All Heavens and Worlds Modified History System

Chapter 373: Zhang Yide from Yan is here, who dares to fight to the death? !
Outside Runan City.

"Brother." Zhang Fei, who was impatient, said anxiously, "This is too slow."

"Yes, big brother." Guan Yu also rarely expressed his opinion. "When will so many people reach Jiangxia?"

The so-called Runan County refers to the area around Xinyang and Zhumadian.

Jiangxia is more direct, it is the Jiangbei area of ​​Wuhan.

There is also Chaisang, which is Jiujiang.

After learning that Chen Ran's army was marching south, Liu Bei started his migration south as planned, intending to escape from Runan to Jiangxia first and join up with Cao Cao's troops.

The plan is fine, even though Runan and Jiangxia are five or six hundred miles apart, with the Tongbai Mountains running across them.

But as long as they walk fast and reach Wuyang Pass (Wusheng Pass) in advance, they can escape Chen Ran's pursuit.

The idea is good, but plans cannot keep up with changes.

When the people of Runan County learned that Liu Bei was leaving, they all took the initiative to express their willingness to follow Liu Bei.

These so-called common people were not locals, but aristocratic families and local tyrants who had fled from various states and counties in the north.

They could not survive under Chen Ran's attack and could only migrate southwards.

The late Han Dynasty experienced the Yellow Turban Rebellion and the natural and man-made disasters that are expected at the end of a dynasty. It is hard to say that there was really no crowing of roosters for a thousand miles, but it was inevitable that the population decreased drastically and the wilderness was very empty.

It was for this reason that these powerful families who could not survive were able to flee all the way to Liu Bei.

The slogan they shouted all day long was "Restore the Han Dynasty~~~"

That’s right, the powerful families who were actually responsible for the downfall of the Han Dynasty have now become the most loyal supporters of the restoration of the Han Dynasty.

Because only by restoring the Han Dynasty could they return to the good life of the past where they could be local emperors in their hometowns or seek opportunities in the court.

For Liu Bei, who held high the banner of "reviving the Han Dynasty", these people were his most staunch supporters and the purest team.

However, these people carried a large number of female relatives and a huge amount of property and supplies, which undoubtedly led to a sharp drop in the marching speed.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had fought against Chen Ran's troops before and knew this kind of marching method. They would definitely be caught up before entering Wuyang Pass.

"These people all followed me to revive the Han Dynasty." Liu Bei's eyes naturally turned red, and his voice gradually choked up. "How can I abandon them and leave them to the murderous thief Chen!"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were completely speechless.

The eldest brother's words have reached such a high level, what else can they say to persuade him?

Fortunately, there are still smart people.

Mi Zhu, who had suffered a heavy blow from his brother's betrayal, sincerely advised, "My lord, you can send an envoy to Wuyang Pass to seek help from Cao's army."

This place is only about 200 miles away from Wuyang Pass. If we send the letter at full speed, it will only take a few days for the reinforcements to arrive.

"Zi Zhong is right."

Although Mi Fang had betrayed him, Liu Bei still valued Mi Zhu very much.

After all, this is his angel investor.

Guan Yu stepped out and volunteered, "Brother, I have dealt with Xiahou Dun, the commander of Wuyang Pass, and I am willing to ask for reinforcements."

"Okay, thank you, second brother."

On that day, Liu Bei's army, carrying too many burdens, only advanced more than twenty miles.

The second day was a little longer, nearly thirty miles.

The third day was a little longer, covering more than thirty miles.

Just as the march was about to get on track, early in the morning of the fourth day, traces of a large group of cavalry appeared on the official road leading to Runan.

Chen Ran despised Cao Man's love of popularity, but he still admired Cao Man's ability to lead troops in battle.

Therefore, when reorganizing the troops, they selected a group of outstanding cavalrymen, and gradually they formed the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are similar to the imperial guards, but each member has the status of a low-ranking officer.

In addition to daily training, they also have to attend classes at the Military Academy regularly. They are all true cavalry officers.

As long as enough cavalry are assigned, a cavalry corps of 100,000 can be formed immediately.

Chen Ran personally led 5,000 Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and a group of generals to pursue Liu Bei.

In order to avoid embarrassment for Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci and others, Chen Ran arranged for them to take their troops directly down Jingzhou to Jiangling.

He had already set his sights on Liu Bei.

This old fellow is very courageous. He is gathering strength right under the nose of Chen Ran in Runan.

The reason why he was not touched before was that Chen Ran used him as a magnet to attract the remaining powerful families who had fled to the North.

This avoids the hassle of searching everywhere and can solve the problem once and for all.

In fact, he had already arrived near Runan a few days ago, but he refused the generals' requests to take the initiative to attack, and just watched Liu Bei's troops march away for several days.

"How can we extend the team if we don't let them walk for a few days?"

Chen Ran, who was on horseback, raised his whip and said with a smile, "Liu Bei's army is now scattered and unable to form a formation to resist. All units should just charge forward."

Liu Bei and his personal soldiers walked in the front, followed by the private soldiers and clansmen of the powerful families, and at the end were the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled, as well as a large number of carriages with supplies.

The private soldiers and armed clansmen of those powerful families, together with Liu Bei's troops, numbered tens of thousands.

But after walking for a few days, they had already stretched into a loose queue dozens of miles long.

In this situation, if they encountered a cavalry raid, they would not be able to organize a large-scale resistance at all.

"Lord."

Zhang Liao hesitated and asked, "How should we deal with these people?"

"Where are the common people?" Chen Ran simply shook his head. "The real common people are all over Runan County waiting for their land to be distributed. You have seen it."

"They are just remnants from the North. Just wipe them out."

Zhang Liao asked again, "Don't you want to leave any of them behind?"

"The women will stay here. It just so happens that the young men of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are still unmarried."

All the generals responded in unison, “Yes~~~”

Those who followed Liu Bei were all powerful families who wanted to "revive the Han Dynasty" and "become local emperors again."

The real people of Runan County were now happily following the subsequent troops in dividing the land.

As for whether the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's acquisition of these female relatives will affect their loyalty, this is not a fairy tale plot!
This was the chaotic time at the end of the Han Dynasty, and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were all carefully selected battlefield warriors. Even if a fairy really came through time to cause trouble, it would definitely not be able to affect them, and the only result would be that they would be killed immediately.

In troubled times, who has the time to talk to you about love? Being able to survive is already a blessing from heaven.

Thousands of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, led by many generals, divided into several columns and rushed into the panicked crowd one by one.

Chen Ran rode forward leisurely, thinking in his heart, "I hope Zhao Zilong won't go in and out seven times this time."

Liu Bei's troops were caught by surprise and soon fell into great chaos.

In particular, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry drove the crowd forward, charging one layer at a time like a rolled-up pearl curtain, breaking the entire long team into pieces.

Upon hearing the news, Liu Bei was horrified and personally brought Zhang Fei to resist.

But although he had the advantage in military strength, he was unable to gather any troops at all at this moment.

Even many of the personal soldiers he brought with him were dispersed by the chaotic crowd.

When the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry rushed over, they collapsed completely after a short resistance.

"Big brother!"

Zhang Fei shouted angrily, "Go!"

"Third brother~~~"

"It's already this late, don't say anything, just leave quickly!"

"Zhou Cang! Liao Hua!" Zhang Fei called out to the two men, "Guard big brother, hurry to Wuyang Pass!"

The two men took the order and immediately ran away taking Liu Bei's horse.

Zhang Fei stayed behind alone to cover the retreat, fighting back and forth with red eyes. Zhang He and others went forward to fight, but none of them could win.

For a moment, he even temporarily paused the offensive of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

The area gradually became quiet, with only Zhang Fei's hoarse roar echoing.

"Zhang Yide from Yan is here, who dares to fight to the death?!"

The sound of dense horse hooves rang out, and everyone turned to look over, and immediately their faces showed joy.

I saw Chen Ran riding on a red rabbit horse, wearing a bright red cloak, and walking slowly towards me.

Zhang Fei also saw Chen Ran, and his previous roar suddenly stopped.

The two sides came together for more than a hundred steps. Chen Ran reined in his horse and looked at Zhang Fei with a calm expression. "Don't you like to shout? Keep shouting~~~"

Zhang Fei's face was distorted and he looked very ugly.

He has always been proud of his military prowess and looked down on other warriors in the world except his eldest and second brothers.

Even if it was Lu Bu, he dared to curse him to his face.

However, when facing Chen Ran, he didn't even dare to scold him.

There's nothing I can do. Having fought against him before, I know that I'm no match for him at all.

Moreover, the aura of that thief Chen was so strong that even the reckless Zhang Fei felt oppressed and uncomfortable.

Seeing Zhang Fei remained silent, Chen Ran smiled, reached out to take the spear off the victory hook, and slowly rode forward. "Are you good at fighting? Today I will show you what it means to be a real fighter!"

Chen Ran, whose strength had soared after eating dragon meat, just wanted to stretch his muscles and move around, so he took this Yanren Zhang Yide as a practice.

However, what he didn't expect was that when Zhang Fei on the opposite side saw Chen Ran taking the initiative to fight, he turned his horse around without hesitation, and ran away with the few remaining soldiers around him without looking back!

Ran away~~~
Zhang Fei, who has always been known for his bravery, didn't even dare to fight in front of Chen Ran and ran away on his own initiative.

"Hahahaha~~~"

Looking at Zhang Fei's fleeing back, Chen Ran was stunned at first, then he looked up and laughed.

"This is not Changbanpo, and I don't have Xiahou Jie here!"

Time passed quickly, and by the time it was getting dark, the battle was gradually coming to an end.

"General Zhang He killed the enemy general Liu Pi in battle~~"

"General Xu Huang is fighting against the enemy general Gong Du~~~"

"General Huang Zhong killed the enemy general Pei Yuanshao in battle~~~"

"General Wei Yan."

All the troops gained a lot, and basically wiped out the main force that Liu Bei had finally reassembled, as well as the large number of remnants of the powerful families in the north.

As for Liu Bei and his family, they were rescued by Xiahou Dun, who was invited by Guan Yu for help, and retreated back to Wuyang Pass.

Chen Ran was not in a hurry. He slowly followed the enemy towards Wuyang Pass, waiting for the follow-up infantry to catch up and attack Wuyang Pass.

The first step of this southern expedition is to eliminate all the strongholds of the alliance opposing us north of the Yangtze River!

(End of this chapter)