Fan Xing saw Guan Yu's expression. Although Fan Xing was secretly happy, he didn't show it on his face. He still had a faint smile on his face. Guan Yu saw Fan Xing's calm expression and a faint smile on his lips, which made Guan Yu feel that Fan Xing was unfathomable.
Afterwards, Fan Xing, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu continued to drink and chat. By now, Guan Yu already knew that Fan Xing was the heroic young man who had swept through the Wuhuan and shocked the entire court. Initially, Guan Yu didn't believe it and only treated it as an exaggerated rumor. Now, he had no choice but to believe it. With such a powerful general like Zhang Fei, coupled with his own military strategy and martial arts, Guan Yu was full of admiration.
Fan Xing had not invited Guan Yu yet. Even if he did, Guan Yu might not be completely loyal to him. After all, Fan Xing did not become sworn brothers with Guan Yu like Liu Bei. Without the bond of brotherhood, Guan Yu would not be completely loyal to him. Fan Xing wanted Guan Yu to see the power of his army. He wanted Guan Yu to feel that Fan Xing's army was invincible. This made Guan Yu want to lead Fan Xing's army. Then, he would just have to be a little emotional to move Guan Yu.
Fan Xing, Zhang Fei, and Guan Yu stayed at Zhang Fei's house for a night. The next day, they left Zhuo County and chased after the group. Along the way, Fan Xing constantly taught Guan Yu about the art of war, the various joints and nerves of the human body, which benefited Guan Yu greatly and made him extremely grateful. On the other hand, Zhang Fei also constantly exchanged pointers with Guan Yu on martial arts, and the friendship between the two grew deeper.
Fan Xing and the other two only took a day to catch up with the big group. Guo Jia came to meet Fan Xing at the first moment. After all, Guo Jia and Fan Xing were about the same age, so they had always called each other brothers in private. After Guo Jia saw Fan Xing, he immediately noticed Guan Yu. Seeing how powerful Guan Yu was, he couldn't help but sigh,""Big Brother Fan is really different. You can easily find such a peerless and fierce general.”However, when Guo Jia saw that Guan Yu did not treat Fan Xing with the same respect as his subordinates treated their lord, but with respect, he immediately realized that Fan Xing had not taken Guan Yu under his wing yet.
Seeing this, Guo Jia first stepped forward and bowed to Fan Xing."Greetings, my lord." Then he smiled at Fan Xing,"I wonder how my lord's harvest in Zhuo County is?"”Fan Xing smiled helplessly at Guo Jia's expression and said,""You brat." Then, he looked at Guan Yu meaningfully and said,""I've gained a lot." This sentence was very clear. As long as one was not stupid enough to understand the meaning of Fan Xing's words, everyone present was smart enough to understand. Guan Yu was especially touched by Fan Xing's high regard for him. However, Guan Yu still did not pledge loyalty to Fan Xing, and Fan Xing did not mind.
Fan Xing looked at the sky. It was getting dark. He told Guo Jia to tell the others not to hurry. They had to find a place to set up camp and rest. Then, they would go to his tent to report the situation of the past few days.
Very quickly, the army found a suitable place to set up camp. The army immediately began to set up camp in an orderly manner. In a short while, a neat and well-defended camp appeared."As expected of the army that swept through the Wuhuan. Whether it's quality or aura, they're far superior to the other armies.”Guan Yu looked at such a mighty army and felt a burning sensation in his heart. He wanted to lead such an army on the battlefield.
After dinner, Guo Jia immediately called Zhao Yun and the others to Fan Xing's tent. As soon as they entered the tent, they saw Guan Yu. Everyone was stunned for a moment before they sighed to themselves,"My lord is my lord. You can even find such a fierce general.”Everyone sighed and immediately bowed to Fan Xing.
Fan Xing waved his hand and looked at Xi Zhicai. Xi Zhicai immediately stepped forward and said,"In the past two days, our army did not encounter any major problems. We only encountered a few small-scale Yellow Turban troops on the road, but they were all wiped out by our army. Moreover, our army only had a dozen or so light injuries.”Fan Xing listened to Xi Zhicai's report and nodded with satisfaction. He then said,""Our army will arrive at Julu in a dozen days, which is where Zhang Jiao started his rebellion.”
As soon as he finished asking, Guo Jia immediately stepped forward and said," Julu and Guangzong are the foundation of the Yellow Turban rebel army, so they must be tightly guarded. If our army wants to attack, we must pay a relatively high price to have a chance of winning. Therefore, our army must not fight with the rebel army at Julu and Guangzong. At this time, the rebel army is powerful. We can continuously nibble away at the strength of the rebel army through guerrilla warfare. Or we can first destroy the Yellow Turban rebel army around Julu and Guangzong, and then surround them without attacking. The rebel army is in a panic, so there must be insufficient food and grass. We only need to trap the rebel army at Julu. Guangzong and the other two counties would naturally be able to win without a fight.”
When Xi Zhicai heard Guo Jia's words, he immediately stood up and said,""Fengxiao can't do that. We have more than 100,000 soldiers in Julu and Guangzong prefectures, but we only have 5000 soldiers. Although our army is much stronger than the rebel army in terms of combat power and armaments, the difference in numbers is too great.”Guo Jia shook his head and said,"Zhicai, our army doesn't need to fight the rebel army head-on. Besides, we don't need to surround Julu and Yu Guangzong to besiege the rebel army. That would consume too much of our energy. We only need to cut off the grain routes of the two cities. The rebel army will send out their troops. If the rebel army has more soldiers, we will use guerrilla warfare and retreat as soon as we touch them. If they have fewer soldiers, we will use all our strength to annihilate the rebel army. This way, the rebel army won't dare to leave the city at will. This way, we can achieve our goal of besieging the rebel army.”
Guan Yu was standing next to Fan Xing. When he heard that Guo Jia was going to use 5000 troops to surround the Yellow Turban rebels, he scoffed and looked at Guo Jia with disdain. Of course, Guo Jia noticed Guan Yu's gaze. However, Guo Jia was not angry. Instead, he gave Guan Yu a strange smile.
Fan Xing naturally saw the expression between Guo Jia and Guan Yu. In fact, this was also within Fan Xing's expectations. Guan Yu had always looked down on scholars like Guo Jia and thought that they only knew how to talk on paper. Therefore, Fan Xing immediately said to Guo Jia,"Good! Feng Xiao's idea is indeed good. Just do as Feng Xiao says. Zilong, go and tidy up your Flying Dragon Light Cavalry and prepare to attack at any time!
A few days later, Fan Xing and the others quickly arrived at the capital of letters next to Julu. As soon as they arrived, they saw a large number of Yellow Turban soldiers transporting the grain and weapons they had stolen. Fan Xing immediately nodded to Zhao Yun, who then rode forward a few steps and pointed the "Pear Blossom Spear" in his hand forward and shouted,"Men of the Flying Dragon Light Cavalry, it's time to make a name for yourself.”Following Zhao Yun's order, Zhao Yun and the 1000 Flying Dragon Light Cavalry behind him quickly rushed toward the Yellow Turban soldiers who were moving the provisions. The Yellow Turban soldiers who were moving the provisions were stunned on the spot. By the time they woke up, it was already too late.
Just like that, the first large-scale battle with the Yellow Turban army was easily settled by Zhao Yun's Flying Dragon Light Cavalry. Guan Yu finally saw the strength of Fan Xing's army. Such a quick surprise attack really showed Guan Yu what a surprise attack was.
The last time they wiped out the Yellow Turban army, Fan Xing had deliberately let Zhao Yunlou kill a few Yellow Turban soldiers to report back to Julu and let him tell the news to the generals stationed in Julu and Guangzong. As expected, when the generals of Julu heard that one of their grain transportation points had been destroyed, they immediately gathered 20,000 people and prepared to take revenge on Fan Xing and the others. But could Fan Xing's army be wiped out so easily?
It was obvious that it would not work. When Julu's garrison general learned that only 2000 of the 20,000 Yellow Turban soldiers had returned, he was so angry that he could not speak. Guan Yu finally understood why Guo Jia said that he could use these 5000 troops to besiege others. The Flying Dragon Light Cavalry's ultra-high speed movement, skillful archery, and the long-range use of bows, mid-range use of crossbows, and close-range use of knives-all these novel tactics attracted Guan Yu's attention.
Seeing that Guan Yu was completely attracted by the Flying Dragon Light Cavalry led by Zhao Yun, Fan Xing knew that the time was ripe and said to Guan Yu,""I am preparing to build a strong army, but I have yet to find a suitable general. Commander Yun is familiar with the art of war and is also very skilled in martial arts.”
Guan Yu's eyes lit up when he heard Fan Xing's words. Guan Yu had wanted to use his skills to build his career, but the corruption of the government had caused Guan Yu to not have the opportunity to display his talents until now. Now that he had such a good opportunity to display his talents, coupled with Fan Xing's sincere invitation to him many times, his heart finally wavered. Looking at Fan Xing's sincere eyes, Guan Yu slowly nodded and said,"Commander Yun is willing to serve Ziqian!"
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