Chapter 205 The gap between first-class and extreme
Seeing Yan Liang arrive like the wind, Zhang He's expression changed slightly in an instant.
Zhang He and Yan Liang were both famous generals in Hebei and could be regarded as old friends. He knew Yan Liang well.
Once upon a time, he had always believed that although Yan Liang was highly skilled in martial arts, he was ultimately just a foolhardy martial artist.
When it comes to the ability to use troops, Zhang He asked himself that he must definitely surpass Yan Liang.
But now, those old warriors in his eyes have made a shocking move of betraying Yuan Shao, and with thousands of soldiers and horses, they have created a world-wide war.
Today, he devised a clever plan, and a fire burned him in such a miserable state.
That man whom he once considered to be a brave and foolhardy old friend has now transformed into a prince with both civil and military skills.
But he is still just a member of the Yuan family.
This huge gap made Zhang He feel depressed.
So suppressed, at this moment, with Yan Liang's killing, it suddenly broke out.
He opened and closed with sudden anger, took a deep breath, and shot out from under his ribs the heavy gun in his hand, like lightning, and charged forward with great force.
Clang~~
Sparks flew everywhere, and a violent roar filled the eardrums.
The moment the swords and guns struck each other, the two figures were shaken at the same time. In an instant, Yan Liang felt the huge rebound force pouring into his body, causing his energy and blood to sway slightly.
Yan Liang quickly calmed down his energy and blood, and when he turned his horse around, he was not in a hurry to fight again, but looked at the opponent with admiration.
Zhang He deserves to be called Zhang He. In the novel, this man fought Zhang Fei for nearly a hundred rounds without losing. His martial arts skills are truly top-notch in the world.
In Yan Liang's view, Zhang He was the only one among the generals in Wei who could be called a famous general along with Zhang Liao.
It is really a pity that such people serve as pawns for the Yuan family.
Yan Liang remembered that in history, during the Battle of Guandu, Zhang He was framed by Yuan Shao's advisers and was forced to surrender to Cao Cao before the battle. This meant that Zhang He was not as die-hardly loyal to the Yuan family as Shen Pei was.
In this case, if he could take Zhang He under his command just like Wen Chou did, wouldn't Zhang He's talent be enough to be his right-hand man?
Thinking of this, Yan Liang was not in a hurry to attack, but he slashed his sword and said loudly: "Zhang Junyi, I haven't seen you for a long time, do you still recognize an old friend?"
With that move, the energy and blood in his chest shook violently, and then he managed to calm down.
"Brother Yan is our number one general in Hebei. How could Zhang He forget it? Brother Yan, I advise you to turn around and stop being an enemy of the King of Wei."
Zhang He held the gun in his hand and took advantage of the situation to persuade Yan Liang.
Yan Liang smiled and said, "Junyi, are you kidding me? Do you think Yuan Shao would have the heart to spare the life of me, a traitor in his eyes?"
This question made Zhang He speechless.
"But..."
Zhang He wanted to say more, but Yan Liang said: "You don't have to persuade me anymore. Yan wants to persuade you. Junyi, you are from the Hebei faction. Now you are working for Yuan Tan. I think you also want to be on both sides."
Yuan, but the feeling of being caught in the middle is probably not very pleasant."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang He's expression suddenly changed.
Yan Liang struck a chord in his mind.
Although Zhang He was born as a military general, he was quite tactful as a scholar. With his background as a former general of the Yuan family, he was able to become the number one general in the late Wei Kingdom. Looking at the generals of Cao Wei, only Zhang Liao could.
make it happen.
Seeing the change in Zhang He's expression, Yan Liang took advantage of the situation and said: "Yuan Shao is seriously ill and will die sooner or later. After his death, the Yuan family will definitely be in civil strife. At that time, will you, Zhang Junyi, be able to tolerate you and Zhang Junyi?"
Zhang He's body trembled slightly, and he quickly shouted: "Yan Liang, you can't talk nonsense. If the king of Wei lives up to the sky, nothing will happen."
Zhang He is still very smart, and there are many soldiers of the Yuan family around him. He obviously sees that Yan Liang wants to appease him, and is afraid that today's conversation will be publicized and make the Yuan family suspicious of him.
Therefore, Zhang He stopped Yan Liang with a scolding before he could offer his words to appease him.
Yan Liang understood now that this Zhang He was very sophisticated and not as "simple" as Wen Chou. There was no need to think about how to easily appease him today.
Thinking of this, Yan Liang's originally plain face suddenly regained its murderous aura.
His eyes were like blades, and he said coldly: "In that case, I won't talk nonsense to you. Zhang Junyi, now you have only two options, either submit to me and help me achieve my great cause, or you can be killed by me." Ghost, you have to think clearly."
Yan Liang's tone was extremely arrogant, as if he was giving an order, leaving Zhang He no choice at all.
Zhang He was immediately angered by Yan Liang's words and said angrily: "Yan Liang, don't be so arrogant, I Zhang -"
Before he finished speaking, Yan Liang had already galloped out on horseback, carrying the force of the tide with the big knife in his hand, and came at him like a violent storm.
If you don't surrender, then fight. I won't have time to listen to your nonsense.
Zhang He didn't want Yan Liang to fall out, so he raised his gun and tried his best to block him.
throat!
There was another muffled sound, and the broadsword struck him head-on, slamming down like a mountain bearing down on the top.
Zhang He felt a force hitting his inner organs, which shocked him so much that his breath was stagnated, and the arms holding the gun were bent a bit by the force.
"This Yan Liang's martial arts seems to be a bit more advanced than before..."
Zhang He was horrified, but he didn't dare to act rashly, so he had to use all his strength to swing Yan Liang's sword away, and then stabbed away with his heavy spear.
Zhang He was shocked, knowing that this was a life and death battle, so he resorted to all the means in his life to fight Yan Liang to the death.
Yan Liang was calm and unhurried, opening and closing his sword widely, fighting calmly.
The two of them fought each other with 100% of their strength. After a moment of fighting, the shadows of guns and swords actually wrapped their figures heavily, and the air currents they aroused spread to the surrounding area. The soldiers who were forcing them dodged one after another, fearing that I was accidentally affected by the fish in the pond.
The two men's swordsmanship and spear skills have reached their peak, which only made the soldiers on the left and right watch with fear.
One hundred moves...
Two hundred moves...
As the fighting continued, Zhang He, who had originally fought evenly, finally began to show his disadvantage.
Yan Liang is Yan Liang after all, and he can compete with the world's top generals such as Ma Chao, Guan Yunai and Zhang Fei.
As for Zhang He, although his martial arts were also top-notch, he was still inferior to Yan Liang.
It's just a slight difference, but it determines the final outcome. All that's wasting now is time.
In the blink of an eye, another fifty moves passed by, and Yan Liang's sword moves were as continuous as a long river. Not only did he not feel tired, but he became stronger with each fight.
But Zhang He was already sweating profusely, and his breathing became more and more urgent. His moves were increasingly suppressed by Yan Liang.
In the exchange of blows, Zhang He's mentality was constantly changing, and he had completely lost his belief in winning.
Zhang He knew that if the fight continued like this, the only thing waiting for him would be his head.
In the abyss of despair, Zhang He's belief in survival was ignited, and he suddenly let out an angry roar, like a beast forced to the edge of a cliff, making a mad final struggle.
The shadow of the gun rolled like waves, rushing out like water from a bursting embankment.
Yan Liang, who had already gained the upper hand, suddenly felt pressure. He knew that Zhang He was fighting back desperately.
The potential inspired by the will to survive has unimaginable energy. Yan Liang did not dare to underestimate it, and he mustered up 100% of his energy to calmly deal with Zhang He's counterattack.
Dust was swirling all over the sky, but figures could be seen moving in the dust mist. However, it was impossible to see the form inside clearly.
He thrust out his spear with all his strength, and when Yan Liang raised his sword to fight him, Zhang He hurriedly turned his horse and jumped out of the battle group, looking north and fleeing.
Yan Liang had already predicted that Zhang He had the intention to defeat. If it were a lower-level general, he would not be able to escape from his sword screen. But Zhang He is one of the best in the world after all. If he really wanted to defeat, it would not be easy for Yan Liang. Stop.
Seeing Zhang He defeated and fled, Yan Liang shouted: "Zhang Junyi, the winner has not yet been decided, why did you escape first and then have the courage to fight with me for three hundred rounds?"
As he yelled angrily, Yan Liang galloped after him.
Zhang He listened to Yan Liang's provocative and contemptuous words. Although he was angry in his heart, he did not dare to look back at all. He just turned his horse and ran away as hard as he could.
They pursued wildly for more than a mile, but when they saw enemy shadows moving around in the north, it was Yuan Jun from the enemy camp in the north who rushed forward after hearing the news.
Seeing that the enemy's reinforcements were arriving, Yan Liang knew that he would not be able to defeat Zhang He tonight, so he did not show off his courage and immediately ordered his horse to retreat south.
By daybreak, Yan Liang had led his cavalry and more than 200 Wenpin soldiers who had withdrawn from the city, retreated more than 20 miles south of Duyang, and reunited with the large army of soldiers and horses.
At this time, I raised my eyes and looked north again, but I saw that the beacon fire was still lingering in the direction of Duyang. The fire that had been burning all night had not been extinguished until now.
"My lord, this great gift is really enough for Mr. Yuan to savor it," Wen Pin said excitedly.
Yan Liang also killed happily and laughed loudly.
After blocking the Yangcheng fire, Yan Liang did not stay any longer and led his five thousand cavalry to retreat south. One day later, he returned to Wancheng and rejoined the main force of the brigade.
When the soldiers and civilians in Wancheng heard the news about the fire burning Duyang, they were naturally heartened. The soldiers and civilians in this city were even more determined to resist the enemy and fight to the death.
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Wancheng, military mansion.
Yan Liang held a small banquet and summoned civil and military officials under his command to boost morale and inspire people.
At the banquet, Yan Liang never forgot about Wen Pin's dangerous attempt to enter the city and set fire to it, and Xu Shu's contribution to the plan. He expressed his appreciation to everyone in person.
After several drinks, Yan Liang asked with a smile: "Yuan Zhi, Du Yang has finished setting off the fire, do you have any other clever ideas to continue delaying Yuan Tan's move south?"
"I racked my brains to come up with that plan. My lord, can you please allow me to do it slowly?" Xu Shu smiled bitterly.
Yan Liang laughed and did not force him.
Xu Shu then said: "Actually, a fire in Duyang is enough to delay Yuan Tan for a few days. What I am more worried about now is the war in the south."
As soon as he finished speaking, the pro-army troops rushed in and delivered a piece of intelligence from the south.
As soon as everyone heard the news coming from the south, they immediately became quiet.
Yan Liang took a look at the information and frowned slightly.
"What, could it be that Xiakou City is in danger?" Xu Shu asked slightly nervously.
Yan Liang snorted coldly, "Xiakou City is as solid as a rock. It's Liu Qi who finally became dishonest." (To be continued. Piaotian Literature registered members recommend this work.