jdhmnovel Chapter 742 So that the Master won't have any more designs on the Champion Marquis
Chapter 742 So that the Master won't have any more designs on the Champion Marquis
Emperor Zhu put down the memorial in his hand, got up and paced back and forth a few times.
Li Shanchang raised his eyebrows slightly.
Pacing back and forth is a sign of a person in a position of power being agitated.
A slight frown indicates that the person in charge is thinking about something.
The combination of these two points suggests that the superior was not angry because Li Mingchen had taken people to the grasslands without permission, but was instead worried about Li Mingchen's safety.
Ha, where the hell can we even get justice from here?
A county magistrate dared to gather eight hundred cavalrymen to fight at the drop of a hat.
If this happened to an official from Jiangnan, he would probably lose his head.
Emperor Zhu paced back and forth, while Yang Shaofeng cautiously probed once again: "How about I go and bring him back?"
you go?
Emperor Zhu sneered and asked, "The grasslands are so vast, where do you plan to capture them?"
Yang Shaofeng's eyes lit up, and he blurted out, "He Lin!"
Emperor Zhu gave a cold laugh, but only stared at Yang Shaofeng with a forced smile.
Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen wanted to laugh but dared not.
Zhu Biao, on the contrary, burst out laughing and even had the mood to make a few jokes: "Brother-in-law is right. Li Mingchen will definitely head straight for Karakorum. After all, Ayushiridara will return to Karakorum. As long as we go to Karakorum, we can capture Ayushiridara and also take the opportunity to conquer the world."
Yang Shaofeng's face immediately darkened.
Damn it.
sloppy.
I accidentally blurted out what was on my mind.
Yang Shaofeng snorted.
Li Shanchang stroked his beard and smiled, then began to reassure Emperor Zhu: "Your Majesty, rest assured. Leading eight hundred men out of the pass, such a commotion will surely not be kept from the Duke of Wei. He will definitely send someone to intercept Li Mingchen."
Emperor Zhu gave a soft snort, glared fiercely at Yang Shaofeng, and said angrily, "Tell me, if you were Li Mingchen, what would you do after you left the pass? Where would you go?"
Yang Shaofeng grunted twice and said, "He Lin."
"Since the eight hundred men under his command are all soldiers and civilians who were scattered from Hu Yuan, they are very familiar with the grassland environment and will not have trouble finding a few small tribes that are easy to bully."
“Find a few small tribes that are easy to bully, rob them of a warhorse and a bow and arrow, and then it’s just the simplest thing to do: kill and burn, and forcibly drive those tribes that were robbed to submit to us.”
"At the same time, considering that we only have eight hundred men, we definitely cannot engage in a head-on attack with Hu Bing."
"In that case, there is only one option left."
"When the enemy advances, I retreat; when the enemy camps, I harass; when the enemy tires, I attack; when the enemy retreats, I pursue."
"No matter what, war is about the many bullying the few and the strong defeating the weak."
"If we can't fight Hu Yuan's large army head-on, then we should use the speed advantage of our cavalry to launch rapid raids, divide and penetrate, create local advantages, and bleed Hu Yuan dry by destroying one small tribe after another."
Even the strongest man can't withstand the slow bleeding from countless tiny wounds on his body.
"In particular, the mobilization and logistics of large troop units are much more difficult than those of small troop units."
"Especially since it's just after the New Year, the snow on the grassland hasn't melted yet."
“Li Mingchen can directly plunder grain and livestock from small tribes, but once Hu Yuan’s army grows to a certain size, plundering grain and livestock will not be enough to replenish its logistical needs.”
"That's why that bastard Li Mingchen only brought eight hundred men."
Emperor Zhu stared blankly at Yang Shaofeng for a long while before letting out a long sigh and asking, "You taught them all these things?"
Yang Shaofeng raised his voice as if it were his due and said, "Yes, I taught him. Li Mingchen is the best at military studies, Zhou Jingxin is the best at politics, and there is another one named Zhang Minghui, who is the best at geography."
Are these things some kind of profound knowledge?
Yes.
These are highly sophisticated tactical and even strategic skills, worthy of being called dragon-slaying techniques, enough for ancient military families to regard these skills as the foundation of their family legacy.
However, Yang Shaofeng did not regard this knowledge as anything special.
Because a student who grows up under the red flag, as long as he can finish high school steadily, can learn about various classic battle examples in junior high school, as well as the summaries and experiences made by later generations. From high school onwards, he should learn to think about war from a political perspective.
With the rise of various short videos, content creators are constantly analyzing situations and conflicts from various political, economic, military, and even geopolitical perspectives. Even ordinary people can unknowingly learn a lot of random things.
The more you see and learn, the less you'll find this knowledge to be so rare.
From Yang Shaofeng's perspective, even in ancient times, there were military treatises such as "The Art of War," "The Thirty-Six Stratagems," "The Six Secret Teachings," "Wei Liao Zi," "Li Weigong's Questions and Answers," and "Tai Bai Yin Jing."
Most importantly, if one person understands these things, they are an outlier; if everyone understands these things, then there will naturally be no such thing as an outlier.
Emperor Zhu was nearly driven mad by Yang Shaofeng's matter-of-fact attitude.
It wasn't that she was angry that Yang Shaofeng had taught all his knowledge to his students, but rather that she was angry that Li Mingchen, that scoundrel, had left the pass without permission.
In case of capture.
What if Hu Yuan's generals learn all this knowledge?
Who will bear the consequences?
Especially for those Hu Yuan generals who already had experience in leading troops, if they were to learn all these skills, wouldn't that be like adding wings to a tiger?
What will the Ming Dynasty use to deal with that?
The more Emperor Zhu thought about it, the angrier he became. He then ordered Xia Yu with a dark face, "Send a message to Xu Da by fast horse and tell him to keep an eye on the remaining twenty-four scoundrels and make sure no one sneaks out of the pass again."
"Also, have Bao'er send out scouts to find out Li Mingchen's whereabouts and bring that bastard back as soon as possible."
"Damn it, not one of them is easy to deal with!"
……
While Emperor Zhu was raging and cursing in the capital, Li Mingchen was roasting meat by a campfire on the grassland.
"The master is right, the mutton from the grassland is delicious."
"After we've burned down Karakorum and taken our revenge, Morigen, remember to remind me to get a few sheep for the master and his wife when we get back."
Morigen chuckled twice and said, "Don't worry, young master, I've got your mind in mind."
After a slight pause, Morigen asked with considerable curiosity, "Young master, are we really going to burn down Karakorum?"
Li Mingchen took a big bite of the lamb leg, then gulped down a mouthful of mare's milk wine. After hissing, he gritted his teeth and said, "Damn it, they came to plunder right after the New Year. Who knows, they might come during the autumn harvest next time."
"Autumn harvest."
"Morgen, how much grain did your family harvest last year?"
"Are you willing to just stand by and watch them steal your food?"
Morigen said cautiously, "I don't want to, I definitely don't want to, but with Kökö guarding the forests, I'm afraid..."
Li Mingchen snorted coldly and said, "Kuo Kuo? This is the one I'm beating, Kuo Kuo!"
"Damn it, I became a bandit at twelve, killed barbarian soldiers at thirteen, and later studied with the master, learning to cultivate my character, but in the end I was cornered in the city?"
"I cannot afford to lose face like this!"
"Besides, my master is obsessed with the Marquis of Champion. If I kill Kuokuo first, it will save my master from worrying about him."