Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 439: Rescue the Zhao Family
Zhang Fei asked Liu Bei in confusion, "Brother, why did Liu He suddenly ask us to send troops ahead of schedule and order us to reach Changzi City within five days? What ability does Zhang Yang have that makes a great general like him take him so seriously?"

Jiang Huan teased, "Why, Yide, are you tired from traveling?"

"Hey, how could a journey of just a few hundred miles be enough to tire me out? I just don't understand. The Guandong coalition is full of rubbish, and this Zhang Yang is the worst of all rubbish. If it were you, I would give Zhang a thousand elite soldiers and ensure that he can chop off this man's head as quickly as possible. Why bother with all this effort?"

"Yide, you are joking. Changzi City is the seat of Shangdang County. It has been renovated a lot in recent years. The city walls are high and the moats are deep. According to the information obtained by the general, although Zhang Yang suffered heavy casualties outside Hulao Pass, he only brought back 3,000 or 4,000 remnants. However, he already had several thousand soldiers and horses left in the city, and he also concentrated the troops from several cities and checkpoints in the county in Changzi City. Now there are nearly 10,000 defenders in the city. How can they be easy to deal with?"

"Tsk, useless commander, no matter how many soldiers he has, they are still useless. Big brother, just give the order, give me a thousand elite soldiers, you, second brother, and General Gao will wait here and rest, and you will definitely bring Zhang Yang's head to see me in the evening."

Without waiting for Liu Bei to speak, Gao Shun shook his head.

"The courage of a common man is not good, not good."

When Zhang Fei heard this, his beard immediately stood up like a steel needle, his eyes opened wide, and he looked very imposing.

"What are you talking about! Don't think that just because you are under General Liu's command, I, Zhang, won't dare to hit you!"

His loud voice suddenly exploded, making Gao Shun feel pain in his eardrums. He rubbed his ears, glanced at Zhang Fei, and ignored him.

"Hey, You……"

Zhang Fei was about to explode when Liu He shouted at him to leave.

"Yide, stop messing around! General Gao is right. War is dangerous and it is not something that can be accomplished by the courage of an ordinary man. Besides, since the general is so anxious this time, there must be something hidden. You and I should just hurry on our way. Why bother talking so much?"

Zhang Fei closed his mouth in disappointment.

Gao Shun spoke again: "Military Advisor Xun said that if Lü Bu escapes, he will definitely surrender to Zhang Yang, and Zhang Yang will also forcefully recruit able-bodied men."

Liu Bei understood: "Indeed, it is true. Lü Bu is a very brave warrior. He went to join Zhang Yang, and then Zhang Yang forced him to recruit new soldiers. If time is dragged out, he will have no chance to catch his breath, and this battle will become more difficult. Xun Changshi has a far-reaching plan, and I admire him very much. I will ask for your advice when I have the chance in the future."

As they were talking, a man on horseback came running towards them. When he saw Liu Bei and others, he quickly stopped.

"Generals, the gates of Changzi City are closed and no one is allowed to enter or leave. The governor Zhang Yang has personally led the troops to attack the wealthy Zhao family in the city."

"What? Attacking the Zhao residence? Strange... go explore further."

"Here..."

The scout ran away again, and Liu Bei asked Gao Shun beside him: "General Gao, do you know the origin of this Zhao family?"

Gao Shun's face showed a little anxiety and worry at this moment. Although it was very subtle, Liu Bei still saw it at a glance, so he asked the question specifically.

Gao Shun nodded and said, "The son of the Zhao family's master is the Dingxiang prefecture magistrate."

The faces of Liu Bei and his three brothers changed.

"Even so, he is still a loyal and good man. Zhang Yang is despicable!"

Liu Bei turned around and shouted to the army: "Speed ​​up the march and rush to Changzi City!"

Gao Shun said, "I will lead the troops first."

"This……"

Liu Bei pondered for a moment, and Gao Shun looked at him with a hint of anxiety.

Liu Bei was nominally the commander-in-chief of this expedition. Although the 5,000 Han soldiers who were transferred here only recognized Gao Shun and not Liu Bei, Gao Shun was a famous general and naturally understood the importance of unified dispatch in the army. Therefore, he would not leave the army alone without Liu Bei's order.

Seeing Liu Bei's concerns, Jiang Huan advised: "Brother, let General Gao lead the troops first. Now that Zhang Yang is personally attacking Zhao's palace, the city gate is empty, so we can take advantage of the situation to capture it."

When Liu He heard this, he nodded in agreement.

"My second brother, what you said makes sense. I'll ask General Gao to lead our troops to attack Changzi City!"

"Thank you!"

Gao Shun clasped his fists in thanks and was about to ride his horse faster when Zhang Fei started yelling again.

"No, no, if you want to go, I, Old Zhang, will go with you. That fellow Lu Bu is disloyal, unfilial, and shameless. We didn't fight him to our heart's content in the allied camp that day. He has learned a lot from fighting with General Guan Yu and others these days. Now that we meet him today, how can we let him go?"

Liu Bei also knew that he could not stop his third brother.

"Well, Yide, when you go there, you must obey General Gao's orders and never act rashly!"

"Haha, don't worry, big brother!"

Zhang Fei received the order and rushed forward impatiently. Gao Shun also led the army to follow.

At this moment, there was a tragic scene in the Zhao Mansion.

Most of the more than one thousand guards in the mansion were killed or injured, leaving less than a hundred people, who tightly surrounded their master.

In the meantime, the Zhao clan members were so heartbroken that they were unable to cry.

"Brother...wake up..."

At this moment, Zhao Ying's armor was damaged in many places, and her two spears were knocked to the ground. The heroic female general was now crying like a tearful person.

In front of her, several brothers were lying in a pool of blood, all covered in wounds, without a single breath left.

"Ying'er... Ying'er, please leave quickly..."

Zhao Yu’s face was pale and he shouted with difficulty.

Zhao Ying looked up at Zhao Yu, with a sad expression, but also a bit of anger and worry. "Zhang Yang, you bastard, let my father go. If you dare to hurt him, I will kill you!"

Her beautiful eyes seemed to be able to spit out fire.

"Hehe, I'm afraid you don't have this opportunity. My dear brother, since you like this girl, why not take her down and make it a good night? How do you think?"

Lu Bu said happily: "Haha, thank you very much for your kindness, brother."

Zhao Ying looked at Lu Bu with hatred: "Shameless man, even if I die, I will never submit to you!"

Lu Bu put his Fang Tian Hua Ji on the ground.

"I'm afraid this matter is beyond your control. If you marry a certain family and serve them well, your father will naturally become my father-in-law, and I will treat him with courtesy. Otherwise..."

He glanced at Zhao Yu and sneered a few times.

"If not, I will chop this old man into two pieces right here on the spot!"

"don't want……"

Zhao Ying was horrified and tried to rush over, but this caused Zhao Yu to shout in haste.

"Ying'er, don't come over here. Hurry... ahem... run away..."

He was so angry at the moment that his body, which was already extremely weak due to excessive blood loss, started coughing even more.

"Father……"

Zhao Ying was worried, which made Zhang Yang feel very happy.

"What do you think? Have you thought about whether to agree or not? My brother and I are not in a hurry, but looking at your father's condition, I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for too long..."

“Ying’er, you can’t… you can’t… you bastards, you… you have the guts to kill me… I will never… I will never…”

"You are still so noisy even when you are about to die!"

Zhang Yang was very impatient and punched him directly.

"No, no... I promise, I promise, you release my father, release him quickly..."

Zhao Ying completely collapsed and fell to the ground crying.

"Ying'er...you...you are confused..."

Zhao Yu only hated that his hands were restrained and his whole body was so weak that he couldn't even commit suicide. He couldn't help but feel sad.

Zhang Yang laughed wildly.

"Hahaha, congratulations, brother, on getting such a beautiful woman."

"I have to thank you for your help. By the way, now that the good thing has been done, how can I be rude to my father-in-law? Please ask someone to take him down for treatment."

Zhang Yang heard this and looked at Zhao Yu.

"Don't worry. I was hoping to use him as a hostage to threaten little Liu He. How could I really let him die?"

After saying that, he waved his hand and asked several soldiers to take Zhao Yu away.

"The Zhao Mansion has been captured. I am a trustworthy person. Brothers, go in and divide up the money and women. I will not stop you!"

The soldiers under his command were overjoyed and cheered. They rushed into the houses in the palace and rummaged through the drawers and cabinets.

Zhao Ying was filled with hatred and her eyes were bloodshot as she looked at Zhang Yang and Lu Bu.

"One day, General Liu will tear your tendons and skin you alive to avenge our Zhao family!"

Hearing this, Lu Bu's eyes suddenly became extremely gloomy.

"It would be better if he doesn't come. If he dares to come, I will definitely avenge my previous humiliation, capture him, and skin him alive!"

"Yes, the walls of Changzi City are high. If he dares to come, I will definitely let him know how powerful I am!"

Zhang Yang and Lu Bu laughed out loud.

"My Lord, something terrible has happened..."

Zhang Yang asked impatiently, "Why are you so panicked?"

"My lord... that... that Liu He army has already reached the city..."

"what!"

Zhang Yang and Lu Bu were shocked.

"Liu He ordered an attack on Shangdang seven days ago. It took at least two or three days to reorganize the army and at least seven or eight days to march here. How could they arrive so quickly? It's impossible!"

"It's true... The army is flying the flag with the word 'Gao' on it. I have seen that army before at Hulao Pass. It is... it is the army under Liu He's command..."

When the soldiers heard this, they seemed to remember something horrible, and their whole bodies began to tremble. The terror of the Anmin Army in the battle outside Hulao Pass was unforgettable to them, and many soldiers still have nightmares about it.

(End of this chapter)