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Chapter 710 - 709: Chain of Schemes! (Four)_1

Chapter 710: Chapter 709: Chain of Schemes! (Four)_1

Teacher Song, who had previously tried to dissuade him, slowly walked up to him and, after a moment’s hesitation, softly called out.

"My lord!"

Zhou Zhenchao swept a blood-red gaze over Teacher Song, his jaw firmly set.

"So, is Teacher Song here to mock this general?"

"My lord, that’s not it!"

Teacher Song let out a sigh. Although angry that Zhou Zhenchao had refused to heed his advice, as his consultant, it was his duty to go the extra mile to ease his lord’s troubles.

In a persuasive tone, he said: "As they say, victory or defeat is common in war. We may have lost this battle, but we can rally for the next one! And besides, we haven’t lost this battle just yet!"

We haven’t lost?

Zhou Zhenchao was stunned, and suddenly his senses felt much sharper.

He swiftly rubbed his face with his hand, and when his hand dropped back down, his clarity had returned.

With a regretful expression, he cupped his hands towards Teacher Song: "Teacher Song, previously I was in the wrong for not taking your wise advice. I made a huge mistake! I hope you would disregard the past and continue to offer me your strategies!"

"You mustn’t, my lord, you really mustn’t! This would distress me!"

Teacher Song quickly stepped forward and personally assisted Zhou Zhenchao: "My lord, to recognize one’s mistakes and correct them is commendable. Right now, we just need to salvage some of our food and fodder reserves, and we will have some room to maneuver!"

Zhou Zhenchao kneeled down and refused to get up: "Please bestow me with a good strategy, Teacher Song!"

"We need to start digging immediately and use dirt to bury the tung oil-enflamed area to make our way in. The autumn weather is dry, and although the food and fodder are highly flammable, it’s unlikely they’ve burned into the warehouses so quickly. The food and fodder in the center should still be salvageable."

"Using dirt?"

Zhou Zhenchao instantly brightened up!

He swiftly turned around and commanded: "Didn’t you hear what Teacher Song said? If we let this fire burn all our food and fodder today, tomorrow we’ll have to meekly return to Shengjing to plead guilty and be sentenced to death! But before that, this general will surely drag you all to share the same fate! Why are you still standing around? Hurry up and go!"

Once he ominously finished speaking, his wolf-like eyes roved over the crowd.

None of the soldiers dared to hesitate. They all wished they had been born with an extra pair of legs and hurried to dig up dirt.

What a bustle!

And to think, using dirt to bury the flame-drenched areas was effective. The Zhou Army managed to salvage some food and fodder from the fire, but they were greatly weakened and no longer had their previous upbeat energy.

By this point, the sky had darkened. The raging fires ravaged the plains and spread through the camps, lighting up half the sky!

It could even be seen from several dozen miles away.

While the Zhou Army was still hopelessly caught up in their misery and were disorganized in salvaging the remnants, the Qin Army poured forth in a sweeping attack. Qin Yi had personally led the Great Army in to kill!

Zhou Zhenchao had guessed correctly. All of this was Qin Yi’s strategy.

Rascal Pig, on orders from Qin Yi, was "bribed" by a whole roast lamb and stealthily slipped into the Zhou Army’s rear and located the warehouses where the Zhou Army stored their food and fodder.

An army officer eating a watermelon on the city tower of Hezhong had drawn out the Zhou Army’s attack on the city, leaving the rear defense inadequate. The Qin Army had already stealthily sent two squads of soldiers out of the city and circled around to the Zhou Army’s rear and first set fire to the tents. When the Zhou Army realized they had been fooled, they would undoubtedly make an all-out effort to put out the fire, which would result in all personnel at the food and fodder warehouses being drawn away.

The Qin Army squad waiting outside the warehouse swiftly attacked and immediately seized control of the Zhou Army’s food and fodder warehouses. Then, with reinforcements, they lit the warehouses on fire and quickly retreated.

Qin Yi had cleverly utilized the trick with the watermelon and launched this series of cunning moves!

The calculations were precise and accurate. It caused almost no personnel casualties but inflicted heavy losses on the Zhou Army, destroying all their food and fodder!

Cheers erupted from the crowd, spirits soared, and with rainbow momentum, Qin Yi seized the opportunity to lead the Great Army in an assault on the remnants of the Zhou Army.

Those remnants of the Zhou Army who had barely regrouped had already gone hungry for two days and a night. They were exhausted, thirsty, and hungry from the effort to extinguish the fire and gather up food and fodder. How could they fight against the fierce Qin Army?

But before they had a chance to get organized, the Qin Army stormed in irresistibly and struck like a landslide!

The Zhou Army barely put up any resistance before they fell into disarray. The Qin Army then, like a juggernaut, quickly slew countless Zhou soldiers.

The Zhou Army was utterly defeated!

Only a team of personal escorting soldiers, with Zhou Zhenchao in tow, managed to mount their horses and escape overnight from Hezhong.

The danger of Hezhong was removed, and they even captured several thousand prisoners of war. Everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief!

Qin Yi ascended to a high place and bellowed out:

"While it’s said that a desperate enemy should not be pursued! If we allow the Zhou Army to catch their breath, they will undoubtedly regroup and attack again. It would be best for us to pursue them now and completely annihilate them!"

"We look to General Qin for guidance!"

"We look to General Qin for guidance! We look to General Qin for guidance! We look to General Qin for guidance!"

The soldiers shouted out in unison, expressing their shared determination!

Qin Yi turned around and immediately gave the order: "Proceed with the original plan! Pursue!"

"Pursue! Pursue! Pursue!"

The crowd’s momentum was irresistible. They rushed ahead like a broken dam, heading forward at a rapid clip.

However, Director General Xing seemed a bit apprehensive about tonight’s affair and took advantage of the opportunity to approach Qin Yi.

"Great General, now that Zhou Army has been defeated, everything is going according to plan. However, I fear that they will become desperate. If Zhou Zhenchao were to unite the remaining forces to launch a counterattack against our army... should we reconsider carefully?"

"Director General Xing has a point. Deploying our forces this time, our actions were planned after careful consideration."

Qin Yi nodded, a confident smile on his face: "However, if Zhou Zhenchao were to flee in a different direction, it would’ve required more of our attention. But he’s practically seeking death, running right into our trap. In the past, Zhou Zhenchao blew up the canyon, forcing the river to change course, which swamped Fengdu Ancient City and caused great losses for Qin Hong! We need to carefully consider how to convince Qin Hong to work as free labor for us, collaborate with us to capture Zhou Zhenchao, and perhaps we can even deliver him along with the whole lot!"

Even along with the whole lot?

Director General Xing felt a rush of excitement surge into his brain!

He had never imagined that Qin Yi would have such audacity! He dared to use Qin Hong as labor and greatly admired Qin Yi’s strategic planning!

At this moment, Qin Yi gathered everyone together, took out the map, and discussed the specifics of the action plan for quite some time.

"Further ahead is Jiangzhong, which is controlled by Qin Hong! And three days’ travel to the west, there’s Zhenjiang. Zhenjiang is too vast, not suitable for an ambush. However, if we go south for four days and turn towards the canyon opening, there’s a narrow and long spot near there called the Taohua ferry terminal. It’s like a pocket and as soon as you go in, it’s like catching a turtle in an urn!"

Qin Yi’s eyes were bright, his words filled with intent: "Right now, what we need to do is find a way to convince Qin Hong to work as free labor and cooperate with us to capture Zhou Zhenchao. Then, we must plan on how to force Zhou Zhenchao to flee into the pocket that we have pre-designed!"

Perhaps it was the confidence on Qin Yi’s face that uplifted the soldiers’ spirits!

Immediately, they all voiced their opinions and soon their roles were clear, and they sprung into action!

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