The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 447: Battle of Red Cliffs (VII)

On the battlefield, three men were holding weapons and fighting each other. The cold light under the torches was thrilling. The people around were terrified, fearing that Qin Shou would be caught off guard and injured by Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Sima Yi even prepared archers. Once Qin Shou was in danger, they would immediately shoot the sharp arrows in their hands and kill Guan Yu and Zhang Fei with a volley of arrows. As for whether this would cause Qin Shou's dissatisfaction, that was a matter for the future.

Qin Shou's face was calm, but Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's breathing became heavier. They had been running a long distance and fighting for a long time along the way, especially Guan Yu, who was wielding a heavy weapon. If it were not for his belief, he would have collapsed long ago.

At this moment, his face became even redder, as if dripping blood, but his Danfeng eyes seemed very calm. The Green Dragon Crescent Blade had become so easy to wield in his hand that every time he swung it, it was a heavy blow that hit the sword fiercely.

Compared with Guan Yu's steadiness, Zhang Fei seemed like a madman, swinging the spear in his hand as fast as lightning and thunder, as quick as a gale, and each move was aimed at Qin Shou's vital points.

Facing the crazy attacks of the two men, Qin Shou held two swords in his hands and fought back repeatedly. He seemed to be at ease and had a great sense of rhythm. He did not change at all because of the different attack methods of the two brothers.

There were bursts of clanging sounds of metal, as rapid as a death knell. Zhang Fei's angry roars were also heard at the scene, making the battle seem extremely fierce.

"It's almost over."

Jia Xu suddenly said quietly: "From today on, the Peach Garden Oath of Brotherhood will become a memory."

Sima Yi nodded. The outcome of this fight was already decided from the beginning. The two men's martial arts were not as good as Qin Shou's, and they were tired soldiers. The fact that they could fight until now was already a blessing of their willpower. Ordinary generals would have been sore from fighting long ago, how could they have the energy to fight head-on.

But human power is not infinite, and it will always be exhausted. It is rare that the two of them can hold on until now, which can be felt from Zhang Fei's breathing.

"Third brother, hurry up."

Guan Yu also noticed something wrong with Zhang Fei. Although Zhang Fei was brave, the intensity of wielding weapons consumed as much energy as himself.

The Tang King in front of him was still as steady as a rock, without any sign of fatigue on his face. The two swords in his hands seemed light and weightless, yet every strike brought with it a mountain of pressure.

Guan Yu's arms were already numb, and he believed that Zhang Fei was not much better than himself. If the two continued fighting, the final outcome would be death at the hands of Qin Shou.

The key is that the person in front of him is really too powerful, and the strength of the two sides is not on the same level.

Compared with dying two people or dying one, Guan Yu still knows how to choose.

"Second brother, you go first, I'll cover you." Zhang Fei roared loudly.

His eyes were filled with tears, and he held the spear firmly in both hands. Every move he made focused on Qin Shou's vital points. He only attacked and did not defend, wanting to die together with Qin Shou.

"Yunchang, Yide, lay down your weapons and surrender! I will ensure that you will be rich and prosperous for the rest of your lives."

Qin Shou's face was stern, but he swung his two swords much faster, causing the two men to face increasing pressure.

"Qin thief, prepare to die."

Zhang Fei had never been treated with such contempt before, and he immediately roared loudly, becoming extremely manic.

Unfortunately, no matter how the opponent attacked, what came towards him was a flash of sword, or the blade or the back of the sword, which collided fiercely with the opponent, making a series of sounds of metal clashing.

Guan Yu already felt his arms sore and numb at this time, and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade seemed very heavy. He felt pain in his arms every time he swung it, but looking at Zhang Fei's appearance, he still cheered up and tried his best to block more attacks from Qin Shou.

Qin Shou's eyes flashed with cold light. Suddenly, he used the ancient ingot knife in his right hand to unfold Guan Yu's sword. He clamped his legs on the warhorse, which neighed and galloped towards Zhang Fei. He blocked the spear with the Han Guang knife and swung the ancient ingot knife down from the air.

With a loud bang, Zhang Fei let out a muffled groan, and almost lost his grip on the spear in his hand. His tiger body shook, and a powerful force penetrated into the body of his warhorse. The warhorse let out a wail, fell to its knees, and threw Zhang Fei off the horse.

"Third brother."

Guan Yu cried out in surprise, ignoring his own exhaustion, and rode forward, raising his Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, aiming at Qin Shou's head. However, Qin Shou had anticipated this blow, and blocked it with his sword. He then slashed with another blow, hitting Guan Yu's shoulder, causing blood to spurt out and spill onto his robe. "Second brother."

Zhang Fei's eyes were red and he roared loudly.

"Third brother, go and protect big brother." Guan Yu endured the pain in his shoulder and stared at Qin Shou.

"Third brother, do you want me to die in vain?"

Guan Yu jumped off his horse and barely grabbed his sword, but gave his horse to Zhang Fei. Then, he roared and rushed towards Qin Shou.

"Second brother."

Zhang Fei had tears in his eyes, knowing that the situation was hopeless, so he grabbed Guan Yu's horse, turned around and rushed into the darkness, waving his spear, killing all the cavalrymen who stood in his way.

"You can't escape Zhang Fei."

When Sima Yi saw Zhang Fei running away, he immediately ordered his army to chase after him.

Qin Shou was riding on a war horse, holding two swords in his hands, looking at the injured Guan Yu, and a look of regret immediately appeared on his face.

"Yun Chang, surrender!"

Any loyal and righteous person is worthy of admiration. Now that the overall situation has been decided, Qin Shou does not want Guan Yu to die at his hands. If he can save his life, that would be perfect.

"Prime Minister, please enlighten me."

Unfortunately, Guan Yu didn't care about these things. Instead, he held the knife in one hand, looked at Qin Shou and said, "Prime Minister, please pity me, please send me off in person."

"Well, what a loyal and righteous Guan Yu. I admire you."

After hearing this, Qin Shou nodded repeatedly, opened and closed his eyes, jumped off the warhorse, held the sword in both hands, took a few steps, and slashed with both swords. One sword cut off Guan Yu's Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and the other sword slashed out again, hitting the handle of the Green Dragon Crescent Blade again, and the powerful force hit his chest.

This time Guan Yu finally couldn't bear it anymore. His huge body fell to the ground with a bang. He spat out a mouthful of blood and his arms were in pain. The sword that was originally as heavy as straw now seemed to weigh a thousand pounds.

"Tie them up."

Upon seeing this, Jia Xu quickly ordered his soldiers to rush forward and capture Guan Yu alive. He knew that Qin Shou still admired Guan Yu very much, and now that the world was about to be settled, nothing bad would happen if Guan Yu was subdued.

However, Guan Yu roared like a tiger and stood up unexpectedly, with a gleam in his phoenix eyes.

"choke!"

The sword whistled out, Guan Yu looked at the sword deeply, then looked to the south, with a look of reminiscence on his face.

"Yun Chang!"

Qin Shou seemed to understand something and let out a long sigh.

"Prime Minister, I'm leaving now."

As Guan Yu spoke, his sword flashed, blood spurted from his neck, and his huge body collapsed with a loud bang.

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