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Chapter 893: No Joking in the Army
The celestial phenomena are not favorable for fire attack?

This is not Huangfu Song being superstitious, but a real problem.

After all, they were attacking from the north to the south, and if they wanted the fire to be powered by the wind, they had to have the north wind.

But in the Huaihe River Basin, southeast winds are more common in summer, and this wind direction will make it easier for the enemy to launch a fire attack.

However, Guo Jia stood up again and said with a smile that he could determine that there would be a northwest wind in about three days by observing the sky at night.

At that time, it will be the best time for the army to attack. Please make full preparations in advance.

"Could Fengxiao really mean what he said?"

Huangfu Song frowned and asked:
"Warfare is a big deal. If the northwest wind doesn't come in three days, our army's actions may be delayed. If Yuan Shu takes the opportunity to break through Yuan Shao's defenses, the situation will be disastrous."

Guo Jia smiled confidently and shook his head slightly: "General Huangfu, please rest assured. I have always been confident in my predictions of astronomical phenomena. I have communicated with local fishermen a lot in the past few days, and they also said that the wind direction is changeable at this time of year. In less than three days, the northwest wind will rise."

"If the general doesn't believe me, I am willing to sign a military order and guarantee it with my life!"

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When they heard that Guo Jia dared to issue a military order, the others didn't know what to say for a moment. They just turned their eyes to Su Yao with doubt, waiting for the general's decision.

Su Yao pondered for a moment, his eyes swept across everyone's faces one by one, finally landing on Guo Jia's confident face.

Every player who has played the Three Kingdoms game is well aware of Guo Jia's talents. Since Guo Jia was so confident this time and was willing to issue a military order, Su Yao decided to take a gamble.

"Okay! Since Fengxiao is so confident, I will trust you for once. The entire army will prepare for battle immediately and launch a general attack in three days!"

As the military order was issued, the entire water fort suddenly became busy.

The soldiers were busy checking their weapons, carrying arrows, and preparing kerosene. Taishi Ci even personally selected elite sailors and repeatedly practiced fire attack tactics.

Three days passed in a flash, but there was no change in the celestial phenomena.

The soldiers who were originally eager to try suddenly became a little anxious, and rumors began to spread in the army.

"Isn't this right?"

A young officer A frowned and whispered to his colleague beside him:
"It's already the third day, and there's not even a single bit of wind, let alone northwest wind. Do you think that Military Advisor Guo is reliable?"

“It should be reliable.”

Officer B said doubtfully:

"The general trusts him so much, he can't be a fool, right?"

"Why not?"

Officer C sneered:
"Don't you see how young that Guo is? He is not even as old as our general. How can he be so sure about the celestial phenomena, which change rapidly? He even dared to issue a military order."

"I think he's going to lose his life if he goes back now."

"Hush! Watch your words!" Officer A hurriedly stopped him. "If the military judge hears us, we will all be beaten with sticks!"

"Oh, why are you so timid? Look around you, we are not the only ones talking about this."

Officer B sighed softly:
"If the northwest wind hadn't come this time, his death would be a minor matter, but the fact that our army wasted three days here would be a major problem."

Sure enough, when Officer A looked up, he saw that rumors in the army were already spreading everywhere.

The sun was shining brightly overhead, and the northwest wind had not yet arrived. Anxiety and complaints could be seen everywhere.

Of course, no one dared to complain about the general's decision, so all the blame was directed at Guo Jia.

Some people even secretly suggested that Guo Jia should be brought to the front of the army to be punished in order to calm the troops and appease the public anger.

The sun gradually sets in the west, and the Huaihe River remains calm.

On the small building at the ferry, Su Yao and Guo Jia, the two people at the center of the public opinion storm, were playing chess leisurely.

There are two pots of wine next to the chessboard, which looks quite stylish.

"Oh, my great general! How can you sit still?" After a series of footsteps, the second-in-command of the Jinyiwei who was guarding Su Yao, Captain Chen Zhi, rushed upstairs in a hurry with a look of anxiety on his face.

Su Yao raised his eyes and glanced at Chen Zhi, then continued playing chess calmly:
"Why are you panicking? The sky isn't falling, but the northwest wind is blowing."

"No, there is none!"

Chen Zhi looked anxious, knelt on one knee and said:

"General, you don't know that the northwest wind has not come yet. The army has been waiting for three days, and the morale of the army has been shaken. Many soldiers are shouting that Military Advisor Guo has missed the important task and they want to drag him out to be punished."

"Although General Huangfu and General Guan can still hold it back, it's almost evening. If there's no explanation, the soldiers will probably lose control."

"Explanation? What explanation do they want?" Su Yao said without turning his head.

"This"

Chen Zhi's forehead was covered with sweat. He moved his lips but didn't dare to speak.

Chen Zhi is the oldest and most experienced person who followed Su Yao.

In his early years, when he was conquering the Huns, he was already by his side, taking on the responsibility of protecting his family.

Therefore, although he was not a historical celebrity, Su Yao was never treated unfairly. He rose in status all the way and became the second-in-command of the Jinyiwei at a young age, and one of the most core confidants.

But also because of this, he understood better than anyone else the importance of Military Advisor Guo in the eyes of the general, and he also understood better Su Yao's character of being soft-hearted and not tough.

If this matter is not handled properly, I don’t know how many people will be disbanded or even die.

"Why would the general make things difficult for Captain Chen?"

Guo Jia smiled and made his move with one hand, while he took a sip from the wine pot with the other hand:
"I think the quarrel in the army is nothing more than I, Guo, have issued a military order. Now that the storm has not yet arrived, it should be dealt with according to military law."

"You're not in a hurry."

Su Yao then wrote another word, biting it tightly, and said with a smile:
"Why, Guo Fengxiao, are you not afraid of death, or do you think that this general is reluctant to kill you?"

After hearing what Su Yao said, Guo Jia put down the wine pot in his hand and looked at the scenery by the window. Then, Guo Jia's eyes became more confident and free and easy:

"General, it is clear that Jiafei is not afraid of death because he is fully confident in his predictions of celestial phenomena."

"It has been three days now. Although the wind has not arrived, it is not far away. Since Jia has signed the military order, he should bear the consequences. If he misses the opportunity, he is willing to die to apologize. But if we punish Jia now, although the morale of the army will be temporarily relieved, we will miss the opportunity to win. It is really not worth it."

Su Yao raised his eyebrows slightly: "You are confident, but the unstable morale of the army is a big deal. How long I can keep you depends on how you fight for it."

After saying this, Su Yao turned to Chen Zhi and gave an order, summoning all the generals to come and discuss how to deal with Guo Jia.

"Yes!" Chen Zhi felt as if he had been pardoned. He quickly stood up and left quickly.

Soon, Huangfu Song, Guan Yu, Taishi Ci and other generals came in one after another, looking anxious and apprehensive.

After everyone saluted, Huangfu Song spoke first: "General, it has been three days now, and the wind direction has not changed. The soldiers are worried. This..."

Su Yao raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, and then said: "Generals, I understand your concerns. There is no joking in the army. Since Guo Fengxiao has issued a military order, if the northwest wind does not arrive today, I will show no mercy."

"However, matters concerning celestial phenomena are inherently subtle and unpredictable. This general believes that until the last moment, everything is possible."

After Su Yao finished speaking, Guo Jia immediately stood up and bowed to everyone:
"Generals, Jia knows that this deduction of the celestial phenomena is of great importance. Although there is no wind now, the celestial phenomena often change in an instant. According to Jia, there will be northwest winds tonight, and once this wind comes, it will be a strong wind. There will be rain tomorrow. I hope you will be prepared for a night battle and must defeat the enemy that night, otherwise you will miss the opportunity."

Everyone looked at each other in bewilderment. Guan Yu frowned slightly, stroked his long beard, and asked:
"Military Advisor Guo, all the soldiers in the army are looking forward to victory. Now they have been waiting for three days in vain, and they are inevitably anxious. If the wind still does not come tonight, what should we do?"

Guo Jia smiled slightly, his eyes firm: "General Guan, rest assured. If the wind does not rise tonight, I am willing to surrender immediately to uphold military law. But I firmly believe that the wind will come. When the time comes, our army will act according to the plan and will surely defeat the enemy's water stronghold."

As if in response to Guo Jia's bold words, suddenly, bursts of shouting came from downstairs.

"Look, look at the sky!"

Everyone turned around and looked at the sky through the window.

Although it is still a calm scene, I can see that in the northwest sky, under the reflection of the orange sunset, wisps of dark clouds have quietly appeared, as if being slowly pulled by an invisible big hand, gradually gathering towards this side.
(End of this chapter)