Three Kingdoms: Daily settlement helps Liu Bei revive the Shu Han dynasty.

Chapter 114 Zhao Yun arrives to our aid; today we are determined to achieve "five sons passing the imperial examination"!

[System Log: Zhang Fei's detachment successfully captured Zhuji. Today's achievement +1.]

[Current Achievements Pending Settlement: 1 item.]

Lu Yong was the first to receive the notification that Zhang Fei had captured Zhuji.

He knew that Zhang Fei had already begun his operation.

Meanwhile, Yu Fan on the south bank saw the fleet on the north bank launch its attack and knew that the enemy was probably serious this time.

He ordered the archers to fire arrows to block them.

However, the arrows either landed in the water or were blocked by shields, so their lethality was extremely limited.

Zhou Tai's fleet braved a hail of arrows and headed straight for the ferry crossing on the south bank.

Upon arriving at the ferry, Zhou Tai was the first to jump off the boat, holding up his shield and braving the rain of arrows as he approached step by step.

One by one, the soldiers behind them jumped off the boat and rushed onto the mudflats in knee-deep river water.

Yu Fan commanded his swordsmen and shieldmen to advance and intercept them, and the two armies clashed on the beach.

Zhou Tai had no shield; he gripped his sword with both hands and slashed left and right.

Three swordsmen and shieldmen surrounded him. He cleaved the first man's longsword in two with a single stroke, then swept the second man down with a sweeping motion.

A third person raised his shield in front of him, but Zhou Tai kicked the shield, sending the person and shield flying backward.

Immediately afterwards, he took a large stride to the man and plunged a knife into his chest.

"Stay close to me!" Zhou Tai drew his broadsword and shouted.

His guards surrounded him as they charged toward the enemy lines.

As more warships arrived, more and more soldiers landed on the south bank.

Yu Fan's archers were forced to retreat repeatedly, and their formation began to falter.

Lu Yong watched the fierce battle on the opposite bank from his boat on the river.

Just then, a system notification sounded in his mind.

[System Log: Xu Sheng's detachment successfully captured Gaoqian Village, destroying all of Wang Lang's grain supplies. Today's achievement +1.]

[Current Achievements Pending Settlement: 2 item.]

Upon hearing that Xu Sheng had successfully captured Gaoqiantun, Lu Yong's spirits lifted. He immediately turned to the messenger beside him and said, "Pass on my order: the entire army is to advance! Wang Lang's supplies have been destroyed; Guling will fall in a matter of days!"

The messenger immediately climbed the mast and waved the command flag.

The bugle call and drumbeats suddenly rang out, gradually becoming more urgent!

Upon hearing the order to attack from the rear, Zhou Tai raised his long sword and shouted, "Brothers, follow me and kill! Kill! Kill!!!"

Lu Yongjun's morale soared.

The soldiers shouted and charged, wave after wave crashing against Yu Fan's defenses.

The group of county soldiers had never experienced such a situation before.

Before long, gaps began to appear, eventually leading to a complete collapse.

The swordsmen and shieldmen in the front row dropped their weapons and ran away, followed by the archers and crossbowmen in the back row.

Yu Fan's supervisory team killed several deserters, but still could not stop the rout.

Zhou Tai pursued them relentlessly, heading straight for Yu Fan's central army.

Yu Fan was swept away by the fleeing soldiers and retreated, with only a hundred or so personal guards left by his side.

"Gong Cao, hurry up!" A guard grabbed Yu Fan's horse reins and fled back.

Yu Fan glanced back at the ferry crossing.

Lu Yong's army has landed in full force, and the dark mass of infantry is pressing towards the camp.

"The situation is hopeless—" Yu Fan sighed and could only leave Guling under the escort of his personal guards.

However, before Yu Fan had run far, another group of people suddenly appeared in front of him.

Leading the charge was none other than Xu Sheng, who had come from Gaoqiantun!

After crossing the river at Chadu, he burned the grain and fodder, intending to go to Guling to join up with the main force.

As a result, they encountered a defeated army halfway there. After capturing and interrogating them, they learned that Lu Yong had already captured Guling.

So he changed course and ambushed Yu Fan halfway there, blocking his way.

"Dismount and surrender!" Xu Sheng shouted, brandishing his spear.

Yu Fan reined in his horse and glanced back at his despairing guards.

With Xu Sheng in front and Zhou Tai behind, and fields on both sides, there was nowhere to escape.

He remained silent for a moment, then dismounted, unfastened his sword and placed it on the ground, saying, "Yu Fan, I surrender."

Xu Sheng, seeing the man's appearance and demeanor, knew he was probably a government official.

He stepped forward, picked up his sword, and bowed, saying, "I apologize for my rudeness. Please come with me to see the strategist."

[System Log: Xu Sheng's detachment successfully captured Yu Fan. Today's achievement +1.]

[Current Achievements Pending Settlement: 3 item.]

"?" Lu Yong had just entered the Guling camp and was taking a short rest when he suddenly received a notification in his mind that Xu Sheng had captured Yu Fan. "It's only been less than two hours, and Wen Xiang has already captured Yu Fan?!"

Before he could finish his reflection, a notification sounded in his mind: [System Record: Zhang Fei's flanking force successfully killed Zhou Xin and captured Yuji. Today's achievement +1.]

[Current Achievements Pending Settlement: 4 item.]

"Another four great achievements!" Lu Yong's lips curled into a slight smile, thinking to himself, "If I can achieve one more, it will be five sons passing the imperial examination!"

And it's only afternoon now, there's still time!

So he turned to his personal guard and said, "Go and fetch Captain Zhou."

The guards obeyed and left.

Before long, Zhou Tai strode over, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Strategist, you called me?"

Lu Yong looked up and was immediately stunned.

Zhou Tai, standing before us, had his left arm in a sling across his chest and his right shoulder wrapped in a thick bandage.

There was still blood seeping from his leg.

A rough count revealed that he had been hit by at least three arrows and had four or five knife wounds.

"What is this—" Lu Yong asked.

Zhou Tai grinned: "It's nothing, just superficial injuries, nothing serious."

Lu Yong's lips twitched.

Although Zhou Tai's voice was still strong and clear, with his body wrapped up like that, he didn't look like he was "not in any trouble".

"Strategist, should we pursue Wang Lang?" Zhou Tai seemed to have thought of something, his eyes shining as he asked, "This humble general can still fight! Please give the order!"

Lu Yong shook his head and said, "With your condition, let alone fighting a war, you'd probably have trouble even riding a horse."

Wang Lang still has tens of thousands of soldiers. You're wounded and going to chase after him. What if something happens to you? How am I supposed to explain this to my lord?

Zhou Tai panicked: "Strategist, this humble general has only suffered minor injuries, it's really nothing serious—"

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After saying that, he deliberately made a chest-expanding motion, trying to show that he was really fine.

As a result, blood immediately seeped out from under the bandage, causing him to grimace in pain and freeze in mid-air.

Lu Yong, expressionless, summoned his personal guards: "Fork him back to the wounded soldiers' camp and re-bandage him. He is not allowed to fight until his wounds have fully healed."

"Strategist—Strategist—!"

Four guards came in, one on each side, and dragged Zhou Tai out.

Although Zhou Tai was injured, Lu Yong had no reason to let such a great opportunity slip by.

Although there is no vanguard general, I can still lead my troops to pursue them!

With this in mind, Lu Yong decided to personally lead his troops in pursuit.

But just as he was about to leave the tent, a personal guard suddenly lifted the curtain and entered, kneeling on one knee and saying, "Reporting to the military advisor! Someone from the north bank says that General Zhao has arrived with a thousand cavalry!"

Lu Yong's eyes widened suddenly, and he asked, "Zhao Zilong?"

"Yes! General Zhao says he has been ordered by our lord to lead his elite cavalry south to assist in the battle!"

"This is truly heaven's help!" Lu Yong was overjoyed and strode out of the camp, heading straight for the riverbank.

Lu Yong ordered his soldiers to pull all the previous warships, plus the dozens of warships captured from Guling Ferry, to the other side to transport Zhao Yun's troops.

More than 240 warships in total can be delivered in less than an hour!

Lu Yong stood by the river for more than a quarter of an hour before the first fully loaded warship docked.

Zhao Yun disembarked from the boat, approached Lu Yong, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Zhao Zilong greets the strategist!"

Lu Yong quickly went to help Zhao Yun up, laughing, "Zilong, you've come at the right time! Wang Lang has only been gone for less than two hours. If you take the cavalry in pursuit, you should be able to catch up before dark!"

Zhao Yun glanced back at the cavalrymen disembarking behind him and said, "Yun can lead the three hundred cavalrymen who have already crossed the river to set off first. After the rest of the troops arrive, let him follow along the way."

"Alright! I'll lead troops to support you from the rear." Lu Yong patted Zhao Yun's arm. "I'll be waiting for your good news!"

"Don't worry, strategist, I'll be right back!" Without another word, Zhao Yun mounted his Jade Lion and, with his silver spear in hand, led the three hundred cavalrymen who had arrived earlier, galloping away!