Fang Yun was extremely cautious because there were only three chances for the Talent Demonstration. If he failed three times, he would not be able to integrate it into the Divine Path of Wisdom.
At the same time, Fang Yun was also very happy.
Once the Talent Martial Arts Demonstration was completed, the power of the trick would increase greatly. Moreover, because of the power of the Holy Path, although it would not have the destructive power of the battle poem, it would definitely have a "Soldier Soul" similar to the "Poem Soul", which would have unexpected effects.
Back then, Sun Tzu, Sun Bin, Wu Qi, and the other Half-saint Military Scholars entered the Demon Realm as if there was no one there. They relied on the power of military books. Even the quasi-saints were not as good as the descendants of the Military Scholars in this aspect.
The Military Scholars were mysterious and unpredictable, far more cunning than the other schools. Even the politics of the School of Miscellany could not be compared.
"General, you're awake? We're saved! "
All the generals cheered.
Fang Yun nodded and glanced at them. He did not say anything and continued to think.
"Don't disturb General Fang's thinking. Let's go out together."
"We'll take our leave." Everyone left one after another.
Fang Yun looked at his legs and guessed that it was probably the limitation of the Talent Demonstration. His body was suppressed to the minimum and only tested on the art of war.
This was his first time leading an army, but Fang Yun was not nervous at all. He was even a little excited and confident. This confidence came from his studies over the past few days. Sun Tzu's Art of War and other military books were classics of the sages, and he had already memorized and fully understood them. Just this one night of studying and researching was more efficient than studying for a year without using any talent.
"Men, send me out!" Fang Yun said.
Immediately, soldiers carried a chair and carried Fang Yun out.
"Raise the tent, roll call!"
Fang Yun naturally knew that this test was not purely a test of deception, because no art of war existed independently, and after entering the Talent Martial Arts Demonstration, he did not have any additional memories. So he should understand his subordinates first.
"Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. Simple, but also incomparably correct."
After entering the central tent, Fang Yun sat on the main seat. The generals and officers of the army lined up on both sides. Fang Yun personally called out the roll call, and the generals and officers were called out one by one.
During the roll call, Fang Yun carefully observed each of the generals, their movements, tone, and demeanor. From there, he could vaguely deduce their personalities. They had a preliminary understanding of it.
"This is a simple usage of the 'Eight Signs' in the 《Six Secret Teachings》. Liu Tao, also known as Tai Gong's Art of War, was written by a great Confucian in the Warring States Period under the pretense of Jiang Ziya. In fact, he used Jiang Ziya's question and answer with King Wu to explain his own art of war. Although this book didn't make him a Half-saint, it still became a real art of war. Leave your name in the future. "
"The Eight Expeditions are actually not complicated. It is to test a general's thinking, adaptability, loyalty, honesty, temperament, and other aspects through various methods. However, there is no way to use it at this time. We can only make quick judgments through some psychological techniques. It is not accurate enough, but it is definitely useful."
Fang Yun quickly noticed that one of the military academies seemed to be nervous. He made a mental note of this.
"Conscript Fan. Tell me the details of our army and the enemy. Tell me all the details, including morale, weapons, provisions, environment, and so on. Don't make any mistakes! "Fang Yun was very serious. He didn't have stage fright and had the demeanor of a general.
This was one of the great benefits of the Book Hill illusion. If he hadn't come to the Book Hill, he definitely wouldn't have been able to adapt to his new identity so quickly.
"Yes, sir!"
The conscript quickly told him the whole situation.
It turned out that the Jingguo army had just fought with the Barbarian Wolves. Both sides had suffered casualties, and the Jingguo soldiers were very tired. Their morale was low, and they were preparing to retreat.
The most terrible problem was the lack of provisions. Since yesterday, they could only eat 30% full. Today, there was no need to talk about fighting. They might not even be able to carry out the drill.
Although the Barbarian Tribe was not as intelligent as humans, they were much smarter than the Demon Tribe. Moreover, there were rebellious scholars as military counselors in the Barbarian Wolves. If they fought, they would definitely lose. Therefore, even the conscript knew that they had to hide the weakness of the Jingguo army and let the enemy think that they still had strength to retreat safely.
After listening to the conscript's explanation, Fang Yun pondered carefully.
"There were many tricks in the past. Among them, Half-saint Sun Bin's reduction of cooking stoves was the most famous. It was impossible for the enemy to count our soldiers one by one. They could only judge from other aspects. Soldiers need to make a fire to cook. The amount of food a stove can cook for is fixed. Therefore, during Sun Bin's retreat, he left behind 100,000 stoves for the first camp, 50,000 stoves for the second camp, and 30,000 stoves for the third camp. Pang Juan thought that the morale of Sun Bin's army had collapsed, so he chased after Sun Bin. However, he was ambushed. In the end, Pang Juan had no choice but to commit suicide. This made Sun Bin famous for his wisdom. "
"Zhuang Zao was pretending to be weak. But this time, he did the exact opposite. He let me lead a really weak army. If I want to retreat, I have to give the Barbarian Tribe a false impression and let them think that I am very strong. This … is definitely more difficult than Sun Bin's. If the reduction of cooking stoves fails, Sun Bin's army will not suffer great losses, but it will be equivalent to wasting some rations. However, if I fail, then the entire army will be wiped out. "
"This is the Qi Martial Arts Demonstration. If I only mastered the strategy of deceiving the enemy, I only had a 50% chance of success. This is because no matter how good a strategist is, if he does not know how to use the strategy step by step, he will not be able to win. There is a world of difference between empty talk and actual combat! "
"Since this is the Qi Martial Arts Demonstration, then I have to preside over all the details of the strategy of deceiving the enemy. These generals are probably only puppets now. They might be able to ruin things, but they will definitely not help me on their own initiative. If they can help me with any strategy that I casually mention, then the Path of Wisdom is too simple."
"Therefore, next, I have to walk around the camp and understand every place. I have to completely understand myself and my enemy. Then, I have to consider how to complete the strategy of deceiving the enemy. Finally, I have to test my specific execution plan and details. "
After careful consideration, Fang Yun already had a vague outline in his heart.
In the command tent, Fang Yun asked a few more people. Indeed, it was as he had guessed. These people would not come up with any plans for him. They would only carry out his orders. Looking at the situation, their ability to carry out the plan was probably only average.
Finally, Fang Yun looked at the flustered military officer. Suddenly, he slammed the table and shouted, "Yu Yingxiao, you still don't admit your guilt!"
That Yu Yingxiao was so scared that he knelt on the ground and kowtowed to beg for mercy. "I beg the general to forgive me, I beg the general to forgive me! I should not have embezzled the army rations! Right now, the army rations are only half of what was reported. At most, in two days, the army rations will run out. "
All the military officers were shocked. Some cursed, some despaired, and some tried their best to think.
Fang Yun originally thought that the situation was bad enough. He did not expect that the situation was even more difficult than he had imagined. If it was during normal times, he would immediately choose to kill this military officer who was in charge of the rations. However, if he killed him now, it would be the same as telling the whole army that there was a problem with the rations. Without the barbarians attacking, the army's morale would definitely collapse.
"Although you have committed a serious crime, I will give you a chance to atone for your crimes on account of your many years of service to the country. If you can do it, I will spare your life. If you do not do it well enough, you will be punished even more! Are you willing? "Fang Yun dao.
"Thank the general for not killing me! This subordinate will definitely repay the general's kindness by working like an ox or horse! "Yu Yingxiao's face was full of tears. He was extremely grateful.
"Stand to the side first. Later, I will give you instructions."
"Understood!" Yu Yingxiao hurriedly stood up.
At this moment, the outline of the plan in Fang Yun's mind became clearer. However, there were still some details missing. Therefore, he said, "Take me to check the barracks!"
Therefore, the military officers brought Fang Yun to check every place in the barracks. From the defensive measures outside to the open and hidden sentries, to all the different types of soldiers, Fang Yun understood everything.
The whole process took too much time. Fang Yun only understood the situation in the barracks in the afternoon. Because he was talented and had the help of the Heaven and Earth Wondrous Book, even if he was not a Grand Scholar, he still had a photographic memory. Therefore, he remembered all the details clearly.
With enough details, Fang Yun finally had a plan in his mind. Although it was not perfect, it could be considered a plan to deceive the general.
Fang Yun was about to deploy the troops and arrange a plan to deceive the general when the barbarians suddenly launched a general attack. Then, he was in a trance. Some images flashed in front of his eyes. There was the scene of the barbarians killing people, the scene of the barbarians burning down the barracks, and finally, "his" corpse was hung up high.
Fang Yun struggled to open his eyes and found that the barracks had disappeared. He was sitting in front of the table, holding the brush in his hand. The brush was covered with ink and pressed on the paper. The entire paper was completely ruined and needed to be rewritten. Moreover, he felt sore all over and his right arm was numb.
"This sky …"
Fang Yun turned his head and looked. The sun was hanging in the middle of the sky.
When he picked up the brush, it was still early in the morning. The sun had not risen, but now it was already noon.
"It seems that the time here is the same as the Talent Martial Arts Exhibition. Not good! Today I have to send General Zhang off! " Fang Yun hurriedly rubbed his arm and got up. He pushed the door open and saw Yang Yuhuan and everyone in the family outside.
"Xiao Yun, are you okay?" Yang Yuhuan hurriedly asked.
Fang Yun smiled and said, "I'm fine, and there's something good. I can't tell you the details." Fang Yun did not want Yang Yuhuan and the others to worry.
Yang Yuhuan breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. No wonder Nuu wasn't worried."
Nuu, who was lying on the flower bed and basking in the sun, opened her eyes. She yawned lazily and waved her little paws at Fang Yun as a greeting. Then, she buried her head and continued to sleep.
"I'm going to De Yue Restaurant now. Daniu, prepare the car."
"The car is parked outside. You can leave now. However, Governor Zhang's soldiers have come and reported back. "Fang Daniu said.
"What did you say to him?" Fang Yun asked.
Yang Yuhuan said, "We don't know what happened to you. We only said that it's really inconvenient for you to come out now."
"Okay. I'll leave first. Don't worry! "
Fang Yun and Fang Daniu hurriedly left. When he got into the car, Fang Yun calmed down. He quickly remembered what happened yesterday. He had promised to write a farewell poem for Zhang Poyue.
Fang Yun opened the curtains and looked out of the window. What a pity.
"It's not raining. The morning rain in Wei City can't be used. A piece of ice heart in Yu Zhu can't be used. He took the land route and not the water route. The fireworks in March can't be used in Yangzhou. Let me think carefully … "
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