His words left the room somewhat quiet. They exchanged looks for quite a while before Yetos broke the deadlock. "Yes, the difference in numbers really is rather large, so all three plans we just discussed carry some risk. After all, according to our intelligence, the legion Qi Qing commands consists of the Qi Kingdom's finest soldiers. They have a firm grasp of every detail on the battlefield. If our knights can't match them in that regard, the difference in numbers will inevitably force us to retreat."
"When the disparity is that great, no amount of rallying cries or bugle calls will help. That puts too much faith in luck, and our chances of survival would be slim," Zeng Mu replied frankly.
"Then what's your plan?" Yetos asked urgently. Tovi Belle and the others turned their eyes toward Zeng Mu, waiting for his answer.
Zeng Mu shook his head and spread his hands. "It's nothing much, really. My plan is simply to add one little stratagem to the battle plan we've already drawn up."
"What kind of plan?"
Silence fell again. After a dozen seconds, Zeng Mu looked around at them and said, "Have any of you heard of the Counter-Espionage Stratagem?"
Half an hour later, the secret war council ended. As Zeng Mu stepped outside, Kanni immediately leaned in to ask how it had gone. After all, their forces were vastly outnumbered by the enemy.
"Oh? You already know?" Zeng Mu was somewhat surprised.
"Of course. While you were in there, I rode around the city and the barracks. I estimated that we had at least five thousand men, then found Lord William and asked him about the situation. He told me about the intelligence we'd received recently."
"Well, you certainly work fast."
As they walked, Zeng Mu talked him