Chapter 468 - Zhang Feis Recklessness (1/2)
Chapter 468 – Zhang Fei's Recklessness
Guan Yu flew back to Chang'An and told Liu Bei and others about his finding right away.
At Chang'An government hall, Liu Bei was resting after he had completed daily tasks of approving documents for his civil officers. When everyone saw Guan Yu's arrival with a panicking expression, they stopped what they were doing.
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5 Minutes later,
”A 4-wing angel at Hongnong? Are you sure?” Liu Bei was panicked.
”Yes. My sense wasn't wrong. I clearly sensed someone outside of the gates.”
”How many angels did you sense? Is there any troop following him?”
”No, just one. I found no soldier in the area, which is odd.”
Hearing that an angel came to Hongnong to spy on their affiliate city, Liu Bei was enraged.
”Zhang Fei, Ma Chao!”
Two generals walked out from the crowd and presented themselves at the center of the hall.
”Aye!”
”Ma Chao, present!”
”We take all soldiers to Hongnong! Prepare for the possible invasion from Zhang Tong!”
The generals smiled, ”Yes, my lord!”
Guan Yu frowned as he raised his hand to stop Liu Bei, ”Wait a second, first brother.”
”What?”
”You didn't ask for your advisers' opinion. Isn't this a bit rash?”
Liu Bei came to his senses. He turned around and looked at Xu Shu and Pang Tong with an apologetic smile, ”I'm sorry. I didn't ask you for your thoughts on this.”
Pang Tong laughed, ”There is no need for apology, my lord. I would have suggested that you should gather all your forces there as well. You have ordered the same thing that I would have suggested.”
Liu Bei was relieved that his thoughts were the same as Pang Tong.
However, Xu Shu ruined their merry mood.
”I hope that you would not dispatch troops at the moment. I think it's too risky to move our entire forces to Hongnong.”
Pang Tong and Xu Shu's faces changed. Pang Tong's face was already black and ugly by nature. Combined with his distorted expression, no one thought that this fat black man could be a human.
”Why?” Asked Pang Tong. He did not like how Xu Shu interrupted his idea as he lost face.
”Please do not forget that the immortal Li Feihong is nearby. From our intel, both Li Feihong and Zhang Liao are 4-wing angels. One of them might be scouting our city by flying here.”
After Guan Yu had reached the sixth-wing tier, all officers here learned about the capabilities and the potentials of immortals, angels, and demons. As a senior officer, Guan Yu had taught all Liu Bei's subordinates about his power and his ability to fly.
It was shocking and vexing to non-cultivators, such as Ma Chao, Xu Shu, and Pang Tong, as they also wanted to get one of those powers.
But they obtained good news. As Guan Yu managed to contact Lilim, the latter offered that they could buy cultivation rights for others for a price.
Now, Ma Chao and Liu Bei obtained the proper cultivation technique, but they were not on a level where they could fight against both Li Feihong and Zhang Liao yet.
From Xu Shu's perspective, it was too risky fighting the unknown head-on, especially when they knew that Tong was a 6-wing demon. As for Lu Bu, Xu Shu doubted that he had 8 wings since this info came from Zhuge Liang long ago without solid evidence. He estimated that Lu Bu might have 6 wings at best.
Two 6-wing immortals outmatched Guan Yu, so it was a bad idea to wage war against Tong without supports from Cao Cao or the Sun Clan.
Pang Tong ceased his ill thoughts and spoke with a calm voice, ”Senior, this is the most excellent opportunity to cripple Zhang Tong Army. If we can kill one or two of Zhang Tong's generals, his force will be weakened. The so-called ”Monster Legion” will become nothing but a joke!”
Xu Shu sighed, ”Don't you think that Zhang Tong and Lu Bu will retaliate? Zhang Liao and Li Feihong were once Lu Bu's subordinates, so they will definitely seek revenge.”
”You're naïve, senior. In war, anger and hatred are the major reason for great heroes' downfall. Making Zhang Tong and Lu Bu mad is a good strategy since we can force them to make mistakes and ill judgment!”
Liu Bei nodded in agreement. As he experienced this face himself in the other life, he knew how vexing it was when he was overwhelmed with anger when Guan Yu died. Instead of swallowing his pride and grudge and continuing the alliance with Sun Quan, he invaded Jing Province and lost Zhang Fei in the process.
He would not make the same mistake again.
And now, Liu Bei learned that they could kill one or two of Tong's subordinates to anger him. This former Shu King wanted Tong to suffer the same fate he once had had.
”I agree with strategist Pang. We will bait Zhang Tong by gathering all our forces in Hongnong. If he took the bait, we'd use Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to assassinate one of his generals.”
Xu Shu still protested, ”What if Lu Bu or Zhang Tong shows up instead of sending his generals?”
Pang Tong sneered, ”Then, we'll kill him! Lord Guan, do you think Zhang Tong is good at martial arts?”
”Why do you ask?”
”Just tell me, do you think that someone who is dwelling in lust and carnage is good at martial arts?”
Pang Tong had been keeping an eye on Tong's movements, and he invested into intelligence in Ye, so he could learn what Tong did in the court. Thus, he learned about Tong's night activities.
From his experience, Tong's health should be out-of-shape. Even if he was once a fierce fighter, night activities and the emperor's lifestyle should have ruined his health and combat potential.
Guan Yu's thought was also similar. As prideful as he was in the previous life, he did not think that Tong was his match even though they had the same number of wings.