Dynasty Warriors: Fight for True Love
Chapter 10 of my Dynasty Warriors story, enjoy.
Reviews
Wolfgirl777769: Yup, the Tiger and his cubs are coming to join.
Phil The Persona Guy: Ummm, that sounds more like Ce you're describing there, if you actually look at Sun Jian you'll see he does use strategy, I'll explain more about what I mean in a PM. Yup, he's going to fight and I guess it would be irony.
Diao Lover: Thanks, glad you enjoyed it, yup they sure have :)
Now onto the story.
Disclaimer: Dynasty Warriors belongs to Koei.
Battle of Xiao Pei
Liu Shan and Zhang Bao rode with their troops towards Xiao Pei and found there was already a battle raging. A famous Yuan general called Wen Chou and one of the strategists, Xu You, were engaging Zhao Yun in battle. Liu Shan and Zhang Bao rushed in to help and both Yuan officers, fearing the reinforcements would overwhelm them, fled. Zhao Yun turned to the group and was shocked.
"Lord Liu Shan, what are you doing here out on the battlefield?" He asked, Liu Shan maintained his serious expression, "I am here to take responsible for the part I played in bringing this carnage upon us."
Zhao Yun nodded.
"I understand, well, we better stick together, I don't want you putting yourself at risk."
So together the three units, led by Zhao Yun, charged out to where more fighting was going on.
"We must hurry!" Zhao Yun called out before explaining the situation. "Chen Deng and Chen Shi are out there trapped amidst the enemy. Ma Liang and Chen Gui are defending the castle but are also under attack. We must push the enemy and hold out for as long as we can."
They charged over to where the majority of the Yuan troops were attacking.
They soon identified the attackers. Xin Ping, Xin Pi, Guo Tu and Ying Shao. Seeing the reinforcements caused confusion among the Yuan ranks and they were able to break through and rescue Ma Liang and Chen Gui. The fight out was much easier with the larger group being able to break through and even wound Xin Pi. While the Yuan Army hurried to regroup the Liu Bei army returned to the castle, the Yuan army attacking it, led by Zhu Ling, had fled to regroup with the main unit. Once they were all regrouped in the castle and prepared for the defense Zhao Yun turned to Liu Shan.
"Our opponent is Yuan Shao himself, as well as his eldest son Yuan Tan and the ones we have already met of the field of battle." Liu Shan nodded and sighed, "I don't how long we can hold out, Xia Pi has already fallen into Cao-Cao's hands."
"What?" Zhao Yun gasped shocked, "This complicates things, now we have to watch for an attack on our flank too, if Dong Zhuo has already prepared his army…then we could end up facing a battle on three fronts."
Much chagrined by this Zhao Yun began pondering some means of avoiding what seemed to be a pointless struggle against their own destruction.
Finally he sighed.
"It seems like there is nothing we can do, except abandon Xiao Pei and hope to reclaim it another day." He finally said, Liu Shan also sighed, "I understand your logic, but if we flee we will be pursued and possibly loose too many of our men."
Zhao Yun then smirked.
"Not with what I have in mind." He stated before giving orders.
Soon the Yuan army attacking Xiao Pei arrived in force. They stopped however and even Yuan Shao froze and stared at the sight before him. The gates to Xiao Pei were open, everywhere he looked he could see the banners of Liu Bei's army and standing above the main gate was Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun disappeared from sight the moment he saw the army and moments later, on his magnificent white steed and brandishing his spear he rode out and issued a challenge. Brimming with confidence Wen Chou rode out to accept the challenge. As they struck and parried each others strikes Wen Chou quickly tired while Zhao Yun was still burning with energy. Realizing this he was about to turn about and flee when Zhao Yun, inexplicably drew off and fled back into the city. The Yuan army dared not attack due to the banners; they were suspicious of an ambush. However Zhao Yun did not come out again. Finally, unable to take it anymore, they entered and found there were no soldiers and that Zhao Yun and everyone within had escaped, they had fallen victim to an empty castle stratagem. Yuan Shao however did not lose his temper, he made Xiao Pei his and gathered his whole army there. Finally Dong Zhuo's army arrived and soon the three armies liaised and prepared for their attack on Xuzhuo.
Meanwhile Zhao Yun's army returned to Xuzhuo and warned Liu Bei about the fall of Xiao Pei and the upcoming threat. Shangxiang had returned and told them that Sun Jian would be bringing his army to aid them.
"Very well then, my mind is made up," Liu Bei stated, "We shall stand and we shall fight. I shall protect my son and Xingcai; these monsters shall not touch you."
The others all bowed and prepared for war as they knew the battle was soon approaching. Their backs were against the wall however so they knew they would have to bring about a miracle if they were to achieve victory. They were confident however as they knew; although their enemies were many, they were not friends with each other and were fighting together only out of either revenge or force. If the bonds between them could somehow be broken then they might turn on each other and therefore, victory was possible.
End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.