Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole

Qiantong County, Guan Yu's camp.

"Are you not worried about Wenchang and Tan Zhi?" Xi Zhicai asked with a smile, looking at Guan Yu, who had grown increasingly quiet over the past two days.

Guan Yu wore a grim expression. He had not said a word all day.

"Heh." Xi Zhicai chuckled. "Wenchang is good at adapting to circumstances, while Tan Zhi is steady. With the two of them together, nothing can go wrong."

Whether he had heard Xi Zhicai's reassurance or not, Guan Yu's expression eased considerably.

On their side, the pace of the attacks had slowed quite a bit over the past two days. Partly, this was to give the wounded time to recover, and partly because they did not want to waste their forces.

Just then, someone walked straight in through the door and bowed to Guan Yu. "Greetings, Father. Greetings, Military Advisor Xi."

"Haha, it's Tan Zhi. Why have you returned?" Compared to Guan Yu, who merely smiled and nodded slightly, Xi Zhicai was far more enthusiastic.

Guan Ping did not waste time with pleasantries. He had not rested at all on the way back, determined to deliver the intelligence as quickly as possible. He briefly recounted what had happened after they split up, making Guan Yu and Xi Zhicai nod repeatedly.

After hearing him out, Xi Zhicai exchanged a glance with Guan Yu. "Since Wei Yan's results far exceeded expectations, shouldn't we make our move as well?"

"Where are Gaocheng's reinforcements?" Guan Yu asked in a low voice.

"They should arrive tonight."

At dusk, Gaocheng's reinforcements did indeed arrive. There were not many of them, only around four thousand. Guan Yu and the others did nothing, simply watching as they entered the city.

The commander inside the city could not figure out what Guan Yu