Three Kingdoms: Li Shimin, dressed as Liu Shan, forcibly abducts Sun Shangxiang.

Chapter Ten: Liu Shan Single-handedly Conquers Jiangdong!

"General Zishan! The vanguard has been routed; we must quickly gather the defeated troops."

"First, stabilize the various armies' positions, then..."

However, despite the chaos, Bu Zhi's mind was not on the routed soldiers at all.

He simply pointed his whip at the distant red banner and said, "Send men immediately to that high slope."

"Find out their military situation and bring me back that banner!"

"But if these routed soldiers aren't gathered together in time, I'm afraid..."

"Go quickly!"

"Yes, Your subordinate obeys."

The rout of the vanguard is nothing more than a minor ailment, nothing serious; it is the emperor's banner that is the real source of trouble.

If this matter is not clarified,

I'm afraid that today's defeat will not just be limited to the vanguard! But Bu Zhi still doesn't believe that Liu Bei would really lead his troops to attack in person.

After all, the victory at Yiling did not lie; Shu Han's vitality had been exhausted, and the elite troops of Yizhou had been lost!

Even if Liu Bei feigned illness in an attempt to turn the tide, where could he find soldiers and reinforcements?

Is this Han emperor going to borrow troops from Cao Wei, who usurped the Han dynasty?

Watching his lieutenant's departing figure, Bu Zhi's eyes deepened: "I'd like to see who's really playing tricks!"

Regardless of the other party's intentions,

I'm determined to wipe out Ma Liang's remaining troops today!

He would not allow anyone to ruin his plan to consolidate control over the counties of Jingnan!

This has ruined the entire Jiangdong region's fortunes!

While the Wu army's vanguard was in chaos, the Han army was overjoyed.

"Wu's army has been defeated! Wu's army has been defeated!"

"Wu's vanguard has retreated!"

"They've torn an opening! They've finally torn an opening!"

"We've finally escaped..."

After the defeat at Yiling, their return route was cut off, and they lived in constant fear.

Once again blocked by Bu Zhi, the Han soldiers grew more and more desperate, seeing no hope of survival.

But today, things have finally taken a turn for the better...

The Han emperor himself arrived.

Come to our aid!

Finally, they defeated Wu's vanguard in one battle, giving themselves a glimmer of hope.

Finally, I don't have to be buried in a foreign land.

I can finally go home!!

"Ha! Mr. Ji Chang, Wu Gou is starting to back down!" Sha Moke, his face covered in blood, grinned at Ma Liang.

This has really been making Shamoke feel incredibly frustrated lately...

The Han emperor, who fought wars his entire life, seemed to know little about military affairs.

Before they had even properly clashed, Lu Xun had already inflicted a crushing defeat on him with a single, powerful fire attack, and as a result, he suffered repeated setbacks on the south bank of the Yangtze River.

The warriors from Wuxi that he brought with him suffered heavy losses.

If things hadn't turned around today, Shamoke, the leader of the Wuxi barbarians, would have truly had no face to return to his hometown.

"Damn it..."

"Today I'm going to rip off that Bu Zhi's head and use it as a wine bowl!"

"kill……"

"Barbarian King, wait!"

Ma Liang grabbed Shamoke, his voice urgent: "You mustn't kill him!"

"Your Majesty's reinforcements have arrived, and a counterattack is imminent. This is the perfect opportunity to strike while the enemy is down. Why shouldn't we kill them?"

"Barbarian King, behold..."

Following Ma Liang's gaze,

Shamoke was dumbfounded. "Where...where is the emperor's banner?"

"Where did that huge imperial banner go?!"

"Hasn't His Majesty's reinforcements arrived?!"

The high slope where the dragon flag and banner were once erected was now completely empty!

Ma Liang sighed inwardly: When has anyone ever told you that His Majesty's reinforcements have arrived?

Once he calmed down, he realized something was wrong.

Let alone whether Yizhou can still muster a large army to come to its aid.

If Your Majesty had truly led troops to aid us, you would have already charged out during the initial battle between the two armies.

Not to mention, the imperial banner is nowhere to be seen now; I'm afraid... I'm afraid there must be some unspeakable reason behind this...

"What should we do?"

Shamoke suddenly broke out in a cold sweat: "Mr. Jichang, things have come to this point, so why not fight our way out first?"

Ma Liang could only repeat himself: "You mustn't kill him!"

"Our army was already a remnant force, and there was no food or supplies. The soldiers were fighting on despite their exhaustion."

"Gang was able to win a battle, but only because the dragon flag and banner boosted morale."

"Now that the dragon flag has been removed, what chance do we have of defeating Wu's army if we face them head-on?"

"Then, let's retreat!" Shamoke seemed to have seen another way out: "Now that the Wu army has retreated, our flanks are wide open. Let's retreat!"

"Retreat? Where to retreat to?"

Ma Liang gave a bitter laugh and offered no further explanation.

But Shamoke, being an expert in military affairs, reacted instantly.

At this time, they had just won a victory, and Wu Bing was still somewhat wary.

But if they retreat, the soldiers will surely fall into chaos.

The thousands of remaining soldiers could no longer form a battle formation to fight the enemy. If the Wu army pursued them, it would be like chasing the fleeing enemy and giving them military merit!

"We can't fight, we can't retreat! This..."

"There's no other way right now!" Ma Liang regained his composure. "Let's first organize our troops and prepare for any eventuality..."

Right now, he and his soldiers are facing the real challenge.

Whether you live or die, there's no longer any chance to take shortcuts!

Just watch the next battle.

Will fate still be on our side...?

Ma Liang's gaze returned to the empty, high slope.

That banner couldn't have appeared out of nowhere, nor could it have disappeared out of nowhere!

today,

If I still have a chance to live, if this remnant force still has a chance to live...

The will of Heaven may change, but it is surely still on that high slope!

at this time,

In the Wu army's ranks!

Bu Zhi issued a series of military orders: "Anyone who makes a rash move on the battlefield will be executed!"

"The scattered soldiers of the vanguard units, return to their respective units!"

"The rear ranks become the front ranks, the rear section becomes the front section..."

The previously chaotic and defeated vanguard has now been regrouped and retreated to the rear of the main army.

Soldiers from other units have already taken their place and become the new vanguard.

As soon as the army was stabilized,

Bu Zhi subconsciously looked towards that high slope...

"Um?"

In an instant, Bu Zhi straightened his back.

Where is that dragon flag?!

"General?"

da~

da~

da~

Under the astonished gazes of his guards, he subconsciously spurred his horse and slowly moved to the outer edge of the army formation, as if he could see things more clearly there...

gone!

The crimson banner is indeed gone!

What's going on here?

"Report!!"

The adjutant who went to scout the high ground returned on horseback, reporting: "Reporting to the General!"

"This humble general has led men up that high slope to investigate and found that there is no one there, and even the great banner has already been taken away."

"only……"

"Just what?"

"On that high slope, I saw many tree canopies and branches, and there were also traces of dragging branches and leaves on the ground."

Dragging branches and leaves?

Bu Zhi immediately recalled the yellow dust that filled the sky on the high slope earlier... a feint!

But what use is a feint at this point?

At most, they could only allow the remnants of the Han army to barely win against the vanguard soldiers.

Now that our army is in full formation, whether the enemy fights or flees... there is no way we can escape today!

So what is the point of the enemy's feint?

Countless thoughts swirled in Bu Zhi's mind; he felt something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it...

Sizzle~

suddenly,

A long neigh echoed across the battlefield!

"Urgent report from Zigui!!"

Something happened in Zigui?!

With tens of thousands of Jiangdong main forces stationed in Zigui, and a Grand Commander in charge, what could possibly happen?

Bu Zhi turned his head in astonishment...

Da Da Da~

A single Wu soldier galloped across the battlefield with swift hooves!

Like a shooting star rushing towards the moon, it hurtled straight toward its location...

"Liu Bei, Liu Bei has led a large army on his second eastern expedition!"

Has Liu Bei really returned in triumph?!

This is impossible!

Bu Zhi suddenly gripped the reins tightly, his pupils almost shrinking to slits.

Liu Shan spurred his horse and galloped closer and closer to Bu Zhi, until he could almost see the other's sharp, hawk-like eyes!

da da da da~

The man was on the move without stopping.

The white horse beneath him galloped faster and faster.

News comes out faster when spoken aloud!

"Liu Bei claimed to have mobilized the entire army of Yi Province, with Zhao Yun as his vanguard!"

"Ma Chao and Wei Yan are the commanders!"

"Zhuge Liang was the strategist!"

"The army marches out of Baidi City and down the river! Heading straight for Zigui..."

Boom!

Every word Liu Shan wrote,

The shockwaves struck Bu Zhi like a thunderclap in broad daylight, leaving him utterly dumbfounded...

The people of Yizhou have bled dry. Where did that big-eared thief get his army from?

Could it be that he's really lost his mind and abandoned the noodles to make peace with Cao Wei and borrow troops?

Ma Chao is seriously ill!

How can one lead troops?

And what about Wei Yan? Liu Bei has transferred Wei Yan here; does he even want Hanzhong anymore?!

If Zhuge Liang had also come with the army, would Liu Bei have abandoned all concern for Yizhou?

Impossible, unless he's insane!

But what if, what if Liu Bei really loses his temper in order to turn the tide, then...

In a short while,

Bu Zhi's ears were ringing, and his mind was almost completely blank!

They're already within firing range...

Liu Shan reached out and gripped the powerful bow on his horse's back, roaring with all his might, "When I arrived, Zigui City had already fallen!"

"The city's main force has been almost completely wiped out!"

"Whether the generals are dead or have surrendered, the Grand Commander has been shot in the chest, his fate unknown!!!"