"Kill me. You've won."
Huang Zhong looked at the tip of the spear in front of him and laughed at himself.
Huang Zhong was wholeheartedly convinced of Zhao Yun's abilities.
Without mentioning anything else, Huang Zhong admitted that if he was like Zhao Yun, who already had an old injury and was hit by an arrow, he probably would not be able to move at all.
It was impossible for him to win against the commander.
Zhao Yun sighed softly and put away the Bright Silver Dragon Gall Spear.
"I have killed countless people with my spear but I have never killed anyone old or young. You can leave now."
Huang Zhong was stunned.
Zhao Yun did not kill him?
His words were the same as what he thought when he shot the second arrow.
Huang Zhong was not the only one who was stunned. The army behind Zhao Yun was also stunned.
What old or young?
Just now, Huang Zhong's arrow almost took Zhao Yun's life!
Zhao Yun wanted to let him go?
"No matter what, you are not Traitor Cao's subordinate. You used to be Liu Biao's subordinate.
Liu Biao and my lord have always been good friends. Although Lord Liu Biao is dead, why would I kill his subordinate?
Furthermore, we are not here to attack the city. We are here to persuade Liu Biao to surrender and take back the 36 counties that originally belonged to him. "
Zhao Yun sucked in a breath of cold air, and after the pain had subsided somewhat, he slowly spoke.
Huang Zhong remained silent. He was a defeated general and did not have the right to speak.
Seeing that Huang Zhong was unmoved, Zhao Yun could not help but sigh.
"Fine. I will give you one day to think about it. My army will arrive tomorrow. If you are still stubborn …"
As he said that, Zhao Yun swept the entire Changsha army and hollered:
"Then I will have to attack!"
Zhao Yun did not look at Huang Zhong's expression. He rode his horse back to the army.
Wei Yan, who had been watching the battle for a long time, quickly urged his horse over and helped Huang Zhong up.
"Old General Huang, are you okay?"
Wei Yan asked when he saw Huang Zhong's face covered in blood.
Huang Zhong pushed Wei Yan away and mounted his horse, minding his own business:
"Let's go and find Governor Han."
Although he didn't know what was going on, seeing that Huang Zhong was defeated but Zhao Yun didn't kill him, Wei Yan could already guess what was going on.
Seeing Huang Zhong riding his horse back to the city, Wei Yan quickly followed behind.
…
After Zhao Yun returned to the army, his physical strength was exhausted. His vision turned black and he fell from his horse.
Fortunately, Guan Xing reacted quickly. He quickly helped Zhao Yun up and asked with concern,
"General Zhao, are you alright?"
At the side, Zhang Bao also hurriedly called for the medical officer.
Today, the two of them were completely convinced by Zhao Yun.
Even when he was seriously injured, Zhao Yun was still able to use this opportunity to lure Huang Zhong out of the city.
Although they were prejudiced against Zhao Yun before, in their eyes, Zhao Yun was the God of War!
No matter what rumors there were, Zhao Zilong was still Zhao Zilong.
The invincible legend!
Seeing the change in their attitude towards him, Zhao Yun smiled contentedly and then passed out.
For Zhao Yun, he could give up his life, but he couldn't give up his reputation.
…
The next day.
Zhao Yun slowly opened his eyes. His right shoulder was already tightly bound. Even the slightest movement would cause him incomparable pain.
"General Zhao, you're awake?"
Guan Xing, who had been watching over him all night, felt his eyelids drooping. But when he saw Zhao Yun open his eyes, he immediately became alert and slowly helped Zhao Yun up.
"How long have I been asleep?"
Zhao Yun asked in a deep voice.
Guan Xing hesitated for a moment and whispered,
"General, the medical officer said that your wound has ruptured and you must rest!"
Zhao Yun shook his head and continued to ask,
"How's Changsha City?"
Guan Xing smiled and said,
"General, don't worry. After Huang Zhong went back to discuss with Governor Han Xuan, he has opened the city and surrendered. We are now in Changsha City."
"That's good."
Hearing this, Zhao Yun's originally grave expression gradually eased up.
Zhao Yun knew in his heart that his current condition was even worse than when he was fighting Huang Zhong.
If Huang Zhong still insisted on defending the city and refusing to surrender, it would be impossible to attack the city.
But now, it was the best situation.
"Help me out for a walk."
Zhao Yun finally smiled and stood up. But when he subconsciously used his right hand to support himself, he found that he couldn't exert any strength!
Zhao Yun, who lost his balance, almost fell in front of the bed. Fortunately, Guan Xing helped him up.
"What's wrong with my arm? Tell me the truth! "
Zhao Yun was instantly unable to restrain his anger as he roared in a low voice.
Guan Xing gritted his teeth. Seeing that he couldn't hide the truth any longer, he whispered,
"General Zhao, the medical officer said …"
"Your right arm has been injured to the bone. I'm afraid you can't exert any strength."
Zhao Yun's eyes widened as he stared at his right arm, unable to believe what had just happened.
Although Guan Xing said it in an extremely tactful manner, how could Zhao Yun not know what it meant when his right arm couldn't exert any strength?
What was the difference between that and a broken arm?
No wonder he felt as if he suddenly had divine strength yesterday. It was just a momentary recovery of strength.
Thinking of this, Zhao Yun's eyes showed some loneliness.
"General …"
Guan Xing didn't know how to comfort Zhao Yun. He could only watch as Zhao Yun suffered alone.
After a long silence, Zhao Yun finally spoke.
"Did the Lord say when he would arrive?"
The mission Liu Bei gave Zhao Yun was to take down the five counties, including Changsha. Now that Changsha had been taken, Liu Bei would arrive soon.
Guan Ping hurriedly replied,
"He should arrive tomorrow."
Zhao Yun nodded and stood up from the bed with difficulty. At this moment, Zhang Bao heard the commotion in the room and hurried over.
"The two of you should wait here for the Lord. The next few counties shouldn't be like Changsha. With Young Master Liu Qi, taking them shouldn't be difficult."
Zhao Yun sighed, his voice somewhat dispirited.
Guan Xing and Zhang Bao responded, then suddenly realized something was wrong.
"General, the two of us will wait for the Lord to come back. What about you?"
Zhao Yun smiled bitterly and raised his right arm with his left hand.
But his right arm was hanging down. Apart from the pain, he couldn't move it at all.
"I'm almost a cripple now. I'll only be a burden if I stay by the Lord's side."
"Now that the Lord is about to succeed, my heart is at ease."
"The Lord has treated me well, but Zhao Yun is useless. Since I can no longer step on the battlefield, Zhao Yun has no face to face the Lord."
Guan Xing hurriedly said,
"General … you mustn't."
Zhao Yun waved his hand and continued, "I've made up my mind.
"I've made up my mind. Please inform the Lord that Zhao Yun is no longer capable of fighting. We'll part ways here."
"I've lived for many years, but I've never seen such great rivers and mountains. All I've seen are broken mountains and rivers. I'd like to take a stroll and savor the scenery of the Han Dynasty."
Guan Xing and Zhang Bao's eyes reddened, but they didn't try to dissuade Zhao Yun.
Although the two of them were still young, they had grown up in the military ever since they were born. There were some things that they already understood.
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