The guards reacted in a panic. They rushed to Xu Shu's side and surrounded Chen Zhao in Gaixin.
Chen Zhao was not afraid in the face of danger, holding his sword and looking around vigilantly. At this time, the sneak attack failed and he had lost the chance of taking him hostage. He could only find a way to kill Xu Shu to gain fame.
Although Xu Shu abandoned martial arts and followed literature, he never left his sword. He looked carefully and found that Chen Zhao was wearing something different, so he concluded that he was not a soldier from Jingzhou.
"It turns out they are Cao Ren's soldiers. What do you want to do if they join our army?"
"Huh, I've always heard that Guan Yun always prides himself on his superiors and never humiliates his subordinates. If you besiege me as a pawn, it would be a disgrace to the general's reputation. Do you dare to fight me alone?" Chen Zhao pointed at Xu Shu and shouted coldly.
Xu Shu was startled, then raised his head and laughed wildly: "It seems that you are not a nobody. At this stage, you still know how to provoke generals. It seems inappropriate to pick me to fight with you alone. Am I dressed like a general?"
Chen Zhao was speechless when he saw Xu Shu didn't fall into the trap, and then replied with difficulty: "Then find any general to compete with me. If he can win, let me go..."
Xu Shu stroked his beard and shook his head, "You really have the shadow of my youth. Do you think you still have a chance to escape, win or lose? Or should you tell your identity honestly, maybe you can still survive..."
"Humph, there is no one left in Guan Yu's army..." Chen Zhao looked around and sneered. His identity could not be revealed, otherwise he would become a prisoner who threatened his uncle. He figured that killing the two of them would be enough.
"Who said there is no one? I'll fight you alone." The sound of horse hoofbeats stopped, Zhao Yun picked up the green sword and walked out of the crowd, then looked at Chen Zhao coldly.
"Are you Zhao Zilong?" Chen Zhao swallowed.
Zhao Yun looked Chen Zhao up and down and said contemptuously: "If you can defeat the sword in my hand, I will let you go back to Xiangyang."
Chen Zhao was choked and speechless. Although he had some martial arts skills, who could be Zhao Yun's opponent? That green sword had drank a lot of blood. He just stared at Xu Shu without saying a word.
Seeing that Chen Zhao did not dare to agree, Xu Shu said with empty eyes, "How about we have a sword fight? If you win, I will let you go. If you lose, I will tell you your identity honestly. This deal is a good deal."
"Military advisor..." Zhao Yun stopped him hastily.
Xu Shu stretched out his hand and said, "Don't worry, Zilong, I'm sensible."
Chen Zhao held a sword flower and said, "A gentleman's words."
"Hurry up and whip your horse." Xu Shu drew out his sword.
"Commander, can you use mine?" Zhao Yun handed over the Qingzhi Sword.
Xu Shu shook his head: "I won't take advantage of him. Let's make room for him."
The surrounding guards heard the order and immediately gave up the duel venue to Xu Shu, but Zhao Yun stood aside with a green sword in hand. He wanted to ensure that Xu Shu was within his protection range.
"Let's take action."
Xu Shu pointed with the tip of his sword, and Chen Zhao abandoned his fear and raised his sword to strike. The two swords were soon entangled together, making a clanging sound like weapons clashing.
Chen Zhao relied on his strong strength and used sword moves such as stabbing, pressing, splitting, stirring, and cutting to suppress the opponent. However, Xu Shu's body was extremely light, and he could easily resolve it with one move, but even scratched Chen Zhao several times.
Chen Zhao took off his armor on the road, and now he only had light clothes. The long sword cut his skin and flesh, and blood seeped into his dirty clothes. Zhao Yun, who was watching the battle, looked more and more relaxed, thinking that the military counselor was really good with a sword. Although his strength was slightly weaker,
He has a high degree of dexterity and is the most capable of fighting among several strategists.
After more than ten moves, Chen Zhao's body was already splattered with blood. Could he not even defeat a counselor? How could he survive and leave his name in history?
With a clang sound, Chen Zhao tried his best to block Xu Shu's sword.
"You still won't admit defeat?" Xu Shu asked playfully.
"Hmph." Chen Zhao sneered, held the sword in his back and wiped it on his neck. Blood spurted on the spot and he fell to the ground.
Zhao Yun watched Chen Zhao fall to the ground, strode over to check, and found that Chen Zhao had expired.
Xu Shu shook his head, "This man is young and vigorous. He should be a young descendant of Cao Jun. He really would rather die than surrender. Let's send someone back to Xiangyang later. Cao Ren may recognize him."
"Wei." Zhao Yun nodded.
Xu Shu wiped the sword clean and put it into its sheath, then took Zhao Yun's hand and said, "Zilong has been fighting hard for days, but the danger of Jiangling has been lifted now. How many drinks can we have if we are not in a hurry to rest?"
"Yun Dare to disobey your order? It's time to ask the military advisor for sword skills." Zhao Yun said, cupping his fists.
Xu Shu pointed and laughed: "Zilong, don't ridicule me. How can I catch my eye with my little skills? It was just for fun."
"This is not a compliment to Zhao Yun. The military advisor's swordsmanship is indeed unique."
"Zilong hasn't even drank the celebration wine yet, so he got drunk so quickly?"
The two walked into Dangyang hand in hand while chatting and laughing. Xu Shu wanted to know how to capture Yizhou, and Zhao Yun wanted to know how to defeat the enemy on the battlefield in Jingzhou. They drank and exchanged information without feeling sleepy at all.
When he learned that Zhao Yun made people angry in Chengdu and Liu Bei had to erase his credit, Xu Shu couldn't help but shook his head: "Cao's thieves often attacked the city without sealing their swords, and the soldiers who fought bloody battles took the property to satisfy themselves. The lord is not benevolent and righteous, so despicable
But it is inappropriate for you to stop it. Even if Yide brings it up, it will be much better..."
Zhao Yun smiled bitterly: "Yide represents the lord. If he steps forward to stop it, the generals will hate the lord. I will bear some cold looks on my lord's behalf. He knows it in his heart. As long as he can serve the country and the people, Yun Gan will never regret it."
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Xu Shu sighed: "Zilong's official career is not good. Maybe he can't even compare to General Huang..."
"Fame and wealth are fleeting, and I am not fighting for wealth and wealth with my lord." Zhao Yun's eyes were firm.
Seeing that Zhao Yun was so open-minded, Xu Shu turned from worry to joy and said: "Zilong is a true hero. No wonder the Lord trusts you so much. However, the matter is not unsolvable. You can go to Lingling to ask Ziyu for advice. I think he must have some clever ideas to help."
Zilong is out of trouble."
Zhao Yun shook his head gently: "Mr. Ziyu does have a thorough understanding of human nature, but Jingnan will be busy after the war just now. I also have to escort the family members of Jingzhou back to Chengdu. I won't let Mr. worry about these small things."
Xu Shu smiled and said: "Sending Zilong to escort the family members to Sichuan this time is actually the lord's intentional arrangement. As long as you work hard on the way to Shu, it will be difficult for the civil and military officials in Jingzhou to bear grudges against you. As for how to relieve the Yizhou general's heart knot, I have nothing to worry about."
I will ask Ziyu for help on behalf of you."
"Thank you, military advisor, for your teachings. I suggest you don't bother Mr. Ziyu..." Zhao Yun clasped his fists in thanks.
Xu Shu rolled his eyes and said, "Zilong's concerns are reasonable. Ziyu doesn't like to get close to the nobles. The officials in Jingzhou have complained about it. If he gives you advice again, the nobles in Yizhou will probably follow suit..."
"Cao Ren left in such a hurry, isn't General Guan really going to attack Xiangyang?" Zhao Yun asked, changing the subject.
Xu Shu shook his head: "Yun Chang knows how to measure his measures. The main thing is to bluff and won't do anything excessive. Zilong doesn't have to worry..."
"I'm not worried. My lord often says that he is invincible..." Zhao Yun muttered and fell drunk on the case.
Guan Yu was indeed bluffing, but because his name was so loud, it frightened Lu Chang, the governor of the city. He used very urgent words in the letter, which caused Cao Ren to urgently withdraw his troops from Dangyang. Runan governor Li Tong personally led troops to help.
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Chapter completed!