The man's majestic figure shone in his mind, making Zhang Fei feel suffocated.
With such a powerful army, apart from Cao Cao, the only one in the world today is Zhang Xiu from Guanzhong, and only Zhang Xiu will appear here.
"Bo Yuan! Zhang Boyuan! Zhang Fei is here, why don't we come out to meet him?"
After guessing that it was Zhang Xiu, Zhang Fei fought cautiously with Ma Chao while shouting loudly.
Everyone was shocked when they heard Zhang Fei's cry.
Liu Bei, who was behind, heard that the person who ambushed him turned out to be Zhang Xiu from Guanzhong. His heartbeat was immediately lifted. The heavy rain was like a curtain, blurring the vision in front of him. A majestic figure came against the heavy rain.
An invisible pressure spread out.
The two sides immediately stopped fighting, retreated to their respective positions, and looked at each other warily.
It rained heavily.
The entire valley fell silent, leaving only the sound of rain beating leaves through the forest and the sound of wind.
The rainstorm is fading.
In the long and narrow valley, the opposite side lay flat like a black curtain, and invisible pressure filled the world.
The galloping war horses breathed out white breath, the horses' hooves stepped on the mountainous ground, water sprayed everywhere, and the war horses neighed.
The two sides reined in their horses and stopped two hundred paces apart.
The heavy rain gradually decreased. Through the rustling raindrops, Liu Bei saw Zhang Xiu's majestic and tall body. He could not see his face clearly, but his unique momentum was undoubtedly evident.
He took a few steps forward on his horse alone and looked at Zhang Xiu from a distance: "Master Marquis, you and I have no grudges in the past and no enmity in recent days. Why do you need to personally lead an army to intercept and kill me here?"
At this moment, the heavy rain stopped, the moon hung high in the sky, and the clouds in the sky were like dragons. Zhang Xiu pointed to the sky and asked, "Do you know the changes of dragons?"
Liu Bei was puzzled and raised his head in confusion.
Everyone looked up and saw that the sky had cleared after the rain. Under the moonlight, there were clouds like dragons swimming in the sky.
Liu Bei said: "It's unknown."
Zhang Xiu: "The dragon can be big or small, it can rise or disappear; if it is big, it can stir up clouds and spit out mist; if it is small, it can hide its form; if it rises, it can soar in the universe, and if it is hidden, it can lurk in the waves. In today's troubled times, , heroes come out in large numbers, the dragon is an object, it can be compared to the heroes of the world, so you have traveled all over the world, can you know the heroes of the world?"
Liu Bei became even more puzzled and frowned: "Can you recognize heroes with your naked eyes?"
Zhang Xiu leaned on the horse and said, "Don't be too modest. Just try to say something."
Liu Bei didn't dare to talk nonsense, he was going to exaggerate and pretend that he was a hero in the world, but after thinking about it he still said: "Be prepared to be a mortal, a hero in the world, but I don't know."
Zhang Xiu smiled and said: "You can hear his name even if you don't see his face, so tell me quickly!"
It was quiet in the valley.
The generals on both sides listened attentively and were wary of the generals on both sides.
Chen Gong was worried that this was a delaying tactic by the other party and that he might have a back-up plan, so he secretly ordered a school captain to lead his troops to go out to investigate.
Liu Bei thought for a while and said: "Hebei Yuan Shao is the third prince, and he has many old officials. Now the tiger is in the land of Jizhou, and there are many capable subordinates. Can he be a hero?"
Zhang Xiu sneered: "Yuan Benchu is fierce and timid, and he is always scheming. He cannot be a hero unless he is capable of great things."
Liu Bei: "Liu Biaodan rode into Chu, defeated the clan robbers and brought peace to the people of Jingzhou. He shocked the whole country. He can be regarded as a hero."
Zhang Xiu: "Liu Jingsheng is just a superficial person, so he is not a hero."
Liu Bei said: "Cao Cao occupies the Central Plains, holds the emperor in his arms and orders the princes. He has many soldiers, generals, and advisors. He is a hero."
Zhang Xiu nodded: "Cao Cao is good, but he is very suspicious, lustful and cruel. He has the courage of a hero, but he does not have the ears and ears of the world, so he is not a hero."
Liu Bei: "There is a man of strong blood, the leader of Jiangdong, brave and resourceful, Sun Bofu is a hero."
Zhang Xiu: "Sun Ce is named after his father, so he is not a hero."
Liu Bei looked at Zhang Xiu and was about to tell him something, but after thinking about it carefully, he said, "Other than this, I don't know what the truth is."
Zhang Xiu straightened up and said loudly: "A hero has great ambitions, a good plan in his belly, and the ability to govern the world and contain all things in his heart."
Liu Bei hurriedly asked: "Who can be worthy of it?"
Zhang Xiu laughed, pointing the whip at Liu Bei, and then at himself, "The only heroes in the world today are Shi Jun and Xiu Er."
"boom!"
At this time, a purple thunder light slipped out of the sky, illuminating the dim valley and the faces of Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu.
The generals on both sides were shocked.
Zhang Fei shouted: "Is this why you ambushed us?"
Zhang Xiu said with a smile: "Only by taking advantage of the situation can we obtain the greatest benefits at the lowest cost. But God is not kind to us, and this fire did not burn you to death."
Before Zhang Fei's foul words could burst out of his mouth, Zhang Xiu said: "You have fought against the generals just now, and you have found out the details of both sides. If you really fight with your life, I can kill you Liu Bei, but I will lose too much." , so I decided to challenge you to a duel. If you can survive ten rounds, I will let you go, otherwise, you will be buried here tonight."
"Brother, think twice!"
Zhang Fei shouted to stop him. He had just fought against Ma Chao and knew that his opponent was very skilled in martial arts. Even if he, Zhang Fei, wanted to defeat Ma Chao, he was very unsure, let alone Zhang Xiu, who had defeated Ma Chao back then?
Guan Yu also quickly stopped him: "Brother, Zhang Xiu is a master of marksmanship. You can't accept the challenge." Then he raised his head and looked at Zhang Xiu, "Zhang Xiu, how about someone willing to fight you on behalf of my brother?"
Zhang Xiu shook his head and said arrogantly: "The strength is good, but the status is not worthy!"
"you!"
Guan Yu looked angry and ugly.
On horseback, Liu Bei looked at Zhang Xiu and thought that over the years, as a superior, Zhang Xiu has spent more time busy with political affairs. In addition, the number of women in the harem has exceeded double digits, so his health must be worse than before. Ten rounds Come down, you may not be an opponent.
In addition, he also has good martial arts skills. He studied under Lu Zhi, and he can handle it no matter whether he is in formation or alone. The three heroes fighting Lu Bu back then was not just a boast.
In the current situation, if he did not fight, the consequence would be that Zhang Xiu's vitality would be severely damaged, but his entire army would be annihilated. After weighing the pros and cons, Liu Bei immediately took two steps forward and said calmly:
"Since Marquis Xuan invites a fight, even though Bei is weak in strength, he does not dare to fight timidly. Please give me some advice from Marquis Xuan."
Seeing Liu Bei coming out of the battle, Zhang Xiu held a golden tiger-headed spear, held the horse's reins in one hand, and led the horse out of the battle. "This battle is life or death. If you die within ten rounds, they are not allowed to resist. They will all belong to my subordinates, Zhang Xiu. If If it's worth ten rounds, I'll let you go."
"In this case, Bei would like to thank Xuanhou for his kindness in advance. If Bei fails, he is willing to die here. I also ask Xuanhou to take care of Bei's people."
Zhang Xiu agreed: "It's natural that it won't bring harm to the family."
"Thank you!"
After saying that, Liu Bei slowly drew out his weapons: double-pronged swords.
The double-stranded sword is also called the Yuanyang sword. The Yuanyang sword is three feet and seven inches long, and the Yang sword is three feet and four inches long. Its sharpness can break gold. The female sword in the right hand weighs six kilograms and four taels, and the male sword in the left hand weighs seven kilograms and thirteen taels.
According to records from later generations, Liu Bei's actual martial arts level is around the first-class level. He is a master of swordsmanship. Even when facing a super-first-class master, he can escape unscathed. Back then, the three brothers of Liu Bei fought against Lu Bu. The fact that he was able to fight against Lu Bu shows his strength. Not weak.
Zhang Xiu did not dare to take his life lightly. Within these ten moves, Zhang Xiu wanted to take his life. As long as he killed Liu Bei, Nanyang would not need to be heavily guarded, and Jingzhou could take whatever he wanted.
Both sides showed their weapons.
The atmosphere suddenly became tense, and the generals on both sides were worried. Although they had agreed on a life-and-death battle in advance, if an accident happened, the generals on both sides would fight tooth and nail.
