My Three Kingdoms is not right

If we follow Cheng Yu's advice, Xiapi won't hold out for much longer anyway. To be on the safe side, it's better to wait another ten days or so before making any decisions.

However, surprisingly, no one in the tent supported her correct suggestion. Even Guo Jia smiled and waved his hand, proactively steer the conversation towards military strategy and tactics.

I wonder what's wrong with everyone?

Cheng Yu turned to Cao Cao and said, "My lord, the situation inside the city is unclear. Since Xu Huang and Liu Bei are advancing rashly, it's a good opportunity for us to investigate their strengths and weaknesses."

"My lord, you might as well slow down your march."

Her response was a shout from Cao Cao:

"Cao Chun! Lead the cavalry and charge with me!"

She kicked the horse's belly hard, and the warhorse neighed in pain, its four hooves flying into the air, charging out of the central army formation like a streak of red lightning.

The crimson cloak billowed in the night wind, like a burning fire.

Cheng Yu remained frozen on horseback, his mouth agape, unable to close it for a long time.

Fine……

Male beauty is a curse, a curse indeed!

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The fierce battle at the South Gate has alarmed the entire city of Xiapi.

As time passed, more and more troops from within the city rushed here to provide reinforcements.

Yao Tian's troops also gradually fell into a bitter struggle.

If it weren't for the darkness of night affecting visibility and the muddy ground in the south of the city, they would probably have been killed long ago.

Liu Xun's arm, which was wielding the sword, grew increasingly heavy.

Hou Cheng's fate is unknown, Song Xian and Wei Xu are both injured, and Yao Tian's side is also in a critical situation.

They've been forced to the vicinity of the city gate and are on the verge of collapse...

Just then—

"Zhao Zilong is here!!"

A clear, melodious whistle, like the whisper of the wind, pierced through the deafening battle cries and broke through the darkness outside the city.

The voice carried anxiety, anger, and a fighting spirit that had been suppressed for months.

Liu Xun suddenly turned his head and looked outside the city.

In the darkness outside the city, a white horse broke through the night like lightning, carrying a silver-armored girl holding a long spear, her long hair flying in the wind.

Behind them, hundreds of cavalry followed closely, their hooves splashing through the muddy shoals, raising large sprays of murky water. The torchlight illuminated their faces—Xu Huang raised his great axe in the firelight, Sun Shangxiang had already nocked an arrow, and Sun Yi gripped his halberd tightly, urging his horse to follow closely.

Liu Xun let out a long sigh of relief, only then realizing that his back was soaked with sweat.

The Imperial Guard cavalry charged straight into the city gate like a drawn blade.

Lu Bu turned around, looking at the approaching cavalry, a shadow flashing in his eyes.

The city gates can't be closed!

But she did not back down.

"No matter how many come, I'll kill them all!"

Zhao Yun was the first to rush into the city gate.

"Your Highness!"

When she saw Liu Xun's appearance, her pupils suddenly contracted.

His body was covered in blood, his face was pale, and he was leaning against the city wall as if he would collapse at any moment.

Zhao Yun's eyes reddened instantly.

"Zilong," Liu Xun smiled at her, "you've come at the perfect time."

Zhao Yun bit his lip and remained silent, then twirled his silver spear and stood in front of Liu Xun.

Xu Huang followed closely behind with his great axe, cleaving a charging enemy soldier to the ground.

"Protect His Highness!" she shouted sternly, and the Imperial Guard cavalry quickly formed a human wall around Liu Xun.

Sun Shangxiang and Sun Yi flanked Liu Xun on either side, the young girl firing her bow repeatedly, her round almond eyes filled with murderous intent.

When Lü Bu saw the Imperial Guards surrounding Liu Xun, he paused with his spear, his eyes burning with even greater rage.

"Those who block my way shall die!"

Zhao Yun charged forward with his spear.

"clang!"

Guns and knives clashed, sparks flew.

Zhao Yun was jolted back two steps, her hands and feet numb, but she gritted her teeth and instead of retreating, she thrust her silver spear forward again. This time, the spear was faster and more ruthless, its tip whistling sharply as it pierced the air.

Xu Huang attacked from the side, his great axe slashing down at Lü Bu with the force of splitting mountains and shattering rocks.

The two valiant generals joined forces and finally managed to hold Lü Bu back.

However, Lu Bu's combat power was too terrifying. Even without his halberd, and even though he had been drinking heavily for days and was in much worse condition, he was still someone they could not defeat.

After more than ten exchanges, Zhao Yun's spear technique began to show flaws.

Seeing an opportunity, Lü Bu thrust his spear towards Zhao Yun's chest. Zhao Yun dodged to the side, but the spear tip grazed his shoulder armor, revealing a shallow bloodstain from which blood immediately gushed out.

Liu Xun's heart tightened, and he grabbed Sun Shangxiang's wrist: "Give me the bow!"

Sun Shangxiang was taken aback.

She knew very well how terrible the prince's archery skills were.

Although the distance was not far, Lü Bu, Zhao Yun, and Xu Huang were locked in a fierce battle, and even he, with his outstanding archery skills, was unable to find a way to attack, and could only aim at Lü Bu's personal guards.

But the situation was urgent, and although she didn't understand why, she handed the rhinoceros horn bow to Liu Xun out of trust.

Liu Xun drew an eagle-feathered arrow from her quiver, nocked it, and pointed it at Lü Bu.

"Brother, don't do anything rash!" the girl cried out in alarm.

It's not a big deal if we miss Lu Bu, but it would be terrible if we hit Xu Huang or Zhao Yun!

Liu Xun ignored her.

[Activate the Bond Skill: Shooting the Halberd at the Gate!]

A vast power flowed into my body from nothingness, instantly dispelling the soreness in my arms and the dizziness from the low-grade fever, and my vision became incredibly clear.

There was no aiming, no hesitation; it was purely instinct ingrained in the depths of the soul.

The whistling of the arrow as it left the bowstring drowned out the clamor of the battlefield, heading straight for Lü Bu.

This arrow seemed to have used up all his strength; Liu Xun felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and was on the verge of collapse.

Fortunately, Sun Shangxiang caught him quickly.

Lu Bu was closing in on Zhao Yun, and a warning screamed in her heart! She instinctively turned her head, and the eagle-feathered arrow grazed her forehead—

"Snap!"

After a soft click, the jade hairpin holding the hair bun in place broke off!

The skill "Shooting the Halberd at the Gate" has a limitation: it cannot be used to shoot people. Otherwise, Liu Xun's arrow would have already killed her.

Lu Bu's flowing black hair, now freed from its restraints, cascaded down instantly, obscuring most of her vision.

"Damn it!" Lu Bu cursed angrily, forced to distract himself and shake off his disheveled hair.

Although the delay caused by the obstructed view was brief, it was enough for masters like Zhao Yun and Xu Huang.

Zhao Yun used the ground as leverage to slide backward more than ten feet, narrowly avoiding Lü Bu's attack; Xu Huang seized the opportunity to rush in with his great axe, delivering a "powerful split of Mount Hua" strike towards Lü Bu's head, forcing her to parry with her spear and making it difficult for her to pursue.

The pressure on the two decreased significantly, and they finally regained their composure.

Just then, the sound of horses' hooves came from outside the city.

"Second brother, third brother, stop Lü Bu!" Liu Bei shouted.

"Understood!" Guan Yu beside him opened his phoenix eyes, his Green Dragon Crescent Blade leaving a trail of sparks as he spurred his horse and charged into the battle. Zhang Fei roared, his Serpent Spear whipping up a whirlwind as he attacked from the other side.

Liu Bei spotted Liu Xun being protected by the Sun sisters. Seeing that although Liu Xun looked a little disheveled, he was unharmed, and his tense expression eased slightly.

She spurred her horse forward, and before the horse had even come to a complete stop, she leaped down and rushed to Liu Xun's side.

"We arrived late to escort Your Highness, causing you distress!"

Liu Xun shook his head, wanting to say something, but then felt dizzy again, so he could only gently wave his hand to her.

Looking at his weak state in Sun Shangxiang's arms, Liu Bei's voice choked, and his eyes suddenly reddened:

"Your Highness risked your life and was imprisoned in Xiapi for several months. I...I am ashamed that I cannot take your place."

As she spoke, two lines of clear tears slid down her cheeks.

Liu Xun was stunned.

He knew long ago that Liu Bei was prone to crying, and he always thought that her constant weeping was pathetic.

However, seeing her genuine emotions at this moment, I felt a warmth in my heart:

"Xuande, there's no need for that. I'm perfectly fine, aren't I?"

Liu Bei shook his head, wiped away his tears with his sleeve, stood up, held his double-edged sword in front of him, and scanned the battlefield with his gaze.

"Yun Chang! Yi De! Help me kill the traitors!"

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I strolled among the flowers and chatted with the princes for a few moments:

This book is now close to 20 words long, but has less than 500 favorites. To be honest, it's already a dead end in terms of making money.

However, I will continue writing, for those of you who have read this far.

So what if it's niche? Few people read it, but the high rate of people following it proves that many people like it, and that "Stepping on Flowers" isn't a bad piece of writing, is it?

I'm setting a goal here, mainly to motivate myself: as long as there are so many readers reading and waiting every day, I will write this book to the end seriously and never leave it unfinished.

That's all~ (bows!)