[Three Kingdoms] Carnival

Except for the nearby soldiers, no one heard the conversation between Guo Jia and Zhuge Liang.Everyone's eyes were firmly attracted by this duel that was ten years late.

There are many people in the world who practice dual swords, but few people know how to use them in actual combat.The reason is that in the battle formation, when you have both offensive and defensive skills, and you have two blades in hand, it is extremely difficult to control the mount. Even if you go forward relentlessly, cutting gold and cutting jade, it is easy to cut off your own retreat.Liu Bei's martial arts can't be said to be bad, but it can't be called excellent, and the double-strand sword is extraordinary, but it can't compare with the world-famous Yitian, so it's no wonder that when Liu Bei proposed a one-on-one challenge, Cao Jun whispered. Smiling secretly Liu Bei was beyond his control.

How dare a mere firefly compete with Haori?

The two swords collided with Yitian, shaking like the collapse of Dongshan Mountain.The force of pulling the mountain was transmitted from the hilt to the edge of the sword. After a moment of stalemate, Cao Cao suddenly dodged back to avoid the sharp blade.

It was Cao Cao who retreated first!

Before everyone recovered from their astonishment, Liu Bei launched another offensive.The twin swords are as dexterous as a spirit snake, as fierce as a thunderbolt, and they are both virtual and real, circling between the enemy and ourselves.Yitian was extremely strong and sharp, but he was entangled by two swords. He attacked his right flank, but his left battalion was lost. With his backhand force, the blue light streaked across the iron armor, leaving a terrifying sword mark.

Only then did everyone realize that it wasn't that the two swords were too fast, but that Yitian was too slow.Or to be more precise, the person holding Yitian in his hand, under such a flexible and violent attack, was unable to react in time.

"General Xiahou, is it time—" Xu Huang asked anxiously in a low voice.

Xiahou Dun was also startled.When Liu Bei cut off Cao Cao's shoulder armor with his sword, he almost rushed forward.However, at the last moment, the slight smile on Guo Jia's lips flashed in his mind.

"Trust him." He reined in the horse, the rough reins sinking deep into his palm, "Mend will tell us when we need it."

"But—" Xu Huang wanted to argue, but seeing Xiahou Dun's stern face and resolute attitude, he just

I have to give up for now, continue to hold the hilt of the sword, and stare nervously at the battle situation.

After cutting off the shoulder armor, Liu Bei became more aware of Cao Cao's sternness, and his offensive became more aggressive.Seeing the sword coming straight towards the door, Cao Cao held the hilt of the sword horizontally and swung it violently, but he had enough energy to spare, and only managed to avoid it at the last moment.Beads of hot sweat slid from the corners of his forehead, and those who were close could even hear his heavy breathing clearly.

"I haven't seen you for many years. Brother Xuande is good at martial arts." Cao Cao turned his horse's head, stabilized his figure, and changed the fierce battle to Zhou Xuan. "Cao once fought with Yunchang. Today, Xuande is [-]% stronger than Yunchang."

"Cao Mengde, why do you have the face to call my second younger brother my cousin!" Speaking of the sad place, Liu Bei's eyes were about to burst, and he was extremely angry, "If it weren't for you, why would my second and third younger brothers die in Huangquan! After ten years of humiliation, It is precisely for today's revenge!"

The sword full of anger is faster and sharper, but it also has more flaws.Without trying to dodge the sword, Cao Cao reined in his horse and said loudly: "What Xuande did to avenge his brothers was to dig the embankment and let the Han River flood thousands of households; it was to restart the war and plunge Jingzhou into dire straits. Waiting for brothers to swear with the heaven and the earth with benevolence and righteousness, but Liu Xuande, who is surrounded by hatred today, can still live up to the oath of the past?"

"Bah!" Liu Bei spat angrily, "In Xiapi, who dug up Surabaya; The thief here is calling for a thief?!"

"For the sake of the world, I have never been afraid of doing evil. Stop killing with killing, stop war with war, and let blood flow into rivers in exchange for peace in the world."

Liu Bei snorted coldly: "Then what else is there to say!"

"But if you can sacrifice the innocent for the great cause, you can do anything for the world," too many complex and obscure emotions gathered together, his eyes gradually darkened like night,

"What is the difference between Liu Xuande and Cao Mengde?"

A short sentence, like a heavy punch, hit Liu Bei's chest.

"No, no," after a moment's absence, more intense anger came back on Liu Bei's face,

"Bei is not only to avenge his brothers, but also to support the Han family and inherit the blood of the Han. And you, killing noble concubines and punishing loyal officials, is a traitor and a traitor, exterminating Gangchang..."

"Isn't the world today still ruled by the Han family?" Cao Cao asked rhetorically, "Or, if one day Xuande came to Xudu as a real soldier, he would continue to regard His Majesty as emperor, and he would be willing to return home with his relatives and friends." Give your life to others. Help the Han family, rebellious officials and thieves..." He chuckled, "It turns out that the distinction between loyalty and traitor is just a difference of surname."

"If you are as eloquent as you are, don't waste time! Today I will take your head and sacrifice it to my brother's spirit in heaven!" I don't know if I have nothing to answer, or if I really see that Cao Cao is taking this opportunity to recover his strength, Liu Bei will stop talking nonsense. , Immediately raise the sword and attack again.Under the intensification of anger, the two swords were as fast as a thunderbolt, as fierce as a dragon, and the next sword hit the front door before the blow stopped.They just said a few words in total. In such a short period of time, the physical strength they can recover is really limited.What's more, under the catalysis of the drug, most of the strength has already been overdrawn——

"General Xiahou, we can't wait any longer!" Xu Huang couldn't help but said again, "We don't need to fight Liu Bei like this!"

As Cao Cao's condition became worse and worse, Xiahou Dun's hand became tighter and tighter, and bloodstains had been strangled by the reins.That's right, when the two armies faced each other, there was never a reason to rely on the leader to single out the winner. Now that they stand still here, they are letting Cao and Liu fight their spirits.

Wait, a battle of spirits?

Liu Bei's military strength is not dominant, and he was dazzled by hatred. It is not surprising that he made this move.But Mengde has never been a person who doesn't know the importance. Even if he wants to have fun and show off his heroic courage, he will not play the role of a knight-errant on the battlefield, fighting for a moment of enthusiasm, and abandoning the overall situation.

Under Liu Bei's fierce offensive, Cao Cao's resistance became slower and slower, and there were countless scattered sword marks on the iron armor.I saw him leaning back, narrowly dodging the sharp sword that was only three inches away, but at the same time, he revealed all the life gates of his predecessor.Sweeping was nothing but a feint, and in an instant, the deadly sword hit his chest——

"General Xiahou!"

Before Xu Huang's voice fell, blood was already splashing in front of his eyes.

Liu Bei stared blankly at Cao Cao holding the sword he stabbed with his bare hands, hot blood slid down the sword and seeped into the red ground.At the same time, pain came from his left hand, and the sword fell into the blood puddle with a dull sound.

believe him.

For some reason, when Xiahou Dun saw this scene, Guo Jia's words sounded again in Xiahou Dun's mind.

Whenever, wherever, until death.

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before a stick of incense

"Kong Ming knows why the lord would say 'the hero of the world, the only Liu Shijun and Cao Er' when the green plums were boiled that day?"

For some reason, Guo Jia's unintelligible words earlier made Zhuge Liang a little uneasy.But Guo Jia didn't say anything, and he wouldn't take the initiative to ask, but secretly shifted most of his attention to the battle situation: "The hidden dragon is in the deep, Cao Gonghui's eyes, Liang has already heard about it."

"It's rare to hear Kong Ming praise my lord." Guo Jia didn't seem to notice that Zhuge Liang was absent-minded, and continued on his own, "Does Kong Ming know what happened in Pengcheng back then?"

"I heard something."

"After Lu Bu was captured alive, my lord also asked about Pengcheng in detail." There was a look of nostalgia in his eyes, "He is very interested in Liu Xuande."

"Eh?" In Xiapi City, Guo Jia, who was lying on the couch, looked dissatisfied. I don't know if it was because of Cao Cao's words, or the bowl of bitter soup on the case, "like him, he is so empty-minded, he doesn't know how to change things, and he doesn't know people's hearts." , sooner or later he will harm others and himself. What’s so interesting about this kind of fool.”

"According to Fengxiao, when Gu was sent to be a captain in the north of Luoyang and made five-color sticks to beat eunuchs, isn't he also a fool who doesn't know how to change things?"

"How can it be the same!" Guo Jia became more and more unhappy, "at Minggong's age at that time, he was arrogant and unrestrained. However, Liu Bei has been ups and downs for many years, and he has seen many people suffering and suffering. In this chaotic world, Instead of seeking the quickest means to quell the war, he abides by useless principles. The result is that he is in a dilemma and achieves nothing. What is the use of weak kindness? If people with righteousness were as naive as he is, the world would have been doomed long ago .”

Guo Jia has always been firm in Liu Bei's affairs. Cao Cao was not surprised by such an answer, but his smile became more and more helpless.He rubbed Guo Jia's head soothingly: "Feng Xiao doesn't like Liu Bei because Feng Xiao doesn't believe in him."

"Believe what?"

"Of course, I don't believe in Gu." Cao Cao didn't answer directly, "I was born in Jishi, where people are suffering everywhere, and wicked people are rampant. Without heavy codes, without using power tricks, and without being smarter and more ruthless than wicked people, it is impossible to restore peace to the world. Gu and Feng Like filial piety, I can't believe people's hearts in this troubled world. And Liu Bei, although he is innocent, but—"

"but?"

"But your medicine is cold." Cao Cao stopped the topic in a timely manner, and brought the half-cold medicine bowl to Guo Jia's mouth, "Don't think that you have forgotten. Drink the medicine!"

"...Jia can drink the medicine, but if Duke Ming wants to promise Jia, Liu Xuande will never let him go."

"Okay, okay, drink the medicine, Gudu will depend on you."

"Afterwards, Kong Ming also knew that the lord agreed happily at the time, but Jia didn't stare at it for a while, and turned around and let Xuande go." Guo Jia smiled as helplessly as Cao Cao at that time, "When I first got the news, Jia He was so angry that he refused to drink the medicine. Jia couldn't figure out why, with Cao Mengde's insight, he could fall on Liu Xuande at such a critical moment. Jia thought about it for a long time, and finally, he finally figured it out.

"Heroes in the world, only Liu Shijun and Cao Er"... The Yuan brothers recruited soldiers and bought horses in order to gain the family lintel and glory and wealth; Although it can be regarded as benevolent, it is only limited to the tranquility of a state; as for Ma Teng, Han Sui and others, they are just speculators.On that day, Du Cao Mengde and Liu Xuande, no matter how many troops they had or how powerful they were, had the determination and courage to seek a peaceful world for all the people in the world.

Cao Cao knows that since ancient times, there has never been peace without bloodshed, so he has never been afraid, let alone do evil.But Liu Bei's actions in Pengcheng made him see another possibility.The other is that he doesn't believe in the possibility of success, but still has an indelible expectation.He didn't listen to Jia's words and let Liu Bei go, just like letting go of the little Beibu Wei in Luoyang City, who disdained power and only knew good and evil. "

The clash of weapons and the high-pitched roar of war horses were heard frequently from the direction of the battle.This battle, which was known in advance, lasted much longer than expected.Zhuge Liang's face became more serious, and he gradually lost his patience in the stalemate with Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, if you have something to say, you can speak it out, and you don't need to go around in circles." On the battlefield, it is useless to ask the enemy to empathize with your own general Zhuge Liang believed that it would never be Guo Jia's original intention.

"Jia hasn't finished talking yet, why does Kong Ming seem to be more anxious than Jia." On the other hand, Guo Jia, from the beginning to the end, he never took a look at the battle situation, "Ten years ago, Jia and Kong Ming watched the sky at night in the mountains. Seeing a dazzling general star, although he failed to enter the main palace, he also entered the Ziweiyuan. It is impossible to be a mediocre master who sticks to one corner. The master of this star must have the world in his heart and establish his life for the common people, and he must be an unworldly hero."

The direction of the battle was so fierce that a loud cheer broke out.

It was Cao Jun's cheers.

"So, who said that the general star that is about to fall can only be Cao Mengde?"

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Before Liu Bei could react, Cao Cao turned his sword, Yi Tian's cold light suddenly appeared, and instantly tore the mount's throat.When the hot horse blood splashed on his face, Liu Bei seemed to wake up from a dream, but he couldn't control the mad struggle of the dying horse.There was no other way, he jumped off the horse deeply, stepped back several steps, and then stabilized his figure with the single sword in his hand.

At this time, Cao Cao was not in a hurry to attack, but got off his horse and put his sword back into its sheath.

Liu Bei glared: "What do you mean?!"

Stepping through the puddles of blood on the ground, Cao Cao approached Liu Bei step by step: "At present, there is no good or evil, no good and evil, no overlord between you and me, not for the world, not for the common people, fighting for life, only for personal grievances. That being the case, don't bully you with sweat and blood. Yuan Rang!"

"exist!"

"Your saber, borrow it."

Without thinking, Xiahou Dun untied the sword and threw it to Cao Cao.Cao Cao caught it firmly and drew his sword out of its sheath.The sword is so bright, it is also a good sword, but it is not as good as the double-strand sword that destroys gold and jade, and it cannot compete with Yitian.

He threw back the scabbard and said loudly:

"Liu Xuande, how dare you fight Cao Cao!"

"From the beginning to the end, the lord has no intention of claiming the title of emperor. Even if the astronomical signs indicate that his general star has entered Ziweiyuan, it cannot be the emperor star that missed the throne by a tiny margin."

Liu Bei didn't expect Cao Cao, who had been powerless to fight back, to turn against the enemy, and his subsequent actions completely angered him.Seeing Cao Cao walking step by step, he seems to have returned to ten years ago, sticking to all his persistence, running around and struggling hard, but he was no match for Cao Cao's casual blow.Because of him, Guan Yu died among the unknown, and because of him, Zhang Fei, knowing that he would never return, still led the veterans and remnants to fight to the death with several times the enemy.He hates him, wishing to eat his flesh and drink his blood in order to repay his brother's spirit in heaven.But why, Cao Cao, the chief culprit, dare to accuse him in front of him with confidence? !Even if he just wanted to avenge his brother and kill for his life, what's wrong? !

"If Liu Bei is not overwhelmed by hatred; if he is willing to go according to Kong Ming's plan, what should he do? He should take advantage of the rampant disease in Yecheng to take Hanzhong first, and hold on to the ramp and Ziwu. He should wait for a few more years until the lord dies and his son succeeds the king of Wei, and expand the territory when the whole country is in turmoil. He should be more patient and wait until the little emperor is forced to abdicate. In the name of the Han Dynasty, he established himself as the emperor, and justifiably sent troops to Jingzhou."

The sharp blades collided, and the light of the sword splashed. Liu Bei wanted to increase his strength, but Cao Cao turned the handle first to borrow strength. Not only did Liu Bei's sword miss, but also exposed most of the flaws in his back.Cao Cao would not let go of such an opportunity, and immediately swung his sword to slash, tearing a bloody gash from the soft armor with flesh and blood.Liu Bei didn't seem to feel the pain, he didn't say a word, he just turned around quickly, holding the sword in his hand, and continued to attack.The two swords usually use the left sword for defense and the right sword for offense. After losing the left sword, Liu Bei completely gave up defense. willing.Such a disorderly attack did not pose any threat, it was just a gasp, Cao Cao struck out another sword, the cold light slashed across without mercy, and Liu Bei's right arm was bleeding profusely.

"Jia heard that Zhao Zilong was transferred to Jiangzhou because he tried his best to persuade Liu Bei to retreat after the destruction of Fancheng. Because of this, Kong Ming no longer wanted Liu Bei to fight this battle, so he could only compromise. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose. It's important. But on the other hand, if this battle doesn't quell Liu Bei's hatred, but adds fuel to the flames, what will be the consequences?"

Unable to use his right arm, Liu Bei simply changed his left hand to hold the sword, and the offensive was still swift and fierce.One inch, one inch short, he attacked with all his might, his red eyes seemed to only see Cao Cao's neck, he had long forgotten that they were on the battlefield and the soldiers and horses behind him.

But Cao Cao did not.

Xiahou Dun was right. When he was a general, Cao Cao never acted impulsively.

"By the way, Jia should also say thank you. For ten years, you have paid attention to the celestial phenomena and speculated on the profound way, and the conclusion you finally reached is only a feather away from Jia's. There are always omissions in one person's thinking, but if you and I come to the same goal by different routes, then It shows that Jia’s previous speculations are all correct.”

Seeing that Liu Bei was about to step into the range of Cao Jun's archers, Huang Zhong was so anxious that he kept calling Liu Bei but turned a deaf ear.In desperation, he didn't care about any military orders or moral rules, so he immediately stretched his bow and bowed his strings, intending to save people.

The sharp arrow was as fast as a gust of wind and as powerful as a broken bamboo, but Xiahou Dun knocked it down before it hit the target.At the same time, behind him, the two swords collided with a domineering force, but in an instant, the two swords snapped.

"The cause of ten years, the fruit of today, the star will fall, and the destiny will never be violated. Jia is here, and the original sentence will be returned."

Before Guo Jia finished speaking, Zhuge Liang was eager to leave.But Man Chong had been prepared for a long time, and when he saw any signs, he immediately commanded the soldiers to step forward and block Zhuge Liang's way.

"Kong Ming doesn't think that Jia is really here to chat with you."

"Even if what Feng Xiao said is three-point credible, there is no doubt that Wushi San is true." The difference in strength between the two sides here is not too big, and Man Chong can only hold back half an hour at most, "Since this battle is not beneficial to you and me, Wouldn't it be good for both if we give up on each other?"

"It is Jia's greatest advantage to be able to separate Kong Ming and Liu Bei." The cold light in his smiling eyes gradually appeared, as if Yitian was out of his sheath, "Cao Mengde is still Cao Mengde if he loses Kong Ming. But if he loses Kong Ming, Liu Xuande will take it for himself." perish."

You don't need to worry too much, and the strength of your troops is enough to achieve the goal of cutting the Shu army.In addition, Man Chong has been in charge of military affairs for a long time, and he has kept Guo Jia's words in mind, fighting steadily, step by step, and would rather make more useless arrangements than leave a single flaw.For a while, even with Zhuge Liang's wisdom, he was unable to break through the siege and join Liu Bei's army.

But it was only half an hour.

The only price for safety is to give Zhuge Liang some time, enough to overwhelm Man Chong through frequent mobilization, and finally tear an irreparable hole in the tight defense.But within half a cup of tea, Liu Bei, who had more troops, was first forced to retreat by Cao Jun. Before Zhuge Liang could see the specific situation on that side, Man Chong also changed his calm attitude and started a frontal attack, forcing Zhuge Liang to have no choice but to attack. Lead the army back.

Guo Jia turned his horse's head and stopped looking closely.Can go to this step, next, Manchong will only do better.

"The fate you just said, is it true?"

But he didn't expect that the person who couldn't wait to see him would already be one step ahead of him, passing through thousands of troops and coming to his side.

"Duke Ming heard it. Of course it's all a lie to him. What does the Star Emperor Star and the Xuandao of Destiny have anything to do with us?" Guo Jia reined in, smiling brightly and cunningly,

"Even if there is destiny, destiny is up to me."

Cao Cao couldn't help but smile in his fighting spirit.The wind blew up his bloody clothes, and pieces of the iron armor covered with sword marks hung on his body one by one, and old and new scars could be vaguely seen.In the sky, the flood dragon stopped, the dark clouds cleared away, and the golden crow revived its wings, consistently overlooking this world of endless disputes, and it seemed to only sprinkle on this one person.

Guo Jia thought to himself, the so-called unrivaled heroes are just like that.

"Ten miles away from the plain are the two valleys of Zhangshui and Anle. After Man Chong forced Zhuge Liang into the Zhangshui valley, Jiangdong Zhu Ran and Han Dang would intercept him at the exit. Even if he didn't pay attention, he could hold him back for about ten days."

"What about Liu Bei?"

Cao Cao couldn't help laughing again.They had already been familiar with the map of Jingzhou. If Guo Jia hadn't been stunned by what he saw, how could he ask such a simple question.

"Yuan Rang and Yu Jin will lead the army to force Liu Bei into the Valley of Anle. And out of Anle—"

He turned his head to look, and could vaguely see Liu Bei struggling to break through.But in the face of thousands of troops, even though he was covered in blood from the battle, he was like a mantis holding a chariot.

"It's Yiling."