Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 425 Do I Look Like a Fool?

"Damn it! A bunch of lunatics!"

Xiahou Shan was so angry that his face turned red, his eyes were wide open, and he cursed viciously.

He couldn't figure it out. No matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't understand the incredible battle situation before him.

Obviously, our side had an absolute advantage in numbers, but why were we beaten back step by step by the enemy and had no power to fight back?

His deputy knew that he was determined to annihilate the enemy, so he specially selected the two hundred elite soldiers from the Shanzi Camp and kept them behind.

These soldiers are all outstanding individuals who have emerged from countless rigorous training and actual combat. They are all strong, skilled in martial arts, and rich in combat experience.

In Xiahou Shan's opinion, for such an elite army, dealing with the Qiongqi Camp of only a hundred people should be as easy as autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.

However, the cruel reality dealt him a heavy blow.

Although their soldiers were strong and outnumbered the enemy, they were defeated in the battle with the Qiongqi Camp.

Xiahou Shan knew clearly that in terms of individual soldier strength, any one from the Shan Camp would be able to defeat anyone from the Qiongqi Camp in a one-on-one fight.

But now, with the two sides having a huge disparity in strength and numbers, he was defeated miserably. How could he accept this?

Xiahou Shan could not help but look back, and saw the battlefield in a mess. The Qiongqi camp, which originally had more than a hundred people, now had only thirty or forty people left, still chasing them like wolves and tigers.

The enemy's casualty rate was as high as 60% to 70%!

Such a high casualty ratio is fatal to any army and enough to cause their morale to collapse.

But these soldiers of the Qiongqi Camp seemed to have no fear at all. They were fearless and continued to attack, attack, and attack again frantically!

There was a burning fighting spirit in their eyes, as if death was just a trivial matter to them. In their hearts, victory was the only goal.

The Qiongqi Camp's fearless and crazy fighting style made the soldiers of the Shanzi Camp feel fear.

Although there are still more than a hundred people in the Shanzi Camp and their numbers still exceed those of the Qiongqi Camp, their fighting spirit has long been completely destroyed.

The soldiers' faces were filled with fear and despair. They cried and shouted, trying their best to escape, wishing they could grow several legs so they could run faster.

Faced with such an embarrassing situation, Xiahou Shan opened his mouth, but found that he could not say anything to blame the soldiers.

Because the Shanzi Camp’s own casualty rate was as high as 50%.

Such a level of casualties would be enough to cause any elite unit of the Wei Dynasty to collapse instantly and lose its combat capability.

Unless... Unless it is the famous ace team of Wei.

That team once created miracles on the battlefield. Even though the casualty rate was as high as 80%, they still fought to the death and were undoubtedly the strongest army in Wei.

Thinking of this, Xiahou Shan was suddenly shocked. Could it be that the Qiongqi Camp in front of him already had the foundation and courage to rival the strongest army in Wei?

He didn't dare to think about it any further. Listening to the cries and wails coming from behind him, Xiahou Shan knew that the situation was critical. He didn't dare to hesitate any longer and hurriedly urged the remaining soldiers to speed up and run as fast as possible.

In his opinion, the more than a hundred people now have no combat effectiveness. Instead of wasting time here, it is better to join up with his main force as soon as possible.

He still has nearly two thousand soldiers. No matter how powerful or crazy the Qiongqi Camp is, they can never defeat them with only thirty or forty people.

 …

When the adjutant of the Shanzi Camp led the mighty Shanzi Camp to Wukou City, it was already bright.

The early morning sun shines on the earth, giving everything a golden glow.

However, the scene before him made the deputy freeze in place for a moment, his mind going blank.

In the morning light, on the walls of Wukou City, flags with the words "Yongguo" written on them fluttered in the wind.

The flags fluttered in the breeze, as if announcing to him that the place had changed hands.

The adjutant couldn't help but swallow his saliva subconsciously, his heart filled with shock and confusion.

According to common sense, the Yongguo delegation took advantage of the night to seize the city gate. Once the people and defenders in the city woke up in the morning, they would definitely notice something was wrong. They would never sit idly by and watch the Yongguo delegation continue to occupy the city gate.

But the reality is that the entire city wall is hung with the flags of Yongguo. What is going on?

Could it be that the entire Wukou City was captured?

Suddenly, the adjutant's eyes focused and he noticed a figure slowly standing on the city wall.

The man had a tall and straight figure and a calm expression. It was Li Zhi.

Li Zhi stood on the city wall, facing the morning breeze, looking down calmly at the mighty Shanzi Camp below, without a trace of fear on his face.

Li Zhi took a deep breath, then gathered all his strength and asked loudly, "Are you from the Shanzi Camp?"

The adjutant of the Shan Camp slowly walked out of the queue. He looked up at Li Zhi and responded loudly, "I am the adjutant of the Shan Camp! May I ask if you are the envoy of Yongguo?"

When Li Zhi saw that it was the adjutant who came out, he knew that the commander of the Shanzi Camp must not be here. If the commander was present, it would not be the adjutant's turn to answer.

Li Zhi looked into the distance, toward the lush jungle in the distance.

He was sharp-minded and after a little thought, he guessed that the commander of the Shanzi Camp was most likely leading another team to pursue the Qiongqi Camp.

Although Li Zhi was somewhat worried, as things had come to this point, he could only pray silently in his heart that the soldiers of the Qiongqi Camp would fight bravely and win the battle.

He retracted his gaze and looked at the adjutant below, and said calmly: "We are indeed the Yongguo delegation! Yongguo is a vassal state of the Great Wei, but it was attacked by your Shanzi Camp last night! Is this the way you, the Great Wei, treat guests?"

Upon hearing this, the adjutant of the Shan Camp frowned tightly.

If it were usual, when he was questioned by someone from a vassal state, he would have been full of disdain and replied with a smile, "That's right!"

But now, the Yongguo delegation has occupied Wukou City. This situation has made the adjutant cautious and he dares not act recklessly as before.

He hesitated for a moment, then said hesitantly, "I...we...just wanted to...test your strength. It was all good intentions, and we had no intention of hurting anyone. But you slaughtered all the hundreds of warriors we sent over. Do you take the Great Wei seriously by doing this?"

As the adjutant spoke, his voice became louder and louder, as if he felt he was right.

However, his voice was loud, and Li Zhi's voice was even louder.

Li Zhi suddenly yelled: "What a joke!"

Li Zhi pointed at his adjutant and angrily scolded him, "You still have the nerve to say that you have no intention of hurting anyone. Do you know how many people in our delegation were killed or injured in your attack last night?"

The adjutant had just said "no intention to hurt anyone" casually. How could he know whether Yongguo had suffered any casualties from the attack last night? At this moment, he was speechless after being retorted so strongly by Li Zhi, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer.

Seeing that the adjutant was stunned by his retort, Li Zhi couldn't help but sneer and said, "If you have nothing to say, please go back!"

The adjutant subconsciously wanted to turn around and leave, but just as he took a step, he suddenly came to his senses. This damn Wukou City is the territory of our Great Wei!

He suppressed his anger, looked at Li Zhi again, and said, "We were negligent in what happened last night. I hope you will forgive me. Please open the city gate and let me enter the city. I will apologize to you in person!"

Li Zhi laughed when he heard this. He pointed at himself and said, "Do I look like a fool?"