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

At present, Jianwei County is only guarded by Zhong Hui with 50,000 troops. It is already very difficult for 50,000 people to defend a county, let alone resist Cao Ren's multi-faceted attacks. It is obviously impossible to avoid losing a city.

If they lose any city, their preparations for attacking Jianwei County will be a complete failure.

Now Gu Rubing was also somewhat hesitant.

Cao Cao had completely learned his chaotic fighting style from back then, and now he was in the same passive position as Cao Cao.

After thinking for a long time, Gu Rubing looked at the city wall of Mianzhu Pass and finally decided to send Deng Ai's troops back to Jianwei County.

Mianzhu Pass is just a small part of the victory; it can only expand the gains of this battle. But if we lose Jianwei County, it means there will be a lot of trouble later.

With Deng Ai gone, Gu Rubing had no choice but to readjust his plans.

However, at that very moment, Cao Cao arrived with an army of 50,000.

On the city wall, Jiang Wei looked into the distance, still pondering when Cao Cao's army would arrive.

Suddenly, I seemed to see something in the distance that looked like armor belonging to the Wei army.

Jiang Wei thought he had misread it and immediately rubbed his eyes.

When it was confirmed that it was indeed the Wei army that had come, Jiang Wei finally couldn't hold back anymore, which was the first time Jiang Wei had lost his composure in the army.

"Reinforcements! Reinforcements have arrived! Our lord has come to rescue us!"

Hearing this, the soldiers, who were already low on spirits, mustered their courage and looked out of the city.

When they confirmed that Cao Cao's reinforcements had indeed arrived, they were overjoyed.

He then immediately informed Xu Huang, who was still racking his brains for a way to break through the encirclement.

Upon learning that Cao Cao's reinforcements had arrived, Xu Huang immediately ordered everyone to break out of the encirclement.

After that great battle, Gu Rubing was victorious, but he also lost 30,000 troops, leaving him with only 70,000.

They gave Mianzhu City another 30,000 troops, so now they only have 40,000 soldiers at their disposal, and they still need to defend the two gates of Mianzhu Pass.

At present, there are only 20,000 men at our disposal who can stop Cao Cao's army.

Upon seeing Cao Cao's 50,000 troops, Gu Rubing was already considering retreating.

At this moment, the city gate of Mianzhu Pass opened, and Xu Huang led everyone out of the city.

Under this double attack, Gu Rubing's 20,000 men were instantly submerged in the sea of ​​people.

Upon seeing this, Gu Rubing immediately ordered a retreat.

After successfully retrieving Xu Huang, Cao Cao immediately led everyone in a retreat.

Except for Cao Ren's side, which did not receive the retreat order, the rest of the people, including the Xiahou brothers, all retreated back to the new capital.

After Cao Cao left, Gu Rubing looked at the barren Mianzhu Pass and sighed helplessly.

Cao Cao's move of going his own way, leaving himself with no way out, truly left Cao Cao feeling helpless.

Soon, another piece of bad news arrived.

Cao Ren occupied Zhuti County.

Moreover, after occupying Zhuti County, they did not take any action and simply stayed in the county seat without coming out.

This left Deng Ai and Zhong Hui with no options.

Moreover, Cao Cao even dispatched another 50,000 troops to support Cao Ren.

With an army of 100,000 defending a county town, Deng Ai and Zhong Hui could only watch helplessly, without even considering attacking the city.

For Gu Rubing, it was unclear whether he had won or lost in this encounter with Cao Cao.

From a strategic perspective, Gu Rubing lost, as he failed to achieve his goals.

But in terms of territory, Gu Rubing has definitely won.

Not only did they defeat Cao Cao, they also gained so much territory.

Gu Rubing finally ordered the entire army to rest, bringing all the major battles to an end.

half a month later.

Sun Jian's reinforcements also arrived.

This time, Sun Jian sent a total of 150,000 reinforcements, along with one other person, Huang Gai.

Although Huang Gai's combat strength was not very strong.

But he was also the strongest fighter among the famous generals that Sun Jian could field.

As for Zhou Yu, Lu Xun, and others, Sun Jian believed they were completely unnecessary.

With Xun Yu and Xun You at his disposal, Cao Cao had no problems with strategy.

Sun Jian has shown Cao Cao enough sincerity this time, but this has made Gu Rubing very dissatisfied.

Inside Mianzhu City.

Gu Rubing smashed the teacup in front of him with a slap.

"Sun Jian, calling you a villain is too kind of you. You actually dared to help Cao Cao. You need to be taught a lesson."

After some deliberation, Gu Rubing decided to wait until spring to make a decision, since it was already the coldest time of winter.

Even Cao Cao would never have intended to take action.

Standing on the city wall, Gu Rubing felt the cold wind blowing around him, and his mind became clearer.

"My lord, it's very cold on the city wall, please take care of yourself."

Lu Su stood behind Gu Rubing.

"Sir, please tell everyone that I am going to host a banquet for the entire army."

"Yes! Hehe, my lord, everyone has been waiting for this day."

The banquet was quickly prepared, but only a handful of people were allowed to sit in the hall; the others were not qualified to sit next to Gu Rubing.

Gu Rubing poured himself a glass of wine.

He looked at everyone present.

This first cup of wine is dedicated to the fallen soldiers who gave their lives to protect the Han Dynasty.

After saying that, Gu Rubing poured the wine in his glass onto the ground.

The group, who had been laughing and chatting, immediately stopped smiling upon hearing this and, imitating Gu Rubing, spilled the wine in their hands on the ground.

Then Gu Rubing poured another glass of wine.

"This second cup of wine is for the soldiers present. You left your homes to follow me, and I thank you for your trust in me."

"Respect my lord!"

Everyone shouted in unison.

After quickly finishing his second glass of wine, Gu Rubing picked up his glass again.

"This third cup of wine is to our loved ones far away. It is our regret that we cannot be with them, but as long as we are here, our loved ones will be in less danger, so our sacrifice is worthwhile."

After three cups of wine, the banquet officially began.

Everyone was trying to get Gu Rubing drunk.

Gu Rubing accepted all offers without hesitation, and eventually he even forgot how he got off the table.

Early the next morning.

Gu Rubing opened his eyes and immediately felt a terrible headache. He had almost completely forgotten what happened last night.

Upon opening the door, he saw Zhao Yun still guarding outside his room.

"Zilong, why aren't you resting?"

“My lord, you drank too much last night. I was afraid that thieves might attack you, so I am guarding this place.”

"Don't worry, Zilong. Everyone is celebrating the New Year right now. No one will come to ambush me. You should go and rest too."

As they were talking, Wei Yan, Zhang He, and others came up to Gu Rubing.

"My lord, you had a hangover last night, how are you today?"

"Needless to say, you're not much better off either."

"Ha ha!"

After everyone finished speaking, they burst into laughter.

For the next month, the entire Yi Province remained peaceful, with no battles taking place. This gave the various warlords time to recover.

A month later, feeling that the temperature had become much warmer, Gu Rubing already had a plan in mind.

Gu Rubing then sent a letter directly to Zhuge Liang.

Two days later.

Huang Zhong and Zhang Fei appeared in Mianzhu City.

Guan Yu and Zhao Yun were both somewhat surprised by the arrival of the two men.

The four of them came together in front of Gu Rubing.

"You've arrived. I have a task for you."

After saying that, Gu Rubing took out a letter and handed it directly to Zhao Yun.

"Zilong, follow the instructions above."

"Yes!"

After Zhao Yun finished speaking, he left with Huang Zhong and Zhang Fei.

Guan Yu, however, was kept behind by Gu Rubing.

In Gu Rubing's view, having three legendary generals take action was enough; Guan Yu should stay behind to keep an eye on Cao Cao's side.

After the three legendary generals left, Gu Rubing immediately turned his gaze to the map in front of him.

Now, Cao Cao has gathered an army of 200,000 in Xindu County, which he has occupied, while Cao Ren, along with Xu Huang and 100,000 troops, is stationed in Zhuti County.

Compared to the situation in Xindu County, Gu Rubing was more worried about Zhuti County.

Of all the counties in Jianwei Commandery, only Zhuti County remained under Cao Cao's control. As long as this county existed, he could not proceed with his next actions with peace of mind.

Therefore, the problem of Zhuti County must be solved.

Immediately, Gu Rubing gave the order that Deng Ai would command the 30,000 troops remaining in Mianzhu City, Zhong Hui would command the 20,000 troops remaining at Mianzhu Pass, and he would lead Zhang He, Wei Yan and others to Zhuti County.

Zhang Liao stayed behind with three special troop units, roaming around the cities and passes, since Cao Cao had 200,000 troops at his disposal.

However, just as Gu Rubing was mobilizing troops...

Sun Jian, far away in the Anluo Empire, was leisurely basking in the sun.

The Anluo Empire had no enemies around it, and he only needed to provide Cao Cao with some troops periodically to achieve the desired effect.

It can be said that among all the warlords today, only Sun Jian is truly at ease.

Sun Ce came to Sun Jian's side, and seeing Sun Jian's appearance, he immediately said, "Father, my younger brother keeps clamoring to go to the Han Dynasty. What do you think?"

"How can I see it? I'll sit and see it."

Sun Jian rolled his eyes at Sun Ce, clearly annoyed.

"Don't you know what kind of person your brother is? Send him to the Han Dynasty to fight Liu Bei? When has he ever won? No matter how many men you give him, he'll ruin them all. It's better to let him stay here."

Sun Ce could only smile helplessly at Sun Jian's words.

However, just as they were laughing and joking, Sun Jian and Sun Ce's expressions changed at the same time.

Meanwhile, Gan Ning, who was some distance away, quickly rushed to Sun Jian's side, watching warily ahead.

"I wonder who you are, visiting my Anluo Empire. Please inform me, your host."

"Is that so? I think it's time for the Anluo Empire to change its masters."

As soon as the voice fell, Zhao Yun, accompanied by Zhang Fei and Huang Zhong, appeared before Sun Jian.

Upon seeing the three appear, Sun Jian immediately had a bad feeling.

"So it's the three generals. I wonder what brings King Lie here? As for the other three, this is still the Anluo Empire. Isn't it a bit unreasonable for you to come here without prior notice?"

"Don't worry, you won't be able to say hello for a long time."

As soon as the words fell, Zhao Yun swung his Dragon Gallant Silver Spear and thrust it at Sun Ce.

Sun Ce did not expect that Zhao Yun would make a move as soon as he arrived.

There was not much preparation at the moment.

He was no match for Zhao Yun to begin with, and with little to no defense, his body was instantly pierced with a bloody hole.

However, even the worst legendary general is still a legendary general.

This injury was no match for Sun Ce.

"Overlord!"

As the voice faded, the phantom of the halberd appeared behind Sun Ce.

"Silver Dragon".

After the silver dragon appeared, it charged straight at the halberd.

The moment the two sides made contact, the phantom of the halberd vanished instantly.

As a result, Sun Ce suffered a significant blow.

Upon seeing this, Gan Ning immediately stepped forward and summoned his own avatar.

With Gan Ning's assistance, Sun Ce's situation improved significantly.

"Haha, have you all forgotten that I am Zhang Yide of Yan?"

After saying that, Zhang Fei swung his eighteen-foot spear and immediately joined the battle.

Sun Ce and Gan Ning were barely able to hold their own against Zhao Yun, but with Zhang Fei's arrival, the battle became one-sided.

Defeat was inevitable.

Seeing this, Sun Jian clenched his fists, indicating that he was about to make a move.

However, Sun Jian ultimately held back.

Because Sun Jian saw that Huang Zhong's arrow was already aimed at him.

The flames on the arrow constantly told Sun Jian that this arrow was no ordinary one.

Huang Zhong's arrow was shot at Sun Jian.

"The lord has ordered that you be sent to the Western Paradise."

As Huang Zhong finished speaking, the rocket transformed into a fiery phoenix and flew towards Sun Jian.

No one below the legendary warriors could withstand Huang Zhong's arrow.

Zhao Yun and others had already concluded that Sun Jian was doomed.

However, to everyone's surprise, Sun Jian dodged to the side at the most crucial moment.

This scene caused Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei to stop what they were doing and look at Sun Jian in shock.

Sun Jian, on the other hand, was deathly pale and was panting heavily.

Even at the level of a legendary general, it took all his strength to dodge Huang Zhong's arrow.

Moreover, feeling the power of Huang Zhong's arrow up close made Sun Jian feel a chill of fear, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

"Are you a legendary general?"

Huang Zhong frowned as he looked at Sun Jian.

This is completely different from their intelligence.

From this perspective, the Anluo Empire doesn't have two legendary generals at all, but three.

"I never expected that after hiding for so long, you would still find out. That's right, I am the legendary general. Why are you three attacking us? Does the King of Lie want to kill me?"

Sun Jian knew that since he had been discovered, he would no longer hide his strength and directly revealed it.

Moreover, while Sun Jian was speaking, the people inside the city also noticed the commotion and learned that Zhou Yu and others were leading a large army to this location.

"Our lord said that you have made too many moves and we must teach you a lesson. However, your strength is indeed beyond our expectations."

Zhao Yun knew that in a three-on-three situation, defeating the opponent was not difficult, but killing them would be extremely difficult.

Every legendary general has a method of self-preservation that they will not easily use until the very last moment.

"So what? You're going to go back and tell King Lie that the plan has failed?"

"Of course not. Our lord said that if he can't kill you, he'll teach you a lesson." (End of Chapter)