Chapter 38

"Is there something wrong with your health, Mengde?" Zhou Yang looked at Cao Cao, whose face was somewhat haggard, and asked.

"Thank you, Lord National Master, my health is fine," Cao Cao replied. His body was fine, but he hadn't slept well last night, feeling mentally exhausted. It was hard to bear, Cao Pi, you are too much, just being enfeoffed as a king would have been enough, why did you have to make me an emperor?

"Mengde, Wenhe, you two should have your men transport these armors to the Cavalry Camp. The Lieutenant General of the Cavalry Camp can wear golden armor, the Commanders can wear light golden armor, the Military Secretaries can wear silver armor, and the rest of the soldiers can wear black armor," Zhou Yang led the two to the room where the armors were stored.

"These are horseshoes and stirrups. There are instructions on how to use them. All the soldiers in the Cavalry Camp must be familiar with all the equipment by tonight."

"Yes!" Cao Cao and Jia Xu replied solemnly.

"Tonight, you must inform all the Military Secretaries and above in the Cavalry Camp to come to the National Master's Mansion," Zhou Yang added. A major battle was coming tomorrow, and he needed to give a speech and discuss the strategy.

After Cao Cao and Jia Xu left, Zhou Yang returned to the Ten Thousand Worlds Tower.

The number of people visiting the Ten Thousand Worlds Tower had increased from one or two per day to about ten. Most of them came to sell medicinal herbs in exchange for silver or value points to accumulate enough to exchange for a secret manual.

What the Ten Thousand Worlds Tower lacked now was not secret manuals, but other types of goods.

The formulas for the Shaolin Small Rejuvenation Pill, the Shaolin Great Rejuvenation Pill, and the Black Jade Continuation Ointment were all valuable and required medicinal herbs to be refined. Once he gathered these herbs, Zhou Yang planned to recruit alchemists like Cui Ziwen to refine the pills, which would be a steady source of income.

"Big Brother Zhou, let's play a game." Bulma, bored, was leaning on a counter. Seeing Zhou Yang enter, she looked excited and took out a universal capsule, which transformed into a large LCD TV.

Bulma briefly explained the rules of the game, and the two started playing enthusiastically.

Immersed in the game world, time flew by, and they played for the entire afternoon.

"So tired." Bulma stretched her slender waist lazily, feeling a bit stiff from maintaining the same posture for so long.

"Are you feeling better now?" Zhou Yang circulated his internal true qi, helping to relax Bulma's entire body.

"I'm fine now," Bulma said, her face slightly red.

"Alright, let's go." Zhou Yang took Bulma back to the National Master's Mansion.

"Big Brother, let's hurry. The wine at the National Master's Mansion is said to be the best in Luoyang. We must drink to our heart's content this time." Three people walked out of a mansion in Luoyang, which was originally owned by a wealthy merchant.

The speaker was eight feet tall, with a leopard head, ring eyes, a swallow's chin, and tiger whiskers. His voice was like thunder, and his presence was like a galloping horse.

"Third Brother, we are just discussing some matters," the leader advised. He was seven and a half feet tall, with a face like a jade crown, long ears that reached his shoulders, and hands that almost touched the ground when hanging down.

In modern times, this would be called a genetic mutation, but in ancient times, it was a significant symbol, indicating a great destiny.

The other person was a man in a green robe, nine feet tall, with a two-foot-long beard, a face like a dark jujube, lips as red as lipstick, phoenix eyes, and silkworm eyebrows. He had a dignified and imposing appearance, and his eyes, when opened, emitted a cold and piercing light.

These three were the famous Peach Garden brothers, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei. Although they were walking together, Liu Bei was deeply conflicted.

Emperor Zhaolie of Shu Han, what a grand title. He had risen from a poor man who made and sold straw shoes to the pinnacle of power.

Unfortunately, his time was short, and he didn't last long.

However, Liu Bei knew he no longer had the chance to contend for the empire. Since people from countless worlds had descended upon this world, the National Master's Mansion had completely dominated the end of the Han Dynasty.

But his current life was not bad. From being the magistrate of Pingyuan County, he had become the Lieutenant General of a Cavalry Camp, which was a significant improvement for the Liu Bei brothers, who had often been on the run and hungry.

Had the life of luxury and fine food already eroded his will?

The three quickly walked to the National Master's Mansion. When they entered, most of the people were already there, sitting in the garden.

The Liu Bei brothers separated, as each seat had its significance. Liu Bei went to the table where Cao Cao was sitting, and everyone at the table was at least a Lieutenant General.

Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Jian exchanged glances. All three had been emperors, though two were posthumously honored.

"Damn, this guy can be my rival?" Cao Cao looked at the long-armed Liu Bei and muttered to himself.

"Damn! This short guy almost unified the world," Liu Bei's eyes flickered.

Sun Jian quietly observed the two, remaining silent, "Too many tears to shed, I died before I could achieve my goal, and was killed by a minor character like Huang Zu."

...

Zhou Yang also came out of the mansion, gesturing for everyone to sit down. The servants of the National Master's Mansion immediately brought out the prepared delicacies and wine.

"Yide, drink a little less. We have a major battle tomorrow," Zhou Yang reminded Zhang Fei, who was chugging a bottle of white wine.

"Don't worry, Lord National Master, I can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk," Zhang Fei drank a whole bottle of white wine in one go, feeling refreshed.

"I'll introduce the plan for tomorrow's battle," Zhou Yang turned on the projector, displaying the map of the situation before and after the Weishui Alliance.

"This time, we are not fighting in the Han territory but in another unfamiliar world. The enemy has over ten thousand cavalry, and our goal is to crush and inflict heavy casualties on the enemy."

"For this battle, Cao Cao will be the deputy, Jia Xu the military advisor, Lü Bu the commander of the First Cavalry Camp, Guo Jia the staff officer, Sun WenTai the commander of the Second Cavalry Camp, Tian Feng the staff officer, Liu Xuande the commander of the Third Cavalry Camp, Xun Yu the staff officer, Xiahou Yuan the commander of the Fourth Cavalry Camp, Xun You the staff officer, and the Fifth Cavalry Camp will be commanded by the main tent."

"Do any of you have a good strategy to defeat the enemy?" After a brief introduction of the enemy situation, Zhou Yang looked at the advisors, who had been recruited by the imperial edict, including Guo Jia, Xun Yu, and Tian Feng.

The three lowered their heads, deep in thought, and soon their expressions relaxed.

"Fengxiao, do you have a good strategy?" Zhou Yang asked, deciding to start with the genius advisor.

"Lord National Master, I have a plan. Since the enemy's ten thousand troops invaded the Tang territory, they have looted every city they captured, leaving nothing behind. This indicates that the enemy did not bring much food."

Zhou Yang nodded, gesturing for Guo Jia to continue.

"The nomadic tribes of the grasslands and the Central Plains have different combat methods. The former fight to sustain themselves, while the latter ensure their food supply before engaging in battle. If the battle drags on, the Tujue will surely collapse on their own. To achieve a quick victory, we must take advantage of the terrain and weather. The Weishui River has a sunken terrain, which is very hidden. We can divide our tens of thousands of cavalry into ten routes and ambush the enemy from all sides. When the enemy is engaged in battle with the Tang army, we can attack from all directions, then turn to assault the enemy's front, causing them to collapse."

After listening to Guo Jia's analysis, Zhou Yang looked thoughtful. The first part was the strategy Li Shimin used to scare off the Tujue, and the second part was the ten-sided ambush and the head-and-tail cut-off tactic. He then turned to the others, "Does anyone else have a good strategy?"

Xun You stood up, "I have three strategies. The best strategy is to lure the enemy into the Weishui River area. There is a low-lying area on the south bank where we can flood the enemy. The second strategy is to use food and supplies to lure the greedy Tujue, disrupting their formation. The third strategy is to defend Chang'an City and attack when the enemy is exhausted."

"Yuanhao, do you have a good strategy?" Zhou Yang asked Tian Feng, who had a calm expression.

"I have a plan. We can use the strategy of 'besieging Wei to save Zhao' by dividing our forces into dozens of routes to attack the heart of the Tujue territory, killing all their cattle and sheep along the way. Then, we can turn to Shuofang City, a place the Tujue must pass through, and ambush them there, attacking their exhausted army."

Facing Zhou Yang's gaze, Xun Yu stood up. "The two khans of the Tujue do not get along. We can attack the weaker one, continuously weakening them. The other side, fearing being swallowed, will retreat on their own. At that time, we only need to fight one route of the enemy."

"Wenhe, do you have any good strategies?" Zhou Yang wanted to see how intelligent these ancient people were. The four had different strategies.

"Our army can delay our response. When the Tujue army attacks Chang'an City, they will surely burn, kill, and loot. At that time, we can suddenly attack, achieving significant gains."

"Moreover, the Tujue will surely follow the river. We can poison the water upstream, making it impossible for the Tujue to find water along their route."

"Does anyone else have a good strategy?" After all the scholars had spoken, Zhou Yang asked the generals.

"Liao thinks..."

"Yuan thinks..."

...

At this moment, Zhou Yang finally understood why Yuan Shao was defeated by Cao Cao. If not for the agreement with Emperor Li Shimin of Tang, each of these strategies was feasible and good.

"Mengde, what do you think?" Zhou Yang turned to Cao Cao, who had a solemn expression.

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