And just yesterday, a horrifying news came. I heard that Xu Chu, the murderer in Cao's army, appeared around Fucheng after two consecutive days and two nights of long-distance raids, and quickly destroyed the military strongholds around Fucheng one by one.
After pulling out, Fucheng was also captured overnight, and his surname was changed to Cao.
In Guan Yu's army, many soldiers could not read Chinese characters and could not even write their own names. But when they heard the news that Fucheng had been breached, everyone understood that their escape route had been cut off.
Liu Bei, who was in Nanzheng, Hanzhong, became anxious at this time, and ordered all scattered troops to immediately move closer to Guan Yu's main force, which was rushing towards Chengdu. This order was correct. He was already at a disadvantage. Rather than spreading his troops to garrison in various cities, let Liu Bei
To defeat people one by one, it is better to clench your fists and concentrate your strength to fight against the opponent.
However, when the small groups of soldiers and generals who had been left behind by Guan Yu in various newly occupied areas received orders personally issued by Liu Bei, their supreme commander in the northwest, they could not help but smile bitterly.
The order required them to lead their respective defenders to immediately rendezvous with Guan Yu in front, but Liu Bei only gave him one day and one night to travel. With the destination as Chengdu, he quickly approached Guan Yu's large army that was already halfway there. If he could not catch up, he could only wait for Xu Chu.
knife!
Guan Yu in front was not relaxed either. He now had 15,000 troops gathered in his hands, but at this moment the whole army was filled with a pessimistic atmosphere. Because at this time everyone in the army knew their way out.
Their escape route was cut off by the murderous demon king Xu Dashen. In just two days, the troops guarding Fucheng and some small counties were defeated by Cao's army. They were defeated and lost.
Most of the Yizhou territory, at this moment, the demon king is leading his troops to pursue them closely, intending to drive them all out.
"What the hell!" Guan Yu, who was sitting on the horse, didn't know whether he was angry or not. His face seemed to be even redder. But even though he had experienced hundreds of battles, Guan Yu couldn't help but look back at the long troops behind him and cursed in his heart.
: "How can I get here in one day and one night? There is still more than 600 miles to go! Most of the people here are infantry! Not cavalry! Soldiers walk on two legs and have to cover 600 miles in one day and one night? It's simply
What a joke! There are also baggage ordnance following behind! Can those things fly?"
This once all-powerful general, after cursing a few times, had to secretly pray to the gods and Buddha to protect them and prevent enemy soldiers from appearing on their way.
It's not that no one reminded Guan Yu, why not just stop and fight to the death with Xu Chu. With their current strength, they may not lose. But Guan Yu, who is clear-headed, knows that Cao Zhi will never let Xu Chu go all the way.
Ma, who randomly broke into Yizhou to steal his retreat, he must have a purpose and a plan. Besides, Xu Chu has always been Cao Zhi's direct descendant and personal guard. Wherever he appears, will Cao Zhi himself be far away?
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In fact, not only Guan Yu knew this, but Liu Bei, who was in Nanzheng, also understood that his plan was dangerous when he heard that Cao Zhi's troops appeared in Yizhou. So he ordered Guan Yu to move forward. At this time, he could only quickly reach Chengdu.
, after joining forces with Fa Zheng, relying on the strength of Chengdu City, we may be able to wait for reinforcements brought by Liu Bei from Nanzheng.
Guan Yu now only spares no effort to execute Liu Bei's orders, so up to this moment his ruthless army has been on the road for three days and three nights without a moment's rest. Even if this army can reach Chengdu to join Fazheng, I am afraid that this army will only
The army will have little fighting capacity in a short time. Now the soldiers are so tired that they don't even have the strength to walk... If... if they encounter enemy troops on the road now... then...
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of the news that came two days ago that Cao's army in front of Ziwu Valley had been divided into several groups. It is said that one group undoubtedly chose a way to enter Shu, but now this group has entered Shu.
Except for Xu Chu, who was behind Guan Yu and had revealed his ferocious appearance, the figure of another general under Cao Zhi, Zhang Jaw, had never been seen.
If they are intercepted by another Cao army that has been hiding their whereabouts on such a complicated road to Shu, the result will be that in such an area, they will be rushed to pieces by Cao cavalry who will never show mercy, and then all that awaits Guan Yu is the annihilation of his entire army.
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I can only ask Buddha to bless me!
Guan Yu looked at the surrounding terrain with fear. Fortunately, this was not a plain and open area. The surrounding hills and hills made the road relatively narrow. Even if he encountered the enemy, the opponent's cavalry would not be able to play a big role.
At this time, several scout cavalry ran back from a distance. Guan Yu immediately cheered up and asked: "How is it?"
The scout cavalry's head was already covered with sweat, but his expression was still very calm, and he said loudly: "General, the mountain road ahead is almost over. We can walk out of these hills in about half an hour! After walking out, there is an open area.
No trace of the enemy was found. But General, it seems we won't be able to find a better place to camp tonight. There is an open field in front of us, and there is a small forest next to it."
Guan Yu listened carefully to the scout's report, not daring to miss a word, and then he was silent for a while. The road to Shu was difficult to pass. Although Guan Yu's road out of Fucheng to Chengdu was relatively easy to walk, it was also a rugged mountain road.
The hills were criss-crossed, still torturing the legs and hooves of everyone in the army, as well as the animals.
"It looks like it's going to rain tonight, so it shouldn't be a big problem to camp on the edge of the woods. Don't worry about the enemy attacking with fire... Well, I hope I won't encounter the enemy. It's raining, and in this bad weather
In the weather, Cao Jun's cavalry will not come out to attack us, right? After all, this kind of rainy and muddy weather is not conducive to cavalry charges." Guan Yu thought to himself, and suddenly saw the expectant eyes of all the scouts. He had arrived.
He swallowed the words "Who said we were going to camp tonight". Not to mention those miscellaneous soldiers, even his trusted soldiers were very tired at this time, otherwise there would be no scouts to investigate the situation ahead.
, without his authorization, he chose the camping site on his own initiative.
"Order the entire army to speed up, get out of this mountainous area, and set up camp!" Guan Yu lowered his head and issued the order loudly... This was his first helpless decision that went against military needs.
The surrounding soldiers received the order. Although their bodies were already low on strength, they still cheered up when they heard that they could camp and rest, and accelerated their pace excitedly.
When the front line of the team walked out of the mountain pass and saw an open plain in front of them, the soldiers couldn't help but let out an exhausted cheer - they could finally rest!
After the order to set up camp was given, the entire army began to get busy. To the soldiers' disappointment, the woods the scout mentioned were too few, and the trees were all slender saplings, which could not be cut down to build a camp.
In desperation, they could only gather baggage trucks and simple timber to build a weak camp wall.
But what makes these all-powerful soldiers gratified is that the ambush that the legend may have encountered did not appear, and the legendary murderer Xu Dashen did not seem to show any sign of appearing - probably in this kind of weather, the enemy will also
Feeling tired, the enemy will also have difficulty in this Shu land? Everyone thought that they could at least survive the first night safely.
When a veteran of Zhang Lu's Five Dou Rice Road taught the panicked recruits, he told them not to panic. Generally, if they encounter an enemy attack, the scouts scattered around will give warnings - if they want to escape, wait until they hear the enemy's attack.
It’s not too late if the horns and drums are running...
When Guan Yu heard these words reported by his subordinates, he could only shake his head. These people, this army is like a piece of loose sand. When the situation is good, it can be united and move forward bravely. But in a weak situation, this kind of people's hearts
Fluctuation is inevitable. This situation is even more normal when it occurs in Zhang Lu's Five Pecks of Rice Taoist Army. They have always been a semi-professional and semi-common army.
Guan Yu now doesn't even have the heart to punish these five buckets of rice soldiers who have shaken the morale of the army. He is also very tired. Guan Yu still bears the wound on his thigh that he suffered in the battle at Wakou. As soon as he sat down, he felt the tearing pain.
It swept through his whole body, as if his whole body was falling apart, and he could no longer move. In the past three days, Guan Yu had not shown any signs of weakness in front of his subordinates, but they were all pretend, he was not made of steel.
, he has flesh and blood just like ordinary people, and he will get tired and have pain.
The military camp outside was in a commotion, and soldiers were busy setting up tents and burying pots to make food. There was a loud "click", and an earth-shattering thunder sounded. A bolt of lightning pierced the sky, and then there was a crash, and heavy rain hit everyone.
Come down.
The soldiers all breathed a long sigh of relief. It finally started raining. On such rainy days, the enemy's cavalry would not come out!
The sky was completely dark, and a recruit was soaked to the skin. He was trying to use a hammer to fix the wooden camp wall that had been blown aside by the strong wind. Suddenly, as if he sensed something, he raised his head and looked at the empty space in panic.
In the distance, at the far end of the eastern horizon, some faint black shadows began to be spotted.
"What is that?"
A veteran with five buckets of rice looked back when he heard the sound, his face immediately changed, and his mouth opened wide: "It looks... like a human being! Oh my God! It's an enemy! It's Cao Jun's cavalry..."
"The enemy attacked! The enemy attacked..."
I couldn't tell who was the first to shout this sentence, and then the sentence quickly spread throughout the army like a plague in the dim night. Everyone was frightened, and everyone screamed and threw away their hands.
The tents were being pitched and the fences were being erected. The soldiers were looking for their swords in a panic. The cavalry hurriedly put on their armors. The people in the camp of the huge Zhang Lu and Liu Bei allied forces suddenly neighed and screamed.