When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 397: Who would want to board this thing? (Four thousand)

Tian Feng had no idea what happened in Yecheng.

Just the things happening before his eyes made him feel frustrated and he could only sigh. Yan Liang believed Lu Bu's slander and held on to Bingzhou tightly, saying that he would strengthen the defense of patrolling soldiers, but the coalition forces were not as close as they seemed. Even brothers would fight for petty gains, let alone those who came together because of the thief Dong?

There were some smart people among them who smelled the danger and led their soldiers to leave.

Tian Feng looked up at the neatly-dressed and polite scholar in front of him. This man was one of the capable people who wanted to leave Bingzhou.

"Zhongde, do you really want to leave Bingzhou?" Tian Feng thought for a while. Although he already knew the result, he still asked this question.

Zhongde's real name was Cheng Yu. He was from Dong'e, Dongjun, Yanzhou. He was famous in Dong'e for his contributions in fighting against the Yellow Turbans. Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai heard of Cheng Yu's fame and wanted to recruit him as an official. However, Cheng Yu did not respond to several requests. This time, he was able to come because Wang Yu, the deputy governor of Yanzhou, had some friendship with Cheng Yu. He personally visited Cheng Yu and asked him to be the military commander of Yanzhou Army and concurrently the military advisor.

By chance, Tian Feng discovered Cheng Yu's talent and immediately felt a desire to recruit him to Yuan Shao's camp. They had a very pleasant conversation before, but unexpectedly such a incident arose.

Cheng Yu smiled helplessly at Tian Feng, "Brother Yuan Hao, if you are like this, what can I do? It's better to part ways in peace."

"Zhongde. I." Tian Feng wanted to say something, trying to gain some support, but when the words came to his lips, he couldn't say them. After all, Cheng Yu was telling the truth, Yan Liang did not share the same mind as him, and a good cook cannot cook without rice.

"Alas." Tian Feng sighed, his face becoming more bitter. Looking at Cheng Yu's slightly apologetic face, he finally chose to let go. He forced a smile and said, "Let's part ways in peace. That's true."

Cheng Yu stood up and bowed to Tian Feng. He thought to himself: Yuan Shao is indeed not a wise leader. Even though he has many talented people under his command, the same is true for people like Tian Yuanhao. Even if they are given important positions, they will get carried away once they win a big victory. I guess the party is unstable internally, otherwise it would not be like this!

Alas, I don’t know where my wise master is?
"Ah!"

Cao Cao, who was riding a horse and following Zhang Fei, sneezed suddenly. He muttered, "Strange, strange, why am I sneezing for no reason?"

"Hmm? Captain Cao? Have you caught a cold? Do you need a doctor to diagnose you?" Zhang Fei looked at Cao Cao, his face full of concern.

Cao Cao shook his head repeatedly, "Third General, I am fine. Maybe the wind and sand got into my mouth and nose just now, and I sneezed. I have something important to attend to right now, so I can't stay here!"

".good!"

Zhang Fei nodded and did not ask Cao Cao any more questions. As for the important matter that Cao Cao mentioned, it was naturally the attack on Bingzhou in the north.

After discussion among Jia Xu and the other two, they finalized the plan. Huang Zhong would advance eastward to cut off Yuan Shao's food supply, while they would advance north through Jiguan to defeat Yan Liang.

As he was thinking, Zhang Fei looked into the distance. Under the azure sky, a peak rose from the ground, surrounded by peaks and hills. The shape of the mountain was like a king's house, which was amazing.

There is a river flowing quietly between the mountain peaks, its name is Weishui. The water merges into the Yellow River like a fish entering the sea!

"Since there is no problem, Captain Cao, please set off quickly and don't let my second brother wait in vain!" Zhang Fei said in a deep voice.

Cao Cao's expression turned serious. He nodded, "Yes."

He turned to a cavalryman and issued an order, "Order the soldiers of the three armies to march quickly and head straight to the Weishui River!"

The cavalry clasped their fists and agreed, then galloped out on their horses, just like a black streak of light. The three armies responded in time. The elite cavalrymen known as the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry grasped the reins with one hand and raised the whip with the other. They whipped the whip hard, and the whip made a loud noise. The war horses felt the pain and roared as much as they could, carrying the knights out at full speed.

The soldiers in charge of the army's food and fodder did not dare to delay. They pushed the improved wheelbarrows, stepped on the endless dust, transported the food and fodder, and hurried towards the direction of the Weishui River.

The team of tens of thousands of people moved like a long snake. Every movement seemed as if they had traveled several miles. Suddenly, a mountain wind blew, making the flags flicker, as if the only sound between heaven and earth was the rustling of the flags.

"Third brother!"

Guan Yu, who had been waiting for a long time on the bank of the Weishui River, saw Zhang Fei leading his troops. A look of joy appeared on his face, and he stepped forward quickly, "Third brother, get on board quickly!"

"Okay!" Zhang Fei didn't say much. He understood the importance of the matter. He pulled Cao Cao and followed Guan Yu on board. At this time, the magic of the big ship was reflected. Going by water was much faster than by land.

With his feet on the deck, feeling the ups and downs of the boat and the swaying on the muddy water, Cao Cao felt a little dazed for no reason. He felt unwell all over, and every part of his limbs was crying out in pain. His breathing was the worst, as if his throat was strangled. No matter how wide he opened his mouth, he still couldn't breathe smoothly. Cold sweat oozed from his forehead and his mind was dizzy. He held on to the railing and tried his best to raise his head to blow the river breeze, trying to clear his mind. However, misfortunes never come singly. His abdomen also began to feel uncomfortable, forcing him to hunch his back. His face turned ugly and he said to himself, "Oh no, it seems that the food he ate last night was not good."
"Captain Cao?"

A slap landed hard on Cao Cao's back, almost making him vomit.

"Third brother!"

He heard Guan Yu's scolding.

Before he could react, a bowl of brown medicine was brought to Cao Cao.

"Captain Cao, this is the decoction prepared by the imperial physician. Please take it. You will feel better."

Hearing this, Cao Cao, who was holding onto the railing, raised his head with all his strength. With blurry eyes, he saw Guan Yu's calm face. Cao Cao was deeply moved and squeezed out a few words from his lips, "Thank you, Yunchang!"

Cao Cao couldn't wait to take the medicine and drank it all. As the warm medicine went down his throat, he felt much better. He was delighted: This medicine is so miraculous, could it be that Yun Chang prepared it specially for me? !
"Captain Cao, I have another trick that can help relieve seasickness."

Guan Yu waved to the soldiers beside him, who immediately understood and walked over quickly.

"Comrade, please help Captain Cao relieve his dizziness." Guan Yu said with a smile.

"Yes." The soldier nodded, then looked at Cao Cao, "Captain Cao, please lie down."

Cao Cao did not refuse. He lay flat on the deck. As the soldiers stretched out their fingers and gently pressed his acupoints, the dizziness he had felt before seemed to gradually leave him.

Cao Cao was overjoyed and looked at the soldiers eagerly. For some reason, there was a voice in his heart that kept shouting, "If this man becomes my personal guard, I won't have to worry about the future anymore!"
But before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Zhang Fei, "Yes, yes, Captain Cao."

"Ok?"

Cao Cao had to withdraw his gaze from the soldiers. He looked at Zhang Fei with a hint of confusion in his eyes. He didn't understand why Zhang Fei suddenly called him. "Third General, what do you want to call me for?"

"It's not a big deal." Zhang Fei pointed at the soldier's hands and explained, "This man's technique is not a big deal. There are many people who suffer from seasickness. Seasickness can be gradually overcome by taking soup and pressing acupoints. Therefore, when the navy was first established, my brother asked the imperial physician and other medical officers to study this. Today, most of the navy's soldiers have mastered this method. Captain Cao, I think it would be better for you to send a personal guard to the navy to learn a thing or two."

Cao Cao thought about it and nodded, "That's good."

However, he still couldn't figure out why Zhang Fei was so concerned about this matter.

What Cao Cao didn't know was that Zhang Fei also breathed a sigh of relief. He thought: No matter what, the navy soldiers are comrades who trained with my second brother. Cao Mengde looks like a gentleman now, but Cao Mengde suffered from a headache in his later years and even sent Doctor Hua away. Even if the possibility is not high, I can't just watch others fall into the tiger's den!
"Third brother." Guan Yu twirled his long beard and smiled silently. He saw through Zhang Fei's thoughts at a glance and thought: The third brother who whipped the soldiers in the book is gone forever.

He patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder and encouraged him: "After you cross the Weishui River, I will not be able to help you anymore."

"Brother, what you should be worried about is that Yan Liang's head might end up in my hands!" Zhang Fei said with pride. This confused Cao Cao. What did he mean by Yan Liang this time? Did he mean there were two Yan Liangs? Or did he mean he had two lives?

"Third brother, you..." Guan Yu laughed in silence.

Zhang Fei patted Cao Cao on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Captain Cao, what do you think?"

Cao Cao blurted out subconsciously, "Me too."

The moment the words fell, earth-shaking drumbeats rang out from the ferry pass.

Cao Cao thought to himself that this was not good, and hurriedly said, "Second General, Third General, it's bad, the enemy has discovered that I am waiting!"

"." Zhang Fei rolled his eyes and said with great sorrow: "Captain Cao, we should remain calm in the face of danger. What if they find us?"

He turned his head and said to Guan Yu seriously: "Second brother, listen to my orders!"

"." Guan Yu's mouth twitched, his eyelids twitched, and even his long beard trembled, but he still clasped his fists and said in a muffled voice: "Commander-in-chief, please give the order."

Zhang Fei put his hands behind his back and nodded slowly, "Not only does the enemy not surrender to us, but they even have the guts to attack us. Second brother, please sound the drums of counterattack!"

"." Guan Yu rolled his eyes at Zhang Fei. So now you still want me to give you orders.

"promise."

But Guan Yu didn't say much in the end. He just said "yes" and turned away.

Cao Cao was a little worried when he saw Guan Yu leaving. He couldn't help but ask, "General Three, General Two is only in charge of food and supplies. Can he really break through the blockade of the pass?"

"Hey, Captain Cao, don't be fooled by my second brother's reputation of transporting grain. My second brother's navy is not simple at all. Whether it is the ship itself or the equipment on the ship, it is the hard work of nine of us brothers!"

Cao Cao opened his eyes slightly wide and asked in surprise, "Is it so powerful?"

But he soon discovered the blind spot in Zhang Fei's words. Nine brothers? Where did the three generals get nine brothers?

However, before Cao Cao could express his doubts, a wild laugh disrupted his thoughts.

"Hahaha! This thing is much more interesting than boarding a ship!"

He looked up in the direction of the sound, and saw a crossbow standing at the highest point of the ship. The style of the crossbow was different from the other crossbows used by the Han people. From the description, it looked very much like the Shenbi bow that Zhang Fei mentioned casually on the road.

The Shenbi bow gave Cao Cao the impression of being a big dye vat. Hand crossbows, crossbows, bed crossbows and so on, as long as they were new crossbows that had been produced in recent days, could be stuffed into this big dye vat of the Shenbi bow.

There is an essential difference between seeing with one's own eyes and hearing about it from others. Before seeing the crossbow version of the Shenbi bow, Cao Cao could never have imagined that the crossbow version of the Shenbi bow would be so oppressive. Look at the natural structure and the terrifyingly thick crossbow string. It is simply the most powerful weapon among all powerful weapons.

As for the person who laughed just now, Cao Cao squinted his eyes and recognized the man's identity. He was Guan Yu's deputy generals Gan Ning and Gan Xingba who were in the tent before!

The black hair on Gan Ning's forehead was blown up by the whistling river wind, but he didn't seem to care. With the help of three or five soldiers, the crossbow string, which was much thicker than the previous crossbow, was slowly pulled open, and three crossbow arrows were placed on the crossbow. The crossbow arrows lying quietly on the crossbow were shining with a cold light.

"Hahaha!"

Amid Gan Ning's loud laughter, he brazenly pulled the trigger of the crossbow!

"boom"

The bed crossbow made a muffled sound.

"call out--!"

Then a sharp whistle was heard, and three crossbow arrows shot out, drawing three meteors in the air that seemed to pierce the sky.

Cao Cao widened his eyes in disbelief, the power of the crossbow was indeed beyond his imagination, but what surprised him even more was that these three crossbow arrows were like some kind of signal, not fleeting meteors, but like the drumbeats before a battle. The rest of the ships responded one after another, almost at the same time, dozens of crossbows roared, and hundreds of crossbow arrows shot out. These were not meteors, they were simply the stars in the sky falling down!

It wasn't over yet. Cao Cao's eyelids jumped and he found that the soldiers beside him had raised a strange bow.
Zhang Fei patiently explained: "This bow is a small bow, its strength is..."

Zhang Fei didn't need to explain too much. The next moment, he understood the advantages of this bow.

The soldiers, with extremely skilled techniques, lit the black substance on the arrow head, and then put it on the bowstring. With a loud shout from the superior officer, "Fire!"

Countless rockets were fired, and their long range made Cao Cao frightened, but he was soon replaced by excitement.

Yunchang's navy is so powerful! No, it should be us who are so powerful!

Looking up at the sky, the previous azure blue is no longer there. Now there is only a fiery red, as if the whole world is on fire!

The first to arrive at the enemy's pass were the roaring crossbow arrows, which smashed into the walls of the pass. Faced with such horrific killing weapons that were far beyond this era, even the strongest walls were like fragile tofu and were easily shattered!
"boom--"

A huge roar woke Hao Meng up. He opened his eyes, stood up quickly, and said in panic: "What happened! Could it be that the earth dragon turned over!!!"

A soldier accidentally fell in front of Hao Meng, his face full of panic and fear in his eyes. At this moment, he even ignored his status and shouted at Hao Meng: "General, it's over, it's over! It's all over!"

"? Are you crazy?!"

Hao Meng kicked the soldier to the ground and sneered, "Don't say Liu Xuande is attacking!"

"No, no, Liu Xuande," the soldier held his chest.

A scornful smile appeared on Hao Meng's lips. If it wasn't Liu Xuande, what was he afraid of?
However, the soldier's next words made him feel like he was falling into an icy cave.

"Yes, it's Guan Yu and Zhang Yide!"

"Snapped"

Hao Meng's face turned pale, his legs went weak, and he fell to the ground.

Well, is it too late to escape now?

(End of this chapter)