NFBE Chapter 301 Tactics
Chapter 301 Tactics
In the central military tent of the Jin army camp, there were dozens of generals and officers.
Half of them were Tian Ye's subordinates, and the other half were the commanders and deputies of the three corps.
Although there were many people, the atmosphere was dull and depressing.
Tian Ye sat in the center without saying a word. The generals also lowered their heads and remained silent, not even daring to breathe.
The Jin army's fighting performance today was indeed not ideal. The three reorganized corps attacked the Qinba tribe, which had only 3,000 garrison members, with all their might. After a day of fierce fighting, there was no progress and they suffered heavy casualties.
There was silence in the tent for a long time, and finally Tian Ye slowly spoke: "Generals, what do you think of today's battle?"
After these words were spoken, the generals lowered their heads even more.
Shi Kai, the commander of the First Corps, cleared his throat and said cautiously, "General, our attack was frustrated today, mainly because the enemy resisted stubbornly, was well prepared, and had an advantageous position. But after today's battle, the enemy's supplies have been exhausted. I believe that we will be able to win the battle tomorrow."
After hearing this, Tian Ye just glanced at him indifferently and did not respond.
At this time, another corps commander interrupted and said, "General, I suggest that our army should immediately attack the mountain overnight."
Tian Ye raised his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"
The corps commander began to clearly explain his plan: "Although today's battle caused heavy losses to our army, the enemy also paid a heavy price. I heard that the Hongxing Army defending the West Mountain was almost wiped out, and the Hongxing Army in the North Mountain and South Mountain also suffered casualties. The enemy is exhausted at the moment, and it is the best time for us to counterattack. I suggest using catapults to launch a feint attack at night to further consume their physical strength and energy. At the same time, we can secretly send elite troops to go around the back of the Qinba tribe and launch a surprise attack. Even if we fail, we can make the enemy exhausted and create favorable conditions for our army's battle tomorrow."
Tian Ye listened carefully, nodded with satisfaction, and then decided with a smile: "Let's do as you say. Tonight, our army will launch a frontal feint attack with catapults." He turned to look at Chang Sheng and ordered: "General Chang!"
"I'm here!" Chang Sheng responded quickly, stepped out of the line, and saluted.
Tian Ye then said to Chang Sheng: "Your surprise attack on the Qinba tribe today failed. Tonight I ask you to attack again. If you still fail, I will deal with you according to military law and punish you for both crimes. Do you have any objections?"
Chang Sheng shuddered and quickly replied, "I obey your orders!"
Tian Ye said solemnly: "To ensure the success of this sneak attack, I will hand over the personal guard battalion to you for command."
When these words were spoken, everyone looked surprised.
You should know that the Royal Guard Battalion is not a member of the Eighth Legion, nor is it the Jin Dynasty’s national army, but a family army carefully trained by the Tian family.
Although there are only more than 300 people, they are all elites carefully selected by the Tian family. Each member is a warrior who has experienced hundreds of battles, and their combat power is comparable to that of a reorganized battalion.
Normally, the personal guards served as Tian Ye's guards to protect his safety. But now Tian Ye handed them over to Chang Sheng, which showed how much he valued tonight's battle.
Chang Sheng was deeply moved and replied solemnly: "If I cannot win this battle, I will die as a token of my guilt!"
Tian Ye nodded with satisfaction. This was exactly what he wanted to hear.
Afterwards, he discussed the tactical details in depth with the generals. After the plan was finalized, he waved his hand and said, "Everyone, get ready. I hope that tonight's battle will be our last battle to take down the Qinba tribe!"
All the generals responded in unison and left one after another, and peace returned to the central military tent.
After all the generals had left, only Tian Ye and a middle-aged man in his fifties were left in the central military tent.
Tian Ye sat in the commander's seat and looked around. Seeing that the tent was silent, he couldn't help but smile bitterly at the middle-aged man and said, "Mr. Wang, I feel empty and helpless when you dispatch the personal soldiers to the battlefield. I feel uneasy."
Tian Ye is not a martial artist, and usually he has a battalion of personal soldiers guarding him. Now that they are not here, he naturally feels a little at a loss as to what to do.
The middle-aged man named Wang Shen smiled calmly and confidently. He said gently, "Your Excellency has lent your personal barracks to Changsheng, which shows your deep trust in him. This trust is enough to eliminate the doubts in Changsheng's heart and let him devote himself to the battle. If he wins, he will be grateful to you; if he loses, he will be convinced. Your Excellency has chosen talented people and appointed them to positions of power. This is a wise move!"
After hearing this, Tian Ye laughed heartily: "Sir, you know my heart very well, but you are too kind." He waved his hand with a smile on his face.
Wang Shen smiled without saying anything. For a strategist, being able to assist such a young and promising leader was a great blessing in his life.
That night, the Third Corps of the Jin Army took the lead. They pushed out heavy catapults and headed straight for the foot of the western mountain of the Qinba tribe.
Once there, they quickly aimed at the top of the hill and launched a long-range attack.
Dozens of catapults were operating at the same time, and stones were whizzing towards the Chimba tribe.
As dozens of huge rocks fell on the hilltops and slopes of the Chimba tribe, a deafening roar was heard and the shaking of the ground could be felt even at the foot of the mountain.
Seeing that the Jin army used catapults to launch a large-scale attack rather than a small-scale sneak attack, Zhu Wu immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.
He hurried to Duan Tianyang's residence. At this time, Lu Jingyuan and Hua Duoer had also woken up from their sleep and were standing outside the room.
Zhu Wu ran up to them and asked anxiously, "Is Brother Tian awake? I'm afraid the Jin army is planning to launch a full-scale attack overnight!"
Lu Jingyuan shook his head slightly, his tone revealing helplessness: "Brother Tian is still asleep now, his body needs rest."
Seeing this, Zhu Wu was extremely anxious. He clenched his hands and urged anxiously, "The military situation is urgent. We should wake up Brother Tian!"
Lu Jingyuan looked embarrassed. He knew very well that Duan Tianyang had exhausted his strength in today's battle and even vomited blood. Now was the time when he urgently needed to recover.
However, just as he was hesitating, Duan Tianyang's steady voice came from inside the house: "Come in."
Hearing the voice, Zhu Wu pushed the door open without hesitation, only to see Duan Tianyang lying quietly on the bed with his eyes closed, as if he was still immersed in a dream.
He walked forward quickly and said anxiously: "Brother Tian, there is urgent military information..."
"Don't be so nervous. At present, the enemy is only using catapults to harass us. Only when they give up the catapults will it be a sign of a real large-scale attack." Duan Tianyang still closed his eyes and ordered in a calm tone: "Let the brothers go to rest, and only leave a few sentinels to monitor the movements of the enemy troops at the foot of the mountain."
Even if the Jin army pushed the catapults to the foot of the Qinba tribe's mountain, the threat to the Hongxing army on the top of the mountain was still limited.
The range of the trebuchet can only reach the edge of the hill, and most of the stones launched will fall on the hillside.
Under this circumstance, it was impossible for the Jin army to use catapults and send a large army to attack the mountain at the same time, otherwise the catapults would only accidentally injure their own people.
"Brother Tian, this..."
"From the sound, the enemy seems to be taking action only in the West Mountain. You should arrange some people to pay close attention to the situation in the North Mountain, South Mountain and East Mountain to prevent the enemy from taking advantage of the chaos to launch a sneak attack." Duan Tianyang turned his back to Zhu Wu and said no more.
Zhu Wu hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "Yes, Brother Tian."
Duan Tianyang knew very well that the Jin army's attack at this time was just a bluff, but Zhu Wu was worried.
He did not dare to slack off at all and patrolled the mountain with a few trusted men, fearing that the Jin army would launch a surprise attack silently.