Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 776 No Hope
As the sound of horse hooves got closer, everyone soon saw the appearance of the enemy.

This army was led by a group of cavalrymen, riding various kinds of war horses and wearing scale armor. There were about two to three thousand of them.

Following closely behind were large numbers of infantrymen in black armor. They moved in unison, with neat and powerful steps. The sound of tens of thousands of soldiers and horses stomping on the ground made the ambush Cao's troops frightened.

The deputy general beside General Liang wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "General... General, I'm afraid our army may not be able to succeed in a surprise attack against such a powerful army, right?"

General Liang was also sweating and looked a little nervous.

"Don't worry... The enemy army in front looks like there are only a few thousand people. I think the whole army is not that large. Our army of 20,000 people will set up an ambush here and set up many traps to catch them off guard. I think it will be enough to deal with them..."

He said so, but like the deputy general, he kept wiping the sweat off his face with his clothes.

The deputy general said: "General, the enemy's front is approaching, should we launch an ambush?"

The two or three thousand cavalrymen were only three or four hundred steps away from their ambush site. The palms of the Wei army's ambushers were full of water, and they kept gripping their guns tightly to prevent the weapons from slipping from their hands.

General Liang waved his hand and said, "The Lord has ordered that we must see Zhang Yong in person before launching an ambush. Let's wait a little longer."

They hid in the woods, not daring to show their heads out, and just watched the cavalry and a group of infantry running past them on the road not far in front of them.

Afterwards, a large group of soldiers finally appeared in their sight.

Each of these soldiers held a long sword in his hand. The sword was made entirely of metal. The handle was about four feet long and the blade was about three feet long. It was shiny and slender, and it was faintly shining with golden light under the sunlight.

"Golden Sword Camp!" General Liang recognized them immediately. When he saw the appearance of the Golden Sword Camp, he felt excited and nervous.

He was excited that he could defeat this famous army with his own hands today, but he was nervous about the killing power of the Golden Sword Battalion. Not to mention seeing it with his own eyes, even hearing about its many achievements was enough to make one terrified.

At this time, the deputy general suddenly shouted: "General, look, it's Zhang Yong!"

General Liang slapped him on the forehead and said, "Will you die if you keep your voice down? Are you afraid that others won't hear you?"

The deputy general looked aggrieved, but he didn't dare to refute. He could only cover his forehead which was hurt by the beating and squatted aside.

General Liang looked carefully and, sure enough, at the very end of the thousands of soldiers in the Golden Sword Camp, there was a military officer wearing a black helmet and armor, holding a large axe and riding a red rabbit horse, looking very majestic.

Behind him, a flag with the word "Zhang" on it fluttered in the wind.

"It's indeed Zhang Yong." General Liang took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

"All troops, listen to my orders, and prepare to attack."

The military order was passed down layer by layer, and soon all the soldiers either grabbed their weapons or prepared traps, waiting for his order.

In this short period of time, General Liang felt that every breath he took seemed extremely long, and every heartbeat seemed to have lasted for a year. He watched Zhang Yong getting closer and closer to him, and his heart almost jumped out of his throat.

Finally, Zhang Yong reached the center of the ambush point, and Liang Xi immediately screamed in surprise.

"Do it!"

He was so excited that he uttered these two simple words in a hoarse voice.

As the military order was issued, countless arrows and stones flew out from the woods in an instant.

In the county town of Tan County, Donghai Commandery, Xuzhou, Liu Bei, Jiang Huan and Zhang Fei were just finishing their training at the parade ground and preparing to return home to rest.

"My lord..." A voice attracted the attention of the three people. When they turned around, they were greatly surprised.

"Yuan Hao, weren't you in Chengyang pacifying the people and raising food and fodder? Why did you come to Donghai?" Liu Bei walked quickly to him.

The three of them were naturally happy to see Tian Feng suddenly appear, but Tian Feng had a stern face, and there was even a hint of anger between his brows.

The three of them were very confused when they saw it.

"Yuan Hao, why do you look so ugly? Who has made you unhappy?"

"Yes, Military Advisor Tian, ​​if any blind bastard dares to provoke you, tell me, Old Zhang, and I will teach him a lesson for you."

Zhang Fei yelled at the top of his voice.

Tian Feng ignored him, and looked at Liu Bei with some anger: "My lord, the court is in danger and is surrounded by enemies. As a relative of the Han Dynasty, why are you so unmoved and still sitting in the city?"

Jiang Huan stepped forward and said, "Military Advisor, you have misunderstood. It's not that I don't want to send troops to help..."

Before he could finish, Tian Feng angrily interrupted him: "If you don't want to, why haven't you made any moves in the past few days? Cao Cao has already mobilized most of the troops in Xuzhou to Chenliu to fight the imperial court. The cities in Xuzhou where Cao's troops are stationed now can only defend but not attack. The battle in Chenliu is tense, Cao Cao is ambitious, and his troops are stronger than General Gao Shun. If our army can strike him from behind, Cao's army will surely be defeated." Zhang Fei was puzzled: "That's not right. Didn't Yanzhou report that Cao Cao has been besieging the city for several days without any movement? He even didn't make it difficult for the people sent by Gao Shun to supervise the grain. I think Cao Cao is a coward. He must be afraid after being defeated by the emperor several times. Maybe he will surrender directly this time."

At this point, he suddenly looked stunned: "No, that's not right. If this Cao thief surrenders, and he occupies two and a half states, will the emperor take one of the states and make him a governor or governor? No, no, big brother, you have to submit a petition and ask the emperor to make you the governor of Xuzhou, otherwise, wouldn't it be lower than that Cao thief?"

Liu Bei smiled helplessly: "Third brother, please stop making trouble."

Seeing that these three people didn't seem to take his words seriously at all, Tian Feng became even angrier.

"It's child's play, it's child's play! What kind of person is Cao Cao? He is scheming and ambitious. After he gained half of Xuzhou, his strength has grown and he can almost compete with the imperial court. This time, Youzhou, Yizhou, Jiaozhou, and Yanzhou are in trouble at the same time. It is a great opportunity for him to show his ambitions. The situation in Chenliu is also favorable to him. How could he surrender out of fear of fighting? I predict that he will launch a sudden attack when the food and grass enter the city and take Chenliu in one battle."

"If they succeed, within a few days, more than 200,000 Cao troops will be able to reach Luoyang. If Sili is captured, Liangzhou will become an enclave, surrounded by enemies. Within half a month, it will fall into the hands of the rebels. By then, the emperor will have worked so hard to restore the prestige of the Han Dynasty, but in the blink of an eye, it will be reduced to ashes. If you don't send troops, you will become a sinner of the Liu family for all eternity."

He became more and more excited as he spoke, and his saliva splashed all over the faces of the three men. Zhang Fei reached out to wipe it off with a look of disgust, but Liu Bei and Jiang Huan did not do so. Instead, they smiled at Tian Feng.

Liu Bei grabbed Tian Feng's hand and said, "Yuan Hao, don't be angry. I am blessed by the emperor, and I am where I am today. What's more, we were chased by Cao's army that day. If the emperor hadn't sent General Ye Xiang to rescue us, we would have died. How can I not repay such a great favor?"

Seeing that he was sincere, Tian Feng's anger subsided a lot, but he was still a little skeptical.

"Oh? My Lord, do you really think so?"

Jiang Huan said, "That's true. Just now, my elder brother went to the parade ground to train the soldiers and assemble the troops. He is planning to send 30,000 troops to attack Yanzhou early tomorrow morning and only take Qiao County."

Tian Feng's eyes lit up: "Qiao County is where Cao Cao's ancestral temple and tomb are located. If our army goes there to attack, it will definitely disrupt Cao's army's morale. My lord has such a strategy, but I just acted so resentfully. It's really wrong. Please punish me, my lord."

After saying this, he pretended to kneel down.

"Hey, Yuan Hao is sincere and loyal. What crime has he committed? Please stand up quickly."

Liu Bei personally helped him up and said, "Now that the military advisor is here, we can discuss and decide on the details of the military campaign. After my second and third brothers and I go out to fight tomorrow, Yuan Hao can stay in the East China Sea to guard against Cao Ren and other villains."

Tian Feng bowed and said: "I will do my best and will not fail your trust."

"Okay, with Yuan Hao here, we don't have to worry. Let's go back home."

As the three were walking, they suddenly saw a scout riding a horse galloping towards them. The horse spread its four hooves and had no intention of stopping. It was about to collide with Liu Bei and Tian Feng.

Zhang Fei stepped forward, grabbed the reins, veins bulged on his arms, and he pulled the horse to a stop.

"You are such a bold dog. You are courting death by colliding with my elder brother and the military advisor."

The scout fell off his horse with a thud, fell to his knees, and begged for mercy.

Liu Bei caught Zhang Fei who was about to punch him and said to him in a friendly manner: "Don't be afraid. It is common for war horses to be frightened. I won't blame you for it. But what makes you so panicked?"

The scout hurriedly replied, "My lord, the four bandits from Mount Tai have once again raised their troops and invaded our Donghai and Langya regions. Each of them led 15,000 soldiers and horses to plunder various cities. The two counties of Zeng and Changliu were breached last night, and the defenders in the city were... were..."

"What happened?" Liu Bei asked anxiously.

"They were all skinned and dismembered by Sun Guan, one of the four bandits, and used as military rations..."

"What?" Liu Bei was so shocked and angry that he stood there in a daze for a moment.

Zhang Fei was furious: "Wow, a few bandits are so arrogant that they dare to cook my Xuzhou soldiers as military rations. Damn it, big brother, I will lead 10,000 soldiers to skin these four dogs alive!"

"Third General, wait a minute!" Tian Feng called out to him.

"The Taishan bandits have now mobilized a full 60,000 troops. I think they have come out in full force, and they have divided their troops into four groups. Even though the three generals are brave, how can they resist them?"

Zhang Fei looked at Liu Bei and said, "Brother, you decide what to do. I will listen to you."

Liu Bei burst into tears: "I am really an incompetent man. I have caused trouble for the soldiers. How can I face the soldiers of Xuzhou and Qingzhou again?"

Seeing him crying so sadly, several people did not want to try to persuade him, but the matter was urgent.

Jiang Huan said: "Our army and Donghai County have a total of 60,000 soldiers, while Cao's army still has about 30,000 to 40,000 soldiers in Pengcheng, Xiapi and Guangling. When our army goes out, we still need to leave at least 20,000 people to guard the city to ensure safety. In this way, if we want to pacify the four bandits in Mount Tai, we will have to delay the matter of rushing to help General Gao Shun, which is really difficult..."

Liu Bei said resolutely: "I have made up my mind. I will lead 15,000 soldiers to attack Qiao County. My two brothers and the military advisor will deal with the Taishan bandits here. If I make any mistakes, the military advisor can temporarily lead our army and wait for the court to appoint you."

"Brother, no! You can't do that!" Jiang Huan and Zhang Fei hurriedly spoke out to stop him.

Tian Feng frowned, thought about it, and finally sighed: "Alas, my lord, with only 15,000 soldiers and horses, and without the support of two generals, going here is tantamount to committing suicide. For now, we can only hope that General Gao can hold on for a few more days..."

(End of this chapter)