[PS: I'm very sorry. I had too many things to do during the day, which delayed my progress. I'm still writing the second chapter. I didn't know that Ling Chen would be here in time. My apologies.]
Ouyang Shuo's target was said to be Peng City, but it was actually Su County near Peng City.
When Song Yi led the army to rescue Zhao, Liu Bang was stationed in Dang County with the title of 'Commander-in-Chief of the Western Expedition Army'.
Liu Bang dispatched his troops from Dang County to the north to gather the scattered soldiers of Chen Sheng and Xiang Liang. As for Chengyang, they were sandwiched between the Qin army. Duke Pei's army attacked the Qin army and defeated Wang Li's army.
The so-called Wang Li's army here was merely the outer troops of the one hundred and fifty thousand garrison troops.
Subsequently, Duke Pei led his troops westward and met Peng Yue in Changyi.
The two of them joined forces to attack Changyi, but before they could do so, Duke Pei returned to Li County. In Li County, he met Marquis Gang Wu and seized his army. Duke Pei's army increased by more than four thousand men.
Thus, what Ouyang Shuo had to face was an army of over six thousand soldiers. There weren't many soldiers in Su County, but they couldn't stop Liu Bang's many famous officials and generals.
Xiao He, Cao Can, Zhou Bo, Fan Kuai, Lu Wan, Xiahou Ying …
The series of names was enough to dazzle anyone's eyes.
Apart from that, there was also Liu Bang's luck. Throughout history, Liu Bang's path to power had been bumpy. He had fallen into dire straits several times, but he had miraculously survived them all.
One had to admit that Liu Bang's luck was very strong.
Thus, Ouyang Shuo didn't dare be careless at all. When the army arrived outside Su County, Ouyang Shuo gave the order to set up camp and sent out scouts to investigate the enemy's situation.
Just after noon, Ouyang Shuo did not receive any intelligence from Su County, but he received a piece of unexpected news.
According to the scouts' report, to the east of Su County, in the forest fifteen li away from them, there was also a mutant army hiding.
This army had arrived a step earlier than Shanhai City's army, lying in ambush outside the city, eyeing Su County covetously. Ouyang Shuo couldn't help but sigh with emotion. There were talented people among the feudal lords. One really couldn't look down on the people of this world.
Ouyang Shuo instructed solemnly, "Immediately investigate their origins!"
"Yes, sir!"
Ouyang Shuo didn't dare act rashly without fully understanding this neighbor's background. Otherwise, he might end up helping someone else at any moment.
In addition, Ouyang Shuo summoned Wang Feng and ordered the entire army to hide. Within a ten-mile radius of the encampment, they were to be fully monitored. They could not allow the enemy to detect their presence.
In the evening, more detailed information was reported.
He didn't expect the other party to be an 'old friend'!
The other army was made up of Army Kill Ripper and his two allies, a total of eight thousand soldiers. It had to be said that Military Kill Ripper was quite thoughtful this time. This time, he had left the Yan Huang Alliance to hunt in the wilderness by himself.
He must have received guidance from an expert.
Since that was the case, Ouyang Shuo could be the oriole.
As night fell, the entire army was completely concealed. Because they were taking military ration pills, there was no need to light a fire to cook at the campsite. It was very well hidden.
Only the scouts were paying close attention to the movements of the military headquarters.
The next morning, they broke into the military camp.
Army Kill Ripper was dressed neatly and walked out of the tent in high spirits.
"Master!"
A fierce general was standing guard outside the tent. When he saw Kill Ripper, he immediately saluted.
This fierce general had the back of a tiger and the waist of a bear. His face was full of sideburns and his eyes were like copper bells. He was the fierce general Hua Xiong from the Three Kingdoms period, and the only general under Kill Ripper's command.
Hua Xiong was a general under Dong Zhuo at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty.
In 191 AD, the Guan Dong Warlords allied together to suppress Dong Zhuo. Sun Jian, who was the governor of Changsha, defeated Dong Zhuo's army, and Hua Xiong was killed by Sun Jian's army.
The 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' changed this part of history, describing that Hua Xiong was killed by Guan Yu, Liu Bei's second brother. This part was known as' Killing Hua Xiong while drinking wine '.
Army Kill Ripper nodded and said with great ambition, "Let's move out, we must take Su County."
"Yes, Sir!"
Eight thousand elite troops walked out of the forest they were hiding in, and charged towards Su County in a majestic manner.
Liu Bang led his troops in Su County, paying close attention to the Battle of Giant Deer. Before the Battle of Giant Deer had a definite result, Liu Bang would not take the risk to advance west.
Who would have thought that, instead of receiving a report, an army would come.
According to the rules of the campaign, if a player led an army to attack an NPC of their own faction, not only would they not receive any Contribution Points, but they would also be punished.
The most important rule was that they would not be able to receive any Contribution Points from this campaign. If they were unlucky, they might even be wanted by their own faction, like a rat on the street.
Without a doubt, this was a red line.
But sometimes, for the sake of huge benefits, some lords would still cross it.
Army Kill Ripper was one of them.
This time, he had given up a sizeable amount of Contribution Points in order to subdue one or two generals. If he could capture all of Liu Bang's generals in one fell swoop, that would be for the best.
For this, Army Kill Ripper had been planning for a long time.
He had spent a lot of effort to find a buyer to purchase a precious' Immunity Gold Medallion '.
[Immunity Gold Medallion]: After using, the user can move freely in the campaign map, avoiding punishment and being wanted.
It was because of this medallion that Army Kill Ripper was so fearless. At the same time, in order to take down Liu Bang's army, Army Kill Ripper had contacted two of his closest allies.
In order to avoid being bullied, Army Kill Ripper naturally had to avoid the Yan Huang Alliance.
To be honest, Army Kill Ripper's current situation in the Yan Huang Alliance was very awkward. Di Chen had made it clear that he was not on good terms with him, and Lord Chunshen's attitude was ambiguous, making it difficult for him to act.
Naturally, Army Kill Ripper harbored hatred in his heart.
Especially for Di Chen's abandonment of him in the Lianzhou battle, Army Kill Ripper harbored even more hatred in his heart. His hatred towards Di Chen was even greater than Ouyang Shuo's.
Army Kill Ripper had never been a magnanimous person, otherwise he would not have been so hostile towards Ouyang Shuo.
Attacking Millet County was Army Kill Ripper's desperate gamble, and was also the key to breaking out of this situation.
If this battle was successful, Army Kill Ripper would be able to turn things around. If he failed, not only would he lose a precious [Immunity Gold Medallion], but he would also miss out on a chance to earn Contribution Points.
If he really failed, Asura County would be completely pushed out of China's first territory.
Therefore, to Army Kill Ripper, this battle could only be won, not lost.
Other than the [Pardon Medallion], Army Kill Ripper spared no expense and armed eight thousand elites to the teeth. Rations pills were only the standard. Better armor and weapons, better warhorses, and so on.
Eight thousand elites gathered the will of Military Kill Ripper.
Precisely because of this, they broke through the military headquarters and even arrived outside of Su County before Ouyang Shuo.
Two days was only enough for Army Kill Ripper to gain a rough understanding of the situation in the city. However, Army Breaker couldn't wait any longer. He had the same concerns as Ouyang Shuo.
Army Kill Ripper was even more worried that the other lords would disrupt his plans. Su County had already been treated as a forbidden land by Sha Po Jun.
At ten in the morning, the army arrived outside Su County.
When Liu Bang got the news, he was discussing something with Xiao He in the county government.
Liu Bang was surprised by the enemy's attack, and Su Xian was also caught off guard.
According to Liu Bang's plan, Millet County was surrounded by volunteer armies, so it would be fine as long as he didn't go and bully them. Who would have thought that an army would attack Millet County?
"Is it Changyi's army?"
Liu Bang raised his head and looked at Fan Kuai, who came to report to him.
"No, it's the Inhuman army!"
"The Inhuman army?" Liu Bang frowned and said, "Why are they here?"
"They don't come with good intentions!"
Xiao He also frowned. He had been feeling uneasy since this morning. Sure enough, something big had happened.
"Heh, do you really think I'm a pushover?"
Although Liu Bang was a ruffian, he was quick-witted, and the expression on his face was strange and unpredictable.
The feeling of being looked down upon was not a good one.
"How many enemies are there?"
Fan Kuai pondered for a moment and said, "About seven or eight thousand, no more than nine thousand."
Liu Bang snorted coldly and drew the Crimson Night Sword from his waist. The crimson blade emitted rays of red light as he said loudly, "Fan Kuai, gather the troops and follow me out of the city to meet the enemy."
"Yes, Sir!"
Fan Kuai was a militant. He immediately nodded and ran out of the county government.
"You can't, Master!"
Seeing this, Xiao He stopped him.
"Huh?"
"The enemy is attacking. We have the geographical advantage, so we should defend the city."
Liu Bang shook his head and said, "It's just eight thousand people. What's there to be afraid of?"
During this period of time, Liu Bang had been suppressing a bellyful of resentment. Xiang Yu had killed Song Yi on the battlefield of Giant Deer. Not only was he not punished, but he had also successfully seized the military power.
At this moment, Xiang Yu was probably doing very well in Giant Deer, right?!
As for Liu Bang, he was holed up near Peng City and had made no achievements. They couldn't even conquer Changyi. With only six thousand soldiers, how could he compete with Xiang Yu?
How could Liu Bang not be anxious when he compared the two?
He had never thought that even so, there would still be people who wanted to take advantage of him.
Liu Bang couldn't stand such contempt any longer.
Seeing this, Xiao He heaved a long sigh and did not stop him. Xiao He could not be clearer about his master's thoughts. He knew that if he did not let his master vent her resentment, it would eventually become a hidden danger.
'Well, let my master fight to her heart's content.'
Most importantly, Xiao He did not think that the eight thousand enemy soldiers could really do anything to them. Although the quality of the soldiers in Duke Pei's army was not very good, they had many valiant generals.
As the saying went, if the soldiers were strong, the generals would be strong together.
A general's effect on an army's battle prowess was very obvious.
Fan Kuai was the bravest general under Liu Bang's command. In his early years, he slaughtered dogs for a living and once rescued Liu Bang during the Hongmen Banquet.
In his early years, Xiahou Ying was in charge of raising horses and driving carriages in the Pei Mansion's stable. After Liu Bang's uprising, he followed Liu Bang to war and was also a general.
In his early years, Cao Can was the jailer of Pei County. He was Xiao He's old friend and left the good name of 'Xiao Gui Cao Sui'. Skilled in both literature and martial arts, he was the second Prime Minister of the Western Han and was also a general on the battlefield.
Zhou Bo was born poor, but he had practiced martial arts since he was a child. He was adept at archery and riding horses. After settling in Pei County, he made a living by weaving reed foil and silkworm tools. Sometimes, he would play drums for weddings and funerals to make a living.
Like Cao Can, Zhou Bo was also skilled in both literature and martial arts. In the end, he became the Prime Minister.
Together with Lu Wan, it was a magnificent lineup. (To be continued.)
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