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

"Don't worry, I won't forget."

As Zhang He spoke, a faint but palpable killing intent emanated from him.

Having fought for many years, Zhang He could not accept the death of his personal guards. In fact, he felt that dying on the battlefield might be a kind of honor.

What Zhang He could not accept was that the deaths of his personal guards or soldiers were due to his own command errors.

Wei Yan noticed that something was wrong with Zhang He. He originally wanted to persuade Zhang He, but seeing Zhang He's murderous look, Wei Yan eventually gave up.

With Wei Yan gone, Zhang He began to lead the others to clean up the battlefield.

When Shi A returned to the city with his soldiers, he saw that Xun You and Wang Yue did not look well.

"What happen to you guys?"

"It's alright. How's it going on your end? Did you manage to get it?"

Wang Yue looked at Shi A, but he knew in his heart that Shi A could never possibly take down that mountain.

Seeing Shi A shake his head, Wang Yue sighed.

Now that the grain supplies are completely in Liu Bei's hands, Wang Yue is even considering retreating, at least he can trade space for time.

As long as they can hold out until the next wave of supplies arrives, they won't have to worry about supplies anymore.

"Wang Yue, you go. The enemy only has about 10,000 men. You take turns going. Even if you're exhausted, you'll wear them out. Also, Shi A, take 60,000 troops and go out through the main gate. I want to see what famous generals are left in Liu Bei's camp."

Neither of them intended to oppose Xun You's plan, and they immediately began their journey.

Just as Shi A led his 60,000-strong army out of the city, Wei Yan returned.

Gu Rubing was curious about the fact that Wei Yan had returned. Just as he was about to ask, Shi A led his men out of the city and attacked.

"Wen Chang, lead all troops to meet the enemy."

"Yes."

Wei Yan led the only 80,000 troops in the camp and immediately began to fight.

Upon meeting, the two sides, without any scheming or trickery, immediately launched into a chaotic battle.

A battle involving over 100,000 people is not something that can be ended in a short time. Gu Rubing is not worried at all; on the contrary, he is a little worried about the situation on Zhang He's side.

Just as Zhang He had gathered all the boulders, logs, and arrows together, he saw someone rushing towards him.

These people numbered only about 20,000, and their leader was Wang Yue.

"You've finally arrived. I've been waiting for you for so long."

Once Zhang He saw that Wang Yue and his group were in roughly the same position, he immediately ordered all the boulders, logs, and arrows to be released.

In an instant, screams rose and fell.

Wang Yue hadn't expected this either.

When they first faced Wei Yan, Wei Yan released these attacks in a very regular pattern. This meant that although Wang Yue and his men suffered some losses, they were not significant. Their formation was mainly disrupted.

But now, with rocks and logs rolling and arrows raining down like raindrops, not a single one of the thousand scouts left alive.

Wang Yue watched Zhang He and his men with a sense of resignation, forced to passively suppress them with his arrows.

Unfortunately, the effectiveness of these arrows, which are shot from below, is questionable.

"General, we have run out of boulders and logs, and only about 100,000 arrows left."

A lieutenant walked up to Zhang He and reported the current intelligence directly.

"If there are none left, then follow me and kill them. Archers, fire out all your arrows, and then the whole army will follow me and charge out."

Zhang He was holding back a lot of anger, and this was the perfect place to vent it.

Hearing the constant reports of people dying from arrows around him, Wang Yue began to consider retreating.

Half an hour later.

The rain of arrows finally stopped.

Wang Yue immediately realized that Zhang He and his men had run out of arrows.

"Soldiers, they're out of arrows! Everyone, follow me and kill them!"

Wang Yue immediately stood up, but just as he was about to charge, he saw Zhang He had already rushed up to his face.

Not only Zhang He, but even his soldiers rushed forward like madmen.

The initial momentum that Wang Yue had just mustered was instantly dampened by Zhang He and his group.

The formation became extremely chaotic for a time.

Just as Wang Yue was about to reorganize the formation, he saw Zhang He biting him like a mad dog.

"Are you sick."

Wang Yue swung his sword, blocking Zhang He's spear.

However, Wang Yue discovered that Zhang He had used all his strength in this spear thrust, and the force from the spear tip almost made him knock the Gentleman's Sword away from his hand.

In a duel between two famous generals, it is generally difficult to kill the other in a one-on-one situation.

Even if you give it your all, you may not succeed.

Therefore, when famous generals compete, it's not just about skill, but also about stamina.

Zhang He, who started with absolutely no skill and relied entirely on basic strength, was a master of reckless tactics. This kind of approach would be full of flaws for other famous generals, but it was surprisingly effective against a swordsman like Wang Yue.

One force can overcome ten techniques. The sword is a weapon that is unpredictable, but because its killing power is limited, few people use it as their primary weapon.

But it's a different story for a sword master like Wang Yue.

Wang Yue's signature skill is his flexibility and versatility. Moreover, his sword is so fast that it leaves afterimages in people's eyes, making it impossible to distinguish which one is real and which one is fake.

Therefore, what Wang Yue fears least is a war of attrition.

Both sides started with tentative attacks, which allowed Wang Yue to fully demonstrate the advantages of his sword.

However, Zhang He attacked with all his might from the start, giving Wang Yue no room to maneuver and forcing Wang Yue to retreat continuously.

Wang Yue knew that even a famous general had his strength exhausted. Zhang He had used all his strength from the start, so he only needed to wait until Zhang He was out of strength before he could attack him.

However, Wang Yue could wait, but his soldiers could not.

Without Wang Yue's command, and with their initial momentum quickly dampened by Zhang He and his men, the momentum was quickly extinguished.

In just a moment of fighting, Wang Yue and his team were already on the verge of defeat.

Initially, Cao Cao and Liu Zhang provided support with battle-hardened veterans, but because Shi Xie was being used up too quickly, neither Cao Cao nor Liu Zhang had many veterans left to provide for him.

In the end, the two replaced all the veterans with new recruits.

Therefore, although Wang Yue and his group had a large number of people, most of them were new recruits.

Without the veterans guarding the area, these new recruits, realizing they were no match for the enemy, immediately decided to retreat.

Half an hour later.

The battle of 30,000 men has ended.

Moreover, it ended in victory for Zhang He and his men.

While dodging, Wang Yue saw that some of his men had already started to run away. When they could no longer hold on, they turned and ran, even abandoning the soldiers who hadn't managed to escape.

Zhang He won a great victory in this battle.

However, this resounding victory came at a price.

"General, our army has suffered 3,000 casualties this time, leaving only a little over 6,000 men capable of fighting. Should we continue to hold this position?"

After this chaotic battle, Zhang He's anger subsided considerably.

However, Zhang He wasn't really venting his anger; rather, he noticed that Shi A and Wang Yue were taking turns attacking them.

If things continue like this, they will eventually be exhausted.

The only way is to hurt them, to really hurt them.

Simply scaring them away with boulders and logs wouldn't be enough. That's why Zhang He came up with this solution.

How many casualties did the enemy suffer?

"It's probably around ten thousand people."

"Alright, gather all the equipment and prepare for another battle."

"Yes!"

The lieutenant nodded immediately and began to tidy up the battlefield.

When Xun You saw that Wang Yue had only 10,000 troops when he returned, he almost fainted.

Previously, when they went out and came back, they lost at most three or four thousand people, but this time they lost a total of ten thousand.

If it weren't for Wang Yue's special status, Xun You would have wanted to directly scold Wang Yue.

"Give me another 20,000 troops, and I'm sure I can wipe out Zhang He and his men."

Upon hearing this, Xun You nearly vomited blood.

Are you slowly boiling a frog in lukewarm water? One minute it's 10,000, the next it's 20,000?

I only have 150,000 troops in total. If you keep playing like this, you'll wipe them out in no time.

Xun You rolled his eyes at Wang Yue, but didn't say anything. Instead, he turned his gaze to the main battlefield.

Soon, he spotted Wei Yan on the battlefield.

"It seems Wei Yan has already returned. Let's sound the retreat."

Upon hearing the commotion, Shi A immediately led his troops back slowly into the city.

Wei Yan wanted to pursue them, but when he saw Shi A enter the city, he even sent troops to watch them.

In the end, Wei Yan gave up.

After Wei Yan returned to the camp, he immediately found Gu Rubing.

"My lord, Shi A and his men have entered the city. What should we do next?"

"Wei Yan, take 20,000 troops to support Zhang He. Our plan is about to begin."

"Yes!"

After Xun You confirmed Wei Yan's location, he did not allow Shi A to rest after Shi A returned to the city.

"Shi'a, Wang Yue, you two take 50,000 troops and head straight up the mountain. This time, you must capture Zhang He no matter what. It would be best to capture him alive. If you can't capture him alive, kill him."

"Yes!"

Soon, the two men, with 50,000 troops, began preparing to ascend the mountain at top speed.

When Zhang He discovered that the enemy had 50,000 troops, he realized that he probably wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer.

Order a retreat immediately.

All the troops were positioned on the mountaintop, making it appear as if they were trapped beasts fighting for their lives.

Wang Yue and Shi Ake didn't want to miss this opportunity, so they led 50,000 troops and pressed forward, completely blocking Zhang He and his men inside.

"Haha, Zhang He, surrender! As long as you surrender, what you have with Liu Bei, you will definitely have here as well, and it will only be more than you have."

"Bullshit! Who does Shi Xie think he is? He dares to recruit me?"

Zhang He showed no interest in listening to Wang Yue's offer to surrender, and even received a severe scolding from Wang Yue.

Upon hearing this, Wang Yue's face instantly darkened.

"Since you refuse to listen to reason and are forced to drink the penalty cup, then don't blame me."

"Soldiers, charge forward!"

Soon, 50,000 men launched an attack on Zhang He's 6,000 men.

However, Zhang He and his men stood on high ground, holding boulders, logs, and over 100,000 arrows.

Even with a numerical advantage, it will be difficult to gain the upper hand in a short period of time.

Shi A, who was watching the battle from a distance, couldn't help but frown.

"Master, should we move the supplies first? I have a feeling something's not right."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yue looked at Shi A with curiosity.

"What do you mean?"

“Master, look, Zhang He is here to block us from taking the supplies, but now Zhang He has actually retreated to the top of the mountain. Everyone knows that once you get to the top of the mountain, it's a dead end. Zhang He is a famous general who has fought for many years, how could he not know this? Moreover, the top of the mountain has completely opened up the entrance to the supplies.”

After listening to Shi A's analysis, Wang Yue also felt that there was some truth to it.

But Zhang He is about to give up. If they can capture Zhang He, they will have the right to exchange with Gu Rubing, which is much more important than the grain and fodder.

After much deliberation, Wang Yue finally decided to take down Zhang He.

However, after Shi A's analysis, Wang Yue also sensed that something was wrong, so he took matters into his own hands and wanted to take down Zhang He as soon as possible.

However, just as the two sides were engaged in battle.

A shout of battle came from the foot of the mountain.

Shi A looked down at the foot of the mountain.

It turned out that Wei Yan had actually appeared there, and he was accompanied by a large number of soldiers.

These people were everywhere in the woods, so many that it was impossible to tell exactly how many there were.

"Is there anyone who dares to fight your grandfather Wei Yan?"

Wei Yan's voice was so loud that even Zhang He on the mountaintop could hear it.

Zhang He knew that Gu Rubing's plan had already begun.

"Everyone, charge with me! Our reinforcements have arrived!"

Upon hearing that there were thousands of reinforcements on the mountaintop, they immediately became excited.

When Wang Yue realized they were being attacked from both sides, his first reaction was to retreat; it was clear they had fallen into a trap.

"retreat."

It would have been better if Wang Yue hadn't given the order; once he did, all the troops went into chaos.

If these new recruits had been allowed to ignore what was behind them and continue attacking Zhang He, they might have actually been able to capture him. But this retreat completely brought out their fear.

Driven by fear and dread, they became extremely chaotic, even trampling their companions to death.

Seeing the chaotic situation, Wang Yue knew that even he was powerless to turn the tide. In the end, Wang Yue could only lead Shi A and forcefully break through the encirclement.

As for their personal guards, they were only accompanied by a few hundred.

Without Wang Yue and Shi A's command, the already chaotic situation became even more chaotic.

Wei Yan and Zhang He barely had to lift a finger before the enemy was completely annihilated.

Seeing the battle end so easily, Wei Yan couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

I thought it would be a big battle, but it turned out to be a bunch of useless trash.

"Our lord said that once we burn their supplies, our mission will be over. All that's left is to wait for Xun You and the others to withdraw on their own."

"it is good."

Soon Wei Yan and his men set the entire grain ration on fire.

After burning for quite a while, the two finally left.

When Xun You saw Wang Yue and Shi A returning with several hundred men, he immediately had a bad feeling.

"Lost? What happened to the remaining troops? Weren't we supposed to give you a full 50,000 soldiers?" (End of Chapter)