Chapter 983 - A Huge Gamble! (1/2)
Chapter 983: A Huge Gamble!
“Here we are. This is Starcold Trail. To the east is Crimson Moon Fortress, to the west is Nine Sun Fortress, and to the north is Cold Star Fortress occupied by the Sacks, also the only place where the Big Sister’s army won’t pass by.”
On the Windsurfing Ship, Ye Qingtong introduced the terrain below to Bai Xiaofei and Tan Xin.
“Energy’s running out. Where do we land?” Tan Xin immediately reminded.
Bai Xiaofei hesitated a little before choosing the opposite direction from what he had previously decided. “Crimson Moon’s side!”
Both Tan Xin and Ye Qingtong were stunned to hear this. However, there was no time to ask about the reason as the ship’s energy was running low. Tan Xin quickly landed the ship where Bai Xiaofei pointed.
Despite being called a ‘trail,’ the winding path was enough for four carriages to travel side by side, and the cliffs on both sides narrowed down into an inverted V-shape, making it difficult to see the complete view from above.
“We don’t have much time. Xin’er, take a group to make arrangements on the left side. Sister Qingtong, you take a group and go with me to the right.” Bai Xiaofei instantly got to work. As for what to arrange, he had already told them beforehand, the only thing different from the plan was the location.
“Why the change of locations? Aren’t we the only ones who know about the specific plan? You’re still afraid that it’ll leak out?” asked Ye Qingtong along the way.
“According to normal thinking, we should go to the left and force them to come here. Still, no matter how tight our arrangement is, we may not be able to stop the Sacks. However, if they go to the other side and fight with us, our defeat will make them more convinced that going to the other side is the right choice. At the same time, the pressure on us will be much lighter and we can just retreat once we achieve our purpose,” Bai Xiaofei explained.
Ye Qingtong sank into thought, then said, “You mean we pretend to be defeated here and make them think that they have broken through the only line of defense? And so they will feel even more assured about their decision to attack Crimson Moon?”
Bai Xiaofei nodded and took a deep breath. “No matter what, there are elements of risk in this plan. This is a huge gamble. If they really go to the other side, all our arrangements will be useless.”
“What drove you to make this gamble?” Ye Qingtong asked instead of criticizing his choice.
“The belief that the one helping the Sacks has a certain qualification in commanding,” replied Bai Xiaofei. “If it were you, would you miss the opportunity to deploy defensive forces in such a key location?”
This question struck Ye Qingtong with enlightenment.
Except for the Starcold Trail, all the remaining roads leading to the other fortresses had been passed through by Ye Qingcheng’s troops. Since this trail was the only ‘opening,’ anyone with a brain would send troops to guard it. The bet Bai Xiaofei made was that the person helping the Sacks would also consider the possibility of facing defensive troops before sending people to attack.
If that ended up being the case, Bai Xiaofei’s ‘fishing’ would be successful. Leaving one side empty while fighting to the death on the other side would feed the Sacks the belief that Crimson Moon was unguarded inside. This coupled with the particular geographical location of the fortress posed a temptation that very few commanders could resist.
However, all this was founded on Bai Xiaofei’s ‘belief’ in the strategist of the Sacks. If they turned out to be a simple-minded fellow and just decided to switch to another fortress, then Bai Xiaofei would lose everything!