Zhao Wu looked at the generals in red and green clothes in the hall, feeling quite unsure of himself.
Zhao Wu lost to Gao Yang five days ago, and Zhao Wu still hasn't figured out why.
I also used the battle formation, and I was more careful than usual.
Strategies were also used, bottoming out and boosting morale. Zhao Wu felt that he did no less than when he won before.
But it happened to be a failure this time.
Maybe Gao Yang is indeed more powerful.
"General Lian, you lead an army and station it at the Shangshan Pass. Beware of the Tang army."
"Sun Suozhi, you lead an army and set up defenses along Xiangcheng to guard against a sneak attack by the Tang army."
"Colonel Luo Tong, you lead an army, station it in Anzi Village, and guard the camp strictly. Don't let the Tang army take advantage of it."
"The rest of the generals will respond and be on standby."
After finishing his instructions, Zhao Wu strode out of the atrium, ignoring the surprised looks of the generals.
I am no longer what I used to be. In the past, with the prince commanding the army, I could charge unscrupulously, vent my anger when I feel angry, and fight back when I feel wronged.
It's no longer possible now. He is no match for Gao Yang. The prince is not here, so he must take the lead. He must be able to enjoy the joy of victory, but also be able to bear the humiliation of being defeated.
Luo Xiang, who joined the army, came from behind, stood next to Zhao Wu, looked at the lotus pond in the yard and said:
"When the Shangshan Weifu was first established, there was a lotus pond here. Originally, the captain of the Weifu wanted to fill in the lotus pond and transform it into a military training ground. It was my suggestion that saved the lotus pond from being filled in.
"
Zhao Wu nodded: "General Luo has thought carefully. Although the lotus pond is not good, it looks better than the bare military training field."
Luo Xiang shook his head:
"It's nice to look at, but it's a big loss. Without the training ground, Mr. Kang, who was the captain at the time, was not enterprising. He just idled next to the lotus pond all day. Our Shangshan Guards Mansion trained the sergeants
It was quite ineffective, and even when Master Kang was transferred to the governor of Xiting, it still failed to change the poor impression of our Shangshan Guardsmen among the other guards."
Zhao Wu didn't know this. He looked at Luo Xiang. Luo Xiang was a fifth-grade guerrilla general. He was the kind who rarely went to the battlefield and accumulated decades of military exploits before being promoted to a guerrilla general.
In the past, he looked down on his deputy, but he didn't expect that his experience was quite interesting.
Luo Xiang looked at Zhao Wu's face and pointed at the stone table and bench next to the lotus pond.
"Captain, let's sit down and talk. After Mr. Kang left, these stone tables and benches will be of little use. We can't let them sit idle and use their residual heat."
Zhao Wu sat down on the stone bench, tapped his fingers on the stone table, and looked at the lotus pond in front of him:
"We were defeated miserably this time. I, Zhao Wu, have been in the army for so many years and I have never been defeated before. But five days ago, it was the first time that I was defeated like this."
"Since I followed the prince, I, Zhao Wu, have been invincible and have rarely suffered defeats. I didn't expect that I would be defeated by a kid from Gaoyang who can defeat a martial arts student."
Luo Xiang nodded: "Yeah, we didn't expect that Gao Yang would be so powerful. The armies were fighting in a melee that day, and there were no problems with the tactics and strategies. Everyone thought it was a sure victory, but they didn't expect the defeat to be overwhelming."
Speaking of this, Luo Xiang suddenly lowered his voice:
"Captain, there is something I want to remind you. This time I reassured the sergeants. The most common thing I heard from the sergeants in the camp was that they did not feel the power of the military formation."
"Luo Xiang has been in the army for so many years and has rarely been on the battlefield, so he doesn't know what kind of power this military formation has."
Zhao Wuteng suddenly stood up, his face turning pale.
It turns out that the root lies here!
No wonder the battle formation, which is not much different from the past, can't stop an attack from the Xuan Jia Army. Without the blessing of the power of the battle formation, even if you take the target yourself, you may not be able to stop the Xuan Jia Army.
Luo Xiang looked at Zhao Wu in surprise, wondering why he was so excited.
Zhao Wu rolled his eyes and said in a deep voice: "I know the reason for this defeat. I didn't understand before. Where did I go wrong? Listening to your words is worth ten years of reading. Thank you, General Luo, for teaching me."
Luo Xiang waved his hands repeatedly: "You're welcome, Governor. You and I are robes, and it is our duty to support each other. Now that we have discovered the reason, what are you going to do, Governor?"
Zhao Wu found the reason for his defeat, the anger in his heart dissipated, and his face became rosy.
"I found the reason for the defeat, but I can't solve it."
"The order is passed down, the troops must hold fast to the camp and do not go out of the city to fight."
"After I write to the prince and find out the real reason for the defeat and resolve this shortcoming, we can then have a showdown with Gao Yang."
Zhao Wu stood up and walked quickly.
Luo Xiang looked at the layers of lotus leaves in the lotus pond and his face twitched. I haven't finished telling the story of the lotus pond yet. Why did you leave, Governor Zhao?
Hey, a reckless general is a reckless general and doesn't care about other people's feelings at all.
Later, the lotus pond caught the attention of the prince and he liked it so much that he stopped in Shangshan and wrote a popular poem like "Morning Journey to Shangshan".
Well, although Shangshan Zaoxing was not written here, it must have a lot to do with it.
Why else would it be called Shangshan Morning Trip?
Five days later, a message arrived in the capital.
Zhao Wu read the message and circulated it to all the generals and lieutenants.
There is a message in the message: Your army cannot form a formation because there is a traitor. If you remove the traitor, the army formation will be complete.
It's hard for Su Lu to say that he forgot to place a formation card for you, so he could only find an excuse casually.
The generals looked at Zhao Wu in the main hall.
Zhao Wu gritted his teeth and said: "Our military formation failed this time because there was a traitor hiding in the army and breaking the military formation, so that we were defeated so cleanly."
"After we go back, we will select the sergeants and find out the traitors who have infiltrated our army."
The generals agreed with a bang, turned around and left the central hall, and returned to the camp to select the traitors.
Three days later, all the generals gathered together to talk about the results of their selection at the camp.
"There are three suspicious people in our camp. One is named Niu Er. His village was wiped out. No one knows whether he is the real Niu Er. One is named Zhao Qi. His face was scratched in the first battle and his face was changed beyond recognition. Now everyone says he is
My habits are a little different, and I have forgotten many things, which is very strange..."
"There is one man in our army who came from the Tang Dynasty. After fighting so many battles, not only are there not fewer men, but one more."
"We, the Ding Army, are also embarrassed. There is a soldier that no one knows. No one knows when he joined the army. Even his team commanders don't know. Several captains thought he was assigned to the battalion leader who was wiped out in the battle.
The people at the head of their camp.”
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After a selection process, all the random people were selected.
Zhao Wu accompanied Ping Qi, who came from the capital, and sat down in the main hall.
They all stood up and saluted the generals:
"Everyone, the prince has sent a message to Governor Zhao to select a traitor, and he has specifically ordered me to assist him."
"To put it bluntly, the selection process was thorough and many people were brought in, but the real traitor was not found."
"Niu Er, Zhao Qi and others are all real Han people, not traitors..."
…
Zhao Wu watched Ping Qi select the traitor, and his heart was filled with excitement.
Gao Yang, Gao Yang, you wait, you find the traitor, and the power of my military formation reappears. Let's see how I deal with you.