Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

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At three o'clock in Xu time, the pursuing army arrived in the north of Dangyang, and Xu Shu went out of the north gate to meet him in person.

"Yuan Jian, it seems that you have made a lot of money." Xu Shu joked, pointing at the cart behind.

Liao Hua replied with a smile: "All this is due to the military adviser, I just followed the plan..."

"It's getting dark now, let's go to the city and unload the baggage, and arrange the soldiers to rest early, and I will give you credit tomorrow morning." Xu Shu shook his head lightly, and he was sure that Liao Hua would be safe.

"The military advisor, you..." Liao Hua asked curiously.

"I'll be waiting for General Zilong. I haven't seen you for a long time and want to talk about Yizhou." Xu Shu smiled slightly.

"Then the general will enter the city first." Liao Hua clasped his fists to salute Xu Shu, and then directed everyone to push carts into the city.

Chen Zhao hid behind the car and watched secretly. He found that Xu Shuying was extraordinary, dressed like a counselor, and Liao Hua was so humble in front of him, so he immediately guessed that the other party's identity was unusual.

Chen Zhao put his hand on the hilt of the sword at his waist, maybe he could get away if he hijacked this person, if he couldn't get out, he would die, and if he replaced the opponent's chief counselor before he died, maybe he would be famous in history in the future.

The baggage cart moved forward slowly, and Xu Shu's attention was on Zhao Yun behind him.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Zhao jumped out from Xu Shu's front left under the cover of the vehicle. He was dressed in rags and held a long sword in his hand, ready to capture Xu Shu with difficulty. This scene directly looked at the surrounding soldiers.

Liao Hua had passed the city gate on horseback, and Zhao Yun vaguely appeared behind him. The guards were farther away from Xu Shu than Chen Zhao. It can be said that Chen Zhao chose an excellent timing.

Chen Zhao exploded at an extremely fast speed in an instant. In order to control this unusual counselor, Chen Zhao deliberately avoided Xu Shu's vital points, and the point of the sword reached Xu Shu's abdomen in a blink of an eye.

But then Chen Zhao was stunned, because Xu Shu suddenly turned around, and Xu Shu's scabbard hit Chen Zhao's back.

There was a huge wave in Chen Zhao's chest, he was surprised why this counselor had such high martial arts skills?

Chapter 351 A Warlord Who Can Fight

The panic changed dramatically. The guards came to their senses, and they rushed to Xu Shu's side one after another, and surrounded Chen Zhao in Gaixin.

Chen Zhao was fearless in the face of danger, holding his sword and watching around vigilantly. At this time, the sneak attack failed and he had lost the opportunity to hold him hostage, so he could only find a way to kill Xu Shu to win his reputation.

Although Xu Shu abandoned martial arts and followed literature, he never left his sword. He took a closer look and found that Chen Zhao's clothes were different, so he was definitely not a soldier from Jingzhou.

"It turned out to be Cao Ren's soldiers. What is the purpose of mixing with our army?"

"Hmph, I have heard that Guan Yun is always proud of his superiors and never humiliating his subordinates. If you besiege me as a pawn, you will have the reputation of being a general who has lost the pass. Do you dare to fight me alone?" Chen Zhao pointed at Xu Shu and shouted coldly.

Xu Shu was stunned, raised his head and laughed wildly: "It seems that you are not an unknown person, and you still know how to provoke a general at this point. It seems inappropriate to pick me to fight with you alone. Do I look like a general in this attire?"

Chen Zhao was at a loss for words when he saw that Xu Shu had fallen for the scheme, and then replied with difficulty: "Then find any general to compete with me, and if he wins, let me go..."

Xu Shu stroked his beard and shook his head, "I really have the shadow of my youth, win or lose, do you think you still have a chance to escape? Or should you be honest about your identity, maybe you can survive..."

"Hmph, there is no one in Guan Yu's army..." Chen Zhao looked around and sneered. He couldn't reveal his identity, otherwise he would become a prisoner threatening his uncle. He thought it would be enough to kill them both.

"Who said there is no one? I'll fight with you alone." The sound of horseshoes stopped, Zhao Yun lifted the Qingzhi sword and walked out of the crowd, then looked at Chen Zhao coldly.

"You are Zhao Zilong?" Chen Zhao swallowed.

Zhao Yun looked Chen Zhao up and down, and said contemptuously, "If you can beat the sword in my hand, I will let you go back to Xiangyang."

Chen Zhao was choked speechless. Although he had some martial arts skills, how could he be Zhao Yun's opponent?He didn't know how much blood had been drunk on that Qingzhi sword, he just stared at Xu Shu without saying a word.

Xu Shu saw that Chen Zhao didn't dare to agree, so he said in a vain way: "Then how about our sword fight? If you win, I will let you go. If you lose, you will tell your identity honestly. This deal is very good."

"Military division..." Zhao Yun hastily stopped him.

Xu Shu stretched out his hand and said, "Don't worry about Zilong, I have a measure."

Chen Zhao held a sword flower, "A word from a gentleman."

"Hit the horse fast." Xu Shu drew out his sword.

"Military Master, can you use mine?" Zhao Yun handed the Qingzhi Sword over.

Xu Shu shook his head: "I won't take advantage of him, everyone give up a space."

When the surrounding guards heard the order, they immediately gave Xu Shu the duel venue, but Zhao Yun stood aside with a green sword in his hand, and he wanted to ensure that Xu Shu was within his guarding range.

"Go ahead."

Xu Shu pointed with the tip of his sword, and Chen Zhao thrust forward with his sword despite his fear. The two swords were soon entangled together, making the sound of clashing weapons.

Relying on his great strength, Chen Zhao tried to suppress the opponent with stabbing, pressing, splitting, stirring, cutting and other sword moves, but Xu Shu's body was extremely light, and he easily deflected it with every stroke, and scratched Chen Zhao several times.

Chen Zhao took off his armor on the road, and now he only has light clothes on his body. The long sword cut his flesh, and the blood seeped into his dirty clothes. Zhao Yun, who was watching the battle, became more and more relaxed. The dexterity is very high, and it is the most capable existence among several military divisions.

After more than a dozen moves, Chen Zhao's body was already splattered with blood, so he couldn't even beat a counselor?What else are you saying that Gou Quan survived and left his name in history?

With a clang, Chen Zhao tried his best to block Xu Shu's sword.

"Still admitting defeat?" Xu Shu asked playfully.

"Hmph." Chen Zhao sneered, and wiped the sword on his neck with his back, blood spattered on the spot and fell to the ground.

Zhao Yun watched Chen Zhao fall to the ground, strode over to check, and found that Chen Zhao had died.

Xu Shu shook his head, "This man is young and vigorous. He should be Cao Jun's young descendant. He really would rather die than surrender. Send someone back to Xiangyang later. Cao Ren may recognize him."

"Wei." Zhao Yun nodded.

Xu Shu wiped the sword clean and put it in the scabbard, then took Zhao Yun's hand and said, "Zilong has been fighting hard for days, but the danger of Jiangling is now over, if we don't hurry to rest, how many drinks shall we have?"

"How dare Yun refuse to follow orders? I happened to ask the military master for advice on swordsmanship." Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said.

Xu Shu pointed and laughed: "Don't ridicule Zilong, how can a little talent catch your eye? It was just for fun."

"It's really not Zhao Yun's compliment, the military master's swordsmanship is indeed unique."

"Zilong hasn't drunk the celebration wine yet, so he got drunk so soon?"

The two walked into Dangyang hand in hand, talking and laughing. Xu Shu wanted to know how to capture Yizhou, and Zhao Yun wanted to know how to defeat the enemy in the Jingzhou battlefield. They exchanged information while drinking and did not feel sleepy at all.

When he learned that Zhao Yun caused public outrage in Chengdu and that Liu Bei had no choice but to erase his credit, Xu Shu couldn't help shaking his head: "Cao's bandits attacked the city without sealing their swords, and the soldiers who fought bloody took their belongings to satisfy themselves. The lord is benevolent and righteous, that's despicable." However, it is inappropriate for you to stop this matter, even if Yide brought it up, it would be much better..."

Zhao Yun smiled wryly: "Yide represents the lord. If he comes forward to stop him, the generals will hate the lord. I will be cold-eyed for the lord. He knows it in his heart. As long as he can serve the country and the people, he will never regret it... "

Xu Shu sighed: "Zilong's official career is not good, maybe he can't even compare with Old General Huang..."

"Fame and wealth are fleeting. I followed my lord to fight north and south, not for wealth and honor." Zhao Yun's eyes were firm.

Seeing that Zhao Yun was so open-minded, Xu Shu turned his worries into joy and said, "Zilong is a true hero. No wonder my lord trusts you so much. But this matter is not unsolvable. You can go to Lingling to ask Ziyu for advice. I think he must have a clever plan to help you." Zilong escaped."

Zhao Yun shook his head slightly: "Mr. Ziyu indeed has a thorough understanding of human nature, but Jingnan must be busy just after going through the war. I also want to escort Jingzhou's family members back to Chengdu. Don't worry about these small things."

Xu Shu said with a smile: "Sending Zilong to escort his family to Sichuan this time is actually a deliberate arrangement by the lord. As long as you do your best on the way to Sichuan, Jingzhou's civil and military affairs in the past will not remember you. I will look for Ziyu on behalf of the king and ask for it."

"Thank you for your advice, military advisor. I suggest not to bother Mr. Ziyu..." Zhao Yun clasped his fists in thanks.

Xu Shu rolled his eyes, "Zilong's concerns are also justified. Ziyu doesn't like to be close to the nobles. The officials in Jingzhou have criticisms. If they offer advice to you, the nobles in Yizhou may follow suit..."

"Cao Ren left in such a hurry, isn't General Guan really attacking Xiangyang?" Zhao Yun asked, changing the subject.

Xu Shu shook his head: "Yun Chang knows how to measure, the main thing is to bluff, he won't do anything excessive, Zilong don't have to worry..."

"I'm not worried, my lord always says that he is invincible..." Zhao Yun mumbled and fell drunk on the table.

Guan Yu was indeed bluffing, but because he was so famous, he frightened Lu Chang, the prefect who defended the city. His words were very urgent in his letter, which caused Cao Ren to withdraw his troops from Dangyang urgently, and Li Tong, the prefect of Runan, personally led troops to help .

Li Tong evaded Jingzhou warships to forcefully cross the Han River, but was discovered by Guan Yu's patrol boats. Not only did [-] athletes and [-] boats be lost, but the main general Li Tong was also shot to the vitals by Guan Yu and drowned in the water.

Chapter 352 One Hand Grabbing the Ball

The Jiangdong water army performed brilliantly in the Battle of Chibi. Cao Cao rushed to the battle and was defeated due to plague and other reasons. Although Cao Cao was not convinced by the defeat, he built a warship in Huaisi to train the water army after the war.

At this time, the pattern of three parts of the world was gradually formed. In the spare time when preparing to build warships and train naval forces, Cao Cao adopted Xun You's suggestion to start with easy and then difficult. Ma Chao's Battle of Tongguan and Weinan.

Cao Cao occupies the land of the Central Plains. Because of the advanced productivity and dense population in the north, no matter the source of soldiers or food, it has a natural advantage over Liu Bei and Sun Quan.

Even if Cao Cao has a huge advantage, he cannot fight on multiple fronts in Yongliang, Jingzhou, and Huainan at the same time, because the war is ultimately about the economy, and logistics and supply transportation for multi-line operations are difficult. If you don’t send heavy escorts, you will be easily robbed. Send heavy escorts on the way Secondly, although the north is peaceful on the surface, the unstable factors have existed for a long time, and people often gather in counties and counties with few garrisons to rebel; finally, the Cao family's clan commander system can stand alone under Cao Cao's halo. There are too few generals.

Military geniuses need to accumulate experience. Cao Cao has been called Wei Gong since he raised his troops in Chen Liu.

Cao Ren was a competent commander who led the army independently for a long time. Xia Houyuan was specially trained by Cao Cao to be regarded as half a commander. The remaining Xiahou Dun guarded the rear for a long time to stabilize the clan, and Cao Hong followed Cao Cao for a long time.

Cao Ren knew that he was not Guan Yu's opponent, so he always adopted a defensive strategy. Whether it was Xiangyang, Fancheng or Nanyang, the naval warships were always small patrol boats.

Guan Yu's warship blocked the Han River and the Dan River, and Li Tong fell into the water as a vanguard and died. The news was sent to Xudu by Dongli Gun, the prefect of Nanyang. Cao Cao ordered Man Chong to take over as the prefect of Runan, and Cao Hong led [-] main forces to carry trebuchets. Wait for the equipment to rescue.

But when Man Chong rushed to the other side of Fancheng, the Jingzhou warship disappeared at the junction of Danshui and Hanshui.

Guan Yu was only bluffing, but because he acted too real, Li Tong forced his way across the river regardless of the danger. Not long after Li Tong's defeated army retreated to Nanyang, Cao Ren's main force had rushed back from Dangyang. Seeing that the effect was achieved, Guan Yu led his troops back to Jiangling.

Although Jingzhou experienced a turmoil, except for Changsha County, the rest of the country had little impact. On the contrary, Jiangling seemed panicked because of Cao Ren's southward travel. This tension came to an abrupt end with the return of Xu Shu and Guan Yu.

After the war, Guan Yu arranged a banquet in Jiangling to celebrate and commend Zhao Yun, Liao Hua and other soldiers who participated in the war. He also invited officials from the state capital and celebrities from the gentry to accompany him.

The atmosphere at the banquet was quite strange. The invited officials and celebrities knew Guan Yu's temper, so they frequently complimented and toasted. Zhao Yun and Xu Shu didn't have much chance to catch up on the old days.

After the banquet, Xu Shu brought Zhao Yun to see Guan Yu, but found that he was writing letters to Liu Bei at the desk, reporting in detail the wars in Jingnan and Jiangling, and offering rewards to the meritorious soldiers.

"Yun Chang is really a good drinker. I drank a lot at the banquet just now. I thought you had gone back to your room to rest. I didn't expect you to write here without changing your face." Xu Shu stroked his beard and smiled. You can't tell if you're not drunk.

Guan Yu closed his pen and smiled awkwardly: "Yuanzhi and Zilong are here. I'm writing a letter to elder brother. Why don't you go to rest?"

"The military master and I didn't drink much. In addition to asking Yun to send back the warship and navy, the lord also told the family members of the generals who went to Shu to pick them up, including the two wives and the son..." Zhao Yun said with his fists clasped.

Guan Yu stroked his beautiful beard and nodded, "I'll arrange for Ping'er to notify the families immediately so that they can pack their bags and leave as soon as possible."

"The military advisor said it's not appropriate to leave now..." Zhao Yun looked at Xu Shu and shook his head.

"But why?" Guan Yu asked curiously.

Xu Shu had to answer: "Jingzhou has just experienced a military disaster. At this time, a large-scale relocation of family members to Shu, I am afraid that the gentry in the city will misinterpret the panic. Why don't you wait for Ziyu's news? It is very useful to use the Yangtze River to stabilize the people's hearts in Jingzhou, but this year the Yangtze River The third and fourth issues of the newspaper have not been published for a long time, probably because I am worried about how to report Jiangdong."

"Isn't the Yangtze River News supposed to be pragmatic? Let the world see Sun Quan's face." Guan Yu frowned.

Xu Shu quickly shook his head: "Although controlling evil with evil can vent your anger, it is not beneficial to Jingzhou now. The Yangtze River News has already had a great influence, and the Central Plains and Jiangdong are also doing business. It is not appropriate to anger Jiangdong soldiers too much. Cao Hong is here, if Sun Quan is forced to push Cao Cao, Jingzhou will be in danger..."

"Could it be impossible to tell a lie?" Zhao Yun also expressed his doubts.

Xu Shu gently waved his hand: "It depends on how Jiang Gongyan handles it. Ziyu will definitely pay attention to these two issues of the newspaper. Besides, Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Sun have always been at odds, so why don't you send someone to Quanling first to ask if you are with me?" Zilong with you?"

Guan Yu was silent for a moment and said: "Mrs. Sun has changed a lot in the past two years. She has been raising her daughter in another courtyard all day long. It is good to send her to Chengdu to stop Sun Quan's thoughts. It seems that we have to send someone to Quanling to see Ziyu. , by the way, remind the Yangtze River News..."

"Doesn't Zilong want to meet Ziyu?" Xu Shu asked meaningfully.

"It's good for Zilong to go to Quanling. Ziyu has the same methods as Yuan Zhi." Guan Yu had already learned about Zhao Yun's plight from Yiji, and unconsciously remembered that there were many ways for Lantian.

"Uh...respect is worse than obedience..." Zhao Yun nodded and clasped his fists.

The next day, Zhao Yun went south to Quanling by boat, passed by the Yangtze River and found a beacon tower was being built on the bank. Su Fei and Gan Ning were very attentive to Guan Yu's instructions, and did not give the Jiangdong navy a chance to attack.

Zhao Yun followed Liu Bei to Shu. In the past two years, Jingzhou has become better and better. The two sides of the Xiangshui River have not withered due to the war. Although the spring plowing has been affected, under the guidance of agricultural researchers from various places, production has resumed quickly.

Lan Tian was not at home when he arrived at Quanling Prefect's Mansion. Gao Shun greeted Zhao Yun and explained: "General Zilong can wait in the mansion. Sir, he went to the Book and News Office at noon. I will send someone to invite him back."

Zhao Yun quickly waved his hand: "I know that the Books and Newspapers Office has been busy recently. General Gao doesn't need to disturb Mr. He will come back later. It just happens to be free now. Is it convenient for Yun to visit Mrs. Gan and the Crown Prince?"

Gao Shun nodded, "Naturally, it's convenient, please follow me."

Zhao Yun followed Gao Shun to the back house, and just walked through the garden in the middle to the porch, when suddenly a gust of wind rushed towards him.

Gao Shun instinctively dodged to the side, and the ball flew directly towards Zhao Yun's face.

With a bang, Zhao Yun grabbed the ball with one hand.

"It's amazing." Lan Ji's face was full of disbelief, he had already practiced this close-range shot so proficiently that even Gao Shun could only dodge it, but he didn't expect the opponent to catch it steadily.

"It's General Zilong." Adou pointed at Zhao Yun and cheered.

Chapter 353 Keeper Green Sword Sword

Although there is no Changbanpo escape in this world, Adou has an inexplicable affection for Zhao Yun.

I haven't seen Zhao Yun for several years and still haven't changed their appearance. The children have grown a lot, and they have all become more mischievous older children. All the small faces have grown out, and Zhao Yun almost didn't recognize it.

Zhao Yun picked up the ball and asked Gao Shun curiously: "Could this be Cuju? But it doesn't look like..."

A Dou said with a smile: "This is not Cuju, this thing is called football."

Zhao Yun didn't know what a football was. He looked at Gao Shun and pointed at A Dou and asked, "Is this the prince?"

Gao Shun nodded, "The son has grown well in the past two years, and he has replaced four teeth."

"The children grow up so fast..." Zhao Yun sighed.

A Dou asked, "Did my father go back to Jingzhou? Or was General Zilong transferred back?"