Chapter 423: Lu Hai Kong's Departure
Chapter 423: Lu Hai Kong's Departure
25th September 2017
The North Gate of Jiuyuan County quietly opened, and a group of people, escorted by the Flying Wolf Cavalry, left under the disgusted gazes of the soldiers who opened the gate.
Leading this group was none other than Ding Yuan himself.
Everyone knew that Jiuyuan County would not be able to withstand the next wave of attacks, and under such circumstances, Ding Yuan felt it was reasonable for him to choose to leave.
Originally, he wanted to slip away quietly, but outside the county, there were Wu Xian rebels everywhere. If he left with just his small group, they would surely be captured by the rebels.
So, he summoned Lu Bu to accompany him, along with the Flying Wolf Cavalry, as they departed from Jiuyuan County.
When Ding Yuan conveyed his request to Lu Bu, Lu Bu gave him a strange look, but in the end, he agreed without saying a word. However, Ding Yuan immediately asked for some preparation time. When Ding Yuan returned, he was already wearing a full set of armor.
Lu Bu glanced at Ding Yuan with a hint of disdain and then led the Flying Wolf Cavalry to escort Ding Yuan out.
The North Gate quietly opened, and Ding Yuan, along with over two thousand men, exited.
A force of two thousand was not insignificant, especially since they were all mounted on horses, and their movement quickly attracted the attention of the Wu Xian rebels.
When the rebels realized that a cavalry force was breaking through, they became agitated, and a large number of rebels surrounded them.
"Prepare, attack!"
As tens of thousands of enemies gathered, Lu Bu's face showed no fear. With his command, over two thousand Flying Wolf Cavalry charged forward.
The Flying Wolf Cavalry, led by Lu Bu, was a formidable cavalry force. They were not the half-finished product that had been defeated in Lu Hai Kong's stronghold, but a force that had been forged within a year with the blood of tens of thousands of Wu Huan and Xianbei people. When they charged, their terror was fully displayed.
In the Three Kingdoms, almost no one could stop Lu Bu's charge, let alone when he was accompanied by the Flying Wolf Cavalry.
The hastily assembled rebel forces could not withstand Lu Bu's army. The Flying Wolf Cavalry was like a sharp blade, slicing through everything in their path, advancing with unstoppable momentum.
On the North Gate, the Jiuyuan County militia, the troops trained by Ding Yuan, and some brave citizens watched in awe as the Flying Wolf Cavalry effortlessly tore through the Wu Xian rebels, disappearing without a trace amidst the pursuit of tens of thousands of enemies.
This powerful cavalry had always been their pride. For some time now, the Flying Wolf Cavalry had become the guardian deity in the hearts of the people of Jiuyuan. Whenever the situation became difficult, just seeing them would calm the soldiers and citizens.
Today, as usual, they witnessed the valiant and unmatched might of their guardian deity. However, as they watched the Flying Wolf Cavalry gradually disappear into the distance, no one could manage a smile of relief because everyone knew they had been abandoned.
On the other side, in the main camp of the Wu Xian rebels, Wu Yan Yong's face broke into a cold smile when he learned that someone had broken through the siege.
After fighting for so long, how could he not have any precautions? While Ding Yuan's group was breaking out, Wu Yan Yong quickly responded. Knowing that Lu Bu was leading the other side, Wu Yan Yong confidently left ten thousand troops to guard Jiuyuan, while the rest of the army went out to surround and annihilate the escapees.
Hundreds of thousands of troops surrounded the two thousand Flying Wolf Cavalry, clearly showcasing Lu Bu's strength and the deep-seated hatred the WuXian tribes held towards Ding Yuan.
"As expected, they were well-prepared. If we had recklessly attempted to break through, there would have been no chance of escape."
Just as Wu Yan Yong was encircling Lu Bu, the South Gate opened once again. Ding Yuan glanced back at the Jiuyuan County behind him and then at the distant figure of Lu Bu. A rare smile of satisfaction crept onto his lips.
He knew he was safe now.
In fact, even Lu Bu was unaware that the fully armored figure in his army was not Ding Yuan at all. The real Ding Yuan had already switched places with Ding Li, waiting for Lu Bu to lure the WuXian rebels away before making his move.
In other words, Lu Bu had been abandoned by Ding Yuan.
For Ding Yuan, this was an unavoidable decision. Although Lu Bu was a rare and formidable warrior, Ding Yuan ultimately chose his own life over Lu Bu's. Only with Lu Bu personally leading the charge would the WuXian rebels believe that Ding Yuan had truly escaped, and only then would they be fully drawn away.
"Father, let's go!"
By Ding Yuan's side, Ding Li, dressed in military attire, led the remaining Flying Wolf Cavalry forward.
This group of troops charged out of the South Gate, slaughtering their way through the unprepared WuXian rebels.
The rebels couldn't stop them. Ding Li's forces were too powerful, and the rebels were caught off guard.
Amidst the chaos, Ding Li and his men easily broke through the enemy's interception and escaped.
In a world like the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, such a forty-thousand-strong army would have been enough to sweep through Bingzhou and even reach Luoyang. But in this game world, while the forty-thousand-strong army was formidable, it didn't possess such overwhelming dominance.
Moreover, he was unaware that his every move was being watched by someone waiting to bare their fangs.
After annihilating the WuXian's sixty-thousand-strong army, the Blackwind Legion had been hovering around Jiuyuan County, gathering intelligence.
On this night, as Ding Yuan devised his escape plan and Lu Bu's Flying Wolf Cavalry left Jiuyuan County, fifteen thousand elite bandit raiders had already arrived near the county.
This Lu Hai Kong force, which had cost over ten million in expenses but had never seen actual combat, was about to make its debut.
(End of Chapter)
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