Chapter 258: Setting to Work Breaking the Enemy, a Four-Day Deadline
After meeting Chen Jiao, Qin Tian finally settled on the overall strategy.
Leaving Xu Sheng outside the city, he entered the city alone to prepare to break the enemy forces.
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun outside the city were both among Lu Bu's foremost generals.
Yet Qin Tian did not take either of them to heart. The reason, ultimately, was that they did not have enough troops under their command.
In ancient warfare, the number of troops could nearly determine the outcome of most wars.
That was why battles won with few against many were so often celebrated.
Beyond troop numbers, the respective situations of the attackers and defenders were also a crucial factor.
Because the defenders had the aid of the city walls, they could still gain victory even with fewer troops.
Conversely, if the attackers lacked sufficient troops, it was almost impossible to win through a frontal assault.
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were in precisely such a situation. Their troops were roughly equal in number to those inside the city, but once the forces outside the city were added in, they would be suppressed in numbers.
Furthermore, Qin Tian's side had the city for defense, while Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were outside the city!
Under such circumstances, even without generals at hand capable of matching those two, Qin Tian could still employ stratagems.
He made his way into the city, where Xiahou Lan and the others came to pay their respects.
But Qin Tian hurriedly waved them off and said directly to them all:
"I have come here to break the enemy. There is no need for such ceremony!"
"Go boil some water for me to bathe. Later, I must go meet some guests."
Everyone