The Three Kingdoms: I asked you to save Guan Yu, not to destroy Sun Quan.

Guan Xing was in a bind; Zhuge Ke's sudden appearance in his arms at this moment was indeed quite unexpected.

After a moment's thought, Guan Xing said, "Zhuge Ke's troops are probably private soldiers from aristocratic families. Their fighting strength is not strong, so defeating him is not a problem. But our biggest problem right now is secrecy. We either don't fight Zhuge Ke, or if we do, we have to capture all of Zhuge Ke's troops and not let a single one out. Can we do that?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Chong, Meng Jun, and the others all changed their expressions. It was easy to repel the enemy on the battlefield, but to annihilate the enemy was a much more difficult task.

The reason is simple: if you know how to run, do you think others don't know how to run?

After much deliberation, Xie Chong said, "I suggest we attack. Zhuge Ke and Zhou Xun are both Wu soldiers. It doesn't matter who we attack. Even if we capture Zhuge Ke, we can still seize Wu's supplies and demoralize them."

"Besides, if we defeat Zhuge Ke, we will still have a chance to go back to Wushang and deal with Zhou Xun. If we abandon Zhuge Ke and kill Zhou Xun alone, it will be difficult for us to deal with him after Zhuge Ke and Zhang Cheng reunite."

"One more thing, we slept all day and the soldiers are all in high spirits, while Zhuge Ke has been traveling all day and is probably exhausted. This advantage is on our side, and we can't waste this opportunity."

Guan Xing slapped his thigh and decisively said, "You're right, then let's deal with Zhuge Ke first, but not now."

"I guess Zhuge Ke must have also received news that we are heading to Shexian. Knowing that Zhang Cheng has gone to Shexian, he won't be in a hurry to continue his journey, so he will definitely find a place to rest after crossing the river."

"Guan Yan, you and Ning Huan keep a close eye on Zhuge Ke and find out where he sets up camp. After he sets up camp, thoroughly investigate the surrounding terrain. This time, I want a complete annihilation, not a single Wu soldier will be allowed to escape. Understand?"

If Wu Jun escapes, he will definitely inform Zhang Cheng and Zhou Xun, which may affect his later plans, so this should be avoided as much as possible.

Xie Chong nodded emphatically and said, "Don't worry, Zhuge Ke will send scouts to explore the way when he advances, but when he sets up camp to rest, these scouts will be recalled. After all, scouts are also human beings, and they also need to eat and sleep."

"Without the ghostly scouts causing trouble, we have a very high chance of annihilating Zhuge Ke."

Guan Xing said, "Then let's continue sleeping and take action at the hour of Yin (3-5 AM)."

Xie Chong replied, "I've been sleeping all day, but I really can't sleep anymore."

Guan Xing said, "If you can't sleep, force yourself to sleep; you must conserve your energy."

"Oh, oh..." Everyone was speechless. They weren't three-year-olds; how could they be forced to sleep?

Time passed quickly in the early hours of the morning as the Han army dozed off. Ning Huan, who had been observing from the front lines, returned with Guan Yan and reported to Guan Xing: "Captain, Zhuge Ke is stationed in a valley five miles away. The valley is surrounded by several hills, and there are six exits in all directions for escape, but only one exit is accessible to the main army. The others are all small paths."

He then drew a simple map, clearly showing the situation around the camp to everyone.

Guan Xing was immediately delighted and excitedly said, "The camp that Zhuge Ke chose is perfect for our ambush. By blocking several intersections, no one can escape. By the way, there should be sentries guarding the intersections, right?"

Ning Huan nodded and said, "Yes, but I have already figured out their location and can take care of all these sentries without anyone noticing."

Guan Xing said, "Meng Jun, you go with Ning Huan and take care of the sentries. Then block all five exits and don't let any Wu soldiers escape. The rest of you, set off in half an hour and wait for Meng Jun and Ning Huan to finish before you move out."

As for the last exit, that's where the main force will enter.

“Yes…” Meng Jun led a battalion of soldiers to follow Ning Huan away.

Guan Xing waited anxiously for half an hour before leading his army to sneak towards the Wu army camp.

After waiting for nearly two quarters of an hour after arriving at the valley entrance, Ning Huan returned and reported: "Captain, all the sentries have been dealt with without making a sound. All the battalions have also reached their designated positions, ensuring that not a single Wu soldier will be allowed to pass."

"Let's move out." Guan Xing stopped hesitating and led his army to sneak into the valley. Before they even got close, they heard thunderous snoring.

The sight of thousands of grown men snoring together was incredibly exciting, which shows how exhausted Wu Jun was.

Guan Xing looked up and found that it was pitch black all around, except for a battle flag fluttering in the wind.

More importantly, the camp was completely unprotected, with neither deer antlers nor arrow towers, standing alone in the valley.

Zhuge Ke really has a big heart, not even bothering to set up deer antlers.

However, it's understandable. When Wu Jun crossed the river, it was already dark. After a long day, who would have the energy to do physical labor?

Moreover, the Han army has already gone to Shexian County, and there are no enemy troops around. Under these circumstances, it seems a bit redundant to cut down trees and build deer antler arrow towers. By the time they finish, it will probably be dawn.

Guan Xing had been paying close attention to his diet these days to avoid developing night blindness, so he easily found the commander's tent in the center of the camp.

Looking at the undefended camp, Guan Xing secretly vowed to remember this lesson and that no matter how tired or late he was in the future, he would always take precautions before resting.

Then he summoned his generals and whispered, "Zhuge Ke must be living in the largest tent. To catch the thief, catch the king first. I'll lead my men in first and see if we can capture Zhuge Ke. You wait until I start the fight before you charge."

"Remember this when you charge: if you encounter Zhuge Ke, capture him alive, don't kill him."

After all, he was Zhuge Liang's nephew; it would be difficult to explain if he were killed.

Besides, a living Zhuge Ke is more valuable than a dead one.

The generals all nodded in agreement.

Guan Xing ordered Xie Chong to take command of the army, and led Gan Xun and twenty or thirty elite soldiers to stealthily enter the camp and head straight for the commander's tent.

Along the way, a group of soldiers were found fast asleep, leaning against their tents with long guns in their arms. It was obvious that they were patrolling sentries.

Guan Xing easily slipped past the sentries who were as dead as pigs and made his way to the commander's tent. There were two sleeping sentries standing at the entrance of the tent.

The quality of the aristocratic private soldiers was simply poor; they lacked any vigilance whatsoever.

Guan Xing and Gan Xun each delivered a palm strike to the sentry, knocking him unconscious. They then carefully helped him lie down and get him to sleep before lifting the tent flap and entering the tent.

Upon entering, they found only a single cot in the tent, clearly indicating that it was intended for one night's stay before retreating at dawn.

Lying on the bed was a young man dressed in armor, fast asleep. It was obvious to anyone with a brain that it was Zhuge Ke.

Seeing that Zhuge Ke was sleeping like a log, Guan Xing suddenly felt playful. He knocked Zhuge Ke unconscious with a palm strike, then picked him up and handed him to Gan Xun, saying, "Take him out."

Gan Xun: "..."

So they captured the enemy's commander-in-chief?

So careless?

He had followed Guan Yu in battles across the north and south for over a decade, and this was the first time he had captured an enemy general alive in this way. It felt incredibly unreal, and he instinctively took the document from Zhuge Ke and asked in a low voice, "And what about you?"

Guan Xing replied, "There should be a few captains in the camp. I'll go and see if I can capture them too. If I succeed, we won't have to fight this battle. We can just put a knife to Zhuge Ke's neck and force the Wu army to surrender."

Gan Xun felt completely numb, but didn't know how to refute it, so he simply gave up on communicating, picked up Zhuge Ke, and turned to leave.

Guan Xing then went outside and, after scanning the area, noticed sentries guarding a tent in the distance. He quickly crept over to them.

A general's residence is easy to identify; just pay attention to two things. First, the level of luxury of the tent. The more luxurious and larger the tent, the higher the status of the person living inside.

Secondly, check if there are sentries at the entrance. Ordinary soldiers' tents wouldn't have sentries on guard. Similarly, if there are sentries, the tent must belong to a general.

Guan Xing found his way to the entrance of a tent guarded by sentries, knocked the sentries unconscious, and went inside to find only one person living there, dressed in armor. Without saying a word, he knocked him unconscious and dragged him away.