Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 140 The Mighty Guan Yu, Wisdom Still Needs Bravery
Guan Yu was the first to rescue, and the first to protect Guan Yu.

Looking at the dead man who had blocked the arrow for him, Guan Yu's tiger eyes were bloodshot.

But Guan Yu was not overwhelmed by anger. He joined Qu Yi and charged again. Guan Yu's cavalry on the periphery also circled around and shot arrows for cover.

Seeing that the battle was unfavorable, the departing Danyang soldiers suddenly turned back.

Cao Bao can disregard Qu Yi, but he cannot disregard Guan Yu, which will affect the alliance between Tao Qian and Liu Bei.

Going far, if Liu Bei learns that Danyang soldiers disregarded Guan Yu's life and death on the battlefield, he will definitely question Xuzhou, and Cao Bao will be pushed out to take the blame.

To put it more closely, Guan Yu was a student of Lu Zhi. If Cao Bao fled before the battle and failed to save Guan Yu, Lu Zhi probably killed him on the spot.

After weighing the pros and cons, Cao Bao called on the Danyang soldiers to turn back for rescue.

The Danyang soldiers were brave and good at fighting, but they couldn't show their skills after following Cao Bao.

After joining the battlefield, the originally unfavorable situation has gradually improved.

"Guan Xiang, Captain Qu, retreat quickly!"

Cao Bao waved his spear and called out to Guan Yu and Qu Yi.

Under the cover of Danyang soldiers, Guan Yu and Qu Yi led the crowd out of the encirclement of Xiliang soldiers and headed towards Chenggao Pass.

Seeing this, Huangfu Song was not impatient, and ordered Li Jue to pursue: "General Li, wrap up quickly and join General Guo!"

Seeing that Huangfusong shot and killed even his own people, Li Jue originally wanted to regain his military power.

Seeing that Guan Yu and others were defeated, I couldn't restrain the urge to claim credit, so I led the crowd in pursuit without hesitation.

"After Lu Zhi is defeated, I will tie up the old man Huangfu to Chang'an and hand it over to the Grand Master." Li Jue thought bitterly.

In the middle of the chase, another cavalry suddenly came out of the valley, it was Lu Zhi who had split up with Guan Yu.

Lu Zhi saw Guan Yu and others in a panic, so he didn't say much, but just covered the soldiers and fought and retreated.

And at the Chenggao Pass at this moment, Guo Bang was yelling wildly: "Listen to the rebels in the pass, you have already fallen into Huangfu Yushi's trick! The old man Lu Zhi is about to die without a place to bury him, so he hastened to surrender! ?”

Tian Yu clenched his fists.

How could the one who humiliated the teacher surrender if he died?

"Fire arrows!"

Without extra words, Tian Yu ordered to close and release the arrows, directly expressing his attitude.

"Dog thief, I will kill you!"

Seeing that he failed to deceive the pass, Guo Si hated the guard who passed the pass.

But Guo Bang didn't attack the key point, but laid down his posture under the pass, as if he was waiting for something.

"Although the old man Huangfu is disgusting, he is incomparably skilled in using soldiers. He has long guessed that the old man Lu Zhi will stay and defend Cheng Gaoguan."

"No wonder the grand master is quite afraid of old man Huangfu, and has always wanted to find a reason to kill him."

"Hmph, although the old man is good at using soldiers, he is far inferior to the grand master in terms of strategy and scheming."

"When Lu Zhi is broken, you will die."

Guo Bang sneered, he had already regarded Huangfusong as a dead person in his heart.

Soon.

Lu Zhi followed Guan Yu Quyi and Cao Bao retreated all the way to Chenggao Pass. Looking at the Guo Si army under Chenggao Pass, Lu Zhi couldn't help but change his face: "Huangfu Yizhen is really going to fight and put this old man to death."

"The old man could have guessed that this army was here to rob the pass, but he miscalculated Huangfu Yi's true purpose."

According to Lu Zhi's calculation, Guo Si's army would come to grab the pass, so Lu Zhi left Tian Yu to defend Chenggao Pass.

When Lu Zhi returns, he can kill and disperse Guo Si's army from the rear.

But today's Guo Bang, not only did not grab the pass, but instead laid down his position under the pass.

Lu Zhi instantly understood Huangfusong's intentions in this tactic of encircling the spot and fighting for reinforcements.

Step by step, one is Qu Yi, and the other is Lu Zhi.

"Master Lu, don't worry!"

"Wisdom still needs bravery, I will break the formation."

Guan Yu dragged the Yanyue knife and led the cavalry to charge directly at Guo Bang's army.

Under Lu Zhi's deployment, Qu Yi formed an offensive and defensive formation with the Danyang soldiers to guard against the pursuers in the rear.

Seeing Guan Yu leading the cavalry charge forward, Guo Bang felt quite disdainful: "It's ridiculous to show off your riding skills in front of Xiliang soldiers."

But before Guo Si could laugh out loud, the cavalry under his command who were fighting Guan Yu retreated one after another.

Guan Yu beheaded several Xiliang cavalry in a row, and rushed straight to Guo Si's handsome flag like killing a god.

"Let me block it!" Guo Si's face changed drastically, and the back of a brave general appeared subconsciously in his mind: "Old man Lu Zhi has a general as brave as Lu Bu."

When Dong Zhuo first entered Beijing, Lu Bu was still under Ding Yuan's command.

Guo Bang witnessed with his own eyes the bravery of Lu Bu leading the Bingzhou iron cavalry to charge the Xiliang army.

Subconsciously, Guo Bang became afraid and dared not fight Guan Yu!

Guan Yu seized the opportunity and chopped down Guo Si's general flag with one blow.

As soon as the general flag fell, the Xiliang army thought that Guo Si was dead, and they were in a mess.

Lu Zhi in the rear seized the opportunity and quickly pushed towards Guanxia.

After Li Jue led his troops to catch up, Tian Yu had already switched to meet Lu Zhi and others to enter the pass.

"Guo Si, you are such a waste, this can make Lu Zhi run back to Chenggao Pass." Li Jue was quite dissatisfied.

This was about to trap and kill Lu Zhi, but failed because of Guo Si.

Guo Si blushed, but he still argued vigorously: "Li Jue, stop talking sarcastic here, didn't you also fail to defeat the Lu Zhiqian army who was in ambush?"

"If there are only Lu Zhi's cavalry, how can they break through my army formation?"

While the two were quarreling, Huangfusong had already arrived from the rear.

Seeing that Lu Zhi returned to Chenggao Pass safely, Huangfusong deliberately mocked: "With such a plan, Lu Zhi can still escape. Not one of the generals under Lu Zhi's command has been compromised."

"You two generals, you won't be able to get the credit for what was given to you for nothing."

Li Jue and Guo Si secretly clenched their fists.

He wanted to kill Huangfusong directly, but he didn't have the name of killing Huangfusong.

After all, if Huangfusong was killed for no reason, Li Jue and Guo Si would inevitably be taken out by Dong Zhuo to stop rumors inside and outside the court.

They are not stupid!
Didn't Hua Xiong endure Dong Zhuo's secret order?

Thinking of Hua Xiong, Li Jue and Guo Si looked around and couldn't help feeling suspicious.

"Huangfu Censor, where is Captain Hua?" Li Jue asked.

Huangfusong said indifferently: "During the feint, Captain Huadu was accidentally beheaded by Guan Yunchang."

Li Jue and Guo Si's expressions changed drastically.

Hua Xiong is dead?

Although Hua Xiong is not a high-ranking military officer in the Xiliang Army, he is Dong Zhuo's confidant.

Originally only Dong Zhuo's personal guard, he was promoted by Dong Zhuo as a captain because of his bravery and skill in fighting.

This time, he was given a secret order to take the opportunity to get rid of Huangfusong!
In the end, Hua Xiong died while feigning defeat?
"Huadu Wei is brave, how could he be beheaded by Guan Yunchang?" Guo Si didn't believe it.

Huangfusong looked at Guo Bang coldly: "General Guo's flag was cut down by Guan Yu, and General Li escaped by jumping off his horse in three rounds. Could it be that Captain Hua can resist Guan Yunchang?"

Guo Si was speechless.

Seeing that Li Jue and Guo Si were no longer talking, Huangfu Song ordered lightly: "Let the soldiers rest for a while, and set up camp here."

while closing.

Qu Yi and Cao Bao came to plead guilty.

If the two of them hadn't been ambushed by the chasing rout, they wouldn't have won first and then lost.

"It's the old man's failure to anticipate Huangfu Yizhen's plans in advance, and it's not your fault." Lu Zhi helped Qu Yi and Cao Bao.

Facing an opponent like Huangfusong, even Lu Zhi couldn't fully predict Huangfusong's strategic intentions.

Especially Huangfusong's tactics this time are more ruthless and ruthless than before.

Huangfusong used Dong Zhuo's soldiers very easily.

No matter whether Dong Zhuo's pawns won or lost, for Huangfusong it was a win!
Not only defrauding the enemy, but also defrauding one's own people, who could have predicted such a tactic?

"Master Lu, our army has been newly defeated. For the time being, we can only hold Chenggao Pass." Guan Yu was tired. It was obvious that even Guan Yu couldn't bear these few battles.

Lu Zhi looked at Huangfusong who was resting outside the pass, his eyes sparkled: "With Huangfu's true righteousness, it is not easy to defeat Li Jue and Guo Si. We must find a way to transfer Huangfusong back to Chang'an City."

Guan Yu comprehended: "Master Lu wants to use countermeasures?"

Lu Zhi nodded: "Huangfu Yizhen's military use is more focused on the battlefield; but the old man's military use is more focused on the outside of the battlefield."

"In the past, King Yanzhao sent Le Yi to besiege Jimo, and General Tian Dan of Qi sent people to spread rumors that Le Yi occupied Linzi City so easily, but now he is unable to take Jimo. He wanted to threaten King Yanzhao to make him King of Qi."

"Although King Yan Zhao believed in Le Yi, the succeeding King Yan Hui believed that Le Yi had the heart to be king, so he removed Le Yi from his position after he succeeded, and replaced him with Qi Jie as the commander in chief."

"So Tian Dan defeated the enemy with the Fire Bull Formation, and finally regained the territory of Qi State."

"Although the old man doesn't know why Huangfu Yizhen helped Dong Zhuo, with Dong Zhuo's suspicious personality, if he sees Huangfu Yizhen's reputation getting higher and higher, he will definitely feel jealous."

"Once Dong Zhuo becomes suspicious, Huangfu Yizhen will definitely be transferred back."

Immediately.

Lu Zhi summoned more than a dozen clever cavalrymen, taught them how to speak, and then left for Chang'an in the dark.

The battle at Chenggao Pass was unfavorable, but Sun Jian at Taigu Pass was fiercely offensive.

Although Lu Bu is brave, most of his men are cavalry, which is not conducive to guarding the pass.

Hu Zhen transferred most of the elite pawns from Taigu Pass, so that it was very difficult for Lu Bu to defend Taigu Pass.

"Dutinghou, Taiguguan is about to lose its hold!" Song Xian was covered in blood, and his breath was a little unstable.

Lu Bu's brocade clothes were clean, and there was no trace of blood on his body: "Since you can't hold it, then retreat to Yique Pass and join Xu Rong."

"Insufficient troops are not a crime of war. What's more, I have been guarding here for five days. My foster father will not blame me."

Lu Bu didn't drag his feet. Taking advantage of Sun Jian's temporary truce, he directly withdrew all the soldiers and horses at Taigu Pass.

When Sun Jianjun tackled the key again, only the broken flag was left behind.

"Dong Thief's adoptive son is nothing more than that!" Sun Jian ascended Taigu Pass, speaking with disdain: "Gong Fu, hurry to Luyang and pass the battle report to Yuan Gong, and then dispatch some troops, horses, food and grass to Taigu Pass. Hu Zhen and Lü Bu have retreated one after another, and Dong Zhuo will most likely drive his troops to fight in person."

"Demou, hurry up and send someone to find out the battle situation at Chenggao Pass!"

Sun Jian issued orders in an orderly manner, and he was sure to win the attack on Luoyang.

When the battle report spread to Luyang, Yuan Shu was so excited that he shouted: "Wentai is brave, now that Taigu Pass has been broken, Dong Bandit can hardly sleep or eat!"

If you don't break Taigu Pass, you can't enter Luoyang.

Breaking through the Taigu Pass will not only capture the old capital of Luoyang and let everyone in the world know his name as Yuan Shu, but also send his troops westward to complete the challenge of Dong Daye.

Just when Yuan Shu was about to send someone to allocate food and grass to Sun Jian, Zhang Xun, Yuan Shu's general, was not happy.

Before Sun Jian came, Zhang Xun was the number one general under Yuan Shu's command.

But after Sun Jian came, Zhang Xun's reputation was suppressed by Sun Jian.

Especially in the battle of Yangren, Sun Jian defeated Hu Zhen and captured Guangcheng Pass, which made Sun Jian more prestige in Yuan Shu's army, and now he broke Taigu Pass again, which is even more outstanding.

The braver Sun Jian was, the more mediocre and incompetent Zhang Xun seemed.

The strong jealousy made Zhang Xun feel malicious: "If Sun Jian occupies Luoyang, it will be difficult for Duke Ming to restrain him in Luyang. If he is allowed to develop, won't it eliminate a wolf and add another tiger?"

"Sun Jian won the Taigu Pass, so he should invite Ming Gong to go there, and then Ming Gong will lead the troops to destroy Luoyang. Only in this way can everyone in the world know Ming Gong's reputation."

"But Sun Jian only urged money, food and soldiers, and refused to let the lord go. His wolf ambition has already appeared."

"If Sun Jian got the credit for breaking Luoyang, wouldn't people in the world think that Sun Jian was the one who deserved the meritorious service against Dong?"

Zhang Xun's provocation immediately made Yuan Shu suspicious of Sun Jian.

To claim Dong's great contribution, Yuan Shu must not give it to Sun Jian!
Just when Yuan Shu was hesitating, a burst of laughter sounded: "Mr. Yuan, don't listen to slander. If you cut off the food and grass of the governor Sun, you will cut off your own arm!"

Zhang Xun was furious when he heard the words: "Hua Zicheng, I didn't want to argue with you in front of your brother, but you dare to frame me in front of Minggong, do you really think I dare not kill you?"

Yuan Shu looked for his reputation, but he turned out to be Hua Ji, younger brother of the famous official Hua Xin, who was sent to Chang'an by Liu Bei.

Hua Ji was ordered to go to Chang'an, but failed to arrive due to road blockage.

Hearing that his elder brother Hua Xin was being detained by Yuan Shu, Hua Ji turned his way to Nanyang again.

On the way, Hua Ji met the envoy sent by Liu Bei to form an alliance in Nanyang. Together with the envoy, Hua Ji followed the envoy to lobby Yuan Shu.

When Yuan Shu heard that Liu Bei was going to form an alliance with him and agreed that Qing Xuyu would form an offensive and defensive alliance, he was immediately happy.

Originally, he was afraid that Yuan Shao would form an alliance with all parties and hurt himself to ask for Dong's great affairs. Now that Liu Bei and Tao Qian are helping him, Yuan Shu will naturally not refuse.

Seeing that Hua Ji was about to go to Chang'an as an envoy, Yuan Shu took advantage of the situation and kept Hua Ji in Luyang, letting Hua Ji wait for the opportunity.

Hua Ji also knew that he could not enter Chang'an now, so he stayed in Luyang.

The only regret is that Hua Ji did not see Hua Xin.

Before Hua Ji saw Yuan Shu, Hua Xin left with Grand Tutor Ma Rixun.

Hua Ji laughed loudly, ignoring Zhang Xun's threat: "General Zhang framed Dong Gongchen, wanted to destroy Yuan Gong and challenge Dong Daye, and still want to kill me here?"

"Could it be that General Zhang colluded with Thief Dong?"

Zhang Xun pressed the hilt of his sword and shouted, "Hua Zicheng, are you provoking me?"

Yuan Shu's eyes instantly became gloomy, and he shouted, "Zhang Xun, step back!"

Although Zhang Xun was not angry, he didn't dare to disobey Yuan Shu's order, and just stared at Hua Ji fiercely.

Yuan Shu looked at Hua Ji, and said calmly, "Zicheng, you are the envoy appointed by Governor Liu, you can speak up if you have any ideas."

Hua Ji made a salute: "Sun Inspector Sun sent troops to Luoyang to fight against traitors for the country, and to avenge Yuan Gong's family's private revenge. If he cut off Sun Inspector's army food supply because of slander, what's the difference from the old days when Wu Qi shed tears in the West River and Le Yi failed? Woolen cloth?"

(End of this chapter)