Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1769: Chapter 1658: The Three Armies Arrive (Part 2)

On the other side, after Liu Ye led Chen Dao and others in a low-intensity stealth attack, they retreated safely.

The Hun camp was set up uniquely, using a semi-permeable method. The further out you went, the fewer Huns there were and the more Miscellaneous Hun people.

At the outskirts, one Hun could lead dozens of Miscellaneous Hun people. In this situation, even if Liu Ye had miraculous skills, a low-intensity attack wouldn’t capture many Huns. Whether they could capture double digits of Huns was questionable.

This is also why Jia Xu was reluctant to act, because such a battle had little meaning, though Liu Ye was quite enthusiastic about it.

Though Huyan Chu knew that Liu Ye came every day to cause trouble, he didn’t pay much attention, silently biding his time to strike decisively once the opportunity arose.

But whether he could succeed was another matter, as Liu Ye’s Spiritual Talent effectively prevented such situations, so Huyan Chu’s preparations might end up pointless.

When Liu Ye returned, Chen Xi was no longer in the main camp, while Liu Bei was patrolling the camp, trying to meet more people.

Chen Xi opened the curtain of his tent, surprised to see someone sitting quietly, eyes closed.

”Sheni Zhengnan?” Chen Xi raised an eyebrow at the gentlemanly yet resolute man in his tent, probing. This man was different from when they met in the Yellow River’s heart, not only in demeanor but even in appearance.

”It is indeed me.” Sheni Pei nodded calmly, without the chaotic expression Chen Xi expected.

”What does Jia Wenhe think, sending you here to wait for me?” Chen Xi asked irritably, ”Logically, shouldn’t you be heading north under the protection of an Inner Qi Manifestation?”

”I just came to see you; it will probably be difficult to meet again after this. I want to see the kind of person I lost to.” Sheni Pei spoke calmly, mingled with helplessness.

”I’m nothing extraordinary,” Chen Xi smiled, ”but I do admire your will.”

Sheni Pei said no more, just nodded, and Chen Xi understood his meaning, then took out a map, marked the destination, and handed it to Sheni Pei.

”Don’t get killed, the Northern Huns aren’t easy to deal with, be careful.” Chen Xi spoke solemnly, ”By the way, it’s snowing in the north. I know Xuu Ziyuan and others have brought enough supplies, but the north is extremely cold.”

Sheni Pei slowly accepted the map, glanced at it, then nodded to show he understood.

”Thank you, Marquis Chen. If we have the chance, we’ll meet again.” Sheni Pei stood and bowed respectfully to Chen Xi, then swiftly exited the tent, leaving Chen Xi to sigh deeply at his departing figure.

This era does not lack sages, but each has their own will. This will drives them to collide with one another. Regarding right or wrong, Chen Xi can only say he is right, as can they.

Watching Sheni Pei leave, Chen Xi felt a bit lost. After shaking off this feeling, Chen Xi also felt idle, thinking he need not do anything more, as others would naturally handle everything.

If Jia Xu knew Chen Xi’s thoughts, he’d probably mock him harshly, saying something like, ”Is this your excuse for laziness?”

The following period consisted of probing exchanges between the Han Army and the Huns, while Zhou Yu calculated when Eastern Wu’s many archers could arrive. He seemed resigned to taking the path of archers to the end.

Regarding being countered by Hua Xiong’s Military Spirit Legion, Zhou Yu didn’t have a good solution, and he even sparred with Hua Xiong.

In the extreme state, the Elite of Danyang using Ten-Stone Strong Bow still kneeled, as the opponent’s counter to long-range attacks was unfathomably strong.

During that time, Zhou Yu truly realized that dealing with Hua Xiong’s Xiliang Iron Cavalry required close combat, as an arrow storm would only backfire.

As to whether Zhou Yu secretly pondered ways to counter Hua Xiong’s Xiliang Iron Cavalry, Chen Xi believed he’d thought about it many times, but honestly, no matter how hard Zhou Yu thought, a frontal hard fight might be inevitable.

However, hearing Zhou Yu say that Eastern Wu would send 50,000 archers north, Chen Xi was quite satisfied. But when Zhou Yu added that Eastern Wu was poor, lacking arrows for 20,000 men, Chen Xi was displeased, yet Liu Bei agreed to supply Eastern Wu’s archers with crossbows and arrows.

Later, Zhou Yu confided in Chen Xi, who then understood.

Zhou Yu knew early that the Han and Huns conflict wouldn’t end quickly, and since Sunx Ce had left, Zhou Yu was anxious and led the vanguard north first, while Zhuge Jin prepared forces to follow later.

But at that time, Zhou Yu hadn’t anticipated the northern situation to be so dire, and although he indeed had Zhuge Jin prepare more archers, he also prepared 20,000 infantry.

Following experiencing the north, Zhou Yu thought his 20,000 infantry shouldn’t embarrass themselves and should change to archers, but it was too late for that, so he approached Liu Bei.

After all, even though Zhuge Jin was cautious, he couldn’t prepare 20,000 backup crossbows, even though the Han Empire was richer than historically, preparing 20,000 backup crossbows was unrealistic, with maybe 20 on standby, Zhuge Jin was cautious enough.

Thus, Zhuge Jin, at best, prepared 6,000 backup crossbows, which was insufficient. Plus, during battles, losses were inevitable, leading Zhou Yu to request Liu Bei’s help.

After learning this, Chen Xi, though mocked Zhou Yu, was not against Zhou Yu’s request. Compared to Eastern Wu infantry, Eastern Wu archers were much more valuable, as infantry caused chaos on the battlefield.

Eastern Wu archers, with strong protection on the outskirts, were very impactful, making transitioning from infantry to archers understandable for Chen Xi.

Sunx Ce also assured that these weapons would be returned to Liu Bei intact, to which Chen Xi had no objections. Despite Sunx Ce being a monarch, his promises were quite convincing.

In the following days, the Han Army and Northern Huns reached a strange balance. With the arrival of the Right Virtuous King, the Northern Huns’ forces peaked, and the Miscellaneous Hun numbers grew vast, turning the opposing Hun camp into a dense spread.

This increased the difficulty of Liu Ye’s daily probing, but it seemed he wouldn’t stop until he failed.

On the third day after returning to camp, the messenger Yin Luo informed Chen Xi that Cao Cao was arriving. Chen Xi, who had been busy in the rear camp, stepped out.

”Cao Mengde is coming?” Chen Xi asked Yin Luo curiously. Honestly, he wasn’t very familiar with this messenger, so he took a closer look.

”Yes, my lord invites Marquis Chen to accompany him.” Yin Luo stated respectfully.

”Are Sun Bofu and Duke Zhou going?” Chen Xi asked curiously.

”They’ve gone east to receive Eastern Wu troops,” Yin Luo replied. Chen Xi nodded, understanding why Zhou Yu chose this timing.

Unlike other forces, Eastern Wu’s navy had limited combat power once ashore. Although they sailed to the Ru River Ferry, if ambushed by Northern Huns on the way, it would be tragic, so Zhou Yu kept quiet.