Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1284 Fighting for Life
After hearing Liu Bei's words, all the generals were stunned, and then they all tried to persuade him: "Your Majesty, you must not do this."

"Now that the king is injured, if there is another mistake in the battle formation, who can take charge of the situation in Hannan?"

Liu Bei turned a deaf ear and shouted, "Someone, treat my wound!"

"Half an hour later, regardless of whether the seam is closed or not, I will lead the army to attack and destroy Chaisang!"

No one dared to say anything. They watched the doctor stuff sackcloth into Liu Bei's mouth, then find the right arrow shaft and pull it out. Unexpectedly, the arrow head and a stream of blood came out together.

Liu Bei screamed in pain and nearly vomited the linen cloth. The doctor saw the flesh turned outward and hesitated for a moment, then he made up his mind to try his best to put it back in place and sewed it up with needle and thread.

The doctor was actually not sure whether the arrow had injured his internal organs, but he had done his best to treat Liu Bei's wound, and the rest could only be left to luck.

Over there, Ma Liang was terrified as he watched the needle and thread piercing through the flesh. Liu Bei was nearly fifty years old now, how could he withstand the ordeal?

He looked around and saw that Pang Tong was not there. He remembered that he should lead the troops outside to defend. He couldn't help but feel a headache. If only Pang Tong was there at this time, maybe he could persuade Liu Bei!

At this time, Pang Tong, who was on defense outside Chaisang City, had just learned of Liu Bei's order to counterattack Chaisang immediately. While arranging soldiers to prepare firewood, he thought to himself that he had really guessed it right.

Sun Quan was the culprit who killed Zhang Fei. The opportunity for revenge was right in front of him. How could Liu Bei give it up?
However, Sun Quan on the opposite side obviously understood this, so he led the troops himself and lured Liu Bei into a trap. Now the two rulers are so angry that they personally go into the battle. What's the difference between this and a fight between farmers in the village?
Moreover, the two countries have probably exhausted their last resources. After this war, no matter who wins, they will probably be unable to make further progress.

The key point is that the State of Jin has now entered Yuzhang. If it occupies the area along the river, it can bypass Poyang Lake and attack the east side of Nanchang by land. By then, both Liu Bei and Sun Quan will be defeated, so wouldn't it be a waste for the State of Jin?

But now Pang Tong is in a dilemma. His only choice is to bite the bullet and capture Chaisang. If he can capture Sun Quan, he can declare the demise of Wu. Then he can only use this as an excuse to negotiate some terms with Jin.

Pang Tong had been outside, and he didn't know at this time that Liu Bei was seriously injured, so he had to be patient and prepare to attack the city with fire according to the strategy he had previously agreed with Liu Bei. He looked at the top of Chaisang City and thought that Zhuge Jin was much worse than his brother after all, and it would not be very exciting to fight with him.

They are both known as Crouching Dragon and Phoenix, but Zhuge Liang's name is much more famous than his own, and the chance of the two fighting each other seems slim, and there may never be a chance in this lifetime.

I really want to have a fight with Zhuge Liang once.

Half an hour later, Liu Bei's army officially launched a full-scale attack on Chaisang.

This was beyond the expectations of Zhuge Jin, who was defending on the top of the city. He hid behind the city wall, counting the frequency of the catapults hitting the city walls, and immediately determined that this was actually an attack by the entire enemy army!
He couldn't help but feel a lump in his teeth. Liu Bei was crazy. Was he going to fight to the death with the State of Wu?

While he ordered his soldiers to block the enemy, he sent someone to inform Sun Quan in the city. Sun Quan was visiting Huang Gai at this time. Huang Gai was shot by an arrow the day before and his left hand has been unable to lift up since then. The two were talking when they heard Zhuge Jin's urgent report and their faces changed drastically.

Sun Quan stood up suddenly and shouted angrily: "Liu Bei, you are just a weaver of mats and a shoe seller. Do you really think I am afraid of you?"

"Come here, gather all the soldiers and defeat him completely. I want to capture Liu Bei alive and humiliate him in person!"

Huang Gai also stood up with difficulty, asked the soldiers to put on his armor, and said: "Your Majesty, Huang Gai is willing to be the vanguard!"

"Although my arms are disabled, the generals in Liu Bei's army are all unknown. With the big knife in my hand, I can always take a few heads!"

After hearing this, Sun Quan said decisively: "Okay!"

"I am very pleased with your ambition, so I will personally beat the drum to cheer you on from the top of the city wall!"

"I'll let Ma Zhong lead the general in raiding the battlefield. It's best to be careful in everything you do!"

Huang Gai laughed and said, "Don't worry, my king. I will capture Liu Bei alive and congratulate you!"

Liu Bei rode on his horse under the city, enduring the pain in his body, and asked Pang Tong to dip stones and arrows in kerosene and throw them into the city. For a moment, thick smoke billowed from the top of the city and the Wu army screamed in pain.

Liu Bei shouted: "Don't save arrows and stones, take out all your reserves and throw them all out!"

Pang Tong narrowed his eyes and said, "The enemy should be coming out soon. They won't be able to put out the fire in time, so they will definitely try to repel us first."

Before he finished speaking, the city gate opened, and Huang Gai led an army out on horseback, heading straight for Liu Bei's central army. He raised his long sword and shouted, "The King of Wu has ordered that the King of Hannan surrender quickly and save his life!"

Pang Tong saw this and rode forward, ordering his soldiers to shoot arrows while shouting, "Bold Huang Gai, Wu is an accomplice of the tiger, you are helping Zhou to commit atrocities and betraying the Han Dynasty. Hurry up and surrender, and I can ask the king to spare your life!"

Huang Gai spat and cursed: "You betrayed the Han Dynasty, and now there is still a Han Dynasty!"

"I, Huang Gai, only recognize the King of Wu. Go to hell, you fake uncle!" He cursed and rushed forward on his horse. Archers of Liu Bei's army aimed at Huang Gai, but he avoided them all with the help of trees and terrain.

Seeing Huang Gai riding his horse towards Liu Bei's central army, Pang Tong took a few steps forward and waved the command flag in his hand. The soldiers in the woods on both sides in front of Huang Gai shouted and tightened a rope at the same time.

Huang Gai saw that the other party was trying to trip his horse, so he immediately jumped on his horse and pulled the reins. The warhorse under his crotch lifted all four hooves into the air and jumped over the rope. However, the moment he landed, Huang Gai felt something was wrong. The ground under his feet collapsed and it turned out to be a pit. Huang Gai had nowhere to gain leverage, and both he and his horse fell into it.

Seeing the war horses neighing in the pit, Pang Tong was delighted. There were sharp stakes under the pit, and he was afraid that Huang Gai was doomed!

He couldn't help but spur his horse forward to see what had happened to Huang Gai, but he was suddenly shot with an arrow, hitting Pang Tong in the face and knocking him off his horse.

Chen Shi, who was behind him, was shocked when he saw this and rushed to rescue him, only to find that the arrow had pierced Pang Tong's cheek, penetrating both sides.

Chen Shi quickly looked for someone to rescue Pang Tong. He looked in the direction where the arrow came from, and soon he heard the sound of fierce fighting from the woods over there.

The one who shot Pang Tong was none other than Ma Zhong, who had often shot arrows from behind. He was extremely happy to see that he had scored another goal with one arrow. He had shot and wounded Liu Bei and Pang Tong successively. If the opponents died, he would be the greatest hero of this battle. When he returned, he would be rewarded for his merits, and at the very least he would be made a marquis!
Just as he was feeling happy, two riders came rushing out of the forest and shouted, "We've caught you!"

"I am Zhang Nanfeng Xi, I am ready to die!"

It turned out that Pang Tong knew that there were generals in the Wu army who were good at shooting, and he had arranged for Zhang Nan and Feng Xi to secretly approach the most suitable place for ambush, but they intercepted Ma Zhong. Ma Zhong panicked when he saw the other party rushing towards him with a big knife, and he fired arrows continuously in his hand, trying to prevent the other party from getting close, while he tried his best to ride away.

But he shot in a hurry and missed the target with several consecutive arrows. Zhang Nan and Feng Xi gradually approached him. Zhang Nan drew his bow, took aim, and shot an arrow right at Ma Zhong's butt.

Ma Zhong's warhorse stood up, and Ma Zhong clamped his legs tightly around the horse's belly, ready to take the opportunity to dismount, but Feng Xi had already arrived and slashed with his sword, cutting off one of Ma Zhong's arms.

Ma Zhong fell heavily to the ground, screaming in agony. Zhang Nan had already caught up with him and chopped off Ma Zhong's head with a swing of his sword.

On the other side, Huang Gai climbed up from the bottom of the pit with difficulty, stepping on the dead body of his warhorse. His abdomen had been pierced by a wooden stake and his intestines were almost flowing out. The soldiers next to him helped him onto the warhorse and urged Huang Gai to go back to the city first.

Huang Gai heard the shouts of Liu Bei's army from all directions and knew that he would die soon. He immediately waved his hand, raised his sword, and shouted: "There is no way to retreat now. Follow me and kill Liu Bei!"

After hearing this, the Wu soldiers had no choice but to follow Huang Gai and continue to attack Liu Bei's central army. Pang Tong had just been shot and the army formation was in chaos, allowing Huang Gai to advance dozens of feet.

Chen Shi rushed over, and when he saw Huang Gai's condition, he knew that he would not live long, so he did not go forward, but ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows from a distance to prevent Huang Gai from making a dying counterattack.

Huang Gai saw that the number of soldiers around him was decreasing, and he couldn't help but get angry and yelled loudly. At this time, an arrow was shot and hit him in the back. Huang Gai lost his strength and slowly fell off his horse.

It was Zhang Nan who had just killed Ma Zhong who rushed over. He shot an arrow at Huang Gai exactly, which surprised even him. But he knew that the man opposite him was a general of Wu State, and his head was much more valuable than the lieutenant he had just killed, not to mention that he had killed him together with Feng Xi. As for Huang Gai in front of him, he could take all the credit!

Thinking of this, he immediately spurred his horse forward, ignoring Feng Xi's reminder behind him. However, when he was about ten feet away from Huang Gai, Huang Gai suddenly struggled to sit up and shot an arrow at him.

Zhang Nan dodged in a hurry, but Huang Gai had already rushed over on foot. He raised his sword and chopped Zhang Nan to death on his horse.

Although Chen Shi in front and Feng Xi in the back came with all their might, they were too late to rescue. Seeing Zhang Nan killed in the battle, they immediately ordered their soldiers to shoot arrows, which shot Huang Gai and his horse into a hedgehog.

Zhuge Jin saw Huang Gai died in battle on the top of the city wall, and knew that there were not many generals left on his side. If Liu Bei's army, with a bloodthirsty mind, attacked the city, he was not sure he could hold on!
Seeing that his own Wu soldiers had wavered, he hurried to find Sun Quan and reported Huang Gai's death. Finally, he said, "Please leave as soon as possible, regroup, and then counterattack!"

After hearing this, Sun Quan showed a self-deprecating look on his face, "Retreat?"

"Where else can I retreat to?"

"The soldiers I brought with me this time are the limit of what Wu can offer. If I retreat now, what will happen?"

Zhuge Jin thought to himself, why don't you consider joining the fierce tiger?
But he didn't dare say it. If he said it, he was afraid that Sun Quan would chop him to death on the spot.

Zhuge Jin thought about it and said, "If that's the case, please use Chaisang to kill as many Liu Bei troops as possible and stop them."

Sun Quan asked, "How to do it?"

Zhuge Jin said in a deep voice: "Just like Yecheng."

(End of this chapter)