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.