Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1014: Watching the Battle at Tiger Prison
Cao’s army camp.

"My lord, the enemy has moved. The enemy has come out of the pass. Hahahaha... My lord, please send me to fight!"

Xiahou Dun was ecstatic.

Cheng Yu said, "My lord, our army has been camping here for only three days, but Liu He can't hold back anymore, which shows how anxious he is, which is beyond our expectation. He sent people to scout the camp this time, probably to find out the truth so that we can fight with all our strength later. In my opinion, this battle can neither be won nor lost."

Cao Cao's eyes flashed, "Oh? How can you be neither invincible nor invincible?"

"If our army easily defeats the invading enemy, Liu Heding will think that our army is strong and will not go out to fight, but will stay at Hulao Pass. In this way, our army will have no chance of winning."

"On the contrary, if our army is defeated, Liu He's 500,000-man army will surely come out in full force. The enemy's elite troops, including Guan Yu, Zhang Yong and others, are now in Luoyang. Once the two sides' millions of troops clash, our chances of winning will not be high."

"Therefore, although we want to defeat the enemy in this battle, we must make it look like a hard-won victory, so that Liu He will be careless and wait for him to send a general and a strong force to attack. Then we will respond with all our strength and annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop, which will greatly undermine Liu He's vitality and the morale of the army."

Cao Cao nodded slightly, then looked at Liu Bei and Sun Jian beside him: "What do you two think?"

Liu Bei smiled and said, "Mr. Cheng Yu has extraordinary insights and extraordinary strategies. I admire him very much and have no doubts about this plan. However... I'm sorry that I can't participate in this battle."

"Oh? Why?" Cao Cao asked.

"I only want to clear the emperor's entourage and protect the Han Dynasty. I have no intention of treason. Although I joined forces with Cao Gong, it is better to fight separately to avoid giving people a chance to criticize me."

Cao Cao sneered in his heart when he heard this: "The big-eared thief has a good plan."

Tian Feng saw that he looked unhappy, so he interrupted and said, "Lord Cao, General Sun, in my humble opinion, it is not appropriate for our three armies to gather together to fight. The imperial army is extremely elite and we cannot defeat them head-on. It is better to divide our forces and attack them. When Lord Cao is fighting with him, our army and General Sun will attack from both wings and kill them. We will surely succeed."

Sun Jian also nodded repeatedly: "Well, this is a very good plan. Sun agrees."

Cao Cao looked at the two of them, his expression changing several times. Finally, when he saw Guo Jia gave him an affirmative look, he nodded in agreement.

"Well, that's fine. I'd like the two generals to temporarily move their troops to another place and wait for the right opportunity to fight."

Liu Bei and Sun Jian immediately stood up and said goodbye.

After Cao Cao saw the two of them leave, he asked Guo Jia, "These two clearly want to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. They want our army to contain Liu He's main force while they sit back and reap the benefits. Why did Feng Xiao ask me to agree?"

Guo Jia smiled and said, "I know what these two are thinking. But first of all, Tian Feng's plan is indeed reasonable. Even if Cheng Yu's plan succeeds and Liu He is eliminated, and then both sides fight with all their troops, we will only have a 60% to 70% chance of winning. Even if we win and capture Luoyang, we will suffer a great loss, which will benefit Liu Yan of Yizhou. If Tian Feng's plan succeeds, our army will have a 90% chance of winning, and the loss will be even smaller. This is one of them."

"Secondly, Liu Bei and Sun Jian are inferior to our army in terms of military strength and generals. If our army attacks Liu He head-on and wins, the common people will only remember that it was Cao Gong who defeated Liu He. At that time, it will be natural and in line with the people's will for you to stay in Luoyang and establish your capital in the Central Plains. On the surface, the two of them are loyal to the Luoyang court, but they rebelled first and lost the support of the people. Now they have handed over the title of overthrowing the tyrant to you. How can they oppose you in the future to welcome His Majesty Emperor Xian back to the capital? What reason do you have not to obey His Majesty Emperor Xian's will?"

Cao Cao's eyes lit up: "If it weren't for Feng Xiao, I would be blind."

"My lord, I invite you to fight." A voice sounded, and everyone looked and saw that it was Cai Mao.

Xiahou Dun's expression immediately fell: "Humph, are you worthy of being the vanguard general?"

Cai Mao was also very angry when he heard this: "General Xiahou, what do you mean? We are both generals under the lord, so why can't Cai be the vanguard?"

"Your suspicion of collaborating with the enemy has not yet been cleared. Sending you to fight, humph... wouldn't that ruin the master's plan?"

"That's right, it's better for me to fight with my brother." Xiahou Yuan also spoke on behalf of Xiahou Dun.

"You..." Although Cai Mao was angry, he knew that he could not argue with the two brothers, so he turned to Cao Cao.

"My lord, I am loyal and have no second thoughts. I am willing to sign a military order for this battle. If I cannot win, I am willing to offer my head."

Cao Cao looked at him, narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment, and then burst into laughter: "Hahaha... Degui is serious. Whether it is Yanzhou, Yuzhou, or Jingzhou, the soldiers are all subjects of the Han Dynasty. Your Majesty and I have no doubts. General, your loyalty and bravery are commendable, so I will send you as the vanguard to fight the enemy. I will let General Huang help you together."

"Meng De, this..."

Xiahou Dun was very dissatisfied and wanted to fight again, but Cao Cao stopped him: "Don't say more. I always trust people when I employ them, and I don't employ people if I don't trust them. The generals in Jingzhou are all loyal and are important officials of the country. If you dare to doubt them again and disrupt the morale of the army, you should be punished according to military law."

Seeing that Cao Cao seemed angry, Xiahou Dun and others gave up.

Cai Mao was deeply moved: "My lord, you have placed so much trust in me. Even if I have to sacrifice my life, I will repay you for your kindness!"

The next day, Liu He brought envoys from various countries in the Western Regions to Hulao Pass.

The envoys were very nervous. After all, they had chosen to submit to Liu He, the emperor of the Han Dynasty. Now they were openly standing with the rebels and going up to the city to watch the battle. In the eyes of the rebels, they had naturally chosen to be their enemies.

Therefore, many envoys were worried. If Liu He was defeated, what would happen to their small countries?
However, there was one exception, and that was the princess of the Wusun Kingdom. Her eyes had never left Liu He for a moment, and they were full of admiration and joy. I'm afraid she had no time to think about these important matters, which gave Nanduohe a headache.

“God of Kunlun, please bless us, the emperor must win. Otherwise, I’m afraid that my Wusun country will be in great trouble… If the emperor can put down the rebellion, the princess will become the empress of the Han Empire… That would be a great thing…”

Just as he was fantasizing about his beautiful dream, Liu He said in a loud voice: "Haha, noble envoys, I invited you to come to Hulao Pass today for no other reason than to prepare some martial arts performances for your entertainment. Please come and watch."

As soon as the words fell, everyone saw from afar a dark mass of things rushing towards them quickly.

"What...what is that?"

"Could it be... Could it be the rebel army that the Emperor of the Han Dynasty mentioned?"

"Oh my god...how many soldiers and horses does this require?"

"The rebels are more powerful than expected. This is trouble..."

Cao's army of more than 200,000 soldiers, all of whom were pressing forward from the Hulao Pass of the Han Dynasty, were so murderous that they frightened the envoys of these small countries into death. After all, among these twenty-one countries, the total population of many of them was only tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands.

However, there were a few people with clearer minds who advised the people around them.

"Don't worry. I see that your majesty is in high spirits. It is obvious that victory is certain. Although the rebels are strong, the emperor's army is bound to be more powerful."

"Not bad, not bad. Let's wait and see."

They whispered to each other, although they tried to lower their voices. However, Liu He had practiced martial arts since he was young, and in the melee, he could hear clearly the sound of the enemy's arrows. Of course, he took in every word of what was said.

He raised the corner of his mouth and shouted loudly: "Where is Liu Zheng?"

"Your son is here!" Among the many envoys, a young man with a very heroic appearance stood up.

"Liu Zheng... this name sounds so familiar..."

"He is the eldest son of His Majesty? Does His Majesty want him to go to war?"

"I heard that he is only fifteen or sixteen years old. Isn't it a joke to ask such a young boy to fight against such a large army?"

As everyone was discussing, Liu He took out a command arrow and said, "I order you to lead 20,000 imperial guards and cavalry to fight the enemy. You must not make any mistakes."

The Imperial Guards, as the name implies, were a cavalry unit of the Imperial Guards. The Imperial Guards consisted of 10,000 archers, 30,000 infantry, and 30,000 cavalry. These cavalry were different from the Flying Feather Cavalry and the Purple Gold Dragon Cavalry. Their main duty was to guard Luoyang City and the Imperial Palace, so their equipment was naturally prepared for city defense and street fighting. Heavy armor was inconvenient, and bows and crossbows were not suitable, so Liu He equipped them with light leather armor, as well as spears and daggers.

"My son, take your orders."

Liu Zheng took the command arrow, left the city gate without even looking back.

"Creaky, creaky..." The heavy city gate of Hulao Pass slowly opened and the sluice gate rose as well.

"Kill it..."

Liu Zheng led 20,000 imperial cavalry and rushed out of the city with murderous intent.

Twenty thousand cavalrymen galloped in unison, causing the earth to tremble, and even the extremely dangerous Hulao Pass began to tremble slightly.

Many envoys looked at the mighty 20,000 cavalrymen and felt the vibration coming from under their feet, and their faces turned pale.

Liu He glanced at them and asked, "Does my cavalry still catch the eye of the noble envoys?"

The envoys were stunned and said, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty's divine power and the bravery of the heavenly soldiers really... really make the foreign ministers admire you very much."

Princess Wusun was pleasantly surprised and said, "My Wusun country has fought against the damned Northern Xiongnu many times. Although they have a large number of cavalry, in my opinion... Humph, ten Xiongnu cavalrymen are no match for a large Han cavalry. Your Majesty, you are invincible!"

"Puchi..." Zhu Ye couldn't help laughing, and Liu He's eyes twitched because of her calling him "Your Majesty, brother".

Nan Duohe quickly stepped out to ease the embarrassment: "The cavalry of the Han Empire, both the men and the horses, are all in armor, which is really rare in the world. Neither the Kushans nor the Xiongnu have such a large number of armored cavalry. Moreover, this cavalry moves like the wind and is as fast as lightning. It is really precious. I have been in the Western Regions for decades and have never seen such a ferocious cavalry."

"Yes, yes. I heard that the heavy armored cavalry led by General Guan is unparalleled in the world. It's a pity that the outsiders have no chance to see it. But today we can see your country's prince personally lead the Royal Guards in a battle. We can also feast our eyes."

At this moment, Zhang Yong shouted: "Your Majesty, the enemy troops are also moving out."

Everyone hurriedly looked in the direction of Cao's army, and sure enough, a group of soldiers separated from the mighty army and ran towards Liu Zheng.

Not long after, a scout ran up to the tower and said, "Your Majesty, Cao Cao sent Generals Cai Mao and Huang Zhong to lead 50,000 troops to fight."

"He actually let the troops of Jingzhou lead the charge. Cao Cao really knows how to use people's hearts."

Xu Shu sighed.

At this time, the armies of both sides had already rushed to one place, and a bloody battle broke out immediately.

Liu Zheng recognized Cai Mao at a glance: "Haha... General Cai, do you still recognize me?"

Cai Mao only felt that the enemy general in front of him looked very familiar, but for a moment, he could not remember where he had seen him.

"You are……"

"Hey, General Cai, you are so forgetful. That night, I and three brothers, led by Pang Degong, went to visit you. How long has it been since then? You have already forgotten?"

"Ah... it's you, you... you are actually a subordinate of Liu He? Damn it, you old thief from the Pang family, how dare you collude with Liu He to harm me? When I return to Jingzhou, I will definitely kill your entire family."

Cai Mao instantly understood everything that happened that night and was filled with hatred.

"You are so stupid. You are bound to die today, so I will let you die knowingly. I am the eldest prince of the day, Liu Zheng. It is an honor for you, a thief, to die in my hands. Look at the gun."

After Liu Zheng finished speaking, he thrust his spear forward and stabbed.

Cai Mao raised his gun to block his attack, but a look of ecstasy appeared on his face.

"You are Liu Zheng? Haha, God has really helped me to accomplish a great deed. Look, I have captured you alive, you little brat."

"System prompt: Liu Zheng vs. Cai Mao. Liu Zheng's basic force is 93 points. The King of Soldiers, King of Armor, and Mount have been increased by 5 points in total. There is no special skill bonus. The current comprehensive force is 98 points."

"Cai Mao's basic military strength is 90 points. His weapons and armor have increased by 2 points in total. Since this is a land battle, the 'water battle' skill is difficult to trigger. Cai Mao's overall military strength is 92 points."

When the two men first fought, Cai Mao was quickly suppressed by Liu Zheng and had no power to fight back at all, which made him extremely frightened.

"I didn't expect this little thief to have such martial arts skills."

Liu Zheng was very proud: "You old thief, don't you want to die?"

When the Liuguang Hanyu Spear collided with Cai Mao's spear, Liu Zheng exerted his hidden strength and grabbed the tip of Cai Mao's spear. No matter how hard he tried, he could not pull the spear back.

"How dare you... little thief..."

"Bah, what a famous general from Jingxiang, you are so vulnerable, just accept your death."

Liu Zheng raised his spear at an extremely fast speed, and then slammed it down with lightning speed, causing Cai Mao's spear to tremble and almost fly out of Cai Mao's hands.

"Look at the gun."

The Liuguang Hanyu Spear made a gun flower. The spear body, which was as white as jade, reflected the sunlight, making Cai Mao feel dazzled.

"Here..." The gun tip suddenly stabbed out and hit Cai Mao's throat.

(End of this chapter)