Chapter 242

"To the left of Bowang Slope is Yu Mountain, and to the right is a forest called Anlin."

"Zhang Zhang Liao, you lead fifteen hundred troops to ambush at the foot of Yu Mountain. Let the main Cao army pass through Bowang Slope, and when fire starts in the south, attack the Cao army's rear and burn their grain and supplies!"

"Understood!"

"Zhang Fei, you lead fifteen hundred troops to ambush in the valley behind Anlin. When you see fire in the south, you may attack the chaotic Cao army!"

Zhang Fei glared at Zhuge Zhang Liang,

"Understood!"

"Xu Sheng, Lu Xun, you two lead eight hundred troops each, prepare flammable materials, and wait on both sides south of Bowang Slope. When the Cao army arrives, set the mountain on fire!"

"Understood!"

"General Huang Zhong, you must pretend to be defeated and lure Xia Hou Dun's army into the Bowang Slope canyon."

Everyone understood; this was a plan to lure the enemy deep!

Huang Zhong cupped his hands,

"Understood!"

"Gan Ning, you lead two thousand troops to support Huang Zhong. Still, you are allowed to lose, but not to win. Lure Xia Hou Dun into the canyon!"

"Understood!"

Zhuge Zhang Liang stood up tall,

"The rest of the generals, follow me and wait for the Cao army to fall into chaos, then lead the troops to pursue and kill them!"

"Understood!"

Xia Hou Dun led sixty thousand infantry and cavalry and arrived north of Bowang Slope,

where the road was narrow and the nearby forest was dense with grass.

Li Dian frowned as he looked at the terrain, feeling suspicious, and just as he was about to give a warning,

the sound of hooves and war cries came from afar.

An old general with a white beard roared,

"Huang Zhong of Nanyang is here! Xia Hou Dun, prepare to die!"

Xia Hou Dun:??

He was immediately furious,

"Liu Bei is too deceptive! He actually sent an old man with one foot in the grave to act as vanguard!"

He spurred his horse and charged toward Huang Zhong,

"I will kill you old man first to sacrifice to my flag!"

Ten thousand of his troops charged out to kill Huang Zhong's soldiers!

"Clang! Clang! Clang!"

Xia Hou Dun clashed with Huang Zhong a few times and felt that the old man's strength was decent,

"Old man, you're not bad!"

Huang Zhong took a deep breath,

"I must help my lord behead you, you blind Xia Hou!"

Xia Hou Dun actually cared very much about his image and hated being called "blind Xia Hou" more than anything. He was instantly enraged,

"Old man, shouldn't you be at home taking care of your grandchildren instead of coming out here to die!"

"Die!"

Xia Hou Dun launched a fierce attack, feeling Huang Zhong's strength diminish instantly. Seeing him panting like an ox, he knew the old man's stamina was failing, so he attacked even more fiercely...

Huang Zhong seemed unable to hold on, and after a burst of attacks to force Xia Hou Dun back,

he turned his horse and fled toward the rear!

His soldiers hurriedly followed and fled wildly.

Xia Hou Dun laughed loudly,

"Pursue! Kill them all for me!"

Not long after the pursuit began,

Li Dian felt colder the further he went,

"General, this place is too easy to ambush! We must be careful!"

Xia Hou Dun was somewhat suspicious, but before he could think for long,

Gan Ning arrived,

"Gan Gan Xingba of Ba Commandery is here! Blind Xia Hou, prepare to die!"

Xia Hou Dun was truly angry,

"A water bandit dares to be arrogant! What kind of monsters has Liu Bei found? A villager, an ugly man, an old man, and now a water bandit?!"

Xia Hou Dun spurred his horse and charged toward Gan Ning,

but after fighting for less than ten rounds, he turned his horse and ran away!

Xia Hou Dun was even more triumphant,

"Lads, kill them for me!"

"Mighty!"

"Kill!"

Xia Hou Dun was incredibly brave, defeating both Huang Zhong and Gan Ning. Although one was an old man and the other a water bandit, it did not stop the soldiers' morale from soaring!

"Kill!"

The army followed Xia Hou Dun into Bowang Slope!

Li Dian could not stop them at all; he could only restrain his own troops to act as rear support!

Xia Hou Dun led his troops in a fierce pursuit. Although he hadn't killed many people, it felt great!

Liu Bei had always been a thorn in the side of the Cao army.

Yu Jin's entire army was wiped out in Xu Province, there was the bizarre and miserable defeat outside Shouchun City, and Cao Ren had been killed!

Xia Hou Dun was in high spirits; he felt he could pursue them to the ends of the earth—no, it should be Wan City.

The Cao army's formation became more and more scattered, and the column grew longer and longer.

The road became narrower and narrower,

the cavalry and infantry became disconnected, and the distance between the fast and slow runners grew ever greater.

Xia Hou Dun looked at the chaotic soldiers and was suddenly shocked,

"Oh no!"

"Quick, pass the word down: stop the pursuit!"

"Rear army, halt!"

Just then,

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Countless fire arrows shot in from both sides of the road!

Countless fireballs also rolled down from the hillsides!

"Oh no, it's an ambush!"

Xia Hou Dun was shocked.

The Cao army was also shocked; the grass and trees around the road were all ignited,

thick smoke rose everywhere, and the fire lit up the sky!

Many soldiers caught fire, screaming repeatedly as they rolled on the ground.

Xia Hou Dun swung his long saber frantically, knocking the incoming arrows to the ground!

His subordinates did not have such good martial arts; they were hit by arrows one after another, and their armor caught fire!

"Ah!"

"Yargh!"

The soldiers' screams and sounds of terror rose one after another.

Xia Hou Dun was burning with anxiety. The battle was already lost; he only hoped that a few more soldiers could escape.

"Quick, retreat!"