Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

At this moment, Liu Yan, who was reported by various princes to be seriously ill and unable to manage affairs, was standing on the mountain wall with a ruddy face and full of energy. There was no sign of him having suffered a stroke.

Looking at Liu Biao who was showing a look of horror below, Liu Yan just wanted to laugh out loud three times and shout loudly.

"Finally, you have fallen into my trap!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!!!"

Liu Bian stood up from the recliner with a look of panic, looked at Liu Yan on the cliff from afar, and shouted.

"Liu Junlang, why are you here? How could you be here? You should never be here!"

Liu Yan did not rush to speak. He waved his hand casually and the command flag behind him swung.

"Boom!!"

In front and behind the army led by Liu Biao, there was a sudden and loud noise like the collapse of heaven and earth, which caused a commotion in the Jingzhou army that stretched for nearly ten miles.

Even though no one told Liu Biao what had happened exactly, he glanced around with a pale face.

Liu Biao suddenly realized that he was now in a valley that was extremely narrow in front and behind, with only a long and narrow ancient plank road passing through the valley.

At this time, Liu Biao had led his troops into Yizhou for half a month and marched nearly 300 miles on the narrow plank road. All the passes and cities he passed along the way voluntarily surrendered to Liu Biao with almost no resistance.

In addition, on the march, there were a steady stream of letters of surrender from officials and generals of Ba County, which kept floating into Liu Biao's hands like snowflakes.

The favorable situation made Liu Biao gradually relax his vigilance during the past half month. He kept urging the marching speed in order to reach Jiangzhou City, the seat of Ba County, as soon as possible.

This also caused nearly 100,000 Jingzhou troops to move forward along the plank road like a long winding snake until they arrived here...

The two loud noises were like two whips that hit Liu Biao's body hard, completely shattering his dream of hegemony.

I'm afraid that the roads in front and behind the valley have been blocked by huge rocks...

At this moment, the 100,000 Jingzhou troops were more like eels that had burrowed into a cave than a giant snake, without any ability to fight back.

The next moment, groups of Yizhou troops appeared on the mountain wall, drawing their bows and aiming arrows at the Jingzhou soldiers below. It was as if countless black shadows enveloped the 100,000 Jingzhou troops.

At this time, Liu Yan looked down at Liu Biao below, as if he was looking at a turtle in a jar or a bird in a cage. He put his hands behind his back and spoke.

"Brother Jingsheng, I have been waiting for you here, waiting for you to lead the Jingzhou army into the trap that I have prepared for nearly a year."

"So, the news about your serious illness... is false?"

Liu Biao's eyes widened, his tone still revealing deep disbelief, as if he wanted to find some flaw to prove that he was just dreaming.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Liu Yan couldn't hold back his laughter any longer and answered proudly.

"All is fair in war, this is not my fault!"

"And in order to make this seem credible, I did not hesitate to kill my most beloved concubine, bear the infamy of 'horse-wind', and even made an enemy of Zhang Lu, the governor of Hanzhong, to make it seem that Yizhou was already in internal and external troubles."

As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Biao, who had stood up, seemed to have all his strength suddenly drained away. He sat back down on the bamboo recliner, his eyes becoming a little dull.

Liu Yan had been pretending to be seriously ill from the beginning, so Yizhou, which Liu Biao coveted, was undoubtedly a trap. "No, it's impossible!"

Liu Biao's eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Liu Yan above him and said loudly, "You are definitely not Liu Yan. Don't even think of deceiving me with this trick!"

"Liu Zhang, the only son of Liu Yan, is still in my hands, and I have also annihilated eight out of ten of the fifty thousand Yizhou troops in Jingzhou."

"If you used bait, how could this happen? How dare you deceive me with your bluffing?"

Facing Liu Biao's questioning, Liu Yan was not at all impatient. Instead, he seemed to be admiring some perfect work.

After several breaths, when Liu Biao's ferocious expression became stiff, Liu Yan slowly answered.

"A man of honor should not worry about not having a wife and children. When Emperor Gaozu was defeated in Pengcheng, the Chu army was chasing him. In order to consider the overall situation, Emperor Gaozu kicked Emperor Xiaohui off the carriage many times. Now, in order to achieve great things, how can you hesitate because of the life of a child?"

When Liu Biao heard these words, he felt cold all over.

Even though Liu Biao was a heartless person, he had never had such a cruel idea.

"Even a tiger won't eat its own cubs. You are too cruel, Mr. Liu. Aren't you afraid that you will be cursed for eternity in the history books and be reviled by future generations?" Liu Biao cursed.

In response to this, the smile beneath Liu Yan's beard, which showed his noble demeanor, showed his disapproval.

Most of the criticisms that Emperor Gaozu suffered from later generations were about the Siege of Baideng. How could he have been criticized for kicking his legitimate son Liu Ying off the carriage several times?
Immediately, Liu Yan stroked his beard and said with a smile.

"Besides, Brother Jingsheng must have misunderstood something. It is true that Zhang'er is my son, but he is not my only son. He is only my third son."

"My third son, who was held hostage by the thief Dong in Luoyang, has long been quietly brought back to Sichuan. Even if I kill Zhang'er, I still have my eldest son Liu Fan to carry on my ambitions."

"As for the 50,000 Yizhou troops, most of them are just young and strong men recruited temporarily. Even if there are some losses, it will not have any impact on Yizhou's military strength."

After hearing this, Liu Biao looked confused.

Had Liu Yan secretly brought his other sons who were held hostage in Luoyang back to Yizhou?

And most of the 50,000 Yizhou troops who were defeated were young and strong men recruited temporarily?

For a moment, Liu Biao's face showed despair.

In this way, after Liu Yan appeared here, all the confusion in Liu Biao's heart was almost solved.

Liu Yan had already prepared himself mentally to abandon Liu Zhang, and after taking back his other three sons, he was not afraid of having no descendants at all.

The meaning and value of being an only son and being the third son are undoubtedly completely different.

Moreover, because those 50,000 Yizhou troops were not elite at all, they did not dare to attack Zigui head-on from beginning to end, but instead carried out continuous harassment and sneak attacks.

It was not that the Yizhou army was thinking of delaying Liu Biao from the beginning, but those young and strong men recruited on short notice would be exposed almost instantly once they lined up to face the enemy.

On the contrary, during nighttime sneak attacks and harassment, in addition to the cover of darkness, the two sides fought against the enemy without any formation, thus concealing their true colors.

Looking down at Liu Biao who looked like he had lost six of his seven souls, Liu Yan's voice once again echoed in the valley.

"Of course, Brother Jingsheng is not completely useless. I am still struggling with how to sell you a huge flaw so that Brother Jingsheng can believe that the main force of the Yizhou army has been destroyed, and then let you enter Ba County without worry." (End of this chapter)