The Three Kingdoms: Home Travel

"Follow me to meet the enemy!" Tao Ying immediately led a group of elite soldiers from Xuzhou to charge forward. If the Yellow Turbans managed to breach the city walls, their morale would surely soar.

Jiang Zhe was very anxious. He glanced over there and said to those around him, "Bring me a hand crossbow!"

He was taken aback, wondering if this gentleman was also going to meet the enemy. Then, remembering Chen Deng's words, he hurriedly said, "My lord, you only need to take command; the matter of engaging the enemy should be left to the generals..."

Jiang Zhe rolled his eyes, thinking to himself that he just wanted to boost his courage...

Chen Deng, leading his family retainers, poured boiling oil down on the Yellow Turbans below, causing them to scream in agony.

"Light it! Burn this thing!" Chen Deng said, pointing at the ladder.

The siege ladders were located outside the moat, secured to the city wall by wooden planks and iron hooks. If they were burned, the Yellow Turbans would certainly not be able to cross.

However, Chen Deng underestimated the Yellow Turbans' madness. Those elite Yellow Turban soldiers charged over in a blaze of fire, jumped onto the city wall, and slaughtered indiscriminately, but were immediately cut into mincemeat by Chen's family generals.

At this time, the five siege towers had arrived, facing the city wall of Xuzhou's east gate across the river. The Yellow Turban crossbows fired back, causing heavy casualties.

"Raise your shields! Raise your shields!" Jiang Zhe shouted, and immediately a pair of shield bearers stepped forward to protect the archers. The arrows from the Yellow Turbans struck the iron shields with a clanging sound.

Naturally, some guards stood guard over Jiang Zhe. Jiang Zhe shouted, "Why are you protecting me!" But no matter what he said, the guards wouldn't leave and surrounded Jiang Zhe tightly.

"Tao Ying!" Jiang Zhe called out.

Upon hearing this, Tao Ying immediately understood, leaped down from the city wall, and mustered eight hundred elite soldiers.

The eight hundred elite soldiers were already waiting for orders in the city, but they were not allowed to move without permission. Seeing the heavy casualties on their side, they became red-faced and their morale soared when they heard that Tao Ying had come to appoint them.

"Open the city gates! Fight the enemy with me!" Tao Ying shouted to the city gate guard.

The city gates slowly opened, and the drawbridge was lowered.

"Generals!" Tao Ying addressed the soldiers behind him, "Though this mission is fraught with peril, we cannot retreat a single step!"

"Fight to the death, never retreat!"

"Fight to the death!" The entire army responded.

"Let's go!" Tao Ying mounted a white horse and led the army out of the city gate.

Zhang Yan, observing closely from a distance, was initially taken aback, but then immediately realized what was happening and shouted, "Guard the well railing!"

However, the battlefield was so noisy that it was impossible to hear anything. The Yellow Turban soldiers on the left and right had no choice but to go and relay Zhang Yan's orders.

Tao Ying led his eight hundred elite soldiers, each carrying a flammable weapon, out of the city gate.

Tao Ying took the lead, brandishing his silver spear, and no one could withstand a single blow from him. He was incredibly imposing. However, the Yellow Turbans were numerous and desperately charged towards the East Gate behind Tao Ying.

Tao Ying roared, "Soldiers! Victory or defeat hinges on this! Fight to the death!"

"Fight to the death! Fight to the death!"

Turning around, Tao Ying was met with several spears thrusting at him. He managed to block a few, but the sheer number of spears was overwhelming. He dismounted, and looking at his horse, he saw that it had already been pierced by more than a dozen spears. With a mournful cry, it collapsed to the ground.

The horse had been with Tao Ying for two years and they were as close as friends. But now it had come to such a state. Tao Ying was furious and unleashed a series of powerful and sweeping attacks, instantly killing several Yellow Turbans.

Seeing Tao Ying's bravery, the eight hundred Xuzhou soldiers were filled with high spirits and for a time suppressed the Yellow Turban army, slowly moving towards the five well towers.

"Damn it!" Zhang Yan cursed under his breath, glancing around with clenched fists. If he weren't the commander, he would have already rushed up and chopped that bastard to pieces! Now he could only stand here anxiously.

Seeing that Tao Ying had approached the first well tower, Jiang Zhe on the city wall shouted, "Beat the drums! Cheer for General Tao!"

The Xuzhou soldiers who were beating the drums held their breath and pounded the drumheads hard, instantly raising the volume of the drums.

"Gentlemen, fight to the death! Defend Xuzhou!" Jiang Zhe shouted in a hoarse voice, and then he felt a soft little hand rubbing his back.

"You..." Jiang Zhe was stunned when he turned around. When did Xiu'er end up beside him?

"Get down!" Jiang Zhe said sternly.

Xiuer didn't speak, but just quietly looked at Jiang Zhe, with a short gun in her hand.

It turned out that Xiuer was washing up at home when she suddenly heard people on the street shouting that the Yellow Turbans were attacking the city. Worried about Jiang Zhe, she rushed over immediately. When she arrived at the city gate, Jiang Zhe was directing the attack. Xiuer was relieved but secretly delighted.

Jiang Zhe, dressed in a blue robe, commanded with composure and showed no sign of panic. Seeing their commander so calm, the men under him were naturally undaunted.

Only when the Yellow Turban well was near did Xiu'er, fearing something might happen to Jiang Zhe, approach. She felt ashamed, thinking to herself, "It's not that I don't want to help Xuzhou, but my husband's safety is related to my life... If my husband is unwell... then I can only follow him in death..."

Faced with Xiu'er's mindset, Jiang Zhe's words were useless. His expression darkened, and he said sternly, "This place is extremely dangerous! Leave immediately!"

Xiuer smiled slightly and said calmly, "My husband is my heaven... If my heaven collapses, everywhere will be a dangerous place... No matter what my husband says today, I will not leave..."

"You..." Jiang Zhe frowned, stared at Xiu'er for a long time, then sighed, "Fool!"

Upon receiving this assessment, Xiu'er smiled and simply stayed by Jiang Zhe's side.

Seeing that even a woman was so fierce, how could those around him not fight the enemy to the death?

"Ding!" With the sound of a golden hook, another siege ladder was erected on the city wall. On the thick plank, dozens of Yellow Turban elite soldiers, their eyes bloodshot with rage, rushed over and jumped onto the city wall, heading straight towards Jiang Zhe.

Jiang Zhe was startled and thought to himself that now he could only rely on his own fate. He drew his sword from his waist and shouted, "I hope you will remember the people in the city and fight bravely!" He actually pushed past the guards and rushed over.

Seeing that even a frail scholar like their commander was bravely fighting the enemy, how could the guards behind him retreat? Of course, they wouldn't retreat either, and they all rushed forward.

"This person!" Xiu'er was both anxious and angry, and quickly caught up with Jiang Zhe.

The ruthless fear the stubborn, and the stubborn fear the reckless! This was the only thought in Jiang Zhe's mind. With a shout, he charged towards a Yellow Turban, making a huge impact.

When the Yellow Turban soldier saw a frail scholar rushing towards him, he was taken aback. By the time he looked again, Jiang Zhe had already raised his sword and slashed down (goodness, you should have taken a knife). He quickly blocked with his spear, and the sword blade chipped into the spear shaft halfway.

Jiang Zhe was now in trouble. He wasn't very strong to begin with, and now that his sword was stuck in the opponent's spear shaft, he was immediately sweating profusely with anxiety.

Just then, a short spear came flying across, piercing the Yellow Turban's neck and relieving Jiang Zhe's threat.

Jiang Zhe was about to express his gratitude when he saw the person who had arrived, and he was both surprised and embarrassed.

"..." Xiu'er rolled her eyes at Jiang Zhe, unsure of what to say. Seeing the embarrassment on his face, she secretly found it amusing. "I always said I was skilled in martial arts, but you just wouldn't believe me...hehe..."

"Ahem!" Jiang Zhe coughed and said, "It really is dangerous..."

Xiuer remained silent, focusing three-tenths of her attention on protecting Jiang Zhe, and using the rest to kill the enemy.

Jiang Zhe was genuinely surprised. He wasn't surprised that Fang Yue and Tao Ying were skilled in martial arts, but how could even Xiu'er be so powerful?

Xiuer's figure floated, her movements extremely swift. Her short spear was like a deadly rope, and with just one strike, the Yellow Turban soldier fell to the ground, his eyes wide open. She was truly formidable.

Looking at Xiuer's appearance, two words immediately popped into Jiang Zhe's mind... assassin...

"It really looks like it..." Jiang Zhe sighed awkwardly, looked around, and saw that everyone was fighting the enemy, but he was the only one standing there. His face turned red, and he ran towards a Yellow Turban.

This infuriated Xiu'er. Every time she killed a Yellow Turban, she would turn around and glance at Jiang Zhe. Now, she saw that her husband was gone. She looked around anxiously and finally spotted the hateful man. She rushed over to him.

Jiang Zhe now understands that swords are not for cutting, and his strength is too weak; he probably wouldn't even be able to defeat Xiu'er... cough!

Looking around, Jiang Zhe spotted a Xuzhou elite soldier locked in fierce combat with a Yellow Turban rebel. He secretly stepped forward and struck the Yellow Turban rebel in the back, instantly moving from back to front and startling the Xuzhou elite soldier.

"I... I killed someone..." Jiang Zhe blankly withdrew his sword, staring at the dead Yellow Turban soldier on the ground. He couldn't describe his feelings; he felt empty and dazed, and didn't even notice a long spear rushing towards him.

Ding! Xiuer, who had rushed over, blocked the way again. She glanced at Jiang Zhe with her beautiful eyes and said angrily, "Husband!"

Jiang Zhe was immediately startled, thinking, "What am I doing? Daydreaming on the battlefield? Do I have a death wish?"

Jiang Zhe glanced apologetically at Xiu'er, then, following the same procedure, helped another Xuzhou soldier kill a Yellow Turban.

"Your Excellency is valiant!" The Xuzhou soldier's loud shout immediately made Jiang Zhe feel ashamed.

Is my sneak attack also considered brave?

Upon hearing that their commander, a frail scholar, had killed several Yellow Turban rebels, the Xuzhou soldiers on the city wall were filled with renewed vigor. Chen Deng and Fang Yue, on the other hand, were speechless with shock, fearing for Jiang Zhe's safety.

However, when Fang Yue and Chen Deng arrived near Jiang Zhe, they saw a woman moving swiftly and skillfully, protecting Jiang Zhe on both sides.

Upon closer inspection, Fang Yue felt a pang of shame; she feared that even she wouldn't fare well against that woman in terms of martial arts skills.

Chen Deng was numb. Was this his teacher's wife? The same gentle and virtuous teacher's wife who prepared tea and snacks for him when he talked with his teacher?

"The teacher is truly an extraordinary person... and so is his wife..."

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