I Can Control My Ancestors-Chapter 186 - 5: Kyushu in Turmoil, Four Seas Boiling

Chapter 186: Chapter 5: Kyushu in Turmoil, Four Seas Boiling

In an instant, Qu Yi also wielded his long blade, slashing down directly at Gu Tao!

Gu Tao’s expression changed drastically.

Everything happened so quickly that there was no way to dodge the strike, only to block it forcibly.

Clang!!!

The terrifying force instantly numbed Gu Tao’s hands.

Lu Zhi also sensed the anomaly, seeing Yuan Shao’s army gradually landing, he knew he absolutely could not delay.

He immediately sounded the retreat.

Gu Tao’s importance goes without saying.

This battle was mainly about defense, and if a general was slain in the first battle, then the battle could really be abandoned.

Gu Tao naturally understood the significance.

He first exerted himself to push away Qu Yi’s blade, then immediately retreated on horseback.

He might enjoy battle, but he is not a fool.

Although they only exchanged a few blows briefly.

He could feel the gap between himself and Qu Yi, no matter how unwilling he was, it was an undeniable fact.

Being blindly combative is not the character of the Gu Clan’s descendants.

But he couldn’t help thinking about one question.

He was the best in martial force among the current Gu Clan, yet he didn’t expect to be unable to defeat a general under Yuan Shao.

Can the Gu Clan really remain unscathed in the upcoming turbulent times?

Gu Tao was originally quite confident.

The Gu Clan is the top aristocratic family of the realm, and he is its strongest in martial force, which naturally gave him a feeling of being unrivaled.

All along, Gu Tao thought of comparing himself to past ancestors like Gu Xiao and Gu Cheng.

But now it seems....his performance is still far lacking.

The defending armies retreated like the tide.

Yuan Army seized the opportunity and attacked directly.

The two sides continued to fight in the city and the wild.

Although there were victories and defeats, overall, Yuan Shao continued to advance.

By August, the entire Pingyuan was completely taken.

Helpless, Lu Zhi could only continually withdraw his forces.

In Jinan Country, they engaged Yuan Shao in a tug-of-war battle.

He was waiting for reinforcements.

Indeed, Liu Bei had sent word that he would surely come to aid.

But things were clearly not that simple.

Cao Cao was not someone who would stop the act just because Liu Bei didn’t agree to join in.

Even upon learning that Liu Bei would be assisting.

He made a shocking decision.

——Raid Langya!

Yan Province is a crossroads, as long as you cross Mount Tai County, you can reach Langya directly.

This move fully revealed his ambitious nature.

Not only does it avoid turning against Yuan Shao immediately, but it also allows him to step into Xuzhou State and then pursue Qing Province and Yu Province.

Liu Bei had actually already sent troops.

But Cao Cao’s actions forced him to halt and confront Cao Cao first.

The site of contention was naturally Mount Meng.

Moving from Mount Tai County, once past Mount Meng, you could thrust directly into the heart of Langya, Kaiyang, which Liu Bei had to address.

Unlike Yuan Shao.

Although Cao Cao was much stronger than Liu Bei, he did not underestimate Liu Bei.

Even if he did not know Liu Bei well.

He knew Gu Xi.

A person rated "exceptional" by Gu Xi could not be ordinary.

He led a flank force of five thousand loudly over Mount Meng, intending to draw Liu Bei’s main forces.

Meanwhile, he secretly dispatched Xiahou Dun to lead troops to circle through Fei County and raid the heart of Langya.

But contrary to Lu Zhi.

Liu Bei was strong because he had many formidable generals under him.

He ordered Guan Yu to guard the mountain paths of Mount Meng.

At the Mount Meng mountain path, Guan Yu decisively defeated the Cao Army’s vanguard Yu Jin at the pass.

Meanwhile, Xiahou Dun’s army was blocked by Zhao Yun, and Liu Bei immediately dispatched Zhang Fei to raid Fei County, burning Cao Army’s supplies, forcing Xiahou Dun to retreat.

Although Cao Cao did not break through the Langya defenses.

Merely these actions severely hindered Liu Bei’s progress.

The most crucial point is——

Even if Cao Cao retreated, Liu Bei could not send all his forces to assist Qing Province again, only dispatch part of his forces.

——In the second year of Hanxing, November.

Liu Bei finally arrived in Qing Province.

By then, Yuan Shao had already taken all of Jinan and pointed his forces directly at Qi Kingdom and Le’an.

The number of troops Liu Bei brought was not extensive.

But it also lifted the spirits of the army.

Yuan Shao did not care in the slightest, he had long anticipated Liu Bei coming to aid Lu Zhi.

The two sides engaged in another great battle at Linzi.

This time, the situation changed suddenly.

Liu Bei’s second brother, Guan Yu, knocked Qu Yi off his horse with a single blow, seriously injuring him. Had it not been for rescue, he would surely have died under Guan Yu’s blade.

This sudden change shook the Yuan Army completely.

After many days of attacks, Qu Yi had always been the leading general, holding high prestige within the entire Yuan Army.

Such a great general, unable to withstand a single blow from Guan Yu.

This was bound to severely affect the morale.

And under such circumstances, the two sides actually reached a stalemate.

Yuan Shao was quite surprised by this.

Originally, he thought the offensive to Qing Province would lead to all forces surrendering as Gu Xi did in the past.

The current situation went completely against his expectations.

But how could he give up?

Military prowess thrives on relentless forward momentum.

This Qing Province campaign was deliberately made prominent, intended to seize the opportunity to intimidate the world.

If he retreated, how would the world view Yuan Shao?

By all means, he must capture Qing Province!

But this time he was destined to face much difficulty, with Lu Zhi’s commanding skills and Liu Bei’s great generals.

This could be called a match made in heaven!

A whole month, Yuan Shao did not gain an inch.