"Yes, it is not easy to deal with masters, but it is much easier to deal with those zombie-like guards, isn't it?" Before Zhu Li finished speaking, Han Zhi echoed.
When everyone heard this, they all nodded silently and agreed with it deeply.
Zhou Ran's unintentional words were immediately recognized by the big guys after Zhu Li explained them; even the old Taoist Zhu Qia nodded as if he understood something.
Seeing this scene, a complacent smile appeared on Yuchi Jin's lips without anyone noticing; it was a smile of pride that came from seeing his lover do so well.
It was just a short while after this knowing smile appeared on the lady's face that she seemed to have suddenly thought of something. Her face immediately changed and became puffy, like a gas bag.
In order to prevent Zhu Li from taking the cake, the lady immediately pointed at the slowly rotating death formation between the two sides and said in a deep voice: "The death formation is very similar to the Eight Formations Diagram, but they are not exactly the same."
"The Eight Diagrams Formation first appeared during the reign of Emperor Taigong, and was subsequently improved upon by Jiang Taigong, Sima Rangju, Guan Zhong, Sun Wu, and others. It was not until the Three Kingdoms period that Zhuge Wuhou successfully perfected it and brought its power to its peak."
"The formation is compatible with the arrangement and evolution of the well field and Taoist Bagua, and contains eight major formations: sky covering, earth carrying, wind rising, cloud hanging, dragon flying, tiger wings, bird soaring, and snake coiling."
"But if someone thinks that there are only eight formations in the Eight Formations Diagram, they are totally wrong."
"The Eight Formations Diagram is based on the four areas of Qian, Kun, Xun and Gen, which represent the heaven, earth, wind and cloud formations. The northwest is Qian, which is the heaven formation; the southwest is Kun, which is the earth formation; the southeast is Xun, which is the wind formation; the northeast is Gen, which is the mountains and rivers. When clouds appear in the mountains and rivers, it is the cloud formation."
"In the entire formation, the big formation contains the small formation, the big camp contains the small camp, the corners are connected and the twists and turns are opposite, there are a total of 8864 formations."
"Once deployed, it is extremely powerful. One formation can contain another formation, and one team can contain another team. When facing the enemy, one formation can follow the other. It is both offensive and defensive, and unpredictable. So far, no one has been able to break it."
"But the Death Formation is different. Although it is equally notorious, it lacks many changes. This gives us a chance to erode it. In my opinion, we can select elite soldiers, repeat the process, and use the skill of grinding water to wear down the opponent's guards bit by bit."
As a woman, she has such knowledge and understanding, which shows that Yuchi Jin is no ordinary person; the reputation of women being as good as men is not groundless.
However, before she finished her words, Zhu Qia immediately refuted, "In my opinion, although Madam Yuchi's method is feasible, it is a little unreliable. We must carefully discuss the selection of personnel."
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but look towards this magical old Taoist priest; you know, the elite soldiers that Yuchi Jin mentioned must be the veteran soldiers in the army, the kind that have fought in every battle and are indifferent to life and death.
But even with such a candidate, Taoist Zhu Qia thought that he was not qualified enough to break the formation. So, what level of candidate did this old man consider to be qualified to break the formation
All the high officials of the various vassal states were extremely curious.
Facing the solemn gazes of the crowd, Taoist Zhu Qia pointed to the death formation in the center and said solemnly to everyone: "Please look, everyone, the death formation is also composed of eight formations. In addition to Liang Bo who is in charge of the formation, each formation has a general in charge."
"In addition to the three fierce generals Lai Xi, Ying Fa, and Li Nuer, General Tian Yu from Yangzhou, the martial arts genius General Shi Jianjian from Hedong, Luo Zhang from Dongchuan, Xue Zhichou from Fengxiang, and Wang Xingyu from Fuyan also led a group."
"I am here. Let's not talk about how fierce the three fierce generals are. Just look at the well-known Tian Yu, Shi Jianjian, Luo Zhang, Xue Zhichou, Wang Xingyu and others. They are all brave and brave and have fought their way through bloody battles."
"If we follow Madam Yuchi's advice and send out the best troops in the army to wipe out the palace guards in the battle array, let me ask you, with such a great general in the battle array, what do you think is the chance of success?"
"Elite soldiers are the backbone of the army. Although they have experienced many battles and are indifferent to life and death, they are too clumsy in terms of skills and techniques. They are not the best candidates for attacking."
"Then according to the Taoist priest, what should we do
What kind of lineup should we use to kill the other side's palace guards?" Zhu Quanzhong narrowed his eyes and asked seriously.
Zhu Quanzhong might not be clear about others, but he knew exactly how powerful the two men, Yangzhou General Tian Yu and Hedong General Shi Jiantang, were.
After all, he had fought against Yang Xingmi, and Li Keyong was his mortal enemy. How could Zhu Quanzhong not investigate who were the capable people under these two men's command
To put it bluntly, Tian Yu's martial power is definitely ranked among the top three generals in Yangzhou; and as for Shi Jiantang of Hedong, except for Li Cunxiao, the most powerful general in Hedong, almost no one in Hedong can defeat him.
Now that these two people have come out, how can Zhu Quanzhong take it lightly
Upon hearing this, Zhu Qia glanced at all the high-ranking officials of his own vassal state and said resolutely: "If what the old Taoist said is correct, you should all have secret guards under your command."
Although everyone knew about the existence of the secret guards, it was probably the first time for many senior officials to encounter them when someone mentioned them to their faces. When they heard Zhu Qia mention the secret guards, a hint of unnaturalness immediately appeared on their faces.
But before they could speak, Zhu Qia immediately said, "You don't have to deny it. Everyone knows whether such a thing exists or not."
"The secret guards come from the army and have always been the kings of the soldiers in the army."
"These people were selected by you and received even more extreme training and cultivation. To be frank, even the ordinary guards among them are comparable to the captains and lieutenants in the army. I'm not wrong, am I?"
"If you want to defeat such a tough enemy as the Death Formation within three days, I think you should not only send out all your brave generals, but also mobilize 300 secret guards each. The generals and secret guards should be deployed alternately, with the offensive and defensive facing each other. Only by repeating this cycle can you possibly defeat Uncle Liang's Death Formation."
Faced with Zhu Qia's proposal, no one spoke out against it. As important officials, they could not be unaware of the role of a powerful general in close combat.
To put it bluntly, military chess is a direct test of the ability of close combat. In such a situation, all conspiracies and tricks become pale and powerless, and it is a moment of waving fists and flexing muscles.
Any one of the generals forming the death formation has the ability to garrison one side. If they cannot come up with an equal lineup, let alone wear down or annihilate the opponent's guards, they will be lucky if their own men are not hacked to death.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhu Li knew that they had no objection to Zhu Qia's proposal; therefore, he was about to open his mouth and call on everyone to send out people quickly so as to destroy the death formation that Li Fazhu thought was invincible as soon as possible.
At this moment, he suddenly felt someone behind him gently pulling the back of his robe.
Sensing this, Zhu Li slowly turned her head and saw that Yuchi Jin, who had always been as proud as a white swan, was now as embarrassed as a shy young lady meeting a stranger for the first time.
This expression was rarely seen on the other person. Zhu Li felt very curious. He did not say anything, but cast a questioning look at the other person.
Following the look, a voice as low as a mosquito came out: "I don't have any secret guards under my command!"
Even Zhu Li, who was at the peak of the Natural Realm, was stunned for a long time before he understood what the other party was talking about; it was obvious that if every senior official had to send out three hundred secret guards, Yuchi Jin, the newly appointed governor of Youzhou, would make a fool of himself in public.
The reason is very simple. He has not been the governor of Youzhou for long. Where can he find 300 secret guards? Li Keju in the past may have trained a group of secret guards, but everyone should know that Li Keju had been defeated once, and all the elite soldiers under his command had been killed.
Because of that defeat, Li Keju lost the desire to fight for power and status. This can be seen from the fact that Li Keju entrusted all the important passes in Youzhou to the generals of Heshuo to guard them.
Without the desire to fight for power and profit, there is naturally no need to continue training secret guards.
When it was Yuchi Jin's turn to take the throne, only Yue Pengju, Gao Yuan, Zhang Guihou and others gave up tens of thousands of palace guards; in the entire Youzhou, there was no secret guard comparable to the strength of a deputy general, and once
It would be even more impossible to send out 300 people to complete the task.
It's no wonder that Yuchi Jin was so embarrassed when faced with such an unexpected situation; when she looked around, she found that the only person she could ask for help was Zhu Li.
This situation forced this lady, who had always been as proud as a peacock, to lower her proud head in frustration and speak to Zhu Li like a bullied young wife.
As the saying goes, one can understand the elegant meaning of a song by listening to it. Yuchi Jin only said this sentence, and Zhu Li immediately understood what he meant.
He responded softly without hesitation, "It's alright. Just ask He Ruobi, Wen Lan, and Yang Guang to go to the battle. I will arrange the troops they will lead."
"Yeah." Yuchi Jin, who had always been as proud as a white swan, looked even more embarrassed when she saw Zhu Li agreed without thinking, like a little yellow duck sticking its head under its wings, very embarrassed.
It is simply unimaginable that after dumping someone, he still needs their help in everything. Of course, this is just a small episode, and the only people who know about it are a few people around Zhu Li.
At this moment, Li Fazhu, who was standing in front of the formation, seemed a little impatient and taunted: "What's wrong, Zhu Li, my great general Huaihua, haven't you guys thought it through yet?"
"Everyone says that Zhu Li of Hebei is an invincible hero; Zhu Quanzhong of Henan is the Cao Mengde of the modern age; Han Zhi of Xuzhou is the fierce tiger of Qi and Lu."
"Of course, there are also Guan Yu of Yaozhou, Wang Chucun of Cangzhou, Wang Rong of Jizhou, Zhu Xuan of Bede, Dong Chang of Hangzhou, and Wang Chongying of Bining. You are all people who are known as heroes of the time. Why are you now as slow as women going out?"
"In my opinion, what a bullshit hero. Cao Mengde was nothing more than a traitor who was timid and cowardly."
"Fuck your mother, you are the traitor. Your whole family is traitors. Believe it or not, I, Old Zhou, will bury you alive today." Zhou Ran, who had just been scolded by his wife and was worried about where to vent his anger, jumped three feet high and cursed at Li Fazhu when he heard that Li Fazhu insulted his senior official.
"Tsk, brother-in-law of the Zhou family, why are you arguing with this kind of person? You are just lowering your own standards." Upon hearing this, Wen Lan rolled her eyes at Zhou Ran and deliberately raised her voice with disdain to agree.
"Of course not. The old villain from the Li family is so arrogant and speaks so nonsense. Zhou family's brother-in-law actually holds the same opinion as him. He really lowers the quality of our two sisters." Yangguang was equally unforgiving and immediately followed up Wenlan's words and shouted loudly.
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These three generals who were just trying to smooth things over and not to be a part of the team finally got together. Their random insults instantly made Master Li Fa so angry that his eyes were spitting fire and his anger was about to burst.
He was staring at Zhou Ran and the other two with a pair of furious eyes, looking viciously, as if he wanted to rush up and tear Zhou Ran and the other two to pieces with his uncovered mouth.
None of the senior officials on Zhu Li's side paid any attention to Li Fazhu's provocation; everyone was busy mobilizing troops.
After a short while, the team that was going to break the formation gathered together.
Zhu Ye, Li Gufeng and Yue Yun from Heshuo all put on their armor and rode out with their weapons in hand; He Ruobi, Wen Lan and He Yangguang from Youzhou were not slow at all and immediately followed on horseback.
Yaozhou also sent out three generals, namely Li Tianfu, Yang Liuye, and Zhou Ran; Xuzhou sent out three generals, namely Ji Bu, Wang Jingwu, and Wang Shifan.
In addition, there are Wang Yanzhang, Gai Songtao, and Jing Bu from Henan; Wang Ke, Li Jing, and Guo Tan from Bining; Mo Junhe, Duan Liang, and Ma Ke from Jizhou; Wang Gao, Zhen Qiongzhang, and Tang Hongfu from Cangzhou; Zhu Yu, Qiu Hongli, and An Zhijian from Bede; Qian Liu, Wu Yao, and Zhu Zan from Hangzhou.
Each of the ten generals and chief officials sent out three generals; except for the five regions of Heshuo, Youzhou, Yaozhou, Xuzhou, and Henan; the generals sent by other vassal states were all generals who left their names in history.
There were a total of thirty generals, commanding three thousand elite soldiers who were as powerful as colonels and lieutenants. They rode their horses like dragons and charged straight towards the central phalanx.