Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

That night, when the night was getting dark.

Xiahou Yuan, who had completed the military inspection early in the day, led the 500 elite soldiers carefully selected by Cao Cao and waited patiently until half an hour before dawn.

Under the cover of the weather, Xiahou Yuan led his soldiers into the water with weapons and bare chests, heading towards the south bank, then used reeds to breathe and hid in the water.

But now it is early summer and the temperature is not low and not unbearable.

Moreover, Cao Cao had arranged for the 500 elite soldiers to undergo similar breathing training early on, so it was not difficult for them to dive into the water without revealing their bodies.

On the contrary, Xiahou Yuan lost his breathing frequency halfway through and had to carefully stick his head out of the water to take a breath. He planned to take the opportunity to observe the sky and estimate how long it would take for Li Ji to come to the shore to play the piano as usual.

But what Xiahou Yuan saw was a vast expanse in the still dim night.

This made Xiahou Yuan slightly stunned, and a hint of joy appeared on his face.

It's getting foggy!
And it seems to be still foggy!!

Covered by the thick fog, the 500 elite soldiers hiding in the water were even more difficult for Li Ji to detect.

However, Xiahou Yuan, fearing that he would be exposed prematurely, did not dare to delay too long. He suppressed his joy and slowly dived back into the water.

At this time, Cao Cao, who had also been waiting early at the Cao army camp on the north bank, also noticed the presence of the fog, and the joy on his face was beyond words.

"God help me too!"

Cao Cao was so overjoyed that he even accidentally pulled out a few strands of his beard.

In the fog, it is better to hide murderous intentions!
Cao Cao was unexpectedly excited by the favorable weather conditions that led to the surprise attack plan that had been prepared in advance.

"Yuan Rang, organize the troops and get ready. This may be a great opportunity!"

After thinking carefully, Cao Cao turned around and gave orders to Xiahou Dun.

Under the cover of thick fog, the transmission of various military orders would inevitably be more difficult. Even the most well-trained soldiers would find it difficult to counterattack quickly if they were suddenly attacked.

Therefore, Cao Cao, aware of this great opportunity, knew that even if the assassination of Li Ji went wrong, he could take the opportunity to charge into the Han army camp and gain something, greatly undermining the morale of the Han army.

While Cao Cao was nervously increasing his military deployment, he also kept an eye on the time, fearing that Li Ji might sense some danger in the fog, and did not choose to play the piano as usual.

Cao Cao, who had reacted at this moment, understood that this sudden fog might lead to a great victory, or it might disrupt his many plans...

As the sky gradually brightened and it was almost time for Li Ji to appear regularly to play the piano, the fog became thicker and thicker.

The air was so thick that Cao Cao couldn't see the other side of the river at all; everything seemed white.

However, at this moment, a familiar melodious piano sound came from the other side.

Cao Cao suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and instead listened with bated breath, patiently listening for half an incense stick of time.

"It can't be wrong, Zikun is on the other side!"

Cao Cao made the final judgment based on the style and techniques revealed by the sound of the piano.

Immediately, Cao Cao took a deep breath, shook his hands, pulled up his sleeves to his elbows, and then clapped the drum in front of him with both palms.

"Oh!"

"Bang bang bang!"

The passionate drumbeats that didn't fit the scene didn't sound like harmony, but more like war drumbeats, which caused the piano sounds on the other side to pause. Xiahou Yuan, who had been waiting in the water for a long time, suddenly emerged from the water, with the bow in his hand almost fully drawn, and his sharp eyes immediately looked in the direction where the piano sounds had just been heard.

In the thick fog, even though the distance between the surface and underwater was less than fifty steps, Xiahou Yuan still could not see Li Ji's figure clearly. He only vaguely saw a person sitting cross-legged in the distance, surrounded by many figures.

Xiahou Yuan, knowing full well that the opportunity was fleeting, did not even dare to hesitate for a moment. He aimed directly at the figure sitting cross-legged. An arrow pierced through the mist and shot past like a meteor chasing the moon.

bingo!

As one of Cao Wei's best archers, Xiahou Yuan had already made his judgment the moment the arrow left his hand, and his eyes were fixed on the arrow's trajectory without any deviation.

"not good!"

"The Prime Minister met and attacked..."

"Quickly protect the Prime Minister and escort him back to the camp!"

The next moment, a series of rapid and chaotic noises were heard. Xiahou Yuan could hardly hide the joy on his face. He quickly drew his sword and shouted.

"Today is the day to be crowned a marquis and appointed prime minister. Whoever cuts off Li Ji's head will be rewarded with ten thousand gold coins and appointed a marquis of ten thousand households. Follow me!"

Suddenly, the five hundred elite Cao troops who had been soaking in the water for a long time came out and, led by Xiahou Yuan, rushed towards the shore.

"There are thieves sneaking out from the water. Where are the tiger guards? Come with me to fight the enemy..."

"General Zhongkang, don't be impulsive. The correct thing to do is to escort the Prime Minister back to the camp as soon as possible. Don't fall into the enemy's trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain." Another hurried and young voice reminded.

Xu Chu seemed to be persuaded, and after hesitating for a moment, the voice came again.

"Don't worry about the thieves. Brothers, hurry up and follow me to escort the Prime Minister back to the camp..."

These chaotic noises made Xiahou Yuan even more anxious. He was eager to confirm whether Li Ji, who was shot, was alive or dead, and whether there was any risk of survival.

"Hurry up!"

If Xiahou Yuan had not known that he alone could not be a match for Xu Chu, the warrior, the extremely anxious Xiahou Yuan might have abandoned the 500 elite Cao troops and rushed forward alone.

It's not just Xiahou Yuan who is anxious...

As soon as Xiahou Yuan took action, Xiahou Dun led the army to cross the river under Cao Cao's order.

Before Li Ji arrived at Guandu, Cao Cao had already collected all the boats in the Honggou River, just in time to use them for crossing the river.

However, the northerners’ ship-handling skills were truly worrying, and the lingering fog also greatly affected Cao’s army’s boarding efficiency.

When Xiahou Yuan had already led his troops to the south bank, Xiahou Dun hurriedly led the 30,000 elite troops to leave the north bank and rushed towards the north bank.

Xiahou Yuan couldn't wait for Xiahou Dun behind him, so he led the elite troops who came ashore one after another and strode forward to catch up.

However, after Xiahou Yuan chased for more than fifty steps, he found that the burly Xu Chu was blocking the way, with twenty tiger guards in full armor standing in formation behind him.

"Thieves, suffer death!"

The next moment, Xu Chu raised his knife and rushed towards Xiahou Yuan. The terrifying momentum made Xiahou Yuan dare not resist head-on.

Not to mention that Xiahou Yuan knew that he was not as brave as Xu Chu, what was more important was that Xu Chu was wearing armor, while Xiahou Yuan, who needed to dive into the water, was not wearing armor.

This forced Xiahou Yuan to barely block the sword, and then he quickly commanded his elite troops to besiege Xu Chu together, trying to break through the tiger guards' blockade as soon as possible and continue chasing. (End of this chapter)