"I dare not presume to offer my guidance. As long as you all follow my instructions, even if we cannot annihilate the invading enemy, repelling them will not be a problem!"

Seeing that everyone in the tent was eager to learn, Xi Zhicai smiled and nodded, then bowed to Yuwen Mohuai.

“Mr. Zhicai, as long as we can defeat Tan Shihuai, just give the order and we will do as you command!” Yuwen Mohuai immediately assured him.

"Yes, sir, we are all willing to follow your arrangements!"

Yuwen Qi and the noble leaders in the tent all expressed their willingness to follow Xi Zhicai's arrangements.

Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "Alright, in that case, I will speak then!"

Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions turned serious, and they all looked at Xi Zhicai with earnest expressions.

Xi Zhicai glanced at everyone and then said in a deep voice, "Great Chief, gentlemen, since I came to your tribe, I have been to many places and found three locations that are most suitable for burying Tan Shihuai's army."

Therefore, I have devised a deceptive tactic to lure the enemy deep into our territory and then ambush them…

Afterwards, Xi Zhicai gave a brief account of the battle plan that had been transmitted from the Privy Council to everyone.

"Great idea!"

"Mr. Zhicai, you are truly a man of unparalleled wisdom!"

Upon hearing the plan, everyone in the tent had their eyes light up and praised it with delight.

Only Yuwen Mohuai, who was at the head of the table, frowned deeply.

He looked at Xi Zhicai with a hesitant expression. "Mr. Zhicai, are you saying that we should use the warriors of our tribe as bait to lure Tan Shihuai into a trap?"

"That's right. Tan Shihuai's purpose in coming here is precisely this. In his eyes, as long as he devours the remaining warriors of your tribe, then your tribe will no longer pose any threat."

Therefore, Tan Shihuai will certainly not want to give up this opportunity and will thus fall into the trap I have set for him.

"But I'm only worried that my warriors might not be able to withstand Tan Shihuai's first attack. What if we suffer a major defeat?"

He admitted that Xi Zhicai's plan was perfect, but he still found it hard to accept that his soldiers would have to fight Tan Shihuai first.

After all, no matter how careful you are, there will be injuries in a battle.

Nowadays, the men of the Yuwen tribe are becoming fewer and fewer as they die.

Xi Zhicai smiled and said, "Don't worry, Chief, I will arrange for General Sun Wentai to go to battle with the eldest son."

You must know that Sun Wentai is His Majesty's favorite general, and his bravery is comparable to that of Lü Bu of Bing Province. With him here, the army will surely be safe!

"Hmm, if General Sun Wentai could be in charge, that would be the best!"

Upon hearing that Xi Zhicai had arranged for Sun Jian to accompany the army, Yuwen Mohuai nodded in relief.

Since Cao Cao and his army entered the Yuwen tribe, Yuwen Mohuai has frequently been in contact with them.

Yuwen Mohuai was quite familiar with the conduct of these Han officers.

Cao Cao was obsessed with women; he spent his days either seeking out women or gathering with others for drinking.

Liu Bei was like a schoolteacher, spending his days either talking to people about his ideals and ambitions or teaching people to read and write.

This Sun Jian is something else entirely; he's a complete battle maniac. Every day he's either challenging the warriors of the Yuwen tribe or on his way to a challenge.

Even the strongest warrior of the Yuwen tribe couldn't last three rounds against Sun Jian.

With such a fierce general in command, the soldiers naturally felt more confident, and the chances of a rout were much smaller.

Seeing that Yuwen Mohuai agreed with his suggestion, Xi Zhicai immediately laughed and said, "In that case, I would like to ask the chief and everyone to make preparations as soon as possible, preferably to set off today and arrive at that plain in advance so that we can wait for the enemy to come to us!"

"good!"

Yuwen Mohuai nodded, then looked at his son and the noble leaders in the tent, and said loudly:

"Send the order: immediately assemble the troops and set off!!"

"Here you go!"

Everyone responded in unison, then dispersed and began their tense preparations.

Meanwhile, Liu Bei, Sun Jian, and Cao Cao had all made their preparations.

After bidding farewell to Yuwen Mohuai, Xi Zhicai also found Cao Cao and others.

Xi Zhicai first looked at Sun Jian and instructed him: "Wentai, when you go to battle, you must show all your might and make Tan Shihuai and those Xianbei cavalry fear you like a tiger, so as to force them to be determined to kill you!"

Sun Jian patted his chest and assured him, "Brother Zhicai, rest assured, I may not be able to guarantee anything else, but killing a few Xianbei people is no problem!"

"That's good!"

Xi Zhicai smiled and nodded, then looked at Liu Bei: "Brother Xuande, the terrain where you are in charge of the ambush is not very good. In order to ensure that nothing unexpected happens, you can take Yide and Yunchang with you on this trip."

"good!"

Liu Bei nodded, then asked, "What should we do if the soldiers of the Yuwen tribe block our charge?"

Xi Zhicai: "Then kill them all!!"

Liu Bei: "Understood!"

Finally, Xi Zhicai glanced at Cao Cao, nodded slightly, and offered no further instructions.

He knew that Cao Cao should know what to do.

"Alright, everyone, go and make your preparations. Once this battle is over, the grasslands will be free of any threat!"

As he finished speaking, Xi Zhicai showed a relaxed smile.

"Then we'll take our leave!"

Cao Cao and his companions smiled and bowed to Xi Zhicai before dispersing.

Soon, Cao Cao mustered five thousand Wuhuan cavalry and led the way out of Yuwen's territory, galloping westward.

Subsequently, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and two thousand Imperial Guards trainees led ten thousand Red Ribbon Army soldiers southwestward.

Next, Liu Qian led 15,000 Wuhuan cavalrymen northwest.

Then, Sun Jian and Yuwen Qi led a group of nobles from the Yuwen tribe and 30,000 Yuwen cavalrymen eastward.

At the camp gate, Xi Zhicai stood below the gate, watching the departing figures of the Yuwen soldiers, remaining silent for a long time.

"Master Xi, the soldiers are ready!" A military and political instructor came up behind Xi Zhicai.

"Let's go then!"

Xi Zhicai said something softly, then strode eastward.

Subsequently, ten thousand soldiers of the Red Ribbon Army also left the camp and followed behind Xi Zhicai.

At this point, apart from Yuwen Mohuai who remained behind and a few soldiers, the entire Yuwen tribe consisted of only a small number of able-bodied men, women, and children.

After a half-day march, Cao Cao led 5,000 Wuhuan cavalry to a riverbank 100 li west of the Yuwen tribe.

Looking at the still high-hanging sun, Cao Cao immediately ordered the entire army to set up camp and rest.

"General Cao, since our army is on a rapid advance, we should be marching at full speed. We have only been traveling for half a day, why are you...?"

Qiu Liju, who had come with the army, looked at Cao Cao with a puzzled expression and asked.

"This is a deception tactic. Warfare between armies isn't just about killing people!"

Cao Cao smiled, uttered a profound and enigmatic remark, and then turned and walked towards his own tent.