The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel

Helping others. Finally, the sky slowly brightened, and the frenzied, chaotic atmosphere in Xuchang subsided. The turmoil that had lasted for several hours finally came to an end, and the great fire in Xuchang was extinguished.

All that remained were scattered wreckage and gruesome corpses.

However, many people, especially the Tiger and Leopard Camp, could not understand why Gou Huo and Cheng Yu let Yuan Shu and others go!

With a mere 3,000 soldiers, they intercepted Yuan Shu's 15,000 troops and held out for over an hour. They even traded nearly a thousand casualties for the lives of over 10,000 of Yuan Shu's soldiers.

For every person killed, the morale of the Tiger and Leopard Battalion increases by one point; for every person killed in battle, the morale of the Tiger and Leopard Battalion increases by one point!

Is there any army in the world more valiant than the Tiger and Leopard Battalion?

I'm afraid there aren't any left!

If the soldiers of the Trapped Camp were truly rigorous and qualified elites, then the Tiger and Leopard Battalion were a group of living beasts, watering their honor with the blood of the enemy.

So much so that when Yang Ding learned that Yuan Shu's army, which had killed nearly a thousand of their brothers, had been released by Gou Huo with just a few words, he was so enraged that he led the remaining Tiger and Leopard Battalion to demand an explanation from Gou Huo.

Here, I must briefly mention that although the Tiger and Leopard Battalion had nearly a thousand soldiers in the battle last night, not a single one was crippled. The reason is simply that those Tiger and Leopard Battalion soldiers whose hands and feet were cut off all perished together with Yuan Shu's soldiers. What does it mean if a soldier loses his hands and feet? It means that he can no longer wear armor and fight on the battlefield!

In terms of discipline, the Tiger and Leopard Battalion, though extremely brave, might be inferior to the Trapped Battalion. However, in terms of fighting spirit, the Trapped Battalion couldn't even come close to the Tiger and Leopard Battalion.

Just like now, nearly two thousand Tiger and Leopard Battalion soldiers were surrounded by the governor's mansion, half of which had been burned down. They shouted, "Gou Huo, come out and give them an explanation!" Would any other army have acted this way?

It was only Gou Huo and Cheng Yu, who were in the governor's mansion, who suffered.

When Gou Huo first heard about this, he was so startled that he almost dropped his pen, and he and Cheng Yu looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Courage. If something goes wrong, it could lead to a mutiny, and that would be disastrous!" Alas! It's a pity that Shouyi isn't here!

"Alas, this is also due to our oversight!" Gou Huo slowly stood up and said sadly, "With three thousand men holding off more than ten thousand, Xuchang was saved. The Tiger and Leopard Camp made a great contribution. Now they are filled with resentment. I will go out and give them an explanation." After saying this, he turned to walk out of the mansion.

"Absolutely not!" Cheng Yu frowned and shouted. "The Tiger and Leopard Camp is like a pack of wolves and tigers. If Wenruo goes out now, what if they don't know what's good for them and hurt Wenruo? It would be extremely bad both publicly and privately!"

Gou Huo lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "I am not afraid of them. I am only afraid that they will not listen to me." Cheng Yu pondered for a moment, then leaned closer and said, "How about..."

"What?" Gou Huo frowned, surprised and suspicious. "To act like this? This..."

Cheng Yu interrupted Gou Huo, saying in a deep voice, "This matter cannot be resolved by anyone but the two ladies, Shouyi and Madam!"

Even if we tried to explain to these Tiger and Leopard Battalions, they wouldn't listen!

"Very well!" Gou Huo sighed. "It's just that I'll have to trouble the two ladies, Shouyi and the others." Seeing that Gou Huo had agreed, Cheng Yu immediately wrote a letter. He ordered the guards to sneak out of the governor's residence through the back gate.

Meanwhile, in Situ Jiang's residence, Xiu'er and Cai Yan were taking stock of the losses in the mansion.

Xiuer and Cai Yan weren't particularly concerned about the money and valuables. However, they were extremely saddened by the burned bamboo grove in the front yard, as it included bamboo planted by their husband, Jiang Zhe.

Looking at the bamboo forest charred black by the fire, Xiu'er and Cai Yan were heartbroken, their eyes slightly red.

Suddenly, a maidservant rushed in, bowed, and said, "Madams, a letter has arrived from Lord Gou of the Prefectural Governor's Office!"

"Huh?" Xiu'er and Cai Yan exchanged a puzzled glance. The two women found it very strange. The governor's mansion was only three or four hundred feet away from the minister's mansion, so why was it necessary to send a letter?

"Please let him in!"

The maidservant stepped out and soon led in a Cao soldier.

The Cao soldier then took out a letter from his robes, kowtowed, and said, "I must inform you, ladies, that something terrible has happened!"

"What's the big deal?" Cai Yan frowned slightly and asked with a hint of doubt.

The soldier handed the letter to the maid beside him and said in a deep voice, "The Tiger and Leopard Camp has rioted!"

"What?!" Xiu'er and Cai Yan exchanged a glance, both looking deeply surprised.

How could they not know about the Tiger and Leopard Camp? It was created by their husbands. If it weren't for them holding back Yuan Shu's troops last night, how could Xuchang have been saved?

Xiuer eagerly took the letter from the maid, unfolded it, and read it carefully with Cai Yan. She frowned and said, "Sister, in your opinion, what should we do?"

Cai Yan pondered for a moment, then said softly, "In that case, let the younger sister accompany the older sister." "Hmm, that's fine!"

Just as Xiuer and Cai Yan were changing clothes and about to leave the mansion, chaos erupted in front of the governor's mansion in Xuchang.

Two thousand indignant Tiger and Leopard Battalion soldiers blocked the street, leaving no room for traffic. Gao Shun and his Trapped Battalion, who had rushed to the scene, watched the farce in astonishment, unsure of what to do.

If it were any ordinary army acting so recklessly, Gao Shun would have already ordered them killed or captured. However, facing two thousand Tiger and Leopard Battalions, Gao Shun was willing but unable to act. Moreover, as two major forces under Jiang Zhe's command, Gao Shun also didn't want to escalate the conflict too much.

Therefore, Gao Shun had no choice but to disperse the surrounding crowd and order his deputy general Chen Dan to lead dozens of elite troops to firmly guard the gate of the governor's mansion.

Fortunately, the Tiger and Leopard Battalion soldiers didn't really intend to cause trouble. They were just angry that Gou Huo and the others had let Yuan Shu and his party go.

Looking at the two thousand Tiger and Leopard Battalion soldiers sitting on the ground, at the strips of cloth wrapped around their bodies, at their armor still dripping with blood, Gao Shun couldn't help but secretly admire them: The Tiger and Leopard Battalion is truly a force of tigers and wolves!

Chen Dan, the deputy commander of the Trapped Camp, looked at the person in front of him with admiration: Yang Ding, the deputy commander and leader of the Tiger and Leopard Camp.

The story of the Tiger and Leopard Battalion's exploits from last night has already spread throughout the streets and alleys. Otherwise, why would so many people have come to watch?

Chen Dan hesitated for a moment, then said to Yang Bi, who was sitting cross-legged in front of him, "Commander Yang."

"The commander is the deputy commander!" Yang Ding said, his tone laced with barely concealed anger. In his mind, only Mr. Jiang was qualified—no, no one else was qualified to command the Tiger and Leopard Battalion.

Chen Dan looked slightly embarrassed, but he felt no anger whatsoever. He was deeply impressed by the Tiger and Leopard Battalion's bravery and fearlessness the previous night. "Alright, Deputy Commander Yang, would you all like to go back first? That's how it's done."

"Hmph!" Yang Ding glared at Chen Dan and said angrily, "Our three thousand brothers held off nearly fifteen thousand of Yuan Shu's troops, losing almost a thousand in one battle, yet we blame no one! Our lord had already said that upon entering the Tiger and Leopard Camp, we would eat the finest meat and drink the finest wine; similarly, we would endure the most rigorous training and face the most arduous battles! But we just can't understand why, with Yuan Shu on the verge of defeat yesterday, he was allowed to leave? How can this be fair to our fallen brothers? How can our brothers in the afterlife rest in peace?!"

"What the general said is true, but perhaps he has his reasons," a soft sigh suddenly came from inside the door.

Yang Ding's eyes flashed. He suddenly stood up, staring intently at Gou Huo and Cheng Yu as they walked out of the door. At the same time, nearly two thousand Tiger and Leopard Battalion soldiers also struggled to their feet, ignoring the fact that their open wounds were still dripping blood.

"What a formidable Tiger and Leopard Battalion! Truly a force of tigers and wolves!" Gou Huo, facing the angry gazes of two thousand Tiger and Leopard Battalion soldiers, felt no fear whatsoever. Instead, he inwardly praised them, thinking to himself: "Shouyi, you have truly trained an elite force! No, an elite among elites!"

"You've finally come out?" Yang Ding's eyes flashed with a fierce light as he pointed at Gou Huo and said, "Gou Wenruo, I demand an explanation from you on behalf of the more than a thousand brothers who died in battle!"

"We demand an explanation!" the two thousand Tiger and Leopard Battalion shouted in unison.

"Insolence!" Gao Shun was worried that Yang Ding's anger would lead to disaster, so he hurriedly ordered the Trapped Camp to step forward and protect Gou Huo, and the scene immediately became tense.

Facing the formidable Trapped Camp, whose strength was no less than their own, the enraged Tiger and Leopard Camp had already reached for their longswords, while the Luo Camp, facing the murderous Tiger and Leopard Camp, merely gripped their swords and shackles.

Due to the pressure, the soldiers on both sides gradually became more labored, their eyes became sharper, and their long swords were unknowingly drawn nearly halfway from their waists.

"Stop!" a clear voice shouted. A carriage slowly approached.

"Huh? The nearly three thousand soldiers in the arena stared in astonishment at the carriage approaching them, standing there dumbfounded."

Gou Huo and Cheng Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Halt!" shouted a soldier from the Tiger and Leopard Battalion, drawing his long sword from his waist.

"Insolence!" Chen Kai, the commander of the Tiger and Leopard Camp, shouted, stepped forward, snatched the long sword, and sheathed it again. He said angrily, "This is the carriage of the governor's mansion. Do you not know this?" He then ordered the Tiger and Leopard Camp soldiers to disperse the carriage and drive straight to the governor's mansion gate.

Amidst thousands of staring eyes, Xiu'er and Cai Yan slowly stepped down from the carriage, bowed gracefully to Gou Huo and Cheng Yu, and said softly, "Greetings, my lords!"

Gou and the other woman returned the greeting with clasped hands, saying, "We are deeply grateful for the presence of the two Madam Jiangs!"

General, are you well?

"I wouldn't dare!" Yang Ding suppressed his anger and respectfully clasped his hands in greeting. "May I ask if the two ladies have come with important business?"

Cai Yan smiled slightly and said calmly, "This is for your prior arrangements."

Yang Ding's expression froze, and he lowered his head slightly, not daring to act rashly. However, his gaze towards Gou Huo still held a hint of hostility.

Cai Yan glanced around indifferently, noticing the tense atmosphere between the Trapped Camp and the Tiger and Leopard Camp, and said with a smile, "Gentlemen, may I please put away my weapons? I am truly somewhat frightened by their presence."

Yang Ding was taken aback, then looked behind him. He saw that most of his Tiger and Leopard Battalion soldiers had drawn their weapons and roared, "What are you doing drawing your swords? Put them back!"

"Yes, sir!" Nearly half of the Tiger and Leopard Battalion soldiers heard this and put away their weapons.

"The Trapped Camp!" Chen Dan shouted, "Put away your weapons!"

"Yes, sir!" Hundreds of soldiers from the Vanguard Battalion also sheathed their swords and retreated.

Gou Huo and Cheng Yu finally felt relieved. They bowed to Xiu'er and Cai Yan, then turned to Yang Ding and said, "General Yang, it's not that we don't care about the soldiers who died in battle. It's just that Yuan Shu cannot die yet."

"Hmph!" Yang Ding snorted coldly.

Xiu'er frowned. She exchanged a glance with Cai Yan, who understood and stepped forward, saying, "General Yang, why don't you calm down and listen to Lord Gou's explanation? Lord Gou's virtue and talent are highly praised even by my husband." Yang Ding glanced at Cai Yan, hesitated for a moment, then clasped his hands and said, "Yes!"

Gou Huo gave Xiu'er and Cai Yan a grateful look. He stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "General Yang, please allow me to explain everything to you!"

"promise!"

Half an hour later, Yang Ding emerged from the mansion, his expression unreadable. He led two thousand Tiger and Leopard Battalion soldiers directly to the military camp outside the city. After all, even though Gou Huo had persuaded Yang Ding with the overall situation in mind, Yang Ding still harbored some resentment.

"I never imagined that my husband would actually train such an elite force." "Hehe!" Cai Yan chuckled and covered her mouth as she said, "I wonder what my husband would think if he knew about my sister." "Don't talk nonsense!" Xiu'er interrupted Cai Yan, her face flushed.

So what exactly is Jiang Zhe doing?

Cao Cao: "Gongsun Zan is now stubbornly holding his ground and refusing to come out. What can we do?"

Guo Jia: "Their army has no will to fight; they are struggling in vain. My lord need not worry."

Xi Zhicai: "Gongsun Zan still has 50,000 troops. Could there be a trap?"

Jiang Zhe: "If he won't come out, force him to!"

Cao Cao, Guo Jia, and Xi Xi: "What plan do you have?"

Jiang Zhe: "We'll go eat first, and we'll talk about it next time!"

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