Chapter 276
Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PazjBDkTmW
Chapter 276: Plan Two
Through the telescope, Luo Ji frowned as he observed the chaotic situation on Songshan City’s wall.
“What’s going on? Guo Zhen charged too far ahead.”
In battlefield combat, acting as a cohesive unit was crucial, especially when both sides’ soldiers were entangled.
Individual actions like that became even more taboo.
Extremely powerful generals could, to a certain extent, charge back and forth alone, but one’s physical strength and energy were ultimately limited.
The fear was charging too far and then being unable to return.
Guo Zhen was, after all, a veteran general who had seen many battles.
It was impossible for him not to know such basic things.
Logically, he shouldn’t have made such a low-level mistake.
Thinking of this, Luo Ji already realized that something was wrong.
A surprise attack had failed to directly capture Songshan City’s wall, and continuing the fight would only lead to more casualties.
This was absolutely not what Luo Ji wanted to see.
With that thought, he decisively waved his hand, signaling the nearby soldier to blow the retreat horn.
The first round of the surprise attack concluded as the eastern sky began to lighten.
After retreating all the way back to camp, Luo Ji dispatched two messengers, sending them separately to East Frontier City and Songhe City to inform Zhao Pan and Guo Jia of the situation here.
As the saying goes, “pull one hair and the whole body moves.” The situation here had changed, and Luo Ji intended to change his tactics, so he naturally had to notify the other two parties so they could be prepared.
No sooner had the two messengers left Luo Ji’s tent than Guo Zhen, covered in blood, walked in.
“Leader, why did we retreat?! With just a little more time, we could have captured that city wall!”
“Then what?”
Luo Ji, sitting in his tent, simply looked at Guo Zhen and calmly asked.
“What? What then?! How many soldiers’ lives do you plan to sacrifice? 300? 400? 500? Or more?”
“I, I…”
Guo Zhen, covered in blood, no matter what expression he wore, looked ferocious.
Yet, Luo Ji maintained his calm demeanor, even though his heart might not have been as tranquil as he appeared.
“I can probably imagine what happened on the city wall.”
“You need to calm your mind.”
“Now, turn around, walk out of my tent, and then get a basin of cold water and pour it on your head.”
“Once you’ve calmed down enough, find the accompanying military doctor to treat your wounds.”
“After that, you can come over to discuss the next tactical arrangements.”
After Luo Ji finished speaking, Zhou Yi didn’t even dare to breathe loudly.
Guo Zhen, rendered speechless, silently walked out.
After some time, Guo Zhen walked in again, his dripping wet hair proving that he had indeed followed Luo Ji’s advice and poured a basin of cold water on his head.
This big man was a little too literal, leaving Zhou Yi, who sat beside him, momentarily at a loss for words.
But regardless, he certainly seemed to have calmed down.
Without delay, Luo Ji clearly already had a plan for the next course of action.
At this moment, he could almost speak it without preparation.
“Songshan City has a geographical advantage, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.”
“Since one surprise attack failed to take it, it will undoubtedly become even harder to attack after the enemy has prepared.”
“Not to mention the enemy’s reinforcements are also on the way.”
“Estimating the time, they should reach Songshan City in the next 1 or 2 days.”
“At that point, the difficulty of capturing Songshan City will likely increase by another level.”
This was undoubtedly a vexing issue, causing Zhou Yi, sitting nearby, to frown and seriously ponder how to breach Songshan City under such circumstances.
Guo Zhen, meanwhile, remained silent, sitting there.
After his mind had calmed slightly, he recalled his younger brother Guo Jia’s advice before the campaign.
Listen more, and speak less.
Guo Jia clearly knew that his elder brother wasn’t someone good at using his brain, and coupled with his personality, it could be said that the more he spoke, the more mistakes he made.
With him not around, for someone like his elder brother, listening carefully to the leader’s instructions, speaking less, and doing more was the golden rule.
Facts proved Guo Jia’s advice to be correct.
It had been said long ago that Luo Ji was someone who liked to think very far ahead.
And people like him had an unchangeable habit, they would prepare multiple plans in advance.
Take this round of surprise attack, for instance.
If he could successfully capture Songshan City, his next plan was to wait for the incoming forces.
Once the reinforcements sent by Zhou Dongnan entered Songshan City, he would ambush and annihilate them, then gather his forces and directly attack Zhou Dongnan’s Great Zhou royal city via the route on the other side of Songshan City!
This entire set of tactics had been meticulously planned by Luo Ji, step by step, in his mind before he even began.
After actual implementation, Luo Ji, having failed to successfully seize the wall and then capture Songshan City, decisively abandoned his first plan and activated his second plan.
“Next, we won’t besiege the city anymore.”
This single sentence instantly stunned Zhou Yi, who had been racking his brain trying to figure out how to breach Songshan City.
“Not, not besiege the city anymore?”
“That’s right, no more besieging the city.”
“But, but…”
“But what?”
Luo Ji tilted his head, looking at Zhou Yi, whose mind clearly hadn’t caught up.
Zhou Yi was momentarily speechless.
At once, he truly didn’t know what to say.
He felt like something was off, but couldn’t quite pinpoint it.
His mind was so chaotic.
“What is Zhou Dongnan’s purpose in moving troops to Songshan City?”
Seeing Zhou Yi’s somewhat dumbfounded expression, Luo Ji timely reminded him.
“It’s to cooperate with Shangyuan City’s main siege army, to launch a pincer attack on Songhe City, and reclaim Songhe City, that strategic stronghold…”
Mid-sentence, Zhou Yi’s expression froze again.
He realized it.
“I see. We just need to guard outside!”
“Exactly.”
Luo Ji nodded.
“We don’t need to assault the city wall.”
“We just need to wait outside to ambush them.”
“And if they don’t come out, that’s fine too.”
“Troop movements only take 1 or 2 days for us, but more than 5 days for them.”
“No matter how we fight, we hold the advantage!”
Having suddenly sorted out the thoughts in his mind, Zhou Yi’s gaze towards Luo Ji kept changing.
This tactic was truly brilliant.
It could almost be said that it instantly reversed their previously passive situation, immediately seizing the initiative back.
At the same time, Zhou Yi was utterly impressed by Luo Ji for coming up with this move.
Guo Zhen, on the other hand, was still completely bewildered, not understanding at all what they were talking about.
Finally, he slapped his thigh.
“Leader, no matter how we fight, this humble general has only one request!”
“I want to personally kill Wang Tong, the defending general of Songshan City!”
As he finished speaking, Guo Zhen’s voice already carried undisguised killing intent.
Hearing this, a flicker of understanding quickly crossed Luo Ji’s eyes, and he then quite decisively said.
“Granted.”
