Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 166: Yun is furious, Zhao Yun’s highlight
In the forest.

Fifty war horses chewed their hay.

Behind the war horses, densely packed Han troops sat on the ground. When they were hungry, they took a bite of the dry food in their arms, and when they were thirsty, they drank a sip of clean water from their water bags.

Zhao Yun sat down next to the pure white horse and picked up the dry food in his arms and chewed it carefully.

This fine horse is a fine horse from the Western Regions captured by Zhao Yun during the Battle of Hanzhong. It not only has strong explosive power but also great endurance.

On Zhao Yun's left and right were generals Lu Wen, Niu Xian, Yue Ju and Yang Xing.

This time when Liu Feng returned to take Shiyang, he divided his troops into two groups.

Zhao Yun led two thousand troops by land to Shiyang City to meet up with Guan Ping and Guan Xing, while Liu Feng took the water route back to Xiakou and then turned to Shiyang City.

No matter how surprise the attack is, the warships and baggage and food cannot be abandoned.

Zhao Yun's original intention of following Liu Feng to Jiangdong was to gain military merit, so he naturally had no hesitation in following Liu Feng's military orders.

Liu Feng also took good care of Zhao Yun.

He transferred almost all of the general's cavalry to Zhao Yun, giving him a total of fifty cavalrymen. He also transferred four powerful generals, Lu Wen, Niu Xian, Yue Ju and Yang Xing, to Zhao Yun.

In addition, there were two thousand brave soldiers, all of whom were the warriors who had followed Guan Yu to retake Jiangling in the past.

In other words: the two thousand people Liu Feng allocated to Zhao Yun were elite troops carefully selected from the ten thousand naval forces!

Zhao Yun also knew it.

This time, I owe Lord Liu Feng a favor!

Although Zhao Yun was the General of the Southern Expedition and came here on the emperor's orders, if Liu Feng was determined not to let Zhao Yun achieve any merit, then no matter how brave Zhao Yun was, it would be of no avail.

After all, individual power is limited.

It is impossible for Zhao Yun to fight Wen Pin and Yu Jin alone.

Even when he was in Hanzhong, he had dozens of cavalry at his disposal, and the Wei soldiers and officers he faced at that time were not of the level of Wen Pin and Yu Jin.

Da da da.

The scout rode back on his horse, looking anxious.

"Old General, something has happened to Shi Yang."

Zhao Yun, who was chewing dry food, stood up suddenly.

"What happened?"

The steady voice sounded in the scout's ears. The scout did not dare to hide anything and quickly reported in detail what he had learned about the battle in Shiyang.

It turned out that Guan Ping and Guan Xing wanted to use the same trick to eliminate Wen Pin's suspicious troops outside the city, but they never expected that Wen Pin was more skilled.

When Guan Ping arrived at Wen Pin's empty camp, Wei soldiers set fire to the camp.

Guan Ping, realizing that he had fallen into a trap, wanted to withdraw but was intercepted by Yu Jin and others who came out of the cave.

Although Yu Jin had few soldiers, he had the advantage of being well-rested and waiting for the enemy to tire themselves out.

Although Guan Ping had a large number of soldiers, the soldiers were panicked by the fire.

Just when Guan Ping wanted to lead his soldiers to fight his way out, Wen Pin led another 5,000 soldiers to surround and kill Guan Ping.

In fact, at this time, if Guan Xing went directly to attack Shiyang City, he could also capture Shiyang City while Wen Pin and Yu Jin were besieging and killing Guan Ping.

But it is impossible for Guan Xing not to save Guan Ping.

Wen Pin was also aware of this and led almost all the soldiers in Shiyang City out of the city in order to turn the passive situation into active one and take control of the rhythm of the battlefield.

Although Guan Ping and Guan Xing were both Guan Yu's sons, one had followed Guan Yu in battles for a long time and the other had read military books and tactics, they were still inferior to Wen Pin and Yu Jin.

Wen Pin and Yu Jin were both good at managing the army and commanding. After luring Guan Ping and Guan Xing out of the camp at the same time, even though their troops were slightly inferior, they were able to suppress both Guan Ping and Guan Xing!
Hearing that Guan Ping and Guan Xing were in danger, Zhao Yun did not dare to hesitate.

Personally speaking, Guan Ping and Guan Xing are Guan Yu's sons, and it is impossible for Zhao Yun to watch Guan Yu's sons in danger without rescuing them.

From a public perspective, if Guan Ping and Guan Xing were killed at Shiyang City, it would directly affect Liu Bei's entire strategy against Cao.

"I will lead the cavalry first, and you all should follow quickly!"

Zhao Yun made a prompt decision and took fifty cavalrymen to rescue Guan Ping and Guan Xing first.

Yue Ju was shocked: "The old general only has fifty cavalrymen, how can we save them? Why not send infantry and cavalrymen together?"

Zhao Yun shook his head: "The number of soldiers is not important, but their deployment is. The advantage of cavalry lies in the leader. Moreover, the battlefield is dangerous and unpredictable.

If the infantry and cavalry go together and catch up in time, it will be fine. If not, not only will the front line be defeated, but His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan will also be punished for it. "

Yue Ju, Yang Xing, Lu Wen and Niu Xian all changed their expressions.

Even though they were all under Guan Yu's command, the officers and generals had their own factions.

The officers who had decided to follow Guan Ping to Shangyong were not on good terms with Yue Ju and others who had made great contributions in the counterattack on Jiangling.

Therefore.

In the three places of Lukou, Xiakou and Echeng, Yue Ju's eight generals and Lu Yi's five generals were all assigned to Lukou.

This was also the reason why Liu Feng went to Lukou to mobilize troops instead of Xiakou and Echeng.

In other words: The officers and soldiers in Lukou can be regarded as rookies in the army who tend to support Liu Feng. If Liu Feng is punished, Yue Ju and others will also be implicated.

For both personal and public reasons, we must not allow the front line to be defeated!
"Old General, we understand. You go quickly, we will follow you!" Yue Ju, Yang Xing, Lu Wen and Niu Xian all responded in a serious tone.

Zhao Yun nodded, jumped on his horse, shook the bright silver spear in his hand, and called on the fifty riders to gallop away.

Yue Ju immediately took out the military map and asked the captains to organize the troops while discussing tactics with Yang Xing, Lu Wen and Niu Xian.

“Wen Pin and Yu Jin only have a few thousand men in Shiyang City, but Guan Taishou and Guan Dangkou brought nearly 20,000 men this time. Even if we remove the auxiliary troops, there are still more than 10,000 men who can fight.

Wen Pin and Yu Jin used a trick to lure Guan Taishou and Guan Dangkou out of the stronghold, and the troops needed must be quite a lot! I estimate that the number of soldiers and horses that can fight in the city will not exceed one thousand, or even less!

Although the battle was not going well for Governor Guan and Guan Dangkou, the soldiers in the camp were worried that more troops would attack from the city, so they did not dare to leave the camp easily, which led to the "accident" mentioned by the spies.

I think we can split the troops into two groups, one to help the old general, and the other to go directly to the camp to mobilize troops to attack the city."

Yue Ju's proposal was approved by Yang Xing, Lu Wen and Niu Xian.

The four of them quickly assigned military duties. Yue Ju led a hundred people holding the general's seal to the camp to mobilize troops, while Yang Xing, Lu Wen and Niu Xian went to help Zhao Yun.

Subsequently.

The army threw away unnecessary burdens and quickly headed towards the dense forest battlefield south of Shiyang City.

And at this time in the dense forest battlefield.

Guan Ping and Guan Xing have been separated and surrounded by Wen Pin and Yu Jin.

Wen Pin even had enough energy to send out a troop to keep an eye on the Han army's main camp.

"If we can capture and kill Guan Yu's two sons, we can avenge the humiliation suffered by the general in Fancheng." Wen Pin stared coldly at the battlefield.

Military orders were issued from time to time to stop the Han army that wanted to break through, especially Guan Ping and Guan Xing, who were the special targets of attention.

Not only that.

At this moment, the gates of Shiyang City were also wide open, and more than a thousand Wei soldiers stood under the gates carrying flags.

Yue Ju guessed half of it right.

The Han soldiers in the Han army camp did not want to rescue Guan Ping and Guan Xing, but they did not dare to go!
The deputy general guarding the camp did not know how many Wei troops were still in Shiyang City, and Guan Ping and Guan Xing had already taken away 8,000 soldiers. If they were to leave the camp, the deputy general was worried that he could not defend the camp.

If Guan Ping and Guan Xing break out of the encirclement and find that the stronghold has been lost again, it would be like adding insult to injury.

This is the difference in ability between generals.

It's not about having many soldiers, it's about dispatching them.

If the troops are not as good as those deployed by others, even if there are extra soldiers, they will not be able to exert their due military power.

"Am I going to die here?"

In the battle formation.

Guan Xing clenched the spear in his hand.

The original weapon had been broken in the fight, and this spear was snatched from a lieutenant of the Wei army.

Guan Xing thought he was cautious enough, but he was still one step behind.

In his anger, Guan Xing also felt a wave of regret.

If I hadn't wanted to win credit for Guan Ping, I wouldn't have fallen into the trap today.

If Liu Feng's army arrived, Wen Pin would have to retreat to Shiyang City no matter how good his foresight was, instead of being divided and surrounded by Wen Pin's skillful command as he was doing now.

Distraction room.

A long spear stabbed at Guan Xing, and the tingling pain in his arm made Guan Xing dare not think about it anymore.

On the other side of the battlefield, Guan Ping had a stern face and was fighting towards Guan Xing.

In fact, with Guan Ping's bravery, he could have broken through the siege after Guan Xing joined the battlefield.

But just as Guan Xing will not give up on Guan Ping, Guan Ping will not give up on Guan Xing. Until one of them breaks through, they will have to continue fighting on the battlefield.

"First the younger brother saved the older brother, and then the older brother saved the younger brother. The brotherhood is good, but it's a pity that they acted too impulsively. If they gave up one person and fought back again, there might still be a chance of winning."

Yu Jin also stared at the battlefield coldly.

Yu Jin was disdainful of this kind of behavior where brothers saved each other and lost the opportunity to break out of the siege.

The reason why Yu Jin was valued by Cao Cao was not only because of his bravery and ability to command troops, but also because he had a cold personality and obeyed the law. Even his friend Chang Xi would be killed without mercy!

If Yu Jin was Guan Ping or Guan Xing, he would give priority to capturing Shiyang City, even if the price of capturing the city was sacrificing his brothers.

"It's time to end!"

Wen Pin and Yu Jin were staring at the battlefield with cold expressions.

And on the periphery.

Zhao Yun encountered a few Han soldiers who had managed to break through the encirclement, and hurriedly asked, "Where are Guan Ping and Guan Xing?"

These Han soldiers were already frightened, and after hearing Zhao Yun's shout, they just stood there in a daze.

Followed by.

Another group of Wei soldiers came in pursuit.

Zhao Yun rode forward and shouted, "Where are Guan Ping and Guan Xing?"

The Wei soldier didn't recognize Zhao Yun, and greedily stared at Zhao Yun's horse. He laughed and said, "The two thieves are dead. Leave your horse and I will spare your life!"

Zhao Yun was furious. In a flash, he rushed to the lieutenant on his horse and grabbed the laughing lieutenant, who flew away.

The fifty riders behind him were greatly encouraged when they saw how brave Zhao Yun was.

These fifty riders were not Zhao Yun's direct subordinates, but were selected by Liu Feng from the Lukou navy, and most of them were scouts.

The cavalrymen who had followed Zhao Yun to rescue Guan Ping and Guan Xing were still feeling nervous.

At this moment, seeing Zhao Yun kill a lieutenant of the Wei army with one spear, and even kill an entire team of Wei soldiers by himself, everyone shouted "Tiger's Power".

The stunned Han soldiers also reacted, and one of them recognized Zhao Yun's identity: "You are General Huwei!"

Since the enemy was repelled from the Han River, the army often called Zhao Yun "General Huwei". Obviously, this Han soldier had also heard of Zhao Yun's name.

Zhao Yun asked again: "Where are Guan Ping and Guan Xing?"

The Han soldier pointed and said, "We are still surrounded."

Zhao Yun distributed the horses of the Wei army lieutenant to the Han soldiers and shouted, "Lead the way!"

The Han soldiers responded, quickly stepped forward, mounted their horses, and rushed to the battlefield with Zhao Yun and others.

Not long after.

Zhao Yun saw the densely packed Wei army in front of him.

Seeing that the situation was critical, Zhao Yun did not dare to delay and hurriedly ordered the riders to shout.

A thunderous cheer immediately rang out.

"General Zhao Yun, the Southern Expedition Commander, has been ordered to attack the enemy!"

I heard the shouts. I saw the horses galloping, the flags waving, and the first general, with a white horse and a silver spear, charging into the battlefield like a sharp knife.

Both Wen Pin and Yu Jin were shocked.

"Zhao Yun? Why is Zhao Yun here?"

"Could it be that there are more than just the two sons of the Guan family coming to take Shi Yang?"

Wen Pin and Yu Jin are both veterans who have fought on the battlefield for many years. Although Zhao Yun only has fifty cavalrymen, it does not mean that Zhao Yun only has fifty cavalrymen.

These fifty riders had obviously come here in advance after learning about the war!

Wen Pin and Yu Jin didn’t know how many troops were behind Zhao Yun!
But seeing that the second son of the Guan family was about to be captured and killed, neither Wen Pin nor Yu Jin were willing to give in.

Just a little bit closer!
My thoughts turned rapidly.

Yu Jin rode up to Wen Pin and shouted, "Zhao Yun only has a few dozen cavalrymen, so we must fight quickly!"

Wen Pin also reacted.

Indeed, Zhao Yun’s rear troops are approaching.

However, Zhao Yun now only has dozens of cavalry, so he still has the advantage!

Killing Zhao Yun would be far more valuable than killing Guan Ping and Guan Xing!
"Zhao Yun is brave, let's go to the battle together!"

Wen Pin handed the command to his deputy general and ordered him to sound the horn again when Zhao Yun's rear army arrived.

Subsequently.

Wen Pin brought his personal cavalry and went up together with Yu Jin, intending to engage in a quick battle with Zhao Yun.

"Zhao Zilong, don't be so arrogant, you know General Wen Pin!"

"Yu Jin is here, Zhao Zilong, you are doomed!"

Seeing Wen Pin and Yu Jin leading their troops to attack, Zhao Yun laughed and said, "If you want to kill me, I'm afraid you don't have the ability to do so!"

Under normal circumstances, Wen Pin and Yu Jin would not personally go into battle.

Just like when they besieged Guan Ping and Guan Xing, Wen Pin and Yu Jin were commanding from high places.

This moment the situation is different.

If Zhao Yun cannot be stopped and is allowed to break up the formation, then the besieged Guan Ping and Guan Xing will be able to break out and all the efforts in today's battle will be wasted.

Therefore.

Wen Pin and Yu Jin had to take advantage of the fact that Zhao Yun only had a few dozen cavalrymen and either capture and kill Zhao Yun, or stop Zhao Yun to buy time to encircle and kill Guan Ping and Guan Xing.

Although Zhao Yun was brave, Wen Pin and Yu Jin were confident that they had more soldiers and dared to fight him!
boom!
When the spears collided, Yu Jin felt his right arm go numb.

"This old man!"

Yu Jin cursed inwardly and raised his spear to strike again.

Wen Pin also attacked from the side and fought with Yu Jin.

however.

Even though the two of them fought fiercely, they were unable to suppress Zhao Yun, who still had the energy to taunt him: "Wen Pin, you have received great favors from Liu Biao, but instead of repaying your master and fighting against Cao, you are working for Cao thief. Do you know how to be ashamed?"

Wen Pin was both ashamed and annoyed. He wanted to retort, but was afraid of being distracted and stabbed by Zhao Yun, so he could only express his indignation by shouting.

When facing Yu Jin, Zhao Yun also mocked him: "Yu Jin, you were originally the Left General of the Han Dynasty. Why did you succumb to the enemy and be willing to become the General of Zhennan of the pseudo-Wei? Did the flood in Fancheng fill your brain with water and make you stupid?"

Yu Jin was also ashamed and annoyed.

What is the Left General of the Han Dynasty?

It was the late emperor who appointed me as the Left General, so I am the Left General!

The fall of Fancheng was a natural disaster, not the result of war!
Although he was angry, Yu Jin, like Wen Pin, did not dare to distract himself to refute and could only express his indignation by shouting.

Zhao Yun laughed even louder: "You are using your numbers to bully the few, and you dare not speak loudly. With such martial arts skills, how can you be a general in battle?"

The wild laughter overwhelmed the bravery of Wen Pin and Yu Jin, and not only inspired the dozens of cavalrymen who followed Zhao Yun, but also frightened the surrounding Wei soldiers.

"Who is that person, so brave?"

"It's Zhao Yun, the mighty general of the Han army. It's said that he became famous when he was in Hebei. How come he's still alive?"

"General Zhao Yun? Is he the Zhao Yun who rode a few dozen cavalrymen across the Han River unstoppable among thousands of people? How can we defeat him?"

"Even General Wen and General Yu couldn't hold Zhao Yun down. If you and I go up, I'm afraid we won't be able to stop a single shot!"

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Wen Pin and Yu Jin did not expect that Zhao Yun's fame and power would have such a great impact on their morale, and they felt something was wrong.

In the fighting room.

The sound of a hurried horn was heard again, and it turned out that Wen Pin's deputy general had caught a glimpse of Zhao Yun's rear army appearing.

"Sure enough, there is a rear army!"

"Come so fast!"

Wen Pin and Yu Jin looked at each other, and dared not fight with Zhao Yun any longer. They made a feint with their spears and withdrew from the battle.

rear.

Yang Xing, Lu Wen and Niu Xian each led fierce soldiers to attack.

"The Han general Yang Xing is here, who dares to fight?"

"The Han general Lu Wen is here, the Wei dogs are coming to die!"

"The Han general Niu Xian is here, take my spear!"

With the arrival of Han army reinforcements, the situation on the battlefield reversed.

at the same time.

Yue Ju also arrived at the Han army camp.

The deputy general who stayed behind in the big camp had also discovered Zhao Yun's flag long ago. When he saw Yue Ju was about to dispatch troops to attack the city, he realized that he had been deceived by the Wei soldiers at the city gate.

"No wonder the Wei army wants to march out of the city to form a battle array. Damn it!"

The deputy general of Dazhai was deceived by Wen Pin's "empty city plan" and felt ashamed and angry. He immediately transferred 2,000 soldiers to Yue Ju.

The deputy general continued to stay in the big camp and organized auxiliary troops to guard the big camp and prevent any accidents.

Yue Ju got the troops and rushed straight to Shiyang City.

The sudden change also frightened the Wei army at the gate of Shiyang City.

The decoy troops acted well, but unexpectedly, the Han army did not go to the dense forest to help, but instead charged directly towards the city gate!
"Quick, retreat back to the city!"

"General Ke Wen hasn't returned to the city yet!"

"Damn it! Stop them!"

Wen Pin and Yu Jin, who were on the battlefield in the dense forest, also noticed the changes at the city gate and dared not fight anymore.

"General Wen, retreat first. I will cover your retreat!"

Yu Jin shouted loudly.

Wen Pin did not hesitate and led his troops to retreat.

Now is not the time to give in to each other. If the city gate is seized by the Han army, Shiyang City will be lost in today's battle!

The retreat of the Wei army also allowed Guan Ping to finally reach Guan Xing.

Looking at Guan Xing's lowered left arm, Guan Ping was shocked: "An Guo, your hand?"

When Guan Xing saw Guan Ping, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "He's fine, just a superficial wound. It was my miscalculation that nearly cost my brother his life. It's my fault!"

Guan Ping rebuked him lightly: "Don't talk nonsense! This war was decided by you and me. Even if there is a crime to be committed, you and I brothers will bear the blame together. I just don't know why Wen Pin withdrew his troops?"

Guan Ping was far away and was so focused on the fight that he didn't notice Zhao Yun's arrival.

Guan Xing was close and had learned the details. He sighed and said, "General Zhao is here. His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan must be afraid that you and I would be in trouble, so he sent the old general to reinforce us. My brothers are not as good as His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan."

Although he was rescued, Guan Xing couldn't be happy.

If Liu Feng had not arranged for Zhao Yun to come to reinforce, we would have been defeated here today.

Seeing Guan Xing's depressed look, Guan Ping comforted him, "An Guo, victory and defeat are common in the military, there is no need to be so depressed, being alive is the greatest luck.

You have only been on the battlefield for a short time, so you must learn to face failure calmly, and only by knowing shame and then being brave can you win."

Guan Xing felt even more ashamed: "I am a foolish brother and I will teach you."

Guan Ping smiled and looked up to find Zhao Yun.

Although Guan Ping's talent and ability are not as good as Guan Xing's, his character is far better than Guan Xing's. It takes time to refine one's character, and Guan Xing is still too young now!
Because Wen Pin retreated in time, Yue Ju at the city gate failed to capture Shiyang City in one fell swoop. He could only watch Wen Pin and Yu Jin lead their troops back to the city in an orderly manner.

Zhao Yun rode his horse towards the top of Shiyang City and saw Wen Pin and Yu Jin had already raised flags on the top of the city. He also saw that the soldiers were tired and knew that they would not be able to take Shiyang City today.

"To be able to guard Shiyang for so many years without losing it, Wen Pin is definitely not an ordinary person."

"We can only wait until His Royal Highness Prince Yan comes to discuss this matter."

Looking at Zhao Yun turning and leaving, Wen Pin and Yu Jin on the top of the city wall also had solemn expressions.

At first, it was thought that Guan Ping and Guan Xing wanted to take advantage of the battle between Cao Pi and Sun Quan at Ruxukou to launch a surprise attack on Shiyang City, so Wen Pin's tactics were only aimed at Guan Ping and Guan Xing.

Never thought.

Zhao Yun is here too!
"The soldiers who were first killed by Zhao Yun reported that Zhao Yun came from the direction of Zhucheng, and the only Han soldiers from Zhucheng were Liu Feng who went to Jiangdong. Could it be that something changed in the battle at Ruxukou, so Liu Feng turned back?"

Yu Jin frowned and guessed.

Wen Pin also frowned: "Liu Feng went to Jiangdong this time, obviously intending to enter Jiangdong under the name of 'Sun Lu saved his father' and take the opportunity to divide up the land of Jiangdong. Why would he suddenly return?

Could it be that Your Majesty was defeated at Ruxukou and Liu Feng had to abandon his original plan and therefore turned back to take Shiyang?"

Yu Jin pondered, “Your Majesty is personally leading the expedition to Ruxukou, and with the generals such as the Grand General and the General Who Conquers the East all present, we should not be defeated by Sun Quan.

Is there a possibility that Liu Feng's original intention was not to divide Jiangdong, but to steal Shiyang!"

Wen Pin was even more suspicious: "If Liu Feng's original intention was to steal Shi Yang, why did he go all the way to Jiangdong? There is no need for this."

Yu Jin speculated: "What if Liu Feng deliberately went there to intensify the conflict between Your Majesty and Sun Quan?
Liu Feng was afraid that Sun Quan could not defeat His Majesty and would surrender directly, so he deliberately raised a flag to reinforce Sun Quan. Then when His Majesty sent reinforcements to Ruxukou, Liu Feng lied that he wanted to use the strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao to launch a surprise attack on Shiyang, and withdrew his troops.

In order to avoid being sworn vassal of Your Majesty, Sun Quan may fight to the death."

Wen Pin took a deep breath and said, "If it's true as you guessed, Shi Yang will have no reinforcements!"

Yu Jin also had a heavy expression on his face: "Liu Feng's army has not arrived yet, we must come up with a clever plan to repel the enemy!"

Wen Pin closed his eyes and thought.

a long time.

Wen Pin said slowly: "I have a plan, I wonder if it can deceive the Han army."

Yu Jin tilted his head and asked: "Where does the plan come from?"

Wen Pin's eyes turned cold: "Epidemic! Suspected grave!"

a few days later.

Rumors of "epidemic" spread in Shiyang City.

Other spies discovered that in the swamp cemetery north of the city, Wei soldiers were burying coffins at midnight, and on the city walls during the day, Wei soldiers were offering wine and crying. A large number of tombstones and serial numbers of generals and soldiers appeared in the cemetery.

All of them seemed to indicate that a large number of soldiers in Shiyang City died of the plague, and Wen Pin and Yu Jin had to secretly bury the coffins in the swamp cemetery in the middle of the night.

The crying sounds from the city walls also showed that the morale of the Wei army had become low.

In this war-torn era, epidemics were as ferocious as tigers, and countless people died from them!

All of a sudden.

The rumor of epidemic in Shiyang City spread quickly among the Han army.

(End of this chapter)