Guan Yu didn't expect that the other side would have reinforcements. The sudden appearance of reinforcements was similar to the sudden appearance of an ambush.
That's why his troops collapsed so quickly.
Especially since he and Xu Huang had been fighting for so long and it was still difficult to determine the outcome, which made his soldiers lose their confidence in victory.
After a few more rounds of fighting, Cao Ren was only a dozen steps away from Guan Yu.
Guan Yu saw his men and horses retreating, and saw Cao Ren running towards him. Knowing that the situation was over, he slashed at Xu Huangxu, suddenly reined in his horse, turned around, and ran behind him.
Xu Huang was stunned for a moment and did not immediately slap his horse to chase him. Instead, he looked at Cao Ren and then urged his horse to chase him.
However, he was quickly blocked by more than a dozen soldiers from Guan Yu. Guan Yu wielded his sword and killed the enemy soldiers who blocked him.
Xu Ding was giving orders to the soldiers not to retreat, but the troops were defeated like a mountain. How could he hold his orders?
Now seeing Guan Yu also retreating, he had no choice but to shout: "Retreat, retreat quickly."
According to the current situation, if you stay and resist, you will eventually die in battle, but there is still a way to survive if you escape.
"Guan Yu, don't run away!"
Cao Ren jumped on his horse and chased Guan Yu, shouting as he chased, but he was blocked by some of Guan Yu's soldiers.
Facing Xu Huang and Cao Ren, these soldiers could not stop them and were quickly killed. Xu and Cao continued to chase Guan Yu.
"General Guan, what should we do now?"
Xu Ding followed Guan Yu and asked.
"I have sent people to ask Gan Xingba to lead the troops. We will retreat to the corner slope ten miles away, gather troops and horses, block the pursuers, and do not let them kill the people. Wait for Xingba to lead the troops to help.
Then we can block the pursuing enemy."
Although Guan Yu escaped, he did not completely give up resistance.
After running ten miles away, even if the enemy soldiers come to chase them, there will not be too many soldiers and horses, and the battle line will also be stretched. As long as you gather some troops, you can block them.
Then wait for Gan Ning to arrive with his troops, and then think of ways to block these enemy soldiers and protect the people from leaving.
Xu Ding promised, and while running, he gave a big order to the soldiers, asking everyone to stop at the corner slope and resist the enemy soldiers together, because Gan Ning had already led his troops to the corner slope and was almost there.
Now there are many soldiers who have discovered that the enemy's reinforcements are actually not that many. However, once they are defeated, it is difficult to withdraw their troops immediately and resist the battle. They can only run a certain distance and almost get rid of the pursuers.
Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun were filled with anger in their hearts to avenge Xiahou Yuan, and led their troops to pursue him. Xu Huang also patted his horse and chased him.
Guan Yu and Xu Ding ran faster on horseback, and soon reached the curved slope. They reined in their horses, turned their horses' heads back, and waited for their soldiers to come.
At this time, there were only more than 300 cavalry following them.
A corner slope is a sudden turn in the road and it is a slope.
Guan Yu and others are standing at a high place. When the people in front of them come and turn the corner, they can see them immediately, which will surprise them.
However, Guan Yu's troops knew this place and passed by here when going to Pengcheng.
Moreover, Xu Ding and some military princes issued orders loudly on their way to escape. Many people already knew that Guan Yu would be waiting here.
When they came and turned the corner, they saw Guan Yu standing in the middle of the road holding a knife.
"Quick, come here and form an array."
Xu Ding and several military princes lined up the soldiers who had fled first behind Guan Yu.
As more and more soldiers fled, the formation became larger and larger. Some of the enemy soldiers were chasing him too fast. As soon as they turned the corner, they saw Guan Yu. As a result, they rushed forward and were killed by Guan Yu's sword before they even made a move.
Killed with one swing.
Some enemy soldiers fled quickly. When they saw the people in front of them being hacked to death by Guan Yu, they immediately turned around and ran back to report to Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun.
When it was getting dark, Guan Yu had gathered more than 3,000 soldiers and horses. At this time, only a few of the soldiers were able to escape. It seemed that the rest of the soldiers were either killed or fled to nowhere.
After Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun heard that Guan Yu was occupying the corner and gathered up troops, they did not dare to attack directly.
This corner is not suitable for fighting with too many soldiers and horses. If there are too few soldiers and horses, it will be easy to be killed by the opponent.
On both sides of the corner, there is a deserted forest on one side and a small lake on the other. It is difficult for soldiers and horses to approach. Even if they can approach from the deserted forest, it can only be done by a small group of troops, which is of no use.
"Guan Yu is familiar with the terrain and has secured the main road. What should we do?" Xiahou Dun was at a loss for what to do and asked.
They led the pursuit of about 10,000 soldiers and horses.
"How about I take someone to rush for a rush." Xu Huang responded.
"The ground here is narrow, and Guan Yu is occupying the corner, standing high up. The soldiers behind us can't even see the enemy soldiers, and it is extremely difficult to rush up." Xiahou Dun did not agree with Xu Huang's suggestion.
Cao Ren looked at Xu Huang and thought for a while, then said: "Okay, Gongming, after dark, you can lead a thousand people to rush forward. If you can't rush forward, don't force yourself, and retreat as soon as possible."
"No." Xu Huang responded with his hands raised.
Soon, it became completely dark.
At this time, Guan Yu asked Xu Ding to lead people to cut down branches and light many fires, including at the corners. If any enemy soldiers appeared around the corners, they could be seen immediately.
"Tell everyone, after tonight, we can retreat in peace tomorrow."
Guan Yu ordered Xu Ding.
Although the soldiers have rested for a long time now and feel less tired, they are all hungry.
Especially everyone knows that the enemy soldiers are on the other side of the corner, and they are much more numerous than themselves.
The most important thing now is to stabilize the morale of the army and wait for Gan Ning's reinforcements.
Guan Yu had even thought that if the enemy soldiers did not retreat, he could attack once Gan Ning's troops arrived, turn defeat into victory, and repel the enemy soldiers.
Xu Ding had just given the order when suddenly a soldier guarding the corner came running to report: "The enemy soldiers are coming, the enemy soldiers are coming."
"Don't panic, stay steady and prepare for war!"
Guan Yu shouted loudly.
At this moment, Guan Yu stood in front of the formation with a sword, which gave the soldiers great confidence. Although they were defeated during the day, they now occupy a favorable terrain and it should not be difficult to repel the enemy soldiers.
After all, they have no doubt about Guan Yu's force, and a temporary defeat cannot negate his force.
"The crossbowmen are ready."
Xu Ding shouted.
There are more than 300 crossbowmen lined up in front of the formation. As long as the enemy soldiers rush around the corner, they can shoot at the enemy soldiers.
Guan Yu picked up the Qinglong Yanyue Sword and placed it in front of his horse. He narrowed his eyes slightly and looked ahead.
Everyone held their breath and could already hear the footsteps of enemy soldiers rushing towards them.
"They're coming!"
Seeing enemy soldiers appearing around the corner, someone yelled.
"Hold still and wait until they come over before shooting."
Some crossbowmen shot arrows when they saw the enemy soldiers, but Guan Yu hoped that more enemy soldiers would rush over and shoot again, so that he could kill more enemy soldiers.
Xu Huang was riding in front. As soon as he crossed the corner, he saw arrows coming. One arrow struck his arm. More than a dozen of the soldiers behind him were hit by arrows and fell down.
In the weak firelight, Guan Yu saw Xu Huang, pointed his sword forward, and shouted angrily: "Xu Gongming, if you move forward again, this is where you will be buried!"
But Xu Huang didn't seem to hear him. He raised his sword and shouted: "Come forward and kill!"
"Quick cum."
Only then did Xu Ding give the order. The crossbowmen who had not fired the arrow just now quickly let go and shot the arrow. Dozens of the enemy soldiers rushing in front fell immediately.
Guan Yu, however, stood still, holding up the Qinglong Sword and waiting for Xu Huang.
His current style of play is not to clash with the opponent, but to stay here and wait for the opponent to attack.
As long as you hold on to this place, you will be sure to win.
However, Guan Yu also knew that the opponent could go around to his rear through another route, but it would take one to two days to go around.
That's why he didn't retreat here to guard before. This place can only be used as a temporary defense and cannot be guarded for a long time. If the opponent is allowed to bypass him, he will be in a desperate situation and be in a dilemma.
Xu Huang waved his sword, knocked down a few arrows, and rushed to Guan Yu's horse.
The two men fought together again.
The crossbowmen behind Guan Yu fired their arrows and immediately retreated, allowing the sword, shield and spear soldiers to come forward.
The place was originally narrow, and Guan Yu's soldiers and horses lined up to fight. The enemy soldiers rushed to the front of the formation and were quickly stabbed down. The people behind them could not break through Guan Yu's formation even if they rushed up.
Guan Yu and Xu Huang had only fought for more than ten rounds. Xu Huang found that his men no longer dared to rush forward, and some even began to retreat.
"Don't retreat, charge forward!"
Xu Huang shouted while fighting Guan Yu.
"General Xu, you can't charge forward, retreat quickly!"
A soldier responded loudly.
"Xu Gongming, quickly dismount and surrender to me!" Guan Yu heard their exchange and said to Xu Huang.
"You can die if you shake, but you can't surrender!"
Xu Huang responded loudly and saw many of his soldiers lying down in front of the opponent's formation, but the opponent's formation was motionless and impregnable.
"Look at the knife."
Xu Huang suddenly roared and raised his sword to strike at Guan Yu.
Guan Yu hurriedly raised his sword to block it, but he saw Xu Huang retracting his sword, reining in his horse and running back, still shouting: "Retreat, retreat."
Xu Huang knew that he could not break through the opponent's formation, and if he continued to fight, all his thousand soldiers would be destroyed, so he had to retreat.
"Don't chase."
Guan Yu watched Xu Huang beat his horse and retreat, but did not pursue him. He held the Qinglong Dao in front of the sword and ordered his soldiers not to pursue him.
The most important thing now is to defend this place. If we pursue him rashly, we may fall into the enemy's trap.
Xu Huang returned with his troops and horses, shook his head at Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun, and said: "General Cao, General Xiahou, and Guan Yu have secured strongholds and formed military formations. If they want to break through, it will be extremely difficult, so we need to think of another good strategy!"
After he returned, he found that he had lost more than a hundred people.
"Guan Yu was defeated and left. He lost all his baggage and had no food for his troops. I don't think they can stay here for long. They are likely to retreat tonight. We can wait here and pursue after dawn." Xiahou Dun said.
"Yes, they will definitely retreat in the middle of the night."
Cao Ren also believed that Guan Yu was only temporarily blocking his pursuit, and they would retreat in the middle of the night. At night, it would be difficult for his own men to pursue him, and they would easily be ambushed by the opponent.
Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren ordered their troops to rest and eat where they were and wait for dawn.
Guan Yu still immediately held his sword and stood in front of the formation, looking ahead.
Thinking of today's defeat, I felt a burst of sadness and anger. If the other party hadn't suddenly appeared with reinforcements, I would have definitely won.
But this Xu Gongming is really powerful, and I can't beat him. It's a pity that such a person follows Cao Cao!
While Guan Yu was thinking, a soldier came to report: "General Guan, Captain Gan's men are about to arrive."
"How far is it from here?" Guan Yu asked softly.
"There are still five or six miles."
"good."
Guan Yu raised his head and looked up at the sky. At this time, there was only half of the moon in the sky, hanging diagonally in the sky.
Not long after, several horses came from behind and stopped in front of Guan Yu.
"General Guan." Gan Ning bowed his hand to Guan Yu.
After Gan Ning received Guan Yu's request for help, he led his troops and marched quickly. They were still marching after nightfall and finally arrived here.
He asked his soldiers and horses to stay behind Guan Yu's formation, and he came to see Guan Yu with a few guards.
"Xingba, do you dare to counterattack the enemy soldiers with a certain person?"
Guan Yu looked at Gan Ning with big eyes and asked.
"Haha, how could Ning not dare? Even if General Guan doesn't say anything, Ning will go and attack the enemy on his own."
"Okay, the enemy set up an ambush during the day and caused a certain defeat. Tonight, I will wipe out all the enemies to avenge the shame of the defeat!"
"General Guan, your soldiers are tired and hungry. I will lead the troops in front and you will follow behind." Gan Ning said.
"No, you can just lead the troops and follow behind."
Guan Yu immediately said sternly.
Gan Ning knew that Guan Yu was very concerned about face, so he stopped arguing and asked, "When will we attack the enemy?"
"Now." Guan Yu replied.
"Okay." Gan Ning patted his horse and returned to the front of the army behind him, ordering his soldiers to prepare to attack the enemy.
Guan Yu turned around and said to the soldiers: "Brothers, we have been defeated today and it is time for us to be humiliated. Follow me and rush down the slope to kill all the enemy soldiers and avenge the people of Pengcheng and avenge our dead brothers."
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"Light the fire." Xu Ding ordered.
They have asked Gan Ning for many torches.
All the soldiers lit torches one after another.
"Advance troops."
Guan Yu saw all the soldiers lighting torches in their hands, swung their swords, and clapped their horses forward.
"Report...report...the enemy soldiers are coming!"
The enemy scouts guarding the corner saw Guan Yu leading his troops forward and hurried back to report to Xiahou Dun and others.
Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren Xu Huang did not expect that Guan Yu would dare to attack them. At this time, the three of them were sitting together and squinting. When they heard the shouts, the three of them stood up and looked around the corner.
Sure enough, he saw Guan Yu riding his horse in front, followed by soldiers holding torches, shouting and striding towards him.
"Quickly, form formation and prepare for battle."
Xiahou Dun shouted anxiously.
Cao Ren and Xu Huang quickly raised their swords and mounted their horses, shouting for the soldiers to assemble.
Not only the three of them, but also these soldiers had no idea that Guan Yu had been defeated during the day, and now he was just holding a stronghold and trying to escape at night. Who would have thought that they would dare to attack in the middle of the night.
They were lying or sitting together and scattered together. Now when they heard the shouts, they all sat up and picked up their weapons.
But the fire was dim, and some people got into chaos. They could no longer find their own team, and everything suddenly became chaotic.
"Quick, follow me and charge forward to kill the enemy!"
Cao Ren saw that it was already difficult to form a formation. Now he could only lead his men and horses to attack the enemy soldiers. Anyway, he had more people and took advantage of the momentum of victory during the day. He would definitely be able to block the enemy soldiers' attack, and maybe he could still stop the enemy soldiers.
A great victory, killing all the enemy soldiers.
Xu Huang had already galloped forward to meet him and swung his sword to kill him.