Among the mountains to the west of Xiapi City, there is a small hidden camp with about a thousand people. If it hadn't been for the lights being lit in the night, it would have been hidden in the mountains and nowhere to be found.
And just under a big tree in front of the camp, Gan Ning was sitting on a big rock, looking at the looming fire in the distant sky.
At this time, a soldier passed over a dozen guards and reported to Gan Ning.
"Report to the general that the Han army is fleeing toward our defense area with a carriage bearing the emblem of the Han Dynasty. Ximen's brother sent a message saying that the Han Dynasty Princess was seen in the car."
It's time for us to act.
Although there was only one missing, Sun Ce and Liu Bei had a real blood feud, and there was absolutely no reason to let Liu Bei go. The gatekeeper of this gap was Gan Ning.
Gan Ning frowned and asked.
"What about Liu Bei? Is Liu Bei in the car?"
The soldier who reported the report had a troubled look on his face and continued.
"I don't know. The scout only saw Princess Han holding a child. Although he guessed that Liu Bei was in the carriage, he only dared to report that he had discovered Princess Han's carriage."
Gan Ning sighed and his tone became much more stern.
"Then go check it out! What do I need from this clueless information? I'm not waiting for his wife and children. Let Lu Meng and Ling Tong intercept the Han army as planned, and first find out who is in the car for me. "
"yes!"
The soldier wiped the cold sweat from his head and quickly went down to deliver the order.
"Brother, don't we take action?"
Han Xing stood aside, slightly confused. He knew Gan Ning too well. If he hadn't set off immediately to receive the news, how could Gan Ning have been waiting at the camp gate so early.
Gan Ning showed a hint of disappointment on his face.
"There is a 90% chance that Liu Bei will not break out in this direction."
Han Xing was stunned for a moment, a little surprised.
"Why?"
Now that Liu Bei's wife and children have been discovered, this army is clearly the most likely to escort Liu Bei's escape.
Gan Ning explained with disdain on his face.
"I checked Liu Bei's background carefully. This man is quite legendary."
"He turned out to be a hawker selling straw sandals. With such an identity, he was just a piece of fish on the chopping board in this chaotic world, ready to be slaughtered. But he just used the name of 'Han clan clan' to build a team. , he also made many military exploits during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and indeed made a name for himself among the gentry. As for whether he is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, well, the Han Dynasty has unified the world for more than 400 years, and there are countless descendants of these Han Dynasty branches. Who can Do you care?"
"If you have ability, you will be recognized as a clan member of the Han clan; if you have no ability, you are just a passerby. Many people only saw that Tao Qian gave Xuzhou to Liu Bei for nothing, but forgot that Liu Bei was rebelling against the army. The three heroes fought against Lu Bu at Hulao Pass. The world only saw the rare bravery of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, but they forgot that if it were just a cat or a dog, even if Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were by their side, how could they defeat Lu Bu? Can you escape with your life?"
Han Xing said with a suddenly enlightened expression on his face.
"Big brother is saying that in front of the two armies and in times of crisis, such people will never hide in a car with women and children."
Han Xing thought about it again and said in surprise.
"Doesn't that mean that Liu Bei used his wife and children as bait to attract our army's attention, and secretly escaped?! This Liu Bei was rumored to be a benevolent king in the past, and was extremely generous to the people and generals. Hey, he didn't expect to treat his wife But my son is not moral."
Gan Ning snorted coldly.
"What a benevolent gentleman, he is just putting on a show for the world's scholars. Is there any way in this world that you can be ruthless and unrighteous to your wife and children, but be affectionate and righteous to your brothers and generals? It's a shame that the world has been deceived by this hypocrite. If my king could see it soon If Liu Bei's face is clear, how can there be a disastrous defeat in Xuzhou?"
As he spoke, Gan Ning slammed his clenched fist on the stone.
"Big brother..."
Han Xing wanted to comfort him, but he didn't know how to speak. In that battle a few months ago, which Chu army didn't lose more than half of its troops? These are the brothers and sisters they live with day and night.
"Brother, I'm going to pass on the news that Liu Bei may break out from other directions. Otherwise, I'm afraid the brothers from other directions will relax their vigilance and let Liu Bei escape."
Gan Ning nodded, Han Xing sighed slightly, turned and left.
"Report, the Han army is ambushed and has been cut into two sections by General Lu Meng's troops. The Han army's escape has been stopped by our army."
"Report, General Ling Tong's troops have cut off the Han army's retreat, and the Han army has fallen into chaos. Our army is tightening the encirclement."
"Report, suddenly a group of more than a thousand elite soldiers rushed in, and the leader was the enemy general Guan Yu! The Han army is now gaining momentum, and the battle situation is showing signs of getting out of control. General Lu Meng asked the superior general to send reinforcements."
Guan Yu!
Gan Ning was surprised for a moment, then suddenly laughed three times. He slapped his thigh and immediately stepped from the stone he was sitting on to the war horse held by his guard.
"My sons, let the war begin!"
The camp gate was immediately opened, and torches were surging in the night. The soldiers were already ready to go.
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The battlefield in the west of the city.
The roars of soldiers fighting, the neighing of war horses, and the cries of the dying were all mixed together in a chaotic mess.
Ling Tong looked at the vague outline of the carriage a hundred meters away, but couldn't suppress the anxiety in his heart.
"Hurry up!"
Ling Tong kept urging the soldiers to charge forward. As long as the Han Princess was captured, the remaining Han army would not only collapse, but would also be helpless, and the battle would be declared over.
But the enemy is faster than him.
"Commander, that Guan Yu is so fierce, my brothers can hardly stop him."
Looking at the panting soldiers beside him, Ling Tong gritted his teeth.
"If I separate two thousand men, not to mention destroying Guan Yu's one thousand men, can't I still stop Guan Yu for half an hour? Go back and tell the two commanders to let the brothers hold on for another quarter of an hour until I take down Princess Han. Look how arrogant Guan Yu is!"
The soldiers left in response, Ling Tong turned his head, raised his gun and mounted his horse.
"rush!"
With an order, Ling Tong also entered the battlefield with a hundred soldiers around him.
There is fighting everywhere, and the person blocking the road may be an enemy, or it may be one's own brother. The most terrifying thing about melee fighting in the night is that you can't distinguish between ourselves and the enemy. Especially the conspicuous cavalry must beware of cold arrows shot from nowhere.
The silver spear was swung, and blood wrapped around his armor again.
Ninety meters.
Eighty meters.
Seventy meters.
The road ahead became difficult, and the Han army crowded around the carriage like a hedgehog.
"Follow me and rush over!"
Sixty meters.
Fifty meters.
After the strong collision, it was like falling into mud. The impact of a hundred cavalrymen is really incomparable to the torrent of cavalry legion crushing everything.
"kill!"
Although Ling Tong's offensive was temporarily blocked, anyone with a discerning eye could see that as long as the Han army's front troops could not rush through the mountain road ahead where Lu Meng had set up an ambush, the Han army's destruction was only a matter of time.
Forty meters.
Thirty meters.
Princess Han's carriage was almost within reach, but Ling Tong never had the chance to step forward and touch it.
Tuk-tuk-tuk.
This was the usual sound of horse hooves on the battlefield, but there was also a noise of people turning their backs on their horses. Ling Tong smelled the abnormality and turned around.
In the darkness, a bolt of cyan lightning struck his spear.
With a bang, Ling Tong flew away from his horse, hitting the ground like a cannonball and making no sound. It was unclear whether he was dead or alive.
There was silence all around, and everyone looked at the person coming. In the dim firelight, only the man's cold face and long beard were illuminated.
The curtains on the carriage of Prince Han's Mansion opposite were slightly raised, and a gentle and quiet voice asked.
"But the second uncle is here?"
When the ice and snow melted, Guan Yu stood up and turned his back to the carriage and spoke softly.
"Two sisters-in-law, please relax. If someone is around, I will send you to leave safely."
The remaining Han soldiers were all excited when they heard Guan Yu's name.
The other side of the carriage was silent for a moment and then said again.
"Second uncle, be careful. If something cannot be done, please don't worry about our life and death, and just lead Chan'er to break out. Even if we die, we will never complain at all."
Guan Yu didn't know how to respond to such words, so fortunately he stopped responding. He looked at the figure just now. The young man's mouth was full of blood, but he struggled to sit up.
Guan Yu was a little surprised.
"To be able to withstand this blow from me, you must at least have the strength of a top-notch martial artist, and have reached the threshold of a martial arts master. Young man, how old are you?"
"sixteen."
Ling Tong tremblingly raised his spear and used it to support himself and stood up. The Chu army was gathering towards him.
Guan Yu nodded and chuckled. If the young man lay there and pretended to be dead, he might have let it go, but the young man stood up again.
"Sixteen years old, you deserve the word 'genius'. Unfortunately, you are the enemy of the Han Dynasty. I will kill the 'genius' today without any hesitation."
As he spoke, he did not pay attention to the Chu army who had gathered.
"kill!"
The distance between Guan Yu and Ling Tong was only a dozen steps. As soon as Guan Yu's horse moved, he only needed two or three breaths to reach him.
At this time, two of Ling Tong's soldiers came towards Guan Yu. They saw the long sword that Guan Yu was dragging and waving towards the sky. The two men flew off their horses and their broken armors flew in all directions. Guan Yu held up his sword nonchalantly. The knife turned in a circle above his head and struck Ling Tong as the horse advanced.
Just as he was about to split Ling Tong in half, a sharp arrow shot suddenly reached Guan Yu's ears, and he saw a long arrow shooting from somewhere behind Ling Tong, heading straight for his throat.
The skin felt a faint tingling for a moment, which was the reaction of being on the edge of death countless times. The long knife changed its trajectory in an instant and shot down the arrow.
The war horse missed him, and Ling Tong, who was already staring at Guan Yu with wide eyes, opened his eyes wide again. The other soldiers who caught up quickly helped him back a few meters away.
Guan Yu's face was solemn. He did not turn back to chase Ling Tong, but looked forward quietly. For the first time, Guan Yu saw a strange man wearing a brocade robe without armor on the battlefield. The man threw the long bow in his hand to the soldiers and drew his long sword.
"Gan Ning?"
This feature is not difficult to distinguish in the intelligence of Chu army generals.
Gan Ning smiled happily.
"Although this kid is not a good guy yet, he is the seed I have trained to compete with Ziyuan and Zilong in the future. He cannot be left here. If General Guan is unhappy, just come to Gan and let us fight." How about three hundred rounds?”
