Adal was very surprised to learn that the military advisor of the Yi State had arrived. After greeting each other, the accompanying officials sent a letter written by King Fan. After reading it, Adal bowed to He Ran and said: "Adal respects the order of the military advisor. Everything is fine.
Follow the military advisor’s orders.”
He Ran smiled and said: "You should be in charge of the army, I am here to serve as your adviser."
"The military advisor is joking. In which round will the military advisor get to control the army?"
He Ran stopped arguing about the matter, entered the tent, and sat on the commander's seat under Adal's insistence.
Speaking of the recent ambush, Adal looked ashamed, "I really underestimated Tuo Zimang from the east trip and missed the important event between the king and the military advisor."
"Have you seen Dongxing in the formation?"
There was a trace of doubt in Adal's eyes, "There has never been a formal battle, and I have never seen him. What does the military counselor mean by this?"
"We speculate that he may not be in charge of the army this time."
Adal's eyes widened, and then he realized something: "Maybe it's true, it should be like this! I've always wondered why this old guy Dongxing suddenly became so powerful, but I didn't think about it, who could be in charge of it?
As for the army, those people under his command..." He frowned and began to think.
"Your Majesty, I guess it's Siyazima."
"Her?! That 'White Lotus'?!" Adal looked at Wan Jin in disbelief, suspecting that he had made a mistake in his translation.
Wan Jin repeated Siya Qima's name.
Adal still shook his head in disbelief, and then said angrily: "If I lose at the hands of a woman, I will be really embarrassed."
"White Lotus is her nickname?" He Ran asked curiously.
"Well, she likes to wear the clothes of Central Plains women, especially white dresses. She is very beautiful, so we call her White Lotus."
"This king has never said that. It seems that you know her very well." He Ran looked at him with a smile.
Adal smiled and said: "Yi'an Zong is interested in her and told me some things about her. After her husband died, the third brother wanted to ask me to propose marriage to him."
He Ran's heart was moved and he said calmly: "So that's it. Let's not talk about it for now. Why was the ambush discovered this time? Was it because the brothers were discovered by hiding it accidentally?"
Adal was very depressed and said: "Maybe so. Anyway, their search team retreated when they arrived nearby. The army stopped more than ten miles away, then turned around and ran away. I thought it was an opportunity, so I led the troops to pursue them.
After chasing for dozens of miles, the vanguard camp was ambushed, so I quickly retreated when I saw the opportunity was wrong."
"The two armies are more than ten miles apart, and you are pursuing them in a hurry. It is said that they did not have enough time to set up an ambush. There should be loopholes to find in the rush. Is the general of the forward battalion greedy for success?" He Ran looked at him calmly and asked.
Adal did not want his subordinates to bear such a crime, and said with a sullen face: "Captain Jiaji is very experienced in battle, and he is not a person who is greedy for merit. I think there may be something else fishy. I have been thinking about what the military advisor suspected. It is a pity that I escaped back."
They were all sentries from the rear team, so I couldn’t ask anything.”
He Ran nodded, stretched out and said to everyone: "I'm tired after a long day's journey. You all can go. I have to go back to my tent to rest early."
After everyone dispersed, He Ran took Adal to his sleeping tent, sat down and asked: "Have you ever thought that the enemy set up an ambush in advance?"
Adal frowned and said, "I have thought about it, and I understand what the military advisor means. The military advisor suspects that someone has leaked the secret to Dongxing Tuo Zimang."
He Ran blinked and looked at the account without saying anything.
Adal stared at him calmly and asked: "Does the military advisor have any evidence?" The only ones who knew the ambush location beforehand were King Fan and Yi'an Zong. The Yi State military advisor naturally suspected Yi'an Zong when he said this.
It made him feel very unhappy.
Seeing his expression, He Ran smiled faintly and said: "What I said does not mean that someone must have leaked the secret. If the enemy general is clever and knows the geography of this place, he will have predicted in advance that we will set up an ambush here and attack him."
It’s very possible for someone to trick you and set a trap for you.”
Adal looked away from his face and murmured: "Could it be that the one who came is really the White Lotus?"
He Ran changed the subject and told him about his strategy to scare the enemy. Adal clapped his legs and praised it, his eyes shining with excitement. It was obvious that he greatly appreciated He Ran's strategy.
"We will prepare for an attack early tomorrow morning. Is there any good way to make the enemy believe that we are really going to attack?" He Ran looked at him with searching eyes.
"It's easy. Gather the cattle and sheep that are used as army rations. They won't graze them tomorrow, and they will look like they are ready to move with the army at any time."
"Okay! Send two thousand people to the northeast early tomorrow morning, making a gesture of rushing to the front to intercept, and then pay close attention to the enemy's movements. Once they start to retreat, you will pursue them fiercely to make the enemy believe that you are going to
Wrap them around and wait for the army to come and surround them. The faster they chase, the harder they hit, without giving them a chance to breathe and think. The more than a thousand people sent by the king to create momentum will rush back and forth there, raising dust heads and confusing them.
enemy."
"Thank you, military advisor, for giving me this opportunity to avenge my shame!" Adal's eyes showed gratitude.
"Be careful. If you see signs of enemy backlash during pursuit, you must decisively withdraw your troops, retreat to a safe distance to confront them, and show that you are determined to bite them and not let them go."
"Understood! If there is nothing else from the military advisor, I will prepare right away!" Adal looked at him excitedly.
"Go!" He Ran smiled and waved to him, "I really need to rest, my bones have been broken this day."
Adal laughed heartily. The casual and friendly words and demeanor of Yi Guo's military advisor made him feel quite friendly.
When he walked to the tent, He Ran called him again and asked with a smile: "Did you see that I was riding the Wind Walker?"
Adal nodded and said, "I saw it as soon as the military advisor came."
"The king has changed horses with me. What are the rules here? We are both sworn brothers of the king. So how do we count?"
Adal showed a sincere smile and said: "If the military advisor does not think that Adal is humble, then Adal will naturally regard the military advisor as a close brother in private!"
"Hahaha, that's good!" He sighed, "It's a pity that you are older than me. What I love to do most is to scold my brothers who are younger than me. My age really makes me too young.
Suffered a loss."
Adal said dumbfounded: "The status of a military advisor is highly respected. How dare I take advantage of my age? The military advisor can reprimand him at will."
"You can't say that. How can brothers be distinguished from each other? Forget it. I can make friends with such a prairie hero like you. I will suffer a little loss. I am a younger brother and I will pay tribute to my elder brother." He said.
Get up and salute.
A'dal hurriedly stopped him and said: "This is unbearable. The military advisor is already honored to treat me as his brother A'dal. This is a brotherly courtesy that I would never dare to say."
He Ran chuckled and said, "That's what you said. I hate these etiquette the most, because they make people feel unfamiliar. So let's do it. You go get ready, and I'll go to bed."
Adal smiled heartily and turned around and walked out of the tent.
ps: Thanks to the two brothers wilsont and 13616 for their support. I can’t type during the holidays, so I’ll keep updating once a day.
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