Three Kingdoms: Daily settlement helps Liu Bei revive the Shu Han dynasty.

Lu Yong led his army eastward, and it was already the third day.

The team traveled light and quickly, with each person carrying only ten days' worth of dry rations.

Without the burden of baggage, they could march nearly 180 li (50 kilometers) a day.

Although the Yue soldiers were not good at forming ranks, traversing mountains and valleys was their forte, and this intensity of rapid marching was nothing to them.

As Lu Yong was walking down the street, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.

[System Log: Zhao Yun captures Niuzhuji. Today's Achievement +1.]

Lu Yong showed no expression, after all, those few hundred men at Niuzhuji were no match for Zhao Yun.

As evening approached and they took a break, the system notification sounded again.

[System Log: Guan Yu captured Qu'a and repelled Sun Ce. Today's achievement +1.]

[Current Achievements Pending Settlement: 2 item.]

Receiving two pieces of good news in one day, Lu Yong almost burst out laughing while eating his dry rations.

"Gongxu, after everyone has rested, continue our march. We must enter Wu County tonight!" Lu Yong instructed Shen Yi beside him.

"Yes, strategist." Shen Yi stuffed the dry rations into his mouth and then got up to relay the order.

From Liyang to Wuxian, there is a Taihu Lake between them, making it impossible to cross the water directly.

The land army could only detour around the north bank of Taihu Lake, first to Wuxi and then to Wuxian.

Under the cover of night,

They marched swiftly and finally entered Wuxi, north of Wuxian, at midnight.

The distance from Wuxi to Wuxian is only ninety li.

Rest tonight, and we can take everything in one fell swoop tomorrow!

At midnight, the system notification sounded precisely on time.

[It's midnight; let's begin today's settlement.]

[Host's achievements for today: Zhao Yun captures Niuzhuji (Achievement +1), Guan Yu captures Qu'a (Achievement +1).]

Overall rating: S grade.

[Rewards: Special Item x1, Free Attribute Points x6.]

[Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Fragment of the Six Secret Teachings - Strategy Chapter (Special Item). Effect: Increases the success rate of strategies employed by the wearer by 28%. This effect only applies to all subordinates under the host's command.]

[Free attribute points have been automatically saved; the host can allocate them at any time.]

Lu Yong had previously allocated all his attribute points to Constitution.

Now, he felt that his physical fitness was almost on par with that of an ordinary general, so he put all 6 attribute points into intelligence.

After all, he was a strategist and couldn't neglect his duties.

Lu Yong put the remaining copy of the Six Secret Teachings into his bosom and went to sleep fully clothed.

The next day, at the crack of dawn, Lu Yong led his troops to continue eastward.

Ninety li, at full speed it would take about five hours to reach.

Lu Yong and his group set off at six in the morning and arrived at a place five miles outside Wuxian County around three in the afternoon.

They hid in the mountains to rest, preparing to launch an attack when their strength had recovered sufficiently.

Taking advantage of this lull, Lu Yong led Zhang Fei and Lei Hu to investigate outside the county town.

Wu County was the seat of Wu Commandery and the former capital of Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period. It was well-defended.

The city wall is about three zhang high and has several land and water gates.

A moat, more than two zhang wide, was dug outside the city, drawing water from Taihu Lake and connecting with the canals inside the city.

Each of the land gates is equipped with a drawbridge, which is lowered for passage during normal times and retracted during wartime.

Wooden barriers and iron chains were installed at the water gate to prevent ships from entering directly.

The terrain outside the city is open and unobstructed.

If we launch a direct assault, the enemy will have ample time to retract the drawbridge and close the city gates.

At that point, it will most likely have to be a full-scale attack, which will only increase casualties.

Lu Yong was unwilling to let his soldiers sacrifice themselves in vain.

"We'll talk about it when we get back." With that, Lu Yong turned and left.

Zhang Fei and Lei Hu quickly followed.

Back at the hideout, Lu Yong said to Lei Hu:

"Lei Hu, take a hundred soldiers, change into civilian clothes, and blend into the crowd entering the city."

"Upon hearing the horn, seize the north gate and cut the drawbridge ropes!"

"Yes, sir!" Lei Hu said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

Back at their hideout, Lei Hu quickly gathered his men and changed them into civilian clothes.

They were all selected from the Yue soldiers in the mountains; they were agile and had strong individual combat capabilities, making them excellent candidates for special missions.

Lu Yong instructed Lei Hu: "After entering the city, disperse and do not stay together. Only act when you hear the bugle call. Kill the gate guards first, then cut the drawbridge ropes."

Lei Hu nodded and said, "Don't worry, strategist, I understand."

Lu Yong then turned to Shen Yi and said, "Pass down the order: everyone check their weapons and crossbows, and we will depart in half an hour."

"Yes, sir!" Shen Yi accepted the order and left.

Finally, Lu Yong looked at Zhang Fei and said, "Third General, you will stand with me in the front lines. Once Lei Hu succeeds, you will lead the cavalry to storm the city and support Lei Hu!"

"Leave it to me, don't worry!" Zhang Fei thumped his chest loudly.

There were still quite a few people coming and going at the city gate of Wu County.

The checkpoint guards were lax; aside from inspecting the convoy, they barely looked at anyone else.

Lei Hu mingled in the crowd, head down, trying to keep his steps steady.

He was followed by several trusted aides, keeping a distance of about ten steps.

The process went fairly smoothly.

In less than an hour, all one hundred people had successfully entered the city.

It was already evening, the sun was setting, and the city gates were about to close.

On the city wall, Zhu Zhi was inspecting the area.

He was the Commandant of Wu Commandery, a former subordinate of Sun Jian, and held military power in Wu Commandery.

Sun Ce once wrote a letter to Zhu Zhi, hoping that Zhu Zhi would support him.

Zhu Zhi agreed, but only on the condition that Sun Ce could come to Wu County.

After learning that Sun Ce had successfully crossed the river, he had been waiting for news from Sun Ce.

A few days ago, he received news of Sun Ce's victory in capturing Moling, and he estimated that Qu'a would soon be taken by Sun Ce as well.

However, Zhu Zhi never expected that the battle situation had already changed dramatically.

It is not Sun Ce who has arrived outside Wu County, but Lu Yong!

Just as Zhu Zhi was about to end his inspection and ordered the city gates to be closed and the drawbridge to be raised.

North of the city

Suddenly, a long "whoosh" rang out!

Upon hearing the bugle call, Zhang Fei raised his eighteen-foot spear and, followed by five hundred cavalrymen, charged toward the north gate of the county town!

Lu Yong led the remaining 14,000 men and charged towards the city.

at the same time,

Inside the city,

Lei Hu led a hundred men to gather in an alley inside the North Gate.

Upon hearing the horn, he drew his dagger and whispered, "Attack!"

One hundred people rushed out of the alley and headed straight for the city gate.

There were only about twenty soldiers guarding the gate, and they were stunned by the sudden attack.

Lei Hu slashed down the nearest guard with a single blow and led his men toward the drawbridge winch.

A guard tried to ring the alarm bell, but Lei Hu threw a knife at him, hitting him squarely in the back and sending him crashing to the ground.

As Lei Hu rushed toward the winch, he bent down and picked up the long knife from the soldier's hand.

He then slashed several times, cutting the thick rope in two.

Without the winch ropes, the suspension bridge could no longer be raised.

Lei Hu then called to his men, "Hold the city gate and wait for the Third General to enter the city!"

The garrison troops in other areas noticed the sudden change at the north gate and finally sounded the alarm.

Zhu Zhi immediately led his men to seize the gate.

The two sides clashed fiercely at the city gate.

Outside the city, Zhang Fei's cavalry could already see Lei Hu, Zhu Zhi, and others fighting fiercely inside the city gate.

He raised his spear and shouted, "Charge!"

After shouting,

Zhang Fei spurred his horse's flanks with both legs, increasing its speed once again.

Seeing Zhang Fei cross the drawbridge, Lu Yong activated the [Breaking Formation Assault (Gold)] ability.

【Breaking Formation and Assault (Gold): When the host leads the army to launch a charge or raid, the attack power of the entire army is increased by 125% for half an hour.

Cooldown time: 30 days.

Upon seeing Zhang Fei arrive, Lei Hu quickly told everyone to stick close to the wall and hide.

Then, Zhang Fei took the lead, rushed across the drawbridge, and went straight into the city gate!

The black horse rammed into three people, sending them flying.

Zhang Fei swept his spear left and right, and a large number of the gatekeepers fell instantly.

The cavalry followed closely behind, slaughtering the defenders to the point of terror, who threw down their weapons and fled.

When Zhu Zhi led his troops to the city, he saw Zhang Fei being the first to rush into the city.

He gritted his teeth, raised his sword, and charged at Zhang Fei.

However, in just one exchange, Zhu Zhi, along with his long sword, was sent flying and crashed to the ground by Zhang Fei's spear.

With the spear pressed against Zhu Zhi's neck, Zhang Fei couldn't help but sigh inwardly:

"Fighting alongside Huai'an, I felt my body brimming with strength!"

After expressing his feelings, he looked at Zhu Zhi, who was half-lying on the ground, and called out:

"Men, tie this man up!"