At dawn, the Shu army had captured two strongholds of the Jingzhou army and obtained countless supplies and equipment. The army was full of joy and morale greatly increased.
Liu Xun was discussing matters in Liu Qi's tent. He looked around the generals, his eyes stopped on Zhang Ren, and said with a smile: "Liu Qi's military use is nothing more than this."
Everyone laughed, and Wu Yi said: "Now that the morale is strong and the military morale is available, we should take Fucheng in one go and drive it out of the pass."
Huang Quan also said: "I just checked the supplies and found that there is not much food and grass left in the camp. I believe that the Jingzhou soldiers are already short of food and cannot be taught to gain a foothold in Fucheng."
Zhang Ren advised: "Liu Qi has many tricks, and Cao Cao was defeated by Bowang because of this. The general must not stay away from the pass, and he must be on guard against falling into his tricks!"
Liu Xun was about to celebrate his victory when he was greatly disappointed by Zhang Ren's words. He said coldly: "General Zhang wanted to win this battle. Is this Liu Qi's deliberate move? Or are you worried that I will defeat Liu Qi in one fell swoop and appear incompetent with your troops?" "
Zhang Ren sighed secretly and was speechless. Even Huang Quan stopped speaking for him this time. Facts have proved that his strategy is feasible. If Zhang Ren had used this strategy earlier, he would have driven the Jingzhou soldiers out of Guanghan.
After the men and horses rested for half an hour, Liu Xun left 500 men to move supplies into the pass and ordered Wu Yi to be the vanguard. Zhang Ren then led the troops and continued to pursue the Jingzhou soldiers.
Wu Yi led his troops out of the camp and chased them thirty miles away. Sure enough, he saw the Jingzhou army camping here to rest and recuperate. With an order, he rushed over to take advantage of the Jingzhou army's unpreparedness.
Zhang Fei shouted loudly from the tent, and the enemy was surrounded by Wu Yi. The Jingzhou army fired a flurry of bows and arrows and retreated in a hurry.
Wu Yi fought against Zhang Fei alone, feeling very strenuous. Zhang Ren arrived shortly afterwards, but Zhang Fei did not dare to fight, so he led his cavalry back and left, capturing another camp.
"The fierce Zhang Fei is nothing more than that!" Wu Yi's confidence increased greatly, and he was about to defeat and pursue again.
Zhang Ren frowned and said: "Since the Jingzhou army entered Sichuan, it has been invincible and unbeatable. Now it has been defeated many times and collapsed at the first touch. I'm afraid there is a fraud in it."
Wu Yi laughed and said: "Don't you hear that the army is defeated like a mountain? Now the morale of the army has been lost. If we don't pursue them, we will miss a good opportunity."
Then he led his troops to continue the pursuit. Zhang Ren had a worried look on his face, so he had to take over and drove for more than 20 miles, captured another camp, and reached Fucheng.
Liu Xun came with his army and saw that the camp was only half-built and the tents were in ruins. Liu Qi had returned to Fucheng with the remaining soldiers.
All the generals were happy and praised Liu Xun for his godlike military skills. Wu Yi was brave and took the lead, but gradually became cold to Zhang Ren. It turned out that the title of the first general in Shu was just blown.
That night the whole army celebrated, Zhang Ren was alone in the corner of the tent, feeling unhappy. Huang Quan couldn't help but persuade him: "The eldest son has arrived and won many battles, but the general is dejected. It is really inappropriate!"
Zhang Ren put down his wine glass and sighed: "How can you not hope that our army will win? But Liu Qi lost two battles in a row and didn't come to fight. There must be a trick on his mind."
Huang Quan was dissatisfied and said: "Now the eldest son is leading the army. We are just following orders as generals. Isn't the general worried in vain?"
Zhang Ren said in a deep voice: "How can a minister not be loyal to his lord?"
Huang Quan sighed softly, shook his head and left, thinking that Zhang Ren just didn't want to lose face and did this on purpose.
Liu Xun had seen Zhang Ren's look in his eyes, and he was so angry that he secretly gritted his teeth. Everyone was celebrating, but you felt like you were in mourning. I won two big victories, doesn't it prove that he made a mistake in command?
When he returned to the banquet, he asked Huang Quan what he had said, and Huang Quan had to tell the truth.
Liu Xun sneered and said: "Zhang Ren is so cowardly that he is in vain to become a famous general in Sichuan. If all Shu people are as cowardly as him, when will they be able to retreat from the enemy? Tomorrow I will use Dongzhou soldiers to capture the city and let them know that my father does not use Shuzhong's civil and military forces. It makes sense.”
Huang Quan laughed dryly and didn't know how to answer. This time, Zhang Ren had humiliated all the soldiers in the state. Could it be that he really wanted to surrender to the enemy and refused to do anything?
The next day, Liu Xun followed Huang Quan's suggestion and took the opportunity to weaken Zhang Ren's troops. He only allowed him to lead 3,000 troops behind, and Huang Quan secretly monitored him to prevent him from making a sudden attack and being attacked from both sides.
Liu Xun and Wu Yi led the troops ahead, and when they approached Fucheng, they saw Liu Qi leading the troops to meet the enemy. He was wearing a brocade robe and fur hat on his horse, covering his whole body, making him look very wretched.
Liu Xun, wearing golden armor and looking majestic, stepped forward on his horse, pointed his whip at the opponent and cursed: "Liu Qi, an unjust thief, sent troops to invade my territory and deceive no one in Shu?"
Liu Qi trembled on his horse and reluctantly replied: "Liu Zhang is weak and cannot use people. Why don't you give Yizhou to me and work together to defeat Cao's thieves?"
"It's up to you?!" Liu Xun looked at Liu Qi's appearance and became more and more disdainful, "Since we are all from the same clan, why don't you and I challenge each other and decide the outcome based on who wins or loses, so as to avoid the soldiers fighting each other?"
Liu Qi thought about it for a long time and finally shook his head and said, "I don't dare!"
"Hahaha!" Seeing how cowardly he was, Liu Xun shouted, "Who will help me capture this thief?"
"Let me come!" Wu Yi's brother Wu Ban responded and struck Liu Qi with his sword.
Chen Dao rode out to meet him, and the two fought for thirty years without deciding the winner. Wu Yi also rode out to help, but was caught by Zhang Fei. The four men fought against each other, and they were inseparable.
When Liu Xun saw that there were no generals around Liu Qi, he was secretly happy and urged his horse to charge forward: "Liu Qi, look at the gun!"
Liu Qi panicked on the horse and shouted: "You...don't come over!"
Huang Quan was overjoyed when he saw Liu Qi hurriedly retreating, and the formation of the Chinese army was in chaos. He ordered the drums to be beaten, and the whole army covered him up.
The Shu army had won successive victories, and their morale was at a high level. In addition, Liu Xun personally rode his horse to charge forward, and they all moved forward bravely. The Jingzhou army was restrained by his own horses, and their formation was in chaos. They fled into the city one after another.
The army was defeated like a mountain, and Zhang Fei and Chen Dao were helpless. They led the troops to retreat in a hurry. On the two pontoon bridges, the Jingzhou army was crowded, and many people were pushed into the river, creating chaos.
Liu Xun and Wu Yi led their troops to the moat. Zhang Fei roared and led dozens of soldiers to guard the bridge. However, any Shu troops who rushed across the bridge were swept into the river by him.
When the Jingzhou army rushed over, Chen Dao led his troops and fired arrows, and with the help of the defenders at the top of the city, they managed to stabilize their position. The river was still full of splashes and splashes.
When Liu Xun saw Jingzhou soldiers retreating into the city and closing the city gates tightly, he recalled Liu Qi's embarrassed appearance just now and retreated with a laugh.
The successive great victories made Liu Xun full of ambition. The Shu army camped on all sides outside the city, held banquets to celebrate the victory, and dispatched troops from Mianzhu to transport weapons, preparing to break through Fucheng and capture Liu Qi alive.
At the banquet, Liu Xun raised his glass and looked at Zhang Ren, raised his eyebrows and said: "General Zhang, you said that Liu Qi has a plan, and the Shu army is strong. What's going on now?"
Zhang Ren frowned and said: "Liu Qi's successive defeats may be a trick of the arrogant soldiers. Now that he is defending the city, there must be another trick!"
Liu Xun's face darkened, and then he smiled and said: "I have won three battles in a row, so I won't argue with you for now. Seeing Liu Qi's behavior today, I'm afraid he has already run out of skills..."
He lowered his head and saw a plate of roast duck on the table. He cut off the duck head and gave it to Zhang Ren. He sarcastically said: "The general will have a harder mouth after eating this duck head!"
Zhang Ren looked at the plate and sighed: "Although Liu Qi is trapped, my army will be exhausted, and the general will be very worried about Mianzhu Pass in the end."
Liu Xun was furious and couldn't help but scolded: "Liu Qi has become a turtle in the urn. Stop talking and slowing down my military morale. When I catch Liu Qi, you will be convinced!"
