Nightwatcher

"If you have the ability, you can abduct him back to the north. But before that, don't hinder my business." Pei Manxilou said calmly.

"Your business"

Huang Xian'er played with her nails, restrained her flattery, and said: "I'm just telling you, how can a proud and arrogant person like you be willing to lose to someone you have never met?"

"I have made inquiries in the past few days. Although Xu Qi'an is a peerless poet, he has never made any achievements in the art of war. I suspect that the military book was written by Wei Yuan. So I want to visit him and test it out. Of course, if he He is really the author of that military book."

Pei Manxilou paused, clenched his fist slightly, and his tone was a little excited and eager:

"I would like to ask him a few questions about how to break the war in the north. With this kind of military art, one idea or idea may be the key to the success or failure of the war."

Huang Xian'er pouted: "How can it be so exaggerated?"

The carriage stopped, the two opened the curtain and jumped out of the carriage.

Under the leadership of the concierge Lao Zhang, Huang Xian'er stepped into the Xu Mansion, looked around, and said with a smile: "Not bad!"

During this period of time, she followed Pei Man Xilou around and socialized in various palaces in the capital, and she had seen too many mansions. The scale and architecture of the Xu Mansion were generally more than adequate.

Walking along the road paved with bluestones, in front of you is a building with a grand appearance and flying eaves on both sides. It is the outer hall of the Xu Mansion for receiving guests.

Huang Xian'er's eyes suddenly lit up. She saw a man wearing black robes with gold and silver threads and gorgeous accessories standing at the door of the outer hall.

He was looking at them with a smile.

This person's facial features are engraved, full of masculinity, but not rough at all. If you look closely, you will find that he is actually very handsome.

But his sharp eyes, strong body, and wheat-colored skin made him look completely different from his handsome cousin.

I was not disappointed. This skin alone was worthy of my aunt's love and affection. Huang Xian'er's smile unconsciously became charming.

Xu Qi'an had already seen them at the cultural conference, so he just glanced at them and didn't take a closer look.

Well, the witch Huang Xian'er is still as coquettish as ever! He murmured in his heart, looked gentle on the surface, and said with a smile: "You two, please come in the room!"

He just glanced at me lightly, and did not show the covetousness and amazement that men usually have, but it was obviously the first time for me and him to meet.

This is definitely not because I am not charming enough, but because Xu Yinluo either has a strong resistance to beauty, or the rumors circulating in the capital about his affair with the oiran of the Jiaofang Division are actually his deliberate disguise of intelligence. The cunning Huang Xian'er noticed this detail and silently kept it in mind.

No matter which possibility it is, it indicates that Xu Yinluo is an extraordinary man, and it is quite difficult to seduce him.

Wouldn't it be more interesting this way? If he could get into bed just by hooking up his hands, that wouldn't be too challenging. I heard that there were countless women from good families in the capital who admired him.

Hey, my aunt wants to sleep with the most outstanding young man in Dafeng!

To hook up the man who is the dream of countless women in the capital and go to bed!

Just imagine, the most outstanding young man in Dafeng, the famous Xu Yinluo, the dream object of countless women in the capital, was seduced into bed by a foreigner like her. How relieved and refreshing it was.

Not only does it suppress the mentality of the women in the capital, the Hui tribe can also brag in front of their sisters and envy those little vixens.

Xu Qian led the two demon envoys into the hall and ordered his servants to serve tea. He sat at the main seat and joked:

"You know that the emperor and I have a feud, but you still come to visit. You are trying to kill me."

Because these two were demons and barbarians, he had warned the female family members in advance not to come to the outer courtyard today.

Out of etiquette, Pei Manxilou took a symbolic sip of tea and joked with the same smile:

"The grudge between you and Emperor Dafeng has been known to everyone for a long time. I am very curious how Xu Yinluo will deal with it."

Xu Qian smiled and did not respond. He just said, "I am no longer a silver gong."

Pei Manxilou stopped as soon as he nodded, and then said: "At the cultural conference that day, I was enlightened after reading Mr. Xu's military book. In fact, I have been admiring Mr. Xu for a long time."

Huang Xian'er said sweetly: "The slave family has also admired Mr. Xu for a long time."

Her voice was coquettish, and she spoke like a coquettish woman.

Xu Qi'an ignored the coquettishness of this fox tribe beauty and smiled:

"Young Master Pei Man's talent also shocked me. I never expected that a foreigner would have such an amazing and talented Confucian. You have won the respect of Dafeng with your own talents."

Huang Xian'er pouted and said softly: "What about the slave family? Didn't the slave family win the respect of the young master?"

you? You fox tribe witches have long won the respect of the official lsp. Xu Qian complained in her heart, but she just smiled slightly at such a flirtatious conversation.

The fox girl of the fox tribe has now received unanimous praise in Dafeng official circles. The officials in the capital have talked about it in private. Even Xu Erlang has heard about it and mentioned it to his eldest brother in casual chat.

"But even I find it particularly difficult to face Jingguo's cavalry. My divine cavalry is tough, which is known to all the nine states. But the bravery of an ordinary man can never become a great weapon." Pei Manxilou said with emotion:

"For this visit, Xilou is here to ask Mr. Xu for advice."

Ask me for advice? I'm just a porter. Sun Tzu's Art of War was not written by me, but by Sun Tzu. Doesn't the title of the book make it very clear? You, a great scholar who is proficient in the art of war, ask me for advice?

Xu Qian was madly complaining in her heart, but she remained calm on the surface and just smiled faintly: "I wrote in the book of war that if you know yourself and the enemy, you will be victorious in any battle."

Hearing his answer, Pei Manxilou's smile widened, and he had initial recognition of Xu Yinluo's level, and said slowly:

"I'm too anxious. Well, there are two types of cavalry in Jingguo. One is called the Fire Armor Army, which is famous for its armor made of special materials. Their mounts are unicorn-scaled beasts, high-quality war horses, and the one in Jingguo is called Monster Za. Cross-bred varieties.

"This beast's endurance is terrifying, its scales have astonishing defensive power, and when it charges with the horn on its head, it is invincible. Even the strongest heavy cavalry of the barbarians dare not say that they will win when they meet them, and the fire armor army has a total of forty thousand .The other is ordinary cavalry.”

No wonder Xu Qian was secretly surprised that the heavy cavalry composed of 40,000 strange beasts could sweep across the demonic beasts.

Pei Manxilou continued: "And their light cavalry should not be underestimated either. They rush like fire. After the heavy cavalry charges, the light cavalry is responsible for harvesting the scattered enemy troops. The two work together and are invincible.

"Moreover, most of the north has plain terrain. Unlike the Central Plains, which is densely covered with mountains and rivers. If you find the right terrain, you can effectively contain the Jingguo cavalry. May I ask Xu Yinluo, how should I, the northern protoss, deal with this?"

How the hell do I know? If it were me, I would have just gone ahead and ignored him. Xu Erlang's manuscript suddenly flashed through Xu Qian's mind, and he immediately laughed and said:

"If it were Dafeng's army, facing such iron cavalry in the north, it would only need to use artillery and crossbows to bombard them in turn."

Pei Manxilou shook his head and said: "Therefore, Jingguo has light cavalry that can run extremely fast. As long as they disperse their camps and resist the first two rounds of bombing, they can destroy Dafeng's artillery corps."

Xu Qian said: "Two methods are to set up an iron-thorned deer fort a hundred steps away from the artillery troops, or dig a horse pit. Just use your fist to pierce the ground and dig out a deep pit of corresponding size to effectively contain it." Cavalry charge.

"Light cavalry is no better than heavy cavalry and cannot be ignored. Once the charging speed is hindered, it will have to endure several rounds of artillery and crossbows. Haha, soldiers have no set pattern and there is no terrain advantage. You must learn to create your own advantages."

I had similar strategies for trapping Mageng and setting up Luzhai, and now, there are two more ways to create "geographical advantages" in the plains. Pei Man Xilou's eyes lit up, he silently wrote it down, and then smiled deeply:

"Young Master Xu doesn't know that Jingguo also has artillery and crossbows. As far as I know, these were sent to the Wushen Sect by your former Minister of War, Dafeng. It's just Makeng and Luzhai. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with the Jingguo cavalry. .”

Nima, why didn’t you tell me earlier? You're not just here to ask for advice, you're also here to cause trouble. Xu Qian couldn't help but glance at him.

This Pei Manxilou is not only here to ask for advice, but also to test his depth, because he was "killed" by him at the cultural conference, and he is not convinced?

Fortunately, I saw some of Erlang's strategies last night. Xu Qi'an chuckled and said, "The cavalry of the demon and barbarian tribes are about to come in handy."

He flexibly changed his thinking and drew the demon and barbarian army into the camp to fill the weakness of his own combat power. In Xu Erlang's conception, the demonic army was also included.

Pei Manxilou seemed to be arguing: "In this case, at most they are evenly matched."

"No, it's not evenly matched."

Xu Qian shook his head: "If Dafeng and Yaoman join forces, the chance of victory will definitely crush the Jingguo army, even if they also have a certain number of artillery. The more arms there are, the more space they can maneuver.

"Heh, let me give you a small example. I heard that every warrior of the barbarian tribe, the Golden Wood Tribe, keeps an exotic beast feather spider, which is the only flying beast army among the twelve tribes. In addition, the Golden Wood Tribe The warriors in this department are good at shooting.”

Pei Manxilou was a little disappointed: "Although the Flying Beast Army of the Golden Wood Tribe is good at shooting, it is difficult for their arrows to break through the armor of the Fire Armor Army. Some masters may be able to do it, but on large battlefields, it is a drop in the bucket."

Xu Qian smiled: "Brother Pei Man is still not flexible enough. Why do we have to count on arrows to cause damage? Since penetrating damage does not pose a threat to the fire armor army, why don't we try another method. For example, tie fire to the arrows Oil.

"The armor of the heavy cavalry is difficult to take off. Once it is stained with kerosene, the fire is raging and it only takes a moment to burn the armor red. They can't put it out and they can't take it off. By then, the heavy armor they are proud of will become The most fatal flaw."

This move also came from Erlang's idea.

Pei Manxilou moved slightly, and could no longer keep calm, so he whispered to himself:

"Yes, since arrows are hard to damage, why not try a fire attack. The armor of the heavy cavalry is difficult to take off alone. Once it is stained with kerosene, they will be seriously injured even if they do not die. Kanekibe's Flying Beast Army If you shoot arrows from a high position, the Fire Armored Army will not be able to hide away. It is doable, completely doable."

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, as if he had been enlightened by a peerless master.

"Mr. Xu is indeed a master of the art of war. He is good at using weapons and tools, which coincides with my military style. These words can be said to wake people up from their dreams. It is a pity that there are too few people who are proficient in the art of war among the gods.

"If someone could discuss it with me earlier, maybe, maybe I would have come up with this trick. Why should our God Clan be in such a mess?"

Even Huang Xian'er, who was not familiar with the art of war, figured out the beauty of this move.

She looked at Xu Qi'an with a hint of appreciation.

It was no longer a pure pursuit of beauty. For this man, she felt some pure appreciation in her heart, the appreciation of a female for a male.

"Gaffe, gaffe!"

Pei Manxilou took a sip of tea to suppress his inner excitement. At the same time, he had a more "greedy" idea.

While the conversation between the two parties was in full swing, and Xu Qi'an had no intention of hiding anything, why not take this opportunity to learn more tactics from this master of military art?

For example, his ideal strategy is to win with one strike.

Pei Manxilou is now completely convinced that the "Art of War" by Sun Tzu was written by Xu Qian and is genuine.

So, he pondered for a moment and said:

"Although this plan is clever, this time the Witch God Sect is attacking fiercely, and it is not just the Jingguo Iron Cavalry. Otherwise, with the strength of Zhujiu Demon, even if he is injured, Xiahou Yushu will not be so rampant.

"There is a third-level wizard in the Jingguo Army. There are quite a few fourth-level wizards. They can control corpse soldiers and stimulate the blood of humans and animals on a large scale, so that their combat power soars in a short period of time.

"This is the reason why the Jingguo cavalry is so ferocious this time. Mr. Xu is well-informed and should know that the battlefield is the home field of wizards. The role of a third-level wizard on the battlefield is better than that of a third-level immortal body. I’m brave and want to ask if there is a tactic that hits the nail on the head and makes the final decision?”

"Immortal Body" is the name of a third-grade warrior.

That's too much. You still want a decisive strategy?

You are parachuting like a heifer, you are so awesome! Xu Qian complained in his heart. He glanced at Pei Manxilou and Huang Xianer and found that their faces were serious and their eyes were focused, as if they really thought he could come up with some great strategy. of.

There is no such tactic in Erlang's "manuscript". He muttered in his heart, thinking about chatting a few words, and then sighed euphemistically, saying that he was powerless.

I have already thought about my lines, but I just said that the battlefield is changing rapidly. How can it be solved by talking on paper?

"What is Jingguo's military strength? How many cavalry, artillery, and infantry are there?" Xu Qian asked.

Pei Manxilou pondered for a moment and said:

"During the Battle of Shanhaiguan, the number of the Fire Armor Army reached 50,000, but they were all destroyed in that battle. After these twenty years of recuperation, I estimate that the Fire Armor Army cannot exceed 50,000, because regardless of the quality of the cavalry, , the cultivation of war beasts is all one-in-a-thousand. It is extremely difficult to cultivate.

"As for the light cavalry, there are not many in number. Jingguo has exhausted his financial resources to support the Fire Armor Army, so it is difficult to raise more light cavalry. In fact, the existence of the light cavalry is to make up for the shortcomings of the Fire Armor Army to a certain extent. Nowadays, Eighty thousand light cavalry are all fighting in the north."

All of Jingguo's financial resources were used to raise war horses. Xu Qian took a sip of tea and said, "I understand."

He was about to say his prepared lines and send this barbarian away when he was suddenly startled. The previous conversation flashed by like a slide.

Jingguo has up to 40,000 heavy cavalry, and light cavalry all come out to fight against the demons and barbarians in the north.

During the thirty-six stratagems, a stratagem suddenly came to mind.

He put down the tea cup and glanced at the two of them with a calm smile: "Why not try to sneak attack the capital of Jingguo."

Bang!

The tea cup in hand accidentally hit the ground, and Pei Manxi's breathing became rapid, causing his chest to rise and fall violently.

PS: I have to participate in activities these days and don’t have time to type, so I’ll try to keep it to a single update. It should be over by the 21st and will definitely resume on the 22nd.