Chapter 98

On that day, in the projected world of "The Book of Sword and Enmity," Li Wuqing led ten new recruits, and nine of them survived. Today, among the group of trainees on the opposite side, there were only eight.

This change left Cao Cao stunned, momentarily at a loss, and even Guan Yu was taken aback, looking at the twenty-odd trainees with a mix of confusion and anger.

Guan Yu's demeanor already indicated that he was going to let Cao Cao leave, but this group was so disrespectful, not following orders, which the proud Guan Yu could not tolerate.

"Quickly get out of the way!"

Guan Yu's ruddy face turned even redder as he rebuked Liu Hongjun, Zhao Dingkun, and the other trainees.

As a fierce general and sworn brother to Liu Bei, Guan Yu had extremely high prestige in Liu Bei's army. Normally, when he led troops, no one dared to disobey his orders.

However, this bizarre situation occurred. Even when Guan Yu gave orders, they did not follow them. Instead, Liu Hongjun defiantly said, "General Guan, Zhuge Liang's strategy is divine. He ordered us to block Cao Cao here and kill him. Now, if you let him go, you will not only betray the trust of the military advisor but also betray Lord Liu Bei."

Liu Hongjun's actions made many people look at him with new respect. Both Cao Cao's and Liu Bei's armies were incredibly surprised, unable to understand how a mere soldier could dare to defy Guan Yu.

Guan Yu was also surprised and felt humiliated. If his face were not already red, it would have turned black with anger.

"I will go and beg for forgiveness from my elder brother and the military advisor later. Now, get out of the way."

Guan Yu said this calmly, but a hint of anger could be heard in his voice.

Liu Hongjun firmly refused, "No, we have finally blocked Cao Cao. There won't be such a good opportunity again. If we miss it, Lord Liu Bei will regret it for life. Therefore, I cannot comply."

"I cannot comply!"

The twenty-odd trainees roared in unison, their voices not weak at all.

Observing the behavior of the trainees, Li Wuqing was almost certain that Liu Hongjun was the leader of this ambush on Cao Cao.

Lifting his Green Dragon Crescent Blade high, the blade pointing at Liu Hongjun, Guan Yu, with a red face, shouted, "Do you dare to disobey my orders? Do you think my treasured blade is not sharp enough?"

The situation took a sudden turn, and Cao Cao never expected that Liu Bei's army would have an internal conflict. Looking at the situation, it seemed they were about to fight each other.

Surprised, yet secretly hopeful, Cao Cao wished they would fight so he could seize the opportunity to escape.

"Advisor, what is going on here?"

Cao Cao asked Cheng Yu for advice.

Cheng Yu replied, "They are in conflict, with differing opinions. This is not good. If you want to pass through smoothly, it will take a lot of effort."

Cheng Yu had already seen that Liu Hongjun and the other trainees were determined not to follow Guan Yu's orders. Despite his anger, Guan Yu could not do much to them, as their cause was noble and righteous—killing Cao Cao for Liu Bei.

When Guan Yu raised his Green Dragon Crescent Blade, pointing it at Liu Hongjun, a strong killing intent rushed over, making Liu Hongjun feel as if he were falling into an ice cave.

Having experienced several plot worlds, Liu Hongjun's strength was considerable, but compared to Guan Yu, he was still far behind.

Guan Yu was a top general in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms," and Liu Hongjun might not even be able to defeat a second-rate warrior. If Guan Yu attacked, Liu Hongjun would not be able to resist, and even if the twenty-odd trainees attacked together, they might not be able to stop him.

Many of the top generals in the Three Kingdoms had a significant characteristic: they were ordinary when fighting on foot, but their combat power soared when on horseback, especially on the battlefield, where they could even defeat thousands.

Without a doubt, Guan Yu was one of those who could defeat thousands. Liu Hongjun and his group were no match for him. Moreover, if it were not for Cao Cao's generals being exhausted, their chances of ambushing Cao Cao would be slim.

Under the pressure of Guan Yu's killing intent, Liu Hongjun, though nervous, was not afraid. Instead, he shouted, "General Guan, are you really going to help Cao Cao and attack your own people? Are you Cao Cao's general or Liu Bei's second brother? Where is your loyalty? General Guan, are you really going to betray Lord Liu Bei?!"

"General Guan, are you really going to betray Lord Liu Bei?!"

The other trainees shouted together.

"You... you... fine, do it yourselves. I will go and beg for forgiveness from my elder brother and the military advisor."

Guan Yu's Green Dragon Crescent Blade finally did not swing down. He roared and galloped away with over four hundred axemen, leaving the trainees behind.

Seeing that Guan Yu had really left, Liu Hongjun was overjoyed and shouted, "Brothers, Cao Cao is right in front of us. If we kill him, we will be rich. Get ready!"

Without the pressure from Guan Yu, the trainees led by Liu Hongjun were invigorated. They all took out something from their empty hands—powerful crossbows.

Powerful crossbows were formidable weapons in the military, not easy to obtain. However, each of the trainees had one, which they must have obtained from Liu Bei's army.

The trainees had been in the spatial battlefield for some time and joined Liu Bei's camp. With enough time to build goodwill, obtaining some powerful crossbows was not difficult.

"Scatter, everyone, scatter quickly!"

Cao Cao was greatly alarmed and hurriedly shouted.

Seeing the crossbows, the Cao Cao army was also alarmed, but they reacted quickly. Some dodged to the side, while others placed their weapons in front of them, each reacting differently.

However, the Huarong Path was a narrow road, and there was nowhere to hide. In the panic, their formation became disordered.

"Fire!"

As the commander, Liu Hongjun gave the order, and a barrage of powerful crossbow bolts shot out.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Sharp whistles filled the air, and the crossbow bolts rained down on the Cao Cao army.

The crossbow bolts rained down continuously. The Cao Cao army either dodged or deflected the bolts with their weapons, but many were hit, and cries of pain filled the air.

The Cao Cao army had been fleeing for a long time, hungry and exhausted. Being hit by the crossbow bolts, they had little chance of survival.

The main target of the trainees' attack was naturally Cao Cao. Most of the crossbow bolts were aimed at him, but some missed and hit others.

Several crossbow bolts shot towards Cao Cao. The force of the bolts was immense, creating sharp whistles, making Cao Cao feel the danger.

"I am doomed!"

Cao Cao shouted, resigned to his fate.

Xu Chu and Zhang Liao rushed to save him, but they were not fast enough. Each was hit by a bolt and fell to the side. As several more bolts continued to shoot towards Cao Cao, Li Wuqing took action.