I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 329 Crimson Dragon! (First Update)
The river, which had been accumulating for a long time, was no longer as gentle as it had been in the mountain stream. Its momentum far surpassed that of any heavily armored cavalry, and it was surging down the riverbed!

Normally, the narrow river channel could not withstand the destructive power of such a colossal creature, and soon the river water overflowed the channel, flowing towards the plains on both sides.

The nearby Kunshui River was originally a natural flood channel, but the small gap that Yuan Jun had just dug has become an abyss that is causing the building to collapse!

What surged forth was not darkness, but a flood that was even more despairing than darkness itself!
Some of Yuan's soldiers tried to block them with their bodies, but what difference was there between that and being exposed to the iron hooves of heavily armored cavalry without armor?
Countless soldiers of Yuan's army were swept into the torrent, mingling with the trees, mud, and even houses in the water, becoming isolated islands that floated and sank constantly. They would occasionally be glimpsed in the water, but then disappear without a trace.

The Yuan army camp downstream also heard this earth-shattering roar.

While Yuan Shao was still studying the principle of Kongming lanterns, he glanced upstream and felt as if he had been slammed into the soil by a huge force. His legs turned into roots and he stood firmly in place, unable to move an inch.

If the previous scene of the East Wind releasing a thousand trees of flowers was a magnificent spectacle tinged with suffocating danger, then this time, the silver dragon roaring down from above and from afar has torn away all pretense of tenderness and is launching a massacre against Yuan's army.

“Liu Miao…”

Yuan Shao didn't know what he should say or what he could say at that moment.

But all the murmurs he uttered eventually turned into the name Liu Miao.

moment.

Yuan Shao had figured everything out.

He understood why Liu Miao wouldn't go to Jingzhou after returning to Nanyang from Hedong.

He understood why Liu Miao didn't advance from Jingzhou, but instead made the Jiangdong army take a long detour to find him.

He understood why Liu Miao had revealed his heavy cavalry in the first battle and relentlessly exploited their trump cards.

At the same time, he also figured out the real reason why Liu Miao chose Kunyang as the battlefield—

Liu Miao never relied on fate!
He chose to create destiny!
Yuan Shao stared blankly as the white figure tilted down, but his feet remained firmly planted on the ground.

Knowing full well how dangerous the scene was, Yuan Shao's heart was pounding so hard it felt like it would jump out of his throat, and the danger was making him dizzy. One moment he thought he was standing in the air, able to see the vast expanse of the land, and the next he felt like he was curled up in the mud, his body bound and unable to move an inch...

"Lord Yuan!"

"Lord Yuan!"

It wasn't until Jiang Yiqu shook Yuan Shao forcefully that Yuan Shao's eyes began to move mechanically, looking at Jiang Yiqu, who seemed insignificant before the might of heaven and earth, and at his own reflection in Jiang Yiqu's eyes.

"Lord Yuan! Hurry! Head to Dingling!"

Jiang Yiqu led Yuan Shao's warhorse over, lifted Yuan Shao's right foot, and placed it on his own shoulder.

"Lord Yuan! Hurry!"

"Although the Zhi River overflows, it is still a small river!"

"Dingling is where the Ru River, Zhi River, and Kun River converge! The river channels are wide! It can certainly contain floods!"

"If we stay here and wait until the water really comes down, it will be too late!"

Yuan Shao stared at Jiang Yiqu at his feet and suddenly asked, "When I ordered you to meet Xian Si, was Xian Si in such a sorry state?"

"Although the eldest son is determined to fight, he understands even more the principle of Goujian's perseverance and humiliation!"

Jiang Yiqu's words were clever, and Yuan Shao gradually regained his spirits.

"It seems I am not as good as my son!"

Yuan Shao stomped heavily on Jiang Yiqu's shoulder, but a sudden, sharp pain in his ankle caused Yuan Shao's expression to change and his body to stagger.

"Lord Yuan?"

Jiang Yiqu looked at Yuan Shao strangely, while Yuan Shao also tried to remain calm: "It's nothing, my legs just went numb from standing for so long."

Yuan Shao exerted his strength again, and this time he finally managed to mount the horse steadily.

"Full speed ahead to Dingling!"

"Abandon all provisions and supplies!"

"Tell Guo Tu to watch out!"

Yuan Shao looked south: "Liu Miao will absolutely not give us any breathing room!"

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Wufeng Mountain at this time.

As the highest point in the vicinity, Liu Miao's soldiers could leisurely watch his rise and fall, and his towering buildings crumble.

"Oh~~~"

One by one, the soldiers craned their necks to look into the distance.

They cannot see the Zhi River or the Kun River.

But even the once calm and benevolent Chengshui River has begun to overflow and is slowly encroaching on the Wushui River. It's not hard to imagine what fate awaits Yuan Shao's army, located in the Hejian region, right in the middle of several waterways.

At this point, Liu Miao finally stopped hiding things from everyone and summoned his civil and military officials to sit in the main tent.

While some, like Zhang Liao, wore expressions of resentment, most were overjoyed, even offering their congratulations to Liu Miao in advance: "Congratulations, my lord, on your great victory over Yuan's army!"

But Liu Miao glared at the other party: "We haven't even seen a shadow of Yuan's army, so where did this great defeat come from?"

"Yuan Shao isn't stupid; at least he knows to run home when it rains! He must have already reached Dingling and is using the Ru River to release floodwaters!"

The generals looked at the map and indeed found that Dingling was located at the confluence of three rivers, one of which was the Ru River, a major river. Their expressions became grim. "Order the soldiers to rest immediately! In three hours, start cooking and head to Dingling to completely crush Yuan Shao! Ideally, we should kill or capture him alive! If anyone can bring Yuan Shao to me, I'll cover all his expenses for the rest of his life at the brothels!"

The generals laughed, but did not rush to leave. Instead, they looked at Liu Miao with great interest, their meaning self-evident.

"Get lost! At this point! What are you talking about, outside hitter and middle blocker?"

Liu Miao exposed the generals' desire to monopolize the credit.

"I'll lead this battle! You all better be quick on your feet! Don't follow me around like dirt!"

"cut……"

"Ugh……"

The generals reluctantly dispersed to quickly reorganize their troops and strive to catch the big fish when the time came!
Zhou Yu, however, hesitated to move. Instead, he asked Liu Miao with great interest, "My lord, are you at ease now?"

"Of course I feel at ease!"

Since the flood had fallen, even in the worst-case scenario, Yuan Shao was able to escape back to Hebei, thus preventing the Central Plains from being invaded.

But once Liu Miao makes a move, he always strikes while the iron is hot! How could he be satisfied with just a consolation prize?

When Zhou Yu saw that Liu Miao had finally lost his unfamiliar seriousness, he was finally completely relieved.

"My lord hasn't slept since the day before yesterday, so he's taking a short break now."

"What a joke! Do I need to rest? Back in Nanjing, I could run from house to house in one night and still go to a brothel to listen to music the next day. You're telling me to rest? Ha!"

Liu Miao waved his hand and instructed Zhou Yu: "Go and summon Gongwei! When we arrive in Luoyang, we'll need him to appease those Confucian scholars!"

Seeing that Liu Miao's eyes were indeed bright and alert, Zhou Yu decided not to try to persuade him further and went to find Chen Yu.

As soon as the two stepped into the tent, they heard a familiar snoring sound.

To my surprise, I looked over and found that Liu Miao had slumped over the table, asleep with his head on his arm.

"Zhongshan is really... how can he still be so stubborn at a time like this?"

When Chen Yu saw Liu Miao fast asleep, he was about to wake him up and let him lie down and sleep, but when he thought of Liu Miao's stubborn temper, he decided not to wake him. Instead, he took off his own cloak and draped it over Liu Miao, then tiptoed out of Liu Miao's tent.

"Gongjin, just now Zhongshan wanted to discuss with me what to do after we arrive in Xuchang?"

"Exactly."

"..."

Liu Miao slept soundly inside, while Chen Yu and Zhou Yu chatted enthusiastically outside.

Three hours passed by in a blink of an eye.

This was especially true for Liu Miao, who was merely taking a break from his busy schedule and wanted to rest for a while.

When Zhou Tai placed a bowl of meat soup in front of Liu Miao, Liu Miao was still confused and said, "Didn't we just have dinner? Why are we eating again?"

"My lord, it has been three hours."

"Get lost! Who are you trying to fool?"

Liu Miao didn't even bother to open his eyelids, turned over and went back to sleep.

After all, in Liu Miao's mind, he had only blinked slightly; how could three hours have passed in an instant?
Seeing this, Chen Wu hurriedly whispered in Liu Miao's ear, "My lord! Didn't we agree to go to Dingling to attack Yuan Shao?"

"Um……"

Seeing that Liu Miao was still half asleep when he answered him, Chen Wu was about to get anxious when he saw Zhou Tai give him a look that said, "Take it easy."

Immediately, Zhou Tai whispered in Liu Miao's ear, "I heard that a few slender-waisted, big-buttocked dancers have just arrived at the brothels of Jinling!"

"Where is it! Where is it!!!"

Liu Miao launched himself forward, but when he opened his eyes, there were no slender-waisted, big-hipped geishas to be seen. Instead, there was only the name Zhou Tai, a burly man with a mocking expression on his face!
"My uncle's!"

Liu Miao kicked Zhou Tai, glanced at the sky, and then drank the meat soup on the table in one gulp!

"set off!"

Get out of the camp.

The floodwaters have receded, leaving only a few trickles of water flowing like pus from a wounded earth.

The original green of the land has completely disappeared, and all that can be seen is black and pale.

Even though the Wufeng Mountain camp was built very high, you could step into sticky mud no more than a hundred steps from the outside.

Just as some soldiers were still disgustedly shaking off the stains on their new shoes, they saw a rider galloping towards Dingling in the northeast.

The eye-catching red robe and the large flag fluttering above his head made the soldiers recognize at a glance that the one charging at the forefront was Liu Miao!
The generals recalled what Liu Miao had said before and realized that Liu Miao was not joking!

Those who run slowly will really be left behind by Liu Miao!

"What are you staring at? Are your shoes that valuable? Hurry up and chase after them! Do you really want to stay behind our lord and eat mud?"

As the western silver dragon finished its rampage, the Han soldiers surging down from Wufeng Mountain waved their red flags and advanced rapidly, seemingly transforming into a fiery dragon as they charged toward Dingling!

The pent-up anger in Nanyang and Wuyang is not something that can be extinguished by a flood!

(End of this chapter)