Sorry for the wait...computer was giving me trouble. Well CHP. 3 up!
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"Guardian of the Sun"
Zhou Tai sat upon his brown steed as his force slowly made its way to the battlefield. His eyes were closed and he took a deep breath. He opened his eyes and turned to a soldier next to him.
"Scout, go forward and report to me the condition of Lord Sun Quan and Jiang Qin's units." The scout nodded and went ahead of the others. Zhou Tai returned to his silent meditation.
Sun Shang Xiang sighed as she slowly rid behind her commander. She was twirling one of her chakrams as she made it very obvious that she was bored. She yawned and then sighed again.
Zhou Tai was beginning to become annoyed at her impatient antics. When she sighed a third time, Zhou Tai decided to voice his thoughts. "Stop that."
"Stop what?" She asked back at him. He turned to look back at her. "We will be upon the battle soon enough, so I politely ask you to be patient."
"This battle better be worth the wait, I'm dying from boredom." She said as she returned her chakram to her waist. She remained silent for the remainder of the trip.
The scout soon returned. "Lord Sun Quan has stopped some three miles ahead and is waiting for you, there is a report lord Gan Ning has engaged a small enemy force. And Lord Jiang Qin's force is unharmed and awaiting your arrival as well."
Zhou Tai nodded and nudged his horse to go faster. Sun Shang did the same as Zhou Tai's unit was getting closer. Once Zhou Tai arrived at the appointed area he made his way to Sun Quan.
"My Lord." Sun Quan turned to his bodyguard and pointed forward. "Gan Ning has come across Yue Jin's unit. Yue Jin challenged him to a duel and Pan Zhang answered." As Sun Quan had said Yue Jin and Pan Zhang rode back and forth their blades connected with each other each time they passed.
'Why is Yue Jin fighting with such a small unit?' Zhou Tai thought as he eyed the amount of soldiers behind Yue Jin.
"NOW!" Yue Jin yelled after he had passed Pan Zhang again. Suddenly his entire force began to fall back, retreating back to He Fei castle. Sun Quan saw this as an opportunity. "Forward!" He called as his force began pursuit.
Zhou Tai rode forward as well, his unit along side Sun Quan's. As soon as they began to march, another yell sounded. "AMBUSH!"
"That came from the west." Sun Quan said to his bodyguard. Suddenly Sun Shang began riding towards the battle, her chakrams in hand. Zhou Tai cursed under his breath as he too rode towards the battle, praying that Jiang Qin was safe.
*****
"Damn." Jiang Qin cursed as what looked to be his own troops killing each other. Jiang Qin was utterly confused when soldiers ambushed his unit; the problem was they were all wearing red Wu like armor. He could barely tell the difference between his own soldiers and enemy soldiers.
The only difference was many enemy soldiers wore small blue scarves around their wrists. Jiang Qin tried to fight off any enemy soldier that got too close to him.
"Aim for the officers!" A voice yelled as a warrior rode forward on a pure white horse. His glaive cutting many Wu soldiers down, his blinding silver armor promised that he was a high rank general.
"Fools, I am Zhang Liao! Come and die!" Zhang Liao rode directly for Jiang Qin, his weapon cutting down anyone that got in his way. Jiang Qin readied his spear and blocked the coming attack. He blocked more of his enemy's attacks but turned nervously every time he saw a flash of red armor behind him.
Jiang Qin became worried that his force would be routed so yelled out. "Retreat, return to the main camp." Just as Jiang Qin turned to retreat, he spotted Lady Sun Shang riding towards him.
"Princess, what are you doing here?" He called as she stopped beside him. "I came to fight!" She confidently said and raised her chakrams for battle. She rode forward to fight the Wei general.
He answered her apparent challenged and rode forward, his weapon meeting hers. They both were knocked from their horses, and continued to fight on foot. It seemed Sun Shang had the advantage as she forced Zhang Liao to a defensive posture.
"You realize...it is unfair...for you to use...two...weapons...while I...am only fighting...with one." Zhang Liao said dodging and blocking each of Sun Shang Xiang's attacks.
"Too bad for you." She called as she continued to fight. The Wei officer smirked and answered. "Also, you have more of an advantage. You have trained and mastered those weapons, where as I prefer the sword. I was just taught to use this yesterday."
She became confused at his words, she had thought Zhang Liao had fought and mastered the glaive weapon. The Wei officer took her moment of confusion to his advantage.
"Sword!" He yelled and a soldier quickly complied throwing him a sword. He dropped the glaive and used the sword to slice her right arm. She dropped one of her chakrams once the sword had cut her arm. With his quickness he lunged forward and pierced her through her left shoulder. His sword piercing through her armor and out the back of her shoulder.
She dropped her other weapon and fell to the ground in pain. The Wei officer turned to one of his soldiers. "Hurry take her away." The soldier complied and took her away from the battlefield, she being in too much pain to resist.
"Lady Sun!" A deep voice yelled. The Wei officer turned to see Zhou Tai riding towards him.
"You fool!" He removed his helmet to reveal short ebony hair where as the rumored Zhang Liao had silver hair. "I am Li Dian, Lord Zhang Liao is already upon your undefended leader and ready to take his head!"
Zhou Tai stopped at his words, already his mind was trying to make a decision. 'Lady Sun...or Lord Sun Quan?'
"Your King or the woman! The choice is yours!" Li Dian's eyes narrowed as he watched Zhou Tai closely.
'Damn...I am sorry Lady Sun...Please forgive me...but my duty is to my lord.' Zhou Tai turned his horse to return to the main camp, and to protect Sun Quan.
Li Dian smirked, his ploy already taking shape. 'If things continue like this, Wu won't stand a chance.' Li Dian turned to some of his soldiers. "Return to He Fei Castle, make sure the woman doesn't escape. Prepare for Zhang Liao's return with another captive."
"Yes, sir!" They turned to return to base. Li Dian took a deep breath, readied his sword, and ran to where he knew more fighting was taking place. 'Wu will fall, I will make sure of it!'
End Notes: I don't know if any of you noticed, but if any of you have played Dynasty Tactics 1 or 2 Zhang Liao looks like he has long white/silver hair. So I decided to go with that look, if readers disapprove then I won't mention it anymore.
Anyway CHP. 4 should continue the beginning of the battle of He Fei. And show what is to come of Sun Shang Xiang.
"Guardian of the Sun"
Zhou Tai sat upon his brown steed as his force slowly made its way to the battlefield. His eyes were closed and he took a deep breath. He opened his eyes and turned to a soldier next to him.
"Scout, go forward and report to me the condition of Lord Sun Quan and Jiang Qin's units." The scout nodded and went ahead of the others. Zhou Tai returned to his silent meditation.
Sun Shang Xiang sighed as she slowly rid behind her commander. She was twirling one of her chakrams as she made it very obvious that she was bored. She yawned and then sighed again.
Zhou Tai was beginning to become annoyed at her impatient antics. When she sighed a third time, Zhou Tai decided to voice his thoughts. "Stop that."
"Stop what?" She asked back at him. He turned to look back at her. "We will be upon the battle soon enough, so I politely ask you to be patient."
"This battle better be worth the wait, I'm dying from boredom." She said as she returned her chakram to her waist. She remained silent for the remainder of the trip.
The scout soon returned. "Lord Sun Quan has stopped some three miles ahead and is waiting for you, there is a report lord Gan Ning has engaged a small enemy force. And Lord Jiang Qin's force is unharmed and awaiting your arrival as well."
Zhou Tai nodded and nudged his horse to go faster. Sun Shang did the same as Zhou Tai's unit was getting closer. Once Zhou Tai arrived at the appointed area he made his way to Sun Quan.
"My Lord." Sun Quan turned to his bodyguard and pointed forward. "Gan Ning has come across Yue Jin's unit. Yue Jin challenged him to a duel and Pan Zhang answered." As Sun Quan had said Yue Jin and Pan Zhang rode back and forth their blades connected with each other each time they passed.
'Why is Yue Jin fighting with such a small unit?' Zhou Tai thought as he eyed the amount of soldiers behind Yue Jin.
"NOW!" Yue Jin yelled after he had passed Pan Zhang again. Suddenly his entire force began to fall back, retreating back to He Fei castle. Sun Quan saw this as an opportunity. "Forward!" He called as his force began pursuit.
Zhou Tai rode forward as well, his unit along side Sun Quan's. As soon as they began to march, another yell sounded. "AMBUSH!"
"That came from the west." Sun Quan said to his bodyguard. Suddenly Sun Shang began riding towards the battle, her chakrams in hand. Zhou Tai cursed under his breath as he too rode towards the battle, praying that Jiang Qin was safe.
*****
"Damn." Jiang Qin cursed as what looked to be his own troops killing each other. Jiang Qin was utterly confused when soldiers ambushed his unit; the problem was they were all wearing red Wu like armor. He could barely tell the difference between his own soldiers and enemy soldiers.
The only difference was many enemy soldiers wore small blue scarves around their wrists. Jiang Qin tried to fight off any enemy soldier that got too close to him.
"Aim for the officers!" A voice yelled as a warrior rode forward on a pure white horse. His glaive cutting many Wu soldiers down, his blinding silver armor promised that he was a high rank general.
"Fools, I am Zhang Liao! Come and die!" Zhang Liao rode directly for Jiang Qin, his weapon cutting down anyone that got in his way. Jiang Qin readied his spear and blocked the coming attack. He blocked more of his enemy's attacks but turned nervously every time he saw a flash of red armor behind him.
Jiang Qin became worried that his force would be routed so yelled out. "Retreat, return to the main camp." Just as Jiang Qin turned to retreat, he spotted Lady Sun Shang riding towards him.
"Princess, what are you doing here?" He called as she stopped beside him. "I came to fight!" She confidently said and raised her chakrams for battle. She rode forward to fight the Wei general.
He answered her apparent challenged and rode forward, his weapon meeting hers. They both were knocked from their horses, and continued to fight on foot. It seemed Sun Shang had the advantage as she forced Zhang Liao to a defensive posture.
"You realize...it is unfair...for you to use...two...weapons...while I...am only fighting...with one." Zhang Liao said dodging and blocking each of Sun Shang Xiang's attacks.
"Too bad for you." She called as she continued to fight. The Wei officer smirked and answered. "Also, you have more of an advantage. You have trained and mastered those weapons, where as I prefer the sword. I was just taught to use this yesterday."
She became confused at his words, she had thought Zhang Liao had fought and mastered the glaive weapon. The Wei officer took her moment of confusion to his advantage.
"Sword!" He yelled and a soldier quickly complied throwing him a sword. He dropped the glaive and used the sword to slice her right arm. She dropped one of her chakrams once the sword had cut her arm. With his quickness he lunged forward and pierced her through her left shoulder. His sword piercing through her armor and out the back of her shoulder.
She dropped her other weapon and fell to the ground in pain. The Wei officer turned to one of his soldiers. "Hurry take her away." The soldier complied and took her away from the battlefield, she being in too much pain to resist.
"Lady Sun!" A deep voice yelled. The Wei officer turned to see Zhou Tai riding towards him.
"You fool!" He removed his helmet to reveal short ebony hair where as the rumored Zhang Liao had silver hair. "I am Li Dian, Lord Zhang Liao is already upon your undefended leader and ready to take his head!"
Zhou Tai stopped at his words, already his mind was trying to make a decision. 'Lady Sun...or Lord Sun Quan?'
"Your King or the woman! The choice is yours!" Li Dian's eyes narrowed as he watched Zhou Tai closely.
'Damn...I am sorry Lady Sun...Please forgive me...but my duty is to my lord.' Zhou Tai turned his horse to return to the main camp, and to protect Sun Quan.
Li Dian smirked, his ploy already taking shape. 'If things continue like this, Wu won't stand a chance.' Li Dian turned to some of his soldiers. "Return to He Fei Castle, make sure the woman doesn't escape. Prepare for Zhang Liao's return with another captive."
"Yes, sir!" They turned to return to base. Li Dian took a deep breath, readied his sword, and ran to where he knew more fighting was taking place. 'Wu will fall, I will make sure of it!'
End Notes: I don't know if any of you noticed, but if any of you have played Dynasty Tactics 1 or 2 Zhang Liao looks like he has long white/silver hair. So I decided to go with that look, if readers disapprove then I won't mention it anymore.
Anyway CHP. 4 should continue the beginning of the battle of He Fei. And show what is to come of Sun Shang Xiang.