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A New Generation of Wei – Chapter 2
Battle of Xu Province – Part 2
(Based on DW8 – Battle of Xu Province, locations based from DW9)
"Speaking" = Narration (DW7 Narrator)
Chapter 3 – Staring to Divide
Previously…
"Just as Cao Cao was about to launch his campaign in Xu Province, he received terrible news that Lu Bu had raided Yan Province in his absence, restraining his anger; Cao Cao looked to calmly respond to all his present threats."
"Splitting his main forces in two, Cao Cao turned back to Yan with the main unit leaving Guo Jia and Xun You to dispose of Tao Qian and Liu Bei."
(Xuzhou, Xu Province)
Guo Jia and the main unit traveled north, and Xun You had made camp in the southeast and was preparing for the signal to advance from Guo Jia.
(Cao Cao's Main Camp, Guo Jia)
"My lord, Tao Qian's forces are preparing to meet our advance! They have prepared weapons near the castle gates in the west and south." A messenger came to report to Guo Jia before the army's march.
"Hm, so Tao Qian seeks to delay us, does he? Well we shouldn't keep him waiting everyone, engineers send the smoke signals to Master Xun You." Guo Jia ordered jovially as he seemed almost happy his opponent was at least trying.
The engineers finished the towers lit them sending several smoke plumes high into the air, this was the signal for Xun You to advance from the south.
(Cao Cao's Secondary Camp, Xun You)
Looking off to the distance Xun You could see the smoke signals in the distance and knew what that meant.
"Looks like Master Guo Jia is finished with his preparations, we must move out as well." Xun You commanded.
"As my lord's vanguard, I shall be first to battle, I won't let Master Xu Huang get the better of me." Yue Jin exclaimed proudly as he was excited to join the battle.
"You aren't the only one looking for glory Yue Jin, don't think you'll get it all." Wang Zhong, a former Yellow Turban rebel answered.
"But of course, Master Wang Zhong we'll take down Tao Qian together!" Yue Jin responded just as vigorously.
"Ah, Yue Jin why is that in battle your as confident as ever, but in private your as quiet as can be?" Li Dian, his best friend questioned the excited soldier.
"O-oh, I just think I can do my best in the field that is all." Yue Jin answered with a slight stutter.
Xun You quickly spoke up to get everyone back on track.
"Regardless, lets begin everyone begin the advance!' Xun You bellowed pointing his steel whip-sword forward.
(Playing March – Seventh Journey)
As Guo Jia
"Now then shall we begin, everyone I want to start by taking the garrisons that lie to the southwest, from their we'll siege Xu Province Castle" Guo Jia began to give out his orders.
The main vanguard had made some progress and the news came forward; "Master Guo Jia the vanguard led by Master Xu Huang have defeated Tao Qian's officer Mi Zhu and captured Xu Province Fort, we can finally advance to the battlefield. Master Xun You is advancing as well."
(Xu Province Fort has been captured! An entry point has been opened.)
"I see were making good time as soon we hear from Master Xun You we can begin putting our plans into place." Guo Jia replied with confidence.
In Xu Province Castle; Tao Qian's Main Camp
"My lord terrible news, Master Mi Zhu has been defeated, and Master Mi Fang was forced to flee after being pushed back. Xu Province Fort has fallen to Cao Cao's Forces." A messenger frantically delivered the troubling news.
"Ugh, to lose such an important position so early, we have no choice but to hold for reinforcements and delay Cao Cao's advance." Tao Qian replied, not panicking but with worry in his old face.
"Lord Tao Qian terrible news it looks like Cao Cao's vanguard in the south are advancing rather quickly!" Another messenger arrived frantic as the last.
'Ah, at least we can stop them on one front. Now trigger the devices and launch the ambush!" Tao Qian ordered quickly.
Southern Xu
Yue Jin and Wang Zhong were making progress when suddenly; shocked to hear a mechanical whirring coming from on high and saw the mouths of stone dragons spitting out boulders.
"Everyone, halt the advance, you'll be crushed to death!" Yue Jin quickly ordered, though some troops were caught in the initial barrage.
Across the path Yue Jin could two enemy officers standing guard over the devices.
"You need to get by here? Not a chance!" Chen Deng and Chen Gui; son and father respectively watched as Cao Cao's men were stopped in their tracks.
(Boulder devices have been activated! Tao Qian's troops have launched an ambush!)
"We cannot panic, hold the men back at a safe distance and await the main unit's arrival!" Wang Zhong to join in the effort to quickly reform the ranks.
Xu Province Castle
"Lord Tao Qian, the devices have stopped Cao Cao's southern advance. Masters Chen Deng and Chen Gui are protecting the pass leading to the ridge garrison." A messenger delivered his report.
Ha, with these devices none shall invade Xu! I shall protect it from Cao Cao's vendetta of rage." Tao Qian laughed heartily at this good news. Although that was soon to change.
Another scout that was watching the events at the Province Fort came rushing in; "My lord, Cao Cao's main unit led by Guo Jia has arrived!
(Cao Cao's Main Forces have arrived at Xu Province Fort!)
"That's not all there is a secondary unit to the southwest led by Cao Cao's tactician; Xun You has arrived as well. There's numbers now seem limitless!" The scout panicking, noted.
(Cao Cao's Main Forces secondary unit has arrived to the southwest!)
Xu Province Fort
"All right now we've made it, now to assist our allies." Guo Jia remarked seeing the state of the battlefield.
Southwestern Garrison
"We have on the battlefield; this battle is ours now." Xun You too remarked as the rest of Cao Cao's forces arrived.
"The enemy has already started its devices, Master Li Dian; you know what to do." Xun You simply replied to the intuitive officer.
"Of course, I had a feeling the enemy was up to something. You can count on me to get things done!" Li Dian and a few engineers withdrew down a back road to their destination.
(Li Dian is temporarily withdrawing.)
"Now then for now we must hold our ground, I don't suspect Tao Qian will be still forever as we let our plans come to fruition." Xun You cautioned himself.
"Master Xiahou En, the camp's defense is in your hands." Xun You entrusted to the warrior.
"I shall protect this camp with my life, Tao Qian nor Liu Bei shall take it." The Xiahou warrior bellowed.
(Xun You is making counter-attack preparations against Liu Bei and Tao Qian. Weapons are being constructed.)
After traveling a short path, Li Dian and the engineer unit arrived at the ridge garrison behind=d the enemy ambush troops.
"Alright we made it, now to put our plan into action, prepare the catapults!" Li Dian ordered as his men prepared to defend the construction site fiercely.
Xu Province Castle
"My lord, even more horrible news Cao Cao's forces are erecting catapults their targeting our boulder traps!" A messenger quickly arrived to inform the warlord of the new threat.
"What? If the devices are destroyed we can't stop them! Send Ze Rong and Que Xan to stop them at once!" Tao Qian ordered.
(Ze Rong and Que Xan have arrived! They are targeting the construction point!)
"Never! You'll never reach Lord Tao Qian! Let's go we'll defend Xu Province even at the cost of our lives!" The two retainers rushed quickly to the garrison to attempt to stop construction but were horrified to see enemy archers attacking from the hills around them.
"Masters Guo Jia and Xun You were right, Tao Qian is targeting our catapults we can't let that happen, let's go Master Liu Ye!" Cao Ren, one of Cao Cao's elite officers responded to the situation below them
"Of course, the enemy will surely be in a panic if we move now. Advance!" Liu Ye, a strategist for Cao Cao rode alongside Cao Ren, with his spear in hand.
(Cao Cao's troops have launched an ambush! Halted Tao Qian's Forces!)
Meanwhile; Outskirts of Beihai, just north of Xu Province
Three brothers were traveling with two important guests, one was a man of a scholarly appearance armed with a spear to support himself, he was Kong Rong, one of the seven famous scholars of Jian'an and the other was the famed Guanzhong spearman Zhao Yun, the famous dragon spear; Dragon Spike.
The other three were Liu Bei, a man of average height carrying two Jian swords, the next was a large and gruff man, Zhang Fei of Yan as he call himself as he held a large double—bladed pike, the last was a rather large man with a beautiful flowing beard, in his hands the long blade; Green Dragon.
All of them were fleeing from a recent excursion against the Yellow Turbans and a pursuit from Lu Bu just a few days earlier and were traveling with a few thousand soldiers behind them.
Suddenly a messenger ran before and fell into the snow; "P-please you must help us! O-Our castle its-…"
Zhang Fei ever annoyed suddenly bellowed at the man; "What! Speak up man what's your problem!?"
Liu Bei immediately scolded his brother; "Zhang Fei, stop! He seems to be in distress, now tell us what happened?"
"C-Cao Cao and his men invaded with a large army and began to advance and destroy everything, last I saw they were almost at the castle gates. Master Tao Qian is stuck inside." The soldier wept as he tried to bring the grim news.
"Brother, if this is true than perhaps we should aid their cause?" Guan Yu, quickly replied.
"Master Tao Qian is an old friend of mine, I would not forgive myself if he were to perish here. I think it best we rush to Xu immediately." Kong Rong added his own logic to the fray.
"My lord, just say the word and we will do our duties." Zhao Yun bowed, spear in hand waiting for his lord's orders.
Liu Bei closed his eyes and thought for a moment and with a determined look in his eyes, he yelled, "We move to aid Master Tao Qian, quickly to Xu Province!"
The army behind gave a mighty war cry and the army marched as quickly as it could to aid the castle.
AN#1 – Here's the new chapter of my Dynasty Warriors story. Sorry for the long wait, hope you guys enjoy. :)
AN#2 – The battle for Xu Province has begun and Liu Bei is advancing to aid his ailing ally. Who shall win this battle? The Phoenix or the Dragon?
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