Liu Xin rushed to Yangping Pass, and the first thing he did after asking about the situation was to order the stronghold to be established, and to transfer the main forces of the two legions that had arrived at Yangping Pass to this stronghold. Now there are many people in the stronghold. There are already more than 80,000 people stationed in Xu, and there are only 8,000 cavalry. Most of them are infantry. Zhang Fei and Xu Huang are also in the stronghold.
Because they will face Dong Zhuo's powerful Xiliang cavalry, there is still a lot of work to be done after the Dazhai is established. In addition to leaving a road in and out of the camp gate, a large number of horse traps have been dug in other places, and horse tripping ropes have been set up. , and also sent out a large number of reconnaissance cavalry, all of which were to prevent cavalry raids.
Liu Xin had the habit of getting up early, and even his soldiers did not dare to be lazy. Except for the soldiers who had just left the night sentry and returned to their tents to rest, everyone else was already dressed, had breakfast, and were waiting for Liu Xin's further orders. During this expedition, although Liu Xin left Xiangyang quietly, and the outside world did not know that he had arrived here with the army, it was an open secret in the army. However, the army had strict discipline, and Liu Xin was not worried that anyone would leak him. 's whereabouts.
The generals came to Liu Xin's Chinese army tent one after another to discuss the next march direction. Only then did Liu Xin have time to reward the generals who had made contributions in the battle to capture Hanzhong.
In the battle to attack Yangping Pass, Sun Ce could be said to have made his first contribution. Liu Xin was very satisfied with his performance and announced in public that he would be promoted to three levels in a row and appointed as the general of the First Army.
Sun Ce cupped his hands and thanked him, and then said sheepishly: "My lord, for the successful victory over Yangping Pass this time, Captain Zhang Biao also contributed indispensably. If Zhang Biao had not commanded the cavalry to charge into the battle, Zhang Wei's men would not have been defeated so easily. , the defenders at Yang Ping Pass will not raise their flags and surrender so quickly. Please be aware, my lord!"
Liu Xin nodded secretly. Sun Ce now knew not to take credit from others. He was indeed a dominating hero in history. So he said, "I already know about this. Zhang Biao transferred Feihu's bodyguard to the post of school captain." , just select well-dressed men from the army to follow me."
In order to keep this expedition secret, Liu Xin did not bring a personal guard with him, and he really needed a team of loyal guards around him. Zhang Biao did not leave a name in history, but Liu Xin knew that he fought bravely. , simply transferred him to his side. Although they were both captains, the status of the captains in the Feihu Guards was naturally very different from that of the captains in the ordinary army. Zhang Biao couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly handed over his hand to thank him.
At this time, a sentry hurriedly ran into the tent, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "Your lord, there is a large group of cavalry coming from ten miles north. Please make a decision, lord!"
Liu Xin frowned and said to the generals: "Dong Zhuo's movements are so fast! Everyone, please lead your troops and follow me out of the stronghold to meet the enemy."
This time Lu Bu also brought out the 50,000 old Luoyang troops commanded by Li Ying and Li Wei. The cavalry was in front and the infantry was behind. The 100,000-strong army was massive. Suddenly, a military formation appeared in front of them, blocking the way.
Colonel Song Xian looked ahead and said to Lu Bu: "General, there must be Liu Xin's army. I see that most of the enemy troops are infantry and their numbers are small. If they dare to block our army, they are really asking for death. General, please Order, lead the brothers to charge and kill for a while."
Lu Bu believed that he was invincible. No matter whether he was facing cavalry or infantry, whether it was ten thousand people or one hundred thousand people, he never put it in his eyes. When he saw that the opposite party only had a mere 40,000 to 50,000 men, Lu Bu was even more contemptuous.
He said: "They are just a bunch of chickens and dogs. How can they be the opponent of my Xiliang cavalry? If we defeat them like this, it will be easier for them. Wait until I come forward and ask them to fight!"
Hou Cheng raised his hands and said: "There is no use in killing a chicken with a bull's-eye, let's let the last general fight in this battle!"
Song Xian, Wei Xu, Hao Meng, and Cao Xing were all captains under Lu Bu. Although their official positions were equivalent to Li Jue's, their power was far different. Therefore, they all thought that one day they could become famous and prosperous.
Please fight.
Lu Bu suddenly remembered the white-robed young man he met outside Luoyang City. His heart tightened and he shouted sternly: "This time I personally go out to fight, you guys beat the drum to help me!"
With the sound of drums, Lu Bu slowly walked out from under the door and shouted loudly: "Lü Bu is here, who dares to fight to the death with me!"
Liu Xin also changed into black clothes and armor, and stood between the generals to take a closer look. She saw that the general opposite was wearing a purple gold crown with hair tied on his head, and was dressed in a red brocade flower robe. He had a square-shaped halberd in his palm, and a red rabbit and horse under his crotch.
He was so majestic and majestic that he couldn't help but secretly praise him. He was indeed Lu Bu among men and the red rabbit among horses. What a hero!
But he saw a horse galloping out beside him, like a black cloud rolling over the plains, heading straight for Lu Bu. The man on the horse held up his eight snake spears and shouted loudly: "The slaves of the three surnames should not be so arrogant, the people of Yan are Zhang."
Fly here!"
Lu Bu shouted: "Well done!" He raised his halberd to greet him, and the two men fought together for fifty rounds, with no winner or loser. Lu Bu always thought that the young man in white robes he met outside Luoyang Gate was Liu.
The first general under Xin's command was just his name. I didn't expect that this dark man who came out halfway was also unambiguous. He fought for fifty rounds without revealing any flaws.
Seeing the fierce fight between the two of them, Liu Xin turned to the generals around him and said, "Lü Bu cannot be defeated alone, who can help Yide?"
Sun Ce responded to the call, waved his spear in his hand, and rushed out of the formation to attack Lu Bu. Faced with the two men's attack, Lu Bu showed no fear, plucked up his energy, and fought hard. They fought for more than twenty rounds, but there was still no winner.
Although Lu Bu's martial arts is only slightly better than Zhang Fei's, and now Sun Ce is added to the list, his red rabbit horse is a rare and famous horse in the world, and the Fang Tian painted halberd in his palm is a unique magic weapon. With one enemy
The two were tied, and there seemed to be some energy left.
Xu Huang couldn't hold himself back for a long time. He waved his big ax and came to help. Three people and three weapons surrounded Lu Bu. Lu Bu was secretly frightened. These three people are all top-notch masters. Against any one of them,
I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to win even if he didn't have hundreds of rounds, but now three people are fighting against him, so there's no chance of winning. Lu Bu thought about the few captains in his formation, although they were somewhat brave, but none of them were as good as these three.
The opponent knew that he had underestimated the enemy, so he gave Xu Huang a false stab and turned back. Zhang Fei, Sun Ce, and Xu Huang were willing to give up and worked hard to catch up. However, Lu Bu's horse was fast, but they could not catch up.
Liu Xin was dumbfounded in the formation. Isn't this a new version of the Three Heroes' Battle with Lu Bu? It's just that the combined combat power of Zhang Fei, Sun Ce, and Xu Huang is probably even stronger than Liu Guan and Zhang in history.
Up some.
Seeing Lu Bu's defeat in the formation over there, Song Xian, Hou Cheng and other six major captains all marched out to pass Lu Bu and come to fight Zhang Fei and the others. Upon seeing this, Liu Xin feared that the three of them would be at fault, so he ordered the gold to retreat. Lu Bu also
Due to the new defeat, the three armies were demoralized and retreated ten miles to the stronghold. They confronted Liu Xin outside the city of Ju County. The battle ended abruptly.
Returning to the tent, he saw that Lu Bu was unhappy. Wei Xu quickly raised his hand and said, "General, don't worry, Liu Xin wants to rely on more to win. Tomorrow, the general will go to the front of the battle to challenge him, and let's see how he responds. If so,
If you can kill one or two of his generals, why worry about losing morale?"
Lu Bu was originally a brave and foolhardy man, but he lost this battle again today. After hearing Wei Xu's words, he was convinced and nodded repeatedly, preparing to fight again tomorrow.
Liu Xin was also gathering a group of civil and military officials to discuss countermeasures. He did not expect to meet Lu Bu so soon. It can be said that he was unprepared. Today, he defeated Lu Bu by luck with three to one. But defeating him is one thing.
It's another thing to really want to get rid of him. The red rabbit horse is a peerless horse. In terms of speed and leg strength, there are few in the world that can match it. If Lu Bu escapes, whether he can stop him or not is another matter. If he wants to catch up, he will definitely
No way.
Chen Gong offered advice: "Lü Bu is brave and invincible. I will observe the formation today. There is a hill five or six miles to the west from here. We can set up an ambush there. When we go out to fight tomorrow, we can make a general falsely defeated."
, if you introduce it, you can capture it with one drum."
Liu Xin shook her head and said: "This must not be done. He is very quick to get rid of his horse. If he pretends to lose, he will definitely catch up with him. This is not a good plan!"
Zhang Fei patted his chest and said: "Brother, don't let everyone help you tomorrow. I will fight with him for three hundred rounds and vow to capture and kill this thief!"
Liu Xin knew that Zhang Fei had never defeated Lu Bu in a duel in history. He did not believe that his arrival would change the balance of power between the two men. However, it can be heard from Zhang Fei's words that he was
Today, Sun Ce and Xu Huang's assistance is still criticized. It's no wonder that the generals at that time advocated fighting alone. Although Liu Xin repeatedly warned them to avoid personal heroism, the country is easy to change, and the nature is hard to change. If you want to
They can't give up their personal bravery overnight.
Seeing Zhang Fei's impassioned look, Liu Xin ignored his words and asked with a smile: "Yide, honestly speaking, who do you think is better than you in Lu Bu's martial arts?"
Zhang Fei was speechless immediately, his dark face turned red, and after a while he said: "If it is a fair duel, there will be no winner within one hundred and fifty rounds. If the fight lasts for more than two hundred rounds, I'm afraid Lu Bu will win."
Upward."
Liu Xin nodded and said: "That's it. If every battle relies on personal bravery, doesn't it mean that the one who wins Lu Bu can win the world?"
Zhang Fei thought for a moment and said, "That's not necessarily true. My elder brother's martial arts is definitely better than Lu Bu's!"
Liu Xin won't get carried away just because of a few words of praise from others. He still knows how much he weighs. If we talk about boxing and kicking, or hand-to-hand combat, don't talk about one Lu Bu, even ten of them.
What he said was that if he had to slash back and forth with spears and swords on horseback, even if the other party had a captain, he might not be able to deal with it. However, Liu Xin did not tell the truth, but said lightly: "You also know that I am most opposed to being a fool.
A hero, so I won't fight him. What is the most important thing in fighting? It is to try our best to destroy the enemy in the shortest time and protect yourself. I estimate that since Lu Bu is here, Dong Zhuo's army will not be too far away.
, we must completely eliminate Lu Bu’s troops before Dong Zhuo arrives!"