Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Huang Zhong's tiger eyes first glanced at Liang Gang who was shouting under the city, and then looked at the movements in Yuan Shu's army not far away.

Since Yuan Shu originally intended to capture Xinye by force, he had no intention of concealing it at all.

Huang Zhong easily discerned the next move of Yuan Shu's army from the densely packed army, and spoke to Liu Pan.

"General, judging from the movements of Yuan's army, they seem to be preparing siege equipment to break into the city without any rest. They have also sent their generals to challenge us, intending to suppress our army's morale and facilitate the siege. We should quickly prepare to defend the city."

"Han Sheng is absolutely right."

Liu Pan suddenly realized what was happening and immediately gave orders.

Yuan Shu's arrival was expected, so a large number of things needed for defending the city had already been prepared in Xinye City.

With the help of the young and strong men temporarily recruited from the city, the wood, arrows, kerosene and other items were quickly moved to the city wall, and then pots were set up one after another to start boiling the golden juice.

This also made the tense atmosphere on the city wall begin to be filled with an indescribable smell.

After arranging the matters of defending the city, Liu Pan did not forget to ask Huang Zhong beside him for advice. "Han Sheng, do you think there are any omissions?"

Huang Zhong shook his head upon hearing this, and also couldn't find any fault with it.

Defending a city may seem simple, but in fact it is the most challenging task for a general to command troops in all aspects.

Huang Zhong was not proficient in defending a city, and Xinye City had been prepared for a long time, so Huang Zhong did not have any good suggestions for the time being.

However, Huang Zhong's tiger eyes swept across and he noticed Liang Gang again who was still shouting under the city wall.

This made Huang Zhong's heart move slightly, and he spoke to Liu Pan.

"General, why don't you let me go out and fight the enemy general under the city? If I am lucky enough to take his head, it will definitely boost the morale of our army."

Liu Pan thought about it for a while and felt a little hesitant.

Before this, Sun Jian died. In order to further control the Jingnan area, Liu Pan was recommended by Liu Biao to be the governor of Changsha County and go to Jingnan area.

After Liu Pan arrived in Changsha, Huang Zhong, who was desperate, went to the county governor's mansion to ask for medicine for his beloved son...

Liu Pan, who was kind to the people, did not scold Huang Zhong. Instead, he felt sympathy for Huang Zhong's efforts to heal his son's love for him for half his life, so he sent people to find medicinal herbs for Huang Zhong.

Unfortunately, Huang Zhong's son's illness had long been incurable, and the medicinal herbs that Liu Pan sent people to find were also ineffective.

Huang Zhong was grateful for Liu Pan's help. After taking care of his son's funeral, he took the initiative to visit Liu Pan and expressed his willingness to repay Liu Pan's kindness with his courage and strength.

At first, Liu Pan was somewhat skeptical about Huang Zhong's gratitude.

But after an accidental competition, Huang Zhong easily defeated all the generals under Liu Pan, and since then he has been valued by Liu Pan.

It is true that Huang Zhong is the bravest and strongest man under Liu Pan, but Huang Zhong has never been an official before. Apart from sparring with the generals under Liu Pan, the number of times he fought with other people can be counted on one hand.

Therefore, not to mention that Liu Pan was not clear about Huang Zhong’s true level, even Huang Zhong was not very clear about his own strength.

Huang Zhong is now one of the few people Liu Pan can rely on. If Huang Zhong is killed in the battle, it will be a serious blow to the morale of the defenders.

"This……"

Liu Pan hesitated for a long time before asking, "Is Han Sheng sure?"

Huang Zhong frowned and thought, carefully observing Liang Gang's weapon, body shape and posture. He found eight or nine flaws in almost the blink of an eye, which made Huang Zhong feel more confident.

"I dare not speak rashly without having actually fought a battle, but I still have some confidence." "Well, since Han Sheng has taken the initiative to ask for a fight, please be careful. If you are defeated for the time being, you should retreat back to the city as soon as possible." Liu Pan reminded.

Although Huang Zhong felt that Liu Pan had many shortcomings in his abilities, he was deeply moved by Liu Pan's care and concern, which was why Huang Zhong was willing to take the initiative to serve under Liu Pan.

"General, don't worry."

Immediately, Huang Zhong went down from the city wall, rode on an old yellow horse, carried the Qilin bow on his back, held a Nine Phoenix Chaoyang Sword in his hand, and led his three hundred troops out of the city.

"Squeak~~~"

A sound that made one's teeth ache was heard.

Liang Gang felt a little dry in the mouth after challenging others outside the city for a while, but he was reluctant to let go of the opportunity to show off in front of his lord. He was quite surprised that someone actually dared to challenge him.

Immediately, Liang Gang was shocked and became extremely alert. He focused his attention on Huang Zhong who was riding an old horse out of the city gate. He was suddenly delighted and shouted.

"Who are you? I, Liang Gang, will not kill nameless people with my spear."

This was Huang Zhong's first battle since he served under Liu Pan, and also his first battle after he had honed his martial arts in obscurity for half his life.

Huang Zhong raised his eyes and looked towards Liang Gang, and answered in a deep voice.

"Nanyang Huang Zhong."

Liang Gang raised his gun and pointed it at Huang Zhong, laughing.

"You are really a nobody. I see your hair and beard are turning white. I'm afraid you are approaching the age of 50. At your age, you might as well go back and enjoy your grandchildren. Why do you want to risk your life on the battlefield riding such an old horse?"

Suddenly, the hundreds of troops lined up behind Liang Gang also started to laugh.

In this era when the average life expectancy is in the early thirties, Huang Zhong, who is nearly fifty years old, can be considered an old man, so Liang Gang naturally looked down on him and laughed at him.

However, these words made Huang Zhong's face darken instantly.

Even though he once met that rude boy cursing at an old man on the bank of the Yangtze River, Huang Zhong was not well-mannered enough to bother with a junior and just gave him a lesson.

But these four words "enjoying the pleasure of playing with grandchildren" undoubtedly deeply hurt Huang Zhong's heart, as he had lost his beloved son less than a year ago.

If given a choice, how could Huang Zhong not want to "enjoy the company of his grandchildren"?
"What does it matter if I can't enjoy my grandchildren? I will send you, this rude boy, to the underworld to serve my son."

Huang Zhong shouted angrily and kicked the horse's belly. The old yellow horse that had accompanied Huang Zhong for many years rushed out almost instantly, bursting out at a speed that was completely different from the old horse's body.

Liang Gang was slightly startled when he saw this, and he spurred his horse and pointed his spear towards Huang Zhong, saying.

"How dare you, General Ma, speak so arrogantly? Look, I, Liang Gang, will send you off."

For a moment, under the watchful eyes of countless soldiers on both sides, the distance between the two sides was rapidly closing, waiting for a fierce battle to unfold.

Compared with the Nine Phoenix Chaoyang Sword in Huang Zhong's hand, which is a short-handled, thick-backed sword, Liang Gang's spear is undoubtedly more advantageous in length.

Liang Gang was also a veteran general. He accurately estimated the distance between the two sides and stabbed Huang Zhong in the chest with his spear.

"The old general is dead!"

However, Liang Gang's confident shot was unleashed when Huang Zhong raised the back of his knife and struck it upward to the side. A huge force surged in, causing the tip of the spear to pierce the air beside Huang Zhong without Liang Gang's control.

Before Liang Gang could react, a cold light shot straight toward his neck. (End of this chapter)