Whose personality mask's power comes from the heroic spirit?

"it hurts!"

After coming back to her senses, Bao Sanniang covered her face and looked at Zhu Rong with dissatisfaction, then leaned over and muttered to herself as she led Zhu Rong towards the demon army's building complex.

Several times along the way she couldn't help but glance at Taiyi a few more times.

"I now really believe what you said before." Looking at the demon called Lord Izuna Tenten by the demon army jumping onto the stairs and charging towards Taiyi, but being beheaded easily by Taiyi in a few moves, Bao Sanniang felt her throat a little dry.

The last person who could deal with the general of the demon army so easily was called Lu Bu.

Other generals, even his father-in-law, would have had to chop him several times, or even suffer some minor injuries themselves, to achieve such results.

After all, I am in my fifties and my energy is far less than when I was young and strong.

Perhaps it was because the situation on Taiyi's side was too conspicuous, Bao Sanniang and Zhu Rong never encountered any soldiers of the demon army along the way, and they successfully sneaked into the place where the military rations were stored by the fortress guard troops.

Well, and most of these military rations happen to be rice balls.

Chapter 28 Reunion with Ayane

"Hiss - I just want to ask one thing." Bao Sanniang shook the big bag on her back and looked at Taiyi who was sitting on the steps of the fort gate with a helpless expression on her face. "You have the ability to deal with all the guards at the fort gate. Is there any need for Madam Zhurong and I to sneak in?"

"Why don't we just wait until you've dealt with everyone here, and then go in openly?"

Taiyi also looked depressed.

"I didn't expect there were so few guards at the fortress gate."

"Besides, where are the reinforcements? Why hasn't the demon army's reinforcements appeared after so long?"

"Lai Guang, I don't know how convenient the world you lived in before was... but don't you overestimate the speed of communication here?" Bao Sanniang pulled the corner of her mouth to remind him, "You acted so quickly that they didn't even have time to light the beacon for warning. In addition, it's not wartime now. Unless it's time for the guards at the fort to take turns guarding the gate, it's difficult for others to know the situation here."

"So, there are only forty or so demons guarding the fort gate?" Taiyi scratched his head, looked helplessly at the demon army lying on the ground and muttered.

"More than forty demons are already a lot." Zhu Rong came over leading three horses, took a look at the corpses on the ground and on the steps of the fort, and an expression of amazement appeared on his face.

"If it were our human soldiers, they would be able to defeat more than a hundred people, not to mention that there is a demon general among them. Not everyone can be like you, single-handedly eliminating them in such a short time."

One of the three horses was used as a pack horse, with three sacks on its back containing finely packaged rice balls and some cooking utensils.

As for the big package on Bao Sanniang's back... inside were two large pieces of steamed horse meat.

"Don't sit on it anymore, get down quickly, we have to continue on our way." After Zhu Rong handed the reins of Bao Sanniang's horse to her, he looked up and waved to Taiyi.

The three horses left Kyushu in such a swagger.

The people ran away in the morning, and the rotating guarding troops discovered that the fort gate had been lost at noon, and the previous team was completely wiped out.

The news did not reach Mori Motonari until evening.

"Tsk, Bao Sanniang ran away too." With the news that the fort had been lost, Mao Li Yuanjian quickly matched it with the news of "Bao Sanniang's disappearance" from the patrol troops in the early morning.

"Master Head of the Family, it's all my incompetence!" Mori Terumoto knelt in front of his grandfather and took the blame.

"Well, it's not a big deal." Maori Motonari waved his hand, his face still calm, "Anyway, the casualties were all Daji's demon army troops, none of our people died."

"It's just that things may not be going well for us in Kyushu from now on."

Mao Li Yuan knew without thinking too much that Bao Sanniang would definitely tell outsiders about the situation here later, and in order to escape the blame, she would probably throw all the blame on herself.

By then, the whole world would probably know that Mori Motonari had allied with Daji and betrayed humanity.

The punitive army, still somewhat angry, will probably look for an opportunity to find out what's going on.

"How many people will intend to assassinate me by then?" Mori Motonari narrowed his eyes slightly, and a cunning light flashed in his eyes.

When Mori Terumoto saw his grandfather looking at him like this, he felt a chill down his spine.

Although he still couldn't understand why his grandfather formed an alliance with Daji, there was one thing he was very clear about.

The Mori family can do without Mori Terumoto, but it definitely cannot do without Mori Motonari.

Therefore, all the messy thoughts were strangled by him the moment they came into being.

"Master Head of the Family, aren't we going to chase and kill those three people?" Mori Terumoto pursed his lips, then looked up at Mori Motonari and asked.

"Forget about that." Maori Motonari waved his hand and replied, "Based on the strength they have shown so far, unless we send a large army to hunt them down, we will be sending them to their deaths."

"But I still have a use for the army, so let them go."

……

"As long as we climb over this mountain, we will be able to see Xuchang City." Bao Sanniang pointed to the low mountain in front of them and said, "Should we climb over it directly, or take a look around the periphery to see if my father-in-law is stationed outside?"

"It's probably too late." Taiyi raised his eyebrows and looked towards the nearby forest, "We've been discovered."

Zhu Rong immediately reached out to Taiyi to ask for his karma fire.

Bao Sanniang also drew out the long sword from her waist that she had obtained from the demon army.

Her original weapon had been broken in the previous battle.

"Lord Raikou, Madam Zhurong, it's me." The whirlwind brought up the weeds and attracted the attention of the three people. By the time they noticed it, Ayane's figure had already appeared in the whirlwind.

"Ayane, since you appear here, it means that the South Central Army is stationed in this area." Taiyi raised his hand and greeted Ayane with a smile.

"Is it someone you know?" Bao Sanniang asked warily as she looked at the scantily clad and rather flamboyant female ninja.

"Bao Sanniang, General Guan's daughter-in-law." Taiyi pointed at Bao Sanniang and introduced her to Ayane.

"Ayane is a companion. Like me, she was dragged into the conflict of this world not long ago. She comes from a future era similar to mine. She retreated with General Guan and his men in Nanzhong."

"Bao Sanniang? It's a name I've never heard of." Ayane blinked and looked at Bao Sanniang with some confusion.

After all, this person never appeared in either Romance of the Three Kingdoms or Records of the Three Kingdoms.

The one that appears most frequently is "The Biography of Hua Guansuo" from the Ming Dynasty, and the one that is occasionally mentioned is "Sichuan Tongzhi".

There is also a local legend called "Xi Yi Zhi" which describes Bao Sanniang as... unable to clearly describe her experiences.

"Well - what about my Guan Suo? He should have become a great hero." Bao Sanniang was a little indignant that her reputation would not be spread in the future, but she immediately focused her attention on Guan Suo.

She had asked about the group of people from the Warring States Period before, but one by one, they avoided the question.

Later, when she asked more often, he just avoided her directly.

"Guan Suo... is only mentioned in novels and folk tales." Ayane smiled and replied, "In the historical books of chronicles... there is no mention of him."

Bao Sanniang's face suddenly became gloomy.

"Cough cough cough, where are General Guan and the others now? Ayane, take us there first." Taiyi said after a few dry coughs.

"It's not far from here." Ayane pointed to the northeast and said, "We can see it after going around this mountain."

"However, the current situation is somewhat complicated. General Guan is now being held by Dong Zhuo's army occupying Xuchang, so it is difficult to launch a siege operation."

"Wait, didn't we say that we should first investigate whether Cao Cao had any backup plan? How did it turn into a siege?" Zhu Rong couldn't calm down after hearing that.

Chapter 29 Guan Yu: Sir, we have a chance of winning

Cao Cao might have left some backup plan in Xuchang before.

But not anymore.

Because after Dong Zhuo occupied Xuchang, he sent a large army to turn Xuchang upside down from the inside out.

No matter what Cao Cao wanted to keep before, it all disappeared under the careful investigation of the advisers and generals under Dong Zhuo.

But this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that Taiyi saw a strange face next to Guan Yu.

But his name is not unfamiliar.

Jiang Wei, also known as Jiang Boyao.

He retired from Xingshi Mountain.

But at this moment, his face was pale, and it was obvious that he was seriously injured and had not received effective treatment.

Guan Yu was delighted by his appearance, but seeing that this kid was about to rush into Xuchang City recklessly, he had to take Taishi Ci with him to rescue him personally from being discovered by Dong Zhuo's army. However, because of this, the existence of the Nanzhong Army, which was originally stationed three kilometers away, was exposed under the noses of Dong Zhuo's army.

At the same time, this kid also brought news to Guan Yu that made him change his face.

His niece, Zhang Xingcai, the daughter of his third brother Zhang Fei, was taken hostage by that old pervert Dong Zhuo.

Liu Chan, his eldest brother's son and the future monarch of Shu Han, was forced to obey the enemy's command and now didn't know where to attack.

If Guan Yu had to make a decision to save only one of the two men, he would definitely choose Liu Chan.

He was even certain that if the person here was his third brother Zhang Fei, he would have led his army to launch a fierce attack on Xuchang by now.

He had two daughters, so even if he lost one, he still had the other one. What's more, Zhang Fei had a son to inherit the family business.

Although it is inevitable to feel heartbroken about the death of a daughter, compared with Liu Chan, the death of Zhang Xingcai is nothing.

But now comes the problem.

Zhang Xingcai was held in the hands of the enemy, and Liu Chan was treated as a puppet by the enemy and is currently missing.

Guan Yu really didn't dare to start a war on his own, for fear that something might go wrong, leading to the death of his great nephew, the future monarch of Shu Han.

Then he would really have no face to see his eldest brother and third brother in the future.

Dong Zhuo was also afraid of Guan Yu's existence. In addition, no one knew that Guan Yu's current strength was only one tenth of what it was, so he did not dare to confront him head-on, and the situation became deadlocked.

Guan Yu was able to suppress his restless emotions, but with their homeland lost, their leader's life or death unknown, and the Nanzhong Army having traveled a long way, they could hardly bear it anymore.

The food and fodder they brought were not enough to sustain the thousands of troops for too long.

As a result, while Guan Yu was frowning, Ayane, who went to inquire about the news in Xuchang City, brought him a surprise.

Taichi, who is extremely powerful.

Zhu Rong was able to stabilize the Nanman Army that was about to be blown up.

And his daughter-in-law Bao Sanniang, whom he had not seen for a long time.

Each of these three could boost his energy a little.

But then, Ayane reported the intelligence she had collected in Xuchang City one by one, and Guan Yu's mouth corners, which had not yet had time to curl up, immediately drooped again.

Dong Zhuo formed an alliance with the demons.

Now there are several generals of the Demon Army in Xuchang City, and even the guards at the city gate on the other side are simply soldiers of the Demon Army.

The number of soldiers in the demon army, plus Dong Zhuo's army, is twice that of the Nanzhong army.

Moreover, Dong Zhuo was too greedy. He had already plundered all the food, meat and other supplies inside and outside Xuchang. Dong Zhuo's army had sufficient food inside the city, but there was no usable supplies outside the city. Even if Dong Zhuo stayed indoors and fought with Guan Yu, he could still wear down Guan Yu's side.

In addition, Ayane found the secret cell where Dong Zhuo imprisoned Zhang Xingcai.

However, Ayane also discovered two other women who were also imprisoned in two adjacent cells.

Because of the tight security, Ayane couldn't get close to the secret prison to communicate with the three people, so she just took a general look and left Xuchang, intending to report the information to Guan Yu.

Then, when passing through the forest, he happened to find Taiyi and his two companions and recognized them.

"Save the hostages and completely block the area around Xuchang City. Do not allow anyone to enter or leave. This is to prevent the messengers from spreading false information to those who have to work for Dong Zhuo because of the hostages, and attacking us from both sides." Guan Yu looked at Taiyi eagerly, "This is our plan."

"It's not easy to find someone to infiltrate Xuchang City and rescue the hostages, but... Mr. Lai Guang, can you lend a helping hand?"

"Of course." Taiyi nodded and replied, "But we need General Guan to lead people to harass Xuchang and attract the attention of the city."

"Leave the harassment to me." Taishi Ci patted his chest and said, "General Guan is not in a good position to show up so often."

"Add me to the task of rescuing the hostages." Sun Shangxiang looked eager to try.

"No." Taiyi rejected Sun Shangxiang's offer without hesitation. "The fewer people involved in rescuing the hostages, the more convenient it will be."

"It's enough for Ayane and I to sneak in."

Sun Shangxiang was a little depressed when she heard this, but she still sat back obediently next to Lian Shi and Kai.

"By the way, what's the situation with Yukimura Sanada?" Taiyi looked at Guan Yu and asked.

"It's still the same." Guan Yu shook his head and sighed, "The puppet technique still hasn't loosened up. I can only knock him out when he wakes up and riots."

The basic strategy has been laid out.

But the method of exerting force on one side is not advisable.

After Zhu Rong successfully suppressed the restlessness of the Nanzhong Army, Jiang Wei volunteered to take part of the Nanzhong Army to the other side of Xuchang to prepare for a feint attack.

Sun Shangxiang and Kaihime served as supporting troops to cooperate with Jiang Wei in the battle, and Bu Lianshi followed.

Joan of Arc served as the deputy general and challenged Dong Zhuo's army at the main gate with Taishi Ci.