My Father in Law is Lu Bu

ng Tong was deep in thought.
Pang Tong turned around to see Liu Bei.
He immediately cupped his fist and greeted.
“Milord.”

Liu Bei was unable to sleep as he anxiously waited for Shouchun to become his.
“Shiyuan.
It is truly a blessing for me to have you.
You are definitely the one that contributed the most if I manage to seize Shouchun and the Central Plains!” Liu Bei praised generously.
Without Pang Tong, he would have been developing Yuzhou and miss a lot of opportunities.
He would then be chased away again by Cao Cao.
With Pang Tong around, he had a direction to go to.
He was going to capture Yangzhou and scheme against Zhang Xiu.
His army would then grow in power.
He would have infantries and cavalries.
Yangzhou was his first step in competing for the world.

“Thank you, Milord!” Pang Tong’s expression was indifferent.
He was unable to sleep not because he was about to win Shouchun but because he was worried.
Once he captures Shouchun, he would forever lose a friend.
Pang Tong quietly shook his head thinking of Xu Shu.

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As the sky turned bright, both sides made their preparations.

Liu Bei’s Army gathered in the morning.
It was almost the promised time.
The Liu Bei’s Army waited below the city for Xu Shu to open the gates.

“Shiyuan.
Do you think this Xu Shu would go back on his word? What do we do if he intends to protect Shouchun to his death?” Liu Bei was still worried.

Pang Tong first looked at the walls of the city without replying.
After that, he confidently said, “Don’t worry Milord.
We will take Shouchun today!”
“Why do you say so?” Liu Bei could not understand why Pang Tong believed this to be so after looking at the walls.

“Milord.
Do you notice anything missing from the walls?” Pang Tong asked as he pointed towards the walls.

Liu Bei looked up at the walls and saw the soldiers and flags still stationed there.
After a while he noticed what was missing.
“It is missing their general!”

“That’s right Milord.” Pang Tong replied.
Every day, at that hour, Zhao Yun and Xu Shu would already be on the walls.
Their presence appeased the men and they could also give commands.
However, the two of them were missing.
If Xu Shu decided to fight to the death, he would be on the walls, boosting morale.
The absence of Xu Shu and Zhao Yun showed that they no longer had the will to fight.

“Don’t worry.
Shouchun would soon be…” Before Pang Tong could finish, a scout on a horse quickly rushed over.
The scout quickly got down and knelt in front of Liu Bei.

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“Report! There is a heavy cavalry rushing over from Hefei!” The scout gasped for breath as he reported.
He had rushed back to give this urgent report.

“A heavy cavalry?” Liu Bei was shocked.
The Xiliang Cavalry was with them and the Wolf Cavalry had already been defeated.
Who else could it be?

“From Hefei, it must be the Wolf Cavalry.” Pang Tong asserted.
The only one that could come from Hefei was the Wolf Cavalry.
They were also the only other cavalry on the Central Plains.

“Does Lu Bu want to send the Wolf Cavalry to its end?” Zhang Xiu gave a sinister sneer.
The Wolf Cavalry had been defeated when they were whole.
How could they win with only half their remaining numbers?

Pang Tong also did not understand this situation.
Although the Xiliang Cavalry had lost a lot of men to Liu Mang, they still had almost ten thousand soldiers.
Pang Tong shook his head, believing that it is not the right time to be thinking about this.
The Wolf Cavalry could not be allowed to reach Shouchun as their Lu Lingqi was a fake.
They would not be able to take Shouchun then.
Pang Tong wanted to request for Zhang Xiu to go and intercept the Wolf Cavalry.
However, Zhang Xiu spoke up before Pang Tong could even say a word.
“Lord Xuande.
Leave the Wolf Cavalry to me!” Pang Tong’s stratagem for capturing Shouchun did not need him.
So, he might as well attack the Wolf Cavalry.
Besides that, killing off the remaining Wolf Cavalry soldiers could serve as vengeance for the troops he lost to Liu Mang and it could also help him restore his reputation.

“In that case, I leave this you, brother!” Liu Bei’s now had good relationship with Zhang Xiu and even called him brother.
If someone was willing to dispatch on their own, he would be pleased.
If he had to tell them to go personally, he would end up owing them a favour.

“General Zhang Xiu, be careful.
You need to drive away the Wolf Cavalry!” Pang Tong suddenly had a bad premonition and quickly gave a precaution.

“Military Advisor Pang, don’t worry!” Zhang Xiu nodded.
He had seen Pang Tong’s abilities and held the man in respect.
However, listening to his advices was a completely different matter.

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The day truly passed by quickly.
Its faster than Harvest Moon.