Chapter 256

"Less than twenty thousand troops."

Yong Kai laughed loudly,

"With a mere twenty thousand troops, he dares to campaign against Nanzhong? Liu Bei is too arrogant!"

Hearing that Liu Bei only had twenty thousand, Gao Ding also relaxed in his heart,

"Brother Yong, our troops add up to nearly seventy thousand. This Liu Bei is too overestimating of himself!"

Seeing that Gao Ding was no longer afraid of Liu Bei, Yong Kai's eyes rolled,

"It's a pity Liu Bei is very brave; our army might not win in a duel of generals."

Gao Ding waved his hand,

"Brother, don't panic. I have a subordinate general, E Huan, the number one warrior of the Qingqiang. He is nine feet tall, uses a halberd, and has the courage of ten thousand men. He can behead Liu Bei."

"Good, then we will rely on Brother Gao Ding!"

The two finished their wine, and the next day they raised all their troops, totaling seventy thousand, and headed to the Lushui River Valley to meet the enemy.

At the Lushui River Valley,

Liu Bei had already received news of Gao Ding and Yong Kai's joint advance. He did not continue to advance, but instead set up camp, let his soldiers rest, and prepared for the great battle.

Wu Yi said with worry,

"Duke of Liu Xuande, the enemy has seventy thousand, and our army has less than twenty thousand. Should we avoid their sharp edge for now and defend the city?"

Liu Bei smiled,

"Brother Ziyuan, don't worry. Gao Ding and Yong Kai's troops are not elite; I intend to break them in one battle!"

Wu Yi?? Listening to Liu Bei, he actually intends to leave the camp and fight a decisive battle?

Zhang Fei laughed loudly,

"Old Zhang finally has a fight! A mere seventy thousand isn't enough for me to kill."

Huang Zhong also smiled,

"My great saber is already hungry and thirsty!"

Wu Yi... The generals under this Liu Bei brag bigger than the last!

Liu Bei looked at the three who had just joined,

"What do you think?"

Zhang Yi cupped his hands,

"My Lord, Gao Ding is the leader of the Qingqiang. His troops are good at climbing and shooting arrows. Our army has the geographical advantage in the river valley battle."

Wang Ping cupped his hands,

"My Lord, the Yuexi Yi people worship the strong. As long as we defeat their number one warrior, E Huan, their morale will surely drop significantly."

Deng Zhi had the same idea.

Guo Jia nodded,

"My Lord, in the battle of Didao, you killed ten Western Qiang warriors by yourself and settled the Western Qiang in one battle. I fear this time it will be repeated."

Liu Bei had this idea as well. This time he had to go out himself and defeat the Yuexi Yi warrior in one battle. Not only would this win the battle, but it would also be very helpful for ruling these Yi people in the future.

Wei Yan cupped his hands,

{Linglong}: 703216220

"This time there is no need for my Lord to go out; I can behead those Yi warriors."

Zhang Fei, Gan Ning, Taishi Ci, Huang Zhong, and Gao Shun all requested to fight!

Liu Bei, however, knew that E Huan under Gao Ding was not easy to deal with. He could be called the number one fierce general of Nanzhong. Generals who wielded halberds were not bad in martial arts.

He smiled,

"Good, the morale is usable. Tomorrow our army will fight a decisive battle with Gao Ding and Yong Kai in the river valley!"

"Brother Ziyuan, you lead the troops to guard the camp."

Wu Yi?

Facing seventy thousand, Liu Bei actually didn't want his six thousand troops to help, and only wanted to take thirteen thousand to go?

"Duke of Liu Xuande..."

Liu Bei waved his hand,

"No matter, I have been through a hundred battles; how could I fear those miscellaneous troops of Yong Kai?"

Wu Yi couldn't say anything else and could only guard the camp tightly tomorrow. If Liu Bei couldn't hold them off, he could at least provide support from the camp.

Early the next morning, the two armies confronted each other in the Lushui River Valley.

Liu Bei's side had thirteen thousand men, three thousand elite Camp-Breaking troops, three thousand of Liu Bei's personal guard cavalry,

and the rest were the elite subordinates of Zhang Fei, Taishi Ci, Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Wei Yan, and others, numbering over one thousand each.

The opposite side was a black mass, numbering nearly seventy thousand, looking very intimidating.

However, Liu Bei's soldiers were not afraid at all, and their morale was high. They had been through a hundred battles and truly didn't look down on the miscellaneous troops on the other side, who were disorganized, scattered, and shouting loudly.

Yong Kai laughed loudly,

"Brother Gao Ding, Liu Bei is actually this arrogant, even leaving six thousand to guard the camp!"

Gao Ding touched his chin,

"I fear it's because Liu Bei has determined he will lose and is leaving himself a way out!"

Yong Kai sneered,

"In the past, Liu Bang treated my ancestor, who had made great contributions, poorly. Three generations later, the Liu family again stripped my family of our title. This time I must wash away the shame for my ancestors!"

He and Gao Ding rode out of the formation and shouted loudly,

"Liu Bei, you don't stay in Guanzhong with your beautiful wives and concubines, but come to my Nanzhong to die—why is that!"

Liu Bei clamped his horse's belly, rode out from the crowd, and shouted explosively,

"Yong Kai, Gao Ding, Liu Zhang has always treated you well, but I never expected you not to think of repaying him, but instead to rebel!"

"Dismount and surrender quickly, and I will spare your lives!"

Yong Kai laughed loudly,

"Liu Bei, are you crazy? Do you think you have one hundred thousand troops behind you?!"

"I won't hide it from you, the General of Chariots and Cavalry, Cao Cao, intends to nominate me as the Governor of Yizhou. Killing you this time will serve as my certificate of allegiance!"

Liu Bei stopped talking nonsense and shouted explosively,

"Gao Ding, Yong Kai, you two come up together and duel with me!"

The barbarian soldiers on Gao Ding's side whispered to each other. This Duke of Liu Xuande was indeed brave, challenging two leaders at once!

Yong Kai wasn't that stupid. Liu Bei was a super expert who could defeat Lu Bu. Let him and Gao Ding fight Liu Bei?

Isn't this bullying people!

Gao Ding wasn't stupid either; he didn't want to die!

Yong Kai said in a loud voice,

"Liu Bei, I will not engage in a commoner's duel with you!"

Liu Bei laughed loudly,

"Yong Kai, if you're a coward, just be a coward; don't pretend!"

Liu Bei's army laughed loudly, letting out huge boos and mocking these two cowards!

Gao Ding and Yong Kai's faces turned the color of pig liver. This Liu Bei was too bad!

The morale of the soldiers under them dropped significantly. These barbarian soldiers worshipped the strong, and their leaders didn't dare to duel; it was too shameful!

Gao Ding shouted,

"E Huan, kill him for me!"

"Understood!"

A burly man over two meters tall, with a ferocious appearance and a long scar on his face, rode out. He held a halberd, and his appearance was excellent!

"Liu Bei, die!"

Liu Bei nodded. It had been a long time since anyone challenged him; the last time was Sun Ce last year... It was time to loosen his muscles.

"Good, let me see the power of the number one warrior of the Qingqiang!"

Both rode their horses and charged toward each other, the distance getting closer and closer! **CHAPTER 460**

— Author's Notes —

0 ······Seeking flowers····· ·······