This was precisely Yao Baojuan's intended goal.
Feints within feints, nine truths for one falsehood.
Indeed, he was marshaling forces on his side under the guise of preparing for a major conflict. But the true strategic objective was known only to him and the few high-ranking members within the sect whom he trusted.
With this tactic, even if there were spies from the Nine Provinces among his followers, they couldn't discern his true intentions.
Led astray by previous examples, the intelligence gathered by the Nine Provinces could only be mistaken.
And with mistaken intelligence came incorrect responses.
When war truly descended, these mistakes would become fatal flaws for the enemy.
Today, a drizzle marked the rainy season, with overcast skies obscuring the sun and a persistent, fine rain driven by a slightly chilly breeze sweeping across the land.
The moist earth on either side of the Tianmen River carried a hint of cold.
