Special War God

Brother Liu replied: "It is said to be a 10,000-man army, but in fact there are at least 100-man teams directly participating in the battle, and the actual number of people is far more than 10,000. The number of monks is also not fixed, and in most cases it is around 100. After all, the number of monks is limited, and a 10,000-man team can hardly provide enough cultivation resources for more monks."

Xia Zhongnan asked: "General, do you know what the situation is like in Bai Country now? Do you have a map of that country?"

Brother Liu said somewhat awkwardly: "After all, the Bai Kingdom is very far away from us, and I have never been there, so how can I possibly understand it?"

Xia Zhongnan said seriously: "We will go to the Bai Kingdom in half a year. Don't you know anything about the situation over there?"

Brother Liu said: "We are just following the imperial army and will act according to orders when the time comes. Why should we go to so much trouble to understand the situation of the Bai Kingdom?"

Xia Zhongnan said in a deep voice: "Then what should we do? The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing. We can't leave our fate completely to others. As the saying goes, knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure victory in a hundred battles. We must at least have our own intelligence, so that we won't be in the dark in the White Country. Let alone competing for merit, we must at least consider the safety of 10,000 brothers and prepare in advance for the difficult survival after going to the White Country."

Brother Liu praised: "It is true that 'know yourself and know the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger'. It seems that Xiaofei, you are indeed a person who understands the art of war!"

Then he thought again: "The imperial army may indeed use us as cannon fodder. Marshal Xu and his men established the Thirteenth Army to prevent the Chifang Army from suffering heavy losses. Even if we are completely wiped out, they will not feel heartbroken. We need to make more preparations ourselves. Xiaofei, feel free to speak up if you have any ideas!"

Xia Zhongnan suggested: "There is still half a year left. General, help me organize a team of about a hundred people. Pick some smart, flexible and adaptable people. After I train them for a while, let them go to Baiguo to investigate the situation. When the army arrives, we will at least have our own intelligence and suffer less losses."

Liu Dabazi responded: "No problem, Commander Qian, this task is up to you."

Qian Xiangyang immediately agreed: "Okay, I will select the list in a few days and hand it over to Tianxing in three days."

Xia Zhongnan continued, "We have a limited number of monks. We should concentrate our efforts on major tasks instead of dispersing them to various parts of the army. It is best to centrally manage and coordinate..."

Mao Zizhuang, Li Xiuyan, Chen Tongkai, Yu Zejun, and Qiu Butong looked at each other, and then looked at Xia Zhongnan meaningfully. This meant that they would have to transfer people from their subordinates. They had finally managed to get a few monks as followers, who not only gave them face at ordinary times, but also could protect them at critical moments. Could they be taken away by Xia Zhongnan?

Seeing that they were silent, Liu Dabazi snorted, "If the army fails, what good results can you expect? Listen to Xiaofei, hand over all the monks you have, including the one led by Qian. Only five of the guards will remain, and the rest will be under the unified command of Xiaofei."

Liu Dabazi had already handed over most of his monks, so Mao Zizhuang and others did not dare to object. They did not expect that Liu Dabazi trusted Xia Zhongnan so much, fully supported him, and obeyed his orders.

Xia Zhongnan went on to say, "A large army needs a reconnaissance unit to keep abreast of the surrounding dynamics. Monks are more flexible and mobile than ordinary soldiers, so I plan to put some of them into the reconnaissance unit. For the rest, I want to form a special team. They have outstanding abilities and may play an unexpected role in certain situations."

Liu Dabazi agreed: "It's feasible."

With Liu Dabazi's support, Xia Zhongnan continued, "When it comes to fighting on the battlefield, it's nothing more than attack and defense. We can set up some hundred-man teams as the main attack force, such as the one I trained before. When a strong attack is needed, let them take the lead. In addition, train a hundred-man team that is good at defense. When encountering a fierce attack from the enemy, they can establish a solid defense line on the front line.

I noticed that the shields in the army are too small, is it possible to make some larger shields according to my requirements?"

Liu Dabazi replied: "This can also be done. Tell Lai Fu of the need, and he will talk to Marshal Xu's logistics officers and ask them to prepare."

What Xia Zhongnan wanted was a large shield similar to the ones in the ancient West on Earth, with two steel brackets underneath. When encountering a strong attack from the enemy, the soldier could insert the shield bracket into the ground and hide behind it to resist the enemy's impact...

Xia Zhongnan then asked: "Why do I rarely see war horses in the army? Don't we have a special cavalry unit?"

Liu Dabazi replied: "We in Wu do not produce war horses. We have to import them from the Khanate. War horses are scarce to begin with. The imperial cavalry is in short supply, so we can forget about having our own cavalry."

Xia Zhongnan asked again: "The general mentioned that ordinary soldiers can use some kind of magic weapon to fight against monks. What kind of magic weapon is that?"

Liu Dabazi explained: "It is difficult for ordinary soldiers to deal with monks, mainly because monks move quickly and have strong defense. Wanbao Tower has a kind of Tiangang Pianjian. This bow can shoot more than 20 short arrows at the same time, covering a large area. It has strong penetrating power and is a great threat to low-level monks, but it is useless against monks in the Huaxu period."

Xia Zhongnan asked: "Can we get this kind of Tiangang Pianjian?"

Liu Dabazi shook his head and said, "Tiangang arrows are expensive. Each arrow is worth ten Yuanshi. The arrows are also specially customized. It costs half a Yuanshi to fire one time. How can we afford it? This price is enough to support two casual cultivators for several years."

The questions raised by Xia Zhongnan were answered one by one. Time flew by and it was already night. The basic plan of the 13th Army was roughly determined through their discussion, and the next step was to implement it step by step. Finally, Zhao Delin proposed: "Everyone, in order to facilitate Xiaofei's future work, what position should he take in our 13th Army?"

Liu Dabazi took the lead in calling Xia Zhongnan "Xiao Fei", and other core members followed suit, indicating that they all accepted Xia Zhongnan. Xia Zhongnan was responsible for the training and resource allocation of the entire 13th Army, and he must have a formal position.

Apparently, Liu Dabazi had thought about this issue a long time ago. He said, "Gan Bao mentioned before that we can set up an instructor team for the 13th Army and let Xiaofei be the chief instructor. With our support, it won't be a problem for him to dispatch personnel or allocate resources. It just so happens that the 100-man team led by Xiaofei performed well in this military competition. After the competition, we can announce this appointment in front of the entire army as a reward for Xiaofei."