NOVPUBThe White Robe, indeed, has never been defeated.
During this Western Expedition, although we haven't won any battles, we have always been in a stalemate.
But...
Currently without food, and with no way to retreat, unable to defeat the opposition, how can we win?!
"Fifteen days!"
Just as they were half in doubt,
the sound like a great bell or a giant drum rose once again, deafening.
"In at most fifteen days!"
"I will shatter West Qi, and I will not go back on my word!"
"After fifteen days, if we can't crush the Enemy Army, whether to flee or to surrender, I absolutely won't stop you!"
"But within these fifteen days!"
"Anyone who wavers in their resolve or violates military discipline will be executed along with their entire family!"
"Whether to follow me to achieve great deeds or to be a traitorous lackey, my brothers, it's your choice!"
With that,
Chen Sansi said no more, turned, and left, vanishing from sight.
Leaving behind an army of more than a hundred thousand, still in shock, unable to recover.
Fifteen days?
In fifteen days?
We can win?
Then what about the past half-year?
Waiting for the right opportunity?
"Nonsense, of course, we're waiting for the right opportunity!"
The soldiers of Hongze Camp began speaking one after another.
"Look at the sorry state of your Supervisor's army!"
"Back then, right outside Liangzhou City, eight hundred scouts killed twenty thousand men!"
"Just calculate it from that ratio! Eight hundred killing twenty thousand; we have a hundred and fifty thousand soldiers, how many can we kill?!"
"How do we figure that out?"
"Count it on your fingers!"
"Have you forgotten? When Lord Governor first arrived at Bingle State, he had a conversation with Han Xiang, and he said then that Han Xiang was bound to lose!"
"So, dragging it out until now is merely waiting for the right opportunity."
"That's not even a concern!"
"Think back to the time in Ming State..."
"And at Hulaoguan!"
"..."
"In short, whoever runs now is truly a fool."
"Up next, it's time to get promoted and make a fortune~"
The soldiers of Hongze Camp, whether intentionally or not, vividly recounted every breathtaking victory they had experienced before.
"That's right."
"Chen Shuai said it himself, the last fifteen days."
"If he weren't confident, he definitely wouldn't dare to speak like that."
"..."
As a result of various reasons, the faith of the soldiers in the Supervisor's army was reinforced, and their morale stabilized.
...
"Supervisor, I am in awe."
Tong Xiaochu followed closely behind the White Robe: "I thought you would discipline those guys, but instead, you simply burned the letter, what a brilliant move!"
Chen Sansi strode forward, saying, "Starting today, there's no need to conserve food, let the brothers eat their fill every day." 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝘣.𝘤𝘰𝑚
"And after fifteen days?"
Tong Xiaochu and the others were still anxious.
"After fifteen days, we decide the outcome."
Chen Sansi entered his tent.
All he needed was to ascertain the location of the enemy's grain stores, and he could then strike directly at Han Xiang's vulnerability.
During this period,
he had repeatedly studied the maps, coupled with the intelligence collected.
He could essentially rule out Yunju Prefecture, determining that the supplies must be within Wu City or Lu Mansion, with the former at seventy percent probability and the latter at thirty. When necessary, he would have to bet on the one with greater odds.
Several more days passed.
"Liao Fang has sent a letter."
Wang Jun flew into the tent on his sword before coming to a stop, producing a sealed letter: "That fellow makes quite a few demands. I agreed to all of them before he finally consented to defect. Take a look for yourselves."
Tong Xiaochu and the others glanced through it briefly and were immediately furious.
"The title of Marquis is one thing, as it would be fitting if he truly could help us mount a counterattack from desperation, but he even demands to be made a State Duke within five years. Why doesn't he just demand to be an Aliased King right away?!"
"I don't understand these demands for cultivation technique resources, but I can tell from the names alone that they're outrageously excessive!"
"The most..."
"The most outrageous thing is, he actually wants Chen Dushi to personally greet him while wearing a black robe!"
"Damn it."
Spitting out the grass in his mouth, Wang Zhi said, "I get it; didn't he used to have some nickname, 'White Robed Strategist'? This old rascal asking for a black robe is an insult, downright too much!"
He said, "Junior Brother, didn't you say last night that you thought there was a seventy percent chance the supplies were in Wu City, and a thirty percent chance in Lu Mansion? Why not just take a gamble on it then."
"We mustn't act rashly."
Chen Sansi said.
Just like back in Ming State when General Yu Song risked his life to distract the Enemy Army, he had to agree similarly.
This time, too, he could not let a so-called vanity affect the overall situation.
That was a thirty percent chance.
As a man Commanding Soldiers, how could he frivolously gamble with the lives of his brothers.
The most important thing was...
Chen Sansi himself had never claimed the title of "White Robe." Initially, it was nothing more than a new outfit sewn for him by Sister Lan.
In Lai State, he wore the white robe instead of armor because it made him stand out during surrenders, acting as a feature that could help when persuading cities to surrender.
Ultimately,
the color of his robes was of no consequence to him; everything was in service of the war effort.
In other words,
had he initially worn a black robe, the world would have known him as "Black Robe," and had he worn a red robe, they would have known him as "Red Robe." The color of the robes had no intrinsic meaning; the significance lay in the person wearing them.
"Never mind thirty percent, even if there were only a ten percent chance, it's just a mere black robe—what could I not wear?"
Chen Sansi said indifferently, "Tell him, no problem. When can he arrive at the earliest?"
"Within three to five days."
Wang Jun said, "I will find a way to bring him over."
"There must be no mistakes."
Chen Sansi instructed.
Once Liao Fang arrives and confirms whether or not the supplies are truly in Wu City, they could decide the victory!
After the battle at Guan Du concluded,
they could clarify the reasons behind the rebellions in the Three Prefectures.
If indeed instigated by the Cao Family, intending to trap and kill him along with his hundred and fifty thousand men, and with his mourning period over, they would inevitably pressure him to go to the Capital City.
They were intent on...
forcing him!
Considering this, he could only say...
A true man born between heaven and earth cannot be confined beneath others for long!
"Chu Shixiong!"
Chen Sansi abruptly stood up
"Immediately muster fifty cavalrymen, for we shall ride out with the dawn to face the enemy!"
What would happen thereafter was for later consideration.
For now, Chen Sansi's task was to win this battle and lead the brothers of Hongze Camp to survival!
After the sun rises tomorrow,
it will be time to reveal Han Xiang's vulnerabilities!
It will also be the decisive moment at Guan Du!
A poised domination awaited release!
