Three Kingdoms: Intercepting Liu Bei's forces and marrying Lady Mi.

The climate in Youzhou is cold, and the people are indeed fierce.

Therefore, Youzhou was rich in elite soldiers, and the Youzhou Iron Cavalry was the best among them.

Logically speaking, the rebels should be most wary of attacking this place.

But this is not the case; historically, both Guo Xun and Liu Wei were killed by the Yellow Turban Army.

Chen Ming only understood the reason after arriving in Ji County.

He neither saw the renowned Youzhou Iron Cavalry, which struck fear into the hearts of the enemy.

They also did not see the Youzhou soldiers, who were known for their fierce and valiant nature.

The city's garrison consisted entirely of the elderly, the infirm, and the disabled; their armor and weapons were also incomplete.

This shows that Guo Xun and Liu Wei plundered a large amount of money from the people, and all of this money went into their own pockets, with not a single penny used for the construction of Youzhou.

Because of their stinginess, the military strength of the counties and prefectures in Youzhou was depleted, and they lost their lives as a result.

Chen Ming frowned upon seeing this.

Soon after entering the city, Chen Ming was placed in a barracks within the city.

Gongsun Zan and Chen Xin were taken to eat and drink by Guo Xun and Liu Wei.

In the military camp, after assigning tasks to Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, Chen Ming immediately summoned the two to discuss the next steps of the plan.

"Damn it, second brother, those two are definitely corrupt officials, big corrupt officials!"

"Didn't you see? The soldiers guarding the city aren't even fully armed. These two guys are only asking us for help because they're afraid of dying!"

Zhang Fei shouted loudly.

"Third brother, shut up, this is no longer Zhuo County."

Guan Yu said after sitting down.

Chen Ming waved his hand: "Brother, Yide is right, Guo Xun and Liu Wei are corrupt officials."

"Otherwise, how could the army in Youzhou be so bad?"

"They called us for help because they were afraid of dying."

Chen Ming said.

"So what do you plan to do?"

Guan Yu looked at Chen Ming and asked.

"If it weren't for the safety of the people of Ji County, I wouldn't care about these two corrupt officials. People like them should have died on the battlefield long ago."

Chen Ming narrowed his eyes, a cold glint flashing within them.

Zhang Fei shouted, "Second Brother, let me go and kill those two corrupt officials! I'll stab them with a hundred and eighty holes!"

"Then I'll make my two older brothers governors and prefects, and I'll become a general!"

Chen Ming sneered: "Corrupt officials must be killed, but now is not the time."

"In chaotic times, we need a place to settle down, and Youzhou is the best choice."

"Brother, Yide, as long as we brothers are of one mind, the world will know our names in the future!"

"Yunqing, just say what you need. Leave the rest to me and Yide."

Guan Yu answered decisively.

……

On the night Chen Ming and his men arrived in Ji County, Guo Xun sent wine and meat to reward the soldiers.

They slept through the night, and the next morning, Chen Ming was awakened by the sound of an emergency horn from the city wall.

Inside the governor's mansion, Guo Xun was holding a beautiful woman, and he turned pale with fright.

He hastily put on his clothes and armor, then sent someone to find Liu Wei.

The two men, along with their personal guards, rushed to the city wall of Ji County.

Chen Xin, Chen Ming, Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, and others have already climbed the city wall.

Dust billowed outside Jixian County.

On the horizon, billowing dust covered the open space outside the city like a sandstorm.

In his previous life, Chen Ming had heard a saying: "With tens of thousands of heads, mountains stretch as far as the eye can see."

The era of cold weapons was a clash between flesh and blood and weapons.

Having more people means you can win.

Historically, there are very few examples of battles where a smaller force defeated a larger one.

In most battles, the side with more people wins.

Now, hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers have surrounded Ji County like locusts.

They wore yellow turbans, were emaciated and pale, and carried various weapons, completely surrounding Ji County.

Guo Xun and Liu Wei on the city wall were deathly pale and their bodies were ice cold.

Chen Ming was well aware that the enemy forces were numerous.

The exact number is uncertain, but it is certainly over 100,000.

Chen Ming originally intended to rely on himself and a few elite soldiers to fight his way out of the enemy army.

But seeing the enemy's dense, layered formation, he immediately abandoned the idea.

To be able to survive here is considered lucky.

Chen Ming turned to look at Zhang Fei and Guan Yu.

Zhang Fei's eyes were fierce, and he was eager to start a battle immediately.

Guan Yu remained expressionless, as if the 100,000 enemy troops before him did not exist at all.

Only then did Chen Ming understand what a true fierce general was.

Only people like Zhang Fei and Guan Yu could remain calm and composed in the face of so many enemy troops.

He can't do it now, but he definitely will in the future.

"Gurgle!"

Guo Xun's limbs went weak, and he swallowed hard.

"Brother Dafang, can Jixian be defended? If not, let's break out."

Guo Xun said in a trembling voice.

Chen Xin glanced at Guo Xun.

He was well-educated and did not swear at anyone on the spot.

Breakout?

Now that we're breaking out, what will happen to the people in the city?

Are we just going to leave them to the rebel army outside the city?

After the city falls, the rebel army will definitely enter the city to loot.

The common people are forced to join the rebel army, and their power will only grow stronger.

Seeing Guo Xun like this, Chen Xin recalled Chen Ming's words.

The root cause of this disaster was not the Yellow Turban rebels, but the state of society and people's hearts.

If the governor of a prefecture is like this, how much better can the prefects and magistrates of counties be?

"Rest assured, Your Excellency, although there are many bandits, they are all ordinary people who do not know how to fight and only know how to bully others by relying on their power."

"The walls of Jixian are high. We just need to hold them and wait for the imperial army to come to our rescue."

Chen Ming glanced at his father; he was much better than Guo Xun and Liu Wei.

Guo Xun's weakness made him despised by the younger and more capable Gongsun Zan.

"Magistrate Chen is right. These bandits are nothing to worry about. You can rest assured and leave them to the Prefect!"

Gongsun Zan said.

"Good! Good! Good!"

After Chen Xin and Gongsun Zan made their assurances, Guo Xun felt relieved.

……

outside the city.

After the Yellow Turban Army haphazardly formed their ranks, Chen Ming could see the true elite of this force.

In his previous life, he had read in a report about the limits of ancient generals' ability to command troops.

An excellent general can command up to five thousand men.

More troops require more generals to coordinate.

Major battles involving more than 100,000 people are usually commanded by multiple commanders and require numerous advisors for planning.

The Yellow Turban Army was a force without proper command.

A leader who led several thousand elite troops and coerced tens of thousands of civilians dared to call himself the Yellow Turban Army.

Their combat strength is self-evident.

Cheng Zhiyuan's Yellow Turban Army was the same.

The true elite force numbers only around a thousand.

Chen Ming saw through Cheng Zhiyuan's elite troops at a glance.

Surrounded by elite guards, Cheng Zhiyuan arrived at the front lines and challenged them: "I am Cheng Zhiyuan, a subordinate of General Tiangong. People in the city, listen up! If you don't surrender, not a single one will be spared after the city falls!"

"Listen up, you cowards on the city walls! I am Cheng Zhiyuan, disciple of General Tiangong. Those who do not surrender will be slaughtered after the city falls!"

Cheng Zhiyuan's words made Guo Xun and Liu Wei, who had just felt relieved on the city wall, weak in the knees and sweating profusely.

Chen Ming glanced down at Cheng Zhiyuan's attributes outside the city.

Military strength 61, Command 58, Politics 42

Intelligence 38, Charisma 42

Skill: High Morale: Influenced by the overall situation, the morale of the troops is high, but they cannot withstand defeat.

With such mediocre talent, he couldn't even withstand a single blow from Guan Yu.

"snort."

A soft sneer came from behind Chen Ming.

"How dare this nobody be so insolent! Yun Qing, let me out of the city and cut off his head!"

Guan Yu said in a cold voice.

Everyone immediately looked at Guan Yu.

There were 100,000 enemy troops outside the city, yet he dared to leave the city alone.

"No, the enemy's morale is high; we cannot risk leaving the city."

Chen Xin advised.

Chen Xin was not cowardly, but worried that Guan Yu was in danger and unable to return safely.

Chen Ming, however, did not take it to heart.

This piece of trash is no match for Second Master's blade.

"Father, they're just a bunch of small fry. Let my eldest brother deal with them."

Chen Ming said confidently.

Since Chen Ming had said so, Chen Xin no longer objected.

"Second brother, I'll go and keep watch for eldest brother!"

Zhang Fei shouted.

Chen Ming nodded in agreement.

When Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei saw that someone dared to leave the city at this time, they were both shocked and stared wide-eyed at Guan Yu walking down the city wall.

The city gate opened a crack, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei immediately rode out, charging directly into the army of over 100,000 men.

Seeing this scene, Chen Ming was filled with excitement.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei displayed an air of invincibility.

Cheng Zhiyuan pointed his sword at Guan Yu and shouted, "State your name, and I will not kill nameless ghosts!"

Guan Yu stroked his beard with one hand and sneered, "A bandit like you is not worthy to know my name."

"After you die, someone will tell you who killed you."

On the city wall, Chen Ming chuckled softly.

Guan Yu truly lived up to his reputation.

A young soldier beside Cheng Zhiyuan rushed out and thrust his spear at Guan Yu.

Guan Yu remained seated firmly on his horse, showing no reaction.

Everyone on the city wall was extremely nervous, but Chen Ming remained calm and composed.

Guan Yu dragged his broadsword as he walked, his expression unchanged.

Zhang Fei followed behind, carrying his eighteen-foot spear, to protect him.

On the city wall, Guo Xun, Liu Wei, and others stared intently at what was below, their hands gripping the edge of the wall.

Liu Bei turned and glanced at Chen Ming.

He had never understood why Chen Ming would actively befriend rough men like Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, who were butchers and wine sellers.

But now he understands.

Zhang Fei, the pig butcher, and Guan Yu, the tofu seller, had actually once set up stalls with him at the market.

But why did he never think of making friends with them?

"You audacious traitor, prepare to die!"

A minor Yellow Turban leader carrying a long spear rushed out from beside Cheng Zhi and shouted.

But before he could thrust his gun out, a cold glint flashed before his eyes.

The blinding sunlight made him close his eyes.

When he opened his eyes again, he was horrified to find his face pressed against the ground.

"Bang!"

I heard a heavy thud behind me.

He wanted to turn around, but he couldn't move his neck; he could only move his eyes.

He finally realized that he had become a fugitive.

Suddenly, a deathly silence fell over the battlefield.

Guan Yu flicked his wrist, and drops of blood fell from the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.

"snort!"

He squinted his phoenix eyes, stroked his long beard, and remained calm and composed.

Everyone on the city wall of Ji County in the distance was stunned, except for Chen Ming.

Guan Yu regarded this group of people as a rabble.

But the others, unaware of this, cast surprised and envious glances at Chen Ming.

Liu Bei now regrets it.

He finally understood why Chen Ming was willing to befriend him; this man's martial arts skills were so high.

But what's even more shocking is yet to come.

After the first Yellow Turban rebel general was beheaded, Cheng Zhiyuan wanted to charge into the enemy ranks.

Before he could move, three junior officers beside him rushed towards Guan Yu.

"Thump!"

Guan Yu plunged his Green Dragon Crescent Blade into the ground and his phoenix eyes snapped open.

A murderous aura burst forth from his eyes, a flash of light appeared, and a cold glint shone in the sunlight.

The three Yellow Turban rebels were instantly beheaded and fell to the ground dead.

After a moment of deathly silence on the battlefield, thunderous cheers erupted from the walls of Jixian County.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Guo Xun pounded on the city wall and shouted, "Beat the drums!"

Let's cheer for this formidable warrior!

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

As the war drums sounded, the defending soldiers raised their weapons and shouted.

The morale of the Yellow Turban army outside the city was low.

Chen Ming stood on the city wall and seized the opportunity.

If they kill Cheng Zhiyuan now, they can completely crush the Yellow Turban Army.

Chen Ming turned to his father and whispered a few words.

Chen Xin nodded and said, "Yun Qing, please be careful."

"Father, I'm going."

Chen Ming immediately stepped down from the city wall.

Liu Bei kept a close eye on Chen Ming and saw his every move.

"Bo Gui, now that the bandit leader has gone into battle, we can defeat the enemy."

"Chen Ming has already gone down; this achievement..."

Upon hearing Liu Bei's words, Gongsun Zan immediately turned to look at Chen Ming to confirm that he had indeed come down from the city wall.

"Xuande, use my token to mobilize troops."

"If you kill the bandit leader, you and Chen Ming will rush out together, and the credit will be split equally."

Liu Bei immediately agreed.

Guan Yu killed four vanguards, and Cheng Zhiyuan was stunned.

He had originally intended to kill the red-faced giant himself, but now he hesitated.

"snort!"

Guan Yu sneered, "Cowardly? Afraid to come up? Then I'll kill you!"

"drive!"

After saying that, Guan Yu rushed towards Cheng Zhiyuan.

Looking at the red-faced giant rushing towards him, Cheng Zhiyuan was both shocked and furious.

"Fire arrows! Shoot him dead, shoot him dead now!"

Cheng Zhiyuan roared angrily.

"You scoundrel! Prepare to die!"

"Zhang Fei of Yan is here! Who dares to fight me!"

No sooner had Cheng Zhiyuan finished speaking than a deafening thunderclap rang in everyone's ears.

Riding a black steed as swiftly as a dragon, Zhang Fei, like an enraged brown bear, charged straight into the enemy ranks, wielding his eighteen-foot spear.

The red-faced giant in front of him was extremely brave, and the fierce general with the leopard head and bulging eyes had an imposing aura, which made Cheng Zhiyuan feel intimidated.

He shouldn't have gone out to challenge them.

But the idea that a hero shouldn't suffer a loss in the short term came to mind, and Cheng Zhiyuan was about to retreat to his own lines.

However, his subordinates thought he was going to desert his post when he retreated.

Unaware of the truth, the crowd assumed their commander was already afraid and fled in disarray.

At this moment, the city gates of Ji County opened wide, and Chen Ming led two hundred elite cavalry and thirty brave cavalrymen out like a tidal wave.

"Kill! Take Cheng Zhiyuan's head!"

"Kill them!"

"Charge!"

Rumble!

The deafening sound of horses' hooves suddenly rang out.

Cheng Zhiyuan was leading his troops back to their main camp when he suddenly turned around and saw cavalry surging towards them like a tide.

The soldiers around him were terrified and scrambled to flee back to their own lines.

In this way, he became a defeated soldier who was being hunted down.

Cheng Zhiyuan immediately realized that the situation was not good.

Sure enough, the untrained Yellow Turban soldiers in the main camp had never seen such a formation before.

When they saw people chasing them out of the city and their commander turning back, they all thought they had been defeated and panicked, retreating in disarray.

"Don't retreat! Draw your swords and meet the enemy!"

Cheng Zhiyuan shouted with all his might.

But his shouts were useless when Liu Bei led three hundred cavalrymen out of another city gate.

Although there were only five hundred cavalrymen, their swift and charging momentum was something that ordinary soldiers could not withstand.

This Yellow Turban army, composed of farmers, was utterly unable to withstand.

Chen Ming immediately spotted Liu Bei leading his troops out.

"Rush!"

Chen Ming drew his sword and pointed it directly at Cheng Zhiyuan.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei have already charged into the enemy formation.

They were like two mobile fortresses, and ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers were powerless against them.

Thirty elite cavalrymen formed a sharp charging formation around Chen Ming.

When this torrent of steel surged into the enemy ranks with overwhelming force, Chen Ming's mind went blank.

He only awoke with a start when the horse's hooves trampled over the blood, the lance pierced the enemy's chest, and the warm blood splattered on his face.

This is war!

A realistic and brutal battlefield of cold weapons.