Three Kingdoms: At the beginning, Lu Bu was mistaken for his father-in-law

Chapter 297 Chapter 296 The Battle of Fate
There are eleven counties like Jin County in the entire Anfeng. Of course, the level of wealth varies, but Guan Yu feels that it should be an average.

In other words, if I plundered all the counties in Anfeng except Anfeng City, it would be [-] gold and [-] stones of food and grass.

However, the food and grass consumed by the army this time was not really used in huge amounts on the sergeants, because when they were not fighting, they could only eat one meal. The real loss was in crossing Anyang Mountain.

But if it is [-] gold and [-] stones of food and grass, then the cost can be recovered, and this battle will not be a loss.

After calculating this, Guan Yu's psychology is much more balanced.

Although he couldn't charge into battle to fight Cao Jun like his third brother, he could still gain something by arrogantly conquering other counties throughout Anfeng.

It would be great if we could break into Anfeng City. As a administrative center, it is also an important town in Huainan. The food, grass, treasury, and ordnance there are unmatched by other counties.

Of course, this can only be thought of, Wen Chou is not looked down upon by him, but if the strong city of Anfeng is to be attacked by force, at least three times the number of troops must be prepared. The most important thing is to make Sun Ce's wedding dress in the end. , that’s obviously not worthwhile.

The return team seemed a bit long, and Guan Yu, who was sitting in the center of the army, was mentally calculating, not knowing how to earn the maximum gain.

Perhaps it was because it was discovered that the defenders in Anfeng City had not come out, or perhaps because the harvest on this trip was good, everyone walked in no hurry, like a triumphant team, talking and laughing.

It didn't take long before we arrived at the second mountain pass. As long as we passed here and walked another twenty miles, we could return to the military village. I drank the northwest wind at the city yesterday and didn't sleep well. I can make up for it when I go back today. .

Whoosh whoosh~
When no one was aware, a shower of arrows suddenly poured down from the hill on the left, and they immediately shot down hundreds of Liu Jun.

Along with bursts of screams, the horn of the enemy attack was immediately sounded. The soldiers looked around in panic, subconsciously hiding behind the shield soldiers and retreating towards the dense forest on the right.

Almost at the same time, banners were erected on the hills and were ringing in the wind. The loud fighting sounds seemed to break people's hearts.

The large banner with the characters 'Yan' and '文' shows the identity of the commander of the ambush troops.

What's going on, Yan Liang and Wen Chou?Didn't one of them go to Shucheng and the other to Anfeng? How could they suddenly appear here?

Guan Yu was deeply suspicious but knew that he would not be able to figure out the matter for a while. Stabilizing the morale of the army was the top priority. He immediately shouted: "Don't panic. This place is not far from Dazhai. We will be safe if we rush out of the mountain col!"

Guan Yu's shouts echoed in the narrow passage of the mountain col, but this sound of comfort seemed to be a signal, and a group of Lu Jun's cavalry rushed out from the dense forest behind them.

The one who took the lead held a golden-backed sword and used the horse's charge to sweep through thousands of troops. Three Liu soldiers were swept away in panic. The visitor laughed uninhibitedly, "I am Yan Liang, the general under Marquis Wen. Where is the red-faced thief, grandpa?" Today I will sacrifice your head to the flag!"

"Everyone! Guan will teach you how to use a knife today!" Guan Yu, who had been ambushed, was furious, and when he heard the challenge from someone named him, how could he not drag out the knife?

Of course, he had another idea. Now that he was being attacked from both sides, killing generals was the only way to quickly reverse the situation.

The 82-pound Qinglong Yanyue Sword plowed a trail of dust on the ground as Guan Yu galloped on his horse. Guan Yu expressed a stern expression, and the long sword drew a line of cold light in the sky and slashed Yan Liang head-on.

Keng~
Yan Liang was not afraid. He raised his knife and deflected Guan Yu's fatal blow.

Taking advantage of the force of the counter-shock, Guan Yu held the knife with one arm, rotated it in a circle and then slashed from the other direction.

This series of actions sounds a bit complicated, but the Qinglong Yanyue Sword moved smoothly in Guan Yu's hand in the blink of an eye. It was so fast that Yan Liang didn't even react from the collision of the two forces, and he had no time to lift the knife to block it again. He had no choice but to duck his head and crawl on his back to dodge the blow.

Without waiting for him to adjust, Guan Yu grasped the handle of the sword with his right arm, and the Qinglong Yanyue Saber suddenly stopped with the sound of breaking wind, and the blade struck the neck of Yan Liang's horse from bottom to top.

Seeing this, Yan Liang tightened the reins, and the war horse spiritually raised its front hooves high to avoid the knife. When it fell, the golden-backed knife slashed down with great force.

Just from this blow, Guan Yu could see that Yan Liang's understanding of sword techniques was also first-rate in the world. Unable to dodge, he could only raise his sword with both arms to block.

After a deafening loud noise, the two of them fought together again, fighting like a revolving door in the chaos.

There are many theories about Er Ye’s execution of Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

For example, because Er Ye was armed with the world's best Red Rabbit Horse, he was so fast that he had no time to react before he was instantly killed.

Some people also say that it was because Liu Bei had greeted Yan Liang beforehand. If he saw Guan Yu, he would simply say that he was also in Yuan Ying, and he would never take action. Who would have thought that before Yan Liang had time to speak, the second master would kill him without any moral ethics. Cut off.

No matter which version is used, it is full of elements of sneak attacks.

After all, Yan Liang and Wen Chou's martial arts have been proven. One can kill Song Xian with three combinations, Wei Xu with one combination, and Xu Huang with twenty combinations; the other can fight Zhao Yun evenly for fifty rounds, and even Kong Rong can endure it. We can't help but call him the brave champion of the three armies.

For such a character, it is possible to say that he cannot beat the Second Master, but it is obviously unrealistic to say that he will kill him with a knife.

Just as it happened, Guan Yu and Yan Liang had been fighting for more than ten rounds in the rebellious army. Although Yan Liang was surprised in his heart that Guan Yu's martial arts was really not weak, neither of them had the slightest intention of losing.

Of course, Yan Liang took advantage of this battle. As the ambush party, Guan Yu's charge was obviously a bit hasty.

Moreover, during the battle, the endless wailing and screaming around him mostly came from Liu Jun, which was a huge test for Guan Yu's heart.

In fact, at this time, Guan Yu was already planning to order a withdrawal immediately. As he was adjusting his horses, it was visible to the naked eye that his soldiers were falling in pieces.

This army was recruited by Zhuge Liang in Changsha. In the past two years, Guan Yu has indeed invested a lot of effort in training them.

The problem is, after all, the school field and the battlefield are two different things. No matter how well you train on the school field, without the baptism of war, you will not be able to develop a calm temperament in the face of danger.

Seeing their comrades being killed by a hail of arrows, they were panicked by the sudden appearance of Lu Jun. They were also trampled and killed by the cavalry rushing out of the dense forest behind them. Even the elites of Bai Zhan were unable to resist at this time, let alone this group of people who had not gone up at all. Jingzhou soldiers passing through the battlefield.

On the other hand, although some of the soldiers and horses in Anfeng are new recruits, fundamentally speaking, they are all elites who followed Zhang Liao in the bloody battlefield.

Among Lu Ying's 30 troops, except for the 8 people in Lin Mo's hands, these people are definitely the best in terms of combat power.

In addition, Wen Chou led a team of troops to crush the team pushing the grain cart with almost overwhelming force. Even if Guan Yu couldn't see this scene, the heart-rending screams reminded him of what was happening behind him. In such a tragic situation, there is not much time left for Guan Yu.

"Retreat! Retreat quickly!" If possible, Guan Yu would of course want to kill Yan Liang, but seeing the one-sided situation between the two sides after a close hand-to-hand fight, Guan Yu knew that if he didn't leave, all 5000 people would be found here. ah.

In a battle like this where the two sides are stuck together, if they try to break away, the casualties are self-evident, especially when the Lu army has more cavalry. Once they escape, they will be a living target.

But Guan Yu has no choice. Just because he is arrogant does not mean he is brainless.

In the current situation, he could not seize the rear perfectly. All he could do was to ride his horse and slash and kill on the battlefield, attracting Lu Jun's attention as much as possible and gaining enough escape opportunities for his soldiers.

The effect was still very obvious. He didn't even care about Yan Liang chasing behind him. He was almost blocked by the cavalry several times, which could be considered as a bait.

When Wen Chou came from behind, Guan Yu quickly fought his way out and fled.

The ambush came and went quickly. The total time before and after was less than half an hour. Soon, the mountain col fell into its initial tranquility. Those who should run away and those who should be chased and killed could only be found all over the ground. The corpses and blood flowing freely marked that a massacre had occurred here.

The number of people Yan Liang Wen Chou brought was not too many, just a few thousand. They chased him for a few miles and then retreated wisely. If they pursued again, they would be Guan Yu's Dazhai. They were not sure how many cavalry Liu Jun had. .

Many times, the news reported by the scouts will be biased, so it is better to be more stable.

This also gave Guan Yu's remaining soldiers more reservation.

But even so, the number of people brought back by Guan Yu was less than 600. What worried him the most was the cavalry. He lost more than [-] of his cavalry in the first battle. Even if the horses captured in Jin County were added, he could not make up a thousand cavalry.

Sitting in the Chinese army tent, Guan Yu's red face turned darker than Zhang Fei's. In the early years, it was not too difficult for Jingzhou to buy war horses. It was enough to purchase them from Nanyang to Guanzhong, as long as you had money.

But Liu Bei occupied the three counties of southern Hunan, and the other territories fell into Cao Cao's hands. Even smuggling was extremely difficult. In addition, the army expansion was too fast. He knew very well how poor the three counties were.Under such circumstances, he was just serving as a military officer to contain his opponent, but he lost so many soldiers and horses in one fell swoop. Still in the hands of a traitor, Guan Yu's heart was bleeding.

Wei Yan on the side is a dull person. He doesn't know how to comfort people and can only stay with her in a daze.

Of course, even if he could speak, he didn't want to say it. He also admired Guan Yu's martial arts, but he was so arrogant that he really deserved to suffer a little. Wei Yan really didn't understand why he always looked down on his opponent. .

You must know that these people are all people who have made a name for themselves on the battlefield. Where is Lu Ying? It is a place where first-class generals gather. It is okay for these two people to serve as military leaders in the important town of Anfeng as generals. Level, can you believe it?

Those who died were all descendants of Jingzhou, and many of them were even recruited by him personally, so Wei Yan's heart was also bleeding.

However, if Guan Yu can be more honest, just let it go. After all, people will die in wars. I hope that in the future, it will not be lost due to the stupidity of the general.

"I understand!"

After a long while, a flash of disdain flashed in Guan Yu Danfeng's eyes, "When we left Anfeng a few days ago, Wen Chou was among them. These people didn't even go to Shucheng, they were just waiting to ambush us.

It must have been an ambush at the other end of the col last night, so our scouts didn't notice it at all. "

Wei Yan thought for a moment and realized that this was indeed the only possibility. He nodded in agreement and said, "I heard from the soldiers that there should only be a few thousand people. If there were more of them, they would be easily discovered. In addition, we were marching at night, so they could hide from us." people."

Guan Yu sighed, "These two men also learned some tricks. They did not ambush me on the way there, but on the way back. They used the illusion that Anfeng City would not send troops to confuse me. They were careless."

"So, Lu Jun did not go to rescue Shu Cheng."

Wei Yan raised his eyes and looked at Guan Yu, and continued: "The general guesses that they must have driven us away first and then sent troops to rescue Lujiang. It seems that we should stick to the camp and wait for Sun Ce to come and join us."

This may be Wei Yan's analysis, or it may be his reminder, but Guan Yu waved his hand disapprovingly, "I don't think so. There must be some soldiers and horses on the other side of Guangling after two bloody battles. Most of them dispatched Guangling soldiers and horses to rescue." .”

Wei Yan frowned and did not refute. It didn't matter whether it was one or the other.

After a while, Guan Yu sighed and stood up, preparing to go to the wounded barracks for a tour, so as to appease the soldiers' morale.

At this time, the soldiers in the wounded barracks were busy, and there were not enough medical officers. This expedition was only equipped with a few medical officers. After all, they did not want to start a war, so these medical officers could only stand there and shout. , teaching the soldiers how to apply medicine and bandage.

The rough medical treatment, the shocking wounds, and the constant wailing made Guan Yu's heart sting again.

These people became like this because of themselves.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. He didn't even walk a few barracks before he retreated and angrily headed towards the school grounds.

"General." Wei Yan couldn't help but call Guan Yu.

"Order your troops, tomorrow I will go to Anfeng City to challenge!" Guan Yu's tone was unmistakable.

"This"

Wei Yan was really worried about what was going to happen, so he hurriedly held up his hands and said: "At this time, our army has been newly defeated, and Yan Liang Wenchou and tens of thousands of troops are stationed in the city. In addition, our mission is not to attack the city. General, please don't act on your own initiative!"

Guan Yu turned around and looked at him, and said calmly: "Instead of attacking the city, if I can draw out the ugly fighting general Yan Liangwen, I will have the confidence to kill them both. As long as the general dies, there is hope for the city to be broken."

You also know that now that our army has been defeated, the two of them must be very high-spirited and underestimate me. It is the right time to send troops at this time. "

"General, my lord has something to say first. I would like to ask the general to endure the humiliation for a while." He did not dare to talk about Zhuge Liang anymore, so he could only move out Liu Bei.

"Yan Liang and Wen Chou are nothing more than a bid-tender. Why should I compete with these two men? However, our army's losses this time are so great that we can only make up for them by breaking the city and collecting prisoners of war, food, grass and weapons from the defeated army."

Guan Yu acted very calmly when he spoke. Seeing that Wei Yan still wanted to persuade him, he continued: "Don't worry, I will only let the soldiers beat drums to challenge. If he refuses to come out, he will never attack by force. You can fight with him." I'll go with you."

After saying that, Wei Yan walked directly towards the barracks without waiting for him to speak.

In fact, most of what Guan Yu said was true. He didn't take Yan Liang and Wen Chou seriously at all. How could a tiger be as ferocious as a hound?

Of course, he was also very angry with these two men for conducting a sneak attack, but essentially he wanted to break into the city and dig out all the necessary supplies inside.

Especially their horses. He saw clearly when they charged into battle just now. Lu Jun's cavalry was no less than two thousand. They were really wealthy. There were thousands of cavalry at any time.

If they all move back to Jingzhou, it won't be a loss even if they give Anfeng to Sun Ce.

Wen Chou has indeed grown a lot, and he refused Yan Liang's request to hold a grand celebration banquet without Lu Su even opening his mouth.

In this regard, although Wen Chou had very little contact with Gao Shun, he remembered this general who did not drink.

What's more, the enemy has not retreated yet. They have only lost several thousand troops of Guan Yu. They still have 3 to [-] men on hand. Plus Sun Ce in the east, there are still many fierce battles to be fought in the future. .

Yan Liang listened very well to Wen Chou's words, and he went back to take off his armor and take a bath honestly.

The next day before I woke up, I heard someone knocking on the door. It was Wen Chou who urgently ordered everyone to go to the council hall.

Guessing whether Sun Ce was up to something, Yan Liang immediately put on his armor and left with a sword in hand.

Only when we arrived at the council hall did we find out that the scouts reported that Guan Yu had led a mighty army out of the stronghold and was heading towards Anfeng City.

"This red-faced thief, if you haven't beaten him yesterday, has brought Jingzhou soldiers to die. Brother, just sit back and relax. I can take care of them with two thousand cavalry."

"Don't leave lightly."

Before Wen Chou could say anything, Lu Su directly rejected Yan Liang, "Yesterday I was defeated again, and today I'm back again. Either I'm prepared, or I'm afraid that I have some connection with Sun Ce. For now, let's see what his intentions are. Why."

"Listen to Mr. Zijing." Wen Chou spoke immediately, and Yan Liang stopped talking.

In this ambush battle in the mountain col, Lu Su played very well. He first pretended to leave the city, and then 5000 people returned to Anfeng at night. They took 5000 people to ambush.

In any case, Guan Yu is in the palm of his hand. This is how prestige is gathered bit by bit.

Everyone went straight to the city gate to see what Guan Yu wanted to do.

Yan Liang, Wen Chou and Lu Su Hao Zhao stood side by side on the horse walking path at the city gate. Looking at the huge crowd under the city gate, they probably numbered more than 1 people.

Although the troops were in the field, they were organized in a very organized manner, which made Yan Liang scratch his head in confusion.

"This is the Hunyuan Formation. Once an unfamiliar person enters the formation, it will be difficult to get out. I didn't expect Guan Yu to be able to list this formation. I think it was taught by Zhuge Liang." Lu Su acted as an explanation on the side.

In addition to not being able to go into battle to kill the enemy, he also read a lot of military books.

"I've learned a lesson." Wen Chou humbly bowed to Lu Su.

At the gate of the city, a cavalryman rushed to the gate and shouted loudly, "Listen Yan Liangwen Chou, do you dare to fight with General Guan in front of the battle array!"

(End of this chapter)