Deceived by Father (Part Two)
With Yan Zheng’s brain, taking orders and leading soldiers into battle was manageable, but having him think about battle tactics on his own was something that could not be more difficult.
Gu ShuBai did not have any hopes that he could figure it out, so he just left him behind and rode back.
Yan Zheng’s voice suddenly came from behind, “Head general didn’t allow us to continue chasing to allow Western Kun’s people to think that things are just like before. It’s to deceive the enemy. Young general shooting an arrow at the enemy is to show Western Kun that even if we are angry, we still don’t dare to cross the border. This is also to deceive the enemy.”
Gu ShuBai sat up straight and stopped his horse.
After a moment, he revealed a smile.
It seemed that Yan Zheng eavesdropping outside the tent for so many years did show some signs of growth.
“Young general’s shot really was a great finishing touch! Hahaha!”
The sound of laughter spread from the tent, as Yan Zheng personally opened the tent flap for Gu ShuBai. He then stood outside like a bodyguard.
He actually had no intention of leaving.
Gu ShuBai glanced at him but did not expose him. Entering the tent, he reported on the situation at the front.
“Good, you may rise.”
Gu HuaiJiang was very satisfied, “Of my sons, you are the one who understands father’s intentions the best. Upon hearing that fighting has broken out at Zhu Guan, your second brother and third brother have already sent people to question father.”
He brought out the letters sent by Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo, and Gu ShuBai received them to take a look. The one with Weizhou’s wax seal was from Gu JiuGe, and the one with Changchuan’s wax seal was from Gu HanMo.
There was no need to open them. Gu ShuBai also knew what was written inside.
But he still opened them. Sure enough, they said that Gu HuaiJiang did not trust the two of them and said that he sent them to places where there was no fighting to try and protect them.
He laughed and said: “Second brother and third brother are getting angry too early. Are they so certain that Weizhou and Changchuan won’t see big battles?”
Gu HuaiJiang slightly raised an eyebrow and looked at him. Father and son reached an unspoken understanding.
This action left the other generals present confused, “Head general, young general, what do you mean by that? Didn’t you say that the main battle will be at Zhu Guan? How is that related to Weizhou and Changchuan?”
Gu HuaiJiang pointed at the map of the border hanging on the wall, “During today’s battle, not only did we want to mislead the enemy, but the enemy was also testing us. We knew beforehand that the enemy’s main force was stationed near Zhu Guan. With their defeat today, could it be that they won’t change their tactics?”
“Head general means to say that they know that they can’t defeat our main force, so they will change direction and go after Weizhou and Changchuan? This is bad. Second young sir and third young sir’s sides are unprepared!”
Everyone started discussing the matter. Since Gu HuaiJiang knew about this beforehand, why did he not contact Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo?
Only Gu ShuBai had guessed Gu HuaiJiang’s intentions, “We can’t let the two sides know. Only by leaving the two sides unprepared can Western Kun get a taste of sweet victory. Only by allowing Western Kun to get a taste of victory will they think that they have strategies that ensure success. Otherwise, with today’s victory and the ability to strike first, it would be bad if Western Kun didn’t dare to attack us!”
What was bad about being too afraid to attack?
Was their goal not to leave Western Kun too afraid to attack?
No…
It was indeed like that in the past, but this time was different.
This time, Gu HuaiJiang did not want victory. It was more than that. In order to reach the final goal, he needed to have Western Kun’s army advance without any reservations.
Like this, they would be able to completely annihilate them!
Gu HuaiJiang looked at Gu ShuBai with a smile and a gentle look in his eyes, “That is indeed the case. But father is also worried for your second brother and third brother, worried that they will have accidents during their first times leading battles on their own.”
When they left, Gu HuaiJiang told them that Zhu Guan would be the main camp, while their camps would be secondary. If the main camp needed it, reinforcements could be called from their camps, and if the secondary camps needed reinforcements, they could be called from the main camp.
That was why they left feeling very assured and did not have any feeling of independently leading their troops.
Now that this battle had concluded, it was time to see if they would still say that Gu HuaiJiang did not trust them and just wanted to protect them…
“Report! General XiaoQi, news had come from Zhu Guan. Western Kun’s army is coming to Weizhou!”
“Report! General HuWei, an urgent report has come from the main camp. Wester Kun’s army is coming to Changchuan!”
Gu JiuGe was complaining to his personal guards in the camp, saying that he wanted to go to the main camp to help his father and brother in the fight. Upon hearing this news, he immediately became lively.
“How many troops are there in total? How far away are they from the Weizhou camp?”
“They are within three li of the camp. General XiaoQi, how should we combat them?”
How should they fight them?
Gu JiuGe’s eyes grew wide, looking at the soldier who delivered the news, “How we should fight them, has there been any news from the main camp at Zhu Guan?”
“Replying to general, aside from this information, there was nothing else!”
In Weizhou and Changchuan, Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo sat in their main tents, as their minds were a mess.
There were no orders or directives. Did something happen at Zhu Guan that left Gu HuaiJiang unable to give orders, or did he intend to have them independently take command for practice?
They had only just written letters in the morning, blaming Gu HuaiJiang for not letting them set foot on the battlefield, but thinking about it now, they had been too naive.
“Officers, lead the troops out of the city to fight!”
At the two camps, Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo made almost the exact same move. Picking up their swords, they strode out of their tents full of heroic bearing.
Author’s note: Gu ShuBai: “Did you think that father wanted to protect you guys? No, he probably wants you to die…”
Deceived by Father (Part Two)
With Yan Zheng’s brain, taking orders and leading soldiers into battle was manageable, but having him think about battle tactics on his own was something that could not be more difficult.
Gu ShuBai did not have any hopes that he could figure it out, so he just left him behind and rode back.
Yan Zheng’s voice suddenly came from behind, “Head general didn’t allow us to continue chasing to allow Western Kun’s people to think that things are just like before. It’s to deceive the enemy. Young general shooting an arrow at the enemy is to show Western Kun that even if we are angry, we still don’t dare to cross the border. This is also to deceive the enemy.”
Gu ShuBai sat up straight and stopped his horse.
After a moment, he revealed a smile.
It seemed that Yan Zheng eavesdropping outside the tent for so many years did show some signs of growth.
“Young general’s shot really was a great finishing touch! Hahaha!”
The sound of laughter spread from the tent, as Yan Zheng personally opened the tent flap for Gu ShuBai. He then stood outside like a bodyguard.
He actually had no intention of leaving.
Gu ShuBai glanced at him but did not expose him. Entering the tent, he reported on the situation at the front.
“Good, you may rise.”
Gu HuaiJiang was very satisfied, “Of my sons, you are the one who understands father’s intentions the best. Upon hearing that fighting has broken out at Zhu Guan, your second brother and third brother have already sent people to question father.”
He brought out the letters sent by Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo, and Gu ShuBai received them to take a look. The one with Weizhou’s wax seal was from Gu JiuGe, and the one with Changchuan’s wax seal was from Gu HanMo.
There was no need to open them. Gu ShuBai also knew what was written inside.
But he still opened them. Sure enough, they said that Gu HuaiJiang did not trust the two of them and said that he sent them to places where there was no fighting to try and protect them.
He laughed and said: “Second brother and third brother are getting angry too early. Are they so certain that Weizhou and Changchuan won’t see big battles?”
Gu HuaiJiang slightly raised an eyebrow and looked at him. Father and son reached an unspoken understanding.
This action left the other generals present confused, “Head general, young general, what do you mean by that? Didn’t you say that the main battle will be at Zhu Guan? How is that related to Weizhou and Changchuan?”
Gu HuaiJiang pointed at the map of the border hanging on the wall, “During today’s battle, not only did we want to mislead the enemy, but the enemy was also testing us. We knew beforehand that the enemy’s main force was stationed near Zhu Guan. With their defeat today, could it be that they won’t change their tactics?”
“Head general means to say that they know that they can’t defeat our main force, so they will change direction and go after Weizhou and Changchuan? This is bad. Second young sir and third young sir’s sides are unprepared!”
Everyone started discussing the matter. Since Gu HuaiJiang knew about this beforehand, why did he not contact Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo?
Only Gu ShuBai had guessed Gu HuaiJiang’s intentions, “We can’t let the two sides know. Only by leaving the two sides unprepared can Western Kun get a taste of sweet victory. Only by allowing Western Kun to get a taste of victory will they think that they have strategies that ensure success. Otherwise, with today’s victory and the ability to strike first, it would be bad if Western Kun didn’t dare to attack us!”
What was bad about being too afraid to attack?
Was their goal not to leave Western Kun too afraid to attack?
No…
It was indeed like that in the past, but this time was different.
This time, Gu HuaiJiang did not want victory. It was more than that. In order to reach the final goal, he needed to have Western Kun’s army advance without any reservations.
Like this, they would be able to completely annihilate them!
Gu HuaiJiang looked at Gu ShuBai with a smile and a gentle look in his eyes, “That is indeed the case. But father is also worried for your second brother and third brother, worried that they will have accidents during their first times leading battles on their own.”
When they left, Gu HuaiJiang told them that Zhu Guan would be the main camp, while their camps would be secondary. If the main camp needed it, reinforcements could be called from their camps, and if the secondary camps needed reinforcements, they could be called from the main camp.
That was why they left feeling very assured and did not have any feeling of independently leading their troops.
Now that this battle had concluded, it was time to see if they would still say that Gu HuaiJiang did not trust them and just wanted to protect them…
“Report! General XiaoQi, news had come from Zhu Guan. Western Kun’s army is coming to Weizhou!”
“Report! General HuWei, an urgent report has come from the main camp. Wester Kun’s army is coming to Changchuan!”
Gu JiuGe was complaining to his personal guards in the camp, saying that he wanted to go to the main camp to help his father and brother in the fight. Upon hearing this news, he immediately became lively.
“How many troops are there in total? How far away are they from the Weizhou camp?”
“They are within three li of the camp. General XiaoQi, how should we combat them?”
How should they fight them?
Gu JiuGe’s eyes grew wide, looking at the soldier who delivered the news, “How we should fight them, has there been any news from the main camp at Zhu Guan?”
“Replying to general, aside from this information, there was nothing else!”
In Weizhou and Changchuan, Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo sat in their main tents, as their minds were a mess.
There were no orders or directives. Did something happen at Zhu Guan that left Gu HuaiJiang unable to give orders, or did he intend to have them independently take command for practice?
They had only just written letters in the morning, blaming Gu HuaiJiang for not letting them set foot on the battlefield, but thinking about it now, they had been too naive.
“Officers, lead the troops out of the city to fight!”
At the two camps, Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo made almost the exact same move. Picking up their swords, they strode out of their tents full of heroic bearing.
Author’s note: Gu ShuBai: “Did you think that father wanted to protect you guys? No, he probably wants you to die…”
Deceived by Father (Part Two)
With Yan Zheng’s brain, taking orders and leading soldiers into battle was manageable, but having him think about battle tactics on his own was something that could not be more difficult.
Gu ShuBai did not have any hopes that he could figure it out, so he just left him behind and rode back.
Yan Zheng’s voice suddenly came from behind, “Head general didn’t allow us to continue chasing to allow Western Kun’s people to think that things are just like before. It’s to deceive the enemy. Young general shooting an arrow at the enemy is to show Western Kun that even if we are angry, we still don’t dare to cross the border. This is also to deceive the enemy.”
Gu ShuBai sat up straight and stopped his horse.
After a moment, he revealed a smile.
It seemed that Yan Zheng eavesdropping outside the tent for so many years did show some signs of growth.
“Young general’s shot really was a great finishing touch! Hahaha!”
The sound of laughter spread from the tent, as Yan Zheng personally opened the tent flap for Gu ShuBai. He then stood outside like a bodyguard.
He actually had no intention of leaving.
Gu ShuBai glanced at him but did not expose him. Entering the tent, he reported on the situation at the front.
“Good, you may rise.”
Gu HuaiJiang was very satisfied, “Of my sons, you are the one who understands father’s intentions the best. Upon hearing that fighting has broken out at Zhu Guan, your second brother and third brother have already sent people to question father.”
He brought out the letters sent by Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo, and Gu ShuBai received them to take a look. The one with Weizhou’s wax seal was from Gu JiuGe, and the one with Changchuan’s wax seal was from Gu HanMo.
There was no need to open them. Gu ShuBai also knew what was written inside.
But he still opened them. Sure enough, they said that Gu HuaiJiang did not trust the two of them and said that he sent them to places where there was no fighting to try and protect them.
He laughed and said: “Second brother and third brother are getting angry too early. Are they so certain that Weizhou and Changchuan won’t see big battles?”
Gu HuaiJiang slightly raised an eyebrow and looked at him. Father and son reached an unspoken understanding.
This action left the other generals present confused, “Head general, young general, what do you mean by that? Didn’t you say that the main battle will be at Zhu Guan? How is that related to Weizhou and Changchuan?”
Gu HuaiJiang pointed at the map of the border hanging on the wall, “During today’s battle, not only did we want to mislead the enemy, but the enemy was also testing us. We knew beforehand that the enemy’s main force was stationed near Zhu Guan. With their defeat today, could it be that they won’t change their tactics?”
“Head general means to say that they know that they can’t defeat our main force, so they will change direction and go after Weizhou and Changchuan? This is bad. Second young sir and third young sir’s sides are unprepared!”
Everyone started discussing the matter. Since Gu HuaiJiang knew about this beforehand, why did he not contact Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo?
Only Gu ShuBai had guessed Gu HuaiJiang’s intentions, “We can’t let the two sides know. Only by leaving the two sides unprepared can Western Kun get a taste of sweet victory. Only by allowing Western Kun to get a taste of victory will they think that they have strategies that ensure success. Otherwise, with today’s victory and the ability to strike first, it would be bad if Western Kun didn’t dare to attack us!”
What was bad about being too afraid to attack?
Was their goal not to leave Western Kun too afraid to attack?
No…
It was indeed like that in the past, but this time was different.
This time, Gu HuaiJiang did not want victory. It was more than that. In order to reach the final goal, he needed to have Western Kun’s army advance without any reservations.
Like this, they would be able to completely annihilate them!
Gu HuaiJiang looked at Gu ShuBai with a smile and a gentle look in his eyes, “That is indeed the case. But father is also worried for your second brother and third brother, worried that they will have accidents during their first times leading battles on their own.”
When they left, Gu HuaiJiang told them that Zhu Guan would be the main camp, while their camps would be secondary. If the main camp needed it, reinforcements could be called from their camps, and if the secondary camps needed reinforcements, they could be called from the main camp.
That was why they left feeling very assured and did not have any feeling of independently leading their troops.
Now that this battle had concluded, it was time to see if they would still say that Gu HuaiJiang did not trust them and just wanted to protect them…
“Report! General XiaoQi, news had come from Zhu Guan. Western Kun’s army is coming to Weizhou!”
“Report! General HuWei, an urgent report has come from the main camp. Wester Kun’s army is coming to Changchuan!”
Gu JiuGe was complaining to his personal guards in the camp, saying that he wanted to go to the main camp to help his father and brother in the fight. Upon hearing this news, he immediately became lively.
“How many troops are there in total? How far away are they from the Weizhou camp?”
“They are within three li of the camp. General XiaoQi, how should we combat them?”
How should they fight them?
Gu JiuGe’s eyes grew wide, looking at the soldier who delivered the news, “How we should fight them, has there been any news from the main camp at Zhu Guan?”
“Replying to general, aside from this information, there was nothing else!”
In Weizhou and Changchuan, Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo sat in their main tents, as their minds were a mess.
There were no orders or directives. Did something happen at Zhu Guan that left Gu HuaiJiang unable to give orders, or did he intend to have them independently take command for practice?
They had only just written letters in the morning, blaming Gu HuaiJiang for not letting them set foot on the battlefield, but thinking about it now, they had been too naive.
“Officers, lead the troops out of the city to fight!”
At the two camps, Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo made almost the exact same move. Picking up their swords, they strode out of their tents full of heroic bearing.
Author’s note: Gu ShuBai: “Did you think that father wanted to protect you guys? No, he probably wants you to die…”
Deceived by Father (Part Two)
With Yan Zheng’s brain, taking orders and leading soldiers into battle was manageable, but having him think about battle tactics on his own was something that could not be more difficult.
Gu ShuBai did not have any hopes that he could figure it out, so he just left him behind and rode back.
Yan Zheng’s voice suddenly came from behind, “Head general didn’t allow us to continue chasing to allow Western Kun’s people to think that things are just like before. It’s to deceive the enemy. Young general shooting an arrow at the enemy is to show Western Kun that even if we are angry, we still don’t dare to cross the border. This is also to deceive the enemy.”
Gu ShuBai sat up straight and stopped his horse.
After a moment, he revealed a smile.
It seemed that Yan Zheng eavesdropping outside the tent for so many years did show some signs of growth.
“Young general’s shot really was a great finishing touch! Hahaha!”
The sound of laughter spread from the tent, as Yan Zheng personally opened the tent flap for Gu ShuBai. He then stood outside like a bodyguard.
He actually had no intention of leaving.
Gu ShuBai glanced at him but did not expose him. Entering the tent, he reported on the situation at the front.
“Good, you may rise.”
Gu HuaiJiang was very satisfied, “Of my sons, you are the one who understands father’s intentions the best. Upon hearing that fighting has broken out at Zhu Guan, your second brother and third brother have already sent people to question father.”
He brought out the letters sent by Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo, and Gu ShuBai received them to take a look. The one with Weizhou’s wax seal was from Gu JiuGe, and the one with Changchuan’s wax seal was from Gu HanMo.
There was no need to open them. Gu ShuBai also knew what was written inside.
But he still opened them. Sure enough, they said that Gu HuaiJiang did not trust the two of them and said that he sent them to places where there was no fighting to try and protect them.
He laughed and said: “Second brother and third brother are getting angry too early. Are they so certain that Weizhou and Changchuan won’t see big battles?”
Gu HuaiJiang slightly raised an eyebrow and looked at him. Father and son reached an unspoken understanding.
This action left the other generals present confused, “Head general, young general, what do you mean by that? Didn’t you say that the main battle will be at Zhu Guan? How is that related to Weizhou and Changchuan?”
Gu HuaiJiang pointed at the map of the border hanging on the wall, “During today’s battle, not only did we want to mislead the enemy, but the enemy was also testing us. We knew beforehand that the enemy’s main force was stationed near Zhu Guan. With their defeat today, could it be that they won’t change their tactics?”
“Head general means to say that they know that they can’t defeat our main force, so they will change direction and go after Weizhou and Changchuan? This is bad. Second young sir and third young sir’s sides are unprepared!”
Everyone started discussing the matter. Since Gu HuaiJiang knew about this beforehand, why did he not contact Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo?
Only Gu ShuBai had guessed Gu HuaiJiang’s intentions, “We can’t let the two sides know. Only by leaving the two sides unprepared can Western Kun get a taste of sweet victory. Only by allowing Western Kun to get a taste of victory will they think that they have strategies that ensure success. Otherwise, with today’s victory and the ability to strike first, it would be bad if Western Kun didn’t dare to attack us!”
What was bad about being too afraid to attack?
Was their goal not to leave Western Kun too afraid to attack?
No…
It was indeed like that in the past, but this time was different.
This time, Gu HuaiJiang did not want victory. It was more than that. In order to reach the final goal, he needed to have Western Kun’s army advance without any reservations.
Like this, they would be able to completely annihilate them!
Gu HuaiJiang looked at Gu ShuBai with a smile and a gentle look in his eyes, “That is indeed the case. But father is also worried for your second brother and third brother, worried that they will have accidents during their first times leading battles on their own.”
When they left, Gu HuaiJiang told them that Zhu Guan would be the main camp, while their camps would be secondary. If the main camp needed it, reinforcements could be called from their camps, and if the secondary camps needed reinforcements, they could be called from the main camp.
That was why they left feeling very assured and did not have any feeling of independently leading their troops.
Now that this battle had concluded, it was time to see if they would still say that Gu HuaiJiang did not trust them and just wanted to protect them…
“Report! General XiaoQi, news had come from Zhu Guan. Western Kun’s army is coming to Weizhou!”
“Report! General HuWei, an urgent report has come from the main camp. Wester Kun’s army is coming to Changchuan!”
Gu JiuGe was complaining to his personal guards in the camp, saying that he wanted to go to the main camp to help his father and brother in the fight. Upon hearing this news, he immediately became lively.
“How many troops are there in total? How far away are they from the Weizhou camp?”
“They are within three li of the camp. General XiaoQi, how should we combat them?”
How should they fight them?
Gu JiuGe’s eyes grew wide, looking at the soldier who delivered the news, “How we should fight them, has there been any news from the main camp at Zhu Guan?”
“Replying to general, aside from this information, there was nothing else!”
In Weizhou and Changchuan, Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo sat in their main tents, as their minds were a mess.
There were no orders or directives. Did something happen at Zhu Guan that left Gu HuaiJiang unable to give orders, or did he intend to have them independently take command for practice?
They had only just written letters in the morning, blaming Gu HuaiJiang for not letting them set foot on the battlefield, but thinking about it now, they had been too naive.
“Officers, lead the troops out of the city to fight!”
At the two camps, Gu JiuGe and Gu HanMo made almost the exact same move. Picking up their swords, they strode out of their tents full of heroic bearing.
Author’s note: Gu ShuBai: “Did you think that father wanted to protect you guys? No, he probably wants you to die…”
