The rain in the south comes at any time without any warning.
There are continuous rains in spring, heavy rains during Qingming Festival, and non-stop plum rains. In summer, there are mostly heavy rains with huge amounts of water and continuous rainfall, which usually lasts for several days.
At its most violent, it can even reach more than 100 mm in three hours.
It was at this time that Guan Yu's troops began to take action.
The soldiers of the three armies were all wearing coir raincoats and bamboo hats. They were carrying sandbags in the heavy rain and were facing the upstream embankment of the river bank in Fancheng.
This dam was almost completed before the rainy season. Now it only needs to be strengthened for a while, and when it reaches a certain water storage capacity, it can be dug out and used to flood Fancheng.
Guan Yu stood on the embankment, personally commanded, and dispatched his soldiers, striving to achieve his goal as soon as possible.
At this moment, there was a sound of heavy footsteps in the rain.
Although the rain was very strong and easily blocked people's five senses, some people still heard the sound and looked towards the place where the sound came from.
However, he saw a group of men and horses wearing raincoats, hurriedly approaching their own side. Although they couldn't see clearly which group of men and horses the other side belonged to, it was certain that the other side was definitely not one of their own soldiers.
"General Guan, there is someone over there!"
Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and turned to look at the incoming soldiers, his reddish-brown complexion deepening.
It was raining heavily, and we were on the river bank, with mud everywhere under our feet. Whether we were fighting on horseback or using bows and arrows, it was not suitable for the current situation.
The only way to win a quick victory is to fight on foot.
Guan Yu ordered people to continue to strengthen the embankment, and he himself led the personal guards, holding the Qinglong Sword, and strode toward the advancing Jinling Army.
Even if the enemy saw through his own strategy, Guan Yu did not panic.
You can see through it, but whether you can pass through your own front line barriers requires real hard work.
Guan Yu rushed to the front of the Jinling soldiers without hesitation, waved the Qinglong knife in his hand, made a sweeping move, and cut a soldier into two pieces directly from the middle.
His bravery shocked the soldiers on both sides.
The Jingzhou Army behind him also rushed forward, frantically organizing the Jinling Army to attack upwards.
In this way, the two armies started a fighting battle by the mist-filled river.
Guan Yu stepped forward and waved the Green Dragon Sword, opening and closing it wide. Even in a foot battle, his power was unstoppable, causing a bloody storm in the crowd.
"Clang." A silver spear came from the slant and stood in front of Guan Yu.
Guan Yu's footsteps froze and he turned to look at the person who came. However, the person's face was blocked under the bamboo hat, so Guan Yu couldn't see clearly.
However, the martial arts skills of this person were beyond Guan Yu's imagination.
Zhao Yun also fought on foot, blocking Guan Yu's way.
The two fierce generals fought on the same spot, using swords and guns at the same time to attack each other's vital points. Their power far exceeded that of others.
Zhao Yun tripped Guan Yu, but that doesn't mean anyone can trip the other fierce generals in Fancheng.
Taishi Ci and Xu Rong fought towards the embankment from two directions. They bypassed Guan Yu's barrier, broke through, quickly boarded the embankment, and drove the Jingzhou army from above.
Chen Dao turned around and went back to rescue, but was blocked by Tai Shici and could not escape.
Xu Rong took the opportunity to seize the initiative on the embankment. He boarded the embankment and asked soldiers to guard the shore, carefully guarding against the Jingzhou Army under the embankment and preventing them from counterattacking.
Seeing that the dike was captured, the Jingzhou army became anxious.
The young general Guan Ping took the lead and led a Jingzhou army to jump onto the embankment and rush towards Xu Rong and others.
While Guan Ping fought hard, he shouted at Xu Rong: "How dare the thief general occupy my embankment? He is seeking death!"
While Xu Rong was fighting Guan Ping, he sneered: "Looking for death? Hehe, who will die and who will live is not sure yet!"
"You still dare to utter such arrogant words?" Guan Ping made a strong thrust, with the sword in his hand from bottom to top, hitting Xu Rong's bamboo hat, knocking the entire bamboo hat off his head.
What a coincidence, at the same time, a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky.
"Qi Lala!"
The light brought out by the lightning reflected on Xu Rong's face, making the scars on half of his face and the one eye shine particularly clearly. Combined with the rain, it looked extremely terrifying.
Although Guan Ping and Guan Yu had practiced martial arts and studied the art of war for many years, the number of times they went to the battlefield was really limited. When Leng Buding saw Xu Rong's true appearance, his legs became weak in fear and he was speechless.
"you you……"
However, Xu Rong didn't give him any chance. When Guan Ping was surprised by his appearance, he swung his knife and struck him directly on the neck.
Guan Ping opened his eyes wide in horror, looking at the ugly monster in front of him in disbelief.
He never thought that he would die in such a situation.
Xu Rong slashed hard and completely cut off his neck, drawing a trail of blood drops in the air.
Guan Ping's body tilted and fell into the rolling Hanshui River.
Xu Rong looked at Guan Ping's body submerged in the river and let out a heavy snort.
Then, he reached out and touched his cheek, muttering to himself: "I didn't expect this face to have such an effect."
After Guan Ping died, the soldiers around him naturally stopped fighting for the dam and fled in all directions.
The soldiers around Xu Ronling stood on the embankment and shouted loudly.
"Guan Ping is dead, Guan Yu will surrender soon!"
"Guan Ping is dead, Guan Yu will surrender soon!"
The sound vaguely reached Guan Yu's ears along with the sound of rain.
As soon as he heard the news, Guan Yu felt heartbroken and inexplicable. His internal organs seemed to be burning, as if his liver and gallbladder were torn apart.
"Ping'er!" Guan Yu roared angrily, his body tilted and he almost fell.
He waved the Qinglong Dao vigorously and hit Zhao Yun's gun with all his strength.
The force from the Qinglong Sword passed through the silver spear and reached Zhao Yun's arm. The shock made his arms numb and he almost fell backward.
What a great Guan Yu!
Zhao Yun gritted his teeth, roared suddenly, turned sideways, and thrust straight into Guan Yu's face.
Guan Yu raised his sword to deflect Zhao Yun's shot, but the spear still stuck in Guan Yu's shoulder.
"Hiss!" Guan Yu sucked in a breath of pain, his eyes flashed, and he kicked out suddenly, hitting Zhao Yun directly in the abdomen, but kicked him away with both his body and his gun.
Zhao Yun fell to the ground, but immediately got up quickly.
He rubbed his ribs on the side of his abdomen, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
It seems that the kick just now caused the ribs to be broken due to insufficient protection.
Guan Yu, on the other hand, covered the bloody hole on his shoulder and fell backward, being supported by his lieutenants.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
Guan Yu covered his shoulders, gritted his teeth, and looked angrily at Zhao Yun in the distance.
The deputy general of the Jingzhou Army did not dare to hold on any longer. While protecting Guan Yu, he shouted loudly: "Retreat! Everyone, retreat quickly!"