Guan Yu's expression was cold, and his energy was locked tightly. Zhang He, who was behind a group of Euphorbia warriors, also understood that in this battle, to capture the thief first, capture the king.
Several halberd warriors saw Guan Yu riding forward, and skillfully swung their halberds in unison, stabbing Guan Yu and the horse under his crotch.
I saw Guan Yu pull the reins, and the horse turned sideways. The Yanyue Sword struck out, instantly knocking off the long halberds of the Euphorbia warriors.
Zhang Fei on the side stepped in at the right time, using a spear to drive away the halberds of several other euphorbia warriors. The war horse galloped, knocking over and kicking the heavy infantry.
"Tsk!" With a sound, a euphorbia soldier was stepped on by Zhang Fei's horse. Although he was protected by the armor and stomach, the weight of two to three hundred kilograms weighed him down. The soldier was stabbed into the body by the armor pieces, and the hot blood was Immediately it poured out from his mouth, nose and body.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were like tanks on the battlefield, and they were able to change everything they passed. They truly deserved the title of unparalleled fierce generals in this era.
Guan Yu moved his horse forward in an arc, splitting apart several Euphorbia warriors beside him, and as he spoke, he approached Zhang He who was commanding behind him.
Zhang He recognized Guan Yu and knew his bravery. But Zhang He was not a weakling who could be manipulated by others. He jumped onto his horse, shouted and raised his gun to hold the Yanyue Sword.
Guan Yu knew that the fight could not last long, so he increased the speed of his long sword to the extreme, using all kinds of tricks such as chopping, slashing, picking, and pressing. The two of them had fought for thirty rounds.
Zhang He couldn't hold the gun to block, and his hands were numb from the shock, but he had to continue to fight hard to resist Guan Yu's mysterious killing move. There was indeed a gap between 90+ force and 97+ force.
Zhang Fei was dragged by a group of Euphorbia soldiers. Every time his spear thrust out, it would penetrate the body of a Euphorbia soldier through the armor. But the next moment, the halberd warrior next to him quickly took up his position, and then stabbed Zhang Fei with his halberd.
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The streets were narrow, and Zhao Yun and the garrison were on horseback, but were blocked by Tian Kai's soldiers, and their advance was not very fast. When the infantry is densely packed, once the cavalry stops attacking, it will often become an excellent target for spearmen and halberdiers.
Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, and a group of tiger guards used their superb riding skills to clear the way. When encountering obstacles, they circled their horses, then kept some distance away, and continued to attack.
After all, the defenders were not Euphorbia soldiers. With such elite heavy-armed infantry, and the Jiang family and other clan soldiers calling for surrender, their resistance became increasingly weak. In the end, they either surrendered or retreated.
Zhao Yun and Xu Chu, who continued to advance, soon saw Zhang He in danger, and Tian Kai and Liu Bei surrounded by defenders.
Xu Chu led the tiger guards directly to Tian Kai without any orders, while Zhao Yun rushed to help Zhang He, who was suppressed by Guan Yu.
The sound of horse hooves sounded, and a white-horse general with a silver helmet was seen approaching. Wherever the spear hit, one or several people immediately died with blood. When he saw Guan Yu in front, Zhao Yun had a calm mind. He had been there early in the morning. Distinguish between friend and foe.
Seeing Guan Yu's extraordinary momentum, Zhao Yun turned around and attacked Guan Yu, ignoring the soldiers and generals. Zhao Yun stabbed Guan Yu's chest with a cold, high-speed shot.
The two horses crossed each other, and the spears and knives struck each other. Guan Yu used the hilt of his sword to block the tip of the gun, then slashed at Zhao Yun with his backhand. Zhang He took advantage of this to get rid of Guan Yu's attack and was able to adjust.
Zhao Yun also opened the blade, and the tip of the spear glowed with a cold light, stabbing Guan Yu's vital parts. Zhang He did not miss this opportunity and sent out his spear to hold the Yanyue Sword.
After all, Guan Yu reacted very well. He clamped the horse's belly, leaned back, and diverted Zhang He's spear, and then passed Zhao Yun's spear point face to face. It was so powerful.
Guan Yu's horse does not stop, and after half a circle, it reaches the formation and does not hesitate to fight. Guan Yu's martial arts is the most powerful in the early stage. As long as he can survive the early stage, the later stage will be good.
Xu Chu over there also knocked down Tian Kaijun's infantry one by one. When he was about to approach Tian Kai, he was blocked by Zhang Fei who returned to defense in time. The two of them were going back and forth to compete with each other. At this time, Zhang Fei was already fighting with Xu Chu. The immediate killing was indistinguishable.
When Liu Bei saw that the situation was not good, he hurriedly said: "Master Tian, let's concentrate on breaking through one point of the Jizhou Army, otherwise we will be surrounded and defeated." Although Liu Bei is slow with military aircraft, Liu Bei's sense of danger is quite sensitive. .
Tian Kai was hesitant, but the city was already broken. It was difficult for him to decide whether to fight step by step while gathering troops and horses, or to rush out of the city.
As for Yuan Xi.
Guo Jia smiled beside Yuan Xi and said, "Liu Bei and Tian Kai's troops are already very exhausted. Once Zhang He's new force arrives, he will have no choice but to capture him without mercy. Master, please wait for good news."
Zhang He's second echelon of cavalry launched a lightning attack two miles away from Tian Kai's army. Zhang He has a habit of reacting quickly in battle. He likes the phrase "soldiers are more valuable and faster" in Sun Tzu's Art of War, so once he accepts an order, he will immediately abandon all distracting thoughts and only think about charging to kill the enemy.
As soon as Guan Yu retreated, Zhang He and Zhao Yun immediately led their troops to pursue him. Therefore, the cavalry they led was like an axe, cutting through the heart of the enemy. 'Peer through' is Zhang He's cavalry tactic.
As a result, the morale of Tian Kaijun suddenly collapsed, and he could not stop the wolf-like tiger-like garrison cavalry and Euphorbia warriors. Seeing the army retreating, Zhang Fei cursed and left Xu Chu, and retreated with his horse.
Zhang He's cavalry charged in diagonally, with thunderous momentum without stopping, weaving through the chaos and clashes, heading straight towards Liu Bei Tian Kai.
Zhang He immediately returned to the army without stopping and charged in again. It happened that Zhao Yun and Guan Yu were fighting.
Zhang He rushed over and said loudly: "Liu Bei and Tian Kai have escaped. If you don't surrender, how long will you wait?" He waved his gun and joined the battle group.
As soon as Zhang He and Guan Yu's Yanyue Swords came into contact, they immediately struck like a whirlwind. Guan Yu originally wanted to say a few words about the common names of enemy generals, but Zhang He didn't say that at all. It was a mess of chops when it came up. Zhao Yun alone had already suffered enough for him, and Zhang He came again. The situation of the battle immediately changed, and Guan Yu was on the defensive.
Under great pressure, Guan Yu glanced sideways at Liu Bei's Chinese army command post and found that his eldest brother was indeed gone.
There was a loud noise, Zhao Yun and Guan Yu's guns and knives intersected, and they each retreated. His face changed color. Guan Yu glanced around and saw Liu Bei's army retreating like a tide. He knew that the situation was over and there was no point in fighting. He made a feint with his sword, slammed his horse and ran away.
It was not Tian Kai's turn to make a decision, and the defenders had been retreating steadily. Tian Kai had no choice but to take Liu Bei and others, as well as more than 4,000 troops and horses gathered together, to retreat to the east where there was no Jizhou army.
Liu Bei's three brothers also followed Tian Kai, commanding their soldiers to delay the Jizhou army's pursuit.
When we arrived at the east city gate, there were Tian Kaijun and nearly a thousand soldiers. They did not understand the situation in the city, did not dare to rush for help, did not dare to escape, and were at a loss.
Tian Kai immediately asked the soldiers to open the city gate. Many of the soldiers wanted to escape, so they helped open the city gate.
Liu Bei's three brothers and Jian Yong caught up and saw Tian Kai looking like a lost dog. They were angry and despised him.
But now they are grasshoppers on the same rope. Liu Bei quickly persuaded Tian Kai and said, "Sir, the Jizhou Army did not attack the east gate. I am afraid there is an ambush outside."
Tian Kai looked at the other three gates that were shouting noisily, gritted his teeth and said: "The way to attack the city is to surround three towers. The Jizhou Army probably wants us to escape safely."
Tian Kai had no choice but to do this. He forced himself to lead the remaining four thousand soldiers out of the city. Seeing that Liu Bei had no other choice, he had to lead his direct soldiers to follow Tian Kai.
Among Tian Kai's four thousand remnant troops, there are nearly three thousand cavalry. In his opinion, even if there is an ambush, they can escape quickly.
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It was close to dawn, and the cold wind was blowing.
The Jizhou crossbowmen lying in the grass all had numb hands and feet, and their teeth could not stop trembling.
The general had no choice but to ask his soldiers to help their companions, rub each other's hands and feet, and move their limbs as silently as possible.
In the distance, the east gate of the city opened. Torches were lit one after another, and the noise of horse hooves gradually approached.
The Jizhou Army's crossbowmen who were ambushing at the starting point could even clearly see the enemy's face. But they couldn't move. Their only thought was waiting for the order to attack.
Xu Huang also touched the center of his own crossbowmen. He estimated the number of enemy troops and their speed of movement. After most of Tian Kaijun's cavalry reached the ambush range, Xu Huang also took off the divine arm bow.
Tian Kai sent some cavalry to clear the way, and asked Liu Bei and others to cut off the rear. He was in the middle of the team, surrounded by soldiers, riding his horse and quickly escaping eastward.
Xu Huang's eyes were so sharp that he saw Tian Kai wearing an exquisite armor and stomach from a distance. The feather arrows were caught, the divine arm drew the bow string, and the Qi machine locked Tian Kai's head tightly. This time, in an ambush, he was very sure that he could kill the local general.
Tian Kai rode his horse and walked quickly, his expression was dejected and his eyelids were twitching. In vain, as if he felt something, he looked into the grass not far away.
"Whoosh!" The bowstring plucked, and the arrows shot towards Tian Kai.
"Tsk!" "Plop!" The arrow went straight into Tian Kai's eyebrows, and he fell off the horse.
The dull sound of war drums woke up the dark night. The Jizhou Army's crossbowman pulled the trigger, and the crossbow arrows poured down on the Tian Kai Army's cavalry.
At such a close distance, the leather armor and even iron armor of Tian Kaijun's cavalry could not provide protection. With every crossbow arrow fired, Tian Kaijun's cavalry fell down without hesitation.
The four thousand remaining soldiers who left the city, plus Liu Bei's one thousand personal soldiers, instantly became a mess. Jizhou's crossbowmen kept retreating, loading arrows, stepping forward, and shooting. Each crossbowman lasted five times before stopping.
The two brothers Liu Bei and Guan Zhang went to the rear with their own soldiers, and found that Tian Kai's troops were lying in front of them. Liu Bei was frightened, but he was also glad that he was not with Tian Kai.
But having said that, Liu Bei's luck is indeed incredible.
"Brother, the defeat is certain, let them fight, let's go elsewhere!" Zhang Fei advised.
"Yide! Don't say that. Mr. Tian has been kind to us. At this moment, life and death are unknown, how can we abandon him." Liu Bei drew out his two iron swords, rode his horse and shouted to the soldiers to follow him to the rescue.
Guan Yu followed Liu Bei closely without saying a word. Zhang Fei was angry and had to follow them.
"Tian Kai is dead! Tian Kai is dead!" There were shouts from the Jizhou army.
Liu Bei was shocked. When he heard that Tian Kai was dead, he was hesitant to move forward or retreat.
"Brother, why are you hesitating? Mr. Tian is dead, but many of his troops have fled. We can catch up and use them for our own purposes, and then look for somewhere else to flee." Guan Yu hurriedly advised him.
Liu Bei immediately ordered his troops to be gathered together, and while the Jizhou Army and Tian Kai Army were fighting, he quickly fled eastward.
Seeing that their commander was dead, Tian Kaijun still had the heart to fight, and most of his infantry surrendered without any resistance. Nearly half of the cavalry were killed and wounded, and the remaining one thousand cavalry fled without any regard for horse power.
Yuan Xi and Guo Jia, who were left behind in the camp, climbed onto the earthen wall, with Zhu Gongdao guarding behind them.
Yuan Xi had been worried that the surrender of the Jiang family was fraudulent. It was not until the sound of fighting broke out in the city and Tian Kai's army fled the city that the overall situation was decided, that he heaved a sigh of relief and felt a little excited at the same time.
"In this way, our army can sit safely in Qingzhou!" Yuan Xi said happily. But at the same time, I was also shuddered in my heart. After all, being surrendered was like being attacked by an enemy. Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu also had to be cautious when he was surrendered to Red Eyebrow Green Forest.
If you don't see the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty easily accepted the surrender of the rebels, and did not kill people like Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty. Later, rebels and rebel generals were everywhere, and they rebelled and surrendered very domineeringly.
Guo Jia tightly wrapped himself in a fur coat and said, "Tian Kai is finished. We will dig up Gongsun Zan's chess pieces in Qingzhou. But there are still Beihai and Donglai counties that have not surrendered, so we can't be careless. Tao Qian and Cao Cao are still there. peep."
"Fengxiao, tell me, can we completely conquer the two places by the end of this year?" Yuan Xi asked with his hands behind his hands.
Guo Jia shook his head and sighed, "Although our army has won consecutive battles, the young master must not be too aggressive. There is no big power in Donglai County, and only the Jiang family and others can lobby. However, Kong Wenju came to Beihai on his own, and he was quite popular among the people. A virtuous name, its status among scholars is even more immeasurable. If you violate it rashly, you will be afraid of your reputation among scholars..."
Yuan Xi also knew that Kong Rong, a celebrity, had great influence, but he thought of an incident in history. Although the situation had been messed up by him, the goal could still be achieved through some means.
Guo Jia saw that Yuan Xi was silent, but there was a hint of amusement in his eyes, so he asked, "Young master, do you have a plan?"
Yuan Xi pointed to the north and said quietly, "Yellow Turban!"
When Guo Jia heard Yuan Xi's plan, he was silent for a while. It wasn't that he didn't know, it was him. . . No. . Tolerate. . . It’s not for nothing that the Han Dynasty raised scholars for four hundred years.
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Liu Bei also took advantage of the chaos when the Jizhou army surrendered. After a rapid march, he finally caught up with Qianqi who stopped to rest and was at a loss. Guan and Zhang were both brave and brave, and Liu Bei also had considerable prestige in front of these soldiers. It can be said that he was sent to Qingzhou by Gongsun Zan and was second to Tian Kai.
After Liu Bei's explanation, these thousand Youzhou cavalry took advantage of the situation and took refuge with him.
"Brother, although we have added more than a thousand Youzhou Cavalry, our territory is gone, where should we go to settle down?" Zhang Fei asked anxiously. Without support, the food rations for these two thousand people would be in question.
Jian Yong also stepped forward and said, "Master, now we have two choices. One is to go back to Youzhou to help General Gongsun, the other is to go to Yanzhou, Xuzhou, Yuzhou and other places to wait for opportunities to cause trouble."
"I think it's okay to go back to Zhuoxian. General Gongsun is also at war with Yuan Shao." Zhang Fei said harshly.
Liu Bei knew that Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan and other powerful people were entrenched in Youzhou and Jizhou, and he could not tolerate them, so he could only choose one person to join him. However, the land of the Central Plains has been war-torn for a long time, and various forces, large and small, are intertwined, which is where he comes into play.
"Tao Xuzhou has a good reputation and is willing to accept heroes. We can go and join him, and then we can gradually plan to revive the Han Dynasty." Liu Bei said.
As long as it is Liu Bei's decision, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have always followed it. The three brothers hold hands tightly together and want to achieve the grand goal together.
Although I admire Liu Bei's ambition, tenacity, and invincible spirit, I have to say that Liu Bei is not interesting as a friend. Although I also hate people like Cao Cao and Yuan Xi, I disapprove of Liu Bei even more.
But he is indeed a qualified politician. I don't approve of his style of doing things, but I recognize that his political behavior is mature enough. This is not a contradiction.
In the author's opinion, the reason why Liu Bei chose not to save Gongsun Zan but to go south was mainly divided into the following points.
On the one hand, although Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan are old classmates, and Gongsun Zan once took Liu Bei in, the latter obviously did not want to stay under someone else's roof.
On the other hand, Yuan Shao's strategic situation of besieging Gongsun Zan has been completed, and Liu Bei actually has no strength to support him.
Secondly, when a gentleman changes, Liu Bei's political acumen is rare in the world. Although military aircraft is not his strong point, in terms of political maturity, even Cao Cao and Yuan Xi cannot compare with Liu Bei.
Now that the Yuan family's strategic encirclement has been completed, it cannot be done manually. I don’t know what Liu Bei’s history is like, but I have seen Abe’s political smoothness.
