Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Such fierce fighting dazzled both sides' soldiers, who didn't even dare blink, fearing they'd miss the moment the victor was decided.

The Han people valued martial prowess and even more so admired duels between generals!

At that moment, the astonishing martial strength displayed by Huang Zhong and Ji Ling undoubtedly ignited the passions of countless soldiers.

When Yuan Shu heard that Ji Ling had been fiercely fighting an old general for a long time without a clear victor, he hurriedly drove his war chariot to the front lines. While watching the intense battle between Huang Zhong and Ji Ling, he quickly asked,

"How is the duel going?"

His subordinate general, Xun Zheng, quickly replied.

"General Ji and that old general have already fought fiercely for over forty rounds, but judging by the current situation, General Ji is attacking more than defending. It's expected that continuing the fight will make victory not difficult."

Yuan Shu nodded repeatedly upon hearing this, feeling much more at ease, and didn't believe that his most relied-upon fierce general would lose to an unknown old general.

However, Ji Ling, who was constantly fighting Huang Zhong at close range, was currently suffering in his heart.

Ji Ling kept actively attacking, initially to trap Huang Zhong and forcibly deplete the old general's stamina.

However, after such a fierce battle of forty rounds, Ji Ling already felt his hands and feet beginning to weaken, his whole body drenched in sweat, and his breathing labored.

In contrast, Huang Zhong still looked calm, displaying seemingly endless strength, and showed no signs of fatigue.

How could Ji Ling be inferior to even an old general in terms of stamina?

Ji Ling even began to doubt his life for a moment.

More importantly, as Huang Zhong gradually figured out Ji Ling's moves, Huang Zhong's occasional counterattacks had already begun to make Ji Ling feel somewhat flustered.

‘This old general's saber technique seems to lean more towards defense and counterattack, seemingly continuous like the flowing river, and his strength is also unbelievably long-lasting for his age.’

‘If I continue to have my stamina depleted like this, not only will I not be able to kill this old general, but I might even end up dying here.’

At this thought, Ji Ling's intention to retreat grew stronger.

Immediately, Ji Ling shook the three-pointed double-edged saber in his hand, pulled the reins, steered his warhorse away from Huang Zhong's entanglement, and shouted.

"Considering you are of great age and it is not easy to have such martial prowess, this general is unwilling to bully the old with strength, and will spare your life for now. If you still have some self-awareness, then take the opportunity to flee far away, otherwise, when the city is attacked, don't blame me for taking your life."

This was also Ji Ling's last bit of tough talk, and a way to avoid a sharp drop in the morale of his own soldiers.

However, perhaps Huang Zhong's moves were more adept at defense rather than offense, but that didn't mean Huang Zhong didn't have offensive means.

If a brave general like Ji Ling personally attacked the city, it would undoubtedly be a great threat to Xinye City. How could Huang Zhong be willing to let Ji Ling retreat completely?

Immediately, just as Ji Ling turned his head and didn't look at Huang Zhong for a moment, Huang Zhong reached back and drew the Qilin Treasure Bow from his back to the front of his body. In an instant, the bow was fully drawn.

"Hit!"

Huang Zhong shouted softly, and at the same time, the arrow left the string.

Chen Lan and Lei Bo, who were closest to Ji Ling, completely witnessed Huang Zhong's actions.

However, Huang Zhong's speed in shooting the arrow was too fast, so fast that Chen Lan and Lei Bo didn't have time to react at all. Subconsciously, their expressions changed drastically, and when they wanted to remind Ji Ling, the arrow was already about to rush to Ji Ling's back.

"General Ji, be careful of a sneak attack!"

Ji Ling didn't hear Chen Lan and Lei Bo's words, but he noticed Chen Lan and Lei Bo's anxious and distorted expressions, and his body instinctively dodged to the side.

"Puff!"

In the next instant, the arrow that could split rocks and pierce armor hit Ji Ling's left shoulder, and directly broke through the armor, with the arrowhead piercing out from his back.

The sudden severe pain made Ji Ling break out in cold sweat.

However, before Ji Ling could react, this time Ji Ling heard the sound of an arrow piercing through the air again.

"Double shot?!"

Ji Ling's heart turned cold.

However, the second arrow didn't aim at Ji Ling, but at the warhorse under Ji Ling's crotch, directly piercing through the neck of the warhorse under Ji Ling's crotch.

The warhorse let out a mournful cry and fell directly to the ground from its rapid state, overturning Ji Ling on its back as well.

"Not dead?"

Huang Zhong didn't expect Ji Ling to dodge the first arrow. He originally thought he would definitely be able to shoot and kill Ji Ling, and the second arrow would kill the warhorse, forcibly leaving Ji Ling's corpse to deter Yuan Shu's army.

Immediately, Ji Ling's figure was mostly obscured by the fallen warhorse, making it difficult to shoot a third arrow.

Huang Zhong could only clamp his horse's belly again, once again driving the seemingly unremarkable old yellow horse to explode with amazing speed and chase after Ji Ling.

"Quick, quickly protect General Ji!"

However, Chen Lan and Lei Bo were not far from Ji Ling in the first place. Seeing Ji Ling fall to the ground, they immediately summoned dozens of archers to release arrows to block Huang Zhong, while a group of personal guards risked the rain of arrows and desperately stepped forward to snatch the fallen Ji Ling back.

Feeling quite helpless, Huang Zhong could only laugh loudly three times in public and said.

"Hahaha, Yuan Gonglu has no one under his command!"

Immediately, Huang Zhong then led his troops back to the city, and hung the head of Liang Gang, which he had previously beheaded, on the city tower as a demonstration.

For a time, Yuan Shu's army, which was already exhausted from marching for many days in the hot weather, witnessed Liang Gang being beheaded and Ji Ling being defeated, and its morale plummeted to freezing point.

However, Huang Zhong's ridicule undoubtedly completely angered Yuan Shu, who completely disregarded the dissuasion of his civil and military officials and insisted on ordering a strong attack on Xinye City, even trying to boost morale with heavy rewards.

However, facing a group of Yuzhou soldiers with low morale, wherever Huang Zhong, whose power was already amazing on this battlefield, passed, countless Yuzhou soldiers almost subconsciously gave way.

The fierce siege battle that lasted for half a day, under Huang Zhong's command, the Yuzhou army didn't even manage to launch a truly threatening attack on Xinye City.

On the contrary, as dusk approached, the Yuzhou army left behind nearly five thousand corpses and hurriedly withdrew to set up camp.

For Xinye City, this was undoubtedly a great victory.

More importantly, the Yuzhou army's low morale and heavy losses would inevitably require several days of rest before they could organize an effective siege again.

......

When Liu Biao, who had already arrived in Zigui, saw the battle report sent back from Xinye City, his whole person was radiant and said.

"Heaven is helping me, Pan'er actually has such a brave subordinate general!"

Initially, Liu Biao's plan was that Xinye City could block for three to five days, and wear down the vigor of Yuan Shu's army, which would be good enough.

If Xinye City really couldn't be defended, Liu Pan could lead the remnant soldiers along the Yu River on pre-prepared boats and go downstream to return to Xiangyang City and join Liu Qi to defend Xiangyang together.

With Wancheng as a nail stuck in the rear to seize the opportunity to act, it could also make the Yuzhou army need to pay attention to the rear supply line at all times, further alleviating the pressure that Xiangyang City needed to face.

As long as Xiangyang City stubbornly defends like this, it will be enough to make Yuan Shu return in defeat.

(End of this chapter)