After Liu Bei took Jingzhou, there were still three counties that refused to obey the rules.
After discussion, Zhang Fei was ordered to lead 3,000 troops to capture Wuling County, Zhao Yun was ordered to lead 3,000 troops to capture Guiyang County, and Guan Yu was ordered to lead 3,000 troops to capture Changsha County.
By the way, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun have already taken control of the county, but Changsha cannot be defeated for a long time.
Han Xuan, the governor of Changsha, was impatient in his life and did not care about killing. The people hated him, but they dared to be angry but dared not speak out. When he learned that Guan Yu led his army, he was frightened and called Huang Zhong and Yang Ling to discuss.
Huang Zhong patted his chest confidently: "My lord, there is no need to worry. With this sword and this bow, even if he comes, a thousand will die, and a thousand will die." As a Changsha veteran, Huang Zhong was very powerful and could even draw the bow. Two stones, a hundred hits.
At this time, Yang Ling stood up and said: "Why does General Huang need to take action? If I take action, I will definitely knock Guan Yu off his horse and defeat the enemy easily."
Han Xuan was overjoyed: "I will order you to lead three thousand soldiers and horses to fight."
So Yang Ling led three thousand troops and rushed out of the city. After marching thirty miles, they saw the dust head rising. Guan Yu and his troops had been waiting for a long time.
Yang Ling stepped out with his gun, pointed his finger from a distance and asked: "Are you Guan Yu?"
Guan Yu looked at Yang Ling: "Who are you?"
Yang Ling raised his head and said proudly: "Hmph! I'll scare you when I say my name. I am Changsha General Yang Ling!"
Guan Yu narrowed his eyes, and the Qinglong Yanyue knife in his hand trembled slightly, and followed the red rabbit horse to kill. Yang Ling was not timid at all, he fired his gun and killed him. Before he could reach three points, Guan Yu raised the knife and dropped it, causing Yang Ling's head to roll on the ground.
The remaining Changsha soldiers and horses were so frightened that they turned around and ran away.
Guan Yu pursued the defeated soldiers to the gates of Changsha. Han Xuan was horrified when he learned about it and hurriedly asked Huang Zhong to take action.
Huang Zhong raised his sword and rode his horse, leading five hundred cavalry to gallop across the suspension bridge.
Seeing that he was a veteran general, Guan Yu guessed that it was Huang Zhong. He moved his infantry and horses to the left and right, drew his sword horizontally and asked, "Could it be that the coming general is Huang Zhong?"
Huang Zhong was over sixty years old, but he was brave enough for thousands of people and had a great reputation.
Seeing Guan Yu, Huang Zhong said coldly: "Since you know my name, you still dare to invade my territory. Are you seeking death?"
Guan Yu frowned coldly: "I've come here to take your head!"
After that, he rode his horse to kill with a sword. Huang Zhong snorted coldly, then saddled his horse and killed with a sword.
On the top of the city, Han Xuan watched the two men fight back and forth. After a hundred rounds, there was no winner. He knew Huang Zhong's ability and was surprised by Guan Yu's strength. Huang Zhong was now Changsha's guarantee. Not daring to make any mistakes, he ordered people to withdraw their troops.
The next day, Guan Yu came to invite him to fight.
Han Xuan sat at the top of the city and ordered Huang Zhong to march out to fight. He also ordered Huang Zhong to find the right opportunity to shoot Guan Yu in front of the battle. Huang Zhong responded decisively.
The two sides fought for fifty rounds. When the battle was in full swing, Guan Yu turned his horse and left.
Huang Zhong hurriedly chased after him.
Unexpectedly, he was too hasty to pat the horse, and the horse's hoofs were half full. The horse lost its front hoof and knocked Huang Zhong to the ground. Guan Yu stood with his sword on his horse and shouted: "I'll spare your life, get up and fight again."
Huang Zhong got up in a hurry, mounted his horse, and the drums were beating loudly. The two fought for dozens of rounds. At this time, Huang Zhong pretended to be defeated and fled, and Guan Yu chased him.
In this gap, Huang Zhong took off his bow and arrow and struck out with surprise.
Hearing the sound of the string, Guan Yu was startled. He looked up and saw that his tassel had been hit by an arrow. Then he remembered Huang Zhong's unique skill and immediately turned his horse's head back.
Han Xuan saw it clearly from the top of the city.
When Huang Zhong reached the top of the city, Han Xuan gave orders to capture Huang Zhong: "How dare you bully me? I saw it clearly from above. You fell off the horse but were not killed. You must have colluded with Guan Yu. I ordered you to shoot Guan Yu." But he only shoots his helmet tassel, how can it be unreasonable? If anyone comes, pull him down and kill him."
He hesitated left and right.
After all, Huang Zhong's strength and reputation in Changsha were very good, and the soldiers were very supportive of him. On the other hand, Han Xuan was stingy and narrow-minded, and everyone was dissatisfied with him.
Seeing that the left and right sides were motionless, Han Xuan became even more angry: "You don't listen to my orders, are you seeking death?"
Huang Zhong was deeply disappointed when he saw Han Xuan being so ruthless. He also heard that Uncle Liu Huang was a benevolent and righteous emperor today, and he was also a clan member of the Han Dynasty. He was entrusted by Liu Biao, so he began to worry about it.
Then he said: "We are trying our best to protect the people of Changsha, but you only want to collect money and save lives. It is easier than killing and killing them in public."
The generals listened to the order and raised their arms to support him.
Han Xuan turned pale with horror, opened his eyes, and trembled all over.
The crowd rushed over with swords, beheaded Han Xuan, chopped off his head and threw it out of the city.
Huang Zhong ordered the generals to go down to the city and open the door to welcome Guan Yu's army into the city.
Guan Yu did not expect that his righteous deed would bring unexpected results, so he immediately summoned troops and horses to enter the city. When he met Huang Zhong, the two smiled sympathetically.
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Jingzhou, Xiangyang.
Liu Bei stood on the top of the city, looking towards Nanyang, planning in his mind how to take Nanyang, the gateway to Jingzhou, back into his hands. He could not allow others to sleep soundly beside his couch.
The most important thing is that Zhang Xiu has 60,000 troops stationed in Caizhou and Nanyang, which is too great a threat.
If Zhang Xiu made a surprise attack, he would have very little time to react, and he might be in danger of being surrounded if he wasn't careful. Nanyang County was like a knife piercing Liu Bei's heart.
"Your Majesty, Zhang Xiu is now powerful and our army is invincible." Next to him, Kuai Yue saw Liu Bei often looking north and knew what he was thinking.
Liu Bei nodded: "Don't you know how powerful Jing is? But Nanyang is the gateway to Jingzhou, how can it be controlled by others? Is there any way to take it back from Yidu?"
"Disaster!"
Kuai Yue struggled to spit out a word.
He didn't want to take back Nanyang, but Liu Biao's previous march north had already explained everything, and Zhang Xiu didn't even come forward. The naval commanders Chen Wu and Ding Feng alone were extraordinary in strength and bravery, so it would be extremely difficult to capture Nanyang.
To make matters even more difficult, Zhang Xiu also built an official road from Chang'an to Nanyang. The road was smooth. Even if there were changes in Nanyang, Zhang Xiu's army could reach the battlefield in a short time.
"Why!"
Liu Bei sighed helplessly.
Zhang Xiu is so powerful that Liu Bei feels pressured by being his neighbor.
At this time, Jian Yong came up and said with a smile on his face: "Your Majesty, good news from Changsha. Yun Chang has occupied Changsha. More importantly, General Huang has abandoned the dark and turned to the light and is on his way here."
Liu Bei's eyes lit up: "Changsha has been obtained, and a general has been obtained. It is really a double happiness."
Kuai Yue was also overjoyed: "Congratulations, my lord. Huang Hansheng has outstanding martial arts skills, and his archery skills are perfect. He is a rare brave general."
Putting aside the worries in his heart, Liu Bei was overjoyed: "Let's go, I want to go there in person to welcome Han Sheng."
Before they left the city, Chen Gong hurriedly came up and said, "Your Majesty, Chen Deng sent news urgently from Baili. The King of Shu has promised to unite our army to attack Zhang Xiu."
Three blessings come to your door.
Liu Bei was overjoyed: "The King of Shu is really the outstanding figure of our Han Dynasty!"
Jian Yong smiled and said: "The combined forces of Chu and Shu will definitely defeat Zhang Xiu and sweep away the world. There is hope for the prosperity of the Han Dynasty!"
Everyone was happy and walked down the city to prepare for a banquet.
Three joys are coming, and Liu Bei is preparing to celebrate for three days.
