When He Yunxiao revealed his plan, everyone in the room fell silent.

Good grief, taking the initiative when at a disadvantage, is he trying to get himself killed even faster?

Although He Yunxiao's words were outrageous, he still retained some respect among the crowd. Brothers like his brother-in-law and Zhang Hu remained silent, clearly protecting He Yunxiao. Those like Pang Jian, who outwardly obeyed Ruobao but were actually He Yunxiao's direct subordinates, dared not question their leader. And Ruobao, who secretly colluded with He Yunxiao, was even less likely to say anything.

So, no one spoke, and only He Yunxiao stood there dumbfounded.

"Young Master He, please tell me your thoughts." In the end, Ruobao reluctantly spoke up.

He Yunxiao didn't think there was anything wrong with his idea.

Are you afraid to fight because you have weaker troops? Are you afraid to fight because you have inferior equipment? If you're afraid to fight at all, then why don't the two sides compare their troop strength and then decide the winner?

Overcoming the strong with the weak has always been a fine tradition of our army.

The most famous quote, "800,000 against 600,000, the advantage is mine," comes from a battle where the weak defeated the strong. (www.cascoo.net)

He Yunxiao said naturally, "I'm not asking us to confront the Yan army head-on. If we can't win in a head-on fight, we can attack from the flanks, harass them, burn their camps, and cut off their supply lines. When the enemy retreats, we advance; when the enemy advances, we retreat. We're in the shadows, and the Yan army is in the open. No matter how we fight, the Yan army will suffer losses."

Fan Ziruo thought for a moment and said, "We should strike while the iron is hot, but our momentum will wane and eventually be exhausted. If we only harass them, the Yan army will not be able to catch the culprit. After a few such attacks, it will greatly affect their morale."

He Yunxiao nodded repeatedly: "Ah, yes, yes, that's pretty much the idea. We'll first send small units to harass the Yan army, and when the Yan army can't help but send out small units to meet us, we'll wipe out their small units. That way, every time we harass the Yan army, they'll have to send out a large number of troops, and they'll be exhausted."

After listening to He Yunxiao's explanation, everyone pondered it carefully and actually felt that what He Yunxiao said made some sense; it was a new idea that they had never thought of before.

"What if they plan to attack the city?" Zhou Ping asked.

He Yunxiao said, "Yanyang City isn't a big city, much less a strategic location. Why would they attack it? Even if they do, we can rely on the city walls to defend it. With grenades, the Yan army, without heavy siege equipment, can't take it down. We can hold off 70,000 Yan troops with 10,000 men. It's a great deal."

Zhang Hu said, "The Yan army outnumbers us seven to one. What if they forcefully attack the city?"

Ruobao said, "No. The Yan army's plan to conquer Qi has been shattered because they couldn't take Yinjing City. The reason the Yan army is still staying in Qi is because they want to compete with the Qi army and gain favorable conditions for future peace negotiations. A forced siege would result in too many casualties and the victory would not be convincing enough. The Yan army will not do such a foolish thing."

He Yunxiao exclaimed in amazement: "Others think three steps ahead for every one step they take, but Ruobao has directly seen through the essence of this war! Since the Yan army cannot conquer Yinjing, a peace treaty between Qi and Yan is inevitable. Now both sides are vying for favorable terms in the peace negotiations. The side with the better military record speaks with greater confidence."

After the new Chu army's tactics were finalized, Fan Ziruo asked, "Do any of you know anyone in Yan? I would like a record of the personalities of the Yan army's generals and their past battle tactics."

Ruobao's request has stumped everyone. Although everyone understands the principle of "know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated," the difficulty of "knowing your enemy" is simply too great. Let alone the state of Yan, even the battle records of Qi's own generals are not easy to find.

However, He Yunxiao remembered someone who might be helpful.

...

Yanyang City, Tingfeng Tower.

Upon hearing He Yunxiao's request, Nangong Jin asked in surprise, "Why does Young Master He need biographical sketches of Yan army generals?"

"Never mind that, just tell me if it's true or not." After spending these past few days together, He Yunxiao and Nangong Jin had become quite familiar with each other. They spoke much more casually now.

"No," Nangong Jin replied curtly.

He Yunxiao continued, "Stop pretending. Who doesn't know about Tingfeng Tower's 'Qingyun Ranking' and 'Supreme Ranking'? You wouldn't just count those few people, would you? Don't you count all the famous people? Which of the Yan Army generals who command more than 10,000 men isn't a martial arts master? Which one isn't a celebrity in the army? You Tingfeng Tower doesn't have their records? I don't believe it. Show me the data now."

Nangong Jin gave an awkward laugh.

This He Yunxiao sometimes seems foolish, but at other times he's incredibly clever. And this time, he was right. When Tingfeng Tower was compiling the "Qingyun Ranking" and the "Supreme Ranking," they did indeed collect information on most of the famous martial artists from the martial arts world and the imperial court of both Qi and Yan. It wasn't surprising at all that Yan army generals appeared in the database; it was even part of their job.

"This matter still needs to be reported to the main building, and the main building will..." Nangong Jin began his lengthy introduction.

He Yunxiao waved his hand impatiently, "Stop talking nonsense, just tell me how much money you want."

Nangong Jin thought for a moment, then tentatively held up five fingers.

He Yunxiao: "Five thousand taels? Okay, deal. Give me the paper, and I'll write you an IOU."

Nangong Jin's eyes lit up. "Young Master He is so generous. I originally only planned to ask him for five hundred taels."

Without saying a word, He Yunxiao wrote an IOU and handed it to Nangong Jin.

Nangong Jin believed he had struck gold, and so did He Yunxiao. Nangong Jin had made ten times his initial investment, while He Yunxiao had gained a priceless treasure: information on the Yan army's generals. As a modern person, He Yunxiao deeply understood the invaluable nature of information; these things lying in Tingfeng Tower's warehouse were worthless. But in Ruobao's hands, Ruobao could be invincible! He could firmly control the Yan army!

"Is it okay now? Give me the documents," He Yunxiao said.

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