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

"In order to coordinate with Zhang Long's actions, I suggest that we launch an attack on Liu Bei, at least to draw his attention to us, so that he will not have time to pay attention to our suicide squad."

"Alright, General Wang, go and make the preparations. I have no other thoughts now. I must find all of them."

"I try my best."

Wang Yue didn't have much courage at this point.

Facing Gu Rubing, Wang Yue felt increasingly terrified.

He even began to doubt how he had managed to assassinate Gu Rubing back then. Now, whenever he saw Gu Rubing, he had never won; he always lost, and each time he lost quite badly, almost losing his life in the process.

Soon, Wang Yue led an army of 20,000 out of the city, with a simple objective: Gu Rubing's camp.

Gu Rubing was looking at a map in the camp. He had decided to contact Meng Huo.

Currently, only Meng Huo can give me what I want.

However, just as Gu Rubing was about to take action, a soldier suddenly ran in.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! Wang Yue is leading 20,000 men and is attacking our camp."

Gu Rubing hadn't expected Shi Xie to be so fast.

Moreover, Shi Xie has always advocated defense, so when did he suddenly start taking the initiative to attack? Did the 50,000 reinforcements give Shi Xie such confidence?
Upon seeing this, Zhang He immediately grabbed his gun and prepared to leave the station.

Wang Yue has already reached the camp. At present, the only one in the entire camp who can stop Wang Yue is himself. If he doesn't fight now, what use is he?

Seeing Zhang He's expression, Gu Rubing immediately stopped him.

"Junyi, come back, don't be impulsive."

Upon hearing this, Zhang He immediately stopped and looked at Gu Rubing behind him.

"My lord, Wang Yue is almost at the camp gate. If we don't engage him, he will look down on us. And if we don't fight, we are no match for him."

Gu Rubing understood what Zhang He was saying, but no matter what, Zhang He's body had not fully recovered. Making him fight against Wang Yue, who could turn on his cheat code at any time, could easily kill him. It was not worth losing Zhang He's life in a battle where he could either win or lose.

"Don't worry, Junyi, I have my own plans. Since Wang Yue wants to attack us, let him attack. I want to see what Wang Yue is capable of."

After saying that, Gu Rubing began to mobilize everyone.

Wang Yue led 20,000 infantrymen and began to approach Gu Rubing's camp.

However, the further Wang Yue went, the more worried he became.

Because the whole journey was so quiet.

Given Gu Rubing's intelligence capabilities, they would be discovered as soon as they left the city. Moreover, he had only brought infantry this time, with no cavalry at all, and their movement speed was relatively slow, giving Gu Rubing ample time to make arrangements.

If Gu Rubing were to lead his troops out to attack right now, Wang Yue wouldn't be worried. It's precisely because Gu Rubing hasn't appeared that Wang Yue is extremely concerned.

A centurion noticed that Wang Yue's expression was off and immediately stepped forward.

"General, is there a problem?"

"It's nothing, I'm just a little worried. Haven't the scouts sent back any news yet?"

"No, but General, isn't no news good news? Besides, according to our intelligence, Liu Bei only has about 10,000 troops. We have 20,000 troops, so we won't lose no matter what."

With the words of the centurion, Wang Yue breathed a sigh of relief.

When Wang Yue and the others arrived at the camp entrance, they saw that there was no one in the camp, and Wang Yue immediately realized what was going on.

It's likely that Gu Rubing led his men to evacuate the camp as soon as he learned of his arrival.

After figuring it out, Wang Yue laughed loudly and then exclaimed, "It seems that Liu Bei is nothing more than a coward."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding soldiers also burst into laughter.

Soon, Wang Yue led his 20,000 troops directly into the military camp.

They searched the military camp but found nothing of value.

"Alright, let's retreat and take this good news to our lord."

After Wang Yue finished speaking, he was preparing to leave with his army when...

Suddenly, countless soldiers appeared around the camp.

"Fire arrows."

As soon as a voice was heard, everyone around the camp launched rockets.

It was only then that Wang Yue realized that the area around the camp had been filled with kerosene.

When the kerosene came into contact with the rocket, it ignited the camp in an instant.

Many soldiers were burned by the fire.

The 20,000-strong army was thrown into chaos instantly.

Wang Yue could only keep directing his soldiers to maintain morale.

The raging fire not only prevented Wang Yue from leaving the camp, but also stopped Gu Rubing and his men from storming into the camp.

Both sides are waiting for the fire to start.

Before long, the flames gradually died down.

During this time, Wang Yue also managed to calm everyone down.

Immediately afterwards, Wang Yue heard the bugle call signaling the attack from Gu Rubing and his men.

Wang Yue immediately commanded his army to block the entrance to the camp.

The battle between the two sides is about to break out.

Gu Rubing originally thought that the troops sent by Liu Zhang and Cao Cao were just some new recruits or soldiers with low combat effectiveness.

But after this exchange, Gu Rubing realized that something was wrong.

These 50,000 men were hardly new recruits; they were clearly seasoned veterans who had seen countless battles.

The fighting power of these 20,000 men is comparable to that of their own battle-hardened veterans.

Unfortunately, their numbers were simply outnumbered.

Looking at the damage on the battlefield from a distance, Gu Rubing finally decided to withdraw his troops.

Upon seeing Gu Rubing issue such an order, Zhang He immediately wanted to step forward and stop him.

"My lord, I can still do it. I can still fight. Send me to the battlefield, and I will definitely be able to drive Wang Yue and his men back."

Seeing Zhang He's excited expression, Gu Rubing burst out laughing.

"Junyi, what are you doing? You're still injured. There's no need to fight Wang Yue while you're wounded. Besides, their reinforcements have already arrived. We only have 10,000 men. If we continue fighting, we'll definitely suffer losses. We can drive Wang Yue's men back now, but what about after that? They have 50,000 men, and we only have so many. I was originally planning to retreat, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Alright, listen to my advice and retreat!"

Hearing Gu Rubing say this, Zhang He nodded.

Given his current physical condition, he wasn't sure if he was a match for Wang Yue.

Most likely, he wouldn't be able to beat Wang Yue, and in the end, he might really lose his life.

Soon, Gu Rubing led his army in retreat.

When Wang Yue and the others saw that Gu Rubing and his men had retreated, they didn't even have the slightest intention of pursuing them.

Whether it was Wang Yue or these battle-hardened veterans, they all harbored a degree of fear towards Gu Rubing and the Lie Army. Wang Yue hurried back to the city and informed Shi Xie of Gu Rubing's retreat.

Upon hearing this, Shi Xie looked at Wang Yue with a bewildered expression.

"so what?"

Wang Yue was stunned by this question.

What do you mean by "so"? Weren't they already driven away?
"Why didn't you pursue them? What was our purpose in attacking Liu Bei? Wasn't it to prevent them from having any free time? Were we trying to drive them away?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yue finally realized what was happening.

They had been constantly being chased and beaten by Gu Rubing, and now that they had finally won, Wang Yue was so excited that he was so focused on returning to report the battle that he completely forgot their original purpose in going out of the city to fight Gu Rubing.

"I'll go after them right now."

Watching Wang Yue's departing figure, Shi Xie showed no intention of punishing him.

After all, he was quite excited when he learned that he had actually driven Gu Rubing away. It's just that as an observer, he was able to notice the problem more quickly.

However, this pursuit, though simple to say, is extremely difficult to execute.

Wang Yue only had infantry, no cavalry at all. Moreover, Gu Rubing and his men had run away first. Even if Wang Yue and his men ran until their legs broke, they would not be able to catch up with Gu Rubing.

However, Wang Yue didn't care. What he cared about was not giving Gu Rubing time to deal with the suicide squad they had sent out.

And Wang Yue did indeed achieve his goal.

Although Wang Yue and his group were not fast, Gu Rubing did not dare to relax.

The two teams, one in front and one behind, finally saw Gu Rubing enter Changping first.

Wang Yue, on the other hand, was stationed not far outside the city of Changping.

With Changping's city walls in place, Wang Yue dared not attack the city, and Gu Rubing was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

Gu Rubing calculated the time; they had been chased by Wang Yue for a full four days.

"Is Wang Yue a mad dog? He bites us and won't let go. What's the point of chasing him like this?"

Standing on the city wall, Gu Rubing looked at the large camp of only 20,000 men in the distance and couldn't help but curse under his breath.

Over the years, Gu Rubing had fought many battles, but this was the first time he had encountered a battle fought like Wang Yue's.

When people go to war, they all have some objectives.

But this was the first time Gu Rubing had ever encountered a situation where 20,000 men were chasing 10,000 men for four days.

“My lord, no matter what, we have already entered the city. Even if Wang Yue had a thousand lives, he wouldn’t dare to attack the city. Do whatever you want. Leave things here to me. I’m almost fully recovered, so you don’t need to worry about me.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Rubing looked at Zhang He beside him, and after confirming that he was alright, he nodded.

Seeing Shi Xie's reckless behavior, Gu Rubing felt he had to meet with Meng Huo.

Killing Liu Xie was indeed unnecessary, but causing trouble for Shi Xie was certainly an option.

After making some arrangements, Gu Rubing quietly left the city under the moonlight and headed towards Juyang City.

By the time Gu Rubing arrived in Juyang City, it was already five days later.

Gu Rubing barely dared to rest along the way, and by the time he reached Lu Su, he was completely exhausted.

Upon sensing Gu Rubing's presence, Zhao Yun immediately left the camp to search for him.

Seeing Zhao Yun's appearance, Lu Su knew that Gu Rubing must have returned.

At this moment, the only person who can excite Zhao Yun so much is Gu Rubing.

Sure enough, after a stick of incense had burned, Zhao Yun led Gu Rubing over from a distance.

Lu Su and the others immediately went to greet them.

"I've met my lord!"

Lu Su immediately stepped forward.

"Zijing, no need for formalities. You did very well. However, I need to rest for a while. We can talk about it tomorrow."

After saying this, Gu Rubing ignored everyone else and went straight back to his tent, where he fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing this, everyone stood silently outside the tent, waiting for Gu Rubing to wake up.

Gu Rubing was indeed exhausted, and he slept for a whole day and night.

Wait until noon the next day.

Gu Rubing stepped out of the tent.

When they saw Zhao Yun and the others standing right at the entrance of the camp, they were immediately curious.

"What are you..."

"My lord, we were worried that you would wake us up, so we waited here."

Upon hearing this, Gu Rubing gave an awkward smile.

"Alright, come in, everyone."

After saying that, Gu Rubing led everyone into their own tough battle.

"Tell me, what exactly is this Meng Huo? And where is he now?"

"My lord, I have already let Meng Huo into Juyang City. He is worried about Miao Moqing and insists on going through. We couldn't stop him, so we simply let him in. Anyway, the entire Juyang City is under our surveillance, so they definitely can't escape."

Upon hearing this, Gu Rubing nodded. Although Lu Su's abilities were not as strong as Zhuge Liang's, he was still one of the top strategists, and there shouldn't be any problems with this matter.

"My lord, Meng Huo's request is very simple: he wants us to release his people, and now he himself is included. As long as we release them, they will agree to any of our demands, including the assassination of Liu Xie."

As he said this, Lu Su subconsciously looked around, and only relaxed after confirming that everyone around him was one of his own.

"Assassinate Liu Xie? That's completely unnecessary. Liu Xie is in my hands. If I want him dead, there are countless ways to kill him without implicating me. I don't care about that. I'm more interested in the Gu Clan. Here's what we'll do: make arrangements so I can meet with Meng Huo as soon as possible."

"Yes, my lord, I will make the arrangements now and meet him first thing tomorrow morning."

After Lu Su finished speaking, he turned around and went to make the arrangements.

Meng Huo finally received Gu Rubing's reply. When he learned that they would meet early the next morning, Meng Huo finally felt relieved.

Early the next morning.

Meng Huo led Miao Moqing out of the city gate and happened to run into Gu Rubing who was walking towards them.

At this moment, behind Gu Rubing was only Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun was also somewhat nervous at this moment.

Facing two legendary generals, and with only himself by Gu Rubing's side, he was somewhat worried that if they suddenly attacked Gu Rubing, he might not be able to protect him from the two legendary generals.

Just as the two were about to approach Gu Rubing, Zhao Yun brandished his silver spear, pointing it at Miao Moqing and Meng Huo in front of him.

"You may speak here, but you are not allowed to approach the lord."

After much deliberation, Zhao Yun concluded that this was the safest method available. As long as a safe distance was maintained, he was absolutely certain he could protect Gu Rubing. (End of Chapter)