This man and horse that came out from the flanks was the 10,000 pawns drawn by Zhao Yun from Wancheng. At a glance, you can see that they are completely different from the defenders of Xiangyang City. They have black clothes and black armor all over, and the steel knives in their hands are extremely sharp. They can easily cut off the spears and waist knives used by Cao Jun. Their spears can be bent at a large angle without breaking. The coordination between each other is more proficient than the elites in the Qingzhou Army. They were originally attacked by Zhao Yun and his cavalry. Cao Jun was already a little hard to resist. Suddenly on the way, he broke out such a man and horse, and Cao Jun was suddenly defeated.
Seeing this, Cao Cao felt a sharp pain in his head. He yelled and dropped his horse. He hurriedly rescued him. Xiahou Dun and Xia Houyuan fleeed towards Chen Guo in Yuzhou with Zhao Yun cavalry in front and infantry in the back. Conceal the past,
Suddenly, there was a violent wind in the sky and heavy rain poured down. Zhao Yun was cautious and loved nurses. Fighting in inclement weather would always cause accidental damage. So he ordered to choose a high ground to set up the camp, and he took a team of cavalry to brave the rain He rushed back to Xiangyang. He still didn’t know that Lu Bu was dead. He always regarded the escaped Lu Bu as a heart disease. Perhaps it was God’s will. The heavy rain that fell in Yuzhou, Sili and northern Jingzhou helped Liu. Xin caught up with Dong Zhuo, Beigong Boyu, Liu Bao and others, but it also allowed Cao Cao to escape Zhao Yun's chase. It can be regarded as good luck.
At this time, Xiangyang City was not only immersed in the joy of defeating the invading enemy again, but also a strange scene appeared. The whole Xiangyang was shining brightly, but the east side of the moat was raining heavily, and the pouring rain seemed to be anxious. Wash away the blood left over from the fierce battle just now,
Ma Yun walked down the tower and personally visited and condoned the wounded soldiers. Although this battle was won, it was also a tragic victory. After two brutal battles, there were only 50,000 recruits left before they could be incorporated into the major corps. There are about 10,000 people, and the 5,000 elite Flying Tiger guards now have less than 1,000 people left.
Seeing the bodies of the dead soldiers being carried on stretchers and sent to the Martyrs Cemetery in the south of the city, Ma Yun felt very sad. She was still alive just now, and in a blink of an eye she drove to the west, but some of them died after hearing the news. The families of the officers and soldiers did not have too much sadness. Instead, there was an expression of excitement and excitement. This phenomenon made Ma Yun difficult to understand. Perhaps this is because the attitude of the ancients and the present to life and death is different.
A carriage came galloping in the city, Ma Yun recognized that it was a vehicle from the prefecture, she didn’t know what had happened in the mansion, and hurriedly greeted it, but saw Zhu Qian stepping down from the carriage, the child in her stomach The month is already quite big, and her movements are obviously a little slow. Zhu Qian hasn't been able to return to the mansion in a few years. What's more, she is still pregnant with Liujia. Ma Yun's heart can't help but she asked: "What happened in the mansion? "
Zhu Qian shook her head and said: "The house is very nice with my sister Zhu's visiting back and forth,"
Ma Yun blamed: "Since there is nothing wrong in the house, what are you doing here, watching this bloody scene is not good for the children in your stomach,"
Zhu Qian was one year older than Ma Yun, and she was considered an older woman in those days. How could Ma Yun not let her be more careful, but Zhu Qian's eyes were red when she heard Ma Yun's words, and she burst into tears and choked up. Said: "Madam, there is no news from Rui'er until now, and there is a turmoil outside, I, I..."
Ma Yun sighed and comforted: "Don't worry too much, Jingzhou has always been peaceful, and there is a team of guards guarding her. There will be nothing wrong. I also interrogated a few prisoners just now. Ruier shouldn't When I met them, the papers sent to the counties and counties were sent out in the morning, so wait a minute, there will definitely be a reply soon."
While talking, Zhao Yun rode a horse from outside the city. Although he was drenched from head to toe by the heavy rain, he could not wash away the blood stains all over his body. The original snow-white shirt was already mottled. Zhao Yun had good eyesight, and he saw the station from far away. Zhu Qian of Ma Yun at the gate of the city hurried to the front, turned over and bowed to the ground, and said loudly: "The arrival of the final rescue is too late, and the two ladies are frightened. Please put them to justice."
Ma Yun hurriedly returned a salute and said: "General Zhao please get up soon. You will come to help Cao Cao for thousands of miles. There is only merit and no sin. It's just that Cao Cao's men and horses appeared abruptly, and even General Zhang could not rush back. I don’t know where General Zhao got the news."
Zhao Yun stood up, folded his hands and said: "The general did not know that the enemy had attacked Xiangyang. It was a mistaken collision. This is what happened. At dusk yesterday, the general was patrolling in a military camp outside Wuguan. Suddenly When I saw Rui'er, I learned that..."
Zhu Qian suddenly asked nervously: "General Zhao, Ruier, she..."
Zhao Yun hurriedly said: "Please rest assured, Madam Qian, Ruier was left in the barracks by the general. There is a special person to take care of it. It is very safe. When he saw Ruier, the general knew that Lu Bu had attacked Xiangyang. The general had fought against Lu Bu and knew him. I was worried about the loss of Xiangyang’s martial arts, so I rushed back, but I didn’t expect to run into Cao Cao’s army. I hate that the heavy rain came at an untimely time."
Ma Yun now figured out what was going on in today’s battle. Looking back now, I am really a little afraid. If Zhao Yun hadn’t arrived in time, I’m afraid that none of the men and horses who fought Cao Jun on the east bank of the moat would be able to return, even Dian Dian. Wei, Xu Chu, and Yan Yan are all going to explain that there is no need for such a strong defense facility as Xiangyang City, but they have to insist on the promise not to close the city gate. This is a stupid decision. Ma Yun couldn’t help but feel deeply. Blame, she's sorry for the soldiers who were killed or wounded,
Zhao Yun saw Ma Yun silently and leaned forward and said, "Mrs. Qizhen, the last general just got a message that Yuan Shu is splitting troops from Runan and Lujiang to attack Nanxiang and Jiangxia, so Junyi couldn’t get away. Cao Cao’s defeat has already heard the wind, and he will not dare to invade again. He finally wants to search for Lu Bu near Xiangyang first. When this happens, he will go to reinforce Jun Yi, and ask his wife for instructions."
Ma Yun was taken aback and said, "Lü Bu doesn't need to search for it anymore. He has been decapitated by me. Now the first level should have been sent to Sanguan. Yuan Shu and Cao Cao started at the same time. How could it be such a coincidence? If there is any conspiracy, General Zhao, there is nothing wrong with the city defense of Xiangyang for the time being. When the rain subsides, please go and reinforce General Zhang as soon as possible. We must not let these young people harm the local people."
Zhao Yun was about to leave with a promise, and Zhu Qian shouted from behind: "General Zhao wait a minute, can I ask General Zhao to send some people to send Rui'er back to Xiangyang,"
Without waiting for Zhao Yun to agree, Ma Yun said in a deep voice, "Now that the enemy is present, wherever General Zhao has time to take care of her, let her stay in the barracks for a few days, suffer some hardships, teach her a lesson, and keep her memory long. , Don’t always be this wayward,"
Although Zhu Qian loves her daughter, she also knows that Ma Yun is always the same, so she has to bow her head and say: "It's all to blame for the slaves' inability to discipline, please spare Ruier this time,"
In fact, Zhu Qian used to discipline Liu Rui very strictly, but since she followed Liu Xin, she always felt innocent. Some of them couldn’t stand the Zou family. Only then did she dote on Rui’er, but Ma Yun waved her hand disapprovingly. , Said: "This is not to blame on you, because the master usually indulges her too much. However, she has done a good job this time, otherwise Zhao Yun would not know to return to Xiangyang. I don't blame her, just After she comes back, you have to talk about her well, or you will marry someone in the future and be like this at her husband’s house. How decent she will be."
It's not that Ma Yun had any feudal ideas, but the social atmosphere at the time was like this. Women who married into Liu's family and Liu Xin could be more lenient with them, but the girls who married out of Liu's family, who can guarantee others The family is so lenient to them,
In Ma Yun's view, life in the military camp is hard and boring, and Liu Rui suffers some hardships there and tempers her temperament. How can she think that this little girl is living well in the military camp outside Wuguan.
In troubled times, one cannot do without self-defense. Liu Xin has always been very strict with his children in martial arts training, and Liu Rui is no exception. It is just that Liu Rui is not the material for martial arts training. Maybe it’s okay to practice dance. He has practiced for seven or eight years. Now, Liu Rui is not only ordinary in martial arts, but also very small in strength. It may be possible to tie a chicken. It is absolutely impossible to let her tie people.
Although Liu Rui didn't have any skills, he was very interested in the barracks. Asking this question and that, she still had to point her fingers, Xia Houlan followed behind her, pulling a bitter melon face. But there is no alternative,
After tossing for a long time, Liu Rui thought that he was a little tired. He asked someone to move a chair and sat at the gate and looked towards Wuguan for a long time. Then he suddenly said: "General Xiahou, as the saying goes, you can raise your army for a thousand days. You are here for a while. How many days have passed, why don't you go to shoot down Wuguan,"
Xia Houlan hurriedly said: "Enlighten the eldest lady. It is the bounden duty of soldiers to obey orders. Without General Zhao's order, who would dare to act without authorization?"
Liu Rui said disdainfully: "If Uncle Zhao asks you not to eat anything that is not promising, you will not eat anymore."
Xia Houlan didn't accept her aggressive method, put her hand to the side, and said: "The eldest is right, if General Zhao orders us not to eat, then we will not eat."
Seeing that Liu Rui couldn't move him, she rolled her eyes and asked, "How many defenders are there on the opposite side, and who is the main commander? You should always figure this out,"
Xia Houlan frowned and said: "It is clear to figure it out, but this is also considered a military secret. It seems that I shouldn't tell the eldest lady."
Liu Rui sank her face and said angrily: "Nonsense, I'm here on behalf of my dad this time, don't you have to hide it from my dad,"
Xia Houlan stayed unmoved and said, "The final general is loyal to the lord, and dare not conceal the slightest. Since the eldest lady said that he came on behalf of the lord, what kind of token is there,"
Liu Rui got up and fumbled for a long time, spreading her hands, and said: "Oh, I just remembered that the token was handed to Uncle Zhao yesterday and forgot to ask him to come back."
Xia Houlan knew she was lying when she heard it. How rigorous Zhao Yun was, how could she forget to return the token to her, but said with a smile on her face: "Miss, if you can't see the token, you will be killed in the end. Can't say,"
Liu Rui let out a soft "hum", a bright smile suddenly appeared on her face, and said, "Uncle Xiahou, then you can tell who is the main general of this gate, this is all right," he said.
Xia Houlan couldn't be entangled by her, and after thinking about it, she said, "Originally, the Zhong Lang general under Dong Zhuo was Dong Xiu who guarded Wuguan. Now there is another school lieutenant Zhang Ji.