"Crash!" In the dead of winter, thunder roared in the sky, and rain poured down. Zhuge Liang, unable to dodge, chanted incantations and suddenly fell to the ground.
Ye Feng, who had his suspicions, became even more certain seeing this scene. He dismounted and approached Zhuge Liang, saying without hesitation, "Ye Feng humbly requests that Mr. Zhuge descend the mountain to assist, and I hope Mr. Zhuge will agree!"
Zhuge Liang looked up at Ye Feng, whose face was full of sincerity. He nodded heavily without hesitation. Almost instantly, the rain stopped.
"Mr. Zhuge, please mount your horse and return with this king!" Ye Feng said solemnly, about to help Zhuge Liang onto the Wuzhui horse. Zhuge Liang nodded heavily, and they proceeded to the encampment together.
As they reached halfway up the mountain, they heard a commotion from the encampment. From afar, dust billowed, and tens of thousands of troops had surrounded the Third Legion.
"You rebels, surrender quickly, and your lives may be spared!" Zhang Miao said menacingly, standing at the forefront with several generals. Yu Huatian and Wang Kuang, among others, faced them in confrontation.
"I thought it was someone important, but it turns out to be you scurvy dogs. I heard the King left the camp and you came to surround it. Have you considered what will happen to you when the King returns?" Yu Huatian said slowly, rubbing his hands. "If you know what's good for you, retreat quickly!"
"Brother Zhang, what is the meaning of this?" Wang Kuang asked, looking puzzled. "King Chu cherishes his people and can be considered wise. Why don't we let this matter go?"
"Foolish! His Majesty is being held hostage by Ye Feng. Now is the time for us to rally the Emperor and earn merit. How can we let this opportunity pass so easily?" Zhang Miao sneered. "Seeing that you haven't been corrupted yet, come over quickly, and we can spare your life."
"Prefect, if you wish to cross over, then do so. If the King does not return, we will surely be annihilated. Why throw away your lives here!" Yu Huatian persuaded earnestly, more worried that Wang Kuang would stab him in the back at a critical moment.
Wang Kuang was startled and immediately shook his head. "The King saved my life. To flee in the face of battle is not my way. Please rest assured, General. Someone is coming, and I will be the vanguard!"
"Good, this Duke will observe with the Prefect to see who is responsible for this!" Yu Huatian laughed a few times, showing no fear of the hundreds of thousands of troops. The two armies faced each other, with no one making the first move. Those hundreds of thousands of troops, under command, surrounded the Third Legion and set up camp on the spot.
Lu Bu, Ye Feng, and the others watched clearly. Lu Bu slammed his palm on the horse's back, "They've gone too far! If this general were here, would they dare to do such a thing!"
"Patience!" Ye Feng appeared calm, but his heart was in turmoil. After all, in his eyes, Wang Kuang's greatest value was as an inside informant within the allied forces. Now, his plan had failed.
"May I ask if Mr. has any brilliant stratagem to break this predicament?" Ye Feng asked softly. "I believe Mr. already has a plan!"
Zhuge Liang frowned. This was a difficult start. After thinking for a long time, he cupped his hands and said respectfully, "Does the King still have any personnel that can be mobilized? If so, this matter will be simple!"
"We are positioned at a higher elevation. As long as we find a suitable opportunity, a sky full of fire arrows can take their lives."
"Or take a contingent of men and attack by force. They will surely be unable to resist. I ask the King to make a decision!"
"Very well, this king will give you a contingent of men, just in case. I had arranged personnel near the snow mountain before, and I did not expect them to be useful now!" Ye Feng said, his expression unchanged. As for personnel, he could get as many as he wanted from his system!
"Good, Your Majesty, I will not fail in my mission!" Zhuge Liang said with trepidation. Ye Feng's prior arrangement of personnel had truly caught him off guard!
"As for Ganquan!" Ye Feng pondered for a moment and instructed, "You survey the surrounding situation. If there is any danger, notify the group to retreat quickly. We cannot let a single brother fall into danger."
"Yes!"
As the two began their tasks, Ye Feng took a few steps forward, his gaze sharp as he stared at the allied forces. "I fear the aristocratic families' allied forces have also been recalled. Fengxian, how many men do you need to break through them? We cannot let a single one escape!"
"Does Your Majesty mean...?" Lu Bu lowered his head and whispered, "To capture them all?"
"A single punch to open the way prevents a hundred punches later!" Ye Feng stared coldly at the nobles. "Since they dared to come and deal with the Third Legion, they should be prepared to be surrounded. Otherwise, all efforts will be in vain."
"As long as Your Majesty gives Fengxian ten thousand men, Fengxian guarantees not a single fly will escape. Otherwise, I will present my head!" Lu Bu declared righteously, pointing to the sky.
"Furthermore, if there are narrow mountain passes or forests, dispatch ambushes. If they dare to come, leave them all here!" Ye Feng hastily instructed, recalling from memory. "We will muster the troops in an hour, and you will have your men then!"
"This king will now go and mobilize personnel. You watch the men below and report any disturbance immediately!" Ye Feng explained everything clearly and then mounted his horse, heading towards the hillside.
"System, deploy 6000 regular soldiers!"
"Ding dong, the host has acquired regular soldiers. Archers have been acquired. Crossbowmen have been acquired. Rocket artillerymen have been acquired. Zhuge's Repeating Crossbow has been acquired. Trebuchet has been acquired!"
As the system chimed, twenty thousand troops appeared neatly behind Ye Feng. Ye Feng turned the hillside and distributed the men. The three men stared intently at the enemy behind them.
This was not a few thousand men. Twenty thousand well-equipped soldiers were enough to give the allied forces a tough time, let alone rescue.
Their biggest problem was their disunity, which was no match for the formidable offensive power of Ye Feng's subordinates. The three men had a clear idea of the situation.
Especially Zhuge Liang, who's eyes lit up at the sight of Zhuge's Repeating Crossbow. It was just a concept in his mind, and Ye Feng had already manufactured it. He couldn't help but exclaim, "King Chu is truly a divine being!"
Ye Feng removed his wine gourd and poured wine onto the ground. "I, Ye Feng, offer sacrifices to Heaven and Earth. My three brothers, this task is entrusted to you. We can only win, not lose. I implore the three brothers to do their utmost!"
"Your Lordship, rest assured, we will return victorious!" the three said in unison. "We will surely make them retreat in defeat!"
As the three departed cleanly, Ye Feng looked up at the distant sky and suddenly noticed a white dot approaching. He unhesitatingly drew his bow and shot an arrow. A carrier pigeon, startled, fell to the ground.
Ye Feng unhesitatingly took the scroll from the pigeon's leg, scanned it, and then burst into laughter. "It is indeed heaven's help! With this, the allied forces will surely be annihilated. However, this king still needs to probe how sincere their cooperation is!"