kingnovel Chapter 638: Defeat Guan and Zhang
Chapter 638: Defeat Guan and Zhang
Seeing Zhang Fei coming to attack again, Lu Cheng increased the strength in his hands, and when the time was right, he swept his spear horizontally, hitting Zhang Fei's Zhangba Snake Spear from the inside out, knocking the weapon in his hand to the ground. He then shot Zhang Fei off his horse with another shot.
By the time Guan Yu rushed forward, Zhang Fei had already fallen off his horse, his hands were trembling, and blood was oozing from his knuckles.
At this moment, Guan Yu swung his sword vertically and rushed straight towards Lu Cheng.
Lu Cheng was not in a hurry. He raised the iron spear in his hand from bottom to top, just in time to catch the move of splitting Huashan Mountain, and then led the knife to the side to relieve the force of the knife. Then he retracted the spear and stabbed it, the blade passed Guan Yu's shoulder, and then quickly retracted it.
Liu Bei in the rear hurriedly said: "General, spare his life!"
The two passed each other, and Guan Yu looked at the clothes on his shoulder that were cut, and the blood oozing from his skin, and he was a little scared. If the opponent's spear blade was a little off, it might not be the clothes on his shoulder that were cut, but his neck.
Needless to say, Guan Yu also knew that the other party was holding back and did not want to kill him.
After reacting, Guan Yu clasped his fists and saluted towards Lu Cheng, then turned to look at Zhang Fei who had stood up, and breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, Liu Bei had also rushed forward and bowed to Lu Cheng: "Thank you very much, General, for showing mercy."
Lu Cheng also cupped his hands and said, "Liu Xuande, I have heard of your name. We have no intention of becoming your enemy. How about we both stop fighting?"
Liu Bei quickly agreed: "That's what I meant. We are also following the order of the governor of Zhuo County to lead the troops back to defend the village. I heard that the general never robbed the people along the way, so he must be kind and righteous. I will explain the situation to the governor later and I will not be an enemy of the general."
"That's the best. These people under Lu are just a group of people who can't survive. I just want to take them away from the Central Plains and find a way to survive, that's all."
"The general is kind and Liu Bei admires him."
"In that case, Lu will take his leave."
Afterwards, both sides withdrew. Liu Bei and Guan Yu helped Zhang Fei onto his horse. The three brothers led their troops to retreat, clearing the way and watching Lu Cheng and others leave.
A duel avoided a major war, and also made the Yellow Turban Army under Lu Cheng breathe a sigh of relief. There was a little more awe and admiration in their eyes when they looked at Lu Cheng.
The faith of an army is built through victory after victory.
As long as Lu Cheng can lead them from one victory to another, this Yellow Turban Army can be transformed from refugees into an elite force.
After watching Lu Cheng and his men leave, Liu Bei couldn't help but sigh: "I thought my second and third brothers were rare warriors in the world, but I never thought there would be such a person in the world who defeated my second and third brothers in a few moves. It seems that we need to be more careful in the future."
Guan Yu had not yet developed that kind of arrogance, and nodded when he heard it: "Brother is right, we can't underestimate the heroes of the world."
Zhang Fei kept silent at this time, and it was obvious that he couldn't accept that he was defeated so quickly.
On the other side, Zhou Cang also followed Lu Cheng and couldn't help but say, "That day, I also saw the three brothers Liu, Guan, and Zhang in the midst of thousands of troops, charging and fighting, unstoppable. I never thought that such fierce generals could not even last a round under the general's command. The general's bravery is truly unparalleled in the world."
"Okay, Yuanfu, we are one family, so there is no need to brag. Let's hurry up and get through Zhuo County as soon as possible."
After passing through Zhuo County, you will reach Ji County, which is the later Yanjing, more than 1000 miles away from the Liaodong Peninsula.
Given the marching speed of Lu Cheng's men, it might take more than one or two months.
It is necessary to enter a relatively safe area before the Yellow Turban Army is completely defeated.
After fighting with Liu Bei and others, Lu Cheng's subsequent journey went much more smoothly. He did not encounter any soldiers or officers to stop him until he left Zhuo County. It seemed that Liu Bei must have really informed the governor of Zhuo County.
After entering Ji County, Lu Cheng gradually gathered some troops and accepted some civilians who could not survive. The number of people under his command finally reached three thousand.
After entering Guangyang County, Lu Cheng led his troops to borrow food many times. Some fortresses saw that Lu Cheng was powerful or had heard of his name, and took the initiative to send food to avoid disputes.
There were also some stubborn ones who wanted to challenge Lu Cheng, but they were easily defeated by Lu Cheng.
For those who actively cooperate, Lu Cheng would ask for three hundred or five hundred shi of grain based on the size of the other party's fortress, which would be enough.
For those who are stubborn, they will have to provide double the food, and their weapons, armor, and horses will be confiscated. Some will even be extorted for money.
After entering Youbeiping County, Lu Cheng borrowed grain more frequently.
It is already autumn, and once we arrive in Liaodong we will face the problem of winter. If we don't stock up on food and cotton clothes in advance, the two or three thousand people who follow us will most likely starve to death or freeze to death.
Most of these Yellow Turban troops came from Jizhou, Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and it took time for them to adapt to the climate of Liaodong.
At present, cotton has not yet appeared and been used. People usually use hemp, kudzu and animal fur to survive the winter, and winter clothing is also a problem.
In early October, Lu Cheng led his men out of Youbeiping County and came to the area of Liaoxi County.
At the same time, Huangfu Song led his troops to defeat Zhang Liang in Guangzhong, crushing the rebel army and beheading him. As Zhang Jue had died of illness before, Huangfu Song had his body dug out, his head chopped off and sent to the capital.
After Zhang Liang was defeated, Zhang Bao was the only one left, and defeat was inevitable.
Seeing that the situation was not good, some of Zhang Bao's generals had already surrendered or fled.
A peasant uprising that swept the country ended in failure again.
For the Han Dynasty, this peasant uprising was undoubtedly a fatal blow, which greatly weakened the prestige of the Han Dynasty and caused the princes in various places to lose their awe of the court and begin to develop on their own.
For the deceased Zhang Jue, he was half successful, at least he did destroy the Han Dynasty.
For the various princes, the game of competing for the Central Plains has just begun.