Seeing Gao Lan so impatient, Qu Yi hesitated for a moment, then led thirty iron cavalrymen and charged down the hillside.
It was comfortable to watch the battle from the hillside, but he was afraid that he would not be able to respond to Gao Lan in time.
But was he overthinking it? Gao Lan was, after all, a fierce general with rich experience in battle formations. Even if he couldn't capture the butcher and date seller, he should at least have a slight advantage, right?
By the time Qu Yi arrived at the battlefield, he realized that he was a little late.
Gao Lan was being chased and hacked by that butcher and date seller!
Qu Yi saw Gao Lan parrying left and right, desperately fleeing, with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei raising their weapons and chasing fiercely behind him. Seeing that he was about to lose his life, he hurriedly shouted and charged forward with his halberd, blocking the Green Dragon Crescent Blade that was slashing towards Gao Lan's head, barely saving Gao Lan's life.
Gao Lan then regained his breath and angrily said, "You don't have martial ethics!"
"I was here for a one-on-one duel, why are you all attacking me at once?"
Zhang Fei sneered, "Who duels with you in war!"
Gao Lan was so angry that he was fuming, but he also understood that he had almost died just now!
He had attacked the butcher first, and after a few moves, he was already struggling. Seeing that the date seller was about to come up to help, he was immediately terrified, turned his horse around, and ran.
Seeing that Qu Yi had temporarily blocked Guan Yu, he shouted, "Now there's no one to disturb us!"
After saying that, he shook his spear and counter-attacked Zhang Fei. Zhang Fei waved his Zhangba Snake Spear and easily blocked it.
In an instant, the two exchanged more than a dozen moves. Gao Lan realized that he really couldn't win!
His body had not yet recovered, and the opponent's moves were fierce. He had chosen the wrong person!
How could a pig butcher be so fierce?
Was he tricked?
Seeing that Qu Yi was already struggling under the attack of the date seller Guan Yu, he thought that Qu Yi was a weakling and that his injuries were indeed affecting him. He couldn't help but shout, "Switch opponents!"
Qu Yi thought, are you sure?
Without further ado, the two immediately crossed paths and exchanged opponents.
Before long, both of them, who thought they had gained an advantage, tasted bitterness. What was going on?
Qu Yi thought that he had definitely been tricked!
Since following the young master, the martial generals he had encountered were more powerful than the last. Was he really getting old or what?
At this time, the thirty iron cavalrymen they had brought saw that the situation was not good and had already rushed up, wanting to relieve the two.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei saw this and, fearing that they would be surrounded, each brandished their weapons and returned to Liu Bei's side.
On the city wall, Yuan Xi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that it was good that he hadn't been killed in one exchange. Why was Gao Lan so reckless? Hadn't Qu Yi reminded him properly?
Zhang He then went up to the city wall and pointed at the thirty iron cavalrymen, asking Yuan Xi in confusion, "Are these cavalrymen, with their armor and weapons so complete, the young master's?"
Yuan Xi nodded and said, "These are my private soldiers that I had ambushed in advance. Now we have a chance."
"I hope that the general will seize the opportunity to cooperate from the inside and outside."
Zhang He nodded. He had taken a few glances from the city wall just now and immediately understood why Yuan Xi was so cautious. The two generals on the opposite side, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, were both one-in-a-million experts!
Impossible, when they were in Pingyuan two years ago, they weren't this strong!
At this time, Guan Yu returned to Liu Bei's side and said, "Brother, reinforcements are coming from the other side. Although there are only thirty riders, they are all fully armored and not easy to deal with."
Liu Bei drew his double-edged swords, waved them a few times, and said, "We can't delay any longer. You two brothers help me and defeat the enemy!"
What he called double-edged swords were actually two ring-pommel sabers. Coupled with Liu Bei's extremely long arms, they were very imposing when swung.
These ring-pommel sabers, which were used by cavalrymen on horseback, were all held with both hands, but Liu Bei used them with one hand, which was obviously extraordinary strength!
When Zhang He saw this, he immediately understood why Yuan Xi was shrinking back so much. It turned out that Liu Bei was also an expert!
He immediately rushed down the city wall, leading his troops out of the gap in the city wall to meet Qu Yi and the others.
The battle had already resumed. Qu Yi and Gao Lan were surrounded by the three and were secretly complaining. At this time, seeing Zhang He rushing to rescue them, they breathed a sigh of relief.
In an instant, the six people were divided into three pairs and fought together.
Zhang Fei, holding the Zhangba Snake Spear, his tiger whiskers standing on end, his eyes wide open, shouted repeatedly, resisting Qu Yi's halberd. After a few moves, Qu Yi felt overwhelmed.
Guan Yu, holding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, slashed with great force. Zhang He barely managed to block it with his iron spear, but after a few slashes, cracks appeared on the iron spear shaft. Zhang He was extremely horrified. Only after exchanging blows did he realize how terrifying Guan Yu was now!
Gao Lan had already suffered twice. This time, when he met Liu Bei, he had an ominous premonition even before the fight. When Liu Bei swung his double sabers like a whirlwind, Gao Lan knew that he had guessed correctly. None of the three on the opposite side were easy to deal with!
When Liu Bei swung his sabers, he was just like a butcher, forcing Gao Lan to struggle to resist.
It is said that:
The Three Heroes had not yet fought Wen Hou, but this time they met the heroes of Jizhou.
The monstrous murderous aura soared into the sky, and the sounds of weapons clashing echoed throughout the city.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei steadily gained the upper hand against Qu Yi, Zhang He, and Gao Lan. If they hadn't been wary of Yuan Xi's thirty iron cavalrymen watching from the sidelines, Yuan Xi's side would probably have already suffered casualties.
After watching for a while, Yuan Xi knew that the situation was not good, so he had to lead the remaining soldiers and rush out of the city.
Hundreds of soldiers on both sides fought fiercely, and the shouts of killing shook the sky.
With this, Liu Bei felt the pressure increase sharply.
The Jizhou soldiers on the opposite side were well-equipped and better than the Xuzhou soldiers he had brought. If the three of them were entangled, the soldiers would only suffer heavy casualties!
He wanted to call Guan Yu and Zhang Fei and find an opportunity to capture Yuan Xi, but the other side was unusually cunning. Seeing that his side was coming over, they only shot arrows from a distance while fleeing back to the city.
Liu Bei blocked a few cold arrows shot towards his horse's head and was furious in his heart. This Yuan family son was so timid and despicable!
Seeing that the two sides were in a stalemate and the soldiers were constantly being killed and wounded, Yuan Xi shouted, "Lord Xuande, there is no point in fighting anymore. Why don't we call a temporary truce?"
Seeing that his soldiers were dying and being injured very quickly, Liu Bei immediately called out at the same time as Yuan Xi, and both sides retreated dozens of steps, confronting each other from a distance.
Liu Bei shouted, "There are still my Xuzhou people in your city. If I retreat, wouldn't I be disregarding them?"
Yuan Xi shouted, "I only came to save Cao Gong's family and have no intention of harming them!"
"If Lord Xuande retreats, I can let them go!"
After listening, Liu Bei said, "If the young master is really sincere, why not let me take them away now?"
Yuan Xi pondered.
To be honest, he was also quite unwilling. This might be the best opportunity to defeat Liu, Guan, and Zhang.
But now that Qu Yi and Gao Lan, who were his trump cards, had been used, it was a pity that the other side was really too fierce. He just couldn't win, and it could only end here.
Sell a favor?
Just then, a faint sound came from afar.
Liu Bei's face changed when he heard it. Soon, a scout rushed over and reported that two thousand Cao Cao infantrymen were rushing from a dozen miles away!
Liu Bei's face was gloomy. He had been tricked by this kid!
It turned out that the other party's real purpose was to delay time!
Now, as long as the other side held him back, and when Cao Cao's infantry surrounded him, he wouldn't be able to escape!
Yuan Xi also saw the Cao army flags from the city wall and thought that heaven was really helping him.
He said, "Lord Xuande, please retreat quickly to avoid being encountered by the Cao army."
Liu Bei was stunned: "Are you willing to let me go?"
Yuan Xi said, "Lord Xuande and the two brothers are all heroes of the world. It would be a pity if they died here."
He still needed Liu Bei to contain Cao Cao.
Zhang Fei snorted after listening: "This kid has some vision."
Yuan Xi added: "I swear in the name of the Yuan family that I will definitely send the people in the city away safely."
"Moreover, even if Lord Xuande takes the people away now, they will be chased by the Cao army, right?"
Liu Bei thought for a moment, then decisively clasped his fists and said: "If that's the case, I will trust the young master once and take my leave!"
He didn't delay and turned his horse around and left.
Seeing Liu Bei's somewhat lonely figure, Yuan Xi couldn't help but shout: "Lord Xuande!"
Liu Bei looked back.
"Safe journey!"
Liu Bei was a little confused, but he still bowed slightly and left with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and the soldiers.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei looked at each other and thought that this Yuan family son was strange, and his subordinates were also unusual. He would definitely be a major problem in the future.
Zhang He had already retreated into the city and said to Yuan Xi with a look of shame: "He was unable to defeat the enemy general, I am ashamed."
"No," Yuan Xi patted him on the shoulder and said, "I am already very satisfied that Brother Junyi can come back alive."
Zhang He: .