Chapter 258 Absolute Force (1/2)

Chapter 258 – Absolute Force

The night before, Friday took all of their soldiers and civilians in Zhao County outside of the city wall. She predicted that the flying immortal might revisit them again to drop the explosive magic.

As Friday had predicted, Sun Fang showed up and dropped his skill. The explosion destroyed several hundreds of civilian houses, causing damages to the innocent people.

Xun Yu flew into rages as he was against harming the innocents in wars. However, Sun Fang's action had provoked Xun Yu and the civilians of Zhao County.

That night, Friday told Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu to escort the people to Ye Commandery City so they could integrate into their affiliate and had a place to call home. Zhao County had suffered serious damages and had become a warzone, which was not suitable for civilians to live in.

Zhang Xiu, Zhang Ji, 10,000 soldiers, and the caravan of 50,000 civilians left Zhao County this morning, but the other half decided to stay behind as this county was their birthplace. They wanted to stay and protect their home from Sun Jian Army.

29,000 Soldiers and 10,000 reserved militias remained in the county to protect their affiliate border, while 1,000 soldiers and Friday departed and headed for Guanzong County.

…

Xun Yu was pacing back and forth within Zhao County wall, thinking if his action was too rash or correct.

He had already dispatched a messenger back to Xuchang yesterday. It would take the letter a few days to reach the clan head of Xun family.

As for Friday, she had told him about the plan today.

Her plan was simple. She would go to Guanzong County and cripple their army, just like what the flying immortal did to their army.

Xun Yu disagreed with this plan, but Friday insisted on going nonetheless and left him with a quote before she took off with her 1,000 horsemen.

”Against the absolute force, strategies and tactics mean nothing.”

Xun Yu was chanting Friday's quote that she had told him. As a scholar who had been taught to master strategies over brute force, this quote was a taboo to his school of thought. However, the reality was different than theories, so he had to accept it.

As Xun Yu could not figure it out his doubts, he questioned it in the clan chat.

Xun Yu: Is it true that against the absolute forces, strategies and tactics are meaningless?

Zhang Liao: True.

Li Feihong: True.

Hua Shi: True.

Jia Xu: True, and proven.

Xun Yu: Proven?

Zhang Liao: Fengxian has proved it.

Hua Shi: Xiao Wu has proved it.

Jia Xu: Our young lord has proved it.

Li Feihong: Finish your fight in Ye and come help us in Julu. You'll know it.

Xun Yu: What!?

Zhang Liao and Li Feihong narrated stories about Lu Bu's past battles while Jia Xu enjoyed bad-mouthing about Tong's unrefined battle tactics, which Tong ended up brute-forcing his way to victory several times.

Xun Yu continued to read the tales of Lu Bu, Tong, and Xiao Wu in astonishment. However, he did not just read the messages and believed in everything. Xun Yu analyzed their stories word by word and made the judgment himself.

As if Jia Xu could read Xun Yu's mind, he sent a long message which enlightened Xun Yu.

”Brute force is also a tactic. It's about managing your personal assets to the right job, at the right time, and at the right place. Think of it as specialists that can solve several issues in the most simplistic ways. But I have to warn you and everyone here. Relying on brute-force too often will get us in trouble soon since our enemies are not stupid. They will learn, and they will adapt to our strategies!”

Xun Yu's eyes brightened. He started to enjoy having this quality chat with a fellow genius strategist like Jia Xu. He planned to visit Julu after the war was over so he could have a civilized debate about battle tactics and scholar knowledge with Jia Xu some more.

Xun Yu: So, will Xiao Wu be alright?

Jia Xu: She's stronger than Tong. She'll be fine.

Hua Shi: I'll cap it. SHE'S MANLIER THAN TONG. SHE'LL BE FINE >:D

Dong Bai: …

Hua Shi: LOL

Xun Yu still did not know about the fact that Dong Bai was Xiao Wu, so he did not understand the last part of the conversation.

Dong Bai: How about I'll sit at home, and you'll solo the next war.

Hua Shi: Nope! I'm a mother now >:D

Dong Bai: Not for long if you lose it and eat your baby for snacks.

Hua Shi: Hey! I quit that!

Friday and Hua Shi took over the chat as usual. Xun Yu sighed and closed the system menu in a pity. He wished that they could be able to create a private room for themselves.

…

…

February 23rd.

Friday and 1,000 riders continued to ride toward Guanzong County at a casual pace. As her hands were free, Friday took it easy as she was chatting with Hua Shi in the clan chat.

It took them two days to reach the wall of Guanzong County.

As soon as they were 500 meters in front of the western gate of the county, the gate opened, and a few men rode out of the gate, approaching them.

Sun Jian, Sun Fang, and Li Jing came out with ten bodyguards. They held white flags as they wanted to negotiate with Friday.

Li Jing was still donned in a standard armor, disguising herself as one of the bodyguards, so her identity would not be noticed by Friday.

Friday smirked as she recognized the face of Sun Fang. However, she did not notice Li Jing.