The Three Kingdoms: General Yu She, reincarnated a hundred times.

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Meanwhile, Huang Zu gathered his defeated army and retreated into Xiangyang City to see Liu Biao, where he prostrated himself and begged for forgiveness.

"My lord, we have all fallen into their trap!"

The peerless general Yu She is a master strategist whose plans are as swift as a deer's horns and whose schemes are as unrestrained as a heavenly horse. Now, it is said that Yuan's army is saying that he is only pretending to march north, which is a trick!

In reality, they had already made preparations in Nanyang City, just to lure our lord into action, trick us into a battle, and be ambushed from both sides. How could we not be defeated? Moreover, it would be a legitimate reason for us to seize Jingzhou and Xiangyang!

When he was on the battlefield, he was like a ghost or a god, slaying generals and capturing flags as if he were in an empty field. Even in the midst of ten thousand troops, taking my head was as easy as taking something out of a bag. He was truly no match for human strength!

Now, with Sun Jian's assistance, we are like a tiger with wings. This defeat is truly not my fault!

Huang Zu spoke with great enthusiasm, describing Yu She as something that existed only in heaven and earth.

Although he was basically defeated by Sun Jian, he would run away as soon as he saw Yu She coming.

But if I were to say that I was no match for Sun Jian at this time, it would mean that the two armies were facing each other in battle, and I had been defeated by Sun Jian time and time again on the front lines. It would be undeniable that I was simply incompetent, and Liu Biao would surely be furious with me for being useless.

Yu She, on the other hand, is a man's name. He is as famous as the shadow of a tree. He fought against Lü Bu at Hulao Pass, devised a plan to capture Sishui, forced Dong Zhuo to flee, and won a great victory at Xingyang, which made him famous throughout the Central Plains. This reputation was earned in the campaign against Dong Zhuo. He is recognized by the eighteen warlords as an unparalleled general!

Yuan Shu was able to command the other lords as the deputy leader of the alliance largely due to Yu She's reputation. There was even a saying that "whoever obtains Zichuan can dominate the other lords."

If we were all caught in Yu She's scheme from beginning to end, and thus lost to him, it would be perfectly reasonable and beyond reproach.

On the contrary, it would be strange if Huang Zu could defeat Yu She.

As expected, when Huang Zu finished speaking, everyone present nodded in agreement.

Kuai Liang said, "I have also heard of Yu She. It is said that Dong Zhuo was almost killed by him with a single spear in Xingyang. Even Lü Bu avoided him. It is not surprising that General Huang was defeated by him."

Kuai Yue also said, "I have long heard that he is both literate and martial, and his strategies are comparable to those of Lü Wang and Zhang Liang. This time, he has devised a plan. As long as he goes north to attack Shao and helps Yuan Shu obtain the two provinces of Yan and Ji, his power will greatly increase. In the future, he will take Jingzhou and Xiangyang. We will be sitting and waiting for death. Therefore, we have no choice but to save him."

"As long as we ally with Shao to attack Nanyang, and he is prepared in advance, making it impossible to capture Nanyang in a short time, he can then turn around and attack us from both sides. We will surely suffer the same defeat as today. This is a well-laid plan!"

Liu Biao grew increasingly panicked as he listened, and hurriedly asked for advice:

"As expected! This young man is unparalleled in martial prowess and possesses profound strategic acumen. How can we possibly defeat him?"

Kuai Liang pondered for a moment, then chuckled, "My lord, do not worry! If only Yu She had led the army here today, even I would have been helpless."

However, Yu She was cunning but easily tricked, while Sun Jian was different!

He is brave but lacks strategy; feigning defeat to lure him in is the perfect opportunity to strike!

Kuai Yue nodded, "Now that we have just suffered a defeat, our soldiers have no will to fight. We can only dig deep trenches and build high walls to temporarily avoid their attack."

Jingzhou is a vast territory spanning thousands of miles, with over 100,000 armored soldiers. Even if we suffer a defeat, what is there to fear?

"My lord, you can send a general to help Yue break out of the siege and persuade the other prefectures to send troops to reinforce you. If you can get tens of thousands of troops, this siege can be lifted."

Just then, Liu Pan, Liu Biao's nephew, stepped forward and spoke loudly.

"Everyone says that Yu She is brave and unparalleled, but I think he is not invincible."

Over the years, Pan has traveled to the nine prefectures of Jingzhou and Xiangyang, searching far and wide for capable and skilled warriors for his uncle.

I once met a man named Huang Zhong, courtesy name Hansheng, who possessed the skill of shooting an arrow through a willow leaf from a hundred paces away and the strength to rival that of a thousand soldiers. He was truly an unparalleled general, unlike anyone I had ever seen in my life!

I originally intended to wait until I persuaded him to come and serve my uncle before recommending him.

"Given the current critical situation, and the urgency of the matter, I volunteer to help Mr. Kuai Yue break through the encirclement. I will certainly persuade my uncle to bring him here. With his assistance, even if we are no match for Yu She, we should be able to hold him off for a while."

"good!"

Liu Biao was overjoyed. In his desperation, he grasped at straws and didn't care about anything else.

"If this person is indeed as you say, able to resolve my predicament, I will certainly appoint him as my general."

Seeing this, Cai Mao's eyes lit up. He also wanted to recommend his own family members, so he quickly said:

"Mao had lived in Jingxiang for a long time and knew one person, Xing Daorong, a native of Lingling."

This man's bravery resounded throughout Lingling; mentioning his name would astound everyone.

At this moment, it is like a hidden gem, lying dormant in the wilderness; it can be summoned, or perhaps it can fight Yu She.

Seeing that everyone was talking, Zhang Yun looked left and right, racking his brains, and finally managed to think of two people. He spoke up somewhat awkwardly.

"I've heard that there are two hunters in Guiyang. One is skilled with a throwing fork and is called Chen Ying, and the other is named Bao Long, who shot down two tigers. Both are exceptionally brave. Could we invite them to come? They might be of some help."

Seeing that everyone had made recommendations, Kuai Liang also spoke up: "I have heard that Wen Ping, the magistrate of Nanyang County, refused to submit to Yuan Shu and led his troops to garrison Zhangling alone, protecting himself with his troops."

They can also be invited here to serve the lord.

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"Our nine prefectures of Jingzhou and Xiangyang are truly teeming with talented individuals!"

Upon hearing everyone's words, Liu Biao's initial panic and fear vanished instantly. He felt that if he could gather so many talented and outstanding individuals, hidden gems from the sea, then even if he had to sacrifice his dignity and have all his generals rush forward, he might not be unable to defeat Yu She.

He then ordered Lü Gong and Liu Pan to take advantage of the fact that Sun Jian had not yet besieged Xiangyang, and to hastily escort Kuai Yue to break through the siege. He also ordered the mobilization of outstanding talents and military forces from the nine commanderies of Jing and Xiang to rush to Xiangyang's aid in resisting Yu She.

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Meanwhile, Sun Jian and Yu She joined forces, totaling more than 70,000 men, and besieged Xiangyang. However, Xiangyang was a city with high walls and thick ramparts, and Liu Biao, following Kuai Liang's advice, had built deep trenches and high ramparts to avoid their attack. Therefore, they could not conquer it for a time.

This is the day!

Kuai Yue, Liu Pan, Lü Gong, and others mobilized troops from the nine commanderies of Jing and Xiang, and invited generals such as Huang Zhong, Xing Daorong, Chen Ying, Bao Long, and Wen Pin to lead a total of 40,000 troops to aid Xiangyang.

Seeing that the allied forces of Sun and Yuan were numerous and powerful, and could not be defeated by force, Yue then devised a plan:

"Now we can ask Lu Gong, Liu Pan, and Huang Zhong to lead 10,000 troops ahead, pretending to be a reinforcement."

Yu She is arrogant and never acts rashly. He always orders Sun Jian to attack first. We can use this as a ruse.

He is brave but lacks strategy, becomes arrogant after victory, and always leads the charge in every battle, which is precisely when he has the opportunity to defeat the enemy.

You may feign defeat and retreat to Mount Xian.

Jian will surely lead his army to pursue us. Wenping and I will lead the army and ambush them here together with the other generals.

But seeing Sun Jian charging in, arrows and stones rained down, and ambushes sprang forth; victory was assured!

The generals then followed his plan.

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Shortly after, a scout came to report to Yu She that a force of about ten thousand men was approaching not far away and was coming to relieve Xiangyang; it seemed to be reinforcements from Jingzhou.

Yu She dared not make the decision himself, so he hurriedly asked Sun Jian to come and discuss it.

Jian said, "This must be the reinforcements gathered by those who broke through the siege earlier!"

"Zichuan, do not worry, let's see how you break through this strong defense."

After speaking, Sun Jian led his troops to attack.

Yu She had become accustomed to using Sun Jian during this period, and he had won every battle and was invincible, so he had no doubts about Sun Jian's abilities.

However, not long after, Huang Gai, covered in blood, rushed over to ask for help.

General Yu!

My lord has decisively defeated the enemy and pursued them relentlessly, but has fallen into an ambush and is now surrounded. I implore you, General, to come to our aid immediately!

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