novelAbuy Chapter 67 "Unexpected" Gain: Zhou Yu's supplies for Zu Lang were robbed by Shen Yi.
Chapter 67 "Unexpected" Gain: Zhou Yu's supplies for Zu Lang were robbed by Shen Yi.
Zulang saw that Jiao had already run away.
Then they saw Zhang Fei and Lei Hu leading their cavalry to attack them.
The main force was still besieging Lu Yong's army formation, and even if they sent a signal, it would be too late for them to come back and provide reinforcements.
After a moment's thought, Zulang turned his horse around and rode away.
When the Yue soldiers saw that their commander and general had fled, their morale collapsed instantly.
It is unknown who was the first to throw down their weapon and turn to run away, but the rout spread like a plague.
Upon seeing this, Lu Yong immediately drew his sword and shouted, "All troops! Attack!!!"
"kill!!!!!!"
With Lu Yong's command
The previous tortoise-shell formation suddenly cracked, and spearmen and archers who had switched to longswords swarmed out, chasing after the fleeing Yue soldiers.
"Defeated?" Zulang glanced back at his own soldiers fleeing in all directions across the mountains and felt a deep sense of despair.
If you fight 20,000 against 5,000, the enemy's casualties would probably be less than 100. Where would I put my face if I said that?
In that brief moment of hesitation, Zhang Fei and Lei Hu's cavalry had already closed the distance to within a hundred paces of Zu Lang.
"Quick, quick, quick...run!!!" Zulang was terrified and shouted frantically.
Zhang Fei led his cavalry in pursuit for five miles, until they reached the mountain pass where he reined in his horses.
Watching Zu Lang disappear into the mountains, Zhang Fei said with some regret, "What a pity, Zu Lang got away."
Lei Hu was still somewhat unsatisfied.
He stuck out his tongue and licked the blood off his lips, saying:
"General, Zu Lang has entered the mountains. Should we still pursue him?"
"Withdraw." Zhang Fei spat and turned his horse to go back.
[System Log: The host has successfully repelled the attack of Zulang's army. Today's achievement +1.]
[Current Achievements Pending Settlement: 1 item.]
The battlefield was littered with the corpses of Yue soldiers and abandoned weapons.
When Zhang Fei returned, Lu Yong's soldiers were already cleaning up the battlefield.
Zhang Fei dismounted and came to Lu Yong's side, saying, "Huai'an, that scoundrel Zu Lang has run into the mountains first."
Lei Hu, who had returned with Zhang Fei, then continued:
"Generals and strategists, please rest assured."
My father has sealed off all the routes south.
Unless Zulang is willing to traverse mountains and valleys, battling wild beasts, poisonous insects, and thorns, he will not be able to escape this region.
Lu Yong looked up at the sky and said to his personal guards:
"Send the order to set up camp on the spot. Tomorrow morning, we will be at the city gates."
"Yes, sir!" The guard accepted the order and left.
……
Qingyi River
Eleven cargo ships are heading towards Jingxian County.
A steward stood at the bow of the ship, counting the sacks and wooden crates in the hold.
The sacks were filled with grain, while the wooden boxes contained salt, iron, and silk.
Just then, a boatman suddenly ran in and reported, "Manager, there's something on the river, the boat can't pass!"
Upon hearing this, the steward immediately ran out of the cabin.
He stared intently.
A row of wooden stakes stood in the middle of the river.
The piles were connected by long rows of bamboo and wood, stretching across the entire river.
A boat definitely can't get through.
If you try to force your way through, it could even cause the boat to capsize.
"Stop the ship!" the steward waved.
The boatmen hurriedly punted, and the cargo ship finally came to a stop about twenty paces from the wooden fence.
The steward looked along the riverbank to both sides and saw faint figures moving about on the shore.
"There's an ambush! Turn around immediately!" the foreman shouted to the boatmen.
Before he finished speaking, dozens of small boats rushed out from the shore.
The soldiers on the small boats aimed their bows and arrows at the ships.
The foreman's face turned pale instantly, and he shouted to the boatmen, "Quick! Turn around! Turn around!"
The boatman was just about to go and pole the boat when
A dozen arrows suddenly shot from the small boat, knocking the boatman into the river.
The steward's legs went weak, and he slumped onto the deck, not daring to utter another sound.
At this moment, Shen Yi, along with several other boats, arrived at the cargo ship where the manager was located in a small boat.
Soldiers climbed onto the cargo ship and then lowered rope ladders.
With the help of the soldiers, Shen Yi climbed onto the cargo ship.
The foreman and boatmen were herded aside by the soldiers who had boarded the ship first.
After Shen Yi came aboard, he began inspecting the cabin.
"Wow! They actually packed so many supplies?!" Shen Yi exclaimed in surprise.
He then summoned the steward and asked, "How much supplies are on these ships in total?"
The steward replied tremblingly, "Reporting to the general, there are a total of 500 shi of grain, 120 bags of salt, silk cloth, and iron materials on board..."
Shen Yi asked, "Who sent you?"
"We're just going south to do business..." the manager tried to hide the truth.
Shen Yi immediately saw through the other man's lie, so he drew his sword and held it to his neck, threatening, "If you don't tell the truth, you'll lose your head!"
The steward trembled with fear and hurriedly replied, "Yes... a young man from the north assigned us to deliver the goods to Jing County."
"What's his name?"
"I really don't know the name! Please, sir, have mercy and spare my life!"
"Did you see his appearance and build?"
"I didn't see him... I only heard his voice, it was a young man."
Seeing that the steward didn't seem to be lying, Shen Yi instructed his subordinates:
"Take the people away, unload all the cargo, and send it to the camp."
"Send another person to inform the strategist."
The guards obeyed and left.
……
At this moment, Lu Yong was inspecting the wounded in the camp.
Suddenly, the system notification sounded in his mind again.
[System Log: The detachment dispatched by the host has successfully intercepted Zhou Yu's supplies aiding Zu Lang. Today's achievement +1.]
[Current Achievements Pending Settlement: 2 item.]
"?" Lu Yong was suddenly stunned, thinking to himself, "What's going on? How did Zhou Yu get involved again???"
Zhang Fei, who was patrolling the camp with Lu Yong, noticed Lu Yong's actions and couldn't help but ask, "Huai'an, what's wrong?"
Lu Yong snapped out of his reverie and replied, "It's nothing..."
Then, he turned to Lei Hu and asked, "Has Zu Lang seen a Han Chinese recently? The kind that's very handsome?"
Lei Hu tilted his head and recalled for a moment, then said, "There was indeed a Han Chinese who entered Jing County alone before."
I heard that he even swore a blood oath with Zulang.
As for whether he's handsome or not, I have no idea...
Lu Yong understood in his heart and thought to himself:
"Damn it! Zhou Yu has actually secretly allied with Zu Lang!"
He definitely wants to join forces with Zulang to attack us from both the north and south!
Thinking of this, Lu Yong couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. "Luckily we acted quickly, otherwise we would have really been tricked by Zhou Yu again..."
The fire on Qingshan Road last time still haunts Lu Yong.
Unexpectedly, just a few months later, Zhou Yu secretly contacted Zu Lang's army of 30,000...
If he succeeds, even if we manage to hold our ground, it will probably delay spring planting.
"Zhou Yu is still up to his old tricks; it seems I need to find an opportunity to teach him a lesson!"
After checking on the wounded, Lu Yong then inspected the camp.
It's been about an hour since the system notification.
The messenger sent by Shen Yi to report arrived.
"Report! Strategist!" The messenger leaped off his horse, knelt before Lu Yong, and said, "Sir Shen has intercepted eleven cargo ships at the ferry crossing. The ships are carrying grain, salt, iron, and silk for Zu Lang!"
Zhang Fei asked with some doubt, "Salt, iron, and silk are things only the Han people possess. Who is secretly supporting Zu Lang?"
Lu Yong's lips curled into a smile, and he replied with a name: "Zhou Yu!"
"Zhou Yu?" Zhang Fei's eyes widened immediately upon hearing this. "That's the brat who wanted to set you on fire?"
"That must be him!"