Chapter 604

Zhu Huan cupped his hands,

"My lord, should our army attack the city tomorrow?"

Sun Quan shook his head,

"No need for that. Wancheng's defenses are not bad. Since Liu Bei is coming, we will besiege the point to strike the reinforcements!"

Zhou Tai snorted,

"Liu Bei is so arrogant, bringing less than thirty thousand men, thinking it's like last time when he fought a defensive battle in Hedong?"

Chen Wu frowned, but he did not think so in his heart. He had experienced Liu Bei's bravery,

"My lord, Liu Bei's generals are brave and fierce; this force must be elite, so do not underestimate them."

Sun Quan also frowned. Ever since Chen Wu was released by Liu Bei, he had privately told many people about Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness.

He waved his hand,

"No matter, with Le Jin's twenty thousand troops, we have eighty thousand elite soldiers in total; why fear his twenty-five thousand!"

Zhang Zhao cupped his hands,

"My lord, Liu Bei is extremely cunning; our army should still be extra careful."

Sun Quan nodded,

"Deploy scouts widely to prevent Liu Bei from launching a surprise attack, and order spies to keep a close eye on Yuzhang and Jiangxia to prevent Liu Bei from increasing his troops!"

Chen Wu, however, had a feeling that Liu Bei would not increase his troops,

"Is Lord Xuande afraid that if he brings too many troops, my lord will run away?"

Chen Wu was suddenly frightened by his own thought and wanted to slap himself,

"Am I afraid of Liu Bei to this extent?!"

After Zhou Yu received the news, he advised Sun Quan to withdraw his troops.

Sun Quan naturally was unwilling. This was his first battle since becoming the lord; eighty thousand against twenty-five thousand, and he would flee without a fight?

How embarrassing would it be to go back?

How would the Jiangdong scholar-gentry and the people see him?

How could he lead the team in the future?

"Liu Bei has twenty-five thousand troops and dares to be so arrogant, bullying me? I will make him suffer a great loss!"

Zhou Yu had no choice but to let the lord be cautious and more cautious!

North of the river, west of Lujiang Commandery, near Xunyang City,

Bu Zhi cupped his hands,

"My lord, is our army a bit too small?"

Liu Bei laughed,

"Zishan, do not worry. This time I have brought elite soldiers who have been through a hundred battles; even if Sun Quan has three times my number, it is not worth worrying about."

Bu Zhi nodded,

"My lord has won a hundred battles and is brave and good at fighting; I was naturally overthinking."

Liu Bei patted him on the shoulder,

"Zishan is very right. Although Sun Quan is no good at fighting, we cannot underestimate him like this. Pass the order down: deploy scouts widely to guard against a surprise attack by Sun Quan."

"Zishan, this time you should learn more experience; I will need you to lead troops in battle in the future."

Bu Zhi was stunned. He had thought the lord was grooming him to be a military advisor; he didn't expect it was to be a commander?

His heart was stirred,

"I will surely study marching and formations diligently to serve my lord."

The broadcast room's barrage also increased,

"Is my Brother Bei being a bit arrogant?"

"Indeed, don't capsize in the gutter. Although Sun Quan is no good, his fierce generals are quite numerous."

"Zhou Tai, Jiang Qin, Chen Wu, and Ling Cao are not bad."

"If Sun Quan wins, Jiangdong will be stabilized all at once!"

"He doesn't even need to win; as long as it's a draw, Sun Quan's prestige will be very high."

"I still feel Brother Bei has a secret move."

Xing Daorong roared,

"My lord, I will surely take Sun Quan's head in three moves!"

Bu Zhi??

Inside Wancheng, in a bungalow south of the city,

Bu Lianshi frowned slightly,

"Mother, Sun Quan has sent someone secretly to take me as a concubine."

Mother Bu laughed,

"This is a good thing; Sun Quan is the newest master of Jiangdong."

Bu Lianshi shook her head,

"Mother, my clan brother Bu Zhi wrote to me earlier, saying he was going to defect to Lord Xuande. At this time, he should already be serving under Lord Xuande."

"My clan brother has great talent, and Lord Xuande shows respect to the talented; he is a great hero of the world. If I become Sun Quan's concubine, how will that make him feel?"

Mother Bu frowned,

"Could it be that Sun Quan is taking you because of Bu Zhi? This might be one aspect; Zhuge Jin had someone paint a portrait of you earlier..."

"Lianshi, we women can only drift with the tide in these chaotic times."

Bu Lianshi's eyes were firm,

"Mother, I want to head to Yuzhang or Jingzhou after the city is relieved to defect to my clan brother."

Mother Bu nodded,

"Good, you have had your own ideas since you were young. I'll listen to you, but I don't know how this battle will turn out."

Bu Lianshi still had her own little thoughts,

"Lord Xuande, I hope you win this time."

She had lived in Wancheng for several years and had grown up listening to the love stories of the two Qiaos encountering Lord Xuande in the refugee camp; naturally, she hoped she could be a heroine once herself...