Autumn begins in September, and the weather turns cooler.
In the two armies in the southwest of Rang County, Lan Ji and Zhang Liao were fighting fiercely.
Seventeen-year-old Lan Ji is nearly nine feet tall. He is already fully grown when sitting on a horse. When he runs, he is as majestic as fire. Lan Ji has no fear when facing Zhang Liao. His young man has the courage to swallow the sky. The Canglong Breaking Army Halberd As if growing in his hands, Lan Ji stretched out what he had learned throughout his life, and fought with Zhang Liao in an inseparable and hearty manner.
Lan Ji was young and energetic, while Zhang Liao was older and experienced. The two fought from morning to afternoon. Even the soldiers watching the battle were tired. They were still fighting in the formation with no intention of stopping.
On the way, Zhang Hu arrived with 5,000 infantry and cavalry. Seeing Zhang Liao and Lan Ji fighting in full swing, he ordered his soldiers to form a fan formation, preparing to wait for the general to finish and encircle the two hundred Han troops.
Seeing that the situation in the youth camp was not good, someone transferred the scouts to look for the main force to come for reinforcements. Another person reminded behind the formation: "Major General, it's getting late, it's better to go back early..."
Zhang Hu saw that Lan Ji was young and victorious, and was worried that Zhang Liao would lose in the long battle. He also shouted from the side: "Father, you have fought for more than a hundred years, and the winner has not been determined yet. Why don't you change horses and drink water and fight again."
Both sides had their own thoughts, but Lan Ji and Zhang Liao were concentrating on it and didn't pay attention to what others said. No matter how complicated the martial arts were, they would be exhausted within Lily, and the duration of the battle was extended backwards to compare with the endurance of the general and the horse.
After Lan Ji's mount was a red rabbit, Zhang Liao's war horse was also a good horse in the army. Its endurance was much better than that of ordinary horses. In the end, it still competed with the general's strength.
By the time the sun went west, the soldiers on both sides were already standing numb. They began to count down in unison, as if they were waiting for the end of get out of class.
"Two hundred and ninety-one."
"Two hundred and ninety-two."
"Two hundred and ninety-three."
...
"three hundred."
When the number of calls reached three hundred, Lan Ji and Zhang Liao stopped moving at the same time.
"Haha, it's so happy, it's so happy. If I didn't have to go back and recover, I really want to fight General Zhang at night." Lan Ji held a painted halberd and laughed loudly.
Zhang Liao's heart beat violently and could not stop, but he still maintained his dignity and said: "With the tiger Zhongling here, Yun Chang's ten thousand enemies, there are successors, and Marquis Wen will be pleased. Let's give it up for today, and we will fight again tomorrow." ."
"Father, what are you waiting for? The child is already ready. Lan Ji only has 200 people. We can just round him up and kill him. Why wait for the sun and the moon." Zhang Hu stared at Lan Ji and said meaningfully, as if he had already seen the other party. Treat it as something in the bag.
Although Lan Ji was inexperienced, he was definitely not an impulsive man. When Zhang Hu mobilized his troops at noon, he had already noticed it with his peripheral vision. The reason why he had to fight for three hundred rounds was to tire out the thousands of Wei troops. The soldiers in his youth battalion are all elites, so it is easier to escape when they break out of the encirclement.
"General Zhang wants to keep me?" Lan Ji asked playfully.
Zhang Liao didn't see any fear in Lan Ji's eyes, and lamented that this son's future was limitless. Just when he was hesitating, there was a sudden sound of thunder in the distance, and soon he saw the cavalry with the banner of "Pang".
"No more, Zhong Ling, go back. Let's fight another day." After Zhang Liao said this, he winked at Zhang Hu, which meant that he should follow the order and withdraw immediately. He would be at a disadvantage against Pang De in his current state.
"Prepare torches tomorrow, and we will fight at night."
"good."
An accidental encounter, a fierce battle, both sides did not move a single soldier, and finally each retreated to the defense zone.
On the way back, Pang De complained somewhat: "Second Young Master, you took too many risks today. General Guan will definitely scold you."
"Uncle Pang is serious, they can't keep me." Lan Ji replied proudly.
Pang De looked around, approached Lan Ji and whispered: "Second Young Masters are all under the command of General Guan. If anything happens to them, General Guan will not be able to deal with it. Fortunately, everyone can escape safely. Remember not to indulge in fighting generals in the future." If we increase our troops, we should retreat decisively."
"It is precisely because of this consideration that I fought with General Zhang for three hundred rounds." Lan Ji smiled and showed a row of white teeth.
Pang De looked surprised after hearing this. He suddenly realized it after Lan Ji explained. He immediately looked at Mr. Lan with admiration and said that your face is too deceptive. He felt that he was not a disciple of General Guan, but that he had learned the essence of the three generals.
Zhang Liao originally planned to inspect Champion County in the west tomorrow, but after leaving Rang County, he asked Zhang Hu to lead the army back to Wancheng. The army went to Niyang City to camp and rest at night.
Zhang Hu delivered the dinner to the main tent and found Zhang Liao's face on the couch was very bad. He walked to his side and helped his father up, complaining: "My father is a general of Wei State, how could he fight with that little guy for a day? Are you tired?" What should I do if my body is broken?”
"As a father, I saw the shadows of many people in Lan Ji, including Lu Bu, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei. I don't think Nanyang can hold on anymore..." Zhang Liao looked sad.
"Father, in view of Lu Bu's friendship, he was merciful to Lan Ji in the battle. A draw with you is nothing, why do you need to say depressing words?" Zhang Hu first handed Zhang Liao a bowl of water.
Zhang Liao drank the water from the bowl and said with a cold smile: "Do you think I'm letting him go? I thought the same way before fighting with him. However, you will only know how powerful he is if you actually fight with him. As a father, I can only guarantee that he will not die within a hundred and twenty days." defeat."
"But... but you fought for three hundred rounds?" Zhang Hu looked incredulous.
"My father's stamina is not as good as his. Lan Zhongling deliberately kept his hand. This child is really powerful. Yunchang actually couldn't bear to take it out until now. If he had been in Nanyang during the war last year, we would have suffered a big loss." Zhang Liao shook his head.
"According to what my father said, Lan Ji deliberately showed mercy to you because of Lu Bu? How is this possible?" Zhang Hu didn't believe his ears at all.
"Could it be that my father lied to you? Cough cough cough..." Zhang Liao kept coughing after saying this. The high-intensity fighting during the day made his heart and lungs overloaded for a long time, which was sending a warning to his body.
"Don't get excited, kid, that's not what you mean..." Zhang Hu quickly squatted down and stroked Zhang Liao's back, and then asked in a low voice: "Father, do you think General Guan's use of Lan Ji means that he will start a full-scale attack?"
"Ahem...it's very possible. Last year, Guanzhong and Huainan were both fighting. Yunchang could not mobilize enough troops. Now that Mr. Lan has destroyed Wu and threatened Huainan, His Majesty has mobilized many soldiers to return to defense. Yunchang's troops Although there will not be much increase, the troops in the Central Plains are no longer as sufficient as last year, so they may not be able to stop General Guan from making a comeback, alas..." Zhang Liao shook his head and sighed.
"It seems that things are really not going well for the Wei State. In the first half of the year, the officials in the capital were still fighting against each other. Your Majesty also allowed the petty officials of the Sima family to cause chaos. In the long run, the country will not be able to survive..." Zhang Hu was also disappointed with the situation at hand.
Zhang Liao raised his head and sneered: "How old is Sima Zhao? Without His Majesty's support, how could he cause such a big disturbance? Wei's military failure exposed political contradictions. Your Majesty is playing with fire..."
