Guan Yu picked up the head from the chariot and went straight to the outside of the courtyard. He looked around and looked at the soldiers of Cao Cao who were fighting hard.
"Everyone, please listen to what Guan has to say."
"You were originally affiliated with Che Zhou's army, but now the general Che Zhou is dead. According to Cao Ying's laws, you and your three clans must be captured and killed. If you still persist in your stubbornness, you will eventually be unable to escape your fate."
"My brother Liu Bei is a benevolent and righteous gentleman. He is also a descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan and a member of the Han Dynasty. Why don't you abandon the dark side and surrender to the bright side? Respect my brother as your master?"
Seeing that the situation was over, all the officers and soldiers of Cao's army in the courtyard had no choice but to abandon their weapons and choose to surrender to Liu Bei.
When the news that Cha Zhou was beheaded by Liu Bei came back to Xuchang City, it was already three days later.
When Cao Cao heard the news, he was furious and hurriedly sent an army to conquer Liu Bei.
Even the large amount of grain and grass baggage that had just been raised to conquer Xuzhou was temporarily transferred as supplies for the Eastern Expedition.
…
Half a month later, in the territory of Pei State.
Guan Yu led an army of 20,000 people and struggled to hold on to Taiqiu City, an important town in Pei State. He repeatedly repelled Cao's army's attacks, preventing tens of thousands of Cao's troops from continuing to advance eastward.
Zhang Fei, on the other hand, was sent to Xiao County, not far from Xiapi, to always be on guard against Gao Yihui taking advantage of the situation.
At the same time, Liu Bei received a message:
[Gao Yi ordered people to forge a large number of siege equipment, and dispatched Zhang Liao to lead 30,000 elite troops to station at the border of Guangling County. He wanted to take advantage of the fierce battle between Cao and Liu's armies in Pei State to attack Guangling County.]
Liu Bei firmly believed in this, because he knew that when it came to old and new grudges, Chen Deng and his son who guarded Guangling County must be the most hated figures in the entire Bingzhou Wolf Army.
At that time, Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Huainan and sent Han Yin as an envoy to propose marriage to Lu Bu.
However, the Chen family and his son had ulterior motives. They deceived Lu Bu and sent Han Yin to Xuchang City to show his head to the public.
If not, Lu Bu would not offend Yuan Shu and lose his only ally.
Moreover, when Cao Cao led his army to encircle Lu Bu, Chen Deng and his son actually led more than ten thousand elite troops to attack Xiapi from the east.
In the end, Lu Bu, who was already short of troops, had no choice but to divide his forces to resist, accelerating the defeat of the Bingzhou Army.
At this time, when Guan Yu was fighting fiercely with the enemy, he suddenly suffered an arrow wound and was unable to continue fighting.
Liu Bei thought over and over again and could only let Zhang Fei lead a large number of garrison troops in Xiao County to rush to the aid of Taiqiu City and take Guan Yu back to Xiaopei City and ask the miracle doctor Hua Tuo to treat him.
Little did they know that Liu Bei's move played into Gao Yi's plan of diverting the tiger away from the mountain.
Three days later, in the territory of Pei State.
In the wilderness, Gao Yi personally led three thousand fierce wolf cavalry, traveling day and night, quickly towards Xiaopei City.
Gao Yi had planned this expedition for a long time. He had already secretly detected the route and tried to avoid Liu Bei's eyes. He also temporarily mobilized all the excellent horses in the army so that each person had three horses, which greatly enhanced the endurance.
At dawn, the city gate of Xiaopei City slowly opened according to usual practice.
People who had already lined up were coming in and out one after another.
In this peaceful scene, suddenly, from the sky outside the city, there were bursts of rumbling sounds like rolling thunder.
The city gate defenders did not have any doubts. After all, there was constant fighting on the front line. It must be that a certain general returned to Xiaopei to visit the lord.
But with the sound of galloping war horses, from far to near, the city gate defender suddenly felt that something was fishy.
After all, in the past, when generals led their troops back to the division, they would camp three to five miles outside the city. Why was there no sign of the camp today?
Just as the guards were puzzled, thousands of elite cavalrymen could be seen faintly in the smoke and dust, sweeping towards the city gate.
A banner with high characters was looming in the smoke.
Inside the city gate, the chaotic and rapid sound of drums suddenly sounded.
Only then did the guards react.
It was actually an enemy attack!
The guards were in a hurry, driving away the people and trying to close the city gate in a hurry.
But how could I have expected...
Among the originally bustling people, suddenly there were thirty or fifty burly men, and they all pulled out sharp swords from the accompanying carriages.
He couldn't help but kill people when he saw them, and exclaimed: "The officers and soldiers are killing people! The officers and soldiers are killing people! Everyone fights with them."
For a moment, the people at the city gate dispersed in panic toward the outside of the city. What's more, in order to get out of the city, they actually picked up the guy and started fighting with the city gate guards.
The guards in the city couldn't tell who was the civilian and who was the enemy, and they suddenly became confused.
When all the defenders in the city finished suppressing the rebellion at the city gate, they were about to close the city gate.
But it's too late!
Three thousand fierce wolf riders moved as fast as the wind and rushed to the city gate in the blink of an eye.
Gao Yi sat on his black horse and rushed into the city gate first. Whenever there were guards who blocked him, he would cut them in two with his halberd, and his intestines would flow out everywhere.
He held the city gate by himself.
"The brave warriors of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, charge into battle with me and trample the enemy's city with their horses."
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When Liu Bei learned that a large number of enemy cavalry had rushed into the city gate, he knew that there was nothing he could do to save his life.
They had to quickly load several carts of gold and silver treasures, and with the support of a group of defeated soldiers, they dragged their families and fled westward.
I just hope that I can reach Taiqiu City as soon as possible. Then I can join forces with Zhang Fei and wait for an opportunity to recapture Xiaopei City.
In the end, after a fierce battle, the five thousand defenders in the city were vulnerable to the iron hooves of the powerful Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the city, a large number of defeated troops took thousands of people and fled out of the city.
After completely occupying Xiaopei City, Gao Yi immediately entered Liu Bei's mansion.
It's a pity that it's still a step too late. Fortunately, some cavalry have already discovered the traces of Liu Bei and others.
Gao Yi immediately led a group of thousands of cavalry and followed the guidance of the sentry cavalry to pursue them all the way west.
