Chapter 158 Ju Shou’s Decision (1/2)
Chapter 158 – Ju Shou's Decision
Instead of launching a surprise attack on Ye City right away, Jia Xu told Tong to rest.
His first phase of the plans had been completed. They arrived at the right location to lay siege on the city, and they made themselves noticed by the scouts of Han Fu. By now, Zhang He should have noticed their arrival.
The next phase was a gamble if Zhang He would defect or not. If he double-crossed Tong, then Jia Xu's plans would fail. But if the plan succeeded and Tong took Ye City from Han Fu, Jia Xu vouched that they could easily defeat Liu Ping's incoming detached forces with ease.
This move was against Jia Xu's personal philosophy as he gambled on his enemy's action, yet Jia Xu went through with it because it was worth the risk and the chance of success in his calculation was over 80%.
The next two of his four phases of the plans required Ye City as the key. Without the city, the Yellow Turban would face an uphill battle against a pincer attack by all sides. However, with the city occupied, Ye City would become a choke point which would obstruct the detached Imperial forces and their allies.
Tong looked at Jia Xu with anticipation. He was looking forward to seeing this master plan in action.
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7 PM.
Jia Xu wrote several scrolls and passed them to Tong.
”These are my plans for tomorrow. Please see that is done.”
Tong nodded. ”Thank you. You get some rest too.”
Jia Xu looked at Tong and sighed. He was with him all the times, yet he did not show any sign of exhaustion. Tong's stamina and strength were too abnormal.
Leaving Jia Xu alone, Tong took out scrolls from Jia Xu to read.
Because of the long march and the weak body of an ordinary civil officer, Jia Xu did not have enough energy to explain all his plans to Tong. He could only jot down his idea and the branches of his plans if something were to happen.
Tong read the scroll with a solemn expression on his face. The personal language of Jia Xu was similar to a programming flow chart draft.
[If Zhang He appears -> Retreat]
[If Ju Shou appears -> Kill him in half a day]
[Fail to kill Ju Shou in half a day -> Retreat]
[If Xin Ping appears -> Kill Xin Ping in a day]
[Fail to kill Xin Ping in a day -> Pretend to retreat, ambush him, kill him, and siege the city again.]
[Succeeded killing either Xin Ping or Ju Shou -> Make Zhang He open the gate or make him revolt]
[If none of the three appears -> Contact both Ju Shou and Zhang He. It doesn't matter if the spies get caught or not, just contact them.]
[If other generals other than the three appears -> Destroy them.]
[Fail to destroy the enemy -> You suck, I'll quit my job]
[If Zhang He refuses to cooperate -> You suck x2, retreat, I'll quit my job]
[If Zhang He dies during the coup -> He sucks, retreat, I'll quit my job]
[If Zhang He fails but the city is in chaos -> He still sucks, siege the city, raise my wage or I'll quit my job]
Tong could not help but burst into laughter when he read to the latter part. Jia Xu had a vicious tongue, he even dared to diss his master.
”So far, no army appears. I wonder what happens inside Ye City.”
”Will Zhang He be alright?”
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Tong laughed after he noticed the sudden system messages. He was always a hard worker, so [Sloth] had no chance against him.
”Easy upgrade. Way too easy.”
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”FUDGE!”
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Meanwhile, Ye City.
Scouts of Han Fu returned to Ye and reported the movements of Tong Army.
”Are you certain about this? Are you sure they're coming here?”
Han Fu asked the spy in a trembling voice. His legs were already shaking from nervousness.
”Yes, the rebel army is definitely targeting this city. However…”
”However?”
”They are traveling light! They didn't have any armor or weapon with them. We haven't seen their logistic troops either!”
Han Fu's eyes open wide in surprise. He turned his head and asked Xin Ping, who was listening to the side.
”What do you think?”
Xin Ping scoffed. ”Zhang Tong is an idiot! He doesn't even know how to deploy his troops properly! We don't even need to intercept them. Just let them head-butt our walls to death!”