Three days later.
South of Xiapi, at the border with Yangzhou.
It was a smooth road.
Liu Bei's 10,000-strong army had already been turned into a pile of scattered sand. He had also split up with his second brother Guan Yu and third brother Zhang Fei, fighting their own battles.
The enemies in front of them were the 50,000 elites under Yuan Shu's command.
Yuan Shu's thoughts were also very simple.
He did not dare to send an army to fight Cao Cao head-on. Could it be that he could not deal with Liu Bei, who was weaving mats and selling shoes?
With a wave of his hand, he sent out 50,000 soldiers to teach Liu Bei a lesson so that he would never dare to be his enemy again.
The person leading the troops this time was Ji Ling, who had been forced to shake hands with Liu Bei because of the halberd shooting at the Yuanmen.
Originally, Ji Ling had been holding back a stomach full of anger, thinking that one day, she would settle the score with Liu Bei.
Therefore, when Yuan Shu gave the order, he volunteered to lead 50,000 troops to intercept Liu Bei.
Under this battle, he was fighting happily and comfortably.
In comparison, Liu Bei was suffering.
He did not expect this at all.
Cao Cao led 200,000 troops to attack Shouchun, but Yuan Shu did not want to close the city and defend it. He actually sent 50,000 troops to set up an ambush?
Forget about setting up an ambush.
Was this Ji Ling crazy?
He had been chasing after him like a mad dog with his bodyguards.
As for his second and third brothers, they had long since been stopped by Ji Ling's army, unable to advance or retreat.
"Retreat, retreat!"
"Return to Xiao Pei!"
Liu Bei shouted, ordering the soldiers around him to retreat.
However…
Out of the 10,000 soldiers he had brought with him, 4,000 of them were veterans from the past, while the remaining 6,000 were new recruits who had just been trained. Their combat strength was not that great.
How could they be a match for Yuan Shu's elites?
Not long after.
They were beaten into pieces and suffered heavy losses.
Liu Bei's heart was bleeding as he blocked Ji Ling's attacks while retreating with his guards.
The army was defeated like a landslide.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were the same.
Although they were skilled in martial arts and had the courage to block a hundred, they could not block the siege of tens of thousands of troops.
The two could only get further and further away from Liu Bei.
Ji Ling chased after Liu Bei.
The two of them were furious, but they were helpless.
There were simply too many Yuan Jun around them.
"Second brother, third brother!"
"Save me!"
Right at this moment, a cry of surprise came from afar.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly rushed towards the source of the voice.
In the distance.
On a high slope.
Su Ran and Cao Chun rode side by side, coldly watching the battle in the distance.
"Military Advisor, charge." Cao Chun suggested.
"No hurry, let them fight for a while.”
Cao Chun looked at Su Ran with fear.
If they continued fighting.
That Liu Bei was going to die under Ji Ling's blade.
Even Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had more than ten wounds on their bodies. These were all left behind by the attacks they had received while trying to save Liu Bei.
More than half of the 10,000 Liu soldiers were killed, leaving only 3,000 to 4,000 remaining.
"Zihe, you have to understand that kindness doesn't make you a soldier.”
"Yuan Zhou still has forty thousand soldiers, and the battle between the two armies has only been going on for an hour. They still have the strength to fight. If we charge now, although we can win, we will also suffer heavy casualties.”
"When Yuan Jun is completely scattered by Liu Jun and exhausted, then we can charge. That is the best time.”
Su Ran's expression did not change. She just watched the battle quietly.
In his heart, he did not resent Liu Bei for underestimating him and did not send troops to save him.
Instead, he only had the judgment and grasp of timing.
He had to think for his 5,000 Bei Wei Army and 30,000 Tiger Leopards!
Cao Chun was shocked.
"Thank you for your reminder, counselor.”
He was indeed soft-hearted just now.
He almost couldn't help but wave his troops to save them.
"Don't worry, Liu Bei won't die. At most, he'll be injured.”Su Ran smiled.
Liu Bei's ability, other than winning the hearts of the people, was also top-notch in escaping. He had managed to turn danger into safety several times in desperate situations.
It looked dangerous, but it was not to the extent that Liu Bei would lose his life.
On the battlefield.
The remaining three to four thousand soldiers were all veterans who had followed Liu Bei for many years. They were extremely elite and determined. Under the leadership of the Liu brothers, they were resisting tenaciously, constantly exhausting the strength and energy of the Yuan army.
Although Liu Bei was almost struck by Ji Ling's saber several times, he was always blocked by his personal guards.
Seeing the people around him fall one by one, Liu Bei was truly in despair.
"Could it be that the heavens want me, Liu Bei, to die?"
"No!"
"I don't accept my fate. I still want to support the Han Dynasty!”
Liu Bei bellowed in rage and stabbed Ji Ling in the shoulder with all his might. He used this opportunity to escape Ji Ling's pursuit and regrouped with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, who were frantically rushing over.
"Second brother, third brother!"
"Big brother!"
The three of them were covered in blood as they rode their horses closely together.
As for why Zhao Yun was not here.
It was all because he had left Zhang Fei to guard Xuzhou, which had been attacked by Lu Bu. How could he dare to leave Zhang Fei alone?
He brought Guan Yu along because Guan Yu was famous for killing Hua Xiong while drinking. In addition, he knew very well that Cao Cao had always admired Guan Yu. Bringing Guan Yu along to cooperate with Cao Cao to fight Yuan Shu would at least pull in his relationship with Cao Cao and gain some credit.
When he thought of the loss of Xuzhou, Liu Bei felt sorrow from the bottom of his heart.
He regretted not listening to Su Ran's words back then. If he had listened, he would not have ended up in such a miserable state today!
What was even more infuriating was that his third brother, Zhang Fei, not only lost Xuzhou, but also left Su Ran in anger.
It was just that he looked down on Su Ran at that time, so he didn't stop her!
The moon's comment is wrong!
Sima Wei was wrong!
How hateful!
Liu Bei's heart was filled with sorrow, but he could only suppress his regret. He patted Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's shoulders heavily and said hatefully,"Second brother, third brother, let's kill our way out together!”
"Kill our way out!"
There were only about 2,000 troops left with the three of them. The remaining survivors were surrounded by Yuan Jun and had no hope of escaping.
Liu Bei couldn't care less about those people. He clamped his horse's belly and turned the horse around to run.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei brought up the rear.
Ji Ling knew that she wasn't a match for Guan Yu or Zhang Fei, so she didn't dare to rashly chase after them. She could only lead her few thousand cavalry to harass them from the side. As for the infantry, they slowly gave chase.
The two armies fought for another four to five miles. There were less than three hundred people left by Liu Bei's side.
Even Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were exhausted.
Yuan Jun behind him was not much better. Although there were many people, they had not rested all the way.
The army formation was in chaos, and many people had already stopped to rest.
The battle line was stretched into a long dragon.
In the distance.
Su Ran narrowed his eyes and raised the spear in his hand.
Instantly.
The five thousand soldiers behind him mounted their horses at the same time, and their speed and movements were exactly the same, as if they were mounted by one person.
Cao Chun, who was beside him, was instantly stunned when he saw this scene.
It wasn't the first time he had seen the Back Wei Army brought by Su Ran, but every time he saw such elite cavalry, he would still be shocked.
He had wanted to show Su Ran how powerful the Tiger Leopard Cavalry was.
But now, looking at the imposing manner and formation of the Bei Wei Army, one could tell that this was a strong army that would make one feel fear just by looking at it.
Even the Tiger Leopard Cavalry couldn't compare to the Wei Army!
"Zihe, later I will lead the army to attack the enemy. You lead thirty thousand tiger leopard cavalry to attack from both sides.”
Su Ran turned around and looked at Cao Chun.
"Military advisor, there are only five thousand soldiers in the Wei Army. It is too dangerous to charge at the enemy.”Cao Chun hesitated for a moment before advising.
Before he came, Cao Cao had instructed him to ensure Su Ran's safety. He would be held responsible for anything that happened to her.
"No need."
"If you don't die in battle, you're not worthy of joining the Bei Wei Army.”
"It's just 5,000 against 30,000 to 40,000 exhausted soldiers. What danger can there be?”
Su Ran smiled arrogantly, then pressed his horse's belly and charged forward.
The five thousand Bei Wei Army followed closely behind.
"Kill them!"
Cao Chun didn't dare to hesitate and quickly led the Tiger Leopard Cavalry to attack the flanks.
On the battlefield.
Liu Bei and the others were in despair.
This Ji Ling was like a sore that had stuck to his bones. She led the cavalry to harass them from the side. In addition, there were tens of thousands of Yuan soldiers behind them. The three of them broke out of the encirclement every time, but they were always stopped.
Hearing Ji Ling's maniacal laughter, Liu Bei's face was filled with grief.
"My life is over!"
"But if I can live and die with my two younger brothers, I will have no regrets in this life!”
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were moved.
They could have escaped, but they had stayed behind to protect the injured Liu Bei.
At this moment, he could not help but reveal a sorrowful expression.
"Is this the end of the peach garden?”
Guan Yu sighed.
Zhang Fei gripped the eighteen feet Snake Spear in his hand tightly.
All of a sudden.
The sound of the earth shaking could be heard from afar.
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!
It was as if the ground was shaking.
The three of them were shocked, but Guan Yu was the first to react.
"Cavalry!"
Turning around, he saw a black and red horseman galloping over.
It was like a landslide and tsunami!
The three of them were shocked! He stood rooted to the ground and refused to look away!
"This divine weapon has descended from the heavens!"
Liu Bei exclaimed!
Then, he was filled with envy.
"If I can get this cavalry, why would I have to worry about the Great Han Dynasty not rising and the world not being able to exist?”
His eyes were red with envy.
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