"Remember this, all of you: if we fail, immediately set the mountain on fire!" Pang Tong whispered to his soldiers.
"Your subordinate obeys!" the soldiers responded in unison.
Under Pang Tong's command, the soldiers began their operation.
The soldiers on the front began banging on their shields, creating a deafening sound.
Pang Tong led his team to crawl through the stream, their bodies almost completely submerged in the water to minimize noise and visibility.
Their movements were light and swift, like a school of fish swimming in water, avoiding the enemy's sight.
As they drew closer to the enemy's rear, Pang Tong's heart began to race.
He knew this was their only chance; once discovered, they would have nowhere to escape.
Just as they were about to reach the enemy's rear, Pang Tong gave the signal.
The soldiers leaped swiftly from the stream, like ghosts descending from the sky, and crept up behind the enemy.
Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Deng Ai and his men began to panic, and their previously orderly preparations became chaotic.
Deng Ai's expression shifted between light and dark upon seeing this, indicating that he had underestimated Pang Tong.
"Hmph, as expected of Liu Bei's most trusted strategist, he is indeed formidable!"
Deng Ai snorted coldly, drew his sword, and said, "Men, pass down the order to prepare for battle!"
"promise!"
The two sides engaged in fierce fighting; however, the brutality of the battle exceeded Pang Tong's expectations.
Although they successfully disrupted the enemy forces, Deng Ai's army was large in number and well-trained.
Although Pang Tong and his soldiers were brave, their resistance seemed so powerless in the face of such a disparate force.
Arrows rained down on the Shu army, who were unable to dodge and fell to the ground one after another.
Pang Tong, on the other hand, was struck by several arrows, and his clothes were stained with blood.
"military adviser!"
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