Three Kingdoms: I, Yuan Shu, Loyal Officials of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 84 Ji Ling: Guan Yu is no less than me!

"Guan Yu!"

Today you'll see how powerful I, Ji Ling of Nanyang, truly am!

"Shameless scoundrel! I swear I will kill you!"

Seeing Ji Ling's three-pointed, double-edged sword coming at him with the force of a mountain splitting and the sea pulling him apart, Guan Yu could only try his best to block it.

Unfortunately, his yellow horse was startled and kicked wildly, and he could only use a fraction of his extraordinary martial arts skills. He was actually suppressed by Ji Ling and was on the verge of death every time.

After struggling for several rounds, he finally managed to pry Ji Ling open with a single strike. As a "horse archer," he took out arrows from his quiver and thrust them into the horse's rump.

The yellow horse, in pain, ran for its life, managing to carry Guan Yu through this round and escape straight back to its formation.

Upon seeing this, Ji Ling burst into laughter, "I never imagined that Guan Yu, with his great reputation, would be defeated by me in less than three rounds."

"With Ji Ling of Nanyang here, who dares to fight!"

The generals and soldiers of Yuan's army behind him were simply astonished!
The morale of the three armies soared, and they shouted:
"Ji Ling of Nanyang is unparalleled in the world!"

On the contrary, Liu Jun simply couldn't believe it.

Guan Yu, who could take the head of a general in the midst of a vast army and possessed the courage of ten thousand men, was actually defeated in less than three rounds.
Even at Hulao Pass, when Lü Bu was right in front of him, he was not like this. Just what kind of vicious person is this Ji Ling in front of him? Even if the Overlord were to be reincarnated, he would not be any more than this.

Guan Yu was furious!
I have never suffered such a humiliating disgrace in my entire life!
Ji Ling of Nanyang, unparalleled in the world?
He's talking nonsense!
What can he do?
However, he is a cunning villain with a knack for using hidden weapons!
What a coward! A true coward!!!
Unfortunately, he couldn't explain this to the soldiers. All they saw was him spur his horse out, fight Ji Ling for only two rounds, and then flee.

If we were to accuse Ji Ling of using hidden weapons, the irony is that Ji Ling reminded him every time he used a hidden weapon, which is in accordance with the rules of the duel.

What if Ji Ling's skills are all in hidden weapons? Are we supposed to stop him from using them? That would be no different from having someone tie their own hands and feet before starting a fight.
Therefore, although he felt that Ji Ling was shameless, Guan Yu's pride prevented him from saying anything about the battle just now.

With a flushed face, Guan Yu snatched Guan Ping's horse and rode out into battle once more.

"Your horse was startled just now, Ji Ling, do you dare to fight me again!"

"Why don't you dare?"

The two clashed again on horseback. This time, Guan Yu was more experienced and knew that someone as skilled in concealed weapons as Ji Ling would inevitably cause another unexpected turn of events.

But just as he was fully on guard, he heard Ji Ling shout a warning.

"Look at the hidden weapon!"

Guan Yu dared not underestimate this time and quickly focused his gaze to take a look.

But where are the hidden weapons?
All that came towards me was a gleaming blade!
He cursed himself for being despicable, but was a beat too slow to parry, and was at a disadvantage in another round.

In other words, his martial arts skills were so superb that even when he lost the initiative, he was able to turn the tide. If it were a weaker general, he would probably have been killed by Ji Ling in three rounds.

It should be noted that even without these hidden weapons, Ji Ling was a fierce general who could fight Guan Yu for thirty rounds without a clear winner.

With the added advantage of hidden weapons, even if Ji Ling did nothing but shout "Watch out for hidden weapons!" during their fight, Guan Yu would have to be distracted and on guard.

Moreover, he was currently unleashing a dazzling array of hidden weapons, when suddenly a shout rang out, "Watch out for the arrows!"

As the two men clashed with their swords, locked in a stalemate, a hidden arrow shot out, heading straight for Guan Yu's face.

The arrow's reflection magnified in his pupils, and Guan Yu was terrified. He almost fought back desperately, biting down on the arrow and coughing up blood, barely escaping death.

Then he heard a shout of "Watch the net!" and was caught in a net. Guan Yu barely managed to break free, but then he had to close his eyes tightly at the sound of "Watch the lime powder!" and fight at the sound of the net.

Even with advantages, one loses the initiative, making it difficult to fully utilize one's abilities and leaving one constantly at the mercy of others.

They fought for over a hundred rounds when Ji Ling suddenly let out a strange howl and shouted, "Stop for a bit! I need to pee! Let me relieve myself before we continue!"

Guan Yu: "." Given his arrogance, how could he not allow someone to relieve themselves, and bully someone who urgently needs to urinate?

Besides, he had already lost a round, and now that he had won, Ji Ling only said that it was because he needed to urinate, and that his victory was not honorable.

Therefore, Guan Yu narrowed his phoenix eyes, stared at Ji Ling's retreating figure as he urged his horse to gallop away, turned his horse back to the formation, and stood quietly in front of the formation to wait.

He waited there, but when Ji Ling turned back into the formation and met the awe-inspiring gazes of the soldiers, his heart was filled with lingering fear.

so close!

Ji almost confessed.

Because he had run out of hidden weapons.

He thought that Guan Yu was indeed worthy of his reputation and was probably no less skilled than him, except that he had never seen such a strange and unusual way of using hidden weapons before, which gave him the upper hand.

After a long battle, he gradually adapted, and after thirty or forty rounds, he could barely hold his own by relying entirely on the power of his hidden weapons.

Now that he has exhausted his hidden weapons, if the fight continues, he fears that he, Ji, will be killed by the Azure Dragon Blade in just a few more exchanges.

"I never imagined General Ji possessed such divine power?"

"Even if the Hegemon were to be reborn, he would be no better than this."

"General Ji Ling truly deserves to be the lord's number one general. It was only because General Ji Ling did not accompany the lord to the alliance to attack Dong Zhuo that he did not follow him back then."

Otherwise, let alone beheading Hua Xiong, even Lü Bu would be no match for him.

"Ji Ling of Nanyang is unparalleled in the world!"

Faced with the praise from his generals, Ji Ling accepted it calmly. If anyone mentioned the matter of fighting Guan Yu again, he would only say, "Let me rest for a while."

In any case, he had no intention of fighting Guan Yu again, who was already familiar with his methods, until he had prepared more new and unusual hidden weapons.

Guan Yu was indeed quite capable.

Ji was not well prepared this time; I'll come back to kill you next time.

Meanwhile, Ji Ling returned to camp to "rest briefly," while Guan Yu was still waiting at the front lines. However, he waited until the sun was setting in the west, but Ji Ling did not come out to fight again.

He had a vague feeling that something was wrong, so he spurred his horse and rode to the front of the battle.

"Just let Ji Ling come, and I'll settle the score with him."

Ji Ling: "."

Who wants to compete with you?
The battle between the generals has completely stabilized the army. The people who were originally terrified upon hearing of Guan Yu's attack have now been greatly encouraged.

On the other hand, Liu's army was demoralized because they not only failed to defeat Guan Yu, whom they considered invincible, but also lost a round at the beginning.

With the tides turning and the enemy gaining strength, Ji Ling could only guard the gate of the stronghold and be on guard. How could Guan Yu possibly break through it in a short time?
Outside the camp, seeing Ji Ling cowering inside and refusing to come out, Guan Yu was so angry that his face turned red!
"Cowardly wretch! Shameless scoundrel! How dare you insult me?"

He urgently ordered his army to attack the camp, but Ji Ling defended the camp to the death, and the two were locked in a stalemate for a time.

At the same time, Taishi Ci, accompanied by his deputy Ling Cao and a young general, led 30,000 troops from Runan north to join forces with Yuan Shu.

"General Ziyi, what kind of person is Lord Yuan? Is there anything I should be wary of?"

Seeing the young general's nervous expression, Taishi Ci couldn't help but burst into hearty laughter.

"Uncle, this time you have quelled the Yellow Turban Rebellion in Runan to train a new army. You personally captured the bandit leader Liu Pi. You have achieved great merit, so why are you flustered?"
I will personally recommend you for commendation.

(End of this chapter)