Zhang Liao did not ride a horse because the stick wound on his buttocks had not yet healed. Instead, he lay on an oxcart. When he heard that another pursuer was coming, he frowned and said, "Why is this Tao Qian so ignorant of current affairs? When we
Is it true that the Han's regular army is easy to bully? Come here, bring my horse, I'm going to show them how powerful they are this time!"
Mi Zhu hurriedly said: "Brother Wen Yuan, does your injury not matter? It's better to let Mi go and have a look. After many years of friendship, we won't really fall out with each other."
Zhang Liao laughed and said: "These sticks don't matter, they are just for scratching my itch, not to mention so many days have passed. Brother Zizhong is too kind and righteous. If you don't hit them to hurt them, how can they listen to you?"
Brother Zhong, just move forward with peace of mind, General Gao and I will take care of these pursuers."
As he spoke, Gao Shun had already turned his horse to go back. As expected, smoke and dust rose from behind, and countless people and horses swarmed in. Among them was a large flag with the word "Liu" inscribed on it, and a person under the flag, holding a double-pronged sword, looking majestic.
Linlin and Gao Shun don't know each other.
I saw the man pointing his sharp sword forward, and a general rushed out from behind him, brandishing the Qinglong sword, and shouted loudly: "Guan is here, who dares to fight with me!"
Liu Xin placed such an army in Xuzhou for more than two years to guard against Liu Bei. Although Gao Shun did not know Liu Bei and Guan Yu, he had heard their names for a long time and naturally guessed who they were. Although Liu Xin
He repeatedly reminded his generals and warned them that Guan Yu was a man of great martial arts and should not be underestimated. However, there was a common problem among people who practiced martial arts, that is, they refused to submit to anyone. This was probably what was often said: "Wen Wu is the best."
, Wu Wu is second to none.”
The same goes for Gao Shun. He didn't take Liu Xin's words to heart at all. When he heard Guan Yu calling for formation on the opposite side, he rushed out without saying a word and said loudly: "Guan Yu, don't be so arrogant! Let Gao come and learn from me."
, how much portion do you have!”
In fact, Gao Shun's courage to challenge was not without capital. During the two years he was in Xiangyang, he often competed with other generals in martial arts. Except for Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Dian Wei, his martial arts should be on par with Xu Huang's.
After arriving in Xuzhou, Gao Shun fought with Zhang Liao several times, but the outcome was always a draw.
Guan Yu was always arrogant, but when he saw Gao Shun coming out, he didn't say anything, so he rushed over on horseback, raised his hand and struck with a knife. Gao Shun was caught off guard, and in panic, he shrank his neck, and the red tassel on his helmet had already been cut off by Guan Yu's knife.
In fact, this was Guan Yu's usual technique. In history, Hua Xiong, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou all died under his sneak attacks.
Gao Shun was lucky enough to escape the blow, but he broke out in a cold sweat. Unexpectedly, he was furious. He shook his spear and stabbed Guan Yu in the chest. Guan Yu didn't panic, drew his knife to hold it, and fought with Gao Shun. However,
After ten or so rounds, Gao Shun was already overwhelmed.
In fact, with Gao Shun's martial arts skills, he could fight Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and others for fifty or sixty rounds, but this time it was different. Gao Shun's defeat was determined in the blink of an eye. The reason why Gao Shun lost so quickly was because
His martial arts skills were not as good as Guan Yu's. Secondly, he lost the opportunity. Thirdly, he was so angry that he lost everything.
Seeing Gao Shun surrounded by danger, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hoofbeats, and the whole earth seemed to tremble, and then Liu Bei's rear army became chaotic. Although Guan Yu was fighting with Gao Shun, he still paid attention to the movements behind him. After all, Liu Bei's
His martial arts skills were ordinary, so he did not dare to take them lightly. When he saw that the rear army was in chaos, Guan Yu ignored Gao Shun and made a false cut with his sword to force him away, then turned his horse and returned.
Gao Shunzheng's arms were numb and he was sweating. He finally managed to get past Guan Yu's sword. When he came to his senses, Guan Yu had already retreated to the formation. Gao Shun suffered such a big loss that he almost lost his life.
, how willing to swallow this breath, waved his spear in his hand, and ordered the three armies to rush over together.
There was already a big chaos in the opposing formation. Liu Bei brought a total of 30,000 troops, and he also gathered more than a thousand remnants of Cao Bao's army on the way. However, only 5,000 of these troops were Liu Bei's direct troops, and the rest were
It was Tao Qian who temporarily assigned him. The cavalry team that appeared out of nowhere seemed to be on target, but they chose Liu Bei's five thousand men to fight.
The cavalry were led by Zhang Liao in a large circle. The arrows arrived before the horses arrived. The scene of five thousand arrows firing was very spectacular. However, Liu Bei was not in the mood to appreciate it. In a blink of an eye, a large number of his men and horses fell.
Ah, I wish I could find a tofu and hit me hard. This was not over yet. The cavalry fired a volley. They quickly hung up their bows and arrows, drew out their scimitars, and rushed into his army with shouts. This series of
During their movements, these cavalrymen not only did not pause at all, but instead pushed their horses faster. The fast running of the horses brought a powerful impact, easily tearing Liu Bei's army formation open from the flank.
The cavalry formed a triangular formation and pierced through the opening like sharp knives. The cavalry on horseback waved their scimitars, slashing left and right. Coupled with the trampling and collision of the horses, Liu Bei's men and horses immediately suffered heavy casualties.
Although most of Liu Bei's five thousand troops were assigned to him by Tao Qian back then, after two years, they have almost become his private soldiers, and are regarded by Liu Bei as the basis for his future struggle for the world. Now, with this powerful army
Under the cavalry charge, more than half of Liu Bei's men were killed or wounded. In the end, all his wealth would be wiped out.
Guan Yu hurried back to Liu Bei and said repeatedly: "Brother, these Jingzhou troops are indeed in trouble. Let's retreat quickly."
However, it is not that easy to go now. His flanks and rear army have been broken into several pieces under the impact of Zhang Liao's cavalry, and they cannot look at each other. On the opposite side, Gao Shun, who had just suffered a big loss at the hands of Guan Yu,
He was leading five thousand elite infantrymen, rushing towards them in a menacing manner.
Guan Yu, seeing the critical situation, waved the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in his hand and said loudly: "Brother, follow closely behind the younger brother and wait for the younger brother to fight his way out."
While he was talking, a group of cavalry had already rushed in front of them. Without saying a word, Guan Yu swung his sword and several cavalrymen fell off their horses. However, soon more cavalrymen rushed forward without fear of death.
Come here. Guan Yu gritted his teeth and slashed all the way. He was almost in a deserted area. No one could withstand his head-on blow. Some cavalrymen and horses were even split in half by him. When Liu Bei saw this, he didn't do anything.
He dared to be negligent and followed closely behind Guan Yu with his double swords, but they actually cut a bloody path.
Just as he was about to rush out, a general suddenly appeared in front of him, wielding a sword and blocking Guan Yu's path. It was Zhang Liao. Zhang Liao was originally leading a group of cavalry to attack Liu Bei's flank. In the blink of an eye, he saw himself splitting up to attack Liu Bei.
The army troops fell off their horses one after another. Knowing that they had encountered a strong enemy, they quickly reined in their horses and killed them, blocking them in front of Guan Yu and Liu Bei.
Guan Yu met Zhang Liao when he was in Luoyang City. Zhang Liao was always with Liu Xin at that time, which was obviously very important to Liu Xin. Moreover, Zhang Liao stayed in Xuzhou for two years, and his reputation spread far and wide, and he was higher than the first time he arrived. Shun Lai didn't know how much higher he had to go, so Guan Yu had to be careful. He reined in his horse and shouted sternly: "Zhang Liao, Guan Mou thinks you have done a lot of good deeds in Xuzhou, let you go and get out of the way quickly!"
Zhang Liao hurried over and took a breath. He recognized that it was Guan Yu who had crushed his team of cavalry. He saw that his whole body, including his men and horses, were stained red with blood. He didn't know how many of his brothers had been killed, and he couldn't help but be furious. , pointed the sword at Guan Yu, and shouted: "Guan Yu, stop talking nonsense and accept your life!"
Guan Yu was not afraid of a battle with Zhang Liao, he was just worried about Liu Bei's safety. Just as he was hesitating, countless troops and horses on the right wing rushed over, but it was the more than 20,000 Xuzhou troops that Tao Qian handed over to Liu Bei to temporarily lead.
These armies were originally supposed to be commanded by Liu Bei, but they encountered the defeated Cao Bao on the way. Cao Bao was Tao Qian's first general. When those armies saw Cao Bao's arrival, they automatically fell under Cao Bao's command without even thinking. , it can be seen how bad the Xuzhou Army’s military discipline is!
Cao Bao used 5,000 cavalry to fight against Gao Shun's 5,000 infantry, but was completely defeated. He couldn't help but be afraid of the Jingzhou army. He now had more than 20,000 Xuzhou soldiers, but he cowered and hid aside, and Liu Bei's 5,000 The men and horses always kept a small distance. As a result, these troops were saved and were not affected by the attack of Zhang Liao's cavalry. Seeing the Jingzhou cavalry mixed with Liu Bei's men and horses, Cao Bao started to think again. This is what he It was a great opportunity to make a meritorious deed, so he sent his troops to kill him.
Although Zhang Liao was heartbroken because of the soldiers who were killed by Guan Yu, he was not a brainless person. He was born in the Bingzhou Army and knew that the most taboo for cavalry in combat was to get entangled with the enemy. He saw a large group of Xuzhou Army coming to kill them. , Zhang Liao whistled, turned his horse and left. Upon hearing the order, the rest of the cavalry of the Fourth Army also broke away from the battle and gathered towards him.
Guan Yu couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief and lowered the Green Dragon Sword in his hand. At this time, Cao Bao had already rushed over and asked with a smile: "Xuan De Gong, are you okay?"
Liu Bei was actually very angry. If you hadn't taken these troops away, you wouldn't have suffered such a defeat. You don't believe that Zhang Liao dared to attack an army of 30,000 people. However, Liu Bei has always been good at pretending. His thoughts were not revealed at all, he just shook his head and said: "Thank you, General Cao, for your timely help. Since we have already forged a grudge with the Jingzhou Army this time, we must not let Zhang Liao go. Gao Shun and the two left calmly, please." General Cao ordered the pursuit."
Cao Bao saw that Zhang Liao's cavalry had retreated, and there was only the Jingzhou infantry in front who had charged halfway and suddenly stopped. He was not willing to let go of the credit he had gained. Even if Liu Bei didn't say anything, he would order the pursuit. So, tens of thousands of Xuzhou troops shouted Lala turned around and rushed towards Gao Shun.
Gao Shun was about to rush to Liu Bei's army when he suddenly saw Zhang Liao leading his cavalry to take a detour. Knowing that something had changed, he stopped his troops and retreated. Facing the surging Xuzhou soldiers, Gao Shun did not hesitate. In a panic, he commanded the five thousand infantry, sometimes using bows and arrows, sometimes using swords and spears, while fighting and retreating.