Zhao Yun looked at the high-spirited Lu Bu from afar. He really wanted to rush up and fight with Lu Bu, but Zhang Fei had given him a secret order to observe the development of the situation and rescue Sun Jian at the most dangerous moment. The reason why they didn't rescue them immediately was because there were too few of them. Zhao Yun believed that his cavalry was the best cavalry in the world. However, a fierce tiger could not defeat a pack of wolves, let alone a pack of wolves led by Lu Bu!
Fear, exhaustion, and hunger. Sun Jian's troops had fled for thirty miles, and Lu Bu's small troops would occasionally come up to harass them. It was extremely annoying! Sun Jian had wanted to go to the base camp of the alliance army, but he was afraid that there would be an ambush, so he took a small path and planned to go around Xingyang before returning to the camp. However, he did not expect that Sun Jian's cleverness would backfire on him. Hua Xiong's ambush had been waiting for him for a long time.
Hwa Xiong was also very frustrated. He originally thought that as a general, he should have fought with the heroes of the world in front of Tiger Cage Pass, but he did not expect to be ambushed by Li Ru in this godforsaken place. He wasn't complaining that ambushes weren't good. In fact, as long as one was a soldier, they wanted to win a battle. Unfortunately, ambushes were often the most effective and fastest way to win. The reason why Hwa Xiong was unhappy was because he didn't want to be ordered around by Li Ru, that bastard. To put it bluntly, Li Ru was half a rich second generation, arrogant and despotic just because he was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law!
After Sun Jian lost Zu Mao, he was very sad, but there was nothing he could do. Huang Gai and Zu Mao were good friends. Unexpectedly, after more than ten years, another good friend passed away just like that. He really wanted to find a place to cry, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't shed any tears. Looking at the messy line in front of him, his frustration became even more furious.
"My lord, Xingyang is up ahead. Should we enter the city or take a detour?”Han Dang asked Sun Jian. Sun Jian replied in a daze,"Let's go around." When Han Dang saw this, he wanted to say something, but he immediately swallowed his words. After arranging the team with Huang Gai, they headed east.
"Could there be an ambush?" Huang Gai asked Han Dangdao. It was really strange outside Xingyang City. The city gate that should have been used by people was empty, and the silence made Huang Gai a little scared. Although it was impossible for the Western Liang army to occupy Xingyang, such a situation meant that there must be a large number of troops around Xingyang City. If it was not the royal army, then it could only be the Western Liang army. However, according to the original plan, the alliance army would give up on the front line of Xingyang and place their main force directly in front of Tiger Cage Pass to prevent large-scale mistakes on the two fronts. Because the troops coming from all directions were mixed, it was already difficult to coordinate them, let alone make so many people coordinate their arrangements. Unless they gathered in one place, it was easy for the Western Liang army to seize the opportunity and break them down one by one.
After Huang Gai put aside all his assumptions, he came to a conclusion that scared him. There was indeed a large army near Xingyang. Therefore, if there was a reasonable explanation for the appearance of such a troop, it would be to ambush Sun Jian's troops. In this case, Sun Jian had already fallen into a trap that was carefully designed for him from the very beginning. Then, there was a very crucial factor, and that was why the rations were suddenly cut off. There should be a reasonable explanation for this. It was very likely that Yuan Shu had colluded with the enemy.
Although Sun Jian was in dire straits now, he was still aware of the situation. If he did not return to the vassal's camp, he might die in this small Xingyang City. This was obviously something he was very unwilling to accept. He had not avenged his beloved general, so how could he die so easily?
" It's too late to move now. If I'm not wrong, there won't even be a rat in Xingyang City now. What we lack the most now is food. I think the Western Liang army must have seized on this problem to make a fuss. We don't think we can just wait for death in Xingyang City! Only by passing through Xingyang City can we survive!”Sun Jian took a deep breath and said," We can only take a gamble now. There are ambushes in front and pursuers behind. Although we know there are ambushes, we still have to charge in."”
Sun Jian only had slightly more than 5,000 men left, and they were badly damaged. It was truly terrible. After another hour, they saw an army with a banner with the word 'Lu' in the north. It seemed that Lu Bu's pursuers had not given up yet.
"Move out!" With this order, Sun Jian could only make a final gamble. After staying outside Xingyang City for a moment, he kept rushing east. Only by returning to the vassal's camp could he have any hope of survival.
When they passed through a forest, Sun Jian slowed down according to his own experience. He kept observing his surroundings. He knew that if there were any ambushes, this would be his last and best chance.
Indeed, just as he was thinking about this, a group of people charged out, and the leader was Hwa Xiong!
"How did he escape?" Han Dang was shocked. He had witnessed Hwa Xiong's bravery with his own eyes. Now that Hwa Xiong had suddenly appeared, it had instantly added fuel to the fire for their exhausted army!
"Sun Gongtai! I have been waiting for you for a long time." Hwa Xiong said as he glared coldly at Sun Jian.
"Humph! You're just a guard dog, and you dare to bark in front of me!”Sun Jian thrust his spear forward. He was naturally brave, so he wasn't afraid of Hua Xiong. Moreover, if he was really afraid, he couldn't show it. Those five thousand soldiers were already frightened birds. If they suffered such a blow, what would happen?
"Good!" Hua Xiong saw that Sun Jian was brave enough to fight in such a situation. He was a fierce tiger of River East. As expected, it lived up to its reputation!
There had been no less than fifty rounds of gunfire and sabers. Huang Gai wanted to go up and help, but he had no idea where to start. He could only fight his way out with Han Dang and the others and escape east! As for Sun Jian, because he had not eaten for a long time, his stamina was running out. After these hundred moves, he was already struggling to hold on! Seeing the opportunity, Hwa Xiong's blade momentum became even more violent, slashing forcefully, causing Sun Jian to secretly complain! At this moment, Lu Bu's pursuers had already arrived at the front. However, due to this distraction, Sun Jian's left arm was slashed by Hwa Xiong's blade, causing blood to flow out! In a moment of pain, he could not help but feel a little powerless. This spear was no longer as sharp as before. Hwa Xiong saw that the time had come and slashed at Sun Jian! Sun Jian shouted in his heart: My life is over!
Heroes had their own benefactor. This benefactor was Zhao Yun, who had been watching for a long time. With a silver spear, a white horse, and a white cloak, he was as fast as lightning and saved Sun Jian in an instant. Hwa Xiong was shocked and roared,"Who are you? Report your name!"
"You want to know my name?" Zhao Yun coldly turned around and looked at the furious Hwa Xiong." Do you want to die?”It was just a few words, but it made Hwa Xiong feel as if he had fallen into an ice hole. Looking at Zhao Yun's handsome face, Hwa Xiong remembered. Wasn't this one of Zhang Fei's fierce generals? He did not know when he had arrived here. Just as he was about to step forward and fight, he saw the tip of a silver spear stop in front of his neck.
"I'll naturally spare your life! Take your subordinates and scram, or else, die!”Zhao Yun's eyes were cold, and the silver spear in her hand was cold. Sun Jian was still in shock, but he did not dare to go forward and thank her. He knew that Zhang Fei's brothers were extraordinary, but he did not expect that this Hua Xiong, who had fought with him for more than a hundred rounds, did not even have the courage to breathe loudly in front of him. The surrounding soldiers all had fear on their faces as they looked behind Zhao Yun. Sun Jian looked at the eyes of those soldiers and turned his head to see what was behind him. However, the moment he turned his head, he said, Shocked speechless, Sun Jian swallowed a mouthful of saliva and looked at Zhao Yun in horror.
Hwa Xiong was already sweating profusely. He had no chance of winning against Zhao Yun, who was filled with killing intent. It was true that a battle could not be won by a single person's bravery. However, with this fierce general in front of him and the 2,000 black-armored cavalrymen behind him, he was afraid.
2,000 cavalrymen were not a lot, but in the eyes of the Western Liang Army, even 20,000 was not a lot. However, the cavalrymen in front of him told Hwa Xiong that they were not to be trifled with! Who could train two thousand cavalrymen so that their horses could not even make a sound? At this moment, Zhao Yun raised his left hand, and the 2,000 black-armored cavalrymen behind him slowly pulled out the scimitars at their waists. However, the moment they pulled out their scimitars, a murderous aura spread out.
"Die! Or get lost!" Zhao Yun stared at Hwa Xiong as he spoke. Hwa Xiong's throat moved. This scene could not conceal his shocked mood. The long saber in his hand tightened and loosened. Then, he said lightly,"I'll retreat!" Zhao Yun slowly withdrew her silver spear, then made a hand gesture with her left hand. It was a warning gesture. At that moment, Zhao Yun led Sun Jian to the east. At this moment, Lu Bu had already arrived on his horse. When he saw the black armored cavalry, his heart trembled and he said in shock,"There are actually such mighty soldiers in the world!" However, when he saw Zhao Yun, he immediately turned around and pointed his spear at her.
Lu Bu naturally knew what this meant, so he shouted,""Let's fight before Tiger Cage Pass!"
"Humph!" Zhao Yun pulled the reins, turned around, and left.
Sun Jian didn't know how many people he had lost in this battle, but he was sure that he didn't have many people left to bring back. Huang Gai was relieved to see that Sun Jian was safe and sound. He reported to Sun Jian that there were only five thousand men left. Sun Jian smashed the table into pieces and led a few generals towards Yuan Shu's camp. At the entrance of Yuan Shu's camp, there was already a group of people standing there. When he got closer, he saw that it was Zhang Fei and his brothers.
"General Zhang." Sun Jian bowed to Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei returned the bow and said,"General Sun."
"Are you here for Yuan Shu?" Zhang Fei asked.
"Really!"
"Of course I'm here to cheer for you." Zhang Fei said seriously.
"Thank you very much." Sun Jian was extremely grateful. At this moment, he had fewer soldiers and people, so he couldn't get hard. He had come to Yuan Shu to ask for an explanation, but now that Zhang Fei was here, he couldn't care less. If he didn't let Yuan Shu bleed a little, then he wouldn't be able to settle this peacefully.
"Yuan Gonglu! Come out!" Sun Jian roared as he rushed into the tent. A few soldiers tried to stop him, but Sun Jian killed them one by one. The rest of the soldiers wanted to go forward, but they saw Zhang Fei's brothers looking at them with ill intentions. Therefore, no one in the army dared to come forward.
Everyone searched for a long time in the camp, but they still could not find a single person. At this moment, outside the Yuan Gate, Yuan Shao had led a few dukes over. Zhang Fei thought to himself, Looks like this matter is really going to be difficult.
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