Vol 9 Chapter 100 (2/2)

“Do you have a good understanding of the enemy’s generals?”

“Eh? Generals huh?” I thought back to the names that were mentioned and replied, “Ah… Li Dian, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang right?”

“Un,” Yuan Zhi replied, “Let’s leave Lu Kuang out. Do you know Li Dian and Lu Xiang well?”

“That huh… While I was in Ben Chu’s faction, I did hear of Lu Xiang and Lu Kuang but they were not very well-known then.” I decided not to waste too much time on these 2 as I barely even knew them and focused on Li Dian, “As for Li Dian, I do know fairly well. I even personally crossed swords with her back when I was escaping from Xu state.”

“Oh.” Yuan Zhi gave a light and quick response which made me feel like she was not too interested in my duel with Li Dian.

Well, I do have to admit that it was not particularly glorious and decided to leave it out and go into my impression of her, “I do not have any deep ties with her but I do know that she is a rather serious person. And she seems to be the same type of person as Wen Yuan and Yun Chang, someone whose path is closely tied to being a warrior.”

“Un un, I see.” Yuan Zhi continued to reply nonchalantly. I thought that this topic would be over with that until I heard Yuan Zhi mutter under her breath, “The path of a warrior huh…”

I do not know the significance of her repeating that but I am sure that she has her own thoughts about this and is definitely thinking about it. I did not dare to interrupt at this time and she never spoke about anything else until we were at the top of the tower.

“Ah, Lord Shamoke, Lord Xu Shu.” Liao Hua greeted us just as we made it the top and saluted us as she came over. Liao Hua is definitely up there along with Chen Dao when it comes to observing proprieties.

“Liao Hua, you’re pretty fast huh?” I said as I saluted in between deep breaths.

“I am in charge of the city defences after all.” Liao Hua said as she pointed outside the city and gestured for us to head in that direction, “You both must be here to spectate the battle right?”

“Ah… More or less.” I said. Every detail in the strategy employed for the upcoming battle was left to Yuan Zhi after all and it was Yuan Zhi who proposed to spectate from this location while I was just a tag along. The real reason why I was here was because of my concern for everyone who was fighting today.

“Lord Liao Hua, what’s the situation like now?” Yuan Zhi asked as she leaned against the bricks and looked out.

“Lord Guan Yu and her troops have begun to move out. Lord Lu Bu’s troops are ready and are waiting for the enemy to arrive.”

Yuan Zhi nodded with a dazed look and her mouth slightly open, as though she had just woken up.

“Where is the enemy right now?”

“According to the latest reports, they have begun moving out and are currently on their way here.”

“How many are there?”

“That will have to wait for–”

*Tatata*

Just as Liao Hua was about to finish her answer, a soldier came running over and handed her a piece of silk. Liao Hua opened it, gave a quick glance and folded it.

“We just received word on the enemy’s strength.” Liao Hua said. At this very moment, both Yuan Zhi and I stared at Liao Hua and waited for the number, “The enemy’s strength is 10,000.”

“10,000 huh…?”

“Eh?” When she heard Liao Hua’s words, Yuan Zhi exclaimed in surprise, drawing the attention of both Liao Hua and I.

“Yuan Zhi, is there a problem?”

“Ah… No, it’s nothing.” Yuan Zhi looked terrible and she lowered head but then looked up and turned to Liao Hua, “Are you sure that it’s 10,000?”

“That is how the scouts from up ahead have reported.” Liao Hua said as she handed the piece of silk to Yuan Zhi. She received it and looked at it before folding it before closing her eyes and sank into thought.

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