Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 271 - 208 Two Solutions_3

Chapter 271: Chapter 208 Two Solutions_3

In such a situation, a military raid could very likely become the catalyst for an outbreak of camp panic.

Fan Cun had previously attempted forceful intrusions into the camp but did not incite any camp panic. This was due to the sentries arranged within the camp who, upon spotting Fan Cun and his men early, would sound the alarm. Even if other soldiers were aroused from sleep, the tension might not necessarily snap.

Later, Fan Cun infiltrated the army camp through methods like "men biting on bullets and horses with muffled hooves" and launched a sudden assault, making the situation completely different.

Since the north had already been occupied by Jin, Ma Anbang’s soldiers had no anticipation of being "raided."

The sudden appearance of enemy forces nearby, overturning braziers while shouting "Qi Army’s hundred thousand troops have arrived," would lead to many complex outcomes.

Ma Anbang’s soldiers, startled awake from their dreams, would snap under their normally taut tension, inevitably leading to an abnormal mental state.

Moreover, many other factors would exacerbate their mentally distraught condition.

For instance, ancient soldiers, often malnourished, commonly suffered from night blindness. With low visibility at night in the camps, these soldiers could hardly distinguish between friend and foe.

Thus, under such hysterical contagion, they would panic, screaming and lashing out indiscriminately, and many, for self-preservation, would indiscriminately attack those nearby.

Moreover, not all were utterly crazed soldiers; some perhaps harbored their own ulterior motives.

For example, a low-ranking soldier who was regularly berated by officers, or had grievances with other soldiers, might seize the opportunity for personal revenge.

In many instances of camp panic, officers who typically bullied soldiers often became targets of collective attack.

In Ma Anbang’s camp, there were many who wanted to defect to the Qi Dynasty and were extremely dissatisfied with Jin’s rule. They would also seize the opportunity to turn their blades on those they resented, seeking revenge for grievances.

Thus, various factors combined could lead to Yu Jiaxuan leading a fifty-man raid to generate significant chaos, and in the confusion, successfully abduct Ma Anbang. This was also a possibility.

Of course, in terms of success rate and reliability, Li Hongyun’s method was evidently better.

From Fan Cun’s repeated attempts, camp panics were after all low-probability events.

Whether a panic would occur, the extent of the panic, and how quickly it would be quelled all had a significant degree of randomness.

Although this method of raiding was more thrilling and showcased Yu Jiaxuan’s martial prowess more prominently, it was certainly riskier from the initial plan.

Meanwhile, the tactic of cunningly capturing the enemy, although it also required great courage, was overall more stable with a higher success rate.

As a commander proficient in both intelligence and valor, Yu Jiaxuan was clearly not a reckless brute. His subsequent military theory writings and displayed talent in suppressing bandits and training troops suggested that capturing Ma Anbang through cunning had arguably a higher likelihood of success.

But history, sometimes, is inherently unreasonable.

Later analysts fiercely debated with well-reasoned interpretations, but historical warriors often simply charged forward mindlessly and won.

Warriors became such by not being bound by the intellect and capabilities of ordinary people, easily accomplishing feats unthinkable to others.

In summary, two different solutions were explored for Yu Jiaxuan’s fifty-man raid.

Players could now decide which approach they wanted to copy based on their abilities.

Meanwhile, players like Chuge also analyzed Zhang Renxia’s storyline for strategies, mainly revolving around mastering the Qi Dynasty’s legal knowledge, handling various commands well, and ensuring enough presence when reporting to Wang Wenchuan.

Later, Yu Jiaxuan and Zhang Renxia, both serving in Guangzhou State and sharing a spirit of chivalry, literary skills, and aspirations for the Qi Dynasty, became good friends.

Just like that, two years flashed by. Even though Yu Jiaxuan had impressed the Holy Emperor, sighing thrice upon their meeting due to the fifty-man raid, he still had not been given the opportunity to lead troops to reclaim the north and remained idling in Guangzhou State.