With General Jian around, things were always lively.
Through all this juicy gossip, Emperor Deyuan learned a little more about his beloved ministers.
The bonds between ruler and subjects grew ever tighter, and the relationships between ministers grew deeper.
General Jian was practically the thread that held the entire court together!
Brimming with interest, Emperor Deyuan turned to another minister. "And what do you think, my dear minister?"
Emperor Deyuan wished he could parade every minister before the little darling. While she was in a good mood, he wanted to feast on all the gossip he could today.
This official usually stood at the back, so Jian Ruonan still didn't recognize him.
The Scout's voice boomed like a great bell once more. "This is Lord 'You Still Gotta Rely on Men to Lead Troops into Battle'!"
Jian Ruonan said, "Oh my, this official has quite an accent."
Lord "You Still Gotta Rely on Men to Lead Troops into Battle" said, "..."
"My surname is Wu."
Having witnessed General Jian's abilities, Official Wu regretted his words so deeply his guts had turned green. He should never have opened his big mouth!
But Emperor Deyuan had called on him, so he had no choice but to continue.
By now, Official Wu was drenched in sweat and only wanted to finish speaking and retreat.
He spoke at lightning speed. "We could strike gongs, throw firecrackers, and shout loudly to frighten them."
"Once the cattle are startled, their formation is bound to fall apart. They might even turn and run back in fright, killing the enemy instead."
This method was slightly more reliable, but the soldiers beating gongs and drums in the front ranks would undoubtedly suffer devastating casualties.
Cattle were beasts, and their behavior couldn't be controlled.
Even if the cattle at the