A young man then stood up, holding his fist and said “Dear father, I would like to take vanguard this time. Since ancient times, soldiers are used to block water and hold off the earth. We do not need to worry about these two bastards Sun Ce and Lu Bu, who are they anyway? Please assign 20,000 elite troops to your son, I will make sure they die shortly!” Hearing that young man's words, Huang Zu nodded many times.
That young man's courage and strength is really praiseworthy. That young fellow who just spoke is Huang Zu's dear son, Huang She. He is tall and quite good looking, he can be compared to Huang Zu in his younger times. But only his looks is similar, his administration and military skill is only average but this person had “ambition” in his heart.
“General She, your decision is incorrect!” Huang Zu had not yet opened his mouth to respond, when suddenly a nearby general stood up. His armor is dark yellow, on his face is a full of beard which length is already touching his chest. His face filled with a heroic look.
“Huang Zhong, why you do this?!” Huang She hit his table and pointing toward this veteran general. Huang She is really angry, because each time he showed his determination in front of his father, this Huang Zhong always poured cold water on his request.
TL: Huang Zhong, master archer, http://kongming.net/novel/sgz/huangzhong.php
Actually he also knew that he sometimes spoke many very unreasonable things, but if you want to refute him, everyone must wait after his father praise him, and only after that can you refute him.
If you refute him without praise, how can Huang She have face?
Huang Zhong really did not care about this Huang She. Although he is a general of Jing Province, his master is Liu Biao, not Huang Zu. He asked to be Huang Zu's subordinate just because of the rumor that he had a good doctor to treat his son.
“General Huang She, please listen to my analysis. Little Conqueror Sun Ce as well Marquis of Wen Lu Fengxian, are both dragons among dragon. Once they form an alliance, it will be a big calamity for our Jing Province. Jiangdong will lead several tens of thousands of naval troops, this Lu Bu, Lu Fengxian also will bring several tens of thousands of land troops.
With them attacking our Jiangxia together, it will be very hard to defend Jiangxia with only 30,000 troops. Therefore we should just maintain a stubborn defense to buy time, and request reinforcements from Milord!” Huang Zhong analysis is very rational. If Lu Bu and Sun Ce form an alliance. It is over for them. They both cover one realm of warfare. Sun Ce with his invincible navy and Lu Bu with his invincible land troops. They will tear apart this Jiangxia. So we should make a stubborn defense stance while we wait for reinforcements from Xiangyang.
Only with reinforcements, one can keep defending Jiangxia and subsequently Jing Province.
“Hmph, are you afraid, huh??? We haven't even fought, yet you are already afraid??? Huang Zhong, you are really an old chicken!” Huang She really did not respect Huang Zhong at all, even calling his name directly. Hey, Huang Zhong's rank and Huang Zu's rank is the same!!!
“Give me 20,000 elite troops. I am confident that I can protect Jiangxia unharmed. Tch, maintaining a stubborn defense and asking reinforcements from Xiangyang. This is still our Jing Province battle, right?! So we do not need reinforcements from Xiangyang” Huang She finally said nice things for once.
We have not gone on war yet, but someone told him to maintain defense and ask for reinforcements, isn't that cowardice? If we do not fight, then how can we maintain morale, how can those generals be willing to follow you?
If it was a veteran who said this, everyone will probably listen to his discourse. But these words come from Huang She, Huang Zu's successor, how can anyone believe him? He's never gone to battle, he did not have any brains to think clearly, he was stupidity personified.
“Bah, give you 20,000 elite troops, if it isn’t annihilated, it would be God's grace!” There is someone who is whispering in low voice.
Jiangxia's soldiers have only 30,000 troops. They need to be spread out to defend vital places. So, they could only dispatch 10,000 troops at the very most.
If Huang Zu could not look at the big picture, and proceeded to give his son 20,000 elite troops, once Lu Bu and Sun Ce hit them and they fall apart, at that time, we civil and military retainers could only pack up everything and leave Jiangxia ASAP.
“WHO, WHO THE HELL SAID THAT JUST NOW!!!” Huang She's anger reached its limits. Today Huang Zhong had already decline his request directly, but retorted him by giving him his rhetorical speech and now there is another bastard who spoke foul words at him. It really made him infuriated.
Huang Zhong was already showing much respect by saying “General She, your decision is incorrect!” But this voice just threw shit to his face. That voice is just saying that 20,000 elite troops will p