Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1017 Preparing for a General Offensive
Dian Wei was good at fighting on foot, so naturally his feet were stronger and more powerful. At the moment, neither of them had a mount, so after this mad run, he quickly left Wei Yan behind and was the first to charge into Liu Zheng's cavalry army.

"Who dares to trespass into the military formation?"

A royal guard rode forward and was about to question him when Dian Wei suddenly shouted and pounced on him.

“Zha…”

He flew forward and kicked the soldier off his horse, but he did not mount the horse himself. Instead, he simply snatched the other's sword, pulled the reins, and shouted to Wei Yan behind him: "Wen Chang, your horse."

Wei Yan stepped forward quickly, mounted the horse, took the spear handed to him by Dian Wei, and swung it a few times.

"Hey, it's been a long time since I last felt this way. It feels great... But this spear is not as handy as a long sword."

"Haha, I also think this broadsword is not as good as the double halberds, but I'll just use it for now."

As the two were talking, a group of cavalry rushed over and said, "Who are you? How dare you kill our soldiers? You are seeking death."

Wei Yan raised his eyebrows: "General Dian, shall we go?"

Dian Wei shouted excitedly: "What are you waiting for? I have been looking forward to this day for a long time, kill..."

The two men headed straight for the cavalry team and dealt with them very cleanly and efficiently.

Liu Zheng, who was killing enemies happily, suddenly heard a noise not far away. He quickly turned his head and saw these two people.

"Aren't those Wei Yan and Dian Wei? They were clearly captured by Father and Uncle Wu, so how did they appear here? Did they escape?"

After thinking for a moment, Liu Zheng bit his lip and said, "Hey, since they have fallen into our trap, we can catch them again today."

After saying that, he called Guan Ping and Cheng Yang, and with a team of cavalry, he turned around and rushed towards Dian Wei and the other two.

Wei Yan was riding on horseback, and was taller than Dian Wei, who was fighting on foot. He soon spotted Liu Zheng and the others. He and Dian Wei had seen Liu Zheng once when they were prisoners in the army, so he recognized him immediately.

"Dian Wei, look, isn't that Liu He's son?"

Dian Wei took the opportunity to look over and was immediately overjoyed: "Haha, it really is him. Liu He is not a good guy. His son must also be a treacherous and cunning person. Kill him first, and then go find Liu He."

Wei Yan was also thinking in his mind: "If we can kill or capture Liu Zheng alive, it will be a great achievement."

The two of them then moved forward together and rushed towards Liu Zheng.

The two sides soon met and immediately engaged in a melee.

"Hey, you thieves, how dare you escape from prison without permission? I will kill you today."

Dian Wei smiled contemptuously: "Humph, you don't know your own abilities."

He spread his legs and rushed forward before Wei Yan, swinging his sword, which collided with the spear that Liu Zheng was stabbing at him.

"System prompt: Dian Wei vs. Liu Zheng. Dian Wei's basic force is 102 points, but because of minor injuries and excessive fatigue from the long journey, his force is reduced by 6 points. There is no equipment bonus, and the special skill 'Infantry Combat' is triggered, and the force is increased by 5 points. The special skill 'Brave' is triggered, and the force is increased by 4 points. Because he is not fighting side by side with his lord Cao Cao, or fighting to protect Cao Cao, the special skill 'Guard' is not triggered yet."

"Dian Wei's current comprehensive force is 105 points."

"Liu Zheng is free from the influence of Huang Zhong's 'Mature' special skill, and his comprehensive force has recovered to 98 points."

After just one encounter, Liu Zheng's weapon was shaken by a huge force and almost slipped out of his hand again.

"What a Dian Wei! He is indeed as brave as the rumors say, with supernatural courage."

"Brother, let me help you."

Guan Ping and Cheng Yang shouted at the same time, brandishing their weapons and attacking from both sides.

Dian Wei was not afraid at all. He glanced at Cao Cao in the distance and suddenly felt like he had endless strength.

"Three little thieves, I will send you off today." Seeing him fighting three people alone, Wei Yan became anxious and immediately rode over to join the battle: "General Dian, let's join forces and make a quick decision."

"System prompt: Wei Yan joins the battle. Wei Yan's basic force is 96 points, with no equipment bonus. The special skill 'Seeking Success' is triggered - when he is eager to perform or make merit, his combat power will increase greatly, and his force will increase by 4 points. Wei Yan's current comprehensive force is 100 points."

With the combined efforts of these two, Liu Zheng and his three companions were immediately defeated. If it were not for the fact that there was a team of imperial cavalry guards surrounding them, harassing Dian Wei and Wei Yan from time to time, Liu Zheng and his companions would have been injured by these two in less than ten rounds.

Xiahou Yuan was sharp-eyed and was the first to notice this abnormality: "My lord, look quickly, something is happening."

Cao Cao looked over and suddenly became suspicious: "The figures of these two people seem... quite familiar. I wonder who suddenly showed up and dared to ruin my plan?"

"These two men are about to defeat Liu Zheng. At that time, the enemy army quickly retreated. Liu He must have thought it was our army's trick. Then everything we did before would be in vain. It would be even more difficult for our army to capture Hulao Pass."

Cheng Yu's words made Cao Cao even more angry.

"Send someone to investigate immediately to see who is so bold."

After a while, a scout came back and said, "My lord, it was Generals Dian Wei and Wei Yan who somehow escaped from the enemy's prison and suddenly came here to fight with the enemy."

"What? Dian Wei and Wei Yan?" Cao Cao was stunned.

Xu Chu cheered and said, "Great! General Dian Wei is the most powerful general in our army. He comes back just in time."

"Nonsense, they obviously came back at the wrong time." Cao Hong retorted, "My lord's plan of showing weakness was about to succeed, but the two of them happened to rush out at this time. Humph, I'm afraid there is something fishy going on."

"Uncle is right. Especially Wei Yan, he has always been ambitious and scheming. Maybe he has already surrendered to Liu He and came here to cause trouble on purpose."

Cao Shu rolled his eyes and made some sarcastic remarks, which immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the generals in Jingzhou.

"What do you mean, young general? Why do you only suspect Wei Yan? Are you targeting my Jingzhou soldiers?"

"We, the generals of Jingxiang, have always been loyal to our lord. Heaven and earth can bear witness to this. It is really disheartening that the young general is so suspicious."

"Yes, General Wei has finally escaped from the clutches of the devil. We should celebrate. How can we doubt the general so casually?"

Zhang Yun, Wen Pin and others refuted it one after another.

"Shut up, everyone." Cao Cao shouted angrily, and everyone fell silent in an instant.

He looked around and said with some anger: "Whether it is Cai Mao, Huang Zhong, Wei Yan, or Dian Wei, they are all generals of our army. They are comrades and brothers with you. How can you make groundless guesses? Since the two of them were able to escape danger, it is a great joy. Even if the plan was ruined, it was an unintentional mistake. How could it be wrong?"

With his final decision, no matter how dissatisfied everyone was, they dared not say anything.

However, no one noticed that when Cao Cao looked at Wei Yan and others again, a murderous look flashed across his eyes.

"My lord," Guo Jia said, "Since our plan of showing weakness to lure the enemy has failed, we have no choice but to make a concerted effort to quickly defeat the enemy's vanguard and dampen their morale. Then we can immediately launch an all-out attack on the city and ask Sun and Liu to provide support. Liu He must not have expected that our army would launch a general attack so soon. Only in this way can we have a chance of winning."

Cao Cao nodded slightly when he heard this and said, "Well, let's do this. I will immediately write a letter and send it to the armies of Sun and Liu, inviting them to send troops at the same time."

Xi Zhong also reminded: "There are a lot of cavalry in the enemy army. The 20,000 cavalry this time are probably only a part of them. There are also Zhao Yun's Feiyu Cavalry and Guan Yu's Zijin Dragon Cavalry, which have not yet been deployed. If our army is attacking the city and the enemy sends cavalry out of the city to harass us in real time, our army will be unable to defend against it."

"Military Advisor Xi is right." Xiahou Yuan looked unwilling. "Now all the horse farms in the north are under the control of Liu He. With the help of the fertile grasslands in You, Bing and Liang, he has raised countless war horses and trained countless cavalry. The flat wilderness outside Hulao Pass is a place where the enemy cavalry can roam freely. We must be on guard. The battle before us has already shown the beginning of the situation."

After hearing this, Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Humph, this secret method is not only possessed by Liu He. Xu Chu."

"The end will be here."

"Is the new army that I ordered you and Dian Wei to train ready now?"

Xu Chu replied in a resounding voice: "Don't worry, my lord. We can attack at any time. Now that General Dian Wei has returned, we can fight with all our strength."

"Okay." Cao Cao smiled more confidently: "Liu He, Liu He, let's resolve all the grievances and disputes between you and me in this battle."

(End of this chapter)