The clear paths are mend for traversing while the secret movements have deeper intentions.
Tantai Xianming, having been away for over a year, under the Prime Minister's strategy had gradually become blunted, the python regained its original decisiveness and style, displaying a hint of aggressiveness in its maneuvers.
Still, he subconsciously had the wish to maintain a balance of power, and therefore did not send figures like Ye Buyi or the Junior Officers of Zhou Liuying, nor the seasoned generals like Lu Youxian.
Instead, he appointed Qi Junsong, who had recently gained merits at the border.
With Qi Junsong as Commander, Ye Buyi, and Zhou Liuying were merely logistic officers.
Qi Junsong was cautious; he followed the strategist's advice. The troops did not all advance via the main road; instead, the logistics troops disguised as the main force, spread the flags in all directions, elongating the formation to mimic a large army moving slowly.
