Chapter 135: Ji Han’s Friendship and Zilong’s Anticipation of the Enemy
Guan Yu looked at the generals in the tent, and showed the letter in his hand to the generals present.
Then he stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Meng Decheng will not deceive me."
At this time, the person sitting in the first place under Guan Yu was Zhao Yun.
After Zhao Yun read the letter and passed it to Pan Jun below, he said: "The Cao thief's intention to harm Yun Chang is obvious. It just depends on whether he has the ability."
After reading Cao Cao's letter to Guan Yu, all the officials in Jingzhou had a heavy look on their faces.
One step will not kill you, but your heart will be uneasy. These eight words are enough to prove how determined Cao Cao is in killing Guan Yu.
This is a death threat from King Wei, the most powerful prince in the world.
On the other side, there was a hundred thousand troops of the other side staring closely at them. How could this make them not feel worried?
In other words, Guan Yu, who is extremely heroic, and Zhao Yun, who is full of courage, will not care about this threat from Cao Cao.
My head is in the south, so I can come and get it myself.
After Guan Yu defeated Xu Huang, he originally wanted to repair his troops and immediately lead his army southward.
But for some reason, when he was leading his army to slowly retreat, Cao Ren, who was originally like a trapped beast in Fan City, dared to send troops to harass his rear.
Cao Ren only had a few thousand troops, and his harassment was nothing to Guan Yu, who had just won a great victory.
However, while Cao Ren sent troops to harass, he also ordered his soldiers to release a message: King Cao Cao of Wei was heading south with an army of 100,000.
Guan Yu originally only wanted to keep some of his troops and defeat Cao Ren's troops.
But after he heard the news, he had to pay attention.
Therefore, he did not lead his army to go south immediately.
He first ordered Ji Zhang and other generals who besieged Xiangyang to spread the news that he defeated Xu Huang.
Lu Chang, the general guarding Xiangyang on the south bank of the Han River, did not know that Cao Cao was leading his army south.
After he saw Xu Huang's body, he thought that the situation was over and there would be no external help, so he had no choice but to surrender in Kaicheng.
After capturing Xiangyang, Guan Yu personally stayed outside the town of Fan City and ordered the other generals to lead Xu Huang's surrendered soldiers and more than 10,000 troops to retreat to the already occupied Xiangyang City as his backup.
Not long after, Guan Yu, who was staying on the north bank of the Han River, saw a troop of thousands of elite cavalry rushing towards Fancheng.
The leader of that elite cavalry was Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan, the generals who conquered the east.
After realizing that Cao Cao had even transferred Zhang Liao, the general who was guarding Hefei, Guan Yu confirmed that the news spread by Cao Ren was not false.
Because the enemy is outnumbered and we are outnumbered, and the Jingzhou army in the northern Han Dynasty does not have a city to rely on.
Therefore, Guan Yu led his army back to the south bank of the Han River and used the Jingzhou navy to set up layers of defense lines in the Han River.
It is hoped that this will prevent Cao Cao's army from continuing to move south.
Shortly after Guan Yu led his troops back to the south bank, the mighty 100,000 Wei troops rushed under Fancheng one after another and confronted Guan Yu's army across the river on the south bank.
The flag with the word "King of Wei" was also hung high in the camp of 100,000 Wei troops, announcing the personal arrival of Wei King Cao Cao.
At that time, after realizing that Cao Cao was really going on a personal expedition, all the ministers in Jingzhou felt heavy in their hearts.
Even if we don't mention the 100,000 Wei troops on the other side who are well-organized and full of murderous intent, the reputation of Wei King Cao Cao alone is enough to make most people tremble in fear.
That was the prestige built up by Cao Cao's thirty-year campaign since the feudal princes conquered Dong, and countless great generals spent their lives building it up for him.
After confirming that Cao Cao really led his troops southward in person, Guan Yu could no longer retreat.
He did not have as many soldiers as Cao Cao, and the Han River defense line was long.
If he divides his troops and goes south to support Mi Yang, he will not be able to rely on his existing troops and use the Han River as a natural defense line to build barriers to prevent Cao Cao's army from going south.
Once Cao Cao's army crosses the Han River and enters the Xianghan Plain, the advantages of the northern cavalry will be brought into full play.
By that time, Jingzhou was also facing an unsafe situation.
When Guan Yu saw that the generals in the tent had a heavy expression on their faces because of Cao Cao's letter, he said in a deep voice:
"I am a warrior from the east of Hedong. King Meng treated me as a brother. I have served and raised troops with each other for more than 30 years, and I have always been a brother-in-law. I have never had any doubts.
The king of Hanzhong has entrusted me with a great responsibility, and my responsibilities are as heavy as a mountain. How can I, a great man, not repay him with death?
If the city is broken, it is just dead! Jade can be broken, but its whiteness cannot be changed; bamboo can be burned, but its knots cannot be destroyed;
Even though your body is dead, your name can be hung on bamboo and silk, so why should you be afraid?"
"On this day, I vow not to let the Wei army cross the Han River."
Guan Yu's firm and heroic words sounded in the big tent.
After besieging Xu Huang, Guan Yu's prestige has now reached that of Liu Bei.
The above words spoken by him in his capacity are very convincing to everyone.
The officials in Jingzhou in the tent felt a lot more at ease when they thought that their backbone, Guan Yu, was still there.
With the former general here, even if the King of Wei comes in person, they are not without the strength to fight.
After appeasing everyone, Guan Yu looked at Wang Fu in the tent and asked, "Guoshan, has there been no news from the police yet?"
Wang Fu was in charge of summarizing military information for Guan Yu. After hearing Guan Yu ask about the military information of the Public Security Bureau, Wang Fu responded:
"The police surrounded the city on all sides for Jiangdong's army. It was isolated inside and outside, and there was no information."
"The spies outside the city cannot know what is going on inside the city."
"It's just based on the latest spies' report that Sun Quan has personally arrived outside the Gong'an City, and that more than 10,000 troops from Jiangdong have recently been besieged by the Gong'an."
Because the police were besieged from all sides, even though Mi Yang had achieved a great victory in killing three Jiangdong generals and burning nearly ten thousand Wu soldiers some time ago, he had no way to convey the news.
And it is impossible for Jiangdong to publicize this shameful news.
Therefore, Wang Fu, who was far away in Jingbei, could only report the existing information to Guan Yu.
After hearing what Wang Fu said, Guan Yu's heart sank.
According to current intelligence, the number of Wu troops besieging the police has reached hundreds of thousands.
Although the Gong'an city was strong and Mi Yang had plans, under the siege of more than ten times the force, Guan Yu only feared that the morale of the troops in the city would be shattered and he would suffer a major defeat.
But now, the police must not fail!
Guan Yu and Mi Yang now have an inseparable relationship, and they are each other's back.
If one party fails, the other party will surely fall into death in an instant.
Guan Yu is now not only the coach of Jingzhou, he is not only considering the 100,000 Wei troops on the other side, but also the entire battle situation in Jingzhou.
Seeing the worry on Guan Yu's face, Zhao Yun said to Guan Yu, "Former general, there is no need to worry too much."
"Previously, Zi Sheng sent a battle report, saying that the Wu army's vanguard was invited to attack outside the city and won a great victory."
"With this great victory, the morale of the military in Gong'an City will not be shattered for a while."
"And as long as the military's morale remains intact, the city's security will not be lost so easily."
Zhao Yun has a prudent character and is trusted by Liu Bei. He has served as his personal army commander for many years. He has his own experience in how to defend.
Hearing what Zhao Yun said, the worried look on Guan Yu's face dissipated a lot.
Long before, Mi Yang had fully proven his strategy in front of him.
In the battle report sent by Mi Yang not long ago, he defeated Sun Huan's army, which fully proved Mi Yang's military strategy.
Under such circumstances, Guan Yu had confidence in Mi Yang.
Thinking of Mi Yang's performance some time ago, while Guan Yu was glad that he had not misjudged the person, he also felt guilty towards Mi Yang.
According to the original plan, there was no need for Mi Yang to risk going out of the city to fight.
When he sent envoys to the police before, he only informed Mi Yang of the fact that Cao Cao's army was heading south.
He didn't tell him what to do.
Mi Yang's previous battle outside the city was entirely his spontaneous decision to take the risk in order to prevent Lu Meng from dividing his troops and threatening Guan Yu's back.
Guan Yu's heart was full of love for this nephew who was guarding his younger generation and Jingzhou with his life.
In times of crisis, people’s hearts are revealed.
Compared to Liu Feng, who was also his nephew, Mi Yang didn't know how much better he was.
Compared with Guan Yu, Zhao Yun was actually the elder who loved Mi Yang from the beginning.
If it weren't for the death of his second daughter at an early age, Mi Yang would probably be his son-in-law by now.
It's just the overall situation that matters.
Just like in history, after Guan Yu was killed by Sun Quan, no matter how heartbroken Zhao Yun was, he would still dissuade Liu Bei from marching eastward for the sake of the overall situation.
After discussing the military situation in the south, Zhao Yunhou paid his respects to Guan Yu and said:
"Former General, Yun is worried that the water volume of the Han River has been gradually decreasing recently, and more and more tidal flats and shoals have been exposed in the Han River.
If Cao Cao's thieves take this opportunity to sneak his cavalry across the Han River, the situation will be unfavorable to our army."
Facing Zhao Yun's concern, Guan Yu showed approval on his face.
He asked Zhao Yundao, "Since Zilong has this worry, he must have a strategy to deal with the enemy, but it doesn't matter."
Zhao Yun thought for a while and replied, "Our army is mostly light infantry, while the enemy has a tiger and leopard cavalry, which is good at running and fighting.
If the enemy uses tigers and leopards to cover us, our army will be at a disadvantage in the battle."
"Only the white soldiers under my command are all wearing heavy armor and can withstand the attacks of tigers and leopards."
"I can lead the white soldiers to patrol the river bank where cavalry can cross the river to prepare for any danger."
"Even if the enemy's tigers and leopards attack, and I block them with white-collar troops, although I am not sure of victory, it will be enough to prevent the tigers and leopards from galloping on the south bank and disrupt our army."
After hearing what Zhao Yun said, Guan Yu agreed to Zhao Yun's request after thinking for a while.
After getting Guan Yu's consent, Zhao Yun immediately got up and ordered all his soldiers to inspect the river bank.
At this time, Guan Yu also stood up and came to Zhao Yun. He patted his shoulder and said, "Zilong, be careful when you go here."
Then Guan Yu patted Zhao Yun on the shoulder and said: "I am your brother Yun Chang, not your former general."
"It's okay if others call me for my official position. You and I have known each other since we were young and have fought side by side for many years. I don't want to appear to be disrespectful to me just because of my current official position."
"Glory, honor, and humiliation are nothing worth mentioning before the brotherhood between you and me."
Guan Yu seemed to have a look of blame on his face, and Zhao Yun smiled when he saw this.
A kind of warmth that belongs only to their brothers flows in Zhao Yun's heart.
Even though their identities today are completely different from those of the past, their brotherhood and comradeship will never change.
Zhao Yun was not good at words, so he just bowed to Guan Yu, and then said warmly, "Brother, don't worry, I will come as soon as I go."
Hearing Zhao Yun calling him like this, Guan Yu showed a smile on his face.
"Go, go, brother will support you in the camp."
After finishing speaking, Zhao Yun picked up his spear, put on his helmet, and strode outside the tent.
Looking at Zhao Yun's leaving figure, Guan Yu stroked his beard and smiled.
Even though the enemy is ahead, even though Jingzhou is in danger, he can still fight side by side with his brothers, just like when he was at the end of his life, Guan Yunchang has no regrets.
Perhaps in real history, Zhao Yun must have felt extremely regretful after receiving the news of Guan Yu's death. He was not around to help Guan Yu when he was in trouble.
Perhaps in real history, when Guan Yu had the butcher's knife hanging on his neck, he was not afraid of death, but he felt regretful that he could no longer ride with his brothers to defeat the enemy.
But after Mi Yang traveled to the current world, the regrets of Zhao Yun and Guan Yu in history will definitely never happen again.
The friendship between Ji and Han has a beginning and an end.
Just when Zhao Yun was admonishing Guan Yu, outside the Wei army camp on the north bank, a general was riding a horse and observing the terrain in detail.
This general has a majestic face and a tall and straight posture, and his keen eyes are scanning around above the Han River.
This will be Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan, who became famous throughout the world due to the Battle of Hefei.
After Zhang Liao drove his horse back and forth to patrol the north bank of the Han River several times alone, he already had a plan brewing in his mind.
He quickly rode back to the Wei army and asked to see Cao Cao, the king of Wei.
Cao Cao was in his handsome tent, warming the stove with his hands.
He is already sixty-five this year.
As he was nearly seventy years old, he felt that his body functions were not as good as before.
If it weren't for the purpose of getting rid of Guan Yu, a serious thorn in his side, he would not have gone on another expedition in person with his old and weak body.
The blazing flames in the furnace fell in Cao Cao's old eyes. He couldn't help but ask himself: Can he still achieve his long-cherished wish to unify the world in this life?
Will God still give him time?
Just when Cao Cao was deep in thought, Xu Chu came to him and said to him: "Your Majesty, General Zhengdong is outside asking for an audience."
When he heard the word "Zhengdong", Cao Cao, who was deep in thought, didn't realize who it was.
But then he quickly thought of who General Zhengdong was under his command.
"It's Wenyuan."
Cao Cao's tired voice sounded.
In the First Battle of Hefei, Zhang Liao defeated the 100,000 Jiangdong army with 800 elite troops. Therefore, Cao Cao was delighted with the great victory and immediately appointed Zhang Liao as the general to conquer the east.
Before this battle, Zhang Liao's official position was General Dangkou, and he was just a general with a general title.
Because of Sun Quan, he suddenly jumped several levels and became an important general under Cao Cao.
Zhang Liao is currently the general with a foreign surname that Cao Cao values the most besides his family members.
Seeing that he wanted to see him for something, Cao Cao ordered Xu Chu, "Let him come in."
After Xu Chu received the order, he immediately left the commander's tent and brought in Zhang Liao who was waiting outside.
Zhang Liao entered the commander's tent and bowed to Cao Cao, saying, "Your Majesty, Liao, pays homage to the King of Wei."
Cao Cao waved his hand to dispense with Zhang Liao's false courtesy. He turned to look at the famous general in front of him and asked, "Wen Yuan is here, do you have a plan to defeat the enemy?"
The copper stove in the handsome tent was brightly lit, and the sound of burning wood was crackling.
Facing Cao Cao's inquiry, Zhang Liao stood up and looked at Cao Cao: "Your Majesty, that's right."
Please give me more monthly passes.
How can Zilong appear without a ticket?
(End of chapter)
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