With Cao Cao by my side, what do I have to fear from the world?

Chapter 143, Guan Yu's Unstoppable Bravery

Many soldiers in Cao Cao's army not only knew Liu Xie, but also respected him greatly. Liu Xie was always approachable and often stayed with everyone when he went on campaigns.

Xiahou Lan, in particular, followed Xiahou Dun to the hunting grounds and immediately looked for Liu Xie.

As a fellow townsman of Zhao Yun, Xiahou Lan had a special fondness for Liu Xie.

Seeing that Liu Xie was safe and sound, and that Liu Xie had been protected by Zhao Yun and retreated to a safe place, Xiahou Lan finally breathed a long sigh of relief.

As for Xu Huang, he didn't make a move at all.

The scene was chaotic, and no one was directing or coordinating anything; whether or not to intervene was entirely up to everyone.

Xu Huang remained inactive. Seeing so many people surrounding Guan Yu, Xu Huang felt a genuine admiration for Guan Yu and respected his loyalty and bravery towards Liu Xie.

Among so many people, Guan Yu was the first to dare to rush forward and slash Cao Cao with his sword. Although he did not succeed, his courage alone was enough to make Xu Huang feel ashamed and admire him!

Holding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, Guan Yu charged straight ahead on horseback, relentlessly pursuing Cao Cao. He was repeatedly blocked by Cao Chun and others, but Guan Yu always managed to break through their defenses.

The Green Dragon Crescent Blade locked onto Cao Cao, terrifying him so much that he felt he would be caught and killed no matter where he fled.

The sound of horses' hooves drew closer again. Cao Cao glanced back hastily, his body stiffened, and he quickly dodged to the left, constantly changing direction as he ran frantically.

As Cao Cao ran, he shouted, "Who will save me! My life is over!"

Cao Chun, Cao Ren, and others spurred their horses forward at breakneck speed, repeatedly intercepting Guan Yu. Countless Cao soldiers also swarmed forward, their swords and spears flashing, and a murderous aura constantly loomed over Guan Yu.

Dozens of Cao soldiers surrounded Guan Yu, but Guan Yu seemed unstoppable. Every strike and every move he made was imbued with his bravery and momentum, sending chills down the spines of those around him.

He swiftly wielded the Green Dragon Crescent Blade, its blade flashing like streaks of lightning, slaying the besieging Cao soldiers one by one, blood splattering everywhere, a truly awe-inspiring sight.

Cao Bing's siege grew increasingly fierce, and Cao Chun and Cao Ren showed no mercy. Guan Yu's face was ashen, but he fought with increasing ferocity, like a tiger descending a mountain. His broadsword ruthlessly slashed through the air, and scenes of blood and flesh flying everywhere unfolded continuously.

His murderous intent grew stronger, and his green battle robe was soon stained with blood.

Cao Cao escaped death by a hair's breadth. Fortunately, Cao Chun and others fought desperately to hold him off, and Cao Cao finally managed to escape.

Cao Cao ran so far that he could barely see Guan Yu anymore before he stopped, panting heavily. Guo Jia rushed over.

"My lord, how are you?"

Cao Cao waved his hand, indicating that he had no problem.

Cao Cao turned his gaze back to Guan Yu, who was still engaged in fierce combat with Cao Chun and Cao Ren. The two attacked Guan Yu from the front and back, but Guan Yu remained fearless. His Green Dragon Crescent Blade flew up and down, and wherever the blade passed, it brought a sharp gust of wind. He was not at a disadvantage at all.

Despite being far away, Cao Cao was still filled with lingering fear and trepidation.

Every clash of weapons was earth-shattering, sending out blinding sparks.

Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were also engaged in fierce battle with Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun.

The most unfortunate one was Liu Bei, who fought while frowning and thinking of a way to escape.

After this incident, Liu Bei could no longer stay in Xuchang. He felt frustrated and distressed, as Cao Cao's troops were everywhere, layer upon layer, wave after wave, seemingly without end.

Liu Bei was in deep trouble; Guan Yu had really stirred up a hornet's nest.

Zhang Fei, however, was born for the battlefield. The more he fought, the more excited he became, roaring and fiercely thrusting his eighteen-foot spear. He quickly gained the upper hand and suppressed Xiahou Dun.

Liu Bei quickly glanced around, made up his mind, and shouted to Zhang Fei, "Yide, we can't stay here any longer, let's break through the encirclement quickly!"

Seeing that he could not kill Cao Cao, Guan Yu did not linger in battle. He launched a series of fierce attacks, forcing Cao Chun and Cao Ren to retreat, and quickly turned around to join Liu Bei.

"Brother, I've dragged you into this."

Guan Yu rushed to Liu Bei's side, and with a mighty slash, he knocked a Cao soldier to the ground. Filled with remorse, he said to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei sighed helplessly, "Yun Chang, you're too reckless. Let's leave here first."

Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei tried their best to break out of the encirclement. Cao Cao was furious and ordered with a gloomy face: "Capture them all and do not let them leave."

The messenger galloped across the hunting grounds, repeatedly relaying Cao Cao's orders.

"Lord Cao has ordered that Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei be captured and not allowed to leave!"

Cao's soldiers were like wolves and tigers, encircling the area from all sides. The hunting grounds were already surrounded by Cao's troops, so Liu Bei and his two companions faced immense pressure no matter which direction they tried to break out.

Zhang Fei remained fearless, brandishing his eighteen-foot spear, killing one after another. His spear thrust out repeatedly, causing Cao Cao's soldiers to fall and suffer countless casualties.

Zhang Fei charged ahead to clear the way, while Guan Yu followed behind to cover the rear, the two protecting Liu Bei in the middle.

"Your Majesty, what about us? What should we do?"

After watching for a while, Lu Bu felt his blood boil and couldn't help but feel excited.

Guan Yu's performance made Lü Bu want to take this opportunity to cause him a great upheaval, which would also save him the trouble of planting vegetables.

Liu Xie stopped Lü Bu with a look. Although Guan Yu's performance moved Liu Xie, if he took the opportunity to join the battle, it would be tantamount to declaring war on Cao Cao.

For Liu Xie, this move is far from the right time.

Cao Cao only wanted to intimidate him today. If he rashly turned against him, the situation would completely spiral out of control, which was not what Liu Xie wanted.

Liu Xie was deeply moved by what Guan Yu did for him, but he could not fight alongside Guan Yu. He could only hope that Liu Bei and the other two could escape Xuchang safely.

Liu Xie remained motionless, as did Zhao Yun and the others.

Anyone who dared to approach this place would be killed by Zhao Yun and Lü Bu. In just a short while, dozens of corpses had been added to the ground.

Hou Cheng was eager to achieve merit, so he spurred his horse to chase after Liu Bei, but he did not notice that he was getting closer and closer.

Lu Bu spotted him immediately. Enemies meeting are bound to be furious, and without a word, Red Hare let out a long neigh and charged over as fast as lightning.

When Hou Cheng saw that the person who came was Lü Bu, his heart stopped beating with fright, his eyes widened in terror, and he forgot to dodge.

puff!
Lu Bu raised his hand and swung his halberd, sending Hou Cheng flying. Hou Cheng didn't even have time to scream before he was dead.

Among men, Lü Bu is the best; among horses, Red Hare is the best!
When Lü Bu made his move, many of Cao Cao's soldiers were terrified.

Cao Cao was also taken aback by this scene. Even though he knew that Lü Bu was doing it on purpose, Cao Cao had nothing to say.

Lü Bu killed Hou Cheng openly and justifiably because Hou Cheng was too close.

Lu Bu wanted to protect Liu Xie's safety. In such a chaotic situation, he certainly had reason to kill anyone who came near and nip the danger in the bud! Cao Cao looked over here and did not dare to underestimate them. Just the two generals, Lu Bu and Zhao Yun, were not someone Cao Cao dared to provoke rashly.

Cao Cao was also afraid that Liu Xie would turn against him, but fortunately Liu Xie held his troops still, which was in line with Cao Cao's expectations.

If Liu Xie also leads his men into battle, things will fall into complete chaos.

It was extremely difficult for Liu Bei and his two companions to leave. The area was teeming with people, and Cao Cao's soldiers kept charging forward.

Cao Chun and Cao Ren, in particular, were bloodthirsty.

Guan Yu almost killed Cao Cao, which naturally enraged Cao Cao's generals the most.

Zhang Fei was charging ahead, so the pressure was relatively less.

Guan Yu wielded his broadsword, but he also had to be distracted from protecting Liu Bei from time to time. Cao Chun's eyes lit up, and a plan came to mind. He simply turned around and attacked Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was relatively weak in martial arts. Cao Chun wielded his broadsword, his attacks were as fast as the wind, dazzling the eyes. There were also many Cao soldiers around him who surrounded Liu Bei, forcing Liu Bei into a dangerous situation.

Just as Liu Bei had cut down one of Cao's soldiers, Cao Chun's blade came slashing down, aiming straight for Liu Bei's waist. Guan Yu, seeing this, quickly swung his blade to block Cao Chun.

However, this gave Cao Ren the opportunity to slash Guan Yu across the back with his sword.

A burning sensation suddenly shot through Guan Yu's back as another knife wound appeared. Guan Yu didn't even groan. He swung his Green Dragon Crescent Blade at the waist, forcing back four or five Cao soldiers who were attacking Liu Bei. Then, with a backhand slash, he struck Cao Ren once more.

Guan Yu frowned and glared, unleashing a full-blown killing spree. His Green Dragon Crescent Blade slashed repeatedly, and heads rolled wherever the blade passed. Guan Yu temporarily relieved Liu Bei's predicament and urged loudly, "Brother, you must leave quickly!"

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you alright?"

Dong Cheng led a group of imperial guards and rushed over.

When Liu Xie saw that he looked disheveled and his hat was askew from running, he felt a warmth in his heart.

Who is near and who is far, who truly cares about him, and who truly cares about him as emperor—this hunting trip to Xutian was like a mirror, reflecting everyone's true colors, leaving no one able to hide.

"I am well," Liu Xie replied calmly.

His gaze passed over Dong Cheng and fell upon the imperial guards he had brought. These men had different expressions; some were still bewildered and didn't know what was happening, while others were looking around haphazardly.

Only a small number of people remained loyal to their duties, and upon approaching, they immediately became alert and protected Liu Xie in the center.

This is not their fault. People close to Cao Cao were everywhere in Xuchang, and Cao Cao had long since infiltrated the imperial guards, palace maids, and eunuchs.

Dong Cheng dared not be careless and immediately began to command the imperial guards, shouting, "Be alert! Anyone who dares to approach will be killed without mercy! You must protect His Majesty!"

Cao Cao looked at Liu Xie from afar and saw so many people protecting him. Zhao Yun, Lü Bu, and others were all on guard with murderous intent. Cao Cao couldn't help but gasp.

Today's situation is completely out of Cao Cao's control. Not to mention Guan Yu's pursuit, the situation between him and Liu Xie alone is not easy to resolve.

How will it end in the end?
This problem lingered in Cao Cao's mind, causing him great distress.

Liu Xie had repeatedly reminded and warned him, and even offered Cao Cao a way out of his drunkenness, but Cao Cao ignored him.

We cannot pretend nothing happened just because Guan Yu's incident occurred.

Cao Cao looked at Liu Xie, who remained calm, with deep concern.

Why did Guan Yu kill him? This alone is a difficult question for Cao Cao to answer.

Those who knew naturally believed that Cao Cao was plotting a coup, and Guan Yu, unable to stand by and watch, wanted to kill him.

But could Cao Cao admit it? Could he let the people of Xudu, and the whole world, know the truth? Of course not.

If Cao Cao was not a usurper, then the blame should be placed on Guan Yu, who should be considered the usurper.

But can this colossal lie be covered up? Does the Liu Association approve of it?
Who is plotting something today? Who is suspected of usurping power? So many eyes are watching; this can't be fooled with just a few words.

Cao Cao racked his brains but found that he could not lie to himself or clear his name of what had happened.

Unless Liu Xie also helps Cao Cao to smear Guan Yu and insists that Guan Yu rebelled and usurped the throne, Liu Xie will definitely not do that!

Liu Xie remained silent; that was his stance.

Because the villain today is Cao Cao, not Guan Yu!
Liu Bei and Zhang Fei were simply implicated, suffering the consequences of Guan Yu's actions.

Liu Xie looked toward the center of the fierce battle. Guan Yu was fighting desperately to protect Liu Bei and help him break through the encirclement. He was already wounded, and his dark green battle robe was covered in blood, some of his own and some of Cao Cao's soldiers'.

The situation was extremely dangerous, as the hunting grounds were surrounded by people, making it difficult to break out.

It was inconvenient for Liu Xie's men to intervene, so it would be difficult for Liu, Guan, and Zhang to break through the encirclement.

Guan Yu almost killed Cao Cao. Even without Cao Cao's order, Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, and others were truly enraged. How could they possibly let Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei leave unharmed?
The brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan were both giving it their all, and Cao Ren and Cao Chun were also going berserk. Cao Ren was cursing loudly as he attacked.

They criticized Liu Bei for eating Cao Cao's food and living in Cao Cao's house, for pretending to be benevolent and righteous, but for harboring evil intentions.

As Liu Bei swung his sword to defend himself, he secretly groaned in despair. He had been content to grow vegetables and didn't want to provoke anyone, but now, disaster had struck. Forget about growing vegetables, he couldn't even stay in Xuchang anymore. If things went wrong, all three brothers might die here today.

The more Liu Bei thought about it, the more he blamed Guan Yu, blaming him for being so impulsive.

It would have been better if Guan Yu hadn't intervened; once he did, the situation became completely unmanageable.

Guan Yu naturally knew that everything was caused by him, so even though he was injured, he still did his best to protect Liu Bei, hoping that Liu Bei and Zhang Fei could escape. As for himself, Guan Yu was ready to risk everything.

If Liu Bei and Zhang Fei cannot leave, Guan Yu will not be able to forgive himself.

The situation was dire; the encirclement was getting tighter and tighter, and Cao Cao's soldiers were swarming in densely packed. Liu Xie was extremely anxious, and his gaze involuntarily fell on Xu Huang.

Xu Huang understood immediately, and with a shudder, led his men to charge forward.

Xu Huang deliberately charged towards Liu Bei, and his men rushed forward, immediately pushing aside the other Cao soldiers and blocking them outside. Xu Huang and his men broke through the encirclement in an instant.

At first glance, Xu Huang's arrival seemed to have increased the number of people surrounding the area, but Xu Huang was there on purpose to cause trouble.

When Xu Huang reached Liu Bei, he managed to hold off Liu Bei for a few moments before deliberately letting Liu Bei pass.

Zhang Fei followed closely behind, rushing past Xu Huang, who also wanted to help Guan Yu escape.

However, Guan Yu was already surrounded. Cao Chun, Cao Ren, and even Xiahou Yuan had rushed over and trapped Guan Yu tightly. There were still many Cao soldiers outside.

Xu Huang wanted to help, but he couldn't do it openly, so he could only sigh inwardly, feeling powerless to do anything about it.

(End of this chapter)