Cao Thief

Chapter 736 Death ([-])

The first brother of urban violence aesthetics, Bule and speechless turned to Xianxia "Nine Heavens of the King's Landing"

Shen Qing, the young master of a declining family.
A conspiracy made him embark on the road against the sky
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On the second day of March in the 13th year of Jian'an, Yujin captured Yangchangling.

The last pass in the north of Xiling was broken. From then on, Cao Jun could drive straight in, and within a day, he came to Xiling County.Liu Hu, the guard of Yangchangling, died in battle, and the entire army of [-] soldiers was wiped out.The fall of Yangchangling also meant that the battle of Jiangxia was coming to an end, and Liu Qi was no longer able to resist.

At the same time, Anlu was in constant danger.

Facing Cao Jun's crazy attack, Guan Yu and his son desperately resisted.

However, there are not enough troops in his hands. Although Liu Qi entrusted all [-] troops to Guan Yu, it is still far from enough compared to Cao Jun.

Cao Cao personally supervised the battle, with Guo Jia Xunyou as his military adviser, and even plotted.

After forcibly holding on for eight days, the Anlu defenders were exhausted.The fall of Yangchangling not only opened the door to the north of Xiling County, but also made An Jun's heart fluctuate.Once Cao Jun captures Xiling, Anlu is bound to become an isolated city on the Jianghan Plain.At that time, Cao's army will be surrounded on all sides, and Anlu will be broken... Guan Yu did not dare to continue to hold on, and led his troops to break through on the fifth day of March, abandoned Anlu, and fled to Xiling County.Cao Jun immediately occupied Anlu, and the west gate of Xiling County was opened, which could no longer stop Cao Jun from advancing.

However, at this moment, differences arose between Liu Qi and Guan Yu.

Xiling cannot be defended!
This has become a fact.

With the fall of Anlu, Xiling County was destroyed sooner or later.In this way, the counties and towns in Liu Qi's hands will only be left with five cities: Chen County, Shaxian, E County, Xiazhi, and Xiajun.According to Guan Yu's intention, he should retreat into Changsha County as soon as possible to deal with Cao Cao.

But Liu Qi didn't think so!
He was unwilling to give up Jiang Xia, and even said that he could join Jiang Dong.

Then with the assistance of Jiangdong, he defended Xiazhi and Shaxian'e counties to block Cao Cao's footsteps.

In this way, Jiangdong can be drawn into the war, and at the same time relying on Changsha, it can also receive strong support.Sun Quan's ambition for Jiang Xia has a long history.Starting from Sun Jian, Jiangdong has been attacking Jiangxia continuously, and what he did was a springboard for the land of Jingchu.

Now, Sun Quan was hesitant and unable to make up his mind.

Simply use Jiang Xia as a bait to attract Sun Quan to join the war... Based on Liu Qi's understanding of Sun Quan, he may not be able to resist this temptation.

Only by pulling Sun Quan in can we temporarily stabilize our heels.

However, it will take time, so we must first defend the front line of Shaxian County, and then discuss with Sun Quan... If Jiang Xia is completely lost, it means that Liu Qi has no capital left.Therefore, the four counties of E County, Shaxian, Xiazhi, and Xiajun can't give up anything, they must stick to it.

However, Guan Yu is an extremely arrogant person.

How could he tolerate Liu Qi and surrender to Sun Quan?

Preserving strength is the thing to do now. As for Liu Qi's future, how could Guan Yu care?As a result, the two sides had a fierce quarrel, which can even be described as a conflict.Liu Qi insisted that Sun Quan should be surrendered; while Guan Yu insisted that he should lead his troops back to Changsha.The two sides couldn't argue for a while, so they had to send people to Changsha to ask Liu Bei to make a decision, and then make a decision.

But this time and again...

The news of Xiajun's fall is not yet known to Guan Yu and others.

So they didn't even know that the messenger they sent was killed in Xiajun, and the letter they sent to Liu Bei was seized by Cao Peng.

On the tenth day of March, after Cao Cao captured Anlu, he suddenly launched an attack on Xiling County.

Guan Yu and Liu Qi fought in a hurry. Under the onslaught of Cao Jun, they finally retreated in embarrassment and fled south... It stands to reason that after Cao Cao occupied Jiangxia's county, he should take a rest, but continued to pursue.Unexpectedly, Cao Cao won Xiling, but he didn't stop, and immediately ordered Yu Jin, Xu Chu, and Zhang He to divide their troops into three groups and pursue Liu Qi and Guan Yu.

"From now on, there will be no military orders, and the soldiers and horses of the three routes must not be afraid of the battle, must not stop pursuing, must not give up the attack, and must not stop for any reason."

The issuance of this order also showed Cao Cao's determination.

He never gave Liu Qi and Guan Yu any chance to breathe.Therefore, the soldiers and horses of the three routes pursued closely, Guan Yu and Liu Qifang arrived at the river, and before they had time to catch their breath, Cao Jun chased them from behind.In a fierce battle in Jiangbei, Liu Qi and Guan Yu were defeated again.The two lost contact in the chaos and went their separate ways.Guan Yu desperately killed the bloody road, led the remnants of the defeated generals, and forcibly crossed the river to escape.

Unexpectedly, just after crossing the river, I got the news: Sha Xian has fallen!

Liao Hua led his troops to defend Shaxian for ten days, but finally couldn't resist Cao Jun's onslaught, and Shaxian City was broken.

Xu Huang led his troops to ascend first and occupied Shaxian; Cai Mao, the governor of the naval army, led the navy to the east and approached E County... Liao Hua led his troops to flee to E County, where he joined Guan Yu who had just crossed the river.Fortunately, the combined strength of the two sides still has more than [-] troops, and E County is adjacent to the river, so it is dangerous to defend.According to Guan Yu's intention, he was to stay in E County, inquire about Liu Qi's whereabouts, and then make a decision...

However, Liao Hua disagreed.

"Your Majesty, no!"

When Guan Yu served Yuan Shao with Liu Bei, he was worshiped by Yuan Shao as Marquis of Hanshouting.

Although this title has not been recognized by the court, Guan Yu is quite in favor of it.Hearing Liao Hua's objection, Guan Yu frowned, his face sank, his eyes narrowed, and he asked in a deep voice, "Why does Yuan Jian object?"

Yuan Jian is the watchword of Liao Hua.

He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, now that the sand envy has been broken, Cao Cao's navy has the convenience of the Jingzhou navy, and no one can stop it on the river. If you stay in E County, I'm afraid it will delay time... Just think, Xu Gongming Cao Cao loves generals and is quite knowledgeable about soldiers. If he leads his troops to attack Xiajun and cut off our escape route, then even if we join the eldest son, we may not be able to return to Changsha."

"This one……"

Guan Yu frowned upon hearing this.

What Liao Hua said was not unreasonable. If he stayed here, he might make the situation even more dangerous.

"But the eldest son's whereabouts are unknown now..."

"Your Majesty, in the current situation, even if you find the Eldest Young Master, how will it benefit the overall situation? Besides, Cao's army is fierce. Among the chaotic army, the Eldest Young Master is not in good health. How can he escape? In my opinion, Now the eldest son is either killed in battle, or he is probably captured by Cao Jun. If we wait like this, it will be of no use at all. It would be better... If the prince misses the comfort of the eldest son and wishes to stay in E County, on the one hand, he can stop Cao Jun and make the prince Withdrew to Xiajun; secondly, he could also contact the eldest son and inquire about his life and death.

Your Majesty, don't hesitate.

If you stay one more day, you will be in more danger. It is better to rush to Xiajun as soon as possible.

When Shaxian fell, the Jingzhou navy could arrive at E County at any time to support Cao Jun in the battle across the river. It might not be easy to evacuate at that time. "

What Liao Hua said made sense, making Guan Yu nod repeatedly.

He hesitated for a moment, and said in a deep voice: In that case, I will leave two thousand soldiers with you, and I will go to Xiajun first.Yuan Jian also don't want to fight to the death. If he can't do anything, he will immediately retreat to Xiajun.Three days, three days at most, don't delay too long, lest you get caught in a tight siege. "

Guan Yu originally planned to withdraw to Changsha, but was not interested in sticking to Jiangxia.

After discussing with Liao Hua for a while, Guan Yu led his troops to leave E County and headed straight for Xiajun...

At the same time, Liu Bei, who planned to send troops to meet Jiang Xia, was suddenly attacked by Cao Jun.Xun Yu personally supervised the battle and ordered Pang De and Huang Zhong to jointly attack Yiyang.At the same time, Xun Yu ordered Du Ji to lead the navy to move towards Luo County, forcing Tai Shici to lead his troops back to Luo County to stand ready.Lingyang Wenpin captured Weishan and approached Chong County.At the same time, Sha Teng, the old king of the Wuxi Man in Hutoushan, announced his attachment to the imperial court, and was willing to lead the Wuxi Man army out of the mountain for resettlement.Jiang Wan immediately took over the matter and ordered people to build a city around Hutoushan to make it easier for the Wuxi barbarians to leave the mountain and live there.In this way, Wei Yan was also able to withdraw... He led 3000 soldiers and horses ([-] of them were donated by Sha Teng, the old king of Wuxi Man), and falsely claimed that [-] people marched towards Yiyang.All of a sudden, the city of Yiyang was full of turmoil, and the grass and trees were full of soldiers.

This time, Cao Jun really wanted to attack Yiyang by force.

Liu Bei had no choice but to order to resist Cao's attack with all his strength... At the same time, he ordered people to go to Jiangxia, trying to mobilize troops to return and stick to Changsha.

On March 13th of the [-]th year of Jian'an, Cao Jun crossed the river with the help of Cai Mao's navy.

Xu Huang sent troops from Shaxian and approached the city of E County.Liao Hua only held on for one day, but he couldn't hold on any longer, and finally had to open the city and surrender.

E County, lost!
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Xiajun, Fengchengling.

Cao Peng mounted a high hill on his horse and raised his eyes to look into the distance.

But in the distance, dust and smoke are billowing, and it seems that a large group of people is approaching Xiajun.He didn't show panic at all, but turned around and ordered: "Pass me the order, the three armies are hidden, and don't move lightly. If you don't have the order from the head, you can't attack without authorization, and you can't leak Xingzang."

Kou Feng stood on the horse and surrendered to his orders.

Immediately Cao Peng rode his horse and rushed down to Gaogang, and led his troops to sneak into Fengcheng Ridge, waiting for the enemy to arrive.

It has been half a month since Xiajun was occupied.With the development of the Jiangxia war, the battle situation became increasingly clear... When Guan Yu led his troops back across the river, Cao Peng knew that a fierce battle was inevitable.However, he wasn't too worried.With the strength of his troops and all the previous preparations, it is enough for him to stay in Xiajun for ten days.After ten days of hard work, Cao Jun must be able to climb over even if he climbs, so why worry?
At the same time, Guan Ping led the vanguard to reach the foot of Fengcheng Ridge.

Looking from afar, one can see the silence at the top of Xiajun City, with not a single person in sight.

A large banner fluttered above the city, exuding a chilling look.Guan Ping reined in his horse and looked across with his saber, a look of anger flashed across his face.

He immediately rode on his horse and came to Xiajun City.

"Is there anyone in the city?"

After a long time, a soldier came out feebly, "Who is under the city?
The emperor's uncle ordered the city to be closed, and no one else was allowed to pass. "

"Damn things!"

Guan Ping was furious, and shouted sharply: "Open your dog eyes, see who I am?"

"I don't care who you are... If there is no order from the county magistrate, we have no right to open the city."

"I am the Second General, Guan Ping, son of Marquis Shouting of Han Shouting, and immediately called Liao Zhong over to talk to me."

On the top of the city, the soldiers were obviously startled, and then showed panic, and apologized repeatedly: "Young Lord, calm down, I don't recognize... Wait, I'll report to the county lord right now."

After all, the soldiers shrank their heads and disappeared.

Guan Ping's originally restless mood also relaxed.

He steered his horse back, looked at the exhausted soldiers, and said, "Send the order, let everyone hold on, we will be entering the city soon, and then everyone can have a good rest and have a good meal. When we arrive at Xiajun, There is no danger, so don't be too nervous."

It was also when this order was issued that the soldiers and horses, who were tired but kept a bit of vigilance, immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It's a long journey, not to mention there are chasing soldiers approaching.The soldiers were already overwhelmed and exhausted.It's just a sigh of relief, so everyone can hold on.Now, after hearing what Guan Ping said, many people sat on the side of the road and were unwilling to get up again.

It's finally safe!

On the top of the city, Fazheng stood under the flag gate, quietly observing the state of Jiang Xia's soldiers.

When Guan Ping gave the order, a strange smile flashed across his face, he turned around abruptly, and said in a deep voice, "Send the order, beat the drums!"

Liu Cong nodded immediately, raised his hand and waved.

In an instant, at the head of the silent city of Xiajun, the sound of drums was loud... rumbling!One hundred cowhide drums were sounded at the same time, and two hundred shirtless men waved drumsticks and beat the war drums.The sound of drums was like thunder, resounding through the sky and the earth.Guan Ping was waiting for Liao Zhong to appear at the bottom of the city, but he didn't expect the drum beating suddenly at the top of the city.But when the previously empty city gate closed, countless soldiers suddenly poured out.There are many banners and flags, and the swords, guns, and halberds reflect the coldness under the sunlight.

what happened?

Guan Ping was startled, and was about to speak.

But he heard a cold voice from the top of the city: "Shoot the arrow!"

In an instant, all arrows were fired.

Guan Ping was so frightened that he swung his saber to block it, and retreated again and again.

He secretly yelled that he was not good, and was just about to order his men to fight.But he heard a soldier beside him suddenly shouting tremblingly: "Young Lord, Cao Jun!"

what?
where is it?
Guan Ping hurriedly turned his head to wait and see, but saw a group of people suddenly appearing from the Fengcheng Ridge on one side.

He rushed out of the bushes and woods, with a sword and shield on his back, and a short bow in his hand, and rushed down the mountain roaring.The official road to Xiajun was built at the foot of Fengcheng Ridge.Many soldiers relaxed their mood just now and were sitting on the ground to rest.The sudden appearance of the enemy also caught the soldiers by surprise.

Especially after this moment of rest, when the soldiers picked up the swords and guns again, they found that the swords and guns became extremely heavy...

Cao Peng straddled the liger and held Fang Tian's painted halberd. He took the lead and rushed into the enemy's line.

But when he saw him wielding his animated halberd, Fang Tian's painted halberd was like a huge ax that opened mountains, wherever it went, it only killed Jiang Xia's soldiers and ran away with their heads in their hands, without any intention of resisting.And behind him, Kou Feng and Wen Wu followed closely, one on the left and one on the right.Cao Jun, who had been recharging his energy for a long time, broke into the chaotic army like a wolf like a tiger.

In terms of military strength, the two sides are actually about the same.

However, Cao Jun waited for work with ease, while Jiang Xia's soldiers were exhausted.

They retreated all the way from Xiling and were pursued by Cao Jun, hardly taking a moment's rest.Although after crossing the river, he took a short rest in E County, but for Jiang Xiabing who was already exhausted, it was undoubtedly a drop in the bucket.Especially retreating from E County, and rushing all the way, it was like adding insult to injury, making Jiangxia's soldiers and horses reach their limit.Now, after resting, instead of relieving his fatigue, he became even more tired.Many people couldn't even hold up their weapons, so they were shot down to the ground by the oncoming Cao Jun.

The distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer. After three rounds of arrow rain attacks, Cao Jun abandoned his bow and drew his sword, and entered the battlefield.

Kou Feng was separated from Cao Peng in the chaos.But he didn't panic at all. Instead, he slapped his horse and wielded his sword, rushing from left to right, as if there was no one in the land.

"Kou Congzhi!"

Just as Kou Feng was on the rise, he suddenly heard someone calling his name.

In a hurry, he turned around and followed the sound, only to see Guan Ping coming out of the crowd with a big knife in his hand, rushing straight towards him...

Speaking of Kou Feng, Guan Ping couldn't help gnashing his teeth.

If it wasn't for Kou Feng's sudden surrender to the enemy when he tried to capture Xiangyang, how could he fail?Guan Ping has always been hostile to traitors, not to mention that Kou Feng once worshiped Liu Bei as his adoptive father. Speaking of which, Guan Ping and Kou Feng had a very close relationship at the beginning.For everything that Kou Feng encountered at that time, Guan Ping also felt that it was unfair to Kou Feng... But the injustice is unfair, but it does not mean that Guan Ping can forgive Kou Feng for what he did.

When the so-called enemies meet, they are particularly jealous.

Guan Ping recognized Kou Feng in the chaos, and immediately became furious.

He rushed forward with a saber, aiming at Kou Feng with a saber.But Kou Feng hastily challenged and raised his sword to meet him, but was almost hit by Guan Ping.

In terms of martial arts, Kou Feng can't compare with Guan Ping.

After all, Guan Ping is Guan Yu's eldest son. Although he was separated from his father when he was young and did not receive the true instruction, he worked extremely hard on weekdays.

Guan Ping also learned [-]% to [-]% of Guan Yu's skills, and he can be regarded as a first-class general.

"Kou Feng, once you betray your master as a slave, you will not die."

Guan Ping cursed loudly, which immediately made Kou Feng furious.

Don't you Guan Ping and Guan Tanzhi know what happened in Xinye and Fancheng back then?Now he scolds me for betraying the Lord... When will Liu Xuande treat me as his own again?That's right, in your eyes, I, Kou Feng, am a domestic slave!That being the case, don't blame me for Kou Feng's ruthlessness.

Each has its own reasons, and Kou Feng greets them with a sword.

The two horses circled around, and after more than ten rounds of fighting, Kou Feng couldn't resist.

With a false move, he was about to lose the horse.But how could Guan Ping let him go?Guan Ping shouted loudly, urged his horse to catch up with Kou Feng, and suddenly got up on the horse, slashing with his knife.Kou Feng was about to block, but he didn't want Guan Pingdao to change his posture, and swiped forward... It was this swip that decided the winner.Kou Feng screamed, and was cut in half by Guan Ping, and his body fell off the horse.

Although Guan Ping won, he didn't feel any joy at all.

He was about to turn the horse's head when he heard the bell ringing behind him.A long hiss like the roar of a dragon and a lion echoed over the battlefield, and the roar of ligers and tigers shocked thousands of horses.Although Guan Ping's mount was not bad, it was still an ordinary war horse.Hearing the roar of the liger, Xi Yuyu let out a long hiss in fright, knocking Guan Ping from his horse to the ground.Guan Ping was thrown so dizzy that his helmet was crooked.The big knife in his hand flew to nowhere... He shook his head and struggled to get up from the ground.But before he could stand still, he saw a majestic tall horse approaching him.The immediate general was Cao Peng... Guan Ping was so frightened that he shuddered and turned around to run away.

Cao Peng stretched his ape arms lightly on his horse, his halberd protruded out of the edge, and a blue dragon clawed his claws, slashing at Guan Ping...

(End of this chapter)