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

Chapter 18: Capturing the Han Emperor Alive

Jiangbei

Yiling City.

Outside the city, a dark mass of people and horses were arrayed.

Qu Chang, a surrendered soldier who had already pledged allegiance to Liu Shan, was shouting at the top of his lungs, "General Bu Zhi has achieved a great victory on the south bank..."

"He slew Ma Liang, the Attendant-in-Ordinary of Shu Han, in battle!"

"We have captured the barbarian king of Wuxi, Shamoke, alive!"

"We are ordered to escort 1,500 barbarian prisoners and 1,000 Han prisoners back to Yiling first. Open the city gates immediately!"

Looking down at the large number of barbarian and Han prisoners below the city,

Looking at the barbarian chieftain, who was bound hand and foot but still cursing incessantly...

The short-bearded adjutant on the city wall subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief... The last remaining forces of the Han army on the south bank had finally been completely wiped out!

Although Liu Bei was defeated and fled in the Battle of Yiling,

But on the south bank of the Yangtze River there are Ma Liang and Sha Moke, and on the north bank there is Huang Quan! Each of them commands 10,000 soldiers, and no one dares to underestimate them.

Now that Ma Liang is dead and Shamoke has been captured!

Jingnan is safe now.

Yiling is safe now!

The short-bearded adjutant was preparing to order the city gates opened.

But looking at the throngs of soldiers below the city walls, he hesitated slightly: "General Bu Zhi sent you back to the city, did he have a warrant?"

"The warrant is here!"

As they were speaking, a basket was already hoisting a scroll of bamboo slips onto the city wall.

The short-bearded adjutant unfolded the bamboo slips and saw that the official document was stamped with the bright red seal of the General Who Conquers the South…

There's no mistake!

The adjutant was completely relieved: "Open the city gates!"

crunch~

The heavy city gate,

Slowly separate towards the inner sides.

Yiling City,

Finally, the troops outside the city...

A gap was revealed...

"Brothers, you've worked hard, hurry up..."

"kill!!!"

"Oh no! Close the city gates quickly... Ah!"

Suddenly,

Shouts of battle echoed through the passageway of Yiling city gate!

The soldiers guarding the city realized something was wrong, but it was too late...

They were greeted by

It gleamed with a cold light.

A blood-soaked, dense forest of spears and halberds!

Shamok, wielding a pair of giant axes, charged straight towards the densest part of the defending troops.

Guan Xing wields the Green Dragon Crescent Blade!

Zhang Bao brandished his eighteen-foot spear!

The two were not to be outdone, advancing almost at the same pace as Shamoke, and soon they broke through the city gate passage and stormed into Yiling City!

now,

The three thousand defenders of Yiling City finally reacted and hastily engaged in battle.

"kill!"

"Kill them out of the city!"

"Taking Yiling is just around the corner!"

The short-bearded adjutant who ordered the gate opened was already furious: "You treacherous dogs from Jiaozhou, how dare you collude with the Han army! You've betrayed General Zishan!"

"Rebellion? Hmph, go complain to Bu Zhi in the underworld!"

puff~

The short-bearded lieutenant's head fell to the ground, his face still bearing regret.

But the three thousand Wu soldiers defending the city didn't even have a chance to regret it.

No one expected that Bu Zhi's Jiaozhou soldiers would actually get mixed up with the Han army and barbarian soldiers.

The incident happened so suddenly that they were completely unprepared and had no choice but to hastily prepare for it.

"kill!!!"

At this moment,

The shouts of battle outside the city were deafening.

The sound shook the entire area!

However, Liu Shan, leading his more than 10,000 main force, was already marching towards Yiling City!

Da da da! ~

The rapid hoofbeats echoed through the passageway.

The sound echoed throughout the entire city gate.

Hee hee hee!

A young man, riding a white horse with all four hooves off the ground,

Leap out of the city gate,

Charge into the city!

It was none other than Liu Shan, the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty!

"Push them down!"

The main force of the Han army surged into the city gates like a tidal wave! In an instant, as if mercury had spilled onto the ground, they almost filled the entire city of Yiling!

The Han army was at its most powerful and almost unstoppable.

Wu Bing suffered repeated defeats and retreated continuously.

severed limbs

Corpse and head

The bloodshed spread from the outer city all the way to the inner city, paving the way for the retreating soldiers!

More and more soldiers were falling as they defended the city.

The Han army surged into the city like a roaring wave!

Blood-stained spears, dancing in a crimson tide!

The remaining defenders were almost forced into a corner with nowhere left to retreat...

"It's gone down!"

"Spare us! We surrender!"

In less than an hour, the shouts of battle in the city quietly subsided, and the defenders of Yiling surrendered!

da~

da~

da~

Iron hooves stained with the blood of the Wu people trampled on the land within Yiling City. Liu Shan, riding a white horse, slowly made his way to the deepest part of the city...

Yiling City,

This place where the Han emperor suffered a crushing defeat

This place, which almost extinguished the Han dynasty's fortunes,

now,

Finally, it was defeated by the Crown Prince of Han and fell into the hands of the Han army!

"Your Highness!"

Upon seeing Guan Xing, Zhang Bao excitedly ran to Liu Shan's horse and said, "We have discovered four thousand captured Han soldiers in Yiling City."

"They are all elite veterans from the Battle of Yiling!"

The Battle of Yiling

Although the Han army suffered many casualties, it also had a significant number of prisoners of war. It was not surprising that there were several thousand captured Han soldiers in the city.

At this moment, His Highness the Crown Prince has 16,000 troops at his disposal.

If we add the four thousand soldiers rescued this time, they now have twenty thousand troops available...

Thinking of this, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei felt a surge of heat throughout their bodies.

When the Crown Prince led them away from Baidi City, he had only two hundred personal guards at most.

Now, having crossed the Yangtze River to the north and captured Yiling, his troops have increased a hundredfold!

Twenty thousand soldiers!

Given the Crown Prince's current momentum, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he has swept across Jiangnan and dominated Jiangzuo!

suddenly,

A rough, loud voice interrupted their thoughts.

"Your Highness! Your Highness!"

Shamoke, who had gone to receive the treasury, also ran over excitedly: "We've hit the jackpot..."

"A large amount of supplies and provisions have been stockpiled in Yiling City!"

"Enough for 50,000 troops for several months!"

Zhang Bao's eyes widened suddenly: "Enough for 50,000 troops?"

"That's not surprising."

Guan Xing, on the other hand, nodded, having already figured out the reason: "After all, Lu Xun's army is stationed in Zigui..."

"Yiling City is responsible for transporting grain and fodder to Zigui, so its supplies are naturally plentiful."

"Moreover, this batch of provisions and weapons probably doesn't belong to outsiders. During the defeat at Yiling, our army abandoned a great deal of supplies, most of which were captured by the Wu army..."

At this point,

Guan Xing sighed, "Today, this batch of supplies has finally been returned to its rightful owner."

"I see……"

Zhang Bao nodded subconsciously.

Then, as if suddenly remembering something, he quickly looked at Liu Shan: "Your Highness, I just learned some news from the surrendered soldiers guarding the city..."

"Sun Huan, the garrison commander of Yiling, is not in the city today."

Is Sun Huan not here?

Liu Shan suddenly looked up and gazed at Zhang Bao.

see,

Shamoke, standing to the side, seemed rather stunned...

Whether it was learning that another four thousand combatants had been added to their ranks,

Even after learning that there had been an extra batch of supplies and provisions sufficient for an army of 50,000, His Highness remained completely calm.

Why bring up this Sun Huan?

Why was the reaction so strong?

Zhang Bao continued, "It is said that Sun Huan saw that Bu Zhi was about to achieve victory in the battle against Ma Shizhong and the barbarian king in Jiangnan, and thus made another great contribution."

"This fellow couldn't sit still any longer, so yesterday he led two thousand troops north, intending to persuade them to surrender..."

Speaking of which,

Zhang Bao's voice lowered slightly involuntarily: "To persuade General Huang Quan, the Guardian of the North, to surrender."

"Otherwise, with 5,000 soldiers guarding the city today, Yiling City probably wouldn't have been taken so easily."

For a time,

Liu Shan seemed to be deep in thought: "Sun Huan..."

Seeing this, Shamoke finally couldn't help but say, "Your Highness! I also know this Sun Huan. I heard he's Sun Quan's cousin."

"He's only able to lead troops in the field because of his uncle's influence!"

"Even if this guy has some skill, can he outrun Bu Zhi?"

"Why does Your Highness care so much for a mere child who rose to power through the protection of relatives?"

"otherwise."

Liu Shan slowly shook his head: "The barbarian king underestimates this man. Because he is quite talented, Sun Quan greatly appreciates this nephew."

"Praising him is like Yan Yuan of the Zong family..."

"..."

During the Battle of Yiling,

Sun Huan was stationed at Yidao. After being besieged by Liu Bei's army, he held firm and did not come out, confronting the vanguard of the Han army, which bought Lu Xun enough time to launch a fire attack.

When Wu's army counterattacked...

Sun Huan took the initiative and cut off the Han army's retreat.

Cut down the Kui Road,

Cut off the key path,

At Shimen Mountain, on the way Liu Shan and Guan Xing came, Sun Huan blocked Liu Bei's hasty escape...

So far,

Shamoke's expression suddenly changed:

"This scoundrel almost killed the Emperor..."

Liu Shan remained calm, but showed no mercy to his father: "Yes, he almost captured the Han emperor alive."