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

Chapter 409 Zhang Xiu: Captain Cao, please recognize yourself
Zhang He frowned, raised his head, and looked around, searching for clues that made him feel uneasy.

The slopes on both sides of the official road are not steep. There are two forests on the top of the slopes. A corner of the forest can be vaguely seen. The forest is lush and green, which is very suitable for concealing one's whereabouts.

"General?"

"General! The situation is critical and we cannot afford to hesitate. General Yan is still defending Jinyang. We cannot stay any longer!"

"Even if the general changes his route, it's probably too late!"

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Zhang He withdrew his gaze, thinking that what the guards on both sides said was not wrong.

There was no time to stay here for long, and Yan Liang was still defending Jinyang, waiting for him to come for reinforcements.

Zhang He and Yan Liang, Wen Chou and others have always been sincere and affectionate. Even if we don't talk about their daily friendship, just talking about Yan Liang's loyalty to his master and his defense of the city, how can such a loyal and righteous act not move people? Emotionally and rationally, even if he is in front of a dragon's den or a tiger's den, he has to go!
Besides, if they want to retreat, they must go to Jingxingkou. Wouldn’t Zhang Fei set up an ambush at Jingxingkou?
Changing the route might not be safe, and we might even run into more ambushes. I think the gap in Jinyang was left by Zhang Fei.
No matter what, a fierce battle is inevitable
Zhang He clenched his hands around the reins so tightly that his knuckles cracked.

despite this
It's a good idea to be more cautious, right?
Thinking of this, Zhang He looked at the person behind him. This person was also unkempt and had chapped lips like them.

However, there are still some differences. The man's robe is loose, but it still cannot conceal his unique and elegant temperament of a scholar.

"Mr. Cheng, what do you think?" Zhang He asked kindly.

"Mr. Cheng" was named Cheng Yu, with the courtesy name Zhongde. He was the military advisor of the Yanzhou army, and he had met him once in the army.

Initially, Cheng Yu wanted to lead his troops to withdraw from Bingzhou, but he met Zhang Fei by chance. Zhang Fei seemed to know of Cheng Yu's existence and actually asked the Yanzhou army for Cheng Yu.

The Yanzhou army was naturally unwilling, so Zhang Fei led his troops to attack.

A great battle was about to break out. It was said that the battle was particularly heroic. The Yanzhou soldiers fought hard but were ultimately defeated. Cheng Yu had to flee with dozens of people. However, their way back was cut off, and they fled all the way until they finally ran into Zhang He.

Of course, this is just the version Zhang He heard from Cheng Yu. I don't know how much of it is true or false.
Cheng Yu, who had been silent for a long time, saw Zhang He's lack of confidence at a glance, so he spoke up and said, "General, why don't you play the drums and create dust to see if there are any birds flying over the forest?"

"That's a good idea." Zhang He nodded and immediately adopted Cheng Yu's suggestion. He took a deep breath, looked at the more than a thousand cavalrymen, and issued an order, "My men, raise the dust and make a noise!"

"promise!"

These knights from Jizhou had followed Zhang He in battle for many years. Once the military order was given, the knights immediately began to act according to the order. The sound of drums rose from the ground and drifted into the woods on the hillside.

Cao Cao, who had been waiting for a long time, thought that Zhang He had discovered their tracks. He was even ready to rush down the hillside in one go to let Zhang He see whether his sword was sharp.

However, when he heard that the noise was not like the sound of a charge drum, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief, with a slight smile on his face: It turned out that he was just suspicious.

"Sima Zhang!"

"Zhang Junyi is suspicious by nature. I think he must be suspicious of an ambush in the forest!"

"Please release the birds I prepared earlier, Sima!"

Zhang Xiu felt something strange when listening to Cao Cao's words, but he couldn't tell what was strange at the moment. So he had to carry out Cao Cao's orders with a puzzled mood.

As a bird was released and flew into the azure sky, groups of birds flew out from the woods and mountains on both sides of the official road.

Zhang He finally breathed a sigh of relief and thought to himself: It seems I was worrying too much.

The expressions of the guards on both sides eased a lot. They breathed a sigh of relief, as if a heavy stone in their hearts had finally fallen to the ground. They even forced a smile on their faces. "General, it seems there is no ambush!"

"General, I think Zhang Yide and Jia Wenhe are not as powerful as the rumors say. First of all, General Lu and Zhang Yide are evenly matched. Secondly, Jia Wenhe certainly didn't expect that we would take advantage of the situation to break through!"

"good."

Zhang He nodded, and at the same time did not forget to urge, "Stop talking nonsense, we should set off now, there is no time to waste."

Everyone's tense nerves relaxed a lot, except Cheng Yu, who was an exception. His complexion did not improve, but his brows furrowed deeper. He thought to himself: If I can't escape Bingzhou this time, I will have to surrender to Liu.
Seeing Cheng Yu like this, Zhang He felt panic for no reason, so he was cautious, "Seconds, try to protect your necks and pass quickly!"

"promise."

Under Zhang He's command, the Jizhou knights exerted all their strength and waved their whips, which made a loud noise.

"drive!"

The war horses seemed to be awakened and they galloped out carrying the knights.

Just when the Jizhou knights thought they could pass through this place smoothly, a galloping knight looked up inadvertently. What did he see?
Black spot?

At first he didn't take it seriously, but as the 'black spot' got closer and clearer, he was able to see the whole picture. The moment he saw the whole picture, his pupils shrank to the size of a pinhole.

It’s not a black spot, it’s an arrow, it’s a bow and arrow!

"There are ambushes, there are ambushes!"

The knight shouted in panic.

Zhang He's expression became extremely solemn. Before the knight spoke, he had already discovered that someone was drawing his bow and shooting arrows in the forest on the hillside.

The worst thing still happened, but Zhang He did not lose his composure. He shouted, "Avoid the arrows! Avoid the arrows!"

However, worse things were yet to come. One log after another rolled down the hillside.

This made Zhang He's pupils tremble slightly. Archery was fine, but why was there rolling logs? Using local materials? How long had these people been waiting here to ambush them? They could even cut wood!

Zhang He knew that he couldn't waste time here, but all he could do was shout at the top of his voice: "My lords, get through here quickly. Get through here quickly!"

Cao Cao, standing on a high place and looking down at Zhang He's embarrassed appearance, laughed out loud. This time, I defeated Zhang Junyi and drank with Brother Xuande. I also have a record worth mentioning! It is really a great relief in my life!

However, the next moment, what happened before his eyes shattered Cao Cao's arrogance.

His face turned pale, and he slapped his thigh fiercely, saying in great sorrow, "Oh no! Zhang Junyi is trying to escape!"

"Sima Zhang, follow me and charge!"

"We will capture Zhang Junyi in one fell swoop!"

"?" Zhang Xiu was a little confused. No, why would Captain Cao charge forward?
He wanted to dissuade them, but before he could open his mouth, Cao Cao hurriedly jumped on his horse and shouted at the top of his voice: "Comrades, follow me and charge!"

Zhang Xiu:.
You're not a captain, so why do you think you can imitate others and become a pioneer?
(End of this chapter)