The Three Kingdoms: Rise to Power Starting with Intercepting Liu Bei

"Brothers, kill them all! Leave no one alive!"

Just as Zhuge Liang was riding away, he heard familiar voices and, through the crimson firelight, discovered that a large number of well-armored elite cavalry had appeared around the Xianbei royal court. He was filled with apprehension.

How many iron cavalry did the Qin army mobilize? Their momentum is so overwhelming, it's as if they are everywhere.

Zhuge Liang dared not linger and quickly left with his guards.

The commander of the Beiwei Army, who had stormed into the royal court and was slaughtering indiscriminately, suddenly noticed a large number of troops moving in the southwest. He immediately divided his forces to pursue them. If he let them escape openly, it would be his incompetence.

The raging flames, accompanied by heart-wrenching cries, echoed across the sky, turning the dark night sky a fiery red.

Kebineng, who was pursuing Yue Fei dozens of miles away, saw a great fire burning in the direction of the royal court. He decisively reined in his horse and stopped the pursuit, his teeth clenched and burning with rage.

"Damn it, hurry back to the royal court, we've fallen into a trap!"

Kebineng is no longer concerned with hunting down Yue Fei. What he is most worried about now is the royal court, which is his base of operations, where his clan and a large amount of gold and silver are located. If it is burned down, he will suffer a great loss.

Guan Yu, who was pursuing alongside Kebineng, decisively turned back to defend the area when he discovered the fire in the direction of the royal court, ensuring the safety of Zhuge Liang, his elder brother's most trusted strategist. If anything happened to him, he would have a hard time explaining himself.

The fact that Kebineng's army stopped pursuing Yue Fei's troops was a relief. Their horses had been exhausted from galloping across the vast grasslands, but fortunately, his backup plan was put in place in time, which allowed them to narrowly escape disaster.

"General, the Xianbei royal court is on fire. Should we launch a counterattack?" the lieutenant asked, panting heavily. The Xianbei had stopped their pursuit and returned to reinforce the royal court, greatly reducing their pressure and making it the perfect time to counterattack.

"Pursue them, but not too fast. Just slow them down their retreat. I want this fire to completely destroy their royal court!"

Being chased like a dog across the vast grasslands, Yue Fei was filled with rage and had nowhere to vent it. Now, another group of his troops had set fire to the enemy's royal court. How could he let such an unexpected surprise go to waste?

Immediately, Yue Fei's troops began to follow Kebineng's army, hindering their return.

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The sky was just beginning to brighten.

When Guan Yu was galloping along and the outline of the Xianbei royal court came into view, he was stunned, his eyes glazed over, unable to believe what he was seeing.

The once bustling royal court, teeming with cattle and sheep and filled with endless felt tents, was now a scene of scorched earth and ruins.

The tall felt tents were burned to ashes by the raging fire, leaving only charred wooden frames leaning precariously in the soft soil. Bloodstained weapons and huddled corpses lay scattered on the ground, some burned beyond recognition, others riddled with arrows, lifeless and devoid of vitality.

The air was filled with an indescribable stench, mixed with the smell of burnt meat. Guan Yu suppressed his nausea, dismounted, and quickly searched for traces of his men in the ruins.

He used his sword to clear away obstacles in his path, his eyes fixed on every corpse he saw, carefully discerning their features in search of Zhuge Liang and his personal guards.

They searched from the east side of the royal court to the west side, from the side tents to the royal tent, leaving no useful clue unchecked, but still could not find any trace of Zhuge Liang.

Guan Yu's worries grew heavier and heavier; he didn't even dare to think about the worst-case scenario—that Zhuge Liang had been kidnapped.

Otherwise, why are there no clues, and why is it still unknown whether they are alive or dead?

If you could only read one historical novel in your life, it would probably be "The Three Kingdoms: Rise from Hijacking Liu Bei".

Just as Guan Yu was continuing his search without giving up any possibility, a rapid sound of hooves came from afar, accompanied by shouts of alarm from the Xianbei people.

It was Kebineng who led his troops to finally escape the harassment of Yue Fei's forces and return to the royal court.

Covered in blood, he rode his horse to the ruins of the royal court. His weary face turned deathly pale, and his gaze swept over everything in sight. Trembling uncontrollably, he abruptly dismounted, staggered, and knelt on the ground, letting out a wild, beast-like howl.

"Ahhhhh, my royal court, everything is over, waaaaaahhhhhh!"

Kebineng was devastated. Everything he had built up had been reduced to ashes. He had nothing left: his men, his wives and concubines, and all the gold and silver he had plundered.

Guan Yu strode heavily to Kebineng, his bloodshot phoenix eyes fixed on him silently. After a long pause, a single sentence finally escaped his throat:

"Kebineng, immediately send men to find my strategist! I want to see him alive or dead, or you'll regret it!"

The Xianbei royal court was too large, and with charred corpses everywhere, it would be too much trouble for Guan Yu to search alone. He could only order Kebineng to send more men.

This was one of the few times he interacted with the other party, and his tone was very harsh, without the slightest bit of politeness.

"Me~~~~"

Upon hearing Guan Yu's voice, Kebineng immediately stopped sobbing, glanced up at him, and before he could speak, he met Guan Yu's emotionless gaze. Kebineng's heart tightened, and he quickly remembered that there was a distinguished guest in the royal court. He immediately changed the subject:

"I'll immediately order men to search for it!"

With the addition of Xianbei people to the search, efficiency improved considerably, and gradually some clues emerged.

"My lord, there are large tracks of horses moving in the southwest direction of the royal court, as if someone broke out from that direction!"

"Southwest?"

Guan Yu arrived at the place where the clues were found and examined the traces on the ground. Indeed, just as the Xianbei people had said, there were a large number of concentrated hoofprints, and the traces were very clear.

"It's very likely they went to the root of the footsteps!"

Guan Yu had this idea in his mind, because they had come from this direction, and as long as they followed the hoofprints, they would surely find something.

Without hesitation, Guan Yu immediately rode his horse and followed the tracks he had found on the ground.

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As the sun rises, the vast grassland is serene, a gentle breeze blows, and wisps of smoke rise from chimneys. Hundreds of felt tents stand beside distant ponds.

This is a tribe that is not small in size, but it is so inconspicuous on this vast grassland.

Meanwhile, several miles away on a high slope, dozens of riders were taking a short rest.

"Where is this place? Are there still pursuers behind us?"

In the group, a young man gently waved a feather fan, gazing melancholically at the tribe not far away, his throat bobbing involuntarily as he asked the person next to him.

"I don't know, we've lost our way, and there shouldn't be any pursuers behind us!"

The person who answered pondered for a moment, then pointed to the tribe not far away and continued:

"We can go there and take a look, ask around!"

"good!"

The young man immediately agreed and sent two people to scout the area before making further plans.

They were none other than Zhuge Liang and five hundred axemen who had escaped from the Xianbei royal court after it caught fire last night. After a whole night of frantic running and splitting up to intercept them, only a dozen or so riders remained.

After all, if they didn't do this, they wouldn't be able to escape the pursuit of the Beiwei Army.