Chapter 22 Three thousand destroyed six thousand! Cao Bao: Am I kneeling to Liu Bei?

The 6,000-strong Yuan-Lu coalition army was suddenly thrown into panic. They stopped and crowded together in the valley.

Just as Cao Bao and Li Feng were still shocked and confused, countless sharp arrows flew into the air from the dense forest.

A rain of arrows came.

Cao Bao and Li Feng's faces changed drastically, and they quickly waved their weapons, turning them into an iron curtain to block.

All the incoming arrows were deflected by their weapons.

Although their martial arts skills were mediocre, this dense rain of arrows could not hurt them.

The soldiers of the allied forces on the left and right, however, suffered a terrible misfortune.

They were in shock and had no way to resist the sudden rain of arrows.

Countless streams of blood rose into the air in an instant.

Countless screams immediately filled the sky above the valley.

People and horses were falling, ghosts were crying and wolves were howling!
Six thousand allied soldiers were pinned to the ground in droves by just one round of arrow rain.

Then it fell into chaos.

The rain of arrows just passed.

The command flag on the hill was waving again.

Guan Yu, Xu Sheng, Mi Fang and other generals immediately led their troops to charge out.

Two thousand soldiers, like divine troops descending from the sky, rushed across the mountains and plains towards the panicked coalition forces in the valley.

And right in front.

Zhang Fei, who was used as bait, also led a thousand soldiers to the rear and fought back.

Liu's army in three directions was ready to intercept and kill the coalition forces.

Although the coalition forces were large in number, they were immediately defeated by the sudden ambush from Tathagata.

Without waiting for the order to be passed down, they began to retreat one after another, scrambling to escape towards the east valley entrance.

"Liu Bei's ambush?"

"The Big Eared Thief's entire army is here?"

"This, this, this..."

Cao Bao looked at the Liu flags surrounding him, his face twisted with endless shock and fear.

From Chengfu County to here, all that has been abandoned along the way are baggage, flags and armor. Doesn't this prove that Liu Bei's army has lost its morale and is fleeing, abandoning its weapons and armor?

How come suddenly, Liu Bei's entire division turned into an ambush and attacked from both wings?
Their morale is still high, and each of them is as fierce as a wolf or a tiger. There is no sign of military collapse at all?

Cao Bao was confused.

"Brother Cao, we must have fallen into the trap set by the big-eared thief!"

"Those provisions and supplies along the way were deliberately left behind by the big-eared thief, making us mistakenly think that he was fleeing in panic."

"Zhang Fei's troops are also pretending to be defeated in order to lure us out of this valley and into his trap!"

"We've fallen into a trap!"

Li Feng was the first to come to his senses, and he shouted with excitement in a trembling voice.

Cao Bao's head buzzed and he suddenly woke up.

"Could there be some brilliant strategist in Liu Bei's army who could offer him such a trick?"

"Cao Bao, why didn't you remind me!"

Li Feng was full of complaints again and shouted at Cao Bao.

Cao Bao was helpless and said with a bitter face:
"Liu Bei is just a mediocre leader. Mi Zhu, Sun Qian and others under his command are also mostly mediocre in intelligence. How could they come up with such a treacherous plan?"

Li Feng didn't believe it and asked again:

"If these people hadn't given him advice, who else could have come up with such a treacherous and vicious plan?"

"Could it be that there are other brilliant strategists under the command of the Big Eared Thief that you don't know about?"

Before he could finish his words, Cao Bao's head shook like a rattle:

"No one knows the details of the Big Ear Thief better than me. He only has a few advisers under his command. How can he have any other wise advisers?"

Li Feng was speechless, with deep confusion in his eyes.

Since Liu Bei did not have any more capable counselors, how did he come up with such an interconnected strategy, playing with them like clowns and leading them step by step into the trap?

While the two of them were still arguing.

Liu Jun's soldiers on both wings have swooped down.

After a brutal massacre, the six thousand allied soldiers were cut into seven or eight pieces like a long snake.

The troops in front and behind immediately lost contact and ran around in panic like headless flies.

"Brother Li, don't worry about it. Saving your life is the most important thing. Break out to the east as soon as possible!"

Cao Bao was the first to wake up. He let out a loud cry, turned his horse around and fled.

Li Feng froze in place, hesitant and indecisive.

Cao Bao could escape, but he just suffered a defeat.

Yuan Shu's order to him was to chop off Liu Bei's head, otherwise he would be sent back with his head.

If he were to flee in defeat, would Yuan Shu spare him?

"Zhang Fei is here!"

"Where is Cao Bao, the dog thief? Come and get your life!"

The black tiger general in front was roaring towards him like a killing god.

The allied soldiers along the way were like grass and were knocked to the ground in large numbers by him.

"Zhang Fei?"

Li Feng exclaimed.

The remaining hesitation was immediately shattered by the appearance of Zhang Fei.

Don’t worry about so much, just save your life first.

Without giving it any time to think, Li Feng turned his horse around and wanted to run away with Cao Bao.

It's too late.

Zhang Fei, who was originally searching for Cao Bao, locked his eyes on him at a glance.

Wearing iron armor and riding a horse, he must be Li Feng, the commander of Yuan's army. "Rat, where are you going to escape!"

Zhang Fei's eyes were bloodshot, he roared, and rode forward madly.

Li Feng whipped his horse whip wildly, and before he could speed up, Zhang Fei had already caught up with him.

A blood spear, with the force of thunder, pierced out.

Li Feng was shocked and quickly drew his sword to block.

Before he could wield his sword, the lightning-fast blood spear had already pierced through his back.

With a scream, Li Feng fell headfirst off his horse.

Zhang Fei cut off his head and continued to chase him.

The valley was already a river of blood.

On the hill.

Liu Bei was filled with excitement and could no longer suppress his desire to fight.

"Military Advisor, please watch the battle here and prepare to go down the mountain to command the troops!"

After Liu Bei gave some brief instructions, he mounted his horse and rushed down the mountain with a team of personal guards.

"Military Advisor Xiao!"

Wei Yan was itching to do something, so he turned around and looked at Xiao Fang.

Such a big battle is a good opportunity to make a contribution, so naturally he can't wait.

Xiao Fang knew that he was eager to make achievements, so he smiled and waved his hand:

"Go ahead, Wenchang, and kill as much as you can."

"I advise you to head directly to Donggukou to intercept them. Maybe there will be some unexpected surprises."

Wei Yan was overjoyed. He jumped on his horse, raised his sword and ran eastward.

On the hill, only Xiao Fang, Mi Zhu and a few other advisers were left.

Everyone was excited, their eyes focused on the battle in the valley.

Xiao Fang raised his head and saw that the sun was almost noon.

"It's time to eat."

"Aliang, tell them to light a fire, we'll roast some meat and eat it with Hu Bing."

Xiao Fang found a shady place and sat down.

"Brother-in-law, is it inappropriate for us to eat now?"

Zhuge Liang glanced down the mountain.

The battle down the mountain hasn't ended yet, so it seems a bit inappropriate for us to eat and drink here...

“The sky is big and the earth is big, eating is the biggest thing!”

"The outcome is already decided. They fight and we eat. It won't affect the result."

"Let's roast the meat and warm the wine. When the master comes back, we can have a celebration banquet."

Xiao Fang said seriously.

Zhuge Liang said "Oh" and had to call his relatives to light the fire.

"Miss Mi, could you please slaughter a sheep for us to eat?"

Xiao Fang smiled and looked at Mi Zhen.

Most of the money, food, cattle and sheep were provided by the Mi family, and Mi Zhen also took charge of logistics.

Mi Zhen, who was concentrating on the battle, was stunned for a moment before she reacted and hurriedly ordered the servants to slaughter the sheep.

After a while.

Slices of fresh mutton were placed on the fire, and oil began to sizzle.

"Well, it's fresh, but it's a pity that the chili hasn't been brought in yet."

"Barbecue without chili is soulless."

"Forget it, just eat it..."

Xiao Fang muttered to himself, and seeing that it was almost done roasting, he began to enjoy it with relish.

Eat a piece of barbecue, chew a piece of Hu pancake, and take a sip of good wine, how pleasant!

"The battle is raging down the mountain, and everyone is paying attention to the battle situation, but he is the only one who is so relaxed and at ease, and he even has such a good appetite."

"Such concentration is truly extraordinary."

"This Xiao Jinglue is truly a remarkable man..."

Mi Zhen looked at Xiao Fang quietly, with a look of admiration and curiosity between her brows, but her heart was filled with surging thoughts.

Before we knew it, the sounds of killing had subsided.

The war is finally over.

"Jinglue!"

"In this battle, we annihilated more than 4,000 enemies and seized countless weapons, flags and armors. Yide also killed Yuan's general Li Feng!"

"If it weren't for your brilliant plan, Jinglue, how could we have enjoyed such a satisfying victory!"

Liu Bei's face was full of excitement. He rode his horse up the mountain and shouted with joy from a distance.

Xiao Fang, who was full of wine and meat, stood up with a bowl of wine and offered it, saying with a smile:
"Then we will offer you a bowl of wine and congratulate you on your victory in this battle and your great power in Runan!"

Liu Bei laughed heartily, took the wine bowl and drank it all.

The wine has just been finished.

The sound of horse hooves was heard again, and Wei Yan rode up the mountain with a prisoner tucked under his arm.

"My lord, I have captured the enemy general Cao Bao alive. Please make your decision!"

Wei Yan proudly praised his achievements and threw the prisoner away.

"boom!"

Cao Bao fell heavily to the ground, with a mouthful of mud.

When he raised his head tremblingly while enduring the severe pain, he was shocked to find that he was kneeling at Liu Bei's feet.

(End of this chapter)