At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 359: Survival

But Wen Chou led more than a thousand cavalry to catch up. Seeing Zhao Yun in disguise and riding a horse, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

"Hush!"

Wen Chou reined in the reins and signaled his soldiers to stop first, then raised his eight-foot-long spear and pointed it at Zhao Yun, shouting: "Zhao Zilong, the whereabouts of you and Liu Bei's eldest son have been leaked, and I have led troops and horses to surround you. Why don't you dismount and accept surrender at this time?" , when will we wait?”

Zhao Yun looked at the army of more than a thousand tigers and wolves, and his heart sank to the bottom.

He took a deep breath and shouted to Wen Chou: "I thought I was careful along the way and never dared to reveal my identity, but somehow I leaked my whereabouts?"

Even if you have to die, at least you have to die with understanding.

Wen Chou laughed heartily and said, "Do you think you can do it quietly when you leave Tan County with Liu Adou alone? As you don't know, when you leave, news will reach a certain place behind you."

"I sent soldiers and horses everywhere to intercept, but you only chose those remote paths to walk, and that's how you luckily escaped here."

"It's only strange that you deserve to have such a calamity in your life. I met some thieves and wanted to kill them, but I learned the whereabouts of you two from these people."

He patted his horse and took two steps forward and said: "You are also a hero of Hebei. Now that His Majesty has unified Hebei and is eyeing the world, it is the time when you are thirsty for talents. If you are willing to abandon the darkness and surrender to the light, and come to serve in Zhao State, you will not lose the title in the future." I worship the general and give him the title of wife and son, why should I follow Liu Bei?"

Zhao Yun showed some tenderness in his eyes, then turned him behind his back, tied Adou to his back with a belt, then turned around and said: "Young Master, please rest assured, as long as Zhao Yun is still alive, I will never let Young Master The Lord is wounded.”

His heart moved slightly, and he immediately killed in the direction of the Yuan Jun general, and during the fight, he deliberately showed signs of exhaustion.

Adou, who was only seven years old, had been a hostage in Chu State since he was a child. After returning to Xuzhou, he was surrounded by many powerful generals from his uncle's generation, so he was naturally stronger than his peers.

It is for this reason that Wen Chou appears so cautious at this time.

He secretly thought: "This Zhao Yun is Liu Bei's confidant general, and behind him is Liu Bei's eldest son Adou. If he can capture these two people, it will be a great achievement, and it may be able to offset the guilt of his brother's failure in the first battle in Nanyang."

It's good to have a tie, but if unfortunately he is defeated by Zhao Yun, not only Wen Chou will lose face, but also the face of the entire Zhao country.

Dozens of knights rushed over, but Zhao Yun advanced instead of retreating. After instructing Adou to hug him tightly, he immediately united his men and guns, changed his usual cautious posture, and turned on the violent mode.

Every time the spear in Zhao Yun's hand thrust out, it was like a snake spitting out a message, or like a dragon coming out of the sea. It was cunning, fast and fierce. Even the generals of the Yuan Army could not make a move in Zhao Yun's hands.

But he said that Zhao Yun fought with the army, clashed with each other, and was extremely brave. However, Yuan's army was too numerous, and Zhao Yun alone could not kill them all.

Since Wen Chou was not confident of victory, he simply did not take action, and then ordered his generals to lead his soldiers and charge towards Zhao Yun, hoping to take down Zhao Yun and Adou with the strength of their numbers.

Zhao Yun knew that if Adou was captured or died, the alliance between Xuzhou and Chu would end in failure. At that time, Donghai County would definitely be acquired by Yuan Shao, and the foundation Liu Bei had built over the years would be destroyed.

With this in mind, Zhao Yun was fighting while looking around the battlefield, and soon discovered a general of Yuan's army who was wandering outside the battle circle. The horse he was riding was a rare horse.

"Puff puff!"

Wen Chou, who was watching the battle from a distance, couldn't help but be secretly frightened when he saw Zhao Yun's Seven Detection Coiling Snake Spear Technique.

Zhao Yun took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Loyal ministers do not care about the two masters. Your Majesty treats Yun very well, how can I be willing to betray him?"

Although he was a little afraid in his heart, he still gritted his teeth and said, "As long as Uncle Zilong is here, Adou is not afraid!"

The reason why he did not besiege and kill Zhao Yun together with his soldiers was because of his reputation. He was worried that he would be criticized if the incident spread out. This is also the tragedy of a famous general.

Blood splashed, and the bodies of Sergeant Yuan continued to fall to the ground.

After all, since Yan Liang was killed by Ma Chao in the battle, Wen Chou has become the nominal number one general in the entire Zhao country, and victory or defeat is not just about individuals.

But when he saw Zhao Yun, who was coming towards him, scrambling under the attack of Yuan Jun's soldiers, his eyes couldn't help but light up.

He had fought against Zhao Yun a long time ago. At that time, Zhao Yun was still young and his martial arts had not yet been fully developed, but he was already able to compete with him on an equal footing.

Since he was entrusted with an important task by Liu Bei, even though he knew that the enemy was extremely powerful, he still planned to fight to the death.

Compared with the gorgeous Hundred Birds Chaofeng Spear, the Seven Exploration Snake Spear is simpler and more lethal. It is also more suitable for battlefield fighting and saves energy.

"Young master, you don't need to think too much, just close your eyes and hold on to your subordinates!"

Wen Chou glanced at the child huddled in front of Zhao Yun and said, "Even if you don't think about yourself, you should still think about the life and safety of Liu Bei's eldest son."

Zhao Yun looked down at Adou, who looked a little pale, and asked, "Young Master, are you afraid?"

Zhao Yun knew that if he did not grab a good mount, not to mention that it would be impossible to successfully break through this time, when the horses were exhausted, he and Adou would be killed by the rebel army.

After the evolution of Zhao Yun, the former Hundred Birds Chaofeng Spear Technique has become the Seven Exploration Coiled Snake Spear Technique that is more suitable for Zhao Yun.

"If you are willing to surrender, even though this son will become a prisoner, with His Majesty's mercy, at least he can survive!"

Wen Chou quietly watched Zhao Yun's series of actions, and did not take advantage of others' danger. After Zhao Yun completed his preparations and assumed a fighting posture, Wen Chou let out a long breath.

That Yuan Jun general was Chun Yudao, the younger brother of Yuan Shao's general Chun Yuqiong. This time he followed Wen Chou on the expedition. He did not plan to fight on the battlefield, but only wanted to gain some credit.

He did not expect that after so many years, Zhao Yun's martial arts would actually improve to such an extent.

In fact, even Liu Bei may die.

"kill!"

"Swords and swords are silent on the battlefield. If a fight breaks out and unfortunately this baby's life is lost, can you be worthy of Liu Bei's trust?"

Over the years, he followed Liu Bei and was stationed in Xuzhou. He was surrounded by world-class generals such as Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci, and Sun Ce. While he usually competed in martial arts, he also continued to improve his own martial arts.

In fact, Zhao Yun was already gifted, had amazing understanding, and was guided by a famous teacher.

After fighting for more than half an hour, Zhao Yun naturally had amazing endurance, but unfortunately the speed of the horse under his crotch was getting slower and slower.

Nowadays, Zhao Yun's martial arts is at its peak, and Wen Chou has no confidence that he can win it.

It is precisely for this reason that Zhao Yun has made such huge progress, even surpassing Wen Chou, a fierce general from Hebei.

The more brave Zhao Yun showed, the less Wen Chou dared to fight with him easily.

Director Chunyu knew that his brother Chunyu Qiong, who was once the number one general under Yuan Shao, was now reduced to transporting grain and grass in the rear. As a result, he was depressed every day and was always drunk to numb himself.

Chunyu Qiong's loss of power was a very heavy blow to the Chunyu family and even the entire Yingchuan faction.

Although Director Chunyu was afraid of death, he also wanted to revitalize the family's reputation. So when he saw Zhao Yun who was being forced by Yuan Jun's soldiers, he did not retreat but advanced. He actually took the initiative to kill Zhao Yun, trying to pick up Zhao Yun. Take credit.

As a powerful general in the world, Wen Chou could naturally see that Zhao Yun was not really exhausted. But when he saw Director Chun Yu who was forcibly inserted into his army by the Yingchuan faction, he deliberately did not remind him, and instead showed a playful look in his eyes.

"Director Chunyu is here, Zhao Yun should not be so arrogant and take a certain shot!"

Director Chunyu rode a rare good horse and without any hesitation, he went straight towards Zhao Yun and killed him.

When Zhao Yun saw this, he looked panicked on the outside, but he was overjoyed on the inside.

The reason why he showed weakness was because he was worried that Director Chunyu would not dare to fight because of fear. If that really happened, Zhao Yun would not even think about killing Director Chunyu and seizing the war horse when he was riding a rogue horse and surrounded by Yuan Jun.

Now, Director Chunyu thought that Zhao Yun was exhausted, so he took the initiative to ride his horse and kill him. In fact, he just fulfilled Zhao Yun's wishes.

He lowered his voice and said to Adou behind him: "I will kill people and seize horses later. Young Master, remember to hug your subordinates' necks tightly, so as not to give Yuan Jun an opportunity!"

Although Adou was young, he was already very sensible and hugged Zhao Yun's neck tightly with both hands.

"kill!"

Chunyu led his horse to kill them, but his momentum was extraordinary.

"puff!"

However, Zhao Yun just turned sideways to dodge Chun Yudao's inevitable shot, and then just as the two were passing each other, he shot Chun Yudao in the throat.

After stabbing Chunyu Dao to death, Zhao Yun shook off the opponent's body, then directly pressed the horse's back with one hand, and led Adou to fly directly onto Chunyu Dao's horse.

This series of actions went smoothly, and until Zhao Yun successfully changed horses, the nearby Yuan Jun soldiers did not react.

"Lulu!"

Unexpectedly, the war horse under Chunyu Dao's lap was indeed a good horse with a very fierce temper. After feeling the stranger riding on his back, he immediately raised his hooves and roared, and then began to run quickly.

Who is Zhao Yun?

He was a fierce general who was born in Hebei and was good at riding and commanding cavalry. How could it be difficult for a mere fierce horse to stop him?

Zhao Yun held the spear with one hand and the reins of the war horse with the other, but he did not deliberately tame it, but allowed the good horse to gallop on the battlefield.

Anyone who blocks his path along the way will either be knocked away by the powerful horse or stabbed to death by Zhao Yun.

It was thanks to the fast and furious horses that Zhao Yun was able to break away from Yuan Jun's siege and escape directly to the south.

"Chase!"

When Wen Chou saw this, he couldn't help being frightened and hurriedly led people to pursue him.

However, Zhao Yun's horse was so fast that the large army could not catch up. In addition, Zhao Yun deliberately chose a road that was difficult for horses to escape, which greatly hindered Yuan Jun's pursuit speed.

Wen Chou had no choice but to continue to lead his troops in pursuit, while hoping that the checkpoints he had arranged in advance could stop Zhao Yun one or two.

However, it was said that Zhao Yun and Adou broke out of the encirclement. As they were walking, they suddenly saw a man carrying an iron gun and leading ten galloping horses to stop them in front. Zhao Yun didn't even answer and went straight to the general. When the horse is handed over, it only takes one turn, and the general is stabbed down with a spear, and everyone on horseback runs away.

After repelling Yuan's army, Zhao Yun did not hesitate to fight and continued to move forward. Not long after, he met another general who led a group of infantry to arrive. It was Wen Chou General Wang Mingye.

It turned out that due to a secret tip from a wealthy family in Tan County, the news that Zhao Yun took Liu Bei's son to Xiangyang for help soon reached Wen Chou.

While Wen Chou personally led people to inquire about Zhao Yun's information and pursue him, he also sent people early to lay a dragnet north of the Huaihe River.

This Yuan Army general Wang Ming was one of the troops sent by Wen Chou to intercept Zhao Yun. As for the dozen or so horses in front, they were spies sent by Wang Ming.

Wang Ming knew that the person in front of him was Zhao Yun. He was eager to make a contribution, and without any nonsense, he directly held a three-pointed two-edged sword to fight Zhao Yun.

Not three times, Wang Ming was stabbed down by Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun rode alone into the formation, rushing left and right, fighting to clear a bloody path.

As they were walking, they saw that they had reached the bank of the Huaihe River, and another army of horses blocked the road ahead. There was a general in the lead, with a clear banner, and the four words "Hebei Gaolan" written in big letters.

Zhao Yun didn't even answer, and started fighting with his gun.

The two sides fought for more than ten rounds, and seeing Yuan's army gradually forming a siege, Zhao Yun did not dare to fight, so he feinted a shot and ran away.

Gao Lan pursued relentlessly, and Zhao Yun pushed harder, and finally rushed to the north bank of the Huaihe River. Unexpectedly, the horse stumbled, and the man and the horse rolled directly into the water.

In a moment, Gao Lan led his troops to attack. When he saw Zhao Yun and Adou struggling in the water, a sharp look flashed in his eyes and he shouted: "Archers, shoot arrows, no matter life or death!"

"Chirp, chirp, chirp!"

After Gao Lan finished speaking, Yuan Jun, who was carrying a bow and arrow, immediately bent his bow and set an arrow, and then the arrow rain tilted down towards Hanoi.

Zhao Yun was horrified, and regardless of whether Adou was okay or not, he directly plunged into the water with him.

Fortunately, due to the buoyancy of the river, the lethality of the arrows was greatly reduced after entering the water, but no arrows hurt Zhao Yun and Adou.

Seeing that Zhao Yun could not be shot, Gao Lan hurriedly ordered his soldiers to take a boat into the water to capture him.

Although Zhao Yun was brave and invincible on the horse, he was a little confused after falling into the water. Especially because Adou behind him was afraid of choking, he strangled Zhao Yun's neck, which also greatly affected Zhao Yun's poor water skills.

Seeing Yuan Jun starting to take the boat down the river, Zhao Yun felt a little unable to protect himself.

He thought of Liu Bei's trust in him before leaving, and his eyes could not help but fill with tears, and he thought to himself: "After all, it is Zhao Yun who has failed Duke Ming. If there is an afterlife, Yun is still willing to follow Duke Ming to fight in all directions."

Just when Zhao Yun almost gave up resistance and was about to close his eyes and wait for death, he suddenly heard a loud drum sound coming from the upper reaches of the Huaihe River.

He hurriedly turned around and looked around, just in time to see a group of warships going down the river at an extremely fast speed. The "D" flag on the ship was fluttering in the wind. The flag was that of the Chu Navy.

Zhao Yun was overjoyed, and swam in the direction of the fleet with all his strength, shouting loudly: "I am Changshan Zhao Zilong, brothers from Chu State, please give me a helping hand!"

at the same time.

Gao Lan also saw the Chu navy rushing down the river, and hurriedly ordered the Yuan army's ships to quickly move forward to capture Zhao Yun and Adou.

However, the navy of Chu State was going down the river at a speed much faster than normal. Seeing that Yuan Jun's ships were about to catch up with Zhao Yun, they heard the sound of bowstrings ringing continuously, and those Yuan Jun's soldiers who showed their faces on the ships were hit by arrows one after another.

(End of this chapter)