Vol 4 Chapter 27 (1/2)

Volume 4 Chapter 27: Don’t tell me this is the Battle of Baima (3)

Yun Chang POV

Hu…

I thought back to every scene I saw in Baima city as I sat on my horse. Though my time there was short, I am sure that I caught a glimpse of, and heard, big brother.

Could it just be a psychological effect? Because Lord Cao Cao had spoken to me of such a possibility?

“What is Lord Guan Yu thinking about? I can feel the distractions in your heart from your breathing.” Xu Huang, who had come along with me, raised her axe and shut her eyes as she rode on, “Of course, if you’re not comfortable to talk about it, then that’s fine.”

“Ah, no… Just some private matters.” I was a little nervous at how she saw through me so easily and coughed as I said so, hoping to change the topic.

“As a warrior, the worst thing one fears is distractions in one’s heart.” Xu Huang continued calmly with her eyes closed, “Though I don’t know what troubles you, you should put everything aside once you wield a weapon and get atop a horse.”

Un… Indeed, what she says is correct.

Xu Huang is a true warrior. In comparison, I fall short by a fair bit. Even if I want to set aside my worries, I can’t.

I’ve never felt like this before, and never though that I would be this uneasy and worried after being apart from big brother for just a few days. Perhaps my righteousness and values I hold aren’t much after all.

As I thought so, I couldn’t help but to shake my head at myself.

“Oi~~~ Yun Chang~~~”

Un?

I looked over and saw another Cao army battalion across the river. At their head were 3 people, 1 of whom was waving at us while the other 2 were playing with a pet.

Un… Isn’t that Wen Yuan?!

“Eh? Why are you all here?” I yelled out and walked forward toward them partway. They too began to lead their troops across when they saw that the water was shallow.

“Heh!” Wen Yuan pulled on the reins and the horse leapt over and landed in front of me. She saluted and said, “We had orders from Lord Cao Cao and followed General Cao Ren’s troops to attack Yan Ford while Yuan Shao attacked Baima.”

“Did you all take it?”

By now, Lord Lu Bu and Cao Ren were here with the rest of the troops as well. I saluted Lord Lu Bu while Xu Huang saluted Cao Ren who very reluctantly separated from Red Hare.

“No, we only brought a few hundred cavalry after all.” Wen Yuan shook her head in regret, “We did quite a bit of damage but who knew that their rearguard would support the main body so quickly.”

“That’s enough, my cousin…. No, the Imperial Chancellor wanted us to raid Yan Ford just to distract Yuan Shao so that she will send troops to a.s.sist Yan Ford and divert her attention away from Baima.” Cao Ren said as she shook her head, “Now that we’ve regained Baima, it’s enough.”

(TL: Previously, I thought that Cao Ren was Cao Cao’s little sister as Cao Cao addressed her as such. But seems like it’s cousin instead which is the same as the historical version.)

(TL: The reason for attacking Yan Ford, and the deployments apart from Lu Bu of course, are the same as well.)

She was short, about as tall as Hua Tuo. Her looks greatly resembled that of Lord Cao Cao, making it seem like she was a mini-version of Lord Cao Cao.

“Leaving that aside, my lord has really outdone herself this time, she actually slew Wen Chou in 1 bout.” Wen Yuan said excitedly, and seemed as happy as if she did it herself.

But that is truly impressive of Lord Lu Bu. Though I’ve never fought her seriously before, but from the times we have practiced together, I can tell that her skills are definitely not below mine.