Chapter 204 Chasing Wang Yun (1/2)
Chapter 204 – Chasing Wang Yun
In his private room, Ju Shou put down his brush after he had finished writing down the event reports. He had to present them to Tong later after the war was over.
'Next, I have to attend the banquette and establish a connection with Jinyang commanders.'
Ju Shou got up from his seat. Before he could leave his room, a guard knocked on the door.
”My lord, a general from Jinyang Army wants to see you.”
Surprised by the sudden visit, Ju Shou spoke, ”Let him in.”
A man with a stern face, Gao Shun, stepped inside the room.
”General?” Ju Shou was confused by his visit. He cupped his fist to Gao Shun.
”Sir Ju Shou. I'm here to ask for a favor,” Gao Shun coughed in embarrassment, ”One of our commanders is missing. We need your help to look for him.”
Baffled by the sudden request, Ju Shou asked, ”What happened, general?”
”It's the strategist of ours. He was last seen at the western cliff with a hundred bodyguards before we charged from the mountain. When the battle is over, we can't find him or his bodyguards anywhere. We would like to request you to dispatch scouts to the surrounding perimeters. Since this is your territory, your scouts are more efficient than ours.”
”Have you checked the dead bodies?”
”Yes, he is not in there. All of his bodyguards also aren't in the dead list.”
Ju Shou nodded in understanding. It was common that an officer or a small unit could mysteriously disappear. They could be killed, kidnapped, captured, or it was even possible that they abandoned their posts and deserted the army.
”I understand. I'll help you.”
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At the banquette inside the central government hall, Lu Bu sat face to face with Zhang He. In front of them, jars of wine lined up in rows.
”Can I decline this?” Complained Zhang He.
”No, you lost the duel, so you'll have a drinking contest with me. If you lose again, you'll have to leave Tong and join Jinyang Army.”
”I refuse. I won't either join you or have a drinking contest with you.”
”Bah! Fine! You won't have to join my army. Let's have a drinking contest.”
”That's still a NO. I only drink tea, general.”
”Puzzy! Are you a man or not!?”
”I'm man enough to fight for my belief. Change those wine to tea, and I'll drink with you!”
There was a tension between Zhang He and Lu Bu inside the banquette.
Earlier after Zhang He returned to the city, Lu Bu stopped them and requested for a spar with this young general. The result of the duel was obvious, Zhang He lost within ten moves. Fortunately, Lu Bu held back and used the back of his crescent halberd, so Zhang He did not suffer any serious injury.
After the fight, he was dragged by Lu Bu to the banquette so they could have a drinking contest.
Zhang Liao watched over them with a wry smile. It seemed that Lu Bu attempted to poach this young general from Tong, but his method was too crude.
'You can't befriend him after you forcefully had a duel with him. Not everyone is a maniac like you, Fengxian.'
Sighed and shook his head, Zhang Liao then gazed at the sky outside the building.
'Return alive, Feihong. Don't die.'
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It was dusk. Sky had turned red in the horizon. The main battlefield had ended, but another battle took place far away.
On a mountain path, northwest of Shangdang City, the voice of a young man echoed through the mountain.
”Charge!”
Li Feihong ordered his one hundred bodyguards to rush at his enemies at his pointed direction. In front of the 100 riders, a senior minister and 500 soldiers looked at them in shock.
The heavy cavalries did what they did best, destroying the crowded infantries. Half of the soldiers were in disarray while the others died from the charge.
*BANG*
A thunderous sound came from the direction of Li Feihong. He fired his gun to support his men. Although he did not need to, he still wanted to contribute to the fight.
*BANG*
Another gunshot echoed in the valley, and another soldier beside Wang Yun fell.
”Give up and surrender! Or I'll shoot again!”
Wang Yun looked around him in a panic and discovered a shocking sight. Within a minute, the 500 bodyguards he brought with him either died or ran away, abandoning their master.
The old minister despaired. Wang Yun and his bodyguards manage to sneak away from the battlefield, but they were still pursued and met this group of ambushers.
In his bosom, Wang Yun clutched tightly on the Emperor Seal and Emperor Sword.
Despite being shocked by the sorcery that Li Feihong displayed, Wang Yun was determined. He did not want to give up even if he were to die!
As a father, he wanted his daughter to rise up in position and become the Empress of this country.
If he survived this, his daughter would live a happy life forever. However, if he failed, everything he had done would be for naught.