Jianming Chaos

Seeing that the enemy was about to withdraw, Zhang Fei yelled loudly on purpose: "Hey, don't leave! I want to continue fighting!"

After hearing this, Xu Shu couldn't bear it anymore, so he said to Cao Cao: "Prime Minister, please stop. He is just one person. The dust in the woods must have been designed by him to confuse our army. I bet there is no No ambushes!"

Seeing Cao Cao's hesitation, he looked up to the sky and his eyes flickered.Suddenly, three giant birds appeared in the sky and shot at Zhang Fei like arrows.

Zhang Fei was startled, and hurriedly raised the snake spear; the horse was also frightened, and its iron hooves kicked wildly.Cao Jun looked back one after another, not knowing what kind of bird it was.

At this time, something even more strange happened: several lightning bolts struck down at the same time, and all three giant birds were shot down.As soon as the giant bird's body hit the ground, it was all reduced to ashes.

"He...he has a god's body protection!" Someone called out, Cao Jun was frightened, and he ran away desperately, and the scene was chaotic.

"Calm down, don't mess yourself up!" Cao Cao yelled, but unfortunately the surroundings were too noisy and no one paid attention.

Xu Shu didn't understand what happened to the lightning just now; Zhang Fei was even more puzzled: Why did the big bird attack me just now?What happened to the lightning just now?Why did Big Bird's body set itself on fire?Where have I seen this bird?A series of question marks entered his brain.

Seeing that Cao's army had withdrawn, he didn't care to think about it. He was afraid that the enemy would kill his carbine, so he used a snake spear to split off the two pillars at the east end of the bridge, and let one end of the bridge fall into the water.He returned to the grove, and quickly headed east with his men.

After escaping for a while, Xu Shu thought more and more that something was wrong, so he said to Cao Cao: "Prime Minister, why did we escape? The lightning just now may be just an accidental natural phenomenon, and it is definitely not the work of gods. No matter how brave Zhang Fei is, he is just a man That's all, how can a million lions be afraid of a tiger? Zhang Fei guarding the bridge means there is no ambush, and Liu Bei must be on the other side of the bridge. With the momentum of our army breaking through the bamboo, if we go back, we will definitely capture Liu Bei alive!"

Zhang Liao also said: "Yes, Prime Minister, although the bridge is narrow and there are many people, it is difficult to cross, but if a large number of archers are sent out, I don't believe that he will not retreat! He will not be able to block thousands of arrows by himself."

Cao Cao suddenly came to his senses and hurriedly ordered everyone to turn their horses around and run back.

When he returned to the bridge and saw that the other side of the bridge had collapsed, he was even more convinced that there was no ambush, and said: "We have been tricked, there is no ambush on the other side!"

The generals are puzzled.Cao Cao said: "Crossing the river and demolishing the bridge means that the other party has a guilty conscience and there will be no ambushes; if he keeps the bridge, it means that he is not afraid of us crossing the river, and there will be ambushes waiting on the other side."

Everyone suddenly realized.Cao Cao immediately ordered people to build three pontoon bridges quickly, and the whole army crossed the river tonight.

Zhang Fei returned to Liu Bei's side and made a statement.Liu Bei sighed and said, "Even though the second brother is brave, he is not scheming!"

"What do you mean by that?" Zhang Fei thought it was a wise move to break the bridge.

Liu Bei said the same thing as Cao Cao.Zhang Fei had to give in and regretted it very much.

Liu Bei said: "I expect Cao Jun will definitely turn around. It will take a while to build the bridge. It is better for us to leave early."

After discussing, everyone headed towards Hanjin.Looking behind Liu Bei, there were less than 1000 civilians and soldiers. He was heartbroken and sighed, "This morning I was fighting hand in hand with hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians, but now it's less than one percent!"

Zhiming could understand his mood and comforted him: "Although there are not many people left, they may not all be dead. Many escaped during the chaos before, and there must be some who survived. The soldiers are the same, as long as they are fine."

Just as he was talking, there was a cry in front of him.Liu Bei walked over and looked, and was very surprised. It turned out that it was Xiao Miao and her grandfather who got separated during the chaos before, but they didn't expect them to come to the front.The old man's leg was injured and he was lying on the side of the road, while Miao Miao was squatting beside him crying.

"Old man, are you okay?" Liu Bei bent down to look at his legs.

The old man was hit by an arrow on the inside of his calf. Although the arrow had been pulled out, the wound had not yet been bandaged.Xiao Miao didn't know how to deal with it, she just cried.

Liu Bei personally bandaged his wound with a white cloth and asked, "Can I still go?"

The old man shook his head and said, "The wound is already infected, so I can't go far. Uncle Emperor, please take my granddaughter away."

"Let's go together, Xiao Miao needs you."

"Hey, my life is not long. Cough... Cough, Uncle Emperor, before the enemy catches up, you go quickly and leave me alone!"

"No, as I said, I will definitely hire a doctor for you when I arrive in Jiangling."

"Uncle Huang, I really appreciate your kindness, but it is still unknown whether we can reach Jiangling safely in this situation. I don't want to involve you, for everyone's safety, let's go!"

"Grandpa, don't leave me alone!" Xiao Miao cried as she leaned on her grandfather.

The old man stroked his granddaughter's face with his callused and wrinkled hands, and said, "Xiao Miao, let's go with Uncle Huang, grandpa is dying, you must live a good life! Cough...cough...your parents died early, Grandpa is going to go down to accompany them, you must... live well..."

The old man died before he finished speaking, and Xiao Miao burst into tears.

Everyone bowed their heads in silence.Liu Bei sighed deeply and said, "Xiao Miao, your grandfather has passed away, come with us, don't cry."

Xiao Miao lay on her grandfather's body and cried non-stop, refusing to leave.

"Xiao Miao, your grandfather told you to live well. If you don't leave, the enemy will come. If you die too, how can you be worthy of your relatives under the nine springs?" Liu Bei persuaded.

After hearing this, Xiao Miao had no choice but to stand up reluctantly.

Liu Bei ordered people to simply bury the old man's body, set up a wooden monument hastily, and continued on his way.Xiao Miao turned her head three times at every step, as if she was looking forward to the miracle of grandpa's resurrection.

On the way, Xiao Miao suddenly asked, "Why didn't God come to save us?"

"Look, didn't God send me to save you?" Liu Bei coaxed her.

"Then why didn't he save my grandpa?"

"Your grandfather's time has come, there's nothing you can do about it."

"What is the limit?"

"It's life. Your grandfather has worked hard all his life, so it's time for him to take a break. In fact, you should be happy for him. He has escaped from the sea of ​​suffering and no longer has to bear the pain of the world. On the contrary, we are still alive and must follow our own path. Keep going, and you can't stop for a moment. When you are desperate, think about what grandpa said, and you will be full of hope."

Zhiming added from the side: "God will transcend your grandfather and let him live carefree in heaven."

Xiao Miao believed it and smiled happily.

It was getting late, and Liu Bei and his party started from the small road, and they were almost at Hanjin.

As the team was walking, suddenly, a person emerged from the grass on the side of the road.When everyone saw it, it was Mi Fang, who was covered in mud and looked miserable.

Liu Bei was very surprised and said: "Zifang (Mi Fang's character), why is it you? Why are you here? I always thought you were still in Jiangxia."

Mi Fang gasped and said: "I went back halfway, but I met Cao Jun and was chased all the way. I finally escaped, so I took refuge here. It's great to finally meet you!"

Mi Zhu said: "Even you have encountered Cao Jun. It seems that the enemy's pursuit is very wide!"

"Well, it's hard to say, but it's not bad to be able to save a life." Mi Fang was almost exhausted, and asked Mi Zhu, "Brother, where is Zhen (Madam Mi)?"

Mi Zhu sighed and told him the news of his sister's death.Mi Fang was very sad.

Liu Bei said, "There's no time to be sad. Anyway, it's good to be back, let's go."

The crowd moved on.After a while, they heard the sound of the waves, and the Han River was ahead.

Liu Bei said to everyone: "We are almost at the riverside."

At this time, people were tired and horses were exhausted, coupled with hunger and cold, everyone could not walk.

Suddenly, the flames shot up to the sky from behind, and the shouts shook the ground.Everyone was shocked.

Liu Bei looked back and said: "Oh no, Cao Jun is catching up! There is a big river in front, and there are pursuers behind. What should we do?"

Zhang Fei patted his chest and said, "Wait for me to scare him again!"

"It's useless, Cao Cao is resourceful and will not be fooled again; besides, it is dark now, if they send out archers, you will be in danger." Liu Bei refused to let him go.

Zhiming said: "My lord, the current situation is critical, why don't you let Brother Yide and I lead 30 people to block him for a while, and let Brother Zilong protect you and go first."

"It's the only way to go now." Liu Bei sighed.

Before the words were finished, another army rushed out from the hillside ahead.Everyone was shocked.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the leading general was holding the Azure Dragon Saber.Liu Bei said happily: "Yun Chang, you are finally back! We had a hard time escaping and were chased all the way. Fortunately, the third brother guarded the Changban Bridge alone, otherwise the whole army would have been wiped out!"

Guan Yu led the reinforcements back and saw that there were not many people left. He immediately understood everything. He got off his horse and knelt down and said, "Brother was shocked. Military division Kong Ming and I have already borrowed 1 horses from Jiangxia. I will bring 5000 horses here to meet them first. Hurry up to the river, where the boats are already prepared. I will deal with the enemy."

Guan Yu divided the crowd to protect Liu Bei and his party and went to the river, and led the rest to meet the enemy.

Zhiming wanted to fight together, but Guan Yu shook his head and said, "You're tired, you'd better get on the boat first, I'm enough for this kind of small battle!"

Zhiming said, "Brother Yun, you must be careful!"

Guan Yu led the army forward and confronted Cao Jun.Seeing someone blocking the way, Cao Jun reined in his horse.The blade of the Azure Dragon Saber shone coldly under the moonlight, which was very scary.Cao Jun thought of Zhang Fei and dared not enter.

Guan Yu shouted sharply: "Tie Cao, what is your intention to chase and kill my eldest brother!"

Two soldiers rushed forward.Guan Yu raised the knife and fell, knocking down the two of them in an instant.

When Cao Cao saw his ferocious phoenix eyes and the glamorous Qinglong Yanyue Saber, he couldn't help but recall the scene where he was almost killed outside Fancheng. He suddenly lost his domineering spirit and hurriedly ordered to withdraw his troops.

Cao Jun pulled his horses back one after another, and the million-strong army was scared away by a fierce tiger again.Xu Shu had no choice but to retreat. He looked back and said, "Guan Yu, wait and see!"

Guan Yu led the crowd to chase for a few miles, and when he saw that Cao Jun really didn't dare to turn back, he returned to the river.Liu Bei and others waited for his return on the boat.The troops boarded the boat one after another, and the boat regiment was divided into five teams and sailed eastward side by side.

Guan Yu didn't see Mrs. Mi, so he asked Liu Bei.Liu Bei has described the affairs of Dangyang.

Guan Yu sighed: "What a poor girl! If my elder brother told me to kill Cao Cao with a single knife when I was hunting in the fields in Xuchang, nothing would happen."

"Why bring up the past again." Liu Bei looked straight at the river and said, "Who in the world can predict the future? Back then, I responded to Master Yuan Shao's call to attack Dong Zhuo, and heroes from all walks of life gathered together. Can you expect that in the future, each will go his own way and fight each other? I have a hunch that a battle on the water will start here."

Liu Bei's words touched Zhiming deeply. He thought that no one can predict who will become friends or enemies in the future, but one thing is certain: before a team achieves the common goal, everyone will work together because of the same goal; Once the goal is achieved, people will have their own minds, internal strife will naturally ensue, and the team relationship that used to work closely together will no longer exist. Even close comrades-in-arms who used to be called brothers and worked hard together may turn against each other because of seeking power and profit. ,attacking each other.

Suddenly, flames shot up in front of the sky, and a large number of warships came with the wind.Liu Bei was shocked, Guan Yu said: "Don't be afraid, brother, this is Mr. Liu Qi's army to meet us."

As the fleet approached, I saw a person wearing a silver robe, a white cloak over his shoulders, and holding a sword, standing majestically at the bow of the boat. It was Liu Qi.He waved to Liu Bei: "Uncle Xuande, my nephew is here to welcome you!"

Liu Bei said happily: "My nephew came to the rescue at a critical moment, Liu is very grateful!"

At this time, a person walked out of the cabin, waving a feather fan, and greeted everyone. It was Kong Ming.The two sides joined forces, and Liu Qi and Kong Ming came to Liu Bei's boat.

Liu Bei and Liu Qi hugged each other and wept.Liu Qi cried: "Uncle is suffering! Mr. Kong Ming has told me about Cai Mao's offering to the state, but I haven't received the document to surrender to Cao yet. Even if I do, I will never surrender!"

Liu Bei said excitedly, "If it wasn't for my nephew to save me, I would have died long ago!"

Liu Qi said: "It is my bounden duty to help my uncle fight against the traitors!"

Zhang Fei said angrily: "Cai Mao made a will privately and betrayed the country to the enemy. The crime cannot be punished! I will never let him go!"

Kong Ming said: "I expected that Cao Cao would take the inclined road to Hanjin after chasing the Lord, so he urgently sent General Guan and 5000 troops to rescue him by land first, and Mr. Liu and I will meet by water. So far, everything is going well."