Chapter 45: Five elite generals surrounded and beat Zhang Fei, Liu Wu went out of the city to fight against Cao Cao!
Chapter 045: Five elite generals surrounded and beat Zhang Fei, and Liu Wu went out of the city to fight against Cao Cao!
To the west of the majestic north gate of Jiangling City,

This is an inconspicuous little town, but at this moment, this inconspicuous little town is shouldering the important task of protecting Jiangling.

A brutal battle to defend the city is going on.

Boom, boom, boom! ~
Amid the rapid sound of war drums, the almost endless Cao army roared and rushed towards the small town ahead.

"kill!"

"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow!!"

"Stop them! Stop these damn Cao troops outside Jiangling City!!"

Zhang Fei's thunderous roar echoed on the top of the city wall, and he even personally took the bow and shot towards the city.

My eldest brother gave me 5,000 soldiers to defend the city. I must contain Cao's army here. As long as Cao's army is hesitant and cannot attack Jiangling with all their strength, they will inevitably be unable to hold on as time goes by and will have to retreat!

Whoosh whoosh whoosh! ~
The black rain of arrows hung over the heads of Cao's soldiers like a dark cloud.

Amidst the endless screams, large numbers of Cao's soldiers were killed and buried all over the ground, their blood gathered into a pool, but more Cao's soldiers still came forward.

On top of the city walls, rolling stones and battering rams roared down like rain.

Amid the tragic wails, large numbers of Cao's army were smashed to pieces, their bones broken and their tendons broken, and they were turned into a bloody paste.

For a moment, the offensive of Cao's army was actually slightly curbed.

At the center of Cao's army, Xiahou Yuan frowned and looked at the small town in front of him that blocked the main army. "Who is the commander in that town?"

Yu Jin stepped forward and reported: "The commander of this city is Liu Bei's third brother, Zhang Fei, and there are about 5,000 soldiers guarding the city."

Zhang Fei?

When Xiahou Yuan heard that it was Zhang Fei, his face immediately turned grim. It was this damn thief with round eyes who had robbed his niece in the past. He still remembered the grudge. It was really a coincidence that he met Zhang Fei today.

"I was ordered by the Prime Minister to take Jiangling. How can I be stopped by a small city?" Xiahou Yuan's eyes were full of coldness: "Pass on my order. If this city is not taken within three drum beats, all the troops attacking this city, from the captain down, will be killed!"

As soon as Xiahou Yuan's military order was issued, several messengers immediately appeared on horseback, delivering orders all around the battlefield.

"General Xiahou's order: If this city is not taken within three drum beats, all the troops attacking this city, from the captain down, will be killed!"

Boom, boom, boom! ~
At the same time, the first drum sounded, and Xiahou Yuan's military order was also conveyed to the front of the army.

In an instant, the morale of the army was boosted, and countless soldiers rushed towards the city wall.

"Climb up, climb up quickly! Whoever climbs up first will be the first to reach the top!"

"If we don't take this city, we will all be killed by General Xiahou's sword!"

"If you want to live, follow me up the ladder!"

Xiahou Yuan’s military orders were too cruel. The Cao army attacking the city had become furious. They rushed towards the city wall regardless of everything. As long as they could take the city, they could survive.

Otherwise, even if they could leave the battlefield alive, they would not be able to escape Xiahou Yuan's knife.

Soldiers of Cao's army began to appear on the top of the city wall. Zhang Fei's face turned ugly: "You don't know whether to live or die!"

Zhang Fei waved the spear in his hand, and one Cao soldier after another fell in a pool of blood, but more Cao soldiers had already rushed up the ladders and had even begun to form an army formation and fight on the city wall.

After the first military formation, the second and third military formations appeared one after another.

"Drive them out, drive them out quickly!"

"It's too late, they have already formed a formation!"

A large number of soldiers defending the city were crushed by Cao's army.

"kill!"

puff~
Zhang Fei roared and stabbed the spear into the chest of a Cao soldier. Warm blood splashed on his face, but he did not bother to wipe the blood off. He turned around and stabbed the spear into the throat of another Cao soldier.

More and more Cao soldiers fell in front of him, but more Cao soldiers rushed to the top of the city wall, forcing him to retreat while fighting. In a blink of an eye, he retreated from the top of the city wall.

Before the second drum of Cao's army was struck, the entire top of the city wall had been occupied by Cao's army!
By the time Zhang Fei realized it, it was too late. His face flushed with shame and anger. He wanted to turn around and fight again, but his personal guards held him back: "Third General, it's too late!"

Zhang Fei was furious: "Brother, you asked me to defend this city. If I lose this city, how can I face you?!"

The guards urged: "The three generals should rush out of the city and join the lord to help him defend Jiangling City. This is the best strategy."

I can't hold it any longer!

From the moment Cao's army occupied the city wall, this small city guarding Jiangling could no longer be defended.

This city has been lost, but my brother’s Jiangling City must not be lost at any cost!

Zhang Fei gritted his teeth, turned around, rushed down the tower with his spear in hand, mounted his black horse, and led dozens of personal guards to rush out of the city...

……

Outside the city, a large number of Cao's troops were attacking the city gate.

Crunch! ~
Suddenly, the city gate opened wide.

Before the soldiers could react, dozens of riders and horses had already galloped out.

The black-faced man in the lead waved a spear in his hand like a poisonous dragon spitting out its tongue.

Sharp spearhead,
Piercing Cao Jun's throat,
Stab it into Cao Jun’s chest.

Wherever the spear pointed, it was invincible and unstoppable. He killed his way through those who tried to stop him.

"Stop your rampage, Ring-Eyed Thief!"

Suddenly, there was a loud shout from the front, and a general rode towards them with a gun in hand.

It was the former general under Lu Bu, General Zhang Liao!
Zhang Fei was furious: "I am not afraid of a slave of three surnames, how can I be afraid of you?"

clang! ~
The two men rode their horses at high speed and fought with their spears.

Zhang Liao felt his arms tremble and he almost couldn't hold the gun steadily.

This ring-eyed thief has great strength!
But Zhang Liao didn't have time to think, as Zhang Fei swung his snake spear, covering Zhang Liao's entire body.

Ding ding ding! ~
The shadows of the spears became more and more urgent and dense.

Zhang Liao tried his best to hold up his spear to resist, but sweat was already pouring down his forehead and he gradually couldn't hold on any longer.

"Zhang Wenyuan! Let's go find your master, the slave of three surnames, today!" Zhang Fei laughed grimly, and the tip of the spear in his hand became more urgent.

boom! ~
Zhang Fei's spear came down like thunder from the sky and stabbed Zhang Liao in the chest.

Seeing that Zhang Liao was about to die, Zhang Fei became angry and suddenly kicked his horse to the side.

Call ~
Then a huge axe came down, just brushing the side of Zhang Fei's body. The one coming was Xu Huang: "Zhang Yide, I'm here to meet you!"

"Am I afraid of you?"

Before Zhang Fei finished speaking, he rushed towards the two men with a spear in his hand.

In an instant, the three horses were killed in a group.

The three weapons collided, and sparks flew everywhere.

All I heard was the howling of the evil wind and the chill that penetrated my bones.

The spear is like a dragon in the waves, and the sharp spear is like a dragon stirring the sea!
The murderous aura emanating from the battle group forced the soldiers around them to retreat continuously, leaving a large area of ​​open space.

Zhang Yide was full of energy and spirit. He wielded a 10-foot-long spear and stabbed left and right, blocking in front and behind. He was not afraid at all!
On the contrary, Xu Huang and Zhang Liao began to run out of strength and showed signs of defeat.

"Don't let the ring-eyed thief go!"

"Look at the knife!"

Two loud shouts were heard from the front, and two riders came riding towards them. They were Zhang He and Le Jin. They each held a spear and a knife and went straight for Zhang Fei.

For a moment, the four generals fought against Zhang Fei.

Clang! ~
He used four kinds of weapons, spears, stabbing and swords, to attack Zhang Fei fiercely.

Zhang Yide wielded his spear like the wind, blocking four weapons with all his might. Sweat had already soaked his back.

But Zhang Fei was not to be outdone: "Don't even mention the four of you! Even if all five of you were all gathered together, I wouldn't be afraid!"

Da da da! ~
Before he finished speaking, he heard the sound of galloping horses. Yu Jin and Yu Wen came riding up on horseback and said, "Zhang Yide, why don't you dismount and be captured!"

The five best generals formed a circle and fought against Zhang Yide!
Zhang Fei's face suddenly became even darker. At this moment, the five generals had already surrounded him.

But he heard the sound of guns and sabers, and surrounded Zhang Fei.

"Ha! This black fellow can't hold on any longer!"

"First take his black head, then go get the big-eared thief's head!"

"kill!"

The snow-white cold blades attacked Zhang Yide densely. Even though Mr. Zhang Sanye believed that he was not afraid of Lu Bu, he could not bear it at this moment.

Uncle Zhang San, who always shouted that he wanted to stab people, had already been stabbed with several holes in his body. Fortunately, they were not in vital positions, but even so, Zhang Yide began to lose his strength.

No, I have to stand out!
The Zhangba Spear, which was originally defending with all its might, suddenly changed its momentum, and with an indomitable and brutal aura, it suddenly stabbed towards Yu Jin, who had the weakest martial power...

The generals were shocked.

"Oh no, this guy is desperate!"

"Wen Ze, hide quickly!"

Seeing the sharp spear tip coming towards his face, Yu Jin was horrified and subconsciously turned his horse to dodge.

With this flash, a gap instantly appeared in the battle circle that originally surrounded Zhang Fei.

Xilulu! ~
Zhang Fei rode his horse and rushed out. Dozens of personal guards scattered around immediately surrounded him and protected Zhang Fei, helping him break out of the encirclement of the army and head towards Xiling City!

The five best generals looked unhappy; they had actually been fooled by Zhang Yide.

"This black fellow is so cunning!"

"hateful!"

"Chase him! He's already injured and won't last long. Get his black head!"

"Don't let the Ring-Eyed Thief run away!"

……

At the north gate of Jiangling City, Guan Yu and Huang Zhong were guarding the east and west gates respectively. At this moment, only Liu Bei and Zhao Yun were guarding the north gate.

Looking at the small town on the west side, the dense Cao army attacking the city, and listening to the deafening shouts and screams, Liu Bei was full of uneasiness. In order to defend Jiangling City, he first deployed 5,000 soldiers and horses in the small town on the west side to let Zhang Fei guard the city, and deployed 3,000 people outside the city.

Liu Bei was more concerned about the battle situation in the small town to the west. He stationed troops in that town to contain Cao's army and to test...

He still held on to one last glimmer of hope.

The Cao thief sent 50,000 troops to attack Jiangling. Was it just to vent his anger on Cao Zixiao and take back Jiangling, or was he specifically targeting Liu Xuande?

If it was just the former, it would be easy to deal with. With the small city on the west to contain Cao's army, they could hold on to Jiangling. In the long run, Xiahou Yuan's Cao army would be working in vain and would certainly not be able to stay in Jiangling for a long time and would definitely abandon Jiangling and go to Xiling.

If it's the latter...

"My lord, look! That looks like Yide."

Zhao Yun's voice interrupted Liu Bei's thoughts. He looked up and saw dozens of riders outside the city, escorting a big man with a black face, riding their horses madly towards Jiangling City.

Behind him, a huge black army was chasing after the dozens of riders like a rising tide!

Who else could that dark-faced man be if not Zhang Fei?

The blood color on Liu Bei's face disappeared instantly: "Yide fled in panic with only a few dozen cavalrymen, and there is a large army chasing behind him. The small town on the west side must have fallen."

"Five thousand men defended the city, but it was lost in less than half an hour..."

The Cao army was not heading for Jiangling at all, they were clearly heading for Liu Bei's life!

Thinking of this, Liu Bei felt his hands were already damp, but fortunately he still had his sanity: "Zilong, hurry! Go and help Yide back to the city!"

"Yes!" Zhao Yun took the order and hurried down the city.

Outside the city, Zhang Fei tried his best to escape.

He saw Jiangling City getting closer and closer, and he could even see the three thousand soldiers deployed by his eldest brother, but he did not dare to relax at all, because the pursuers behind him were getting more and more urgent.

Boom! ~
The endless Cao army, led by its five best generals, was getting closer and closer to Zhang Fei.

"General Xiahou has ordered that Zhang Yide be captured alive!"

"Ring-eyed thief, dismount and surrender immediately!"

"Even if you run into Jiangling City, you will not be able to escape today."

"Charge! Capture Zhang Fei alive!"

At this moment, a figure flashed in front of Zhang Fei, wearing a white robe and riding a white horse. It was Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong!
Zhang Fei finally saw his savior, and his voice was trembling: "Zilong! Save me quickly!"

Zhao Yun let Zhang Fei and his men pass by: "With someone here, it won't be a problem!"

Boom! ~
Tens of thousands of troops rushed towards Jiangling City, and the gravel on the ground inside and outside the entire Jiangling City was shaking.

The five generals also recognized the man in front of them. It was Zhao Zilong who had fought seven times at Changbanpo. However, they had just chased Zhang Fei to the point where he had no way to escape. At this moment, their morale was high, and they actually rushed over without stopping.

"Capture Zhao Yun first, then take Jiangling!"

The five generals led the way, and Yun was furious, so he rode his horse and charged forward with his spear in hand.

Clang! ~
The bright silver spear swung wildly, stabbing far and near, stirring up a chill throughout the body!

Zhao Yun fought against five generals alone and was not at a disadvantage at all.

The five best generals, with swords and spears in their hands, tried their best to kill Zhao Yun, but they were unable to do anything to him.

In a trance, they only felt that there seemed to be a snow mountain standing in front of them, which made them feel powerless. It was really that the snow mountain was cold forever!
The two sides are fighting more and more fiercely!
Zhao Yun rode his white dragon horse back and forth in all directions, with the spear in his hand as agile as a dragon, striking horizontally and vertically.

What a hero of Changbanpo!
He actually defeated five generals with one shot!

The five generals who were killing directly were sweating profusely, their bones and muscles were weak, and they could hardly hold the weapons in their hands.

At this moment, Cao's army arrived from the rear. The five generals breathed a sigh of relief and rode back to their camp.

"kill!"

In an instant, the army rushed over.

Liu Bei deployed 3,000 soldiers outside the city to resist in formation, but the strength of the two sides was too different.

Amid the shouts and cries of killing, the soldiers outside Jiangling City were like ice cubes thrown into boiling water. In a moment, the ice melted and their corpses were trampled under the feet of Cao's army.

Zhao Yun saw that the situation was not good and shouted loudly: "Return to the city!"

The remaining thousand or so soldiers in the rear retreated immediately, rushed into the city quickly and closed the gates.

Only five outstanding generals and a large number of Cao's troops were left outside the city.

"hateful!"

Zhang He gnashed his teeth and said, "As long as the army moves a little faster, we can rush into the city and take Jiangling!"

boom! ~
Le Jin, who was usually taciturn, slammed his helmet to the ground.

He dismounted from his horse.
Holding a knife in one hand and a shield in the other, he strode towards Jiangling City: "Beat the drums! Use the ladder!"

"All the soldiers! Follow me first!!"

……

Outside Xiling City.

Cao Cao's 30,000-strong army moved forward slowly, with an overwhelming momentum, like a mountain slowly approaching Xiling City.

Under the banner of the central army, Cao Mengde's carriage moved slowly forward.

Behind him, counselors and generals gathered, and their eyes never left Xiling City ahead.

This is Xiling, where Prime Minister Cao's younger brother

Let the one who defeated all the princes in the Central Plains and Hebei,
Is this the place where Cao Ren and Cao Zixiao, the famous generals who withstood Zhou Yu's several fierce attacks on Jiangling and caused Zhou Yu to return empty-handed, were defeated?
The commander whispered:

"General Zixiao was defeated here?"

"But I don't know how elegant this Xiling Guardian is."

"To be able to defeat Cao Zixiao, this person must be extraordinary."

Cao Cao's voice sounded calmly: "No matter how extraordinary he is, he will stop here. Previously, Fan Zixiao's 30,000 troops were defeated here because he had no generals to use."

"Although we only have 40,000 troops now, we have all the famous generals and counselors. Even if this Xiling bandit is brave, how can we not be defeated this time?"

As soon as Prime Minister Cao finished speaking, the generals and counselors behind him nodded subconsciously: "My lord, what you said is very true!"

……

On the top of Xiling City, the soldiers defending the city and the newly organized Shanyue people were moving back and forth.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" Wei Yan's voice was filled with an urgency that he himself had not noticed: "Don't think there are too many city defense equipment, this time it's Cao Mengde who is coming."

"Not enough arrows, not enough! Bring another 3,000 eagle feather arrows."

"Send another 1,000 men from each of the west gate, east gate, and south gate!"

Lu Xun stared at the big banner with the word "Cao" on it below the city. The person under the banner was Cao Cao.

I didn’t participate in the Battle of Red Cliffs, but I’ve heard that Cao Cao was a treacherous hero. He…

Suddenly, Lu Xun was stunned: "My lord! Cao Cao's banner is moving!"

Wow! ~
Outside Xiling City, Cao Cao's army cut through the waves and split a wide road in the middle. The large banner embroidered with the word "Cao" in gold was completely exposed to the defenders on the top of Xiling City.

Under the banner, Cao Mengde said indifferently: "It is said that this Xiling bandit general is the most powerful general in the world..."

"Move forward the banner. I want to see how skilled this thief is!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the golden banner slowly moved forward, and under the protection of Xu Chu and other trusted guards, Cao Mengde actually slowly headed towards Xiling City.

In an instant, the huge battlefield was silent.

On the Xiling city wall, Lu Xun, Gao Shun and Wei Yan were stunned.

"What does this thief Cao mean?"

"The banner is moving forward, but the army is not moving. Is he going to attack the city or not?"

"Cao is a cunning villain, he must have some conspiracy!"

Liu Wu looked at the big banner that was getting closer and closer to Xiling City, and the figure under the banner, and he suddenly said, "General Gao."

Gao Shun: "I am here."

Liu Wu: "Since Prime Minister Cao is so interested, we should also go out of the city for a while and gather 800 soldiers to attack the enemy."

"Yes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Wu turned around and walked down the city wall, and Gao Shun followed closely behind him.

"Lord..."

Everyone wanted to stop it, but it was too late.

hum! ~
The gate of Xiling city opened with a loud bang.

Boom~
Suddenly, a square formation of hundreds of soldiers holding spears slowly stepped out of the city gate.

Although there were only a few hundred people, they did not lose any momentum when facing the 50,000-strong army outside the city.

Looking at this suddenly appearing army, the generals of Cao's army suddenly widened their eyes, their faces full of disbelief:

"The Trap Camp! It's really the Trap Camp!"

"Besides the Xianzhen Camp, is there any other powerful army in the world that has such momentum?!"

"Impossible, this is impossible! After Gao Shun's death, how can there be any trap camp?"

"Could it be that Gao Shun is really not dead? But on that day at Baimen Tower, I saw with my own eyes that Gao Shun's body was carried out of the city."

Looking at the army formation ahead, Cao Cao's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and his hand holding the whip tightened involuntarily.

His heart was already filled with turmoil, it turned out to be a trap!
But how is this possible?

Just as Cao Cao and his generals were dumbfounded, the Eight Hundred Formation Camp suddenly split to both sides, revealing two riders riding slowly forward.

The leader, holding a halberd, was none other than the Xiling garrison commander, Liu Wu Liu Zilie...

(End of this chapter)