"My lord, when did you actually draw a six-stone bow? How could you hit Guan Yu from two hundred steps away?" Yan Liang also exclaimed.
Of course, it was impossible for Yuan Fang to explain to them that he could fire the six-stone bow because of his multiplication ability, and that he could shoot Guan Yu because of his insight pupil.
In a stunning gaze, Yuan Fang smiled and drank: "Where can I come here so many problems, I still chase me, and let Guan Yu run away."
After drinking, Yuan Fang clamped the horse's belly and it shot out like flowing fire.
Yan Liang and Zhuge Liang looked at each other, and both of them shrugged and sighed. Fang Shi suppressed his surprise and followed Yuan Fang towards the collapsed enemy army.
The soldiers of Yuan's army surged up like a tide, like tigers and wolves, ruthlessly tearing the frightened enemy soldiers into pieces with their sharp claws.
In the blink of an eye, thousands of Hanoi soldiers were killed and their blood flowed like rivers.
Fortunately, Guan Yu retreated in time and escaped before the two armies collided, leaving thousands of soldiers as his human shields, allowing him to take advantage of the chaos and escape.
Guan Ping protected Guan Yu and fled all the way to Wushejin in the north. He hurriedly grabbed several Jinkou ferries, crossed the Yellow River north, and fled to the north bank of Hanoi County.
By this time, Yuan Jun had already pursued him, and Guan Pingsheng was afraid that Yuan Fang would pursue him to the north bank. Before leaving, he ordered that all the remaining ships in Jinkou be burned down with a fire.
Finally, Yuan Jun stopped at the south bank and did not continue the pursuit.
In the cabin, Guan Yu, who had passed out halfway, finally woke up.
Ignoring Guan Ping¡¯s dissuasion, Guan Yu climbed up forcibly, struggled to the deck, and looked at the south bank of the Yellow River with anger.
Just a few days ago. He also commanded thousands of Hanoi troops and came there with the intention of making a comeback, trying to destroy Yuan Fang's conspiracy to kidnap the emperor.
A few days later, all his troops and horses were lost. He was defeated by Yuan Fang again and fled in despair.
¡°Moreover, he was shot blind by Yuan Fang.
This major defeat was as devastating to Guan Yu as the death of Liu Bei.
Looking at the south bank, Guan Yu gritted his teeth. The grief and anger are unbearable.
"Guan Yu is a rat. Do you have the courage to fight¡ª¡ª"
"Guan Yu, rat, do you have the guts to fight¡ª¡ª"
From the direction of the south bank, Yuan Jun's shouts were faintly heard. It is clearly a satire on Guan Yu for fleeing in despair. Don't dare to fight to the death.
The energy and blood in Guan Yu's chest surged. My chest almost exploded with anger, and I really wished I could order an order to turn back to the south bank, with a blind body. Fight to the death with Yuan Fang.
But in the end, he didn¡¯t have the courage.
The soldiers on the left and right were all disgraced and looked at Guan Yu silently, watching how he made his choice.
Guan Yu was so ashamed and angry that he was blinded and in pain to his bones. In the unbearable grief, he screamed "ah" and fainted again.
"Father, foster father~~" Guan Ping was shocked and rushed forward crying.
On the bow of the boat, a group of remnants of the Guan family were in a mess.
At Jintou on the south bank, Yuan Fang stationed his horse with a halberd, listening to the soldiers shouting and scolding, and smiling at Guan Yu's desperate escape.
After this battle, although Guan Yu could not be killed, all Zhang Yang's forces in Luoyang were wiped out. The largest force controlling the emperor was eradicated.
As for Guan Yu, he has already been shot out of one eye and suffered such a huge defeat. He will definitely be severely damaged physically and mentally. It is unlikely that he will cause any trouble in the future.
The soldiers showed off their strength enough, Yuan Fang turned around and ordered the entire army to march towards Gong County.
After defeating Guan Yu, the road to Luoyang was no longer obstacle-free. How could Yuan Fang forget the primary purpose of his westward journey?
That night, Yuan Fang led thousands of infantry and cavalry and entered Gong County without any bloodshed. The army was already empty.
The distance between here and Luoyang is less than forty miles.
Yuan Fang originally wanted to ask his soldiers to rest for a night, and then continue to march into Luoyang after dawn. However, Dong Zhao's arrival late at night disrupted Yuan Fang's plan.
Hearing that Dong Zhao was coming, Yuan Fang thought that there must be changes in Luoyang, so he got up from the bed and summoned the generals to meet in the main hall.
As soon as Fang entered the hall, Dong Zhao held up his hands and said: "General, there has been a change in Luoyang. Cao Cao has led his army into Luoyang before the general. Now he has kidnapped the emperor and left Luoyang south to Yingchuan."
Yuan Fang¡¯s expression changed slightly, but he was not too surprised.
You must know that Cao Cao had an unobstructed road from Yingchuan to Luoyang, but on his way to Luoyang, he was blocked by Yang Feng and Guan Yu. There was a gap of nearly ten days.
Under such circumstances, it is not surprising that Cao Cao entered Luoyang first.
"My lord, we must never let Cao Cao rob the emperor.Let's go, otherwise our trip would be in vain and the lives of so many soldiers would be in vain. Yan Liang hit the case with his fist and said angrily.
Yuan Fang nodded slightly, but calmly asked Dong Zhao how Cao Cao's troops were doing.
Dong Zhao then said: "Cao Cao, like the general, did not want the world to think that he was kidnapping the emperor, so when he came to Luoyang this time, he only brought five thousand soldiers. I guess he has just left Luoyang not long ago and is heading towards Yique Pass. To go there, we must want to go in the direction of Xincheng and Liangxian, and then follow the Ru River south into Yingchuan."
"Bring the map." Yuan Fang shouted.
Zhuge Liang hurriedly brought the map and spread it in front of the case. Yuan Fang, Dong Zhao and others scanned the map and analyzed the situation between the enemy and ourselves.
From Gong County to the west, you still need Yanshi City before you can enter Luoyang, then go south from Luoyang and go to Yingchuan via Yique Pass.
Yuan Fangruo followed the established route, first going to Luoyang, and then going south to pursue Cao Cao. Presumably by the time he caught up, Cao Cao had already led the emperor out of Yique Pass and entered the boundary of Yingchuan.
At that time, Cao Cao will have a large army to support him. It will be very difficult for him to recapture the Emperor from Cao Cao with four to five thousand soldiers and horses.
Yuan Fang's thoughts were racing, and he asked Dong Zhao about the topography of Luoyang.
After pondering for a long time, Yuan Fang's eyes suddenly became determined. He already had an idea.
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It is already dawn, south of Luoyang.
Thousands of infantry and cavalry troops marched slowly along the east bank of Yishui River toward Yique Pass, which was twenty miles away.
There is only less than twenty miles away from Guancheng. If the army moves quickly, it can arrive in less than half a day.
However, this army also protected the emperor's chariot and the chariots and horses of the accompanying officials. They dragged their way along and could not speed up.
At the front of the team, Cao Cao sat on a yellow horse, wrapped in a red robe, and his eyes were deep and distant.
The emperor is already in his hands. At this time, Cao Cao is already sketching out how to use the emperor's banner to recruit talents and expand his strength after welcoming the emperor to Xu County.
"The Central Plains must never be given up. Once I regain my strength, I must take back Yanzhou. Yuan Fang, I will not let you go because of your revenge for killing Zi Lian"
When Cao Cao was thinking, Xia Houyuan galloped on his horse and rushed to Cao Cao from behind.
"Mengde, this march is too slow. Twenty miles ahead is Yique Pass. Why not speed up the march? After arriving at Guancheng, it will not be too late for the army to rest and regroup."
Cao Cao glanced into the distance, nodded slightly, and was ready to agree to Xia Houyuan's request.
At this time, Cheng Yu said: "My lord welcomes the emperor, and shows the courtesy of a monarch and his ministers. The emperor then obeys and follows the lord to move south. Now if the lord forcibly speeds up the march and alerts the emperor, it will make the emperor suspicious, and even more so." It makes people think that the lord has a guilty conscience and is eager to kidnap the emperor to Xu County. In Yi Yu's opinion, it is better to act slowly. Anyway, it is still twenty miles away from Yique Pass. "
Cao Cao pondered for a long time, nodded and said: "Zhong De's words are reasonable. We must not disturb the Holy Master and tell the army to march normally."
As soon as he finished speaking, a scout on horseback rushed over and delivered an astonishing piece of information:
Yang Feng and Han Xian died one after another, and Guan Yu was also defeated by Yuan Fang. Yuan Fang's army had captured Gong County.
Cao Cao and all the civil and military officials all turned pale and looked surprised.
"Yuan Fang, this kid, actually advanced his troops so quickly and captured Hulao so quickly?" Cao Cao said in disbelief.
Cheng Yu hurriedly said: "Han Xian and Yang Feng are both ordinary people. It is not surprising that they were defeated by Yuan Fang. Fortunately, my lord had the foresight to order Le Jin to lead more than a thousand troops to garrison Yanshi City first and block it. By following Yuan Fang's route to the west, we can successfully pass Yique Pass."
Cao Cao was only surprised for a moment and soon regained his composure.
This time he was heading north to Luoyang. Although he was confident of entering Luoyang first, considering Yuan Fang's extraordinary intelligence and bravery, he was afraid that Han and Yang would not be able to hold Yuan Fang back for too long. Therefore, as a precaution, he ordered Yue Jin to lead an army to seize Yanshi City.
But I didn¡¯t expect that this move, planned in advance, would actually come in handy.
"Han and Yang are really useless. Fortunately, I have a plan." Cao Cao snorted coldly, raised his whip and gave the order, and the army continued to move south.
Four thousand soldiers and horses escorted the emperor and officials, stopping and walking all the way. It took half a day to cover more than ten miles.
Unconsciously, it was almost dusk, and the outline of Yique Pass in front of him came into view. Cao Cao felt more and more relaxed, so he asked his carriage and horses to rest temporarily by the Yishui River. After letting the emperor rest for a while, he went to Yique Pass in one breath.
Cao Cao also got off his horse and went up to a short slope. He sat under a tree, drank some water and chewed some dried meat.
Just when he was most relaxed, a long and empty trumpet suddenly sounded in his ears.The sound was so hollow that it seemed to come from a distant hell.
The sudden change occurred, and Cao Cao became alert instinctively. He stood up and looked for the sound.
Looking far into the distance, he could see a thick black line at the northwest end, like a flood flowing over a dam, rushing into his field of vision.
The ground beneath his feet also shook.
The rumbling vibration sounds like a giant beast underground trying to break out of the ground and destroy everything on the ground.
The soldiers of Cao Cao who were resting couldn't help but stood up and looked towards the northwest. When they saw clearly what the approaching torrent was, the faces of thousands of people turned pale with shock.
Cavalry, that¡¯s Yuan Jun¡¯s cavalry!
Thousands of cavalry came rolling in, pointing their spears and halberds at the sky, so dense that the sky was filled with cold.
The big flag with the word "Yuan" in it, which rolls like waves, covers the sky and the sun, and is powerful.
The black cavalry was like a dark cloud clinging to the ground, rolling in fiercely, and what was rolled up in it was a sandstorm all over the sky.
In front of the iron cavalry, the young prince was sitting on his crotch with a stream of fire, dragging a heavy halberd diagonally, and his silver armor was as bright as a rainbow.
In the world, who else but Yuan Fang can have such a powerful young prince!
Thousands of Cao Cao's troops, from Cao Cao to the soldiers, were all affected by it. (To be continued)