Cao Ren naturally did not care about the villagers who had escaped. He personally stood by the Han River and checked the river. Seeing that there were many reefs exposed in the river and that the water was calm, Cao Ren took off his boots and decided to wading into the river to see the water situation.
A few bodyguards supported Cao Ren as they walked to the middle of the river. The deepest part of the river was only the height of a person. Cao Ren was overjoyed when he returned and quickly ordered people to survey the best section for the army to cross the river.
"If we can cross the river without building a pontoon bridge, we can save a lot of time.”Cao Ren said to Chen Jiao.
"I have already ordered people to cut down trees and move stones to fill the river. There is still time.”Chen Jiao said.
Niu Jin said," Sharpening a knife will not delay the work of cutting wood. Those deeper waters can be filled with stones and wood to allow the soldiers to cross the river faster.”
Not only were the generals happy, but the soldiers were also happy. As long as they crossed the river, they would be temporarily safe.
It was impossible for Liu Bei's army to catch up.
An endless stream of trees were cut down. For convenience, the soldiers did not go far to carry stones. Instead, they chose to demolish the village houses by the Han River and carry soil and stones to fill the river.
The people in the mountains watched as the houses of their ancestors were demolished by the river. They could only watch this scene with tearful eyes.
In less than an hour, the deep water was filled up. Seeing this, Cao Ren quickly ordered the river to be crossed.
The ground began to shake. Cao Ren, who had stopped paying attention to the scouts an hour ago, looked in the direction of the dense thumping sounds with fear in his eyes.
"Why didn't the scouts report it?" Cao Ren's eyes widened in anger.
"It seems like there was an hour when no scouts returned.”Niu Jin said timidly.
Cao Ren pulled out his saber and said to Niu Jin,""Follow me to meet the enemy!"
"General, who else will fight the enemy with you?" Niu Jin pulled Cao Ren back.
Quickly cross the river!"
Cao Ren looked around. When he heard the sound of the cavalry's charge, countless soldiers swarmed into the river. They did not care about the orders of their higher-ups. No matter how the officers shouted, these soldiers turned a deaf ear and rushed into the river like crazy.
"It's over!" Cao Ren roared angrily and allowed his bodyguards to carry him across the river.
……
If the charge of a thousand cavalrymen was on the battlefield, as long as the five thousand infantry were in formation, it would be like hitting a rock with an egg.
But now, the 5,000 soldiers of Cao Cao's army were facing the 1,000 cavalrymen led by Zhao Yun Shuai. They had become targets for slaughter.
The water in the river was dyed red with blood. Corpses were washed downstream by the river. On the river bank, there were dense corpses. Most of these soldiers were trampled to death by their own comrades when they fled. Only a few of them actually died at the hands of the enemy.
There were still countless soldiers rushing towards the other side of the river. Zhao Yun's cavalry charged forward and cleared out a large empty area. The cavalry took off the bows and arrows hanging on their horses and shot at the dense crowd in the river.
Many of the Cao soldiers did not manage to reach the other side of the river, which symbolized life, and fell into the river.
As the drums rang out, a portion of Guan Yu's army that had been rushing downstream finally arrived. Without any time to rest, they rushed into the river to fight the enemy under the command of their commander.
Of course, a wave of arrows was necessary before the charge.
Cao Ren was protected by his personal guards and had reached the other side of the river early. He turned around and looked at the soldiers who had been slaughtered. Cao Ren was filled with grief, but he could do nothing.
The soldiers who were still fleeing did not know that their commander had abandoned them. Facing the arrows that were almost everywhere, they frantically dodged, even using their comrades 'bodies as shields.
The situation had been decided. Zhao Yun's cavalrymen paced along the coast, chasing after the fleeing soldiers, while the infantry crossed the river to chase after them.
By the time Guan Yu arrived with his army, the battle had already ended. Zhao Yun was instructing the soldiers to clean up the corpses.
"Did you capture Cao Ren?" Guan Yu asked Zhao Yun.
"Cao Ren ran very fast. We only caught Man Chong." Zhao Yun shook her head.”
Guan Yu said,"It's enough that I didn't catch the big fish Cao Ren."
Bring him here."
Man Chong walked over with his hands tied up. When he saw Guan Yu, Man Chong glanced at him but did not say a word.
"Man Bonin, long time no see." Guan Yu stroked his beard and asked.
Full of affection, Guan Yu asked Zhao Yun,""How did you catch him?"
"He wanted to bring Li Tong's corpse across the river, but his movements were slow and he had no one to help him, so he was captured by our soldiers.”
"Where is Li Tong's corpse?" Guan Yu asked.
"Lord, if you want to kill me, I, Man Bonin, will not complain, but please do not harm my friend's corpse!”Man Chong said.
Guan Yu walked towards Man Chong. Man Chong's eyes met Guan Yu's. There was no meaning in his eyes. He was unafraid of death.
"Clang." The sound of a saber being unsheathed was followed by Man Chong feeling his body loosen up. The ropes that were tightly binding him were all cut off by Guan Yu.
"Find Li Tong's corpse and give it to Man Chong. Then give him a fast horse to send him away."”
"Yunzhang…" Zhao Yun said from the side.
Guan Yu said," You were captured by our army because you were protecting your friend's corpse. Even if my big brother was here, he would still let you go."”
Zhao Yun fell silent. She did not know what Liu Bei would choose, but Liu Chan would definitely demand that Man Chong be killed. At the very least, he would be imprisoned for a few years. In any case, he would not let him go.
The Han Dynasty inherited the legacy of the Seven Kingdoms, and the culture of knight-errant prevailed. It valued loyalty and promises, and when faced with righteous people, it would often look up to them. Guan Yu's action of letting go of a favored person was very normal in the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period or the Han Dynasty.
Man Chong cupped his fists at Guan Yu." I will remember your kindness today. I will repay you in the future!"”
Guan Yu nodded slightly and said," Help me pass a message to Cao Ren. He was lucky to escape today. If he dares to come to Jingzhou again in the future, he will be beheaded."”
Man Chong tied Li Tong's corpse to the horse's back and turned to Guan Yu,""I will definitely convey the lord's words."
After watching Man Chong leave, Zhao Yun asked in confusion,"Chief Yun, if you let him go, I'm afraid the lord will blame you.”
"It's fine.
Man Bonin was not important.
Even if they captured him, with his personality, it would be difficult to persuade him to surrender. In the end, they could only kill him. Now that they let him go and owe him a favor, it would still be beneficial for the future.”Guan Yu said.
Zhao Yun nodded and said no more.
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