Chapter 730: Righteousness, Brother, I'm Back
The sound of horse hooves!
Brilliant as thunder!
The sudden appearance of the Youzhou cavalry was like a divine force descending from the sky, ready to shatter all the solemnity and silence before the battle.
Almost instantly, there were loud drumbeats and a clamor of uproar, and the sound echoed among the host.
"Kill Cao Cao!"
"Kill Liu Bei!"
Luo Yan had already arranged the combat missions, and before the battle, he shouted, "Don't take any prisoners, don't stop, and crush the Han army."
Heavy infantry.
The ultimate weapon for attacking cities and capturing strongholds.
cavalry.
Since the appearance of stirrups, this type of soldier has become an unrivaled force in field battles.
The reason why Gongsun Zan was able to use Youzhou to suppress Yuan Shao's Jizhou was because of his unparalleled cavalry. The Hebei army was often unable to preserve its food supply routes.
now.
People from You and Ji states came out in full force.
Although Cao Cao was the overlord of the Central Plains who occupied the two states of Yan and Yu, the two states did not produce horses, so the number and quality of his cavalry were both low.
Not to mention Liu Bei.
The Youzhou cavalry on both sides of Luo Yan roared past with great momentum.
Yuan Shao laughed loudly, raised his sword and shouted: "My Zhao army has arrived, all troops, attack! Kill!"
At this moment, Yuan Shao suddenly realized something.
While Yan State remained neutral and watched the war in the Central Plains, Lu Bu of Bingzhou was willing to help him, and the princes of the Han Dynasty in the Central Plains remained neutral.
Facing Cao Cao and Liu Bei, I am the one with the advantage!
The Han Dynasty had really declined to the extreme, and the situation of the whole world attacking Zhao did not occur, and the princes were all hesitant.
What are you afraid of?
Could it be that the integrated Zhao State still could not defeat Cao and Liu?
Liu Bei's army was deployed on the west side, while Cao Cao's army was deployed on the east side, and both were facing north.
At this moment, Luo Yan came from the east and hit Cao Cao's army in the rear from the flank. The army was full of auxiliary troops and unarmored soldiers.
Almost in an instant, the speeding war horses broke through the camp and formation of the Han army. With a bang, the soldiers who were not determined to fight lost their command and could only flee to the west. Cao Cao's eyes were bloodshot and he stared fiercely at Yuan Shao, who had just been laughing. He felt as if he was trapped in an ice cellar and was extremely cold.
Who can stop the violent spread of defeat?
Who can stop the surging Zhao army?
A steady voice sounded beside Cao Cao's ears: "Prime Minister, I am willing to lead my elite troops to fight against Yuan's army!"
Cao Cao turned his head and saw Guan Yu holding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand, riding a mighty horse, his green robe dancing in the wind, and a captivating light flashing in his phoenix eyes, looking majestic and awe-inspiring.
Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he said happily, "Yun Chang is willing to lead the army to resist Yuan's army?
The Yuan army is coming with great momentum, so powerful that it is hard to resist!"
There is a difference between leading a charge when the army is on full alert and charging against a routed army. The routed army is like a river during a flood. Only after it has destroyed all order in the area it passes through will it gradually run out of strength and stop.
How could Cao Cao not be shocked when Guan Yu dared to go upstream at this time?
Guan Yu nodded and stroked his beard, saying sharply: "I am a minister of the Han Dynasty. Yuan Shao rebelled against the Han Dynasty and established himself as king. Naturally, I cannot live with him.
Yuan's army may be powerful, but in my opinion, it is just so-so!"
Guan Yu's tone was resolute, as if he had put life and death aside.
The reason he did this was because he could still stop the spread of the defeated soldiers.
If the defeated soldiers really dispersed Cao Cao's army, Liu Bei's army on the west side of Cao's army would also be unable to protect itself.
and.
The biggest enemy now is Yuan Shao’s army, and every force supporting the Han Dynasty is important.
The last point is that Cao Cao was indeed very good to Guan Yu, and as a person who knows how to repay kindness, he naturally wanted to repay him.
Cao Cao held Guan Yu's arm and said emotionally: "Yun Chang, you must come back safely!"
Guan Yu clasped his fists and bowed, then pulled the mighty horse under his crotch and rushed out like an arrow.
Cao Cao and his advisers all watched Guan Yu go away, and the other generals also began to organize their troops to assist Guan Yu in the attack, separating the Zhao army's charging cavalry.
"Who is coming?"
Guan Yu led the Han army forward, and Zhang He was leading the cavalry to charge, but he saw a big man in a green robe and a red face galloping through the crowd of troops, cooperating with his soldiers, and no one could stop him. He rushed straight towards him, so he immediately shouted.
Unexpectedly, Guan Yu did not answer at all. He killed several people at random, rushed straight forward, and raised his hand to chop down with a fast and sharp sword.
Zhang He suddenly felt a burning chill and death looming around him. He immediately knew that this was a martial arts master who was rare in the world.
Green robe?
Qinglong Sword?
Guan Yu, the legendary figure who could defeat Zhang Jue?
Zhang He finally realized who he was facing. This was the top enemy who was able to fight against the Demon Lord in the past!
Even though Yan Liang and Wen Chou were the most powerful military forces in Hebei, they could not take the lead in the battle to besiege Zhang Jue, and the red-faced man in front of them was one of the main attackers!
"clang!"
With just one strike, Zhang He felt his arm go numb, the weapon in his hand flew up, and a flash of a knife appeared before his eyes.
My life is over!
Zhang He was filled with endless madness. He shouted wildly, feeling the fierce wind, and couldn't believe that his life was about to end here.
“Puff!”
An arm flew high up and blood splattered out immediately. Zhang He was instantly stimulated by the burning pain and roared directly.
Only then did he hear a voice with a strong sense of pride, "Since Yidao is not dead, I will tell you my name. I am Guan Yu Guan Yunchang!"
It’s really Guan Yu!
But how could a top martial arts master like Guan Yu miss his target with his sword?
What is flying up now should be his head!
"General Zhang, hurry up!"
A sharp shout rang in his ears. He turned his head and saw Luo Yan riding on a horse with a lance in his hand. The lance in his hand was buzzing and shaking.
It turned out that it was the Grand Commander who saved me.
The next moment he used his only remaining right arm to whip his horse and retreated. He had lost too much blood and was about to faint.
The guards quickly took him to the back and sprinkled crude medicine on his wound.
The soldiers rushed over in an instant.
But no one dared to approach Guan Yu. Countless soldiers looked up at Guan Yu, who was as majestic as a god.
Guan Yu has such a great temperament!
At first glance, he is a powerful man with extraordinary martial arts skills.
Cao Cao and others in the central army were all stunned as they watched this scene.
That’s Zhang He, one of the Four Pillars of Hebei!
If Luo Yan hadn’t rescued him, he would have died in just two moves?
Isn't this something that only Zhang Jue could do back then?
Xu Chu, who was about the same strength as Guan Yu, was a little confused. How could Guan Yu be so powerful? !
Dian Wei, who was guarding Cao Cao, raised the double halberds in his hands and couldn't help scratching his head. Is Guan Yu so strong?
You can’t tell when we’re sparring on a daily basis.
In Dian Wei's eyes, Guan Yu is similar to himself. Guan Yu is better in horse battles, while he is better in foot battles.
But no one expected that Guan Yu would be so powerful once he entered the battlefield.
This was really beyond Dian Wei's expectations.
Guan Yu looked at Luo Yan, who was holding the horse spear and looking at him. Without the slightest hesitation, he swung his sword again, intending to kill Luo Yan off his horse. He said politely, "Young Master Yan, please teach me!"
Luo Yan was prepared and blocked the knife, but she felt her arm go weak and numb, and was shocked again.
This Guan Yu was too terrifying. Luo Yan estimated that even if he used all his strength, he would be killed in fifty rounds!
Among the Luo family today, the only one who can fight against Guan Yu and his men is probably his fourth uncle Luo Xing.
We may not necessarily win. Luo Xing is good at commanding troops. His military strength is only at the level of ten thousand enemies, but not necessarily the best one.
But war is not fought with the force of force alone.
Luo Yan was responsible for system design in Zhao State and was a local lord in Qingzhou, not a general who could charge into battle.
Guan Yu wanted to move forward, but Luo Yan stood still and waved his hand. Elite soldiers in armor came forward from both sides and stopped Guan Yu.
Seeing that he could not kill Luo Yan, Guan Yu breathed a sigh of relief and turned his attention to the other Hebei generals.
Guan Yu rushed into the battle and cut off the arm of Zhang He, one of the four pillars of Hebei, with just two strikes. It was really shocking.
He rode forward, and the soldiers were horrified and retreated. Some who were not afraid stepped forward, but were beheaded by Guan Yu with one blow. Blood gushed out and their heads fell to the ground!
Guan Yu raised the Qinglong sword high in his hand and shouted, "Who wants to fight?
Why didn't Prince Yan fight?"
Guan Yu certainly knew that Luo Yan would not come forward, he just wanted to use Luo Yan's name to intimidate Yuan Shao's army.
Luo Yan knew Guan Yu's thoughts, so she laughed loudly and said coldly: "It's just the courage of an ordinary man, archer, come forward and shoot!
Kill Guan Yu and all the soldiers in the battalion will be rewarded handsomely!"
Since Luo Yan couldn't beat Guan Yu, he simply gave up the fight and used a bow and crossbow to teach Guan Yu a lesson.
Although the general is fully equipped with armor, it is impossible for him to be fully protected. Facing a rain of arrows, he is likely to die under the arrows.
When Guan Yu heard that Luo Yan actually shot an arrow directly, he was shocked and quickly stepped back. His personal soldiers immediately stepped forward and surrounded Guan Yu.
On the battlefield, it is not easy for a general to be killed by arrows, unless he is a sharpshooter who really targets one person to kill.
After Guan Yu's charge, Zhang He, the most powerful general of the Zhao army, was directly defeated, and the original arrow-shaped attack formation turned into a flat-head shape.
This gave Cao Cao's army time to react, and the troops behind him that had not yet fallen into chaos had time to prepare for battle.
The loss of several thousand combat soldiers and ten or twenty thousand auxiliary troops was not a serious blow to Cao Cao's army.
After all, there was a danger of being defeated in a direct battle.
Cao Cao immediately relaxed his brows and laughed to his ministers, "Yun Chang is truly a god-like general. If it weren't for Yun Chang beheading the general and seizing the flag, I don't know how great the loss would have been."
But Guan Yu, who was praised by Cao Cao, felt that he was in unprecedented danger. The military formation prepared by Master Yan was completely designed to encircle and kill tens of thousands of enemies.
He felt that he was trapped in a web of traps and had never been in such a passive position before.
Although he was defeated by Zhang Jue back then, he had never felt so aggrieved.
No one knew what was on those arrows, they were as black as ink and looked very dangerous.
Luo Yan thought that Zhang He had actually lost an arm and didn't know whether he could survive.
With the personal guards around Guan Yu sacrificing their lives, Guan Yu slowly withdrew. Before leaving, he pointed at Luo Yan and said, "Master Yan, if there is another opportunity in the future, I am willing to lead the Han army of Xuzhou to Jizhou to learn from you."
Luo Yan did not order any more pursuit. The strategic goal had been achieved, and there was nothing worth pursuing tactically.
Facing Guan Yu's words, he just laughed out loud and said, "I'm afraid there is no chance. One day, I will fight with you again under the city of Tan County."
Overall, the attack was quite successful.
Although they failed to defeat Cao Cao in one battle, they still caused a large number of casualties and seized a lot of supplies.
However, one of the important generals, Zhang He, was seriously injured, which Luo Yan thought was too much of a loss.
It is easy to get an army, but it is difficult to get a general.
Zhang He was a Hebei general whom Luo Yan had planned to train vigorously. Among the four pillars of Hebei, only Zhang He was relatively talented in commanding troops, and it could even be said that he was quite talented.
Now he is half disabled. From now on he can only be a general commanding troops, and cannot personally go into battle to kill enemies and fight generals.
Guan Yu withdrew and returned to Cao Cao and said, "Prime Minister, I failed to kill the general of Hebei, but I defeated Yuan Shao's army and lived up to your trust."
His voice contained a hint of relief. This was a great contribution to Cao Cao, and it could be considered as a way of repaying his kindness.
Cao Cao, who had not yet understood the meaning of Guan Yu's words, said with a delighted look, "Yun Chang, if it were not for you, our army would have suffered even greater losses this time.
When we return to Xuchang, I will report to His Majesty and promote you to a higher rank."
Unexpectedly, Guan Yu said, "Prime Minister, I haven't seen you for years. Now we are fighting against Yuan Shao together. I want to go back to your camp and do something for you."
Cao Cao was shocked, as if struck by a bolt from the blue, and he quickly asked, "Yun Chang, what does this mean?
Now we are defeating Yuan Shao together. You are a general appointed by the court and under the command of this prime minister. How can you serve under the command of the General of the Cavalry?"
Unexpectedly, Guan Yu said: "Prime Minister, I know that you have missed me for a long time, and I have missed you for a long time too. Now that you are by my side, if I cannot serve you, even if I have a high position and a high rank, I will still be very sad.
I cannot repay your Majesty's kindness.
I will give up my official title and noble rank to serve my brother, and I hope the Prime Minister will approve of this."
As he spoke, Guan Yu took off the golden seal of the marquis and the general's seal from his waist, took out the scarlet military officer's uniform from his package, placed the two large seals on it, then bowed to Cao Cao and turned to leave.
Cao Cao stood there in a daze, motionless. When he saw Guan Yu was about to leave, he hurriedly stepped forward, stretched out his hand to grab Guan Yu's green robe and called out, "Yun Chang."
Guan Yu paused, then took a few quick steps forward, and the corner of his clothes slipped from Cao Cao's hand. Cao Cao shouted again, "Yun Chang."
Guan Yu paused again, feeling as if a thousand pounds weighed heavily on his body. But thinking of Liu Bei, he still walked forward, walked to the front of the horse, and mounted it. Cao Cao finally called out, "Yun Chang, are you really going to abandon me?"
Guan Yu had already made up his mind. He bowed to Cao Cao and said, "Lord Cao, I will go wherever justice is and my heart is at peace!"
After saying this, he kicked his horse's belly and rode westward. Cao Cao looked at Guan Yu's receding figure, his body staggering and his heart breaking.
Chen Gong quickly supported Cao Cao and said, "My lord, take care."
Cao Cao held Chen Gong's hand tightly and whispered, "Gongtai, Yunchang left me, you must never leave me again."
Although Xun Yu, Xun You and others were powerful under Cao Cao, his favorite was naturally Chen Gong. Chen Gong knew that Cao Cao was psychologically vulnerable at the moment, so he immediately said: "My lord, rest assured, Gong will follow you for the rest of his life."
Cao Cao felt comforted and forced a smile, saying, "He Liu Bei has Guan Yunchang, and I, Cao Cao, also have Chen Gongtai. I am no worse than him."
Everyone was silent. After all, it had come to this point and Guan Yu could not be recruited into his army.
What a hero!
This is what everyone thinks.
In order to return to Liu Bei, the Han Dynasty gave up all the official four generals and marquises.
Moreover, under Cao Cao's command, Guan Yu's development would definitely not be worse than that of the royal family generals.
He will be the leader of the non-common-family generals and his future is limitless.
But for the sake of brotherhood with Liu Bei, he gave up everything.
How can one not sigh in admiration?
But Guan Yu went all the way to Liu Bei's camp.
Liu Bei had already led his army to meet the enemy, but he did not expect that Cao Cao's front army collapsed under a sudden attack, while the central army remained stable.
Seeing that they could not gain any further benefits, Yuan Shao's army called back their troops, so Liu Bei also ordered his soldiers to set up camp.
He was checking the camp when he saw a pair of cavalrymen coming from Cao's army in the distance. Thinking that they were men sent by Cao Cao, he went forward.
But when he got closer and took a look, Liu Bei was stunned.
There were several patches on the green robe, and in his hand was a Green Dragon Crescent Blade. Guan Yu was riding a horse with a smile on his face. He galloped to his side, dismounted, tears rolling down his eyes, and bowed, saying, "Brother, I'm back!"
This brave warrior who had dared to charge into the midst of thousands of troops to take the enemy's general's head was now sobbing.
Zhang Fei was about to speak, but seeing Liu Bei was in a daze, he shut his mouth. It took Liu Bei a long time to step forward and help Guan Yu up.
He reached out and patted the dust off Guan Yu, then took out a piece of cloth to wipe off the blood that had just splashed on him. He looked at Guan Yu carefully and asked softly, "You have lost some weight, it must have been very hard.
Why didn't Cao Cao change your clothes? Attacking Yuan Shu and resisting Yuan Shao were both tough battles. Are you injured?"
Liu Bei's voice was very calm, but the calm seemed to conceal endless storms, just like a father facing his children who have not returned home for a long time, with countless things he wants to say, but in the end he just asks if they are okay.
Guan Yu replied softly: "Brother, I am not injured."
There was no talking for a long time again, and everyone waited quietly.
Liu Bei suddenly burst into tears, raised his head and cried: "Yide!
Zilong!
Yunchang is back to me, he is back to me!
God has eyes!
Heaven has eyes! "
Zhang Fei could no longer hold back his emotions after this sudden outburst. The burly man cried out, "Brother, brother, it's a good thing that the second brother is back!"
Guan Yu hugged Liu Bei and Zhang Fei tightly. It was this kind of feeling that he would never get from Cao Cao.
This is what attracts you!
Looking at the three brothers hugging each other tightly, Zhao Yun and others were moved and envious.
The lord and the second and third generals have a very good relationship.
After an unknown amount of time, the three separated. Liu Bei, regardless of his status as lord, took Guan Yu and walked away, saying, "It has been a long time since the three of us brothers have slept side by side. Yunchang must not leave tonight."
Genuine laughter rang out among the crowd.
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Xuan Lie, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, once they were sworn brothers, said they were king and subject, and their loyalty was stronger than that of father and son, so they were willing to die for each other. The king was virtuous and the subject was loyal, the elder brother was kind and the younger brother knew righteousness!
The survival of the Han Dynasty depends on this heart! ——"The Late Han Dynasty: Luo Zhu"
Well written!
(End of this chapter)
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