The Duke of Shu Han began guarding Jingzhou in place of Guan Yu.

Chapter 95 The Land is Beautiful, the General Should Return

Half an hour later, the battlefield was cleaned up.

Miwei was considering whether to retreat back to the city first.

Xiang Chong said excitedly:

"Captain, the enemy general is Lü Chang, the General Who Pacifies the Seas of Cao Wei!"

The general Lü Chang who defended Xiangyang to the death for Cao Ren last year?
I never expected to catch such a big fish.

Mi Wei's eyebrows shot up: "Where is he?"

But Xiang Chong said with considerable regret:
"He was hit by several arrows and was already dead. That's why his troops collapsed so quickly."

Miwei understood and stopped worrying about it.

In the darkness of battle, it would be extremely fortunate to be able to shoot down an enemy general on the spot.

What more bikes do you want?

Anyway, I can't escape the credit for beheading a general.

He then asked, "Are any of his officers or soldiers still alive?"

Xiang Chong knew what he meant, and her eyebrows danced with delight:
"The questioning has been completed."

"Our reinforcements sailed upstream, and at this time, the land south of Xiangyang and north of Yicheng in the Han River region was all occupied by us."

"The vanguard of the reinforcements should reach the waters near Caizhou as early as tomorrow!"

"Furthermore, Cao Ren's main force has not returned at all; it is estimated that they are still in a city north of Fancheng!"

Mi Wei was greatly encouraged upon hearing this.

Caizhou was on the opposite shore of the large lake where he had previously circled around Yang Yi's hometown.

In other words, we'll see the first batch of reinforcements tomorrow!
Thinking about it this way, Lü Chang decided to climb the mountain tonight under Cao Ren's banner.

Besides trying to demoralize the people of Xiangyang.

They probably also intended to mislead the reinforcements on the other side of the mountain.

This would give Xu Huang a day or two to redeploy his troops.

If I hadn't insisted on coming tonight, I might have been fooled.

Miwei was filled with lingering fear.

Encountering an opponent of this caliber.

Every step was fraught with hidden danger.

We must not relax for a single minute or second.

It can only be said that, while being familiar with history, Mi Wei, as always, did not overestimate himself.

……

At dawn, Mi Wei finally reached the top of Xian Mountain.

After raising the last Guan Yu banner high.

He walked forward to an open area and looked southeast.

It's a cloudless day, with a clear and crisp autumn sky.

The rising sun peeked out from the horizon, seemingly about to burst forth.

The orange-red sunrise spread from east to west across both banks of the Han River valley.

The beauty and charm of the mountains and rivers are fully revealed at this moment.

If a great poet full of lofty aspirations were to come, he would inevitably splash ink on the spot and compose a hundred poems.

But Miwei's idea was very simple.

It would be a real shame not to share such a pristine and unpolluted natural landscape on social media.

Perhaps in the future we can hire a skilled painter to depict it.

Then I will send it to my father, Lao Liu, and the "Prime Minister" in Sichuan, so that they can all enjoy this scene together.

He had already thought of the inscription.

He wrote "Cao Cheqi in the Rescue of Fancheng".

"Captain, that's one of our warships!"

Just as Mi Wei was lost in thought, a soldier beside him shouted excitedly.

Miwei followed the sound and looked in that direction.

Sure enough, five warships lined up in a row appeared in the waters near Caizhou.

Following behind were countless small boats and light vessels.

It was the ship he had previously left for Xi Hong to hold back.

However, at this moment, the flag of a high-ranking general was prominently displayed on the lead ship.

Unfortunately, the distance was too far, so it was difficult to see clearly at first glance.

But it doesn't matter.

Reinforcements have arrived.

Then Xu Huang's sleight of hand became meaningless.

Mi Wei ordered the entire army to quickly eat the rations they had brought, then led the troops over the mountains and headed straight for Xihu Lake on the southern slope of Xian Mountain.

An hour later, the group arrived at Guangchangli in the south of the mountain.

Unsurprisingly, it was already deserted.

The houses are mostly dilapidated.

Mi Wei highly doubted that Yang Yi could find the ancestral home even if he came in person.

After pausing briefly to confirm there were no signs of enemy troops, the group continued towards the water's edge.

Just as they were turning into the waterway, a warship flying the "Guan" flag came towards them.

Mi Wei assumed that the reinforcements shared the same idea as him and didn't think much of it.

Instead, while ordering men to go forward and support their own warships, they focused on the battle situation on Caizhou Island on the opposite shore. One of their own naval forces was clearing away the few remaining enemy boats and barricades.

The war has spread to the continent.

It seems that the enemy's plan to block the waterborne reinforcements has completely failed.

As expected.

"Captain, General Guan invites you to board the ship to discuss strategies for defeating the enemy!"

Xiang Chong suddenly came to report.

Mi Wei had no doubts about him.

But when he boarded the warship and saw the handsome, half-white-haired man with a magnificent beard under the command flag, he couldn't help but exclaim:

"Why has Your Excellency come in person?"

The visitor was none other than Guan Yu, who was supposed to be overseeing the army in Dangyang!
But Guan Yu beckoned him forward, stroking his beard with a smile, and said:

"How can the Prefect of Xiangyang not be in charge of the prefecture's capital?"

"Besides, didn't you plant your general's flag on the mountain? If you don't come, wouldn't you be breaking your promise to the people?"

Guan Yu pointed to the general's flag fluttering in the wind on the mountaintop.

Mi Wei immediately chuckled and changed to a more intimate form of address as he stepped forward to greet him:
"My father-in-law's might is enough to subdue mountains and rivers; we have no choice but to borrow him!"

Guan Yu laughed heartily and readily accepted his son-in-law's flattery.

He then asked, "Are the roads into the city still clear?"

Mi Wei clasped his hands and said:
"With a cunning enemy blocking the way, it is the perfect opportunity to borrow the might of my maternal uncle to clear the road and return to see my old friend!"

Guan Yu was overjoyed and left Mi Wei on the ship to take charge of the drums and flags for him.

They immediately launched another offensive.

Mi Wei was already familiar with this terrain.

They already knew exactly how to attack.

Nothing more than foot soldiers and knights sweeping along the path.

The large ship quickly headed north and then turned west along the main channel of the Han River, circling around to attack the north of the city.

Xiao Zhan used the already swollen stream as cover for the land.

They advanced by both land and water, pushing forward horizontally.

But this time, they didn't sneak into the city.

Instead, Guan Yu personally supervised the troops, and morale soared!
Soon, the army arrived near Baima Slope.

At this time, the enemy forces in the west of the city had not yet completely reversed their defensive direction.

Most of the antler-wood enclosures and similar structures face the southwest opening.

Some tents were even still emitting smoke from their breakfast cooking fires!
Therefore, without Guan Yu having to personally micromanage, the generals and officers of each unit automatically formed a tight formation.

Then, amidst a powerful drumbeat, it surged forward with a thunderous roar.

After only half an hour of fighting, the enemy began to retreat.

Afterwards, cavalrymen advanced to intercept and persuade the enemy to surrender, and so on.

It was afternoon of that day.

The two enemy camps, which were still in the early stages of development in the west and north of the city, were completely breached.

Thousands of enemy soldiers threw themselves into the water.

The number of Cao Cao's regular infantry, auxiliary soldiers, and civilians who surrendered on the spot was as many as two thousand.

Mi Wei also learned about this from Guan Yu.

It turned out that after Guan Yu and Guan Ping learned of Mi Wei's plan, they both chose to head towards the Han River.

They never even considered coming to the trails to provide reinforcements.

The reinforcements Guan Yu is currently leading mostly came from the troops Guan Ping originally had besieged Yicheng.

Guan Yu only ordered Guan Ping to leave a small number of men to keep an eye on Yicheng, and ordered troops from the rear to come forward to provide support. He then personally led a large army to support Xiangyang.

In addition, Mi Wei saw through Xu Huang's trick and came over the mountain to meet him.

The reinforcements immediately launched an attack upon arrival.

All in one go.

The enemy was caught off guard.

Thus, we have this resounding victory.

The only pity was that the enemy cavalry ran too fast and did not suffer much loss.

Just as Xiang Chong predicted yesterday.

The enemy cavalry maintained their organization and combat effectiveness; Xu Huang's actions were purely fraudulent.

However, Guan Yu himself entered the county he had ruled remotely for many years.

This event seemed to have been launched hastily.

In reality, Mi Wei had been plotting this for almost half a year.

The surprise attack, which I had been thinking about day and night for almost half a year, was also something I had been planning for.

The victory was finally achieved when Guan Yu's army captured Xiangyang, a major city in Miannan.

And at this time.

It has been less than a year since Guan Yu regretfully withdrew his troops last year.

But in Mi Wei's mind, who is familiar with another "history".

But the past is over a thousand years old.

It's a different world.

(End of this chapter)