Vol 9 Chapter 113 (1/2)
Chapter 113
VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 113: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS A RAID ON FAN CITY (17)
Li Dian POV
“Report!”
Just then, a loud yell came from the side and when Cao Ren and I turned over to see that it was a military courier who was riding over. When I looked at his uniform, I saw that he was part of the strike force that was sent to a.s.sault their rearguard. At this time, he should be deep behind enemy lines, why is he here now?
“My lords! Ah…”
“Go ahead.” Cao Ren said as she nodded when the courier hesitated to speak when he saw Zhang Liao.
“Our strike force is being decimated!”
“Eh?!”
“What!”
“Hahahahaha~
Cao Ren and I were speechless and all we could utter were surprised cries while Zhang Liao laughed gleefully as she casually killed several of our troops around her. But at this time, we did not have the leisure to worry about the losses of a few troops here and there.
This is impossible. Our 10,000 strong army consists of 4,000 cavalry and 6,000 heavy infantry. The strike force sent to form the surround from behind involved close to 3,000 troops in total. How could it have collapsed so quickly?
Even if they were to engage with the enemy head-on, our cavalry and heavy infantry unit types are a counter to the enemy’s light infantry. In just 20 bouts, they actually–
“Tell them to retreat! Immediately!”
“Yes!” The courier did not dare to rest and immediately galloped away after acknowledging the order.
“Should we charge in with the rest of our troops and retreat together?” I asked to which Cao Ren frowned.
“I doubt we will be able to make it.” Cao Ren thought for a moment before shaking her head and continuing with a reluctant expression, “This should be the handiwork of Lu Bu.”
“Hmph, though my lord doesn’t use her brain when she does things and is only gifted with her prodigious martial prowess,” She said as she swung her Green Dragon Blade and tossed it up into the sky before catching it, “Her martial prowess is at a level where she alone can counter any strategy used against her!”
When she finished, she charged at us.
*Dang* *Dang*!
After performing a feint, she swept us aside and continued to attack.
“Everyone! We have dealt with our problems at the back! Now charge with me!”
“Ohhhhhhh!” The enemy troops answered her call to arms with great gusto.
“This is…”
“Lord Cao Ren!”
“I got it!” Cao Ren nodded and gestured to a nearby thousand-man general, “Tell the rearguard to turn back! Retreat! Retreat!”
There was no choice. If we continued like this, our initial advantage would eventually be eroded and even overturned by that scary individual, I thought as I turned around and killed the surrounding enemies before swinging my reins and retreating.
A small victory here is enough. Just having a small advantage from this is enough for me, especially when we had to take it from Lu Bu. I looked to the side and saw that Zhang Liao was leading a group of troops as she swung her Green Dragon Blade this way and that with a confident and pleased expression. She probably does not know that their strategy has failed.
“Lord Zhang Liao!” Cao Ren yelled out when she too saw Zhang Liao but she neither looked over nor replied. This did not bother Cao Ren, who continued to yell with a peaceful smile on her face, “When you feel that your choice is a mistake, you can come and join us! Anytime, anywhere! Jia!”
When she finished, she did not bother to wait and galloped off. When I
looked at Zhang Liao, it seemed like she had not listened at all and was engrossed in killing our troops who at this point did not have much of a desire to battle.
I do not know if she actually heard what Cao Ren said but now that their lord is dead, their ultimate fate is that of separation. If Zhang Liao really understands that it is just a matter of time, she will definitely join us.