Chapter 1011: Jia Xu's Cunning Scheme
Chapter 1011: Jia Xu's Cunning Scheme
September 25, 2017
Bingzhou, outside Dingyang City, within Dong Zhuo's military camp, a grand spectacle orchestrated by Xu Rong slowly unfolds.
However, while Xu Rong had prepared the show, the performance did not unfold as he had envisioned.
Xu Rong had initially believed that he could control this grand spectacle. He had a comprehensive and meticulous plan, along with formidable elite troops. His opponent, on the other hand, had only two trump cards: the Martial General and the Iron Blood Cavalry. Although they also had hundreds of thousands of troops, twenty percent of them were newly recruited and of little concern to Xu Rong.
In his mind, everything was under his control. If all went well, he could easily capture the Iron Blood Cavalry and take a few Martial Generals, then turn around and defeat Wang Ti, ending the campaign.
Unfortunately, his plans did not go as smoothly as he had hoped. He had underestimated the strength of the Iron Blood Cavalry. To trap a wolf, he had used a sheep pen, and to make matters worse, his subsequent backup plans all failed. The wolf he had lured in was now beyond his control, leading to the collapse of his entire strategy.
Not only had his dream of defeating them one by one shattered, but he also found himself in a dire situation. On one hand, he couldn't deal with the wolf he had lured in, and on the other, Wang Ti's army arrived faster and stronger than he had anticipated.
Indeed, Wang Ti's army consisted of three hundred thousand troops, with twenty percent being new recruits.
However, the presence of these new recruits did not significantly weaken Wang Ti's forces.
It was known that Lu Hai Kong had a specialized Martial General training institution called the Flame Camp. The Flame Camp had been established five years ago and had grown significantly since then, producing countless members.
Although the twenty percent new recruits in Wang Ti's army were inexperienced, with the guidance and organization of the Flame Camp members, coupled with Wang Ti's exceptional command, they not only avoided becoming a burden but also demonstrated remarkable strength in this major battle.
But this was not Xu Rong's biggest miscalculation. His greatest error was underestimating Wang Ti's command abilities.
After several rounds of probing, Xu Rong had thought he understood Wang Ti's capabilities, believing that there was not much difference in their command skills. However, when they clashed, Xu Rong realized his mistake. Wang Ti's command talent was not just slightly superior but at least a level above his own.
Moreover, the commanding style of Wang Ti's legion was awe-inspiring and unstoppable. When they engaged, Xu Rong's side crumbled instantly, unable to withstand the onslaught.
In this situation, with Jia Xu standing behind him, Xu Rong could only grit his teeth and proceed according to the plan, even though he knew what would happen. At this point, he had no other choice.
The plan, orchestrated by Jia Xu, was set in motion within Dong Zhuo's military camp, where the Iron Blood Cavalry and Wang Ti's army continued to wreak havoc.
However, as Xu Rong looked upon the military camp, his face showed little anger but was filled with shame.
"Let's go. The upcoming scene might be hard to bear, so it's best we leave now."
As Jia Xu spoke, he turned and walked away. Xu Rong clenched his teeth, took one last glance at the military camp, and followed suit.
......
Their departure marked the beginning of Jia Xu's plan.
Within the military camp, Wang Ti's army advanced with unstoppable force, taking control of over half of Dong Zhuo's camp in less than half an hour.
However, as the battle progressed, Wang Ti began to sense something amiss.
The resistance from Dong Zhuo's army seemed to weaken as time went on. Eventually, Wang Ti couldn't even detect Xu Rong's whereabouts.
"Has he realized his defeat and fled? But what about this sense of crisis?"
Wang Ti felt as if he had fallen into a massive trap. He focused his mind and dispatched scouts to gather intelligence within Dong Zhuo's camp.
Soon, Wang Ti's soldiers reported back.
"Reporting! Large amounts of wood and hay have been found in the camp, and they're all soaked in oil!"
Upon hearing this report, alarm bells rang in Wang Ti's mind.
"As expected! All troops, be on alert..."
Before Wang Ti could finish his order, flames had already started to rise from the areas of Dong Zhuo's camp that Wang Ti had captured.
The fires spread rapidly, engulfing everything in their path.
"Break out!"
Wang Ti's eyes flashed with determination as he issued the command.
At that very moment, a Martial General emerged from Dong Zhuo's camp, surrounded by a black demonic aura and wielding a halberd. It could only be Lu Bu.
It was unclear what methods Dong Zhuo's army had employed, but within a mere five days, Lu Bu, who had been severely injured in the previous battle, had recovered. However, Lu Bu's current state seemed somewhat unusual.
His entire body was enveloped in a black aura, and with an expressionless face, he stood up and thrust his darkened halberd into the ground, letting out a heaven-shaking roar.
As Lu Bu roared, a terrifying demonic energy soared into the sky.
The force of this demonic energy was astonishing, and it was evident that it was a direct hundred-breaker.
However, at this moment, the most crucial aspect was not Lu Bu's aura but the fact that after his earth-shattering roar, at least one-tenth of the soldiers in Dong Zhuo's camp had their eyes turn black, and they began attacking their comrades without hesitation.
This one-tenth did not refer to one-tenth of Dong Zhuo's army but one-tenth of the combined forces in Dong Zhuo's camp, including both armies!
The situation was incredibly dire, and the entire camp fell into complete chaos.
In an instant, flames erupted everywhere, and the slaughter continued.
The Lu Hai Kong Legion and Dong Zhuo's Legion were fighting, the demonized members within the Lu Hai Kong Legion were battling their own, and the demonized soldiers in Dong Zhuo's Legion were fighting against their own army. The entire camp had descended into chaos!
Amidst this confusion, Wang Ti was unable to effectively command his troops. The camp seemed like a massive vortex, firmly trapping Wang Ti's army and rendering them immobile.
At this moment, the inability of the army to move was a terrifying prospect.
The fire in Dong Zhuo's camp began to spread, and if it engulfed the entire camp, everyone present, including Dong Zhuo's army and the Lu Hai Kong Legion, would face annihilation.
This was an extremely malicious tactic, a self-destructive strategy that killed a thousand enemies and a thousand of one's own, a style reminiscent of Jia Xu's poisonous schemes.
Understanding this tactic made it easy to comprehend why Xu Rong had left with a sense of guilt rather than resentment in his eyes.
Not far from Dong Zhuo's camp, Jia Xu and Xu Rong, escorted by elite soldiers and several generals, stood outside the camp, gazing at the nearby Dong Zhuo's army.
They should have departed immediately, but Xu Rong insisted, and they eventually stayed.
At this moment, as they looked towards the camp, their expressions were vastly different.
Jia Xu's face was calm, almost devoid of emotion, as if he had never been concerned about what was happening from the start. He gazed at the camp ahead with utmost serenity, as if he were merely observing a picturesque landscape of green mountains and clear waters, without a hint of guilt for the hellish battlefield he had orchestrated.
In contrast, Xu Rong, standing beside him, displayed a wide range of emotions, all written on his face.
His face was filled with guilt, and his fists were clenched tightly, so much so that his nails pierced his palms.
"The incompetence of a general leads to the death of the entire army! If my plan had been more meticulous, if my command abilities were stronger, we wouldn't have had to resort to such a method to achieve victory!"
Xu Rong's words, forced out from his throat, were like a roar.
Jia Xu glanced at him and then withdrew his gaze, remaining silent.
Almost simultaneously, outside Dong Zhuo's camp, tens of thousands of Liangzhou Iron Cavalry began to move.
Hua Xiong, who had been pursuing the Iron Blood Cavalry, ceased the chase as Xu Rong left and took command of his own forces outside the camp.
Tens of thousands of Liangzhou Iron Cavalry, under Hua Xiong's command, formed a battle formation and charged towards Wang Ti's army outside Dong Zhuo's camp, marking the beginning of Dong Zhuo's counterattack!
The situation took another turn, and the Lu Hai Kong army, which had seemed to have victory within their grasp, was now overwhelmed.
Both the Iron Blood Cavalry and Wang Ti's vanguard were trapped within Dong Zhuo's massive camp, while the troops outside were mostly new recruits.
The Liangzhou Iron Cavalry was renowned for their exceptional cavalry skills, and even elite infantry struggled against them, let alone these inexperienced new recruits.
Unless something unexpected happened, Wang Ti's forces were likely to suffer a crushing defeat.
As Hua Xiong launched his charge, a scholar, protected by his elite soldiers, climbed onto the wall of Dingyang City.
Gazing at the blazing Dong Zhuo army camp, a hint of amusement flickered in the scholar's wise eyes.
(End of Chapter)
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