Vol 9 Chapter 175 (1/2)

Chapter 175

VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 175: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE 8 DOORS GOLDEN LOCK FORMATION (2)

Liu Bei POV

“So what is going on?” I asked again directly. Every part of our plan has been successfully executed thus far so our victory should be set in stone by now.

Yet why is she still so worried? Is she worried about what will happen after or is she worried about something else?

“Un…” She merely grunted and sank into silence as she looked ahead and only replied me after a long while, “Actually, I received a report just now that our forces outside the city were fighting a harsh battle.”

A harsh battle? Feng Xian should have brought all her troops, along with all the troops used in the various ambushes, along with her as she chased down the enemy. By right, the enemy should have reached their encampment by now and our troops should have caught up and are now forming up outside their encampment. If a harsh battle has already begun, then that means that the enemy did not choose to return to their encampment…

We have been fighting for a while now and we have used literally every card in our hand by now. Everything has gone well but we do not know about the losses on both sides yet so maybe that is the reason…

“Could it be that our numbers are lacking…”

Since the enemy has chosen to fight, does that mean that their troop numbers and morale are still relatively high?

“No,” Yuan Zhi immediately denied me, “I thought of that at first as well so I asked about the losses from soldiers at the tower who could see the entire battle.”

“What was the result?”

“The enemy has lost more than half of their troops while we only lost 3,000.”

“Then that means that we actually have a little more troops than they do right?”

Yuan Zhi wordlessly nodded in response.

Ah– The sky suddenly darkened and when I looked about, I realised that we were riding through a giant hole where the north gate once stood. There was a rough log lying nearby that was probably used to break it open. I wonder how Li Dian and the rest felt as they used a siege weapon to break out of the city.

“If everything went according to plan, then the enemy’s troop morale should be extremely low.” Yuan Zhi said softly as she looked ahead, “In fact, I never even thought that they could make it out of the city.”

“Then if there is a harsh battle taking place now, that means something unexpected must have happened.”

“Possibly.” Yuan Zhi said as she reached up and touched her red bandana.

“Could there have been reinforcements?”

“No, that’s impossible. There are none in Fan city and the main body of the southern campaign could not have been so fast.” Yuan Zhi once again denied me.

“… What other reason could there be?”

“…” Yuan Zhi remained silent. Looks like she does not have any idea on what could have caused difficulties for Feng Xian and the rest either–

“If my guess is right…”

“Eh?” Just as I was preoccupied with my thoughts, Yuan Zhi suddenly began to mutter but I only heard what she said in the beginning and asked her, “What did you say?”

“I was saying that if my guess is right–” Yuan Zhi seemed very nervous and gulped before she continued, “The reason why Lord Lu Bu and the rest are having difficulties could be because of… A formation.”

“Formation?” I asked, feeling bewildered.

*Dong* *Dong* *Dong* *Dong*–

I was going to ask her furthe

r but all of a sudden, deafening drum beats could be heard in the distance and the ground was trembling as sand and dust flew about. I looked ahead but could not see anything.