When the reinforcements arrived at Jiangling City, Guan Xing wanted to lead the army to attack, but Ma Liang said that most of the family members of the army were in Jiangling. If they attacked Jiangling, the army would not be willing to use force.
It was better to skip Jiangling and use their superior forces to repel the Wu soldiers in Changsha and Guiyang.
Guan Xing also adopted Ma Liang's plan and led his army straight to Changsha and Guiyang. He joined forces with Wang Fu and Liao Hua and fought several battles with the Wu soldiers. Finally, he drove the tens of thousands of Wu soldiers back to Jiangling and stabilized the situation in Jingzhou.
By the time Sun Quan led his 50,000-strong army over, Zhao Yun's 20,000-strong reinforcements had arrived as well.
When Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun arrived at Shangyong with their reinforcements, they took Meng Da, Liu Feng, Shen Dan, and Shen Yi's 20,000 troops with them. Then they split up. Zhao Yun supported Jingzhou, while Zhang Fei supported Xiangfan.
Zhao Yun used troops with both wisdom and courage. Moreover, he did not seek to defeat the enemy, but only to defend the hinterland of Jing State.
The Wu Kingdom had sent a large army to attack Jingzhou, but Zhao Yun had used less than 30,000 elite soldiers and 40,000 auxiliary soldiers to firmly defend Changsha, Guiyang, and Lingling.
Lu Meng and Lu Xun were resourceful people. They had set up many schemes but were unable to lure Zhao Yun into it.
This was because Zhao Yun was clear-headed. He knew that he could not defeat the entire army of Jiangdong with the strength he had.
He only wanted to defend the Jing state's hinterland.
While the two sides were in a stalemate, the Xiangfan front line also changed.
With Meng Da, Liu Feng, Shen Dan, and Shen Yi's troops, Zhang Fei's army had reached twenty thousand.
Meng Zhang Fei had never fought such a rich battle before.
He didn't enter Xiangfan right away, but led his troops to the back of Cao Cao, taking the route of Crouching Bull Mountain and heading straight for Ye City.
Cao Cao sent General Zhang He with 20,000 men to intercept Zhang Fei.
After the battle in Hanzhong, the two of them fought again.
The result of the battle was still the same. Zhang Fei held the eighteen feet Snake Spear and broke through Zhang He's formation.
Zhang He couldn't stop Zhang Fei, and the entire army was defeated, losing nearly ten thousand of the twenty thousand men.
After Zhang Fei's attack succeeded, he retreated and led his army back to Xiangfan. He joined forces with Guan Yu and continued to confront Cao Cao.
At the end of the year, Liu Bei in Hanzhong made another move.
Liu Bei brought Ma Chao to the front line of Hanzhong and stationed 50,000 troops in the area. Hanzhong Governor Wei Yan repeatedly led the army to scout, as if he had the intention of spying on Yonglong.
Although Liu Bei was most likely planning to surround Wei to save Zhao, Cao Cao did not dare to be careless. After all, Ma Chao had a high prestige in Longxi. If Liu Bei really attacked Longxi, Yong, Long, and Liang might not be safe!
Left with no choice, Cao Cao could only retreat.
Before retreating, Cao Cao invited Guan Yu to meet him on the north bank of the Han River.
At the end of winter and the beginning of spring, the land of Jing and Xiang was still cold. Coincidentally, there was a heavy snowfall two days ago, and the ground was covered in snow.
Cao Cao set up a banquet on the north bank of the Han River.
Guan Yu brought Zhou Cang and rode a small boat from the south bank to meet Cao Cao.
After the ceremony, the two sat opposite each other. Xu Chu and Zhou Cang accompanied him at the bottom of the table.
Looking at Guan Yu's white beard, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh,""It has been nearly ten years since we last met. Back then, when the army of ten thousand horses killed Yan Liang, how brave was Commander Yun? Now, Yunzhang is actually old."
Guan Yu smiled." The Prime Minister is also old.”
Cao Cao laughed loudly." I have destroyed many heroes in my life. I have swept through the Northern Lands and subdued all the heroes in the world. However, the hero I wanted to subdue the most was unable to do so. Commander Yun, although we are enemies, we are also friends. After today, the next time we meet, perhaps it will be me who will capture you in Jingzhou.”
Guan Yu's phoenix eyes were filled with arrogance.
"It's also possible that I'll enter Xudu and meet the Prime Minister in the Prime Minister's residence!”
"Haha!"
Cao Cao looked up at the sky and laughed, revealing an insufferably arrogant and ambitious aura.
"Chief Yun, I like your arrogance! In my opinion, you deserve to be called a Martial Saint in the future!”
The two of them chatted for a while before they started chatting like friends. In the end, they left happily.
At the end of the banquet, Cao Cao's headache suddenly acted up.
Cao Cao was in so much pain that his facial features were deformed. He leaned back and was about to fall. Fortunately, Guan Yu quickly went around the table and held Cao Cao, who had almost fallen to the ground.
At this moment, the two of them did not look like mortal enemies at all. Instead, they looked like a pair of good friends.
This scene shocked Xu Chu.
Xu Chu thought that Guan Yu was going to hold Cao Cao hostage. He roared and charged forward with his Mountain Monarch Saber.
"Guan Yu, how dare you threaten the Prime Minister!”
"Zhongkang, don't be rude! Yunzhang is helping me."
Cao Cao endured the pain and stopped Xu Chu.
Watching Guan Yu and Zhou Cang return to the south bank of the Han River, Cao Cao muttered,""Chief Yun, after this farewell, perhaps we will never meet again.”
After Cao Cao retreated, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei led 80,000 troops straight to Jiangling.
When Sun Shiwan learned that Cao Cao had retreated, he did not dare to attack Jingzhou. He immediately led the army back to Jiangdong and returned Jiangling and Gongan to Guan Yu.
The Jingzhou soldiers had been fighting for more than half a year and were already exhausted. Although Guan Yu was angry at the backstabbing of Wu, he was unable to counterattack Jiangdong.
In Hanzhong, when Liu Bei heard that Cao Cao had retreated, he immediately returned to Chengdu.
The battle of Xiangfan, which lasted for a year, came to an end.
In half a year, Guan Yu defeated more than 100,000 Cao troops, killed Pang De, captured Yu Jin and Man Chong, and took Xiangfan. For a time, Guan Yu's name resounded in every corner of the Three Kingdoms.
In addition, the light projection called Guan Yu the Martial Saint of Huaxia. Immortal Counting Points didn't hesitate to reveal the secrets of heaven to save Guan Yu's life. It was obvious that Guan Yu was blessed by the heavens.
What was even stranger was that after the Governor of Dongwu, Lu Meng, returned to Jiangdong, he suddenly died of a strange illness, which made many people feel uneasy.
Could it be that Immortal Counting was so angry that Lu Meng stabbed Guan Yu in the back that he killed Lu Meng with a spell?
This time, many generals began to fear Guan Yu from the bottom of their hearts. As for the commoners, they treated Guan Yu as a Martial Saint and built a shrine for him.
After the situation in Jing and Xiang stabilized, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei entered Shu together, while Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Li Yan, Huang Quan, and Huo Jun stayed behind.
When Guan Yu and Zhang Fei arrived in Chengdu, Liu Bei personally went out of the city to welcome them.
When the three brothers met, they were filled with emotion.
"Big brother!
"Second brother! Third Brother!"
The three of them hugged each other, and tears fell unconsciously.
Looking at the still light and shadow in the sky, Liu Bei said emotionally,""Second brother, I'm not happy that you captured Xiangfan and defeated more than 100,000 Cao rebels, but that you escaped the Eastern Wu backstabbing. Third brother, I'm also happy that you killed Fan Jiang and Zhang Da in advance. I'm most happy that the three of us are alive and together.”
Guan Yu also said emotionally," That's right, Big Brother. Without Immortal Counting Points 'reminder, perhaps I would have been beheaded long ago.”
Zhang Fei smiled and said," Immortal Counting is the savior of my second brother and me. He is also the great benefactor of our Shu Country. This time, we have secured Jingzhou and obtained Xiangfan. After resting for three to five years, we can go north in two directions and attack the Central Plains.”
Liu Bei's gentle eyes revealed a sharp glint.
"Since the will of the heavens does not destroy our Yan Han, we will definitely be able to rebuild the great cause of Emperor Guangwu of Han!”
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