On the south bank of the Yangtze River, Yiling, the base camp of the Han army.

Liu Bei and Fa Zheng were sitting in the main tent discussing the military aircraft.

Since receiving Ma Liang's urgent report, Liu Bei was anxious, and immediately sent Zhang Fei to lead Guan Ping and Guan Xing, and led more than 10,000 elites to rush to help.

It has been two days and nights since Zhang Fei set off, and there has been no news from the direction of Zigui, which can't help but make the two of them a little restless.

Fa was ashamed on the front side, and blamed himself: "It's all because the ministers failed to see Cao Cao's plan, so they have the hidden worry that the retreat will be pinched......"

Liu Bei reassured: "Filial piety is not a person from Jingzhou, and it is inevitable that there is a lack of understanding of the geography of Zigui; What's more, no one would have expected that Cao Cao would take a mountain and forest trail that no one cared about, which is not the fault of filial piety, so don't linger. ”

At this time, suddenly another guard came to report, saying that Zhao Yun, the general of the Yi army, had led reinforcements to pay respects.

Liu Bei and Fa Zheng glanced at each other, and they both let out a long breath, with a relaxed look on their faces.

Zhao Yun is a general guarding the rear, and since he appears here, it means that the Zigui crisis must have been resolved.

The two immediately joined forces to greet the camp.

Before Zhao Yun could salute, Liu Bei laughed and said, "Now that Zilong is here, he will know that Zigui will sit back and relax!" ”

After a pause, he asked, "Can you see that you have encountered Yide reinforcements on the road?" ”

Before Zhao Yun could answer, he looked around and asked, "Why didn't Yun Chang come with him?" “

Zhao Yun knelt on one knee, his face was heavy, and said in a low voice: "Lord Lord, second brother, he ...... He was killed. ”

Liu Bei didn't notice it at all, personally helped him up, held Zhao Yun's hand again, and said strangely: "What Yun Chang is really busy?" ”

Suddenly, he patted his head again, and said with a smile: "Zilong is right, since he didn't come with him, he must have stayed in Zigui to preside over the overall situation." Alas, speaking of which, Yun Chang was really busy during this time, engaging the enemy and fighting again, and guarding Zigui...... It's also a shame that he found out early this time, otherwise Cao Cao's tricks would really be difficult to deal with......"

As he spoke, Liu Bei suddenly noticed that there was a sense of sadness on everyone's faces, and an ominous premonition suddenly rose in his heart.

The smile on his face slowly solidified, his brows immediately twisted into the word "Chuan", he forcibly held back the throbbing in his heart, and said in a trembling voice: "You... Do you say it again? ”

Zhao Yun didn't look over, he couldn't bear to say more.

Liao Hua on the side couldn't stand it anymore, he "pounced" and knelt on the ground, howling and crying: "Lord, prince...... The prince he sacrificed! ”

When Liu Bei heard this, his eyes widened, his face turned pale, and his body took a few steps back, looking incredulous.

"What do you say? Yun Chang, Yun Chang, how could he ..... ....."

He raised his eyes to look at Zhao Yun and Jiang Wei, but saw that everyone was lowering their heads and eyes with tears in their eyes.

It was just a moment of trance, and the air seemed to freeze.

When he came back to his senses, Liu Bei suddenly felt that his chest was violently hit by a hammer, and he was so sour that he spurted out a mouthful of blood.

He touched his chest with his hand and said in a sad voice: "Hurt me!" It hurts me! ”

Zhao Yun hurriedly stepped forward to support him, choked up, and said, "Lord Wang, take care!" ”

Liu Bei pushed Zhao Yun away, his facial features were squeezed together, his eyes were almost about to erupt with fire, he didn't care about wiping the blood from the corners of his mouth, pointed at Liao Hua and asked angrily:

"Who is it! Who is it! ”

Liao Hua sobbed and said strongly:

"Cao Cao wants to sneak attack Zigui from Shennong Mountain Road...... The prince led hundreds of soldiers to block it on the mountain road for a day and a night, and Cao Cao's 20,000 troops could not advance an inch. It lasted until this morning, when General Zhao led the reinforcements to ..... and returned unharmed, but the prince and all the generals were all defeated, and none of them survived! ”

"Cloud Chief! Cloud Chief! ”

Liu Bei only felt that the sky was dizzy, and the strength of his whole body seemed to be withdrawn, and he stumbled and sat on the ground, hammered the ground with his fist, and cried loudly; Everyone on the side couldn't bear to look at each other, and they all cried with them.

When the dark clouds cover the sun, the cry dries dry the clouds, and the sky and the earth change color.

I don't know how long I cried, Liu Bei wiped away the tears on his face, reluctantly struggled to get up, trembled and pulled out the sword from his waist, and shouted loudly:

"Quickly gather all the generals, and you want to crusade against Cao Cao and avenge Yun Chang!"

When everyone heard this, they were all silent, and the lord of the heart was very angry.

Speaking of which, Cao Cao was far away in Xiangyang, and the nearest camp was located in Dangyang, Nanjun, and if he wanted to fight a decisive battle with Wei, it would have to be carried out under the nose of Jiangling. This is undoubtedly selling all the empty doors in the back to Sun Quan, which is very irrational.

Moreover, the Han army has already reached the point of "declining again and exhausted three times", where is the spare strength to start a war with the two at the same time?

But at this moment, Liu Bei's beard and hair were glued together with tears, and his majesty was gone; It was a look of deep eyebrows and angry eyes, and his face was pale, and his momentum was extremely terrifying, and no one dared to persuade him for a while.

Finally, Zhao Yun, who was still upright, took the lead in breaking the deadlock, but when he saw him, he stepped forward and persuaded bitterly:

"Lord, the top priority now is to properly settle the 100,000 people of Jingzhou, not to mention, the soldiers have been out of Sichuan for a long time, missing their hometown, and Cao Cao has a decisive battle at this time, the odds are few, think twice!"

Liu Bei couldn't help trembling, and said sharply: "I can't avenge my brother, although there are thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, what is the price?" ”

Zhao Yun still needed to be persuaded again, and Liu Bei didn't know where to give birth to a force and kicked him away.

His lips couldn't help trembling, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Yun Chang is my brother, not your brother, you naturally speak lightly!" ”

Zhao Yun was very sad, and said in his heart Although Yun Chang and I have no names as brothers, we have long been brothers along the way; But he also knew that Liu Bei was angry, so he had to kneel on the ground and blindly persuade him.

In an instant, Liu Bei's face turned blue and white, white and blue, his eyes were red, and he seemed to be dripping blood, and finally suppressed his voice and choked up:

"Yun Chang and Lonely, still one. The righteousness is still there, how can you forget it! If anyone dares to stop him, the sword in his lone hand will not be merciful! With that, he raised his sword high, panting and making a gesture to slash.

The situation is tense at all times.

Seeing this, Jiang Wei said in his heart, Liu Bei, the lord of history, has a strong temper, and he usually doesn't notice it, and he doesn't want to have a seizure at a critical moment.

Thinking of this section, he couldn't help but be worried, could it be that this time he really had to risk the annihilation of the entire army, and start a war with the Wei army under Sun Quan's watchful eye?

At this moment, Fa Zheng suddenly spoke: "The minister agrees with the crusade against the Cao thief!" ”

As soon as he said this, everyone on the field was stunned.

Liu Bei shouted in a hoarse voice: "Xiaozhi has said so, what else do you have to say!" Don't hurry up and gather the generals to discuss big things together! ”

"Wait!" Fa Zheng spoke again, and slowly paced in front of Liu Bei under the hesitant gaze of everyone, bowed down and said:

There are still 100,000 Jingzhou people outside the tent, these are all hard won by the prince, and they are also where he is concerned. Whether it is out of the righteousness of the monarch or the love of brotherhood, the lord should bring these people back to Shuzhong safely to fulfill the last wish of the monarch and the prince! ”

After a pause, Fa Zheng got up and said: "As for revenge, the minister is willing to lead a group of soldiers and horses on behalf of the lord to pursue Cao Cao from the Shennong Mountain Road, but if the goal is not achieved, he will not return it!" ”

When Liu Bei heard this, he was shocked and said: "Filial piety, you are good at strategizing, and it is not your forte to lead the army, why is this so?" ”

Fa Zheng said awe-inspiringly: "If the lord is humiliated, the minister will die, not to mention that this time is caused by the minister's unfavorable planning, so please also ask the lord to fulfill it!" Then he fell on his knees and said no more.

Liu Bei knew that Fa Zheng was a tough person, and since the words "swear to die and not return" came out of his mouth, it was naturally a matter of making up his mind, and there was no reason to change it, so he couldn't help but stop talking for a while.

He suddenly remembered an old incident in the battle of Hanzhong.

That time, he was leading his troops to fight against Cao's army, the situation was unfavorable, and he should have retreated immediately, but he was furious and refused to withdraw his army, and no one dared to admonish him. At that time, arrows rained down, and Fa Zheng walked to block the front.

He hurriedly shouted: "Filial piety to avoid arrows." ”

Fa Zheng replied: "Even the lord has personally risked the arrow, let alone the minister? ”

As a last resort, he had to promise: "Filial piety, I will go with you." "And withdraw the troops.

Liu Bei was originally in a state of anger, bent on avenging Guan Yu, but at this time, Jing Fazheng was interrupted, thinking of the past, and his consciousness was slightly clearer.

And the situation at this time is very similar to the beginning.

looked at it with compound eyes, but saw that everyone in the audience knelt on the ground together, and everyone had a bitter expression.

At this moment, he came to his senses a little, and he also understood that his soldiers were not sure of defeating Cao Cao. What's more, Guan Yu has been lost, do you have to pay for another Fa Zheng in vain?

But when he thought of Guan Yu's death, he couldn't help but feel a rush of fire.

Just when he was at war between heaven and man, Fa Zheng took out a bamboo slip from his sleeve, presented it with both hands, and said solemnly:

"The minister is offering the 'Northern Expedition'. For today's plan, the only way to turn back to Shuzhong to settle the people of Jingzhou, the horses and horses, and the vast accumulation of grain and grass, within a few years, the lord can lead 100,000 elite soldiers to the north to take Guanlong, and the troops of Weihe can be rebelled! At that time, the hatred of the country and the family can be liquidated together with Cao Cao! May the Lord see it. ”

Liu Bei took the bamboo slip and didn't look at it, but just stood in the wind, trembling all over, and wept silently.

After standing for a long time, he suddenly let out a long sigh, threw the sword in his hand to the ground, turned to Liao Hua, and asked, "Where is Yun Chang's body?" ”

Liao Hua cried: "The remains of the prince...... was also taken away by Cao Cao! ”

"Ahh When Liu Bei heard this, sorrow came from it, and he looked up to the sky and cried: "Yun Chang, as soon as you and my brothers meet, heaven and man will be separated forever, and the sky treats you and my brother ...... cold."

This rush hit his heart, and his limbs hurt everywhere, blood gushed out from the corners of his mouth, and his eyes were black, and he was unconscious and fell to the ground.

Finally, Zhao Yun on the side was quick and hurriedly held on.

Liu Bei's coma caused a commotion, and at this moment, the two leaders of the Han army, one was unconscious and the other was killed, and the situation was extremely critical.

Fa Zheng endured his grief and said in his heart that if the news leaked, the morale of the army would inevitably suffer serious damage; If Sun Quan bites back, then the next situation will only get worse.

Thinking of this, he walked quickly to Zhao Yun, hugged his fists and said, "General Zhao, the situation is critical and must be properly handled." Since you are the general of the Yi army and the lord is in a coma, only you have the right to deal with military affairs, and please come forward to preside over the overall situation. ”

Zhao Yun and Liu Guanzhang have known each other for decades, although they have no name as brothers, they are really brothers, seeing Guan Yu killed, Liu Bei fainted, and the sadness in his heart almost overflowed his chest, finally he had a tough temperament and could still hold on to himself.

But seeing Zhao Yun take a deep breath, Zhengse said: "Shang Shuling is right, state affairs are the most important, and Yun can only overstep his responsibilities." It's just that the clouds are burning all over the inside, and I really don't have a clue. ”

Fa Zheng sighed and said, "The lord's mind has been hit, and the top priority is to take proper care of the lord's body, and please order someone to escort the lord from the waterway to the Yong'an Palace in Yufu County to recuperate." ”

Zhao Yun bowed his head slightly when he heard this.

Yufu County was known as the White Emperor City in ancient times, which belonged to the county governance of Badong County, and there were two arch guards in front of Zigui and Wuxian County, which could be regarded as a safe place. Liu Bei's health is uncertain, and this is indeed the best place to recuperate.

He immediately sent someone to send Zhang Bao.

Zhang Bao was in charge of the Tiger Ben Guard, and the guard was close to the left side of the main tent, and he would arrive soon after hearing the news.

Because Guan Yu's incident had not yet been reported to the whole army, he had no idea what had happened.

Speaking of which, since the Battle of Yiling, he has been guarding Liu Bei; And Jiang Wei followed Guan Yu to receive the people of Jingzhou in Jiangbei, and the two had not seen each other for ten days.

Therefore, Zhang Bao was very happy to see his brother this time, and was about to step forward to greet him, but saw Zhao Yun and Jiang Wei with serious expressions.

Jiang Wei roughly introduced Guan Yu's matter to him, and Zhang Baoden was stunned.

Jiang Wei held his arms and said solemnly: "Brother, when the junior brother first heard the news, he also felt unbelievable...... It's just that this matter is true, and the lord has fainted and has not woken up...... The current situation is extremely urgent, and it is the time for you and my brother to sacrifice their lives to serve the country. ”

Zhang Bao's eyes were red, and he nodded with difficulty.

Zhao Yun immediately said: "Zhang Bao, you lead the soldiers and horses of the headquarters and quickly escort the lord to Yufu County for recuperation. ”

Zhang Bao immediately shouted his order.

Jiang Wei stopped him and said, "The third general, the eldest brother, and the second brother have gone to support Zigui on the way, maybe they already know about the death of the prince...... If your brother encounters him on the road, he must be reassured...... Don't let them do things that are quick to their enemies and painful to their relatives......"

Zhang Bao's eyes were red, and he promised: "I know, even if I fight my father to kill, I should comfort them." With that, he arched his hand and sent out his troops.

At this time, Fa Zheng said again: "Zigui is an important place, there is no room for loss, and there must be a loyal, brave and warlike army stationed there." ”

Zhao Yun thought for a moment and said, "Except for Chen Shuzhi, Yun can't think of anyone else." ”

At that moment, he sent someone to send Chen Dao and personally gave him a rough introduction to the current situation.

Chen Zhi's expression was awe-inspiring, and he immediately hugged his fists and took his life.

The Lord of the Guardians and the Guardians of the retreat were elected, and the retreat of the army followed.

Fa Zhengdao: "In a short period of time, this matter must be kept secret, and Dongwu must not know the truth of our army." General Zhao can summon all the generals in the battalion, and ensure that all the generals keep it a secret. and then ordered a calm general to stay in the camp for the purpose of breaking off; The rest of the departments retreated to Zigui in turn, and then drove back to Shuzhong in turn. ”

This arrangement is extremely safe, and Zhao Yun is as good as a stream.

The messengers of the big tent of the Chinese army came out together, and after a while, the generals of all departments entered the account.

The generals saw Fa Zheng and Zhao Yun sitting in the main tent, instead of Liu Bei or Guan Yu on weekdays, but they were not surprised at all. After all, all the departments are the Yizhou Chinese Army, and Zhao Yun is the general of the Yi Army, known for his prestige, and he assisted Liu Bei to control the departments when he was in Yizhou.

He himself is here, and there is no difference between him and the lord's presence in person.

After greeting each other, Zhao Yun immediately recounted the arrangements of Fazheng, and the generals were shocked when they heard this, but they did not doubt him, and they returned to the camp to prepare.

Fa Zheng continued: "Finally, for the relocation of the people of Jingzhou, General Zhao can authorize Ma Liang to take full responsibility, and the two generals Wang Fu and Zhao Lei will assist from the side. ”

Zhao Yun nodded in goodness.

At this time, Jiang Wei came out and said: "The last general is willing to lead Yu Linwei and cut off the rear for the whole army!" ”

At that time, Zhao Yun still didn't know Jiang Wei's performance in the battle of Yiling Yaoting, and seeing that he was young, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and he was about to refuse.

Fa Zheng said: "The army retreats, and General Zhao needs to preside over the overall situation." After the break-up of the Boyo here, our army can rest easy. Yu should also assist Ma Liang in coordinating the retreat of the people. ”

Seeing him say this, Zhao Yun had to agree, and assigned the Brazilian soldiers newly led by Ma Zhong to the orthodox leader of the law as the escort of the people of Jingzhou along the way.

Therefore, under the decisive disposal of the two, all the departments of the Han army began to slowly start the retreat plan.