Rejuvenation of the Han Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 344 The Auspicious Omen
The commander of the Qingzhou army was captured and attacked from both sides. The whole army was in chaos. Seeing that they could no longer resist, they fled. The men and horses were huddled together. Before they could rush to kill, a large piece fell down.

Zhang Fei and Xu Huang led the troops to charge and chase them for more than ten miles. They intercepted countless supplies along the way and escorted back more than 3000 prisoners. They returned to the city with great victory.

It turned out that Xu Huang had just taken Ban County back to the city to return to the city, when Zou Dan's army came to attack, he rushed out from the flank and killed Qingzhou soldiers by surprise.

Guan Yu ordered people to reward the soldiers, collect the surrendered soldiers, and temporarily imprisoned Zou Dan in a prison, waiting for his death.

Xu Huang said: "Gongsun Zan sent troops to avenge his younger brother. Now that he has lost his front, the army will arrive soon, so we need to think about countermeasures early."

Chen Gong said with a smile: "Although Gongsun Zan is brave, his human nature is narrow and violent, which can be broken by tricks."

Guan Yu stroked his beard and asked, "What's the military advisor's clever plan?"

Chen Gong said: "Zou Dan has been captured today, just to use the method of aggressive generals. The general can write a letter to Gongsun Zan, asking him to take money to redeem him. If there is no one in his tent, Gongsun Zan will definitely refuse to follow. He will definitely send troops to attack. General Meet the enemy in Xiazhai, Shanghe, and plan to break them."

Guan Yu laughed and said, "This plan is very clever. Although Gongsun Zan doesn't need to redeem people, his subordinates will certainly be chilled. It kills two birds with one stone."

So he personally wrote a letter, releasing ten captives and reporting back to Gongsun Zan, laughing at him as an incompetent person.

Gongsun Zan was leading an army to garrison Zouping, when suddenly the defeated army fled back and reported that the former army was defeated and Zou Dan was captured. Gongsun Zan was furious and wanted to send troops for revenge, but was dissuaded by Guan Jing.

Just when he was feeling upset, the prisoner returned to the city and brought back Guan Yu's letter. After reading it, Gongsun Zan became so angry that his face turned red and veins popped out, and he threw the letter on the ground angrily.

Slapping the table and shouting loudly: "Guan Yu's son, there is no one in Xiao X's tent, how do you know that I am a white horse?"

Guan Jing picked up the letter and read it, and said: "General calm down, this is Guan Yu's method of motivating generals. Now that General Zou has been captured, the first priority is to save people."

Gongsun Zan laughed back angrily, gritted his teeth, and said, "Hahaha, Zou Dan's skill is inferior to others, he was defeated in front of the battle, and lost many of my troops. If he knows his shame, he should commit suicide and apologize. How can he have the face to wait for me to redeem him with money? "

Guan Jing was shocked, and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him: "Now that Liu He is sending troops, he must be interested in Qingzhou. The general is at the time of employing people. If you don't save people, I'm afraid..."

"Humph, there's no need to say more about this! Liu He's tactics don't work with me," Gongsun Zan raised his hand to interrupt Guan Jing and sneered: "Zou Dan issued a military order before leaving. Even if he is redeemed, he will be punished according to the law. If you kill him, won’t all your efforts be in vain?”

Guan Jing was stunned, watching Gongsun Zan sighing secretly, and said: "Now that we have been defeated in two battles, our morale is low. We also ask the general to guard the various places, train the troops, and wait until we can unite with Cao Mengde before we can raise troops to go north."

Gongsun Zan sneered and said, "Avenging my younger brother, there is no reason to borrow the hands of outsiders? If you stand still, wouldn't you be calling Guan Yu a joke? Now morale is low, and a big victory is needed to inspire people. After killing Guan Yu, I will fight with Liu Compete with each other."

So he ignored Guan Jing's words and led his troops northward that day. Fifty thousand soldiers and horses came straight to the Shang River.

When Gongsun Zan came to the Shang River, he saw that Guan Yu had already led his troops out of the camp, and set up three villages on the bank of the river to support each other. in this way.

At this time Guan Yu was sitting in Zhongzhai. Hearing that Gongsun Zan's soldiers had arrived, he and his generals went out to watch.

Chen Gong stroked his beard and sighed: "Gongsun Zan is so powerful in the frontier fortress. Looking at his men and horses, they are really majestic."

Guan Yu looked at Chitu with cold eyes, stroked his beard and said indifferently: "From a certain point of view, it is just a chicken and a dog."

Then look at the white-robed general under the opposite door flag, with a gold helmet and silver armor, holding a mace, and immediately before the battle, he looks majestic and imposing.

Zhou Cang pointed at the man and buzzed, "Another man in a white robe and a white horse must be Gongsun Zan."

Guan Yu smiled coldly: "Leaving the prince and Zilong aside, I look at the white-robed generals, they are all like white flags on the tombs. They are dead before fighting!"

While he was observing, Gongsun Zan rode his horse to the shore, pointed at Guan Yu and cursed: "Red-faced thief, you seized the seal and ribbon and expelled the imperial official. You are guilty of conspiracy and rebellion, and you also harmed my brother. This is an irreconcilable hatred. Come and accept it quickly." die."

Guan Yu's expression turned cold, and he ordered Zhou Cang to fight. Zhou Cang took the order and urged his horse to come to the bridge.

Gongsun Zan came straight to attack, and the two fought on the bridge. After more than ten bouts, Zhou Cang couldn't hold back and was defeated.

Guan Yu was furious and urged the horse to kill, and the red rabbit horse rushed straight at Gongsun Zan like a flame.

Gongsun Zan was happy and fearless, and he smashed the Spike on the head. There was a loud bang, the two of them swayed, and the two horsemen stood up, standing side by side on the bridge.

Guan Yu slashed with his sword horizontally, but Gongsun Zan used his sword to hold it up and knocked the sword away. He became more courageous and used his sword to attack again and again, forcing Guan Yu to retreat continuously.

The two fought for more than thirty bouts, but Guan Yu seemed unable to resist, so he pulled his horse and left. Gongsun Zan laughed loudly, waved his hand, and shouted, "When will the white horse come out?"

The white horses on the shore, which had been ready for action for a long time, were launched into action. Nearly a hundred white horses were seen rising up at the same time, wading into the water and crossing the Shang River.

The water splashed, and a rainbow appeared under the sun. Bai Ma Yi came out of the arch like a heavenly soldier, and rushed straight to the enemy's Dazhai.

"God——"

"God help me wait!"

Seeing this, the Qingzhou soldiers at the back couldn't help but their morale soared. They cheered loudly and followed suit. The charge of Baima Yicong was the signal for their attack, and this was also the general order that Gongsun Zan had conveyed long ago.

In an instant, tens of thousands of horses and horses were dispatched at the same time, and the mountains and plains were full of banners and figures, covering the sky and the sun, rushing across the Shang River, but the river was cut off by the soldiers.

When Gongsun Zan saw the rainbow on the bridge, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he was overjoyed.

Doesn't such an auspicious omen indicate that he will be as powerful as a rainbow when he dispatches troops this time?

At this time, the Qingzhou soldiers had already reached Guan Yuzhai, Gongsun Zan also roared, galloped down from the bridge, and rushed straight to Dazhai.

The Youzhou soldiers were small in number, and their momentum was suppressed by Gongsun Zan's troops. The Qingzhou soldiers came with a fierce force, and Guan Yu could not resist it. The whole army was defeated and abandoned the camp and fled.

Gongsun Zan rushed into the camp, summoned his white horse followers, and followed him until he saw a camp four or five miles away. A black-faced man was at the gate to meet the defeated troops, and then he retreated back to the camp.

At this time, the soldiers in the battalion were all vying for weapons and supplies, and there was a lot of noise, but Gongsun Zan didn't stop him. He fought the Hu people in the frontier fortress, and he treated the Hu people like this. When he came to the Central Plains, his habits were hard to change, and he often plundered the people.

Guan Jing and the others tried to persuade him, but Gongsun Zan didn't take it seriously. The soldiers were fighting bloody battles. If they were not allowed to snatch the spoils, how would they boost their morale?

But what pleased Gongsun Zan the most was that all the soldiers were discussing the rainbow. Even the Son of Heaven had never traveled before such a vision. Doesn't it indicate that he will be the one who will calm the troubled times?

At this time, the morale of the three armies was greatly increased, and he didn't need to say any more. Seeing Guan Jing who came after him, Gongsun Zan rode his horse to the bridge, and laughed loudly, "How about this battle?"

(End of this chapter)