They traveled another twenty miles or so.
Only when Zhang Liao did not appear to be chasing after him did Li Huan's tense nerves relax slightly.
Sun Shangxiang reminded her: "I remember there is a river ahead, and a pontoon bridge over it."
Xiao Qiao hurriedly asked, "Is the pontoon bridge sturdy? Is it wide enough?"
Before Sun Shangxiang could answer, Li Huan said with a smile, "Don't worry, if Zhang Fei's troops can cross the bridge smoothly, my chariot can certainly do it too!"
Soon, the sound of rushing water could be heard, and we arrived at the riverbank.
Under the lights, a floating bridge spans about twenty meters across the river.
Li Huan slowed down, took a closer look, and was shocked!
Because the wooden planks in the middle of the pontoon bridge had broken, and several had been washed away by the river.
Sun Shangxiang was also shocked: "How could the pontoon bridge have broken?"
Xiao Qiao asked in surprise, "Since the bridge is broken, how will General Zhang's troops cross it?"
Li Huan frowned, then understood.
"This pontoon bridge must have been in disrepair for many years. It was trampled by warhorses and soldiers, which not only caused the planks to break, but also broke the hemp ropes that held the planks together. Then, the impact of the river water led to the current situation."
Xiao Qiao nodded: "That makes sense."
Li Huan immediately got out of the car, led Sun Shangxiang and Xiao Qiao, and quickly walked to the broken area to observe it again.
The length of the break is three meters.
Sun Shangxiang hurriedly asked, "With it broken like this, can the carriage still pass?"
Li Huan shook his head: "If you ride a horse, you might be able to jump over it, but if you ride a tricycle, you'll definitely fall into the river!"
Sun Shangxiang was dumbfounded, and Xiao Qiao also looked anxious.
Li Huan's mind raced as he looked around.
To ride an electric tricycle across the bridge, one must cut down trees or bamboo and place them on the broken section of the bridge.
However, Li Huan's two kitchen knives had been left behind in Cao Cao's camp.
Damn it, if I were to master Hong Qigong's ultimate skill, the "Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms," I could snap a tree in two in an instant. Why would I need a kitchen knife?
Xiao Qiao asked, "Is it possible to bypass the pontoon bridge?"
Sun Shangxiang said, "This river is quite long, flowing from west to east and into the Yangtze River."
Xiao Qiao then asked, "Is there another bridge?"
Sun Shangxiang replied, "As far as I know, there is only one."
Li cheered and asked Sun Shangxiang, "Can you swim, little sister?"
Sun Shangxiang said, "I am an excellent swimmer."
Li Huan then asked Xiao Qiao, "Where is Madam Zhou?"
Xiao Qiao replied, "My swimming skills are slightly poor, but not enough to drown."
Li Huan said, "Sister, you take Madam Zhou across the river first, I'll drive back the way we came to find Zhang Fei!"
Sun Shangxiang hurriedly said, "No! If you return, you will surely encounter Zhang Liao!"
Xiao Qiao suggested, "Why don't we find a secluded place to hide for the time being?"
Li Huan said, "When Zhang Liao catches up to here and sees that the pontoon bridge is broken, he will definitely guess that we did not cross the river by car. He will send cavalry to search everywhere, and we will be doomed."
Xiao Qiao looked helpless and at a loss.
Li Huan said, "Time is of the essence, you two go first!"
Sun Shangxiang said, "If we're going to leave, we'll leave together. How can I abandon you?"
The girl's eyes were filled with reluctance.
Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves rang out in the distance!
Zhang Liao is leading his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and they are about to arrive!
"It'll be too late if we don't leave now!" Li Huan's tone turned stern. "You two, hurry up and cross the river. I'll hold off Zhang Liao's cavalry!"
After saying that, Li Huan quickly ran to the bridgehead and got on the electric tricycle.
Unexpectedly, Sun Shangxiang, holding Xiao Qiao's hand, also ran back to the bridge and stood in front of the carriage.
Xiao Qiao said, "Xiang Mei and I attempted to assassinate Cao Cao, which implicated Mr. Li Huan. I cannot let you lose your life!"
Li Huan deliberately said, "If I hadn't used Cao Cao to deal with Zhou Yu, you wouldn't have led Xiang Mei to Cao Cao's camp to exchange for Huang Gai. This matter started because of me, and I will ultimately resolve it!"
Xiao Qiao hurriedly said, "How could I blame Mr. Li Huan? It's only Zhou Lang's fault for being so competitive, refusing to admit defeat in public, going back on his word, and breaking his promise!"
Li Huanle said approvingly, "Madam Zhou is a woman of principle and integrity. If we meet again in the future, I will give you the secret sauce and precious seasonings!"
Xiao Qiao smiled with relief, her eyes filled with affection.
Sun Shangxiang took the bow and arrow from her back, preparing to fight off the enemy soldiers.
"Hey girl, move aside!" Li Huan shouted.
"I will live and die with you!" Sun Shangxiang stated her attitude firmly, leaving no room for argument.
In an instant, a warm current surged through Li Huan's heart.
Such an outstanding woman actually married Liu Bei, who was thirty years her senior; it's simply outrageous!
If Lao Tzu had stayed in the Three Kingdoms period, he would definitely have married Sun Shangxiang!
It's a pity, Lao Tzu is ultimately just a passerby, sooner or later he will travel through time and leave, if...
Before Li Huan could think further, Zhang Liao and his cavalry arrived at the front of the pontoon bridge.
Upon discovering that the pontoon bridge was broken, Zhang Liao laughed wildly.
"Hahaha... Heaven has been kind to me, it didn't let Li Huan and Xiao Qiao escape, hahaha..."
Sun Shangxiang aimed at Zhang Liao, preparing to shoot an arrow.
Zhang Liao ordered: "Capture Li Huan! If he resists, kill him without mercy! Make sure to capture Xiao Qiao alive!!"
Li Huan cursed inwardly, "What the hell? Cao Cao, even after being blinded in his left eye, still dreams of capturing Xiao Qiao alive, hoping to have her as his own."
Whoosh!
The arrow was shot out and struck Zhang Liao's warhorse in the calf!
The warhorse neighed mournfully and suddenly tilted forward, throwing Zhang Liao to the ground.
"Excellent archery!" Li Huan and Xiao Qiao exclaimed in unison.
Immediately afterwards, Sun Shangxiang fired a second arrow!
Zhang Liao nimbly rolled away, dodging the flying arrow, and shouted angrily, "Kill! Kill!"
The cavalrymen, lances in hand and shouting, charged forward.
Li Huan honked the horn to cheer himself on, preparing to accelerate and ram the cavalry!
At the critical moment, an incredibly loud voice rang out from behind the pontoon bridge.
"Li Huan, don't panic! Guan is here!!"
Li Huan turned around abruptly and saw Guan Yu riding Red Hare, leaping across the broken bridge with all his might, brandishing his Green Dragon Crescent Blade, galloping against the wind!
"Holy crap!" Li Huan exclaimed excitedly, "Guan Yu is so damn handsome! He's like a divine warrior descending from the heavens!!"
Sun Shangxiang was very excited and blurted out, mimicking Li Huan, "Holy crap!"
Guan Yu rushed to the bridgehead and swung his sword at the attacking cavalry!
Snap! The cavalryman's head flew off, blood splattering everywhere!
Guan Yu swiftly swung his sword and beheaded another cavalryman!
The other cavalrymen were terrified and hastily retreated, daring not to continue the attack.
Zhang Liao hurriedly mounted his horse, gripped his crescent halberd tightly, and glared angrily at Guan Yu.
"General Guan! Do not block my way!"
Guan Yu stroked his two-foot-long beard, his phoenix eyes slightly narrowed, too lazy to pay any attention to Zhang Liao.
Immediately afterwards, Guan Yu's troops rushed across the pontoon bridge, quickly landed, and confronted Zhang Liao's cavalry.
Li Huan asked, "General Guan, were you also ordered to go to Wulin to support Zhou Yu?"
Guan Yu replied, "No! The strategist guessed that you would flee to Xiakou and be pursued by Cao Cao's troops, so he sent me to meet you!"
Li Huan laughed and said, "I met General Zhang before, and now General Guan is helping me. There's always a way out!"
Guan Yu hurriedly asked, "Where is Yide?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a deafening battle cry erupted from behind Zhang Liao and his cavalry!
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao's expression changed drastically: "Oh no! Zhang Fei is coming!"
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