Chapter 1161: Chapter 1131:
Chapter 1131:
“Xiao Ding, what do you suggest we do to turn the tables?” Chen Pingsong asked seriously, looking at Xiao Ding.
“Well…” Xiao Ding was montarily stunned. He smiled awkwardly and then said, “Captain Chen, if I knew how to turn the tables, I could beco a general myself!”
“You rascal, there’s a saying by a great person that any soldier who doesn’t want to be a general is not a good soldier!” Chen Pingsong glared at Xiao Ding. Xiao Ding again smiled awkwardly and replied, “I do want to be a general, but the key is I don’t have the skills!”
“If you lack skills, you can learn and improve yourself!” Chen Pingsong snorted lightly.
“Yes, yes!” Xiao Ding nodded quickly and said, “I think we can lie in wait and let the enemy co to us!”
“How do we let the enemy co to us?” Chen Pingsong was taken aback.
“I can deliberately create signs of our retreat and then ambush at a specific location for a fierce ambush!” Xiao Ding grinned and said, “However, such a battlefield might not be suitable for this type of ambush, right? Firstly, it requires ti, and we don’t have much of it. Plus, we also need water. Although we drank a little at the waterhole earlier, we didn’t refill our canteens. So…”
“Alright, you won’t die if you endure a bit. I believe everyone drank at the waterhole!” Chen Pingsong glanced at Xiao Ding and then said, “Once you’ve drunk water, you can endure for three days without dying. Moreover, I have less than two days left!”
“Okay, but the key is they have to fall for it. Otherwise, our ambush is just wasting ti. We surely have fewer numbers than the enemy, and if we fail, it’s like handing the final victory to them!” Xiao Ding looked at Chen Pingsong.
“But, if we don’t ambush, what else can we do?” Chen Pingsong looked at Xiao Ding.
“Launch a sneak attack!” Xiao Ding chuckled.
“Sneak attacks are hard to execute!” Chen Pingsong sighed and said, “We have fewer people, and the opponent is not the type to surrender easily. So, to be cautious, I decided to use the wait-and-see approach!”
“Really?” Xiao Ding was surprised, not expecting his suggestion to be adopted, and internally happy. At least it’s an acknowledgnt of himself.
“Xiao Ding, imdiately take so n and create misleading signs, send as many as possible, and create traces in several directions!” Chen Pingsong glanced at Xiao Ding and said, “Spread the net wide, and catch more fish!”
“Got it!” Xiao Ding nodded imdiately.
Xiao Ding led more than ten soldiers out. They created traces within a kiloter range, creating the illusion of leading to where Chen Pingsong’s ambush was set. This way, they could trick the enemy.
Once everything was in place, Xiao Ding led his troops back and ambushed in a high vantage point that Chen Pingsong had chosen well. The geographical location was high, and trees were sowhat sparse around, allowing them to catch the opponent by surprise. Everyone was pleased with the choice of this place.
“Brothers, listen up!” Chen Pingsong scanned the crowd, then said, “This is an ambush, make sure to execute it well. If anyone slips up, I’ll hold them accountable!”
“Yes!” Everyone nodded in agreent.
Both sides were biding their ti. Ye Chen and his group were resting on a hill, eating, drinking, and having fun, while only one squad patrolled as the other five squads rotated resting. anwhile, Chen Pingsong’s group was intensely focused on their ambush. Neither side made any movents.
“This is it!” Elder Liu from Zhongnanhai smiled and looked at everyone, saying, “Now that neither side is fighting, let’s just delay the ti. In the end, Ye Chen and his team are sure to win!”
“Humph, nonsense!” Xu Duqian sneered and said, “Do you think victory is that easy? As far as I can see, Chen Pingsong’s team still has a chance of winning!”
“That’s true as well!” Mr. Liu nodded and said, “If Ye Chen’s team runs blindly into their guns, then they’ll definitely lose!”
“I’m just stating the facts!” Xu Duqian looked at Elder Liu and said, “Setting aside other things, Chen Pingsong’s chosen ambush point is very advantageous, high in position, overlooking from above, with relatively open surroundings. In such a place, what reason is there to lose?”
“Hehe, Commander Xu, sotis in war, you can’t rely solely on the books!” Elder Liu looked at Xu Duqian and said, “Think about it, Zhao Kuo was familiar with military strategy, but on paper, his 400,000-strong army was defeated by 200,000 of the Qin Army. What use was it?”
“You…” Xu Duqian was cornered by Elder Liu’s remark. He gritted his teeth and said, “Let us wait and see then!”
“Alright, I’m just thinking the sa thing!” Elder Liu laughed heartily.
Ye Chen and his team spent the entire morning eating, drinking, and having fun. By noon, there was still no movent, and besides the chirping of birds, there were almost no other sounds in the forest. The temperature was high at noon, the UV rays from the sun intense, and everyone hid in the shade. Covered all over with green vines, one could mistake people for trees if not observed closely.
“Brother Chen, why do you think there’s no movent from the other side?” Feng Zhixiao curiously asked.
“Maybe they’re scared of us!” Li Tieniu chid in, “I hope they don’t move, otherwise, if a fight breaks out, people will die, and it’s all Chinese people dying. If we were fighting the Japanese, I would be more than happy to keep chasing them!”
“Haha…” Feng Zhixiao laughed heartily, “Brother Chen, why don’t we take the initiative? Chen Pingsong isn’t a good person; we might as well capture him and make the others surrender. At least add so difficulty to our exercise!”
Ye Chen thought about it and felt that Feng Zhixiao made sense. He had always wanted to put Xu Duqian in his place, but being only a Major General, how could he oppose a General? Today seed like a good opportunity.
“Alright!” Ye Chen nodded and said, “Let’s take the initiative. However, don’t regret it. If injured, imdiately set off a signal flare and leave the battlefield!”
“Okay!” Everyone nodded in agreent.
Deciding to take the initiative, they needed to find traces of the enemy. It turned out to be easier than expected, as after about an hour, news ca quickly from Da Hei’s direction.
“Brother Chen, look!” Da Hei pointed at the bent branches in the bushes. For people moving through bushes, so grass leaves or branches will be bent to one side. Ye Chen looked at the branches and smiled, “Looks like they passed through here!”
“That’s right, following this path will lead us to them!” Da Hei grinned.
“Alright, let’s move!” Feng Zhixiao urged anxiously.
“Move!” Ye Chen waved his hand, and the group followed suit.
Following the traces left by the enemy, Ye Chen and his group searched all around and soon ca upon a small hillside. Likely because the hill had a higher geographical position and the soil contained iron elents, it often attracted lightning, leaving it barren.
“Brother Chen, let’s go around this way!” Feng Zhixiao asked anxiously. The enemy’s traces disappearing here indicated they might have crossed the hill on foot, leaving no trace.
“Wait!” Ye Chen imdiately waved his hand and said, “I’m afraid it’s not that simple!”
Ye Chen looked up at the hill as if there were eyes looking back at him.
“Captain Chen, they’re coming… they’re coming!” Xiao Ding shouted anxiously.
“Coming?” Chen Pingsong was startled. He quickly grabbed binoculars to observe the forest, and indeed, he saw movent through the trees. Despite everyone being camouflaged with vines and leaves, looking through the binoculars made it relatively clear.
“Brothers, get ready!” Chen Pingsong imdiately waved his hand.
However, much to Chen Pingsong’s disappointnt, Ye Chen’s team never advanced and remained on the woodland’s edge. No one knew what they were planning there. Gritting his teeth, Chen Pingsong lanted, “Damn Ye Chen, what are you up to? If you have the guts, co on and rush up!”
Yet, the opponent still refused to move.
“Brother Chen, what’s going on?” Feng Zhixiao asked curiously.
“They’re watching us!” Ye Chen smiled and said, “Da Hei, Li Tieniu, Da Xia, you three take your teams around to the back of this hill, and no matter what thod, attack it; I’ll coordinate with you from the front!”
“Yes!” Hearing about a battle, everyone smiled broadly.
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