People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 557 It’s over

A fierce battle was going on in the center of the battlefield. Even in the relatively distant rear of the Wu and Shu armies, Zhou Yu and Lu Su could clearly see the scene from the front line through their telescopes. However, the longer they looked at the scene, the heavier their mood became.

Impeccable
This was their only feeling towards the Yellow Turban camp. This war felt like waves crashing into a mountain. No matter how turbulent the waves were, they could not shake the mountain at all.

In fact, the offensive performance of the Wu and Shu armies had exceeded their expectations. It was a great surprise that they could burst out with such fighting spirit after several months of depression and hunger. Zhou Yu could not ask for more from them.

But even this extraordinary performance seemed so powerless and desperate in the face of the solid barriers of the Yellow Turbans.

The soldiers' wave after wave of attacks were finally wiped out in front of the Yellow Turbans' battle line. No matter whether they were forced by the supervisory team behind them or were already overwhelmed with passion, they indeed showed their fearlessness and ruthlessness at this time.

However, even though the fight was so passionate, Lu Su became more and more anxious as he watched, to the point where he couldn't bear to watch it anymore.

After putting down the telescope, he grabbed Zhou Yu and said, "Gongjin, we can't fight anymore. Our army's morale has reached its limit. If we continue, it will be a disaster. Once morale collapses, it will be irreversible. If the Yellow Turbans take advantage of the situation and pursue our army, we will surely be defeated!"

Zhou Yu's face was gloomy and he also put down the telescope, but he did not respond to Lu Su's words.

From his flickering eyes, it can be seen that he is struggling violently in his heart at this moment.

What Lu Su said was not a threat. It seemed that the Wu and Shu soldiers had already mobilized all their blood and energy, but it was the last of it. After this momentum wore off, what awaited them was a collapse of morale, and things would develop in the worst direction.

Should we order a retreat, or rotate the troops and continue to push forward?
"Gongjin, you must not act on impulse. If things are impossible, you should reserve your strength. It is not too late to make plans after you meet up with the two armies of Emperor Liu and Your Majesty. If you give it your all now and suffer a great defeat, there will be no room for recovery!"

Lu Su was really anxious and wished he could make a decision on behalf of Zhou Yu right now.

Although it is still possible to redeploy more troops to replace the vanguard troops on the battlefield, which may help maintain the offensive, war is not a gamble, but depends on the situation.

In the current situation, there will be no result if we continue fighting. There may be a one in ten thousand chance that a miracle will happen and we can break through the enemy camp, but it is impossible to bet everything on this slim hope.

Lu Su obviously realized that Zhou Yu was getting too excited. It was extremely dangerous to get too excited at this juncture. Once he was swayed by his emotions and made irrational decisions, he would end up in disgrace.

Zhou Yu was indeed too excited. He cared too much about winning or losing this time, so he was unwilling to miss the opportunity to defeat the enemy with inferior forces. Even though he knew that fighting to the death here would not have any good results, the unwillingness in his heart still made it difficult for him to let go.

Fortunately, after Lu Su's reminder, he finally came to his senses.

After coming to his senses, Zhou Yu was shocked and felt extremely scared. He didn't expect that he almost lost his mind. If it weren't for Lu Su's reminder, it would have caused a disaster.

"Send the order, call for gold and withdraw the troops!"

The battlefield situation was critical, and any further delay might lead to the collapse of military morale. Zhou Yu, who had regained consciousness, did not dare to delay and issued orders immediately, which made Lu Su on the side breathe a sigh of relief.

Soon, Wu and Shu began to send out retreat signals, and the army in the rear also moved forward to support the retreat of the front line.

When the gong sounded, countless Wu and Shu soldiers struggling on the front line breathed a sigh of relief. When they knew they could retreat, their first reaction was to feel grateful for having survived. Fortunately, the signal came in time, otherwise the soldiers on the front line would have collapsed mentally soon. Seeing one group of people going up to die, and getting closer and closer to the front line, the feeling of powerlessness was despairing. If more time passed, they would lose the courage to continue fighting.

The signal to retreat gave them a boost of strength. They might not be so keen on going forward to fight, but retreating and escaping would definitely give them the energy to do so. No one wanted to stay in this cruel meat grinder any longer.

Even though the military quality of the Wu and Shu armies was not as good as that of the Yellow Turbans, it was still acceptable. With the support of the army in the rear, the soldiers on the front line slowly withdrew from the battlefield while fighting and retreating.

If nothing unexpected happens, this battle between the two sides will come to an end.

But Zhou Yu and Lu Su in the rear had solemn and nervous looks on their faces. They knew that starting a war was easy but ending it was not so easy. And how could the Yellow Turbans allow the Wu and Shu armies to withdraw easily?

Sure enough, before the Wu and Shu armies had completely evacuated the battlefield, they saw two elite squads rushing out of the Yellow Turban camp. Under the cover of cavalry on both sides, these two elite Yellow Turban troops chased the rear of the Wu and Shu army and soon entangled them.

These two elite troops were like two evil dragons, rampaging and stirring up trouble on the battlefield, instantly disrupting the rear formation of the Wu and Shu armies, and also slowing down their original retreat.

With these two elite teams entangled, the Yellow Turban army in the rear also moved out, and it would not take long for them to completely kill into the Wu and Shu army formation. This was the most dangerous moment in Wu and Shu's retreat.

On the battlefield, the two generals Huang Gai and Huang Zhong of the Wu and Shu sides looked at each other, then tacitly took out their weapons and turned back to stop the pursuit.

If the Yellow Turbans were allowed to pursue like this, once the army's rear route was defeated, the entire army would be affected beyond control. The rear route must be blocked to ensure the army's safe withdrawal.

Huang Gai roared angrily and led his troops back, running head-on into the elite Yellow Turban team.

"You old thing dared to come forward and act so presumptuously, you are courting death!"

The leader of this group was none other than Taishi Ci. When he saw Huang Gai attacking, he let out an angry shout, then rode his horse and led his troops to fight, waving two short spears that made whirring sounds, like a killing god.

Huang Gai was shocked when he saw the enemy coming. He knew from the posture that the opponent must be a top-notch general. But after a cold snort, he went to meet him without fear.

"You don't know the rules of etiquette, I will teach you a lesson!"

The two men exchanged words, the air was filled with the smell of gunpowder, and soon they collided with each other. As soon as they started fighting, their swords and spears collided, and with a burst of sparks, the two men passed each other.

The soldiers behind both sides quickly followed and fought together, making room for the two of them.

After one round, Huang Gai felt numbness in his hands and was unwilling to accept the defeat. However, he was thinking that if he were in his prime, he would never have been at a disadvantage in the battle. However, his strength had declined now and he could not accept the defeat.

Before he could think more, Taishi Ci, who was in his prime, attacked again.

(End of this chapter)