To the south of Yanran Mountain, Guan Yu rode a single sword, looking sad.

The sky seemed to echo with the roaring sound of the Jin Ge Iron Horse. The wilderness seemed to echo with the words of farewell from the soldiers.

It is a heroic and agitated loyalty to the country.

Gradually, Guan Yu's horses were a little tired. His crotch horses were only medium-sized, and his weight and armor were not enough for them to run continuously.

Gao Yuan's original intention was to let Guan Yu escape with two horses. But Guan Yu was so excited at the time that he forgot about it.

Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came from behind Guan Yu. When I turned around, hundreds of Xianbei cavalry rushed here.

Guan Yu knew that the tired horse could not escape the pursuit of the Xianbei cavalry, so he simply turned the horse's head and dealt with these pursuers, it was a big deal to be with Gao Yuan and other loyal souls.

"The commander has an order, capture Guan Yu alive, don't release arrows, don't kill Guan Yu."

Xianbei Qianchang gave an order, and the cavalry went directly to Guan Yu.

It is much more difficult to capture a fierce general alive than to kill a fierce general. There are bows and arrows that can't be released, and knives can't be injured, but their move is to give Guan Yu a chance.

"Hu'er is going to die."

Guan Yu galloped his horse and cut off a person from his horse with a knife. waved a few knives in a row, forcing all the people around him to retreat.

As soon as he stepped the saddle, he was able to mount an ownerless horse.

This horse was stronger and more powerful than the one just now, allowing Guan Yu to gallop quickly in the formation.

Xianbei was eager to try, and one person pounced on him, wanting to throw Guan Yu off the horse, but when he was still in the air, he was cut in two by Guan Yu.

There was a Xianbei cavalryman who quietly came behind Guan Yu and wanted to pounce on Guan Yu and hug Guan Yu. Guan Yufeng's eyes were horizontal, and his reflex was a knife.

I saw a flash of cold light, blood spurted from the neck of the Xianbei cavalry, and the eyes staring at the sky did not close after all.

Guan Yu wielded the Green Dragon Glaive Knife, as if he was painting with blood.

When the blue light passes, everyone avoids it. Those who blocked Guan Yu were all beheaded by Guan Yu.

Caught alive?

How do you catch this?

The Xianbei cavalry wanted to cry without tears, and their scalps were numb.

Guan Yu Sanyi war horses, after killing dozens of hundreds of people, carried two horses and ran westward.

And the Xianbei cavalry could only stand in place and watch.

After a while, Xianbei had thousands of horsemen to support, but Guan Yu was already far away.

Guan Yu can only go west, and there is a road to the east, but he can't go back.

The westernmost part of the Han Dynasty is Liangzhou, and the westernmost part of Liangzhou is Dunhuang County.

He couldn't go to Liangzhou, because the grassland desert and Liangzhou were separated by the North Mountains (Horsehair Mountain, Longshou Mountain, Heli Mountain).

Guan Yu heard Liu Fan say that the southwest direction of the grassland is the Western Regions. The Western Regions Houcheshi Country is the gateway from the grassland to the Western Regions.

Cheshi is the interrupted traffic artery of the Silk Road, looking east to Yumen Pass.

In the first year of Yongchu (107 AD), the Eastern Han Dynasty lost its jurisdiction over the Western Regions Protectorate. Ban Chao's hard work for more than 20 years was in vain, and the Han Dynasty severed its ties with the Western Regions.

The main reason for the loss of the Western Regions was the Qiang Rebellion.

In the past 100 years, the Han and the Qiang have continued 14 wars, with the Han winning 12 and losing 2.

The price of this victory is the consumption of national strength.

The first Pingqiang cost more than 24 billion yuan, and Liang Erzhou was empty.

For the second time, Pingqiang used more than 8 billion yuan, and the four counties of Liang, You, and Hebei were shaken.

For the third time, Duan Ying broke Dongqiang, spending 4.4 billion.

Although the Qiang disaster has stopped, Kansai has been defeated.

Under this kind of war, it was not easy for the Eastern Han Dynasty to control the Western Regions for more than 20 years.

Guan Yu made up his mind to find the Western Regions Gateway Commander first. Find another opportunity to rush through the steppe, desert, and mountains. Or return to Liangzhou from Yumen Pass.

……

Rewind the clock to three days ago.

After the heavy snow stopped, Liu Fan dispatched troops in Jilusai.

Nearly 20,000 infantry under the command of Xu Huang galloped to Gaoquesai to besiege Liyanyou.

Fifteen thousand cavalry were dispatched, led by Zhou Cang, and accompanied by Tian Feng. Go to the north of the front, ready to support Guan Yu at any time.

The remaining 3,000 cavalry went to Gaoque Sai Nei, and together with Xu Huang's troops who were detouring outside Gao Que Sai, they flanked the Xianbei cavalry outside Gao Que Sai.

Liu Fan led his personal guards and Xu Huang to accompany him.

Just when Liu Fan was about to leave, an urgent letter from Yanmen, after turning to the county, was finally sent to Jilusai.

Liu Fan opened the letter, looked at it carefully, and was overjoyed.

Liu Fan didn't expect that the victory of Yanmen would come so quickly.

In just one day, 80,000 Xianbei cavalry were swept away.

"Modao Army, live up to my expectations."

Liu Fan said with relief. This letter only stated that the Mo Sword Army gave Xianbei a fatal blow, but did not write how to win and how many battle losses there were.

In this battle, there is no danger, if you go to the Tao carefully, you can't finish writing it in a day and a night.

Jia Xu was afraid that Liu Fan would return to Yanmen and not go to Shuofang. So after hastily writing the letter, he sent an informed army to find Liu Fan.

"General Yu, General Zhang Liao was injured in this battle, and General Liu Pi was killed in battle. The whole army suffered heavy losses. ”

The Jian Jun who delivered the letter handed over the bad news to Liu Fan. These are the things he had to say.

You said carefully.

Liu Fan felt bitter in his heart and asked Jian Jun.

It is inevitable that the general will die in battle, even if it is 10,000 enemies, there will be times when he will die.

General Zhang Liao led 5,000 troops to return from Yuyang, and when he was looking for fighters and plundering Xianbei's baggage, he was besieged by tens of thousands of Xianbei cavalry. General Zhang Liao prominently returned and rescued the trapped soldiers. The back was wounded, but fortunately General Huang Zhong came to support. However, General Zhang Liao fainted while running due to excessive blood loss. In this battle, more than 3,000 of General Zhang Liao's subordinates were killed. Jian Jun told Liu Fan truthfully.

"Liu Pi is stationed in the Iron City, how can he die in battle?"

Liu Fan closed his eyes, as if talking to himself.

Accustomed to life and death. There were heavy casualties and heartache, and he could endure it.

"Xianbei 15,000 cavalry attacked Woyang, and the right army division ordered General Liu Pi of Tiecheng to guard Woyang Pass. It's a pity that it was a step too late, and when General Liu Pi led 2,000 strong men to Woyang, all the Xianbei cavalry had already entered the customs. The counties in the Guannai are all under the hooves of the horses. General Liu Pi resolutely led two thousand strong men of Tiecheng to block Xianbei's southward movement. The territory was stained with blood, the strong men were close to each other, and the whole army was wiped out. General Liu Pi was surrounded by exhaustion and died unyieldingly. On the same day, his wife gave birth to a son, who was born without a father...... dragged Xianbei with flesh and blood for more than an hour, and General Huang Zhong came to the aid and expelled Xianbei from Woyang Pass. ”

Speaking of Liu Pi, Jian Jun's face was admiring and tearful. So much so that the words did not follow.

Respect its courage, tears its loyalty.

"Sad, Liu Bi, sad, Liu Bi."

After Xu Huang heard that Liu Pi died in battle, he couldn't stop grieving.

Back then, he led an army with Liu Pi. Flattened the Nanyang Yellow Turban, and went north to hit Xianbei. He is the main general, Liu Pi is the deputy general, and he shares weal and woe.

It's sad that people are separated today.

"Liu Pi, your wife, I raised her. Do not be anxious if you know under the spring. ”

Liu Fan was sad in his heart, Liu Pi was his earliest group of generals, earlier than Huang Zhong. Although his ability is not outstanding, Liu Fan has never ignored him.

After every war, he often sent his cronies to send Liu Pi to win the war. Show confidence in him.

There is also a shift in the evening. Strive for two more.

(End of chapter)