Cao Xiu grabbed the reins from left to right, and stabbed the horse's butt with the sword in his right hand. The horse was in pain and jumped into the river with all its strength. Cao Xiu and his horse were swallowed by the Han River.
"Cao Xiu is really weird. He would rather be buried in the belly of a fish than leave a whole body." Lan Ji shook his head in confusion.
Guan Yu glanced at Lan Ji, stroked his beard and sighed: "Cao Cao has a good vision. Cao Xiu is indeed a thousand-mile horse, but it was the fault of the Cao family that he was born."
"General, a scout came to report more than ten days ago that Zhang He and Cao Xiu divided their forces to cross the river east. This man is a veteran general in the Wei Kingdom. Major General..." Pang De reminded in a low voice.
"My eldest brother is not afraid of Zhang He." Guan Xing muttered and lowered his head.
Guan Yu did not blame Guan Xing for interrupting, but said decisively with empty eyes: "Zhang He is already a lost dog. I have confidence in Tan Zhi."
"Uncle, after we destroyed Cao Xiu's army, is it time to march into the Central Plains?" Lan Ji asked excitedly.
Guan Yu nodded lightly, "We rush to Wancheng to station ourselves first. After Yuanzhi dredges and clears the river, supplies from the rear can be transported to the front. In addition, there has been no news about your father for a long time, and we don't know how the Huainan battlefield is progressing. Hefei is a difficult point."
"Hey, the Wei army in Runan didn't support Cao Xiu. I'm afraid that Xiahou Shang's life will be difficult. If we conquer the Central Plains first, the Wei army in Huainan will be defeated." Lan Ji showed a row of teeth.
"There are Gan Ning, Lu Xun, and your elder brother in the Huainan battlefield. Xia Houshang is probably no better off than Cao Xiu." Guan Yu nodded in affirmation, and then ordered Guan Xing: "We will lead the team to go north first, you go Xiangyang invites Yuan Zhi to Wancheng, and my father wants to discuss with him the use of troops in the Central Plains."
"Wei." Guan Xing clasped his fists.
"Ling Ming, you lead your cavalry to Xinye. Zhang He has a lot of troops and horses. You go and help Tan Zhi eliminate the remaining enemies." Guan Yu said again.
"The general will take your orders." Pound responded sonorously.
When Pound arrived at Xinye, he learned that Guan Ping and Zhang He had won all three battles. The Wei army finally fled to Pingshi, Biyang and other places. Guan Ping was pursuing it at this time.
Zhang He's generals were so hungry that they couldn't stand up to Guan Ping's soldiers head-on, so Zhang He had a wrong idea after losing the first battle. He took the initiative to invite Guan Ping to a duel before the battle, hoping to be like Lan Ji who defeated Cao Zhang. , killing the enemy through formation will restore the decline.
As a result, Guan Ping's strength was equally astonishing, and he could fight Zhang He for fifty rounds with ease. Zhang He fled decisively when he saw that the situation was not good, and finally fled to Runan with his excellent ability.
Zhang He originally wanted to go to Runan to hold Man Chong accountable. Because Cao Xiu and Guan Yu had been dealing with each other for more than half a year, Runan did not send a single soldier or grain of food. As a result, before he arrived at Pingyu, he found that the people on the way had closed their doors. It seemed that they were in trouble. It seems like something big happened.
After questioning, it was learned that Huainan was completely lost, and the people of Runan were forcibly taken to the lower reaches of the Huaihe River by the Manchus. They also adopted the method of blocking the river channel themselves, intending to use the same stupid method to delay the naval warships from Yangzhou entering the Central Plains through the Huaihe River.
After hearing this, Zhang He suddenly realized that it was no wonder that the people everywhere were hiding from him. They seemed to regard him as a recruited officer. However, he was puzzled to understand how Hefei Jianjian and Xiahou Shang were defeated.
Xiahou Shang lost Huainan, and Runan will soon become a new battlefield.
Zhang He adhered to the principle that a gentleman should not stand behind dangerous walls and decisively chose to leave Runan and escape to the capital Luoyang via Yingchuan.
He originally thought that with both Nanyang and Huainan falling, the atmosphere in Luoyang would be very tense, but Zhang He found a different scenery. He saw many large ships parked next to Luoshui, and the faint laughter of women could be heard.
When Zhang He stood there and wondered, a group of soldiers in Forbidden Army uniforms quickly surrounded him. He immediately revealed his identity and also attracted the leading general Zhu Shuo.
"General Zhang, is the war in Nanyang over? Da Sima sent you back?" Zhu Shuo looked full of doubts.
Zhang He asked in surprise: "Don't General Zhu know?"
"I don't know what?" Zhu Shuo frowned.
Zhang He swallowed his saliva and replied with difficulty: "Guan Yu used a trick to cut off the grain route in the Central Plains. The Wancheng garrison was defeated because of the lack of food. Nanyang may have fallen into the enemy's hands..."
"What did you say? Where is Da Sima?" Zhu Shuo almost dropped his jaw in shock.
"Guan Yu blocked the road back to the Central Plains. Da Sima could only choose to divide his troops and break out in the opposite direction. He hoped that by attacking Fancheng and Xiangyang, he would force Guan Yu's Jingzhou soldiers and horses to return for reinforcements. At that time, the Central Plains garrison could open up the grain road, and finally fight with Da Sima is attacking both internally and externally. My mission is to go to Runan to ask for reinforcements. I’m not sure whether he will succeed or not..." Although Zhang He said this, he thought it was more likely to happen than not. After all, the soldiers who were so hungry that they were weak could not take the Why capture Fancheng and Xiangyang?
Zhu Shuo frowned, "Each county sent many troops out of Ye County to investigate, but they were all blocked outside Duyang City by the enemy general Meng Da. There has been no new action in the direction of Duyang recently. Perhaps Da Sima's plan has worked. Already?"
"Well... we don't know yet..." Zhang Hexin said that if Cao Xiu's plan could succeed, he didn't know how lucky it would be. He changed the subject and pointed at the ships in Luoshui and asked curiously: "Yancai, you guys yes..."
"Last year, Guan Yu borrowed the name of Grand Sima to obtain a large amount of supplies from various counties in the Central Plains. There were riots in many places in the winter. In addition, Huainan was defeated so completely. Your Majesty has decided to move the capital back to Yecheng and transport the supplies first. They are the female relatives in the palace..." Zhu Shuo shook his head helplessly.
"Guan Yu also knows this kind of conspiracy? No wonder he is like a stone in Bowang City..." Zhang He was just halfway through sighing when he suddenly remembered the word "moving the capital" and asked in surprise: "Your Majesty really wants to decide to move the capital?"
"Since the late Emperor's Battle of Hanzhong, the Wei State has almost never stopped fighting in the past six years. Even the prosperous Central Plains can't help but be so tormented. Hundreds of thousands of civilians are levied each time for wars. People who cannot pay taxes continue to riot, and the Yellow River The south bank has been hollowed out, but Jizhou has been recuperating over the years and is the richest place in the country..." Zhu Shuo nodded in reply.
"Well...the troops and horses that General Xiahou can mobilize are not as effective as the elite Nanyang garrison, but they are far more than 100,000 in number. How could they be defeated by the likes of Lu Xun and Gan Ning? I heard that they fight on their own. There is no unified control like Guan Yu, so why can't they be defeated individually?" Zhang He was puzzled.
"Hey, it's a long story. According to the battle report written by General Xiahou to His Majesty, the main reason is Man Chong..." Zhu Shuo shook his head.
"Man Boning? How could it be him?" Zhang He looked shocked.
Zhu Shuo spread his hands and briefly told Zhang He the situation.
It turns out that Cao Pi made peace with Sun Quan the year before last, and Huainan ushered in a brief period of peace. The current defeat was laid at that time.
Jiangdong soldiers fought fiercely on the water, and their combat effectiveness on the shore was low. This situation was noticed by the Wei guards. Man Chong suggested building a new city in the original Hefei City, hoping to force Dongwu soldiers and horses ashore. Jiang Ji then took advantage of the truce between the two countries. Someone was sent to implement Man Chong's suggestions.
Jiang Ji originally wanted to use the twin cities of Hefei to defend Soochow, but his opponent changed from the Wu army to destroying the Wu army.
