There were only more than a hundred soldiers left who were able to escape these waves of arrows. The entrance was not only narrow, but there were no vehicles to cover it. It was obviously difficult to escape from there. Therefore, these survivors
Not all the soldiers who came down rushed to the entrance. Some soldiers did not want to be the target of the archers ambushing on the hillside, so they continued to hide behind the vehicles, thinking that they could survive for a while.
However, what surprised everyone was that the random arrows on the hillside stopped at this time. The soldiers who had escaped earlier turned around and disappeared at the entrance. In this way, the soldiers who were still hiding behind
The dozens of soldiers behind the vehicle couldn't stay still. They jumped up one after another and ran towards the entrance.
Halfway through the run, they heard screams and the sound of horse hooves coming from the direction of the entrance. A masked man with a sword in his hand rode in. Every time the man swung the sword in his hand, there was a bullet.
His head soared into the sky, and no one could escape his sword. The man and his horses were stained red with blood, and it was obvious that the dozens of people who had just escaped had become victims of his sword.
The remaining dozens of people shouted and ran back, but they heard the sound of bowstrings on the hillside, and another wave of arrows shot down. Most of the unprotected soldiers were killed and wounded immediately, and the remaining ten or so people were neither
He dared to run away but didn't dare to fight, so he threw down his sword and gun and knelt down to beg for mercy.
The man rode past them, showing no pity for them as they kept kowtowing their heads. He still waved the big knife in his hand unhurriedly, harvesting lives one by one with an indifferent expression.
Soon, the five hundred soldiers who were still alive just now had turned into corpses scattered on the ground. More than a thousand archers who were ambushing on the hillside also rushed down the mountain, and thousands of swordsmen and axemen poured into the entrance at the same time, using the help of torches to attack
In the bright light, you can see that everyone's faces are covered with black cloth.
The masked man wielding a machete shouted in a deep voice: "Quickly, drag these corpses aside and drive the vehicles out of the col."
Because of the random arrows just now, many driving cattle and horses were not spared. These heavy vehicles required the soldiers to drag them hard, and the movement was naturally much slower. A man walked out from the group of archers, and he pulled down the
The black cloth on his face was clearly that of Liu Bei.
Liu Bei held the two swords upside down, walked to the man wielding the sword, smoothed the three long strands of beard under his chin, frowned, and said: "Second brother, if it's like this, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it before dawn.
In the village, tell the men to take inventory and throw away any heavy things."
It turned out that the masked man wielding the sword was Guan Yu. No wonder he killed those soldiers like chopping melons and vegetables. Just as Guan Yu was about to agree, he suddenly saw a man crawling out from under an ox cart that was leaning on the roadside.
But it was Lin Er, Zhang Kai's close confidant.
Lin Er dusted off the dust on his body, walked quickly to Liu Bei, and said with a flattering smile: "Master Liu, according to your instructions, I will..."
Before he finished speaking, his throat suddenly felt cold and blood spurted out. Lin Er stared at Liu Bei and pointed. Finally, unable to speak any more, he fell face to face. The corpse separated and his head rolled to the side.
Guan Yu slowly put down the sword in his hand and said disdainfully: "You are a villain who seeks glory from the seller, but you are not allowed to do so! It's a pity that Guan's sword has been soiled."
Suddenly, Guan Yu's face sank and he shouted angrily: "Who is it, come out!"
It turned out that when he slashed Lin Er to death, the bullock cart where Lin Er was hiding let out an exclamation of "Ah". Although this sound was very light, who was Guan Yu? He was also a top master, how could he
What could not escape his ears would have been heard clearly by him.
Following Guan Yu's shout, the oxcart swayed slightly. The oxcart was loaded with silk cloths. Guan Yu waved the big knife in his hand and threw the entire cart of cloths to the ground. Under the cloths, there was a slender figure.
The figure is trembling.
When Liu Bei came closer, he saw that she was a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old, wearing a long pink skirt and buns. However, she had been hiding under a pile of cloth, which had scattered her scalp and covered her face, making it difficult to see.
It was clear. Liu Bei brushed the girl's hair away and saw her looking at him with a pair of big black eyes in horror. Although her face was pale, she still couldn't hide her beauty. He couldn't help but whisper: "Little sister, you
Don't be afraid, those thieves have been killed by us. Now tell me, who are you? Why are you hiding here?"
Guan Yu's sword was already raised high, but when he saw Liu Bei and Yan Yue's expressions, he thought he wanted this girl, so he slowly lowered it, got off his horse, and came to Liu Bei's side, wanting to hear what this girl had to say.
something.
When the young girl saw Liu Bei whispering softly, she couldn't help but feel relieved. She also struggled to stand up from the bullock cart, said a blessing to Liu Bei, pointed at Lin Er's unrelated body, and said: "My name is Yan'er, I am.
She is a maid from Lord Cao Song's house. This evening, this man named Lin Er suddenly said to the slave, asking the slave to find an opportunity to hide in this bullock cart, so the slave appears here."
Liu Bei smiled and asked: "Why did Lin Er let you hide in the bullock cart?"
Yan'er's pretty face turned red and she lowered her head and said, "Lin Er thought he had fallen in love with the slave, so he let the slave hide in the car. Otherwise, the slave would have been killed by these rebels along with the master and the others."
Liu Bei nodded and said: "So Lin Er is your savior. Yan'er, do you know who else was lucky enough to escape with his life?"
Yan'er shook her head vigorously and said: "Although Yan'er was hiding in the car, she was paying attention to the movements outside through the gaps. Those soldiers were really ruthless. Many soldiers had been killed and still needed to be stabbed a few more times. Except for Yan'er,
I got the news in advance and hid, so no one could escape."
Liu Bei still said with a smile on his face: "So, you should really thank Lin Er and become a pair of mandarin ducks with the same destiny!"
Before Yan'er had time to figure out what he meant, she felt a sharp pain in her chest. She saw that the two swords in Liu Bei's hands pierced her left and right breasts and went straight into the handle. Yan'er didn't even hum.
With a sound, his body softened and he slowly fell to the ground.
Guan Yu was startled and said: "Brother, she is just a prostitute, how could you kill her?"
Liu Bei withdrew his swords from Yan'er's body, wiped her body back and forth to remove the blood, and said in a deep voice: "She must have heard what Lin Er said just now, and she must have guessed what Lin Er said.
She was instructed by us. Maybe she won't tell anyone, but I believe in dead people more!"
Guan Yu didn't say anything else. He vaguely felt that since his eldest brother got the national jade seal, something has changed. He has become more focused on power, has become cold-blooded, and has become somewhat unrecognizable to him. But Guan Yu can be sure.
One thing that Liu Bei has not changed is that he always regards himself as his biological brother. For this reason, Guan Yu doesn't want to think too much and just continues to accompany Liu Bei all the way.
The soldiers quickly re-inventoryed their belongings, loading the gold and silver items into cars and transporting them away. Some heavy items and worthless cloths were left behind, piled together with the corpses of the soldiers, and then they lit a fire.
These vehicles will be transported to a manor more than ten miles away. It was originally the property of the Mi family, but now it has been placed under Liu Bei's name. Liu Bei quietly recruited thousands of soldiers somewhere, and today he is in Shan'ao
The soldiers who set up the ambush were mobilized from that manor.
Liu Bei and Guan Yu did not accompany the soldiers to escort the vehicle. Instead, they took more than a dozen light cavalry and took the opposite path. In order not to arouse Tao Qian's suspicion, they had to rush back to Xuzhou City as soon as possible.
Seeing that Guan Yu was not in a high mood, Liu Bei guessed that it was because he killed the maid, so he couldn't help but smile and said: "Second brother, those who do great things don't stick to trivial matters. As long as the Han Dynasty can be restored, what's the harm in sacrificing a few people? This
This time Cao Song and his family were all killed by Zhang Kai. If what I predict is true, Cao Cao will soon raise a large number of troops to avenge his father."
Guan Yu frowned and said, "If this happens, I'm afraid Xuzhou will fall into a war."
Liu Bei looked up at the new moon in the sky and said disapprovingly: "If Xuzhou is not in chaos, how can you and I wait for the opportunity?"
This time was actually a trap carefully set up by Liu Bei. After he learned the purpose of Cao Cao's letter, he suggested that Tao Qian agree to borrow the passage, and even suggested that Tao Qian let Zhang Kai serve as his bodyguard. Zhang Kai's close confidant Lin Er had long been captured by Liu Bei.
Even if Cao Song and his family can treat Zhang Kai and other soldiers better, Lin Er will find ways to lead the convoy into the mountain col. If that doesn't work, Liu Bei can still launch a strong attack. After all, he has mastered a secret force of 5,000 people at this time.
, using five thousand people against five hundred people is a sure win.
In fact, Liu Bei didn't have to lead the convoy to that mountain col before attacking. There were many secluded places along the way. He could launch a surprise attack at any time to kill Cao Song's family. He could also blame Tao Qian and attract Cao Cao.
The reason why Liu Bei carefully set up this ambush was to seize Cao Song's property while killing Cao Song's family. Because although Tao Qian handed over all the Mi family's properties and fields to Liu Bei,
This year's autumn harvest has passed, and the rent in these fields will not be collected until next summer at the earliest. In order to expand his power, Liu Bei is in urgent need of a large amount of money. With the gold stolen from Cao Song
The silver jewelry was enough for him to use for a long time. Liu Bei was able to kill two birds with one stone this time.
Cao Cao waited eagerly in Puyang, but as a result, Cao Song's family didn't come either left or right. Finally, the news came that a family of more than 200 people had been killed by thieves. Cao Cao screamed and fainted on the spot.
Xun Yu and others also panicked, pinching people and pushing their chests.
After a long while, Cao Cao woke up and said bitterly: "I didn't expect that Tao Qian, an old man, would commit some vicious acts against his will. The hatred for killing his father is irreconcilable. How could Cao just sit idly by and ignore it? He ordered the three armies to immediately send troops to Xuzhou.
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Xun Yu hurriedly said: "Lord, this must not be done!"