Chapter 748: Fighting before the formation
It is said that Zhang Fei and Xia Houjuan gradually became harmonious, and they met Cao Zhang, the third son of the Cao family, who was leading the northern expedition on the hillside. It was called an interview because Zhang Fei stopped his horse on the hillside and showed no intention of going down the mountain to see Cao Zhang, so Xiahou Juan had no choice but to let him go.
Cao Zhang originally wanted Zhang Fei to go to hell, but when Qiao Ren mentioned that Zhang Fei was very skilled in martial arts, he couldn't remember where he had heard of this man, so he changed his mind and took his guards with him, galloping up the hillside on horseback. . The two looked at each other for a moment. Cao Zhang saw that the other party's eyes showed no signs of weakness, and he couldn't help being slightly annoyed. He pointed his halberd and asked: "Zhang Fei opposite is Guan Yu's sworn brother in Juancheng? He kidnapped my sister Juan, could he be Guan Yu's spy?" "
When Cao Zhang asked this question, his men immediately became nervous and drew their swords in their hands, preparing to fight Zhang Fei. The sound of Cang Langlang drawing his sword filled the air, and the power was indeed extraordinary.
Zhang Fei was not afraid at all. He tightened his hand on the snake spear and sneered: "Juan'er, the brother you talk about is nothing more than that. If you hurt your brother later, don't blame me." Juan'er felt anxious and got off the horse. He came to Cao Zhang and said: "Third brother! Guan Yu betrayed his eldest brother Liu Bei. Yide and Guan Yu are at odds with each other. Third brother knows it well!"
Cao Zhang saw that Xia Houjuan was in a panic. He remembered that her cousin Xia Houcheng had just died tragically, and he couldn't bear it. He said warmly: "Juan'er, why do you believe such a reckless man? Look at his appearance, he doesn't take our Cao family seriously." ."
Xiahou Juan ran back to Zhang Fei. Seeing that she was out of breath, Zhang Fei couldn't bear it. He reluctantly saluted Cao Zhang and said, "Juan'er is right. This time, he came to follow General Cao to attack Guan Yu." ."
Cao Zhang saw that Zhang Fei did not look like a liar, and knew that he might not be sincere in his crusade against Guan Yu. He heard that Liu, Guan, and Zhang were separated, and Liu Bei was inexplicably bedridden. There must be a hidden secret. Qiao Ren said that Zhang Fei was an enemy of ten thousand people. Looking at Zhang Fei's appearance now, he might actually have some ability.
Although Cao Zhang's own martial arts was good, he never had a top-notch general under his command, which made Cao Zhang regretful. If he can be treated kindly, he is Juan'er's husband after all, and he might really be able to use her as his own. With this thought in mind, Cao Zhang could no longer restrain himself, so he walked down the slope and said, "Brother-in-law, it turns out that he really has this intention. In this case, if I and you have a thousand troops, you and your wife will be on my left flank."
After saying that, without looking at Xia Houjuan's face, he raised his hand and said: "Retreat the troops!" The guards uniformly put away their sabers and followed Cao Zhang, who was riding down the slope with a huff.
Zhang Fei looked at the back of Cao Zhang as he left, his face as cold as ice. Xia Houjuan was a little happy. After all, she was Xia Hou's parent. Seeing Zhang Fei's bad expression, she said happily: "Yidejun, you don't have to doubt. Since I, Xia Houjuan, have married you, I will be with you no matter what." Zhang Fei Nodding slightly, he said warmly: "Don't forget that Cao Zhang sentenced your brother to death for his own selfish interests." Xia Houjuan pursed his lips and nodded firmly.
The army continued to move north. Zhang Fei led two thousand troops and headed north along the mountain road on Cao Zhang's left flank. Although the road was difficult, we built roads across mountains and rivers and built bridges. Soon we arrived at Daze Wetland, only a hundred miles away from Juancheng. Now the alarm is rising, troops and horses in Juancheng are mobilizing frequently, and the war is about to begin.
Cao Zhang positioned his troops and horses with his back to Daze, and Xingye sent the letter of war to Guan Yu. Zhou Buyi hurried over from Yecheng and deployed his troops overnight. Zhou Buyi has gained a little weight. He has been suffering from asthma recently and his health has been good and bad. However, it was no small matter for Cao's army to go north, and the lord Chen Long didn't know where he was, so he had to reluctantly come to the front line in person.
Juancheng is not a big city, and Guan Yu is not someone Zhou Buyi completely trusts, so Guan Yu has always been placed in Juancheng to suppress the line on the north bank of the Yellow River, preventing Cao's army from crossing the Yellow River easily. However, the intelligence this time was extraordinary. Cao's army was heavily pressed into Luoyang. Everyone was watching the battle and waiting for an opportunity. Suddenly, there were three more groups of Cao's army in the intelligence. Each group came north with clear goals. The surrounding Chenliu and Puyang The first-tier cities along the Yellow River, such as the plains and plains, were in a state of emergency. Cao's troops seemed to be in an endless stream, rushing from the flat Central Plains to the natural chasm of the Yellow River.
Zhou Buyi did not know the bet between the three brothers of the Cao family, but the enemy would be blocked by soldiers and the earth would cover them by water. Even if the lord was absent and the troops were insufficient, he must rise up to fight. Zhou Buji brought Yecheng's garrison of 10,000 people, expanded Juancheng's troops to 20,000, and arranged a strict defense pattern.
However, Zhou Buyi was still not at ease about Guan Yu. Although Zhou Buyi was Chen Long's think tank and was entrusted with the important task of guarding Ye City, Guan Yu was still the city guard of Juan City and had many troops loyal to Guan Yu under his command, so he was often unable to mobilize. In Guan Yu's opinion, obeying Juancheng's orders was the act of a coward. The person who came was just Cao Zhang. Even if his father came in person, he would not pay attention to Guan Erye.
Cao Zhang assembled more than 50,000 people, including 25,000 fresh troops. His strength should not be underestimated. However, Guan Yu dismissed it and led an army out of Nancheng to set up camp, and went head-to-head with Cao Zhang's camp on the edge of Daze. It was clear that he was going to fight a tough battle and a field battle. Zhou Buyi held the military order issued by Guan Yuli in his hand and was so angry that he couldn't kill the general in front of the formation, so he had to let him camp outside.
Although Cao Zhang was not very intelligent, he knew very well that the purpose of sending troops this time was to contain Guan Yu. Cao Pi, who was attacking Chenliu, was the main force this time. As long as he can hold out until Zhang Liao surrenders and Cao Pi can cross the Yellow River and attack Puyang without Guan Yu's interference, it will be a victory. Therefore, Cao Zhang was not in a hurry to send troops, but Zhang Fei was impatient, so Cao Zhang conveniently put Zhang Fei's small village at the forefront.
On this day, the army was reorganized in the stronghold. Zhang Fei frowned and impatiently fired up five hundred cavalrymen. He held a snake spear of eight feet in his hand and a black horse riding on the snow under his crotch. He ordered his men to light three cannons. After hearing the sound, they arrived in front of Guan Yuzhai first.
When Zhang Fei saw the arrows shot down by the enemy in front, he stood outside the range of the arrows. He raised his steel gun and shouted loudly, shaking the earth: "The traitor Guan Yu, come quickly and die!"
Zhang Fei's roar was like a thunderbolt in the clear sky, causing sand and rocks to fly on the ground, and even the horses stampeded and retreated. The scouts and archers on the opposite side were shocked when they saw a big black man. They immediately rode back to the camp. They had already informed Guan Yu that a big black man was in front of the formation and challenged him to fight. They ordered General Guan to go out for a duel.
Guan Yu squinted his red eyes and raised his silkworm eyebrows when he heard this. His face immediately turned red, a flash of light shot out of his eyes, and his murderous aura suddenly filled his tent. But there was doubt in his heart, where did this big black man dare to stroke his tiger beard? According to the descriptions by his subordinates, he actually matched the person he was missing in his heart. Could it be that the third brother is really here? If he was the third brother, why did he keep calling himself a traitor?
If you want to know what happens next, listen to the explanation next time.
