Chapter 316 Liu Bei Arrives
Liu Bei hadn't been so excited for a long time, because victory was about to be achieved!
In fact, Liu Bei, who stubbornly started the Shu-Wei War in order to enhance his prestige in Shu, has always been under great pressure.

War is no joke. Even a small-scale war will consume a lot of manpower and material resources. What's more, Wei is not a good opponent. It is too powerful. From the lineup and number of heroes to the number and quality of legions, Wei has the capital to be evenly matched with Shu!

Facing such a powerful enemy, as the aggressor, Liu Bei only needs to be a little careless to make the war fall into a stalemate, or even let the enemy turn defeat into victory! By then, not to mention his own prestige, the national strength, public opinion, and fighting spirit of the entire Shu Kingdom will be sharply reduced, and then a series of unpredictable serious consequences will occur!
Therefore, Liu Bei was always under great pressure because he simply could not afford to lose, but the situation forced him to go all out like a gambler who had lost his mind.

However, now all problems and hidden dangers seem to have been solved!
It is simply incredible. Since the Shu-Wei war broke out, Liu Bei, who was personally leading the troops to push the line in the bottom lane, was surprised to find that he had inexplicably fought the easiest and simplest battle in his life.

Along the way, Liu Bei could be said to be unstoppable! Because Wei's bottom lane didn't even have a single hero! Whether it was Berserker Dian Wei, Wushuang Zhimo, Unruly Feng, Luoshen, or even Cao Cao, none of them had appeared. Even when he was ready to attack Wei's bottom lane high ground, except for the Wei soldiers who were still resisting, the enemy heroes didn't even show up!
Of course, Liu Bei is not a fool.

With many years of marching experience, he keenly realized that the heroes of Wei seemed to be attracted by an extremely powerful existence. It was because of this that the bottom lane was left empty!
Was it the work of the heavy crossbow Qianjin? This little girl who was not only unruly but also hard to deceive seemed to be more capable than he had imagined!
At least that's what Liu Bei thinks now.

But no matter what, none of this matters anymore. What matters is the victory he is about to win!
The State of Wei has always been a stumbling block on the road to Shu's hegemony. It is no exaggeration to say that if the State of Wei and Cao Cao had not existed, Shu would have been able to unify the three kingdoms long ago, and Liu Bei would have become the supreme ruler above all others!
As for the Wu Kingdom in Jiangdong? Oh, Liu Bei was not worried.

Not to mention that Zhou Yu was good at defense but not good at attack. Even the heavy crossbow worth thousands of gold that Liu Bei feared the most might become one of the beauties in Liu Bei's harem in the near future through his diplomatic tactics.

The State of Wu is no longer a threat, and as long as the State of Wei is defeated here, the State of Shu will be able to replace the State of Wei as the only powerful country and become the most powerful country among the Three Kingdoms. This will bring it one step closer to unifying the three kingdoms!

and so--

"All soldiers, listen up! Attack the Wei Kingdom's high ground tower immediately! Anyone who dares to retreat will be killed without mercy!"

That is why Liu Bei worked so hard to urge his soldiers to fight, or should we say, to die.

Under normal circumstances, Liu Bei would never do this. After all, he always regarded himself as a "benevolent and righteous" person. Once such behavior was spread, it would have a certain degree of impact on the image of a "benevolent monarch" that he had worked hard to build for many years.

But at this critical moment, Liu Bei could no longer care about so many things, because he needed to save his strength to deal with the unknown enemy high ground. He could not defend the tower himself, so he could only command the soldiers to attack the tower, and he used the most brutal human wave tactics -

No matter how strong the defense tower is, it is impossible to stop the attack of so many soldiers!
Yes, unlike what he showed on the surface, Liu Bei actually didn't care about the lives of the soldiers. For him, if necessary, he would be happy to use the lives of the legionnaires in exchange for victory. Besides, this is how the world is, isn't it?

The strong prey on the weak, and one general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of soldiers! This is the eternal truth of the world, and the so-called benevolence and righteousness are just necessary means to control and rule the army and the people!
Liu Bei firmly believed that he was right.

As a human king, the most taboo thing is to be too soft-hearted! If you want to survive in this chaotic world, you often have to be ruthless, just as his mantra says; only by adapting to the times can you survive!
Therefore, even though he was in purgatory and the soldiers around him were screaming, Liu Bei could not hide the excitement and excitement deep in his heart.

Looking at the crumbling Wei State highland defense tower, he seemed to have seen victory!
Just like that, after thousands of soldiers bravely attacked and attacked, the Wei Kingdom's lower road highland defense tower finally collapsed.

But at this moment, there was no cheering, because the price was too high.

The two regular troops that followed Liu Bei lost more than 1500 men. The entire road was covered with densely packed mutilated corpses. Endless blood gathered into a red river, which symbolized countless broken families and the tears left by the relatives of the fallen.
And Liu Bei walked towards the enemy's heights like a king, amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

just.

Before he entered the high ground, Liu Bei heard bursts of violent noise, but they were not the panicked shouts of the Wei soldiers. Instead, they sounded like they were cheering for someone.

what's the situation?
With such doubts, Liu Bei took the lead and broke into the Wei Kingdom's highlands that he had never attacked in so many years, and then -

Liu Bei was shocked to see a scene he had never seen before.

On the vast high ground whose terrain had been completely changed by an unknown fierce battle, the Shu and Wei soldiers, who should have been irreconcilable, gathered together, filling the entire corner of the outer circle of the high ground. At the same time, they shouted fiercely and chanted various slogans of encouragement as if they were watching an unprecedented competition.

In the center, two fast-speed streams of light were colliding and chasing each other at a speed that even Liu Bei could hardly imagine.
Wherever they passed, the ground collapsed, strong winds blew, and with every collision, pale white energy waves poured out, the air was tearing, and dazzling sparks flashed. Here, it seemed that a terrible decisive battle was taking place!

"This?!" Liu Bei was stunned.

He had no idea what was going on. What happened here? No, what on earth had happened in this canyon in the past twenty days? !

At the moment of doubt, Liu Bei also saw a light green figure, that was Sun Shangxiang.

"Xiangxiang, why are you here?" Liu Bei took a few steps forward. Although his heart was in turmoil, his expression was still as gentle as usual.

"Ah," Sun Shangxiang replied vaguely. Her clear eyes were fixed on the two intertwined lights in the center of the battlefield, without even glancing at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei's face froze, as if he did not expect Sun Shangxiang's reaction to be so cold. Then, he also noticed a detail, that is, Sun Shangxiang's hands were clenched tightly, which was an instinctive action that people would make when they were in an extremely nervous state.

What is she nervous about? Or who is she worried about?

Out of curiosity, Liu Bei looked intently towards the center of the battlefield, trying to see the true appearance of the two high-speed moving lights.

As a result, in addition to Cao Cao, he also saw a face that he would never have expected.

Although his expression and eyes were much more resolute, Liu Bei would never forget this kind of face——

Wang Yao!

Why is he here? Why is he fighting Cao Cao? What ability does he have to fight against the strongest hero in the Three Kingdoms? !

etc.
The one who made the heroes of Wei State unable to even take care of the bottom lane was actually——this Wang Yao? !

In an instant, Liu Bei seemed to understand everything. He finally knew why the heroes of Wei State had no time to take care of the bottom lane, and he finally knew what Sun Shangxiang was worried about.
Looking in horror at the figure who was struggling with Cao Cao with extraordinary strength, and the excited cheering expressions of countless soldiers, Liu Bei felt for the first time that he, the king of Shu, seemed somewhat incompetent, and for the first time, a sense of crisis arose in his heart.
Slowly, Liu Bei's eyes sank.

At this moment, Sun Shangxiang, who had been ignoring him, suddenly turned around and asked seriously, "Hey, you are much older than me and have more combat experience than me. Who do you think has a better chance of winning between the two of them?"

Seeing the sweat on Sun Shangxiang's pretty face due to nervousness, Liu Bei's eyes flashed with a strange light, but his face still had a warm smile. He looked at the battlefield again for a moment, and then said: "It's hard to say. They are probably all strong men of the same level, with strength that can rival each other, so it's hard to judge."

Liu Bei was not one of the top masters in the Three Kingdoms, but he had considerable experience and vision. In a battle of this level, he could understand the mystery at a glance.

But Sun Shangxiang didn't quite understand: "Same level? So what?"

Liu Bei explained: "This means that there is no difference in strength between them, and there is no crushing relationship. They all have the same destructive power. In this case, it is impossible to judge who has a greater chance of winning, because either side may be killed by the other side due to a mistake!"

Having said that, Liu Bei once again shifted his unfathomable eyes to the battlefield.

"However, at this rate, it won't take long to decide the winner."

(End of this chapter)