Outside the south gate of Wancheng, Deng Ai's siege camp.
The first batch of supporting troops from the Han army had arrived, a regiment of 15,000 Shangyong troops led by Kou Feng.
As Kou Feng led his troops to come for reinforcements, Deng Ai also began to make command adjustments, withdrawing his own troops to rest and replace them with Kou Feng's troops, and continued to strengthen the attack on Wancheng.
After Kou Feng arrived at the front line, he discovered through observation that Deng Ai had occupied a city wall as a landing area, and he was immediately eager to try and prepare to attack directly by himself.
This is Kou Feng's fighting style. After attacking the three-ban ax to create a loophole in the enemy's army, Kou Feng directly leads the attack and opens the gap with his personal bravery, thereby winning the battle.
Now, Kou Feng didn't need to let his soldiers fight to create opportunities. Deng Ai had already set the stage for him, so he had no reason to hesitate and went straight to it.
In this way, Kou Feng led the guards around him and his superior soldiers, and began to climb the city wall and start a battle for the wall of Wengcheng, the south gate of Wancheng.
Deng Ai didn't stop him. On the one hand, everyone had different fighting styles. Although Kou Feng's tactics seemed reckless, Kou Feng's ability to persist in fighting like this without dying on the battlefield should be attributed to him. A set of coping strategies.
On the other hand, in terms of seniority, Deng Ai had to call Kou Feng uncle.
His uncle wanted to lead the troops to fight in person. Deng Ai could only give him a few words of advice, but he would not dare to stop him.
Moreover, Kou Feng was not the only one who came to the front line with Kou Feng's superior soldiers.
My daughter-in-law and my father-in-law also came to the front line for some unknown reason.
When Deng Ai saw Guan Yu coming in person, he immediately wanted to salute and say hello, but was stopped by Guan Yu who raised his hand.
Deng Ai was puzzled and could only look at "Guan Suo" who was guarding Guan Yu. Didn't his wife say that the general had a low fever last night? Why was he here now? !
And the terrible thing is that Guan Yu is still fully clothed, holding a green dragon sword, riding a second-generation red rabbit horse, and majestically appeared in front of the two armies.
What is this for? ! Direct the battle personally? !
If you turn around and fall off the horse because you are unable to hold on, the consequences will be serious! ! !
Deng Ai did not dare to confront Guan Yu at this time, so he could only secretly find his wife to find out the situation.
And Guan Yinping was helpless about this.
"On the ugly day today, my father suddenly woke up and stood up. Regardless of dissuasion, he insisted on putting on his armor and sitting upright in the military tent. My husband, I didn't understand what he meant, but I was helpless." Guan Yinping replied in a low voice.
When Deng Ai heard this, he immediately understood his wife's helplessness. There was no need to ask in detail, it must have been his father-in-law's fault again.
With such a father in the stall, how could you persuade Guan Yinping to do anything?
but.
"How is the general's condition?!" Deng Ai asked Guan Yinping in a low voice.
That's all that matters.
Before going to bed last night, Guan Yu had a low fever, but he woke up early this morning. He was still sitting in the Chinese army tent wearing armor weighing dozens of kilograms. Now it is even more outrageous. He actually rode a horse and came to the front line with a sword. With his physical strength, can he hold on? !
But Guan Yinping couldn't give Deng Ai an answer, and just looked at his father with a worried look.
Yes, no need to ask, it must be that Guan Yu didn't let Guan Yinping ask questions at all, and at the same time he didn't allow the military doctors in the army to diagnose and treat the old man. What happened? Why did he suddenly become so stubborn? !
It seems that the only way to persuade this stubborn old man is to invite Commander Xu to come over. Only Commander Xu can persuade him.
Deng Ai was thinking about this and was about to turn around to look for Xu Shu when he was stopped by Guan Yu.
"The general of an army, when facing battle, does not direct the battle in front of the battle, but whispers from behind that the boy wants to escape before the battle?!"
The second master scolded Deng Ai and called him back.
I mean, Deng Ai understands.
Now that the battle at the South Gate is ongoing, Kou Feng, the reinforcements commander, has taken the lead and rushed forward. If he wants to be the first warrior, then all the more than 20,000 soldiers in total need one person to unified command.
Under normal circumstances, this person must be Deng Ai.
Therefore, at this time, Deng Ai should really pay attention to the battle situation on the front line, make adjustments to his troops, and promptly support Kou Feng who was attacking the city wall.
But that's not the general situation.
A general like you is already on the front line, so how can you, a general like Deng Ai, command the soldiers? !
Deng Ai subconsciously believed that with the arrival of Guan Yu, he would definitely take over the overall command of the siege battle, so he relieved himself of the responsibility of command and secretly went to Military Advisor Xu to persuade the general. How could he get into Guan Yu's mouth and become Did you run away from the battle? !
Not to mention the aggrieved look on Deng Ai's face, even Guan Yinping couldn't stand listening to what he said.
"Father, why do you say this?!"
The tone of Guan Yinping's words was not just a complaint against her father for wronging her husband, but it was also a question to her father. Could it be that he was exhausted, had a unclear mind, and was talking nonsense? !
Otherwise, with his father's pride, he wouldn't let Deng Ai take full command of the frontline battles, right? !
Yes, Guan Yu seemed to be blaming Deng Ai for his words, but as soon as he said these words, he was tantamount to handing over all the command of the front line to Deng Ai. As a general, he only watched the battle and did not intervene.
If others can still understand, but this is Guan Yu.
Can the arrogant Guan Yu accept the possibility of letting others direct the battle while he is clearly present? !
But now, Guan Yu did not insist on commanding the battle, but let Deng Ai do it. Guan Yinping could only think of one possibility, that is, his father's body had reached its limit. He estimated that he could not even ride on the war horse. I'm trying to hold on.
When he thought of this, Guan Yinping immediately planned to dismount, help his father get down as well, and retreat to the rear to rest.
However, Guan Yinping was also glared at by Guan Yu and scolded, "Since you have joined the army as a general, you must strictly abide by the orders and not fall into the family tradition. In the fierce battle in front of the formation, as a general, how dare you dismount your horse and release your saddle?!"
Guan Yinping was also criticized by his father, and he didn't know what to do.
Guan Yinping's daughter's identity is not a secret among the senior military officials, but it is also a tacit understanding among everyone.
Although Guan Yinping bears the title of "Guan Suo", in fact, no one regards Guan Yinping as a military general. It is just that Guan Yu needs someone to take care of him, and the army does not allow female relatives to accompany him, so everyone does it to each other. A compromise.
A very simple example - neither Guan Yu himself nor Wang Ji, when arranging combat missions, never arranged for Guan Yinping to fight.
One of Guan Yinping's biggest responsibilities is to guard the military tent and protect Guan Yu's safety.
Guan Yinping actually knew this. Although he was unhappy, he endured it in order to take care of his father.
However, his father, who had never assigned him any combat missions, actually said such words to himself in front of the battle. This was obviously his tacit approval of his going into battle as a general.
When Guan Yu said this, Guan Yinping was not happy, but a little panicked.
Today's father is a little too abnormal.
In the end what happened? !
Guan Yinping really didn't know what to do. She subconsciously looked at her husband for answers.
And Deng Ai. Deng Ai said, you, a daughter, don’t even know this. How can I know about it?
Besides, the general has asked me to command the battle, and I don't have so much energy to think about so many things. Otherwise, if it doesn't work, send someone to find Military Advisor Xu? !
The two young men were still flirting with each other in front of the two armies. Guan Yu felt unhappy and snorted, which interrupted the two young men's gaze.
Then, Guan Yu looked at the south gate of Wancheng in front of him and fell into deep thought.
Yes, I am old and very sick. Although I really don't want to admit it, it is the fact.
Leading the troops to fight in Wancheng this time was probably the last battle in his life.
Following his eldest brother's orders, Guan Yu has been in Jingzhou for more than ten years. In the meantime, he regained Xiangfan and took the most critical step to fully occupy Jingzhou. But now, Nanyang County has been defeated three times, but it still cannot be defeated. Instead, it has been ceded. He went out to Jiangxia County.
The demarcation of the Xiangshui River was personally led by his eldest brother. Guan Yu had nothing to say, but this time in exchange for the support of the Jiangdong rats, Jiangxia County, which was finally recovered, was demarcated. Guan Yu was somewhat unacceptable. .
It was because Guan Yu was old and not as angry as before. In addition, Prime Minister Zhuge, Zhang Yuanchang, and Military Advisor Xu sent letters to explain that they were concessions made in order to defeat Nanyang in one fell swoop. Guan Yu reluctantly accepted it. down.
But in contrast, in this battle of Wancheng, Guan Yu could no longer tolerate any offensive failure.
Nanyang County must be captured.
However, the development of things did not go smoothly after all.
Sima Yi in Wancheng is really difficult to deal with, and the alienation plan before the war did not transfer Sima Yi away from Wancheng. Now he can only fight hard to consume.
Every time he thinks of this, Guan Yu's heart is always filled with uneasiness.
In addition, for more than a month, Guan Yu has been suffering from low-grade fever from time to time, and every time he has a low-grade fever, Guan Yu can always dream about many people and things in his daze.
For example, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, and Cao Cao. Of course, the most frequent dreams are about the eldest brother Liu Bei and the third brother Zhang Fei.
I dreamed of three people becoming sworn brothers in a peach garden, dreaming of three people drinking and talking together, dreaming of three people fighting on the battlefield together, and dreaming of three people disarming and returning home together.
The eldest brother in the dream has always insisted on his dream of reviving the Han Dynasty, while the third brother in the dream is still listening happily and keeps saying "Me too". And the third brother in the dream He seems to exist and not exist, just like a bystander.
Really, sometimes, Guan Yu is really anxious and wants to speak to express his attitude, but he can't say a word. But sometimes, Guan Yu can clearly hear that his elder brother is talking to him. Talk to yourself.
"Second brother, I will leave Jingzhou to you. We must wait until the eldest brother captures Xichuan, and then we brothers will counterattack the Central Plains together to defeat the Cao traitors and revive the Han Dynasty."
"Second brother, I have captured Chang'an. Ah?! Wancheng, it's okay if Wancheng is not captured. We brothers still have time."
"Second brother. Eldest brother doesn't have much time. I'm afraid he has to break his oath and take the first step to revive the great man. I'll leave it to you and third brother."
"Second brother, is the Han Dynasty revived?!"
The last question made Guan Yu wake up with horror in the early hours of the morning, and he could no longer calm down.
(End of chapter)
