Vol 7 Chapter 44 (2/2)

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that this was very complicated and difficult, especially when you are planning to build city walls which are this thick.

By the time I got up the tower, Liu Qi was already there in full plate armour.

“Uncle, you’re here.” She turned around and bowed when she heard my footsteps.

“I’m here. I didn’t think you would be this early.” I bowed as well when I saw her bowing.

“Yes, I didn’t sleep well last night actually since this is my first expedition.” She said, and then sighed, “But now that I see uncle here, I can be at ease. Uncle is really experienced after all.”

“Me huh… I’m alright, I guess.”

When I think about it, I’m really only on the level of ‘alright’. I have partic.i.p.ated actively in most battles but when it comes to commanding troops, the most I’ve done is separate them and combine them. And this was with my own troops.

I took a few steps forward and peered down the tower to see a sea of black. They were all wearing full plate armour well and properly. From up here, it looks like there are about 10,000 or so troops.

“Uncle, these are 5,000 elite troops of Jing state. We will be leading these 5,000 to reinforce Jiangxia.”

… So it’s just 5,000 huh. Good thing I didn’t mention my estimate from before or that would be really embarra.s.sing.

“Only 5,000?!” Compared to my relief, Chen Gong shot back.

Liu Qi seemed to understand why Chen Gong was agitated, “The elite troops from Xiangyang are meant to defend against Zhang Lu. This is the maximum we can deploy from the city’s elite.”

“What are the numbers like on the other side?”

“30,000, and 599 s.h.i.+ps.”

“And what about Jiangxia’s garrison?”

“…” Liu Qi shook her head, and continued, “But the other cities seem to be sending reinforcements as well.”

But that means that the city garrison and all the reinforcements must total at least 10,000 to be able to defend Jiangxia successfully huh.

“Un…” Chen Gong sank into silence. There wasn’t enough information presently to make a conclusion after all.

“Lord Liu Qi! The troops are all in position, we can set off now!” Just then, I heard a yell from below the tower. I looked down and saw a woman with a black,round and flat hat yelling at the top of her voice at the tower.

“Alright Wen Ping, I got it!” Liu Qi yelled back as she faced the bottom of the tower and waved. She then turned to me, “Uncle, let’s go.”

When I looked into Liu Qi’s resolute eyes, I could sense a tinge of uneasiness, or perhaps fear. It was understandable though. She was still young and not experienced. But compared to her, she’s a lot more dependable than when I first came to this era.

And looking at how Liu Qi is now, shewas clearly resolved to survive and fight.

And so what reason do I have to fear the danger that lies ahead? I can’t always rely on others right. Let’s see what I am capable of in this battle.

“Alright, let’s set off.” I said firmly.

But on the other hand… Am I prepared to face Sun Quan and her troops on the battlefield?

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