Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 420 My dad won’t let me touch these

After Captain Yang led the soldiers of the Qiongqi Camp away, the entire camp suddenly seemed exceptionally empty and deserted.

The tents in the camp swayed gently in the breeze, making rustling sounds, as if telling of the upcoming tension.

Su Liang, who was originally very worried, realized that things had developed to this point and could not be reversed. He sighed, put aside the entanglement and anxiety in his heart, and turned his energy to comforting other frightened civil servants.

He paced back and forth between the tents, whispering to comfort his frightened colleagues, trying to calm their panicked hearts.

Li Zhi looked around, his eyes swept over Duan Heng, Zhang Wenchu and everyone else, and then he said: "Captain Yang and his men are fighting bloody battles in the front, we can't just sit back and do nothing..."

As soon as Li Zhi finished speaking, Duan Heng and others stood up. They did not show much fear for the danger they were about to face.

After all, as members of the Night Patrol, they are constantly fighting against various dangers. In their eyes, whether they are facing evil monsters or the Wei Dynasty, they will not show mercy when it is time for them to take action.

Li Zhi looked at Su Liang and others who were busy appeasing the civil servants not far away, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Duan Heng and Chen Hua will stay to protect Lord Su and the others."

He knew that Su Liang and other civil servants were weak and powerless. If they were left alone on this dangerous battlefield, once the Wei army sent a small team to attack, they would be powerless to resist and would be slaughtered.

However, what Li Zhi and others did not expect was that when Li Zhi specifically asked Duan Heng and Chen Hua to stay to protect Su Liang and the others, Su Liang walked up to Li Zhi and said solemnly, "Master Li, you all go. There is no need to keep anyone here."

Li Zhi frowned and said, "But if that's the case, you..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Su Liang.

Su Liang forced a smile, which was a little bitter, but more determined. He said: "We are already at an absolute disadvantage in terms of manpower. One more person will increase our chances of winning. As for us..."

Su Liang said, looking back at the pale and nervous civil servants behind him, took a deep breath, and continued: "We will sit here and wait for your triumphant return!"

Li Zhi was slightly stunned. He stared into Su Liang's eyes and found that although there was still a trace of fear in Su Liang's eyes, it was more of a determination to face death.

At that moment, Li Zhi felt a spontaneous respect for Su Liang and others.

Li Zhi nodded heavily and said, "Okay! Wait for us to come back!"

Just as Li Zhi and his friends turned around to leave, Su Liang suddenly called out to Li Zhi. Li Zhi stopped and turned around.

Su Liang looked serious and said solemnly: "If... we encounter an accident, I hope that when Lord Li returns to Beijing, he can tell my family... that we have not brought shame to the people of Yong!"

Li Zhi's eyes flashed and he nodded heavily again.

 …

In the dense and deep jungle, a thrilling battle suddenly broke out.

The Qiongqi Camp led by Captain Yang rushed towards the Shanzi Camp led by Xiahou Shan like a sharp blade. The two teams collided with each other in an instant, and the shouts and sounds of weapons clashing intertwined and echoed, breaking the original tranquility of the jungle.

Xiahou Shan never expected that the Yongguo delegation, consisting of only a hundred people, would be so bold and take the lead in launching an attack.

As they were caught off guard, the Shanzi Camp was put on the defensive from the beginning and was caught off guard.

However, Xiahou Shan was able to climb to this position with his military achievements, and he was no ordinary person. He had been through hundreds of battles, had rich combat experience and strong adaptability.

Faced with this sudden attack, he remained calm and examined the situation on the battlefield calmly without any panic.

He responded quickly, commanding the soldiers in the front to stabilize their position in an orderly manner, and tried his best to hold back the soldiers from the Qiongqi Camp who were coming to attack. At the same time, he decisively ordered the soldiers on both wings to act quickly, outflank the enemy from both sides, and try to surround them.

We have ten times more enemies than you can surround and kill them!

In Xiahou Shan's eyes, the strength of the Yongguo delegation was just that.

With his two thousand troops pressing forward, a mere hundred men would definitely not be able to resist.

Although Meng Bei and Zhao Wuji of Yongguo had performed well in the battle to capture the city gate and became famous in one battle, it caused quite a stir in the Wei Dynasty.

However, Xiahou Shan knew that there were only two hundred Wei soldiers guarding the city gate at that time, and their combat effectiveness was far from comparable to the elite Shanying under his command.

In Xiahou Shan's view, as a person from a vassal state, being able to defeat more than 200 Wei soldiers with only 100 people was already an extraordinary performance and could be called a miracle.

Now he has brought with him an elite force of 2,000 men, but he does not believe that the people of Yongguo can create another miracle and defeat his 2,000 men with only 100 men to once again slap the Wei Dynasty in the face.

 …

Facing an enemy that was ten times larger than his own, Captain Yang did not feel the slightest bit of emotion.

He had just ordered his men to charge and fight, but then he discovered that the enemy had the intention of surrounding them.

Ten times the number of the enemy, surround and kill them.

Xiahou Shan's intention was already very clear. Captain Yang knew that if they were really surrounded by Xiahou Shan, they would be unable to escape.

With such a huge disparity in military strength, a head-on confrontation would be tantamount to seeking death. If we want to win, we can only achieve a surprise victory.

Captain Yang stretched out his hand and pressed forward, and ordered: "Let everyone retreat, don't fight to the end!"

After receiving the order from Captain Yang, the soldiers of the Qiongqi Camp, who were originally fighting with the Shanzi Camp of the Wei Dynasty, immediately withdrew without any hesitation.

However, how could Xiahou Shan let Captain Yang and his men leave so easily? He immediately gave orders to the Shanzi Camp to chase after them and hold on to the Qiongqi Camp.

Xiahou showed a ferocious smile on his face, and murmured, "Want to escape? Where can you escape to?"

 …

In another part of the jungle, Li Zhi and his group were quickly moving through the dense branches and leaves.

Zhang Wenchu looked at Li Zhi's back in front of him. He took a deep breath, quickened his pace, and came to Li Zhi's side in a few steps.

"What are your plans?" he asked eagerly.

Li Zhi looked straight ahead without turning his head. He asked in a steady voice, "Two thousand versus one hundred, what does this mean? Do you understand?"

Zhang Wenchu frowned when he heard this and asked, "What do you mean?"

Li Zhi tilted his head slightly, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and explained: "This means that, on average, one soldier from the Qiongqi Camp will face twenty soldiers from the Wei Camp. Do you think we can win with such a huge gap?"

Duan Heng at the side couldn't help but interrupt and said, "That's terrible!"

Li Zhi nodded slightly, and then said: "That's right, even if we kill all the Qiongqi Camp, we may not be able to win this battle."

"Then why did you let Captain Yang and the others go to die?" Chen Hua looked confused and couldn't help but ask.

Li Zhi smiled and asked, "Have you ever fished?"

Chen Hua shook his head honestly and said, "No, my father doesn't allow me to touch these."

Li Zhi rolled his eyes and said, "To fish, you have to put out bait. Captain Yang and his men are the bait!"