With wives as numerous as clouds and soldiers as numerous as a million, you say he's a useless

He Renxiong let out a wild roar, and the entire Thousand Heroes Hall trembled.

Although this guy wasn't as burly and tall as Shi Zhenshan, he exuded a strong aura of killing intent.

Records say that he once killed thousands of people in battle against barbarians, causing the barbarian army to be terrified and retreat repeatedly, which earned him the title of "butcher of men".

Is it really necessary to send someone like that on stage just for a friendly exchange?

Pei Heng immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, this is just a friendly sparring match. We should stop when we've reached our limit. It would be impolite for General He to participate..."

"What's the problem?" Ye Jinglan said coldly. "Since I've said that today's Thousand Heroes Banquet is a free-for-all, then anyone has the right to step forward and challenge!"

Seeing Ye Jinglan's cold-bloodedness, actually wanting to join forces with an outsider to deal with him, the mockery in Ye Cheng'an's eyes intensified.

"Father is right. General He has the right to challenge me, and I am willing to accept General He's challenge. However, the problem is that the arena is now destroyed. If we fight inside the palace, I'm afraid we might injure others..."

"So, how about we replace the martial arts competition with troop deployment, sand table exercises, and simulated warfare? You and I each lead an army, and the winner will be the martial arts champion. What do you say, General He? Are you up for it?"

After saying that, Ye Chengan gave He Renxiong a provocative look.

After a moment's thought, He Renxiong said, "Why wouldn't I dare? The eldest young master is spoiled and pampered. While the prince and the second young master are fighting on the battlefield, you are still enjoying your leisure in Beian City. Even when it comes to troop deployment, I will never lose to you!"

"Then let's begin." Ye Cheng'an gestured for them to begin, and shortly afterward, Zhu Yu had a sand table that had been prepared beforehand brought out.

Seeing that Ye Cheng'an had come prepared, Ye Jinglan's gaze became even more piercing. Sure enough, this rebellious son had already planned for the collapse of the arena, otherwise he wouldn't have prepared a sand table simulation to determine the martial arts champion!

Wanrou is right. This kid has gone to great lengths to oppose him.

Unfortunately, He Renxiong is a veteran who has fought on the battlefield for many years and will definitely not lose to Ye Chengan!

This rebellious son has no chance of getting all the prize money and rewards from the top three scholars and martial artists at the Thousand Heroes Banquet!

"General He, as you can see, the strength of both sides in this sand table simulation is evenly matched, regardless of whether they are attacking or defending. We will draw lots to decide who will attack and who will defend later," Ye Chengan said.

He Renxiong didn't take Ye Cheng'an seriously at all, so he didn't take his suggestion to heart either. No matter who was the top or the bottom, he was confident that he could beat Ye Cheng'an.

What kind of utter nonsense is this "Prince of the North"? He's nothing but a hothouse flower. Later, he'll show him what a real storm is all about! He'll thoroughly humiliate him!

After the two drew lots, He Renxiong was assigned to defend the city, while Ye Chengan was assigned to attack.

Ye Cheng'an smiled and presented several war pieces representing soldiers. "First, our army will send out a few soldiers to shout insults from below the city walls: 'You scoundrel He Renxiong, you son of a bitch, why are you keeping the city closed? Are you afraid of your grandpa?'"

"Do you know that your wife is thinking about me day and night?"

"You didn't even dare to go out of town to confront your wife when she was thinking about other men? You're really a ninja turtle, and a green one at that!"

"...You! You're utterly outrageous! It's just a simulated battle, but you insult me ​​like this. I'll make sure you're wiped out!" He Renxiong had already wanted to teach Ye Cheng'an a lesson, but now that the other party was using foul language right from the start, how could he tolerate it? He immediately sent soldiers out of the city to pursue him.

However, at this moment, Ye Cheng'an suddenly manipulated a pair of troops to attack from the flank, catching He Renxiong's troops off guard.

This move stunned everyone watching.

However, Ye Jinglan scoffed, "What kind of skill is it to hurl insults and attacks? Besides, you've only lost a small portion of General He's soldiers; you haven't even determined a winner!"

He Renxiong gritted his teeth and said, "That's right! What's so great about scheming and plotting? If you're so capable, let's do it fair and square!"

Faced with their doubts, Ye Cheng'an smiled faintly, "Father, General He, have you forgotten that military strategy is inherently about deception? Intrigue and trickery are the essence of military strategy. If we were to fight head-on, what would be the point of our sand table simulation?"

These words immediately caught He Renxiong off guard; Ye Chengan's words made sense.

Even Ye Jinglan was speechless.

Ye Chengan continued, "Of course, the reason my tactics were able to gain some advantage just now was entirely because General He's mind was unsettled. If someone with a stronger mindset were to defend the city, they might not have fallen for my tricks. So, I will use other methods to break through the city that General He is defending."

After saying that, Ye Cheng'an manipulated the war game to surround all the small towns and villages around the city where He Renxiong was defending.

He Renxiong asked, puzzled, "What does your attack on the city I'm defending have to do with these surrounding smaller cities?"

Ye Cheng'an smiled and said, "What I want is not the surrounding cities and villages, but the people within these cities and villages. They are currently being pursued by our army and are desperately fleeing into General He's city. General He, will you open the city gates and rescue these people?"

He Renxiong frowned, and after a long silence, said, "Of course we must save them! The troops you sent are no match for all my soldiers!"

"General Kehe, have you considered this: the surrounding cities and villages have already been captured, and their food supplies to defend your city have been cut off. Your city's food supply is fixed. Every time you let in more people, that's another mouth to feed. Can you afford to feed all of them?"

boom!

Upon hearing this, He Renxiong was struck dumb. Ye Chengan was right. How come he hadn't thought of that?

"Once the people enter the city, they will suffer from prolonged hunger. If we don't distribute food, it will trigger a riot, and my city will be overthrown from within by these people. But if we distribute food, my army won't be able to hold out for long... This plan is insidious!"

"So, General He, you've already lost, haven't you?" Ye Cheng'an asked He Renxiong with a smile.

He Renxiong was full of resentment. "No, I'm not convinced. Let's do it again. This time, let's start from when you forced these people to flee to my city. This time, I will refuse to open the city gates."

Ye Cheng'an never expected that the infamous butcher He Renxiong would cheat on the spot, but it didn't matter. Anyway, the military strategy he learned in his later life would crush his opponent no matter what, so he would just let him lose convincingly.

"If General He refuses to open the city gates, then this matter will be even easier to handle... Think about it carefully. Our army will not kill or drive away your people, but your army will shut your people out. Won't these people be extremely disheartened? At this time, I can give them food to fill their stomachs, and then sow discord among them, promising them wealth and honor, and making them the vanguard and human shield of our army."

"At the same time, tell the people in the city to recount your army's ruthlessness in detail, and promise that as long as you take this city, every one of them will be safe and well-fed. When they see the plight of their compatriots outside the city, they will surely feel a sense of shared fate and respond to your call. At that time, General He, you will be attacked from both sides! This city still cannot hold out!"

call.

As Ye Cheng'an finished speaking, the entire Thousand Heroes Hall fell into complete silence.

Everyone looked at him with great awe, this young master of the North.

Is Ye Cheng'an really sure he's never been on the battlefield? How can he be so knowledgeable about troop deployment and human nature?

He Renxiong's loss in this round was not unjust.

"Alright, General He, our strengths are vastly different; we're not even on the same level. There's no use in persisting. Go and reflect on your actions." Ye Cheng'an patted He Renxiong on the shoulder, signaling him to step down.

Although He Renxiong was unwilling, he had no choice but to back down.

Ye Jinglan's face instantly turned extremely gloomy. He wanted to use martial arts to teach this unfilial son a good lesson and avenge his beloved concubine, but he did not expect that martial arts would become the other party's means to shine!

How could he accept this?

At that moment, his veins bulged, and his eyes widened in anger. "Is there anyone else who wants to challenge Ye Cheng'an?"

None of the northern courtiers spoke; they were all mentally calculating whether they could break the deadlock if Ye Cheng'an's military tactics were used against them.

The answer is naturally no.

Therefore, at this moment, they were unwilling to go up and embarrass themselves any further.

Seeing this, Ye Cheng'an simply smiled and looked at Ye Jinglan, "Father, the court officials of the Northern Border have been completely won over by my talent, and not one of them dares to fight. Why don't you announce it yourself? Today's Thousand Heroes Banquet, regardless of whether the champion is a literary or martial arts master, the winner will be me!!!"