Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 57. Guan Xing's Misfortune
Going back a little bit, after the armies of Wu and Han faced each other, Guan Xing was also riding his horse to kill the enemy in the battle array. Suddenly, he saw a Wu general with a weapon that looked familiar, so he cut a bloody path and approached.

It seemed nothing serious, but Guan Xing was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

The weapon in the hand of General Wu was his father's famous weapon, the Green Dragon Crescent Blade. At this moment, the blade was reversed and pointed at the Han army.

"That thief general, could it be Pan Zhang?"

Guan Xing angrily scolded General Wu. When General Wu heard Guan Xing scolding him, he also took the time to look over, and when he saw it, he was also shocked.

Although Guan Xing's face was not as red as Guan Yu's, his facial features were somewhat similar to Guan Yu's, so Pan Zhang immediately guessed that this person must be Guan Xing, Guan Yu's second son who was lucky enough not to be in Jingzhou.

"It is me, your master. What do you think of me? I hold your father's knife, just like your father! Rebellious son, why don't you come and pay your respects?"

Although he was frightened for a moment, Pan Zhang recovered quickly. What a joke! Guan Yu died in my hands, how can I be afraid of you, Guan Xing? Pan Zhang also provoked Guan Xing a few times, and even compared himself to Guan Xing's father.

He was originally the enemy who killed his father, and now he dared to deceive him in the name of his father. How could Guan Xing tolerate this? He immediately rode his horse and brandished his sword, charging towards Pan Zhang.

"Hahaha, let me teach you how to use the Qinglong Sword!"

Pan Zhang smiled and brandished his sword towards Guan Xing.

Although Pan Zhang was considered brave in Wuzhong, he was only at the lower-middle second-rate level. How could he be a match for Guan Xing, who was already at the first-rate level?

As soon as they started fighting, Pan Zhang felt that Guan Xing's sword was as heavy as a thousand pounds and he could hardly resist it. But since he had made such a big promise, Pan Zhang could only bite the bullet and fight Guan Xing.

Seeing that the murderer of his father was right in front of him, Guan Xing struck Pan Zhang with each blow faster and heavier than the last. After less than ten rounds, Pan Zhang felt a little exhausted and began to look around, thinking about how to escape.

"Quickly capture the Shu general! The Marquis of Wu will reward you with a thousand gold coins!"

Pan Zhang barely blocked the knife and stepped back, letting the soldiers next to him rush forward while he planned to escape.

"Pan Zhang, don't leave!"

Unexpectedly, Guan Xing had no intention of letting him go after finding him. He swung his sword and killed all the Wu soldiers who were rushing over. He rode his horse without stopping and chased after Pan Zhang.

"Bitter!"

At this moment, the Wu generals were fighting and attacking the Han generals on the battlefield. Who had the time to pay attention to Pan Zhang? Even Pan Zhang's best brother Ma Zhong ran away. Pan Zhang had no choice but to ride out of the battlefield, hoping to get rid of Guan Xing.

But I didn't expect that Guan Xing was really that foolish young man. Since you, Pan Zhang, ran out of the battlefield, I also ran out of the battlefield. The two of us chased each other and disappeared.

By the evening, the sky was dark and Guan Xing had lost track of Pan Zhang. He had no choice but to look for light everywhere and ask someone to stay with him for the night.

Hard work pays off. Guan Xing rode his horse for less than an incense stick of time and actually saw a light not far away, so he rode towards the light.

The light was coming from a residential building surrounded by walls, standing alone in the wilderness. There were shadows moving around inside, and it looked like someone was living there.

Guan Xing arrived at the gate of the courtyard, dismounted and knocked gently on the door, and turned the big knife in his hand so that the blade faced outwards.

"I am here. Who is outside?"

An old man's voice was heard from inside, coming from far away and gradually approaching, as if he was walking out of the inner room.

"Old man, I am a general of the Han Dynasty. I got lost and came here. I hope to stay here for one night and return to the army at dawn."

As the son of Guan Yu, Guan Xing also received a good education from Guan Yu, and at this moment he treated the civilians in a friendly and amiable manner.

"Cola"

The bolt on the door was pulled out, and an old man with white hair and beard squinted his eyes, looked at Guan Xing a few times in the light from the room, and hurriedly opened the door.

"Please come in, young general. Just tie the horse behind the old man's house."

Seeing that the visitor was a young general who was quite polite, the old man felt relieved and led Guan Xing's warhorse and tied it to a tree behind the house.

"Why does the old man live here alone? Where are his children?" Guan Xing dragged the big knife on the ground to avoid scaring the old man, and also took the time to chat with him.

"Alas, my son was originally serving under Marquis Guan. Unexpectedly, the Wu army attacked us, and my son surrendered to them. Now I don't know whether he is alive or dead, leaving me alone and helpless."

The old man sighed, opened the door to the inner room, and invited Guan Xing in.

"Young General, you probably haven't eaten yet, right? I still have a lot of food left at home, please come in and enjoy."

"This is really troublesome for the old man."

Seeing the old man so enthusiastic, Guan Xing also bowed and followed the old man into the house.

There was a single candle burning in the room, which did illuminate the interior. But the first thing that caught Guan Xing's eye was a life-size portrait facing the door.

The person in the portrait has long brows, phoenix eyes, and slightly narrowed eyes, which gives off a sense of majesty without being angry. Combined with the fact that the painting is in color, it looks like a living person standing against the wall.

Guan Xing was stunned. The sword in his hand fell to the ground. He knelt on his knees, kowtowed and cried.

The old man was at a loss, and hurriedly supported the polite young general and asked in confusion.

"What's the matter, young general?"

"This is... this is my late father."

Guan Xing answered while wiping his tears, which surprised the old man.

"I didn't expect it to be the young general in person. I am ashamed that I failed to recognize him. Young general, please take a seat. I will prepare the meal right away."

The old man was busy in the kitchen for a while, and brought Guan Xing a bowl of hot rice and a plate of vegetables with some dried meat.

Although it looked very simple, Guan Xing knew that this was probably the best food the old man could come up with.

"Old man, why do you want to worship the portrait of my father?"

Guan Xing took a few bites and asked the old man the reason.

"Alas, the people of Jingzhou all remember the benevolent rule of Guan Junhou. When they heard that Guan Junhou had been killed, every household worshipped his statue, hoping that he would achieve enlightenment soon.

Hearing that the Han army was coming, we civilians all hoped that the royal army would recover Jingzhou as soon as possible, avenge Guan Junhou, drive the Wu army out of Jingzhou, and return Jingzhou to the rule of the Han Dynasty. "

Guan Xing also heard the sincerity in the old man's words, and promised the old man that if he could recover Jingzhou one day, he would definitely find out the whereabouts of his son.

After the two of them talked for a while, the old man gave up the master bedroom to Guan Xing to rest, and he went to his son's room later. Guan Xing put his sword against the wall, put his sword on the bedside, and fell into a deep sleep.

The old man over there also took out hay from the warehouse and came to the back of the house to feed Guan Xing's horse so that it would be in good spirits for the next day.

"Boom boom boom!"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the gate outside, but unlike Guan Xing's knock, the gate creaked, which showed how strong the force of the person outside was.

Guan Xing was also awakened and listened by the window.

"Here, who is it?"

The old man opened the door while asking, and as soon as the bolt was removed, the door was pushed open and the old man was pushed aside.

A burly man walked straight in, as if he was going home.

"I am General Wu, I would like to ask for your lodging for one night. Bring me some wine and food quickly."

(End of this chapter)