Don’t Tell Me This Is the True History of the Three Kingdoms! Vol 9 Chapter 167

Chapter 167
VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 167: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE SIEGE OF XINYE (16)

Li Dian POV

It was a good thing that I had sent Lu Xiang over before, it should be about time now–

“Lu Xiang, how is it over there?” I yelled to the air. However, even after a long while, there was no reply and I wondered if it was too noisy or if my voice was not loud enough, “Lu Xiang?!”

“P-please wait!” Lu Xiang cried out in an anxious voice.

Eh? I did not dare believe what was happening but I still pushed aside the man in front of me and turned back to take a look. What I saw made me take a deep breath involuntarily.

“Watch this!”

“Wu!”

Lu Xiang was not forced to be on the defensive as Zhang Fei began attacking from every which way. Her attacks were now sharp and there was power behind it. When I looked at her face, I saw that she had an energetic look.

It was as though the Zhang Fei before and the one now were 2 different people. No, the one now is the one I know. And so, Lu Xiang was now being overwhelmed and her situation was now even more perilous than me or even Cao Ren.

“Your opponent is here!” A yell came from behind and I turned to block the oncoming attack from the barbarian.

“How can a warrior try to launch a sneak attack like that?” I said as I readied my stance and looked at him. I could not catch a good glimpse of his face but I could tell from his neck that he was looking at Lu Xiang and Zhang Fei. I could also tell from his wide open jaw that he was surprised to see how Zhang Fei was like now.

Hmph, you are the one who is distracted here.

“Lord Li Dian! Finish it quickly!”

“I know!” I yelled back to Cao Ren and looked over as I brandished my spear and saw that she too was having a tough time.

*Ding* *Ding*!

The man deflected my spear and attacked again. I dodged to the side and attacked his flank but he detected it and turned around and dodged the attack as well.

“What’s your side like?!” I yelled out but the sounds of battle were truly deafening. It was incomparable to the little din that the enemy soldiers were making with the carts earlier.

“I’m fine!” Cao Ren yelled back. She tried to feign it but I could tell from her breath that she was having a hard time, “I can… I can still handle this side!”

If only that were the truth.

“Wu… Ah…”

Just from her moans and grunts, I could tell that she was nearing her limits. But since the commanding officer is being this insistent, I should not doubt her. And besides, I have my own opponent to deal with.

Well then…

“Barbarian! I don’t know who you are but since you have joined their faction, you are my enemy.” I said as I raised my spear and got into my stance, “If you get hurt or die in this battle, don’t blame me!”

*Ta*!

I leapt up and flew for him, eliminating the distance between us in an instant, giving him a shock as he hurriedly raised his sword to defend himself.

This is a battle between a sword user and a spear user. The spear user will have an advantage no matter what. If you are going to try and block this, I will make it so you will not be able to. And so, I twisted in mid-air and changed my attack from a downward slash to a stabbing attack.

“Yaa!” I yelled as I raised my hands slightly to perform a feint.

The barbarian raised his sword to block as expected, exposing his entire front. When I saw this, I put down my hands and immediately stabbed at the man who began to panic when he saw this.

I may not be an exceptional warrio

r and my martial prowess is not that advanced but I cannot possible lose to a nameless individual.

Wu! He seemed to realise my intent and hurriedly withdrew his blade but it was too late! The sharp spearhead had already made contact with his chest plate. My spear will definitely pierce through your body!

…

“Wu!”

Eh?!

In the next instant, my attack was stopped and when I looked down, I saw that the man had lowered his head and was grabbing his abdomen with a pained look on his face. I initially thought that my spear had pierced his abdomen but when I tried to shake the spear out, I found that it could not move at all.

This… Could it be that…

I could not believe it but when he looked up, I saw that he had grabbed my spearhead with a single hand.

“Yaa!” The barbarian yelled as he slid past my spear and closed the distance of 3-4 paces between us instantly as he raised his sword.

“Wu!”

I hurriedly raised my spear to block the attack and–

*Ka*!

A crisp found rang out as he slashed through my spear, splitting it into 2. Both halves dropped to the floor as he placed his sword against my neck.

“Li Dian!”

Cao Ren’s yell could be heard from the side but all I saw before me was a scene from the past. It was a day when winter had just begun to set in, the day when we attacked Xu state city.

Everything was going well but I happened to let someone very important escape. Back then, that man was not good at martial arts at all and I very nearly defeated him in no time at all. However, just like now, he refused to give up and gambled everything on 1 shot and forced me to the ground.

The scene right now was almost the same as that one. Now that I think about it, their figures are almost the same. The only difference was that this man’s martial prowess greatly exceeded that of the man back then.

But the man from before should have died. Could it be…

I looked at the man who wore the barbarian helmet, not daring to call him a barbarian any longer. I only stared at him quietly while he held his sword against me with no intention of finis.h.i.+ng me off. I cannot see his face clearly but the more I look at him, the more I think he is the same man I am thinking of.

“You…” I began to spoke and the man’s sword trembled but I ignored it and continued, “If I have guessed wrongly, please forgive me but could you be–”

“Yaa!”

“Wu!”

Before I could finish, a spear suddenly came in between us and went straight for the man before me, forcing him to withdraw. I initially thought that it was Cao Ren but saw that the spear was visibly shorter and the one who saved me was wearing a headband, which meant that this was Lu Xiang and not Cao Ren.

“Lu Xiang!” I yelled out but she ignored me and continued to attack the man.

Compared to me, Lu Xiang’s attacks were more ferocious and continuous and forced the man to back up and left him no room to counter. Soon, they disappeared into the fray.

“Li Dian! Are you alright!”

“Ah, I’m fine!” I shook my head and yelled back to Cao Ren who had now fallen off her horse and was on her knee. Fortunately, several troops had come between her and Lu Bu and Cao Ren was still safe.

“Cao Ren!”

“I’m fine!” Cao Ren stopped me immediately when I was about to say further and looked at Lu Xiang as she continued, “The battle is greatly in the enemy’s favour! Li Dian, you are free now so go and command the troops in the middle! Don’t be stymied here!”

Wu! She wants me to go to the troops in the middle under these circ.u.mstances?!

I looked about and saw that neither side seemed to be the clear victor. Very few troops were emerging from the alleys which meant that the bulk of the troops in the middle were still embroiled in battle. From a logical perspective, it would indeed be better if I were to head there.

But… Is that really fine…

…

I do not think so. And so, I grabbed what remained of my spear and rushed headlong into the fray after Lu Xiang.

“Li Dian!”

“I will return at once!” I replied without turning back to Cao Ren who yelled at me from behind. My target now was not the troops in the middle but that man.

No matter what, I cannot just hand over a difficult opponent over to Lu Xiang who is badly injured. It would be far too dishonourable of me to do so. Besides, I still have some suspicions about that man.

“Uwaa!” I yelled as I parted through the crowd and charged through. After a while, I saw Lu Xiang currently engaging with the man.

“Lu Xiang!” I yelled but Lu Xiang did not turn back and continued to fight the man who was having difficulties fending her off. Looks like he cannot handle it when the duel becomes prolonged.

“Lord Li Dian?! Why haven’t you gone to the troops in the middle?!” Lu Xiang yelled when she finally noticed me as I drew closer.

“I can’t possibly let you fight 2 people alone right?” I replied as I leapt over and slashed at the man.

“Wu!” The man blocked my attack but Lu Xiang had already begun attacking him again.

“Uwaa!!” He moaned and I looked down and saw that Lu Xiang’s spear had grazed his abdomen.

Another shallow wound huh? But for someone like him who has little stamina, a wound like that would make it impossible for him to last past another 10 bouts.

As I thought so, I looked at the man. If this man is not who I think he is, then there is no merit to this duel. But if he is–

Then he must die.