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

Just as Yan Baihu was preparing to lead his men to attack the inn where the Sun and Liu families were staying, candles were still burning in Liu Bei's room.

Liu Bei, who should have been resting, was not sleepy at all. He paced back and forth in the room, looking restless.

"Big brother, what's wrong with you? Why aren't you letting us sleep so late? What's your purpose?"

Sitting at the table, Guan Yu couldn't help but frown and ask, his confusion evident.

He was sleeping soundly, but for some reason, Liu Bei rushed into the room and woke him up. Guan Yu, who was about to get angry, immediately calmed down when he saw that it was his elder brother and obediently followed Liu Bei.

Furthermore, he sent Zhang Fei to investigate Yan Baihu's movements in the middle of the night, but no matter how he asked, Yan Baihu wouldn't tell him the reason, which made Guan Yu unable to hold back any longer.

"Me~~~~~!"

Just as Liu Bei was about to explain, the door was suddenly flung open with a loud bang, attracting the attention of both of them.

Zhang Fei rushed in from outside, panting heavily, his face filled with anxiety.

"Big brother, something terrible has happened! Yan Baihu is leading his men towards the inn where Sun Ce and the others are staying, and a large number of other troops are also heading this way. What should we do?"

"What?" Guan Yu quickly stood up from the table and went to Zhang Fei, somewhat incredulous. "Third brother, are you sure you saw it clearly?"

"Second brother, it's absolutely true! I saw it with my own eyes. As soon as they set off, I took a shortcut and ran all the way back!"

"Big brother, please make a decision quickly!"

Zhang Fei finally turned his gaze to Liu Bei and urged him again.

"Hurry, let's get out of here under the cover of night!"

Without hesitation, Liu Bei decisively called the two away from there. Although Guan Yu did not understand what had happened, he did not choose to ask questions at this critical moment.

The three then called upon the inn's guards, hitched up their carriage, and left under the cover of night.

Not long after Liu Bei and his men left, a group of soldiers armed with weapons surrounded the area.

"kill!"

Without saying a word, the leader waved his hand, and everyone rushed in, ready to kill Liu Bei and the others.

But when they rushed in, they found no trace of Liu Bei and his men in the entire inn.

"Damn it!" Yan Baihu's confidant, who was in charge, was furious when he saw that the room was empty. In his rage, he kicked over the table and chairs in front of him, and the kettle and teacups on the table were smashed and tea was spilled all over the floor.

The soldiers around them didn't dare to breathe, fearing they would be in trouble, while the innkeeper and his staff were already trembling with fear.

"I'm asking you, when did they leave?"

Enraged, the confidant strode up to the boss and his men, brandishing his long sword and demanding an answer.

"My lord, this...this humble servant truly has no idea! When we woke up, what we saw were...long swords and spears in your hands!"

"As for when those people left, we really don't know. We just vaguely heard a few hoofbeats, but we were too sound asleep to pay any attention!"

The owner answered cautiously that they usually lived in the backyard and had no idea what the guests were doing in the guest rooms.

The horses were kept in the stables in the backyard, and would be led out by grooms to the guests during the day when needed. However, Yan Baihu had leased the entire stable to Liu Bei and his men, and the horses were taken care of by their attendants.

Therefore, the groom didn't think much of it when the horses went missing.

Upon hearing this, the confidant immediately ordered the surrounding soldiers, "Search the entire city! Don't let them escape! I'll report to the lord!"

"promise!"

Everyone responded in unison and immediately split up to carry out their tasks. The trusted confidant led a few people to another inn to prepare to report the situation to Yan Baihu.

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Meanwhile, Yan Baihu had already led his men to surround the inn where Sun Ce and his group were staying. The huge commotion could not be hidden from Sun Ce and his group. When everyone was holding weapons and riding horses to leave from the backyard, the scene in front of them made them gasp.

Yan Baihu and his hundreds of men had surrounded them, and countless torches flickered in the endless night, like a dazzling sea of ​​fire.

The soldiers held bows and arrows, waiting for the order to unleash a volley of arrows.

Sun Ce, mounted on his horse, stared intently at Yan Baihu, who was hiding behind a shield. His face was filled with anger and confusion. He couldn't understand why Yan Baihu would attack them. Could it be that Yan Baihu had discovered his and Liu Bei's plan?

But who leaked this information?

"Yan Baihu, what do you mean by this? Do you intend to kill your ally without authorization?"

Although Sun Ce was very suspicious, he still loudly questioned the other party.

Hidden behind his shield, Yan Baihu's face was cold, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He coldly replied:

"Sun Ce, do you think I, Yan Baihu, am an idiot? How could I not see that you and Liu Bei are plotting against Wu Commandery? Today is your death day!"

Hidden behind his shield, Yan Baihu's face was cold, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He coldly replied:

"Sun Ce, do you think I, Yan Baihu, am an idiot? How could I not see that you and Liu Bei are plotting against Wu Commandery? Today is your death day!"

"Hahaha!" Upon hearing Yan Baihu's words, Sun Ce burst into laughter, "Since you guessed it, do you think your men can do anything to me? The commotion in the city has already been heard by the troops in the camp. Do you think you have any chance of winning?"

Upon hearing the reason why Yan Baihu had taken action, Sun Ce was no longer flustered. After all, he still had several thousand men under his command, and Yan Baihu was no match for him.

"Really? Archers, fire!"

Yan Baihu immediately released his large hand, and the archers behind him unleashed a volley of arrows. In an instant, countless arrows rained down on Sun Ce and his men, the air filled with the whooshing sound of arrows cutting through the air. The surrounding residents trembled and hid in their houses, not daring to make a sound.

Faced with a hail of arrows, Sun Ce reacted swiftly, wielding his halberd to deflect the arrows aimed at him while shouting:

"Charge!"

Upon hearing this, everyone around Sun Ce grabbed their weapons, spurred their horses, and launched a counterattack against Yan Baihu, waiting for their own soldiers in the camp to arrive in time to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop.

"Brothers, hold on!"

Yan Baihu was overjoyed to see that Sun Ce not only did not retreat but charged towards him. He immediately ordered his men to meet him in battle while he himself slowly retreated to a safe distance under the cover of shield bearers.

For a time, shouts of killing echoed throughout Wucheng County.

As the battle continued, Sun Ce's side gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. Even though they were all riding warhorses, Yan Baihu's men were all infantry. However, the advantage of warhorses could not be brought into play in the narrow streets. In addition, countless arrows flew in, and many followers were used as live targets.

"Bo Fu, let's retreat quickly! No reinforcements have come from the camp for so long, something must have happened. Although Yan Baihu is an incompetent fool, he must have made thorough preparations to launch an attack. Let's break through and find Liu Bei and the others, otherwise we're doomed!"

As the number of troops dwindled, Zhou Yu immediately realized something was amiss. Such a commotion had resulted in no one from his own camp coming to reinforce them, which was completely illogical. He then yelled at Sun Ce, who was caught up in the killing frenzy, trying to get him to order a retreat.

"This~~~~!" Upon hearing Zhou Yu's voice, Sun Ce glanced out of the corner of his eye and suddenly realized that only Zhou Yu and a few generals were left on his side, struggling to hold on, and it seemed that the entire army was about to be wiped out.

He then decisively ordered a retreat to the inn where Liu Bei and his men were staying.

"Chase them! Chase them! Don't let them get away!"

When Yan Baihu saw that Sun Ce and his men had broken through the encirclement, he immediately ordered his men to kill them at all costs.