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"Tianzizhao, hurry up six hundred miles—"

When Guancheng heard it, he didn't dare to be negligent, and immediately shook the wheel, lowered the suspension bridge, and opened the city gate.

As soon as the suspension bridge was lowered and the city gate was opened, the knight rode his horse out of the hanging city, rushed into the city gate, and moved forward along the stone-paved avenue.

Xu Huang quickly rushed out from the inside, and Guan Yu rushed out after him, his face flushed and excited.

"Tianzi Zhao, hurry up six hundred miles." The knight reined in his mount and hissed.

Xu Huang bowed and clasped his hands, and said loudly: "Gaoliang Tinghou, Captain Wumeng, Captain of Lingguan, Chen Huang accepts the imperial edict."

The knight did not dismount, but checked Xu Huang's seal on the horse's back. After handing over the edict to Xu Huang, he turned the horse's head, shouted "six hundred miles to hurry", and passed through the city.

Xu Huang and Guan Yu glanced at each other before striding back to the hall.He was not in a hurry to open the edict, but said to Guan Yu: "Yun Chang, you don't know the content of the edict yet. If you want to leave, you can leave now. When the edict is opened, if it doesn't meet your expectations, you can't act on your own." , otherwise it is resisting the imperial edict."

In order to send troops to support Liu Bei, they had just had a fierce quarrel.

Guan Yu was slightly startled, and then said: "Then I will leave the city first and wait for you for an hour. If you don't come, I will go by myself."

Xu Huang pondered for a moment. "it is good."

Guan Yu then turned around and left, took his personal guard Zhou Cang and the long knife he had just made not long ago, got on a bay red horse, and hurried out of the city.He walked eastward for more than ten miles, stopped in the valley where he usually trained soldiers, climbed up the hillside, and looked forward to it.

He knew very well that without Xu Huang's support, even if he could get to Xuzhou safely, nothing would be solved.

Fortunately, not long after, he received a message from Xu Huang.The imperial edict ordered him to send troops to join forces with Dong Zhao, the prefect of Hanoi, and took the opportunity to attack Yecheng, attracting Yuan Shao's troops to support Liu Bei.

Guan Yu was relieved and laughed out loud.

After a while, Xu Huang arrived with more than two thousand people on foot and cavalry.He had sent someone to notify the nearby Tuntian soldiers to take over the defense of Guanzhong, so only one infantry was left to defend the city, and all the others were brought out.

Guan Yu was overjoyed and asked himself to be a pioneer.

Xu Huang agreed, and allocated five hundred cavalry to Guan Yu, each with two horses, and let Guan Yu go first.In order to make things easier, he wrote a handwritten letter to Dong Zhao, the prefect of Hanoi, explaining the situation, and asked him to provide money and food for Guan Yu to make things easier.

Before parting, Xu Huang solemnly said to Guan Yu, the 500 of you are rangers, and you only need to be able to contain Yuan Jun, and you must not be reckless and lose your spirit.The emperor loves his soldiers, and every soldier cannot be sacrificed easily.

Guan Yu stroked his beard and laughed. "Gongming, this is also my wish."

Xu Huang smiled wryly.He has been with Guan Yu for so long, how can he not know Guan Yu's nature.Guan Yu is a soldier who loves nurses, but he fights too bravely, which may cause unnecessary casualties, which is not in line with the purpose of the emperor's use of troops.

"Make an agreement, if the battle damage is less than five to one, I will report to the emperor for you. If it is more than five to one, nothing will be mentioned."

Guan Yu proudly pointed to the five hundred knights. "Five to one? With such an elite knight, the battle loss is more than ten to one. I am ashamed to see you."

"I hope so." Xu Huang said with a smile: "If you can really lose ten to one in battle, I recommend you as a loose rider."

"It's a deal." After Guan Yu finished speaking, he clasped hands with Xu Huang and galloped away with five hundred riders.

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Relying on the sufficient supply of war horses, Guan Yu hurried all the way, and it took only two days to arrive at Xiuwu in Hanoi.

Yuan Shao sent troops to the Central Plains. Dong Zhao was worried that he would go west, so he specially gathered soldiers from the county and rushed to Xiuwu to garrison.

Xiuwu is still far away from the county boundary, even the best defensive positions in Huojia and Jixian are tens of miles away.Dong Zhao's stay in Xiuwu was also to avoid provoking Yuan Shao and causing trouble.

Cui Jun, who was ordered by Yuan Shao to stay in Yecheng, also knew that Dong Zhao was not easy to provoke. After hearing about Dong Zhao's arrangement, he also stationed the main force in the Chaoge area to show that he had no intention of advancing Hanoi.

Chaoge also belonged to Hanoi, but both sides knew that according to the original county boundaries, Hanoi would pose too great a threat to Yecheng, and Yuan Shao would absolutely not agree.

The two sides are actually bounded by Qingshui.

Before Guan Yu arrived, Dong Zhao had already received the edict and knew the emperor's intentions.It is okay to harass Jizhou, but the time is not yet ripe for a decisive battle with Yuan Shao.

Seeing Guan Yu coming with five hundred light cavalry day and night, he was very satisfied, and he had a little more affection for Xu Huang, Jiguan Wei, who had heard of his name for a long time and had never met.

In this situation, it is the most suitable tactic to harass with fierce generals and light cavalry.

At the same time, he also marveled at the abundance of war horses in the court.Xu Huang, a small Guan Duwei, with less than 1000 troops, can actually own more than [-] war horses, which is beyond the imagination of the Central Plains.

From this point of view, the emperor left Shandong alone, and made a stable and cool decision first.

Dong Zhao provided Guan Yu with sufficient food and grass, and recommended a person as a guide.

Sima Yi from Wen County.

This year, Sima Yi is an all-rounder in civil and military affairs.A few years ago when Dong Zhuo was in trouble, he took refuge in Liyang with his family. He was familiar with the terrain and was more than enough to be a guide.

Guan Yu didn't like scholars at first, but seeing that Sima Yi was tall, handsome, and athletic, he didn't look much like a scholar, so he reluctantly agreed.

The next day, Guan Yu crossed Qingshui.

On the third day, Guan Yu met Yuan Jun who had received the news and came to stop him at the foot of Luchang Mountain.

Probably because he received the news that all those who crossed Qingshui were cavalry, and they were extremely fast, so Cui Jun also sent cavalry, twice as many as Guan Yu, more than 1000 cavalry, commanding these cavalry.

Facing the superior force, Sima Yi suggested that Guan Yu seize the favorable terrain, take the time to rest and recover his strength.

Guan Yu didn't take it seriously at all, ordered the knights to change horses, and then charged.

Watching Guan Yu gallop away, Sima Yi was speechless and could only keep up.

Wen Chou came with his troops. He was worried that Guan Yu would attack from a high position, so he deliberately slowed down to avoid being ambushed.Seeing Guan Yu rushing over so directly, he couldn't help laughing.

I had long heard that Guan Yu was rebellious and thought himself invincible, but I didn't expect to meet him today.

Marching six or seven hundred miles in a hurry, and encountering an opponent twice as big as oneself, it is simply foolish not to seize the favorable terrain and condescend, but to fight hard.

Wen Chou ordered to fight.

When the two armies met, Guan Yu and Wen Chou, as cavalry generals, rushed to the front and were the first to make contact.

Wen Chou jumped on his horse and held out his spear, and took Guan Yu straight.

Guan Yu swung the hundred-refined long knife made of heavy gold, knocked Wen Chou's spear horizontally, and the blade stuck to the spear shaft and rushed into the middle door.

People take advantage of the power of the horse, the sword and the horse unite, and the sword dominates the head.

Chapter 430

Although after refining the long sword, Guan Yu never left his sword, and often practiced against Xu Huang, but this was the first time he faced an enemy in front of the battle.

The horse is fast, the knife is fast, and Guan Yu is in a happier mood.

If you are afraid of hurting others during sparring, you will inevitably keep your hands, which is not enjoyable enough.When killing the enemy without mercy, the feeling of unity between man and horse is more obvious.

The heavy blade cut Wen Chou's neck, and at the moment when blood gushed out like a spring, Guan Yu felt the joy he had not seen for a long time, and he also believed what Xu Huang said at the beginning.

The long knife is the most suitable weapon for him.

With a backhand slash, Wen Chou's flag-bearing soldier, including the man and the flag, was cut into four pieces. Guan Yu screamed sharply and rushed into the enemy group.

The Xiliang big horse spread its four hooves and galloped like lightning.

The long knife flew around, knocking and blocking, no matter whether the opponent was using a ring-sword or a spear, they couldn't withstand a light knock from the heavy long knife.Guan Yu, however, relied on his tyrannical strength to dance the long knife as lightly as snowflakes, and entered with the wind, taking the life of his opponent in the palm of his hand.

There is no enemy in front of the horse, cold light and hot blood fly together.

Although there were many cavalry led by Wen Chou, Wen Chou was killed before the battle and lost his command.Guan Yu is too strong and invincible.The battle was broken by Guan Yu from the center line, and the knights were divided into two teams. They panicked and were killed immediately.

The five hundred knights often train with Guan Yu, and they have long known that Guan Yu is good at martial arts.Seeing Guan Yu beheading the general and capturing the flag now, the blood in his chest was boiling, and he was so invincible that he roared in unison and charged forward with Guan Yu.

Sima Yi was trapped in it, and he was stunned to see the wolf-like knights easily destroying their opponents.

After only one charge, Wen Chou's subordinates collapsed and fled in all directions.

Relying on the speed of his horse, Guan Yu chased and killed him for a while, then slowly withdrew his troops and ordered to clean up the battlefield, especially the horses.

He came from a long-distance attack, and the horse's physical strength was exhausted.If it is not replenished in time, the combat effectiveness will decline rapidly.

Sima Yi rushed to Guan Yu and bowed his hands in salute. "The general is brave, I admire you."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and smiled, raising the long knife in his hand. "With my horse on my crotch and a knife in my hand, can I take Yecheng?"

Sima Yi smiled. "Only one thing is missing."

"What?"

"Thirty thousand elite step riders."

Guan Yu shot Sima Yi sideways and laughed.Although he was proud, he also knew that Sima Yi was right.Yecheng cannot be taken down by him alone.Sima Yi said that he only needs to ride [-] steps, which is already giving him a lot of face.

If you really want to take Yecheng, you can't do it without [-] elites.

But Xu Huang only has [-] cavalry. Although Dong Zhao has more than [-] soldiers, those people are ordinary people, not elite.

"Then let Yuan Shao live on for a few more days." Guan Yu pointed with his sword. "When the Son of Heaven marches eastward, I will be the vanguard and take Yecheng directly."

"At that time, I will be the general's guide." Sima Yi said.

Guan Yu laughed.

After quickly counting the battlefield, the result is very good.Although the number of actual beheadings was not large, they were very important. In addition to Wen Chou, seven or eight other low-level generals such as military lords and village chiefs were killed, and half of them died under Guan Yu's sword.

But Guan Yu was a little unhappy.

The number of beheadings was not many, but more than a dozen of the knights under his command were injured when they fell off their horses due to insufficient horsepower, and several of them were trampled to death by the horses.After calculating the battle damage, he barely reached the promise he made to Xu Huang.

This battle was a quick victory, and the battle damage barely reached the standard. If the two armies faced each other, how could they achieve a ten to one battle loss?

Guan Yu had a headache.

He has been fighting with Liu Bei for many years, and he has always been at the front, beheading many people.But to be honest, the real victories are very limited, so naturally they are not in the mood to calculate the battle loss ratio.In this way, with elite soldiers available, winning is no longer a problem, but the battle loss ratio has become a stumbling block.

Seeing Guan Yu's complexion, Sima Yi was surprised and asked tentatively.

After hesitating for a moment, Guan Yu recounted his agreement with Xu Huang.After hearing this, Sima Yi smiled and said: "Don't worry, General. There are roughly two reasons why the loss ratio in this battle is not good. If you can listen to me, General, I guarantee that you will win every battle."

"tell me the story."

"First, the general rushed thousands of miles to help, and the soldiers and horses were exhausted. Coupled with the fact that they were not familiar with the terrain, the loss was not due to fighting, but insufficient preparation. Second, the general beheaded Wen Chou and defeated the enemy, but he did not pursue him, so The number of beheadings is limited. If we can chase and kill all the way and expand the results of the battle, the number of beheadings should be more than five times."

After thinking about it for a while, Guan Yu understood the reason.

Saying one thousand, saying ten thousand, still somewhat underestimates the enemy.If Sima Yi had accepted Sima Yi's suggestion at that time, occupying a favorable terrain first, allowing the soldiers to have a rest, eat something, replenish their strength, and then take the opportunity to observe the battlefield, perhaps these two problems would have been avoided.

Although he agreed in his heart, Guan Yu still refused to admit defeat, and smiled noncommittally.

After clearing the battlefield, Guan Yu sent several people to escort the prisoners and the spoils of war, and Guan Yu set off again.

Wen Chou's defeated troops returned to the camp and reported the battle situation to the chief general Cui Jun.Knowing that Wen Chou was killed and the whole army was defeated, Cui Jun was shocked and ordered to retreat.

Guan Yu led his troops to pursue and encountered Cui Jun's men and horses several times.He adopted Sima Yi's suggestion, and kept the battle loss ratio below ten to one.

News of the defeat kept coming, Guan Yu was getting closer and closer, Cui Jun panicked and ordered to evacuate quickly.

When passing through Dangyin, Cui Jun was harassed by the Black Mountain Army again, and the morale of the army became more and more low.

Guan Yu seized the opportunity, led his troops to break through the formation, quickly pierced through Cui Jun's front formation, and killed Cui Jun in front of him.

Cui Jun was terrified when he saw Guan Yu wielding a long sword and rushing from left to right in the battle formation, as if entering a land without people.The horrible memory of being defeated by Gongsun Zan back then came back to mind.

He dropped the army and ran away under the protection of his personal guard cavalry.

Yuan Jun collapsed, Guan Yu led the cavalry, and chased north.

The city of Ye was shaken, and people were quickly sent to report the emergency to Yuan Shao.

According to Guan Yu's meaning, it was to kill directly under the city of Ye.Even if you can't capture Yecheng, let the people in Yecheng see his majesty.Sima Yi raised an objection. He suggested that Guan Yu stay in Dangyin and travel around Liyang and Neihuang.

This area is very close to Yecheng, and Yuan Shao attached great importance to it, so he sent general Jiang Qi to lead a heavy army to Liyang to guard the nearby Yellow River ferry.

Yuan Shao withdrew his troops from the Central Plains and returned to Yecheng. The nearby Puyang was one of the optional ferries.

Jiang Qi is a prudent person, he is unlikely to use heavy troops to encircle and suppress Guan Yu, he will only guard the camp and protect the Puyang Ferry.But if Guan Yu attacked Yecheng directly, the situation would be different, and Jiang Qi would definitely send troops to assist.

In this way, Guan Yu will be surrounded by heavy troops, and Dong Zhao's troops will not be enough to break the siege.

Guan Yu may not be defeated, but the loss will definitely be great.

Instead of going deep alone, it is better to wait for Xu Huang and Dong Zhao to arrive and find a way together.It can not only complete the scheduled tasks, but also control the loss to the lowest level and maintain the previous advantages.

Guan Yu thought so.While sending people to deliver letters to Dong Zhao and Xu Huang, he led his troops to cruise between Dangyin, Liyang and Neihuang.

Chapter 431

Pengcheng.

Yuan Shao stood on the general platform, looking at the head of Pengcheng City in the distance, his expression was ugly.

He led his troops to trap Liu Bei in Pengcheng for two months, but Liu Bei refused to surrender.

Similarly, Chen Deng, who was trapped in Sheyang, refused to surrender.