Seeing that his father was angry, Guan Ping did not dare to hide it, so he quickly said honestly,
"An Guo is right next to him..."
"Take me there!"
Guan Yu ordered coldly.
Guan Ping had no choice but to bite the bullet and take Guan Yu to find Guan Xing.
Not far from where they rested, there was a dense forest.
When Guan Ping and Guan Yu came to the woods, they saw Guan Xing talking to Zhang Xingcai with a smile.
"Don't worry, when we get to Dangyang City, even if my father finds out, he won't say anything."
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he heard Guan Yu's suppressed angry voice,
"Anguo, what are you doing?!"
"Father... you... why are you here?"
Guan Xing turned around and was dumbfounded when he saw Guan Yu.
"You two bastards, why did you bring Xingcai here?"
Guan Yu scolded,
"We are going to fight, not to fool around!"
Guan Xing was scolded terribly, but he didn't dare to say anything.
Zhang Xingcai on the side saw this and quickly explained,
"Uncle, you can't blame Tanzhi and Anguo for this. I insisted on letting them bring me here."
After learning that his father was injured, Zhang Xingcai, who had always been filial, was worried about his father's safety, so he found the Guan Ping brothers and hoped to follow them to Dangyang City.
Guan Ping and Guan Xing were also brothers and sisters with Zhang Xingcai, and they were too embarrassed to refuse her request.
So when setting off from Jiangling City, he quietly took Zhang Xingcai with him.
I didn't want to be discovered by Guan Yu before I arrived at Dangyang!
"Marching and fighting are not child's play. Even your father and I can't avoid being defeated and injured. If you go with us, how will I explain to your father if something goes wrong?"
Guan Yu said in a deep voice,
"Tanzhi, Anguo, you two go arrange the soldiers and send Xingcai back!"
"I don't!"
Zhang Xingcai pouted and said,
"Second uncle, my father is injured. As his daughter, I want to visit and take care of him, but can't I do that?"
"Sister Xingcai is right."
"Father, why not just let her go? Then let her evacuate with her uncle."
Guan Ping and Guan Xing helped.
Looking at the resolute Zhang Xingcai, Guan Yu also felt helpless.
"Okay, you come with us. But I have a condition, Xingcai, you must promise your uncle."
Zhang Xingcai was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly said,
"Uncle, please tell me directly."
"You must obey my orders in everything, and no nonsense is allowed!"
Guan Yu said sternly,
"If you don't agree, go back now!"
"Okay, I promise uncle!"
Zhang Xingcai nodded.
Guan Yu then breathed a sigh of relief and said with a loving look on his face,
"Then you hurry up and rest, we are going to be on our way soon."
He paused and said to Guan Ping and Guan Xing gloomily,
"When you go back this time, you two will copy the family motto for me five hundred times!"
After hearing this, Guan Ping and Guan Xing, who were originally happy for Zhang Xingcai, suddenly drooped their heads.
…
After resting for a while, Guan Yu ordered to continue on his way.
This time they did not stop to rest and rushed all the way towards Dangyang.
Finally, when it was dark, Guan Yu and his party arrived at Dangyang City.
Dangyang is just a small town.
At this time, the city was filled with gloom and mist. The soldiers who had been burned by the fierce fire and oil tanks were lying in a mess on the open ground, looking very miserable.
Zhang Xingcai, who was following Guan Yu, saw such a terrifying scene, his little face turned pale with fright.
They came to the county government office in the city and finally met Zhang Fei.
At this time, Zhang Fei was lying on the bed, his face pale and his eyes closed!
"father!"
Seeing this situation, Zhang Xingcai could no longer restrain her mood and threw herself next to Zhang Fei's bed.
"How is my third brother doing?"
Guan Yu looked at Zhang Fei's generals Fan Jiang and Zhang Da and asked in a deep voice.
"Reporting back to General Guan, the doctor accompanying the army has seen it. My general is not seriously injured. He just needs to rest for a while."
Zhang Da said respectfully.
Although Ma Chao's shot stabbed Zhang Fei in the back, the injury was not serious.
Zhang Fei was unconscious because of excessive blood loss.
After hearing Zhang Da's answer, Guan Yu was relieved and said to Zhang Xingcai,
"Niece Xingcai, let's go out. Don't disturb your father's rest."
Zhang Xingcai nodded with tears in her beautiful eyes.
Guan Yu retreated with everyone, leaving Zhang Fei to recuperate.
"How is the situation in the city now?"
Guan Yu asked while inspecting Dangyang City.
"Although there is no shortage of food and grass in the city, the morale of the army is currently..."
Fan Jiang and Zhang Da couldn't help but smile bitterly.
Although they didn't say it clearly, Guan Yu understood what they meant.
After all, facing a terrifying weapon like a fierce fire oil tank, it is reasonable for the soldiers to have no fighting spirit and no courage.
"What are the movements of Cao's army?"
Guan Yu climbed onto the city wall, turned around and asked.
"My general destroyed the Changban Bridge today. Cao Jun did not pursue it rashly, but chose to build a pontoon bridge and wait for the arrival of the main force from behind."
Fan Jiang replied,
"They are setting up camp at Changbanpo tonight, and they will surely come to attack the city tomorrow."
Looking at the amiable night, Guan Yu frowned,
"It looks like we have to withdraw."
Hearing this, Zhang Xingcai couldn't help but said,
"Uncle, Thief Yang captured Sister Yinping and sent his men to injure my father. How can we just retreat like this?"
"Xingcai!"
Guan Yu glared at her and said with a straight face,
"Didn't we agree before that we would obey uncle in everything?"
Seeing Zhang Xingcai's unhappy face, he could only say patiently,
"Cao's army already had strong soldiers and horses, and they had won several victories in succession, and their morale was at a high level."
"And our army's morale is low and we are not an opponent at the moment."
"You should avoid its sharp edges and take advantage of it slowly!"
Zhang Xingcai rolled his eyes and nodded obediently.
"Okay, I'll just listen to my uncle."
"That's good."
Guan Yu felt relieved and said to Guan Ping, Guan Xing, Fan Jiang, Zhang Da and others,
"Go and reorganize your troops immediately, and start withdrawing from Dangyang City tonight!"
"Here!"
Everyone took their orders and left.
Although it was extremely difficult to march in the dark, in order to avoid Cao Jun's attack, Guan Yu could only order a night retreat.
The first to leave the city were the old, weak, sick and disabled in the city.
The unconscious Zhang Fei was carried into a carriage and was taken care of by Zhang Xingcai.
Guan Ping and Guan Xing were guarding both sides of the carriage.
"No matter what happens, don't stay and return to Gangneung as soon as possible."
Guan Yu warned.
"My child obeys!"
Guan Ping and Guan Xing bowed their hands and then led the others away.
Seeing their figures disappear into the night, Guan Yu felt relieved.
As long as Zhang Fei returns safely, a lot of burden will be relieved on his side.
However, when Guan Yu returned to the city, before he could take a breath, he saw Guan Ping running in in a hurry.
