"This is truly a good strategy." After hearing Xu Jia's plan, Ye Shikai couldn't help but sigh. In the time it took to sip his tea, Xu Jia seemed to have foreseen the direction of the battle and planned to repay the Qin Army with their own trick, which was indeed a clever method. The Qin Army was already at a disadvantage in terms of manpower, and the defending General Xu Zhi had average abilities. The 100,000 Qin troops relying solely on rations brought with them probably wouldn't last three days. Once their supply line was cut, if they didn't surrender, they would starve to death.
"Earlier, I deliberately did not disclose this, fearing that the plan might leak. After all, these surprise troops would be meaningless if discovered by the Qin Army. During these five days, I had General Shangguan instruct every soldier to carry five days' worth of rations and memorize the route for the flank attack. I also withheld this information from the General, so I beg the General's forgiveness."
