Chapter 330 The Collapse of the Coalition (2/2)
”HAHAHA!”
Thus, Cao Cao forces decided to withdraw from this coalition quietly, but their eyes were observing this conflict from afar.
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The report of this newly formed coalition also got to Tong on the same day.
Without further ado, Tong contacted Zhang He and Li Feihong through clan chat.
Tong: ”Withdraw back to Henei. Feihong, take them across the river back to the north. We'll abandon Luo Yang and Henan.”
Li Feihong: ”What happened?”
Tong: ”I fOOked up. Yuan Shao and Liu Bei want me dead now.”
Li Feihong: ”Okay. BTW, Lu Bu is also in a comatose. Mountaineer is left with me, senior Ding, and Zhang Liao. We can't fight with our full force ATM.”
Zhang He: ”Let me be the rearguard, my lord!”
Tong: ”Sorry about this. Junyi, you'll be the rearguard as you asked.”
Zhang He: ”Thank you, my lord! I'll handle all pursuers!”
Tong did not trust that Jia Xu or Xun Yu could handle his Immortal Legion alone since they did not have any assisting general in their army. Bringing back Zhang He and his subordinates was more reassuring in this situation.
Then, Tong recalled that Hua Shi went to Wan City to handle the provision tribute to the other frontline. He wondered how she was doing.
Tong: ”Sunday, where are you now? Abandon your mission and retreat ASAP!”
Hua Shi: ”I'm still at Wan. I'll leave this place shortly.”
Tong: ”Make it quick. All central lords will be chasing us down soon.”
Hua Shi: ”Can't you kill them all? You're OP AF. You should be able to deal with them alone, right?”
Tong: ”Jiang Man suicide-bombed me. My souls are injured, and I can't use skills.”
Hua Shi: ”Well, shit. I'll BRB ASAP.”
Seeing that she was still as cheerful as before, Tong let out a sigh of relief.
Done with the emergency dispatching order, Tong looked up to see the grimaced Jia Xu and the frowning Xun Yu.
”I've failed both of you. Wenhe, I've failed your plan. Wenruo, I've failed for not listening to your advice. I'm sorry.”
Xun Yu had a bitter smile on his face. Though he was disappointed that Tong ignored his suggestion, he was happy that Tong acknowledged his mistakes.
On the other hand, Jia Xu was frustrated that Jiang Man had that soul detonation move. If he had known, he would not have suggested the assassinate plan to Tong. He did not blame Tong for the failure as everyone could experience failure.
Jia Xu bowed first, ”I'll arrange our men to get out of here right away.”
Xun Yu also excused himself, ”I'll handle the weaponry and the arrangement of our rearguards. I'll leave the command of our rearguards to the Ghost Legion when they arrive.”
Tong nodded, ”Please do.”
As Tong was trying to stand up and leave Luo Yang City with his army, he felt the burning sensation within his chest.
*Pfft*
Tong choked and spat a mouthful of blood.
”My Lord!?”
Tong raised his hands while he controlled his blood manually, regenerating his damaged organs. He could not risk himself by activating the [Immortal Yang Vein] 's regeneration ability. Or else, he might die from soul injuries.
”Don't tell this to anyone outside of the clan chat. I'm suffering from injuries to the soul. I can't fight in a battle for a while.”
Xun Yu and Jia Xu's face paled. They did not call for help and did not help Tong up. As competent subordinates who kept the secrets of their boss, they pretended that they saw nothing wrong and exited Tong's tent in peace.
Seeing both of them left and no one else remained in his tent, Tong groaned in pain.
”This can be bad.”
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Meanwhile, Guan Yu was resting in his tent after taking care of Jiang Man's dead body. They had held a quiet cremation funeral among themselves while Liu Bei was busy framing Tong.
Among everyone in the banquet, only he and Zhang Fei cared for Jiang Man.
As Guan Yu was sleeping, he had dreams. He dreamt about living three lives.
The first one was a fragment of memories of a mysterious land called 21st-century. There were many things that he did not know, but the person who represented himself in his dream seemed to use every magical stuff in daily life.
The second dream was a dream of this chaotic era during the late Han Period. In this dream, no immortal existed. Guan Yu could see himself, Zhang Fei, and Liu Bei was bowing toward heaven, vowing for their brotherhood in the peach garden. Strangely, he could not find Jiang Man anywhere.
The third dream was a dream about Guan Yu living the life of Jiang Man. He was a powerful immortal that could create shadows of himself or create an illusion to fool enemies.
The dreams were in fragments, and Guan Yu could not understand where they started or how they ended. Everything was not in order, and all memories jumbled together in chaos.
Drenched in sweat, Guan Yu woke up from his dream. When he opened his eyes again, he could see a spirit who looked like himself, floating below the ceiling and looking back at him.
By instinct, Guan Yu somehow could vaguely tell that he was called [Loyalty].
But Guan Yu did not know that the soul of virtue had the same name to what Jiang Man used to have.