Is reasoning a weakness?
Absolutely. A tremendous weakness.
Those who reason were often at a disadvantage.
Chang Siye from the teahouse had spent his whole life down and out because he wanted to find a place where reason prevailed.
"Then how do we exploit their weakness of being reasonable?" Old Man A asked.
"If they insist on reason, then we keep our eyes on the people handling their affairs. Everyone has weaknesses and flaws. We'll ruin their reputations. How many generals can they have? Can they train them faster than we can discredit them?" Old Man C said.
"Vicious. Truly vicious. No wonder Fairy Lu ended up being pursued by you back then, while Wang Huzi and I became bitter enemies instead." Old Man B said resentfully.
"Yes, this tactic wouldn't work on anyone else. No matter how foul someone became, as long as their commander thought they smelled sweet, they could keep working. But the Heavenly Saint Army prides itself on being righteous and upright. How could they employ someone reeking from head to toe?" Old Man A said admiringly.
"Enough. Let's discuss how to proceed at once. Thanks to Hero Network, finding their weaknesses will be far too easy," Old Man C continued.
The three first set their sights on Zero County.
This was the last county the Heavenly Saint Army had captured, and its foundations were weak.
Moreover, it had drawn the attention of Jiangnan's scholarly circles.
It could not have been more suitable as a testing target.
Qian Yi, a low-level official of Zero County's Supervisory Department, had lately felt as though some eyes were watching him.
Yet whenever he looked around, he found no one. So he hurriedly finished his work and went to his home in Zero County.
Someone had given him a