After Huang Shumin left, Guan Yu stayed with Yu Yi and asked, "Did you get jealous with others yesterday?" Yu Yi was drinking water and almost spit out a mouthful of water after hearing this.
Guan Yu thought that Yu Yi had acquiesced, and continued: "You are also the commander of Jingzhou. It is always bad to fight for power and jealousy. I sent someone to inquire about it. The woman's name is Huang Rui, and she is Huang Yueying's sister. Immediately I will arrange a marriage!"
Yu Yi quickly stopped him and said, "It's not sweet to be forced. If you want to marry Huang Rui, I hope she will do it willingly!"
Guan Yu smiled and said: "When men get married when they are young, when women get married when they are young, how can you say that you are willing to do so?"
Yu Yi bowed and said, "I'm here to thank my second brother for your concern. I'll leave this matter to myself!" After saying that, he left Guan Yu's mansion.
Guan Yu shook his head and watched Yu Yi leave.
Liu Bei's army and horses were in Luocheng, and the people sent by Fazheng came back to report: "Zheng Du advised Liu Zhang to burn all the wild valleys, lead the people of Brazil to take shelter to the west of Fulishui, and then build fortifications, but never came out to fight."
When Liu Bei and Kong Ming heard about it, they were very surprised and said: "If they use such a strategy, then our situation will be very critical!"
Fazheng smiled and said: "Don't worry, my lord, this strategy is very vicious, but Liu Zhang will definitely not adopt it."
Sure enough, within a day, there was a rumor that Liu Zhang did not agree to involve the people and did not follow Zheng Du's suggestion. After Liu Bei heard about it, he felt relieved.
Kong Ming said: "In this case, we can attack Mianzhu as soon as possible. If Mianzhu is obtained, the final barrier will be eliminated and Chengdu can easily take it." So Huang Zhong and Wei Yan were sent to advance with their troops and horses, and Fei Guan inquired. When Liu Bei arrived with troops and horses, he sent Li Yan out to greet him. Li Yan took three thousand troops and horses, set up a formation and waited.
Huang Zhong took action and fought with Li Yan for forty or fifty rounds. There was no winner. Kong Ming ordered the soldiers to withdraw their troops in the formation.
Huang Zhong was fighting in full swing. After hearing the sound, he could only go back and asked, "I was about to capture Li Yan. Why did the military advisor take back the troops?"
Kong Ming smiled and said: "When you were fighting just now, I have seen Li Yan's martial arts. We cannot attack by force. Later, you can pretend to fail, lead into the valley, and then send out surprise troops to win."
Huang Zhong understood his intention. The next day, Li Yan came over with his troops and horses. Huang Zhong came to fight again. In less than ten rounds, he pretended to fail and escaped with his troops and horses. Li Yan hurried over and entered. After leaving the valley and observing the surrounding environment, I understood the opponent's intention and prepared to return. Wei Yan lined up with his troops in front, blocking the way. Kong Ming shouted from the top of the mountain: "If you don't surrender, both sides will be ambushed." There are many archers, and I will take revenge on Pang Tong!"
After hearing this, Li Yan hurriedly dismounted and surrendered. The sergeant did not hurt anyone. Kong Ming took Li Yan to see Liu Bei. Liu Bei was very kind to Li Yan.
Li Yan said: "Although Fei Guan is a relative of Liu Zhang, he still has a very good relationship with me. I can lobby him."
Liu Bei sent Li Yan back to the city to recruit Fei Guan to surrender. After Li Yan entered Mianzhu, he kept saying in front of Fei Guan that Liu Bei was a very benevolent person and that if he did not surrender, there would be great disaster. So Fei Guan followed this suggestion and opened the door to surrender. Liu Bei led his troops into Mianzhu to discuss the attack on Chengdu.
At this time, an emergency report suddenly came, saying that Meng Da and Huo Jun were guarding Jiameng Pass and were attacked by Ma Chao, Yang Bai, and Ma Dai sent by Zhang Lu of Dongchuan with troops and horses. The situation was very critical. If the rescue was delayed, , then the pass will be lost.
Liu Bei was very surprised. Kong Ming said: "Ma Chao is very skilled in martial arts. Without the two generals Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun, I am afraid he would have no opponent."
Liu Bei said: "Zhao Yun is outside with his troops and has not returned. Zhang Fei is here. You can send him over quickly."
Kong Ming smiled and said: "My lord, don't make any noise about this matter for now. Let me inspire you."
Zhang Fei also heard that Ma Chao was coming to attack. He had already heard about his opponent's martial arts, so he went to Liu Bei and shouted, "I hope my brother will let me fight Ma Chao!"
Kong Ming pretended not to hear and said to Liu Bei: "Now that Ma Chao has invaded our passes, no one can resist him. I think we must recruit Guan Yu from Jingzhou to become his enemy."
Zhang Fei said: "Why do you think your military advisor is looking down on me? You know I have been alone against Cao Cao's millions of troops. How can I be afraid of a common man like Ma Chao?"
Kong Ming said: "After you broke the bridge, it was because Cao Cao didn't know the truth behind it. If you knew the truth, how could you be fine? Now the world knows about Ma Chao's bravery. He killed Cao Cao in six battles on the Weiqiao Bridge. I have to cut off my beard, take off my robe, and almost lose my life. I am not an easy person, and Guan Yu may not be able to win even if he goes there!"
Zhang Fei said: "I will go now. If I cannot defeat Ma Chao, I will be willing to receive military orders!"
Kong Ming said: "Since you can write down the document, as a pioneer, please go there in person. I will stay in Mianzhu and wait until Zhao Yun comes back to discuss it."
Wei Yan said: "I hope you can send me there!"
Kongming sent Wei Yan to go first with 500 troops, Zhang Fei second, and Liu Bei last, and headed for Jiameng Pass.
Wei Yan's troops arrived at the pass first and met Yang Bai. Wei Yan engaged him in battle. Within ten rounds, Yang Bai failed and left. Wei Yan wanted to seize Zhang Fei's lead and prepared to take advantage of the situation to kill him. The army in front Waiting in line, the person leading the group is Ma Dai.
Wei Yan thought it was Ma Chao, so he went to fight with his sword and his horse. After fighting Ma Dai for less than ten rounds, Ma Dai failed and left. Wei Yan rushed over, but Ma Dai turned around and shot Wei Yan in the left arm. He quickly turned his horse's head and walked back.
Ma Dai rushed to the pass, only to hear thunderous shouts, and a general came out of the pass. It turned out to be Zhang Fei who had just arrived at the pass and heard a fight in front of the pass. When he came to see Wei Yan, he found that Wei Yan had been hit by an arrow in the arm, so he dismounted to save Wei Yan.
Zhang Fei shouted: "Who are you? What's your name? Let's know your name first, and then we'll fight!"
He replied: "I am Ma Dai from Xiliang."
Zhang Fei said: "So you are not Ma Chao. Go back quickly. You are no match for me. Let that common man from Ma Chao come over in person and say that I am Zhang Fei from Yan."
Ma Dai was very angry after hearing this and said: "How dare you underestimate me!" After saying that, he directly attacked Zhang Fei.
The two fought for less than ten rounds. Ma Dai was no match and ran away defeated. Zhang Fei was about to chase him. Suddenly, a man came over on horseback and said, "Third brother, don't chase me anymore!"
Zhang Fei looked back and found that it was his eldest brother Liu Bei, so he stopped chasing him and returned to the pass together.
Liu Bei said: "I'm afraid you are impatient, so I followed you here. Since you defeated Ma Dai, take a rest first and prepare to fight Ma Chao again tomorrow!"
