The Three Kingdoms: The Oath of the Peach Garden, the Rise of the Han Dynasty

Bei Gong Boyu stared at him, his eyes flickering.

He certainly doesn't dare to completely break ties with Han Sui right now. Even if he wins a real fight, he'll suffer heavy losses, which would only benefit Liu Bei.

Why not give him a chance?

If they can truly break through the Han camp and capture Liu Bei alive, it will prove their innocence!

If they deliberately let the enemy win or suffer a defeat, it would confirm their treason, and then the main army would crush them all.

A hundred thousand men can't defeat Liu Bei's tens of thousands? The advantage is on my side!

"Alright." Bei Gong Boyu nodded slowly. "I'll trust you one more time. Tomorrow, I'll give you ten thousand troops as the vanguard to attack the Han camp!"

"Thank you, General!" Han Sui breathed a sigh of relief and sheathed his sword.

Bei Gong Boyu snorted coldly and left with his men. Only Han Sui and Bian Zhang remained in the tent.

Bian Zhang looked at Han Sui and sighed: "Wen Yue, you'd better take care of yourself."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Han Sui stared at the smeared letters on the table, slammed his fist down, and gritted his teeth:

"Li Chang! Liu Bei! I, Han Sui, am sworn enemies with you!"

He can only hope for tomorrow's attack to break through the Han camp and clear all suspicions.

Or perhaps, Liu Bei could seize this opportunity to capture Beigong Boyu...

The next morning, Han Sui mustered 10,000 troops and marched out of the city gates of Ji County, heading straight for the Han army camp.

Beigong Boyu left 10,000 men to guard the city, while he personally led 40,000 troops to follow Han Sui, ready to provide support at any time and to take down Han Sui at any time.

At the same time, he ordered all the troops from the surrounding counties and camps who had come to join him to fight together!

He completely abandoned his brain and decided to go all in, relying entirely on sheer numbers!

In total, nearly 100,000 troops surged out of the Han army camp.

But when they stormed into the camp, they found it eerily quiet, without a sound.

"Something's not right." Han Sui's heart skipped a beat. "Why isn't Liu Bei on guard?"

"General, could there be an ambush?" the lieutenant asked.

"Possibly." Han Sui nodded.

"But things have come to this point, there is no other way! Behind us, there is General Beigong's 40,000 troops, and the remaining 60,000 will also arrive from all directions, while Liu Bei only has a little over 10,000. Even if there is an ambush, we are not afraid!"

"Order the entire army to charge! Catch them off guard! Break through their camp!"

"kill!"

The rebels shouted and charged forward, breaking down the camp gates and pouring inside.

Once inside, everyone was stunned.

The entire camp was deserted. The tents were still there, the stoves were still there, and the leftover rice in the pots was still steaming, but there wasn't a single Han soldier in sight!

"Where are they?" Han Sui spurred his horse into the central command tent, only to find it empty.

There was only one piece of paper on the table, with seven large characters written on it: "Many thanks to Brother Wenyue for the gift!"

Han Sui picked up the paper, his whole body turning ice-cold!

The deputy general beside Han Sui looked at him with suspicion! He was someone sent by Beigong Boyu to spy on him!

Unexpectedly, we actually discovered something amazing!

Han Sui looked at the familiar handwriting and cursed inwardly!

Pointing tremblingly at the paper, he cried out, "He...he...he ruined me!!"

Liu Bei has retreated! He actually retreated!

"General! Something terrible has happened!"

At this moment, the personal guard stumbled in:

"Horse hoofprints were found behind the camp; the Han army headed towards Longguan! They've been traveling for at least three hours!"

Han Sui's vision went black, and he almost fell off his horse.

Finished!

This is completely inexplicable!

He turned his head sharply and looked at the deputy commander sent by Bei Gong Boyu.

The man had already quietly retreated to the tent entrance, his hand on the hilt of his sword, his eyes filled with murderous intent!

"What do you want to do?" Han Sui became wary.

"Han Sui is a traitor! Seize him!" the lieutenant shouted, turning to run away.

puff!

With a flash of light, Han Sui's sword pierced through his back.

At the same time, his personal guards acted swiftly, killing the men arranged by Beigong Boyu with a few slashes.

The lieutenant and his men lay dead on the ground, their eyes wide open in death.

The tent was deathly silent.

Han Sui's confidants looked at each other, knowing that there was no turning back now!

Or rather, they are already on their way back!

"General, what do we do now?"

"What else can we do?" Han Sui wiped the blood from his sword, his eyes growing increasingly fierce.

"Bei Gong Boyu has never trusted me! Even if I win today, I'll still die when I get back! I might as well rebel against him!"

I, Han Sui, am utterly loyal to the Han Dynasty, and remain the same loyal and virtuous ruler I always have!

"Pass down the order! Lay an ambush at Liu Bei's... no, Liu Zhonglang's camp! Prepare to welcome Beigong Boyu!"

"promise!"

Han Sui's 10,000-strong army immediately sprang into action upon hearing the news. His mood had been fluctuating wildly these past few days, especially on this day!

Even with his loyalty, he kept changing his mind!

They drew their swords, nocked their bows, and quietly lay in ambush in the empty camp.

In less than half an hour, Bei Gong Boyu's 40,000-strong army arrived in a grand procession.

He led his personal guards and thousands of bodyguards until he found Han Sui in the central command tent.

Seeing the empty camp, Beigong Boyu felt he understood everything.

"Han Sui! You traitor!"

Bei Gong Boyu was so enraged that his eyes were bloodshot, and he brandished his scimitar, roaring:

"I've treated you well, yet you dare to betray me and collude with the enemy!"

"General, please let me explain!" Han Sui approached Beigong Boyu, "That Liu Bei is actually..."

As he spoke, his voice grew softer and softer.

Bei Gong Boyu instinctively moved closer to him, "What did you say? Speak louder, didn't you eat?!"

"Bei Gong Boyu, stop spouting nonsense!" Han Sui retorted sharply. "You forced me into this! You've been sending people to watch me every day, wanting to kill me for a long time! Today, I'll rid Liangzhou of this scourge of aggression!"

bass!

The glint of the blade flashed before Beigong Boyu's eyes, and he instinctively fell backward!

But then a sudden heat hit his neck! Fresh blood fell to the ground!

When Han Sui saw that Beigong Boyu was still alive, he ordered his executioners to finish him off!

However, Bei Gong Boyu's personal guards were not to be underestimated, and they managed to protect Bei Gong Boyu as he fled the main tent.

The thousands of guards sprang into action at the sound!

The 40,000-strong army also charged forward with shouts.

"Kill Beigong Boyu!" Han Sui roared, leading his troops in a charge.

The rebel army instantly split into two factions: Han Sui's 10,000 loyal troops who had been lying in ambush and Bei Gong Boyu's 40,000 troops, who fought fiercely in front of the empty camp.

Swords flashed, blood and flesh flew, and shouts of battle shook the heavens and the earth.

The ordinary soldiers had no idea what was happening; they only knew that they would kill whoever their officers ordered them to. Many died unwittingly at the hands of their own men.

The two sides fought for more than an hour, suffering heavy casualties, and neither side gained the upper hand.

Bei Gong Boyu barely managed to escape, clutching his bleeding neck as he retreated to the rear of the formation, roaring, "Han Sui! You traitor! I will tear you to pieces!"

He is temporarily unable to command, but as long as the follow-up troops arrive, Han Sui will surely die!

Han Sui was also covered in blood and panting heavily, but he was becoming increasingly panicked.

Even if it's an ambush, he has fewer men. If this drags on, he'll eventually be worn down by Beigong Boyu.

Just then, he suddenly remembered something and abruptly looked up in the direction of Ji County.

Oops!

Liu Bei didn't retreat to Longguan at all! He went to Ji County!

……

Meanwhile, outside Ji County.

Three thousand Han soldiers dressed in Qiang attire arrived at the city walls, covered in dust from their journey.

At the head of the group was Liu Bei, with Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and Pang De on either side.

"Open the door! Open the door now!"

A Qiang man who spoke the Qiang language rode his horse to the city walls and shouted:

"We are reinforcements sent by General Beigong! Han Sui has rebelled! General Beigong is besieged outside the city and requests our assistance in its defense to prevent an enemy attack on Ji County!"

The defending troops on the city wall were immediately thrown into chaos.

Upon hearing the news, Bian Zhang immediately climbed onto the city wall.

He looked down at the densely packed "Qiang reinforcements" below the city, his brow furrowed.

"Which tribe are you from? Do you have General Beigong's token?"

"The situation is urgent! The token is here!" a guard shouted. "Han Sui has rebelled with ten thousand men! General Beigong is surrounded and cannot break out anytime soon! If the gates aren't opened, Ji County is doomed!"

Bian Zhang had some doubts.

He knew that Han Sui and Beigong Boyu had fallen out. But he never expected that Han Sui would actually dare to rebel, and not even take him with him!

Just as he hesitated, a deafening battle cry came from afar, and he could vaguely see the western sky glowing red with firelight.

"Look! Fighting has broken out over there!" the guard shouted, pointing west. "If we don't open the gate soon, we'll all be dead when the enemy attacks back!"

Bian Zhang suddenly thought of a possibility: to look for something among the group of "Qiang people" below the city, but found nothing. He gritted his teeth.

If it's true, then it increases Beigong Boyu's trust. If he's a true Han soldier, then he's a loyal subject of the Han Dynasty!

"Open the door! Let them in!"

"General! You mustn't!" a guard hurriedly dissuaded him. "What if they are Han soldiers in disguise?"

"The Han army?" Bian Zhang shook his head. "The Han army is fighting General Beigong in the west. How could they possibly come here? Besides, they only have five thousand men. Even if they are the Han army, they can't cause any trouble once they enter the city!"

He waved his hand: "Open the city gates!"

At the same time, he roared down, "Please come in, everyone! With me, Bian Zhang, here, Ji County will be absolutely safe!"

The heavy city gates slowly opened.