In the main tent, Yang Jian lay on the bed while Xiao Lan sat at the side and flipped through some military information.
Yang Jian said, "Strategist Xiao, what do you think of my plan to attack the Shang Dynasty?"
"The strategy of splitting the troops into three groups is not bad. I'm not too familiar with the people leading the troops, so I won't comment further. The flag signal that the Prime Minister made is not bad, but don't all cultivators have voice transmissions? Why did the Prime Minister do that?"
"Naturally, it's to leave some benefits for the mortals."
Yang Jian yawned. "I'll get the generals to have a small gathering tonight and introduce you to them."
"Why do you want to introduce me?" Xiao Lan turned to look at Yang Jian. She lay on the back of the chair and asked in confusion, "I just want to solve the mystery of why I gave you the jade hairpin back then. Do you really think I want to follow you to fight and kill?"
Yang Jian was infuriated.
"Up to you. I'll have a small gathering with the generals tonight. Are you coming?"
"This is a military camp. The enemy is Azure Dragon Pass 50 kilometers away. Prime Minister, you're really in a good mood. Aren't you afraid that the other party will poison or cast spells to harm this elite troop while you're careless?"
Xiao Lan's words were reasonable. In any case, Yang Jian realized that he couldn't win against this young noble in an argument. He flipped over and quietly thought about the battle between him and Xiao Lan.
Why was he defeated so miserably?
Although he was not good at arranging troops, he had still defeated the Shang Nation's army many times …
Although Yang Jian pretended not to care, the battle with Xiao Lan made Yang Jian deeply doubt his military talent.
Perhaps I'm not good at being a strategist at all. I'm only suitable for charging and breaking through the enemy lines.
On second thought, if Xiao Lan was here when he defeated Wen Zhong, he might not have needed to go through so much trouble. He might have been able to defeat Wen Zhong on the first day of the competition …
Forget it, I'm inferior to others. There's nothing to be sad about.
Yang Jian sighed softly. Xiao Lan blinked and suddenly chuckled. Clearly, she had long seen through Yang Jian's pretense of calmness.
"Prime Minister, do you know how to play chess? If there's nothing going on in the army, how about we play a few rounds together? "
The moment Xiao Lan opened her mouth, Yang Jian's interest was immediately piqued. He flipped over and sat up, the battle intent in his eyes not diminishing.
Immediately, Xiao Lan took out a jade chessboard and placed it on Yang Jian's desk. Yang Jian grabbed a chair and sat opposite Xiao Lan, each holding a black and white chessboard.
The moment Xiao Lan placed the chess piece, a wave of Dao Rhyme seemed to spread out, causing Yang Jian's spirit to jolt.
Entering the Dao with chess?
"Thank you, Prime Minister."
"Young Master Xiao, I have a whole new level of respect for you," Yang Jian said with a smile. Then, he casually made his move. However, after a dozen moves, he was strangely led by the nose by his opponent.
Xiao Lan was neither arrogant nor rash, she was calm and collected. The black pieces killed the white pieces until they threw away their helmets and armor. From time to time, Yang Jian would rub his forehead with one hand, he could not bear to watch.
Three consecutive losses in less than four hours. Yang Jian was a little speechless.
"Prime Minister, don't be so dispirited." Young Master Xiao chuckled and said, "I started studying chess when I was five. By the time I was ten, there was no one in the family who could defeat me. Prime Minister, you are a genius of the Dao Sect. Naturally, you are focused on the Great Dao. Why would you spend too much effort on this small Dao? "
"I'm not happy at all that you're comforting me." Yang Jian shook his head and threw the chess piece in his hand. "I have a few Uncle-Masters who are also interested in chess. I'll introduce them to you in the future and you can win some numinous treasures and immortal herbs."
Xiao Lan's eyes immediately lit up. "Not bad, not bad. I think that's feasible."
"You really want to go." Yang Jian was instantly speechless. The Uncle-Masters he was referring to were naturally one of the twelve Golden Immortals of Chanism. They were extraordinary figures.
No matter how he thought about it, Yang Jian did not think that Xiao Lan could win against the group of Daoist experts who were calculated according to their age.
In such a long time, other than cultivating, she would play chess and enjoy the scenery. How could she not be strong in chess?
Looking at the sky, Yang Jian said, "Get ready. I'll call a few junior brothers here. Don't let them see that you're a woman."
"Don't worry, I have a treasure to protect me." Xiao Lan shook a necklace around her neck and then gently rubbed it against her neck. Her neck became thicker in front of Yang Jian, and a small Adam's apple appeared.
Xiao Lan coughed twice, and her voice turned into a fresh male voice. It was not uncomfortable to listen to, and no one would think that she was a woman.
"Prime Minister, how is it?"
"Not bad, not bad." Yang Jian nodded and praised. Xiao Lan immediately smiled proudly.
He sent a voice transmission to call a few junior brothers over. Yang Jian looked at Xiao Lan and suddenly asked, "Other than me and Ao Ji, do you not have any friends?"
Xiao Lan's face immediately darkened. "Do you know how to chat … Ever since you could remember, you've been locked at home by grandmother. You're surrounded by servants. How could you have the chance to make friends? Otherwise, with my charm … Hmph! "
Alright, he had hit a sore spot.
Yang Jian smiled and said, "I don't know about Young Master's charm, but that Miss Xiao's charm is very powerful."
Xiao Lan avoided Yang Jian's gaze. "Prime Minister, you're rash."
"What rash? I'm just speaking the truth."
"Who is rash?" Laughter came from outside the tent. Nezha flew into the tent on his Wind-Fire Wheels and landed in front of the two of them. He sized up Xiao Lan.
Nezha had naturally seen Xiao Lan when she entered the military camp previously. He knew that she was Eldest Senior Brother's friend, so he was not surprised.
Yang Jian smiled and did not say anything. After Huang Tianhua and Wei Hu entered the tent, he introduced the three of them.
"This is Young Master Xiao Lan. She will be a staff officer under me in the future. If you have anything you don't understand about leading a war, you can ask her."
Xiao Lan stood up and cupped her hands at Nezha and the other two. She smiled and said, "Please take care of me in the future, my disciples of Chanism."
"Sure, sure." Huang Tianhua sized up Xiao Lan and was a little puzzled.
"General Xiao, you're too polite." Wei Hu also looked at Xiao Lan for a moment and was puzzled.
Yang Jian ordered someone to set up a banquet. The five of them sat down one after another. Xiao Lan was still a little reserved. Yang Jian and Nezha chatted with each other for a while. The few of them began to toast and chat.
They didn't just chat. They would often talk about cultivation and military affairs.
"General Xiao, it's your first time here. Sorry for the embarrassment." Huang Tianhua raised his wine bottle. "Let me toast General Xiao."
Xiao Lan also raised her wine bottle in a "heroic manner".
At the side, Nezha went to Yang Jian's ear and sent a voice transmission. "Senior Brother, if she's a man disguised as a woman, then so be it. Why did she have to use an Adam's apple as a disguise?"
Yang Jian asked curiously, "How did you tell?"
"My Yin Yang Sword can distinguish Yin and Yang on its own. When I was closer to her just now, I felt the Yang Sword tremble slightly." Nezha blinked. What's wrong with that? "Senior Brother, why did she have to use a camouflage technique?"
Yang Jian smiled and said, "It's probably because she's more attentive."
Nezha immediately nodded in understanding and went to drink with Wei Hu.
Just as he finished speaking, Huang Tianhua secretly sent a voice transmission to Yang Jian. "Eldest Senior Brother, is this also the army supervisor sent by King Wu? Tsk, King Wu is really considerate. He actually sent women to the army to serve Senior Brother. "
Yang Jian was speechless. He sent a voice transmission back. "How did you tell?"
"She doesn't have any masculine aura. Although she doesn't look strange, I've never seen a man trim his eyebrows so carefully …"
"Alright, drink your wine. She was not sent by King Wu. She's just a fellow Daoist who came to help me fight the Shang Dynasty."
Yang Jian looked at Xiao Lan and wanted to persuade her to return to her female clothes. Three of the four people present already knew her identity as a woman.
"Come!" Xiao Lan held the wine bottle with both hands and stood up. "I'll toast everyone! It's my honor to be able to drink with the rising stars of the Dao Sect! Hahaha! "
He pretended to be bold and unrestrained, but why was it that when she heard it, there was a faint feeling of sadness in her heart …
Yang Jian wanted to say something but hesitated. His three junior brothers gave him face. They stood up and drank with Xiao Lan before sitting down.
"Ahem." Yang Jian decided to bring the topic to business. "Have General Li Jing and Deng Chanyu arrived?"
"They arrived the same day," Wei Hu replied. "They have already begun to reorganize the troops in the north and south. General Deng Jiugong is already on the way to Beautiful Dream Pass."
"Junior Brothers, what good plans do you have to deal with the Shang Dynasty? Speak freely tonight. Just say it as soon as possible. "
Yang Jian finally heaved a sigh of relief for Xiao Lan when he heard Nezha and Huang Tianhua begin to discuss the military situation seriously.
Unexpectedly, Wei Hu suddenly sent a voice transmission and asked, "Senior Brother, should we settle General Xiao's tent at the military inspector's place? The military inspector seems to be afraid of living alone. He came to look for Senior Brother previously, but he was not around. "
Settle it at Ji Qianhua's place …
Yang Jian suddenly covered his eyes and laughed. Xiao Lan, who was at the side, did not understand. His junior brothers were also puzzled.
"Continue, continue." Yang Jian waved his hand, indicating that he was fine.
At the banquet, the three vanguard generals each offered their own strategies. However, Xiao Lan did not mention anything about the battle. She only listened quietly and did not tell Yang Jian any strategies after that.
Clearly, Xiao Lan was not very interested in those. She only wanted to remember why she had given Yang Jian the hairpin back then.
That hairpin had an extraordinary meaning to Xiao Lan. She would only give it away under one circumstance …
Privately promised to marry him.
…
Half a month after Xiao Lan entered the Zhou camp, news of victory came from the Southern Army. Lei Zhenzi had led the army to defeat the Shang army that had left Jiameng Pass to suppress them. The garrison of Jiameng Pass was greatly damaged.
Five days later, Li Jing in the north sent news of victory. He had also defeated the Shang army's crusade. He had also sent a total of 300,000 troops to the northern border of the Shang Dynasty, causing Chaoge City to be jittery.
There were still eight to nine days before Su Hu of Azure Dragon Pass surrendered. The Zhou Army had already built several rations supply routes. The three armies were already ready to go.
During this process, Xiao Lan only offered two strategies to Yang Jian. Yang Jian adopted them after careful consideration.
Firstly, before attacking the Azure Dragon Pass, he would send tens of thousands of elite troops with enough rations to cross the mountains and attack Lintong Pass. He would disrupt the Shang army's arrangements and cut off the military reports from the front.
Secondly, after entering the Azure Dragon Pass, he would chase the soldiers and citizens of the Shang Nation who did not surrender out of the Azure Dragon Pass. He would strip them of their armor and leave their rations behind. He would let them rush to the five passes like refugees to destroy the morale of the Shang army.
Although the second strategy was a little ruthless and countless mortals would starve to death on the side of the road, it could greatly reduce the difficulty of their subsequent attacks.
Apart from that, Xiao Lan did not offer any more strategies. She followed Yang Jian all day and did not eat or sleep with him.
There were still three days before entering the Azure Dragon Pass. Yang Jian felt inexplicably uneasy. He felt that there was something he had not done.
A jade token suddenly flew over. Yang Jian came to a realization after reading it and returned to the Zhou Capital overnight.
In less than two days, a high platform was built at the foot of Mount Qi outside the Zhou Capital. It was even painted gold and engraved with patterns.
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