Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Repaying Gratitude

Where Yan Liang rode his horse and galloped past, the grass and trees fell down, leaving stains of blood. Although there are many warriors in Cao's army of tens of thousands of cavalry, no one can resist Yan Liang alone. "Look, look, you idiots! For Yan Liang, it's shameful to show embarrassment one by one. Is there no one who will punish Yan Liang for me?" Cao Cao stood on the commanding height of the position, shouting hoarsely. "Please let me out, I must avenge my friend Song Xian!" "Oh, is it Wei Xu? Go and fight quickly." With a spear, Wei Xu rushed forward bravely, and brazenly stopped Yan Liang's horse's head to challenge.Suddenly, the yellow dust rose sharply.The knife shadow in the smoke and dust only swayed for seven or eight rounds, only to hear Yan Liang shout angrily, and Wei Xu's men and horses were all beheaded to the ground.

Then, those who claimed their names and challenged them all became the ghosts under Yan Liang's sword, and Cao Cao's heart shuddered when he saw it.He fought and smacked his lips and said, "It's really sad. Although Yan Liang is our enemy, he is a terrible general." It was precisely because of Yan Liang that the right wing of Cao's army was instantly destroyed, and even the central army was affected.Cao Cao was afraid that the armies surrounding the prime minister's banner would also be shaken one after another.At this moment, people suddenly heard loud shouts: "Ah, Xu Huang is out, Xu Huang is out!"

People were looking forward to the appearance of a savior, and the army seemed to be alive again. Cao Cao took a closer look and saw a warrior riding a frost-haired horse walking out from one end of the central army. He held a gleaming silver ax in his hand and shouted "Yan Liang, you bastard". This man is Xu Huang, Cao Cao's favorite general.He is young and weak at this time, and he can be called the number one warrior in Xudu. Xu Huang and Yan Liang's sword and ax intersected, as if the fire from the sky was full of murderous aura. Twenty rounds, fifty rounds, and seventy rounds, although the weapons in the hands of both sides were almost broken, there was still no winner.Because of Yan Liang's ferocity and endurance, Xu Huang, who was weak at the beginning of the year, finally showed his fatigue.Perhaps Xu Huang knew that he was not Yan Liang's opponent, so this fierce general who was expected by everyone also threw the silver ax at Yan Liang helplessly, and fled back in defeat among the chaotic army.

The time is approaching dusk. Cao Cao had to order the whole army to retreat ten miles.Although it was hard to get rid of the crisis that day, the loss of two generals Wei Xu and Song Xian and many soldiers, Cao Jun's reputation was greatly reduced, and Yan Liang's reputation was greatly improved because of this, all of which made Cao Cao hard to let go. The next morning, Cheng Yu remonstrated with Cao Cao, "I think the one who can defeat Yan Liang must be Guan Yu. At this time, hurry up and call Guan Yu into battle. I don't know what the Prime Minister thinks?" It is not without Cao Cao's consideration of using Guan Yu.It's just that once Guan Yu has made meritorious service, he will use this opportunity to leave him.Cao Cao often felt distressed by this inexplicable worry.

Cheng Yu continued: "Guan Yu said that he wanted to repay the Prime Minister's generosity. Isn't it just to play a role at the critical moment? If he defeated Yan Liang, it would be good for the Prime Minister to favor him even more. If he was defeated by Yan Liang, It shows that this person has a false name and cannot be used for much, and the prime minister can give up on him. Isn't this a solution for both ends?" Cao Cao was enlightened after hearing this: "Oh, you are right, it is indeed the case." So he immediately sent someone to send Guan Yu his own letter, conveying to him the order to rush to the battlefield immediately.

After Guan Yu read Cao Cao's letter, he was overjoyed: "The opportunity has finally come!" He immediately put on his whole body and walked into the inner courtyard, reported the details of going to the battlefield to the two wives, and expressed his intention to leave for a while.When the two wives heard that Guan Yu wanted to stay away for the time being, they covered their faces with brocade sleeves and said tearfully, "General, you must take care of your health. After you go to the battlefield, you must pay close attention to the whereabouts of the emperor's uncle and find clues about him..."

Guan Yu said comfortingly: "Please don't worry, I will pay attention to this matter quietly. In fact, I have already had this intention. I promised the two wives that I will definitely reunite your husband and wife in the near future. Please don't Lament for that. Then I'll go, bye!" Guan Yu walked out of the house with the Qinglong Yanyue Dao in his hand, and the two wives sent it to the outer door.Guan Yu rode on the red rabbit horse, raised the whip and urged the horse, and went straight to the field of white horses. Now, Cao Cao is surrounded by generals in bright armor.Everyone is gathering around the formation map to discuss the war.

At this time, only the loud report from the soldiers came from behind: "General Guan has arrived at the position!" "What, can I see Guan Yu now?" Cao Cao showed surprise on his face. He left all the generals and strode out to meet Guan Yu. Guan Yu led the red rabbit horse and stood outside the camp gate. When he saw Cao Cao going out to greet him, he couldn't help but patted the saddle and said in fear: "I have received the order from the envoy, so I will immediately ride the red rabbit horse bestowed by the prime minister. Come here, and try the foot strength of this steed by the way."

Cao Cao told Guan Yu bluntly about the disastrous defeat in the past few days, and said: "Now, follow me to climb the heights and look at the situation on the battlefield." As he spoke, he asked the guards to accompany him with wine, while he climbed up the hill first. Guan Yu followed closely.He folded his arms over his chest and looked around the field. "So it is!" Guan Yu sighed. The field is full of elite soldiers from the two armies, like buckwheat husks scattered on the ground, clearly depicting a spectacular formation on the ground. The Hebei army formed a frontal offensive formation, which was built up like the calculations in the Book of Changes, called "Elephant Formation" and "Fish Scale Formation".However, Cao Jun's formation was a "dark cloud formation" scattered everywhere.

The positions of the two armies are intertwined, and they are in a state of being mixed with each other.Earth-shattering shouts sounded from time to time on the battlefield, and the swords and guns of both sides shone brightly under the sunlight.Every time they shouted, all kinds of red, white and yellow-green flags were waved all over the mountains and plains. At this time, a general with scouts came galloping on horseback. He knelt down a little far away from Cao Cao and reported out of breath: "The enemy general Yan Liang is showing off his might again. Our army is still the same. , as soon as they heard Yan Liang's name, many soldiers became timid, and no matter how they encouraged them, they just flinched."

Cao Cao sighed dejectedly like a groan: "Yuan Shao really deserves to be a hero of one side. I, Cao Cao, have fought against many armies. Compared with them, Yuan Shao's army is far different in terms of personnel quality and equipment. Hebei's The people and horses are really thriving." Guan Yu smiled and said, "Prime Minister, is that all you see? But I only see rows of graves and corpses buried with puppets, chickens, dogs and clay figurines." "No, no, we can't compare the high morale of the enemy army. Their horses are like dragons, their people are like tigers, and how bright and eye-catching the general's flag is. Have you seen all of this?" "Haha! The enemy is bluffing, just like stretching a golden bow and setting jade arrows, it's just for show." "Look, General Guan!" Cao Cao said, pointing forward, "Under the fluttering brocade flag, the man resting his horse and quietly looking around at our army's position is the one who often annoys our army. Yan Liang. Just from his appearance, isn’t he a fierce general with unworthy courage?” "Really? Doesn't Yan Liang look like he's putting his head up for sale with a straw label on his back?" "Oh, what's going on here? General Guan has repeatedly made big words today, and he is not as humble as usual." "That's a matter of course, because this is a battlefield." "Even so, is it possible to underestimate the enemy so much?" "No..." Guan Yu's whole body seemed to shake, and he asserted solemnly: "I'll let you see that what I said is definitely not a lie." "Are you saying you want to bring Yan Liang's head back to me?" "There is no joke in the army!" Guan Yu let the soldiers run to bring the red rabbit horse, and he took off his helmet, tied it to the saddle, and then took the Qinglong Yanyue knife, and immediately rode down the mountain road. It's spring.The grass in Henan has sprouted again, and the mountains in Hebei are also showing a green color.The warm river wind gently blows Guan Yu's long beard and the red rabbit horse's mane. The red rabbit horse, which has not been on the battlefield for a long time, can finally serve the most suitable master after Lu Bu today. It excitedly wagged its tail and neighed endlessly. "Go away! Anyone who dares to stand in my way, Guan Yu, will die in vain!" Guan Yu was riding a horse, holding Qinglong Yanyue Dao in his hand, and began to cut down many enemy soldiers on both sides from the saddle like mowing grass. The soldiers of the Hebei Army who boasted of overwhelming superiority were stunned. "Who is that person?" Seeing the soldiers cowering around Guan Yu, they couldn't help feeling suspicious. "Guan Yu, what does that Guan Yu do?" Now neither the knower nor the unknower can stay out of the storm. Wherever Guan Yu passed, numerous corpses were left behind in the blink of an eye. Yan Liang saw Guan Yu's actions from a distance, and couldn't help shouting: "Ah, that strange guy turned out to be Guan Yu, Liu Xuande's brother-in-law! Alright, let me deal with him!" He immediately left the flag of the general and came galloping like lightning. Guan Yu aimed at the general's banner and approached it at a faster speed, so he saw Yan Liang at a glance. The red rabbit horse's ponytail is raised high. It was like a flash of red lightning towards the target it saw, rushing straight up with a thunderous momentum. Guan Yu asked, "Are you Yan Liang?" "Well, I am." Yan Liang only answered this sentence, and there was no gap to speak. I saw Guan Yu's Qinglong Yanyue Saber falling head-on with a "bang". Under such rapid speed and abnormal pressure, Yan Liang had no chance to escape. Yan Liang was cut off by Guan Yu's Qinglong Yanyue knife without even using a single knife. "Clang!" Only a shrill metallic sound was heard, Yan Liang's armor was cut in half, blood was sprayed a foot away, and the plasma splashed into the air like a scarlet rainbow.His body fell to the ground with a bang. Guan Yu leisurely tied Yan Liang's head to the saddle.Then, he immediately rode his horse through the two camps and walked away.At this time, he was like no one on the battlefield. The troops in Hebei threw away their flags and drums one after another, causing great chaos. The alert Cao Cao has been secretly looking for fighters.At this time, of course, seeing this rare opportunity, he couldn't help shouting happily: "Okay, now the opportunity has come!" He immediately ordered the whole army to launch a general offensive.As a result, the golden drums and iron strings on Cao Cao's position were earth-shattering, and Cao Jun finally changed from passive defense to active offense in one fell swoop. Zhang Liao, Xu Chu and other generals also led the army to launch a fierce offensive, fully repaying the deep hatred of the defeat in the past few days. Guan Yu quickly returned to the hill where he had just stood, and threw Yan Liang's head in front of Cao Cao.Cao Cao gasped in surprise and exclaimed: "General Guan's bravery belongs to extraordinary people, shouldn't it be called divine power?" Guan Yu shook his head and said, "It's nothing like me, but my brother-in-law Yanren Zhang Fei's ability is amazing. He entered the army and took the head of the general as easy as picking peaches from a tree. If Zhang Fei was to take the head of Yan Liang , It’s like looking for something in a pocket.” Cao Cao couldn't help being frightened when he heard this. He half-jokingly said to the generals on the left and right: "You guys, please remember to write the name of Zhang Fei, the Yan man, on the end of the belt or in the collar. If you come across that A superhuman warrior, never underestimate the enemy's wave battle."