Chapter 417: Losing both

The tragedy and cruelty of the war are beyond everyone's imagination, just like Li Yu, he has never been so hard with people, he likes to use stratagem, because stratagem will reduce the occurrence of such a situation today to a certain extent;

The corpses all over the mountains are layered, the black and yellow clothes and armor are reflected in each other, reaching out and grabbing a handful of soil and putting it on the wing of the nose, you can faintly smell a trace of blood, and the blood is flowing like a river? Perhaps! This is war!

Li Yu's heart was full of guilt, he felt that he had killed the lives of these soldiers who shed every drop of blood, it was he who had harmed these people, broken up their families, and made their parents lose their sons, wives lost their husbands, and sons lost their fathers...

"Bang!" , His knees sank, Li Yu knelt down desolately, the Heavenly Sword was scattered aside, his hands were folded, his chapped lips squirmed slightly, as if he was paying tribute to the heroic spirits hovering above the sky, and the noisy battlefield was deaf to his ears;

People can't help themselves in the rivers and lakes, where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and where there are people, there are conflicts of interests, and Li Yu represents the interests of Wei! It can be said that he also couldn't help it, and he had to fight with Guan Yu as a last resort;

If, here, he can't defeat Guan Yu, then Guan Yu is likely to break through here and directly threaten Xuchang, the forces that Wei has been operating for many years, and the forces that have infused Li Yu's life's work will be greatly hit, and even collapse, the consequences are too serious;

Taking a step back, the front of Xuchang, which was directly threatened by Shuchuan, was stretched too long, and the supply of grain and grass was difficult, Guan Yu might not be so reckless when he was not fully prepared, so Wei was also hit at present;

Guan Yu won consecutive battles, and fought more than 20 battles with Cao's army, large and small, without any failure, he will also be like a dark cloud in the hearts of every Wei soldier, which will cause Wei soldiers to be timid before fighting with him in the future;

This is not an exaggeration, in just one or two months, the Cao army has been constantly defeated, first Cao Cao, then Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, these are all famous generals of Wei, the former is the martial emperor of Wei, what is the best way to gather morale? Winning the battle, of course!

Constantly losing wars will wipe out the former glory of Cao's army, wear down their spirit, demoralize and lose their morale, so how should Wei gain a foothold? Without strong force to deter and support, the country will not be a country, and the Central Plains will fall back into chaos!

Li Yu has an absolute reason to say that he has to make up his mind to do this, so he has a decisive battle with Guan Yu, and as a result, he is about to win!

Red war horses, green clothes, sharp broadswords, Guan Yu is more like a thorny rose, bright and conspicuous... Dangerous! The sun sets at dusk, the sun sets, the breeze blows the beautiful hair under his chin, and he floats with the wind without anger and self-authority;

After a day of fierce fighting, even scribes such as Li Yu and Zhuge Liang, who were not on the battlefield, could not avoid feeling tired and tired, let alone the generals who fought on the battlefield? The commander-in-chief of the Chinese army was not spared;

It is true that at this moment, Guan Yu has no strength between his arms, the war horse sitting down is not fast, and the Qinglong Yanyue Knife is extremely heavy, but these are not reasons to stop Guan Yu, his pride is still there, Top Gun, and his will is firm! Whatever the blade points at, it is invincible!

In such a tragic battle, the price paid by both sides is high, and no one wants to be a loser, Li Yu is like this, and Guan Yu is also like this, his only chance to turn the tables is to kill the soul of Cao Jun - Li Yu!

What kind of appearance Cao Jun was before this person came, Guan Yu knew very well, and after he came, Cao Jun's reborn state made him deeply understand! He has already determined his target, the Taiwei of Wei, the legendary number two person in the Cao clan's military!

"Roaring β€”β€”!" , The hoarse and rough voice rubbed the vocal cords, and Guan Yu came alone! The sweaty BMW gasped heavily, but it seemed more and more excited, it could feel the mood of the people in the seat, impatient, proud, resolute...

"Danger! Mr! Get out of the way! Li Yu still maintained a praying appearance, closed his eyes and did not perceive the danger ahead, Cao Ren in the distance was organizing soldiers who could still move to pursue the Shu army, and when he happened to turn around, he saw this scene!

"Get out of the way! Dangerous! Mr! Countless Cao Jun saw this scene following Cao Ren's gaze, their eyes were split, and they shouted loudly;

When Li Yu opened his eyes, Guan Yu had already deceived himself to a place less than 100 meters in front of him, Li Yu didn't want to move, but he didn't have much strength to move now, and he tried hard to grab the Wentian Sword, Li Yu stood with the sword in his hand, and straightened his body;

It's not that he didn't think about death, there were more than 10 million people who died in the troubled times of the late Han Dynasty, and it would be very good to be alive, of course, it would be nice to be able to die beautifully! The corners of his mouth were slightly upturned, Li Yu seemed very calm at the moment, not flustered at all, and even a little... Serene?

"Guan Yunchang! Kill me and you'll be famous! Become the first person in the world to do martial arts! Li Yu raised his voice and shouted excitedly: "It's not bad to be able to die under your quick knife!" Hahaha! Li is standing here! Waiting for you! ”

The distance of 100 meters can almost come over quickly in the rush of fast horses, and Guan Yu did not hesitate to kill it, but he fell into a predicament!

Li Yu's mind is complex and difficult to understand, but it does not prevent others from subjectively guessing! What is the guess of the soldiers of Cao Jun at this time? Li Yu, as the core of Cao Jun, when facing the enemy, did he have to flee in embarrassment?

It was our mistake! That's what Cao Jun thought in his heart! If the king humiliates his ministers to death, he will be ashamed of the soldiers!

"Kill β€”β€”!" , Under a roar, countless Cao Jun, who were standing on the ground, dragged his tired body and staggered to his feet! Desperately intercepting Guan Yu forward, the Qinglong Glaive continued to slash, stumps and broken arms, and blood and corpses were scattered all over the ground!

Guan Yu didn't have anger, there was just cold! Right! Bone-chilling cold! He even saw Cao Jun, who was cut off by him, hugging his mount to death, even though the sweaty BMW kicked and kicked his head... He is still holding the hind legs of the sweaty horse!

"Guan Yu! Can you kill me? Hahahaha...", Li Yu laughed maniacally, and howled with tears in his laughter: "Great Wei State - mighty!" ”

"The Great Wei Kingdom - mighty! Mighty! Mighty! There were more and more soldiers standing up, and there was a frenzy in the numb and cold eyes of the warriors, and there was a crazy surge, coming towards Guan Yu, and there were more and more people! More and more!

Guan Yu didn't say a word, he kept wielding a big knife to fight his way out, and escaped, he kept trembling on the mount, not only the scars on his body caused him pain, but also the panic in his heart... For the first time in his life, he felt this way!

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Zhuge Kongming's best thing is undoubtedly internal affairs, this is not to say that he is not good at military affairs, but compared to Guo Jia, Jia Xu and other people who specialize in military strategy, only a little bit! His military brilliance is also beyond the reach of many;

The Shu army was defeated but did not flee, all of which stemmed from the command of this scholar who experienced the battlefield for the first time! He almost turned the tide in order to reduce the greater casualties of the Shu army, and he also showed his iron-blooded side!

When facing Shamoke's barbarian army, he ordered Guan Ping, Zhou Cang, and Liao Hua to organize the elite soldiers around Guan Yu, that is, his troops, to fight to the death to stop Shamoke's offensive and delay the pace of their attack;

At the same time, he also ordered Zhao Yun and Tai Shici to lead the few remaining cavalry to block the escape of the rout in front of the rout of the Shu army.

Zhuge Liang unceremoniously ordered Zhao Yun and Tai Shici to shoot the soldiers who took the lead, and then showed up to explain their situation in the most concise language, and the rout would only cause them more damage! No one can live safely, and unity is the only way out!

A good strategist is a good magic stick who can use words to move people's hearts, a qualified strategist is a good actor who will convince people, a superb strategist is an artist who can show his talent at any time...

Zhuge Liang gathered the Shu army together and divided it into several teams, with Zhao Yun and Tai Shici always guarding the heart of the army at the forefront, and the remaining generals commanded and dispatched the soldiers, some of them were at the forefront to cover everyone, and after walking a few hundred steps, the Shu army would stop, and the soldiers at the forefront would merge into the rear wings of the large army from both wings and retreat each other;

Cao Ren, Xiahoudun, Xu Chu, Zhang Liao and others led the soldiers to follow up and still could not bring any threat and pressure to the Shu army, the Shu army did not panic, nor was it collapsed under their oppression, after pursuing a few miles, Cao Ren and others decided to return to the camp;

First, Cao Jun was physically exhausted in the fierce battle, and secondly, he was also afraid that the Shu army would suddenly counterattack, and then Cao Jun might not be able to defeat the opponent, since he couldn't pick up the cheap, then go back;

Zhuge Liang safely brought the troops back to the base camp of Nanxiang City, and sent thousands of fresh troops left behind to pick up Guan Yu after the break, Guan Yu was safe... It can't be said that he is safe and sound, he has many wounds on his body, a lot of blood has been shed, and his red face is a lot fairer;

Guan Yu, who has always been proud, actually admitted his defeat! It's incredible!

"Dispatch military doctors as soon as possible to heal the wounded brothers!" , Guan Yu commanded when bandaging the wound, and Zhuge Liang next to him said softly: "The prince can rest in peace!" I have arranged all these things, and I have also explained the precautions for patrols and garrisons! ”

Guan Yu nodded with a sigh of relief, sat on the couch with his eyes closed, and said with some hesitation for a long time: "Am I a little too self-righteous?" ”

"Huh?" , Zhuge Liang was stunned, Guan Yu raised his voice: "I said, am I a little too self-righteous?" Strategist! Our casualties in this battle... It shouldn't be small, right? It's all my fault! It's because I'm going my own way! ”

Zhuge Liang felt heavy: "According to the following statistics, we have a total of more than 185,000 people in the battle this time, and there are as many as 50,000 people killed in the battle!" More than 30,000 people were seriously injured and disabled, and more than 30,000 people could not join the army for the rest of their lives, and even those who were seriously injured died. There shouldn't be any one that doesn't hurt, right? More than 20,000 people are missing..."

The so-called disappearance is also captured, but Zhuge Liang didn't say it directly;

"Alas! I underestimated Cao Jun! Guan Yu shook his head and sighed: "Who would have thought that just one person could change the entire Cao Army?" It is inferior to us in terms of troops, inferior to us in terms of achievements in the past few days, and has even lost several generals..."

"The prince doesn't have to be like this, the war itself has a great deal of chance, and the victory or defeat is only a thought, Li Yu has a very high prestige among the Cao army, and the high-ranking and powerful people in the Wei State are his protΓ©gΓ©s and former officials, and even the emperor of the Wei State, Cao Pi, was brought up by him...", Zhuge Liang tried to comfort Guan Yu;

Guan Yu smiled bitterly: "Kong Ming, you don't have to be like this, if you are wrong, you are wrong, I, Guan Yunchang, am not the kind of coward who doesn't even dare to admit my mistakes!" I will personally ask Your Majesty for my guilt, to... Brethren plead guilty, and... Li Huaide, I've known him for a long time! ”

"Oh?" , Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment and immediately understood, and asked: "But when the princes were begging for Dong back then, the princes saw him?" ”

Guan Yu nodded: "Back then, he was only in his early twenties, he was very talented, and he was not the kind of person who adhered to secular etiquette, he thought that the eldest brother was Cao Cao's biggest opponent a long time ago, and at that time, the three of us brothers were still very down, he knew!" He persuaded Cao Cao to kill us!

But at that time, Cao Cao intended to win over the three of us brothers and befriend the eldest brother, but he did not agree, if Cao Cao listened to him at that time... I'm afraid that we are more auspicious and less lucky, after the princes failed to fight Dong, the three of us brothers continued to be displaced and wandered the world, in order to serve the Han family, but Cao Cao sang all the way in his plan, advancing by leaps and bounds;

From the beginning, they took Chen Liujun as the foundation without blood, it was he who persuaded the two brothers Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao, and then took advantage of the death of Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, to enter Yanzhou, and surrendered the Yellow Turban Army to initially establish power, which he single-handedly promoted;

At that time, Yuan Shu's power was monstrous, and he was a first-class prince, dominating Yuzhou, Jiangdong is Jingzhou, and Xuzhou was also occupied by him in several counties, because Cao Cao occupied Xuchang and caused his anger, and the Quartet besieged, but what was the result? In the first battle of Fengqiu, Yuan Shu was embarrassed and collapsed from then on;

After welcoming the Son of Heaven, curing the locust plague, relocating the displaced people, fighting Lu Bu, attacking Xuzhou, fighting Wancheng, beheading Yuan Shu, the battle of Guandu turned the tide, Yuan Shao's death was unknown, and he conquered the northern Xinjiang, his methods were cruel and violent, and millions of people of foreign races were killed;

The soldiers took Jingzhou bloodlessly, blocked Shuchuan, and attacked Jiangdong... We all know about each and every one thing, because we have always regarded him and Cao Cao as our biggest enemies, and it can be said that our friends may not know them, but the enemy knows them best..."

Guan Yu said a lot, a lot, he has always given Zhuge Liang the impression that he is a character who cherishes words like gold, and has never seen him so nagging, and on the other hand, Zhuge Liang also feels his depression and unwillingness;

"Prince! There is no perfect person, anyone will have his shortcomings, the prince and the relieved, victory and defeat are common things in soldiers! The top priority is how to deal with Cao Jun, we must come up with a charter as soon as possible! Zhuge Liang said;

Guan Yu exhaled, regained his former demeanor, endured the exhaustion in his expression, stood up, and looked at Zhuge Liang with a sincere expression: "I have offended a lot in the past, and I hope Kong Ming will remind you more in the future!" Jun is a talent in the world, and he is also a character comparable to Li Huaide, I need your help! ”

Zhuge Liang hurriedly helped up Guan Yu, who was bowing, and said with a smile: "Why do you have to be like this? Liang is a minister of Shu State, since he should serve Shu State loyally, and he has died! ”

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"Sir! In this battle, our army won a great victory, beheaded more than 50,000 people, and captured more than 20,000 people! Countless armors have been captured! Cao Ren whispered to Li Yu to report that Cao Jun is now a soldier who is over-dying, and Li Yu is constantly burning paper money in front of the brazier, guarding the soul;

"What about us? Don't always report good news and bad news! Go ahead! Li Yu threw a handful of paper money into the brazier, looked at the burning paper money, and felt sad in his heart, in the era when the paper industry was not developed, even the shoddy inferior paper was also very expensive, only the rich family could afford to use it when someone died, and Li Yu used his own money to buy it, nominally Cao Pi gave it;

He wasn't putting on a show, but he was really uncomfortable in his heart, for two or three days, his eyes couldn't close, and when he closed it, there was a sea of corpses and a sea of blood, which made him wake up every time;

Cao Ren: "Our army... More than 40,000 people were killed and wounded, including those who were seriously injured and died, more than 8,000 people were disabled, and there were many brothers... Suicide! Almost all of the people who were slightly injured were...", the eight-foot-tall man's eyes were red, and the corners of his eyes were moist;

There are many injured and disabled people who are stupid after being rescued, and then they are crazy to chant the names of their brothers who are missing... Wondering why he became a waste... There are many people who can't think of it;

"There are still many soldiers who are angry about this and storming the prisoner camp, intending to... Kill the Shu army and take revenge! Mr! What to do? Cao Ren said: "I think, it's better to... Kill the Shu army! It's better to be blocked! ”

"Ridiculous!" , Li Yu scolded angrily, Huo Ran got up, but almost fell into the brazier in front of him, Cao Ren quickly supported Li Yu, and was shocked into a cold sweat, Li Yu walked out expressionlessly, he must not tolerate this kind of thing!

It is fate to fight to the death between the two armies on the battlefield, but after all, they are the descendants of the same origin in China, and they are born from the same root, so why be in a hurry to fry each other? Don't look at Li Yu's methods against foreign races are very cruel, but he has never been like that for Han people and his own people!

Li Yu ran like a prisoner camp, stumbling along the way, I don't know how many places he hurt, but his nerves were numb, and he didn't know the pain at all;

"Sir! Are you alright? Many patrolling soldiers saw Li Yu fall and hurriedly helped, but Li Yu always pushed them away and walked forward without saying a word, becoming more and more anxious; (To be continued)