Chapter 66, The Eve of the Great War

  He glanced at Zhang Fei, who was standing beside him with his hands clasped behind his back and his eyes slightly closed. Xu Feng smiled calmly, thinking to himself that the reputation of the Three Heroes might soon be surpassed. The heroes of the Three Kingdoms were gathering, strategists were flocking together, and the fame of the Oath of the Peach Garden was a thing of the past. Liu Bei and Guan Yu had killed Zhang Liang, with whom Xu Feng had an irreconcilable feud, yet Zhang Fei had defected to his side. He glanced at Dian Wei, who was standing closely behind him, holding two iron spears in one hand and a wine jug in the other, looking every inch like a loyal bodyguard.

  Xu Feng nodded his head in satisfaction, and further back, General Zhou Cang, Colonel Pei Yuanshao, Ma Wu, Ma Yuan, Zhang Ba, and Xue Cheng, one by one, were full of spirit and high morale. Further back, the 30,000 Yellow Turban soldiers were all hiding in the dense forest of Cangshan, their armor shining brightly, their killing intent evident. Xu Feng couldn't help but feel a surge of heroic energy, even if Tiger Trap was known as the number one stronghold under heaven, I have elite soldiers and good generals, what is there to fear?

  "Bring Guo Tu and Guo An up here." Xu Feng ordered from behind.

  "Hurry up." The two soldiers pushed and shoved Guo Tu and Guo An until they were right in front of Xu Feng.

  As he turned his head, Xu Feng couldn't help but burst out laughing. Guo Tu and Guo An were disheveled and listless, their clothes tattered and their shoes broken. Xu Feng had been rushing along the whole way, with these two clinging to the back of the horse. At first, they could barely keep up, but as they walked, they became more and more exhausted, almost being dragged along. Now, Guo Tu's pants were torn open in the back, revealing his snow-white buttocks. Fortunately, it was a crisp autumn day with hot weather, so the cool breeze felt refreshing.

  "Kuo Tu, do you know why I brought you here?" Xu Feng said with a cold smile.

  "It's none of your business." Guo Tu glanced at Xu Feng and shook his head weakly.

  "Want to die or want to live." Xu Feng's face suddenly turned pale, his sharp eyes exuding a murderous aura that filled the sky. Guo Tu's legs went soft and he knelt down before Xu Feng with a thud.

  "General, I beg of you to spare my life. I know I was wrong to listen to Guo An's instigation and become enemies with you. I am willing to admit my guilt. Please, General, have mercy on me." Guo Tu begged for forgiveness while continuously kowtowing to Xu Feng, his expression sincere and his movements swift. Xu Feng sneered coldly, "Even now, you're still shifting the blame onto others? Guo Tu, it seems you don't understand your situation. Guo An, is what Guo Tu said true?" Xu Feng turned around and questioned Guo An sternly.

  "Leader, it's unjust..." Guo An glared at Guo Tu with a fierce gaze, his heart seething with anger. He thought to himself, "Fine, Guo Tu! I, Guo An, have been loyal and dedicated to you, without any achievements but with hard work. At the critical moment, you actually use me as a scapegoat. You're really too ruthless!"

  "Get to work, Dian Wei." Xu Feng let out a cold laugh and immediately waved his hand, a hint of severity flashing in his eyes.

  "General, don't kill me!" Guo Tu's voice was hoarse from shouting, desperately begging for mercy. However, with a "ka-cha" sound, a bloody sword flashed out, and his blood-soaked head was ruthlessly twisted off by Dian Wei.

  Xu Feng helplessly shook his head and thought to himself, "Dian Wei, can't you stop using such brutal moves? Although they're efficient, they're just too bloody."

  Look at those Yellow Turbans behind you, although they are not afraid of death in battle, but when they see Dian Wei beheading someone and twisting their head off like a ball, they can't help but feel a chill, some of the timid ones even turn around and vomit violently.

  "Dian Wei, this move is really fierce, I admire you." Zhang Fei unexpectedly started praising him, leaving the rest of the people speechless. They all sighed in amazement, it's indeed a case of "birds of a feather flocking together", only someone like Zhang Fei with such a weird personality could get along with Dian Wei and share similar interests.

  "Ah?" Rubbing his neck, Guo Tu fortunately discovered that he wasn't dead.

  "Why did I bring Guo An here? This is the purpose. If you don't behave, I'll soon let you two reunite in the underworld and continue your past relationship." Looking at Guo Tu's pale face with cold sweat, Xu Feng sneered.

  "Since it's fair, I'll be clear. Thank you, Commander Xu, for sparing my life." Guo Tu let out a breath, and at this moment, he had no other thoughts in his mind. He understood that his own life was now in the palm of Xu Feng's hand. If he showed even half a hint of disobedience, his head would be twisted off. Guo Tu was originally timid, and this bloody and terrifying way of dying made him not dare to try anything.

  Xu Feng pointed to the distant Tiger Trap Pass under the remaining sunset glow and said to Chong Guo, "The purpose of your coming is this. I'll give you two hours. You must think of a way to break through the city gate. If you can't, your life will be over."

  "What? Commander, you want to attack Tiger Trap Pass?" Guo Tu was shocked and stared at Xu Feng in astonishment. Seeing Xu Feng's calm face and resolute expression, his heart suddenly surged with shockwaves, unable to calm down for a long time. It wasn't that he couldn't think of a way to break the city, but rather that he was stunned by Xu Feng's heaven-defying idea. The Yellow Turbans' situation was already unfavorable, being passive everywhere, and yet Xu Feng dared to go against the heavens, leading 30,000 troops to surround the number one pass in the world. Even if they were lucky enough to occupy Tiger Trap Pass, what kind of price would they have to pay? Had Xu Feng gone mad?

  Although the idea is crazy, Xu Feng was extremely clear-headed at this moment. This battle was not just for himself; if he won, it would definitely make the imperial court lose its nerve, shatter the morale of the aristocratic families who opposed the Yellow Turbans, and revive the spirits of the Yellow Turbans who were struggling in the wind and rain. It would also give hope to the impoverished common people throughout the land. What others thought was impossible, Xu Feng was determined to achieve, defying the heavens. He wanted to show the world that even the poor and downtrodden could rise up and turn their fortunes around.

  "This is none of your business, Dianwei. From now on, you take care of him. If there's no good plan within two hours, get rid of him on the spot. Remember, just kill him, don't get your clothes dirty." Xufeng 'concerned' said to Dianwei, as if Guo Tu's life or death had nothing to do with Xufeng, and was worth less than a piece of clothing. One sentence almost scared Guo Tu to vomiting blood.

  Having no choice, Guo Tu could only force himself to calm down and carefully examine the Tiger Trap's terrain, racking his brains for a solution.

  Call Guo Tu, Xu Feng didn't put his hopes of attacking the city on him, but having a strategist by his side was better than nothing. This guy had some brains and was quite cunning; if he didn't have any ability at all, he wouldn't be able to follow Yuan Shao and would have been kicked out long ago.

  "Order the soldiers to rest, there will be another bloody battle at midnight tonight." Xu Feng turned around and looked at the soldiers beside him, his face serious, saying that their home base was here, whether they could succeed or not depended on this one move. To ensure absolute victory, when Xu Feng went north, he also brought Zhou Cang who had just occupied Yingyang.

  These people are absolutely Xu Feng's elite troops. Only by leading his own men can he be sure of winning the battle and having a sense of security in his heart. As for Bo Cai and those others, Xu Feng can only do his best and leave the rest to fate. Even if it doesn't work out, Xu Feng has other plans and won't leave himself without a way out, that's not Xu Feng's style.

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