Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1049: Battle of Hangu

"Plop..." Guan Yu took off his helmet and knelt in front of Liu He, still holding Guan Ping tightly to the ground with one hand.

"I failed to educate my son properly, and this rebellious son actually abandoned the prince and fled for his own life. This is simply an unforgivable crime. Regardless of whether Zheng'er is safe or not, Guan Ping's crime cannot be forgiven. Please punish Guan Ping by beheading him in public, dismiss me from my post, punish me with 100 strokes of the cane, 50 lashes of the lash, and exile me to the border to rectify military discipline and national law."

Before Liu He could say anything, Cheng Liang started yelling first.

"Alas, second brother, why do you have to do this? Ping'er and Zheng'er, they both did this because of my unworthy boy. If you want to apologize, you must first execute my Cheng Yang."

Guan Yu shook his head and said, "Yang'er fought hard and killed more than ten enemies until he was seriously injured and fell into a coma. He has not woken up yet. According to military law, he has made contributions and is innocent. Third brother, there is no need to persuade him. Please, Your Majesty, punish him."

Liu He sighed, stood up and walked to Guan Yu.

"Second brother, now that things have come to this, please stop rubbing salt into my wounds."

He helped Guan Yu up and told him to stand up.

"Brother, I..." Guan Yu was a little moved.

"Alas... Zheng'er is great. He is loyal to his country and his brothers. He is worthy of being a descendant of the Liu family. Whether he is alive or dead, we elders should be happy for him. Ping'er was ordered to protect Yang'er's evacuation. What crime has he committed?"

"But, brother..."

Liu He grabbed Guan Yu and said, "Brother, if Zheng'er really gets into trouble, how can I bear to kill my nephew and exile my brother? Wouldn't that be like asking for my life?"

A man like Guan Yu also had trembling eyebrows and tears in his eyes at this moment: "Brother, I... I..."

Cheng Liang, Zhang Yong and Zhu Ye all came over, and the five brothers held hands together.

"Your Majesty..." Xun Yu walked over and said, "The Flying Eagle Guard reported that Dian Wei and Xu Chu, with more than 5,000 remnants, have fled back into the mountains. The Flying Eagle Guard will report back with another message later on their specific movements."

"No need." Liu He waved his hand. "Dian Wei and Xu Chu were seriously injured, especially Xu Chu, who lost an eye. Almost all of the 5,000 Pingshan Flying Army soldiers were injured, and their armor was badly damaged. In their current state, it is almost impossible for them to cross the mountains again. Our army does not have a special mountain combat unit. If we rashly enter the mountains to pursue them, we will easily be ambushed."

"Are we just going to let them escape? I really can't bear to do that." Guan Yu was indignant.

Liu He sneered: "Humph, that's impossible. How can I let them come and go as they please at Hulao Pass? Third brother."

"I am here." Cheng Liang suddenly stepped out.

"Your Divine Tiger Cavalry captured a group of tigers more than half a year ago. I think they are almost adults now, right?"

Cheng Liang said, "Yes, eight months ago, the Divine Tiger Riders captured 673 tigers. After several months of breeding and letting them fight each other, there are only 326 left. Each one is extremely ferocious, even more ferocious than the tiger kings in the wild."

"Well, that's good." Liu He nodded: "Let's put them all away."

"Oh, I obey... Hmm? Ah? What?" Cheng Liang opened his mouth wide.

On the official road not far outside Hangu Pass, Sun Jian was leading the army and marching quickly.

"Huh... After being trapped in the forest for so long, I finally see the light of day again."

Sun Ce stretched out his body, and his bones made a crackling sound. From time to time, he reached out to pinch his shoulders, knees and other joints. He had no idea how much moisture he had been exposed to in the deep mountains and forests.

Lu Su said to Sun Jian, "My lord, Cao Cao once mentioned that the emperor has a special unit that is good at collecting intelligence and finding out the whereabouts of the enemy. If this unit is really as magical as Cao Cao described, I am afraid that even if our army hides in the mountains and forests and marches, our whereabouts will be discovered by the emperor."

Sun Jian, however, looked disdainful: "Tsk... Cao Mengde was just afraid that I would take the first place, so he deliberately made big claims to scare me. I have heard of that special unit in the imperial army, but they are just mortals after all. The rumors about them being so miraculous and omnipotent are simply exaggerations."

"No matter what, my lord, you should be careful. Hangu Pass is a strategic military town after all. If your majesty has been prepared, we may be defeated if we underestimate the enemy."

Lu Su still insisted on advising.

Sun Jian pursed his lips, somewhat noncommittal, but still replied: "Well, I will be careful." Lu Su shook his head. How could he not hear the meaning in his master's tone? He glanced at Zhou Yu, hoping that he would stand up and help him persuade him, but Zhou Yu just smiled at him, with no intention of standing up at all.

As Hangu Pass was approaching, they looked around and saw only a few sparse soldiers guarding the city, standing there listlessly. They did not even notice that Sun Jian's army was already hundreds of steps away.

"As expected, Hangu Pass was completely unguarded, with only a few old, weak and sick people guarding it."

Sun Jian seemed very excited.

Sun Ce shouted, "Father, I will fight you. I will definitely take Hangu Pass in one fell swoop."

"Haha, my son is very courageous. Okay, then..."

"My lord, wait a minute." Zhou Yu suddenly came forward to dissuade him, which made Lu Su feel a little happy and expectant.

"What? Gongjin also wants to snatch the vanguard position from Ce'er?" Sun Jian joked. When Sun Ce heard this, he became anxious.

"Gongjin, you can't compete with me for this, or I won't recognize you as my brother."

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Bofu. I don't have your martial arts skills, so how dare I compete with you for the vanguard? I'm just worried about an ambush inside the pass, so I want to go to the battle with you, brother."

"Hey, what kind of ambush could this be? The imperial army is all gathered at Hulao Pass, how could they notice us?"

Sun Ce seemed somewhat nonchalant.

Sun Jian said, "Gongjin has always been careful in his actions. It would be best if you accompany him. I will give you 30,000 soldiers and horses. You must take Hangu Pass."

"Don't worry, father. I'm leaving now."

Sun Ce assembled his troops, patted his mount, and rushed towards Hangu Pass.

"Kill..." The deafening shouts of killing rose into the sky, waking up the soldiers guarding the pass who had already been drowsy.

Seeing the dark mass of enemy troops "falling from the sky" and appearing in front of the pass, the soldiers guarding the pass suddenly turned pale.

"There is an enemy attack... There is an enemy attack..."

"Where are the enemy troops? How did they get to Hangu Pass? We are doomed, we are doomed..."

There was a panic at the city gate. Sun Ce saw it and felt happy.

"Haha, Gongjin, look, we can take Hangu Pass without any effort, so why would there be any traps or ambushes?"

Zhou Yu frowned and looked towards the city gate: "The imperial army has always been known for its strict military discipline. When did it become so lax and incompetent?"

"What's the big deal? Liu He took all the strong soldiers to Hulao Pass. Those who stayed behind are naturally some old, sick and incompetent people."

Sun Ce took it as a matter of course.

Zhou Yu shook his head: "Something is wrong. Although these soldiers are panicked, they are obviously young and strong. How could they..."

"Hey, why think so much? Just charge into the pass, arrest them and interrogate them and we'll know the answer."

After Sun Ce finished speaking, he pushed hard on his horse, shook off Zhou Yu, and rushed to the front of the pass.

"Bofu... oh, this is really troublesome." Zhou Yu was so angry that he slapped the warhorse under his crotch and hurriedly followed.

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