Zhang Liang was incredibly shocked to see this scene; it was the Han Army's cavalry.
He was completely stunned. The imperial army was still besieging Ye City, so how could cavalry be here?
And the scouts he had sent out were closely monitoring movements there, so if cavalry had been dispatched, how could he not know?
He couldn't figure out where this army had come from.
Guan Yu rode his swift horse, his great saber continuously slashing, harvesting the lives of the surrounding soldiers. He charged forward, displaying an unstoppable momentum.
Soon, he saw a group of people clustered around a thin middle-aged man beneath the large 'Zhang' banner, seemingly trying to escape.
His eyes instantly lit up with joy. This person was clearly the Yellow Turban General of this Yellow Turban Army. If he wasn't mistaken, it should be Zhang Liang, one of the three bandit leaders.
Without any hesitation, he roared towards the rear!
"Zhang Liang is ahead! Charge for him!"
Upon hearing this, the cavalry behind him became like blood-crazed warriors, their eyes gleaming with excitement.
They naturally knew how valuable Zhang Liang's head was and how great the merit would be.
Following Guan Yu, they charged forward, knocking all the surrounding soldiers flying.
Zhang Liang, in the crowd, trembled upon hearing the shouts, almost falling from his horse. He knew his identity had been exposed.
He had only one thought: he must escape quickly and not remain here, as being captured by the Han Army would surely mean death.
He hastily, with a trembling voice, ordered his personal guards around him!
"Quickly, escort General away from here!"
The hundred or so guards around him, upon receiving the order, quickly surrounded him and retreated backward, attempting to escape the valley.
Guan Yu's eyes were fixed on Zhang Liang's movements. He led his cavalry, charging recklessly, having long since cast his life aside.
He was determined to kill this man to secure this extraordinary merit for his elder brother.
After a burst of charging, Guan Yu was now within dozens of steps of Zhang Liang. His phoenix eyes narrowed, glinting with a cold light.
Leading the charge, his great saber flashed with a brilliant light in the air, instantly cutting down several people in front of him.
Zhang Liang trembled at this sight, his face filled with panic, and he quickly shouted loudly!
"Sto... stop this man for me! He must not be allowed to get through!"
Soon, dozens of people rushed forward, trying to stop the red-faced man in front of them.
Guan Yu faced the attack of these dozens of people without any hesitation, his furious roar echoing!
"Those who block me die!"
A terrifying aura erupted from him, as if he were a god of war incarnate, and he cut his way through.
Leaving a trail of corpses scattered on both sides of the road, blood flowing freely.
The surrounding soldiers, seeing Guan Yu's fierce aura, had their courage shattered. Their eyes filled with fear, they no longer dared to intercept him and fled in disarray.
Guan Yu, covered in blood, saber in hand, instantly appeared behind Zhang Liang. A cold light gleamed in his eyes, and he shouted coldly!
"Die for me!"
Zhang Liang, still fleeing, shivered at the sound of that cold voice and turned his head to look behind him.
He saw Guan Yu, covered in blood, raising his sharp blade high, striking directly at him.
His pupils instantly dilated, filled with terror. The blade flashed, and the sound of blood splattering came from his neck. His consciousness completely faded.
His heart was filled with unwillingness. He had not yet assisted his elder brother in establishing an imperial dynasty and overthrowing the corrupt Han Dynasty, and now he had died here.
His body slowly fell from his horse, blood gushing out, no longer moving.
Guan Yu looked at Zhang Liang, who had been killed, his eyes filled with extreme excitement. He had finally slain this man, earning this heaven-defying merit for his elder brother.
He let out a sigh of relief. He felt like a deflated ball, the adrenaline slowly dissipating, and a hint of weakness set in.
After all, charging through an army and killing dozens, even hundreds, of people, even with his extraordinary bravery, had consumed a lot of energy.
Some of the Yellow Turban Generals around, seeing Zhang Liang, one of the three leaders, killed, were both enraged and terrified.
Many of them gripped their sharp weapons, their eyes filled with ferocity, and shouted coldly!
"Rengong General has been killed by this man! Let's all rush forward and avenge Rengong General!"
"Kill!"
Several bandit Generals around them, wielding sharp weapons, charged towards Guan Yu.
Guan Yu faced their attack without flinching, continuing to resist with his great saber.
Although fighting was somewhat strenuous, he was still able to handle the encirclement of several people with ease.
Just then, a furious roar echoed from a distance!
"Second Brother, I'm here!"
"You bandit Generals, die for me!"
Zhang Fei's eyes were wide with anger. Riding a black horse, he was like a raging storm. His horse's hooves pounded the earth, kicking up dust.
His long spear created several afterimages as he thrust it directly at the people in front of him.
The several Generals who were besieging Guan Yu were instantly pierced through, blood gurgling out, and without any reaction, they fell down.
Zhang Fei swung his long spear repeatedly. Within a few breaths, these people were killed on the spot, their bodies lying beneath the horse's hooves, blood flowing freely.
Looking at Guan Yu beside him, he quickly asked!
"Second Brother, are you alright?"
Guan Yu quickly shook his head, a smile on his face, and said excitedly!
"Third Brother, I'm fine!"
"The enemy General Zhang Liang has been killed by me. His body is right here."
Zhang Fei heard this, looked at the body on the ground, and his face also showed excitement!
"Good!"
"Second Brother, you go and rest. Leave this battle to us."
He didn't even give Guan Yu a chance to reply, simply waved his hand, and ordered several soldiers behind him to protect Guan Yu well.
He then led the surrounding Han Army to continue fighting the surrounding enemies.
He also kept shouting loudly!
"Zhang Liang is dead! Those who surrender will be spared. Those who resist will be killed without mercy!"
His voice was deafening, echoing all around.
Many Yellow Turban, already surrounded and routed by the Han Army, had no power to resist.
Now, hearing that Zhang Liang was dead, they didn't even think about fleeing. They threw down their weapons, knelt, and begged for mercy, fearing being killed by the Han Army.
Soon, the sounds of the battlefield gradually subsided. Only a large number of Han Army soldiers were capturing the prisoners.
Liu Jin arrived with the militia and quickly learned that Guan Yu had killed Zhang Liang, which filled his heart with great joy.
He truly was one of the most renowned Generals of the Han Dynasty. To be able to kill an enemy General's head amidst an army of thousands was indeed formidable.
With Zhang Liang's head, he already had a path to promotion. Two thousand stones were within his grasp.