Late Ming Dynasty: Summoning players from Liaodong to support the Ming Dynasty

What you said makes sense, but you're only half right.

The excitement and pride on Wang Han's face froze instantly.

His "conspiracy theory," which was revered by forum players, seemed so flimsy and laughable in the face of a single, casual remark from this main storyline boss.

half?

Is something wrong?

Chu Ze didn't give him any more time to think. The hand that was pressing on the west gate was steady without the slightest tremor.

"Hu Yongqiang is a smart man, but even more so, a ruthless one. He knew that once the plan to deceive the city at the south gate was leaked, it would be a dead end."

Chu Ze's tone was steady, yet it sent a chill down Wang Han's spine.

"Therefore, he will definitely turn the tables on us. He will bet that we are too clever for our own good, that we have seen through his first trick, and then he will deploy a large force at the south gate, waiting to give him a head-on blow."

Wang Han nodded subconsciously; this was exactly the same logic he had analyzed.

"Therefore, the 'deceptive attack' on the South Gate was changed from a main attack to a feint. The purpose of this large-scale feint attack was to keep all our attention and all our elite troops firmly pinned on the South Gate." Chu Ze tapped lightly on the dot representing the South Gate on the sand table with his fingertip.

"And he himself will personally lead a truly elite force, taking advantage of the fact that the whole city's attention is drawn to the south gate, to launch a fatal attack from our weakest point of defense, the west gate. There, he may even have an inside man he has bribed."

The entire logical chain is clear, complete, and watertight.

Wang Han's heart pounded as he listened, for this was almost exactly the same analysis he had just given to the guild members, who were spouting off about it!

Why did the general say that he only guessed half of it correctly?

"Your analysis has reached this point, surpassing 99% of the generals in Guangning City." Chu Ze finally raised his head, and for the first time, his deep eyes showed a hint of approval.

Wang Han's heart skipped a beat because of this affirmation.

However, Chu Ze's next words made him feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

"But you and Hu Yongqiang both miscalculated one thing."

"Your opponent is me."

In that instant, Wang Han felt as if all the air in the study had been sucked out.

He looked at Chu Ze in front of him, the "NPC" who was always too calm, and for the first time, Chu Ze showed him an absolute confidence that transcended all conspiracies and tricks.

That's not arrogance, but a detached pronouncement on the fate of the pieces after taking control of the overall situation.

"Hu Yongqiang thought he was on the third level, while you thought you had seen through the third level and were standing on the fourth level."

Chu Ze stretched out his other hand and placed it lightly on the sand table.

Golden light flowed from his palm and merged into the miraculous three-dimensional map.

"And I, from the very beginning, have been on the fifth floor, waiting for all of you to voluntarily walk into the graves I have prepared for you."

Wang Han's mind exploded.

He stared blankly at Chu Ze, at the sand table shrouded in golden light, and a chill from the depths of his soul spread throughout his body.

He finally realized how terribly wrong he had been.

He thought he was playing a highly difficult puzzle game, and he thought he was the smartest player who had seen through the GM's sinister intentions.

In reality, he was just a pawn who thought he was clever. All his analysis and deductions were within the expectations of the real player, the "game master".

His little bit of cleverness was laughably insignificant in the face of that grand strategy that was enough to overturn the entire game.

"The south gate is a trap."

Chu Ze's voice pulled Wang Han back from the great shock.

"Simon, too, is a trap."

"But the trap at the south gate was prepared for Amin. And the trap at the west gate was tailor-made for your clever compatriot, Hu Yongqiang."

Chu Ze revealed his plan, a double trap that was even more vicious and insane than Hu Yongqiang's elaborate scheme.

"I will send Wang Erniu to lead a group of 'Chosen Ones' to defend the South Gate. Their only task is to put on a show."

"Make the show as dramatic as possible, so that Amin outside the city will believe that all of Guangning City's main forces have been bogged down at the South Gate by his son's bait."

"And you," Chu Ze pointed his finger heavily at the West Gate passageway, "you, and your most elite men, Xiao Ran, Qin Jue... your mission is to kill."

Wang Han's breathing suddenly became rapid.

"Zhou Keke's cement is ready for mass production." A cold smile curled at the corner of Chu Ze's mouth. "I want you to transform the Ximen Passage and the three alleys behind it into a cage that you can get into but can't get out of."

"A despairing killing field built entirely of concrete!"

A hellish scene instantly flashed through Wang Han's mind.

With the help of an inside accomplice, the elite troops of the Later Jin excitedly rushed into the West Gate, only to find themselves in a maze sealed off by cement. Arrows and oil rained down from above, and behind them was a slowly closing, indestructible dead end.

That wasn't street fighting, that was slaughter.

"But... Lord City Lord, there's no time." Wang Han realized the most crucial issue: "The cement needs time to harden, and we simply cannot complete such a massive renovation within a day."

"Under normal circumstances, it's indeed too late."

As Chu Ze spoke, he immersed his consciousness into the Mountain and River Map.

He watched as the players frantically "grinded" the quests over the past few days, accumulating over seven thousand points of spiritual energy for him, and he didn't hesitate at all.

[Starting the World Editor (Beginner)]

[Scene modification plan generated...]

[Target: Cement building complex in the Ximen area of ​​Guangning]

[Modified Options: Strengthen Structure (Consumes 3000 Spirit Points), Increase Solidification Speed ​​Tenfold (Consumes 4000 Spirit Points)]

[Confirm Execution]

"boom--"

Wang Han felt a flash of golden light before his eyes, and the architectural model representing the West Gate area on the huge sand table was instantly enveloped in a layer of dense, impenetrable golden light.

He seemed to hear the hammering of countless craftsmen working frantically in his ears, and saw those virtual walls solidifying and hardening at a speed visible to the naked eye!

This goes beyond Wang Han's understanding of "games".

This is not CG, not special effects.

This is a miracle of words becoming law, a creation out of thin air!

"Now, enough time." Chu Ze's voice woke him up again.

Wang Han suddenly came to his senses. He looked at Chu Ze, and the last bit of contempt and scrutiny that belonged to the players completely disappeared.

Instead, there was an almost fanatical worship and awe.

He knelt solemnly on one knee before Chu Ze, placed his right hand on his chest, and performed a knightly salute that he had only ever seen in Western fantasy movies.

"[Shenzhou] Guild, Guild Leader Wang Han, is willing to die for you!"

At that moment, he completely immersed himself in the role of "charging into battle for the leader".

Chu Ze readily accepted his loyalty.

He reached out and gently tapped the air.

Two distinct mission light screens unfolded simultaneously in Wang Han's field of vision.

One is an epic quest that shines with golden light, enough to drive any ordinary player crazy.

[Epic PvE: The Defense of the South Gate Barbican]

[Mission Brief: The Tartars are ruthless and intend to breach the gates through trickery! Under the wise leadership of the great city lord Chu Ze, we have uncovered their conspiracy! Warriors, go to the south gate and use your blood and courage to utterly crush the enemy's plot!]

[Mission Rewards: 800 Merit Points per person, right to exchange for a full set of Hundred-Refined Steel Armor, title 'Guardian of Guangning'!]

The other was a legendary mission, pitch black and visible only to him and a few others, emanating an ominous aura.

Legendary Assassination Mission: The Butcher's Funeral

[Mission Summary: Some betrayals are more shameful than death. Some butchers must be buried in the most painful way in the graves they dug themselves. Go to the West Gate and give that traitor named Hu Yongqiang a grand funeral.]

[Mission Objective: Kill Hu Yongqiang, the Han Army Banner Commander.]

[Task Reward: ???]

With the plan in place, only one day remained before Hu Yongqiang's operation.

Chu Ze looked at the sand table and saw that the red arrow representing Hu Yongqiang's elite troops had quietly moved to a position less than ten miles from the west gate.

He gave a cold laugh.

"Now that you're here, don't leave."

He turned around and gave orders to the guards who had been waiting outside the door.

"It's said that Zhou Keke..."

A moment later, the female player, still covered in cement dust but with frighteningly bright eyes, strode into the study.

She thought the general wanted to inquire about the progress of the cement reinforcement and was preparing to report.

Chu Ze interrupted her directly.

He pointed to the intricate network of streets and alleys behind the West Gate passageway on the sand table and gave her an incomprehensible order.

"I want you to build me a maze here."