Fang Yun stood on the city wall and looked at the empty grassland outside. Occasionally, there would be wild rabbits jumping and grey wolves hunting for food.
"Since there is no time limit, it means that this place should be very safe. But what if the elder is not here? Could it be that the great scholar Zhen Wen is guarding? But when I used the seal just now, I didn't feel anything. "
Fang Yun once again held the seal of the Luck King in his hand. Everything in the stronghold was within his perception. How many soldiers were training hard, how many were coping, how many were sick, how many children were weak, how many were talented people in the courtyard, and so on were all within his grasp.
"This power is obviously good, but why do I feel more pressure?"
One was a stronghold of a thousand people, the other was a barbarian tribe of ten thousand people. The more he understood, the more powerless he felt.
"Sigh …"
Fang Yun sighed softly, then took a deep breath and pulled himself together. His experience in the Illusory Pavilion made him understand many things. A person could be depressed, angry, pessimistic, escape, and even despair. But, as long as he lived, there would be a turning point! There was a chance of victory!
Fang Yun thought to himself as he gripped the official seal in his hand and issued an order to all High Scholars and above to proceed to the School of War.
Fang Yun went down the city wall and came to the main hall of the Military Institute. In the middle of the hall, there was a large table. Eight people were sitting on both sides. Looking at their attire, one was a Hanlin Scholar, two were Jinshi, and five were High Scholars.
"Greetings, Prince Yun!" The eight people stood up and greeted him.
The king was like a great scholar, and the position of a prince was equivalent to that of a scholar.
Fang Yun looked at these people carefully. They were all higher ranked than him, but there was no arrogance on their faces. They were respectful. Military discipline was strict.
"Everyone, please sit." Fang Yun did not stand on ceremony and walked to the main seat.
Fang Yun sat down. The other eight people sat down one after another.
There was a very rough map on the table. Fang Yun looked at it. Right in the middle was the Barbarian Wolf Tribe. There was not a single small tribe or demon gathering place around it.
This stronghold was directly south of the Barbarian Wolf Tribe. It did not guard the main road, nor was it a dangerous place. There was only a section of the city wall blocking the entrance of the valley. If there was no great scholar Zhen Wen to suppress it. It would not be able to stand firm.
"Tell me about the situation here," Fang Yundao said.
Thus, the generals gave a rough account of the situation here.
After hearing that, Fang Yun finally realized that the barbarians would occasionally come to harass the camp, but most of the time, they would pretend that they didn't exist. As for what happened outside the grassland, the people of the village didn't know either. They only knew that the Ten Nations and Notre-Dame would come to deliver food and supplies.
Although it was a little strange, Fang Yun did not intend to delve into it. It should be like what the old man said, they couldn't get anything out of them. Therefore, he no longer diverted his attention to other things and only focused on how to destroy the barbarian tribe.
Fang Yun stared at the map for a long time, but he could not figure out anything. With the strength of this mountain stronghold, it was impossible to take down the 10,000 Barbarian Wolf Tribe.
"Mencius said. Timing was inferior to geographical advantage, and geographical advantage was inferior to human harmony. The people in this stockade are working together, but their strength is too weak. They can't compare to the ten thousand strong Barbarian Wolf Tribe. "
"As for the geographical advantage, although the Barbarian Wolves have forced the Human Race out of the grasslands, they are still in a disadvantageous position. However, thousands of years have passed and they can be considered to be native to the grassland. They graze for a living and this is their home. We don't have any geographical advantage at all. "
"Timing was even worse. One has to be at least a great Confucian scholar to be able to affect the timing. The barbarian king is only at the level of a great Confucian scholar, so neither side can affect the timing. However, they often live in the grassland and know much more about the timing of the weather than we do. "
"Timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony are all suppressed. How can we fight this battle!?! How can we destroy the barbarians!?! "
After thinking about it, Fang Yun still didn't know how to win. Hence, he asked, "It's impossible for us to destroy the barbarian tribe. Everyone knows that very well. What do you guys think?"
"If we lure them to attack the village, Lord can kill them all, but Lord said that he won't do that. So, we have no choice. "
Fang Yundao said, "Even without the old man, I think this village is easy to defend and difficult to attack. With the power of a thousand people and a page of Zhen Wen, we can definitely defend it. After all, the barbarian king is only equivalent to a great Confucian scholar. With Zhen Wen, he will be seeking death if he rushes in. "
"It's easy to get Zhen Wen, but those barbarians are not fools. They won't attack the city. Their purpose is very clear, which is to trap us in the village. However, with Lord and Notre-Dame's food, we won't starve to death, but we won't be able to grow stronger. "
Fang Yun nodded. He also knew the barbarians' way of attacking the city. They must first break the power of the temple in the city and then attack the city. However, all of this was based on the barbarians having an absolute advantage. If the barbarians did not have a big advantage, they would surround the city and cut off the water and food. When the people and civilians in the city fled, they could then attack the city.
Even if the village was not guarded by the old man, as long as there was a page of Zhen Wen, the barbarians would lose at least five to six thousand people. After all, the power of Zhen Wen was too strong.
"No matter what, as long as we lure them to attack, that's the only way to defeat them, right?" Fang Yundao said.
"That's right, but unless the Barbarian Wolf Tribe feels that they can't survive, they won't start a full-scale war. The Barbarian Wolf Tribe is the same as us. They have been guarding this place for generations. They are guarding the Ancestral Temple. "
"All of you and the barbarians can't leave?"
"Yes, they have never left."
Fang Yun continued to discuss with the crowd and made a few points clear.
They would definitely die if they took the initiative to attack. Any so-called military strategy would not work. The barbarians had an overwhelming advantage.
If they wanted to win, they had to force the barbarians to attack the city and weaken them.
At the end of the discussion, Fang Yun asked helplessly, "Our only way is to force the barbarians into a dead end and let them attack the city?"
"There is no other way, unless you suddenly have the ability of a Grand Scholar and lead us to attack."
Fang Yundao said, "I heard the Academy's sound of books. In a few years, those students will become talents, right?"
A general said with a bitter face, "The people in the village can't leave and can't take the imperial examination. In the future, they will at most be students before the Saint. They can't go further. That's why you said not to count on them. "
Fang Yun's heart became heavier. This meant that even the most upright way to cultivate talents was blocked.
"I understand. You can leave now. "
After the crowd left, Fang Yun sat alone in the seat of honor in the Military Academy. He stared at the map and kept thinking. Gradually, he understood a lot.
"If it's a test of my ability to lead the army, there is no need to make the gap between the two sides so big. No matter how powerful the general in history was, it was impossible to use war to kill tens of thousands of barbarians. Therefore, to pass this test, war is not the most important method. "
"Since I can't win by cultivating talents, then I can't lead the way either. In other words, the Sacred Institute has countless ways to cultivate talents. It won't make a difference if I'm just one of them. "
"In this case, there is only one way, which is to weaken the barbarians. Let's start from this aspect. "
Fang Yun entered the Academy. He spent an entire day in the library searching for all the information about the Barbarian Tribe. After that, he gathered the oldest people in the stronghold together and listened to them talk about everything that happened in this grassland.
These old people were very smart. They could tell at a glance that Fang Yun wanted to destroy the barbarians, so they gave him advice.
The old people talked about everything. They often quarreled with each other because of contradictions.
But these old people were very consistent about one thing. They knew that the Wolf Lake and the grassland were the roots of the barbarians. If the Wolf Lake and the grassland were destroyed, the barbarians would lose their support.
The old people said many ways to solve the problem of the Wolf Lake and the grassland, but they were not very reliable.
After talking with the old people. Fang Yun walked up the city wall with the official seal in his hand. Using the power of the official seal, his spiritual thoughts flew to the sky and could "see" the grassland very far away.
In the center of the grassland, there was a big lake. Beside the lake was a barbarian tribe.
The barbarians in the tribe multiplied. Outside the tribe, there were herds of cattle and sheep. A few barbarians were grazing. This was the biggest difference between the barbarians and the demon wolves.
The human race could use talent to do all kinds of incredible things. The barbarian demons were different. Most of the barbarian demons had strong bodies and Qi and blood. The demon saints could level a mountain with one punch, but they could not even make the simplest rain. But the human race, even a scholar could have the opportunity to write a prayer for rain.
In addition to their strong bodies, the barbarians also had some innate magic. But those magic had many limitations and were far less changeable than the human race.
However, the barbarians had always suppressed the human race with their strong bodies and innate talents.
Fang Yun gazed at this world as his mind wandered. At this moment, this world was incomparably harmonious. It was as if everything could survive on this grassland.
A rabbit wriggled its three-petaled mouth and quickly ate the grass. A fox lurking in the dark suddenly jumped out and scared the rabbit to run away. Finally, the rabbit escaped the fox's pursuit. Just as it squatted down to rest, a goshawk swooped down and firmly grasped the rabbit with its powerful claws.
The mantis at the side was scared and hurriedly flew away. The dragonfly not far away was shocked and fled with the bug in its mouth.
Fang Yun's eyes lit up.
"The food chain! Ecological balance! As long as the ecological balance here is broken, the barbarians will lose the place they rely on to survive. Even if we don't move a single soldier, we can reduce their strength to the lowest! "
"The grassland's food chain is the grass. No matter if it's poisoned or burned, it can't achieve the real effect. But the ecological balance can be gradually changed like boiling a frog in warm water. When the barbarians realize it, it will be too late. And the human race can either attack them when they are at their weakest or wait for them to go all out!"
"Then, let's do it step by step!"
Fang Yun thought and immediately summoned the soldiers with civil positions to the Military Academy's main hall.
Not long after, Fang Yun sat on the main seat. The generals sat below and the rest stood on both sides. The main hall was solemn.
"I have a plan to weaken the barbarians, but the process is complicated and may take several years to complete. I hope everyone can cooperate."
"Yes."
"I heard that the human race and the barbarians have always been secretly trading with each other and it is basically controlled by the aristocratic families. Is this true?"
"Yes. But those who do this are the collateral members of the aristocratic families or those who can't advance further in their civil positions. As long as they don't go too far, the higher-ups will turn a blind eye. "
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