After Ma Chao made his promise to him, a smile appeared on Guan Yu's face, and he turned to look at Mi Yang.

Realizing Guan Yu's gaze, Mi Yang bowed to Guan Yu and waited for his instructions.

"I have already made arrangements in my mind regarding the battle with the bandits in the future."

"On that day, I will distribute the 60,000-strong army among the front, middle and rear armies, each with 20,000 troops. The front army will be commanded by Yi De, who will be the vanguard of our army."

"I will personally command the central army and be responsible for providing support in the center. I plan to leave the rear army to your command, responsible for protecting the flanks of the army."

Upon hearing Guan Yu's arrangements, a look of surprise flashed across Mi Yang's face.

Because on the first day he arrived outside Fancheng, Guan Yu made it clear to him that the purpose of summoning him was to let him learn more.

Therefore, Mi Yang did not expect that Guan Yu would now let him command an army alone in the crucial battle in the future.

But if you think about it carefully, Guan Yu's arrangement is quite normal.

Although he himself is still young, his current military exploits are only lower than those of Guan Yu, and his reputation in the army is only lower than those of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Moreover, his current official position is that he is one of only four generals with heavy titles in the army.

Since Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Ma Chao all have tasks, it can be said that it is only right that he should be the leader of the last army.

However, although it was normal for Guan Yu to appoint him as the commander-in-chief of the rear army, Guan Yu's move undoubtedly reflected his great trust in himself.

So after Mi Yang listened to Guan Yu's words, he bowed to Guan Yu and said: "I will live up to the trust of the general, and I vow not to let the enemy pose a threat to our army's flanks."

Mi Yang's promise made Guan Yu fall into memories for a while.

That night more than a year ago, Mi Yang, who was unknown to the world, stood in the camp outside Fancheng in the same way, standing in front of him and making a promise to him.

"With my ministers here, I won't let Wu Gou get past the police."

Mi Yang's heroic promise at that time is still fresh in Guan Yu's mind now that he thinks about it.

Judging from Mi Yang's subsequent performance, he did not break his promise to him, and he also fulfilled his promise very well.

Now when Mi Yang, who already had such a great reputation in the world, stood in front of him again and made a promise to him, this made Guan Yu's eyes look at Mi Yang even softer.

The young man standing in front of him was not only his former subordinate whom he single-handedly promoted, but also his son-in-law, and even his preferred successor in his heart.

In fact, Guan Yu intended to appoint Mi Yang as the commander-in-chief of the rear army. Apart from the reasons Mi Yang thought, there were other reasons.

One reason is that among the 60,000 Han troops, 10,000 were Mi Yang's direct troops.

Letting Mi Yang command these 10,000 Han troops will undoubtedly allow these 10,000 Han troops to exert greater combat effectiveness.

Another reason is that Guan Yu wanted to protect Mi Yang.

The decisive battle for tomorrow has been put on the agenda.

He has been preparing for this decisive battle for too long.

A few months ago, since he led the army to the land outside Fancheng, and all the arrangements he has made to this day, he has used various methods to weaken the enemy's strength.

This is because the enemy army is very strong.

Guan Yu is arrogant, but he is not arrogant.

Guan Yu knew that the Wei army was superior to the Han army in terms of equipment and soldiers. Just as he said to Liu Bei before: "The enemy in the north has strong troops, and I need strong generals."

It is well known throughout the world that the soldiers in the north are highly effective in combat.

Under such circumstances, even though the current situation seems to be favorable to the Han army, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and no one can guarantee that the Han army will win in the decisive battle in the future.

It is even possible that the Han army will be the losing side.

As for such a result, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were actually prepared in their hearts.

Because of this, Guan Yu strongly advised Liu Bei to return to Xiangyang City. Because of this, Zhang Fei has been following Guan Yu inseparably during this period.

The three brothers all know that what they will face next is a fierce battle. After the fierce battle, life or death will be unpredictable, so they must cherish the present even more.

Although Guan Yu has been acting very calmly and Zhang Fei has been acting carefree these days, both of them are already prepared to die in battle.

This was what the two of them had been preparing for since they followed Liu Bei into the army.

But Guan Yu had to fight this battle.

Because a similar battle will be fought sooner or later. If he does not fight today, it will be left to Mi Yang or others to fight tomorrow, and the Wei army at that time will only be stronger than now.

As an elder and a famous general of the generation, Guan Yu would not allow such a thing to happen.

Each generation has its own affairs, and he must do what he should do while he is still alive.

It's just that although I have this idea in my heart, all great generals should think about defeat first and then victory.

If the Han army loses this battle, nothing will happen to Mi Yang.

With Mi Yang and the Prime Minister here, even if everyone in his generation passes away, the Han Dynasty can at least have a few more decades of national destiny.

The inheritance of firewood is endless.

Although Guan Yu assigned Mi Yang's rear army the important task of guarding the flanks, if the Han army was defeated, Mi Yang, the general responsible for guarding the flanks, would be able to retreat more easily.

Mi Yang doesn't know what Guan Yu is thinking now. He only knows that Guan Yu is looking at him with soft eyes.

After Guan Yu looked at Mi Yang for a long time, he stretched out his hands and patted Mi Yang's shoulders and said: "My master, I joined the army, don't let me down."

Mi Yang also had a smile on his face when he heard that Guan Yu did not think about his current official position, but instead thought about the two official positions he first held back then.

In the past two years, because of his many military exploits, he has held many official positions.

It's just that Mi Yang, who is now General Zuo, always remembers the two official positions that Guan Yu awarded him.

Mi Yang is a nostalgic and grateful person.

"only."

Facing Guan Yu, Mi Yang said this word heavily.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After Mi Yang said this word, Guan Yu asked Ma Chao and Mi Yang to go down first to prepare.

After Mi Yang and Ma Chao both left, Zhang Fei stood up and came to Guan Yu's side. Zhang Fei asked Guan Yu: "Brother, can Ma Chao be trusted?"

Regarding Zhang Fei's doubts, Guan Yu nodded and said: "Although Ma Chao is not a loyal person, he is not a person who does not understand the current situation. With his infamous reputation, if he betrays us again, it will be tantamount to annihilating himself from heaven and earth."

Hearing what Guan Yu said, Zhang Fei quietly let go of his worries.

He has always been a good and obedient brother.

Then Guan Yu turned to look at Zhang Fei. He saw a sword hanging from Zhang Fei's waist and asked curiously: "According to military law, when generals are discussing matters, non-leading generals are not allowed to wear swords."

"Now I have never worn a sword. Why do you always carry a sword with you?"

Hearing Guan Yu's question, Zhang Fei replied: "It is essential to guard against others. It is Ma Chao who I am guarding against."

In front of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei did not hide his fear of Ma Chao at all.

To be honest, if it weren't for the difficulty of deploying a spear in a large tent, Zhang Fei wouldn't mind carrying a spear to discuss matters.

After hearing Zhang Fei's answer, Guan Yu couldn't help laughing and said: "With me in the tent, even if Ma Chao has intentions, what can I do?"

When Guan Yu said this, his face showed great confidence.

But after Zhang Fei listened to Guan Yu's words, he muttered: "My brother used to say this to Feixin. But now Fei has heard what your majesty said. My brother is sick and can't display his martial arts even if he thinks about it."

"Brother is fine now, but if you get sick, you have to rely on me to protect you."

What Zhang Fei said was what was in his heart, but when Zhang Fei's words fell into Guan Yu's ears, Guan Yu seemed to have heard some big joke.

Will Guan Yu need someone to protect him?

A head-on confrontation could cost him his life. I'm afraid Lu Bu wouldn't dare to say such a big thing even in his lifetime.

Guan Yu looked at Zhang Fei angrily: "What nonsense are you, a Zhuojun man, talking about, and why are you trying to protect me?"

"I still don't know who was defeated by me when I surrendered to the army in Zhuojun. If I hadn't been merciful, you would have died long ago."

Hearing Guan Yu talk about this, Zhang Fei suddenly became anxious.

"I brought this up again, it was me who was drunk!"

Seeing Zhang Fei's anxious look, Guan Yu couldn't help laughing.

Seeing Guan Yu start laughing because of that "unbearable" past incident, the eagerness on Zhang Fei's face became even stronger.

It's just that Zhang Fei, who has always been quick-witted, could not find any words of defense in front of Guan Yu.

As a result, Zhang Fei's entire face turned red with anger.

Seeing Zhang Fei's performance, Guan Yu's laughter became louder and louder.

Listening to Guan Yu's laughter, Zhang Fei finally said angrily: "Then let's see who kills more enemies."

"Brother, I won't be able to carry the knife by then, and you still need me to save you."

Guan Yu's laughter stopped abruptly because of Zhang Fei's words.

"Are you calling me old?"

"What if?"

"It's really unreasonable. When I flooded the Seventh Army, you were still training in Brazil!"
To be continued...