From refugee NPC to mythical general

Chapter 167 Mental imbalance

What Zhuge Jin worried about finally happened. He always felt that the Dameng Dynasty should have been fully prepared.

As he expected, the Dameng Dynasty had a backup plan. They actually figured out Xiahou Yuan's strategic plan, predicted Xiahou Yuan's military direction, and made deployments in advance.

They first determined that Chenpi would still be the main attacking force of the Wu Dynasty, then sent people to rob food and grass, and finally used a small number of troops to delay Xiahou Yuan's main force in San'an Town. They concluded that Xiahou Yuan's attack on San'an Town was just a feint.

With such a delicate mind, he calculated the overall strategy of the Wu Dynasty and made the most precise strategic deployment. This is enough to show that there are master strategists in the opposing camp!
Zhuge Jin immediately said: "My lord, General Xiahou, the enemy's counselors are not simple. Don't reinforce Mi Fang. First concentrate all your forces to capture San'an Town!"

After Zhuge Jin finished speaking, Wu Yingxiong and Xiahou Yuan asked, "Didn't you ask us to withdraw our troops before?"

Zhuge Jin shook his head and said, "It's too late now. If we really withdraw our troops, I'm afraid we won't get any benefit at all. We will definitely not be able to take Chenpi. The only place with a little hope now is San'an Town. We should take down San'an Town, seize the food and property, and leave immediately."

"This can be considered a victory for our invasion plan."

Xiahou Yuan said: "It can't be taken down."

"The opponent's general is not simple."

Zhuge Jin said: "But now we see hope. Our soldiers have already climbed up to the top of the enemy's city wall. If we continue to concentrate our firepower and attack fiercely, we will take it down sooner or later."

Xiahou Yuan asked back: "How much will it be sooner or later? If we can't take it down in three days, all our soldiers will be finished."

"It's too risky."

After all, the food they have now can only sustain them for three days, and the other side must know this news, so they will definitely work harder to defend San'an Town.

As long as San'an Town cannot be captured in one day, it will have a huge impact on the military strength and morale of the Wu Dynasty.

If the soldiers knew that they were short of food in the end, there would definitely be a mutiny in the army. If that really happened, the Wu Dynasty would have lost everything.

Xiahou Yuan didn't dare to take the risk, nor could he afford it.

If they withdraw their troops back to the Wu Dynasty now, they can at least guarantee to have around 50,000 troops, which is enough even for defending the Dameng Dynasty.

If the troops were depleted to the point where they had difficulty defending, all the efforts of the Wu Dynasty would be in vain.

Xiahou Yuan didn't dare to take the risk, and Wu Yingxiong didn't dare to take the risk even more.

He said, "Mr. Zhuge, please stop talking. General Xiahou, immediately give the order to withdraw all attacks on San'an Town."

"Go tell General Mi to withdraw to Wu Dynasty immediately."

"retreat!"

Zhuge Jin listened to Wu Yingxiong's words with frustration on his face. At first, he did not suggest that Wu Dynasty attack Dameng Dynasty, and no one listened to him at that time.

When invading later, he felt that the opponent's defense was too strong, and his economic capabilities could not keep up, and it would be easy for him to be dragged into the quagmire of war. So after seeing the failure of the attack on Chenpi, he did not recommend attacking again, and should focus on defense.

But still no one listened to Zhuge Jin.

Now, he suggested taking San'an Town first. Seeing that San'an Town was about to be breached, as long as they attacked with all their strength, they might be able to take it within three days. However, the lord and Xiahou Yuan thought it was too risky. Zhuge Jin really couldn't figure out what use he, a counselor, had in the Wu Dynasty.

He planned for the Wu Dynasty wholeheartedly, but in the end, did the Wu Dynasty really need him as a counselor?
Zhuge Jin was filled with helplessness and could only follow the army to withdraw from the Dameng Dynasty.

Guan Ping watched the soldiers under the city wall retreat like the tide, with an excited look on his face, and said excitedly: "They ran away, they withdrew!"

Only now can everyone finally breathe a sigh of relief. Guan Ping was really afraid that the other party would continue to attack San'an Town regardless of the consequences.

As long as they did so, San'an Town might really be captured within three days. However, what surprised him was that the enemy troops actually gave up such a good opportunity and withdrew!
Zhuge Liang also laughed and sat on the top of the city wall gasping for breath. The defense in the past few days really exhausted him.

Fortunately, all three lines of control he set up were successful.

Guan Ping lay exhausted beside Zhuge Liang, with a dogtail grass hanging from his mouth, and said to Zhuge Liang: "General Zhuge, you are amazing."

"If it weren't for your deployment, I'm afraid the other side wouldn't have withdrawn so easily. I think you're even better than our Mr. Jiang!"

Zhuge Liang smiled helplessly and said, "It's not me who succeeded, it's the other party who failed."

"Isn't it the same?"

Zhuge Liang said earnestly: "It's different. The enemy can actually take San'an Town. Did you see the white-robed strategist sitting in their central army?"

"His eyes were determined. It was obvious that he wanted to take over San'an Town, but they gave up. Why?"

Guan Ping scratched his head: "Their lord didn't listen to their advisers."

"Yes." Zhuge Liang agreed, "If their lord had listened to the advice of their advisers, they would not have returned empty-handed."

"This is not enough to say that I am better than the strategist. If all the strategic decisions of the opponent were made by that strategist, I would not necessarily gain any advantage."

So that's how it is. Guan Ping nodded, but he still said: "This is a good thing for us. It would be better if they fight among themselves!"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "That's true, but it's a pity that the other side has such a good talent but they just discard him. In the future war, we have almost secured victory if they continue like this."

Guan Ping suddenly had an idea and said to Zhuge Liang: "General, since the opponent's strategist is so strong, why don't we try to get him one? If not, we can just assassinate him."

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "It's not that easy. This time they are withdrawing their troops, they will probably have to guard against it. It's not easy for our people to sneak in. Who can we send to assassinate them? It will be dangerous for anyone to go. The soldiers don't have the ability to do that. If the generals go there and sacrifice themselves, it will be a huge blow to the Dameng Dynasty."

"Don't worry so much. I believe that the strategist in white will escape on his own in no time."

"It would be meaningless for a top-notch strategist like this to stay in the other side's camp if he is not valued. Any strategist who is proud and arrogant, especially such a capable strategist, would never allow himself to fall. Since he is not valued there, he will definitely find a way to leave."

Guan Ping laughed and said, "That's great. It will be much easier to attack them in the future!"

In fact, everything was just as Zhuge Liang had expected. Zhuge Jin's heart was gradually becoming unbalanced. He couldn't help but begin to weigh whether it was necessary for him to continue staying in the Wu Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)