Confucianism under Heaven

Chapter 215 The Military Minister's Transfer

Chapter 215 The Transfer of the Military Minister

The serpent of talent and the crouching dragon, among other ferocious beasts, kept changing, and the soldiers' expressions shifted from disdain to deep admiration.

Such talent and mastery of tactics are worthy of being called a grandmaster.

Their blood boiled even more fiercely here. With such a formation, how could they not defend the border? Moreover, this formation was extremely powerful. If it could be used extensively in actual combat, it would also have a huge deterrent effect on demons and the other nine kingdoms.

"Roar!"

A dragon's roar resounded, and the giant dragon coiled up, opening its cold dragon eyes. As if ruling the world, it surveyed the crowd, sending chills down the spines of many.

This enormous scene, reflected in everyone's eyes, left each face looking exceptionally blank.

"Back."

Ye Ru pointed, and the soldiers all returned to their original positions, but their eyes showed extraordinary joy.

Clearly, Ye Ru's actions rekindled their hope for the country.

Seeing this, Zou Tianshu and the others also showed a gloomy expression, then waved their hands:

"Walk."

"Deputy General Guo, I wonder if this action qualifies me to impart military strategies to you?"

As for Vice General Guo and the others, they were completely stunned as they watched the giant dragon slowly dissipate. They only reacted when Ye Ru spoke.

"Sir, you are a man of exceptional talent, not only well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics, but also possessing a profound knowledge of military strategy. Please forgive any offense I may have caused you. As for the agreed-upon wager, as soldiers, we will naturally comply and will consult with General Chen upon returning to our camp."

Deputy General Guo bowed deeply and then said in a deep voice.

"Are you under General Chen's command?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Ru asked in confusion.

"Indeed, General Chen sent us to Yingtian Academy, saying we would gain a great deal. Seeing this today, it is indeed true. The talent and learning you have displayed truly put us to shame."

At this moment, Vice General Guo completely abandoned his arrogance and spoke with exceptional respect.

After all, Ye Ru's talent and military strategy had already impressed them greatly. In the military camp, everything was decided by strength, and the same was true here.

"It seems that General Chen already knows about my arrival at Yingtian Academy."

Ye Ru murmured to himself, then looked up and said:

"So where is General Chen now? In the capital or elsewhere?"

"In the imperial court, the Left Prime Minister devised a plan to have the Emperor issue an edict to transfer General Chen to Jiangdu, a place inhabited by the Jiaolong clan, a branch of the Dragon Clan, as well as the Leopard Demons, making it extremely dangerous. We were selected by General Chen to study strategy at Yingtian Academy. Our initial rudeness was largely due to this."

Before Ye Ru could finish speaking, Deputy General Guo clenched his fist and said angrily.

"I see."

Ye Ru turned his head, his gaze sweeping over the gentlemen almost imperceptibly, before saying:

"I wonder if I may begin lecturing?"

He couldn't be sure if any of these gentlemen were among the Left Chancellor's men, so he could only secretly talk to this Deputy General Guo again.

"can."

Mr. Ying waved his hand, and then Ye Ru slowly addressed the many soldiers below, whose eyes were filled with fervor:

"In that case, let's study the 'Tiger Strategy' from the Six Secret Teachings. This section mainly discusses tactics for fighting in open areas and other issues that should be noted..."

Ye Ru's voice was slow and gentle. He could feel that he was about to reach the peak of the Xiucai realm, and was only one step away from reaching the Juren realm.

Moreover, his talent is gradually growing.

The soldiers below listened silently to Ye Ru's lecture. The entire hall was quite quiet. Even Mr. Ying and the other teachers held their breath, as if they had entered a real battlefield. They had become soldiers, following their general across rivers, climbing mountains, and killing enemies...

"Is this a case of 'words come from a state of mind,' and then 'martial arts practice'?"

Mr. Ying emerged from this realm, looked at the others who had their eyes closed and were carefully sensing this realm, and immediately exclaimed in shock.

The others also awoke from their meditative state, and when they looked around, a look of shock appeared on their faces.

Although Mr. Ying and the others did not have a deep understanding of Ye Ru's military strategies, the soldiers all had a strange feeling, as if they could put Ye Ru's words into practice in actual combat.

The former continued explaining until the sun set, unaware that night had fallen. When all the soldiers finally woke up, he stopped speaking.

"Fellow soldiers, that concludes my discussion of military strategy. As for the rest, I will have other scholars explain it to you tomorrow. Vice General Guo, come with me, and I will tell you the method of arranging the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation."

Ye Ru bowed to the gentlemen and then said to Vice General Guo.

"I will definitely visit."

Ye Ru then left, while the remaining gentlemen discussed their lodgings and other details with Vice General Guo and the others before going their separate ways.

Night fell in the schoolhouse.

"I never expected that the Minister of War would be sent to Jiangdu by the Minister of the Left. This is not a good trend. I wonder how the Minister of Literature is doing."

Ye Ru frowned, his fingers constantly stroking the manuscript on the wooden table as he pondered.

"Brother Ye, I've arrived."

Deputy General Guo knocked on the door, and after Ye Ru gave permission, he came in.

"Deputy General Guo, I have written down the entire method for setting up the Nine Palaces Eight Trigrams Formation. Please make sure to give it to General Chen."

Ye Ru took out a manuscript and handed it to Deputy General Guo, giving him instructions.

"Brother Ye, could you be the phoenix that General Chen spoke of?"

Deputy General Guo was startled, then seemed to remember something and said in a deep voice.

"Phoenix? What phoenix?"

"General Chen said that a phoenix was soaring in Yingtian, and then he issued an order for us to go to Yingtian Academy, saying that we could learn a lot of military strategies and tactics."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ru took a deep breath and then said:

"How is things going in the imperial court now?"

"The court is still relatively peaceful, but the Left Prime Minister has already begun to take action. Under the pretext of protecting the territory, he first placed General Chen in Jiangdu, and then wanted the Minister of Literature to leave the capital and go to the Academy of Saints to take up his post. However, both the Academy of Saints and the National Academy of Saints disagreed, so the matter was dropped. In my opinion, the Minister of Literature is good at education, but when it comes to intrigue and trickery, he is still a bit lacking."

Deputy General Guo sighed, and then said.

"As expected, Vice General Guo, this book on battle formations must be personally handed over to General Chen. There must be no mistakes."

After hearing during the day that Chen Tianjian had been transferred to Jiangdu, Ye Ru felt vaguely uneasy. That's why he used his "Book of Military Strategies and Tactics" from the Siku Quanshu (Complete Library of the Four Treasuries) to write down all the military strategies and tactics for marching and deploying troops in one go, all in order to prevent Chen Tianjian from falling into the Left Prime Minister's trap.