I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 511: The Power of Zhao Yun
"Captain, do we really need the Liaodong County soldiers to help us?" Tadun was a little confused. "In my opinion, these Goguryeo people have never fought a big war. The Wimok people they usually fight are just children playing around!"

"With our Wuhuan warriors, one is enough to defeat five!"

"What's more, we have the elite troops led by the lieutenant. One can defeat ten of them."

"And the captain is even more capable than ten thousand men!"

"So the advantage is on me!"

Zhao Yun glanced at Tadun who was speaking with certainty. He did not expect that the other party was so confident.

Although he felt that the Goguryeo people were brutal after testing their fighting capacity, the 3,000-odd cavalrymen he brought with him were enough to deal with them.

Not to mention the core 500 armored cavalry, even the Wuhuan cavalry he brought were generally wearing leather armor, and a few like Tadun were wearing iron armor.

But Zhao Yun has improved a lot after serving as the commander of the Wuhuan Guard in recent years. He knows that if he dares to tell Zou Jing that "defeating the Goguryeo people has nothing to do with you", the latter, who is eager for military merit, will really get furious.

Don't let the original help become a hindrance because of disputes over military achievements.

He said to Tadun: "After all, there are so many people from Goguryeo, so it's better to be cautious."

When Tadun heard this, he said no more.

In recent years, almost everyone in Wuhuan has been convinced by the captain who protects Wuhuan.

In addition to his fairness in doing things, he always charged into the front in every battle, unlike previous Han generals who generally treated the Wuhuan people as nonhuman.

The difference between rushing with me and rushing for me is the same everywhere.

Moreover, the Wuhuan people had followed Zhao Yun in beating the Xianbei for several years. Not only did they change their cowardly attitude when they were bullied by the Xianbei, but they also gained many benefits. The tribe was thriving. As the leader of the Wuhuan, Tadun naturally clung to Zhao Yun's thigh.

……

When the 1,000 additional soldiers from the county that Zou Jing had recruited arrived one after another, together with the 2,000 men who had originally stayed behind here and joined forces with Zhao Yun, a war was about to break out.

In this battle, the city was not defended. Although he was at a disadvantage in terms of military strength, Zhao Yun still chose to resist the enemy outside the Great Wall.

Having said that, although Zhao Yun looked down on the Goguryeo people, he was cautious by nature. When a fight really broke out, he did not rashly start a war. Instead, he first used the built camp to block the Goguryeo people and did not take the initiative to attack.

Faced with the Han army that had taken root here, Gao Yanyou was unwilling to retreat, but he also dared not ignore it.

After ordering the Goguryeo army to set up camp facing the Han army, Gao Yanyou was preparing to arrange a plan for attacking the camp the next day, but suddenly someone reported: "General, it's bad, the man from yesterday is here again!"

Gao Yanyou got a headache when thinking of this man. He looked at the chiefs and generals present and sighed - if he sent too few, they would not be enough to kill the other side, and if he sent too many, the other side would just kill some and run away.

Either way it's very demoralizing.

After thinking about it, he simply said, "Don't worry about him. Let's build some high platforms for archers to stand on. If he dares to interfere with the construction of the camp, shoot him to death!"

Before Gao Yanyou had finished making arrangements, the informant came again - "General, this time the Han general only brought one Buyeo man, who is yelling and cursing outside!"

A person?

Gao Yanyou was enraged again, and he said to the chiefs and generals present: "Come with me and take a look!"

Seeing that there were really only two people on the other side, and the Buyeo man who was cursing was only wearing leather armor and didn't even bring any tools, Gao Yanyou was tempted again.

He asked the generals and the Goguryeo warriors he had called over, "Who dares to go out of the camp and kill this man?"

Despite yesterday's lesson, the Goguryeo people are still as brave as they were yesterday.

Immediately, more than ten people applied to fight, and some even applied to fight alone!

Gao Yanyou was overjoyed when he heard this and praised: "With such a brave man, why should we worry about the prosperity of Goguryeo?"

"But the Han people are treacherous. If I go alone, I'm afraid I'll fall into their trap. Why don't you go with me?"

"After killing the enemy, there will be a huge reward!"

Some people thought that the general's statement of using the majority to bully the minority was not cowardly enough, but after all, it was the general who said it, and no one dared to refute it.

Later, the dozen people were ready to ride off on horseback.

Zhao Yun, who was outside, saw that someone from Goguryeo had finally arrived. He immediately stretched his muscles on his horse and said to the Buyeo people who came with him: "You should retreat a little... By the way, there is something you can teach me how to say."

Afterwards, Zhao Yun also retreated some distance.

The Goguryeo people thought Zhao Yun was afraid, so they rode their horses to chase him.

But Zhao Yun acted as if he was strolling in the garden, shooting left and right again. By the time Zhao Yun could see the angry expressions on the Goguryeo people's faces, half of them had left.

Then Zhao Yun put away his bow and arrow, took out his usual silver spear, and tapped the horse's belly with his foot.

The white horse that had been with him for a long time understood and began to charge forward.

When the remaining Goguryeo people saw that they finally had a chance to engage in close combat with Zhao Yun, they all raised their swords and spears and started shouting.

They were not as good at riding and shooting as Zhao Yun, but they were confident that they were no less capable of fighting on horseback than Zhao Yun.

In the blink of an eye, Zhao Yun's speed had increased, but when he approached the Goguryeo people, the horse under him suddenly accelerated again, which was beyond the Goguryeo people's expectations - at least the first Goguryeo man who was knocked off his horse by Zhao Yun did not react.

A silver spear in Zhao Yun's hand was like a swimming dragon, sweeping left and right, and finally Zhao Yun temporarily let go after piercing the bodies of two Goguryeo people and being poked to the ground.

Zhao Yun was not idle either. He drew the sword at his waist and killed the last Goguryeo man on horseback.

Then, Zhao Yun turned his horse around, retrieved his silver spear, and began to finish off the Goguryeo soldiers who were still alive.

"Surrender?" Zhao Yun asked in the Buyeo dialect he had just learned.

Seeing that not only did he not get an answer, but the Goguryeo people were also angry, Zhao Yun stabbed them with his spear. After he asked all the questions, he was a little disappointed. It would be great if some Goguryeo people surrendered on the battlefield.

On the other side, the Fuyu people who were responsible for shouting and cursing saw that Zhao Yun was so fierce, like a god, and immediately rode over on horseback.

Zhao Yun thought for a moment and asked, "Did I say surrender?"

"The general made a mistake in pronouncing the word. This sentence means coward."

"So that's it..." Zhao Yun understood. No wonder every Goguryeo person was so angry when they heard him speak and wanted to continue fighting him. He originally thought that it was because the Goguryeo people felt that surrendering was a humiliation!
After realizing this, Zhao Yun raised his blood-stained spear and rode his horse outside the range of the Goguryeo people, showing off his power. The Goguryeo people were frightened by this.

The next day, without waiting for Zhao Yun to continue to provoke, the Goguryeo people, who were already prepared, sent 20,000 troops to attack the Han army's camp.

There were only 3,000 Liaodong County soldiers defending the camp.

In terms of personal bravery, the Goguryeo people were indeed fearless and daring. Although the county soldiers had the advantage of the camp, they were still unable to resist for a while.

……

"When will Zilong send out his troops?"

Zou Jing was a little anxious because the soldiers who were facing the attack from Goguryeo were all his soldiers.

"It's not time yet." Zhao Yun replied. Seeing that Zou Jing was about to curse, he explained, "Lord Zou, although the Goguryeo army has dispatched 20,000 people, among these 20,000 people, only 2,000 to 3,000 people actually attacked the camp and destroyed the stronghold."

Hearing this, Zou Jing blushed a little. Wasn't this saying that the Liaodong County soldiers under his command were no match for the Goguryeo people? Although this was true - the Goguryeo people were fearless and brave, the Liaodong County soldiers did not have to face the Xianbei invaders like the county soldiers in Shanggu and other places in Liaoxi. Another threat was that Goguryeo had been very peaceful for nearly 10 to 20 years, so the soldiers were relaxed.

"The Goguryeo people know that our army still has cavalry that has not been deployed, so we must seize the right opportunity!"

Hearing this, Zou Jing looked at the cavalrymen behind Zhao Yun, who were already wearing armor and leading horses. Some of them were holding beans in their hands to feed the horses. He was a man who had fought in battles before, so he knew that this was indeed a posture of preparing for battle, and Zhao Yun's words were indeed reasonable.

Not long after, Zhao Yun suddenly sent someone to convey a message to Zou Jing, who was organizing the county soldiers to defend at the front - to open the left side of the camp.

Zou Jing looked carefully and saw that on the left side a group of Goguryeo people had broken through another layer of the camp and were pushing aside the barricades and other things to call on the people behind to follow!
He immediately understood what Zhao Yun meant.

The latter wants to rush out from here!

The county soldiers, who were the reserve army, were immediately sent to clear the way for the cavalry.

On the other side, when Zhao Yun saw that Zou Jing had sent someone, he immediately jumped on his horse.

Closely behind him, except for Tadun and a few Wuhuan warriors in iron armor, were all Han cavalry.

Tadun rode his horse beside Zhao Yun and looked at him with admiration.

The armored cavalry were good at charging into battle formations, so they would not let the Wuhuan people lead the charge. This was Captain Zhao!
Suddenly, the obstacles to the advance were removed, Zhao Yun pointed his spear forward, and began to ride his horse.

As the flag representing Zhao Yun moved, the cavalrymen behind followed suit.

More than 3,000 horses were coming towards them, and in the front were the cavalrymen wearing iron armor and horses wearing leather armor. The Goguryeo people, who had never faced such oppressive force before, suddenly had no joy in breaking through the camp. Physical fatigue and fear replaced the ferocity and cruelty caused by the poor mountains and bad waters.

But Zhao Yun didn't care what they thought, because these Goguryeo people now had only two choices - run or die.

"Drive them away!"

The leader Zhao Yun shouted.

The officers and soldiers including Tadun understood Zhao Yun's intention and did not disperse the defeated Goguryeo people. Instead, they drove them to attack the Goguryeo army that was waiting for them behind.

"Shoot, don't let these cowards get close!" Gao Yanyou shouted.

But he had such determination, but the Goguryeo people under his command might not have the same.

How could he so easily kill someone who had been chatting and laughing while hunting together before?
The arrows in the first round were not only sparse but also soft.

This gave the fleeing Goguryeo people hope. They only thought that if they rushed behind the army formation, they would be safe and would not have to face the nightmarish Han cavalry.

"Whoever dares not shoot the arrow will be killed!"

"Anyone holding a knife or gun who dares to attack the army will be killed!" Gao Yanyou continued to order.

But by the time the order was issued, it was too late.

His army was by no means an army that followed orders.

The defeated Goguryeo soldiers were driven forward, disrupting the army formation and bringing the sound of horse hooves that represented death.

Seeing his own army being easily broken through by the Han general on a white horse and a silver spear and the armored cavalry, countless Goguryeo people were frightened and dropped their weapons and fled. Gao Yanyou knew that they were doomed.

He now had only one thought: run!
Regret, in short, I regret it very much.

Only then did Gao Yanyou realize that his brother Gao Nanwu was right.

The Han people really should not be provoked!
If he wasn't on the run at this moment, he really wanted to slap himself twice!

……

Seeing that Guonei City was just ahead, Gao Yanyou was overjoyed. As long as he reached Guonei City, he would have the chance to start over again!

Just as he was about to run towards the inner city, Gao Yanyou suddenly felt that he could not run anymore.

Suddenly, he heard a shout from behind him. He turned around abruptly and saw that it was the general on the white horse and silver spear who made him hate so much.

At this moment, he was waving a silver spear and riding a white horse and rushing towards him!
"do not want!"

Gao Yanyou shouted, and suddenly he heard a voice next to him shouting: "General, wake up!"

Gao Yanyou opened his eyes and realized it was just a dream.

He breathed a sigh of relief and was about to speak, but he saw his followers looking at one place with strange expressions.

Gao Yanyou followed their gaze and his whole body froze—white horse, silver spear…

There is also a bow hanging on one side.

Gao Yanyou pinched his thigh hard. This time, it was not a dream.

Before he could fulfill his dream of becoming the King of Goguryeo, he lost the opportunity to realize his dream forever.

"Surrender?" Zhao Yun asked.

"Coward? Yes, I am a coward. The general is really good at judging people!"

Listening to the person in front of him speaking fluent Chinese, Zhao Yun secretly felt annoyed. He still had mixed up the tone.

……

In Youbeiping County, Ding Yuan had just received a military order from Liu Yu that the Goguryeo people were invading Liaodong, and he was ordered to lead the army to support them.

However, just as Ding Yuan had prepared his troops and was about to march, he suddenly heard a victory report from Liaodong: Zhao Yun, the commander of the Wuhuan Guard, and Zou Jing, the governor of Liaodong, led an army of 6,000 to defeat 27,000 Goguryeo troops. Zhao Yun later captured Goguryeo's general Gao Yanyou, and drove him back to the inner city, capturing Goguryeo's king Gao Nanwu.

For a moment, Ding Yuan didn't know whether he should set off or not.

In Guangyang County, Liu Yu received the good news and was also somewhat incredulous.

In his impression, Goguryeo was a small country with some strength in Liaodong, but he didn't expect it to be so vulnerable.

But then again, how could such a weak country dare to invade our borders?
Of course, Liu Yu had no time to consider these issues now. Zhao Yun had already taken Goguryeo's capital, Neigucheng, and captured the Goguryeo king and the general. So the next thing to consider was whether to take back the former Xuantu County.

But this is not something he can decide.

Liu Yu wrote the report and then sent a message to Ding Yuan - to continue to go to Neigucheng.

Before the emperor issues a clear edict, the inner city must be firmly in the hands of the Han family.

Moreover, based on Liu Yu's understanding of the emperor's style of doing things, the young emperor could never avoid the temptation to expand territory.

After doing all this, Liu Yu was already thinking about how to regain control of the original land of Xuantu County.

The original people of Xuantu County moved back? Sure, but the number of people is not enough.

The Goguryeo people were only defeated, not killed, so additional garrisons were needed.

By this calculation, money and food are another huge expense!

(End of this chapter)