People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 573 Plan
They had thought that the first day's battle was just a test, but after only fighting for half a day, the entire Wu and Shu armies were chilled to the bone. When the army retreated, even Sun Quan instinctively felt like retreating, not to mention the soldiers who were at the center of the battlefield.

Zhou Yu's arrangements worked. He retreated when it was getting dark and sent all his troops to support them. The Yellow Turbans did not leave the camp to pursue them as they did last time. This allowed the Wu and Shu armies to withdraw safely.

Fighting in the dark, even the Yellow Turbans would not be too arrogant, and Xu Chen would not underestimate Zhou Yu. If he did not treat Zhou Yu as a human being, he might really be ambushed by Zhou Yu.

In fact, the Yellow Turbans were not overly cautious. Xu Chen was right. Zhou Yu did have a backup plan.

"What a pity! I thought they would chase us again. If that's the case, we can just lure them out of the camp and fight back. With the help of the night battle, we might be able to defeat some of their troops!"

Zhou Yu stood on a high platform and watched the retreat of the Wu and Shu armies. Seeing that the Yellow Turbans had no reaction, he punched the fence in front of him with great regret.

After suffering a great loss in the retreat last time, Zhou Yu naturally could not simply take precautions this time. Instead, he made a counter-plan. As long as the Yellow Turbans really chased out, the Wu and Shu armies would immediately switch to the offensive and engage in a melee with the Yellow Turbans at night.

Wu and Shu saw no hope of victory in the siege. Using the withdrawal of troops as a lure to lure the Yellow Turbans out of the camp to fight was actually beneficial to the Wu and Shu armies. Moreover, when the gap in strength between the two sides was large enough, the night was also a favorable condition for reducing the strength of both sides.

Unfortunately, this time the Wu and Shu armies’ retreat was very peaceful, and Zhou Yu’s fantasy was dashed.

"Xu Chen really didn't give me any chance at all."

Zhou Yu smiled bitterly and shook his head, a look of fatigue and helplessness appearing on his face. He had completely lost his temper.

It was only at this time that Sun Quan realized that Zhou Yu had a backup plan for retreat. Hearing this, he also felt it was a pity.

In this way, he felt even more that perhaps Zhou Yu's responsibility should not be the reason why Wu and Shu had come to this point. Facing such an obviously very powerful yet overly cautious opponent, no matter who came, he would be helpless.

After sighing, Sun Quan was about to speak, but he saw the king and his ministers of Shu Kingdom, who were only a dozen steps away, approaching.

The rulers and ministers of both countries witnessed the entire battle process. Not only did Sun Quan, Zhou Yu, Lu Su and others look unhappy, but Liu Bei, Xu Shu, Huang Zhong and others from Shu also looked heavy.

Those present were all smart people, and they could naturally see the passivity and powerlessness of the Wu and Shu armies in this battle.

Even if they themselves do not hold out much hope for the outcome of this battle, they will not simply give in and wait for death. As long as it is not the last step, they will continue to struggle with all their might.

Zhou Yu bowed to Liu Bei and the others, smiled bitterly and said, "I am incompetent and have failed to lead the army to open up the situation. I have failed your expectations."

Although Zhou Yu was only the commander-in-chief of the Wu army, he was in control of the armies of both countries at this time.

Firstly, this would make unified command more convenient and more beneficial to the war; secondly, Huang Zhong, the only useful general in Shu, was seriously injured, and the country lacked a general who could take charge of the overall situation. In the end, the military affairs were handed over to Zhou Yu for dispatch.

At this juncture, Wu and Shu would no longer say anything about the two families. If they were to die, they would die together. It would be immature to separate themselves.

"This battle was not a human fault, it was just a matter of strength and weakness. Gongjin does not need to blame himself."

Although Liu Bei felt sad at this moment, he would not vent his anger on Zhou Yu. He stepped forward, held Zhou Yu's hand and said, "I think it is better for us to think of a way out of this situation first."

As soon as Liu Bei spoke, Xu Shu also stepped forward and said, "According to today's battle situation, no matter tomorrow or the day after tomorrow or even longer, I'm afraid our army will not be able to break into the camp. The only way now is to take the initiative to seek change and have a chance to break the deadlock!" Sun Quan nodded and looked at Zhou Yu, obviously wanting to hand everything over to Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu naturally had no objection. If the road was blocked, the only option was to actively seek change. Although Wu and Shu were not strong enough to do much, they had to try as much as possible.

"The Yellow Turban camp is strong and cannot be breached easily. It is not easy to break the impasse. Do you have any good ideas?" Zhou Yu looked at everyone, wanting everyone to work together.

Lu Su hesitated for a moment, then said, "Daytime attacks are not very effective, so we might as well use a night attack. This does not aim to destroy the enemy camp, but only to tire them out. If it works, it will also reduce the pressure on our army."

After hearing this, everyone began to think silently.

The only strategies that can be used in a war are flooding, fire attack, night raid or ambushing the enemy. In fact, there are many ways to try, but for Wu and Shu now, their means are very limited.

In this battle, they took the initiative to attack the Yellow Turban camp. As long as the Yellow Turbans stood firm and held their positions like a mountain, they would have no choice, which meant that a night attack was more feasible.

However, this tactic would most likely not be effective, as they did not think that the Yellow Turbans would be unprepared for a night attack.

Of course, they understand better that no matter how effective it is, they have to give it a try.

Xu Shu then added: "If we follow this plan, although the purpose is to tire the enemy, we must also be sincere. Not only must the force be sufficient, but the momentum must also be huge, so that the Yellow Turbans can be forced to prepare for war seriously. If we persist for several nights, it will be effective in tiring the enemy."

Lu Su said again: "That's right. The way to use troops is to find the right and the wrong. The Yellow Turbans cannot be sure of the truth, so they can only be on guard with all their strength. This way, they will not be able to rest, and this plan will work."

Everyone discussed it and soon came up with a plan that was relatively complete and well-organized.

Liu Bei and Sun Quan looked at each other, nodded at the same time, and said, "In this case, let's act according to this plan!"

Everyone quickly agreed and began to prepare for this matter.

They don't have much time left for this battle, and their strength is far inferior to that of the Yellow Turbans, but at least they can still do their best. The two emperors and high-level generals are also working together to make plans for the war.

As night fell completely, the Wu and Shu camps were also planning to carry out tonight's night attack as planned.

Late at night, Zhou Yu gave an order, and 20,000 light soldiers led by Wu general Zhou Tai quietly moved towards the Yellow Turban camp under the cover of darkness.

Only after the 20,000 light troops had completely blended into the night did Zhou Yu look at another person beside him, who was another Wu general, Jiang Qin.

"Do you remember the task assigned to you by this commander-in-chief?" Zhou Yu instructed Jiang Qin.

Jiang Qin took a deep breath and saluted in return: "Grand Commander, rest assured, I will complete the mission and will never let this opportunity down!"

(End of this chapter)