The Road to the Yellow Springs, Summoning the Old Troops (Part 2) [Two Chapters Combined]

As everyone knew.

Shen Tang had a Literary Scholar whose Way was to make her lords lose at everything, and Kang Shi, whose specialty was "losing every bet," was the cream of the crop. He could make Shen Tang choke on water and catch a cold from a breeze, so she could forget about any unrealistic dreams of striking it rich at a casino overnight.

The only way she could win a single hand was by flipping the table!

It was a pain in the neck, but at a critical moment, it could turn the tide!

Chu Yao was delighted when he heard this. "Is that true?"

Kang Shi replied, "Of course!"

As long as his lord's life was hard enough, he could become a god!

His Way of the Scholar wasn't entirely passive or beyond his control, but it was close. Their current predicament completely met the conditions for his Way of the Scholar to activate. Their disadvantage had reached a life-or-death point. Rather than sit and wait for death, they might as well risk everything.

Kang Shi said, "When the battle begins, if we join forces to use 'Fight with Your Back to the River,' its effects will be ten or even fifteen times greater than usual. With General Chu, General Zhao, and the others' prowess in battle, and with the advantage of Yonggu Pass's terrain, we may yet win!"

It was true that the National Border Barrier was as fragile as paper, but it could still serve some purpose and ease the pressure on their forces. Looking at the overall situation, the scales of victory still tipped heavily in their favor. Kang Shi had thought everything through on the way here.

But what he hadn't expected was—

"No! We need to think this through carefully!"

Kang Shi