Wei's Camp

[Cao Pi]

The Camp is located in the centre of the great city of Xu Chang. All officers of Wei are to post here first, so that Cao Pi or Zhen Luo may assign you troops for the battle ahead.

All strategies are to be discussed in the official wei war camp. Although this is just an opening battle of sorts, I want to take it as seriously as possible for the hell of it.

[Lyle]

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[Cao Pi]

Kingdom Deployment.

Cao Pi arrives and distributes his troops among the segments he planned in the war council.

Segment 01 - Zhang Liao
Officers: Xu Zhu
Troops:
5,000 Chang Jian Bing
4,000 Jian Qi Bing
4,000 Gong Jian Bing
6,000 Ji Bing

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Segment 02 - Zhao Han
Officer: Master Jia (consulting strategist)
Troops:
2,000 Jian Qi Bing
4,000 Gong Jian Bing
7,000 Chang Jian Bing
6,000 Ji Bing

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Segment 03 - Cao Pi
Officer: Zhen Luo and Gao Lan (maybe)
Troops:
4,000 Jian Qi Bing
4,000 Gong Jian Bing
4,000 Chang Jian Bing
2 Onganers

[Yuan Shu]

((This is purely roleplaying. I'm just having some fun, spicing up the game.))

On the outskirts of the camp, Yuan Shu and a handful of his soldiers that he had forced to come with him, crawled closer to the supply tents that held Wei's food and drink.

Yuan Shu had 'convinced' some of his soldiers to come with him on a mission to steal some food and drink from Wei, which was the worst idea ever, which is what the men told Yuan Shu, but he was persistant that he still had it in him.

The former emperor of Cheng crept up next to the back of one of the guarded supply tents. One of the soldiers held up the fabric while Shu and the rest of them climbed into the tent. After the last one went through, the soldier entered himself.

Yuan Shu and his band of soldiers began to ransack the tent not very quietly at all. They were sure they wouldnt get caught by the guards right outside the tent....

[Xu Zhu]

Since the reuniting with Wei's lord, Cao Pi, Xu Zhu has departed from Nan Pi to head for Xu Chang, as this would be the target of the next engagement with the enemies of Wu and Shu. They would try and strike at the former Wei capital. The place where the last of the Han emperors reigned from and found his demise aswell. It would be this location that would make for a good grave for many southerners comeing here in the next couple of days.

With only his personal troops with him, Xu Zhu marches to the Wei camp, right in the middle of the city. The great palace of the city could not be lost to the enemy. If that happened, morale throughout the kingdom would plumet and who knows how long the Wu-Shu alliance could maintain the possible momentum that would be followed up by conquering this city. Finding out that he was the first commanding officer to arrive, he decides to inspect the camp. For in order to fight a succesful battle, everything supporting the fighting units must be perfect.

Not having covered a great deal of the camp yet, Xu Zhu and his men can already hear noise coming from the supply depot. Shortly after Xu Zhu has decided to go and check the situation out, he can hear several guards sounding alarm. Intruders! Not hesitating for a moment more, Xu Zhu and his men rush forth, to come to the aid of the troubled guards. When arrived at the scene, Xu Zhu can see 4 guards yelling at Yuan Shu and his men to come out of the tent. Smiling, Xu Zhu presses his steed to the tent and with one swift strike of his spear raises the tent from the ground and makes it flying through the air, leaving Yuan Shu and his few loyal followers exposed.

"State your business and do it fast. I don't need much info to decide upon your faith, intruder!"

One of the four guards runs off to alert the main command post, so anyone who has anything to say in Wei would be informed of this happening. Security is raised even more as this could be a ruse to distract the Wei forces from the real threat. Xu Zhu's men meanwhile surround Yuan Shu's position.

[Master Jia]

It was a blustering wind that brought the dust from the coming forces of Wei. Master Jia, Cao Cao's trusted strategist and now Pi's loyal advisor was arriving from the North with his personal army by his side. Steps as synchronized as possible in their march echoes a mist the horizon as they close in on the Wei camp. Jia heading the march with his banners and drums, trots atop his steed looking forth into the flags the flutter wildly from the Main Camp.

after some meters of marching into the camp, commotion begins to stir as he sees soldiers running from all sides and directions towards the supply depot. Clearly alarmed he breaks his steeds steadiness by a kick to the limbs and quickly the steed hastens towards the tents containing the supply for this battle....As he break off he says to his elite..

" Jiang Rui, follow me"

The men clad in a navy marine blue, thier armors clearly visible to be that of elite men, march forth towards the trail of dust being laid by Jia's sudden march.

After some gallops he arrives at the scene, a structure of a tent, or what was left of it, he witnesses men inside, surrounded by all sides by a general and some guards...A bulky man of tall stature, Jia quickly recognizes the individual...

"Master Zhu!!" Guo Jia states to the man, whose position was as garrisoned by guards around him as a tiger in is protected by his den. Jia with his men in his rear, steps in and asks...

"General what is all the commoti-" Before he is given time to finish a guard screams out...

"Rebels!!!!!"

"We are being robbed by thieves" proclaims one in a loud tone..

"It's Yuan Shu of Shou Chun" yells another...

Jia hears the words...a pondered look on his face as he thinks to himself..."Yuan Shu, how did he slip past our guards?!" Jia no more doubts in mind he quickly rises his right hand as if rising to hack down, he yells to his personal guard....."Men we leave, this matter is already being delt with by General Zhu...regroup by the Main Tent and await Lord Pi's arrival. I will join you shortly." Jia slightly tilts his head towards the left and looks to the far in that direction as if attempting to look at his men with the corner of his left eye, and so he continues..." I shall stay here with General Zhu to see this resolved." At this the men turn forth and begin a small march towards the Main Tent. As for Yuan Shu, his positions seems surrounded and scorned by his actions....Few men at the center clearly in brink of losing theirs lives by the those encircling them, more clearly led by a man known to be a fierce tiger in battle...Nothing more interesting than seeing the man resolve this issue....Guo Jia shall stay until this matter is sought through.

[Yuan Shu]

Yuan Shu fell to the ground as soon as the tent was lifted away from him and his crew. The mighty general before him demanded to know what he was doing. Shu turned to one of his soldiers and pointed at him.

"It was all his idea! He forced me to come along! I like Wei, I really do. I always thought it was the greatest," Shu said quickly.

Said soldier turned back to Yuan Shu and fired back.

"Han's ass this was my idea! You wanted to steal food from them!"

"I did not! You, sir, are a liar! Guards, take him away!"

Yuan Shu pointed at the soldier as if expecting the Wei soldiers to take him in.

[Xu Zhu]

Xu Zhu shakes his head in disbelief. Was this man really a leader? It seems he was too afraid to take responsibility for his own actions and this was not an attribute that would be helpful to Wei on the battlefield. He had to go, but maybe his soldiers could still prove useful.

"Yes, take him!"

And as he orders his own men, he points with his spear at Yuan Shu. They quickly rush forth to capture him and while Yuan Shu is struggling to stay out of the strong hands of Xu Zhu's men, Xu Zhu turns to Yuan Shu's men and laughs at them.

"Were you really prepared to give your lives up for this coward? Join me and I will promise you will never have to steal food again. You will have a good meal everyday, but you also get to kill fools like this asshole and Wu and Shu. It's a good offer and remember" you have two option. Either join Wei or die."

"Sir, we have him."

A soldier yells at Xu Zhu and as he turns around to see it, he sees Yuan Shu grabbed by the arms and legs by four soldiers. He's not going anywhere.

"Now tell me your name and who you work for. If you can still be of some use, I might not kill you. Yet."

[Master Jia]

The blundering problem created by the thieves was quickly put to rest by Xu Zhu and the guards. The men didn't really stood a chance against the disciplined Wei guards. Xu Zhu was along dealing with the intruders when from the rear a man comes running, his breath fainting as he comes hastly into and through the ranks.....

Heavy breathing, the man runs as if thunder and drops down to his knees as he raises the dust on the act. His right arm leans on the ground, his head bowed, his words broken..

" Lord Jia....The Wu-Shu" the man can barely catch his breath..

Guo Jia looks back from his steed, surprised by the condition of the messenger, he directs his horse towards the man. The steed's head is cocked back as it sighs with intent....

"what is it?" Guo Jia exclaims.

The soldier looks to the master. His head in sweat, his face blowted...

"Master....Th-" He catches his breath for as he releases all the information in one swift sentence...

"Sir- the Wu Shu alliance are at our gates.....Zhao Han has already engaged with Guan Yu in the West, whilst Wu is hard advancing towards the South.." The man's words are as fainting as the eclipsing moon...Guo Jia looks towards Zhu, the guards and the intruders. His hand pulls hard from the reigns of the steed towards the right. The steed jolts and leans on it's rear legs as it raises it front's in a well repositioning of itself. As it comes down Jia kicks it on it's sides and the beast gallops hard towards the West. Jia leaves nothing but dust as he retreats from this scene....His men at the city center, they need to form as a support unit to Zhao in the West...As he blasts through the camp he thinks to himself...."With the advance of Wu and Shu at this scale, difficult this battle may be....We must above all increase our defenses until the tide of the battle is shifted..." With this he disappears from the eyes of the likes of Zhu and the guards and heads to stop his men who were heading towards the city center and take them towards teh West gate...

[Yuan Shu]

Yuan Shu struggled hard, those Wei baboons were messing up his fine silken robes. Shu barely freed a fist and punched the soldier holding that arm in the nose. Said soldier then brought a hard punch to his gut, causing him to drop to his knees.

Shu looked up at Xu Zhu with a scowl as he replied to his earlier question.

"I am Yuan Shu! Former Emperor of Cheng! I work for no one, but myself! Now unhand me, you peasants!"

The Wei Soldiers holding Yuan Shu were pushed away by all but one of his own soldiers. The Wei Soldiers were indeed tougher then Yuan Shu's own, but these were his loyal bodyguards. Said bodyguards huddled around Yuan Shu on their knees. Shu and his few soldiers looked upon Xu Shu and the one Soldier that did not follow Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu was honestly afraid of what would happen to him and his men, but mostly to himself. He wasn't sure if he could refuse Wei....