When the news of the defeat of the former army spread back to the military camp, Zhang Liao and Zhang He were shocked. Unexpectedly, Man Xiang saw through their plan. The general planned an ambush in the valley, but thousands of his men were killed, and less than ten of them escaped.
"Wen Yuan, this Barbarian Elephant is so powerful!" Zhang He was a famous general in Hebei. He had experienced large and small battles, but he was also shocked by the Barbarian Elephant's methods.
Zhang Liao frowned and said: "Yes, I received a letter from the Prime Minister today, saying that the other armies are progressing smoothly and have already moved towards Qianshan. They ordered us to break through the Huoshan camp as soon as possible and encircle Qianshan with the army. But now Blocked by a wild elephant whose reputation has never been heard of."
Zhang He hammered the table and said loudly: "Then I will personally lead the team tomorrow to attack Jiagu!"
"The enemy has occupied the high ground on both sides of Jiagu. I'm afraid the consequences will be the same if you go in."
"Then what are your plans?"
"The number of wild elephants is not large, and they just rely on the terrain to block our offensive. Our only plan is to get around to the enemy's rear, maybe we can defeat him."
Zhang He nodded, "This is a very good plan. Recently I heard rumors in the camp that there is a commander under your command who is well versed in the art of war. Why not let him go?"
Zhang Liao nodded, "Are you talking about Chen Tao from the Chen family in Jizhou? I have met this man several times, and he doesn't look like what the rumors say, but the results he reported surprised me. He broke through unexpectedly. We entered Kaihua County and burned the enemy's food and grass, which allowed our army to advance here smoothly."
When Zhang He was about to ask more questions, a soldier suddenly ran in and said loudly: "Two generals, enemy army, enemy army challenges! He is also holding the heads of three fallen generals in his hand!"
Zhang Liao and Zhang He stood up with a roar almost at the same time, and said with gloomy faces: "This is too much! Line up quickly and follow me to meet the enemy!"
Manxiang won several battles one after another, and gradually became bolder. He actually led his men through the Jia Valley and formed a formation directly at the mouth of the valley facing Cao Jun. However, this guy still remained a little cautious and did not leave too far from the mouth of the valley so that he could withdraw at any time. Crossbowmen were also ambushed on the high ground on both sides of the valley.
Man Xiang, dressed in black leather armor, rode out on horseback. When he saw the gate of Zhang Liao's military camp was closed, he showed a proud smile and shouted: "Left and right, pick up the enemy general's head with a long pole!"
Immediately he pointed at Zhang Liao's military camp opposite and said, "Scold me!"
The soldiers under Manxiang yelled in unison, "Fengxian's slaves, Benchu's captives, come out of the battle quickly and sacrifice your head!"
Zhang Liao and Zhang He heard the shouting and scolding, and went out to meet the enemy with gloomy faces. I saw the elephant wearing black leather armor, with a shiny black horse under its crotch, and a broad long knife in its hand on its shoulder. Behind it, a thousand soldiers holding heavy shields formed a wall and iron wall to block the entrance of the valley.
When Manxiang saw Zhang Liao and Zhang He, he shouted loudly: "Hey, are you two enemy generals Zhang Liao and Zhang He?"
There was a commotion in Cao's army. This man actually dared to call the general by his name, which was really audacious.
Song Xin looked at it for a while and was speechless. If this guy wasn't reckless, he must have other agendas. Otherwise, he would definitely be impatient to challenge two of Cao Cao's five good generals at the same time.
Chen Tao stood not far away from Zhang Liao. Seeing the mighty appearance of the elephant, and remembering what Zou Yi said before, he couldn't help but beat his heart.
Man Xiang said loudly: "I heard that Zhang Liao has many famous generals, but why do you always send such low-ranking characters?" He then ordered people to raise the heads of the three generals who were killed, "General The reason why I came here today is just to meet the two heroes. If you can defeat the sword in my hand today, I will give up Jiagu."
"Thieves, don't be arrogant! Huangfu is getting more and more!" The pride of the elephant angered a general beside Zhang Liao, who rode out with a long spear in hand.
Manxiang saw that this man was nearly eight feet tall, with broad shoulders and a broad body. He had several scars on his face. He was obviously a brave and fierce guy. "Huangfu Yue, is he the former Yanmen Ranger?"
"It's good to know!" Although Huangfu Yue was surprised that the other party could reveal his true identity, he didn't waste any time talking to him. He galloped towards the elephant with his horse raised.
When Manxiang saw the opponent coming towards him, he pinched the horse's belly, and the Wuzui horse swept toward Huangfuyue like a black whirlwind.
Come.
Huangfu Yue didn't expect the opponent's horse to be so fast, and it rushed in front of him in an instant. He saw the beast give way too long, and at the same time raised his hand and slashed Huangfu Yue's armpit.
Huangfu Yue reacted very quickly. He threw away his long spear and pulled out his Huanshou sword to block it. When the two swords collided, sparks burst out.
The sergeants on both sides also cheered at the same time.
Song Xin stood behind the crowd and watched silently. He was the only one who saw Huangfu's increasingly trembling wrists and thought to himself: "He can't last more than a few rounds..."
Sure enough, after Huangfu Yue fought against Man Xiang for a few more rounds, his physical strength gradually became exhausted. After all, there was a huge difference in stature and weight between the two.
Knowing that he was about to be defeated, he suddenly swung his sword towards the elephant's face, and took advantage of the opponent's opportunity to dodge and rode his horse back to his own formation.
"Want to run away!?" Manxiang sneered, and the black horse jumped into the air, like a black whirlwind. Huangfu Yue didn't expect that the opponent's horse was so fast, and then he saw a snow-white blade reflected in his pupils.
Just as everyone was dumbfounded, Huangfu fell to the ground with a plop, his eyes unwillingly staring at the elephant.
"Cut off the head!" Manxiang ordered, and a few soldiers stepped forward and cut off Huangfu Yue's head.
When Cao Jun saw Huangfu Yue being beheaded, they were stunned with fear.
Man Xiang was very proud of having killed Huangfu Yue. He spurred his horse forward a few steps and shouted loudly to Cao Jun: "I heard that one of your generals destroyed several strongholds of our army and burned the food and grass in the Kaihua camp. Why don't you let him go out into battle and fight with me for a while!?"
As soon as he said this, Song Xin smiled and looked at Chen Tao in front of him with cold eyes. Zhang Hu, Zhou Zhong and others beside him all looked at Chen Tao, and then they understood what Song Xin meant when he said, "Chen Tao cannot bear this credit."
Zhang Liao said solemnly: "Chen Tao, come out!".
Chen Tao suddenly trembled when he heard Zhang Liao calling his name.
