The Three Kingdoms: Hindsight is 20/20, and the Three Revivals of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 270 Xu Shu uses a clever trick to capture Yuan Shang's general alive on a snowy night (2nd update)
Subsequently.

Xu Shu summoned Generals Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan.

The two generals, having been ordered to stay and guard Huguan City with Xu Shu, were diligent and conscientious in their duties, but they often lamented that they could not follow Liu Bei to Hedong to make merit. Therefore, when they heard that some villains dared to plot against Huguan City and that Xu Shu was going to send troops to raid the camp, the two generals became excited.

What Su You? That's all thanks to walking!

"Rest assured, Chief Secretary, we will capture the traitor Su You alive tonight!" Jiao Chu patted his chest and guaranteed. Zhang Nan, not to be outdone, said, "We are still humble, yet Su You dares to presume to call himself a general. We will surely capture him alive."

After meeting Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Zhao Yun, Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan shed their former arrogance and became humble.

As far as the two generals were concerned, only men of great courage and strength like Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong, and Zhao Yun were qualified to call themselves generals; the rest of the generals could only rely on the whims of the generals.

Xu Shu declared confidently, "With the assistance of General Jiao and General Zhang, we will surely succeed tonight. It is cold and windy tonight; to spare our warriors from suffering, please listen to my arrangements."

While Xu Shu was planning the raid, Guo Yuan was furiously shouting in Su You's tent: "General Su, even if you were going to use a plan, you should have discussed it with me beforehand! You actually went ahead and attacked!"

Su You, however, seemed completely unconcerned, saying, "Guo, calm down. You're dressed so warmly, the whip won't hurt you. At most, you'll stumble and fall when it pulls you off the horse, don't worry about it too much."

Guo Yuan, still furious, retorted: "Do I care about being injured?"

Admittedly, Guo Yuan was not physically injured; however, he suffered a great mental blow.

Those from aristocratic families often value face above all else. Guo Yuan believed that making a fool of himself in front of the two armies was a sign of disrespect from Su You!
Su You bowed respectfully, then lay back down on the couch and said, "It's cold and windy tonight, so please add an extra blanket, Mr. Guo. Once we enter Huguan City tomorrow morning, I will personally apologize to Mr. Guo to acknowledge his great contribution."

Guo Yuan was annoyed but helpless, and grumbled, "Aren't you afraid that Xu Shu is lying to you and will still not let you into the city tomorrow?"

Su You yawned and said, "If Xu Shu is still deceiving me, I can't do anything about it; but if he's not deceiving me, I can take Huguan City. Only by conserving our energy can we respond to any situation! How could Guo Congshi not know such a simple principle of military strategy?"

Su You mocked Guo Yuan for being ignorant of military strategy, but Guo Yuan retorted, "General Su, aren't you afraid that Xu Shu will raid our camp tonight?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Su You burst into laughter: "Guo, you don't know anything about military affairs. Tonight, the weather is cold and windy, and there are signs of snow. If we were to raid the camp in this weather, Xu Shu would have to worry about his own soldiers freezing to death or getting frostbite. Moreover, attacking one's own colleagues without authorization is a serious crime. Why would Xu Shu raid the camp? Guo, don't worry unnecessarily."

Not long after he finished speaking, Su You's snoring could be heard from inside the tent.

"You fell asleep so quickly!" Guo Yuan stomped his foot angrily, turned around and left the tent. A sudden gust of cold wind blew in, and Guo Yuan couldn't help but shiver.

Thinking of Su You's words, "Don't worry unnecessarily," Guo Yuan felt ashamed and embarrassed. He turned around and went into another tent, feeling relieved: In this kind of weather, one can't stand in the cold wind for even a moment, let alone raid a camp.

Due to the cold weather and strong winds, there were few soldiers on duty in the camp.

As night fell, snow began to fall. The soldiers on duty shivered from the cold and huddled in their tents to warm themselves by the fire. They would only peek out occasionally before pulling back to curse the awful weather.

No one noticed that as the north gate of Huguan City opened, a force of three hundred elite soldiers was quietly approaching through the snow. They were all chewing on wooden pegs and wearing leather armor covered with dry grass. They were Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan, who were ordered to raid the camp.

Seeing the sparse firelight in the camp, Jiao Chu squinted at the gate thirty paces away. Where there should have been sentries, only a crooked brazier remained, its embers long since extinguished by the snow. They're all slacking off, aren't they?
With a silent grin, Jiao Chu made a gesture, and the group filed in, heading straight for the central command tent!

With almost no obstacles, this elite force had already reached the outside of the central command tent. The faint sound of Su You snoring could be heard, and there wasn't even a personal guard outside the tent!

It was freezing cold, and even the personal guards squeezed into the next tent to warm themselves by the fire.

Just as Jiao Chu and Zhang Nan were preparing to launch a surprise attack, the curtain of the tent next door was suddenly lifted.

Guo Yuan was in a hurry to urinate at night. He was pulling up his pants and crawling out to relieve himself when he bumped into dozens of bright eyes in the snow.

Guo Yuan's pupils widened instantly. He opened his mouth to shout, but Zhang Nan's scabbard had already plunged deep into his stomach. The pain caused the young nobleman to curl up like a shrimp and fall to the ground, unable to make a sound.

The next moment, Jiao Chu led his men and rushed into the tent like a whirlwind.

"Who—" The moment Su You sprang up from the couch, three ring-pommel swords were already at his neck.

Jiao Chu stared at Su You and sneered, "So you're the so-called General Su You? You're quite handsome."

Calling a military general handsome or praising a woman as a tomboy are both extremely insulting. Su You was both angry and furious: "Who are you?"

Jiao Chu sneered: "I am Jiao Chu, a junior general under the Left General. I am no match for you, a general. Chief Clerk Xu has ordered you to enter the city for a drink."

"How dare Xu Shu do this!" Although he had suspected that Jiao Chu and his men were sent by Xu Shu when the knife was at his throat, Su You was even more shocked and furious when he heard Jiao Chu admit it: "Unauthorized attack on a colleague, what is the punishment!"

Jiao Chu sneered: "You forged the General's documents to plot against Huguan City, and even intended to harm the Left General. What crime should you be charged with?"

Seeing Su You's shocked expression, Jiao Chu continued bluffingly, "Don't glare at me. Guo Yuan has already confessed. This fellow broke military law in Hedong, and General Zuo spared his life. Unexpectedly, he ran to join Zhong Yao, and now Zhong Yao has even assigned him to use a divisive tactic. I really don't know what you're thinking, that you would believe Zhong Yao's nephew. First Xu You was forced to rebel, then Zhang He and Gao Lan were forced to rebel, and now you want to force General Zuo to rebel. Do you all have a death wish?"

Su You nudged his lips, then sighed and remained silent: "We can't possibly tell Jiao Chu that the current general is no longer Yuan Shao but Yuan Shang, can we?"
Guo Yuan and Su You were captured one after another, and the two thousand Yuan soldiers in the camp were at a loss. In the time it takes to take a nap, their commander-in-chief has been captured?

Jiao Chu, Zhang Nan, and others ignored the Yuan soldiers and only escorted Guo Yuan and Su You to the top of Huguan City.

Seeing the two looking utterly defeated, Xu Shu's infuriating voice rang out again: "A miscalculation. If I had known you two would be captured so easily, I shouldn't have troubled the soldiers to prepare a backup plan. I've punched a snowflake; I can't use my strength."

As they spoke, Xu Shu pretended to hit the snowflakes falling from the city wall, which made Guo Yuan and Su You tremble with anger.

"Xu Shu, how dare you attack your colleague without authorization! I trusted you!" Su You glared angrily and roared.

Xu Shu smiled warmly, but his tone was as cold as ice: "Such words can only deceive the timid. Now I am the butcher and you are the fish on the chopping block. Tell me everything you know, and I may spare your life. Otherwise, you, Su You, will be guilty of colluding with Cao Cao, and your family and clan will all be implicated."

　Update 2 is here!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)