Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

But suddenly, as if struck by a thought, Usaas's eyes lit up, and he said:

"Reporting to Prime Minister Xiao."

"Suyes was arrogant and greedy for credit."

"If he is convinced he can win, he will give it his all, regardless of the consequences."

Usaas said with a determined expression.

"Arrogance, greed for credit..."

Xiao Fang's eyes darted around, and he had an idea in mind.

"it is good!"

Xiao Fang gave a cold laugh, a cunning glint in his eyes, and said:

"Then let's use his weakness to lure him out of his hole and make him walk right into our trap!"

Upon hearing this, the generals looked at each other, their faces full of confusion.

Seeing this, Xiao Fang smiled slightly and explained his plan in a clear and logical manner, with each step logically connected.

Upon hearing this, the generals suddenly understood and all showed expressions of admiration.

Lu Xun cupped his hands in a respectful bow and said:

"Prime Minister Xiao has grasped Suyes's weakness; he will surely kill him this time!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fang laughed heartily and said:

"Then what are we waiting for? Generals, go and carry it out immediately, lest we miss this opportunity!"

"promise!"

The generals responded in unison, their voices shaking the heavens.

...

Several days later, the atmosphere in Blackrock City was oppressive.

Suyes was sitting at his desk, carefully reviewing the intelligence he had just received.

Suddenly his eyes lit up, and his face showed excitement.

The intelligence report clearly stated:

The Prime Minister of the Han Kingdom, Xiao Fang, has fallen seriously ill and is on the verge of death!
This news came like a bolt from the blue, leaving Suyes extremely excited.

He thought to himself:
If the Han emperor falls ill, the army's morale will inevitably collapse and its soldiers' spirits will be low.

If our army were to launch an attack at this time, we would surely be able to crush the Han army in one fell swoop.

"Good, God bless my great Parthia!"

Suyes stood up excitedly and shouted:
"Xiao Fang has fallen ill, and the army's morale has been thrown into disarray. This is the perfect opportunity to launch an attack!"

However, at this moment, Zhao Ang hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and advised:
"Xiao Fang is a cunning man who has never fallen ill in his many years of battles. How could he suddenly become critically ill?"

"Could this be a trap to lure us in? We must not act rashly or launch an attack!"

Why can't we take the initiative?

Suyes glared at Zhao Ang, his eyes filled with displeasure and doubt.

Zhao Ang calmly said:
"If Xiao Fang is truly critically ill, the Han army will inevitably take action, but why haven't we received any intelligence about any changes within the Han army so far?"

"This makes one suspect that this is a trap set by Xiao Fang."

Upon hearing this, Suyes was startled and immediately became suspicious.

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly stood up and headed straight for the city wall.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Ang quickly followed behind and went to the city tower together.

Suyes stood on the city wall, looking towards the Han camp in the distance.

It was dusk, and the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the Han camp, with wisps of smoke rising and drifting in the wind.

Suyes stared for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter.

Zhao Ang stood to the side, bewildered, wondering why Suyes was laughing.

Suyes smiled and pointed to the Han camp, saying to Zhao Ang:

“Zhao Ang, look at the amount of smoke from the Han camp’s cooking fires; it’s clearly much less than before.”

"Do you know what this means?"

Zhao Ang's body trembled, and his eyes blazed with wild joy.

He knew, of course, what this meant—a reduction in the number of cooking stoves meant a reduction in the number of soldiers eating.

So why were fewer soldiers eating? It must have been because desertion had occurred within the Han army. And why were the Han soldiers deserting? It must have been because Xiao Fang had fallen seriously ill, causing morale to waver and the soldiers to lose confidence and fighting spirit.

Zhao Ang suddenly understood and quickly exclaimed in admiration:

"You are truly a prophet! I admire you immensely!"

Suyes laughed heartily and said triumphantly:

"Since the morale of the Han army is wavering and their fighting spirit is low, this is the perfect opportunity for our army to launch an attack!"

"Order the entire army to launch an attack tonight, crush the Han army, and seize victory!"

On the city walls, the Parthian soldiers were invigorated and their morale was high upon hearing the order.

They were all eager to get started and ready to make a big splash.

...

At nightfall.

Suyes arrived at the east gate, preparing to personally lead his army into battle.

At this moment, the Parthian soldiers had completed their assembly and were ready to go.

Among them were some Han soldiers led by Zhao Ang. Although they were in the enemy camp, they were filled with contradictions and struggles.

However, Suyes suddenly said to Zhao Ang:

"Zhao Ang, you stay here to defend the city; you don't need to come with me on the expedition."

"Why?"

Zhao Ang asked, puzzled, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart.

Suyes said impatiently:
"I am the commander-in-chief. You only need to obey orders and do not need to ask any questions."

Zhao Ang understood that Suyes didn't want him to claim credit and wanted to enjoy the fruits of victory alone.

He sighed helplessly, cupped his hands, and said:
"Then I will wait here for your triumphant return."

Suyes brandished his longsword and shouted:

"Open the city gates! All troops, attack!"

The gates of Blackstone Pass burst open with a roar, and Suyes charged out of the pass with his sword drawn, followed closely by Parthian cavalry, who surged out like a tidal wave.

Immediately afterwards, several thousand Parthian infantry followed, heading straight for the Han camp.

In the dead of night, Suyes led his army to sneak into the Han camp.

He carefully observed the situation in the Han camp and saw that the camp was quiet and the soldiers on duty were in low spirits and listless.

All signs indicate that the morale of the Han army has indeed plummeted to its lowest point.

"Xiao Fang, today I will personally sever your dog's head to avenge the fallen soldiers!"

Suyes brandished his sword and shouted:
"Warriors, follow me to slaughter the Han army and seize victory!"

"kill!"

The battle cries rang out, and Suyes spurred his horse toward the Han camp.

The Parthian infantry and cavalry behind them surged toward the Han camp like a whirlwind.

As they were about to rush close to the camp wall, little did they know that in the shadows, pairs of sharp eyes were watching them, waiting for them to walk right into the trap.

"Prime Minister Xiao's plan is truly ingenious!"

Usa looked at Xiao Fang with eyes full of admiration and respect.

Vinu then asked with a hint of doubt:
"Suyes is a man of wisdom, so why did he fall for the trap and go into battle?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Fang merely smiled slightly without saying a word, his smile revealing a hint of unfathomable depth.

Seeing this, Lu Xun smiled and explained:
"This is because Prime Minister Xiao secretly reduced the number of cooking stoves. Prime Minister Xiao deliberately reduced the number of cooking stoves in the Han camp to create the illusion that our army was deserting."

"Secretly reducing the number of cooking fires? That actually has such an effect?"

Vinu still looked puzzled, his brows furrowing even more deeply.

Lu Xun continued patiently:

"That's exactly right. This could make Suyes mistakenly believe that our army's morale was wavering and soldiers were deserting because of Xiao Xiang's illness."

"That's why he was so eager to launch a night attack, hoping to defeat our army in one fell swoop."

After hearing Lu Xun's detailed explanation, Ushas and Pinu suddenly understood and their faces showed relief.

At this moment, Xiao Fang's gaze sharpened, and he sneered:
"Order the repeating crossbows to fire immediately, so that the invading enemy will not return!"

Xu Chu, upon receiving the order, pounded his chest and roared:
"Prime Minister Xiao has ordered: Fire the arrows!" (End of Chapter)