Wei Xiaobao's Three Kingdoms Adventure

Chapter 159: Escape Encounter
Ma Lian'er's slaps rained down on Wei Xiaobao's face, and her voice was even more urgent than the slaps: "Brother Wei, Brother Wei, wake up quickly, wake up quickly."

Wei Xiaobao only felt his cheeks swollen and painful. He opened his eyes in a daze and saw a pretty face appear before him.

"Where am I? Who am I?" Wei Xiaobao asked himself in his heart.

"Brother Wei!"

Ma Lian'er's almost roaring voice finally made Wei Xiaobao completely sober.

"Damn it, how could I fall asleep when I'm being chased?" After Wei Xiaobao understood the situation, he cursed himself first.

Under the big tree, a group of fishermen hugged the two soldiers together. There was no martial arts routine at all. They rolled around on the ground like hooligans fighting.

Ma Lian'er helped Wei Xiaobao stand up: "Brother Wei, the villagers are no match for the soldiers. They won't hold out for long!"

Wei Xiaobao thought of his own formation: "Go get the fishing net quickly."

Ma Lian'er didn't know what Wei Xiaobao was going to do, but since he was able to take care of eight soldiers despite his injured body, he must have some strengths. It would definitely be right to listen to him on this matter.

Ma Lian'er ran back to the village quickly and came back soon with a large group of fishing nets.

"Net them!"

Ma Lian'er gave him a questioning look, as if asking if he had forgotten even his own people.
Wei Xiaobao urged, "Cast the net quickly!"

Before she finished speaking, the fishing net in Ma Lian'er's hand had already spread over the group of people on the ground.

The two soldiers who were still fighting desperately were suddenly trapped in the fishing net. They were surprised at first, and then they started cursing.

A soldier and two fishermen were hugging each other and trapped in a fishing net. Wei Xiaobao went up to him and stabbed him in the back without saying a word. When he was no longer moving, he used a dagger to cut open the fishing net and let the fishermen out.

The last soldier was trapped alone in the net, but Wei Xiaobao ignored him and released all the surviving fishermen first.

Everyone gathered around the soldier, their eyes filled with anger and hatred.

"Beat him to death! Beat him to death!" Some fishermen had already picked up the hand on the ground and held it high in their hands.

"Brother Wei, what should we do?" Ma Lian'er looked at Wei Xiaobao.

Wei Xiaobao squatted in front of the soldier and stabbed a dagger into his thigh.

The soldier screamed in pain, but the fishing net trapped his hands and feet, and he couldn't reach his wounds.

"Answer whatever I ask you. If you lie, you'll get another blow on your other leg!"

The soldier was so scared that he nodded quickly, groaning through gritted teeth.

"How many soldiers are there in Anding City now?"

"Less than 3,000 people!"

"Aside from Guo Si, are there any other generals?"

"No, Prime Minister Cao only arranged for Lord Guo Si to stay in Anding, and the other officials followed him to Yecheng."

"Which route will Guo Si use to deliver his food and fodder to Yecheng? When will he depart?"

The soldier shook his head.

"Pfft"

Another bloody hole appeared on the soldier's other leg.

"I really don't know!" He roared, filled with fear and anger, "Even if you kill me, I still don't know!" "Okay, I'll grant you your wish!" Wei Xiaobao's dagger stabbed out at the same time as the sound, hitting the soldier's left chest right at the heart.

The fishermen who had been shouting to kill the soldier were stunned by Wei Xiaobao's actions.

This man killed people without even a hint of hesitation.

Wei Xiaobao looked around at the corpses scattered around and said to Ma Lian'er, "Hurry up and run away. If the barracks find out that there are soldiers missing, they will come to investigate. Then you will all be caught and beheaded."

The fishermen stood there motionless.

Ma Lian'er said, "Brother Wei, we only know how to fish. If we leave the fishing village, where will we go?"

Wei Xiaobao said, "You two will go to Tianshui with me for the time being."

The fishermen went back to pack up their valuables, harnessed the only cow in the village to the cart, and took Wei Xiaobao and the old and weak people to Tianshui.

Han Sui was ambushed by Wei Xiaobao and Ma Yunlu at Yingchoujian. Although he lost some soldiers and military supplies, Wuwei's vitality was not damaged.

Ma Chao led his troops to attack Chang'an. Not to mention the casualties, a lot of food and grass were consumed.

In contrast, Han Sui thought that it would be easy for him to attack Tianshui, but he did not expect that Zhao Yun sent Liao Hua and others to lead troops to rescue Tianshui, and together with Ma Teng, they severely damaged Han Sui's army.

Han Sui retreated to Wuwei in disgrace, still worried that Ma Teng would send troops in pursuit. Suddenly, a scout ahead reported: "Report! More than ten refugees have been spotted ahead. They appear to be heading from Anding to Tianshui."

Han Sui ordered his soldiers to bring the refugees to him.

These more than ten people were none other than Wei Xiaobao who came from the fishing village.

Han Sui didn't know Wei Xiaobao, but Wei Xiaobao guessed who he was from his flag.

"Where are you from?" Although Han Sui was defeated, he still maintained a domineering attitude towards the refugees.

Wei Xiaobao quickly analyzed the situation in his mind: "Han Sui is coming from the direction of Tianshui, and the soldiers look dejected. It seems that he was defeated in the attack on Tianshui. Given Ma Teng's character, he probably won't send troops to pursue him. If Ma Chao has already retreated from Chang'an to Tianshui, he will not miss this opportunity.

Since Han Sui failed to capture Tianshui, it means Ma Chao has already returned to defend it."

After understanding Han Sui's current situation, Wei Xiaobao said to Han Sui: "Your Excellency, we all come from Anding City."

"Oh? There's no war going on in Anding City, why are you fleeing?"

"There are only a few soldiers left in Anding City. The people are worried that General Han Sui from Wuwei will attack the city, so they have all left the city. We are also planning to go to Tianshui to seek refuge with relatives."

"Huh! Is Tianshui safe now?"

Wei Xiaobao laughed inwardly: "You just suffered a defeat in Tianshui, don't you know whether it is safe or not?"

Seeing that he was silent, Han Sui thought he was just a country bumpkin who had never seen the world, so he said to his men, "We can't let Ma Teng get away with it! Take all these refugees back!"

Wei Xiaobao pretended to be happy and said to the villagers, "Oh, this general must be from Tianshui. Go and get the ox cart and follow him back to the city."

When Han Sui heard Wei Xiaobao talking about the ox cart, he felt worried. Then he looked at this group of people. Except for Wei Xiaobao who looked young and strong, they all looked sickly.

Sure enough, after the ox cart was brought over, Wei Xiaobao was the first to climb up and lie down.

Han Sui was worried that these refugees would slow down the march, so he said to his men, "They are a bunch of old, weak, and sick people. They are useless to take back. Let's kill them."

Wei Xiaobao had just escaped from the wolf's mouth and entered a group of lions. He thought that his actions would make Han Sui dislike him and let him go, but he didn't expect that it would cause a disaster of murder.

Just as the soldiers were about to attack, a scout arrived with a report: "Report! Ma Chao and his cavalry are catching up!"

Han Sui no longer cared about Wei Xiaobao and the others, and hurriedly ordered them to flee!
(End of this chapter)