Lord in the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 100: Depleted Military Supplies

Cheng Pu lifted the head of Hu Zhen with the iron-tipped serpent spear, then swung it forcefully.

Hu Zhen’s head, without closing its eyes, drew a perfect arc in the air and fell into the camp of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.

Seeing their general, Hu Zhen, killed by the enemy commander in just a few rounds, the morale of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry instantly weakened.

Sun Jian was delighted. With keen insight, he seized the opportunity, raised his ancient ingot sword, and shouted loudly:

"Spread the order! Chase the enemy!"

Beside him, Huang Gai roared loudly, "The lord has given the order! Chase the enemy!"

In the next moment, over ten thousand fierce soldiers from Changsha rushed out like wolves and tigers.

The sounds of battle were incessant!

Hua Xiong was greatly angered because Hu Zhen’s death led to a drop in their troops’ morale.

He scolded, "Hu Zhen, you’ve made things difficult for me!"

But now that things had come to this point, there was no other way. He could only fight desperately.

Lifting his tiger-headed long knife, he led the army to charge out, intending to determine victory or defeat against Sun Jian.

Clang—

Boom—

After a fierce collision between the tiger-headed long knife and the ancient ingot sword, a terrifying wave of energy spread out. Soldiers who approached were all sent flying.

Their bodies, unable to withstand the tremendous pressure, were crushed, and their internal organs shattered. They spat out blood uncontrollably.

Both Hua Xiong and Sun Jian possessed the strength of top-tier warriors. The energy waves released during their battle were sufficient to kill ordinary soldiers.

As a result, the common soldiers kept a distance from the fierce combat between these generals, fearing they would meet the same fate as the fallen soldiers.

For a while, Sun Jian and Hua Xiong were evenly matched.

Judging by the situation, it seemed that it would take a few hundred rounds before a clear winner could be determined.

However, Sun Jian was eager to achieve merit and wanted to secure victory quickly. Combined with the fear of the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, considering their high-tier status, a prolonged battle might be disadvantageous.

He immediately called Huang Gai and Cheng Pu to join the battle.

After just a dozen rounds, Hua Xiong couldn’t withstand the combined attacks and couldn’t help but curse:

"Sun Jian, you, this commoner, dare to use more against fewer! Shameless!"

Sun Jian swung the ancient ingot sword again, and a golden sword energy sent Hua Xiong flying. Coldly, he said:

"Humph! Dealing with a villain who aids tyranny, I’ve never been polite! Accept your death!"

"Roar!"

Cheng Pu and Huang Gai, both nearly top-tier warriors, attacked together. Hua Xiong had no choice but to retreat and escape.

With the departure of the main commander, the army lost its morale. The Xiliang Iron Cavalry retreated with Hua Xiong, exposing their backs to the fierce soldiers from Changsha.

Sun Jian led his troops straight to the front of Sisui Pass.

They captured over a thousand elite Xiliang Iron Cavalry, causing nearly half of Hua Xiong’s army to be lost.

Due to the green-grade armor worn by these Xiliang Iron Cavalry, it was challenging for ordinary soldiers from Changsha to break through their defenses, resulting in fewer enemy casualties.

Chasing to the foot of Sisui Pass, due to a torrential rain of stone crossbow arrows shooting from the pass, Sun Jian had to order the troops to retreat and regroup in Liangdong.

He also dispatched messengers to report the victory to Yuan Shao and urged supplies from the logistics officer Yuan Shu.

Upon receiving the news of Sun Jian’s first victory, the atmosphere among the allied forces stationed there surged!

The various lords praised Sun Jian as a formidable tiger from Jiangdong, fearless and invincible.

Cao Cao laughed heartily, secretly thinking: "With such powerful generals assisting, how can the Han dynasty not thrive!"

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"Although Brother Ju Ming is adept in both strategy and martial skills, his grasp of the overall situation seems not accurate enough!"

The non-human members who joined the alliance also posted in chat rooms and forums:

"Boss Sun Jian is awesome!"

"Boss Sun Jian is too brave! In the future, let’s join forces with him. I think he has a high probability of achieving great things!"

"That’s right! I heard that under Sun Jian’s command, there are four mighty generals, all with the strength to face tens of thousands of enemies. That’s why Hua Xiong fell!"

"But speaking of it, Hua Xiong is also formidable! Actually able to battle Sun Jian to a draw!"

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Long Chen, in his tent, also heard this news.

However, unlike other lords, Long Chen did not show a joyful expression. Instead, he looked thoughtfully at Yuan Shu, not far away.

He knew that if there were no deviations, Yuan Shu was about to stage a good show!

Do whatever you want, just don’t mess with your teammates – that’s the number one rule!

Long Chen had to make plans early on. He bowed to the others and left.

He needed to organize the troops and be ready to go to Sisui Pass to play the role of the best support and rescue Sun Jian...

Inside Yuan Shu’s central camp.

Yuan Shu sat at the main seat and calmly informed the advisors and generals below about Sun Jian’s first victory and his request for supplies. Then, he waited for their opinions.

After a while, a strategist stepped forward, respectfully raising his arm and said, "Lord, Sun Jian is a formidable tiger from Jiangdong. If he can break through Luoyang and kill Dong Zhuo, it would be like exchanging a wolf for a tiger."

Yuan Shu nodded silently.

To be honest, he was also quite wary of Sun Jian. This person was powerful and fierce. Even his top general, Ji Ling, might not be his match.

After a pause, the strategist continued, "Why don’t we hold off on sending supplies to Sun Jian now? His troops will inevitably fall into chaos later."

Yuan Shu nodded repeatedly and immediately called an attendant to convey the order not to send food and supplies.

Outside Sisui Pass, Sun Jian’s camp.

"What!? Yuan Shu’s supplies haven’t arrived yet!? What are they eating over there!?"

A furious shout echoed in the tent. Sun Jian rose from his seat, his eyes glaring like lanterns, flames flickering.

The scout delivering the message trembled, sweating profusely. Facing the wrath of the fierce tiger from Jiangdong, he couldn’t help but feel immense pressure.

Cheng Pu, the eldest among them, stood up, bowing and saying, "Lord, please calm down. This matter is not related to the scout."

Sun Jian took a deep breath and waved his hand.

The scout, feeling as if a great pardon had been granted, hurriedly bowed and left.

Cheng Pu’s face was also gloomy, clenching his fists tightly.

"Lord, our army’s food and supplies have run out. The soldiers are fighting bravely on the front line, but when they return, they can’t even have a hot meal..."

"This will inevitably lead to unrest in the army!"

Huang Gai expressed his concern.

Hearing this, Sun Jian’s brow furrowed even tighter!

After pondering for a moment, Sun Jian pointed at Huang Gai and said, "Gongfu! I order you to personally lead two hundred cavalry, rush to the alliance headquarters, and urge them to release the food supplies!"

"Make sure to bring back the provisions!!!"

Huang Gai respectfully accepted, saying, "Yes!"

After Huang Gai left, Sun Jian instructed again, "Order the generals to gather all the remaining food supplies. Allow the soldiers to eat only once a day, and endure until the alliance’s food supply arrives."

"Ah! Lord, I’m afraid this plan will be difficult to implement! The army has been short of supplies for several days. During this time, complaints have already arisen..."

"This will surely lead to unrest!"

Huang Gai worriedly remarked.

Sighing, Sun Jian said, "Even if it’s difficult, we have no other choice now..."

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Meanwhile, Long Chen had personally led five thousand light cavalry towards Sisui Pass, accompanied by the tiger generals Zhou Tai and Xu Chu.

The chief strategist, Xun You, stayed behind to guard the main camp.