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Guan Yu remained silent, his long beard fluttering in the cold morning air. His duty was to Liu Bei, his brother by oath. But his soul was bound by the debt of a gentleman. With a heavy sigh, Guan Yu stepped aside, lowering his blade. "Pass," Guan Yu whispered.
As the third watch began, the air grew unnaturally still. Then, a sudden, violent gust ripped from the southeast. "The wind!" Zhou Yu roared. "Launch the fire ships!" Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Finally, exhausted and with only a handful of guards left, Cao Cao found his path blocked by a single, towering figure. . Guan Yu remained silent, his long beard fluttering
The plan was a masterpiece of deception. They had sent a "defector" to Cao Cao, convincing the northern lord to chain his ships together to prevent his soldiers—unaccustomed to the water—from getting seasick. It turned the mighty fleet into a wooden island. With a heavy sigh, Guan Yu stepped aside, lowering his blade
The "God of War" stood in the center of the narrow pass, his Green Dragon Crescent Blade gleaming. Cao Cao stopped. He knew Guan Yu’s honour was his only weapon left. Years ago, Cao Cao had treated Guan Yu with supreme respect when he was a captive.
Cao Cao watched his dreams of empire liquefy in the heat. "To the horses!" he commanded, his face illuminated by the orange glow of his own defeat.