The atmosphere between Ding Feng and Yu Fan was a bit awkward.
"Ahem, sir." Ding Feng spoke first, "Liu Chan doesn't seem to be planning to attack Yidu. Since they have crossed the Zhang River for the second time, it seems they won't be attacked from both sides in Yidu as you said."
This was the third time Yu Fan had guessed wrong. He guessed that Liu Chan was going to Hanzhong via Mianshui, so Liu Chan turned a corner and headed west.
He guessed that Liu Chan wanted to sneak across the Yangtze River from Yiling to the west after diverting Lu Xun's main force, so Liu Chan attacked Zhijiang.
He guessed that Liu Chan was going to attack Yidu next. He was afraid that if he could not capture it for a long time, he would be attacked by Lu Xun's returning army. As a result, Liu Chan led his army east again...
But after all, the old gentleman had eaten more rice for many years, and his face was still calm and his heart was not beating.
"If Liu Chan's army sets up an ambush here, it will definitely waste food and grass and gain nothing."
Ding Feng was still very cooperative: "Sir, why did you see him?"
It wasn't that he thought Yu Fan would definitely get it right this time, but he wanted to see how wrong he would be this time.
The boring life of a captive became one of Ding Feng's few joys.
"He deliberately left some people to escape from the west gate of Zhijiang without killing them all. He wanted them to go back and report to Lu Xun. Now he ambushed here because he wanted to ambush Lu Xun on his way back to Junzhijiang."
Ding Feng smiled and nodded: "What you said is absolutely true."
Although he guessed wrong every time, what Yu Fan said made sense every time.
The more this happens, the more interesting it becomes for Ding Feng when things develop completely differently from what he said.
However, neither of them noticed that Yu Fan started to call Lu Xun by his first name, and Ding Feng didn't hear anything wrong...
After receiving the order, the Jingzhou army did not beat, scold or humiliate the two men. Yu Fan saw the benevolence in it, and Ding Feng saw the control of the army by generals such as Liu Chan and Guan Yu.
But no matter what their reasons were, something quietly changed in their mentality.
"But I also know a lot about Lu Xun. If he knew that Zhijiang was being attacked, he would have gone to Yiling first instead of coming here to fight for Zhijiang." Yu Fan said confidently, "The Lord ordered him to intercept Guan Yu at Mian River. But it has not yet happened. He will definitely divide his troops to garrison Jingcheng, and then send his army west to Yiling to block Guan Yu's return.
"My lord's wish is what Lu Xun's army points to. This person will never be angry or angry, and then rashly seek a decisive battle with Guan Yu's army when he is not sure."
Thinking of Lu Xun, Yu Fan also sighed in his heart. For him, personal emotions are probably just a tool that can be used when needed, and are no different from other tools.
This person usually behaved almost flawlessly, but Yu Fan always felt that he was a little less human...
…
There are mountains in the south of Dangyang. Although the peaks are not high and not dangerous, they stretch quite wide.
If you take Zhijiang River directly from Jingmen, you need to cross it.
Guan Yu led Guan Ping and led three thousand soldiers and horses to camp on the main road here in a grand manner.
Guan Yu's condition has improved a lot recently.
He gradually accepted the fact that he was defeated by Xu Huang. After discussions with Liu Chan, he also summarized some shortcomings in his Jingxiang strategy.
Especially Mi Fang's incident touched him greatly.
People have many sides, and perhaps we shouldn’t just see one shortcoming and then completely deny it.
If, instead of suppressing Mi Fang and Fu Shiren in every possible way, he could restrain his arrogance and advise them sincerely as an old brother, would the outcome be different?
If I had been more careful with Lu Meng and Lu Xun and prepared more responses in advance, wouldn't the current situation be as difficult as it is today?
Today, Guan Yunchang still has an unshakable pride, but after experiencing the ups and downs of the Seventh Army being flooded and the police being lost, his edge has gradually begun to condense.
Guan Yu, who still despised all enemies strategically, but began to remind himself that he should pay attention to the enemy tactically under Liu Chan's persuasion, was born.
Buzz!
As the long stick was waving, there were bursts of buzzing sounds.
His martial arts skills change with his state of mind, and his moves become more concise. Although his strength is not as good as when he was at his peak, his movements are more smooth and smooth, and he seems to be more refined than before.
"Father!" Guan Ping rode back, got to stand in front of Guan Yu and dismounted.
Guan Yu, who had fully moved his muscles and bones and felt that his energy and blood were flowing smoothly, stood up and asked quickly: "How is it? Do you think the enemy is here?"
Guan Ping said happily: "My father-in-law's expectation is correct. A Wu army has indeed arrived here and has entered the mountains at this time. But..."
"But what? But there are too many enemy troops and the army is majestic?"
Guan Ping shook his head: "However, the number of enemy troops is much smaller than what Gong Si expected. Although the child thinks they should be the elite of Soochow, they are only five or six thousand troops. And under the banner of "Pan", it is not like Lu Xun Main force."
Guan Yu was also a little confused: "...Pan? Could it be that Pan Zhang is here."
Four years ago, he also fought against this person, but he still had some impressions.
"A sneeze!" Pan Zhang immediately sneezed loudly, without paying attention, he raised his head and took another sip.
General Ma Zhong advised: "General, it's cold today, so you need to be careful about catching the wind and cold when drinking like this."
"Ha——! Hiccup~ It doesn't matter! The only pleasure in life is wine and beautiful women. Now that we are marching outside and can't get close to women, if we can no longer drink wine, we might as well die!" Pan Zhang flicked his hand, and the small wine jar in his hand was gone. It fell to the ground and broke into pieces.
Ma Zhong knew that he could not be persuaded, so he said no more.
"Lu Xun led his own army to capture Yiling. He knew that Guan Yu had captured Zhijiang but didn't come to annihilate the enemy. He was a damn softie." Pan Zhang then smiled again, "It's okay if he doesn't come. I'll capture Guan Yu later." Offer the head to the lord and see what his expression is."
Although he came from a better background than Ding Feng, he was also from a poor family in his early years, just like the Lu family, one of the four major families.
In addition, his personality was completely different from Lu Xun's, and his opinions were often different. The more he looked at Lu Xun, the more he disliked him.
Ma Zhong said: "General, we only have five thousand soldiers and horses. Although they are all elite soldiers, Guan Yu is not an ordinary person..."
"Huh?" Pan Zhang glared, "My general, with five thousand elite soldiers, can serve as an army of ten thousand men! Now that Guan Yu is as frightened as a bereaved dog, the battle at Zhijiang will surely cost more. What should I fear?"
Ma Zhong stopped talking. If he made this master angry, he would be a ruthless person who could kill his own men and steal wealth.
"Report——! General, there are soldiers and horses stationed on the road ahead. Judging by the flag, they should be Guan Yu's Jingzhou Army."
Pan Zhang leaned forward and asked, "How many troops does he have?"
"There are about three to five thousand people in the camp."
"Hahahahaha, Guan Yu suffered a defeat and his army was demoralized. It turned out that only these few men were left. Lu Xun, Lu Xun, go and take your Yiling." Pan Zhang waved his hand, "The whole army forms an array, let me kill you." Kill Guan Yu! Make great achievements today!"
"oh--!"
When Pan Zhang came with his army, Guan Yu had already led Guan Ping and Liao Hua in a tight formation and was waiting.
"Fire arrows!" After the two armies entered each other's shooting range, they began to shoot crossbows.
Pan Zhang's men were also the elite of the Wu army, and their armor rate was much higher than that of the foreign troops of Soochow before. The archers had their own swords and shields beside them, and they were used to fighting on the water. The accuracy of their bows and crossbows was not bad.
However, the three thousand Jingzhou troops led by Guan Yu at this time were also elite. Although the camp was simply built with local materials, it could still have a certain defensive effect.
After several rounds of shooting, both sides suffered damage.
Seeing this, Pan Zhang ordered his men to attack the gate of the village. Attacking the camp was no better than attacking the city. As long as the soldiers used their lives, it was not difficult to break through the gate.
"Listen, everyone, whoever breaks through the gate and is the first to enter Guan Yu's camp will be rewarded fifty thousand gold! Whoever takes Guan Yu's head will be rewarded a thousand catties!"
The first half of the sentence is nonsense. Whoever rushes into the camp first in such a situation will die unless the Jingzhou army collapses at the first touch.
The second half of the sentence is pure deception. If Guan Yu is really killed, the credit can only be attributed to him, General Pan.
But this does not prevent him from drawing a big pie and luring his soldiers to fight for their lives.
"Open the north gate." Guan Yu, who was riding a red rabbit horse and wearing armor and carrying a spear, ordered, "The cavalry will follow me out from the north gate, defeat the enemy troops rushing to the stronghold at the east gate, and then fight back from the south gate! Cut it! Don’t be obsessed with fighting!”
"yes!"
"Father, let me go." Guan Ping was worried about Guan Yu's failure and stepped forward to ask for a fight.
"My son is guarding the stronghold and must not make any mistakes!"
Guan Ping was a good piece of material that could be put to great use in the future. He wanted to polish it more and didn't want his son to make any mistakes at this time.
Guan Ping is no longer as young as he once was, but in the eyes of his father, he is always uneasy.
Guan Yu no longer underestimated his enemy and made the safest arrangement.
The only cavalry of the Jingzhou Army, Liu Chan, stayed in the second uncle's camp.
"Drive!" Guan Yu knocked his feet, and his old partner immediately jumped up and ran out of the camp!
"Kill——!" The cavalry followed closely and charged out, the sound of hooves rumbling.
Although the Wu army was an elite force, it was an elite naval force and was always weak in anti-cavalry charges.
Only the first two rounds of arrows knocked more than ten cavalry off their horses and were killed in the formation.
Guan Yu took the lead and was invincible, acting as the sharpest vanguard of the cavalry team.
Seeing this, Ma Zhong knew that if he did not resist Guan Yu, the soldiers who rushed to the stronghold would be scattered. He immediately urged his horse forward and led his soldiers to block the front in advance, hoping to block Guan Yu's charge.
"Guan Yu is a common man! Wu General and Ma Zhong are here, so don't be so arrogant!"
Guan Yu narrowed his red phoenix eyes and did not answer. He only shook the reins and the red rabbit horse immediately accelerated.
When he rushed forward, he stabbed Ma Zhong straight in the head!
Ma Zhong was shocked, and felt that the attack was like a thunderbolt, with extraordinary power.
He did not dare to be careless and quickly held the halberd with both hands to block the attack with all his strength.
Ding~
Unexpectedly, despite all his strength, he didn't feel any strength when the weapons clashed.
This feeling of missing out made him extremely uncomfortable, and at the same time he screamed in his heart that it was not good.
Such a powerful stab was actually a feint?
puff!
The scenery in front of him suddenly rotated, and Ma Zhong seemed to be in a trance, as if he could still see his body standing on the horse...
Guan Yu swung his long arm and cut off a big head easily, and blood spurted out from the severed neck.
With their long beards flying, the two horses passed by each other. Not even a drop of blood fell on Guan Yu. He didn't even look back.
"How dare incompetent people make mistakes?"
After witnessing the whole process, even as reckless and arrogant as Pan Zhang, he only felt a chill rising up his spine.
After years of separation, after all the ups and downs, Mr. Guan is still your second master.
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