Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 738 Twists and turns

When Zhu Ye saw the enemy reinforcements arriving, he was not anxious at all. Instead, he suddenly laughed.

"Hahahaha...hahaha...there really is no one left in Sichuan and Shu. Even an old general like this is sent here to die. How ridiculous, how ridiculous..."

Yan Yan's long beard fluttered, and he seemed to be accustomed to Zhu Ye's reaction.

"Lian Po and Ma Yuan were both over sixty years old, yet they still went to war. I am only fifty this year, so how can I say I am old? The enemy generals, please stop trying to gain the upper hand with words. Do you dare to fight me?"

Zhu Ye pursed his lips and said, "I don't want to bully an old man. Since you are seeking death, I will give you a ride even if I am injured."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yan suddenly stopped his horse and said, "Wait, since you are injured, I will never take advantage of you. Retreat quickly and let someone else fight."

Zhu Ye didn't know whether to laugh or cry when he heard this. "You old fellow, you are really arrogant. I have conquered the world and never lost a single battle. Even Lu Bu was defeated by me. In terms of martial arts, I am not inferior to anyone except my elder brother and second elder brother. Even if I only have one hand, I can kill you, an old general."

Yan Yan listened to his words and saw him raise an exaggeratedly large hammer in his right hand. He was slightly surprised and asked, "Are you Zhu Ye, one of the sworn brothers of the Emperor of Luoyang?"

Zhu Ye grinned: "You are a good judge of goods. But even if you know me now, it is difficult for you to beg for my life. Prepare to die."

He was about to charge when he heard a voice behind him: "Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken? He is just an old general, why should General Zhenxi do it himself? Just wait and see me capture him."

Zhu Ye looked back and saw that it was Zhang Yong's deputy general Chen Lie.

"Since you are Fourth Brother's deputy general and were promoted by Big Brother himself, you must be quite capable. I'll give you the credit."

Zhu Ye said this and sat down next to him.

Chen Lie raised the huge sword in his hand and said, "Old fellow, you dare to challenge General Zhu. You really don't know your place. Take my sword!"

Yan Yan was slightly angry: "What an ignorant young man! I will let you know what it means to respect your elders."

He wielded a crescent halberd with great vigor, and it collided with Chen Lie's giant sword of breaking the army.

"System prompt: Chen Lie vs. Yan Yan. Chen Lie's basic force is 83, his weapons and armor have been increased by 2 points, and his overall force is 85 points."

"Yan Yan's peak strength is 94. Due to old age and physical weakness, his current basic strength has been reduced to 92 points. His weapon has been increased by 1 point, and his overall strength is 93 points."

The difference of 8 points in fighting power caused Chen Lie's arms to ache when they first fought.

"What a veteran, I didn't expect to be so brave."

Chen Lie was shocked, but he had just spoken so arrogantly, and asking him to turn around and run away now would be more painful than taking his life.

"I'll risk it all. I can die here today, but I can't lose face for the court."

He used the barb in the middle of the sword to hook the opponent's crescent halberd's small branch, and then pressed it down with both hands. Then he stepped on the stirrup with one foot and kicked Yan Yan in the face with the other foot.

"Good Kung Fu. If you practice for another five or six years, you will definitely be able to defeat me. It's a pity that you don't have this opportunity anymore."

Yan Yan stretched out his hand, and with quick eyes and hands, he grabbed the leg that Chen Lie kicked at him, and swung it hard, throwing him out. At the same time, he pulled the crescent halberd in his hand and snatched the giant sword of Pojun.

"Die!" Yan Yan thrust his crescent halberd forward and stabbed towards Chen Lie's chest.

"Old man, did the subordinates who killed my fourth brother ask me?"

Zhu Ye's iconic roar was heard again. Yan Yan did not dare to be careless after hearing it. He instinctively retracted the crescent halberd and stabbed forward.

"Dang..."

The crescent halberd pierced something metal, making a low sound like the sound of a bell.

"What a strength!"

Yan Yan looked at Zhu Ye in front of him. The huge hammer collided with his own crescent halberd, not only causing his knuckles to crack, but also directly smashing the tip of the crescent halberd so hard that it bent a little.

"This Zhu Ye is indeed extraordinary. We can never fight him." Yan Yan said secretly in his heart.

He had been a soldier all his life, so he was naturally not one of those young and reckless people. As soon as they started fighting, he knew that he was no match for Zhu Ye, so he turned around and left without waiting for Zhu Ye to attack.

"Hey, old thief, don't run away!"

Zhu Ye rode quickly to catch up.

However, before he could catch up with Yan Yan, the army he brought surrounded him.

Although Zhu Ye is extremely brave, he is now unable to use one hand, so fighting among thousands of soldiers is naturally a disadvantage for him.

"General Zhu, be careful." Chen Lie picked up his Broken Army Sword and rushed to help, killing a Shu soldier who was stabbing Zhu Ye with one sword. "Good guy, you are brave, I like it." Zhu Ye praised loudly.

Chen Lie was both happy and shy: "Thank you, General Zhu, for your compliment."

Zhu Ye smiled and said, "You are brave, but your martial arts skills are lacking."

Chen Lie's huge sword, which had just stabbed an enemy to death, suddenly stopped in mid-air in embarrassment: "This... compared to you, General, is naturally not worth mentioning."

"Be careful." Zhu Ye knocked away an enemy soldier who took advantage of Chen Lie's distraction to sneak in.

"How can you be in a daze on the battlefield? I will teach you after we return to Luoyang."

Chen Lie was overjoyed: "Thank you, General Zhu. I... I am truly honored!"

Once he got excited, Chen Lie killed his enemies much faster.

"Hehe, it's a pity that my eldest brother is too busy. Among the five of us brothers, he is the best in swordsmanship, otherwise I would have asked him to teach you personally."

"I dare not, I dare not. How can I dare to trouble Your Majesty to personally guide me?"

Chen Lie didn't even dare to think about this.

"You guys are having a good time chatting, but I'm afraid you won't have a chance to talk again soon."

Yan Yan's cold voice was heard, and the two looked over and saw a group of Shu soldiers running towards them carrying large nets.

"Oh, this trick again?" Zhu Ye's heart tightened.

He was very familiar with this big net. Back then in Shuofang County, he encountered the coalition forces of the Xiongnu and Xianbei in the valley. He was trapped by the other side with the big net and was seriously injured and on the verge of death. If he had not been treated by the genius doctor Hua Tuo, he would have died in the battle.

Several large nets were spread out over the sky, as if Zhu Ye and Chen Lie were being caught as if they were fish.

"Not good..." Before the two men could escape, they were caught in a big net. Then the Shu soldiers pulled them off their horses with great force.

"Wow, I fell for this trick again, how hateful..." Zhu Ye said angrily.

The two were dragged on the ground like this. Even though they were protected by armor, they were still hurt by the stones on the ground.

Afterwards, sharp spears stabbed at them one after another. The two men tried hard to dodge in the net, but they were still stabbed in multiple places. Zhu Ye was lucky because he was protected by the golden armor, but Chen Lie was injured in multiple places in the blink of an eye.

"Don't hurt my fifth brother!"

Zhang Yong shouted loudly and came over at a rapid pace.

"Stop him quickly!" Yan Yan shouted, and teams of Shu soldiers ran over.

"Looking for death!" Although Zhang Yong's martial arts was the worst among the five brothers, his 82-jin Heaven-Splitting Axe was not in vain. After a charge, he easily killed those Shu soldiers.

He swung his axe and cut the two large nets in half. The two men quickly turned over and jumped onto their horses.

"Fifth brother, Chen Lie, you guys should quickly retreat and heal your wounds."

Although the two were full of resentment and unwillingness, they were also well aware of their current situation, so they evacuated quickly without hesitation.

Yan Yan was calm and composed: "With Zhu Ye gone, taking down Zhang Yong will be more advantageous to the battle situation. Go!"

At his command, ten thousand soldiers under his command quickly rushed towards Zhang Yong.

"General, be careful." Seeing that Zhang Yong was in trouble, a group of soldiers from the Golden Sword Camp and ordinary infantrymen hurriedly left the battle on the other side of the Sanguan city wall and rushed to his aid.

As they left, Zhang Ren, who was frowning on the city wall, suddenly had bright eyes.

"Good opportunity, give up Sanguan and rush out!"

Ling Bao and Lei Tong were both stunned: "What? Give up Sanguan? Doesn't this mean admitting defeat and retreating?"

Zhang Ren shouted, "This is not the time to fight for a city or a pass. If we save people and lose territory, we can still recover. If we save territory and lose people, we will surely lose. Break through Zhang Yong's blockade and join forces with General Yan. We can protect the army for now, and then go to Gudao City to rest. With the 800,000 shi of grain and grass, why worry about not being able to restore our prestige?"

When they heard it, they both understood.

"Okay, everything is up to you, General Zhang!"

(End of this chapter)