Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 774 Eight Thousand Cavalrymen Arrive in Fancheng!

Zhang Fei and Wei Yan are inspecting the camp!
Upon hearing that Liu Bei had ordered them to come immediately, the two hurried off.

When they met Liu Bei, they found him sitting on a small hill, staring blankly at a group of ants busily working.

Zhang Fei walked over, kicked a handful of ants, and said irritably, "Brother, what are you doing? You're still looking at ants!"

Wei Yan tugged at Zhang Fei.

He had long been infatuated with Liu Bei.

He also knew Liu Bei quite well.

Although Liu Bei indulged in sensual pleasures during his youth.

Having undergone more than a decade of trials and tribulations, he has long since become a qualified monarch and would not be bored at such a crucial moment.

Liu Bei then raised his head, his gaze lingering on Zhang Fei and Wei Yan's faces, and said in a hoarse voice, "The smoke signals have risen; the army attacking Xinye is the General's."

Liu Bei's words startled both Zhang Fei and Wei Yan.

Soon, both of their faces turned pale.

Wei Yan asked, "My lord, what should we do?"

Liu Bei forced a smile and said, "The General's army has arrived in Xinye, and according to the secret letter, it consists of eight thousand cavalry."

"These eight thousand cavalrymen are all renowned cavalrymen."

"Gao Shun's entrapment camp once overwhelmed us completely."

"Xu Rong's Flying Bear Army, in cooperation with Zhang Liao, defeated Jiangdong's 100,000-strong navy with only 6,000 men at Guangling."

"Chen Dao's White Feather Army, combat strength unknown."

"However, Cao Chun's Tiger and Leopard Cavalry was created by Cao Cao over several years by combining the cavalry of Liangzhou and Guanzhong."

"They are all one in a million."

Liu Bei's words made Zhang Fei swallow hard, and he said in a trembling voice, "Then, brother, are we going to flee to Jiangdong and join forces with that brat Sun Quan?"

"Would it be feasible for us to join forces with Jiangdong and divide the country along the river?"

Liu Bei rested his hands on his knees and chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Ally with Jiangdong? What makes us think we can?"

"Jiangdong was conquered by Sun Quan's brother, Sun Ce, with his life. How can we allow others to snore beside our bed?"

"We only have one possible situation."

"Retreat to Maicheng and hold out to the death."

"However, the chances of holding on are slim."

Zhang Fei: "."

Wei Yan: "."

We can't hold out no matter how hard we try.

Since we can't retreat to Jiangdong, what can we do?
Liu Bei rubbed his face vigorously with both hands and said, "I am prepared to defend Maicheng to the death, and live or die with the city."

"I've called you here today to tell you something."

"I have no intention of insulting you in the slightest."

"You have fulfilled your responsibility by following me, Liu Bei."

Looking at Wei Yan, Liu Bei forced a smile and said, "Wen Chang, I've disappointed you."

"If you want to leave, you can leave right now."

"Otherwise, by the time the general's army arrives, there will be no chance."

Wei Yan remained silent.

Liu Bei then looked at Zhang Fei and said, "Yide, although we are not blood brothers, I have always regarded you as my own brother."

"Over the years, although you have been somewhat reckless, you have shown me, Liu Bei, great kindness and virtue."

"I have let you down."

"I--"

Liu Bei originally wanted to say, "You should leave!"
I don't want you to follow me to achieve nothing, and then die on the battlefield with me in the end.

But seeing Zhang Fei's wide eyes, Liu Bei sighed.

He spent more than a decade with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Jian Yong, and others.

He knew these people's temperaments all too well.

If they were truly capable of surrendering, they would have left long ago.

Liu Bei stood up, put his right arm around Zhang Fei's shoulder, and said in a hoarse voice, "Yide, fight alongside your elder brother for one last time!"

"Let's have a good, thorough fight!"

Zhang Fei was stunned for a moment, then nodded emphatically and said loudly, "Good!"

"I only have you as my lord, elder brother."

"Today, Maicheng falls, and I will die alongside my elder brothers!"

"Though we could not be born on the same day, month, and year, we can now die on the same day, month, and year!"

Liu Bei held Zhang Fei's head, and neither of them spoke again. That afternoon, Chen Zhen was gazing towards Xinye, feeling drowsy, when suddenly countless black dots appeared on the horizon.

Chen Zhen shuddered and hurriedly yelled at the soldiers behind him, "Quick! Go back to the city and get all the generals out!"

"coming!"

"The Great General and his army have arrived!"

The soldiers behind him roared as they raced into Fancheng City, "The General's army is here!"

Throughout Fancheng, roars echoed everywhere.

Countless people in the city rushed out of their homes and onto the city walls.

The scions of prominent families within the city quickly assembled, each family forming a core, and jogged towards the east gate of the city.

Kuai Yue was taking a nap at home.

Hearing the noise, he immediately changed into new clothes and hurried to his doorstep.

Looking at the Kuai family members who had already assembled, Kuai Yue nodded with satisfaction.

His gaze finally settled on a cousin named Kuai Qi, and Kuai Yue asked, "Where is your wife?"

Kuai Qi's legal wife, Lady Zhuge, was Zhuge Liang's elder sister.

Kuai Qi was still somewhat dazed.

Kuai Yue said irritably, "Quickly call her to come along!"

"The Zhuge family is the elder sister of Zhuge Liang, the governor of Lujiang Commandery. Now is the perfect opportunity to demonstrate the connection between our Kuai family and the General. How can we be negligent, you fool!"

Kuai Qi then came to her senses and ran away.

Not long after, he brought over a beautiful young woman dressed in brocade.

Kuai Yue smiled at Zhuge Shi, then beckoned her to mount her horse, and they rode side by side until they reached the south gate of the city.

At the south gate of the city, there were people everywhere.

People from all the prominent families in Jingzhou gathered here.

They lined up in rows, each craning their necks to look towards Xinye.

There, countless black dots transformed into cavalry covering the mountains and plains, like a surging tide.

The hooves of the warhorses pounded the ground, shaking the entire world.

The crowd was incredibly excited.

Kuai Yue jogged to the front of the group and looked at Chen Zhen, saying, "Shall we go and greet him?"

Chen Zhen nodded and said to those behind him, "Everyone, follow in an orderly manner. No pushing or shoving, no chaos. Otherwise, you will be executed without mercy!"

The previously noisy area outside the city suddenly became quiet.

Led by Kuai Yue and Chen Zhen, countless figures lined up neatly and charged towards the cavalry.

Zhang Sui, accompanied by Liu Ye and Huang Yueying, rode at the rear of the army, surrounded by Shi A, Zhao Qin, and other elite guards and personal soldiers.

Facing the blazing sun overhead, Zhang Sui felt languid all over, almost ready to fall asleep.

Just then, a cavalryman passed through the crowd and came straight to Zhang Sui. He clasped his hands and said, "My lord, we have seen the people of Fancheng ahead. They stretch as far as the eye can see and seem to be here to welcome us."

Hearing the cavalryman's words, Zhang Sui perked up and said to Liu Ye, who was riding beside him, "Have the signalman pass down the order: do not linger in the city and do not disturb the people."

"Except for a few of us who stayed in the city for a short day to understand the situation in Jingzhou, everyone else set up camp in the south of the city."

Liu Ye responded and immediately waved the command flag.

The voices of the commanding soldiers rose and fell, saying, "The army will split into left and right wings, bypass the welcoming civilians, pass through the city, and set up camp south of the city. Do not disturb the civilians!"

Chen Zhen and Kuai Yue led their men to a mile ahead of the main army, where they saw cavalry, like a tidal wave, forming two columns centered on them, entering the city in an orderly fashion.

Chen Zhen watched this scene, his lips trembling with excitement.

Looking at Kuai Yue beside him, Chen Zhen said excitedly, "The General is indeed a benevolent ruler, and his military discipline is strict!"

Kuai Yue was also somewhat excited.

He nervously rubbed his body for a while.

This was the first time in his life that he had felt so nervous and flustered.

As eight thousand cavalrymen continued to enter the city, Zhang Sui, along with Huang Yueying and Liu Ye, advanced forward, surrounded by the Tiger Guards and his personal soldiers, from the rear of the eight thousand cavalrymen.

Zhang Sui looked at the orderly processions of powerful families ahead, his expression somewhat strange.

He recalled the scene when he had traveled back in time, accompanying Zhen Yan, the second young master of the Zhen family, to the city gate to welcome Yuan Tan, Qu Yi, Tian Feng, and others.

That was the same setup back then.

However, at that time, he belonged to a prominent and powerful family.

Now, however, he is on one side of the army.

Seeing Kuai Yue, Chen Zhen, and the others looking nervous, their faces flushed red, and them stumbling over in a haphazard manner, Zhang Sui sighed.

That's the beauty of power.

At this level, you can make countless people bow down without doing anything yourself.

(End of this chapter)