Vol 7 Chapter 44 (1/2)

VOLUME 7 CHAPTER 44: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS MARCHING INTO JIANGXIA (5)

TL: Last chapter of volume 7. Next up is a 4 part special, 3 parts about Meng De and MC, 1 about Zhou Yu and Lu Su. This is an actually heartwarming one unlike the last one (lol). Volume 8 on is when the volumes start getting crazy long.

Liu Bei POV

I put on my plate armour, hooked my heavy twin swords and walked up the city tower with great difficulty. Following me along, were 3 people.

“My lord, at the very end, I will want to tell you this. This decision of yours is costly with poor returns. Firstly, there’s nothing to gain, and secondly your life is in danger. Shouldn’t you be more responsible? Have you thought about the other generals? Have you thought about me?”

Chen Gong shot me rudely with an unhappy look on her face. Looks like her platform shoes are giving her a harder time than my armour and weapons. Just half a staircase is enough to make her pant profusely.

(TL: I’m just going to call them platform shoes. Obviously they aren’t like the present day ones but it’s easier that way.)

“Chen Gong why do you have so much nonsense! You’re going to talk the walls off! What’s bad about going into battle? Doesn’t this suit your purpose? Achieving merits and success! Promotions and t.i.tles!”

“Stop trying to stir me up Zhou Cang! Do you even know how to weigh your options! This expedition isn’t worth it!”

“What is or isn’t worth it? It’s worth it as long as you get to fight!”

“You… Eh! I have no way of getting through with a roughneck like you! It’s a waste of your face!”

“No matter how ugly I am, I’m still better looking than you!”

Zhou Cang panted hard as she walked rather quickly. Because she wore very little, it seemed like white steam surrounded her from her breaths. Under these circ.u.mstances, she still spoke very roughly with that face that everyone adored. It was clear that Zhou Cang was a roughneck to the core, and she doesn’t know that she’s really beautiful as well.

“Why are you both so uncaring! It’s fine to argue but how can you leave our lord behind like that!”

Just then, a girl wearing cloth clothing but still wore a large chestguard yelled out at the 2 people ahead. She then looked at me with very careful eyes and hugged my arm with both of her arms.

“Don’t get angry over those 2 selfish idiots, my lord. I’ll help you.”

“Ah, alright.” I was feeling really awkward about this but couldn’t do anything when I saw how pa.s.sionate she was and relented.

It was a good thing that what I felt pressed on me was her chestguard. If it were something else, my heart would be pumping even quicker than it is now.

I looked at this girl from the side. I knew who she was but I don’t know her very well, “You’re… Chen Dao right?”

“Yes!” She swiftly replied me, and stood up straight and put her feet together as she did so before she continued, “I’m Chen Dao, Lord Zhao Yun’s aide, who has so kindly recommended me to accompany my lord on his expedition. I, Chen Shu Zhi, will definitely accomplish my mission.”

“Hahaha… Good… Good.” She said these words before already.

“… Let’s head up then.” I said to the unmoving Chen Dao.

“Alright.” She only relaxed when she heard this, and returned to supporting me with both arms, as though I was an old man. I tried to get out of her grasp once more but eventually gave up to her superior strength and grip.

Speaking of which, those 2 people still have the strength to argue with each other huh. Though they argue a lot, they still came along though.

Jiangling city’s walls were really thick, and seemed to be about 7m thick. It took me this much to get up step by step, and I really can’t imagine how, and with what, the city walls were made.

I’d read about this before, that when you built city walls, it wasn’t just the walls themselves, you also had to design a system which allowed you to gather water. This allowed you to create a moat which enhanced the defence capabilities of a city.