Chapter 62: Night Falls

  Autumn water looked at Lü Bu as if he had changed into a different person. Through the contact with Lü Bu during this period, Autumn Water deeply understood that Lü Bu was extremely proud and would take the initiative to attack even when his own side was weak. At this time, seeing Lü Bu not having any intention of going out to battle and instead stubbornly defending, it really made Autumn Water somewhat puzzled.

  Lü Bu seemed to have understood Qiū Shuǐ's meaning, and sighed, muttering to himself: "Originally, I thought that with the halberd in my hand, Chì Tú, I could roam freely across the land. But after meeting all the heroes of the world, I realized that I had underestimated the people of the world!"

  After hearing Lü Bu's words, Qiū Shuǐ finally understood the change in Lü Bu. Ah, Guān Yǔ, Zhāng Fēi, Yán Liáng, Wén Chóu, Zhào Yún, Diǎn Wèi and others, these generals, any two of them could easily entangle Lü Bu. When the time comes for the two armies to clash, what would happen to Lü Bu after being entangled? It seems that Lü Bu has come to a realization - wanting to roam freely in this world is not enough with just martial arts skills. At this moment, Qiū Shuǐ was genuinely happy for Lü Bu, thinking that once the task was completed and he left this world, he would no longer have to worry about Lü Bu following his old path again.

  Gao Shun and Zhang Liao were shocked when they heard their general, at the same time a warm current rose in their hearts, their general finally recognized his own shortcomings, and with eyes full of gratitude looking at Qiu Shui.

  "In that case, we can only divide into two groups. Tonight, I'll take charge of the city with Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, while tomorrow day will be handed over to Xu Rong and Hua Xiong for defense. What do you all think?"

  The generals looked at each other and then firmly shouted at Qiu Shui: "We will obey the general's orders!"

  Qiu Shun, Qiu Wu and the other minor generals did not have the right to speak due to their low official positions, so they were not mentioned. Otherwise, among the 200,000-strong army, there would be countless generals, and if they were to be instructed one by one, it would take several days...

  Gao Shun, as one of Lü Bu's generals, was assigned to defend the city. If Lü Bu were to lose his temper and attack, neither Gao Shun nor Zhang Liao would be able to stop him. At this time, Qiu Song had Xu Rong assigned to assist Lü Bu in defending the city. As Xu Rong was a former general under Dong Zhuo, Lü Bu knew he was a newly surrendered man and would naturally show some restraint when facing Xu Rong.

  Especially in the autumn water, will also assign two people to Lv Bu as a subordinate, Lv Bu and autumn water have been interacting for so long, already know that no matter what is being discussed, these two people are not avoided, obviously they are trusted people, at that time when defending the city, after the two put forward some suggestions, Lv Bu will also consider it, so Lv Bu will not act arbitrarily.

  Lü Bu would not be unaware of the meaning of Autumn Water, Autumn Shun is good at infantry, especially in defending cities, and is a top-notch fierce general. He has told Lü Bu many times before, and Lü Bu would not be unaware of the meaning of Autumn Water. Moreover, with Xu Rong who is no worse than Gao Shun in defending cities, and Hua Xiong who broke through to become a super first-class martial general, this is clearly the strongest side of Lü Bu's forces.

  Lü Bu gazed deeply into Autumn Water's eyes at this moment, and the gratitude in his heart was kept silent.

  Gao Shun and Zhang Liao also looked at Qiu Shui with a moved gaze, both of whom were famous generals in history, how could they not understand these principles.

  Xu Rong nodded in satisfaction and gestured to Qiu Shui. Qiu Shui was on good terms with Lü Bu, and now that he had Autumn Shun and Autumn Wu, two trusted attendants from his camp, by his side, he also had a buffer between himself and Lü Bu. Xu Rong was confident that once Lü Bu saw his skills, the two of them would be able to work together more effectively.

  "Alright, everyone should hurry back and rest now, leave tonight to us, haha!" Qiu Shui shouted at the crowd with great momentum.

  The soldiers in the distance saw the general's heroic spirit and looked at the enemy outside the pass with bright lights, full of confidence for tomorrow.

  After the others left, Qiū Shuǐ summoned Zhāng Liáo and Gāo Shùn: "If the enemy army attacks the city day and night, even if our soldiers are divided into two batches of over 800,000 each, it would be better to divide them into two batches of 400,000 each, taking turns defending the city, so that the soldiers can maintain their physical strength."

  Gao Shun and Zhang Liao exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing with surprise and deep admiration for Qiu Shui. "How can someone with such extraordinary martial prowess be so cautious?" they thought to themselves. No wonder he had such a great reputation. They then turned back to Qiu Shui and respectfully replied: "Yes!"

  "Heh heh, no need to be nervous, you two know my relationship with Feng Xian is not that simple. From now on, don't be so formal. Take advantage of the fact that the allied army hasn't attacked the pass yet, and you two take a short rest at the top of the pass. I'll go ahead and scout out the wind, and after they attack the pass, I'll come back to wake you two up." With that, Qiu Shui didn't wait for the two to react before stretching out her arms and pressing them down to the ground, while she herself went forward to patrol the top of the pass.

  Gao Shun and Zhang Liao gazed at Qiu Shui with gratitude, knowing that after a day of intense battle, they were extremely exhausted. Yet, their opponent, the commander-in-chief, had allowed them to rest first, which was truly moving. Thereafter, in order not to disappoint Qiu Shui's kindness, the two ordered the 80,000 soldiers to take turns resting in shifts for the night, while they themselves leaned against a pillar, closed their eyes, and rested, waiting for the great battle at night.

  The night fell on the Tiger Trap Pass was filled with bloody killings, although the corpses of dead soldiers had been taken back by various troops, but the dark red land and the bloodstains on the city wall showed how tragic the daytime battle was.

  Autumn water holds a halberd standing on the high city wall, both eyes are slightly red and full of overbearing aura looking at the black night curtain under the pass. At this time, the advantages of the zombie's body are clearly shown, and in the night curtain, it is not restricted by any light to see the situation under the pass clearly.

  "Soldiers, draw your bows and nock your arrows! Listen for my command!" The cold voice echoed clearly in the quiet night air, ringing in the ears of the soldiers at Tiger Trap Pass.

  In an instant, after hearing Qiu Shui's words, all the soldiers came to their senses, their eyes fixed tightly on the dark night sky below the pass, and Zhang Liao also woke up with a start at the sound of Qiu Shui's voice, picked up his weapon and reacted.

  "General, are they planning to sneak away?" Gao Shun and Zhang Liao looked at the dark night below the pass, their minds filled with doubts as they asked Qiu Shui.

  The stern face did not respond, only indifferently nodded, his eyes fixed on the dark night sky.

  In the autumn water's eyes, a group of fierce-looking men with steel knives in their mouths and carrying cloud ladders were walking silently towards the majestic pass not far away.

  And the general who led the night raid was surprisingly Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Liu Bei, the three brothers. At this time, Guan Yu's face was filled with anger, wanting to capture Hu Lao Pass to wash away the shame of the past.

  For half a month, Guan Yu has had enough of the gaze of his comrades-in-arms, whether they were generals or soldiers. Now the whole camp is talking about how Guan Yu challenged and ambushed on the battlefield, and then framed and killed Yan Liang to avoid the enemy general's arrows. At this time, there was no unusual light in the eyes of the two brothers from the allied army, but the eyes of the others were filled with contempt.

  Tonight, Guan Yu vowed to capture Tiger Trap Pass and trample the ferocious Western Liang tiger that had brought him shame under his feet.

  While secretly closing in on the rear of the enemy army, a group of soldiers slowly emerged and formed a square formation. The leader was surprisingly General Baima Gong Sunzong, with the remaining vassals' soldiers and generals standing to his left and right, their eyes fixed intently on the majestic pass ahead.

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