The Rebellious Officials and Traitors of the Late Han Dynasty

Chapter 448: Battle of Red Cliffs (VIII)

Qin Shou sighed deeply upon seeing this.

"How can the big-eared thief be qualified to get such a powerful general?"

At this moment, even Qin Shou felt very angry. The Guan Yu in his memory had been deified, but the Guan Yu in front of him now was worthy of his loyalty.

"Send down the order to confer the title of Marquis of Loyalty on Guan Yu, and send his body back to his hometown for a grand burial."

This is the only thing Qin Shou can do.

"Your Majesty is wise."

However, everyone looked at Guan Yu with envy. As an enemy, he was able to be canonized by Qin Shou in this way, and he used his two loyal and righteous sons. This was already the highest praise for Guan Yu.

In this vast world, I am afraid no one has such an honor.

"Your Majesty, there is a general in the camp. He has killed more than 20 of our officers and soldiers. He is very brave." At this time, a scout came running and reported loudly.

Everyone around gasped when they heard this.

The officers and soldiers of the Cavalry Army were all very brave men, but now more than twenty of them were killed by the enemy. That was not just extraordinary, and this happened in the midst of chaos. When did there appear to be so many brave generals?

"Go and have a look."

Qin Shou immediately thought of someone and immediately called on everyone to follow him.

After advancing for only a mile, they saw a fierce general holding a silver spear and riding a white horse. He was charging left and right. Dozens of people had fallen around him. Some brave cavalrymen did not dare to move forward and just joined forces to block the opponent's way.

"Your Majesty, it's Zhao Zilong from Changshan."

Seeing this, Jia Xu thought for a moment and found out the opponent's origin from thousands of pieces of information. The person with the white horse and silver spear could only be Zhao Yun, a general under Liu Bei.

"It is indeed him. This big-eared thief is really lucky. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun are all great generals. I didn't expect that they all fell into his hands."

Qin Shou felt very depressed. Over the years, he had used a combination of deception and taking advantage of the general situation to gather a group of troops, but apart from Huang Zhong and Dian Wei, there was no other powerful general.

Who is Liu Bei? He is a mat weaver and shoe seller, fleeing everywhere, but he is assisted by Guan, Zhang and Zhao. How can he justify this?

Zhao Yun also saw Qin Shou's central army banner and felt a little worried. According to his discussion with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, he would stop the generals from returning for reinforcement, while Guan Yu and Zhang Fei would go straight to the central army.

Now that Qin Shou has appeared, it means that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have both failed. As for their life and death, it seems predictable.

"Zilong, stop it."

At this moment, a horse galloped over, it was Xiahou Lan. He and Zhao Yun were from the same hometown, and they had studied martial arts with Tong Yuan, but Zhao Yun was a true disciple, while Xiahou Lan was only a nominal disciple.

"Lan, do you want to be my enemy too?"

Zhao Yun pointed his spear at the opponent and shouted loudly.

"Zilong, Liu Bei is doomed and powerless, so why should you work for him? Your Majesty is wise and brave, and the people of Changshan are all grateful for your kindness. Even your brothers are alive because of your kindness. Zilong, shouldn't you be grateful for your kindness?" Xiahou Lan asked loudly.

Zhao Yun was shocked when he heard this, and a complicated expression suddenly appeared on his face.

Since following Gongsun Zan, he has never returned to Changshan, and has no idea about his family. Now, hearing that his brother survived because of Qin Shou, he felt a little grateful.

But it was impossible for him to surrender to Qin Shou. "Zilong, Liu Bei is generous on the outside but cautious on the inside. You have followed him for many years, but what is your current status? You are only a lieutenant, and you have only a thousand soldiers. You are just a temporary guard. Why would you pledge allegiance to such a person?"

Xiahou Lan snorted coldly.

Zhao Yun fell silent again. Liu Bei actually did not have much favor towards him. The two sides became acquainted because of Gongsun Zan. After Gongsun Zan's death, he and Liu Bei met again, and then he followed Liu Bei to conquer the world.

"Zilong's master is General Gongsun. I think General Gongsun was kind to Liu Bei. When Liu Bei occupied Xuzhou, Yuan Shao attacked Gongsun Zan fiercely. If Liu Bei was grateful for Gongsun Zan's kindness, he should have led his army to attack Yuan Shao and share the pressure for Gongsun Zan. But what did he think and what did he do?"

Xia Houlan asked again.

As expected of someone who had followed Qin Shou for so many years, Xiahou Lan had improved a lot in his eloquence. He made Zhao Yun speechless, with a thoughtful look on his face.

"General Zilong, although our Central Plains is about to be unified, there are still many foreign races outside the Central Plains who are wreaking havoc on our people. General, you are a brave man. You followed General Gongsun and rode across the grasslands. Why don't you join our Cavalry Army and inherit General Gongsun's legacy?" Qin Shou saw this and hurriedly persuaded him.

Zhao Yun was stunned, and a thoughtful look appeared on his face.

"I've long heard that Zilong is a martial arts expert, and I really want to see it for myself." Qin Shou saw this and immediately knew that the plan had been successful. He was only one step away from becoming Zhao Yun, and that step was to defeat the other party.

"Your Majesty, please."

Sure enough, Zhao Yun's face immediately showed joy after hearing this. He raised the spear in his hand, pointed it at Qin Shou, and issued a signal of challenge.

Qin Shou brandished two swords and charged towards Zhao Yun. Zhao Yun's spear was as fast as lightning and every move hit Qin Shou's vital points. The cold light was like lightning, which made the surrounding generals look worried, fearing that Zhao Yun would stab Qin Shou with his spear.

Only Qin Shou looked calm. Although Zhao Yun's spear skills were powerful, they were still under his control. He used both swords to determine the yin and yang, one for defense and the other for attack. The two sides fought back and forth, and the fighting was very intense.

After watching for a while, everyone finally felt relieved. Although Zhao Yun's attack was very fierce, he was actually under Qin Shou's control.

They immediately gathered in the middle and watched the fight between the two.

I don't know how long it took, but there was a slight sound, Zhao Yun's spear was knocked away, and the Han Guang sword was pressed on Zhao Yun's neck.

"Zilong, you lose."

Qin Shou showed a smile, but there was no trace of pride on his face.

"Yes! Yun is not as good as the king. I wonder how the king will deal with me?" Zhao Yun nodded, appearing very calm. It was obvious that he was prepared for this situation.

"Go to the Northern Expedition Army and be a captain first! Then you will be rewarded for your military merits. I hope that I will soon hear about your bravery in the northern border. I believe that those foreign races will be terrified when they hear your name, Zhao Yun." Qin Shou advised.

"I will say goodbye."

After hearing this, Zhao Yun simply let out a long sigh.

Qin Shou forced Zhao Yun to speak out of justice, leaving him speechless.

What's more, Qin Shou was indebted to Zhao Yun.

Of course, it was also because Zhao Yun was different from Guan Yu and others, he did not have much loyalty to Liu Bei, which gave Qin Shou the opportunity to persuade Zhao Yun.

If he waited a few more years, it would be almost impossible for Qin Shou to persuade Zhao Yun to surrender.

Zhao Yun is also loyal and devoted.

(End of this chapter)