Another three days passed. It had been almost ten days since Liu Bei had left Xinye with more than 100,000 citizens. The 15-year-old Han Gang should have been a child who enjoyed the pampering of his parents in modern times. However, in this era, the weather was covered in battle armor and he was walking on the battlefield of life and death. This was not anything else. Han Gang had the mindset of an adult and was no longer confused about life and death in the war. He sighed because of the people who were supporting the elderly and bringing their friends. How many children his age had shed their fear? Did he not know? How many of them had already stepped out from the ranks of the commoners, taken their weapons, and put on their armor? Han Gang also couldn't say. He knew that in these ten days of marching, the number of soldiers had increased by no less than three thousand. They were just children who had just picked up weapons, but it had to be said that the people under oppression were indeed brave enough to do anything. Without a doubt, relying on their hot-blooded bodies to resist Cao Cao's army was one of them.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were shouting to the left and right, had a serious expression on their faces. From the scouts who were constantly returning to report, they knew that Cao Cao's army was rapidly chasing after them. They were not far away. This situation was clearly expected by everyone. How fast could a group of commoners move with their families? Cao Cao's army was the elite troops that had come south this time. Although their combat strength was still unknown, at the very least, their marching speed could not be slower than the commoners, right? This was something that needed to be questioned.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were nervous. Because of their return, they had been replaced. Zhao Yun and Han Gang, who had been specially sent by Liu Bei to protect the families of the generals, were even more nervous. Right now, Cao Cao's army was in hot pursuit. All the generals had gone to protect the people. They could only entrust the safety of their families to the two of them. They were under great pressure. It was not enough to use the word 'exhausted' to describe the situation now. The two of them would probably carefully observe their surroundings when they were resting, lest something unexpected happened.
After advancing for a while, everyone was extremely tired. Helpless, the commoners who had only traveled less than ten miles could only stop their arduous steps.
Looking at the scene before them, although the generals were anxious, they were also helpless. The commoners could no longer move. Could they still go forward and chase them away? These commoners all yearned for their lord's benevolence and righteousness, which was why they followed him all the way. Although the generals were unwilling to bring them along, there was still some love in their hearts. How could they bear to drive them away?
Seeing that the commoners could no longer walk, Liu Bei gave the order and everyone went to rest.
Han Gang, who was sitting on the ground, smiled bitterly at Zhao Yun and said,"Now that Cao Cao's army is chasing after us, we can't even travel forty li a day.”
Hearing Han Gang's words, Zhao Yun felt a little depressed. However, he said excitedly,"We're already here. Dangyang is not far from Jiangxia. If we were to catch up with them, Cao Cao would probably be left in the dust even if he wanted to.”
Han Gang was stunned when he heard Zhao Yun's words. Due to the days of hard work, he didn't know that they had already reached Dangyang. However, after thinking about it, he felt relieved. They had already been marching for ten days, so they had traveled quite a bit.
However, Han Gang's expression changed because he knew that this was where Cao Cao's pursuers were. At this moment, the nervous Han Gang was about to stand up and prepare something.
What Han Gang couldn't understand was why there was such a huge difference from history. Shouldn't they lead the army to Fan City first before they rushed to Changban? Why did he go straight to the long board? Why didn't Fan City flood the Cao army?
What he did not know was that the stories in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms were always just stories. Fancheng was not a small city. If that place was also under Liu Bei's control, why had he been cultivating in Xinye? Others might not know, but the future generations all understood that Fan City was the main pivot for Cao Wei to march into the south in the future. Such an important strategic location, why didn't Master even make arrangements?
As if he had thought of something, Han Gang said to Zhao Yun," General Zilong, please sit here. I'll be back soon."“
After saying that, he mounted his horse and followed the people who were lying or sitting along the way to the carriage that Liu Bei's master was in. Ignoring the two people's puzzled expressions, Han Gang quickly asked,"Master, my lord, now that we're leading the people and walking slowly, why don't we rest in Fan City?”
Hearing Han Gang's question, Zhuge Liang looked at his disciple carefully. He paused for a moment before he smiled and replied,""Gang 'er! "I've thought of this plan back then. Fan City is a good place, and it's enough for us to defend. I'm also confident that I can take down Fan City before Cao Cao catches up to us. However, Gang 'er, don't forget that Fan City is located to the north of Jing Province. If we're trapped in Fan City, Cao Cao's army can continuously send troops from the north to surround us. At that time, it will be difficult for us to escape. Now, it's better to hurry up before Cao Cao can react! "Moreover, everyone thinks that we will definitely find a strong city to defend ourselves with these people fleeing. I believe Cao Cao has the same thoughts. It is precisely because of this that I decided not to go to Fan City. After more than ten days of rushing through the night, we have already arrived at Dangyang. After crossing the river not far ahead, we will arrive at Xiakou. If Cao Cao wants to chase after us, it will probably be a fog.”
Hearing his master's explanation, Han Gang was stunned and thought to himself,""Could it be that history has changed because of my arrival? Could it be that the famous Battle of Changbanpo would not happen again?”
Thinking of this unbelievable matter, Han Gang did not know what to say. He gathered his emotions and said to the confused Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang,""In that case, this subordinate will take his leave.”
After saying that, he waited for the two of them to say something before getting on his horse and returning to Zhao Yun's side in deep thought.
Seemingly feeling that his master's words were polite and that the battle at Changban Slope would not happen, Han Gang felt relieved. He smiled at Zhao Yun, who was watching him, and began to recuperate in peace.
After the commoners had rested for a long time, they began to hurry again. He had already figured it out. They had just entered Dangyang not long ago, so they still needed some time to cross the Dangyang Bridge. Only after crossing the Dangyang Bridge would they truly reach the ferry. At that time, everyone would be out of danger.
With a relaxed heart, Han Gang couldn't help but rejoice for the commoners in front of him. At this moment, he heard a shout from behind,""Report! Cao Cao's army is less than 10 miles behind us. They will catch up in less than a moment…"
Hearing this thunderbolt from a clear sky, Han Gang did not have the time to sigh at the fate of things in the world. He saw Zhao Yun, who had already reacted, galloping on his horse. It seemed that he was heading straight for the commoners. It was no wonder that Cao Cao's army had already arrived. If the commoners were to panic and lose order, they would be chased away. It would inevitably become even more chaotic. Zhao Yun also made a prompt decision and quickly led the soldiers to maintain order.
Since the matter had already happened, although Han Gang's reaction was a little worse, he still had enough mental strength. However, just as Han Gang was about to rush out, he saw the soldiers who were supposed to protect his family members under Zhao Yun's lead to maintain order. He seemed to have thought of something and asked in his heart,"Could this be the reason why Zhao Yun risked her life to attack the Cao army after Mistress was in danger?”
Seemingly feeling that his thoughts were absolutely correct, Han Gang did not dare to rush over to help Zhao Yun. He did not want his Lian 'er to be in danger.
Although Han Gang didn't move, he felt powerless. After he and Zhao Yun's troops saw Zhao Yun charge out, they followed him. According to their thoughts, the carriages of the family members were in the middle of the army, so there shouldn't be any danger. However, they forgot that when people were afraid, they shouldn't treat them politely.
As if to verify this logic, the moment they saw Zhao Yunchong, the commoners were in complete chaos. Because the enemy was right behind them, the soldiers had shouted from a distance to give the generals time to prepare. If this shout had been heard by soldiers who had been fighting for many years, the soldiers might have immediately formed a formation. However, the majority of the people here were not soldiers, but more than 100,000 commoners.
When the people heard the soldier's shout, they were completely confused. It was easy to say that there were more than 100,000 people, but how much space would they need to occupy if they were to line up? Anyone who wasn't stupid would be able to imagine this problem. Right now, more than 100,000 people were in chaos. Who could control this scene?
Not to mention Zhao Yun, this fierce general, even the immortals in the sky were helpless in this situation.
Han Gang, who was among the families of the generals, felt the most because the people behind the carriage had gone crazy. This seemed to be an incomprehensible phenomenon. Don't forget that the masses were most afraid of having a leader. If there was a leader, there would definitely be a large number of followers. This did not mean that the people were not courageous. It was indeed a characteristic of the people to follow the trend.
They saw that the commoners were no longer as tired as before. They scrambled to squeeze forward and flee for their lives, causing Han Gang, who was sitting on his horse, to have no choice but to dodge to the side. To avoid the flood of commoners.
The anxious Han Gang avoided the commoners who were rushing over while searching for his mistress's carriage. However, facing the commoners who were completely out of his control, Han Gang could only search anxiously. At this moment, he really wished that he had a pair of wings and eyes!
I hope everyone will like it. Finally, a special forces soldier might not know how to make the medicine, just like a teacher might not know which professor compiled the teaching book in his hand. Haha!
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