Mythical Three Kingdoms-Chapter 605 - 572: Even a Sage Occasionally Errs

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Meanwhile, Zhou Cang had been galloping back to the main camp to ask Guo Jia for reinforcements. At that moment, Guo Jia was having spring water with wild greens for breakfast with Chen Chi.

"I wonder how the situation is now." Guo Jia smacked his lips, as if trying to taste wine from the spring water, but obviously, that was just wishful thinking.

"It shouldn’t be a big problem. General Zhang, even if not a match for Lyu Fengxian, won’t be vastly inferior, after all, they both possess Inner Qi Manifestation," Chen Chi surmised, knowing that Guo Jia wasn’t particular about formalities, he too dispensed with any concern for status.

"I hope that’s the case," Guo Jia frowned slightly, harboring some concerns.

"Does Military Advisor Guo not have confidence in General Guan and the others?" Chen Chi took a sip of the spring water, smacked his lips, and decisively couldn’t drink any more of it.

"In terms of commanding troops alone, General Guan may not suffer a crushing defeat to Lyu Bu, but I’m feeling somewhat uneasy now. I’m wondering if it was rash of me not to accompany General Guan to the battlefield," Guo Jia said hesitantly. He had been feeling a sense of foreboding for a while now, with his right eyelid twitching incessantly—a bad omen, indeed.

"Military Advisor Guo should be at ease. Even if you had gone, it wouldn’t have made much difference, since you don’t command troops, and besides, your health isn’t very good. Staying behind to devise strategies is the right move. On the battlefield, General Guan might even have to protect you."

"Even so, I’m feeling a bit restless this time," Guo Jia said with a furrowed brow. "From what we know now, Lyu Bu is not weaker than our army, and Chen Gongtai is no pushover either. Our greatest advantage lies in having a chief general and two valiant generals who can charge and break formations, as well as two special forces units."

"Military Advisor Guo is worrying too much. We have two more advantages: we have slightly more soldiers than Lyu Bu, and Military Advisor Guo’s strategies are as transcendent as a Pegasus roaming the skies," Chen Chi praised Guo Jia modestly.

However, Chen Chi’s praise was not without basis. In his view, their advantages were very clear. Whether it was Guan Yu’s School Sabre Bearers or Xuu Chu’s Tiger Guard, both were top-notch elite troops. Additionally, Guan Yu’s Legion Talent was considered one of the best in the world, capable of covering nearly ten thousand men. Such commanding ability was not easily beaten!

"That’s true. General Guan’s Legion Talent can cover ten thousand men and suppress the enemy’s combat power. It’s a considerable advantage compared to most military generals who can only cover five hundred to a thousand men," Guo Jia nodded, consoling himself.

Others might not know what Guan Yu’s Legion Talent was, but as Guan Yu’s Army’s military advisor for so long, Guo Jia was naturally aware of why Guan Yu’s Legion Talent could cover nearly ten thousand men and why it was so powerful!

The usual Legion Talent could only affect five hundred to a thousand men, which is why Zhou Yu’s utilization of his Legion Talent to cover the whole of Sunx Ce’s Army took Chen Xi by surprise. The more men covered, the greater the enhancement to the legion. Zhou Yu’s Legion Talent, in practical terms, merely boosted morale, but with morale increased, combat power also rose—by roughly thirty percent...

The difference between a five hundred people increasing their combat power by thirty percent and fifty thousand doing the same could be colossal—such was the terror when Zhou Yu played his zither.

The Legion Talent of Guan Yu’s Legion could in fact only cover five hundred people, and these five hundred people were Guan Yu’s personal School Sabre Bearers. However, there was a hidden condition to the Legion Talent—it would extend to cover more soldiers subordinate to Guan Yu as his momentum from victories in combat and duels grew stronger.

In Jizhou, when Guan Yu faced Gao Lan and was hardly ever defeated, his momentum kept building up until he forcefully created a Legion Talent that could cover ten thousand men. Of course, the core was still the five hundred School Sabre Bearers, but the other soldiers under Guan Yu’s command were also infected by his momentum, resulting in an effect similar to, or essentially the same as, the Legion Talent.

This meant that the combat power under Guan Yu’s banner would grow stronger with each victory, and if Guan Yu achieved miraculous effects in a battle, the entire combat power of his forces would soar dramatically due to his confidence and renown.

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However, all of this was based on one thing—Guan Yu’s self-confidence. If Guan Yu himself lost faith, even the combat effectiveness of his original five hundred School Sabre Bearers would be in question, let alone others. In the same vein, if Guan Yu was absolutely confident, even arrogant, his army could reach a state mighty enough to shock the whole of Huaxia—the so-called "Killing God who blocks gods and slaughters gods!"

The problem was that Guo Jia, who had spent a lot of time with Guan Yu, knew something very well—Guan Yu was somewhat self-deprecating by nature. He used to keep silent and act cool in the face of matters just because of his inability to communicate due to shyness.

As Guan Yu’s power slowly grew, this sense of inferiority dissipated, and having been almost entirely eroded by his position of power, he still harbored concerns about his origins. This was also why Guan Yu cared for his soldiers but was dismissive towards Scholar-officials—some things are very hard to eradicate.

It was precisely because Guo Jia understood these things deeply that he realized all of Guan Yu’s achievements, including his Legion Talent, were supported by his own martial force. The moment Guan Yu doubted his martial force, everything would be lost, and further progress would be difficult.

What Guo Jia was most concerned about at the moment was the possibility of Guan Yu doubting himself after a defeat by Lyu Bu. If that happened, Guo Jia felt he might be driven to kill.

"He shouldn’t be defeated, right?" Guo Jia silently thought to himself. When he had found out about Guan Yu’s situation in Licheng, he had consistently been instilling in Guan Yu the idea that martial force and military strategy were equally important, precisely to prevent the day that Guan Yu might be defeated by someone. Although Guo Jia saw Guan Yu as enough of a monster already, he never shied away from considering the worst-case scenario.

"Gong Xi, order preparations to be made. I have a bad feeling, and it’s becoming clearer," said Guo Jia, lifting his head abruptly and speaking to Chen Chi as he held his teacup. Since he had already anticipated the possibility of an unfortunate situation arising, he did not mind making early preparations!

"Order who?" Chen Chi asked with a slight smirk. "All of our Chief and Deputy Generals have been deployed, and the highest-ranking Military Officer left behind is Sima Fulan of Separate Division, whose main objective is to protect us. As for leading a campaign, no offense, but none of these men can command even two thousand without descending into chaos, let alone make preparations for a whole army you speak of, Military Advisor Guo."

Guo Jia was taken aback, then his complexion turned deathly pale. He suddenly realized that if Guan Yu met with an accident now, that would virtually spell the end of the Mount Tai Army; being Guo Fengxiao, an unparalleled talent between heaven and earth did not mean he knew how to command troops. He was purely a civil official with no skills in leadership, and among his men, there wasn’t a single Military Officer who could command a thousand!

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