Basic Maneuvers, Basic Maneuvers!

Time rolled back a dozen seconds or so. Liu Bei had spent years campaigning and could tell that Zhang Miao's men were useless. Even though he had brought only five hundred soldiers from Gongsun Zan's side, with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei behind him, Liu Bei was confident he could take Zhang Miao's head.

But that was only something he could think about. Why would he kill Zhang Miao for no reason? Besides, he couldn't simply stand by and watch Zhang Miao get slaughtered by the men below.

It was just that his rank was too low, and he had no qualifications to speak with Zhang Miao.

The moment Dian Wei swept both hands out and launched two blasts of externalized Qi, Liu Bei knew they had encountered an expert. He had only seen such a move from his Second Brother, Guan Yun Chang. If that was the case, Zhang Miao was in danger.

"Second Brother, Third Brother, hurry and save Zhang Miao!" Liu Bei shouted anxiously. "He's an official of the imperial court. Killing him would be tantamount to rebellion. We can't let these righteous men stray down the wrong path!"

Although Guan Yu and Zhang Fei held Zhang Miao in deep contempt and wished they could hack the man to pieces themselves, Liu Bei's reason was simply too compelling. Thinking of what was best for Wang Xuan, the two leaped straight down from the city wall without hesitation.

They landed lightly and charged toward Dian Wei in a few leaps.

That was how the scene from moments ago came about. Dian Wei sensed enormous danger approaching from behind, immediately threw Zhang Miao away, and turned around to stand guard.

As for the miscellaneous soldiers under Zhang Miao around them, the three men did not take them seriously at