People in the Three Kingdoms: Starting from Preaching

Chapter 368 The real emperor

In the fierce fighting on the battlefield, any change could determine the direction of the entire war, and Zhang Liao's sudden joining obviously broke the situation on the battlefield in Yuzhou. The Yellow Turbans, who had finally gained the advantage and were about to win after the fierce fighting, were suddenly disrupted by Zhang Liao's participation.

Zhou Yu was an extremely outstanding general, and Zhang Liao was no less capable. The advance troops he led were Cao's elite soldiers. The pressure brought by such elite soldiers and generals was obviously not something that the Yellow Turbans, who had been fighting for a long time, could easily handle.

The battlefield that was originally heading towards victory was suddenly turned upside down and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Zhang Liao did have a keen sense of battlefield. He immediately found the Yellow Turbans' weak point, which was Zhao Yun's Yellow Turbans with only 10,000 soldiers in the rear. Then he launched a fierce attack on Zhao Yun.

Zhou Yu, who also had a keen sense of smell, was overjoyed and immediately gave the correct command.

He did not impulsively turn his spear to attack Zhao Yun. Instead, he diverted all his strength originally used to resist Zhao Yun to the front to defend against Wu Li. He knew that after Zhang Liao appeared, he would not have to devote extra energy to dealing with the rear.

Sure enough, even though Zhou Yu withdrew the defensive forces from the rear, Zhao Yun was ultimately unable to break into the camp and was forced to turn around and deal with Zhang Liao.

Without the pressure from the rear, Zhou Yu put all his strength into dealing with the Wuli army in front of him. He finally stabilized the precarious situation and the war became tense again.

On the battlefield, Zhao Yun, while fighting fiercely, also calmly began to command the breakout.

Zhao Yun was not too surprised about Zhang Liao's participation in the war. Not long ago, Xiahou Lan had informed him of the news that Cao's army was returning to support. At that time, Zhao Yun had already anticipated that the enemy would support the battlefield in Yuzhou.

Therefore, Zhao Yun started to attack desperately this time, just to win the battle before the enemy arrived.

Unfortunately, the enemy's defense was very tenacious, and the Yellow Turbans did not easily break through the defense line. The enemy's reinforcements were also very decisive and quickly rushed to the battlefield, turning the tide of the battle at the most critical moment.

Zhao Yun did feel it was a pity, but since the plan failed, he would not force it. At this time, he was being entangled by the enemy in the rear, and he had to break out as soon as possible, otherwise he would be easily surrounded by the enemy.

With one spear, Zhao Yun knocked down the Cao army soldier in front of him, and then threw out his spear and pierced him instantly. Then he tightened the yellow scarf on his head and his eyes turned cold.

"Follow me to break out!"

After a loud shout, Zhao Yun jumped out on a white horse, casually drew back the silver spear, and then led his men to rush towards Cao's army. His target was the enemy's main general.

The silver dragon's powerful momentum was hard not to attract attention, and Zhang Liao, who was fighting fiercely, soon felt the dangerous atmosphere.

Turning his head, Zhang Liao's eyes narrowed immediately. Although he was not a strong general, he was not afraid to fight with the enemy. Seeing Zhao Yun coming again, he slightly bent his body, like a tiger that was extremely alert and vigilant.

Soon, the two generals rushed to one place, and then they brandished their weapons to fight each other, while the soldiers also provided cover.

It’s a pity that Zhang Liao was not known for his bravery. Facing a top general like Zhao Yun, he was quickly defeated. After several rounds, he had countless wounds on his body.

After such a fierce battle, Zhang Liao was finally defeated and had to retreat.

Zhao Yun was still planning to pursue and kill, but the elite soldiers of Cao's army were quite capable. After their leader was defeated and retreated, the soldiers quickly provided cover for him and soon rushed towards Zhao Yun to kill him. Although the Yellow Turban soldiers also responded quickly, the brief opportunity had already disappeared, so Zhao Yun had to give up.

Killing the enemy general was no longer possible, so Zhao Yun stopped hesitating and immediately led his troops to break out.

Although Cao's army had more troops, the Yellow Turbans, who had been fighting for a long time, were still much stronger than them. With their full strength, Cao's army had no way to stop them and could only watch the Yellow Turbans break through the formation. Zhao Yun successfully broke through the encirclement and led his army to break out. When he looked back, Cao's army had already changed direction and immediately entered the camp to deal with Wu Li in front.

Zhao Yun could only sigh helplessly, but unfortunately he was still a little short of time.
"Let's retreat to the rear first. Our army is blocked by the camp and cannot join up with Wuli for the time being. We can only retreat to the rear and wait for information from the front battlefield before seeing what to do next." Zhao Yun shook his head and said so.

Xia Houlan frowned and looked worried: "I think something must have gone wrong on the front. The appearance of this enemy army is very strange."

Although Zhao Yun did not answer, he did not look relaxed. Xiahou Lan's guess was exactly his premonition.

"I believe in General Wang Dang and the strength of my brothers. Even if there are any unexpected situations, they will never be serious. We just need to ensure our own actions." Zhao Yun turned his horse around and slowly retreated.

"Zilong is right. The coalition forces are not as strong as our Yellow Turbans, so we shouldn't be able to gain any big advantage." Xiahou Lan hurriedly followed.

Zhao Yun glanced at him and said solemnly, "We must not take it lightly. Cao Cao's relatives have all been captured by our army. He will definitely fight to the death with our army. If Cao's army arrives first, our army will be surrounded and suppressed by Cao Cao with all his strength."

Xiahou Lan also looked serious when he heard this. This was indeed something that could be foreseen: "I will let the brothers take a good rest these days. If the situation is really unfavorable, they will have the physical and mental strength to deal with Cao's army."

The fighting on the battlefield in Yuzhou was intense, but the city of Xuchang, where Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao had visited and left, was not peaceful either.

Only the next day after Zhang Liao left, undercurrents began to stir in the city.

At this time, there were only more than 10,000 troops stationed in Xuchang, but there were no generals or ministers of the Cao army to preside over the situation. Even Cao Cao's family was captured by the Yellow Turbans. This resulted in Xuchang becoming a relatively blank situation in the upper echelons, with only the soldiers below maintaining defense in accordance with orders.

Just when the upper level was blank, someone took action in secret. This person was none other than Fu Xie.

Fu Xie walked in the city and soon found some acquaintances. Most of these people were ministers in the court who had gone into hiding during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, such as the current father-in-law of the emperor, Fu Wan.

After the door of a dilapidated house was pushed open, Fu Wan saw Fu Xie's face through the crack in the door and pulled Fu Xie into the house at an extremely fast speed.

"It's you? How did you know I was hiding here?" Fu Wan looked at Fu Xie nervously.

Fu Xie looked around and saw a young woman in the room. This woman was none other than Empress Fu. Fu Xie hurriedly saluted the Empress, then bowed to Fu Wan before he began to speak.

"After the Yellow Turbans entered the city, I was observing the situation in the city and found traces of many people, including the emperor's father-in-law." After explaining, Fu Xie did not wait for their answer and said, "Your Majesty has been protected by me."

When these words were spoken, Fu Wan and Empress Fu were both shocked and hurriedly asked about Liu Xie's whereabouts.

Fu Xie did not answer, but looked at Fu Wan deeply and said, "Your Majesty asked me to come to see the father-in-law because he wanted him to help Your Majesty do something."

Seeing Fu Xie's expression, Fu Wan and Empress Fu were stunned. They both sensed something unusual.

Fu Wan was in doubt and asked, "What is your majesty going to do?"

Fu Xie's face flickered in the dim room, and then he spoke in a low voice: "Your Majesty wants to subdue the garrison and hold the city for himself. He wants to be a true emperor, and I hope the father-in-law can help!"

(End of this chapter)