"Is it 500 riders or 800 riders?"

"Eight...eight hundred. I detach my team and let them take turns to rest in different villages. The most I have dispatched is five hundred, so I falsely call it five hundred...actually there are eight hundred, just in case."

"No wonder Zhang Sanlang said you are a delicate person."

"Everywhere...everywhere...it's all about living."

"Not to mention this... what is the armor coverage? How much iron armor? How much leather armor? What kind of armor is iron armor? How many pairs of Mingguang armor?"

"The armor is half iron and half leather, but they are all rags bought from people who escaped from the Dengzhou Camp... I can also mend the leather armor myself, but the iron armor cannot be repaired properly, so I can only blend it with leather.

However, the real full armor is only seventy or eighty... Among them, there are only seven or eight pairs of Mingguang armor... and only half a pair of horse armor."

"I will complete the iron armor accessories for you, but there is no need for full iron armor... It is appropriate to keep three to five hundred light cavalry... As for horse armor, why do you still expect horse armor? If it cannot be established, what is the use? Soldiers and horses are

It's better to adapt measures to local conditions, and it's not like the two countries are at war...and you can't afford it."

"Yes Yes Yes."

"What are the weapons used for?"

"We have everything, including crossbows, swords, spears, spears and shields, and a few spear throwers...but the dozens of cavalry at the head were all selected by me, and most of them are well-educated. They all have long steel spears and hard bows.

"

"It's interesting."

"It took away all the money..."

"Put those with long weapons and iron armor together as much as possible, at least in front, and use them with your steel training cavalry. Don't ask for anything else, just charge hard at the critical moment... As for those with short weapons, leather armor

It can be placed at the back or used separately... In fact, it can also be used in the team with short weapons. For every twenty people, add a pocket of fishing nets, two steel crossbows, and a steel fork... If there is no steel fork, a wooden fork can also be used.

OK."

"It makes sense. It's convenient for random battles, and you're not afraid of foot battles."

"Mainly because it has miraculous effects on cultivators..."

"I see!"

"How is the food on weekdays? Can I take a foot bath once every three days and brush my horse once every five days?"

"..."

"What kind of horses are they? What kind of feed do they use?"

"..."

In the lobby of the permanent camp where the brazier was lit, Li Ding, Cheng Zhili, and several local officials and military officers from Pu Tai who were temporarily promoted by Li Ding were discussing. Zhang Xing could force himself to understand at first, but later

It sounded a bit specious, and coupled with the fact that he was softened by the brazier, he looked a little tired.

On the other hand, Xiao Zhou could still interject a few words from time to time.

However, no matter how confused Zhang Laosan is, he still knows that this kind of thing is the most important thing before the war... In fact, he was a big v in his early years, not to mention, he just read some high-end online articles

Everyone would say that an army that could soak its feet once a night was almost invincible in the feudal era... Zhang Xing was skeptical at first, but when he participated in a westward journey and an eastward expedition, he immediately woke up.

It's extremely accurate.

There is no other reason. In this era and system where personal dependence is the main focus, wanting to fairly provide adequate logistics to the entire army, especially the most basic level, means too many things in itself.

If you can do this, whether you are a practitioner, a professional technocrat, or a grassroots soldier, they will all unite to you... To put it bluntly, this kind of team was defeated in a surprise attack because of foot washing.

How? I can definitely make a comeback.

That really feels like the benevolent is invincible.

In fact, Zhang Xing could still work hard to make the Fulong Guards feel comfortable in the first half of the Western Tour, but not in the second half. When it came to the third expedition to Dongyi, it was even more of a mess.

Therefore, he has always known the difficulties involved, as well as the pros and cons.

Of course, under the light, we chatted back and forth, and finally we got to some topics that Zhang Xing could understand.

"How will this battle be fought?" Xiao Zhou suddenly came to ask. "Does Fourth Master Li have a decision?"

"The art of war is about adapting measures to local conditions and making decisions on the fly, but broadly speaking, it is naturally to lure the enemy deep and then ambush them from all sides." Li Ding, who was wearing a warrior's crown but a commoner's clothes, blurted out.

Several people around him, including Li Ding's own subordinates, were all silent for a while. This does not mean that there are no allusions to Ambush from Flying Daggers in this world that are difficult to understand. In fact, there were similar allusions to Yu Xian of the Eight Great Masters in Jiangnan.

only……

"We have 5,000 infantry and 800 cavalry. Although we don't know the exact number of the opponent's troops, they are seven to eight times, or even ten times, ours. They just ambush us on all sides. How can we do this?"

Ambush them?" Cheng Dalang asked seriously. "Does Fourth Master Li have other plans?"

"It depends on your cavalry." Li Ding answered calmly. "The so-called ambush from all sides does not mean being surrounded from all sides. It does not need to be surrounded by everyone. It needs to use terrain and fortifications to continuously ambush and surprise.

Methods to divide and expel the enemy forces... In Zhang Jinscale's case, it is actually to lure the enemy deep in or while he is moving and fleeing, while constantly reducing the effective forces around him, and finally causing the troops around him to collapse.

Then a fatal blow."

Everyone was stunned.

Cheng Dalang also raised his palms in response: "This is it, it should be like this! From the Qinghe River to here, there are many rivers along the way. If there are many people, their formation will inevitably be irregular. We concentrated our elites and prepared things to cross the river. We used cavalry and mounted infantry to continuously attack along the way.

Reducing his troops is also a way to lure them to continue attacking. When he reacts, he will not be able to speak."

"Of course." Li Ding continued to speak under the lamp. "There is also a backup plan. If his soldiers and horses are really strong, or our soldiers are just show-offs, then we can lure him to Pu Tai, force him to besiege the Pu Tai camp, and then wait for an opportunity.

Counterattack is also possible... Moreover, these are just general guidance. Reconnaissance, internal warfare, and harassment of the camp are all indispensable... Since Cheng Dalang is here and determined to fight, a comprehensive response will be made against Zhang Jinscale starting tomorrow.

.”

Cheng Dalang hesitated for a moment, then looked past Li Ding's silent subordinates and glanced at Zhang Xing.

"What?" Zhang Xing, who was about to yawn, noticed this and asked coldly.

"Actually, Mr. Zhang, how about you let me try to surrender first?" Cheng Dalang asked seriously. "I am also a well-known person in the local area. He just doesn't know that we are in the same group... If we can catch him by surprise, we can take his life...

Wouldn’t it save a lot of things?”

"What's the difference between that and assassination?" Zhang Xing asked coldly. "Cheng Dalang, why do you think we are fighting this battle?"

Cheng Dalang solemnly raised his hands: "I would like to hear the details."

"First, we need to defeat Zhang Jinscale in a legitimate and justifiable manner and annex his people as a warning for the Qinghe massacre." Zhang Xing supported the table and spoke clearly, without any sign of fatigue before. "Second, Li Silang is about to leave.

, but with benevolent thoughts in mind, before leaving, I want to bring out the power of the thousands of soldiers here in Putai, so that the common people here can protect themselves; thirdly, I want you, Cheng Dalang, to have soldiers, territory, and arguments in your hands.

To be able to protect ourselves; fourthly, we want the Dragon Gang to be deposed here... Tell us who are the powerful men of the Eastern Qi, who are the heroes of this place, and who is the master of the Central Plains of Hebei!"

"And these four clauses are not groundless, but are clauses established by Zhang Xing in order to cut off the violent Wei and stabilize the world." At this point, Zhang Xing stared at Cheng Zhili and asked seriously. "Cheng Dalang, do you think you went to assassinate him?

, even if it can be accomplished, how many of these four things can be achieved? To put it bluntly, if you go to assassinate and succeed, then Li Silang and I will probably think of how to ambush you from all sides."

For a moment, an inexplicable chill filled the hall, and many people couldn't help but shiver.

Cheng Dalang was also stunned, and then he could only bow his hands and apologize seriously: "I was in a hurry. I, Cheng Dalang, am willing to do the reconnaissance myself. I must fight this battle beautifully and finish it all."

Several of Li Ding's subordinates all looked at Li Ding, but they only saw the latter slightly nodding: "That's it, I'd like to trouble Dalang Cheng."

Several local subordinates bowed their heads or took the opportunity to agree.

Cheng Zhili took the opportunity to leave, and several other subordinates also took the initiative to leave, including Xiao Zhou.

After a while, only Zhang and Li were left in the hall.

"Cheng Dalang is not honest." Li Ding held the table and analyzed it carefully. "My subordinates should take their time. What he said just now seemed to be helping you to talk and win people's hearts. In fact, he felt like he couldn't wait.

It's just a gesture of using your and my power to subdue those people... We are going to fight soon, and we will strike more with less, which is unlikely to make any of those people feel unstable."

"That's what happened." Zhang Xing held his forehead and sat on a chair nearby. "But it will come sooner or later... Besides, it's not just Cheng Dalang? Xu Dalang, Shan Dalang, and Wei Gong, Li Gong? Which one is it?

Are you easy to get along with? You, Fourth Master Li, are a fuel-efficient lamp? Why did you pull out some of your subordinates today?"

"Shouldn't I give them some explanation?" Li Ding was silent for a moment and asked on the spot.

"Of course you can." Zhang Xing yawned and replied. "I have no objection... It's just that everyone regards other people's seeking utilitarianism and trying to pull the mountain top as a bad idea. Doing it yourself is a good idea, so it's easy to fall into it.

…Among these people, which one do you like the most?”

"That Fangxian Lieutenant...what do you think?"

"A descendant of the Qinghe Fang clan?"

"right."

"What should I say?" Zhang Xing cheered up slightly. "Logically speaking, he is the person you, Li Silang, like, so there is no reason to object. Even the Qinghe Fang family is in the Bohai Sea and has a wide influence in the plains. He was chosen to match Cheng Dalang.

, even if he can be restrained, Cheng Dalang is determined not to break up..."

"That's what I mean." Li Ding nodded quickly.

"But he happens to be from the Qinghe Fang clan." Zhang Xingfu turned around again.

"What do you mean?" Li Ding was speechless for a moment.

"Without him, he is also a remnant of the Eastern Qi Dynasty, and he is also unable to serve as an official in the Wei Dynasty. However, after Cheng Dalang and Xu Dalang's martial arts achievements, they are not the same as these Shandong and Hebei aristocratic families... When they were in the Eastern Qi Dynasty, they were sworn enemies.

, in the Eastern Qi Dynasty, there were high-ranking families and martial arts from poor families."

"Of course I know." Li Ding felt helpless. "To put it bluntly, you just can't trust these high-ranking disciples?"
To be continued...