The turmoil on Shen Tang's side died down faster than Wu Xian had expected. And after Gu Chi "forced" everyone to listen to his thoughts, even Wu Xian could guess that their secrets had been leaked. Otherwise, how could Shen Tang's troops have reacted so quickly and adapted so well?
They had been prepared in advance. Their plan to catch the enemy off guard had fallen through, and the gains would be far less than expected.
Wu Xian ran through the names of his own people.
He secretly wondered who had betrayed him and leaked the information.
A cold glint flashed across his eyes.
Ever since his two sons had forced their way into the palace and turned against each other, Gao Country had gradually slipped from Wu Xian's control. The developments had left him utterly exhausted. Even the trump card he had kept hidden had failed to produce the results he'd hoped for, making Wu Xian, for once, doubt himself.
Could it be that I truly lack a measure of Heaven's Mandate?
"National Teacher, what should we do?"
Wu Xian had gone over every possibility, and everyone seemed suspect.
"In war, we wait for the enemy to reveal a weakness, bide our time, respond to each move, and adapt to changing circumstances." On a vast battlefield, anything could happen. Even a celestial being could not force an enemy to follow their rules and predictions. "So what if Shen Youli was capable of learning my abilities in advance and preparing a countermeasure? Would Gao Country turn tail and go home out of fear? The initiative is ours. We have been preparing for days; our preparations will only be more thorough than Shen Tang's. That, too, is an advantage we must not overlook."
A little surprise, and he was already jumping