The Necromancer of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 66 It's better to make a bet

There was no moon in the night, the surrounding fields were dark, and the gate of Huai County was quietly opened.

Xiahou Dun led 1000 cavalry and quietly walked out of the city, followed by Xu Huang with more than [-] soldiers carrying wooden barrels.

After the two left the city, they went to different places.

Xu Huang went to the ditch between the city and Yuan Xu's army, while Xiahou Dun led two hundred elite cavalry and went straight to Yuan Xu's barracks.

There are many dead bodies, and no one is driving them, standing in place without moving.

Xiahou Dun did not lead the cavalry to kill the corpses.

Although a lot of it was burned, most of it remained.

Even if they are exhausted, it is impossible to chop all the dead bodies into powder.

Instead of wasting time on the dead body, it is better to go straight to Yuan Xu's barracks and take the head of the general.

Night raids are far more effective on the living than on the dead.

Not long after the two of them left the city, Guo Jia, who couldn't sleep no matter what, stood at the top of the city.

Noticing movement outside the city, he commanded the soldiers: "Quickly invite General Xiahou and General Xu!"

"Report to the military division, the two generals have left the city." The soldier reported.

"Going out of the city?" Guo Jia was taken aback: "What are you going to do?"

The soldier explained the purpose of the two of them leaving the city.

Guo Jia secretly called out "no".

The matter has already happened, no matter how upset he is, it won't help, he can only order: "Wait and watch at any time, and report to me as soon as the two generals come back!"

Looking outside the city, he vaguely saw the ending of failure.

He could understand the feelings of Xiahou Dun and Xu Huang, and why they did what they did.

But he didn't think that Yuan Xu would be defenseless at night.

Looking nervously at the night outside the city, Guo Jia heard the sound of the piano.

When the sound of the piano came, he closed his eyes annoyed.

it's over...

It's really over...

Xiahou Dun led two hundred fine horses through the dead bodies.

The dead body remained motionless, and their courage grew.

Not far from the barracks, suddenly bursts of piano sound came from ahead.

Xiahou Dun was taken aback, and quickly shouted, "Follow me!"

The sound of the piano proved that their whereabouts had been exposed.

Shouting loudly, it was he who wanted to attack the Taiyuan Army before the dead body moved and took Yuan Xu's head.

As long as Yuan Xu is killed, the army of corpses outside the city will become a complete display.

His reaction was quick, after all, it was half a beat slower than the movement of the corpse.

Countless dead bodies gathered towards him and the two hundred cavalry after the sound of the piano sounded.

Surrounded by a group of murderous corpses, Xiahoudun swung his halberd with all his might, and the cavalry who followed him out of the city were also doing their best to chop.

Xu Huang was leading more than a thousand Cao troops to pour oil into the trench.

Hearing the sound of the piano, he shouted: "Go back to the city!"

It's not that he doesn't want to rescue Xiahou Dun, it's just that the two agreed in advance that if their whereabouts are discovered, they will never come forward to rescue.

There were countless murderous corpses, and even if the thousands of Cao troops brought out of the city by Xu Huang stepped forward, they would only fill in more soldiers.

Going back to the city was Xu Huang's only choice.

Surrounded by murderous corpses, Cao Jun's cavalry beside Xiahou Dun were annihilated one by one by the corpses.

He was struggling to fight, when a voice came from a distance: "Xiahou Yuanrang, don't you know that night is my world?"

It was Yuan Xu who spoke.

Feeling being teased, Xiahou Dun was extremely annoyed, and swung his weapon more vigorously.

After splitting a murderous corpse from head to toe, he was about to withdraw his weapon and slash at another corpse when his waist tightened suddenly, and a murderous corpse hugged him tightly from the side.

The sound of the piano was melodious, and the murderous corpse did not tear Xiahou Dun into pieces, but held him tightly.

A while later, Gan Ning arrived with several Taiyuan troops.

"Tie him up." Looking down at Xiahou Dun who was twisted by the dead body, Gan Ning ordered.

Several Taiyuan soldiers stepped forward and tied up Xiahoudun in a hurry.

Yuan Xu sat in the army and stopped playing the piano.

Gan Ning escorted Xiahou Dun to him.

"Xiahou Yuanrang." Yuan Xu sized up Xiahou Dun with a smile on his face, "Just ask if you accept it or not?"

Xiahou Dun snorted coldly, and turned his face away.

"It seems to be dissatisfied." Yuan Xu chuckled: "Why don't we make a bet. If you win, I will let you go. If I win, you mess with me."

"What are you betting on?" Xiahou Dun asked, who might be let go.

"Break Huai County in one day." Yuan Xu said, "From dawn to sunset, what do you think?"

Yuan Xu had already attacked Huai County for a day, and the army of dead bodies could not climb the city wall at all.

The bet he made seemed to be beneficial to Xiahou Dun.

"Conquer Huai County in one day?" Xiahou Dun sneered, "I'm not the only one leaving the city tonight..."

"I know." Yuan Xu interrupted him: "Xu Huang led people to pour oil into the trench, trying to prevent the dead bodies from crossing over. I just want to ask you, should I bet or not?"

"What about betting? What about not betting?"

"If you gamble, you are willing to gamble and admit defeat, and act according to the bet agreement." Yuan Xu replied: "If you don't gamble, I will lock you up until the end of time."

Xiahoudun was not afraid of death, but he couldn't bear to lock him up.

"I bet." He said unconvinced: "But there is a condition."

"Speak." Yuan Xu signaled him to continue.

"Let me go." Xiahou Dun said, "With General Xu and I around, the city was not easy to break through. Without me, it's hard to guarantee whether the city can be broken within a day."

"That can't be done." Yuan Xu immediately denied: "If you let you go, if you fight to the death and wait until the city is broken, all you get is a dead man, and I will lose a lot."

"If you don't agree, I won't bet anymore." Xiahou Dun replied.

"Then lock it up, but use more food to support one person." Yuan Xu told Gan Ning: "Put General Xiahou in prison..."

Xiahou Dun's head was full of black lines.

He originally planned to return to Huai County by taking a bet, but he had to fight to the end no matter what.

Unexpectedly, Yuan Xu didn't buy it at all, and would rather not gamble than let him go back.

If you don't gamble, you will lose the last chance of being let go.

Gan Ning stepped forward and was about to take him away when Xiahou Dun shouted, "I'm willing to bet! It depends on how you break the city in one day."

"Then keep your eyes wide open and watch carefully." Yuan Xu smiled and told Gan Ning, "General Xiahou must be hungry too after tossing around in the middle of the night. Bring him something to eat before returning to my place."

Gan Ning took Xiahou Dun away.

Pang Tong asked Yuan Xu, "Your Master, are you sure you can destroy the city within a day?"

"Of course there is." Yuan Xu said: "We have mastered the law of the enemy's defense of the city. If we can't break the city within a day, wouldn't the army of the dead I brought be underestimated?"

"You go to do something." He told Pang Tong: "Let the soldiers light up the rockets and ignite the fuel under the ditches and walls."

Pang Tong understood what he meant.

He wanted to light the fire at night, and when the army of murderous corpses launched an attack, there would be no flames to stop them.

At least there is no such ferocious flame as the first attack.

When the military order was issued, the Taiyuan Army quickly responded.

Countless flaming arrows flew towards the trenches and the foot of the city walls.

The raging fire ignited instantly.

(End of this chapter)