Chapter 274 – Gift (1/2)

Gift

Liu Bei’s Army divided into three. One was led by his brother Zhang Fei, with ten thousand Qingzhou elites. The second group was led by Chen Dao with his heavy armored White-eared soldiers. The last one was twenty thousand Yuzhou Army led by Liu Pi. It was called the Yuzhou Army to hide Liu Pi’s unsightly ident.i.ty. After all, he was a Yellow Turban. Calling it the Yuzhou Army was to hide the fact that it was the Yellow Turban Army. It was just like how the Qingzhou Army was the Yellow Turban Army from Qingzhou.

Zhang Fei and Chen Dao’s armies had set out. Only Liu Pi’s army did not move.

“Come. Come. General Zhang. Let us enter the tent!” Liu Bei greeted Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu also did not become modest and followed Liu Bei into the tent.

They drank inside the tent and both of them were joyous. Both of them made small talk. Liu Bei asked Zhang Xiu how was he. Zhang Xiu was also a fierce tiger and boasted about himself a little. Zhang Xiu took this opportunity to try and get along with the others and also showed Liu Bei some respect.

While Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu drank, Zhang Fei had gone straight towards Anfeng. The Qingzhou Army under Zhang Fei were experts in raids. After all, they used to be Yellow Turbans. The ones that could run are the ones that survived. The ones that could not run were already dead.

That was how they brought their army of ten thousand to Anfeng in half a day.

“Enemy attack! Enemy attack!” The soldiers at Anfeng shouted loudly. The soldiers gathered when the enemy invaded. They only had two thousand defenders as it was a small town. Liu Mang’s arrangement for Anfeng has always been a place connected to Lujiang. There were not many common people here and the defenders were also new recruits.

As soon as they saw the ten thousand soldiers, they drew in a cold breath.

“Those under the city! Who dares to have the audacity to attack Anfeng, the territory under the control of the Sagely King!” Although these poor people of the Han did not have deep feelings for Liu Mang, he had given them a stage. So, they were all grateful to Liu Mang.

“It is your grandfather Zhang!” Zhang Fei did not spare the time to speak. After the Qingzhou troops had rested for a little, they immediately besieged the Anfeng. Zhang Fei had held himself back for long enough. He had long wanted to see blood. Zhang Fei took the lead and went straight to the walls before his subordinates could even put up the ladder. Zhang Fei leapt high from atop his horse and struck his Serpent Blade into the city wall. He then climbed up the walls. “The eunuch Zhang Yi is here. Who dares to fight?” Zhang Fei created an empty s.p.a.ce when he jumped onto the walls. Those that approached were dead and the ones further away was injured. It could be said that there was no one alive near Zhang Fei.

The defenders were basically new recruits. Zhang Fei was so fierce that they were naturally frightened. They did not dare to receive injuries. At that rate, Zhang Fei could capture the city on his own. Many more of Zhang Fei’s subordinates had set the ladders and started to climb up Anfeng.

“All troops, prepare for battle!” The high-ranking officer amongst the defenders shouted loudly. Although there were only two thousand defenders, Anfeng was a small county town. Two thousand was enough to defend it. “Kill! Chase the enemy away!” The high-ranking officer took out his sword and rushed forward.

He wanted to set an example so that his subordinates would not be afraid and fight. Lujiang was not far from Anfeng. They just needed to hold out until their lord at Lujiang send soldiers and horses to rescue them.

This way of thinking was good. He had made the right judgement on the battlefield. However, he had made one mistake. That mistake was that he and Zhang Fei were not on the same level. He had rushed up to fight with Zhang Fei. When Zhang Fei saw him, he was excited and knocked away a few of the soldiers around him. He then attacked the high-ranking officer.

“Not good!” The high-ranking officer immediately understood the bad situation he was in the moment his weapon clashed against the Serpent Blade. This was because the attack was too heavy. The two of them were not on the same level. The high-ranking officer was not stupid. If he were to continue to hold on, he would be the one to die. As a result, he hurriedly retreated.

“Thinking of running away? You are dead!” Zhang Fei laughed ferociously. Zhang Fei was a famous general. When there was a prey in his hands, that prey would not be able to escape.

A head was sent flying. Zhang Fei ignored the blood on his face and grabbed the head. Alongside the head, Zhang Fei’s fearsome expression frightened many.

“The general is dead!” The soldiers started to collapse. Their general is dead, an endless stream of enemies were coming from below and a death G.o.d was on the wall. It could be said that the recruits could no longer hold out and started to disperse.

“Hahaha! Kill! Kill!” Zhang Fei revealed an expression of excitement. He had held himself back for so long and was now excited to see blood.

There was a ma.s.sacre on the city walls. With the Qingzhou elite climbing onto the walls, the two thousand soldiers ended up in a more difficult situation.