Chapter 120

But... in front of a true General, the choice of camp location severely tests a commander's ability to control the terrain!

Those who do not understand can easily set up camp in low-lying areas or downwind!

Or else they deviate from the water source!

Whether it is low-lying areas or downwind positions, both carry deadly threats.

For example, if it rains and the camp is in a low-lying area, rainwater will immediately accumulate there.

The camp of four hundred thousand troops would instantly turn into candy!

If positioned downwind, when strong winds howl in, the tents could even be blown away by the gale!

Deviating from the water source is even more deadly.

An army without water, no matter how large, will turn into soft-shelled shrimp!

Everyone greatly admired Seeing Xiang Yu's choice of camp location.

At the same time, they did not forget to inquire about the training status of Seeing Xiang Yu's army and so on.

All of this had to be clarified.

After all... since both sides have arrived, next there might be a major battle.

The timing of this major battle, as well as how to attack and so on, all need to be formulated based on the training status of Seeing Xiang Yu's army!

The three men analyzed the existing intelligence one by one.

Even Wang Jian's intelligence report was brought out for reference!

Finally, Wang Ben proposed that tomorrow or the day after, they should first engage Seeing Xiang Yu once, with each side sending one thousand men for a probe!

Wang Ben said this.

Tell Meng Wu immediately nodded, believing this would reveal the true strength of Seeing Xiang Yu's great army!

As for whether Seeing Xiang Yu would agree?

They believed he would certainly agree!

Because any commander leading troops wants to gauge the enemy's military strength, quality, and so on!

If one wants to understand Seeing Xiang Yu, then unless Seeing Xiang Yu is a fool, he must also want to understand oneself!

Therefore, this battle, called a probe, will definitely take place!

"It's just... tomorrow or the day after... wouldn't that be a bit hasty?"

"Our great army only just entered the camp today!"

General Meng Tian pondered.

Tell Meng Wu said: "This battle is merely a probe; victory or defeat does not matter. If we lose, let the soldiers feel shame and then find courage, intensify their training, and fight desperately in the subsequent major battle!"

"If we win, then it will boost morale!"

"Send a challenge to him, Seeing Xiang Yu; set the time for the day after tomorrow!"

Tell Meng Wu gave the order; finally, General Meng Tian took out a sheet of linen paper, began writing the letter of challenge, and had a messenger deliver it to Seeing Xiang Yu's tent!

Immediately after, the three men began to rest!

Speaking of Wang Ben, Wang Ben could not help but praise his old father, Wang Jian, once again.

He was not only outstanding in military affairs, but his methods of manipulating human hearts were also first-rate!

Just some time ago, following Wang Jian's method, he had arrived late.

The Emperor indeed asked him why he was late!

He reported according to Wang Jian's instructions.

The Emperor actually patted his shoulder and promised that in the future, upon capturing the rebellious son, he would first send him to Wang Jian's residence to apologize to Wang Jian!

"This... this subject is terrified!"

Wang Ben hastily bowed down!

Recalling all this, Wang Ben felt endless emotion in his heart!

But at the same time, he also lay down on the bed!

After marching continuously for many days, he was ultimately somewhat exhausted.

However... just as he was sleeping soundly.

Suddenly, extremely urgent hoofbeats arrived!

Immediately following was the messenger's shout: "General, General, the Commander urgently summons!"

"The Commander urgently summons!"

"What is the matter?"

Wang Ben was bewildered, but he immediately entered Tell Meng Wu's tent!

In the central army tent, the Commander-in-Chief's camp, General Meng Tian and many other generals were also present!

And to the side, a messenger was standing!

Tell Meng Wu's expression was serious; his extremely cold eyes swept over the messenger, and then he looked at everyone!

Finding that everyone had arrived, he turned to that messenger and said:

"Repeat what you just said in front of me and these many generals!"

The messenger said: "When this humble one arrived far from Seeing Xiang Yu's military camp, I discovered Seeing Xiang Yu's great army was engaged in a battle!"

"And what they were facing was a single person!"

"And this single person slaughtered Seeing Xiang Yu's great army until there were mountains of corpses and seas of blood!"

"When I reached the entrance of the Yingfang Sect, the ground was densely covered with corpses, many tents were on fire, many soldiers were shouting for mercy, and countless more soldiers were fleeing!"

"What?"

"A single person slaughtered Seeing Xiang Yu's great army until there were mountains of corpses and seas of blood?"

"One person, fighting against an army of four hundred thousand?"

Once these words were spoken, Meng Tian and Wang Ben were simply stunned!

Even Meng Wu, who had known this intelligence first, felt his scalp tingle repeatedly!

Finally, he said to Meng Tian and Wang Ben: "Although this sounds exaggerated, this person is my personal bodyguard, one of the people I trust most; his words cannot be false!"

"I suspect this person is very likely Li Yuanba!"

"It was... the Xinhuang Sect that sent him!"

"Of course, as Generals, all of this has nothing to do with us!"

"Now, I wish to discuss with you all: what should we do in the present situation?"

"Should we Zuobishangguan, or lend Li Yuanba a hand and immediately dispatch a large army to reinforce him?"

"In this battle, even if we cannot destroy Xiang Yu, we can at least kill more people and boost morale!"

Meng Wu asked.

At that moment, many generals lowered their heads and said nothing!

Mainly because this matter was too huge.

Moreover, it sounded too fantastical.

Just one person!

One person dared to charge into the enemy camp of four hundred thousand soldiers.

And moreover, killed the Sea of Corpses and Blood?

Many generals found it a bit hard to accept this point.

After thinking for a long time, in the end, one general stood up and bowed: "General, regardless of how the enemy camp is, our army has just arrived today; at present, the vast majority of soldiers are extremely exhausted. If we send out troops now, it will make the soldiers and officers dissatisfied!"

Another general bowed: "And there is... what if this matter is false? Of course, I do not suspect that the people under the General would bring false intelligence, but what if Xiang Yu is putting on a show for us, luring our large army to raid the camp, and then setting an ambush?"

"We must guard against this!"

Everyone discussed it in a murmur!

And once these words were spoken, Meng Wu's face looked very ugly!

But it could be understood!

These people, after all, were not his own trusted confidants!

These were, after all, soldiers conscripted or transferred from various regions.

Their hearts were not yet united.

If they were his own direct subordinates, he would have absolute authority; let alone the soldiers being exhausted now, even if they were in bed making children with their wives, at his single command, they would all have to climb out of their quilts and rush to the battlefield!

Meng Wu had anger in his chest, but... he did not say anything.

Instead, he looked at Meng Tian and Wang Ben: "What about you? What do you think?"