Seven enemy generals against Lü Bu alone-this was utterly shameless.
He knew Lü Bu's martial prowess well. Ordinary officers could not compare to him, so the seven men who could join forces to hold him off must also be formidable warriors.
Liu Xie nodded. "With Zilong's help, Duke Wen's burden will surely ease considerably. To be safe, we still need to send someone versed in formations."
As he spoke, his gaze swept over the assembled ministers, though out of the corner of his eye, he watched a figure holding a feather fan and wearing a guanjin, a faint expectation in his eyes.
This was a rare opportunity to accumulate military merit and prestige...
Once the deed was done, he could promote him with full justification.
That figure did not disappoint Liu Xie. As soon as Liu Xie finished speaking, he rose and stepped forward, saying in a clear voice, "Your Majesty, I am well versed in Qimen Dunjia. I volunteer to go to Guandu."
Chapter 314: Sun Quan: Just Who Is This Zhang Liao?
The speaker was, naturally, Zhuge Liang.
"Your Majesty, I have some attainments in military formations and have studied Qimen Dunjia extensively. I volunteer to accompany General Zilong to Guandu and assist Duke Wen."
Many battlefield formations emphasized variation, and Qimen Dunjia stood foremost among them.
Zhuge Liang knew very well that, as a man from the countryside whom the Son of Heaven had promoted outside normal procedure to serve as his attendant, he had already drawn criticism from quite a few ministers.
After taking over land reclamation, he had offended another group over the distribution of benefits, so he now needed achievements to establish his standing.
Otherwise, even the Son of Heaven could not keep entrusting him with important responsibilities.
Although he had never taken part