My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 131 Yuwen Luosheng
The crowd, who had been arguing and disagreeing, all turned their attention to Gao Yu after he spoke.

Peng Le, ever the straightforward one, chimed in with a similar comment.

"If we force a breakout, who knows how many brothers will die or be wounded."

Mulan agreed with this. They had lived and worked alongside the soldiers day and night, were like brothers, and had a very deep emotional bond. They were extremely resistant to the suggestion that would cause a large number of casualties on their side.

On the battlefield, swords and spears have no eyes, and casualties are indeed unavoidable.

But wouldn't it be better to reduce casualties if there were a better way?

Dugu Xin smiled slightly and quickly stood up. "Since you have a brilliant plan, why not share it so we can discuss it together?"

For the past few days, Gao Yu had been thinking about a way to break the deadlock. With the imperial army defeated by the rebels, the food supplies in Wuchuan City were about to run out.

They have indeed been driven to a dead end.

"We are in a situation where we do need to break through, but we cannot force our way out."

"The rebels are currently in high spirits and outnumber our soldiers several times over, so a forced breakout will be extremely difficult."

"Not as good as..."

Gao Yu looked at everyone and said what he was thinking, "If someone can feign surrender and join the rebels first, and then switch sides when the people in the city break out, disrupting the enemy's formation and making them unable to support each other, we can take advantage of the chaos to break out."

"However, this plan is extremely dangerous..."

When you are at a significant disadvantage, you can't possibly come up with a foolproof plan.

How can you turn a disadvantage into an advantage without taking any risks?

When Gao Yu and Anagui went to fight the Gaoche people, they were also at a disadvantage. It was Gao Yu who led his soldiers to fight desperately and turned the tide.

Would a feigned surrender work?
It's baseless.

The enemy isn't stupid; they won't trust you. Those who surrender outside the city might not even see the rebels before being killed. These are all possibilities. Things can't go exactly as planned; every step is fraught with risks and uncertainties.

The simplest question is: if you're going to surrender, what's your pledge of allegiance?
You think you can just surrender with the sound of your lips?

Why didn't you surrender six months ago?

We surrender now.

What am I going to do about all the people who have died and all the enemies I've made in the past six months?
What's more, there's the worst-case scenario: what if the person feigning surrender actually does it and actually surrenders? The truth will be out in the city, and the people inside will still be in the dark. When it comes time to break out, it will be like lambs to the slaughter, with no chance of survival.

"How could the rebels trust us so easily?"

Heba Yun retorted, "Even worse, they might just execute those who surrender!"

The small town of Wuchuan held off the rebels for more than half a year, and the rebels harbored resentment and wished they could kill them as soon as possible.

Gao Yu nodded, "What Lord Heba is worried about is precisely the danger of this plan..."

"but!"

Gao Yu changed the subject, "Times have changed, and this plan is feasible."

"Firstly, the rebel army has repeatedly defeated the imperial army and is in high spirits. Moreover, they have already spread the news to the city and know that the morale in the city is low. The rebel army can also roughly deduce that the city's food supplies are about to run out. At this time, if someone wants to surrender, they will be suspected, but it is also a reasonable choice to protect themselves in a desperate situation."

"Secondly, why did the rebels initially insist on attacking Wuchuan and Huaishuo? It was simply because they wanted to drag the soldiers and civilians of the six towns south together, but they were also worried about their stronghold being taken over. They had to pacify the internal situation before they could fight external threats, otherwise they would not dare to go south and cause trouble if the rear was not peaceful. Moreover, the soldiers of Wuchuan were known for their bravery, which was common knowledge in the six towns. The rebels must have been coveting them for a long time."

"After the rebels win, if they want to recruit soldiers from Wuchuan, they will definitely take advantage of the reputation of some powerful families. They can't possibly kill everyone, which is not very beneficial to the rebels."

Even if it's a normal breach of a city.

The rebels will kill some and recruit others. If they really drive people to their deaths, the rebels will also pay a huge price, so it's not worth it at all.

Gao Yu put himself in Gao Yu's shoes and thought about it for a while.

If you were a rebel and learned that someone in the city was about to surrender, your first reaction would be suspicion. But after suspicion, you would also think it was normal, because Wu Chuan had been driven to the brink of despair. It is only natural for people in dire straits to choose to surrender in order to protect themselves.

If the person who surrenders is quite famous, their reputation can be used to further disrupt the morale of the people in the city, reduce the losses faced in attacking Wuchuan, preserve strength to the greatest extent, and prepare for the next southward advance.

At the Battle of Red Cliffs, Cao Cao was suspicious of Huang Gai's surrender, but he also thought it was normal. Cao Cao had already pacified the north and taken Jingzhou without bloodshed, so his strength far exceeded the combined forces of Sun Quan and Liu Bei.

They've become arrogant, thinking it's normal for people to surrender at the mere sight of them, and that surrendering to them is the only normal thing to do.

of course……

This is only the most ideal scenario. If the enemy leader is truly stubborn and refuses to surrender, killing everyone before leaving the city, there's nothing that can be done. Or, if they are cautious enough, they might not kill you but tie you all up and imprison you first, dealing with you later. Or, they might require you to pay a blood oath, for example, you lead a group to attack the city, using three or four tenths of your men as a standard, killing enough people before considering anything else.

This is all possible.

War is not a game, where you can simply press enter and follow a pre-written program.

These are all risks that those who feign surrender must bear.

After a moment's thought, Dugu Xin said frankly, "According to Gao Lang, only someone with a good reputation in Wuchuan can carry out this plan."

Gao Yu nodded.

Everyone had different thoughts. In Wuchuan, the Heba family was undoubtedly the most prestigious at the moment.

The three Heba brothers are renowned for their bravery; who in Wuchuan does not know them?

Heba Duba and his three sons exchanged glances, and finally Heba Yue stood up and said, "If that's the case, then let my Heba family carry out this plan of feigned surrender."

Gao Yu didn't respond; in fact, in his mind, the Heba family wasn't the best choice.

Because the Heba family was so famous, the rebels would never let them go. The Heba family posed more of a threat than a benefit to the rebels and was not worth winning over.

He kept glancing to his right out of the corner of his eye...

At this moment, Yuwen Luosheng suddenly stood up and said.

"Let our Yuwen family carry out the feigned surrender this time."

Dugu Xin and the others were extremely surprised, and Heba Yue and the others were also astonished. This was no small risk.

Why would anyone want to be a scapegoat?

This was truly beyond everyone's expectations.

If it succeeds, of course, he deserves the most credit, and everyone should remember the kindness of saving their lives.

The success rate is extremely low.

The more likely scenario is that the plan will fail.

If you fail and die, who would still think about repaying a debt of gratitude?
Yuwen Luosheng seemed oblivious to the surprised looks on everyone's faces, and looked around as he spoke loudly.

“Gaulang’s plan is excellent, and I am aware of the dangers involved, but it is truly inappropriate for the Heba family to carry out this plan.”

"What's wrong?"

"Gao Lang's words are correct. The rebels will recruit people with reputation in Wuchuan to recruit soldiers. However... Lord Heba's reputation is too high and he is exceptionally brave. The rebels will feel that they cannot control the Heba family and will therefore worry. It would be better to just kill him to avoid trouble in the future."

Makes sense.

Gao Yu nodded subconsciously in agreement.

"My Yuwen family has some reputation, but no reputation for bravery. The rebels will probably look down on us... Damn it! That's all nonsense! Man proposes, God disposes. We've come this far, what's the point of saying all this!"

Yuwen Luosheng's words were irrefutable.

At this point, no one will stand up to refute it.

At this point, what else is there to say? At least from a logical deduction standpoint, the Yuwen family does have a slightly higher success rate than the Heba family. A higher success rate means a greater chance of survival.

Zhang Boyao immediately made the decision, "In that case, let's follow Gao Lang's plan."

Gao Yu then added, "We need to put on a show for the people outside the city these next few days."

Previously, when the morale of the military and the people in the city was high, some news would occasionally leak out.

With public sentiment in the city currently unsettled, more information is bound to leak out!
but……

That's exactly what we wanted – for the news to leak!

Li Hu praised, "Gao Lang is very thoughtful. He really needs to put on an act first to make the rebels trust Yuwen Langjun more."

The Way of the Battlefield.

True and false, false and true.

Anyone can use false information to mislead the other side; how to distinguish the truth from falsehood is something the head coach should consider.

After discussion and decision.

The group then discussed the matter further, with the first priority being to have the Yuwen family openly sever ties with the people of Wuchuan City, so that the common people and soldiers could all witness this break.

Even acting can affect public sentiment and morale, but this is also a cost and risk that must be paid for using strategies.

This is a conspiracy. If everyone knew about it, could it still be considered a conspiracy?
at night.

Mulan found Gao Yu, who seemed preoccupied and worried about something.

"Mulan, is something on your mind?"

Mulan nodded. "Actually... I was thinking about this during our discussion today. What if... the person who feigned surrender changes their mind after leaving the city? What if they don't follow the plan?"

Gao Yu remained silent.

He didn't want to think about that possibility.

He only knows how to gamble.

It's possible that the Yuwen family isn't a villain; they genuinely wanted to cooperate in the feigned surrender.

The next two or three days!
The acting begins.

The Yuwen family clashed with the town general, the Heba family, and others, which was witnessed by the people and soldiers in the city.

Morale has indeed become increasingly low.

Rumors began to circulate.

Various rumors spread throughout the city, and even the rebels outside the city received some of the information.

June 15th.

The moon is perfectly round.

Under the cover of night, Yuwen Luosheng rode out alone from the south gate towards the rebel army camp.

Before the hour of Yin (3-5 AM), he hurriedly returned to the city.

His father, his brother, his younger brother, and his personal guards escaped from Wuchuan City under the cover of night and all ran towards the rebel camp, while Yuwen Luosheng had a bloody human head hanging from his waist!
P.S.: Sorry, writing these plot points was very mentally taxing, so I couldn't write them quickly.

But don't worry, not a single word will be missing.

(End of this chapter)