The setting sun is like blood,

The sunlight that gradually fell into the abyss finally shone on the horizon, making half of the sky glow red.

The brilliant red rays of the day's afterglow highlight the cruelty around Changbanpo.

Broken battle flags, severed limbs and remains.

And the invisible smell of blood that floats in the air makes people feel uncomfortable and pungent.

In the middle of the battlefield, there was even more chaos.

Endless smoke filled the surrounding area.

This undoubtedly foreshadows the brutality of this battle!

As Cao Ren retreated, all members of the Jingzhou Army let out a long sigh of relief at first, and after a while, all the sergeants' faces were filled with intense joy.

They repelled Cao's army.

Or face Cao Jun's proud infantry and cavalry on the flat road and defeat them.

This undoubtedly gave rise to a burst of fighting spirit among the entire army and the belief that they were invincible in the world.

In this world, even Cao Jun, who has always been brave and good at fighting, can't resist their march northward. What kind of difficulties can stop them?

The general Guan Yu, his son Guan Ping, and his subordinate Wang Fu who came with the rear army and others stood on a high slope, overlooking the scene of a tragic battle taking place below.

Behind him is the personal guard Zhou Cang, holding the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in one hand, standing proudly behind him like a door god.

It seemed that he had been pondering for quite some time.

Guan Yu Danfeng's eyes opened slightly, with a serious expression on his red cheeks, and he said in a deep voice: "This time Cao Ren personally leads his troops to attack."

"The intention must be to take advantage of the situation and defeat our army frontally, so as to demonstrate the strong combat power of his troops and create a deterrent."

"In this way, he thinks he can make the general retreat and retreat to Jiangling."

After saying this, Guan Yu paused for a while, then a cheerful smile appeared on his face, and he said in a slightly brisk tone:

"It's a pity that Cao Zixiao underestimated the combat power of our soldiers."

"This time, all the troops under his command were defeated head-on, and his military morale is bound to be greatly affected."

"This may be our opportunity!"

After hearing this, Wang Fu, an official with a stern face, raised his hands and asked sternly, "In your opinion, what should be the next step for our army?"

"Father, should we march to Xiangyang City next?"

Following everyone's words.

Guan Yu looked at the crowd, with a look of relief on his face, and said: "This enemy's defeat is a good opportunity for us to regain Xiangfan."

"Of course we must march quickly and attack Xiangyang and Fancheng."

"What's more, I also have invisible weapons. If it can be the same as in previous years, maybe it will be effortless to defeat these two generals?"

Hear these last words.

Everyone looked at their general with a hint of a smile on his face, and they were all a little confused about what the "invisible weapon" was.

However, Guan Yu obviously was not prepared to explain too much.

He quickly ordered the generals to reorganize the army. After a short rest, his son Guan Ping and General Bo Liao Hua continued to lead the front to the northern front.

Seeing that he had no intention of speaking out.

Everyone had no choice but to hide this suspicion in their hearts for the time being and prepare to wait until they marched to Xiangfan City before waiting to see how the situation would change.

Pass the order.

After fighting fiercely for an entire afternoon, various units of the Jingzhou Army took a brief rest of about two-quarters of an hour.

Following an order, Guan Ping and Liao Hua took the lead in setting off.

Each department lined up one after another and followed in sequence.

He rushed all the way to Xiang and Fan.

At this moment, the invisible and fierce momentum emanating from the military formations couldn't help but become even more magnificent.

After experiencing a bloody battle between Changban and Cao's army and defeating them, every soldier of the Jingzhou army seemed to have an extremely full fighting spirit on their faces.

The fighting spirit is very high!

With the Jingzhou Army taking advantage of the situation, they marched northward.

It was just as Cao Ren had expected before he hesitated and led his troops to withdraw.

News gradually spread that our main force was defeated head-on at the foot of Changban Slope.

Every garrison in the Jingzhou theater knew the news almost instantly.

Everyone in the Cao family unconsciously showed worry at this moment.

"Is the Jingzhou army so strong?"

"General Cao's troops are all elite soldiers brought from the north. Are they all defeated?"

"My dear...the Jingzhou army under Guan Yu has also become more powerful, right?"

"General Cao has been defeated, how can we resist?"

"Why don't you abandon the city and leave?"

…

A series of words.

In the Jingbei area, almost everyone is afraid of Jingzhou's military front.

Even the fighting spirit of the defenders could not help but weaken.

Bian County is the only way to Xiangyang.

It was also a line of defense that Cao Ren ordered people to build to resist before he led his troops south.

But now, the defenders here have also been affected by the defeat of the main force and the rumors that have been spreading in recent days.

There were some discrepancies in the morale of the military unconsciously.

The front line of the Jingzhou Army took the lead in stationing here.

Guan Ping sent someone to survey the surrounding terrain and learned that if he wanted to invade Xiangyang, there was no way around it.

He also didn't have the slightest scruple.

After a brief discussion with Chief Bo Liaohua, the next attack plan was established.

Under Guan Ping's personal command.

The sergeants from all walks of life in Jingzhou formed formations and slowly attacked the defense line built around Bian County.

During the siege, the morale of Jingzhou soldiers was greatly shaken!

"kill……"

In a short period of time, the scene was filled with the sounds of fighting.

The majestic momentum is thick in the formation.

The enemy soldiers felt invisibly under intense pressure.

The battle just started.

Since Cao's army was stationed on the defensive side, it stands to reason that it should have the upper hand.

But they didn't expect that the Jingzhou Army would gain a favorable advantage on the first day of the battle.

The battle raged for most of the time.

The somewhat disorganized county garrison was unable to withstand the fierce offensive of the Jingzhou Army.

Although the offensive on the first day did not break through this line of defense.

But don’t forget, this is just the front part!

Before nightfall, Guan Ping took charge of the various soldiers and built the temporary camp.

Later, the main follow-up troops also arrived one after another.

Follow closely.

General Guan Yu did not care about the fatigue of traveling and summoned all the generals to hold an impromptu military meeting overnight.

At the meeting, his son Guan Ping gave a truthful report on the process of today's attack on the county defense line.

It seems that the enemy army was really affected by the defeat of Cao Ren's main army.

The morale of the military seems to be unstable now.

The combat power has also been greatly weakened.

Today, I just made a tentative attack and almost broke through this line of defense.

Listening quietly to Guan Ping's words.

Guan Yu heard this in his heart, and secretly nodded in agreement, saying: "Everyone, according to what Ping'er just said, it seems that Cao's army was defeated by Cao Ren's command, and the morale of the army is not very stable."

"I thought that we should increase our efforts and strive to break it with force!"

"This city will be used to intimidate the surrounding cities. If anyone dares to resist, the end will be the same."

"Junhou Shengming!"

"The general will finally think it's okay!"
Chapter completed!