Synopsis and Starting Chapter Chapter 2 - Guys, We Are On The Same Side!
Chapter 3 - The Escape Of Lu Bu
Chapter 4 - Death To Those Who Are Discontent
Chapter 5 - Shooting Of Palm In Xiapi
Chapter 6 - Formation Breaker
Chapter 7 - Breakthrough
Chapter 8 - Wrongly Kill Three Thousand
Chapter 9 - Home?
Chapter 10 - Death
Chapter 11 - Man From Heaven
Chapter 12 - Fifteen Thousand Dollars Worth Of Buns
Chapter 13 - Boss Cao’S Scheme
Chapter 14 - The Great Coax
Chapter 15 - The Flashy And Enticing Boss Lu
Chapter 16 - Look Your Sister
Chapter 17 - Got Sold
Chapter 18 - I, Lu Bu, Never Regret
Chapter 19 - Father
Chapter 20 - Wise Lord?
Chapter 21 - Trapped In Kaiyang
Chapter 22 - Long Distance Surprise Attack
Chapter 23 - Too Big Of A Joke
Chapter 24 - If We’Re Going To Do It, Then We’Re Going Big
Chapter 25 - Selling Gold
Chapter 26 - Big Transaction
Chapter 27 - Camaraderie Under The Setting Sun
Chapter 28 - Battle Of Kaiyang (1)
Chapter 29 - Battle Of Kaiyang (2)
Chapter 30 - Battle Of Kaiyang (3)
Chapter 31 - Battle Of Kaiyang (4)
Chapter 32 - Battle Of Kaiyang (5)
Chapter 33 - A Turn For The Better (1)
Chapter 34 - A Turn For The Better (2)
Chapter 35 - Cavalry Cavalry
Chapter 36 - Casualties Of The Cao Army (1)
Chapter 37 - Casualties Of The Cao Army (2)
Chapter 38 - Fengxiao Vs Fengxian
Chapter 39 - Fengxiao Vs. Fengxian (End)
Chapter 40 - The Wisdom Of Crying
Chapter 41 - The Anticipated Meeting Original By Bro Got A Gun, Translated By James, Bloodfalcon
Chapter 42 - Prince Of Shu
Chapter 43 - To Or Not To Runan?
Chapter 44 - Building An Army (1) Original By Bro Got A Gun, Translated By James
Chapter 45 - Building An Army (2)
Chapter 46 - Army March
Chapter 47 - Father-In-Law?
Chapter 48 - Father-In-Law? (2)
Chapter 49 - I Am Me
Chapter 50 - Renegade Traitor
Chapter 51 - Lu Bu Starts To Change (1)
Chapter 52 - Assaulting The Mountain
Chapter 53 - Liu Mang Become Bait (Once Again)
Chapter 54 - Mountain Fortress Infiltration
Chapter 55 - Bandit Brigade Retaliation
Chapter 56 - Urban Army Division First Battle (1)
Chapter 57 - Urban Army First Battle (2)
Chapter 58 - Fight To The Death
Chapter 59 - Deadly Battle With Chen Lan And Lei Bo (1)
Chapter 60 - Deadly Battle With Chen Lan And Lei Bo (2)
Chapter 61 - Deadly Battle With Chen Lan And Lei Bo (3)
Chapter 62 - Deadly Battle With Chen Lan And Lei Bo (End)
Chapter 63 - Xu Province Ownership Change
Chapter 64 - Teach Me Martial Arts
Chapter 65 - Selecting Weapons
Chapter 66 - Intermission Before Crossing Over To Xinyetranslated By Bloodfalcon
Chapter 67 - Luckless Boss Liu (Liu Bei)
Chapter 68 - Plot Concocting In Wan Castle, Lujiang
Chapter 69 - Hunted By Tiger (1)
Chapter 70 - Hunted By Tiger (2)
Chapter 71 - Another Tiger ???
Chapter 72 - The One Who Reign Over Tiger
Chapter 73 - Into Tiger’S Den
Chapter 74 - Did We Did The Wrong Thing?
Chapter 75 - Mother'S Flesh
Chapter 76 - First Aid In Three Kingdom’S Era (1)
Chapter 77 - First Aid In Three Kingdom’S Era (2)
Chapter 78 - First Aid In Three Kingdom’S Era (End)
Chapter 79 - Reaching Wancheng City
Chapter 80 - War Of Words
Chapter 81 - Qualifications For A Hero
Chapter 82 - Heroes In Your Heart
Chapter 83 - Yuan Shu’S Testament And Legacy
Chapter 84 - Miss Yuan’S Imperial Seal As A Dowry; The Path Of Princes Or The Path Of The Emperor.
Chapter 85 - A Worthy Drinking Adversary, Even One Thousand Cups Is Not Enough
Chapter 86 - Binge Drinking In Ancient Wedding Banquet
Chapter 87 - Fornicating With A Goddess
Chapter 88 - Wedding'S End
Chapter 89 - There Is No Such Thing As Free Lunch
Chapter 90 - Inevitable Battle With Huang Zu Of Jiangxia
Chapter 91 - The Precipice Of Battle; Enter Huang Zhong
Chapter 92 - Huang Zhong Vs Lu Bu
Chapter 93 - Duel Conclusion; Who Defeated Who?
Chapter 94 - Planning For Jiangxia'S Downfall, Liu Mang Go Back To Present To Find Medicine
Chapter 95 - Major Event In Jiangxia
Chapter 96 - Huang Zhong Is Forced To Submit Under Huang She'S Leg
Chapter 97 - Command Transfer In Jiangxia'S Army
Chapter 98 - Lu Bu Uses One Of The 36 Stratagems.
Chapter 99 - Jiangxia’S Destruction Is Coming
Chapter 100 - Jiangxia’S Downfall (1)
Chapter 101 - Jiangxia’S Downfall (2)
Chapter 102 - Sit Back And Wait For Result
Chapter 103 - Liu Mang, A Hostage???
Chapter 104 - Reusing Of Surrendered Generals
Chapter 105 - The Beginning Of An Event
Chapter 106 - Plundering Of Jiangxia By Sun Ce
Chapter 107 - Breaking Wancheng City
Chapter 108 - Da Qiao Declared As Dead
Chapter 109 - Held Banquet For Lujiang Nobles
Chapter 110 - Lu Bu Is Regarded As A Beggar; All Of Patriarch Eat Beggar’S Food
Chapter 111 - Disastrous Event For Lujiang Nobles
Chapter 112 - The Extermination Of Three Generations
Chapter 113 - So What Is Wrong With Killing Them?
Chapter 114 - Sun Ce Retreat Alone To Avenge His Losses
Chapter 115 - Liu Clan Of Lujiang Takes Refuge With Lu Bu
Chapter 116 - Inventing Weapons And Gadgets For Battle To Come
Chapter 117 - Each Sides Reaction To The Big Event In Lujiang (1)
Chapter 118 - Each Sides Reaction To The Big Event In Lujiang (2)
Chapter 119 - Sun Ce'S Begin His Counterattack (1)
Chapter 120 - Sun Ce'S Begin His Counterattack (2)
Chapter 121 - Sun Ce'S Begin His Counterattack (3)
Chapter 122 - Sun Ce'S Begin His Counterattack (4)
Chapter 123 - Extinguishing Fire In Wancheng City
Chapter 124 - All Must Be Eliminated; The Extermination Of Private Soldiers
Chapter 125 - Zhou Cheng'S Heavy Infantry Troops; The "Black Flag" Moves
Chapter 126 - The Urban Army Vs The Black Flag
Chapter 127 - The Urban Army Retreats
Chapter 128 - The Last Stand
Chapter 129 - The Black Flag Is Defeated
Chapter 130 - Drastic Changes; Wancheng City'S Administration Office Is In Danger
Chapter 131 - The Bloody Administration Office
Chapter 132 - Liu Mang And Co. Vs Superclass General
Chapter 133 - Beast-Like Man
Chapter 134 - Together We Live Or Die
Chapter 135 - Huang Xu Unleashes The Rapid Point-Shot
Chapter 136 - Damned People Should Just Die! Huang Zhong Enters The Fray
Chapter 137 - Wounded Cheetah Vs Lion King
Chapter 138 - Massacre Of The Rebellious Nobles
Chapter 139 - Reactions To The Noble Massacre In Wancheng City (1)
Chapter 140 - Reactions To The Noble Massacre In Wancheng City (2)
Chapter 141 - Sun Ce Makes His Move; The Manifesto
Chapter 142 - Sun Ce Makes His Move (2)
Chapter 143 - Sun Ce Makes His Move (3)
Chapter 144 - General Vs General
Chapter 145 - The Execution
Chapter 146 - Su Fei'S Burial
Chapter 147 - An Eye For An Eye, A Tooth For A Tooth (1)
Chapter 148 - An Eye For An Eye, A Tooth For A Tooth (2)
Chapter 149 - Three Heroes Vs Huang Zhong (1)
Chapter 150 - Three Heroes Vs Huang Zhong (2)
Chapter 151 - Oxybeles Prototype Launched!!!!
Chapter 152 - The Siege Begins
Chapter 153 - The Danyang Soldiers Unleashed!!! (1)
Chapter 154 - The Danyang Soldiers Unleashed!!! (2)
Chapter 155 - The Third Master Of The Danyang Soldiers Appears!
Chapter 156 - Sun Ce Joins The Fray
Chapter 157 - Battle Between Superclass Generals (1)
Chapter 158 - Battle Between Superclass Generals (2)
Chapter 159 - Rampage (1)
Chapter 160 - Rampage (2)
Chapter 161 - Chen Wu Has Fallen
Chapter 162 - Plan To Recruit Black Flag
Chapter 163 - Emergence The Of Black Flag Leader, Xu Sheng Of Langye
Chapter 164 - Subjugation Of Black Flag, Black Flag Agrees As Reinforcement
Chapter 165 - Sun Ce Vows To Kill Liu Mang
Chapter 166 - Sun Ce Become Shameless Once More - Use Liu Mang As Borrowed Knife To Kill Nobles
Chapter 167 - Sun Ce Become Shameless Once More - Use Liu Mang As Borrowed Knife To Kill Nobles (2)
Chapter 168 - Nobles Siege (1)
Chapter 169 - Nobles Siege (2)
Chapter 170 - Black Flag Re-Emerges!!! Calamity Has Come To Nobles
Chapter 171 - Sun Ce Is Exterminating Wu Clan
Chapter 172 - Vanquishing Private Soldiers
Chapter 173
Chapter 174
Chapter 175
Chapter 176 - Choice
Chapter 177 - Killing Device (1)
Chapter 178 - Killing Device (2)
Chapter 179 - Killing Device (3)
Chapter 180 - Indulgence 3 Days
Chapter 181 - Movement (1)
Chapter 182 - Movement (2)
Chapter 183 - To Me
Chapter 184 - 3 Vs 3
Chapter 185 - Friendly?
Chapter 186 - Reinforcements
Chapter 187 - Reinforcements (2)
Chapter 188 - Counterattack
Chapter 189 - Counterattack (2)
Chapter 190 - Counterattack (3)
Chapter 191 - Counterattack (4)
Chapter 192 - Warrior Resolve (1)
Chapter 193 - Warrior Resolve (2)
Chapter 194
Chapter 195
Chapter 196
Chapter 197
Chapter 198
Chapter 199
Chapter 200
Chapter 201
Chapter 202
Chapter 203 - Turnabout Victory
Chapter 204
Chapter 205 - Navy War
Chapter 206 - A Shocking Battle (1)
Chapter 207 - A Shocking Battle (2)
Chapter 208 - A Shocking Battle (3)
Chapter 209 - A Shocking Battle (4)
Chapter 210 - Discussing Official Business (1)
Chapter 211 - Discussing Official Business (2)
Chapter 212 - Discussing Official Business (3)
Chapter 213 - Diplomatic War
Chapter 214 - Diplomatic War (2)
Chapter 215 - Diplomatic War (3)
Chapter 216 - Condition!
Chapter 217 - Condition! (2)
Chapter 218 - Finally Went Insane!
Chapter 219 - Wolves Offer To The Sheep
Chapter 220 - Not Peaceful Jiangxia
Chapter 221 - Wolves Offer Sheeps Warfare (1)
Chapter 222 - 4 Embraces The Flames
Chapter 223 - Cao Cao’S Vain Hope
Chapter 224 - Zhou Yu Defeated (1)
Chapter 225 - Zhou Yu Defeated (2)
Chapter 226 - Zhou Yu Defeated (3)
Chapter 227 - Zhou Yu Defeated (4)
Chapter 228 - Zhou Yu Defeated (5)
Chapter 229 - Compelled Marriage
Chapter 229.5 - Liu Mang’S Wedding Night
Chapter 230 - Cao Cao Chases Liu Ye At Noon
Chapter 231 - Talented Person Under The Heaven
Chapter 232 - Command That Shocked The World
Chapter 233 - Recruitment Order (1)
Chapter 234 - Recruitment Order Brings Misfortune (1)
Chapter 235 - Recruitment Order Brings Misfortune (2)
Chapter 236 - Recruitment Order Brings Misfortune (3)
Chapter 237 - Regaining Consciousness
Chapter 238 - Charisma
Chapter 239 - Stakes
Chapter 240 - Recruiting Zilong
Chapter 241
Chapter 242 - Army Prepare For Battle!
Chapter 243 - Brother Zhuge Become An Official
Chapter 244 – Escapist Liu Wildest Dream
Chapter 245 – Battle To Reclaim Shouchun
Chapter 246 – Thank You General Guan For The Arrows
Chapter 247 – Revenge By Using Same Methods
Chapter 248 – Two Raging Battles At The Same Time
Chapter 249 – Decisive Battle?
Chapter 250
Chapter 251 – Savageness Of Fried Chick (2)
Chapter 252 – Roast Fried Chick (1)
Chapter 253 – Roasting Little Chicken (2)
Chapter 254 – Fledgling Phoenix Maturation
Chapter 255 – Yuan Shao’S Scarecrow (Yuan Shao’S Loss)
Chapter 256 - Guandu Naval Battle (1)
Chapter 257 – Guandu Naval Battle (2)
Chapter 258 – Temple Of Heroes
Chapter 259 – Liu Mang The Genius
Chapter 260 – Food Programme
Chapter 261 – Calculating Person From Behind The Scenes
Chapter 262 – Ascension Of Sagely King Liu Mang (1)
Chapter 263 – Ascension Of Sagely King Liu Mang (2)
Chapter 264 – Ascension Of Sagely King Liu Mang (3)
Chapter 265 – Playing Each Other Sides
Chapter 266 – Liu Bei Submits A Memorial To Emperor
Chapter 267 – Liu Bei’S Scheme
Chapter 268 – Chen Gong’S Counter Stratagem
Chapter 269 – Hidden Intention
Chapter 270 – Cement
Chapter 271 – War Again
Chapter 272 – Liu Bei Mobilize
Chapter 273 – Liu Bei Gathers At Yangzhou
Chapter 274 – Gift
Chapter 275 – Runaway Liu’S Tears
Chapter 276 – Guangzhou’S Defender Hao Zhao
Chapter 277 – Crossfire
Chapter 278 – Pang Tong’S Advice
Chapter 279 – White Eared Heavy Armor
Chapter 280 – Guangzhou In Peril
Chapter 281 – Field Operations Outside The City
Chapter 282 – Fight To The Death
Chapter 283 – No Title
Chapter 284 – Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry Rides To Yangzhou
Chapter 285 – Silly Mi Fang
Chapter 286 – Liu Mang Defeated
Chapter 287 – Xu Shu’S Stratagem
Chapter 288 – Xu Shu’S Stratagem (2)
Chapter 289 – Xu Shu’S Stratagem (3)
Chapter 290 – Xu Shu’S Strategem (4)
Chapter 291 – Dog Eat Dog
Chapter 292 – Pang Tong’S Strategem
Chapter 293 – Pang Tong’S Strategem (2)
Chapter 294 – Chapter 294 Spoiler Title
Chapter 295 – Towards Yingshang
Chapter 296 – Mi Fang’S Death
Chapter 297
Chapter 298 (1)
Chapter 299
Chapter 300
Chapter 301
Chapter 302
Chapter 303
Chapter 304
Chapter 305
Chapter 306
Chapter 307
Chapter 308
Chapter 309
Chapter 310
Chapter 311
Chapter 312
Chapter 313
Chapter 314
Chapter 315
Chapter 316
Chapter 317
Chapter 318
Chapter 319
Chapter 320
Chapter 321
Chapter 322
Chapter 323
Chapter 324
Chapter 325
Chapter 326
Chapter 327
Chapter 328
Chapter 329
Chapter 330
Chapter 331
Chapter 332
Chapter 333
Chapter 334
Chapter 335
Chapter 336
Chapter 337
Chapter 338
Chapter 339
Chapter 340
Chapter 341
Chapter 342
Chapter 343
Chapter 344
Chapter 345
Chapter 346
Chapter 347
Chapter 348
Chapter 349
Chapter 350
Chapter 351
Chapter 352
Chapter 353
Chapter 354
Chapter 355
Chapter 356
Chapter 357
Chapter 358
Chapter 359
Chapter 360
Chapter 361
Chapter 362
Chapter 363
Chapter 364
Chapter 365 Long Chapter
Chapter 366
Chapter 367
Chapter 368
Chapter 369
Chapter 370
Chapter 371
Chapter 372
Chapter 373
Chapter 374
Chapter 375
Chapter 376
Chapter 377
Chapter 378
Chapter 379
Chapter 380
Chapter 381
Chapter 382
Chapter 383
Chapter 384
Chapter 385
Chapter 386
Chapter 387
Chapter 388
Chapter 389
Chapter 390
Chapter 391
Chapter 392
Chapter 393
Chapter 394 12K Words ;_;
Chapter 395
Chapter 396
Chapter 397
Chapter 398
Chapter 399
Chapter 400
Chapter 401
Chapter 402
Chapter 403
Chapter 404
Chapter 405
Chapter 406
Chapter 407
Chapter 408
Chapter 409
Chapter 410
Chapter 411
Chapter 412
Chapter 413
Chapter 414
Chapter 415
Chapter 416
Chapter 417
Chapter 418
Chapter 419
Chapter 420
Chapter 421
Chapter 422
Chapter 423
Chapter 424
Chapter 425
Chapter 426
Chapter 427
Chapter 428
Chapter 429
Chapter 430
Chapter 431
Chapter 432
Chapter 433
Chapter 434
Chapter 435
Chapter 436
Chapter 437
Chapter 438
Chapter 439
Chapter 440
Chapter 441
Chapter 442
Chapter 443
Chapter 444
Chapter 445
Chapter 446
Chapter 447
Chapter 448
Chapter 449
Chapter 450
Chapter 451
Chapter 452
Chapter 453
Chapter 454
Chapter 455
Chapter 456
Chapter 457
Chapter 458
Chapter 459
Chapter 460
Chapter 461
Chapter 462
Chapter 463
Chapter 464
Chapter 465
Chapter 466
Chapter 467
Chapter 468
Chapter 469
Chapter 470
Chapter 471
Chapter 472
Chapter 473
Chapter 474
Chapter 475
Chapter 476
Chapter 477
Chapter 478
Chapter 479
Chapter 480
Chapter 481
Chapter 482
Chapter 483
Chapter 484
Chapter 485
Chapter 486
Chapter 487
Chapter 488
Chapter 489
Chapter 490
Chapter 491
Chapter 492
Chapter 493
Chapter 494
Chapter 495
Chapter 496
Chapter 497
Chapter 498
Chapter 499
Chapter 500
Chapter 501
Chapter 502
Chapter 503
Chapter 504
Chapter 505
Chapter 506,507
Chapter 508
Chapter 509
Chapter 510
Chapter 511
Chapter 512
Chapter 513
Chapter 514-516
Chapter 517
Chapter 518
Chapter 519
Chapter 520
Chapter 521
Chapter 522
Chapter 523
Chapter 524
Chapter 525
Chapter 526
Chapter 527
Chapter 528
Chapter 529
Chapter 530
Chapter 531
Chapter 532
Chapter 533
Chapter 534
Chapter 535
Chapter 536
Chapter 537
Chapter 538
Chapter 539
Chapter 540
Chapter 541
Chapter 542
Chapter 543
Chapter 544
Chapter 545
Chapter 546
Chapter 547
Chapter 548
Chapter 549
Chapter 550
Chapter 551
Chapter 552
Chapter 553
Chapter 554
Chapter 555
Chapter 556
Chapter 557
Chapter 558
Chapter 559
Chapter 560
Chapter 561
Chapter 562
Chapter 563
Chapter 564
Chapter 565
Chapter 566
Chapter 567
Chapter 568
Chapter 569
Chapter 570
Chapter 571
Chapter 572
Chapter 573
Chapter 574
Chapter 575
Chapter 576
Chapter 577
Chapter 578
Chapter 579
Chapter 580
Chapter 581
Chapter 582
Chapter 583
Chapter 584
Chapter 585
Chapter 586
Chapter 587
Chapter 588
Chapter 589
Chapter 590
Chapter 591
Chapter 597
Chapter 598
Chapter 599
Chapter 600
Chapter 601
Chapter 602
Chapter 603
Chapter 604
Chapter 605
Chapter 606
Chapter 607
Chapter 608
Chapter 609
Chapter 610
Chapter 611
Chapter 612
Chapter 613
Chapter 614
Chapter 615
Chapter 616
Chapter 617
Chapter 618
Chapter 621
Chapter 622
Chapter 623
Chapter 624
Chapter 625
Chapter 626
Chapter 627
Chapter 628
Chapter 629
Chapter 630
Chapter 631
Categories Genre: Action, Adventure, All, Drama, Harem, Historical, Martial Arts, Mature, Ongoing, Seinen, Tragedy, Wuxia Status: Ongoing Alternative names: 我的岳父大人叫吕布, ______
Total Chapters in book: 622
Estimated words: 1537939 (not accurate)
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Liu Mang did not need to admonish any of the soldiers or raise their morale. All of those that entered the Urban Army were good soldiers. None of them retired or captured. The ones that ‘left’ are the ones that were killed in battle. The ones with serious injuries also chose death over dragging down their teammates.
“Brothers! Let us depart!” Liu Mang waved his hand. Everyone took enough provisions to last for three days and started their journey.
Outside Guangzhou city was an endless plain. Liu Mang’s Army marched such that they hid the ballista. They also covered the ballista with white cloth to conceal it.
After walking for a long time, Liu Mang saw the slope of a hill. The hill was not too large but it was enough to hide fifty ballista. Besides that, they could see everything at the plains from on top of the hill. It was a good place to set an ambush.
“Ziyang. Let us prepare the ambush here.” Liu Mang was satisfied with this hill. It was not easy to find such a hill on Yangzhou and Yuzhou. This showed that Liu Mang had good luck.
Liu Mang had thought that the place he chose would be agreeable to Liu Ye but Liu Ye had shook his head and replied, “Milord, we cannot prepare the ambush here.”
“Is this place not good?” Liu Mang thought that this was strange as he believed that finding such a hill was good luck.
“It is certainly a good place for an ambush but you must remember that we are trying to be bait. Do you think anyone would take the bait if we set up an ambush here?” Liu Ye explained. The hill could be used for an ambush and it would be hard to find a better place. However, if they could tell that this place was good for an ambush, the enemy could also do the same. The Xiliang Cavalry came not only to escort the provisions but also to show off their strength. With such an action, Liu Mang could tell that the one leading the Xiliang Cavalry was not a useless person. The man did not yell out or send messengers when he came to Guangzhou. That was simply telling Liu Mang not to act blindly as they only came for the provisions and would not provoke Liu Mang’s Army needlessly. That is unless Liu Mang were to act shamelessly.
A commander such as this could easily tell that there would be an ambush at that location. At that time, not only would he not take the bait but he would become even more alert. At that time, he might cause more damage the next time they were to set an ambush.
“So where should we go to set out ambush?” Liu Mang was less experienced compared to Liu Ye in such matters. Naturally, he would let Liu Ye deal with this. He knew that all first-rate advisors during that era were not simple people.
“Milord. Look over there!” Liu Ye and Liu Mang had climbed the hill and gazed over to the distance. Liu Ye pointed to the plains and said to Liu Mang, “That is the place that would determine our success.”
“There? How could that be possible?” Liu Mang looked at where Liu Ye pointed and suddenly felt that this was not possible. It was a wide open field with nowhere to defend. At that location, the heavy infantries would not be able to match against the heavy cavalries even with their battle formations as the location was too wide. The Xiliang Cavalry would be able to make use of their charges. Besides that, it was also near a small hill. If Liu Mang was the one that led the Xiliang Cavalry, he would have the cavalry charge down that hill for greater momentum and a more powerful charge. The Xiliang Cavalry’s fighting strength would increase further.
At such a location, they would not have good surveillance and have nowhere to place the fifty ballista. Their every move could be seen from the hills and ambushes would be impossible. It would be impossible to catch the Xiliang Cavalry unprepared.
“Haha. Milord, we cannot prepare an ambush here with the fifty ballista but why must we place the ballista on the ground here?” Liu Ye asked rhetorically, causing Liu Mang to be at a loss. ‘If not on the ground than would it be in the sky or under the ground?’ Liu Mang suddenly blinked and asked. “Ziyang. What do you mean?”
Liu Ye saw Liu Mang’s hurried expression and knew that Liu Mang had already guessed the secret of this plan. “Yes. If we place the ballista on the ground, there would be nowhere to hide. If we hid on the hill, we might as well just tell the enemy that we are going to ambush them. However, it would be a different story if we placed the ballista in the ground. Of course, it would not be as simple as digging a hole to put in fifty ballista. We need to make a foundation such that the ballista could just be pushed out. The grass on the plains cannot be thrown away and can be used for camouflage. This way, they would not be able to see us even from the hills. Once the Xiliang Cavalry takes the bait, we tear away the camouflage and bring the fifty ballistae out. This would be the perfect scenario for the ambush and it would catch the Xiliang Cavalry unprepared.
If they placed their camp below the hills, the Xiliang Cavalry would be able to see them. As it was not a place possible to set an ambush, they would let down their guards. At that time, they would face their ends.
“Haha. Good. Do it that way!” Liu Mang had it easy. Just do everything as Liu Ye says. The two thousand five hundred soldiers immediately got to work. Although they did not have proper digging tools, they had their swords. Some also found a piece of wood to start digging. As they were at the borders of Yangzhou and Yuzhou where it rains a lot, the ground was easier to dig. The hole then needs to be supported with wood or the mud will cover it back up. The hole was quickly dug up by the two thousand five hundred men in about half a day.
“Just like that. Ten ballistae is enough here. Place the remaining at the other two sides with twenty on each sides.” Liu Mang commanded the soldiers as he worked.
“Milord. Why did we not place all the ballista in the center?” Liu Ye planned to hide the ballista under the ground. As the ballista needed a large area to show their strength, Liu Ye had planned to place all fifty racks of ballistae together. This way, the fifty ballistae would show its strength and also its power of intimidation. Scattering the ballistae made it less intimidating. Liu Ye also did not believe that scattering the ballistae would make it more powerful.
“Haha. Ziyang, I may not be as good as you in making strategies. However, your Lord still has knowledge that you do not know of!” Liu Mang laughed. He could not explain to Liu Ye what is crossfire and what is the meaning of firepower being sealed off. Although it was more intimidating to put the fifty ballistae together, it would be less effective. This is because each soldier may be shot with two arrows, wasting the arrows. They do not have enough ballistae this as there are over eight thousand enemies. Doing this would give the ballistae a wider range and they would be able to place pressure on the enemy even if they broke through. They ballistae would be able to seal them off no matter where they went.
“Hm? Really?” Liu Ye still could not understand. Fortunately, Liu Mang continued and said, “Hao Shao, Hao Botong used this when defending Guangzhou to defeat thousands of Liu Bei’s men!” Hao Shao’s achievement at Guangzhou was something Liu Ye nodded at with praise. It was to the extent that Liu Ye even told Liu Mang that Hao Shao was a talented individual and must be valued. Hao Shao only had two thousand men and he defended such a small location from Liu Bei’s Army of twenty thousand. They killed almost five thousand men and loss only one thousand men. This was a glorious achievement.
“In that case, it is good!” Liu Ye did not ask Liu Mang to give him any evidence as Liu Mang had a lot of things Liu Ye had never even heard of.
“Alright. The preparations here are done. The next part is how to make sure they take the bait.” Half a day had passed and the preparations had been made. Liu Mang went to the hill to make see what the camp below looked like and if the ballistae were properly hidden. He could see that something was different with the telescope in his hand. This is because the earth had been overturned when digging up a hole. However, this is with a telescope in hand. On top of that, Liu Mang already knew that an ambush had been set up there. This is how Liu Mang noticed the oddity. If the person was the general of the Xiliang Cavalry who does not have a telescope, it is likely that he would not notice it.
“Do not worry Milord! I have already done that part.” Liu Ye nodded to Liu Mang and replied. When Liu Mang was still busy leading the troops out of Guangzhou, Liu Ye had already dispatched the scout and the bait along with him. All they need to do now was wait for the Xiliang Cavalry to take the bait.
Total Chapters in book: 622
Estimated words: 1537939 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 7690(@200wpm)___ 6152(@250wpm)___ 5126(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 1537939 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 7690(@200wpm)___ 6152(@250wpm)___ 5126(@300wpm)
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