Chapter 166 I'm Cuckolded and Stronger

Guan Yu was very confident in his martial arts skills. Everyone who met him and his third brother Zhang Fei praised them as being able to defeat ten thousand enemies and being unstoppable.

But can we take the fancy words to flatter people seriously?
In Guan Yu's opinion, let alone ten thousand people, even if there were ten thousand pigs standing in front of him, waiting to be chopped, he would not be able to chop them all even if he died of exhaustion!
But now Xun You's plan clearly requires him to take 200 cavalrymen to carry out the so-called decapitation operation.

If he is not careful, Xun You will be left behind. At most, he can just walk away, but he himself is trapped in the enemy's camp. Can he return alive and well?
Guan Yu stared at Xun You, waiting for his answer.

Facing Guan Yu's questioning eyes, Xun You did not shy away and said with a smile: "Captain, I will answer your questions one by one."

Xun You then calmly took out a map and pointed to the red cross on it, calling Guan Yu's attention: "First, regarding the location of the ambush, it is here. The enemy's movements are actually always under the control of the secret guards, and I have already secretly sent people to carefully investigate the nearby terrain. When the time comes, I will arrange for someone to lead the way for the captain, so the captain can rest assured."

The secret guards rode light cavalry and fast horses, and there were carrier pigeons delivering messages, so Liu Dai and Zhang Miao's troops had just left the city when they fell into Xun You's sight and were always under close surveillance.

As for the person who led the way, Xun You clapped his hands, and soon a young face appeared in front of Guan Yu.

"It's you!"

"Long time no see, Brother Yunchang."

Zhai Ping saluted Guan Yu with a smile, and it was obvious that they were very familiar with each other.

Previously, Zhai Ping had been ordered to go to Yanshi County to assist Liu Bei in clearing the fields. As the leader of the Mohist disciples who accompanied him, Guan Yu was naturally deeply impressed by Zhai Ping.

Zhai Ping patted his chest and assured Guan Yu: "Brother Yunchang, don't worry. I have already personally led the ink painter to draw the map near Hulao Pass. Therefore, I guarantee that there will be no mistakes in the task of surveying the terrain."

Xun You looked at Guan Yu and asked, "Captain, do you still have any doubts about this?"

Guan Yu rubbed his brows and secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "That's it, you continue."

"Well, the next point is the timing of the attack. According to the enemy's speed, they will enter our ambush circle around 12:00 tomorrow. At that time, you can launch a surprise attack under the cover of night."

Guan Yu again showed a skeptical expression when he heard this and asked, "Marching at night is a taboo in military strategy. Would the enemy general be so stupid?"

"No, generally speaking, but there are special cases. For example, if I deliberately let go of Wang Fu's spy planted in the city and let him tell Liu Dai and Zhang Miao that Hulao Pass is underguarded, what do you think they will choose?"

Looking at the playful smile on Xun You's lips, Guan Yu felt his scalp tingling.

People who play tactics are so dirty!

Guan Yu unconsciously took a few steps away from Xun You. The feeling of being crushed by someone in terms of intelligence made him very uncomfortable and he felt uneasy all over.

But there is no doubt that Xun You's actions would inevitably make Liu Dai and Zhang Miao disregard everything and force their subordinates to march quickly to attack Hulao Pass, even if they had to travel overnight.

Guan Yu thought about it. It was late autumn now. By the time of the 11:00 p.m., it would be completely dark. In the case of insufficient light, if he suddenly launched an attack from the enemy's blind spot, he would have a good chance of beheading them!
"It seems that the captain is fine. The third point I want to say is the most important one. Although Liu Dai and Zhang Miao are local lords with more than 10,000 soldiers under their command, they have a large number of soldiers but no brave generals. Therefore, our decapitation operation has a high chance of success, especially with the captain's swordsmanship. There are probably very few people in the world who can withstand three sword strikes."

Listening to Xun You's words of praise, Guan Yu looked indifferent, but he was quite proud in his heart. At the same time, he also agreed with Xun You's strategy.

Although decapitation operations themselves have huge risks, war is inherently adventurous. The greater the risk, the greater the benefit.

Using only two hundred cavalrymen to defeat an army of thirty thousand, this kind of opportunity doesn't come around often!
There is no doubt that under Xun You's encouragement, Guan Yu's heart was moved, and the hand holding the Qinglong Yanyue Sword tightened subconsciously: "In this battle, Guan will definitely do his best."

Seeing that Guan Yu accepted the challenge, Xun You smiled and said, "Captain, you still have one day to prepare. If you need anything, please feel free to ask. I would like to wish you a successful battle."

At noon the next day, after a night of rest, Guan Yu led 200 cavalrymen out of the city. Then, under the guidance of Zhai Ping, he ambushed in a dense forest not far from the road that the enemy must pass.

In order to increase the success rate of this operation, Wang Jing even asked Xun You to deliver a captured high-quality Hun horse to Guan Yu.

Deep in the dense forest, with a BMW under his crotch, a precious sword in his hand, and precious armor on his body, Guan Yu, at this moment, if he attacks with all his strength, even a strong man like Lu Bu would probably be defeated if he is unprepared.

"This set of dragon scale blue cloud armor is really powerful, but I think it's a little too green."

Guan Yu carefully wiped the fallen leaves and dust off his shoulders and straightened his slightly wrinkled robe, but he always felt something was strange.

Zhai Ping stared at Guan Yu for a long time before he suppressed a smile and said, "It's okay, green is good too. I once heard Qi Hou say that if a person turns green, he will become stronger."

Guan Yu suddenly felt his blood boiling, and asked quickly: "Did Lord Qi really say that?"

Zhai Ping nodded proudly: "Of course, how could I lie to you?"

"Yeah, that makes sense. You're not the type to talk nonsense."

Guan Yu believed Zhai Ping's lies and began to hypnotize himself.

It was not known whether it was because turning green could really make one stronger, or it was the effect of his subconscious mind, but after Guan Yu silently practiced his skills, he really felt as if there was a great force in his body that was about to burst out.

In fact, this was the result of the flourishing of his Kaiyang Wu Qu star destiny, and his whole person instantly entered into a perfect state of great luck.

The sun sets and the afterglow burns out.

At about three quarters past the hour of Xu, a mighty army slowly arrived.

Under the dim sky, the earth was pitch black, and only a "long dragon" burning with fire, shining with the stars in the world, appeared before Guan Yu's eyes.

"Xun Gongda is truly a god. The enemy troops have arrived as expected!"

The fighting spirit that had been brewing in Guan Yu's heart for a long time seemed to be ignited by the torches in the enemy's hands and was about to bloom.

Soon, Guan Yu saw the enemy generals wearing armor in the long line. Like a hunter seeing his prey, his eyes lit up immediately: "Now, attack with all your forces!"

Under the cold moonlight, the dark crowds of people on the official road looked like a surging river. At the front of the river, Jibei Xiang Bao Xin, who was riding on horseback, shuddered for some reason. He felt that the wind tonight was quite noisy and made his back feel cold.

As the general who represented Liu Dai in this battle and led the coalition forces to fight against Wang Jing, Bao Xin personally led an army of 30,000 and headed straight for Hulao Pass, intending to break through this ancient pass, lock the Northern Army in the capital, and strategically trap and kill Wang Jing.

Originally, Bao Xin planned to play it safe and steady. He didn't even think he could win. After all, the person guarding Hulao Pass was Xu Huang, a general under Wang Jing.

This man was calm, steady and tenacious. He once guarded Hulao Pass alone, forcing tens of thousands of princes from the 18 routes to be unable to advance.

In Bao Xin's opinion, the best scenario is to contain Xu Huang so that the military remonstrance in Luoyang City can be successful. Then, he can call on the noble families in the world to attack in the name of the emperor and use all the strength of the world. Isn't it possible to destroy a mere Wang Yuanxu?

However, things always change beyond people's expectations. Not long after Bao Xin led his troops out of the city, he suddenly received a secret report from Luoyang.

The spies sent by Wang Fu claimed that the military remonstrance in Luoyang City had failed, but the good news was that Xu Huang personally led the main force to leave Hulao Pass to rescue the capital. Now the troops must be empty, and it is a good time to capture this ancient pass.

Bao Xin was a decisive person. After verifying that the spy was indeed sent by Wang Fu, he felt that he had won the battle and immediately ordered a forced march, hoping to capture Hulao Pass in one fell swoop before Xu Huang could free himself.

As long as we hold Hulao Pass, we will be able to completely grasp the initiative and dominance in military affairs.

At that time, they can attack at any time if they want to. Even if the battle is ineffective, they can retreat to the wall at any time. By taking advantage of the natural terrain, even if Wang Jing has unparalleled martial arts, he can only sigh in vain.

It's not that Bao Xin didn't suspect that there was something fishy going on, but he also understood that opportunities are rare and can never be regained.

When Dong Zhuo led 5,000 troops to station in Luoyang, he saw the fat man's wolfish ambitions and suggested to Yuan Shao on the spot to kill Dong Zhuo.

However, Yuan Shao did not listen, or did not dare to openly disobey Yuan Wei's order and take action against Dong Zhuo.

In the end, he had no choice but to flee Luoyang in a panic and take refuge in Bohai County.

In Bao Xin's opinion, if he had seized the opportunity at the beginning, how could the princes fight against Dong Zhuo later? Without the princes fighting against Dong Zhuo, how could Wang Jing become famous in one battle, occupy the capital and dominate the world?
Yuan Shao's indecision ruined the good situation, leading to the disaster today!

Bao Xin took this as a lesson and decided to seize the opportunity in front of him. Even if there was a fraud, at most the attack on the city would be unfavorable. At that time, it would be nothing more than retreating. It was no big deal. He was thinking this when he was suddenly awakened by the sound of horse hooves.

It was a dark and windy night when Guan Yu suddenly appeared from the side. Relying on his newly acquired top-notch equipment, he arrogantly charged into the battle formation, wanting to break through the formation and kill the general in front of an army of 30,000!
"You are a traitor. Guan Yu is here. You should accept your fate!"

As soon as he made his move, Guan Yu used the second sword move of "Three Styles of Spring and Autumn". This move was inspired by "Gongyang Zhuan", which is said to be profound and meaningful. After it is slashed out, it seems ordinary, but in fact it is all-encompassing, with profound hidden power and tremendous power.

Under the bright moonlight, the snow-white steel knife cuts through the night sky like a meteor. The dazzling light illuminates not hope, but blood and death.

With the cover of night and the Yin army's support from Xun You to conceal his tracks, Guan Yu successfully avoided detection by the Confucianists' mental power and was able to approach to such a deadly distance.

"Enemy attack!"

"Stop him and protect Jibei Xiang!"

Under Bao Xin's command, Yu Jin led a dozen personal soldiers and wanted to step forward to resist.

However, in order to march urgently, Bao Xin deployed a long snake formation. Once attacked, he would often only care about the head and not the tail, just like a snake that was hit in the vital point.

Without any preparation, Bao Xin's 30,000-strong coalition army of aristocratic families was cut off by Guan Yu.

What's worse is that Bao Xin has no powerful generals to escort him. Although he has impressive spiritual cultivation skills, his spiritual arts are usually used to enhance the strength of the entire army and have little significance in a battle against generals.

After all, no one will give you time to slowly build up your status, and meeting each other is often a matter of life and death.

Even Yu Jin, the only person around Bao Xin who could fight a little, was a wise general. In terms of martial arts, he was only slightly stronger than Bao Xin. How could he be a match for the Martial Saint Guan Yu?
Guan Yu was seen riding his horse forward in the crowd, cutting through the waves like a slasher, plowing a bloody path, and with just one sword he chopped down Yu Jin, who was not on guard, and sent him flying.

With the second strike, he killed several people in a row, cleared a bloody path, and reached Bao Xin.

"Die to me!"

The third knife, Bao Xin surrendered!
Guan Yu's sword is famous for its speed, accuracy and ruthlessness!

Even a first-rate warrior will die at the hands of the Martial Saint if he is not careful.

In the Battle of Guandu, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, two of the Four Pillars of Hebei, were first-class heroes and generals of the time, but in a hurry, they were still killed by Guan Yu with a single sword.

From this we can see how powerful Guan Yu’s sword is.

After taking Bao Xin's head, Guan Yu shouted angrily: "I, Guan Yunchang, have taken the enemy general's head!"

"Guan Yu!"

Yu Jin, who witnessed the death of his commander in chief, was so angry that he wished he could eat his flesh alive.

However, the two hundred cavalrymen then began to charge back and forth, completely disrupting the coalition forces' formation. The 30,000-strong army lost its leader and command and fell into panic.

Yu Jin wanted to fight back, but in terms of his position, he was only a Sima in the army, and he had only more than 400 subordinates under his direct command, and they were all infantry, so he could not catch up with Guan Yu's cavalry at all.

What's more, now their own camp has been completely disrupted, it is dark at night, and without torches they can't even see what is three meters away, let alone how many soldiers the enemy has or where the attack is coming from.

They only knew that their leading general had died in battle, and there were shouts and the sound of horses' hooves everywhere. Panic quickly spread. In this situation, how could the militiamen who were conscripted here to risk their lives have the heart to fight to the death?
Everyone either fled or surrendered, and no one even thought of resisting.

The few generals who wanted to fight back were either dispersed by their own defeated soldiers or, when they were halfway through gathering, they attracted the killing god Guan Yu and were chopped to the ground with a single blow.

After a few times, no one resisted anymore.

In the panicked crowd, although Yu Jin was filled with grief and indignation, the situation was hopeless and he was powerless to reverse it. He had to flee towards Puyang with the defeated soldiers.

On the battlefield, Guan Yu led his troops to charge. Wherever the crescent-shaped sword went, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the killing swept through the soldiers. Guan Yu felt extremely happy: "It's so satisfying! This time, I really killed them to my heart's content!"

Two hundred cavalrymen defeated thirty thousand enemies. This was undoubtedly a stunning and glorious victory.

Guan Yu's mind was filled with nothing but excitement at this moment. Even his 82-jin sword swung with more power. He could even kill five people in one breath without even taking a breath!

"The enemy is retreating! The enemy is retreating!"

Although the two hundred elite cavalrymen from Hedong who followed Guan Yu into battle were all injured and suffered heavy casualties, they were also in ecstasy at this moment. Everyone looked excited and proud.

Although they are small soldiers, they also yearn for glory and military exploits.

Today's battle opened the eyes of those who participated in it, so much so that they looked at Guan Yu with admiration: "Captain, shall we give chase?"

Guan Yu glanced at the sky and shook his head: "The sun is rising and the day is coming. Our army is too weak after all. Once the enemy comes to their senses, I'm afraid they won't be able to withstand a few counterattacks. Let's quit while we're ahead."

"Yes!"

Although Guan Yu was arrogant, he was not stupid.

This battle was a great victory, and he also killed the enemy general Bao Xin on the battlefield, which was a great contribution.

Although the aristocratic coalition army was defeated miserably, in fact, the actual loss of the 30,000-man army was very small. After dawn, if the enemy army found that there were only 200 cavalrymen attacking them last night, they would definitely not be able to withstand the angry counterattack with their small bodies, and there was no need to withstand it.

As a worker, you should do as much as you are paid.

After all, he was just a temporary worker, and Guan Yu had no intention of working for Wang Jing, so Guan Yu stopped the soldiers' ideas without thinking and led his troops back to Hulao Pass.

As the horses' hooves flew, the ancient pass was getting closer and closer, and even the flags fluttering on the top of the city gradually came into view.

Guan Yu, riding on horseback, subconsciously raised his head and chest, showing his majesty and bravery.

When he left the border yesterday, he was still an unknown person, but after today, he, Guan Yu, is destined to become famous throughout the world and gain fame all over the world!
As he adjusted his battle robe, his brows sank. Glancing at his armor that was tinged with green, Guan Yu was convinced of what Zhai Ping said: "Marquis Qi is right. Green is the color of the strong. Now that I have turned green, I have also become stronger."

Return with honor and become famous all over the world!
Inside Hulao Pass, Guan Yu was greeted with thunderous cheers, fine wine and delicious food.

The only pity is that there are no stunning beauties to add to the fun.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, a man who was still unmarried at the age of 29 could be called an old bachelor.

Guan Yu, who had just achieved success, suddenly wanted to resolve his major life event as soon as possible for no apparent reason, marry a beautiful wife, and live a wonderful life with a wife and concubine.

As I thought about it, the corners of my mouth couldn't help but slightly curl up, and saliva was almost flowing out.

"Captain, what are you thinking about?"

As soon as Xun You opened his mouth, he interrupted the reverie of Guan Erye, an unmarried old bachelor in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and brought him back to reality.

"Ah, nothing."

Guan Yu immediately frowned. He must not let others know that the wise and brave Guan Yu was actually thinking about his son at this moment. How could that be!
"The commander has always been very righteous, and I believe he is always worried about the country and the people. Alas, the Han Dynasty is now in turmoil and barbarians are spying on it. It needs a great hero like you to save it."

Xun You's words made Guan Yu's eyes light up, and he became serious and earnest: "Sir, you are right. I have always been loyal and brave. I regard serving the Han Dynasty as my duty. Saving people from danger is my duty. It is my duty."

Guan Yu held his head high and walked briskly to celebrate the victory with his soldiers.

Xun You stood behind him, looking at Guan Yu's back, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and said with a smile that only he could hear: "The world is bustling, all for profit. In this world, who can escape the words fame and fortune? Guan Yu, Guan Yu, people's hearts will change after all, but I don't know how long you can keep your original intention?"

(End of this chapter)