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Chapter 773: The General Takes Advantage of the Situation

As the saying goes, those who understand current affairs are heroes.

Different from those local people who were short-sighted and only focused on their own immediate interests, Wei Ji was a precocious young man known for his talent and learning. Although he was in Hedong, he always had the world's affairs in mind.

He knew very well that although the Baibo bandits were extremely powerful and had swept across Hedong, they were only trapped in a corner and had no future.

And Su Yao, the world-famous general, was first-rate in both military strength and wisdom, and was praised in various ways by his elder brother Wei Ming in his letters.

Therefore, in order not to be dragged to death by those local people, Wei Ji made a prompt decision and persuaded Wang Yi to wait and see. At the same time, he took this opportunity to secretly surrender to Su Yao, and told him the plans of Wang Yi and others in detail, and expressed that the Hedong Wei family was willing to fully assist the court in pacifying the Hedong situation.

Su Yao was very happy about Wei Ji's surrender.

He knew that this was the power of prestige.

When you are unknown, no one will take you seriously, but the higher your prestige, the more enemies and friends you will have.

Especially after he controlled the court and obtained legitimate power, the effect of this prestige bonus became more significant.

The number and quality of people joining us will be significantly improved.

The Hedong Wei family's voluntary surrender is a clear proof of this.

Wei Ji's voluntary surrender not only provided Su Yao with valuable intelligence support, but also meant the strong support of the local powerful family of Hedong Wei.

Su Yao knew very well that in times of chaos, the power of aristocratic families should not be underestimated.

They control a large amount of land, population and resources, and are an indispensable force in the local area.

The Hedong Wei family is the most prominent family in Hedong. Their ancestor, General Wei Qing, is well-known throughout the world. With their support, pacifying Hedong will be twice as easy with half the effort.

"Then where should Yi Boju (Wei Ji's name) start to pacify Hedong?"

When Wei Ji heard Su Yao's question, he quickly straightened his expression, bowed and said four words - take advantage of the situation.

"Take advantage of their own strategy?" Su Yao raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and a hint of interest flashed in his eyes, "I'd like to hear the details."

Wei Ji smiled slightly and continued:
"General, Wang Yi is weak and incompetent, and lacks independent thinking. The reason why he refused to accept us is that he is afraid of your reputation and is afraid that the Baibo Army will take the opportunity to attack, so he adopts a delaying strategy."

"On the one hand, he sent people to deliver food and fodder to reward the army, pretending to be submissive. On the other hand, he secretly contacted the Baibo Army, intending to kill with a borrowed knife, so that both we and the Baibo Army would suffer losses."

"However, the general can do the opposite and take advantage of Wang Yi's delaying tactics to lure the Baibo bandits into a trap."

"Once Bai Bo's army is defeated and Wang Yi sees that the situation is hopeless, I can persuade him to surrender without a fight if I give him some advice."

Su Yao nodded slightly upon hearing this. This plan coincided with his goal.

Although the number of soldiers in Hedong County was no more than 10,000, it was no problem for him to storm the city.

However, if these people can accept it peacefully, then it would be better not to let them suffer losses in vain.

Although Wang Yi is now staying indoors, he still sends out food and grass, so it doesn't matter much whether the city is entered or not.

"However, do you have any good ideas to lure the Baibo bandits to attack?"

Su Yao looked at Wei Ji sharply, waiting for his next words.

Wei Ji smiled slightly, his eyes gleaming with wisdom: "General, although the Baibo bandits are brave and good at fighting, their leader Guo Tai is not a man without strategy. The reason why he is willing to cooperate with Wang Yi is simply because he saw that the general only brought 3,000 soldiers and horses, and thought there was an opportunity to take advantage of it."

"However, the general can deliberately show weakness and pretend to be tricked, so as to lure the Baibo bandits to take the initiative to attack."

When Su Yao heard this, a hint of approval flashed in his eyes.

He knew very well that in war, showing weakness could often catch the enemy off guard and achieve unexpected results.

But the problem is:
"How can I show weakness?"

Zhang Fei stared.

They always show strength in battles, and have never tried to show weakness. However, Wei Ji naturally had a plan in mind:
"It takes time for the White Wave bandits to mobilize, and it also takes time to cross the river."

"Mr. Guo is a cautious person. He will not trust the governor completely. He will definitely send someone to spy on the situation here."

"Therefore, the general can wait for now and order the army to camp outside Anyi City first, scolding and reprimanding Wang Yi every day, as if he is in a dilemma."

"In this way, the Baibo bandits will think that the general is afraid of their army and dare not attack. In a few days, they will find an opportunity to cross the river."

"I see that the general is leading elite cavalry. When the time comes, as long as we find the right opportunity, we can attack the bandits halfway across the river. We will surely defeat them and reverse the situation in one fell swoop."

After listening to Wei Ji's plan, Su Yao's eyes flashed with approval. He nodded and said in a deep voice: "This plan of Wei Ji is very good, just what I want."

"The general has given you a reward."

Wei Ji bowed his hands and said humbly:

"If this plan is to succeed, there are two key points that need to be grasped."

"First, the general needs to send out capable scouts to discover the movement of the bandits crossing the river as soon as possible."

"The second is that the soldiers under the general's command fought bravely and struck a thunderous blow, destroying their morale."

"Both of these are indispensable. Only in this way can we ensure a complete victory in this battle."

Wei Ji looked solemn and spoke very seriously.

However, Su Yao just smiled slightly, full of confidence.

After assigning Wei Ji to the new guide position, the map of Hedong County has been completely lit up, and the movements of the Baibo Army across the river are completely under his control.

As for fighting bravely to kill the enemy.
Su Yao glanced at the generals around him and said with a smile:

"Everyone, have you all understood Mr. Wei's plan? Do you have confidence in it?"

"Understood, General!" Guan Yu was the first to respond. He held the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand and said in a loud voice, "I am willing to lead the charge and swear to kill the leader of the Baibo bandits!"

Zhang Fei followed closely behind, wielding his Zhangba Snake Spear and shouting, "Me too! That Guo is such a brat, I'll tear his head off and kick it like a ball!"

Other generals also requested to fight, and morale was high.

Su Yao was relieved when he saw this. He waved his hand and shouted, "Okay! Then follow the plan!"

In the next few days, Su Yao's army camped outside Anyi City and sent soldiers to shout and curse under the city every day, deliberately showing weakness and pretending to be in a dilemma.

Wang Yi in the city was secretly pleased to see that Su Yao's army had delayed attacking the city, thinking that his strategy had worked. Su Yao was indeed intimidated by the Baibo army and did not dare to act rashly.

However, he didn't know that all this was part of Su Yao's plan.

Just when Wang Yi was secretly rejoicing, the Baibo Army also received secret reports from spies, learning that Su Yao's army was stagnant outside Anyi City, just shouting and cursing every day, and had no intention of attacking the city.

At this moment, all the generals of the Baibo Army who had been doubtful before were relieved.

"It seems that the great general Su Yao is just like that."

Mrs. Guo sneered:
"He thought he could pacify Hedong with only 3,000 soldiers. He was really too arrogant."

"Now that the governor Wang Yi doesn't listen to him, he is immediately at a loss as to what to do."

"Master Qu, isn't it time for us to show our skills now?"

Han Xian was ready to fight, and Hu Cai also volunteered to fight.

Seeing that the army's morale was high, Guo Tai immediately ordered the mobilization of the entire army, crossing the river overnight and launching a full-scale attack the next day.

The morale of the Baibo Army was high. They quietly crossed the river under the moonlight, ready to teach Su Yao a severe lesson.

However, they did not know that what was waiting for them was a bloody and cruel night of killing.
(End of this chapter)