was somewhat confused.
"Even though Fang Zhengzhi is shameless, he isn't someone who doesn't take responsibility. He wouldn't do something like hiding at the back of the army. If I'm not wrong, he is indeed walking at the front of the army. However, he made use of Wu Feng and the rest's grievance and eagerness to gain merit, and treated them as a surprise attack!" Nangong Hao shook his head once again and replied.
"Surprise attack?" The middle-aged man didn't seem to understand.
"Yes, a surprise attack to detect ambushes."
"Isn't this too shameless? No matter what, Wu Feng and the rest are scholars and examinees who made it onto the roll. Even though they have already been eliminated, they should still be treated like generals. To be treated as vanguard soldiers, furthermore, to detect ambushes, isn't this a little too unreasonable? "When the middle-aged man heard this, anger appeared in his eyes.
"In a battle between two armies, there's no such thing as compassion. Fang Zhengzhi isn't familiar with the terrain of the wind valley. Using Wu Feng as the vanguard is within reason. Furthermore, if this matter wasn't initiated by Wu Feng and the rest, based on Fang Zhengzhi's reputation, he wouldn't have mobilized them." Nangong Hao replied calmly.
"Then … based on the abilities of Wu Feng and the rest, would they be able to break Young Master Nangong's formation?" The middle-aged man nodded and asked again.
"They can't."
"Looks like Young Master Nangong had already thought of this outcome?" When the middle-aged man heard this, the anxiety on his face eased and he heaved a sigh of relief.
"You can say that he thought of it, but you can also say that he didn't. Now, let's see how Fang Zhengzhi deals with it." After saying this, Nangong Hao didn't speak further. He lowered his head and continued to read the ancient book in his hand.
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