Chapter 170 Capturing Guan Yu and attacking new fields
Wei Yan?
He Yan narrowed his eyes and observed the situation on the other side of the battlefield.
I saw that the person who just shouted loudly and claimed to be "Wei Yan" was an unshaven young man.
At this time, he was covered in blood and was surrounded by Cao's army. It was obvious that all his surrounding comrades had died in the battle, so he roared out of grief and anger.
"Xu Hu, bring that man over to me. Don't hurt his life."
Although Wei Yan is still brave, He Yan can be regarded as a person who has experienced several wars. It can be seen that Wei Yan is still fighting in the battlefield with perseverance.
When the power brought by that roar dissipated, and when the anger in his heart vented, he would fall.
After hearing He Yan's order, Xu Hu exchanged positions with Xu Bao, letting Xu Bao get closer to He Yan to protect He Yan, and then rushed over on horseback.
Xu Hu, as a warrior who followed Xu Chu and defected to Cao Cao, may not be as good as some battle-hardened generals on the battlefield, but when it comes to single-on-one combat, he is worthy of everyone.
After grinding Wei Yan several times with the soldiers of Cao Cao beside him, and letting Wei Yan's energy drain quickly, Xu Hu easily took the ring-shou knife in his hand and slipped it and injured Wei Yan's arm.
Wei Yan dropped his weapon in pain. Xu Hu immediately stepped forward to suppress Wei Yan, restrained him and brought him to He Yan.
"Yes, let's take him into custody first."
He Yan would definitely not risk the lives of his soldiers on the battlefield to chat and laugh with a newly captured pawn like Wei Yan.
The top priority is to end this war as soon as possible.
In fact, it can be seen from Wei Yancai's situation that Cao Jun has the upper hand.
With Guan Yu being held back by Lu Meng and Xiahou Dun, there was no one in the rear of the Chinese army to supervise the battle, and the morale of Liu Bei's army weakened again.
According to He Yan, Liu Beijun would have completely collapsed if he could not hold on for more than a quarter of an hour at most!
A steady horse in the central battlefield, He Yan turned his attention to the flanks again.
I have to say that Mr. Guan is really fierce.
He beat Lu Meng like a child. If Xiahou Dun hadn't rushed over just now, Lu Meng might have been beheaded by Guan Erye.
However, as Xiahou Dun arrived, and Cao Jun's 500 cavalry were still cutting up the flank formation, Guan Yu's side would be defeated sooner or later.
Seeing that there was a 98% chance of victory in this war, He Yan finally breathed a sigh of relief——
"I'm so good! Another victory!"
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As time went by, the battlefield situation unsurprisingly slid towards the trend predicted by He Yan.
Not only that, Yu Jin who was behind also arrived belatedly and directly joined the formation besieging Guan Yu.
The leader of the five good generals, Wei Zhiyuan Gong, and the sixth governor, this kind of lineup can be regarded as giving Guan Yu face by the Wei army.
Moreover, the battle between several people was not a sword-and-gun fight. When Yu Jin realized that the time was almost up, he left the battlefield directly and asked the soldiers to possess the hook and directly slash the four hooves of the red rabbit horse.
"Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
After Chitu howled in pain, he performed a beautiful three-and-a-half-turn turn, knocking Guan Yu on horseback to the ground.
When Lu Meng saw Guan Yu fall to the ground, he immediately picked up his weapon and rushed towards Guan Yu, vowing to seize Guan Yu's head directly!
"Lu Meng!"
"No!"
Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin both shouted loudly, and their attitude of stopping Lu Meng was self-evident.
Both of them have a close relationship with Boss Cao and know that Guan Yu is Boss Cao's darling.
If Lu Meng really kills Guan Yu, his future will be ruined. Do you understand?
Lu Meng listened to the shouts of the two people behind him, and after much hesitation, he raised the spear in his hand.
The cold blade of this spear was only a few inches away from Guan Yu's throat. If Lu Meng had raised his hand a little later, the second master might have died under the knife of this "junior" Lu Meng.
He Yan also finished cleaning the central battlefield and felt the side of the flanks. The thrilling scene between Lu Meng and Guan Yu just now almost made He Yan jump out of the express boat!
"You naughty kid, why do you have to fight against Guan Yu!"
After He Yan went up to help Lu Meng's war horse, a smile appeared on his face: "Okay! Capture Guan Yu alive! This is a great achievement! I will celebrate your success when I get back!"
Lu Meng said naively: "It's not all my fault, it's mainly General Xiahou and General Yu..."
"Ahem!"
He Yan quickly interrupted Lu Meng's words and shouted to Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin behind him: "Uncle Yuan Rang! General Yu! The credit for this capture is mainly Lu Meng's! Are you okay?"
"No."
"without."
Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin had been hanging out in Cao Ying for so long, how could they not understand Guan Yu's difficulties?
If the credit for capturing Guan Yu alive goes to Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin, Guan Yu will definitely be sent to Boss Cao in a decent manner, and then Boss Cao will be entangled again...
Judging from Guan Yu's behavior before leaving Boss Cao, it is unlikely that he will stay by force.
But if it is to be killed, let alone whether Boss Cao is willing to part with it, even if Boss Cao is willing to do so, this kind of "destroy if you can't get it" behavior is still quite disreputable.
On the contrary, if Guan Yu is left to He Yan, He Yan can definitely list Guan Yu as his "private trophy" when reporting it.
At that time, even if Cao Cao comes to ask for someone, He Yan will have reason to hold Guan Yu captive and not give him to Cao Cao, so that Cao Cao will not be in so much trouble.
This approach, "filial piety" returns to "filial piety", is indeed a way to prevent Boss Cao from meeting Guan Yu. Therefore, Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin were happy to see that He Yan was willing to accept Guan Yu's trouble.
As for the so-called credit for "capturing Guan Yu alive"...
Both of them are people who have seen big scenes, so this little military achievement is not enough to make them jealous.
"Xu Hu, Xu Bao, take General Guan down, remember to find a few more soldiers to watch, don't let him commit suicide!"
Although He Yan was happy to capture Wei Yan and Guan Yu in one battle, the most important thing right now was Liu Bei.
After a few brief words of settlement, He Yan quietly approached Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin, wanting to hear their plans for the subsequent war.
"I'm afraid Liu Bei has entered the new realm at this time. I won't wait to chase him again!"
Yu Jin was not dazzled by this victory, but proposed to give up as soon as it was good, and wanted to go back and improve the defensive system in Nanyang area.
"Wen Ze! Since Liu Bei is in the first grade of junior high school, why can't we be in the fifteenth grade? If we just let him go, what if he still harasses Nanyang in the future?"
Xiahou Dun had already been provoked to fight by He Yan's words before, and he became even more excited under the catalysis of victory.
"It's better to take advantage of this opportunity and eliminate Liu Bei directly! If Liu Biao doesn't have a guest general like Liu Bei who is good at fighting, he will definitely not attack the Central Plains again because of his character! In this case, we can keep Nanyang safe for several years!"
Neither Yu Jin nor Xiahou Dun were short-sighted generals, and they understood that before launching a war, it was necessary to look at the overall situation before making a decision.
It is impossible to counterattack Jingzhou now. Cao Cao does not have the strength to spare.
But if they just kill one Liu Bei, let alone Cao Cao's strength, even their current military strength has a lot to do!
Yu Jin weighed Xiahou Dun's words and finally nodded in agreement with Xiahou Dun's statement.
"but……"
When Yu Jin decided to save up and pursue the pursuit, Yu Jin gave Xiahou Dun another layer of insurance.
"Once Liu Biao sends troops, we will retreat immediately!"
"good!"
Xiahou Dun himself didn't want to use his strength to strengthen Liu Biao, his goal was just Liu Bei!
After the two leaders of the army reached an agreement, He Yan, the one who paddled the water, naturally had no objections and expressed his willingness to follow the big boss in advancing and retreating.
After cleaning the battlefield, Guan Yu and the surrendered soldiers, including Wei Yan, were handed over to Li Dian in the rear. Yu Jin repeatedly told Li Dian to ensure the retreat space of the army in the rear, and then set off again to pursue Liu Bei.
Because Liu Bei only had a few dozen light cavalry fleeing in front, Yu Jin asked He Yan and Lu Meng to take the lead with 500 cavalry in pursuit.
"As you command!"
This military order can be said to have penetrated into He Yan's heart.
He Yan feels that Liu Bei today is like a cute guy who keeps losing equipment.
This time Guan Yu and Wei Yan were exploded, who knows what else will be exploded in the future?
Zhao Yun?
Zhang Fei?
Or Mrs. Gan?
Wiping the saliva from the corner of his mouth, He Yan waved his spear: "Whoever catches Liu Bei will be rewarded with thousands of coins!"
"Here!"
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Liu Bei in the front didn't know what the outcome of the battle at the rear would be, but when Guan Yu was thrown under the red rabbit's horse, he suddenly looked back on a whim.
"Yun Chang!"
Looking at the empty wilderness behind him, Liu Bei felt depressed again.
"Lord, leave quickly!"
Zhang Fei saw Liu Bei's horse gradually slowing down, and quickly waved his whip to whip Liu Bei's horse on the butt.
"There are still more than ten miles away from Xinye! My lord, you must not let down Yunchang and Zilong!"
When Liu Bei heard what Zhang Fei said, he immediately nodded and continued to flee south.
The men and horses on both sides chased each other and refused to let anyone go. It was a life-and-death escape.
But because Cao Jun was blocked by Guan Yu for too long, He Yan ordered all the cavalry to eat fried noodles when they were hungry and think of sour plums when they were thirsty, but they never caught up with Liu Bei.
It was not until He Yan could barely see the city wall of Xinye in the wilderness that He Yan had to accept the fact that he had not caught up with Liu Bei.
Later, Xiahou Dun and Yu Jin arrived one after another. When they saw many soldiers holding powerful crossbows and bows and arrows standing on the wall of Xinye City, they all shook their heads, with regretful expressions on their faces.
"Since Liu Bei has fled into the new wilderness, there is nothing we can do against him."
Xinye was chosen by Liu Biao as the first line of defense against Cao Cao, not because of its powerful geographical location.
In fact, Xinye is located in the center of the Nanyang Basin, so there is almost no danger from mountains and rivers.
But Xinye is a large county in Jingzhou and has complete defenses. Even if it is attacked by an army of tens of thousands, it can still hold on for a while.
Now I want to attack Xinye with the few troops that I have to pursue Liu Bei... It is undoubtedly a bit difficult.
He Yan stared at the city wall of Xinye, the scene of chasing Liu Bei with Cao Ren and Man Chong a year ago was still vivid in his mind.
The last time it was because of Wenpin, everyone had no choice but to leave unwillingly.
But this time...
He Yan took a deep breath: "Uncle Yuan Rang! General Yu, we must conquer Xinye!"