Fifty miles south of Xiangyang City.

The big tent of the Guan family's army.

It seems that because Guan Yu did not retract his decision to attack Fancheng, the morale of the entire Guan family army was low, and it seemed to be shrouded in layers of thick haze.

Rare, in this iron-clad Guan family army,

Some of the soldiers were sobbing;

Some soldiers were in danger of being punished, and tried every means to ask someone to write a letter to their families.

Some of the soldiers were talking in disappointment.

"Why do you have to fight Fancheng? Obviously, Jiangxia is a better choice! ”

"Because of defeating Fancheng, you can take Wanluo directly, you can approach Xu Du, and win back the Son of Heaven, because of this... That's why General Guan is so persistent, right? ”

"It is precisely for this reason that Cao Jun will defend Fancheng with all his might, right?"

Just then, an untimely voice came.

"-Could it be because this is what Yunqi Gongzi opposes, so General Guan will insist, General Guan wants to prove him..."

Halfway through the sentence, the voice stopped abruptly.

I don't know if this soldier thinks this sentence is a bit ridiculous, or... He didn't dare say what was next.

That's when ...

With a "creak", the gate suddenly opened.

The man on horseback outside the gate turned over and dismounted, and followed several guards to the village.

These soldiers found Zhou Cang as soon as possible and whispered a few words in his ear.

Who would have thought that Zhou Cang's face changed, and he immediately took the man to Guan Yu's big tent.

At this moment, the door of Guan Yu's military tent was closed.

The outside was covered with layers of heavy soldiers, but Guan Yu was dressed in armor, holding a sword and standing upright, as if... He was as stubborn as ever, standing proudly and unchanged.

Even, as if he had a determination to become a benevolent person if he did not succeed, he looked at the closed door with solemnity.

But finally...

This aura of solemnity and slaughter was loosened in the end.

Guan Yu's gaze gradually softened, he placed the Qinglong Glaive back on the knife stand, he put the sword on the table, and the sword he had drawn out because of anger was inserted back into the scabbard and pressed it in his hand.

Another moment passed...

"Ahh

With a heavy sigh, Guan Yu's tense nerves relaxed in an instant, and his clenched fists also loosened at the same time, and he said softly: "Yunqi, for my father, this time, I lost to you again, this stinky boy!" ”

I just heard that everyone in the Guan family was writing a "suicide note"...

How could Guan Yu not understand the morale of Guan Jiajun now.

Such a mighty, unyielding, and prestigious Guan family army.

Such an invincible Guan army.

Is such a Guan family army that can fight on the boat, get off the boat and have ten antlers, switch between land and water at will, and rarely have any traces of defeat?

Can...

is such a Guan Jiajun, just because of the words sent by Guan Lin, now he has become depressed, and he seems to be half deflated, where is there still a little bit of what he once was, like a rabble.

"Huh!"

Guan Yu let out a sneer helplessly.

He couldn't help but groan: "After all, I still underestimated the stinky boy of Yunqi!" ”

"He chose the brave Zhuge Ke to carry out the task, this kid is really accurate!"

"He asked Zhuge Ke to say those words, obviously to persuade his father, but secretly let his Guan Lin's 'words' spread among the army and disturb the morale of the army!"

"Hehe, how could he really think of persuading his father to take back his fate? Hehe, he's just forcing his father to take back his life! But his father, again, again, was calculated by this kid! Now this Xiangfan can't be attacked! ”

Oh, yes...

Guan Jiajun is so morale? So cowardly? is writing a "suicide note" one by one, is this still a hammer?

It's no wonder that you can beat it down!

Although Guan Yu didn't know why Guan Lin was so opposed to attacking Xiangfan this time.

Also, how did his prediction that Guan Jiajun was "dead and lifeless" and his father Guan Yu was "in a different place"?

But I have to admit that now his son Guan Yu is in the Guan family's army... already has the energy that is not inferior to his Guan Yu.

His words have been able to sway the thoughts of the officers and men of the three armies.

And even military operations!

"Huh-"

Thinking of this...

Guan Yu couldn't help but let out a sneer.

I don't know whether to be happy for such a "capable" son, or to feel sad for this son's hard wings and can already threaten his Guan Yu's military order in the Guan family's army.

It's heavy!

With such a son, how can Guan Yu's mood not be durable and unusually heavy?

"That's it, this time it's Guan who lost to him... Xiangfan, I can only give up! ”

Guan Yu knew that the demoralization and low fighting spirit of the Guan family army now were all because of Guan Lin's prophecy and because of his Guan Yu's insistence on fighting Xiangfan.

But once the target of the attack was changed from Xiangfan to "Jiangxia".

That... No exaggeration.

Another prophecy of Guan Lin, a stinky boy, is that if he attacks Jiangxia, he will definitely win!

Overnight, the morale of the Guan family army can be high again! The fighting spirit is stirring again!

This kid has this incredible magic!

After taking it, Guan Yu had to take it.

Then again...

Pathetic!

Guan Yu felt sorry for himself!

As the commander of the Guanjia Army, he should have been the only "faith" of the entire Guanjia Army, but... Cloud Banner shattered this 'faith' just after a battle in Fuhu Mountain!

It's terrifying...

For a moment, Guan Yu felt that this son was terrifying.

"Come—"

Guan Yu was about to shout "coming", but in desperation, he was going to change his plan to attack.

But at this moment... Suddenly, there was a knock on the window, Guan Yu came back to his senses vigilantly, pressed the sword in his hand, and found that it was Zhou Cang, so he withdrew all his vigilance.

"I was about to call (you)..."

The last word "you" has not yet been blurted out.

Guan Yu noticed that there was another person beside Zhou Cang.

It's not Guan Jiajun, and it's not like a sergeant, judging from the cracks in the palms, this is a pair of poor people's hands, which have been weathered for many years.

Guan Yu asked suspiciously: "Is he?" ”

Zhou Cang was about to introduce him, but the man hurriedly gave it up.

Immediately, he handed over a letterhead, and at the same time showed an emerald green bamboo stick: "The little beggar gang, Guan Gong should know that this 'jasper stick' is a token of the beggar gang, and the small one is on the orders of Hong Qigong and his old man, bring this urgent letter to Guan Gong!" ”

Not...

Sure enough, it was as Guan Lin's conjecture.

When I saw the token of this beggar gang, I heard that it was an urgent message sent by Hong Qigong.

Guan Yu's narrowed Danfeng eyes suddenly opened and closed, and his cheeks, which were originally depressed because of Yunqi's "bewitching the army's heart", also gave rise to a twelve-point spirit in an instant.

"—Hong... Hong Qigong? ”

Even if he just pronounced the name, Guan Yu's voice was hoarse and choked.

You know, in Jingzhou...

"Hong Qigong" is ten or a hundred times more mysterious than "Huang Laoxi".

He saw the head but not the tail, but it seemed to be everywhere and pervasive.

The last time he appeared, the Lu Jiajun of Eastern Wu broke his troops in Changsha, and Jiaozhou and Eastern Wu did not hesitate to fight.

The last time he appeared, Uncle Liu Huang took advantage of Jingzhou to disappear, so that Dongwu no longer had a reason to ask for Jingzhou and covet Jingzhou!

The last time it appeared, it was the homeless people and beggars in the entire Jiangling who had changed, and a rising and growing beggar gang had stood proudly in Jingzhou!

After all, he Guan Yu had to look sideways and marvel!

This is - Jewel ahead!

Hearing this name, Guan Yu dared to slack off, he quickly took the letterhead, opened the letterhead, and the ten words in it jumped in front of him.

- Zhang Liao is here, there is an ambush in Fancheng!

Guan Yu saw the name of Hong Qigong written on the sign-off place, and it was also stamped with the unique seal of the beggar gang, which looked decent!

Of course, it doesn't matter ... What matters is the content of the urgent letter.

- "Wen Yuan is actually in Fancheng?"

- "So... Fancheng... Has Fan Cheng really laid an ambush?'

Guan Yu's mind turned sharply.

In an instant, the beads of sweat the size of beans on his forehead slipped down drop by drop, as if, Guan Yu thought of something terrible, if... If the contents of this urgent mail are true.

- That's terrible, it's horrible!

And subconsciously... Guan Yu will combine this urgent matter with the prophecy from Zhuge Ke of Guan Lin's faction.

- Attacking Xiangfan is bound to be dead, the Guan family army will be annihilated, and my father will be in a different place!

This...

This...

With a "bang", Guan Yu slapped the table, and he hurriedly asked, "Is this true?" Is Hong Qigong his old man in Fancheng? ”

"I don't know about this, I'm only responsible for sending a letter to Guan Gong, as for Guan Gong's belief or not, Hong Qigong and his old man didn't elaborate, so naturally I don't need to make a detailed complaint."

The man bowed his hand and withdrew without hesitation.

Zhou Cang felt that it was very strange to see a man come and go in a hurry..."Guan Gong, this... Isn't this a fraud? ”

"It's true!" Guan Yu's Danfeng eyes were closed, and his words were meticulous, "Many people have checked the beggars, and this wall jade stick is indeed one of the tokens, and only disciples with more than three bags can use it!" It is true that this disciple is a member of the beggar gang, and as he said, Wen Yuan is in Fancheng, and there is an ambush in Fancheng... It's probably true..."

Speaking of which, Guan Yu rarely kicked his chin with his hand instead of brushing his beard.

In fact, he was thinking about his whereabouts.

- "Why did this Hong Qigong help Guan again and again?"

- "What is he trying to do?"

Wait a minute...

Suddenly, Guan Yu seemed to have realized something all of a sudden.

His voice groaned again, "Guan knows, no wonder Yunqi persuaded me so resolutely... I see, I see... Yunqi, the stinky boy, knew the old man 'Hong Qigong' from the beginning, and the two of them had a close relationship! ”

If it weren't for the beggars, the words "old man" would always be added after Hong Qigong.

At this time, Guan Yu could already guess Hong Qigong's true identity.

"No wonder this kid..."

Suddenly, Guan Yu's mind was in a trance.

After a split second, he suddenly understood, as if he had understood it all.

And because of this, the palm he held in his arm and wrist instantly turned from warm to hot and hot.

It's like Hong Qigong and his son Yunqi have teamed up to set up a game.

And he Guan Yu, his words and deeds, are the most important in this game, and they are also the most confusing chess pieces of the enemy!

- "I see!"

- "It turns out that the chess piece is myself!"

Guan Yu sighed heavily in his heart.

At this moment, the night wind blew in from outside the tent door, and Guan Yu's long hair was blown and rolled in the night wind.

However, Guan Yu's pair of Danfeng eyes are as bright as the morning star at this moment... He's laughing, as if he's seen through some of the laughter!

"Zhou Cang!"

"The last general, prepare pen and paper, Guan will give a military order!"

Yes... Yes...

As Guan Yu's words came out, Zhou Cang suddenly felt for a while, "Why does Guan Gong need to prepare pen and ink?" If there is a military order, the last general can go and spread it now! ”

"Haha..."Guan Yu stroked his beard, "It's still a little early!" ”

As he spoke, Guan Yu had already found pen and ink, and he quickly wrote a series of words on the bamboo slips, and after writing these, he stuffed the bamboo slips into Zhou Cang's arms.

He then asked, "How many cavalry are there if you order troops immediately?" ”

"More than 1,400..."Zhou Cang didn't think twice.

"And what if you add the horses that were seized earlier?" Guan Yu then asked.

"Two thousand five hundred rides at most, that's the limit."

With Zhou Cang's answer, Guan Yu nodded heavily, and at this moment, his eyes were like electricity, "Immediately point out this cavalry, to be quiet, Guan Mou is going to go on the expedition now!" ”

Yes...

Yes...

This time Zhou Cang was no longer surprised, it was a huge surprise.

He hurriedly reminded, "Didn't Guan Gong say that the third watch will make food every day, and the fifth watch will march to Fancheng, and launch a general attack as soon as it arrives?" But this... It's just nightfall, and it's still very far away from the third watch! ”

Faced with Zhou Cang's doubts.

Guan Yu just replied lightly, "Guan said it?" Are you going to attack Fancheng? ”

This...

As soon as these words came out, Zhou Cang's pupils instantly became round and huge.

…

…

Guan Jiajun, a camp.

It's already the third watch, and the men in each camp have begun to light fires, and the smoke is slowly rising...

It seems that Guan Gong's advance plan does not look like there has changed.

And this... But it made Zhuge Ke more and more incredible.

"-That's not right!"

Zhuge Ke stood in front of the door, facing the strong wind, shaking his head in confusion.

Liao Hua beside him was lying on the bed, closing his eyes and recuperating, but he asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"The three watches make rice, the five watches march, it seems... Guan Gong did not take back the military order to attack Xiangfan! Zhuge Ke's words added infinite doubts. But this is not right, it is clear that the words of the prince of Yunqi have already affected the fighting spirit of the Guan family's army, and the morale of the whole army is low? Why do you still want to attack? ”

"Perhaps..."Liao Hua muttered, "Maybe you underestimated Guan Jiajun, and also underestimated Guan Gong... In the Guan family's army, Guan Gong is faith! He said east, even if it is a sea of swords and fires, no one will point to the west! ”

"That's not right either!" Zhuge Ke still shook his head, "Guan Gong is gambling with Yunqi Gongzi, otherwise, he has no reason to do this." ”

"Hehe..."Hearing this, Liao Hua smiled, "It's not the first time that this Guan family father and son have been angry, what's the fuss?" ”

"But this is gambling with the lives of 30,000 soldiers!"

Zhuge Ke's tone was cold, and he shouted angrily.

Immediately afterwards, he became dazed again, but there was still a little loss in this confusion, "Could it be... Did I misread Yunqi Gongzi and Guan Gong? ”

This...

Liao Hua didn't reply, just let Zhuge Ke stand in the wind.

The morning breeze is blowing, and it's cool, but... Zhuge Ke's mood is cooler.

If... If Guan Gong only has this degree.

If the prince of Yunqi only has this level, then... Then he may have really made the wrong choice.

That's when ...

"Report..."A Guan Yu's personal guard entered the tent and immediately walked in front of Liao Hua, "Master Liao, Guan Gong has an order... With 5,000 soldiers and horses under the command of Liao Zhubo, he immediately set off to march to Jiangxia! ”

"Ahh I? Leader? Oh... The last general commands, the last generals command—"

Liao Hua received the order without thinking.

He still wondered, why him?

He's a master, a clergy... If you lead troops to follow Guan Gong, at most... That is, to absorb the cities that have been conquered.

But if the city is attacked, Liao Hua is not impossible, but Guan Gong has never commanded it like this.

Wait a minute...

Liao Hua suddenly realized something.

It made his eyes narrow.

- "It's Jiangxia..."

- "That's right, it's Jiangxia, how can it be Jiangxia?"

This astonishing discovery made Liao Hua's eyes widen suddenly, and he looked at the guards in great astonishment.

Zhuge Ke reacted faster, "Isn't it Fancheng?" How is Jiangxia? ”

The guard's words followed, "This last general doesn't know." ”

"Then where is Guan Gong?" Zhuge Ke asked like a cannonball.

"Two hours ago, Guan Gong had secretly mobilized all the cavalry and marched towards Jiangxia..."

With this voice, Zhuge Ke suddenly realized.

He exclaimed: "In other words, Guan Gong nominally took Fancheng, but his real purpose... It was to mobilize Cao Wei's defenders to assemble in Fancheng, Jiangxia was bound to be empty, bound to be helpless, and then attacked the east and west, Guan Gong personally attacked Jiangxia by surprise... Other words... Cloud Banner Child's proposal, he... He listened to them all. ”

Hearing this, Liao Hua was also surprised.

"If so..."

Zhuge Ke interrupted his words and hurriedly urged: "Master Liao, can you move quickly?" Otherwise, Guan Gong captured the new cities north of Jiangxia, and there would be no one to take over the city defense. ”

Liao Hua has completely realized this...

He hurriedly put on his armor.

I don't know if it's because of the nervousness when I was a general for the first time, or because of something else, he hurriedly asked.

"Bing... Where's the soldier? ”

…

The morning light is twilight, the Guanjia army is in the military village, the camp of Guan Ping's department, the sun has risen slightly, and Guan Ping and his soldiers and horses are standing and waiting outside the camp.

Many soldiers had red eyes, looking at the Chinese army's camp with longing eyes, even now.

They still hope that Guan Gong can take back his fate and give up attacking Xiangfan...

But everyone knows that this is in vain.

At this time, the sound of crisp and eager horses' hooves suddenly sounded between heaven and earth, Guan Ping looked at the prime minister, and the figure on the horse gradually became clear, it was Zhou Cang.

At this moment, Zhou Cang is raising the order flag.

"Guan Gong's order—"

Guan Ping and a cadre of lieutenant generals brushed the military salute together, and shouted in unison - "Receiving the order flag!" ”

Zhou Cang looked around at them and immediately ordered, "Lingya Gate will be closed and flattened, and leave for Xiangyang immediately!" ”

- Xiangyang?

Guan Ping was stunned, and hurriedly asked: "Why is Xiangyang?" Father Marshal ordered last night, isn't it still Fancheng? ”

Xiangyang and Fancheng are said to be separated by a water, facing each other across the river.

However, if this Jingjiang Road had not been crossed, the south side of the river would have been closer to the supply line of Nanjun;

But once it crosses, it will be closer to Wan and Luo, and closer to Cao Wei's supply line.

Therefore, whether it is Fancheng or Xiangyang is actually very sensitive.

"The military order is like a mountain, and the last general is only responsible for passing on the military orders of Guan Gong!"

Guan Ping hurriedly surrendered his hand and took the order flag.

Zhou Cang took out a document again, and added meaningfully: "The last general still has a military order here, Guan Gong has a word, when the eldest son's soldiers come to Xiangyang City, it will not be too late to start fighting!" ”

"The last general obeys—"

As he spoke, Guan Ping had already loudly ordered the soldiers and horses of his headquarters.

"Rapid march, Xiangyang-"

There was inevitably some whispering among the sergeants.

"How could it be Xiangyang?"

"Yes, attacking Fancheng... It is the aid of cutting off Xiangyang, if Fancheng is captured, Xiangyang will not be attacked, why should Xiangyang be attacked alone? ”

"You just heard... In addition to issuing a military order, did Guan Gong also give the eldest son a military order? ”

For a while, a cloud of suspicion shrouded the hearts of every soldier of the Guan family.

5,000 soldiers and horses have begun to march in a hurry!

Over there...

Guan Xing, Guan Yinping, Guan Suo... With their headquarters and horses, they gathered in one place, and they were also waiting for their father to give the final military order.

The morale of all the sergeants is low, and one by one they are languishing, as if...

Under the terrifying "prophecy" of the fourth prince, they had already seen themselves die under the city of Fancheng.

There are a lot of them, because I can't sleep at night, tossing and turning... Now his eyes are red and his face is full of grievances.

But because he is a member of the proud Guan family's army.

The military order is like a mountain...

Knowing that it is a sea of swords and fire, as long as Guan Gong has an order, he will not hesitate.

Finally, Zhou Cang finally arrived.

He held high the command flag and got straight to the point: "Guan Gong has an order, and the soldiers and horses here are divided into four parts, led by Zhou Cang, Guan Xing, Guan Yinping, and Guan Suo, and immediately set off to kill the north of Jiangxia!" At the same time, launch a general attack on 'Anlu', 'Shiyang', 'Pingchun', and 'Yixian'! ”

Zhou Cang did not forget to add: "Last night, Guan Gong had already led the elite to ride to Jiangxia's administrative office 'Xiling' in advance... Guan Gong has ordered that within three days, if all the counties north of Cao Wei Jiangxia cannot be conquered, military law will deal with it! ”

- Jiang Xia!

When the word "Jiangxia" came out again and again in Zhou Cang's mouth, all the soldiers of the Guan family army were first surprised, and then fell into the silence where the needle could be heard.

It can be less than 10 breaths of time.

Outcry...

There was an uproar.

- It was Jiangxia who attacked, not Xiangfan.

The prophecy of the Cloud Banner Prince, if he attacks Xiangfan, ten deaths and no life, will... It doesn't count.

They, they don't have to die.

Wait, Yunqi Gongzi seems to have another prophecy, if he attacks Jiangxia, he will be captured.

What does this mean? It shows that Jiangxia is a soft persimmon.

It is a bloodless soldier;

It's easy!

Doesn't that mean...

Jiangxia is a piece of big fat meat, it is a great feat, whoever grabs it is whom?

It was only a moment, and this idea quickly rose in the hearts of every soldier.

All of a sudden, the indifference of the officers and soldiers of the Guan family army disappeared.

The eyes of these pairs of eyes, who had been tortured all night, suddenly oozed green light.

Desperate people, suddenly no longer desperate, suddenly saw hope, from the bottom of their hearts, they gave birth to some kind of nature beyond ordinary people!

Their bodies trembled one by one, and everyone, suddenly excited, excited!

- "Break the Jiangxia and make great contributions!" ”

I don't know who started it.

For a time, the officers and men of the entire three armies shouted in unison - "Break the Jiangxia and make great contributions!" ”

- "Break the Jiangxia and make great contributions!" ”

The momentum is like a rainbow.

Who would have thought that just half a cup of tea before, every Guan family soldier here still looked sluggish.

But after only half a cup of tea, they swept away the haze, they were alive and vibrant, and their momentum was like a rainbow!

Guan Xing, Guan Yinping, and Guan Suo also looked at each other incredibly.

Huge mood swings underneath.

Guan Suo shouted excitedly.

"-Father Shuai admits defeat! The fourth brother won, the fourth brother won! ”

Guan Yinping showed a relieved smile, Guan Xing stared at his eyebrows, and reminded him with a glance: "Don't say so much, my father's rapid march has been killed to Jiangxia, I should leave quickly!" Don't let your father fall into a situation of isolation and helplessness. ”

At this moment, Zhou Cang's loud voice had already risen.

"-The whole army listens to my orders, march quickly, Jiangxia!"

…

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(End of chapter)