Chapter 499: Jingzhou Turmoil Rises Again (5)
Although Xiahoudun and Cao Ren competed, the relationship between the two was actually very good, but their competitiveness was a little high. At this time, seeing Cao Ren in ambush, how could Xiahou Dun sit idly by, and he wanted to lead troops to rescue him immediately, not wanting a cannon sound to come from the left.
Xiahou followed the prestige, and his complexion suddenly changed greatly.
Boom, boom, boom...... More than a dozen huge fireballs appeared on the left and right slopes, and they were jumping down the hillside.
"Bang~"
Xiahoudun immediately came back to his senses when he heard the sound of the bangzi, how could he care about rescuing Cao Ren, and immediately changed color and roared: "Quick, defense~"
The sergeant who came with him was also the elite of the army, experienced in a hundred battles, and he didn't need to be commanded, he had already taken out his shield and prepared to defend against the enemy, but it was just a little chaotic, and now after listening to Xiahoudun's words, he calmed down and began to form a formation. However, the rain of arrows came very quickly, and they fell into the formation first.
"Ah......h
Even if they were not shot, many people were burned by the rockets and screamed one after another, causing a riot.
"Bastard, quickly form a formation, or they will all die!"
After Xia Houdun finished speaking, he rushed a few steps forward to the hillside, and cut a flying fireball in half with a knife, and immediately splashed in all directions, bringing up a trace of flames. Although it is not late autumn at the moment, the leaves are falling and the grass is withered, but the weather is hot, which has ignited a lot of weeds, and there is a faint tendency to expand, just because the area is still small and the power is insufficient.
"Kill~"
The sound of shouting and killing came from the top of the hill, and there were at least thousands of people listening to the sound. Xiahoudun couldn't help but secretly say that he was careless, but this was not the time to think about this, he just stared at the general who rushed forward, and his face changed again: it was him!
"Death~"
That will naturally not be someone else, it is Guan Yu, Guan Yunchang! Xiahoudun once fought with Guan Yu and was defeated by him, and now he is in decline, and his color has naturally changed.
Guan Yu didn't know what he was thinking, he just wore that unique hat and rode his horse majestically.
In comparison, Xiahoudun was quite embarrassed, although he successfully broke a fireball, but in the end it still fell on him a little, his face was a little black, and there were a few more gray and black places on his body. Even the war horse under the crotch has a lot of hair that is permed and curly, and even charred black.
Guan Yu killed more than ten soldiers who stopped in front of Xiahoudun one by one, looked at Xiahoudun and said disdainfully: "I didn't expect us to meet in such a situation, right?" ”
Xiahoudun had calmed down at this time, and replied with a cold face: "I really didn't expect that the people who fled in embarrassment back then would have the courage to stand in front of the general and speak out today!" ”
"Shameless?"
Guan Yu's face turned cold, and the Glaive Knife pointed at Xiahoudun from afar, and said, "If you are captured, you can still live!" But if you don't know what to do, don't blame Guan for being ruthless! ”
"Piff! I thought that Ben would be afraid that you would not succeed! Xiahoudun was furious, and he actually raised his knife and took the first step.
Guan Yu seemed to have expected it, and easily took Xiahou Dun's surprise attack, and did not forget to say: "The turtle in the urn, still want to toss?" ”
"Look for death!"
Xiahoudun became more and more angry, and the offensive instantly increased greatly.
Guan Yu's pressure also rose, and he was no longer as relaxed as before, and he concentrated on coping. After all, Xiahoudun's martial arts are also extremely high, and in the case of anger, if it is not good, he will also be injured. It's just that he's not in a hurry, he's just holding on steadily and procrastinating for time.
"Yuan Rang, Cao Ren is here!"
Guan Yu fought more than 20 times in Xiahoudun, and he was still a "tie", but when he heard this, he couldn't help but be surprised, and said secretly: Although Huo Jun's martial arts are not Cao Ren's opponent, according to the strategy of the military advisor, he should be able to trap and kill him, why did he let him escape?
Cao Ren was able to kill it, but he was ruthless enough, seeing that the army was in a panic, he simply gathered his own soldiers, and rushed towards the road with all his strength, and all those who stood in the way along the way turned into dead souls under the knife. Therefore, Cao Ren was able to fight his way out of the encirclement and escape to heaven before the fire encircled. After walking for only a few miles, he saw Xiahoudun in a bitter battle, and immediately shouted.
Xiahoudun was overjoyed when he heard this, and said: "Okay, repel Guan Pifu, let's retreat together!" ”
Do you think that the two of them are Guan's opponents?
"Look for death!" Guan Yu understood that the reason why Xiahoudun did not withdraw immediately before was to wait for Cao Ren, and suddenly there was a feeling of being underestimated and unpleasant, so he immediately became furious, and used the Spring and Autumn Knife Technique, and the Glaive Knife attacked Xiahoudun quickly.
Xiahoudun was taken aback, and in his eagerness, there was only the power left to parry, and after only a few rounds, he was invincible. Fortunately, Cao Ren arrived in time to share the pressure. Then the two fought Guan Yu and temporarily maintained an undefeated situation.
Cao Ren and Xiahoudun both knew that such a situation was not good for them, looked at each other, and nodded in unison.
When Guan Yu saw their movements, he immediately secretly screamed that it was not good, but he didn't have time to think about it, and before he could react, Cao Ren and Xiahoudun launched a counterattack without their lives, so that they could only respond in a hurry.
Cao Ren raised his knife to look at Guan Yu's thigh, and Xiahou raised his knife and went straight to Guan Yu's door, as for defense or something, he completely ignored it. Seeing this, Guan Yu could only retreat.
However, Cao Ren and Xiahou took advantage of this opportunity to quickly retreat with a flick of their horses' heads, and Guan Yu couldn't catch up, so they could only watch the second general return to their own army, and then disappear.
"Kill! Not a single one to stay! ”
Guan Yu had no choice but to pour out his anger on the Cao army's soldiers, anyway, he crossed Wancheng on this trip and ambushed the Cao army at Bowangpo, and it was impossible to take many prisoners, rather than let them escape and return to the Cao army, it was better to kill as many as he could, and weaken the strength of the Cao army as much as possible.
Cao Ren and Xiahoudun decided to flee together, so they were naturally prepared for this, and if it were them, they would probably do the same.
Fortunately, the fire does not distinguish between the enemy and me, although Guan Yu ordered "no one to stay", but in the end, he could only dodge the fire and retreat before the army of Bowangcheng arrived.
After retreating to Xinye, Guan Yu called Huo Jun to ask about Cao Ren, and when he could explain, he couldn't help but sigh: "Sure enough, he is worthy of being Cao Thief's brother, just as ruthless!" ”
Immediately calculated the results of the battle, and finally the two of them combined, and learned that the Cao army had lost at least 20,000 people, that is to say, the 30,000 vanguard army, and lost most of it, so they were happy. Guan Yu wrote a letter to return to Xinye, while he himself stayed in Xinye temporarily, and it seemed that he had other plans.
They were happy, and Zhang Xiu, who was in Wancheng, also got the news at this time, but his face was ugly, and his eyes were full of worry. I think it's to serve Cao Cao.
Jia Xu didn't worry at all, just nodded indifferently.
Seeing this, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but hurriedly say: "Strategist, when is this happening, can you squeak?" Got an idea? ”
Jia Xu said: "The general doesn't need to worry, in his opinion, the prime minister is wise and martial, and naturally he will not fail to understand that this is Liu Bei's hand, and its purpose is to deepen the contradiction with us, so that you can fight to the death." ”
Zhang Xiu's eyes widened suddenly, and he said, "Does the military advisor mean that this is Liu Bei's plan to sow discord?" ”
Jia Xu felt that this statement was not correct, but he also touched the sidelines, thought about it and nodded: "That's right, so if the general is really worried, it is better to immediately repair a letter and send it to Cheng to get along with him to show the general's intentions." ”
"This ......"
Jia Xu glanced at Zhang Xiu, how could he not know what he was thinking, and immediately said: "The general will serve the prime minister with Wancheng, and the prime minister will not be stingy, even if he can't keep his current position, how can he continue to be a general." And with the ability of a general, as long as you make military achievements in the future, it is not difficult to get a promotion. ”
Zhang Xiu thought about it, it was really like this, so he responded. It's not that Zhang Xiu is arrogant, since he saw Lu Bu's martial arts, he knows that he is still far behind, and he practices martial arts hard every day. Although it can't be said that there have been earth-shaking changes so far, the progress is definitely not small, even if it is not as good as Lu Bu, but it is not bad with Xiahoudun and others.
Xiahoudun and Cao Ren were defeated, bound themselves, and pleaded guilty to Cao Cao. Cao Cao made a great contribution in front of the two of them and released the two, but the credit is naturally gone. Subsequently, Cao Ren and Xiahoudun naturally marched with Cao Cao and arrived at the city of Bowang, and Zhang Xiu's letter was delivered.
Cao Cao looked at it and said to the generals: "Zhang Xiu knows that he is invincible, and he wants to serve his own side, I don't know what you think?" Should it be accepted? If so, in what capacity? ”
"Prime minister! In this attack on Zhang Xiu, our army suffered heavy losses, and we can't just let him go! Cao Ren and Xiahoudun were the first to stand up and object.