Dong Xi saw that Pan Zhang was injured and retreated, where did he dare to fight Guan Yu and Chen Dao alone? So he was defeated with Pan Zhang. As soon as the two Wu generals retreated, Guan Yu and Chen Zhi hit their horses and went forward to help Zhang Fei.

Zhang Feizhang's eight snake spears single-handedly challenged the four generals of Cao Ying, and after Guan Yu and Chen Zhi joined the battle group with a knife and a shot, the four generals Cao Zhang and Cao Chun were not opponents at all, and they were defeated and retreated.

Without the general blocking the way, where would the ordinary Cao soldiers resist the assault arrows composed of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen Zhi? Soon, the three generals led their troops out of the Wu military camp.

Sima Yi, who was sitting in the rear of Cao's army, saw Guan Yu go out of the city to help Zhang Fei break through, and he was not angry but happy. He ordered all the generals to lead the troops to pursue, only kill and wound the soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty, and not to entangle with the second generals Guan and Zhang. At the same time, he ordered Pan Zhang and Dong Xian, two Wu generals, to hurry up before the Northern Han army to report Zhou Yu's breakthrough of the Northern Han army.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei saw that Cao Jun was chasing after him and strangled their own soldiers and horses, so they ordered Chen to lead the army in front, and the two brothers killed together until the rear was broken, and then the chasing soldiers were scattered. After killing and repulsing the pursuers and counting the men and horses, the 35,000 troops who had left the city were left with more than 16,000 people at this time, more than half of which was lost.

Zhang Fei thought that he would be able to break through easily, but he didn't expect to lose many horses, and he couldn't help but be annoyed: "There are only these horses left, how can I save my brother?" ”

Guan Yu originally wanted to help Zhang Fei break through and then go back to defend the city, but at this time he dispelled this idea. If he divides his troops with Zhang Fei now, Guan Yu will have to fight with the Cao army and consume soldiers and horses when he returns to Jinyang, and Zhang Fei will have to fight with the Wu army to consume men and horses when he enters Raocheng, and I am afraid that the few soldiers and horses will be wasted. Rather than this, it is better to join forces to save Liu Bei.

Thinking of this, Guan Yu said: "Third brother, don't worry, I'll go with you to save my brother." ”

When Zhang Fei heard this, he naturally called it good, so he led the troops to Raocheng with Guan Yu and Chen Zhi. The three generals didn't know that Pan Zhang and Dong Xi had already arrived in Raocheng one step ahead.

However, it was said that Liu Bei saw Zhou Yu's soldiers surrounding three sides in Raocheng, but he let go of the city gate and didn't know what Zhou Yu meant, so he ordered a team of soldiers to go out of the city to test and go in the direction of Jinyang. Since then, Liu Bei knew that Zhou Yu had ambushed soldiers, and he did not dare to send troops out of the city easily.

Zhou Yu set up an ambush on the road to Jinyang, not for Liu Bei, but to wait for Jinyang's soldiers and horses. Pan Zhang, Dong Xi did not have soldiers to drag down, naturally Biguan, and Zhang Er went to Raocheng first to inform Zhou Yu of the arrival of Jinyang's soldiers. Zhou Yu ordered his generals to ambush left and right.

On this day, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen Zhi were leading the troops forward, and they heard the drums on both sides of the road, Jiang Qin on the left, and Zhou Tai on the right led the troops to cut off the Chinese army. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei turned around to fight the second general, and Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai were defeated and left. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were just about to lead the troops to chase and kill, when they heard another drum on both sides of the road, Chen Wu on the left and Ling Tong on the right, to fight Chen Dao.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei saw that Chen Zhi was defeated by the second general, so they had to abandon Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai to return to the army to rescue. Unexpectedly, Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai saw that Guan and Zhang Er did not pursue, so they led their troops back and killed and injured the soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty. Chen Wu and Ling Tong led the troops away.

Guan and Zhang Erjiang had no choice but to let go of Chen Wu and Ling Tong, and turned back to fight Jiang Qin and Zhou Tai. At this time, there was another shout of killing, with Pan Zhang on the left and Dong attacking on the right. Chen Wu and Ling Tong also returned to the army.

The soldiers and horses of Eastern Wu were so repeated, Guan Yu knew that it was a plan, and said to Zhang Fei and Chen Zhi: "Don't be entangled here, go to Raocheng to save my brother quickly!" ”

When Zhang Fei and Chen Zhi heard the promise, they led the troops together with Guan Yu to rush forward to kill, and the soldiers behind them couldn't take care of it. The generals of Eastern Wu then strangled the soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty, and when the three generals of Guan Yu led the troops to Raocheng, most of the soldiers and horses were lost, and only seven or eight thousand people remained.

Liu Bei and Jian Yong saw Guan Yu's soldiers arrive in the city, and hurriedly ordered the opening of the city to welcome the three into the city. Liu Bei saw that the soldiers were covered in blood, so he asked: "The second brother and the third brother led the troops here, but the grain and grass in Jinyang City have been lost?" ”

Guan Yu was stunned when he heard this: "Isn't it my brother who has tried his best to save the grain in the Great Wall?" ”

Liu Bei frowned and said: "I was burned a lot of grain and grass by the Wu army, but nearly half of the grain and grass were transported into the city, and I didn't ask you for help when the grain was exhausted. ”

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei knew that Liu Bei was planning to leave Yuzhou to deliver grain and grass, and they were surprised when they heard the words. Zhang Fei said angrily: "I'll wait for Zhou Yu's little plan!" ”

Liu Bei hurriedly asked about the cause and effect, and only then did he know that there was still grain and grass in Jinyang City, and he did not ask Yuzhou for help. At this time, Liu Bei also knew that he had fallen into the plan to divert the tiger from the mountain, and couldn't help sighing: "It's useless to regret it now, and you should think of a way to deal with it." ”

Jian Yong heard the words and said: "In my opinion, what the second general said is good, Your Majesty still retreats to Jinyang and waits for Prime Minister Zhuge to return to the army." ”

Liu Bei frowned when he heard this: "If you go to Jinyang, you will definitely fight with the Wu and Wei armies, and I don't know how many men and horses will be left." ”

Hearing Liu Bei's words, Jian Yong, Guan Yu and others were also silent. What Liu Bei said is not unreasonable, the high walls of Jinyang City are not false, but there must be people who can defend it. Although Raocheng is small, there are more than 50,000 soldiers and horses guarding the city at this time, but these soldiers and horses break through to Jinyang, and I don't know how many are left.

Just when everyone was weighing whether to defend Jinyang or Rao City, a soldier suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, the Wu army outside the city has withdrawn!" ”

"What are you going to say?" Liu Bei and the others were shocked when they heard this, and the messenger had to say it again. Liu Bei knew that Zhou Yu would not be untargeted, since the withdrawal of troops must have a purpose. However, Liu Bei couldn't think of it for the time being, so he came to the city with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others to see if Zhou Yu really withdrew his troops.

When he saw that the Wu army packed up the camp and evacuated, Liu Bei was also a little confused, and asked everyone: "Why do you think Zhou Yu retreated?" ”

Jian Yong thought for a while and said: "Zhou Yu's retreat must be a place for soldiers, and now the soldiers and horses of Bingzhou are all in Raocheng and Jinyang, and Zhou Yu will go to Jinyang if he does not besiege Raocheng." Could it be that Zhou Yu guessed that His Majesty was going to defend Jinyang, so he joined forces with Sima Yi to attack Jinyang first, right? ”

Guan Yu was shocked when he heard this: "What Xianhe said is not unreasonable, Jinyang is now short of soldiers and major generals, and all the people and horses were brought by me and my third brother, and only Mr. Gongyou is defending the city in the city, and he will definitely be defeated by the combined attack of Wu and Wei." ”

Liu Bei was still hesitating whether to defend Jinyang or Raocheng just now, but at this time, after hearing what Jian Yong and Guan Yu said, he had an idea, and said with a slight smile: "Since Zhou Yu and Sima Yi joined forces to attack Jinyang first, they must be afraid that we should defend Jinyang, so we will go to defend Jinyang to break the two thieves' tricks." ”

Everyone felt justified when they heard this, and after several battles of wit, Guan Yu and other generals also found that they were not opponents of Zhou Yu and Sima Yi. Since Zhou Yu and Sima Yi thought that Jinyang was so important that they needed to join forces to take it first, it was not wrong to stop their plan. Everyone had decided to discuss it, so they hurriedly packed up their military horses and prepared to save Jinyang.

The Northern Han soldiers moved quickly, and after receiving Liu Bei's order, they began to pack their bags and prepare to set off. However, it will take some time for the 50,000-strong army to prepare for the expedition, and by the time Liu, Guan, and Zhang lead the troops out of the city, the Wu army that went ahead has already disappeared.

Liu Bei was worried that Zhou Yu and Sima Yi would join forces to take Jinyang, so he urged his men and horses to move quickly. It's a pity that the 50,000 soldiers under Liu Bei's command are all old and weak soldiers except for the elite of the Bai Wei army, and the elite soldiers were either taken away by Zhuge Liang to kill the Huns, or they were taken away by Chen Zhi to save Zhang Fei. These old and weak soldiers can barely defend the city, but they can't march quickly, and some people begin to fall behind after walking more than ten miles, and the ranks are no longer neat.

Liu Bei, who was worried about Jinyang, didn't dare to delay at all, where could he still care about whether the people were neat? I just look forward to getting to Jinyang as soon as possible. Because of this, the Northern Han army and horses became more and more scattered. At this moment, there were shouts of killing on both sides of the road, and countless Wu troops surged out, cutting the Northern Han army horses into several sections, and the leading generals were Jiang Qin, Zhou Tai and others.

Zhou Yu stood on the hillside and smiled at Liu Bei: "Xuande Gong, I have been waiting here for a long time!" ”

As soon as Liu Bei saw the ambush of Eastern Wu, he knew that he had fallen for Zhou Yu's plan again, and it turned out that Zhou Yu's retreat was not to attack Jinyang, but to lure himself out of the city. Wu Bing left half a day early, so he naturally had time to arrange an ambush. At this time, it was too late to regret it, Liu Bei could only grit his teeth and encourage the soldiers: "Jinyang is not far away, all the troops will rush with me to kill!" Then he struck his horse and rushed forward.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei saw that Liu Bei was charging in front of him and was willing to be half a step behind, so they protected Liu Bei from the left and the right to rush forward to kill, while Chen Zhi led the Baiwei army to protect Liu Bei before and after.

All the generals of Eastern Wu knew the courage of Guan and Zhang Er, and they did not come to them to be unlucky, and let them rush to the front, but kept strangling the soldiers of the Northern Han Dynasty. Liu Bei's corporal was not strong, and he had exhausted his physical strength due to the rapid march and lost his ranks, but now he was not the opponent of the Wu army at all, and he either scattered and fled, or knelt on the ground and asked for surrender.

After Liu Bei led the troops out of the encirclement, looking back, the tens of thousands of troops were now less than 10,000, and most of the remaining soldiers and horses were the elite soldiers brought rescue by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei before. Seeing that the Wu army had not yet chased after him, Liu Bei ordered the soldiers to rest and recuperate, because there was still a fierce battle under the city of Jinyang, and if they could not break through Sima Yi's encirclement, these soldiers and horses would still not be able to enter the city.

Just when the Northern Han army was resting, there was a sudden smoke and dust in front, and a group of men and horses came from the direction of Jinyang. Seeing this, Liu Bei thought that the Cao army was coming to attack the Wu army, and hurriedly ordered his soldiers to prepare for battle. But when the people arrived in front of him, Liu Bei found out that it was his own soldiers and horses, and the person who led the troops was Sun Qian.

Zhang Fei was taken aback when he saw Sun Qian, and said, "What is Mr. Gongyou doing here when he is not here to defend the city in Jinyang?" ”

Sun Qian was obviously taken aback when he saw Liu Bei's army, and at this time, when he heard Zhang Fei ask, he knelt down and pleaded with Liu Bei: "Weichen has a heavy trust, and Jinyang has been lost. Sima Yi saw that the generals left the city and attacked the city, and the soldiers and horses in the city were invincible, so Weichen had to lead the troops out of the city, wanting to meet His Majesty in Raocheng, and did not want to meet here. ”

Hearing that Jinyang had been lost, everyone was shocked. Liu Bei knew that this was not the time to blame Sun Gan, so he helped him up and said, "It's no wonder that Gong Yu is responsible for this matter. It's just that now there is the Wei army in front and the Wu army in the back, and there is no city to defend, what can I do? ”

Sun Gan said: "For today's plan, the only way to do this is to vote for the Huns and join Zhuge Cheng before making a decision." ”