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Chapter 217 King versus King? Heaven is on your side, Lord Chu! Cao Cao was stunned: My troops can’t defeat Liu Bei’s ?

Dusk, east bank of Surabaya.

More than 60,000 Northern Army soldiers were lined up on both wings with the North Avenue as the center.

Military formations of all sizes, like mobile fortresses, stood on the plains.

Countless flags with the word "Zhang" on them fluttered in the setting sun.

Swords and spears are like a forest, almost freezing the sky.

Under the central army tent.

Liu Bei stood on his horse, holding his sword and looking ahead with a cold gaze.

"Reporting to Lord Chu, the Wei army is only five miles away!"

"Reporting to the Duke of Chu, the Wei army is only three miles away from our army!"

"Reporting to Lord Chu, our army has not found any trace of enemy cavalry within twenty miles to the east or south..."

A group of mounted scouts came on horseback and continuously delivered the latest movements of the Wei army.

At the end of the field of vision, a thin black line, like a rising tide, began to rise on the horizon.

The black line became thicker and thicker, and the dust and fog in the sky became thicker and thicker.

at last.

Countless "Xiahou" flags and countless Wei soldiers came into view.

The Wei army is coming.

Hundreds of military formations, large and small, were advancing in an orderly and dense mass.

One hundred thousand Wei troops, boundless!
Liu Bei secretly tightened his grip on the hilt of his sword, his heartbeat quietly accelerated, and his eyes glanced at the 60,000 soldiers on his left and right.

The 60,000 Northern Army soldiers faced the 100,000 Wei troops, but there was no fear on their faces.

They all held their swords and guns tightly, their eyes ferocious and excited, and they were so excited that they were ready to take action.

They were like 60,000 starving beasts, eager to pounce and tear the Wei army into pieces.

Seeing the soldiers' fighting spirit, Liu Bei felt confident and knew that the battle was a sure win.

Under the joint agreement of Zhuge Liang and Xiao He, the equal-field system clearly stated:

All the soldiers of the government who made meritorious service were rewarded according to the scores of beheading the general, seizing the flag, being the first to climb the mountain, and breaking through the enemy lines.

The rest were judged by the number of enemy heads they cut off, and were rewarded with land according to the size of their merits.

Under such a reward system, the 100,000 Wei troops in front of them were nothing more than countless fertile fields and beautiful houses in the eyes of these Northern Chu soldiers.

The sixty thousand soldiers were now filled with blood, their heads filled with blood, and they wished they could rush forward and kill everyone.

"Let's use today's battle to test the results of your reforms, Bowen..."

Liu Bei took a deep breath, drew his sword, and slashed fiercely at the Wei formation in front of him.

"Beat the drums, all troops attack."

The order was passed down and the flag was waved.

The rumbling sound of war drums suddenly rang out like thunder, shaking the surrounding area.

Huang Zhong, Zhu Huan, Feng Xi and other generals, each led their own troops and moved forward in a roar, advancing towards the oncoming Wei army in a black mass.

An army of 60,000, with more than a hundred military formations, launched the attack with the force of a landslide.

Ahead, the Wei army formation.

Cao Cao, who was standing under the central army flag, had a look of surprise on his face that was originally determined to win.

As soon as the two armies met, Zhang Fei sent his entire army forward without saying a word?
Sixty thousand against one hundred thousand, instead of forming a defensive formation, they actively attack?
He is indeed a ruthless and arrogant man who doesn't talk much...

Cao Cao was furious at being looked down upon, and whipped his horse whip:
"Pass on my order, the infantry will advance and crush the enemy!"

The central army’s command flag waved and the horn sounded into the sky.

Le Jin, Zang Ba and other generals immediately urged 100,000 Wei troops to attack.

On the vast plain, two unprecedentedly large legions, like countless giant beasts, roared and rushed towards each other.

Two hundred steps...

One hundred steps...

Fifty steps...

Liu Bei's eyes focused, and he shouted loudly:
"Raise my Chu flag!"

As soon as the order was given, the "Zhang" flag in the center of the army was immediately lowered, and the red Chu flag symbolizing Liu Bei was raised.

Almost at the same time.

Cao Cao, the commander of the Wei army, also shouted:
"Raise my Wei flag and let that scoundrel Zhang Fei know who he's fighting!"

The "Xiahou" flag in the center army was instantly replaced with a black flag with the word "Wei" on it.

The two men chose to light up the flags symbolizing their existence at the moment before the military formations collided.

The purpose, of course, is to boost the morale of the troops and shock the enemy before the battle.

"Chu character flag, big-eared thief?"

When Cao Cao saw the Chu flag rising, his face suddenly changed, as if he had seen a ghost.

Wasn't Liu Bei leading the army at Yingshui to block Xiahou Dun's central army? How could he suddenly appear at Sishui?

Cao Cao's eyes widened, and countless questions in his mind bombarded his ears.

"Liu Bei must have seen through Master Cang Shu's scheme and figured out that the Duke of Wei was in command of our Eastern Army, so he used Zhang Fei's banner to lead the army!"

"Duke Wei, we've fallen into a trap!"

Xun You's loud shout was heard beside him.

Cao Cao suddenly woke up and shuddered violently.

In order to avoid the spies of the Chu army, he rarely showed up along the way. Only someone at least of Yang Xiu's rank would know that it was him and not Xiahou Dun who was commanding the army.

This means that Liu Bei did not figure out that he was the commander of the army through spies, but relied purely on his intelligence.

Xiao He!

Apart from Xiao He, who else can have this ability?
"Is it Xiao He, that demon again? Hateful~~"

Cao Cao, who had come to his senses, was gritting his teeth in anger.

At this moment, everyone around was shocked, and the morale of the Wei army soldiers advancing in front was also shaken. Cao Cao took a deep breath, and the shock and anger on his face turned into domineering and arrogant. He shouted arrogantly:
"So what if it's the Big Eared Thief who leads the army?"

"No matter what, in this battle, with 100,000 troops versus 60,000, the advantage is mine!"

"Inform all the generals, do not lose your composure and continue to advance!"

"In today's battle, even if Liu Bang leads the army, I will still defeat him!"

The drums of war sounded again.

Cao Cao had already drawn the arrow and had to shoot it, so he could only encourage his soldiers to keep moving forward.

There was even a hint of smugness in his eyes.

Liu Bei is in command of the army in a good position. If we can capture the big-eared thief in today's battle, wouldn't it be a great success and a decisive battle?

Driven by the drums of war, the 100,000 Wei troops could only brace themselves and continue advancing with roars.

at the same time.

At the center of the Chu army, a look of surprise also flashed across Liu Bei's face.

The Wei army changed its flag before the battle, and the original Xiahou Dun was now commanded by Cao Cao himself, which really surprised him.

"Bo Wen, why is Cao Cao here?"

Liu Bei had to look at Xiao He in confusion.

Xiao He had already recovered from his surprise and said with a cold smile:

"In my opinion, Cao Cao's plan is to openly repair the plank road while secretly attacking Chencang. His main attack direction is not Yingkou, but Xuyi."

"What a coincidence! Cao Cao's strategy just happened to collide with Duke Chu's northern expedition strategy to recapture Xuzhou."

"God is helping Lord Chu!"

Xiao He exposed Cao Cao's motives in a sarcastic tone.

Liu Bei immediately realized his mistake, and the confusion on his face turned into a confident expression. He pointed his sword again:
"God bless me, Liu Bei. How can I not win this battle today?

"Order the troops of the three armies. Whoever cuts off the head of Cao will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!"

After the order was given, Liu Bei dismounted and rushed to the drum platform in a few steps.

He threw down his whip, rolled up his sleeves, grabbed a drumstick, beat the drum vigorously, and personally helped the enemy.

The Marquis of Wanhu was conferred upon them again, and the Duke of Chu personally beat the drum to cheer them on. Under this double encouragement, the morale of the 60,000 Northern Army soldiers not only did not drop, but became even stronger!
"Kill Cao the thief——"

"Kill Cao the thief——"

They roared like wild beasts, brandished their weapons, and continued to advance fearlessly.

In the blink of an eye, the two armies collided.

Countless armies collided with each other, and countless streams of blood rushed into the sky like backward waterfalls.

The sound of armor clashing, the screams of soldiers, the neighing of horses...

All kinds of creepy sounds mixed together, swallowing up all the sounds in the world.

A large-scale bloody battle began.

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, confidence burning on his face, and was sneering as he sat back and watched how his soldiers, with their superior numbers, would crush the Chu army.

As he watched, Cao Cao's eyes gradually widened, his sneer slowly disappeared, and his confidence turned into surprise.

Cao Cao was surprised to find that his 100,000 Wei troops were actually at a disadvantage!

Although the Chu army had only 60,000 soldiers, each of them was well-armored, strong and powerful, and their combat power was stronger than that of his Wei soldiers.

The most incredible thing is that these 60,000 Chu soldiers were like chickens with their blood pumped up, and they all showed a posture of risking their lives.

The 60,000 Chu soldiers, like 60,000 starving mad dogs, pounced on his soldiers regardless of everything.

Under this crazy attack, all the Wei soldiers were terrified and began to retreat step by step as they were killed.

"This is impossible!"

"My soldiers are known for their bravery and are the most elite troops in the world!"

"How could the Big Ear Bandit's soldiers possibly be more elite than my own?"

"My army of 100,000 was forced to retreat by his 60,000 troops?"

Cao Cao's eyes widened in shock and horror, as if he had seen the strangest and most unbelievable scene in his life.

Not only him, but also Xun You and others around him all had expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

No one expected that the Chu army could be so elite. The 60,000 Chu soldiers were like 60,000 killing machines, so crazy that no one could stop them.

What methods did Liu Bei use to train the southern soldiers to be so brave and fearless in just half a year that they could overwhelm the northern soldiers in field battles?
Still using the few to defeat the many!

The Wei king and his ministers were stunned and astonished for a moment.

"Duke Wei, our army is retreating step by step. If we continue fighting like this, our entire front will collapse!"

It was Xu Chu who calmed down first and reminded him urgently.

Cao Cao suddenly realized, rolled his eyes, and shouted:
"Quickly send a message to Zhang He, commanding him to lead our Youyan cavalry and attack directly against the Big Ear Bandits' center!"

The order was passed down.

The five thousand cavalry hidden behind the central army, under the command of Zhang He, the general of Hebei, immediately rushed out and circled around to the central army of the Chu army from the east.

"Big-eared thief, I don't know what methods you used to train your soldiers into such fierce and ferocious warriors, but you forgot that I still have the advantage of cavalry!"

"I want to see, no matter how brave and fearless your soldiers are, how can they withstand my Youyan cavalry with their flesh and blood!"

Cao Cao suppressed the shock on his face and raised the corners of his mouth with confidence again.

The central army of Chu.

Liu Bei looked at the Northern Army advancing step by step, with a look of joy on his face, and said with emotion:
"Bo Wen, I never thought our soldiers would be so elite and brave. Your two reforms have truly transformed our army."

Xiao He smiled gradually, but raised his hand and pointed:
"Cao Cao must have hidden cavalry behind his central army. Now that he sees his infantry is at a disadvantage, he will probably send his cavalry to outflank our central army."

The words trailed off.

Behind the Wei army, a cloud of dust rose into the sky, circling from the east and heading straight for the right wing of the central army.

Liu Bei showed no fear, and a sneer that he had expected flashed in his eyes.

"Everything is as you expected, Bowen."

"Then let Cao Cao's Youyan cavalry experience the power of your divine weapons, Bo Wen!"

(End of this chapter)