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Chapter 403: Meeting Xu Rong, I have a friend!
Zhang Liao, covered in blood, led 800 cavalrymen to break through the tight net set by Cao Ren. Although only 800 people succeeded in breaking through, it was enough for Zhang Liao. With 800 cavalrymen, even if they encountered a team of 4,000 people, it could trigger Zhang Liao's command skills and fight a bloody battle. In the past, Zhang Liao had the feat of destroying Zhou Yu with 1,000 cavalrymen, and now with 800 cavalrymen, the gap was not that big.

The reason why Zhang Liao was able to break through Cao Ren's defense line was not because Zhang Liao's ability to lead troops or his martial arts were stronger than Zhang Fei and others, but because Zhang Liao's command skills were born for this kind of life-and-death battle. After all, the command skill is called a life-and-death battle.

Moreover, in some cases, having a small number of people can have some advantages. It is not easy to disperse. Even if there are 100,000 people surrounding them, only a few thousand people can fight them head-on. In addition, Gu Rubing has the characteristic of "I am the destiny", so they have no physical consumption at all. With the five-fold bonus of Zhang Liao's commander skill, these soldiers can easily defeat some third-rate generals or special troops alone.

Therefore, he was able to lead these 800 cavalrymen to break out of the heavy encirclement and successfully reach the territory of Jingzhou. At the same time, after Zhang Liao broke through the defense line, Zhang Liao's deputy general immediately filled Zhang Liao's vacancy with 10,000 infantry, making it impossible for Cao Ren to leave the battlefield to support other places.

One thing after another, it is absolutely flawless.

Cao Ren and Wen Pin had a total of 50,000 troops, but Zhang Liao led 10,000 cavalrymen and killed more than 30,000 of them. Most of the dead were monks. Wen Pin was hit on the shoulder by Zhang Liao's sword, and blood gushed out. However, Zhang Liao was not feeling well either. He had bloody wounds all over his body, and was injured in the front and back.

Zhang Liao charged towards Jingzhou without a moment's pause. However, not long after he walked out, he encountered a cavalry force of 10,000 people. In an instant, Zhang Liao and the 800 cavalrymen behind him clenched their spears and entered combat status. After they could vaguely see the opponent's flag, they breathed a sigh of relief and put down their spears.

Among the ten thousand riders, three ran out quickly and came in front of Zhang Liao and his men.

"Wenyuan, why are you here?"

The visitor was none other than Xu Rong who came from Youzhou to provide support. He was just about to attack Cao Ren from behind, allowing Zhang Liao and Meng Hetang to break through the defense line. However, he did not expect to run into Zhang Liao before he arrived. At the same time, he was a little shocked, because Xuzhou was a place with the greatest disparity in military strength, 20,000 versus 50,000, and 10,000 of the 20,000 infantry could not join the battle, that is, 10,000 versus 50,000.

This is also the reason why he was asked to support Zhang Liao, because the military force here is the weakest, but he never expected that Zhang Liao could break through Cao Ren's defense line alone.

"Xuan Tu, why is it you?"

Zhang Liao was also confused and a little shocked, because the cavalry behind Xu Rong did not seem to have any signs of fighting, so how did they get through the defense line and get here?

"Prime Minister Zhuge asked me to come. He said Yunchang had broken through Dian Wei's defenses and asked me to enter Yangzhou from there, and then come here to help you raid Cao Ren."

"Cao Ren, it's just a silver-plated spear head."

Zhang Liao sneered.

"Brother Xuantu, my deputy general is leading 10,000 infantrymen to face the attack of Cao Ren's remaining 20,000 troops. Please help him, Brother Xuantu."

"Okay, let's go now without further ado."

Hearing that Cao Ren still had 20,000 men, Xu Rong was shocked again. Of Cao Ren's 50,000 men, only 20,000 were left after being killed. This was a bit too outrageous. However, Xu Rong still tried hard to pretend to be calm, but Zhang Liao immediately shook his head.

"No, Brother Xuantu, you have to go alone. I have other tasks for me to do."

"Where are you going to support?"

Xu Rong asked doubtfully, and Zhang Liao pointed in the direction of Yuzhang County.

"Let's go check on the lord first. If he hasn't escaped, I'll help him. If he does, and I meet him, I'll follow him. If we don't, I'll have no choice but to go to Jiangxia County."

Zhang Liao expressed his thoughts. During the days when he was fighting with Cao Ren and Wen Pin, he did not get any information about Gu Rubing, so after breaking through the siege, the first thing he thought of was to help Gu Rubing. Xu Rong patted Zhang Liao on the shoulder.

"The lord has escaped and is probably fighting Shi Xie in Cangwu County now."

Xu Rong told Zhang Liao all the information he knew. These were what Zhuge Liang told him after he set out on this expedition. Zhuge Liang also told him that if he met any generals on the road, he should convey the information to them. Zhang Liao nodded after hearing this.

"Well, since the lord is fine, I will go directly to Jiangxia County and fight with the young man from Jiangdong."

"Okay, just do what you should do, and leave the rest to me."

Xu Rong patted his chest and agreed. Zhang Liao nodded, and when he was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and asked.

"Does the Prime Minister have any other arrangements for you?"

"Yes, after helping you break through successfully, I was going to help the Prime Minister's front, because most of our army's forces are definitely gathered there, and most of Cao Cao's army is also gathered there."

"Then take the ten thousand infantry with you. The eight hundred cavalry I have are enough."

Hearing this, although Xu Rong's expression did not change, his heart was already surging. What did it mean that 800 cavalry were enough? However, Xu Rong thought of Zhang Liao's several times of defeating the enemy with fewer troops. One thousand cavalrymen attacked Zhou Yu's 50,000 troops, five thousand cavalrymen swept Zhou Yu's 80,000 troops, and ten thousand cavalrymen defended Xuzhou City. Facing the attack of 130,000 troops, he not only defended Xuzhou City, but also killed more than 50,000 people.

These are all Zhang Liao's deeds, as if Zhang Liao was born to fight against a larger force with a smaller one, or as if Zhang Liao was born to be able to command only a small number of troops. Xu Rong shook his head and threw away all the thoughts in his mind.

"Okay, Brother Wenyuan, be careful!"

"Brother Xuantu, take care!"

After a brief greeting, the two men galloped off in opposite directions. Before parting, Xu Rong took out a few black herbal patches from the bag on his horse's back. Those were the herbal patches that Hua Tuo had given him before. They were specifically used to treat external injuries. Not only Xu Rong had them, but all the generals had them. Many soldiers were also equipped with them, especially the cavalry, who carried them with them. It was just that Zhang Liao set out in such a hurry this time that he did not have time to take them with him before leaving.

After finding a quiet place, Zhang Liao dismounted and took off his armor. The armor, which had been intact before, was now tattered, with marks of knives and axes all over it, and stained red with blood. With the help of his soldiers, Zhang Liao applied green herbs to all the wounds on his body.

Zhang Liao's body was wrapped in circles of white gauze, especially in the northern part, which was the hardest hit area. There was a wound almost every few centimeters. The wounds crisscrossed each other, showing the difficulty of this battle.

Not only Zhang Liao, but also the wounded soldiers were applied with herbal medicine and wrapped with white gauze. Almost everyone among the 800 cavalrymen in the army was injured and everyone was wrapped in bandages.

If others saw this scene, they would only find it funny and think that this cavalry unit should have little combat effectiveness. Only enemies who have actually fought with them would truly understand the strength of Zhang Liao and his men, as well as their unreasonable tactics.

The moment the herbs covered the wound, Zhang Liao felt a stream of clear water flowing into his body from the wound. The clear water flowed on the ground under his hand, making the originally painful wound feel no pain while not affecting the battle.

"You are worthy of being called a miracle doctor, really amazing." Zhang Liao's cavalry deputy general, Jia Wenqing, said while turning his arm. During the battle, his right arm was stabbed three times and he could only charge with his left arm holding a spear. Even so, he still followed Zhang Liao out of the siege. Now, the black herbal medicine had just been applied, and it had not been half a quarter of an hour, but his right arm could move already.

"You don't need me to tell you. I heard that the miracle doctor is not only good at treating illnesses, but also the medicine he mixes is top-notch. The infantry commander was not very well, so he took a dose of medicine from the miracle doctor. Then I heard that his wife was so exhausted that she couldn't sleep all night."

A centurion at the side whispered, Jia Wenqing raised his hand and gave him a chestnut, then glared at him.

"If you have no basis for it, stop saying it and don't spread it around."

The centurion scratched his head and chuckled, without saying anything else. He turned his horse's head and walked to the side, no longer relying on Jia Wenqing. After a while, Jia Wenqing rode his horse and swayed towards the centurion.

"Ahem, uh, that, the one you're talking about, the one who's the commander of the infantry, is that true?"

"It's true."

The centurion had an I-understand expression on his face and laughed. Jia Wenqing gave him a blank look and leaned close to her and whispered.

"I have a friend who is not very good at that. Do you understand?"

"I understand, I understand."

The centurion nodded his head like a rattle, and Jia Wenqing looked at him admiringly.

"Well, that's fine. Please ask for two doses of the medicine for my friend."

"Okay, Commander, I'll go to Yao Song's house then?"

"Okay... No need. Why send it home? I won't use it. Just give it to me when you have the chance."

The centurion didn't say anything else, but just patted his chest, as if to say, "Don't worry, leave it to me." Jia Wenqing patted the centurion's shoulder.

"You have a future, kid."

After saying this, he rode away and came to Zhang Liao, who was riding his horse forward. When he heard that Jia Wenqing had returned, he suddenly spoke.

"You are so young, and this is not enough? Be more careful next time."

"Okay, General, huh? No, no, I asked for that for my friend."

Zhang Liao ignored Jia Wenqing's sophistry and continued walking forward with a smirk on his face. No matter how Jia Wenqing explained, he ignored him. After hearing what Zhang Liao said, the surrounding soldiers became bolder and started teasing Jia Wenqing one after another. After all, Jia Wenqing was just a young man who had just come of age. How could he bear so many jokes from his comrades? His face turned red with shame.

"What are you talking about? Let's see who dares to say another word. You all want to practice with me, right? Come on, let's see who dares to laugh!"

Jia Wenqing turned around and yelled while sitting on his horse, pointing at those who had just teased him. Some of them who were not afraid of being beaten spoke up immediately.

"Commander, do you think I can continue talking if I beat you up? Then beat me first. I have the medicine from the miracle doctor, so it won't hurt even if I get beaten up."

"When we get beaten, it hurts our bodies, but not our waists."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Everyone burst into laughter. Not only them, but also the netizens in the live broadcast room started to laugh.

"I didn't expect this. Zhang Liao, who usually looks like a serious person, actually made such a joke. He is handsome, powerful, and treacherous. Isn't this a perfect template for a domineering CEO? If it were now, he would at least be the CEO of a superior company or the heir of a noble family."

"This atmosphere is simply amazing. It is much better than the atmosphere under Cao Zhonger and Sun Menghu. Even Sun Menghu's subordinates are fighting with each other."

"Well, I have a question. Is Hua Tuo's, no, miracle doctor's medicine really that effective? Does it support express delivery? Otherwise, send a few sets over. I have a friend with kidney problems who really needs this stuff."

"Friends are made out of nothing."

"If I'm not mistaken, your friend is yourself."

Once the discussion about kidneys starts, it is always difficult to stop. Even when Zhang Liao and others had ended the topic and started heading towards Jiangxia County in Jingzhou, netizens had not stopped communicating about how to maintain kidneys.

Some Chinese medicine practitioners have already started giving lectures in the live broadcast room, teaching them how to improve or maintain their functions. They have also opened a pharmacy filled with Chinese medicines for replenishing yang energy, which are even more tonifying than Liuwei Dihuang Pills.

Zhang Liao and his entourage, wrapped in bandages, set out on the road to support Jiangxia County. Originally, Zhang Liao was planning to head straight to Yuzhang County, but after receiving the news from Xu Rong, he changed his direction and prepared to go to Yuzhang County to help Huang Zu resist Sun Jian.

If Huang Zu is the person in Jingzhou who knows Sun's army best and has fought against Sun's army the most, then Zhang Liao is the person in Xuzhou who knows Sun's army best, has fought the most, and has won the most victories. Both of them can be called the nemesis of Jiangdong. Now, the two nemesis of Jiangdong are about to meet and join forces to deal with Sun's army.

Zhang Liao went from the northeast to the southwest, and Guan Yu was stationed in the northwest of Xiakou City. They were both ready to make a move against Sun Jian. However, Sun Jian did not realize that the danger was coming. At this moment, Sun Jian was thinking about how to capture Jiangxia County with the least loss.

Sun Jian has made a plan. After he captures Jiangxia County, he will enter the city and rob it for three days, then loot all the gold, silver and jewelry. You, Cao Cao, want to fight with me for Jiangxia, right? Then I will let you fight to your heart's content.

This was not Sun Jian's idea, but a plan that Sun Jian had already implemented. In other towns and county towns in Jiangxia County, Sun Jian had already started large-scale burning, killing and looting. Wherever he went, almost nothing was left. It could be said that even if the entire Jiangxia County was given to Cao Cao by then, all the profits Cao Cao would get from it might not be as real as what a tomb raider could get from digging up a large tomb.

Sun Jian planned to attack Jiangxia from the beginning because of its wealth. If you, Cao Cao, insist on fighting for it, then I will give it to you. However, whether what I give you is still valuable is none of Sun Jian's business.

(End of this chapter)