Chapter 870: To shoot a man, shoot a horse first; to capture a thief, capture the king first
Being able to sit as the county magistrate of Yi County means that the official is at least a smooth person.
Because any honest county official who is upright, has a righteous heart, and intends to eliminate harm to the people by eliminating Shan Yue will inevitably end up being transferred from his post.
Shanyue was too cunning, and often the officers and soldiers sent to the mountains would not only return without success, but also suffer some unexpected casualties.
It was okay once, and it could be considered a coincidence, but accidents would happen every time, either by slipping and falling off the cliff, or by being attacked by wild beasts. Anyone with a little bit of brains would be able to realize that something was wrong.
Over time, conquering Shanyue became a thankless task in a sense.
The performance of officials still needs to be examined. Although these are troubled times and the bureaucratic political system is almost collapsed, for Soochow, which is located in Jiangdong and has had relatively few wars over the years, their supervisory system is naturally relatively complete.
Things like the subjugation of Shanyue would naturally be ignored by the officials.
After all, even if you don't attack Shanyue, as long as you tell people not to go into the mountains, Shanyue will basically not take the initiative to attack.
Yes, it is just like a stone lying across the middle of the road. Although it looks annoying, if you take two more steps and go around it, it will not have much impact. This is the attitude of people in Huizhou towards Shanyue today.
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"It doesn't matter, having officers and soldiers will only get in the way."
Yi Xiaotian glanced at Zhao Yun and Lu Lingqi behind him. It was not that he really felt that without the assistance of officers and soldiers, their combined number of people present, which was less than a hundred, could wipe out the Shanyue community, which was rumored to have nearly a thousand people.
But there is always a way——
"Hey...could it be that Mr. Lu..."
"Ying'er, I need to call you sir now!"
"Oh...oh! Got it, miss..."
It is obvious that Ying'er, like Yi Xiaotian, is a workaholic type. Once she has serious things to do, she will put aside barriers such as identity and seriously discuss principles and methods with others.
But Sun Feng'er, who interrupted from the sidelines, obviously looked like a child - well, she was indeed a child.
Ever since she decided that Yi Xiaotian was her hero, and even after Yi Xiaotian personally acknowledged her ownership, the little girl looked happy, walking around, always humming a little tune, and felt very comfortable.
.
"Is it possible, sir, that you already have a strategy to retreat from the enemy? Forgive Ying'er for offending. Although the lady and our servants have agreed to ask sir and you all to help eliminate the Shanyue people, but... in the final analysis, in terms of absolute numbers, we
There’s still a long way to go—”
"It is true to say so, but to say that there is no chance at all is too firm..."
Yi Xiaotian raised his index finger and shook it gently in mid-air:
"Xiong Yuan is a man who has served in the army. Why not let him tell you how to act in order to quickly defeat the enemy when the absolute numerical gap is huge."
Seeing Zhao Yun's hesitant look, Yi Xiaotian chuckled and realized that since the last time his room was smashed, Zhao Yun has become more and more proactive. This is a good thing - hiding one's clumsiness is not a bad thing, but blindly hiding one's clumsiness
It will indeed lead to the loss of opportunities. A man should show his sharpness and take action when it is time to take action——
In short, after getting Yi Xiaotian's permission, Zhao Yun coughed twice and expressed his opinions... However, everyone was walking on the road together, and this combination of a large number of handsome men and beautiful women made the people in the city angry.
I was so impressed that I thought the young masters and daughters of some family were going to travel together.
"When a dragon fights in the wild, its path is limited. If you meet the enemy's leader, you should seize the opportunity first and behead his general. This will fundamentally destroy the enemy's morale foundation. From then on, you can easily win."
Zhao Yun is usually taciturn, even a little reserved. Miss Ying'er, who was rescued by Zhao Yun by accident yesterday, had actually noticed the burly man next to this gentleman for a long time.
To say that he is burly only refers to his body shape. If we really talk about his appearance, he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, handsome, white face without beard, broad face, and majestic appearance. No matter where he is placed, he is quite handsome.
Outstanding.
Ying'er was born tall, and although she had never told her young lady about it, she still subconsciously preferred those generals with majestic weapons - but when they met for the first time, she actually felt that if the man opposite him wasn't a
That's a shame, General.
But, yesterday, in a hurry, I even almost injured this person. No matter how open-minded Ying'er is, she can't help being thin-skinned, so apart from saying "Are you okay?" after being helped up by Zhao Yun, the two of them didn't say anything.
There will no longer be any intersection between people.
However, what was pleasantly surprising was that when she heard him speak, the other person's calm and steady feeling really made Ying'er a little moved.
"Hahaha, yes, what Xiongyuan said is exactly our strategy to defeat the enemy - no matter how many Shanyue people there are, in the final analysis, they are a mob that cannot be compared with the real army. Even if someone is deliberately leading them, then
It’s just a taller one out of a short one.”
"Shoot the man first, shoot the horse first, and capture the thief first, capture the king. To deal with such a team, as long as you carry out precise and neat beheading operations, that is, if you kill their leader, the rest of the mob will naturally disperse. So now we are in front of us.
, the only remaining question is where the Shanyue people’s lair is.”
What Yi Xiaotian said inspired Zhao Yun a lot. He did not expect that Lu Qinghou would just casually say two verses and cover an experience he had summed up during his years of military service in such a concise and clear way.
Sure enough... Mr. Sure enough, he is by no means an ordinary person.
In fact, by this time, Zhao Yun had already had the idea that when the journey was over, he might be able to persuade Lu Qinghou to come to their camp... Of course, this idea was still far away, and Zhao Yun could only keep it buried in his heart.
However, at this time, Miss Ying'er seemed to be immersed in some kind of reverie, just like their Miss Sun Feng'er behaved earlier, her face was red and white smoke was coming out.
Ying'er didn't say anything, but Sun Feng'er spoke first.
She held her waist up proudly, showed her little tiger teeth with a smile, and said to Yi Xiaotian:
"What! After going through so many detours, we ended up getting back to my original plan. Humph... As a gentleman, you should learn from me..."
Before she finished speaking, Xiao Feng'er, who was full of energy, saw a black shadow suddenly shrouded in front of her. She felt something was wrong. She opened her eyes and looked forward blankly, only to see Lu Qinghou extending a terrifying hand directly towards her.
of black claws, and then——
"Ouch! You... you you you... why are you pinching my face! Uh... uh... let go... let go."
"If I don't pinch you, you still don't know how brainless your previous behavior was in the eyes of others!"
With a snap, Yi Xiaotian hit Sun Feng'er so hard that his brain collapsed. Sun Feng'er covered her forehead in pain and said "ouch", looking both pitiful and cute.