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Chapter 374 Gao Kun
After successfully leaving the capital, Chu Lu devoted all his energy to defeating the White Flag Army.

The army marched north and arrived at its designated encampment a few days later, where it set up camp. Scouts were dispatched to investigate the movements of the White Flag Army in all directions.

That afternoon, a military report was delivered to Huo Qi.

Huo Qi quickly opened the package, and after reading it, his face suddenly darkened.

He put down the military report and shouted, "Men, there has been a change in the military situation at the front. Summon all the generals for a meeting immediately!"

The soldiers immediately obeyed the order and went out to inform the other generals.

Half an hour later, everyone gathered in the tent.

As emperor, Chu Lu sat in the main seat, looking down at the generals from all directions.

The notice came so suddenly, and these generals, being seasoned veterans, naturally knew that something serious had happened, and their faces were all solemn.

Once everyone was present, Huo Qi cut to the chase without further ado: "Gentlemen, according to our scouts, the main force of the White Flag Army has been taken over by Gao Kun. He is a brave and skilled warrior who has led his army to conquer several cities in succession, and is now approaching the Wei River."

He paused, his tone growing increasingly grave: "The rebels have been advancing with unstoppable momentum, their morale is high. At this moment, it is by no means the best course of action to confront their main force head-on."

When the generals heard the name Gao Kun, they were all slightly startled, clearly knowing who this person was.

Qin Su then explained, "Gao Kun is the number one warrior under the protagonist Xie Guhong, and he is considered a fairly important supporting character in the original work."

Chu Lu understood, but remained outwardly calm as he looked at Huo Qi and asked, "In your opinion, how should we respond?"

Huo Qi clearly had a plan in mind. He walked to the sand table and said, "Your Majesty, I believe that since we cannot defeat them by force, we can only outsmart them."

"How to outsmart him?"

"Gao Kun is brave, but he lacks strategy. Our army can first send out several elite light cavalry units to harass his supply lines day and night in shifts." Huo Qi's command flag drew several meandering arcs on the sand table. "The rebels are too reckless, their battle lines are too long, and their supplies are already difficult to obtain. Our army's harassment, while not cutting off their food supplies, will be enough to keep them restless and annoyed day and night."

"After a few days, Gao Kun will inevitably lose patience and be eager to seek a decisive battle with our main force in order to settle the score in one fell swoop."

"At that time, our army will set up camp on the south bank of the Wei River, making it appear as if we are ready to fight him to the death. We will deliberately set up our central camp with scattered troops and many loopholes to lure him to cross the river and attack. Given Gao Kun's personality, he will surely come out in full force when he sees this opportunity, and then he will fall into our trap."

Upon hearing this, the generals inside the tent were all invigorated and looked at Huo Qi, waiting for him to continue.

Huo Qi took a deep breath, his killing intent chilling: "And this trap has three layers!"

"Firstly, we ordered men to secretly build a dam several miles upstream on the Wei River to block and store water. Once Gao Kun's army crossed the river by boat to the middle, our army breached the dam, and the vast expanse of blue waves rushed down, enough to wash his troops to pieces and capsize all his boats!"

"Secondly, several teams of archers were ambushed in the reed marshes on both banks. When the remaining remnants managed to reach the shore and were still in shock, a volley of arrows was unleashed, killing them all!"

"Thirdly, just as the enemy's main attacking force is annihilated, I will personally lead elite cavalry to circle around to the enemy's rear and attack Gao Kun's camp directly! With his main force out of the field, his rear will surely be empty, and our army can take it in one fell swoop!"

"At this point, the rebel vanguard is trapped on the south bank, and their rear camp has been attacked by our army. They cannot support each other from both ends. Under the attack from both sides, their morale will surely collapse, and their 100,000-strong army will crumble without a fight!" Huo Qi spoke with unwavering certainty and full of confidence.

As soon as he finished speaking, the tent erupted in a commotion, with the generals all exclaiming in amazement.

"Brilliant! General Huo's plan is simply a stroke of genius!"

"Yes! Flooding, arrow rain, and a backstab! Three interconnected schemes, flawless! Gao Kun is brave, but he's also incredibly impatient; he'll definitely fall for it!"

"This humble general requests to be the vanguard and is willing to lead the army to breach the dike!"

"This humble general is willing to lead archers to set up an ambush in the reeds!"

Chu Lu knew nothing about military strategy, but seeing that no one in the tent objected, and that the protagonist of the instance, Xie Guhong, was now dead, the plot's coercive force had disappeared. This world wouldn't force the protagonist of the instance to win.

So he nodded and made the decision: "Do as you say, go ahead and do it."

"Your humble servant obeys the order!" Huo Qi bowed and accepted the command.

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Meanwhile, at the White Flag Army camp.

Gao Kun had just led his army to capture a fortified city, and was now beaming with pride as he strode back to his central command tent.

Instead of dealing with military affairs, he went to Su Lianyue's camp to claim credit.

"Sister-in-law! Sister-in-law! I'm back!" He lifted the curtain and immediately saw Su Lianyue holding a baby on the soft couch.

"General Gao is back." Su Lianyue smiled at him. "Did his journey go smoothly?"

"Sister-in-law! Of course it went smoothly, it couldn't have gone smoother!" Gao Kun said excitedly. "I just captured another city, and my men are running wild inside. Hahaha! Those good-for-nothings in the imperial court are no match for us!"

He boasted, spittle flying everywhere, "Just you wait and see! Before long, I'll lead my brothers all the way to the capital! Then I'll personally storm into the palace and twist that dog emperor's head off! Then my brother's spirit in heaven can rest in peace!"

Holding the baby boy in her arms, Su Lianyue felt utterly listless. She was a typical palace intrigue heroine, skilled and fond of seducing the male lead, creating ambiguous relationships, and feuding with other women. She had absolutely no interest in fighting and killing, and found Gao Kun's boasting utterly irritating.

But because of Fei Wu's orders, she still had to force a gentle smile and softly praise, "General Gao is truly invincible. With you here, we can rest assured. We are just a widow and her child, and we depend entirely on General Gao."

These words clearly pleased Gao Kun greatly, and he laughed heartily, "Don't worry, sister-in-law! Although my elder brother is gone, I, Gao Kun, am here! No one can bully you and your son! Once I conquer the capital, I'll make my nephew the emperor!"

Afterwards, Su Lianyue thanked him profusely, and Gao Kun said a few words of comfort. After exchanging pleasantries, Gao Kun left satisfied, preparing to hold a victory celebration banquet with his subordinates to reward the soldiers.

After Gao Kun left, the smile on Su Lian Yue's face vanished instantly, replaced by deep annoyance. She pursed her lips, glanced down at the sleeping baby in her arms, and thought to herself: Xie Gu Hong is dead, but things have become even more complicated. I wonder when I'll finally be able to get out of this mess.

"This damn war, let's just finish it already," she complained, tossing the baby aside.

(End of this chapter)