Chapter 160 The Famous Ploy – Part 1 (1/2)
Chapter 160 – The Famous Ploy – Part 1
Jia Xu continued explaining in a happy mood.
”If my prediction is correct, they will send a fast unit to secure the city before the main army arrives. This is the reason why I rushed you to take the city as soon as possible, so your spies and moles can open the city gate for us before they're here. If they were here before us, the entire plan would have failed and Julu would have faced a tough battle.”
Ju Shou and Zhang He stared at Jia Xu in astonishment. The intel about the incoming Imperial cavalries had just arrived this morning, but this person had predicted their arrival and rushed here.
”For now, let's talk inside. It'll be easier for me to explain. We'll have to settle our soldiers and the townspeople as well.” Jia Xu stopped talking and returned to the troops to pass on new orders.
”Ah, right. Let's get inside the city first. Junyi, can you help me settle in my soldiers? There are 25,000 men at the moment but there'll be another 5,000 more tomorrow.”
”Understood, my lord.”
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7 PM., Ye City.
Tong's exhausted soldiers slept like a log with a wide smile on their faces after a proper dinner. Some of them did not bother sleeping inside a tent or under a roof. They lied down on the middle of the barrack open field and journeyed to their dream world.
The garrison soldiers were amazed as they were watching them. Though they got used to sleeping without a bed, they had never slept this soundly and peacefully like Tong's soldiers.
A Few garrison soldiers befriended with the soldiers who had not gone to sleep yet. They asked them about the pay and the benefits of serving Tong because they heard rumors that Tong treated them very well.
Tong's soldiers confirmed the rumors which made the surrendered troops delighted. If they served Tong, there was a high chance that they would get the same treatment as theirs.
As a result, the moral of the surrendered troops skyrocketed as they waited for the new military reformation with excitement.
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Meanwhile, Tong, Jia Xu, Zhang He, Ju Shou, and the officials in Ju Shou and Zhang He's faction gathered in the government main hall. The number of civil-workers dropped from over a thousand to less than 300.
Tong and Jia Xu did not mind it, instead, they were glad that only 300 remained. The less surrendered officials they had, the more efficient the city integration would be.
As soon as all personals were present and a large table was brought inside, Jia Xu started explaining his next plan.
”As you know, Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun will use Ye City as their gathering point before they launch an attack on Julu City. From the reports of the Imperial Army, Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song's troops have 150,000 men. However, they will send the first batch of their troops here in a week.”
”But I believe that this is also masked information they had sent! Both these generals are the top elites of the Imperial Forces. They have been through countless battles, so they won't be simple enough to send all intel to their allies with one message.”
”If I were them, there will be more troops coming from behind both of their troops as their wild card. The number of troops and the generals in charge is unknown. But we will be preparing for them.”
”First, we will target the first batch of troops that they are sending to secure this city! Here is what we're going to do …”
For two hours, Jia Xu tirelessly explained the details of his plans.
While Tong was listening to the plan, he opened the clan chat and reported the situation in Ye City to everyone.
”We have taken Ye City.”
”Zhang He and Ju Shou have surrendered to us. We suffer no casualty.”
”Liu Ping's generals with 150,000 are really coming to Ye City.”
”Jia Xu predicted that there will be another hidden force following them as well.”
A wry smiled appeared on Tong's face as he texted.
”The battle of Wan Castle is going to happen here.”
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September 11th, 182 A.D.
Bao Xin and his 10,000 light cavalries arrived in front of at Ye City walls. They managed to reach the city ahead of the schedule by one day as a precaution.
This general served Huangfu Song and participated in many battles alongside his boss. He had a square face and flat ears as if he was a professional boxer in the modern world.
He also forced marched his troops, but Bao Xin was not as hardcore as Jia Xu. He only made his men galloped their horses one hour a day, then they resumed the normal pace of marching.