Chapter 254 Eccentric Strategists (2/2)

”How?”

”All immortals have been cursed by the gods. We can't use the same magic multiple times in a day. Besides, some of the immortals are powerless at the moment. But, you have forgotten. You also have us,” Li Jing spoke as she glanced at the menu.

The number of otherworlders increased, but they were listed as the powerless side.

[7:5]

Seven people possessed system skills while the other five did not so there was a slim chance that Xiao Wu could be one of the five. Furthermore, Sun Fang and Li Jing were against only one otherworlder. They had the number advantage.

”Right, I forgot about you two. I'll leave that Xiao Wu to you two then. Do you have a plan in the next battle?” Sun Jian turned to Sun Fang, his adopted son.

”We can fly and bombard her to test her skills and strength. If it works, then all is well. If it doesn't work, we'll retreat to plan our next move,” Answered Sun Fang.

Several officers in the tent did not know what Li Jing and Sun Fang were talking about regarding the immortals and power. They looked at each other in confusion. However, Huang Gai and Cheng Pu had already learned about the two's abilities, so they did not voice anything to protest.

”Good. I'll tell you our plan to attack Zhao County. Everybody, listen carefully!”

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Zhao County, northeast of Ye City.

40,000 Soldiers from Ye City stationed here to repel Sun Jian force. They managed to recruit a few thousands of reserve militias as their logistic guards and provision guards in this county.

Xiao Wu, Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu, and Xun Yu gathered in the main tent.

The temporary governor, Xun Yu, gazed at Xiao Wu with a doubtful expression. It was a first time for him that he had to assist a female general, who was the grand commander of this army at that.

Xun Yu glanced at Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu, who he heard that they were the aides of Xiao Wu. He knew that these two were former subordinates of Dong Zhuo, but they were sent here to serve Tong along with the tribute, Dong Bai.

Xun Yu was disgusted by the fact that Tong actually accepted Dong Bai as his concubine. But since it was a political marriage, he turned a blind eye on it. Still, Xun Yu did not have a good impression on Tong and the Yellow Turban force.

When he heard that Tong killed everyone in Liyang, he had sent a letter to Xuchang, hoping to withdraw from this force. However, his father declined his proposal and insisted that Xun Yu had to remain in Ye for the time being as the situation in the country was in a critical state.

A hero might rise from a pile of trash, or a villain could emerge from the crowd of righteous monks. Nothing was certain!

Thus, Xun Yu accepted the task with complicated emotion. He planned to remain in this force for the time being. Should Ye City fall, he would abandon his post and return to Xuchang without hesitation.

”Xun Yu, are you listening?” Xiao Wu, or Friday, reprimanded this strategist as his mind seemed to be in Lalaland during the military briefing.

”Eh? Oh, yes, ma'am!”

Friday raised one of her eyebrows in doubt. This strategist had yet to contribute to their strategic planning ever since she had arrived in Ye. She was wondering if this was the real Xun Yu.

'I was supposed to recruit this guy into our clan, but is he even the real Xun Yu? He didn't even contribute shit in the army!'

Friday and her subordinates also had a bad impression on Xun Yu. He appeared to be a lazy bum that always day-dreamed during work. Had she not confirmed Xun Yu's identity with Jia Xu, or had she not learned about the people in the Three Kingdoms period, she would have sacked this man out of her army long ago.

”What's the latest intel about Sun Jian Army at Guanzong? Did you pay attention to the scout reports?”

”It's 60,000 men or something?” Xun Yu answered half-heartedly.

”What did I explain just now about what we were about to do?”

”Was it about the stupid part where you want to jump into the middle of their troops and assassinate Sun Jian?”

Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu glared at Xun Yu with bloodshot eyes as this strategist got on their nerves.

On the contrary, Friday withheld her inner emotion and questioned Xun Yu, ”Tell me why you think it's stupid.”

”You're the only immortal in our army, but you want to jump into the army with at least two immortals. That's suicide in my point of view. Secondly, aside from you, we don't have a competent general in our army, but Sun Jian has several capable men. If you leave everything to these two apes, we'll lose this battle in two days!”

Xun Yu and Friday knew about Sun Fang and Li Jing's identity so they were on guard against this husband-and-wife. However, Xun Yu's reckless words got on everybody's nerve every time.

”What did you say!?”

”What did you call me!?”

Zhang Xiu and Zhang Ji could not hold it anymore. They stood up from their seat and was about to beat this fragile young man into a pulp. However, Friday raised her hand to stop them.

Friday glared Xun Yu into his eyes, ”Do you have a better idea other than criticizing us?”

Xun Yu shrugged, ”No. I haven't thought of it yet. Give me two weeks, and maybe I can think of something.”

The face of Friday twitched.

'Are all capable strategists in this era obnoxious? Jia Xu is understandable because he went through a lot in his life, but this asshole is still in his 20s. Why the hell does he have this kind of attitude?'