dognovel Chapter 641 Zhao Yun, the Old Man? Zhao Yun: Me? Am I that old?
Chapter 641 Zhao Yun, the Old Man? Zhao Yun: Me? Am I that old?
"Uncle Zilong, how did you end up being brought into Cao Cao's camp by Mr. Ziyi back then?"
Zhang Hu offered Zhao Yun a cup of wine and asked him a question.
Zhao Yun's thoughts drifted away.
Strangely enough, Su Yu seemed to have gained supernatural insight back then, and he recognized him from the very beginning.
At that time, he was just a centurion under Gongsun Zan.
Even his soldiers were his own Changshan militia.
To anyone else, he was a naive young novice with no battlefield experience whatsoever.
However, Su Yu had a keen eye for talent and tricked him away from Gongsun Zan, eventually getting him to kill Hua Xiong at Sishui Pass and become famous throughout the world.
Over the years, Zhao Yun had asked Su Yu this question before.
But Su Yu said something with a deeper meaning:
"Zilong, we will meet again if fate allows."
"But fate is something that can be manipulated."
To this day, Zhao Yun still hasn't grasped the true meaning of those words.
At this moment, in response to Zhang Hu's question, Zhao Yun recounted the story from back then once again.
After hearing this, Zhang Hu, Le Chen, and Xu Gai were all surprised.
The three muttered to themselves:
"So, Mr. Ziyi, could he be a reincarnation of an immortal?"
Zhao Yun smiled without saying a word, drank the warm wine in his cup, and looked into the distance.
Several scouts galloped up and reported to Zhao Yun:
"Reporting to the general, Lu Zhe is leading the allied forces of the aristocratic families, holding firm in Ji City and concentrating all the garrison troops from the surrounding outposts in Ji City."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hu kicked the snow to the side and cursed:
"That fellow is cunning!"
"If we only defend the main city, then there must be a lot of grain and fodder stored up inside the main city."
Le Lin said:
"It's alright. Even if the branch city has no food at all, the provisions our army brought this time are enough to last until the end of this battle!"
Xu Gai touched the same white headscarf and stone-piercing axe that were exactly the same as his biological father Xu Huang's, and said with a smile:
"With Uncle Zilong leading us, we will be invincible!"
Zhao Yun glared at the three little ones with annoyance.
I thought to myself, if you go to find Wei Yan or Zhang He, those two cunning old men, they'll definitely knock you unconscious under the cover of night and send you back to Xuchang intact!
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Jicheng
After taking stock of the grain and fodder in the city, Lu Zhe's posture straightened considerably.
Currently, the army led by the military general surnamed Cao is still quite a distance from Jicheng.
In other words, if Lu Zhe were fierce enough, he could have easily dealt with Zhao Yun before the Cao generals arrived in Ji City!
"Hmph, just watch as I, Lu Jixiao, take out the military treatise left to me by my father and, following the city defense strategies taught in it, I will surely utterly defeat that old Zhao Yun!"
Unfortunately, Zhao Yun was unaware that in Lu Zhe's eyes he was already "Old Zhao Yun".
Otherwise, he, who was over thirty but still looked young, would have shot Lu Zhe to death!
The vast expanse of white snow seemed to never stop.
Despite the heavy snowfall on the city walls, the soldiers, encouraged by Lu Zhe's "money power," maintained excellent morale.
I do not know how long it has been.
Suddenly, a series of footsteps came from below the city.
Looking down from the city wall, Lu Zhe saw the large banner with the character "Zhao" already appearing not far from the city gate.
"Archers, prepare! Shoot down the banner!"
Lu Zhe put one hand on his hip, imagining himself as a powerful and commanding figure.
"Sir... my lord, the range of the arrows isn't enough to hit that banner!"
The guard said with a bitter expression.
"What!?"
"Are our army's bows and arrows really that bad?"
Lu Zhe stared at the guard in disbelief.
The guard was utterly speechless, but he could only bite the bullet and explain to him:
"My lord, different bows and arrows have different ranges."
"Furthermore, it's snowing now, which affects visibility."
The probability of hitting that flag is less than one in a thousand!
"Not even one in a thousand survives?"
"I think you're just not up to the task and are afraid of being punished, aren't you?"
"Bring me the best bow and arrows."
"Since you all dare not, then let me try myself!"
Lu Zhe's idol is his father, Lu Zhi.
Lu Zhi was seen by the world as a typical example of someone who was both literate and skilled in martial arts.
Since Lu Zhe wanted to learn from his father, he naturally couldn't just learn military strategy.
Both literary and military talents are indispensable!
So Lu Zhe drew his bow and nocked an arrow, like an ostrich bud about to bloom, quite alluring.
With a "whoosh" sound!
The arrow landed on the ground not far away.
hey guess what?
It didn't even shoot out of the city wall's range!
Suddenly, it was time to test their acting skills.
The guards beside Lu Zhe were all trying their best to suppress their laughter.
Whether he can keep his job depends on his acting skills right now.
But the bodyguards and laborers hired by Lu Zhe with his money didn't have that kind of composure; they all laughed so hard they were doubled over.
"You lot!"
Lu Zhe looked as if he had suffered a great humiliation, his face as black as the bottom of a pot.
Not far away, Zhang Hu, Le Chen, and Xu Gai also noticed the commotion on the city wall.
"what happened?"
"They're not fighting amongst themselves, are they?!"
"It shouldn't be that bad, right?"
The three of them turned their gazes toward the knowledgeable Uncle Zilong.
Zhao Yun calmly replied:
"Ignore it, just plant the flag in the ground."
This action may not cause much harm, but it is extremely insulting!
When Lu Zhe on the city wall saw the large flag planted in the ground, his eyes turned red with rage.
His appearance was perfect for being sent to the Minister's residence for labor reform.
After all, he was born with the Sharingan. With all the political affairs he handled, he might even be able to develop a Kaleidoscope!
"Uncle Zilong, are we about to begin the siege?"
Zhang Hu, Le Chen, and Xu Gai were all eager to get started.
Zhao Yun, however, spoke in a calm tone:
"Wait a little longer, there's no rush."
And so, Cao's army set up camp right in front of the garrison of Ji City.
Of course, it was still some distance from the city gate.
Its main function was to provoke.
As expected, Lu Zhe stomped his feet in anger.
"That old Zhao Yun is far too arrogant!"
"Where are the cavalry? Quickly go and crush that old Zhao Yun's camp!"
After that embarrassing blunder, Lu Zhe had completely forgotten what his father's military strategy had taught him to do in such a situation.
The guards were sweating profusely with anxiety.
Meeting a leader like Lu Zhe was truly his "luck"!
But what could the personal guards do?
We can't just ignore Lu Zhe's life or death!
So, the same guard who had reminded Lu Zhe earlier spoke up again, reminding him once more:
"My lord, it takes time to prepare for the cavalry to leave the city."
"Besides, it's impossible for Zhao Yun to really settle down his camp near the city gate without any worries."
"If you truly intend to launch a surprise attack on Zhao Yun, why not wait until nightfall?"
"By then, old man Zhao Yun will have no chance of escaping!"
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