All-Heavens Game, the Strongest Player

Chapter 19: The Challenge from the "King of Elimination" Teammate
Guan Yu certainly couldn't take on an army of several thousand men single-handedly, even with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei added to the mix. The term "enemy of ten thousand men" refers to someone who can take the head of an enemy general amidst a vast army and move freely when surrounded by tens of thousands of troops.

It does not refer to fighting against ten thousand people single-handedly.

Otherwise, even if ten thousand people stood still and let him chop them down, he would still be exhausted to death!

Therefore, as long as their own commander is not beheaded, it is impossible for Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei alone to shake Cao Cao's camp and break the "Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation".

Once they realized the situation was hopeless, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei would retreat on their own.

It's better not to refund.

Once they're exhausted, they won't be able to leave, even if they want to!
However, just as Chu Xiu was trying to exhaust Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei and force them to retreat, another force rushed over—it was Jia Tong, who led Sun Jian and his son, along with their troops, to Cao Cao's camp.

But to Chu Xiu's surprise, they did not join the battle.

Instead, it was Sun Jian who spoke up, persuading Cao Cao and Liu Bei to stop.

"Xuande, Mengde, Yuan Shao is incompetent and has already been defeated by Lü Bu. The allied forces of the warlords are in grave danger. You cannot fight amongst yourselves at this time. We must join forces to deal with Dong Zhuo!"

Liu Bei frowned at this, while Cao Cao pretended not to hear.

What if Sun Jian and Liu Bei join forces to lure me out and then kill me with a single blow? Who can I complain to then?
However, Sun Jian not only spoke, but also sent his son Sun Ce to join the battle, where he joined forces with Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren to force Zhang Fei out of the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation.

He then joined Cao Ren and the others to stop Guan Yu.

It's clear that they genuinely want to mediate the fight.

Not only that, Jia Tong also stepped forward and said, "I know the whole story, and I have my own judgment on right and wrong. Here, I just want to say to Lord Xuande: We are the true allies!"

Having said that, he drew the sword from his waist.

Pointing at Liu Bei, he added, "Anyone who breaks our alliance will be killed, according to the pledge of loyalty!"

This strange attitude surprised both sides.

Liu Bei couldn't help but wonder: Had Cao Cao and Sun Quan already joined forces?
Was it because of his fourth brother's cooperation with that friend in Hulao Pass that Jia Tong felt threatened and secretly joined forces with Chu Xiu to deal with him?
At this moment, Chu Xiu also showed a strange expression.

Are Jia Tong and Guo Liang not teammates in a gaming session?
Was it Jia Tong who jumped in to smooth things over because he saw that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei couldn't kill him, or did he really want to break up the fight? If Jia Tong, Guo Liang, and Lü Shengnan weren't teammates, wouldn't that mean there was another player hiding behind them who hadn't shown up yet?

It's important to know that due to the special nature of the "top three," players usually form three-person teams when playing together.

Or like the Sihai Guild, three veteran players guide some newbies.

"It's even possible that Jia Tong isn't a lone wolf; he might have teammates elsewhere. Conversely, they can't be sure if I'm a lone wolf either, so they might be deliberately fighting amongst themselves to test me?"

In that instant, Chu Xiu thought of many things.

However, since someone was trying to mediate, he stopped hiding and disbanded his army to reveal himself—yes, he disbanded his army to reveal himself.

In fact, even if the military formation is disbanded, he can still use the Four-Wheel Illusion at any time.

Because the soldiers are still here, and we are still on the front lines.

But he had a backup plan, disguising himself as an ordinary "four-wheeled sleight of hand" to mislead the other party and see if Jia Tong was genuinely trying to mediate or harboring malicious intentions.

However, Jia Tong seemed to be genuinely trying to mediate the fight.

He patiently explained the pros and cons to Liu Bei and tried his best to comfort Chu Xiu. After talking for half an hour, he finally revealed his true thoughts.

That is, at Hulao Pass, the warlords could not hold out any longer. Once Cao Cao and Liu Bei were in internal strife, and the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang perished in the army, Cao Cao and Sun Jian's forces, without top-tier generals leading the charge, would simply be unable to deal with Lü Bu.

“If the three brothers die, Guo Liang will surely defect to Lü Bu, and you and I will be in danger!” Jia Tong said.

These words, spoken openly and without any attempt to conceal the fact that Liu Bei and his two companions were speaking frankly.

But there are several layers to his words. On the surface, it seems he's trying to save Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei for the sake of the greater good. But in reality, if the three couldn't behead him, they could escape. Why would they fight Chu Xiu to the death and end up losing here?

The only possibility is that Jia Tong's side will take action to cut off their escape route.

This is a threat to prevent them from taking further action.

As for the possibility that the three brothers successfully beheaded Cao Cao's men and incorporated them into their ranks, Jia Tong deliberately did not mention it, partly because facts have proven that they could not do it.

On the other hand, even if the decapitation was successful, Jia Tong would not allow them to be incorporated into his forces.

Because if that were the case, Liu Bei's power would be established, and Sun Jian would have no chance.

"Therefore, making peace is our only option, and supporting the warlords is something we must do!" Jia Tong said. "I suggest returning the troops originally allocated to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to them, letting them lead the charge to draw Lü Bu's attention. Meanwhile, our main force will flank and launch a surprise attack, joining forces with Yuan Shao and others who are trapped in their camp to deal with Lü Bu together!"

Currently, although the feudal lords have temporarily held off Lü Bu by relying on their camps and strongholds.

But a camp is not a fortified city.

Lu Bu dispatched cavalry to dismantle the chains one by one with grappling hooks. Before long, they would be able to defeat them one by one and eliminate all the warlords.

When that time really came, only Cao Cao and Sun Jian remained, along with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, all without any support.

But it was too late to change anything.

As for the possibility that Lü Bu was deliberately shirking his duties and not eliminating the warlords, everyone knows that's a possibility, but we can't gamble on it. Everyone knows that Lü Bu is brainless and might not have thought of this.

Furthermore, Dong Zhuo had capable people around him; would he give Lü Bu the opportunity to raise a bandit to enhance his own power?

It should be noted that Dong Zhuo still had two generals under his command who had not yet emerged.

Li Jue and Guo Si may not seem famous, but they are generals ranked above Hua Xiong. In the original story, they joined forces to attack the imperial city, even drove away Lü Bu, and killed Wang Yun's entire family!
"Alright, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei go first, then we'll move!"

Cao Cao turned to a soldier beside him and said something, which the soldier relayed to Chu Xiu, who then relayed it to him.

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei, knowing he could no longer do anything to Chu Xiu and Cao Cao, could only nod in agreement and lead a thousand men to charge towards Lü Bu.

However, plans can never keep up with changes.

Before Liu Bei could even charge over, a challenge from Hulao Pass was sent to Xiong'er Mountain.

It's for Chu Xiu.

I know you're the one who ended my teammates' lives, and I know you're currently plotting how to rescue the feudal lords. In that case, let's use the feudal lords as our stakes and make a high-stakes gamble!

Each led 1,250 men, forming a basic marching formation.

A game of chess can determine life or death.

If you win, the other warlords will be saved; if you do not come, I will immediately submit a memorial to Dong Zhuo, ordering him to send Li Jue and Guo Si as reinforcements to wipe out all the warlords!

(End of this chapter)