Chapter 451: Heading South to Xuzhou (Part 2)
In a moment, a soldier, striding in from outside. As soon as he saw Han Zhan, he immediately knelt on one knee and said, "Small, please see the lord!"
"I asked you," Han Zhan knew that this was the messenger sent by Taishici. He quickly came to the soldiers, bent down and asked nervously, "What is the situation of General Ziyi now?"
"When you come back to your lord, General Ziyi and his troops are now surrounded by five thousand enemy troops in Licheng." The soldier looked up at Han Zhan, bowed his fists and said, "Please send troops to rescue quickly."
When Han Zhan learned that there were only 5,000 soldiers besieging Taishici, he felt a little relieved. He thought that even if Taishici had only 5,600 soldiers, there should be no problem to support it for a period of time when occupying a city. He stood up straight and asked tentatively: "How many soldiers do General Ziyi have now?"
The soldier hesitated for a moment and then replied: "We have recruited more than 6,000 troops in various parts of Yangzhou. After being attacked by the enemy, some of them were killed and injured, and some of them were dispersed. Now there are about 3,000 people."
"What, there are more than 3,000 people?" Han Zhan was shocked after hearing the number of soldiers said, "That is to say, you more than 3,000 people were trapped in Licheng by the enemy's five thousand people?"
"That's true." The soldier replied. "The enemy army is fierce. General Taishi Ziyi is not the opponent of the enemy general. He can only defend the city and order the little Xingye to come to ask for help from the lord."
After hearing the soldiers' answers, Han Zhan couldn't help frowning and thought to himself: It shouldn't be true. The generals under Yuan Shu are nothing more than Ji Ling, Yuan Yin, Zhang Xun, Chen Ji, Lei Bo, Han Xian, Chen Lan, Qiao Rui, Le Ju, Han Hao and others. Even if they are large, except for Ji Ling's martial arts value, the rest are all a group of hot chickens. Even if they are tied together, they are not Tai Shi Ci's opponents. How could anyone beat Tai Shi Ci so hard that they dare not leave the city?
Thinking of this, Han Zhan snorted heavily and continued to ask: "I wonder if the general sent by Yuan Shu can beat Ziyi so hard that he can't resist it? Is it Ji Ling, Lei Bo, or Le Jue, Han Hao?"
Unexpectedly, when the soldier heard Han Zhan’s question, he vomited a name that surprised everyone: “It’s Wen Hou Lu Bu.”
"Is it Lu Bu?" Han Zhan was stunned when he heard the name of the soldier. He remembered that when Lu Bu followed him out of the capital, he mentioned that he wanted to go to Yangzhou to join Yuan Shu. At that time, he thought the other party was talking casually, but he didn't expect it to be true.
When Han Zhan learned that the person trapped Taishi Ci was actually Lu Bu, he began to worry. Although his military generals were quite large, the only ones who could fight with Lu Bu were Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Huang Zhong and others. Zhao Yun was the commander of the Eastern Expedition Army and could not leave the army casually. Huang Zhong was not here, even if he was sent to recruit him, it would take a lot of time. Dian Wei's martial arts were comparable to those of them, but he was injured at the moment and was not suitable for fighting for the time being.
Who should be sent to deal with Lu Bu? Han Zhan became frowning. Seeing that Han Zhan was at a loss, Guo Jia walked over and asked the soldiers a few more words, and sent him to rest first. As soon as the soldiers left, Guo Jia looked at Han Zhan and asked tentatively: "Lord, is it because he is worried about Lu Bu's affairs?"
"That's right." Han Zhan saw that only Guo Jia and Zhao Yun were present, so he did not hide his true thoughts. He nodded and said, "Lu Bu was extremely brave. In the past, Nikoto Man and Xiahou brothers and sisters joined forces, and they were not his opponents. Now he trapped Taishi Ziyi in Licheng, and this Hou is considering who to send to rescue him."
"Second brother, don't worry," Zhao Yun saw that Han Zhan was worried about the rescue, so he quickly stood up: "Your brother is willing to lead troops to rescue."
"No," Han Zhan refused Zhao Yun's request without hesitation: "You are the commander of the first army, how can you fight Lu Bu alone like an ordinary general?"
"Second brother, Ziyi's situation is now critical. Even if his martial arts skills are not as good as Lu Bu, he believes that he can protect himself." Although Han Zhan refused, Zhao Yun said unwillingly: "I joined forces with Ziyi, and I believe there should be no problem in getting rid of Lu Bu's hands."
Before Han Zhan could speak, Guo Jia smiled and said to Zhao Yun: "General Zilong, lord is right. You are the commander of the first army, how can you take risks in person? The rescue of Ziyi can be left to others to do."
"Military advisor," Zhao Yun was anxious when he heard Guo Jia say this: "Lu Bu is very skilled in martial arts and is invincible in the world. He is not sure to surpass him, let alone others?"
"General Zilong, have you forgotten the three heroes fighting Lu Bu in front of Hulao Pass?" Guo Jia said with a smile on his face: "Liu, Guan and Zhang joined forces to kill Lu Bu and defeat him. Now Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are in the army. You might as well let them lead troops to rescue him. They will join the Grand Historian Ziyi and have another round of three heroes fighting Lu Bu. Jia believes that he can also kill Lu Bu and throw away his armor."
Guo Jia's words reminded Han Zhan. He immediately remembered the three heroes fighting against Lu Bu in Jizhou half a year ago, and then echoed: "The military advisor is right. Although Lu Bu is skilled in martial arts, it is not difficult to defeat him. Half a year ago, Dianziman and Xiahou brothers and sisters had a big battle with him, and both sides had no choice. If Guan Yu, Zhang Fei came out, and Taishi Ci's help, it would be easy to defeat Lu Bu."
After Han Zhan said this, he shouted outside the lobby: "Come here!"
Following Han Zhan's shout, Chen Dao walked in from outside, bowed and asked respectfully, "I wonder what the lord has to give?"
"Shuzhi," Han Zhan said to Chen Dao: "You can go to the military camp to quickly and seize Guan Yu. The two pioneers of Zhang Fei and Zhang Fei are here. I have important matters to discuss with them."
Half an hour later, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei followed Chen Dao in from outside. After the two saluted Han Zhan, Zhang Fei asked in a muffled voice: "Marquis Anyang, we brothers are resting. I wonder if you are asking us to come here. Is there anything important?"
Han Zhan said with a haha: "Two pioneers, I originally planned to let you have a good rest for a while, but suddenly something urgent happened. I had to send my uncle to invite you here."
Hearing Han Zhan say this, Guan Yu said expressionlessly: "Since there is something wrong, Marquis of Anyang, please give me instructions, and the two brothers will do their best."
"That's right. A few months ago, I sent General Ziyi of the Grand Historian to Yangzhou to recruit new recruits for me." Han Zhan said to Guan Yu: "Who knew that on the way back, they were chased by Yuan Shu and sent to kill them. Now they are trapped in Licheng, Xuzhou. I want to ask the two to lead their troops to rescue."
After hearing Han Zhan say this, Zhang Fei snorted coldly and said disapprovingly: "Ruyun, the generals under Anyang Hou, can just send someone to save Taishici."
Han Zhan was not angry about Zhang Fei's attitude, but said with a smile: "If it were an ordinary general, he would not be able to trap Taishi Ci. But now Wen Hou Lu Bu is serving in Yuan Shu's army. He personally led his troops to chase Taishi Ci, forcing Ziyi to occupy Licheng and defend, and sent a messenger to ask for help from this Hou."
Han Zhan knew the personalities of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. If they were kind-hearted, they might even push and stop each other, so they decided to try it out. "Lu Bu's martial arts are invincible in the world, and going to Licheng is a life-and-death life. If the two pioneers think that they are not Lu Bu's opponent, this marquis will definitely not force him and will choose another person..."
"So it's the slave of the three surnames!" Zhang Fei heard that the person they were going to deal with was actually Lu Bu, and immediately said with wide eyes: "Marty Anyang, if it were Lu Bu's servant, we would be willing to lead troops to go immediately."
When Guan Yu heard Lu Bu's name, he immediately remembered the scene when his three brothers fought against Lu Bu in front of Hulao Pass. He felt excited. He bowed to Han Zhan and said, "Marquis Anyang, I am willing to lead troops to Licheng immediately with my third brother to take Lu Bu's head on his neck."
Seeing that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were indeed trapped in his plan and were eager to compete with Lu Bu, Han Zhan couldn't help but feel happy, but he tried hard to pretend to be calm on the surface and said, "The two vanguards must have been exhausted. They might as well rest in the city for a night and lead their troops south to Xuzhou tomorrow to rescue Taishi Ci. How about it?"
Chapter completed!