Vol 5 Chapter 7 (2/2)

“What about Wu Chao?”

“We can’t casually use the supplies in Wu Chao. The supplies there aren’t for the purpose of outlasting a battle of attrition.” Feng Ji said as she shook her head, “The supplies there were prepared for our advance on Xuchang after we win at Guandu. Unless things get truly dire, I won’t permit use of the supplies at Wu Chao.”

“…”

n.o.body said anything in response. As for me, I didn’t have any right to speak, and could only watch on as I felt worried for them. I’d thought they would have more to say but everyone soon dispersed. Each one of them had different expressions, but none were hopeful.

“My lord, is the meeting over?”

“Un, though I just stood there and listened.” I said as I smiled bitterly at Zi Long. She understood what I meant and didn’t ask any further.

“… It doesn’t seem too optimistic for Yuan Shao.” Gong You said tiredly as she squinted, “There are problems between the key decision-makers, supplies are not being delivered, and management is generally messy. One wrong decision or mistake can decide the outcome of this war.”

It’s like that as expected huh…

How should I put it? At times like this, I feel the weight of history. No matter how many things I change, or not at all, I just can’t change the course of history. And the outcome of the Battle of Guandu appears to be a critical component of history and I feel like whether I interfere or not, the outcome has already been decided and Ben Chu will lose and die of illness while Meng De will unify the north.

But what kind of prank by history is this? To have 2 good friends fight each other to the death?

“Meng De, Ben Chu… Have they both changed…”

Eh?

“Zi Long, was it you who was speaking just now?”

“Un, no, what’s wrong?”

“Eh? Then was it Gong You?”

“… I believe I speak very little.”

Un, I know. Then…

“Ah~”

Just then, a coquettish voice could be heard from in front of me, and I felt like I knocked into something at my stomach. The feeling was slight, but I was sure that I had knocked into something.

I lowered my head and after concentrating for a while, I finally saw a figure.

“Eh!”

There was someone here?! I clearly didn’t see anyone coming at me before!

As I thought so, I hurriedly took a few steps back. And only now did the 2 people by my side see the person in front of me.

“Ah! I, I’m sorry! I was thinking about something…”

A girl?

The short girl who was wearing white robes in front of me was frantically bowing and apologising. Her black hair was messy and several strands had blocked her vision.

“Ah, ah, it’s alright.” I shook my head, “Umm, may I ask who you are…”

I’d been in the camp for a while now but I never met this person before.

“Ah, I haven’t introduced myself!” She seemed to have remembered that and slapped her head as she bowed, “I’m Xu You Xu Zi Yuan.”

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