Vol 4 Chapter 34 (2/2)
She pointed at the surroundings before continuing, “And with such a dusty environment with frequent cold winds, it’s already a miracle that Lord Guo Jia’s condition has not deteriorated further.”
“Un… Is she working too hard?” I thought back to when we first reached Guandu and how Guo Jia was always busy with something, “Let’s leave that aside for now. We need to leave soon or it will be dark out.”
Though Hua Tuo was still concerned about Guo Jia’s illness, she eventually got up onto the carriage after a moment’s hesitation.
I did not let Hua Tuo ride a horse as she always slipped about even though she knew how to ride one. I felt that it wasn’t too safe and it would be better if she just went on the carriage with Gan Qing and Mi Zhen instead.
“Ah… I can see Xuan De again soon…” Hua Tuo muttered as she got on the carriage, “It’s been such a long time, I wonder how his health has been holding up.”
Looks like she really is a physician through and through.
“Lord Guan Yu,” Someone called out to me as they ran over. I looked over and saw that it was Xiahou Dun, “I heard you all were leaving. The Imperial Chancellor sent me to see you off. Here, take this. This should tide you over for any expenses along the way.”
As she said so, a soldier nearby came up and loaded a small box onto the carriage.
“You’re too generous.” I saluted as I said so. Lu Bu and Wen Yuan who were behind me saluted as well.
“I won’t try and keep you all,” Xiahou Dun saluted as she said so, “Northward will see many battles and skirmishes so you should head east and only turn north after you reach the Yellow River.”
I nodded, and thanked Xiahou Dun. I got on my horse and turned my head back and looked at the Cao encampment as I began to leave. I turned back to look ahead, and felt like big brother wa just ahead, waiting for us to return to his side.
Liu Bei POV
“My lord, our supplies are running low. If our supply lines keep getting raided then we won’t make it past this year.” Ju Shou said worriedly.
“Un… Feng Ji, what are you doing with the supplies? How many times has it been already?”
“Tian Yuan Hao! Y, you’re just blaming me because your plan isn’t working!”
“Yeah, that’s right.”
“Don’t try and turn it back on me! If our supplies weren’t raided, we would have…”
*Pa*! The table was slammed yet again. There was no need to confirm it, Ben Chu was definitely angry again.
“Alright, don’t say anymore.”
Un? Why is she so even-tempered? I was puzzled and looked over to see that she was looking at the map on the table, deep in thought.
“My lord?” Feng Ji went up and probed when she saw that Ben Chu did not continue speaking.
“I’ve decided!”
“Eek!” Ben Chu’s sudden yell gave Feng Ji a shock.
I looked over and saw that Ben Chu was pointing at one spot on the map and was smiling as she stood there.
“No more sneaking about. We will now form a surround with infantry and press forward, thereafter…” Ben Chu flicked her beautiful, luscious hair back, looking more confident than ever before as she continued, “We use our brains and finish this on the plains here.”
After Ben Chu finished, all the officials and generals crowded forward to see where she was pointing at. As for me, I didn’t need to do so as I already knew where it would be.
— Guandu.
What was unexpected was that Ben Chu suddenly clasped her hands in front of her chest and saluted her subordinates. It felt very out of place as this was the first time I’ve ever seen Ben Chu salute her subordinates.
Just as everyone was still in a state of shock, Ben Chu continued–
“I’m counting on everyone for this battle!”
Meng De POV
Ah…
“My lord? What is the matter?” Jia Xu asked coldly.
“Ah, no. It’s nothing.” I did my best to cover it up and waved my hands as I picked up a scroll and pretended to read it.
I finally remembered it, the thing I’d forgotten.
I forgot to give Guan Yu and the rest an exit permit…
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