Chapter 1430

Liu Bei wore battle robes, holding a long sword, personally entering the battle. He brandished his long sword, unfolding a life-and-death struggle with Cao Cao's generals. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also displayed their divine might, leading the soldiers to charge and break the lines. Guan Yu's Green Dragon Crescent Blade shone with cold light in the sun, every swing taking away the lives of several enemy soldiers. Zhang Fei brandished his Serpent Spear, invincible, with no one able to block him.

Liu Pan was similarly peerlessly heroic; he brandished a large saber, slaughtering Cao Cao's soldiers. His war cry was deafening, inspiring the coalition soldiers to fight bravely forward. Under Liu Pan's leadership, the coalition soldiers had high morale, and their combat effectiveness doubled.

However, Cao Cao was also no ordinary person. He wore heavy armor, holding a long sword, personally entering the battle to command the fighting. His generals also fought bravely, unfolding an intense confrontation with Liu Bei's coalition army. Generals like Xia Hou Dun, Xia Houyuan, and Cao Ren each led an army, fighting intensely with the coalition army. Both sides went back and forth, neither giving way, and the fighting was exceptionally tragic.

Just as the fighting entered a white-hot stage, Liu Bei suddenly discovered Cao Cao's weakness. He discovered that although Cao Cao's army was powerful, there existed some chaos in command. It turned out that when Cao Cao was mobilizing troops and generals, he was too impatient, causing some troops to fail to arrive at the designated positions in time, making the command system appear to have loopholes.

Liu Bei felt happy in his heart, immediately summoning Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to discuss countermeasures. He said: "Two brothers, I observe that Cao Cao's army command is chaotic; this is a heaven-sent opportunity. I wish to send you two to lead an elite force to surprise attack Cao Cao's command center, disrupting their formation."

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei heard this, nodding in agreement one after another. They immediately led an elite force, rushing toward Cao Cao's command center like a tiger descending a mountain. They fought bravely, slaughtering Cao Cao's generals and soldiers. Cao Cao saw this and was shocked; he never expected that Liu Bei could actually discover his weakness and launch such a swift surprise attack.

Cao Cao immediately sent a main army to come to reinforce the command center, however, it was already too late. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had already successfully surprise attacked Cao Cao's command center, making Cao Cao's army fall into chaos. The soldiers lost command, scattering one after another, and the battlefield was full of soldiers fleeing for their lives and fallen warhorses.

Liu Bei saw this and was overjoyed. He immediately led the coalition army to launch a general attack. Under Liu Bei's command, the coalition soldiers fought bravely, beating Cao Cao's army into a rout. Cao Cao saw this and had no choice but to order a retreat. However, in the process of retreating, his army was again pursued and slaughtered by the coalition army. On the battlefield, Cao Cao's soldiers fell one after another, blood flowing like a river, too tragic to look at.

In the end, Cao Cao only took a few trusted aides and fled back to Xu Chang. He sat by the desk in the study, holding a volume of military strategy in his hand, his brows tightly furrowed, his eyes revealing endless anger and unwillingness. He knew deeply how great the impact of this failure was on himself; not only did he lose a large number of troops and generals, but it also made his influence in the north severely weakened.

And Liu Bei achieved a brilliant victory in this decisive battle. He not only successfully defeated Cao Cao's main army but also made Cao Cao's influence in the north severely weakened. At the same time, he also established prestige and status for himself in the Jingzhou region. From then on, he became one of the important forces in the Jingzhou region.

However, Liu Bei also knew deeply that this victory was only temporary. He knew that Cao Cao would not let it go and would definitely make a comeback. Thus, he began to actively prepare defensive works and military construction, preparing to welcome Cao Cao's next attack. He ordered the soldiers to reinforce the city walls, build arrow towers, dig trenches, and set up traps. At the same time, he also began to recruit more soldiers, training them to become elite warriors.

In addition, Liu Bei also began to seek more allies and supporters. He sent envoys to the warlords and forces in various places, seeking their help and support. He knew deeply that only by uniting all forces that could be united could they jointly oppose Cao Cao's threat.

Under Liu Bei's efforts, he successfully formed an alliance with warlords like Sun Quan and Liu Zhang. They jointly discussed strategies and plans to oppose Cao Cao, supporting and cooperating with each other. Liu Bei also took this opportunity to expand his own influence and power, becoming a force in the Jingzhou region that could not be ignored.

As time passed, Cao Cao's influence gradually recovered and strengthened. He did not give up the plan to attack Jingzhou but had always been looking for opportunities to launch an attack again. However, Liu Bei had also always been strictly guarding against Cao Cao's attack. He sent spies to sneak into Cao Cao's territory to scout for intelligence, understanding Cao Cao's movements and plans.

Finally, one day, Cao Cao launched an attack on Jingzhou again. He led a main army south, like a hot knife through butter. However, Liu Bei had already made full preparations. He ordered Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to lead elite forces to meet Cao Cao's main army. At the same time, he also personally entered the battle to command the fighting.

In this decisive battle, Liu Bei and Cao Cao unfolded an intense contest again. They each brandished long swords and battle sabers, fighting bravely on the battlefield. The soldiers of both sides also fought bravely forward, fighting for their respective beliefs and interests.

However, the result of this decisive battle was completely different from the last time. Due to Liu Bei's full preparations and careful planning, he successfully defeated Cao Cao's main army. Cao Cao suffered heavy losses again, having to retreat back to the north.

This victory made Liu Bei's prestige and status rise again. He became one of the hegemons of the Jingzhou region, on par with warlords like Sun Quan and Liu Zhang. His wisdom and courage also received recognition and praise from more people.

However, Liu Bei was not satisfied because of this. He knew that Cao Cao's threat still existed, and he must continue to work hard to strengthen his own power to ensure the safety and stability of Jingzhou. ===== CHAPTER 1431 =====