Chapter 680: The Battle of Guandu (41)
Faced with this sudden situation, Liu Bei was really panicked for a while.
There were wolves in front and tigers in the back, so he didn't know how to face such a situation for a while.
However, he sank slightly, and saw that the bandits on the mountain in front of him did not seem to have the intention of killing the mountain, he gritted his teeth, and decided to ignore the bandits on the mountain first, and instead gave an order, so that his military horses changed from the front team to the rear team, and the back team to the front team.
Liu Bei also has a little unique judgment at this moment, he knows that whether it is him or the bandits on the mountain, they must be on the wrong path with Cao Cao's military horses, so at this time, he must no longer confront the bandits, and then let Cao Cao's military horses kill from behind. With the idea that an enemy's enemy is a friend, Liu Bei decisively turned around and turned the back of his military formation to the bandits.
At this time, if his military horses were fighting with Cao Cao's military horses, and the bandits on the mountain attacked them from behind, he would also consider himself unlucky, which was better than letting Cao Jun charge from behind when they were fighting against the bandits.
By doing this now, he can at least reveal a message to the bandits on the mountain, showing them that he and Cao Jun are enemies, and they have common enemies with these bandits, and as for those bandits to become friends and enemies with themselves, it depends on their own choice. If they choose to be their enemy and attack their military horses from behind, then, after they are defeated, they will have to directly face Cao Cao's military horses. Therefore, as long as the bandit leader still has some ideas, he should know how to do it. At least. Liu Bei didn't want these bandits to help him attack Cao Jun, as long as they didn't move, they would help him.
Liu Bei originally wanted to stop Guan Yu and ask Guan Yu what was going on now. Ask him what he said to the bandits.
However, when Liu Bei wanted to stop Guan Yu, Guan Yu had already rushed behind his military formation. At this time, there is no way to say anything more.
On the top of a hillside, Guan Yu raised his knife and reined in his horse, and the red rabbit horse neighed like a sound cracking the sky.
This area. They are all some mountain and forest areas, and countless Cao troops are passing between the two mountains, breaking through in several ways.
Where Guan Yu is. It was the meeting point where Cao Jun passed through the mountains and forests.
Guan Yu's horizontal sword immediately fell on the hillside, which happened to be equivalent to facing several Cao troops chasing at the same time.
may have been attracted by Guan Yu, who was immediately on the hillside, and several military horses subconsciously stopped.
"Guan Yu and Guan Yun are here! Who is the commander of the Cao army, come to answer! ”
Guan Yu is lucky. A sentence was shouted with internal force.
Guan Yu's shout. It spread far away, as if shouting in the ears of every Cao soldier, making the ears of those Cao soldiers ring!
"Guan Yu, you red-faced thief! Sure enough, here, return the life of my nephew Qin Qi! From the middle of the Cao army, a general wearing gold armor danced his sword and slapped his horse and rushed out of the military formation.
"You are Runan Caiyang?" Guan Yu looked at the general who rushed over from a distance.
"That's right! The old man is going to stab you dog thief today! Cai Yang's beard was a little gray, but at the moment, it seemed to explode, majestic. Looking at Guan Yu in his eyes, he was full of murderous energy.
"Humph!" Guan Yu snorted heavily. shouted: "Old man Cai, keep scolding Guan as a thief, I think you are an old thief!" Guan Mou had already made three chapters with Cao Cao, and when Guan left Xudu, Cao Cao also went out of the city for more than ten miles to see him off, and agreed to Guan Mou's departure, but some Cao generals who guarded the pass, they wanted to kill Guan several times, and Guan had to behead him. Qin Qi is your nephew's business, Guan didn't know about it, and only later did he hear what General Xiahou Wurang said. In this regard, Guan was helpless, if he did not prevent Guan Yu from leaving, Guan Yu would not behead him. Now, Guan Yu has a release order issued by Prime Minister Cao Cheng, and you still led the military horses to chase after him, what does this mean? Acquaintances, hurry up and leave with your military horses, lest Guan Mou's big knife be ruthless, and you are also old, why bother to learn from the juniors to fight bravely on the battlefield? ”
"Phew! You red-faced thief! And the face to say the prime minister? The prime minister treats you well, and the emperor Jin named you a general, and named you the Marquis of Hanshou Pavilion, gave the general's mansion, and gave countless gold beauties, what else are you dissatisfied with? The prime minister looks up to you, but you don't know how to lift? Today, Cai is going to take your head to comfort my heart! ”
Where can Cai Yang still endure it? He chased after him hard, just to kill Guan Yu to avenge his nephew, and saying anything else was an excuse and meaningless.
The hill is not steep, and the distance between the two sides is not far, and in the blink of an eye, Cai Yang has already stepped on his horse and arrived in front of Guan Yu.
Cai Yang's broadsword, shining with golden light, although not as heavy and thick as Guan Yu's Qinglong Moon Knife, but it seems to be longer than the handle of Guan Yu's Qinglong Knife.
Before the others arrived, a sword light had already been killed.
As soon as Guan Yu's mind moved, the red rabbit horse jumped to the side, and the place where he stood seemed to be swept by an invisible blade, and those blades of grass that spread in the wind were neatly cut out all the way.
Knock knock!
At this moment, on the bandit cottage behind Liu Bei's military array behind him, there was another drum sound as urgent as rain. It was Zhang Fei who ordered someone to beat the war drums, and when Guan Yu came down the mountain, it was already the first drum sound, and now it is the second one.
This old black, really want to kill Cai Yang in the middle of the three-way ringing?
However, Guan Yu knew that he had nothing to choose, he didn't want to kill Cao Cao's general, but he wanted to win Runan for Liu Bei, and he also had an inextricable grudge with this Cai Yang, and now he didn't want to resolve it with himself at all.
Guan Yu took a breath and said: "Cai Yang, reading that Cao Cao's treatment of Guan is still a promise to keep, not like some untrustworthy villains, the last warning, if you really pester, then don't blame me Guan Mou is not welcome!" ”
If he could, Guan Yu really didn't want to kill Cao Cao's generals anymore, how to say, Cao Cao treated him like he kept his promise, and Guan Yu didn't want to do too much. If Cai Yang retreats now, he will withdraw his troops and go back. Guan Yu could consider letting him go.
Well, you must know that Guan Yu can break into Yuan Shaojun's military formation. As soon as he defeated Zhang He, at this moment, Cai Yang rushed up so impulsively to fight with him alone, so wouldn't it be a matter of three or more to kill him?
"Even if the prime minister is here today, he can't stop Cai from killing you! Kill! Cai Yang is at this moment, but the enemy is very red when he meets, not to mention, he has a golden knife. There are really few opponents, who have been dominant in Runan for decades, how could they give up killing Guan Yu because of Guan Yu's words?
I saw Cai Yang. The golden knife in his hand, like mercury leaking to the ground, attacked Guan Yu in the past.
Although Cai Yang is old, the sword is not old. His knife skills. Rigid and solid. The knife is fierce.
Guan Yu saw Cai Yang like this, so he had no choice but to wave his knife to parry.
Jingle, and the big knives of the two of them were agitated for a while.
Guan Yu was also taken aback, because Cai Yang is really a person with some real skills, although his arm knife is not as good as Guan Yu, but his knife skills can actually resist strength. Even if it was a hard connection to Guan Yu's powerful big knife, Cai Yang could actually block it head-on. And not falling behind.
Sure enough, there is no void under the fame, Guan Yu intuitively felt that this Cai Yang, I am afraid that the sword technique is not below him.
For a time, the two generals were on the top of the hillside, and you and I fought back and forth for more than 20 years.
Guan Yu didn't know what to do, and in the distance behind him, Zhang Fei, who was covered with his face, showed a little smug smile, well, because he had fought with Cai Yang, and he knew that Cai Yang had two hits, and when he fought Cai Yang in Runan, it was almost a hundred moves before he could defeat Cai Yang. And now, the two drums have passed, and it will soon be the time for the three drums, if Guan Yu still doesn't kill Cai Yang, then he will have something to say to Guan Yu. Well, he hadn't seen Guan Yu choking for a long time.
Who told Guan Yu to cause so much trouble to himself? It's the sister-in-law, the big brother, and the Cao Jun, which makes Zhang Fei, who wants to be quiet, feel a little annoyed.
However, Cai Yang at this moment, he was really taken aback, after he fought with Guan Yu, he really understood why Cao Cao valued Guan Yu so much, it turned out that he was really a person with some ability. He saw that Guan Yu had fought with him for more than twenty moves, but he still seemed to be at ease, relaxed.
Well, on the surface, it seems that the two of them are on par, but Cai Yang knows his own affairs, because he is already in his sixties, and in terms of physical strength, he is far inferior to Guan Yu. This made Cai Yang understand that even if he continued to fight, he might not be able to kill Guan Yu.
In his hands, he wanted to retreat a little, but he glanced at the red rabbit horse that Guan Yu stepped on, and he knew that it would be difficult for him to retreat now, because his war horse was definitely not as fast as Guan Yu's red rabbit horse, and as soon as he retreated, it was equivalent to exposing all the weaknesses behind him to Guan Yu. At this time, Cai Yang thought that Guan Yu would not let him go.
When Cai Yang thought of the Red Rabbit Horse, he suddenly changed his moves, he did not attack Guan Yu, but attacked the Red Rabbit Horse.
A few sword lights went straight to the red rabbit horse that Guan Yu stepped on.
Guan Yu was originally thinking about the gains and losses after killing Cai Yang, he talked to Liu Bei about Cai Yang, this Cai Yang is a celebrity in Runan, and he is highly respected in Runan City, if Liu Bei wants to gain a foothold in Runan, if he can get Cai Yang's help, it will definitely play a great role. However, Guan Yu thought of the hatred between himself and Cai Yang, and he didn't know if Cai Yang could let go of the grudge that he killed his nephew. Guan Yu was thinking about whether to capture Cai Yangsheng alive and let Liu Bei try to see if he could be said to be able to defeat him.
However, Cai Yang suddenly changed his tricks and attacked Guan Yu's red rabbit horse, which suddenly aroused Guan Yu's anger, you must know that Guan Yu has regarded the red rabbit horse as his brother, and he Guan Yu's brother who was born and died, how can he let people hurt at will?
Guan Yu slashed with a big sword, bursting out with a murderous aura, blocking Cai Yang's attack.
Well, in order to kill his horse, he actually used three sword qi in a row, Guan Yu was really angry.
The Red Rabbit Horse has the ability to sense danger, but the sword qi is invisible, fast and urgent, even if the Red Rabbit Horse is magical, it is impossible to avoid Cai Yang's three sword qi. If it weren't for Guan Yu blocking Cai Yang's knife qi in time, then the Red Rabbit Horse would be injured if he didn't die.
"Cai Yang, you old horseman, you want to hurt a certain war horse? Die! ”
Guan Yu let out a loud shout, and the Qinglong knife slashed.
A strong wind with a murderous aura rushed straight towards Cai Yang.
While!
Cai Yang struggled to block, sparks burst out, and he was able to block Guan Yu's angry knife, but. His arm strength was still a little inferior to Guan Yu after all, and his long knife was heavily pressed by Guan Yu.
Just as Cai Yang was about to drag the knife back, Guan Yu suddenly jumped off the back of the red rabbit horse. When he lifted the knife, his person stood on the hilt of Cai Yang's knife.
Cai Yang was taken aback when he saw the collision, and with a sudden move, he lifted the golden knife with one hand and lifted Guan Yu's whole person up.
"Die!"
Guan Yu was in the air, holding the knife with both hands and slashing.
"Ahh
Cai Yang's head. Suddenly separated from the body, blood rained.
When Guan Yu fell from the sky, he reached out with his big hand. Grabbing Cai Yang's head, he lifted it up, and rushed down the hillside Cao Bing, who rushed up, shouted: "Cai Yang is dead!" Surrender or kill! ”
Knock knock!
"Kill!"
"Surrender or kill!"
When Guan Yu and Cai Yang fought, Cao Bing and Liu Bei's "military horses" were almost short-handed. Just right. When Guan Yu slashed Cai Yang with one sword, Zhang Fei's third drum on the mountain sounded, but it became Liu Beijun's order to charge.
Liu Bei led the army to kill, and the lord was beheaded, Cao Bing couldn't help but panic and began to rout.
"Second brother! You, did you really kill Cai Yang? He, he is Cao Cao's favorite general, and if he is beheaded today, I am afraid that Cao Cao's army will attack him immediately. Liu Bei patted his horse and rushed to Guan Yu's side and said.
"Big brother rest assured. Cao Cao is still fighting with Yuan Shao in Guandu, and Guan has also thought about it. If the eldest brother wants to gain a foothold in Runan, he must first behead Cai Yang, so that he can deter the gentry of the scholars in Runan. ”
"This ...... Forget it, kill if you don't kill it. Liu Bei Zhidao said that it was useless to say this now, and asked instead: "By the way, you fought with the bandits on the mountain just now?" Did you find the third brother? ”
"Big brother, now we don't have many soldiers and horses, I think the military horses led by Cai Yang are not like Cao Cao's elite soldiers, it is estimated that they are Cao Jun, who has only recently become an army, now let's hurry up and capture more prisoners, it will be easier to rebel against them." As for the matter of the third brother, you don't have to worry about it, eldest brother, I'll negotiate with them again. Here, it's up to the big brother. Guan Yu put Cai Yang's head next to Cai Yang's corpse lying on the grass, turned around and got on the horse, took a look at the battlefield where Cao's army had been defeated, and then galloped up the mountain.
Well, although Cai Yang led tens of thousands of military horses to come, but he was divided into many roads, the terrain here, so that his military horses could not all be laid out, now, the rear of his military horses, I am afraid that it is still a few miles away, Liu Bei only needs to lead the army to chase all the way over, he can catch a large number of Cao army rout.
Liu Bei now, there are less than 10,000 military horses, and there is a shortage of soldiers, this Cai Yang is more like providing Liu Bei with troops at this moment.
As soon as Liu Bei heard what Guan Yu said, he knew that it was indeed more important to chase and kill Cao Bing at this moment, if he didn't take advantage of Cai Yang's killing and Cao Bing was cold, he would have defeated Cai Yang's tens of thousands of troops and horses in one go, and after they regrouped, it would be enough for Liu Bei to drink a pot. You must know that although Cai Yang was beheaded by Guan Yu, there will be other deputy generals and generals who will lead the army.
Therefore, Liu Bei didn't ask any more questions, waved his double-strand sword, and led the army to chase after the fleeing Cao soldiers.
After a while, Guan Yu returned to the mountain and met Zhang Fei.
Zhang Fei saw that Guan Yu really beheaded Cai Yang, and he had nothing to say, nor did he make it difficult for Guan Yu again.
Together they went to the cottage on the hill and sat down in the council hall.
Guan Yucai told Zhang Fei what happened after he and Zhang Fei separated from Xiaopei, and then focused on telling Zhang Fei what happened in Guan Dingzhuang.
After the last moment, Guan Yu said to Zhang Fei: "Third brother, the eldest husband has something to do and something not to do, although Guan also wants to leave Liu Bei immediately, but since the second brother and I have accepted Liang Lan, it is difficult for Guan to give an explanation to Liu Bei for this kind of thing, which makes Guan always feel a little indebted to others or something." If Guan Yu didn't explain to Liu Bei the reason why he was no longer with him, Guan Yu's heart would not be very happy in the future. Therefore, Guan Yu plans to help him lay down a piece of land in Runan, which can be regarded as fulfilling Guan's most important morality for him, so that he can have a foothold, and then Guan Mou explained to him that we have different wills, so let's say goodbye. ”
Zhang Fei scratched his head, and it seemed that it took a while to sort out the meaning of what Guan Yu said.
He couldn't help but grin: "Hey, second brother, I don't understand you, what's so bad about these things?" According to what we say, let's walk right, act properly, and say what we should say. Otherwise, if you can't say it, let's go talk to him. ”
"Hehe, okay, third brother, it's okay for you to go and talk to him, I'll let you represent my opinion." Guan Yu smiled, looked at Zhang Fei and said, "It's easy for you to say, but can you really say it in the face of him?" We have finally come to this day. Even if everyone's minds don't agree now, they won't become enemies, right? Also, if we go to vote for Liu Yi's kid now, we naturally don't have to worry, but you can't bear Liu Bei being displaced alone? When the time comes, you won't be able to eat and sleep. You said it yourself, you are now here to be the king of the mountain, and your life is merry and happy, right? But is your heart really so happy? Didn't worry about my second brother? Didn't worry about him either? ”
"Uh...... Alas......"
Although Zhang Fei seems to be rude, he also has a delicate emotional side, and he does often worry about Guan Yu and his safety.
"Nothing to say, right? Second brother doesn't need you to follow me, so far, Liu Bei should not be sure that he is here, if you are not willing to return to him, then you should go to Luoyang to see Liu Yi first. By the way, help the second brother send Liang Lan there. It won't take long for the second brother to be able to meet with you. Guan Yu patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder and said.
"Second brother, what are you talking about? We don't care about anything else, let's go together if we want to go, now that you have decided to help Liu Bei gain a foothold first, then our third child will be with you. Zhang Fei took a sip of wine and said. (To be continued......)