When Li Tong just came to work under Tao Shang, he didn't know Tao Ying's child's urinary properties, but others were well aware of the proficiency of the second son of the Tao family.
To put it bluntly, in their eyes, the second boy of the Tao family is a semi-cripple. How can he conquer Baihu Village with his suggestions? That is even more unbelievable than Yan Baihu himself coming out to shout for mercy and bowing down.
Others discriminated against Tao Ying, but the pottery merchant did not.
Even if you know that your brother's intelligence has congenital defects, you still have to give him some opportunities to express himself.
Blood is thicker than water. It is the time for a child to grow up, but his drive to make progress cannot be wiped out.
"Second brother, what good ideas do you have? Come up with me quickly."
Tao Ying cleared his throat and muttered for a long time: "I have three strategies, top, middle and bottom, for my eldest brother to choose from."
When the pottery merchant looked at Tao Ying, his eyes almost straightened.
Good guy, this guy is really just trying to keep quiet, and he made a big splash. For the first time he offered a suggestion, he bought one and got two free, and he also directly came up with a top, middle and bottom plan!
That's all for Crouching Dragon and Phoenix, right?
My brother is indeed a talented person. When did this kid suddenly become enlightened?
"Second brother, would you like to tell me the best strategy?"
Tao Ying cleared his throat and said loudly: "The so-called subduing the enemy's army without fighting is a good thing. Our army in Jinling City responded to the order of the emperor and the hearts of all the people. The soldiers and horses were invincible everywhere. Yuan Shu was defeated and Dong Zhuo was awarded the leadership. This is
With so much power, how can Yan Baihu, a mere mediocre person, be able to defeat him? Although my younger brother is not talented, he is willing to go to the enemy's stronghold in person and tell Yan Baihu to surrender with his sharp tongue!"
After saying this, everyone present was stunned.
You say Yan Baihu is here to surrender? Just him?... He's still not dead?
Seeing that Tao Shang and others were stunned and silent, Tao Ying thought that everyone was amazed by his clever plan, and then turned around and said: "Brother, later, I will go to the enemy camp alone and tell my brother that Yan Baihu is coming to surrender!"
After that, he raised his feet and headed towards Baihu Village.
Tao Shang came back to his senses and hurriedly stepped forward to grab his wrist. While wiping his sweat, he said to Tao Ying: "Second brother... don't make trouble!"
Tao Ying turned to look at the pottery merchant in confusion, and said curiously: "It's not a big deal, I'm very serious."
Xu Chu, Li Tong, Tao Ji and others looked at each other, feeling helpless.
Yan Bai's tiger roared in the mountains and forests. I heard that he had given himself the title of King of Soochow. He would rather live in the mountains and forests for so many years than submit to the governor of Wu County. You surrendered just because you asked him to surrender? Are you talking nonsense?
How much slippery.
Yan Baihu must be so mean to be surrendered by a follower of yours.
The principle is such a principle, but the words cannot be said like that.
While wiping his sweat, Tao Shang said weakly: "Second brother, your best plan is really a brilliant plan that will shine through the ages! Jiang Ziya will be squeezed to death by you even if he is alive... But the eldest brother thinks that we are here to cover up the murder."
, without letting go of an arrow, it would be a bit too easy for him to let that old boy Yan Baihu defect to him... Besides, the generals have traveled so hard through mountains and rivers to get here, and their muscles and bones have not even stretched, so they just let Yan Baihu submit.
It was really frustrating to hear the news."
After saying that, he turned around and winked at Tao Ji.
Tao Ji understood immediately.
Tao Ji stepped forward and said to Tao Ying: "Brother Ying, Yan Baihu is a bandit in the mountains. He has done a lot of evil. We can't just take advantage of him in this campaign... Although your strategy is brilliant... But it's better not to persuade him to surrender yet."
Well done.”
Tao Ying pouted when he heard this.
"You don't adopt such a good plan? It's simply unreasonable... Sigh."
The potter and Tao Ji then looked away.
However, Tao Ying was obviously not a narrow-minded person. His expression changed and he said carelessly: "It's okay! There's no need for the above trick. I have another trick that's also very good!"
Everyone looked at each other and then listened quietly... What a wonderful trick he had.
Tao Ying said confidently: "Among the three armies, the most important thing is food and grass. Yan Baihu was huddled in the stronghold and couldn't come out, so we cut off the water and food roads next to their stronghold, and then stood guard at the entrance to the stronghold.
, just wait for Yan Baihu and the others to run out of food and water, and then they will naturally collapse without a fight... Hum, I can't starve them to death!"
The pottery merchant and everyone else heard this with cold sweat dripping from their heads.
What a unique genius.
Our troops all carried a small amount of food and grass into the mountains. If Yan Baihu was trapped until he ran out of ammunition and food, what kind of work would these troops do?
Who will starve to death first?
Everyone looked at each other and sighed secretly.
I really don’t want to talk nonsense with this guy anymore.
The potter was also completely disappointed.
But he saw Tao Ji cupping his hands towards the potter and saying, "Zidu, I'll go ahead and arrange for the soldiers to set up camp!"
The pottery merchant nodded and said: "In that case, I'll trouble my brother and let the soldiers repair it for now. It won't be too late to find a good plan to break the stronghold in the future."
When Tao Ying saw that they ignored him, he immediately became anxious.
"Something else, brother! I haven't finished speaking yet! If you can't just take advantage of the trap, isn't there another strategy?"
Tao Shang reached out and patted Tao Ying's shoulder, comforting him: "Second brother, your best and middle strategies are really wonderful and expressive. The best strategy made Lu Wang angry to death, and the middle strategy choked Zhang Liang to death...I don't think I listened to this second strategy.
It’s necessary to go down.”
Tao Ying was very determined this time, shaking his head vigorously and saying: "Brother! No, whatever you say, you have to let me finish the last suggestion, otherwise I will suffocate to death tonight!"
Looking at Tao Ying's twinkling little star eyes, Tao Shang sighed helplessly and said: "Since you are so insistent... let me tell you what to do next."
Tao Ying cleared his throat and said to the pottery merchant: "The other side's village has only one road, and the lines of people and horses cannot move. My brother, my next strategy is to use fire to open the gate of the village."
After saying this, everyone's expressions suddenly became stiff.
The potter took a deep breath: "Second brother, please tell me more details."
Tao Ying pointed to the huge village gate and said: "Brother, look at Yan Baihu's village gate. Although it is tall, it is made of mountain wood, and it is also hot in the mountain forest. It must not be difficult to light it.
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The Tao merchant once again had a glimmer of hope for Tao Ying in his heart, and hurriedly said: "But there are stone walls on both sides of the camp. If the soldiers and horses are close to the front, and the enemy is condescending and attacks us with arrows, I am afraid that we will be killed before the wooden door can be ignited.
First he was shot into a sieve."
Tao Yong gestured with his hands at the stone walls on both sides of the wooden door and said: "The passage is narrow, and the distance from which arrows can be shot on the stone wall to the wooden door is limited. There won't be too dense a rain of arrows. As long as there are one or two big enough arrows,
It must not be difficult to use the shield car as a cover and let some soldiers use it as a bunker to rush to the wooden door and set fire to it."
"Um... where can I get the shield chariot from?" the potter asked him again.
Tao Yong used his hands to pull hard against the mountain and said: "There are so many trees surrounding the mountain. What can't be done? It's just rough."
Li Tong, Tao Ji and others were also quite surprised when they heard this.
This method... is reliable!
At least it is much better than the two best strategies of cutting off food and recruiting surrender!
What are the criteria for determining this child's top, middle and bottom strategies?
At this moment, the pottery merchant felt greatly in his heart.
Tao Ying is still a kid, but he has improved somewhat from before.
People don't grow up overnight. Only by growing and accumulating bit by bit will they eventually achieve success.
This kid can still sculpt!
Who said he was hopeless?
The pottery merchant turned around and told Tao Ji: "Brother, after setting up camp with the soldiers, allocate some manpower to prepare to cut down the wood and make giant shields."
The potter turned to look at Xu Chu and said: "Arrange the soldiers in each department to take turns to rest. Don't rest all. Be careful that Yan Baihu rides on us from afar and sends troops out of the camp to attack."
"No!" Tao Ji responded loudly.
After Zhu Yi made arrangements, the five thousand troops and horses immediately began their respective division of labor.
The potter did not go to rest. He stood not far away, silently looking at the Yan Baihu Army Stronghold in the distance. Although the distance was not very close, he could vaguely see the situation in some of the strongholds.
From the time when the pottery merchant's soldiers and horses arrived at Baihu Village until now, no one with any status in Baihu Village has been seen on the stone railings in Baihu Village.
Most of the people who appeared on the stone wall to observe their own situation were ordinary thieves. The reason why they were called ordinary could be seen from the torn and exposed clothes on their bodies.
They carried a miscellaneous array of weapons, some made of iron and some made of wood, which were extremely uneven.
However, these people seemed to be strong and burly. Since the pottery merchant came back from time travel, he had seen a lot of thieves, so he could tell at a glance that these people were fierce bandits with many years of experience.
The pottery merchant looked at them, and the bandits from Baihu Village also looked at the pottery merchant and others in panic.
But that's all.
Tao Shang didn't quite understand why Yan Baihu, the boss of the enemy army, had not shown his face even though his own side had almost reached this point. It seemed that even the most prominent figures in Yan Baihu's army had not shown their face.