Shenkeng system

Chapter 23 Cannon Fodder Wants to Counterattack
"Liangshan is adjacent to the Yellow River in the west, the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal in the east, Dongping Lake in the north, and Heze in the south. The lakes and rivers are connected, the water source is abundant, the mountains and rivers are intertwined, and the terrain is very dangerous. If the imperial army wants to attack, they must choose to come by water! The water mooring can even accommodate more than [-] chariots of warships, such as loaches and boats, which are even more unimpeded! If troops are dispatched at the same time by water and land, the army will be surrounded on all sides, and there is no need to attack the mountains. Thousands of people in Liangshan can be trapped in two months if they eat horses and chew. Die!" Wang Wendao said seriously.

"Brother Wang, this is the worst case scenario you are talking about! The imperial court is currently in a state of unrest in the north, with pressure from the Liao, Xixia, and Jin kingdoms, and Fangla is causing chaos in the south of the Yangtze River..."

"What? Someone in the south of the Yangtze River is making trouble? Who is Fang La?" Wang Wendao asked in shock.

"Uh..." Zhao Si was a little uncertain, and asked, "What year is it now?"

"It's the seventh year of Zhenghe!"

Zhao Si felt embarrassed. Fang La's rebellion should have happened during the Xuanhe period. He couldn't speak wisely. He was so embarrassed!
But he said: "Oh, it's okay. There is this person in Jiangnan who may cause chaos. I thought he had already caused chaos! If I don't talk about this, it would be too far off topic!"

"I didn't expect you to have been to Jiangnan at such a young age?"

"No, no... my teacher has been there, but I heard that Fang La is the leader of a mysterious sect, so my teacher may be familiar with it... don't talk about these things, let's get to the point!" Zhao Si didn't dare to answer Fang La's question. He is not familiar with this period of history.

"I just find it strange! Well, you get to the point! Your analysis makes sense. In the past two years, the gang of imperial courts have been fooled. The north and the capital are not very peaceful. The court's military strength is indeed limited. What I said That kind of situation is indeed the worst situation! Besides, the court is not unfamiliar with the situation in Liangshan, and this small group of people is only doing small troubles, and it is not a serious problem in the court, so if Li Zhenhuan does not spend money to buy Even if we use the imperial troops, they won’t come to suppress us!”

"Hmm! I think so too!"

"If this is the case, we are alone and weak, and we should avoid close combat with them! If they attack by water, use small boats to disperse them, lead other large ships to shallow water, burn them with fire oil, or use eight-ox crossbow rockets to burn the ships on the shore... …If you come to attack by land, you should be condescending, first attack with rolling wood and rocks, and then use the advantage of familiar terrain to disperse the enemy, divide and encircle, and defeat each one!"

When Zhao Si heard Wang Wendao's response, he thought that Jiao Erpi was right. This boy really has some family background and really knows how to fight!With a disadvantaged force, he has the idea of ​​​​mobile warfare, which is indeed good!
"The analysis is very good! You mentioned the eight-ox crossbow. We have this kind of offensive and defensive equipment, and the imperial army must also have it. It takes three or forty people to operate one. How many can we have? Wouldn't the enemy ship be against us? Shoot? Besides, the enemy ship is moving in the water. With this rate of fire, the enemy has time to take water to put out the fire! Moreover, the fire attack also needs to consider the wind... So, it is not advisable! What's more, you have to disperse the enemy and divide them. Break it, what if the enemy is not fooled?"

Wang Wendao was taken aback for a moment, he couldn't believe that the little young monk in front of him could speak the truth about the war.

Wang Wendao paused for a moment, and actually laughed, "Hahahaha! You've been talking about me for a long time. What's the point of discussing this matter? We're just young people, and this is not our concern!"

Zhao Si calmed down and took a sip of wine, swallowed it slowly, exhaled slowly, and said: "What if Wang Lun took out hundreds of our old brothers from Qinglong Village and asked us to feed the imperial army and quell Li Zhenhuan's anger? "

"That's why the brothers and sisters of the He family led people to meet the enemy?"

"The brothers and sisters of the He family are facing the enemy. As the centurion of the Tianlong Battalion, are you going to rush to the front again?"

"It's quite possible. When the time comes to fight, we will naturally be the first!"

"That's right! As long as you believe in me, I promise we can defeat the enemy!"

"But why should I trust you?"

"I'll make a list for you, and you help me prepare some things, and I'll show you the hope of defeating the enemy!" Zhao Si said very calmly.

"Looking at you, are you sure?" Wang Wendao was skeptical, but seeing Zhao Si like this, especially drinking this kind of magical wine, he couldn't help but believe in this seemingly mysterious person now.

"That's natural!" Zhao Si was full of confidence.

While the two were talking, a lot of noisy people came to the field in front of the courtyard.It was Jiao Erpi who went to various places to connect many brothers from the former Tianlong Camp of Qinglong Village.

Zhao Si whispered to Wang Wendao: "Actually, I invite Brother Wang to come here today. The main topic of the talk is the eyeliner of He Wenyu, the second master. Look at these people, is there any?"

"Hey, as the former centurion of the Tianlong Camp, I still have some powers of observation! I already knew it, did you see it, the man with a dark complexion who looks honest and honest is her eyeliner!"

"Oh okay!"

Zhao Si picked up a jar of wine and said, "Brother Wang, please take the bowl, this room is small, let's go outside and have a drink with the brothers!"

"Don't you think that if we drink with all the brothers with such fanfare, it may cause some bad influence? Now we are the minions of Liangshan, not the people of Qinglongzhai. If we connect with brothers and drink happily, will it make Wang Lun think Are we forming a clique and having ulterior motives with Liangshan?" This Wang Wendao is worthy of being from the second generation of officials, but he still has this sensitivity!
"It's okay! In a few days, the imperial army will come to suppress us. Our people in Qinglongzhai are the cannon fodder of Chief Wang. He doesn't care about our clique formation!"

"What is cannon fodder?"

"Oh, there is no such thing as a cannon! In a few years, you will understand what is cannon fodder!" Zhao Si smiled mysteriously, and just hugged the jar and went out.

Although Wang Wendao didn't understand what cannon fodder was, but if a large army came to suppress them in a few days, it was conceivable that these people would go forward to die, so it didn't matter at this time, he picked up dozens of bowls and went out.

Jiao Erpi was blowing this strong baijiu outside, and he was happily blowing. These guys who are used to being robbers are all addicted to alcohol. They heard that there is such a good wine, and they are already impatient. Seeing Zhao Sibao came out with the wine, hula la surrounded him.

"Brothers! My younger brother is a newcomer. I have only eaten once with my brothers, but I have also seen the heroic spirit of everyone. I ate wine and ate boldly! When my younger brother and master wandered around the world, I was taught by a stranger. , learned a method of brewing wine, the taste of the brewed wine is extremely mellow and strong, thinking of the heroic spirit of the brothers, this kind of wine is brewed, naturally I invite all the brothers to taste it! Come, come, everyone serve bowls, The little brother will sieve the wine for the brothers!"

Zhao Si opened the lid of the jar and began to pour the first night. The smell of wine filled the air. Everyone sniffed hard and shouted in unison: "Good wine!"

(End of this chapter)