My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 390 Playing the Death Contract to Show Loyalty!
If you really want to say it.

Similar to Germany's Schlieffen Plan in World War I, a small force was deployed on one side to withstand the frontal assault, while a superior force was concentrated to break through the enemy's weak point.

It's similar to a boxing match where you first defend and create an opening, then suddenly throw a right hook.

Throughout history, there have been quite a few people who used this tactic.

Gao Huan, Gao Yu's good brother, played with him like that.

Gao Huan's actions were even more extreme.

In the Battle of Mangshan between the Eastern and Western Wei dynasties, Gao Huan personally led his army to confront the Western Wei's Wuchuan army, which was likened to Xiang Yu, on the front. He even displayed his own flag early on, intending to use himself as a live target to draw enemy fire.

In real-world battles, neither side has a bird's-eye view. On a battlefield teeming with people, it's difficult to gather enough crucial information just by looking.

Generally, they would hear which direction the enemy commander's flag was in and then launch a fierce attack on the location of the enemy commander.

After all, as long as the commander's formation is broken, the enemy will be thrown into chaos. In fact, during this process, our own formation will also be thrown into chaos. The ancestors of the Hongnong Yang clan are a typical example that has been established for thousands of years. Aren't the soldiers going to the battlefield to make merit?

Even if you don't capture the enemy commander alive, killing him and taking a part of his body would be enough to earn you the title of Duke of the Founding State. With such a great temptation, who wouldn't be tempted?

Once the leader's banner falls, it triggers a rout.

Fu Jian and Chen Qingzhi of this time and space are very qualified to speak on this matter.

Gao Huan deliberately made himself a sitting duck to draw the enemy's fire, hoping to buy time for his elite right wing army, on which he had placed his true hopes, to charge through Yuwen Tai.

result……

Gao Huan himself couldn't withstand the onslaught. Before his right wing could even break through the enemy lines, he was already defeated by the elite troops of Wuchuan, who were all like Xiang Yu. He was even nearly killed on the spot by Hebasheng. Fortunately, Duan Shao shot Hebasheng's warhorse dead, otherwise the war between the Eastern and Western Wei might have ended prematurely.

In fact, when Gao Yu escorted Anagui northward, it was a similar situation. Anagui used her own body to draw fire and create an opportunity for Gao Yu to charge into the enemy lines. Even so, Anagui almost died under the blades of the Gaoche elites.

This is a strategy where risk and reward are directly proportional.

Gao Yu looked at Wang Sizheng with a hint in his eyes, hoping that Wang Sizheng would increase the stakes further.

Wang Sizheng seemed to understand immediately.

He understood the implication in Gao Yu's eyes and immediately bowed again.

"General, I humbly request that your banner be raised on the left flank to draw the enemy's attention and launch a fierce attack."

Mulan immediately shook her head in opposition, "No, that's too risky."

These high-ranking generals knew that the commander's flag was in the left wing, but Gao Yu himself was not in the left wing. However, the lower-ranking soldiers could not possibly know this, and it was absolutely impossible to inform the soldiers below them in advance.

The left wing was already outnumbered, and if it attracted all of the enemy's firepower, it would eventually be overwhelmed and its commander's flag would fall.

The morale of the entire army will collapse.

Moreover.

Is Wang Sizheng truly capable of fighting to the last soldier?

Does he have the determination and ability?

If Gao Yu hadn't been a time traveler and didn't know that Wang Sizheng was extremely skilled in defense, he really wouldn't have dared to take such a big gamble.

But he knew that Wang Sizheng was very good at defense.

and……

As the side with inferior forces, in order to expand the gains of victory and to completely eliminate the future troubles of the three states of Yan, You, and Ying after defeating Hou Yuan, he had to take a big gamble.

"This humble general also feels this is inappropriate."

Peng Le and the others also shook their heads.

It's not that we can't do it, but we can't so easily trust Wang Sizheng. Wang Sizheng also knows that words alone are not enough.

With a clang, Wang Sizheng drew his precious sword from his waist, the blade gleaming with a chilling light. He then sat down on the spot, resting the sword across his lap, and said directly, "Please give me the chupu (a type of Chinese divination board) on the table, General!"

Chupu was a very popular board game during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, somewhat similar to modern dice games.

The highest prize, "Lu," is five black dice, while the second-highest prize, "Zhi," is four black dice and one white dice. Participants shout loudly to beg for a winning result when throwing the dice, hence the names "Hu Lu" and "Zhi Lu."

The Book of Jin records the story of Liu Yu and Liu Yi gambling with dice.

The Tang Dynasty poet Wang Jian wrote in his poem "Palace Poems" that "to escape the summer heat at Zhaoyang Palace, one should not gamble."

Upon hearing this, Gao Yu handed him five chess pieces.

After looking around, Wang Sizheng declared loudly, "I, Wang Sizheng, come from humble origins. I am fortunate to be treated with the respect due to a national hero by the general. Therefore, I am willing to serve him wholeheartedly and repay his kindness! My words are as clear as day. If the gods approve of me, then let me roll a lucky number. If the gods feel that I have ulterior motives, then let them know and let me roll a number that I cannot get. I will then sacrifice my life to repay the favor I have received!"

Mulan, Peng Le, Gao Bin, and the others were all astonished.

Play so big?

Gao Yu was also taken aback, but what surprised him was that Wang Sizheng's words did not mention Yuan Xiu, but only thanked him for treating him with the respect due to a national hero.

Is this... a way of conveying a message to me, expressing his loyalty?
Say it!

Before anyone could react, Wang Sizheng had already thrown the chess piece in his hand!

Gao Yu had already brainstormed what words he should use to help Wang Sizheng if he really couldn't throw it out.

snap,

The chess piece made of ailanthus wood fell to the ground.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the ground, while Wang Sizheng remained expressionless, his eyes also fixed on the chess pieces.

Black, black... all black!
Gao Yu was stunned for a moment. Was it really that strange?
Everyone stared at him in astonishment; he was risking his life—a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Looking at the result on the ground, Wang Sizheng breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief. He dared to play this game because the days they spent together had made him understand Gao Yu's character. Even if he failed, Gao Yu would use other excuses to help him expand his business.

Most importantly...

He knew very well that Gao Yu actually wanted to do that.

This can be considered as him offering his life as a pledge of allegiance to Gao Yuna.

"Please rest assured, General, as long as I am alive, the enemy will never be able to defeat my left flank army!"

Gao Yu quickly stepped forward and helped Wang Sizheng up.

"How could I not trust the general? The general's heart is as clear as day."

After saying that, he looked at the others and asked, "Do any of you have anything else to say?"

Mulan, Peng Le, and others all kept silent.

It would be presumptuous to doubt someone under these circumstances, and I couldn't help but think more highly of Wang Sizheng.

He looks rather refined, but I never imagined he was such a ruthless person.

If you're this ruthless to yourself, what's there to say about how you treat your enemies?
"it is good!"

Gao Yu immediately made the decision, "Promote Wang Sizheng as General of the Left Army, and Liu San and Liu Si, you two will be General Wang's deputies, accompanying General Wang to guard the Left Army!"

"Here!"

PS: According to the Book of Zhou, this is how Wang Sizheng pledged his loyalty to Yuwen Tai; he was a ruthless man...

(End of this chapter)