Zhou Yu escapes danger

  Night falls, the last wisps of colorful clouds at sunset gradually disappear, under the cover of night, this land filled with gunpowder and flames also quietly calms down.

  Zhao Yun leaned against a large stone, gasping slightly. The previous battle had left Zhao Yun and the remaining soldiers with scars all over their bodies, unable to bear the weight of another fight.

  The sky had darkened, and Cao's army was unaware of the situation on the mountain, as if they were afraid of unexpected casualties... Xiahou Yuan sounded the golden horn to retreat back to camp!

  Zhao Yun raised his head to gaze at the horizon, where the stars were twinkling uncertainly. A bitter smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "This night has arrived just in time... I hope it can last a bit longer."

  Thinking like this, he slowly closed his eyes, meditating and cultivating his spirit. No matter what, tomorrow would be the most brutal moment. Perhaps tonight was his last night.

  Zhoa Yun's thoughts are reasonable, but he didn't think of one thing: Xiahou Yuan wouldn't give up the attack just because of a little night disturbance when he was determined to get rid of Zhoa Yun at all costs.

  Xiahou Yuan retreated his troops because of a piece of intelligence and had no choice but to temporarily withdraw.

  Zhang Fei led a large army of 2,000 men to set up camp three miles away from Xiahou Yuan's left flank. Upon receiving this news, Xiahou Yuan was taken aback: Could it be that Ma Chao and the Eldest Brother had failed to intercept him?

  This idea was quickly nipped in the bud by Xiahou Yuan, who had previously observed that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's army did not exceed 4,000 men. With Li Dian and Xiahou Dun leading an army of 5,000 to block them, if they let Guan Yu and Zhang Fei escape, then Xiahou Dun and Li Dian would be finished...

  Xiahou Dun and Li Dian were no match for Xiahou Yuan. Xiahou Dun and Li Dian should have been held off by Guan Yu's army.

  Zhang Fei's two thousand troops formed a neat array, charging forward with an aura of solemnity and killing intent, at first glance they were seasoned veterans of a hundred battles.

  Xiahou Yuan furrowed his brow in deep thought, a hint of worry between his eyebrows - did Liu Bei still have an ace up his sleeve?

  Staring at the map, Xiahou Yuan fell silent, where did Zhang Fei's elite troops come from? It was impossible for Guan Yu to divide his army... Xiahou Yuan's thoughts were pulled back by the voice of the deputy general outside the account.

  "General, I have something to report..." Hearing the deputy general's words, he frowned and said, "Come in!"

  The deputy lifted the curtain and stepped forward, respectfully saying to Xiahou Yuan: "Report to General, General Li Tong is leading his army towards this place..."

  "Has Li Tong arrived? Hmph, he still has the face to see me?" Upon hearing the deputy general mention Li Tong, Xiahou Yuan's anger flared up and he blurted out a few incoherent words.

  The deputy general listened and didn't dare to respond, lowering his head in a daze. Xiahou Yuan suddenly realized he had lost his composure, composed himself, and said to the deputy general in a deep voice: "If Li Tong has arrived, have him come see me at once!"

  "Yes!" The deputy general heard this and responded with a bow, then lifted the tent flap and left. A series of footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

  Xiahou Yuan was also gazing at the map, with flashes of wisdom flickering in his eyes, his gaze fixed on one place, and a sly smile spreading from the corner of his mouth.

  "Liu Bei, don't let someone down..."

  *****

  Xiahou Yuan's large camp was only three miles away, and there was a military camp, which was the location of Zhang Fei's army.

  Xiahou Yuan's guess was correct, Xiahou Dun and Li Dian really held off Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. Several times they broke out but to no avail. Zhang Fei shouted at Xiahou Dun to come out and fight, this time Xiahou Dun learned from his lesson, he ignored Zhang Fei's provocative words and quietly dispatched troops to counter them with a fair and just army.

  Not seeking merit, but seeking no demerit. This is now a true portrayal of Xiahou Dun's heart.

  Zhang Fei's large camp, inside the account, Zhang Fei sat in the main seat, listening intently to Deputy General Zhao Yu's report. Deputy General Zhao Yu was one of the confidants who followed Zhao Yun. This time, Zhao Yun intercepted Li Tong and gave the command to Zhao Yu.

  These two thousand troops were the main force led by Zhao Yun at that time. When Zhao Yun and Li Tong fought hard, Zhao Yu saw that the situation was not favorable and retreated in time to preserve the remaining troops!

  Zhaoyu quickly led the army to retreat and level up. On the way, he coincidentally met Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and explained Zhao Yun's crisis. After a brief discussion, Guan Yu decided to hold off Xiahou Dun and Li Dian, while Zhang Fei led his troops to rescue Zhao Yun. They rushed along the road, finally arriving after hastening slowly.

  "Oh? So Zhang Fei's son is still on that mountain?" Zhang Fei's eyes lit up and he said.

  "Uh-huh." Zhao Yu nodded vigorously, a joyful expression spreading across Fang Zheng's face.

  When Zhao Yun led hundreds of elite cavalry to charge at Li Tong, Zhao Yu also followed Zhao Yun into the fray without hesitation. However, he recalled Zhao Yun's previous instructions and eventually retreated with difficulty, reserving a portion of their strength for the main army, which left Zhao Yu deeply troubled in his heart.

  "Zhao Yu!"

  "The end is near!"

  "You quickly lead three hundred elite soldiers to the mountain to find Zhang Fei! I will lead the main army to fight against Xiahou Yuan at night. Xiahou Yuan is quite a formidable opponent, and our general can't hold on for much longer, you need to hurry up! Do you understand?"

  "I will obey your orders!"

  "Wooo..."

  Xiahou Yuan was reading a book in his tent when suddenly a low and mournful horn sounded outside, causing his thick eyebrows to furrow.

  At this time, Li Tong came in from outside and made a fist at Xiahou Yuan, saying: "General, Zhang Fei is leading the army to challenge outside the camp!"

  "Tonight's deployment is not a decisive battle, and the fate of the soldiers will be strictly guarded!" Xiahou Yuan said slowly after a moment of contemplation.

  "However, Zhang Fei..."

  "Hum, Zhang Fei is just a military general, don't bother with him."

  Suddenly, a burly general rushed into the tent and shouted at Xiahou Yuan who was sitting in the main seat.

  "General, Zhang Fei is challenging outside, how can we not fight..."

  "Wenbo, who is more handsome, you or me?" Xiahou Yuan's face suddenly sank, his tone was quite calm and composed.

  "It is only natural that the general should be in command." Zhu Ling was stunned, and was left speechless by Xiahou Yuan's vague words. He immediately bowed his head respectfully.

  "Now that I'm in command, you should follow my orders. Go and instruct the soldiers to be on guard against Zhang Fei's raid on our camp..."

  "General...... is!" Zhu Ling opened his mouth and finally took orders and left!

  "General, isn't this a bit..." Li Tong furrowed his brow and was about to speak but hesitated in front of Xiahou Yuan.

  "What's going on? Is it inhumane? Or is it arrogant?" Xiahou Yuan said with a hint of playfulness.

  "Uh..."

  "Wenda, tolerant of both literature and martial arts, is a great general material. However, your vision should be broader... "Xiahou Xuan said with emphasis: "Generals, generals, as a general, one fights on the battlefield, attacks cities and plunders land. As a commander, one should consider the overall situation, and one's vision should not be limited to this small area in front of them."

  "General, Zhang Fei's move is clearly to rescue Zhao Zilong. Zhang Fei's army is smaller than ours, and there are at most three to five hundred soldiers going up the mountain to search for Zhao Zilong. Why don't we send troops to intercept them?" Li Tong said after some thought.

  "You think you can just stay here and do nothing? But what I'm going to do is make Zhang Fei obediently stay here without being able to move."

  "What's with the general?"

  "If that plan succeeds, what can a mere Zhao Zilong amount to? At that time, even Guan Yu and Zhang Fei will be nothing but jesters..."

  "We have just received a scout's urgent report, the enemy general Chen Dao is hiding in a forest three miles behind our army with his troops... His plan is not small..." Xiahou Yuan sneered coldly.

  "Chen Dao? Chen Dao has already been defeated by Wen Ping, he's no longer a threat. Why should the general worry...?" Li Tong was taken aback by Xiahou Xuan's words and slowly opened his mouth to ask.

  "Heh heh, my worry is not about Chen Tao's little yellow mouth and Zhang Fei this martial artist, but rather Mr. Wen's place..." Xiahou Yuan shook his head and let out a soft sigh.

  "Mr. Wen?"

  "Not here, this battle's focal point is not here, nor at my brother's place in Manchester, but rather at Mr. Wenhe's place..." Xiahou Yuan said slowly while looking at the map.

  Li Tong listened and saw Xiahou Yuan's face change in an instant, suddenly losing his voice: "It's not good, Mr. Wenhe is only one of the thousand soldiers led by Ruzhao, and there are many heavy loads at Mr. Wenhe's place. If Liu Bei leads the army to raid the camp..."

  As he spoke, Li Tong's face turned pale and his eyes widened in surprise. He glanced at Xiahou Yuan, who was smiling at him with a genuine smile that didn't seem forced. Could it be that things weren't as they seemed?

  Li Tong couldn't help but feel anxious and puzzled, so he turned to Xiahou Yuan and said: "General, why don't I lead 2,000 troops to rush to Wen He's place..."

  Upon hearing Li Tong's words, Xiahou Yuan smiled lightly and whispered to Li Tong: "Wen Da, when thinking about problems, one cannot be too absolute in their thoughts. Wen Da, you still need to work harder."

  Li Tong looked puzzled, but Xiahou Yuan ignored his confusion and pointed to the map: "Wen Da, even if you led your army there now, it would be too late. It seems that with Liu Bei's cunning and the help of this 'expert' who assisted him this time, they won't give up on this excellent opportunity."

  "What? Wen and Mr. and our army's baggage aren't..."

  "Don't be so panicked, wait until I finish speaking."

  "The current task is to hold down all the great generals under Liu Bei's command, Guan Yu was held back by Big Brother in Mancheng, and it seems that he won't be able to leave for a while. Zhang Fei and Chen Dao also dare not make any rash moves."

  "Hmm, if it's an attack on our main camp, Liu Bei must be leading the charge himself..." Xiahou Yuan said slowly.

  "Haha, then let's see a good show......" Xiahou Yuan's eyes emitted a hint of an intimidating aura.

  Li Tong listened for a while, then lowered his head in contemplation, seeming to understand somewhat. He asked Xiahou Yuan with an uncertain tone: "General, are you saying that Wenhe's words were a trap?"

  Xiahou Yuan listened and burst out laughing, neither saying yes nor no, but only revealing a smile that seemed to be deep in thought.

  Xiahou Yuan returned to his seat and said in a low voice to Li Tong: "Li Tong!"

  Li Tong hastily replied with a conditioned reflex: "Your subordinate is here!"

  Xiahou Yuan nodded in secret satisfaction and said with a stern expression: "You may lead the two thousand strong army to defeat Chen Dao, if you fail, go and apologize to our lord!"

  "Yes! If I lose, I am willing to offer my head on a platter!"

  After receiving the order, he went out towards the distance, his footsteps getting lighter and lighter.

  A cool breeze blew by, and the atmosphere of war began to spread again.