Chapter 261: The Battle of the Dragon and Tiger

In fact, the distance between Lishan Mountain and Poyang County is very close, only separated by Tianzhu Mountain and Qianshan. When Xi Huojun was running Wancheng, he often had contact with Chen Yue because of his relationship with Lei Xu. After a long time, a trade route was opened up between Lishan and Wancheng.

Today, with the help of the guide sent by Huo Du, Guan Yu took the path to Tianzhu Mountain. During this period, when he learned that Zhang Liao's offensive was very urgent, Guan Yu gave up his baggage and led the elite to march lightly.

At yesterday's time, Guan Yu first arrived in the south of Tianzhu Mountain, and at that time Zhang Liao collected his army and returned to the camp. Guan Ping's proposal to attack at night while the sergeants under Zhang Liao's tent were tired, was vetoed by Guan Yu.

Guan Yu knew Zhang Liao's ability very well, and now he led his subordinates to Tianzhu Mountain in the starry night, and both sides belonged to the tired army. In this way, Guan Yu has no certainty of defeating Zhang Liao.

Then, Guan Yu pondered for a long time, with his understanding of Zhang Liao's character. If Tianzhu Mountain is not captured today, Zhang Liao will not withdraw his troops because of the steepness of Tianzhu Mountain, and there is a high probability that he will attack Tianzhu Mountain again.

The enemy is in the light, and I am in the dark. In this way, Guan Yu contacted Lei Xu and others, and the troops were divided into two routes, one led by Lu Meng, and the other led by Guan Yu himself. Guan Yu lured Zhang Liao to attack after going deep into Tianzhu Mountain, and LΓΌ Meng took the opportunity to burn the military camp under the mountain in order to disrupt the Liao army.

This is Guan Yu's strategy, taking advantage of the advantages of being preemptive and the enemy's light and dark, marching quickly, luring the enemy deep, confusing the enemy's morale, and defeating the enemy in one fell swoop.

Of course, with Zhang Liao's courage and strategy, how could he easily admit defeat, and he gathered his troops to fight, striving to defeat the Jianghuai tribe and Guan Yu soldiers in the camp.

Surrounded by Cao's soldiers, Zhang Liao's face was difficult to see.

Today's battle of Tianzhu Mountain was almost defeated, and I really didn't expect Guan Yu to come out of it. However, he is not a person who wants to retreat timidly when he is temporarily frustrated, and he can only fight hard, or he may have a chance to save this decline.

Niu Gai saw that Zhang Liao's face was calm and not flustered, and his heart was also stable, and asked, "What should I do now?" ”

Zhang Liao clenched his spear and said: "The only way to win now is to defeat Guan Yu, I will lead my cronies to kill Guan Yu, and you will sweep the battle for me and block Jianghuai from coming." ”

"Good!"

Niu Gai said in a deep voice: "The general is a little superior, if he can defeat Guan Yu, only the general!" I swept the battle for the general, sheltered left and right. ”

"Kill!"

With a roar, Niu Gai was dressed in heavy armor and led the guards on the left and right to fight, attracting everyone's attention. The crowd was attracted by the crowd, and arrows were hailed over their heads, and soldiers met them on the right and left.

The spearman moves forward with his spear or stabs upwards, but the opponent sometimes pushes away or blocks with his shield. Whoever is not paying attention will be poked by a cold spear, and the enemy will cry in pain.

Zhang Liao spat out, waved his arm vigorously, pointed in the direction of Guan Yu, and said, "Capture Guan Yu and reward a thousand gold." ”

At the beginning of his words, Zhang Liao came out with a lance, his stride was large, heavy and powerful, like a tiger descending from the mountain. The left and right armor soldiers followed him and went to the enemy's ranks.

Guan Yu looked from afar, and saw Zhang Liao, who was like a tiger, deep into the crowd, and the long lance in his hand was so fast that the afterimage could be seen, and he stabbed to death and stabbed several people in an instant. And the armor soldiers were not to be outdone, relying on the strong armor blades on their bodies, they fought with those Jianghuai tribes. Compared with the Cao army, which has been fighting all year round, how can the Jianghuai army be the enemy, and they can't help but retreat in confusion.

Under the 'Guan' Daxu, Guan Yu wanted to fight Zhang Liao in person, but was blocked by Guan Ping.

Guan Ping was eager to try, and said to the battle: "Since my father is the main general in the army, how can he fight lightly. Although Zhang Liao is a tiger, he has entered a predicament, and he can only fight the trapped beast. ”

Guan Yu's face sank, and he scolded: "Zhang Liao is really a tiger, and you are not a calf." Zhang Liao's bravery, for his father, he still did not dare to despise it, so he could only fight with all his strength. What's more, what do you care? Don't forget the "Zuo Biography" said: 'The trapped beast is still fighting, and the people are calling? ’”

For Guan Ping's ignorance, Guan Yu could only scold him. I was afraid that Guan Ping would have no memory and didn't know what his strength was, so he fought easily and gave his life in vain.

If Guan Ping hadn't been born early, only practicing martial arts in the troubled times would have saved his life. Otherwise, Guan Yu would have wanted him to learn scriptures from literature like his second son Guan Xing.

After all, the knife licks the blood all the year round, and I am afraid that I will die one day. Isn't it good to let the heirs learn the scriptures like Kong Ming's military master? Even Guan Yu has gradually transformed into a commander-in-chief general.

Guan Yu stroked his beard and commanded: "Zhengming, you lead the tent to go to the cow cover, and Zhang Liao will be personally met by me." ”

"No!"

Liuzan, who came from the fierce general of Huiji, responded with his rough voice.

When Guan Yu went south to conquer Huiji, Huiji County official Liuzan joined the army and enlisted in the army, and once followed Guan Yu to break through the mountains, beheaded Wu Huan, the head of the Yellow Turban thief, and went north to Xiakou Yucao. Its battle is brave and fierce. In the army, he is second only to Guan Yu in terms of bravery, and is known as the enemy of 10,000 people.

When Guan Yu dispatched troops to the battle, Zhang Liao was almost like no one.

A lance stabbed the enemy in front of him, and there was a whistling sound in his ears, Zhang Liao heard that this was the sound of the ring-headed knife chopping, pulling the lance back and stabbing back, the short and sharp lance poked straight in the direction of the wind, and then a wail sounded. The Jianghuai tribesman, who tried to sneak attack Zhang Liao, covered his face and fell, hot blood gushing out of his hands.

The lance poked back, and at the same time a spear stabbed diagonally in front of him. Zhang Liao dodged and dodged, dodging the gun, and at the same time kept moving in his hands, holding the lance and poking forward. The enemy could not strike a single blow, and when he retreated in panic, he was pierced through the chest by the wide-mouthed blade.

Then, Zhang Liao looked at the six roads, seized the enemy gun in his hand, and poked to the side, and the enemy soldiers who were fighting with the armor soldiers on the side were stabbed and wounded by Zhang Liao's spear. The armor soldier took the opportunity to go up and slash the enemy to death with a sword.

Zhang Liaopi was stubborn and stubborn, and led the armor soldiers to rush in, how could it be that ordinary Jianghuai troops could be stopped. The long lance in his hand is like waving like an arm finger, not only the blade and the lance can kill the enemy, but even the heavy lance body can kill the enemy.

Zhang Liao's moves are just simple moves such as poking, stabbing, flying, and backblocking, but they are Zhang Liao's decades of combat experience and martial arts training. As the old saying goes, moon sticks, year knives, and a lifetime gun are not deceptive!

Zhang Liao, as a native of Bingzhou, experienced chaos in his childhood, was less of a county official, and fought with the Hu people on the front line. At the age of nineteen, because of his own military strength, he served under Ding Yuan with Lu Bu and Zhang Yang. Therefore, its courage and skill are extraordinary.

Even in the face of Guan Yu's ambush, Zhang Liao still shouted and fought hard, how could those Jianghuai generals such as Mei Cheng, Chen Lan, and Lei Yuan dare to fight, like a tiger entering a flock, its momentum is unstoppable!

However, Zhang Liao was not an invincible person, and with the entry of Guan Yu's footmen, the situation changed abruptly. Those Jianghuai tribesmen retreated when they saw Guan Yu fighting, making room for Guan Yu and Wu Chu.

Zhang Liaogang repelled Lei Yuan, who was avenging his brother, and suddenly found that the sergeant who appeared in front of him was not the Jianghuai tribe, but the armor under Guan Yu's tent.

Zhang Liao clenched his lance, whether he can win today, and see if he can win this battle today.

Looking at the exhausted entourage left and right, Zhang Liao said in a deep voice: "If you defeat Guan Yu, you can win, you can barely do it." ”

"Wan Sheng!"

Zhang Liao shouted loudly, held the lance forward, and killed Guan Yu's department. The armor squeezed out the last bit of energy and went to fight with Zhang Liao

The two sides are all elite armorers, if there is a difference, one is an exhausted soldier who has been fighting for a long time, and the other is an energetic man. The guns clashed, the sharp soldiers opened the way, the military formations were staggered, and they fought each other.

Zhou Cang used his shield to block the spear of the Cao army, and then entered, and the ring head knife in his hand slashed forward, breaking the armor and hacking the Cao army armor to death.

At this time, a long lance stabbed obliquely, Zhou Cang barely blocked it with a shield, and then the long lance pulled down the thorn horizontally, and poked it at Zhou Cang's lower three roads. Zhou Cang saw the opportunity to dodge, but was stabbed several times by the long lance, and couldn't help but dodge helplessly, how could he have the courage before.

Zhang Liao suddenly changed the direction and poked with a lance. The speed of the lance blade made Zhou Cang unable to parry. However, on the route of the long lance, a heavy lance was picked up at the bottom and up, trying to pick Zhang Liao's long lance away.

The two lances were staggered, and Zhang Liao suddenly felt a huge force coming from the long lance in his hand, provoking his lance. At the same time, the lance stabbed forward and stabbed him straight into the chest.

Zhang Liao saw that the lance was raging, and subconsciously discharged his strength, followed the strength of the lance, even the person with the lance, turned around and squatted, stabbed the lance in the back, and played the trick back carbine.

Guan Yu couldn't help but stop when he saw Zhang Liao's long lance poking straight at his throat. Zhang Liao squatted and retreated, facing Guan Yu with a lance in front of him.

Guan Yu stopped Zhou Cang from stepping forward and said, "Wen Yuan, the martial arts are much more sophisticated than back then!" ”

"Yun Chang, look at the lance!"

Zhang Liao shouted loudly, strengthened his courage, and stepped forward with a lance.

Guan Yu squinted and waited, when Zhang Liao's long lance approached. Guan Yu picked and kicked the lance, and the lance was like a flying dragon, whistling and moving. If Zhang Liao's momentum is like a tiger, then Guan Yu's momentum is like a flying dragon.

The heavy lance made of Zhemu blocked Zhang Liao's incoming lance, with the help of gravity. Guan Yu wielded the long lance in his hand, like a raptor crossing the river, continuously blocking Zhang Liaolai's lance. At the same time, in addition to blocking, Guan Yu relied on the weight of his lance to continuously press Zhang Liao.

Zhang Liao did not dare to show weakness and held a lance to attack. The lance is like a tiger, and the long lance in Guan Yu's hand is constantly confronted. In an instant, the two collided dozens of times, the muffled sound of the lance continued, and the shadow of the lance flew by.

Zhang and Guan are both powerful people, fast and heavy, accompanied by the terrible sound of the wind, which makes the people around them frightened. Guan Ping, who wanted to fight Zhang Liao before, opened his mouth slightly, revealing a look of shock.

Under the continuous rapid confrontation, the tiger's mouths on both sides were shocked, and Zhang Liao was especially obvious.

Although the tiger is brave, it is not as strong as the dragon crossing the river. And Zhang Liao fought fiercely from morning to noon, and he felt tired early. At this time, sweat began to break out on his forehead, his mouth was sore, his physical strength was declining rapidly, and he was becoming more and more unable to keep up with Guan Yu's rhythm.

The armor soldiers around Zhang Liao wanted to help, but they were stopped by the school knife hand under Guan Yu's tent. And they are also mud bodhisattvas crossing the river, and they are afraid that it will be difficult to protect.

School knife hand, the lower part of Guan Yu's tent. He has been fighting with Guan Yu for a long time, with excellent armor and brave fighting. If these Zhang Liao left and right armor soldiers in normal times must be not inferior to the school knife hand, but now that they are tired, how can they be the opponent of the school knife hand.

"Die!"

Holding the lance and striking a few times, Guan Yu found Zhang Liao's flaws. Danfeng's eyes opened angrily, and the long beard under his chin rose in the wind. Dantian was angry, raised the lance and smashed it, the momentum was strong and heavy, and it was very good for people to stop. However, Zhang Liao gritted his teeth and carried it hard.

"Wow!"

Guan Yu suddenly changed his move again, and the lance blade swept across the lance, trying to cut off Zhang Liao's fingers.

Under Zhang Liao's declining strength, he changed from his grip to his palm, trying to dodge Guan Yu's move. Guan Yu seemed to have predicted Zhang Liao's movements, and suddenly pulled back the lance and picked up the long lance.

In the next moment, only one hand grasped the body of the lance, and it couldn't stop Guan Yu's upward picking. couldn't bear it, Zhang Liao had no choice but to move back.

However, how could Guan Yu let go of Zhang Liao, while picking up, Guan Yu instantly changed his moves, and the lance in his hand was split.

Is the lance fast or the person fast?

Naturally, it is lance fast.

Zhang Liao, who retreated and moved, still had his left shoulder within the range of Guan Yu's long lance attack.

The sturdy fish scale armor was under the sharp blade, and the fire flew and the armor burst apart. Taking advantage of the situation to break through Zhang Liao's inner armor, the blade of the lance slashed through the muscles at the left shoulder, almost touching the muscles and bones.

Under the pain, Zhang Liao's hand on the hilt of the sword jerked the sword and threw it back at Guan Yu. Seeing the situation, Guan Yu dodged sideways, and subconsciously relaxed the lance.

And at the wound on Zhang Liao's left shoulder, the red blood had already overflowed. Guan Yu's combo move was extremely fierce, if it wasn't for Zhang Liao's timely drawing of his sword and throwing it back, his arm would definitely be lost.

Zhang Liao covered the wound on his left shoulder and shouted continuously: "Withdraw the army!" ”

Between the words, Zhang Liao quickly disappeared into the crowd and retreated under the protection of Hu Cong. When Guan Yu wanted to pursue, several arrows broke through the air.

Although Guan Yu used a lance to pull away an arrow, the soldiers were injured by the arrow.

Then, Guan Yu hesitated for a while, waiting to be ready to pursue again. Zhang Liao's figure had disappeared into the crowd.

The defeat of the main general Zhang Liao caused a chain reaction. The Cao army armor in the front was already demoralized, and he either died or fled, and there was chaos.

The fleeing sergeant Cao Jun was crowded together in the narrow mountain road. Sergeants of the Cao army who were able to escape fled along the mountain road, throwing away their armor along the way. All the sergeants who could not go returned to Guan Yu one after another, and the number of those who surrendered was very large.

Hu Cong protected Zhang Liao out of the narrow mountain road, and the injured Zhang Liao did not have the momentum of the tiger descending the mountain before, his face was pale, and he walked away with an injury on his left shoulder. With the help of Hu Cong, he fled by finding a forest road and disappeared into the vast mountains.

"The prince is mighty!"

Seeing that after Guan Yu entered, he quickly reversed the occupation and defeated the enemy to win, and all the Jianghuai heroes were amazed.

"If it weren't for the prince and the marquis who came with the army, the 80,000 people of Lan and Jianghuai would all die at the hands of Cao thieves. It's a pity that I can't capture Zhang Liao and avenge the people of Jianghuai. ”

Chen Lan showed a look of gratitude and said, "Lan is here to thank the prince for saving his life!" ”

"Thank you for saving your life!"

Chen Lan, as the representative of Jianghuai Haoqiang, bowed for a long time, and those who were close to Mei Cheng, Lei Yuan and other Jianghuai Haoqiang children all bowed their hands to thank them.

"No need to be polite!"

Guan Yu helped everyone out of thin air, and said with a smile: "The envoy learned that you were in trouble, and sent Yu to lead the sergeants to the rescue in the starry night." I can save you today, not by Yu alone, but by Liu Jun'er! ”

Although Guan Yu is arrogant, he knows his brother's great cause. Now he doesn't want to take the merit alone, but wants everyone to know that it was Liu Bei who really saved them.

Chen Lan received Guan Yu's meaning, and said with his hand: "Liu envoys are the emperor's family, benevolence and righteousness are spread all over the world, and Lan has been waiting for a long time. In the past, he had made an appointment to attack Hefei, but Lan was defeated by Cao Cao. If the prince does not give up, Lan is willing to go to the mouth of the water with the prince, in order to make the king serve the work of dogs and horses! ”

Guan Yu bowed slightly, and said with a smile: "Since you are willing to serve the envoy, it is really a happy event, how can Jin Yu not want to!" ”

After a pause, Guan Yu asked, "I don't know where General Lei is?" What about the body? ”

The young Lei Yuan said: "My father is in poor health, and now with the family members of the clan, I am afraid that it will be difficult to go to meet the envoy in person. Jinyuan temporarily serves as a member of the board of directors for his father, and can meet with the envoy on behalf of his father. ”

"Yes, too!"

Guan Yu nodded and said: "It is inconvenient for your tribes and clansmen to stay in Tianzhu Mountain for a long time, so you can go to Wancheng to settle down first." And when I see Liu Yuanjun, I will arrange a place for you to live. ”

"No!" The people answered.

For Guan Yu, defeating Zhang Liao and moving more than 80,000 Jianghuai people was also the completion of Liu Bei's military order. As for who is in power, it has nothing to do with him. The ordinary Jiang Huai Hao couldn't get into his eyes.

Everyone retreated, Guan Ping came with a lance, and said: "Father, Zhang Liao abandoned the army and fled, do you want to send someone into Tianzhu Mountain to search for him?" ”

Guan Yu looked at the wooded, vast and deep Lishan Mountain, and said: "No need, the terrain of Lishan is complicated, Zhang Liao and Niu Gai only led more than ten people to escape, over the mountains and mountains, it is inconvenient to search and arrest. And Zhang He led the rear army to be behind, and our army was easy to encounter. ”

Guan Ping pondered for a moment and asked, "After my father defeated Zhang Wenyuan, he seemed to hesitate, and he might not be able to catch Zhang Wenyuan at that time. ”

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said with a smile: "Wen Yuan shot me with arrows left and right, but fortunately I pushed it away." When I want to chase it, I can't help but think of the grace of Xuzhou in the past. When he was determined to chase, Wen Yuan was cunning, and he was already hidden in the crowd, and it was difficult to catch up. ”

Guan Ping said with a smile: "Father is benevolent and righteous, and today let Zhang Wenyuan run away, which can be regarded as repaying his kindness in Xuzhou." When he fights later, his father will be able to capture him. ”

Guan Yu waved his hand and said with a smile: "Without my hesitation, Wenyuan can escape, how can I repay the grace of Xuzhou." Wen Yuan saved me with his life, and it was difficult for my father and son to repay him. In the future, if you have the opportunity, you should protect Wenyuan's heirs and protect his people. ”

Guan Ping saw his father's advice, and Zhengse said: "Ping remember his father's advice!" ”

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Not to mention that Guan Yu broke Zhang Liao and forced Zhang Liao to flee alone, Cao soldiers were captured by thousands, and more than 80,000 Jianghuai people were saved.

At this time, Liu Bei is leading the civil and military forces to watch the strength of Cao's army in Dongguan.

On the wet beard mountain, Liu Bei was dressed in armor, wearing a dark brocade robe, and stood by the sword. The winter wind blows, rolling up the brocade robe, showing a very powerful atmosphere.

Left and right behind Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang stood with a fan, and Lu Su was wearing a big hat. Fa Zheng, Lu Yi (Lu Xun), Lu Fan, Zhang Hong, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, Shi Ran (Zhu Ran), Quan Cong, Wei Yan, Fu Wei and other dozens of civil and military generals all stood behind him.

Liu Bei squinted his eyes, looked at the cavalry of the Cao army near the lake, and faintly saw Cao Cao's canopy, and said with emotion: "Lonely and Cao Cao knew each other in Luoyang, and Cao Cao was still a young man who was a general of Zhihuai Zhengxi. ”

"Twenty years have passed, Cao Cao has peeped into my Han world, conspired against the top, and ruled autocracy. and slaughtered Xu Huai, dug graves, and mutilated living beings. has also become a figure like Wang Mang and Dong Zhuo. It's a pity that Zijing and Guorang worked for that Cao Cao. ”

Liu Bei's words contain both memories of the past friendship and a sense of resentment for Cao Cao's actions.

"When the world was in chaos, Cao's operation was chaotic in the Central Plains. Thanks to the birth of the king of the Holy Ming, the lord is not only the blood of the imperial family, but also has benevolence and righteousness, and should save the people from fire and water. Lu Su praised.

Under Liu Bei's account, Lu Su talked about Liu Bei's identity in public many times, suggesting that Liu Bei should establish a new dynasty and start a foundation. Of course, Liu Bei did not respond to Lu Su's words due to his lack of strength.

Liu Bei looked at Zhuge Liang and asked, "Kong Ming, what about the people who fled south?" ”

After Cao Cao went south to Hefei, he revealed his intention to go south. The people who moved to Jiangbei to Shouchun, but when the people of Jiangbei learned of this news, they fled in small boats and bamboo rafts, and many fled to Jiangnan, with nearly 100,000 people.

The people of Jiangbei fled south with boats, and the infantry and cavalry in the north under Cao Cao's account could not catch up at all, and after the fire of Chrysostom, Cao Cao was also afraid of water war, so he could only watch those Jianghuai people flee south of the Yangtze River one after another.

The people of Jianghuai are no better than the people in other places, they are in turmoil all year round, and their desire for peace is extraordinary. They knew about Cao Cao's atrocities in the Huai River, so they naturally did not dare to go north, preferring to go south.

Zhuge Liang stroked the fan and said: "Cao Cao went south to Jianghuai, attacked the Jianghuai group, and moved the people of Jianghuai, all he did was to appease Jianghuai. Since then, there are many people in Jianghuai who have gone to the south of the Yangtze River, and there are no less than 70,000 or 80,000 people. ”

Liu Bei joked: "I wanted to go north to Yucao, but I didn't expect to go north to rescue the people in the north and go out to help the people of Jiangbei to cross to the south." ”

It's also funny to say, Liu Bei led the sailors to the north, preparing to fight Cao Cao at the mouth of the water. He never thought that the people would flee south, so he sent his sailors out to meet the people of Jiangbei to go south.

Coupled with more than 80,000 people in Tianzhu Mountain, Liu Bei got nearly 200,000 people in just one or two months. Moreover, it was Liu Bei who was in charge of the mouth of the water, and did not send any manpower except for Guan Yu. It's really people sitting at home, and pies are coming up from heaven.

"To make Jun benevolent and virtuous in the four seas, it is not Cao Cao Kebier!" Fa Zheng touted.

"Haha!"

With the expansion of the territory and the growth of the civil and military forces under his command, Liu Bei can often hear the praise of others. I just don't know if Liu Bei will be like Cao Cao, who is invincible in the world, proud and light, and humiliated by the hands of Confucian generals.

Liu Bei pointed to the canopy with a whip and said: "This is Cao Cao's command, and when the spring water is born, Cao Cao's command should be surrendered." ”

The reason why Cao Cao took advantage of the autumn and winter to go south to Jianghuai was to take advantage of the drop in the water level and the difficulty of the sailors' ships to play their role. If the spring water rises, Liu Bei will rely on the water army and will have an advantage in Chaohu Lake.

"No!"

Recently, I've been busy with engagement 11.6 after the update returned to normal, and these days it's a two-in-one for the time being

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