Looking at the silent, solemn army gathering outside the tent, Liu Bei took a deep breath, donned his battle armor, and roared, "March forward! This battle, we must win!"
Without any further rallying cries, all the soldiers shouted in unison, "Victory is certain!" The chaotic voices gradually coalesced into a single word—"Victory!"
Liu Bei assigned Guan Yu to lead the vanguard of veteran soldiers, while he himself commanded the central army with trusted aides at its core. The flanks and rear wings were mainly composed of Qingzhou's fresh recruits.
Marching out of the camp, the troops maintained a strict and guarded formation. After covering no more than ten miles, they saw a rolling black line on the western horizon. Thick smoke swirled up, and despite the great distance, the tremors on the ground could already be felt.
