Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1052: Two Tigers of Jiangdong
Han Dang and Zhou Tai stepped forward and protected Sun Jian's front and back sides respectively.

"We will protect our lord and wait until the young general arrives."

Unexpectedly, Sun Jian pushed the two men aside, took a step forward, holding the ancient ingot knife in his hand, and faced the direction where the third team of Han troops was coming.

"If we lose today, we will be humiliated by this little Zhuge. I, Sun Jian, am a real man. I would rather die on the spot than become a scapegoat for others to gain merit. You and I are master and servant in name, but in reality, we are no different from brothers. Today, we will live and die together, and fight to the end!"

His words were so powerful that the people around him couldn't help but feel their blood boiling.

"Well, my lord, we will die without regrets."

Lu Su said, "The enemy has given up their bows and crossbows and chosen to fight head-on. They must be aiming to capture the lord alive. Only by capturing the lord alive can we threaten our army that is still in the city gate. If the lord is killed, the young general will be determined to die in order to seek revenge, which will be disadvantageous to the enemy. Zhuge Liang is such a wise man, how could he not understand this truth? Therefore, it is more convenient for the lord to defend one side, and there is no need to worry for a while."

"Yes, yes, Zi Jing's words make sense. If that's the case, what do we have to fear? Let's kill them..."

As they were speaking, the Han army had already arrived.

In this narrow street, all the Han soldiers used broadswords and daggers as weapons. Zhou Tai also used a silver-backed broadsword in his hand. He did not stay where he was, but took three steps forward and chopped with all his might with the broadsword from bottom to top.

"Ping..." The big knife collided with a long sword of the Han army soldier. The huge force exerted by Zhou Tai's arms directly knocked the long sword away. Then the blade changed, and with a horizontal chopped, it cut off the head of the Han army soldier.

"Puff..." A column of blood shot up into the sky, making Zhou Tai more and more excited.

The other Han soldiers were furious when they saw their comrades die in such a tragic way. Soon three of them surrounded Zhou Tai from the front, left and right.

"Youping, be careful..." Sun Jian knocked down a Han soldier with his sword and shouted to Zhou Tai worriedly.

Zhou Tai, however, grinned without any fear, and comforted Sun Jian: "Don't worry, my lord. As long as I am here, I will never let you get hurt."

After saying this, his whole aura seemed to increase by another three points. He wielded the broadsword in his hand with great vigor. Even though he was outnumbered, he did not look like he was defeated.

"System prompt: Zhou Tai triggers the special skill 'Guardian' - when fighting with the lord, his own force will increase by 4 points, and the lord's force will increase by 1 point. If the lord is attacked by a fatal attack and can be rescued in time, the force during the rescue will increase by another 2 points."

"Zhou Tai's basic force is 97, with no equipment bonus. Affected by special skills, his current comprehensive force is 101 points."

"Sun Jian triggers the special skill 'Fierce Tiger' - the exclusive special skill of Sun Jian, the fierce tiger of Jiangdong. He fights extremely bravely. During the battle, his own military strength increases by 3 points, and the military strength of his generals increases by 1 point collectively. There is a chance to produce the 'tiger pounces on prey' effect, and the military strength instantly explodes by 2 points. In addition, this special skill has an additional effect on Sun Ce. When Sun Jian encounters danger and Sun Ce rescues him, the military strength of the father and son will each increase by 1 point. After Sun Jian's death, Sun Ce's basic military strength will permanently increase by 1 point."

"Sun Jian's basic force is 91 points, his weapons and armor have increased by 2 points, his own special skills have increased by 3 points, Zhou Tai's special skills have increased by 1 point, and his current comprehensive force is 97 points."

"Affected by the 'Vicious Tiger' skill, the martial arts of Zhou Tai, Han Dang, Zhu Zhi and others are collectively increased by 1 point."

Due to the terrain of the street, although the Han army was large in number, it was difficult for them to form a siege. Therefore, despite the brave fighting of Sun Jian and others, the Han army was unable to capture them for a while.

Although Zhou Yu and Lu Su were counselors, they had also practiced swordsmanship since childhood. Therefore, in such a battle, the two people who were protected in the middle could attack with their swords from time to time and kill the opponent by surprise.

Zhuge Liang showed a little surprise: "I didn't expect that the martial arts of Jiangdong's generals and Sun Jian's ability to cope with emergencies are much stronger than I expected. This is a bit of a mistake."

However, this surprise was only fleeting, and Zhuge Liang regained his composure.

At this moment, a man in black armor and an eagle-head mask appeared beside him: "Do you want me to help?"

Zhuge Liang looked at the man with great respect, lowered his head slightly, clasped his fists and said, "May I ask how confident you are that you can make a move?"

The man stared at Sun Jian and the others for a moment, then said calmly, "Kill Han Dang in one move."

Zhuge Liang was surprised again: "Based on their current formation, if Han Dang is killed suddenly, our army can quickly break through their defense and capture Sun Jian without any problem."

The eagle-faced man then grasped the hilt of the knife at his waist and remained motionless. Even Zhuge Liang could not feel his breath.

"The expert that His Majesty sent to me is simply an unrivaled expert in assassination."

He had no doubt about what this person had just said. He even thought that if he really wanted to kill Sun Jian, it would not be impossible for this person to do it.

The eagle-faced man slowly bent forward, and the slender knife in his hand was pulled out half an inch from the scabbard. He looked like an eagle with its claws spread out, ready to swoop down and hunt.

At this moment, an angry shout came from a distance, interrupting Zhuge Liang's thoughts and causing the man to slow down.

"Don't hurt my father, you bastard! Sun Ce is coming!"

At the same time, the sound of a sharp blade breaking through the air appeared in the ears of Zhuge Liang and others.

"Swish..." The eagle-faced man drew his sword almost instantly, accompanied by a flash of cold light. Before Zhuge Liang could see what was happening, after a crisp sound, a spear fell in front of him.

"Sun Ce came so quickly?" Zhuge Liang exclaimed.

"Thump thump..." Sun Ce rode his warhorse and galloped over, thrusting the Overlord Spear in his hand straight at the eagle-faced man.

But the eagle-faced man remained unmoved, and returned to his previous slightly bent posture, with his hand holding the handle of the knife without moving at all.

Until the Overlord Spear was three feet away from him, he suddenly turned into a black shadow and pounced forward.

"System prompt: You Lang is fighting against Sun Ce. You Lang is in the Spirit Tower, comprehending the spirit of 'Nie Zheng'."

"Nie Zheng's attributes are as follows: Command 36, Military Strength 99, Intelligence 62, Politics 17, Special Attribute: Secret Operation - Especially good at tasks such as espionage and assassination. Special Skill: Must Die - If you don't attack, it's fine. If you attack, you must kill the enemy and accumulate strength. Once you attack, your military strength will increase by 6 points until you kill the enemy or die."

"After You Lang's enlightenment, his attributes changed as follows: Command 83, Force 98, Intelligence 86, Politics 57, inherited Nie Zheng's special attribute of 'Secret Action', inherited Nie Zheng's special skill of 'Must Die'."

"You Lang is currently in a head-on battle, so the special skill 'Assassination' has not yet been triggered."

"You Lang triggers the special skill 'Must Die', and his force increases by 6 points."

"You Lang's basic force is 98 points, and the King of Soldiers and the King of Armor have increased by 4 points. The current comprehensive force is 108 points."

"Sun Ce's basic military strength is 98 points. His weapons, armor, and mounts are increased by 3 points in total. His special skill 'Divine Bravery' is triggered, and his military strength is increased by 2 points. This is the first round of the current battle, so there is no additional military strength bonus." "Sun Ce activates a new special skill - Strong Fight: When fighting a general, if the enemy general's basic military strength reaches 80, his own military strength will be increased by 1 point. For every 5 points higher the enemy's basic military strength is, his own military strength will be increased by another 1 point. This can be stacked without an upper limit."

"Since You Lang's basic military strength is 98 points, Sun Ce's military strength will increase by 4 points. Due to the influence of Sun Jian's 'Tiger' special skill, Sun Ce's military strength will increase by 1 point. In addition, Sun Jian and Sun Ce's military strength will increase by an additional 1 point."

"Sun Ce's current comprehensive military strength is 109 points."

"Sun Jian's overall military strength has reached 98 points."

You Lang and Sun Ce got into a fight, which resulted in the plan that had been made before being destroyed in an instant by Sun Ce.

Zhuge Liang stepped aside, frowning slightly. When he saw the flags of the Jiangdong troops waving behind Sun Ce and teams of Jiangdong soldiers rushing towards him, he suddenly smiled. He glanced at Zhou Yu, Sun Jian and others, then pulled the reins, turned around and left.

"Click..."

Zhou Yu, who had just chopped down a Han soldier, looked at Sun Ce with great joy and said to Sun Jian, "My lord, now that Bo Fu has arrived, our danger is over."

Sun Jian ignored the blood on his face and laughed heartily: "Hahahaha... Gongjin is really a master of calculation. Bofu really arrived in time."

He shouted to Han Dang and others, "Soldiers, follow me and charge forward to join Bo Fu and the army, then counterattack the enemy and completely seize Hangu Pass."

Han Dang and his men were greatly encouraged and waved their weapons repeatedly. Together with the Jiangdong troops, they attacked from behind the three Han armies, allowing Sun Jian's side to gradually gain the upper hand.

Seeing that the originally hopeless deadlock was suddenly reversed, Sun Jian and others were overjoyed and so excited that they could hardly control themselves.

All the Jiangdong soldiers were in high spirits at this moment. They defeated the Han army step by step and left them with no power to fight back.

Perhaps because the commotion here was too loud, Huang Gai and others who had previously gone to ambush the Han army's pursuers also rushed over. The several parties gathered together again, which added another point of fighting spirit to their already high morale.

Lu Su twisted his beard, which was no more than a foot long, and showed his joy: "My lord and the general are father and son, so in tune with each other, and they are both highly skilled in martial arts. They are truly the two fierce tigers of Jiangdong. With this, why should we worry about not accomplishing great things?"

He turned to look at Zhou Yu, wanting to ask for his opinion on what he had said, but saw Zhou Yu looking around.

"Gongjin, now is the time to make achievements. Why are you looking around and distracted?"

Zhou Yu didn't seem to take his words to heart and continued to look for something: "Where did you go? Why is it gone?"

Lu Su asked curiously, "Where did it go? What did you lose?"

Zhou Yu shook his head: "Didn't you notice that Zhuge Liang is gone?"

Lu Su was stunned when he heard this. He looked around and indeed did not see Zhuge Liang: "Eh? When did this person leave?"

"Trouble..." A solemn look appeared between Zhou Yu's brows.

"Hey, maybe he knows that the situation is irreversible, so he left first. Otherwise, if he stayed here, wouldn't he be captured by our army? It's a pity. If such a young talent can be recruited and used by the lord, it will be a blessing for Jiangdong..."

"Don't be sad. Our life and death today all depends on this man. His sudden departure must have some plan. We must be on guard."

Lu Su was not a stupid person. After hearing what Zhou Yu said, he quickly realized the problem.

He looked at Sun Jian, Sun Ce and other generals in the army who were already in a killing frenzy not far ahead, and then looked at the surrounding environment. Apart from the fighting, there was silence, which made his scalp tingle.

"There are dangers everywhere. Something is wrong. It is very wrong. You and I should go and tell the lord as soon as possible."

Zhou Yu stopped him and said, "Don't waste your words. The lord is in the heat of battle and has almost forgotten himself. How can he listen to us if we try to persuade him now?"

"What should we do? We can't just sit there and wait to die, right?" Lu Su became a little anxious.

Zhou Yu frowned, "What exactly does Kong Ming want to do... Where on earth is he going to target our army... What are our army's weaknesses?"

He muttered to himself, repeating the word "weak point" over and over again.

Suddenly, he slapped his thigh and said, "Oh no! He's trying to cut off the source of the trouble!"

Lu Su asked in confusion: "Remove the firewood from under the cauldron? Where is the firewood?"

Zhou Yu said angrily and anxiously: "Hangu Pass! Bofu led his troops to rescue the lord and us. If Zhuge Liang takes advantage of the situation and re-strategizes Hangu Pass, we will all be trapped."

He hurriedly ran towards Sun Jian, wanting to tell him about this, but when the two armies were fighting fiercely, although the Jiangdong troops had the upper hand, the Han army soldiers continued to receive reinforcements from all directions and from every corner around. The battle that was originally on these two or three streets had already spread to more than 20 streets and alleys around.

Zhou Yu was busy thinking about Zhuge Liang's plan just now. When he wanted to catch up, Sun Jian had already led his army and was very far away. There were countless soldiers from both sides between Zhou Yu and him. In such a narrow street, no matter how anxiously he whipped the horse under his crotch, he could not move fast.

"Damn it, hateful, and annoying, Zhuge Liang. I, Zhou Yu, will never admit defeat!"

Zhou Yu was indignant. He saw that it was hopeless for him to catch up with his lord. Even if he did, it would be too late. Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and spurred his horse to run in another direction where the fighting was less intense.

"Gongjin..." Lu Su hurriedly followed.

On this side, Sun Ce and You Lang quickly fought for more than twenty rounds. Although Sun Ce had the advantage, he could not do anything to the opponent.

"Who is this eagle-faced man? His attack angle is so tricky and ruthless. If I am not careful, I will die. He is really a powerful enemy. But why have I never heard of such a general in the imperial army?"

Sun Ce just felt a little frightened. There were so many talented people among the imperial court's soldiers. But at the same time, he also felt a little excited.

"System prompt: Sun Ce and You Lang have fought for 1 rounds. Sun Ce has triggered the extra bonus of his special skill 'Divine Bravery', and his military strength has increased by another point. The current comprehensive military strength has become 110 points."

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