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

Chapter Seven: At least I made it in time!!

"This, this is..."

"It's the Emperor's banner!"

Somewhere in the mountains,

A dragon flag was casually tossed into the bushes.

On the crimson banner, a black five-clawed dragon was tattooed, and dark stains almost soaked the entire banner surface...

"When His Majesty returned to Baidi City, he must have passed through here..." Guan Xing's expression was somewhat somber, and Zhang Bao remained silent.

The emperor's banner symbolizes the emperor's majesty.

Now he's been abandoned in such a sorry state in the mountains, which shows how dire the situation is for Emperor Liu Bei of Han.

If this mountain path hadn't been so remote, this imperial banner would probably have become a spoil of war for the Wu army long ago.

"Anguo, take it with you."

"This... is not out of disrespect, but we are currently marching deep into Wu territory, which is truly..."

Looking at the banner stuck in the mud and fallen leaves, Liu Shan said calmly, "Take it with you."

His return to Yiling this time was not intended to remain silent forever; from where would the dragon banner fall...?

From where must I rebuild it?

At this time,

A scout hurriedly reported: "Your Highness, there are two armies facing off to the southeast ahead, and it seems that battle is imminent."

"Two armies are facing off in the southeast? Under whose banner are they fighting?"

"We only know that one side is flying the banner of the Jiangdong Buzhi, while the other side's morale is low and their banner is not prominent!"

Jiangdong Buzhi?

Liu Shan's eyes shone brightly; there was no mistake, he had finally found the person he was looking for.

War is imminent...

I hope I can make it in time when I get there!

"Prosper the nation, secure the nation!" Liu Shan suddenly quickened his pace: "Quickly head southeast, the faster the better."

"Your Highness, be careful! This mountain path is too dangerous..."

"quick!!"

Southeast

At the foot of the mountains

But what could be seen were thousands of remnants of the army, all exhausted and with morale extremely low.

"Mr. Ji, let's give it our all!"

"spell?"

The middle-aged scholar, addressed as Mr. Ji Chang, looked deeply sorrowful: "Now the army's morale is shattered, and people are filled with fear. What can we possibly fight with?"

This man was none other than Ma Liang, also known as Ma Jichang, a court attendant of the Han Dynasty and a strategist who rose to prominence rapidly after Liu Bei took control of Jingzhou!

Of the five virtues of the Ma family, Bai Mei is the best!

Back then, Guan Yu flooded the seven armies and was so blinded by victory that no matter how Ma Liang tried to persuade him, he insisted on marching on Fancheng.

Ultimately, they suffered a crushing defeat...

This eastern expedition of the Han emperor was also due to Ma Liang's persuasion of the Wuxi barbarians to send troops, thus opening up a battlefield on the flank!

initial,

Ma Liang advised Liu Bei against sending troops to Jiangdong, but Liu Bei did not listen.

When the army reached Yiling, Ma Liang advised Liu Bei to be careful of Lu Xun, but Liu Bei did not take it seriously.

Ma Liang advised Liu Bei against establishing a continuous camp, but Liu Bei still wouldn't listen!

In desperation, Ma Liang urgently notified Zhuge Liang, who was far away in Chengdu. However, due to the long distance, by the time Zhuge Liang's advice reached the front line, it was already too late.

Historically,

A great fire broke out in Yiling, and Liu Bei fled in panic.

Ma Liang rallied his troops and attempted to break through to the northwest, but was intercepted and killed by Bu Zhi...

The person talking to Ma Liang at this time,

It was Shamoke, the leader of the Five Streams Barbarians: "If we don't fight now, are we really going to let those Wu dogs trap and kill us?!"

In this Han emperor's eastern expedition, it was once again Ma Liang who persuaded the Wuxi barbarians to send troops, thus opening up a flank battlefield for the Han army.

At that time,

Ma Liang and Sha Moke led 10,000 troops on the south bank of the Yangtze River, while Huang Quan led 10,000 troops on the north bank. The two sides attacked from the north and south, restraining the Wu army and almost completely taking advantage of the time and place!

how...

Unfortunately, His Majesty underestimated Lu Xun and abandoned the waterway for the land route.

Moreover, the stalemate between the two armies lasted for a long time, and the Han army faced difficulties in transporting food and military supplies, even forming a continuous camp stretching for seven hundred miles through the mountains and forests!

Ma Liang had repeatedly submitted memorials to Liu Bei, but the emperor refused to listen to his advice.

He could only watch helplessly as the Han army gradually walked towards a dead end, until Lu Xun finally seized the opportunity and won the battle!

Now, the elite troops of the Shu Han army have been wiped out, and generals such as Feng Xi, Zhang Nan, and Fu Tong have all died for their country.

The emperor's fate is unknown!

"Sigh..." Thinking of this, Ma Liang let out another bitter sigh.

"Sigh, sigh! What's the point of sighing!"

Shamoke grew increasingly agitated: "Mr. Ji, you're supposed to be a man of ideas, so why don't you come up with one now?"

"You are unwilling to let the warriors of Wuxi perish at the hands of the Wu people, and I am equally unwilling to let the sons of Han die."

"Given this situation, it is beyond human control."

"I……"

Looking around, the dark mass of soldiers were either sitting on the ground or leaning against trees, panting and groaning softly.

Those were wounded soldiers lacking medical care and medicine, enduring their suffering...

Not only were the Han army suffering, but the barbarian army was also suffering.

Of Shamoke's 10,000 barbarian troops, only 4,000 remained at this moment, and Ma Liang himself had also gathered 3,000 remnants of the Han army under his command.

These seven thousand barbarians and Han people could not completely trust each other.

At this critical moment, with life and death hanging in the balance, if the two sides were to clash again... But right now, the real crisis that is imminent is not this.

Ma Liang's gaze swept towards the outer perimeter of the remnant army...

not far away,

A dense, dark mass of soldiers gathered in Jiangdong, their formation imposing and imposing.

This Jiangdong army had already formed a crescent shape, completely surrounding the Han army, leaving them no gaps except for the surrounding treacherous peaks.

The enemy could press forward at any moment and completely wipe out our remaining forces.

Wings can't escape!

There's truly no escape!

Ma Liang looked dejected and felt a chill run through his body.

"The Mandate of Heaven for the Great Han Dynasty, a destiny of goodness..."

"Is this how it all must end?!"

woohoo~

dong dong dong~

The bugle roared, and the war drums thundered!

The sound of drums and horns echoed across the battlefield, and the densely packed Jiangdong troops began to move...

at the same time!

The northeastern part of the battlefield!

On a secluded high slope, more than a hundred figures suddenly appeared.

It was Zhang Bao, Guan Xing, and their group.

"Minister Ma?"

"Those are the troops of Attendant-in-Ordinary Ma and the barbarian king Shamoke!"

"Are they still alive?"

"There are still quite a few soldiers remaining!"

Looking at the familiar flags of those trapped below the mountain, Zhang Bao and Guan Xing were dumbfounded. They suddenly looked at A Dou.

Ma Shizhong and Shamoke are still alive!

No wonder the Crown Prince rushed here immediately upon hearing that war was about to break out, but...

woohoo~

dong dong dong~

Suddenly, horns and war drums sounded!

It moved!

"Oh no, Wu Jun on the other side is about to make a move!"

As soon as Zhang Bao finished speaking, the densely packed Wu army below the mountain began to surge slowly toward the remnants of the Han army like a tidal wave.

It seemed that the remnants of the Han army would be completely swallowed up in the next moment!

How could they not see that Ma Liang's troops were already demoralized, and that if they were to engage the enemy, they would undoubtedly be defeated?

If no outside help is available at this time,

This burly Han official and that barbarian king of the Five Streams will probably be buried here today.

"Your Highness!"

The two of them subconsciously looked at Liu Shan again.

"call……"

Liu Shan let out a long breath.

He seemed to have finally let go of a worry.

Then, he leisurely began to tidy up the Han Dynasty dragon flag...

"Don't panic."

"At least I made it in time!!"