After seeing Man Chong, Liu Bei's heart dropped completely and he rode his fast horse to the west again.
Man Chong knew long ago that he wanted to pursue Liu Bei, so more than a hundred of his subordinates were cavalry, and they immediately pursued Liu Bei and others.
"My lord, go first, leave this place to me!"
Zhao Yun rode a snow-white Youzhou horse, holding a gun in his left hand and a sword in his right hand, directly blocking Cao Jun's pursuit.
"Zilong, let me help you!"
Zhang Fei, who had just experienced a tough battle with Cao Ren, did not hesitate and rushed over directly to stand with Zhao Yun.
Seeing Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun blocking the way, Man Chong was a little worried.
How could you not know that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were favored by thousands of enemies?
If he were killed by force, the loss would still be a trivial matter, and there would be no way to explain away Liu Bei's favor.
"Lead them away, and then rush past the white-faced general!"
Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei and achieved great fame in Xuzhou, but Zhao Yun's reputation was not obvious.
Because although Zhao Yun worked under Gongsun Zan before, he had to attend the funeral because of his brother's death and avoided the war between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan.
Zhao Yun spent the next seven years doing nothing in Hebei. It was not until Liu Bei went to join Yuan Shao not long ago that Zhao Yun recognized Liu Bei (the two met when they were both serving under Gongsun Zan) and chose to submit to Liu Bei.
Therefore, it is reasonable for Man Chong to choose Zhao Yun as the breakthrough point.
"General Zhang! Go and protect the lord! Just leave me here!"
Zhao Yun was deeply afraid that Liu Bei was in danger and wanted to end the war by himself.
"Zi Long!"
"General Zhang, leave quickly!"
Zhao Yun's handsome face showed a look of anger: "If my lord wants to achieve great things, he will definitely need General Zhang's assistance. How can he be left here?"
"My lord can live without Zhao Yun, but he must not live without General Zhang! General Zhang, please listen to me and quickly go and protect your lord!"
Zhang Fei's teeth were itching with hatred, but when he thought of Liu Bei, his warlike heart gradually subsided.
"move!"
Cao's soldiers were already in front of him. Zhao Yun's spear flew and killed one of Cao's soldiers.
Zhang Fei had no choice but to turn around and leave.
Man Chong saw Zhang Fei coming and going, so he took the time to let his soldiers overwhelm Zhao Yun, hoping to continue chasing Liu Bei.
But Zhao Yun's resilience and bravery clearly exceeded Man Chong's imagination.
After several impacts, Zhao Yun still did not fall down even though his body was covered in blood.
This skill in martial arts and this will made Man Chong love talents. Not only did he ask the soldiers to slow down their offensive, but he also asked through the soldiers: "What's your name, general?"
"Changshan Zhao Zilong!"
Zhao Yun's voice was hoarse when he shouted, and his energy was obviously exhausted.
"Zhao Zilong, now that Liu Bei has escaped, you will die if you continue! Why not surrender to Sikong and live again?"
Zhao Yun's eyes moved slightly, which Man Chong, who was good at interrogating prisoners, immediately caught and thought he had persuaded Zhao Yun.
So Man Chong struck while the iron was hot and told Guan Yu how prosperous he had been under Cao Cao's command, and that he had also achieved unparalleled military exploits by killing Yan Liang on the front line.
"I think Zilong's martial arts skills are not far behind Guan Yunchang's, so why should he suffer under Liu Bei? If the general is willing to surrender, I will definitely recommend you to Sikong! In the future, he will be granted the title of marquis and prime minister!"
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yun grinned after Man Chong said a lot of words: "Yun dare not call himself a "general"! But one of Liu Yuzhou's subordinates is just a military attache without an official position!"
"But if you let me choose, I would rather be a soldier of Duke Ming than a general of Sikong!"
Zhao Yun was seen using his last bit of strength to shoot out his spear like a dragon, sweeping out a passage, and the men and horses rushed out together.
"Shuzi!"
When Man Chong saw Zhao Yun escaping, he realized that Zhao Yun had no intention of surrendering at all. He was just helping Liu Bei to delay time.
"Follow me!"
The Youzhou white horse under Zhao Yun ran very fast. Man Chong saw that the distance was getting farther and farther, and when he was about to regret it, he suddenly saw a flag in the distance: "Zi Xiao?"
————————
————————
After Cao Ren cleaned up the battlefield in Pingyu City, he brought He Yan outside into the city.
On the way, Cao Ren praised He Yan all over: "The battle to wipe out Liu Pi and Liu Bei in one fell swoop was all due to Yulang's plan."
He Yan was not complacent: "Have you obtained Liu Bei's head?"
"That's not true yet, but Man Boning has set up an ambush in the east, so Liu Bei won't be able to escape either."
Cao Ren pointed at the pile of heads in front of He Yan: "But there are no shortage of these Yellow Turban Qushuai! Liu Pi, Gong Du and others are all here! Without these Yellow Turban bandits, Runan can live a peaceful life for a few days.
!”
When He Yan heard that Man Chong was going to intercept Liu Bei, he suddenly felt worried.
"Uncle Ren, why don't you send troops to intercept Liu Bei now?"
Cao Ren chuckled, thinking that He Yanxin was not full of favor.
"It's not that I don't believe Governor Man."
Seeing that Cao Ren hadn't realized the seriousness of the matter, He Yan also told Cao Ren about Liu Bei's temperament: "This man becomes more courageous the more he loses, and his belief is very strong! If we let him go this time, he will become a big trouble in the future!"
"For this kind of person, the only way to show respect for him and yourself is to go all out!"
Seeing what He Yan said was so serious, Cao Ren couldn't help but start to re-analyze the Liu Bei he knew.
Cao Ren has seen princes who were benevolent and righteous in troubled times, such as Kong Rong and Kong Min (zhou).
In troubled times, Cao Ren saw some brave princes, such as Lu Bu and Liu Chong.
Cao Ren has also seen the princes who suffered repeated defeats and battles in troubled times, such as Cao Cao a few years ago.
But if you combine these points into one person, then the only one Cao Ren has met so far is Liu Bei. It is not surprising why Cao Cao, who always thinks highly of himself, would never forget Liu Bei and treat him with courtesy.
"Yu Lang is right! That Liu Xuande is not a creature in the pool, you must use all your strength to deal with him!"
Cao Ren decisively left some soldiers to garrison Pingyu, while he took He Yan and a thousand soldiers and horses out of the city and headed east to look for Liu Bei who might appear.
After this search, Cao Ren really found it!
Liu Bei had just met Man Chong, and the fright in his heart had not completely passed. But now he met Cao Ren again, and his heart suddenly beat wildly.
"Is it true that I, Liu Xuande, am going to die here?"
The various accidents that happened today gave Liu Bei, who had always been optimistic, the thought of "God is going to kill me", and his fighting spirit was extremely weak.
"Lord! Zhang Yide is here!"
Liu Bei, who was about to lose his fighting spirit, was stopped by a loud shout from behind. Liu Bei turned around and said in surprise: "Yide?"
It turned out that Zhang Fei was chasing after Zhao Yun after he was driven away. When Cao Ren appeared and blocked Liu Bei's path, Zhang Fei became furious and rushed towards him with a snake spear raised.
"Don't hurt Liu Yuzhou!"
He Yan from the rear had the expression "I knew someone would save Liu Bei again".
After all, there is a stone of luck in the world, Liu Xuande has eight buckets, Cao Mengde has one bucket, and everyone else has one bucket...