Choose Liu Bei at the start, I am the only one who knows the plot of the Three Kingdoms.

Before the other party could finish speaking, Wang Yue waved his hand to stop them.

"Alright, you two chieftains, you don't need to say anymore. I understand what you mean. It's just money, right? I may not have anything else, but we have plenty of money. Is 100,000 taels of gold enough?"

"One hundred thousand? In gold?"

Upon hearing the number, the two men immediately stood up from their chairs.

If they really had that money, they could not only support these three thousand men, but also raise an elite army of fifty thousand. They could then occupy several cities and become local warlords.

A bright future is now unfolding before their eyes.

"make a deal."

The two of them didn't even bother to haggle and agreed immediately.

At this moment, Gu Rubing was still thinking inside the tent.

He was a little confused as to what Wang Yue meant by asking him to meet.

Just to see me? Do I have that much charm?
Gu Rubing gave a self-deprecating laugh.

Suddenly, he thought of something.

"Someone, summon Zhang He back to me immediately and have him rush to the camp's aid."

"Yes."

The messenger nodded immediately, then turned and left.

The lieutenant walked up to Gu Rubing.

"My lord, what's wrong? Why did you send General Zhang He back? Are you worried that Wang Yue will attack our camp?"

Gu Rubing nodded.

However, the deputy general did not believe Gu Rubing's words at all. They had always been the ones suppressing Wang Yue and his men. Even if they had misjudged the situation and things had become a little complicated, Wang Yue should not have dared to attack the main camp.

Gu Rubing wasn't worried about Wang Yue's troops; he was mainly worried about Wang Yue himself, the famous general.

Now that all the people under his command have been sent out, who can match Wang Yue's strength? Once Wang Yue launches a sneak attack on them, he can ignore everyone else. He doesn't even care whether he wins the attack or not.

There was only one thing he cared about: his own head.

As long as he takes his own head, the entire Han Dynasty will be reshuffled. Wang Yue wouldn't care about sacrificing a few people, or even the entire Youzhou.

However, the deputy general certainly wouldn't understand these things, and Gu Rubing was too lazy to explain too much to the deputy general. Instead, he sent out all the spies he had, and even increased the number of sentries, most of which were arranged around the camp.

Gu Rubing had made thorough preparations to deal with this sneak attack.

However, there was one thing that Gu Rubing overlooked.

Wang Yue had no intention of launching a surprise attack; instead, he left the city openly and honestly, without even considering removing the sentries along the way.

They charged straight towards Gu Rubing's camp.

Gu Rubing hadn't expected Wang Yue to be so fast, giving him no time to react.

Only three hours had passed since Wang Yue met him, and it wasn't even completely dark yet, but he couldn't wait any longer and launched a surprise attack on his camp.

Fortunately, Gu Rubing had made preparations in advance.

Three lines of defense were set up in front of the main camp to buy time.

Although Wang Yue had a force of three thousand men, they were all mountain bandits and robbers, and their combat strength was not very high. They were no match for the elite troops under Gu Rubing's command.

After fighting for half an hour, Wang Yue and his team still couldn't break through the first line of defense.

Seeing that the progress was too slow, Wang Yue simply gave up commanding and took the lead in charging into the enemy lines.

With the help of the renowned general Wang Yue, the first line of defense was breached in no time.

Just as Wang Yue and his group were about to approach the entrance of the camp, two large pits appeared in front of them.

To guard against a surprise attack by Wang Yue and his men, Gu Rubing had the ground outside the camp hollowed out, leaving only a path in the middle wide enough for three people to walk side by side.

Under such circumstances, it would be impossible for warhorses to pass.

In the end, Wang Yue had no choice but to have everyone dismount and begin fighting on foot.

Even on horseback, they were no match for the Lie Army, let alone on the ground.

All the troops were blocked outside the camp.

The two groups together numbered nearly four thousand people, all of whom blocked the area outside the camp.

Even if Wang Yue personally led the team, they would not be able to break through the second line of defense in a short time.

"No, General Wang, our losses are too great. We are no match for Liu Bei. Let's go back to the city and defend it. Didn't you say that reinforcements would arrive soon? We can wait until our reinforcements arrive before we make a move against Liu Bei."

The two chieftains felt a pang of heartache seeing the heavy casualties among their men and decided they didn't want to fight anymore. They hadn't gotten their hands on the 100,000 taels of gold, and they had lost half their men. If the fighting continued like this, they would have to fight to the last of their men, and then even if they were given the 100,000 taels of gold, there would be no one to carry it.

Even at this point, the two were still thinking about the 100,000 gold coins that Wang Yue had promised them.

However, Wang Yue was only saying it as a promise. He said that once the reinforcements arrived, he would send someone to Shi Xie to retrieve the gold. But Wang Yue had already made a plan: as soon as the reinforcements arrived, he would immediately command them to kill the bandits.

"Gentlemen, I promised you 100,000 taels of gold. You can't just take the money and not do the job, can you? This is only 3,000 men. Once you have the 100,000 taels of gold, how many 3,000 men won't you have?"

"But this..."

The two were still a little hesitant.

Wang Yue's biggest concern right now is breaking through Gu Rubing's defenses. They've already reached the outside of the camp, and if they put in a little more effort, they'll be able to get inside.

He could find an opportunity to kill Liu Bei and reshuffle the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, Wang Yue could no longer give up. In order to ensure the success of his plan, Wang Yue also drank.

"Gentlemen, as long as we break through, once the reinforcements arrive, I will not only give you gold, but I will also advise the governor to petition the court to grant you territories. Then you can also become governors, receive salaries from the court, and be local emperors. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

"General Wang, please don't joke around. Shi Xie is just a governor of Youzhou. Do you think he can make us governors too?"

"Shi Xie is definitely out of the question, but you don't really think that Shi Xie is the only one here who can contact the imperial court, do you? Do you think a governor has any confidence in going head-to-head with Liu Bei, the imperial uncle of the Han Dynasty?"

"What do you mean? Does this have anything to do with you, General Wang?"

"Haha, let me reintroduce myself. I am Wang Yue. Of course, you may not be familiar with this name, but I also have another title: Imperial Tutor, and also the contemporary Sword Saint!"

Upon hearing this, the two of them widened their eyes immediately.

They didn't really know much about Wang Yue; they only knew that he was a general under Shi Xie.

But they knew all too well the reputation of the Imperial Tutor.

In the entire Han Dynasty, there was only one Imperial Tutor, and that was the Sword Saint.

They had always been a little curious: other generals went to the battlefield with powerful weapons like swords, spears, and halberds, but Wang Yue used a sword. This weapon had low damage and was a short weapon, so it was indeed not suitable for the battlefield.

"So you are the Imperial Tutor. I am truly ashamed. I really did not expect this. We were blind."

Everyone knows that the Imperial Tutor only obeys the Emperor. That means that Wang Yue's appointment as a general in Youzhou is naturally also an order from the Emperor.

With such an imperial tutor, if they were to offer advice, the emperor would surely grant them high-ranking positions and generous salaries.

"Since you are the Imperial Tutor, then we will listen to you. We will fight as you say. However, Imperial Tutor, no matter what, we cannot continue fighting like this. Our combat strength is not as high as theirs, and the losses are too great. The road ahead is too narrow, and our numerical advantage cannot be fully utilized."

Wang Yue also noticed this. After looking at the entire battlefield, Wang Yue immediately came up with an idea.

Soon, Wang Yue whispered some instructions in their ears.

Gu Rubing breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that all of Wang Yue's men were blocked outside the camp.

He was confident that his defensive capabilities alone would allow him to hold out for two hours without any problem. Moreover, given the vast difference in combat strength between the two sides, Gu Rubing was even confident that he could take them down directly without needing Zhang He's support.

But soon, Gu Rubing's idea was shattered.

Wang Yue's side suddenly became uncooperative, and several jars of kerosene were thrown directly into Gu Rubing's camp.

Then countless rockets appeared.

In an instant, the camp was engulfed in flames.

Many soldiers who were blocking the camp were burned by the fire, and the entire defensive line was thrown into chaos.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Wang Yue led his men and broke through the second line of defense.

Upon seeing this, the deputy general immediately went to Gu Rubing's side.

"My lord, let's retreat. Both lines of defense have been breached. We only have five hundred men left in the camp, which is no match for Wang Yue and his men. We can't hold out for long. If we retreat now, we should be able to rejoin General Zhang He soon."

Upon hearing this, Gu Rubing looked at the scene before him.

Although the Liejun army was thrown into considerable chaos by the fire at their camp, the centurions were already regrouping, and the losses were not as great as expected.

Once the formation is reorganized, they can quickly provide support from the outside.

Therefore, the five hundred men in the main camp only need to hold out until the remaining soldiers of the two outer defensive lines regroup and come to provide support.

But if I leave first, without my command, these five hundred men will surely die.

“We’re not leaving. We still have a chance. Tell the brothers outside to get ready quickly and come in to support us. I’ll lead five hundred men to hold off Wang Yue and his men first.”

Seeing Gu Rubing's insistence, the deputy general could say nothing more and could only pray that Zhang He and the others could return quickly.

not long time.

Wang Yue led everyone into the camp.

The five hundred men who had been waiting immediately rushed forward.

Because of the short notice, Gu Rubing did not make many preparations in the camp, so there was no tactical or terrain advantage here, it was just a bloody battle between the two sides.

Although it was 500 against 2000, the advantage still lay with the Lie army.

Wang Yue didn't care about the lives or deaths of these bandits; he only had one goal: Gu Rubing.

Soon, Wang Yue spotted Gu Rubing in the crowd.

"Liu Bei, your death is near."

After saying that, Wang Yue rushed straight towards Gu Rubing.

However, along the way, people kept blocking his way, forcing him to deal with the soldiers in front of him first.

After dealing with these people, Wang Yue discovered that Gu Rubing had long since disappeared from his sight.

Wang Yue could only start searching again.

He soon discovered that Gu Rubing had somehow arrived at the entrance of the camp.

Thinking Gu Rubing was about to run away, he immediately shouted, "Liu Bei, where are you going?"

After saying that, Wang Yue picked up his sword again and was about to chase after them.

However, many soldiers fought desperately to stop Wang Yue.

"Get out of my way."

A sword aura suddenly shot out.

He directly killed the four soldiers surrounding him.

Then Wang Yue charged at Gu Rubing again.

Just as the sword tip was about to touch Gu Rubing's body, a gun suddenly appeared.

“Do not harm my lord.”

Wang Yue felt the power emanating from the spear and knew that at this speed, if he continued to try to kill Liu Bei, he would definitely be the first to be impaled.

Left with no other choice, Wang Yue had to give up and retreat.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang He rushed to Gu Rubing's side and pulled the Five Tiger Soul-Severing Spear that was stuck in front of Gu Rubing from the ground.

Zhang He was accompanied by a hundred cavalrymen, who were all his personal guards.

After entering the camp, they immediately joined the battlefield.

Although there were only a hundred men, these hundred men were extremely powerful. After all, they were Zhang He's personal guards, all handpicked by Zhang He. They were the elite of the elite, and although they could not compare to special forces, they were not far off.

The arrival of these people on the battlefield accelerated the rate at which these bandits perished.

Wang Yue looked at Zhang He in front of him, and his face darkened.

Every time he was about to kill Liu Bei, someone would always jump out and interfere with his plans.

This made Wang Yue very unhappy.

"Wang Yue, you've lost. Since you're here, stay."

After Zhang He finished speaking, he swung the Five Tiger Soul-Severing Spear in his hand and charged towards Wang Yue.

Wang Yue was on the verge of collapse. The feeling of being on the verge of success only to fail again and again was driving him to the brink of madness.

"Zhang He, Liu Bei, even if my plan fails, I'll still make you tear me apart."

Wang Yue shouted loudly, then took out the pill given to him by the Gu Clan and swallowed it in front of everyone.

Zhang He was well aware of the pill's power, but by the time he tried to stop it, it was too late.

Seeing Wang Yue take the pill, Gu Rubing was not worried at all; on the contrary, he was very excited.

Although Meng Huo improved the elixir and enhanced its effects, the side effects still existed. After using it, one could only unleash at least four times or eight times the peak attack power within three hours, but after three hours, one would fall into a state of complete weakness for five hours, unable to even walk.

This means that as long as Wang Yue is stopped this time, Changping will be essentially without Wang Yue's command for the next five hours. (End of Chapter)