第820章 定计策 英主下令

    两师兄弟毕竟心有灵犀，徐浪这一望来，桂云铮便已知其意。而同时，其他将领也为徐浪提出的两点深表钦服。
    毕竟，打仗不是儿戏，虽不一定能绝对的面面俱到，但尽量地要做到没有疏漏，才能最大限度地发挥计谋的作用。
    XuWǎng,theyoungerbrotheroftheesteemedgeneral,BiFēi,stoodatattentionbeforetheimposingfigureofGeneralGuYunCāng.Theolderbrother‘seyesnarrowedashescrutinizedhissibling,searchingforanysignofweaknessordoubtinhisresolve.Butallhesawwasanunyieldingdetermination,aburningfirethatseemedtofuelXuWǎng‘sverybeing.
    “Brother,“GuYunCāngsaidfinally,hisvoicelowandmeasured,“Ihavebeenwatchingyouforsometimenow.Yourstrategicmindisunmatched,yourbraveryunwavering.Ibelievethattogether,wecanachievegreatness.“
    XuWǎngboweddeeply,hisfaceflushedwithpride.“Thankyou,brother,“hesaid,hisvoicetremblingwithemotion.“ButIamnottheonlyonewhosharesyourvision.Ourcolleaguesandcomradeshaveexpressedtheirsupportforourplanaswell.“
    GuYunCāngnoddedthoughtfully.“Indeed,theyhave.Theirloyaltyisatestamenttothestrengthofouralliance.Buttellme,brother,“hesaid,hiseyesglintingwithcuriosity,“whatisitthatdrivesyou?Whatfuelsyourpassionandfocus?“
    XuWǎngtookadeepbreath,hismindracingashesearchedfortherightwords.Heknewthatthiswasaquestionthathadpuzzledhimhimselfforsometimenow.Wasitthedesireforvictory,thethrillofbattle,orsomethingmore?
    “I...Ibelieveitismyduty,“XuWǎngsaidfinally,hisvoicesteady.“Asamemberofourfamilyandasasoldier,Iamsworntoprotectourpeopleandourland.Butbeyondthat,Ithinkitissimplyamatterofjustice.“
    GuYunCāngnodded,asmallsmileplayingonhislips.“Isee,“hesaid.“Youaredrivenbyasenseofrighteousness.Thatisaqualitythatwillserveyouwellinthedaysahead.“
    Astheyspoke,theothergeneralsandofficersbegantogatheraroundthem,theirfacesfilledwithcuriosityandanticipation.TheyhadheardrumorsofXuWǎng‘sproposal,andnowtheywereeagertohearmore.
    “So,brother,“GuYunCāngsaid,turningtoXuWǎngwithaseriousexpression,“tellusaboutyourplan.Whatisitthatyouproposewedo?“
    XuWǎngtookadeepbreath,hismindracingasheoutlinedhisstrategyinvividdetail.Hespokeoftheenemy‘sstrengthsandweaknesses,oftheirtacticsandstrategies.Hetalkedoftheterrain,oftheweather,andoftheresourcesavailabletothem.
    Ashespoke,GuYunCānglistenedintently,hiseyesneverleavingXuWǎng‘sface.Henoddedthoughtfully,askingquestionsandmakingnotesonapieceofparchment.Theothergeneralsandofficerswatchedinaweastheircolleaguepresentedhisplanwithsuchclarityandconviction.
    WhenXuWǎngfinallyfinishedspeaking,theroomwassilentforamoment,theonlysoundthesofthumofanticipation.Then,withoutwarning,GuYunCāngstoodup,hismovementsfluidandpowerful.
    “Iampleased,“hesaid,hisvoiceboomingacrosstheroom.“Ibelievethatyourplanhasmerit.Letusputitintoactionatonce.“
    Theothergeneralsandofficerseruptedintoaflurryofactivity,theirfacesfilledwithexcitementandanticipation.XuWǎngsmiledwearily,feelingasenseofreliefwashoverhim.
    “Thankyou,brother,“hesaid,hisvoicebarelyaboveawhisper.
    GuYunCāngplacedahandonXuWǎng‘sshoulder,hiseyesshiningwithwarmth.“Youaremylittlebrother,“hesaid.“AndIwillalwayssupportyou.“
    Asthedayspassed,thepreparationsforbattlebeganinearnest.Thearmywasmobilized,thetroopsassembled,andthesuppliesdistributed.XuWǎngworkedtirelessly,hismindracingashereviewedtheplansandstrategies.
    Butdespitehisefforts,asenseofuneaselingeredintheair.Theenemywasknowntobeunpredictable,theirtacticsandstrategiesshiftingwiththewind.Andyet,XuWǎngremainedsteadfast,hisconvictionunwavering.
    Forheknewthattheywerefightingforsomethinggreaterthanthemselves.Theywerefightingforjustice,forrighteousness,andforthefutureoftheirpeople.
    Asthesunsetontheeveofbattle,XuWǎngstoodatattentionbeforeGuYunCāngoncemore.Thistime,however,therewasasenseofgravityintheair,afeelingthatthefateoftheirarmyhungprecariouslyinthebalance.
    “Brother,“GuYunCāngsaid,hisvoicelowandmeasured,“Ihavecometorealizethatourplanisnotjustaboutwinningbattlesorgainingterritory.Itisaboutsomethingdeeper.“
    XuWǎnglookedupathim,hiseyescurious.“Whatdoyoumean?“heasked.
    GuYunCāng‘sexpressionwassolemn,hiseyesfilledwithadeepsenseofpurpose.“Ibelievethatourenemyisnotjustafoetobedefeated,“hesaid.“Theyareareflectionofourowndarkestfearsandweaknesses.“
    XuWǎngnoddedthoughtfully,hismindracingasheconsideredGuYunCāng‘swords.Heknewthattheenemywasaformidablefoe,buthealsoknewthattheywerenotinvincible.
    “Wewilldefeatthem,“hesaidfinally,hisvoicesteady.“Butwemustdosowithhonorandintegrity.“
    GuYunCāngnoddedinagreement,hiseyesshiningwithpride.“Icouldnotagreemore,brother,“hesaid.“Letusmarchintobattletogether,ourheartsfilledwithcourageandourspiritsunbroken.“
    Asthestarstwinkledabove,XuWǎngandGuYunCāngstoodunited,theirbondstrongerthanever.Theyknewthattheroadaheadwouldbefraughtwithdanger,buttheyalsoknewthattheywerereadytofaceithead-on.
    Fortheywerebrothers,boundtogetherbybloodandloyalty,andtheywouldstopatnothingtoprotecteachotherandtheirpeople.