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Chapter 2717 Awe-inspiring throughout China!

Guan Ping never expected his father to ask him to listen to his sister's opinion. Although he was very reluctant, this was the army, so he could only bite the bullet and answer, "Yes!"

Guan Yu was pleased with his eldest son's composure, then looked at the three strategists and solemnly asked, "Which of you is willing to return to Jiangling to appease Fang He and Shi Ren? Tell them they did a great job this time, and I will reward them handsomely when I return!"

Xiang Lang, Yi Ji, Ma Liang, and the other two exchanged glances. This time, they would not only have to appease these two people, but also the powerful families of Nanjun. This was a heavy task.

Finally, Yi Ji hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and saying, "Governor, I'll go!"

"Then I'll leave it to Uncle Ji!"

After Guan Yu saw that everything was arranged, he solemnly said, "The rest of you, after Ping'er and Ji Bo set off, come with me back to Xiangyang!"

"promise!"

Everyone agreed in unison!
Thus, under the uncertain gazes of Cao Ren in Fancheng and Xu Huang and others outside the city, Guan Yu's army slowly retreated.

However, because Guan Yu's reputation was so great, it was only an hour after he retreated that several of Cao Cao's generals tentatively sent out scouts to check, and only then did they learn that Guan Yu had indeed retreated back to Xiangyang, south of the Han River.

It was only at this point that Xu Huang dared to lead his army into Fancheng and join forces with Cao Ren's army.

Fancheng is now in ruins, with not a single intact wall, which shows how brutal the battle was. Fearing that Guan Yu might return, the two quickly led people to repair the city wall.

However, before they could finish repairing it, people did arrive from the south. They were envoys, and they brought a letter from Guan Yu.

The letter clearly stated that Guan Yu wanted to exchange Yu Jin for Fancheng, and Cao Wei also needed to release Hou Yin and his men back to Fancheng. Only after these two things were done could the two sides cease hostilities.

Although he couldn't understand why Guan Yu retreated or why he suddenly wanted to replace him, Cao Ren, who was guarding Fancheng, still sent a messenger to Cao Cao to explain the current situation.

Cao Cao's health is currently very poor, especially after being relentlessly pursued and attacked by Guan Yu. He is also worried that Liu Bei will recklessly leave Hanzhong, which would not only lead to the loss of Nanyang, but also force him to consider moving the capital.

Now that Guan Yu wants to exchange Yu Jin for Fancheng, Cao Cao is very reluctant, but he also understands that if he doesn't make the exchange, the hearts of his generals will turn against him.

Therefore, Cao Cao decisively ordered Xu Huang to be stationed in Xinye to exchange hostages with Guan Yu. Meanwhile, Cao Ren took advantage of Hou Yin's departure to recapture Wancheng, reorganize his troops, and quell the various rebellions.

In fact, Cao Cao was forced into this situation. After he moved the population of Hanzhong to Nanyang, the local people of Nanyang were not happy and rebelled. Even the capital of Nanyang, Guancheng, is still in the hands of Hou Yin.

Therefore, the people of Nanyang were completely disobedient. If the rebellion could not be quelled as soon as possible and the standoff with Guan Yu in Xiangfan continued, even if Guan Yu did not take action, the entire Nanyang would be lost.

The deal was quickly struck, and Cao Cao and Guan Yu were both satisfied. Only Hou Yin was not. He hadn't expected that after fighting for so long, they wouldn't be able to capture Nanyang at all. Fortunately, Guan Yu promised to protect him when the war ended, and he felt that joining Guan Yu was indeed the right decision. So he led his several thousand men and deliberately took a long detour to the ruins of Fancheng.

When Hou Yin arrived, he saw Guan Yu directing his men to repair Fancheng. Seeing Guan Yu's composed demeanor, Hou Yin felt somewhat at ease.

When Guan Yu saw Hou Yin arrive, he handed these matters over to Ma Liang and the others, and then solemnly said to Hou Yin, "I have somewhat failed General Hou's expectations, please forgive me."

Hou Yin was surprised that the arrogant Guan Yu was so polite, and quickly bowed and said, "What are you saying, sir? If it weren't for Cao Cao's large army, General Guan would probably have swept through Nanyang long ago."

Guan Yu felt pleased to hear this, but still asked solemnly, "General Hou, what are your plans next?"

Hou Yin immediately said solemnly, "I am willing to obey your orders, sir!"

Seeing Hou Yin's words, Guan Yu solemnly walked to a simple map, pointed to the upper reaches of the Han River east of Xiangyang, and said...
"Xiangfan is a good place, but I'm afraid it will be flooded. So I think you should be stationed upstream. I don't ask you to block the enemy from coming. Just let me know in time when others are preparing to secretly flood Xiangfan again like I did."

When Hou Yin heard that Guan Yu had entrusted him with such an important matter, he felt deeply moved that someone of his rebel origin was being valued so highly. He immediately bowed to Guan Yu and solemnly said, "Rest assured, my lord, as long as I live, I will certainly not let that traitor Cao's scheme succeed!"

Guan Yu was very satisfied with Hou Yin's reaction. He gave Hou Yin a few more instructions in a kind tone and then sent him away with his several thousand men.

Guan Yu actually wanted to use Hou Yin's reputation in Nanyang to help stabilize the hearts of the people in that area, so that he could recruit more people and at the same time use the land around the Han River for farming.

After Hou Yin left, Guan Yu stayed in Fancheng for a few more days. After the city walls of Fancheng were repaired, he left General Zhao Lei with 5,000 men to garrison in Fancheng and Liao Hua with 5,000 men to garrison in Xiangyang. With Xiang Lang as the military advisor, he cooperated with Military Commander Wang Fu to guard Xiangyang and Fancheng. He led the remaining troops and escorted more than 30,000 soldiers away in a great hurry.

Guan Yu was genuinely worried about Jiangling, especially since Guan Yinping had killed Lü Meng, thus creating a deep-seated enmity with Jiangdong. It was impossible for Jiangdong not to retaliate, which was why Guan Yu was so eager to return.

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Guan Ping led 10,000 elite troops back to Jiangling in a hurry. After only seeing his mother briefly, he had no time to rest before leading his men to Jingling and repelling Wen Ping's harassment several times.

At this time, Guan Yinping and Wang Yue had just arranged the defense of Jingling, after all, it was a strategic location to defend against Cao Wei and protect Nanjun. They were just worrying about who to send to guard it when they heard that Guan Ping had rushed over.

Guan Yinping was overjoyed and quickly led Wang Yue out of the city to greet him. When she saw Guan Ping from afar, she excitedly rode over and shouted, "Big brother! What brings you here?"

Guan Ping also accelerated his warhorse, and only stopped when he was not far from Guan Yinping. He said with a smile, "Third sister, you've really surprised everyone with your sudden outburst! You've actually become as domineering as Father."

Hearing her brother's praise, Guan Yinping said proudly, "Of course! Father flooded the seven armies and his might shook the whole country. How could I, as his daughter, possibly lose face!"

(End of this chapter)