Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 705: Zhao Yun's Extraordinary Achievement
Somewhere in Zhangye County, all you see is a Gobi desert. Apart from some sparsely visible low vegetation, there is no sign of life at all.

However, even in such a deserted place, a cavalry unit arrived that day.

Except for the two leading generals, the rest of the soldiers in this army were all riding black war horses, wearing the same standard light armor, carrying longbows on their backs and holding long spears. However, these mighty soldiers were now covered in dust, and although they did not seem to be hungry, they did look exhausted.

The two leading generals stopped and looked into the distance, one of them showing disappointment.

"Zilong, are we going in the wrong direction? We have been walking in this Gobi Desert for three days and three nights, but we still haven't gotten out. If we continue walking like this, I'm afraid General Guan and his men will finish the battle, and we won't get any credit at all."

A general in white helmet and armor next to him seemed much calmer.

"Merit is secondary. We are loyal to Your Majesty, and all we want is to repay Your Majesty for your kindness. As for whether the merit goes to General Guan, General Zhu, or you or me, what difference does it make."

"Well, that's true, but you and I led these 10,000 Flying Feather Cavalry to the battle, but we didn't encounter any enemies and just ran around in the desert. It would be so embarrassing if this got out. Who knows what the generals in the army would say about us behind our backs. I, Deng Yuan, can't stand this humiliation."

Deng Yuan put his hand on his forehead and looked around, trying to find a way out.

Zhao Yun wiped his dragon-bearing spear very calmly, and said as he wiped it: "Zi Yang, don't worry. There are many Xiliang soldiers in our army. With them leading the way, we won't go too far. Now they have all gone out to explore the way. You and I just need to wait patiently."

"Hey, you make it sound so easy. The beef jerky that His Majesty gave us is a rare good thing. Under the same weight, this beef jerky is more resistant to hunger than food, and it tastes first-class. Each of us brought a few bags of beef jerky and a box of pickles, and we marched in this desert for more than half a month. In the past, we couldn't even think about it. But now the beef jerky is almost gone, and if we can't find a city or village, we're afraid we can't even go back to Luoyang. My son hasn't even been born yet, and I don't want to die in a foreign land like this."

After hearing what he said, Zhao Yun gave a helpless smile and stopped talking.

"General..."

A voice suddenly came from afar. Zhao Yun and Deng Yuan looked up and saw a soldier riding a horse galloping towards them.

Deng Yuan's expression immediately changed from worry to joy: "Haha, Lao Li is back, he must have found the way."

The man quickly came in front of the two of them. Before he could speak, Deng Yuan hurriedly asked, "How is it? Did you find a way out?"

The man also looked delighted and said, "Yes, the hillside ahead blocks our view. As long as we climb over the hill, we can see a city in the distance. It looks quite large."

"Haha, what did I say? What did I say? We must have a share of the credit!"

Deng Yuan seemed very excited.

Although Zhao Yun was calmer than him, he was still a little excited.

"Finally found it, soldiers, follow me!"

Ten thousand soldiers had been looking forward to this day for more than half a month. Now that the destination was in front of them, how could they not be excited? They rushed forward like wild horses and mad bulls that had escaped from their pens, howling.

The army climbed over a hill not far away, or to be more precise, a series of small hills, and then they saw that the scenery in the distance had suddenly changed.

Two wide rivers flowed from south to north and finally converged to form a big river. Under the nourishment of this big river, various vegetation gradually grew on the Gobi Desert. About twenty or thirty miles away, there was already lush vegetation.

And further away, there stood a city. Although it was so far away, Zhao Yun could still see that this city was much larger than some small counties.

After seeing the city, everyone ran even harder, wishing they could reach the city as soon as possible.

Soon, Zhao Yun and Deng Yuan led the Feiyu Cavalry to the bank of the river. Seeing the gurgling river water and the clear bottom, everyone was overjoyed. They dismounted, drank their fill, and filled their water bags.

"Wow... this water is really sweet. Zilong, come and have a drink too."

Deng Yuan handed over a water bag. Zhao Yun was not polite. He lowered his head to wash his face first, then took the water bag and drank a few gulps happily.

At this time, the soldier who had explored the way before said: "Generals, you don't know that these two streams both originate from the snow-capped mountains. After the snow melts, the trickles formed finally converge into rivers, so they are naturally very sweet."

Zhao Yun nodded and said, "It's a pity that such a good place is occupied by the traitor Han Sui. Fortunately, we have been blessed by God today. We have escaped from the desert and led the heavenly soldiers here. We must move forward bravely and regain control of Tianshan for the court. Many of you are local people from Xiliang, and you can return home in glory in the future."

His words made the soldiers whose ancestral home was in Xiliang feel deeply moved and extremely excited.

"I will follow the general till death! I will follow the general till death!"

"Okay, get on the horses and attack the city!"

Zhao Yun gave an order, and within a few breaths, all 10,000 Flying Feather Cavalry remounted their horses. Their movements were so fast that it was astonishing. "Go..."

Just as Zhao Yun was about to give the order to march out, a scout suddenly ran back.

"General Zhao, there is something going on ahead."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yun's heart trembled: "What's going on?"

The scout said, "About ten miles southeast of here, there is a large group of soldiers heading towards that city. They are in a hurry, it seems... it seems..."

Deng Yuan said impatiently: "What is it? Tell me, kid, you are so nagging."

"It seems like he is running for his life."

"Escape?" Zhao Yun fell into deep thought.

Deng Yuan waved to the scout, asked him to stand by, and then looked at Zhao Yun.

"Zilong, could it be that General Guan and his men won the battle, and these guys are the remnants of Han Sui's defeated army?"

Zhao Yun frowned and said, "It's hard to say for sure. I can't say for sure."

"Hey, since we can't say it, let's not talk about it. Let's rush out. With these 10,000 cavalry, it won't be easy to deal with a defeated army. We should destroy them first, then occupy the city, and then it won't be too late to contact General Guan and his men."

Deng Yuan's words made Zhao Yun nod slightly: "Zi Yang is right, let's go."

Under the leadership of the scout, ten thousand Flying Feather Cavalry rushed out with a roar. There were no big mountains or jungles in this area, but some slightly raised hills and slopes, and most of the vegetation was grass and shrubs. After the army climbed over several small slopes in succession, they suddenly saw the army that the scout had mentioned.

"Wow, there are a lot of people, at least 40,000 or 50,000. The defeated army has so many people, so they must have at least hundreds of thousands of soldiers?" Deng Yuan opened his mouth wide.

Zhao Yun also sighed: "It seems that among these defeated troops, there are both Han soldiers and Hu soldiers. They must be Han Sui's army. General Guan is really brave. He has been on the expedition for only half a month, but with only 60,000 soldiers, he has defeated Han Sui's army of more than 100,000 and made them flee in panic."

Deng Yuan smiled and said, "So what? In the end, this great achievement is still a bargain for us. What are we waiting for? Go ahead and kill them!"

Zhao Yun nodded and pointed his Dragon Gallbladder Spear: "Kill!"

The defeated army was fleeing in panic with all morale gone. Just as they were about to escape and return to their own city, they suddenly saw a cavalry unit rushing out from the side, and they were all frightened out of their wits.

Zhao Yun took the lead. When the enemy was still more than 200 steps away, he took out his longbow, bent the bow and shot continuously. Every time an arrow was shot, an enemy soldier fell to the ground.

"Ah... they are the imperial army, they are the imperial army, help me..."

"Han people, why are your Han army here? Wow..."

Zhao Yun quickly rushed to the front of the defeated army. He put away his longbow, held his dragon-galactose spear, and charged in.

"The Han Ranger General Zhao Yun is here!"

Deng Yuan followed and shot an enemy soldier with his gun: "I am Deng Yuan, the brave captain of the Han army. Whoever is in charge, come out and fight me."

The 10,000 Flying Feather Cavalry behind him, relying on their excellent horsepower, split into two groups and roamed around the defeated army, constantly shooting and harassing them with bows and arrows. Although the defeated army was large in number, they were trapped in the middle by the 10,000 cavalry. Every time someone tried to break out of the encirclement, they would be met with a rain of arrows and then turned into hedgehogs, which was a horrible sight.

At first, there were still many soldiers who wanted to rush out. However, after batch after batch of breakouts failed, more than 50,000 soldiers actually hid in the encirclement and dared not rush out again.

Deng Yuan laughed wildly: "Haha, they are just a bunch of losers. No wonder they lost the battle."

As soon as he said this, a big man rushed out and said, "You Han people, I will kill you if you want to. If you want to insult my Qiang warriors, don't even think about it. If you have the guts, fight me to the death!"

Deng Yuan was slightly surprised. He took a look at the man, who was obviously dressed as a Hu person. Then he smiled and said, "Okay, there is finally a man with guts. I will grant your wish."

He thrust his spear and stabbed at the barbarian general.

(End of this chapter)