The Three Kingdoms: I asked you to save Guan Yu, not to destroy Sun Quan.

The night raid went exceptionally smoothly, and before dawn, the troublesome cleanup process began.

Victory is good, but it also proved to Guan Xing once again the truth that the greatest danger comes from within.

Therefore, how to deal with the leaders of each village and eliminate internal hidden dangers has become the top priority that urgently needs to be addressed.

In light of this, Guan Xing divided the prisoners into three groups, distributing food to the old, weak, sick, and disabled and sending them home. This move easily won over the prisoners, and since it was Pan Lin's food, Guan Xing didn't feel any remorse.

The prisoners who were of suitable age and in good physical condition were selected to join the army and were commanded by Wang Tao, as had been agreed upon beforehand.

As for the high-ranking leaders and chieftains of the mountain strongholds, they were all taken away and imprisoned. When the war with Wu's army began, they were all packed up and sent to Zhang Cheng.

These useless people are incapable of carrying anything, keeping them around would not only waste food, but they might also cause trouble in secret. Guan Xing said he couldn't afford to accept them and could only ask Zhang Cheng to enjoy them first.

While Guan Xing was cleaning up the mess, Wang Tao was also busy. He led Pan Lin and his son Pan Ren and others to find his mother's grave, which was almost gone and buried by weeds. He forced them to rebuild the grave for his mother with a whip and then offered incense and kowtowed.

Pan Lin was forced to kneel in front of the grave. Looking at the brand-new tombstone he had carved himself, he was on the verge of tears. He had forgotten who Wang Tao's mother was, and even what she looked like.

Over the years, he'd been with so many women, who knows which one was who? Now, being forced to kowtow to a complete stranger filled him with such humiliation and anger that he wanted to bang his head against a wall.

After they finished paying their respects, Wang Tao nudged Pan Lin aside with his shoulder and elbow, knelt down in front of the grave and kowtowed three times, saying firmly, "Mother, rest assured, I will definitely go to the He family in Shanyin and have the He family members carry you into the Pan family ancestral grave."

Relocating a grave is a major event, and the bride's family members must be present.

"Let's go..." Wang Tao got up, dusted off his knees, and led the father and sons back. With Guan Xing's help, he took over the newly formed Fifth Division and became the fifth captain of the Han Army.

Around noon, Guan Xing returned with the captured prisoners, provisions, gold, silver, and jewels, and arrived in Wushang safely before nightfall.

Then a large-scale training exercise began, with three hundred men selected to form a commando team and undergo intensive training.

Although Deng Hong was the captain of the assault team, Guan Xing personally took charge of the training.

Guan Xing's role for the assault team was long-distance raids, reconnaissance and assassinations, and eliminating the enemy without their knowledge. However, Deng Hong, who was used to charging around on the battlefield, clearly did not have this ability, so Guan Xing had to train him in the early stages.

Guan Xing devised a rigorous training program for the assault team, consisting of four main categories: physical training, professional skills training, field survival training, and tactical training, each of which was further divided into several sub-categories.

As for the training intensity, it was less than one-tenth of that of later special forces.

"Faster, faster! Remember to control your breathing, keep going, we're almost home."

Ten days passed amidst the screams of the assault team during training. That morning, Guan Xing led the assault team on another weighted cross-country run. After one lap, all the long-distance runners, including Deng Hong, were out of breath, but Guan Xing remained energetic as if nothing had happened, leaving the team members speechless.

"He can run for miles without even panting, how come the general is more like an animal than a beast of burden?"

"No wonder he's a general. Let's go, there are more than a dozen exercises waiting for us back, including push-ups, sit-ups, crawling, and extreme climbing."

"When will this ever end? I might as well go back to my original unit. Our Captain Meng may not be a good person either, but he's not this much of a beast."

"Then you can go back. The general said you are free to leave or stay. If you're not afraid of being laughed at by your former colleagues, then go ahead."

The assault team members groaned as they entered the county government drill ground. Guan Xing shouted again, "Rest for half an hour, then continue..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ning Huan rushed in, holding a small flag that allowed him to pass freely without needing permission, and shouted from afar, "General, this humble general has important military intelligence to report."

Guan Xing turned around and saw Ning Huan. He quickly stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Has there been news from the Wu army?"

Ning Huan went to Da Mo to investigate the Wu army's situation some time ago, and his sudden return must mean he has found out something.

Ning Huan leaned close to his ear and whispered, "Yes, the Wu army's right flank force numbers about 20,000 men, led by Lieutenant General Quan Cong. They have already passed Guzhang and should arrive at Yuqian soon. General, what should we do?"

Guan Xing laughed and said, "Don't worry, it's all arranged. We'll deal with Quan Cong first, and then turn around and slowly deal with Zhang Cheng."

After saying that, he turned around and shouted to the assault team: "Wu Jun is coming. It's our turn to make a move. Now, disperse and rest. We'll set off when it gets dark."

The assault team members were collectively energized and shouted in unison, "Yes, sir..."

Wu Jun has finally arrived. If he hadn't come, they would have all jumped into the river. The training has been too tough.

Guan Xing ignored the cheers of his teammates and immediately led Ning Huan to prepare.

Actually, there wasn't much to prepare. The battle plan had already been drawn up and distributed to the generals, and Xie Chong, who was in charge of allocating the land, had been recalled. All that was left was to execute the plan.

It was soon evening, and Guan Xing led Ning Huan, Meng Jun, Deng Hong, and three thousand elite soldiers to Damo to prepare to meet Quan Cong.

On the way, Ning Huan asked worriedly, "General, Quan Cong has at least 20,000 men. Can we win with only 3,000 men?"

Guan Xing laughed and said, "The quality of an army is more important than its quantity, and the strength of a general is more important than his bravery. When fighting a war, don't just look at the strength on paper, but also analyze the psychology of the enemy's generals."

"If the Wu army on the right flank is led by Zhou Xun and Zhuge Ke, I will be somewhat wary. After all, they have suffered losses at our hands before, and they will definitely remember this lesson if we meet again."

“But Quan Cong is different. He hasn’t fought against us before, so he definitely underestimates us. I bet Zhang Cheng must have given Quan Cong some instructions before he left, and Quan Cong must have promised not to underestimate us, but…”

"Psychology is a very mysterious subject. No matter how well you talk about it, there will be deviations when it comes to practice. Moreover, these deviations are so small that the person involved cannot even notice them. By the time they notice them, it is too late."

"Quan Cong came from a noble family and was a famous general of Eastern Wu. He was born with a sense of superiority and looked down on us nobodys. I would never believe that he had no contempt for us."

"Secondly, Wu Jun dispatched a full 50,000 troops for this battle, giving them an absolute advantage in terms of manpower. This will create a fixed impression for Quan Cong that Wu Jun is the attacker, and we can only passively defend or turn around and run away when facing them."

"Finally, Quan Cong has not yet entered our sphere of influence and is currently still in their own territory. Anyone marching on their own territory will have a strange sense of security, feeling that the enemy will not dare to come over or attack, so the defenses will naturally not be too tight."

"So if we do the opposite and take the initiative to rush into their territory and beat them up, as long as our actions are discreet enough and Wu's army doesn't discover them beforehand, we'll definitely achieve unexpected results, understand?"

Ning Huan scratched his head and chuckled, "I understand, but I don't really understand. What you're saying is too profound, especially that thing about psychology. I really don't understand it."

Guan Xing laughed and said, "It's alright, you'll understand after you've had more contact with them. All you need to remember now is that the closer Wu's army is to us, the stricter their defenses will be. So we need to speed things up and make sure we can intercept them before they cross the Zhe River."