In the city behind him, there was a raging fire, accompanied by the painful screams of many Xiliang sergeants under Hua Xiong. Every scream was like a sharp sword that pierced the heart, piercing Hua Xiong deeply.
on the heart.
At this moment, his rear army had been defeated by the three brothers Liu Jian, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei. Duan Sima, who was responsible for commanding the soldiers, had also been beheaded by Zhang Fei.
Now the troops and horses in the rear that were responding to him have dispersed, but the main force responsible for escorting the siege equipment is still far away from here...
No one will come to save Hua Xiong again.
In front are tigers and wolves, and behind are blazing flames.
Taking one step forward or taking one step back is a dead end!
But after all, Hua Xiong was a warrior of the Xiliang Army. He had fought with Dong Zhuo for many years. Although he was somewhat brave and reckless, he still had pride.
After hearing that Guan Yu had surrendered to him, Hua Xiong did not show any sign of weakness.
He opened his eyes wide and shouted at Guan Yu: "Where are the traitors? How dare you talk nonsense! I am the prime minister of the country, I assist in the government of the country, I am powerful and destined for the world, I will conquer all over the world, and I will be a member of the Han family! How dare you speak nonsense?
Surrendering to the Han Dynasty? Isn’t it ridiculous!”
Guan Yu stroked his long beard, half-closed his red phoenix eyes, and replied slowly but without losing force: "Dong Zhuo helped the emperor, but he was not loyal in his actions. Now that he has been accused of injustice by the world, he will be in danger of losing his eggs.
My lord is the great uncle of the Han Dynasty. He was entrusted by the late emperor to guard the northern frontier and was the cornerstone of the country. How can he be compared to Dong Zhuo? The orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty lies first with the emperor, and second with my lord."
Hua Xiong was furious after hearing this.
He straightened his body suddenly, but the arrow wound on his back burst open and blood flowed even more.
But he doesn't care!
Hua Xiong pushed his legs hard and kicked the horse's belly hard, urging the famous Xiliang horse under his crotch to rush straight towards Guan Yu.
At the same time, the sword in his hand was raised high above his head. The sharp blade looked particularly cold under the reflection of the fire. His pair of tomb-like eyes were filled with bloodshot eyes, and the black pupils seemed to be capable of shooting out lightning.
"A red-faced thief who speaks arrogant words should stop being rampant! He will die!"
Logically speaking, Hua Xiong and Guan Yu should not have lost in this quarrel.
Because no matter how you calculate it, Liu Jian belongs to the outer vassal, and Dong Zhuo is the pillar of the imperial court. In the name of justice, Dong Zhuo supports the emperor and occupies the active position in politics and justice. In any case, Guan Yu holds the moral position.
No advantage.
But Hua Xiong is still a bit reckless and foolish.
When Guan Yu said "surrender to the Han", Hua Xiong only had to say: "I am personally granted the title of so-and-so by the emperor, and I have been ordered by the emperor to go to war."
Just one sentence can directly defeat Guan Yu.
But he was a man who accepted death and never mentioned the emperor, but he mentioned Dong Zhuo.
When someone mentions someone with the surname Liu to you, but you insist on naming someone with the surname Dong, aren't you putting your own shortcomings in Guan Yu's hands?
Why did Dong Zhuo protect the emperor?
Isn't it just for you Liangzhou people to talk about the emperor at critical moments? Is it to cover himself?
Pian Huaxiong had a stubborn temper and refused to mention the emperor.
Without using the emperor as a bargaining chip, no matter how hard you argue, you will lose.
When Zhou Cang saw Hua Xiong rushing forward alone, as if he wanted to fight Guan Yu, he immediately raised his sword and went to stop Hua Xiong.
He didn't want to, but he saw Guan Yu raised his hand, waved it towards him, and said: "Don't interfere, just plunder the formation from the side."
Zhou Cang has been following Guan Yu for a while, and has more or less figured out Guan Yu's proud character.
He immediately said: "Wei!"
Then, they saw Guan Yu, who was stroking his long beard, and suddenly opened his half-closed eyes, with light shining from his eyes, and his whole body suddenly became full of momentum.
At this moment, Liu Jian and Zhang Fei also came to his rear on horseback.
Zhang Fei laughed and said: "Brother, the fourth brother is about to show off his power!"
Liu Jian didn't speak, he just observed the situation carefully.
I saw Guan Yu holding a knife in one hand and pulling the reins of his horse. The horse suddenly raised its two front hooves and let out a high-pitched neighing sound.
And Guan Yu was riding on the erect war horse, standing high and majestic for a moment, like a god descending to earth.
When the sergeants behind him saw it, their faces showed awe.
"The captain is truly a heavenly man!"
After the horse fell, Guan Yu immediately faced Hua Xiong. The two met and exchanged blows. Guan Yu stroked his beard with one hand and held a knife in the other. He held the Qinglong knife high and struck vertically. The blade seemed to cut through the air and made a whistling sound!
Guan Yu's movements were too fast, making Hua Xiong unable to guard against his mistake.
He actually raised his sword to block it, but the blade of the Qinglong Saber struck Hua Xiong's blade hard. The huge force was transmitted along his arms, causing Hua Xiong's hands to suddenly become weak and bend downward.
As a last resort, Hua Xiong turned his head sideways and used his shoulders to help his arms, using their strength to push against Guan Yu's Qinglong Saber.
In just one move, Guan Yu had already suppressed Hua Xiong with his strength.
Just when Guan Yu was about to make his next move, his eyes suddenly glanced at the three sharp arrows on Hua Xiong's back.
Guan Yu's expression was dazed for a moment, and then he returned to his calm demeanor.
However, although his appearance did not change much, the strength in his hands became lighter.
Hua Xiong felt the pressure on his shoulders and arms gradually lessening, and then he gritted his teeth and raised his arms with force, his face flushed. His movements were like lifting weights, and he slowly pushed Guan Yu's Qinglong Sword upwards.
Zhang Fei was not far away, and he was surprised when he saw this: "This Hua Xiong has such strength, how can he withstand the sword of the fourth brother?"
Liu Jian kept a straight face and said nothing.
After a long while, Fang heard him speak slowly: "Yun Chang has not tried his best."
Zhang Fei looked at him in surprise: "How does third brother know?"
"Guess."
Watching Hua Xiong push his sword forward little by little, Guan Yu still had a stern expression, as if he was not touched by his counterattack.
However, I heard Guan Yu say: "Hua Xiong! Guan will give you another chance, surrender!"
"No surrender, no surrender, no surrender!!"
Hua Xiong's answer was like a child venting his anger.
Then he was seen summoning all his strength, making a strange cry of "Wow", pushing away Guan Yu's knife, and then slashing at Guan Yu one after another as if he was crazy.
He was very brave and had excellent martial arts skills, but because of the three arrows on his back, every time he swung the sword, he would suffer severe pain due to muscle strain.
It might not be obvious on the outside, but Guan Yu knew very well in his heart that every time Hua Xiong swung his sword, his strength would weaken and his speed would slow down due to the pain. At the same time, because of the pain, he must have expended much more energy than usual.
Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and just blocked Hua Xiong's sword nonchalantly, but he was also evaluating the opponent in his heart.
Hua Xiong's current level of performance is far superior to ordinary people, even surpassing Zhou Cang.
This was when he was injured. If he were in his prime, he could indeed be called a good opponent of Guan Yu.
The two of them went back and forth like this, exchanging more than twenty moves.
At this moment, Liu Jian's cry was suddenly heard from behind Guan Yu.
"Yun Chang! This is the battlefield!"
After hearing this, Guan Yu suddenly woke up.
Then, his eyes suddenly widened, his green sleeves flung open with great force, and the Green Dragon Sword swept across with great force, hitting Hua Xiong's weapon with such force that it could break rocks.
.
Hua Xiong was already a little weak, but after receiving this blow, he was knocked off his horse.
"Ahhh!"
Hua Xiong howled in pain because the fall caused another arrow wound on his back.
Guan Yu swiped the Green Dragon Sword to the side and stood on his horse. His free hand stroked his long beard again.
Hua Xiong was knocked off his horse by Guan Yu's heavy blow, which can be said to be a loss of face.
He tried all his strength to stand up on the spot, but the fall had already torn the arrow wound on his body, and the wound completely split open, causing him to tremble all over in pain, and the huge tearing sensation almost made him faint.
past.
He exhausted all his strength and raised his head to look at Guan Yu.
What he saw was Guan Yu, who was stroking his beard, with an overwhelming pressure in the sky above him.
One was lying on the ground shouting, and the other was riding a horse like a heavenly being. Hua Xiong's heart seemed to be torn in half in an instant.
"Guan Yu, if you can, kill me! A man would rather die than be humiliated!"
Guan Yu didn't even look at Hua Xiong and said: "Guan's sword cannot kill the wounded. When you fought with me, you were already seriously injured. Guan couldn't win with force. If I kill you now, I might insult my reputation!"
"
Hua Xiong was stunned when he heard this.
His heart was even more painful at this moment.
He has always believed that he is brave and invincible. Not only was he defeated miserably today, the opponent even refused to kill him!
It seems that he is pitying himself...
In fact, isn't it insulting him?
"Guan Yu! If you don't kill me, I will behead you the next day to avenge today's shame!"
Guan Yu did not look at Hua Xiong and said domineeringly: "I hope you still have one day."
"Hahaha, I'm afraid you may not live another day!"
Following a burst of hearty laughter, Zhang Fei rode up to Hua Xiong's side.
He put a snake spear against Hua Xiong's throat, and then ordered people to come up and tie Hua Xiong up.
"Brother, how should we deal with this person?"
Liu Jian also rode his horse and came close. Looking at Hua Xiong, who was covered in smoke, dust and stained with blood, he ordered: "Take him into the city and imprison him in the same prison as Niu Fu. Let the military doctors treat him. Don't let him go."
Dead."
"Here!"
Zhang Fei ordered his men to escort Niu Fu into the city and sweep the battlefield. He then personally led his troops and turned around to pursue the fleeing Xiliang soldiers.
As for Guan Yu and Liu Jian, they faced each other silently at the suspension bridge.
Looking at the majestic Guan Yu, Liu Jian couldn't help but sigh: "Yun Chang, you are arrogant by nature but not inferior. When fighting with others, you also pay attention to fairness. This is a good thing, but it is not a good thing..."
Guan Yu said respectfully: "Brother, please give me some advice."
"You behave like this and you are upright. It's not that there is anything wrong with you. It's just that over time, you can't help but develop your arrogance. I know your eyes are high. In this whole world, besides me, there are others
Who can you put your eyes on?"
Guan Yu was silent for a while and said: "Except for a few brothers, I have never looked at anyone else."
Liu Jian sighed: "Just now you fought against Hua Xiong. On the surface, you didn't want to kill him because he was seriously injured. But in fact, you cherished the feathers and it was only right that you didn't bother to kill him... Yun Chang
Ah, he is a brave general in the Xiliang army. If you are so contemptuous of such a person, let alone others?"
"There are so many heroes in this world! Brother, I hope you can change your temper and temperament. You need to restrain yourself and be more vigilant in the future."
Guan Yu waved his sleeves and clasped his fists: "Brother taught me a lesson, but I realized I was wrong."
Although Guan Yu admitted his problems in front of Liu Jian and expressed his willingness to accept Liu Jian's teachings, Liu Jian knew that it would be difficult to get him to correct himself.
Zhang Fei respects the scholar-bureaucrats but treats his subordinates poorly. This is not his nature, but his family education. It was instilled in him by his butcher father since he was a child. As long as he changes his misconception, he can correct it.
But Guan Yu's pride in being superior but not inferior is not due to his family education, but because of his arrogant nature.
Proud people are more self-disciplined, more temperate, more face-conscious, have requirements for themselves, and have a sense of propriety and scale.
They are accustomed to using the two rulers of self-respect and self-respect to take themselves seriously, so they are not easy to break the rules and cannot do anything too embarrassing. Proud people will neither tolerate and tolerate others without principles nor allow others to be wanton.
Cross the line.
In this world, people who wantonly cross the line are usually those in high positions. Therefore, Guan Yu often dislikes people with high status. This is not because he did it deliberately, but in this era, powerful and prominent families with high status
What he does will always touch the bottom line of Guan Yu's view of the world.
Therefore, it is probably much more difficult to change Guan Yu than to change Zhang Fei.