Xi Zhicai and Li Zheng led their troops to attack Duyang City at night, catching the defenders of Duyang City off guard and almost breaking the city. Liu Bao, Gan Ning, Chen Dao and other generals led their troops to fight hard, and then With the help of sharp weapons, they fought from late at night to dawn. It was not until Gan Ning's formation killed the enemy general Li Zheng that they were able to hold the city head.
This battle paid a heavy price to defeat the Wei army.
The failed sneak attack revealed their whereabouts. After careful consideration, Xi Zhicai led the remaining troops to retreat towards the Chu army. Firstly, Funiu Mountain is high in mountains and densely forested, and there are not enough resources to feed the army, so they have to choose another place; secondly, the Chu army has already moved north, and they can provide support to help the Chu army capture Fancheng and gain a foothold on the shore.
When Xi Zhicai led nearly 30,000 defeated troops to the ferry of Fancheng, it was already the night of the second day. At this time, the battle at the ferry had ended, Fancheng was taken away by the Chu army, and the Jing army returned to the river under the leadership of Chen Wu. The army reorganized Dazhai and prepared to recapture Fancheng.
Chu army Zhao Yun led his troops north to attack Wuguan, and Liu Bei stationed in Fancheng.
When they learned that a group of Wei troops had appeared in Nanyang, Liu Bei and others were surprised and thought they had heard the wrong information. After repeated confirmation, they learned that Xi Zhicai's troops had failed in the sneak attack and had retreated to Fancheng.
Liu Bei was so angry that he threw down the tea cup in his hand: "Xi Zhicai falsely claims to have a talent for managing the world. Doesn't he know that if he withdraws to my side, he will attract the Jing army? If he retreats to Funiu Mountain, he can join our army Can we form a pincer attack from the front and back and force the Jing army to divide their forces and defend, so that I can have the opportunity to occupy Nanyang step by step and force Zhang Xiu outside Duyang City?"
"Idiot! Idiot!!"
He said this with gnashing of teeth, and Liu Bei was so angry that he almost wanted to go out and kill Xi Zhi to vent his anger.
There are 80,000 to 90,000 Jing troops in Nanyang, and there are only 70,000 troops on our side. We have to quickly seize Wuguan to defend Chang'an. Now that it's better, once Xi Zhicai comes, Jing Jun has no enemy constraint, so he can gather all his strength to attack. deal with them. Their plan was also going to be broken. How could Liu Bei not be angry?
Chen Gongyuan was about to say that there was no food and grass in Funiu Mountain and the army could not be relocated. Seeing that Liu Bei was angry, he did not say anything and thought about how to act in the current situation.
When Liu Bei calmed down a little, he said: "Please calm down, Your Majesty. Although the Jing army is coming with all its strength, it only has 89,000 soldiers and horses, and it needs to divide its troops to defend Yangcheng. The Jing army can attack us." The maximum number of naval and land troops is 100,000, and my army is 70,000 plus the Wei army is 30,000, for a total of 100,000 troops, the outcome is still uncertain!"
Liu Bei sighed deeply and could only accept this fact.
Due to today's defeat in the water battle, Guan Yu's arrogance was weakened a lot. At this moment, he asked for orders: "Your Majesty, my brother is willing to be the vanguard tomorrow. I will definitely lead the enemy's entire army to weaken their spirit."
Chen Gong knew Guan Yu's temper, and if he wanted to win the first battle tomorrow, he had to be aggressive.
He glanced at Liu Bei, then shook his head slightly and said: "The enemy general Gan Ning is the general of Jingguo. He was famous all over the world for being one against two. Some time ago, he also killed Gao Shun, the general of Wei, Xu Chu. General Guan went alone. I’m afraid he’s no match, so it’s better to send another companion.”
Liu Bei immediately understood Chen Gong's intention, with a faint aunt's smile on his face.
Guan Yu was anxious: "How can a military advisor look down on someone so much! Humph! I will learn from you tomorrow!" Then he looked at Liu Bei and said, "Your Majesty, my brother will destroy his vanguard tomorrow. I am willing to issue a military order!"
Liu Bei smiled and said: "There is no need for a military order. I will wait in Fancheng for the news of my good brother."
"Here!"
Immediately, Guan Yu went down to prepare.
The next day.
Gan Ning ordered Liu Bao to be the defender of Duyang City, and Ma Ming to lead 3,000 soldiers and horses as the vanguard. He led Chen Dao, Liu Bao and other generals 70,000 troops to kill Fancheng. At the same time, Chen Wu led 30,000 naval troops. Move out and kill towards Fancheng by water and land.
The army joined Gan Ning's army, and Chen Wu personally led more than 10,000 naval troops to directly attack the Chu army's navy.
Guan Yu took the lead in the battle.
The area south of Wancheng.
Ma Ming led the vanguard troops to attack and met Guan Yu's troops.
Guan Yu was instantly jealous when he saw the enemy. Without saying a word or asking who was coming, he led his troops and horses to rush towards him.
Guan Yu has a nine-foot body, a red rabbit horse under his crotch, a green dragon knife in his hand, a face like a red date, and red phoenix eyes filled with murderous intent. He is galloping like a beast from the wild and a bird of prey. He has an aura that is unworthy of any man. Before the battle, Ma Ming can feel it. There was an unprecedented suffocating pressure, and his courage had already shrunk from fear.
This is the ferocity of a top-notch general.
I didn't expect that I would encounter such a person in my first battle leading an army. I really don't know if it was his luck or his bad luck. The joy of leading the army before was shattered and disintegrated under Guan Yu's majestic momentum, leaving only helplessness. The expression of fear is almost astonishing.
He swallowed, clenched the weapon in his hand, and became cruel.
He had a scar as big as a bowl on his head. If he could survive Guan Yu's hands, he would be famous.
With a raised eyebrow, Ma Ming stretched his neck and roared with all his strength:
"Kill the enemy!"
This sound gave him a lot of courage. He held his weapon and bravely faced Guan Yu.
Two horses intersect.
Ma Ming took action first, preparing to strike first.
But in Guan Yu's eyes, Ma Ming's attack was as slow, weak and weak as a baby holding a weapon, with a look of contempt in his eyes. When Ma Ming came to kill him, his face instantly turned ferocious and he shouted, holding the weapon in his hand. The Qinglong Yanyue Sword slashed out as fast as lightning. Although Ma Ming took action first, before the weapon in his hand touched Guan Yu, he felt his head fly up and the whole world hung upside down. He suddenly saw that his body was still on the horse's back...
Kill Ma Ming in one round.
Ma Ming, a rising star, met Guan Yu and died young before he could shine.
The entire Jing army was shocked by Guan Yu's ferocity. After all, Ma Ming was considered a somewhat famous general in the Jing army. He was also named and praised by Emperor Zhang Xiu several times. Unexpectedly, he could not even make a move in the hands of the enemy general. He was beheaded when he walked by.
The morale of the Wei army was greatly boosted, and they rushed into the Jing army's camp.
However, the Jing army was not defeated by countless dragons like the Wei army believed. Instead, it pushed forward and fought desperately with the Wei army. Guan Yu frowned. Yesterday, he heard Huang Zhong talk about Jing Jun's reaction. At first, he didn't take it seriously. But when he saw it today, he believed that Jing Jun's soldiers were different from those of other countries, as if they had some kind of intangible faith.
"Kill the enemy!"
Guan Yu gave the order coldly, and then led his troops to kill the enemy.
Until the vanguard of the Jing Army was completely wiped out, not a single soldier surrendered. Guan Yu's face was so cold that it almost froze. Can they win against such a powerful and unusually powerful army?
For the first time in many years, Guan Yu doubted himself and the strength of Chu State.
