Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 64: Continuous Strategies
"Brother, what exactly was the plan you guys came up with before? Why don't I understand it?"

Zhu Ye scratched his head, looking confused.

"Haha, you silly boy, I always told you to read more, but you didn't listen. Now you know the harm of being ignorant, right?"

"Hey, okay, I know what's going on. I will definitely study in the future, but just tell me this time."

Cheng Liang also came up and asked, "Yes, yes, not to mention Fifth Brother, even I am still confused."

"Hey, I was thinking of letting you guys figure it out on your own, don't always rely on me and Sister Yu for everything. Never mind, I'll just tell you about it."

Liu He began to explain.

"This plan is actually very simple. Since they want to guard against our night attacks, let's help them. We will go every night and take turns to harass them without attacking. Think about it, if we take turns, it won't take up much time for us to sleep and rest, but they can't. They can't sleep every night because of our noise. In a few days, they will definitely be in poor spirits."

At this point, everyone already understood about 70% of it, so Liu He continued.

"That's not all. After a few days like this, they will definitely think that we are not really fighting, so they will naturally relax their vigilance against us. By then, no matter whether they are completely lazy or choose to attack like this time, we can capture them all in one fell swoop."

After Liu He's explanation, everyone finally understood.

"Great, great! It seems that reading is really useful. Well, I will read some books in the future."

"Haha, Fifth Brother, read it if you want. Whenever I see so many words, I get sleepy. But don't laugh at me. I think you are just in a momentary mood. If you can persist in reading for three days, I will cut off my head and use it as your chamber pot, hehe."

"Hahaha, you two guys..."

Several people laughed together, and it was very lively for a while.

"Brother, we have already taken down these two weaker strongholds. What about the two big strongholds of Five Wolves and Five Tigers? They have a large population and can arrange enough people to patrol and guard the gates in shifts every day. I'm afraid harassment won't work."

Guan Yu said with narrowed eyes.

Liu He looked at Zhang Yu and said softly, "Sister Yu, do you have any suggestions? Tell me."

Although Zhang Yu is a woman, her intelligence demonstrated through reading and offering advice over the years is already higher than that of Liu He and others, so everyone admires her and is looking at her at this time.

Zhang Yu lowered her head and pursed her lips as she thought for a while.

"When thinking about countermeasures against the enemy, we always have to think about what the enemy will do first, and then we can find the flaws based on the enemy's ideas."

Zhang Yu's words made everyone nod their heads.

"Then Miss Zhang, please tell me, what do those two people from the mountain village think now?"

Zhu Ye asked impatiently, and Liu He also looked at her expectantly.

"Brothers, you have conquered two strongholds in a few days. Our militia not only survived without any damage, but also gained more than a hundred people. This is enough to make the two strongholds feel terrified. In this situation, ordinary people have three thoughts."

Liu He and others immediately pricked up their ears, wanting to hear what the three ideas were.

"First, they underestimated us, so they chose to ignore us or even attack us proactively."

"Second, they were too afraid of us, which made them restless and eventually they moved to a remote mountain village to avoid the attack."

"Third, they don't underestimate us, nor are they overly afraid. They are just a little worried. They probably don't have the confidence to deal with us alone, but they are unwilling to escape. In the end, it is very likely that the two camps will join forces, strengthen their strength, and then look for opportunities to attack us."

Everyone was enlightened by her analysis and nodded in praise. Guan Yu stroked his beard and said thoughtfully, "There are thousands of bandits in this area of ​​hundreds of miles. These two strongholds can stand out from the crowd and be so arrogant. They must have some courage and ability. They are not so arrogant and reckless. I think the possibility of the first one is very low."

"Well, what Second Brother said is right. In my opinion, they are so famous, it is unlikely that they would choose to flee just because of the demise of two small villages."

Zhang Yong added.

Liu He nodded and said, "If that's the case, then it seems that the possibility of the two camps joining forces is the highest."

Hearing him say this, Zhu Ye, Cheng Liang and Ye Xiang were the first to frown.

"That means they will have five or six hundred bandits by then. This battle will be difficult to fight."

Guan Yu waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, I think my brother will have a plan to defeat the enemy."

However, Liu He intended to give Zhang Yong a chance to perform better.

Zhang Yong felt a little embarrassed. He pretended not to notice Liu He's gaze and was unwilling to speak. It was not until Liu He called on him that he finally mustered up the courage to speak.

"Then let me share my humble opinion... In fact, in my opinion, what we want is for them to join forces. This way, we can defeat the two camps in one fell swoop, saving time and effort."

"Why is this?" Zhu Ye wondered.

"The Five Tigers and Five Wolfs are two mountain strongholds that usually don't interfere with each other. One likes to plunder the villages here, while the other likes to plunder in Yu County in the north. So not only do they not have conflicts, but the leaders of the two strongholds occasionally drink together and exchange some items. They get along well."

"Whether it's out of friendship or the principle of "lips and teeth are cold", if the two sides don't unite, then if we attack either side, we will be attacked from behind by the other side, which will put us in a disadvantageous situation."

Zhu Ye, Cheng Liang and Ye Xiang seemed to understand a little bit, but they still refrained from interrupting Zhang Yong and listened to him continue talking.

"So we not only have to get them to join forces, but we also have to find ways to get them to join forces as quickly as possible."

"How to encourage them to unite?" Ye Xiang asked.

"It's very simple. As long as we show our strength first and attack the two camps separately, with our strength, I think... well... I think it will make them afraid. Then, joining forces will be their only way out."

"After that, we will show weakness again, so that they will think that our combined strength is far greater than ours. They will then become complacent. Then we just need to put out some baits and reveal their flaws. Given their temperament and the characteristics of bandits, they will definitely come down the mountain to attack us. Then we will set up an ambush and kill the eight bandit leaders first. Then the remaining hundreds of bandits will be easy to capture, right?"

Zhu Ye and Cheng Liang understood this explanation, but Ye Xiang was still a little confused.

"Then wouldn't it be better if we showed weakness from the beginning, lured them out one by one, and defeated them one by one?"

Zhang Yong opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but swallowed it back. Liu He looked at him and shook his head helplessly. It seemed that he had to do it himself.

"Xiangzi, first of all, we have shown extraordinary strength before. If we show weakness at the beginning, it will be difficult for the other party to believe it. Only when they unite and their strength increases greatly, it will be reasonable for us to show weakness. Secondly, after using this strategy to capture one of the strongholds, it will be much more troublesome to deal with the second stronghold."

Ye Xiang finally understood and bowed to Liu He. Zhang Yong's originally hesitant look became firm after hearing Liu He's words.

"Since you want to show your strength, there is no need to be sneaky. Just attack openly in broad daylight. Every time, we should come out in full force and strive to kill a few of the enemy's leaders. This will be more effective."

After Liu He made the decision, everyone went about their own business.

While Liu He and others were discussing, the remaining two mountain strongholds were also in turmoil.

(End of this chapter)