Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1126 The Real Crisis
With Zhou Yu and Lu Su leading the way, the Jiangdong soldiers were all extremely brave and fearless of death.

Although the Purple Gold Dragon Cavalry was extremely powerful, they were fighting with their injured comrades, and their men and horses were exhausted, so their combat effectiveness was naturally greatly weakened. Now facing such a group of desperate enemy troops, it was difficult for them to gain the upper hand for the time being.

Zhou Yu pointed his sword and said, "My soldiers, follow my orders and capture Guan Yu alive!"

After saying this, he personally led 500 personal guards, charging left and right, and headed straight for Guan Yu who was not far ahead.

Seeing this, Guan Yu was furious and said, "How dare you come to seek death, Zhou Yu? I will chop off your head."

He brandished the Green Dragon Crescent Blade and charged into the opposing army formation. Green light flashed everywhere and human heads flew high into the sky.

Zhou Yu was shocked by Guan Yu's bravery. Although he had heard of his great name and had seen him from afar before, only now that he was so close to him could he truly feel the powerful pressure from the Martial Saint. Even this famous general from Jiangdong could not help but break out in a cold sweat.

"Hmph." Guan Yu looked down upon the world, glanced at Zhou Yu, snorted coldly, and as his sword passed, the Jiangdong soldiers fell to the ground one after another, and then he rushed straight towards Zhou Yu.

"Protect the general..."

Lu Su shouted anxiously, but Guan Yu was extremely fast. He was only forty or fifty steps away just now, but by the time everyone reacted, he had already rushed to within ten steps of Zhou Yu.

The Green Dragon Crescent Blade was raised high and struck towards Zhou Yu's head, slashing down from the sky.

Several personal guards stepped forward to stop him, but they were no match for Guan Yu. Although they saved Zhou Yu temporarily, after a few flashes of cold light, these guards fell off their horses one after another.

Although Zhou Yu was frightened to the point of breaking out in cold sweats by Guan Yu's extremely powerful murderous aura, he finally mustered up his courage, picked up his sword, and took the initiative to attack.

"I have some courage."

Guan Yu snorted with some disdain, held the Qinglong Sword behind him, and slashed straight at Zhou Yu's waist.

"Gong Jin..."

Lu Su was so frightened that he turned pale and tried to go forward to help, but he was unable to move among the army.

At this moment, Guan Yu's heart tightened and he instinctively turned his body to the side. He exerted force on his hand and turned the blade of the Qinglong sword that had just been chopped out, and slashed it upwards.

"Ding..." With a crisp sound, the big knife split Zhou Yu's sword. Zhou Yu's hands trembled violently and the sword flew far away. But before he could react, there was another crisp sound.

Zhou Yu seemed to sense something, looked back, and his brows immediately lit up with joy.

"Bo Fu!"

About a hundred steps away, Sun Ce was seen holding a longbow, looking very majestic.

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Humph, Sun Ce, you are here just in time. I will take you on your journey to help my elder brother unify the country."

Sun Ce immediately became furious: "Guan Yu, don't underestimate me, look at the gun!"

He stepped on his horse, arrived first, and thrust his spear straight at Guan Yu.

The two men came towards each other, only a hundred steps away, almost in an instant, and collided with each other with a knife and a gun.

"System prompt: Guan Yu vs. Sun Ce..."

Although Sun Ce was brave, he was inferior to Guan Yu and Zhu Ye, two of the top generals of the time. This one move caused him severe pain in the palm of his hand, and the Overlord Spear almost slipped out of his hand.

"Guan Yu is known as the King of Swords. He is powerful and has great strength. His swordsmanship has reached perfection. I cannot defeat him. Today is a critical moment. We should plan a retreat as soon as possible."

Although Sun Ce acted somewhat recklessly, he was not stupid. As the battle situation was not favorable for his side, he naturally knew the truth that "as long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood". He immediately exchanged glances with Zhou Yu and planned a way to retreat safely.

Zhou Yu brandished his sword and went forward to help with the veteran Huang Gai. The three of them fought hard against Guan Yu, but Guan Yu remained calm and was able to cope with the situation with ease.

"Bofu, for now, we have the combined forces of Zhang Yong and Zhu Ye in the south, and I'm afraid they will catch up soon. In the east, there are Ma Chao's cavalry, which has cut off our food supply. According to scouts, Liu Bei and Xu Huang led their troops to attack Shouchun City. In the north is Yanzhou, which is Liu He's territory, and Qian Zhao and others have well-trained soldiers and sufficient food. In the west, Gao Shun's trap camp is coming, so we are less than 500 miles away."

Sun Ce used all his strength to deal with Guan Yu. He listened to Zhou Yu's words without being distracted and answered them, but his expression changed. Zhou Yu and he were close friends and they understood his meaning immediately.

"There are pursuers from all directions. Our army now has only one way, which is to retreat to Xincai County in the southeast. I have left more than ten warships on the Ru River outside the city, as well as dozens of small boats such as Zou Ke and Meng Chong, which are enough for our army to retreat. Guan Yu, Zhang Yong, Gao Shun and others are not good at water battles. When our army retreats to the river, the enemy will be helpless. Even if there are pursuers, I am 100% sure that I can kill the pursuers on the river." Sun Ce heard this, his face lit up. Although he was defeated this time, his vitality was not greatly damaged, but he could retreat to Jiangdong and keep the lands of Jing and Yang. In addition, Sima Yi went south to defeat the Shanyue and invaded Jiaozhou. After recuperation for a few years, he could still compete with Liu He.

With this thought in mind, Sun Ce did not hesitate at all. He fired a feint, temporarily forcing Guan Yu to retreat, and shouted loudly: "The entire army's rear team will become the front team and quickly retreat to Xincai County."

After that, he said to Zhou Yu and Lu Su: "You two lead the troops to retreat, and I will personally lead my own soldiers to cover the rear."

"My lord, how can this be done?"

Just as Lu Su was about to persuade them, Sun Ce interrupted him directly: "The situation is urgent and cannot be delayed. If I hadn't personally covered the rear, we would all have died here when the Purple Gold Dragon Cavalry approached. This is a military order and cannot be disobeyed."

Lu Su wanted to say something but was stopped by Zhou Yu. He knew Sun Ce's character very well and it was impossible to persuade him at this time.

"Zijing, the overall situation of Jiangdong is the most important thing. Let's go!"

He pulled Lu Su's hand, clasped his fists and bid farewell to Sun Ce, leaving only five or six thousand elite soldiers to cover the retreat with Sun Ce, and then personally commanded the army to retreat to the southeast.

Seeing that his lord and the commander were so decisive, Lu Su realized that Sun Ce was extremely brave, and although Guan Yu was powerful, the heavy cavalry was exhausted after fighting for a whole day. It would not be difficult for his lord to escape, so he had no choice but to obey orders and said nothing more.

He thought for a moment and said, "Gongjin, now that our army has been defeated, the nobles of Jingzhou have only recently surrendered and their hearts are unsettled. Moreover, food and grass are in short supply. Going to Jingzhou for supplies may cause dissatisfaction among the major clans in Jingzhou. Should we take a detour to Lujiang first, rest, and then return to Jingzhou to stabilize the situation?"

Zhou Yu showed a gratified look on his face: "Zijing is indeed a man of great talent. He can still be so clear-minded in such a situation. Yes, I am going to Lujiang. The old lord has been operating here for many years. There is plenty of food and grass, and the people are at peace. After our army goes there to replenish supplies, we will go up the river to Xiangyang, so that we can be safe."

Then he shouted, "Where are Han Dang, Ding Feng, and Jiang Qin?"

"The general is here!"

"I order the three of you to lead two thousand soldiers each. From here, march forward and set up ambushes twenty miles apart to meet the lord. If the lord is in danger, you will bring your heads to me!"

"As ordered!"

The three men received the order, immediately assembled their troops and started to act separately.

However, Danyang County, just east of Lujiang County in Jiangdong, was in danger at this moment.

To the north of Danyang County, it faces Xuzhou's Guangling County across the river. To the east of Danyang is Wu County, and to the east of Wu County is the vast ocean.

The prefect of Danyang, whose surname was Liu, whose name was Xun, and whose courtesy name was Zitai, was originally the prefect of Lujiang. Later, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu joined forces to seize Lujiang and kill Yuan Shu, so Liu Xun surrendered.

Sun Jian saw that this man was quite capable in governing the local area, although he was not good at leading troops. However, there was a vast river to the north of Danyang, and he had made many arrangements on the river. The northern army was not good at naval battles, so he thought there was no need to worry. Therefore, he transferred Liu Xun to be the prefect of Danyang.

On this day, Liu Xun, as usual, inspected the Danyang County in the county. He knew very well that the new lord had a bad temper and if he made any mistake, his life might be in danger, so he did not dare to be negligent at all.

"Report..."

An urgent voice broke the originally quiet Danyang County.

Liu Xun was somewhat displeased. He angrily shouted, "Why are you so panicked? It's so rude."

The soldier knelt down in front of him in a hurry, trembling all over, which made Liu Xun realize that something was wrong.

"Tell me quickly, what happened?"

"Report to the Grand…Grand…Grand Administrator, on the river in the north…on the river in the north…"

Liu Xun's heart trembled, and he stepped forward and shouted, "How is the situation on the river?"

"A large number of warships suddenly appeared on the river. The leading ship had a flag with the word 'Jiang' on it and was speeding towards us..."

"What? Jiang Huan?"

Liu Xun felt a blackness in front of his eyes...

(End of this chapter)