Teasing the First Dragon at the Start

"Once the situation on the grasslands stabilizes and a large number of troops and supplies are transported here, no matter how fierce the rebels are, they will still be powerless in the face of the encirclement and suppression by the general trend of the world."

"In this way, if we remain undefeated, the final result will be victory; if they cannot win in a short period of time, the final result will be defeat."

Liu Ji's large, almond-shaped eyes lit up, and he looked at Bai Su with some surprise.

No wonder he's the man she admires; his long-term strategic vision is truly amazing.

While she was still troubled by the outcome of the current situation, Bai Su had already seen the situation several days, half a month, or even several months later.

Liu Ji was no longer as nervous as before. A smile appeared on her fair face, and she said with her lips slightly parted, "Then, in your opinion, young master, should we defend Jiujiang City to the death?"

Bai Su shook his head slightly and said, "Our goal is to delay as much as possible, rather than to gain or lose a single city or town. As the saying goes, if you save the land but lose the people, you will lose both; if you save the people but lose the land, you will save both. Our primary goal should be to save the people."

Liu Ji was taken aback: "What does Young Master mean..."

Bai Su smiled and said, "Simply put, it's the 'turtle shell' tactic. First, we fortify the fields and clear the land. We harvest the crops that can be harvested, and burn the ones that can't be harvested, so as not to give them a chance to replenish their food and supplies."

"While conscripting laborers from the city to reinforce the city walls, a border defense line was built at intervals in the rear. When the city in front could not be defended, the troops would retreat to the rear defense line to continue the defense."

"At the same time, we will also relocate the people in the city to the counties in the rear."

"These lines of defense are like a turtle shell. Let alone whether they have the teeth to break through them, even if they manage to break through them with huge manpower and resources, all they will get is an empty city. The more they fight, the poorer they become."

"Anyway, we have the rich Guanzhong Plain as our rear, which can continuously send us grain and supplies. We'll just wait and see who can outlast whom."

Liu Ji looked at Bai Su, who had a cunning expression, and his eyelids twitched involuntarily.

It has to be said that Bai Su, relying on his advantage of having more money, food, and manpower, kept playing defensively under the tower and dragging out the late game, refusing to engage in team fights and letting you farm.

Once the grassland campaign ends, the strategy of using a national strength buff to push through enemy lines is truly disgusting.

Let alone those rebels, even she herself would probably feel a lot of resentment and anger.

If it were anyone else, this tactic of hiding in the city would be extremely shameful, but Liu Ji was no ordinary person.

She didn't have much integrity to begin with and didn't care about saving face at all, so Bai Su's tactic was exactly what she wanted.

Chapter 307 The Beauty Trap

As the sun rises, its golden rays illuminate the fields, casting a thin halo over the undulating green tips of the grass.

A young girl dressed in a white, fitted robe stood atop a high slope, holding a gun in one hand. Her long, black hair danced in the wind, and her elegant figure was like a magnificent painting in the fields.

She had been here all night. The desolate wilderness under the moonlight was extremely cold and wild, and the frequent appearance of wild animals made the place even more dangerous, far beyond what ordinary people could endure.

But the girl's face showed no change whatsoever. She stood there like a straight spear, as if nothing, no mountain, no river, no lake, no sea, could stop her from moving forward.

The horses' hooves thundered.

The thunderous roar of several warhorses echoed across the surrounding fields.

Several Jiangdong soldiers, clad in armor and wearing white cloaks, rode quickly toward the girl.

Cloaks fluttered in the wind, and the fully armored soldiers became streamlined as they galloped, only their bright eyes shining with determination and fearlessness.

"General Xiang, the King and Mr. Xiang Liang are calling you back."

Several soldiers formed a circle around the girl, and she bowed and paid her respects.

These men were all brave and fierce soldiers from Jiangdong, who had charged into battle with unparalleled courage. Yet, when faced with young girls, they willingly followed behind without the slightest resentment.

The reason is simple...

On the battlefield, the young girl, as the commander, personally led her troops to charge ahead. With just over a thousand soldiers, she repeatedly defeated tens of thousands of Xia troops. Her valiant and heroic figure was enough to establish great prestige.

Like an invincible banner, it compels people to follow it and conquer all directions with it.

Xiang Yu opened his eyes, which had been closed, and glanced at the distant city in his dark pupils before speaking.

"let's go!"

The soldiers brought Xiang Yu his warhorse.

Xiang Yu pulled the spear from the mud, held it in one hand, mounted his warhorse, and rode off into the distance.

Soon, they arrived at the Chu army's camp.

King Huai of Chu, Mi Xiongxin's royal tent was located in the center of the camp. From afar, one could see the flags embroidered with phoenix patterns fluttering in the wind, which made one think of the phoenix of Chu, which had a national fortune of eight hundred years, being reborn from the ashes once again.

"Yu'er, you've come..."

Inside the large tent, Xiang Liang, dressed in a long red dress, was talking with Lü Zhu, Mi Xiongxin, and others. When she saw Xiang Yu arrive, she happily walked over, grabbed his hand, and led him into the tent.

Now that the remnants of the six kingdoms have formed an alliance, the allied forces appear powerful, but in reality, they are all bark and no bite. Many are just there to make up the numbers, and there are very few who can actually fight.

It is no exaggeration to say that almost all the cities and territories captured in recent days were taken by the Chu army.

Or rather, it was the Jiangdong army, led by Xiang Yu, that conquered it.

Everyone naturally attached great importance to this great contributor.

After all, for Xiang Liang, this domineering niece was the hope for the revival of the Xiang clan.

For Mi Xiongxin, Xiang Yu was the pillar that helped her restore the Chu state.

"Aunt, Your Majesty..."

After drinking with the two men for a while, Xiang Yu put down his wine cup, a hint of doubt appearing on his handsome face: "I wonder what brings you here so suddenly?"

Xiang Liang's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly, and a solemn expression appeared on his handsome face.

After a long pause, she spoke, "The Grand Master of Ceremonies from Xianyang has arrived."

Xiang Yu was taken aback, then couldn't help but ask, "Could it be... the man we met in Xianyang?"

Xiang Liang didn't speak, he just nodded.

Xiang Yu couldn't help but smile: "I didn't expect to run into him here..."

An image involuntarily flashed into her mind: a man in a white robe, gesturing lightly with his lips, who didn't seem very proper.

The thought of facing off against this legendary Grand Chancellor filled her with excitement.

She had heard many rumors about Bai Su long ago, and now that she had the opportunity to personally defeat this Grand Chancellor and cut off the First Emperor's right-hand man, she was naturally looking forward to it.

Xiang Liang exchanged a glance with Green Pearl beside him and couldn't help but give a wry smile.

She sighed and said, "Yu'er, it's probably impossible for you to fight him."

Xiang Yu was taken aback and couldn't help but ask, "Why?"

Xiang Liang said helplessly, "Because this guy is just too steady..."

She took a deep breath and recounted the information her spies had recently gathered.

How Bai Su built line after line of defense, how he implemented a scorched-earth policy, how he harvested all the grain, and how he relocated the people in the city to the rear.

Upon hearing that Bai Su had built a tough, intractable city and was transporting large amounts of oil and straw into it, preparing to burn the city down if it couldn't be defended, they retreated to the rear.

Even Xiang Yu, who was usually quite outgoing, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his eye.

What the hell is this?

Their allied forces launched a hasty uprising, and their resources were certainly not as abundant as those of Xianyang. They spent a huge amount of manpower and resources to finally capture a city, but ended up getting nothing in return.

If the fighting continues like this, on the surface their territory will have expanded considerably, and they will have captured one city after another.

But in reality, their strength has not increased at all; on the contrary, they have become weaker and weaker.

Because the Xia army had suffered few casualties and its forces were largely preserved, while the Xia army, in order to occupy those empty cities, kept dividing its troops and redeploying its already strained logistics to various places.

If this stalemate continues, they will collapse without a fight in three to five months due to running out of supplies.

Xiang Yu frowned and said, "Can't we show weakness and lure them out of the city? As long as we can defeat this main force of the Xia army, the road to the north will be clear and there will be no more obstacles."

Xiang Liang shook his head and said, "I don't know what Bai Su is thinking. He clearly has a large army at his disposal, is well-rested and waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out, and the troops outside the city look exhausted, but he doesn't even have the slightest idea of ​​launching a night attack."

"No matter how we try to entice or insult him, he stays inside the city and focuses on strengthening its defenses. If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely be unable to resist coming out of the city to fight in the face of such insults and provocations."

"But Bai Su has a very high reputation in the Xia army. As long as he gives the order, even if the Xia generals feel humiliated, they will not disobey orders and go out of the city to fight..."

Xiang Yu: "..."

She was also having a bit of a headache. She wasn't afraid of having a stronger opponent, but she was afraid of an opponent who was not only stronger but also sleazy.

Green Pearl, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but ask, "Does Bai Su not have any weaknesses?"

The restoration of the Great Chu Kingdom is in sight, but it has been stalled at this crucial moment, which is extremely distressing for her.

"If we're talking about solutions, there is one..."

"any solution?"

Upon hearing Xiang Liang's words, everyone looked up.

Xiang Liang began, "It is said that Bai Su is unmoved by fame and fortune, and money cannot blind him, but there is one thing he cannot avoid..."

Green Pearl couldn't help but ask, "What?"

"Lustful".

After pondering for a long time, Xiang Liang said, "This man is particularly fond of beautiful women. It is said that when he was an envoy, he had an affair with the Queen of Yuezhi. In addition, he also had an affair with an official of the Imperial Household Department. It can be seen that this man is a lecherous fellow."

"The more fortified a city is, the easier it is to crumble from within. If a beautiful woman could find an opportunity to get close to him, perhaps she could resolve the current situation..."

As soon as she finished speaking, the entire room fell silent.

Chapter 308 Sacrificing Oneself to Become a Thief

Inside the large tent, all was deathly silent.

After a long while, everyone slowly came to their senses.

Xiang Yu raised a delicate eyebrow and couldn't help but say, "Aunt, why bother with these unorthodox methods? I'll lead my men to conquer the city."

Xiang Liang gave a wry smile and said, "Yu'er, you're thinking too simply. Right now, Bai Su has built this city into an impregnable fortress. If we were to launch a direct attack, the casualties would be far too great."

"Even if you conquer one or two cities, there are still countless obstacles behind you that you need to remove one by one. We simply can't afford to waste time like that."

"Unless we can find an opportunity to fight the main force of the Xia army and defeat them in one fell swoop, or... find a way to get close to Commander Bai Su and secretly plot his assassination, as long as he suffers any mishap, the entire Xia army will be leaderless and no one will be able to stabilize the situation."

"We have no other way."

Xiang Yu was speechless for a moment. Although she secretly disdained such methods, she had to admit that her aunt was right.