"My lord, you need to gather your strength now, boost your confidence, and lead us anew. Currently, among the Three Temples, while the Netherworld Palace lacks a leader, the four Netherworld Generals are all present. Though the essence is damaged, the foundation is preserved, and now, they have left the headquarters and gone to Yanjing with Lord Moon God. We are also going to Yanjing, and once the Three Temples reunite, Doris and Aphrodite won’t be able to deal with us. We can rest, recuperate, and gather strength."
"Yes, my lord, we can contact old allies and scattered personnel in Yanjing."
"My lord, please strengthen your resolve."
Wang Kai looked at his confidants in front of him, feeling deeply moved. Although Kui Tuo Si was dead, he still had these brothers by his side. For revenge, for these brothers willing to follow him to the death, for himself, Wang Kai must overco even the greatest adversity before him.
"I swear I won’t be a man unless I avenge this."
Qin Dynasty.
Just as the local elders said, for several consecutive days, the rain did not diminish in the slightest. During the day, the sky was gray, and at night, thunder and lightning were continuous, imposing a heavy feeling. In these days, Ye Shikai inspected the military camp; the troops’ morale had decreased significantly, and even the guards were absent-minded. Due to the heavy rain, training had to be put on hold. To put it bluntly, these soldiers were squeezed into tents every day and almost "moldy."
From Pu Yang, the ssengers ca one after another. Encountering this "extre weather," there were many disadvantages to marching, and Ye Shikai led the troops into the mountains without any sign of movent, naturally worried. He dispatched many to investigate the current situation, reporting back to the county on horseback.
"What’s Commander Ma’s intention? Clearly, he doesn’t trust the two of us. If he worries about us losing the battle, he doesn’t need to push; I’ll leave on my own." The constant stream of ssengers made the usually good-tempered Shangguan Jian feel annoyed. Most importantly, the feeling of being doubted was truly frustrating, and anger was only natural.
"Don’t complain anymore; adapt by remaining unchanged and look at the intelligence." Ye Shikai was calm and collected, unconcerned. When facing the soldiers sent by Ma Yao, he answered truthfully, though his replies were mostly identical each ti because...the troops were indeed motionless.
"Old Ye, aren’t you angry? In He Nei County, who dares to doubt us? Yet we’re here facing frustration; it’s so unsatisfying." Shangguan Jian grumbled, kicking over a basin of water.
"Damn it, when these rebel armies are wiped out, I’ll definitely transfer back." Shangguan Jian looked at Ye Shikai, puzzled by his leisurely deanor.
"Old Ye, you said last ti this heavy rain could help us greatly, what did you an by that?" Shangguan Jian asked.
"Since you asked, I’ll tell you." Ye Shikai took a map from the table and placed it in front of Shangguan Jian.
"Why show this?" Shangguan Jian asked curiously. This map was a terrain map of the mountains sketched by Xue San and his n, with several rebel army camps marked. However, on this map in front of him, so areas were painted blue.
"What does this an?"
"The last report from the transport team ntioned that several roads transporting food were full of water and impassable. So, I thought about it; those roads are low-lying, and once hit by continuous heavy rain, they would definitely be flooded, muddy, and hard to traverse. But precisely because of this, it inspired ." Ye Shikai pointed to the map and said, "Among those rebel army bases, many are indeed located in low-lying areas. Imagine what happens after such torrential rain."
"Those bases would be flooded, possibly with half-ter-deep water. Thus, it becos impossible to station there anymore." Shangguan Jian realized.
"Correct." Ye Shikai patted his shoulder.
"We were never sure where the rebel army was located. Now, this heavy rain helped eliminate several options. These rebels never expected that the rain they thought could halt the Qin Army’s advance would inadvertently expose their position."
"The rebels, to facilitate escape, usually build bases in low-lying areas. This is their fatal flaw." Ye Shikai stated firmly, "Through analysis these days, I’ve eliminated five or six possible bases for the rebels. Now, only these two remain." Ye Shikai marked two circles on the map.
"These two bases are located on hillsides, where water flows downwards and won’t accumulate."
"With only two, it’s easier to handle. We have three thousand troops, splitting into two routes, and they are sure to be defeated." Shangguan Jian said excitedly.
"Yes, exactly. These days, I’ve constantly sent Xue San out for reconnaissance. Everything is going according to my expectations." Ye Shikai nodded.
"When will we act? Sooner we eliminate them, sooner we leave this dreary place." Shangguan Jian was already impatient, but Ye Shikai waved his hand for him to calm down.
"The local elders said this rain will continue for around five more days. It’s not the best ti yet." Ye Shikai wanted to capture the rebels in one fell swoop and must wait for the best mont. This ti not only to ’cut the weeds’ but to ’remove the roots.’
"What? Does that an I have to keep listening to those ssengers’ chatter? I’m tired of it." Shangguan Jian almost shouted upon hearing this.
"Be patient a bit longer. I’ll bet with you; now Ma Yao wishes for our imdiate victory." Ye Shikai comforted.
"No way, that old guy is probably just watching us make a fool of ourselves."
"His ssengers urge us mainly to inquire about our status. Imagine, if we were defeated, at most we’d return to He Nei County without any loss. But in the future, Ma Yao would lose us as his vanguard. Then, how would he resist the rebels? If this continues, he won’t be able to maintain his position as Commander." Ye Shikai explained.
"That’s true, lately more food and weapons are sent from behind, even lots of rain gear. If they truly want us to fail, they wouldn’t go through such trouble." Shangguan Jian nodded, asking, "When will we dispatch troops?"
"Several tis recently, the county sent generals to dispatch troops to the mountains, but the generals changed one after another, and the rebels’ montum grew. I think this ti, they must assu the sent general is another useless soldier. The more arrogant they are, the more flaws they reveal."
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