Huang Zhong's reaction was extremely fast, and he turned from defense to offense in the blink of an eye. The sweeping blade was packed with force like a violent wave, and it struck straight at Yan Liang's waist.
"What a good Huang Zhong. He is indeed honest and courageous. I will fight with you today."
Yan Liangliang's fighting spirit surged, and he swung his long sword backhand without using any evasive moves. Instead, he used all his strength to attack and attack.
Two large knives wielding wild power tore through the air and collided with each other in a roaring manner.
Qiang~~
Sparks flew everywhere, and the sharp sound of metal collision was so close that it penetrated into the ears and made the eardrums ache.
Both of them were shaken at the same time. Even Yan Liang felt a slight surge of energy and blood in his chest.
Yan Liang had not experienced this feeling for a long time since his fight with Ma Chao.
After the two moves were exchanged, he had already concluded that Huang Zhong's martial arts skills were by no means inferior to his. He was definitely a top military general whose martial arts skills were comparable to Ma Chao's.
However, Yan Liang seemed to have an unyielding spirit in his bones that would overcome the strong. Now that he met Huang Zhong, a top military general in the world, not only did he not feel any fear in his heart, but he burst out with an unprecedented fierce fighting spirit.
"Yan traveled all over Jingzhou, and I haven't encountered an opponent like this in a long time. Huang Hansheng, Yan will have a good fight with you, haha——"
Amid the wild laughter, Yan Liang became furious, mustered up all his energy, and attacked with all his strength with his sword.
Huang Zhong was also guessing Yan Liang's identity when they exchanged a move. He only confirmed his guess when he heard the other party announce his family name.
However, Huang Zhong couldn't help but be surprised when he heard Yan Liang's wild words.
"People say that Yan Liang is a treacherous and cruel maniac. Today's fight shows that he is quite heroic. Could it be that those rumors are just false rumors..."
When he was suspicious, Yan Liang's blade had already attacked. Huang Zhong didn't dare to think too much, so he had to calm down and fight with all his strength.
Under the morning light, the two masters of sword-wielding immediately fought together.
Yan Liang's sword skills are known for their long and fierce swordsmanship. Although his moves are not unparalleled in the world, they are more effective because they last longer and become stronger as he fights.
After all, Huang Zhong was already very young. His sword skills were not as strong as those of a man like Yan Liang, but his sword style was quite accomplished by a famous master.
With his exquisite sword skills and more than a hundred moves in a blink of an eye, Huang Zhong and Yan Liang were evenly matched.
However, although Huang Zhong was as good as Yan Liang in terms of martial arts, he gradually fell behind in terms of "power".
Huang Zhong's Jingzhou Army was on the verge of defeat, but Yan Liang's army was showing the momentum of victory.
Now when the two are fighting, the infantry and cavalry soldiers commanded by both sides are also fighting. How can Huang Zhong's mere few hundred soldiers and horses be the opponent of Yan Liang and these tiger and wolf soldiers.
Amidst the pitiful howls, Jingzhou sergeants continued to fall into a pool of blood. Although the remaining people were resisting desperately, their fighting spirit was rapidly falling to the bottom.
The defeat of the army indirectly affected Huang Zhong's spirit. The veteran general's mood became more anxious because of the casualties of his subordinates.
As soon as he was mentally at a disadvantage, his moves began to show signs of sluggishness. After two hundred moves, the power of Huang Zhong's blade began to weaken.
One thing fades and the other rises. Yan Liang, relying on the momentum of victory, becomes more and more fierce as he fights. His sword skills are wide open and closed, and each sword is stronger than the last.
"This man's martial arts actually got stronger with each battle. It's really rare in the world. If this continues, I'm going to have to hand over my old bones here..."
Huang Zhong was surprised by Yan Liang's bravery, and he gradually began to want to retreat.
As soon as the confidence dropped, the strength on the sword naturally dropped by another 10%.
Yan Liang has an insight into people's hearts, so how could he not feel the changes in Huang Zhong's psychology? He knew that in today's battle, the veteran in front of him had already lost.
"Huang Hansheng, you have sold your life to the Liu family all your life, but you only live in a remote place like Changsha. There is no place for heroes. Now why bother to work for the Liu family again? Why don't you surrender to me?"
During the fierce battle, Yan Liang found an opening and calmly attacked Huang Zhong.
Huang Zhong was shocked, but he didn't expect Yan Liang to be so confident and dare to speak so freely during a life-and-death battle.
And hearing Yan Liang's words of "provocation", Huang Zhong's subconscious thoughts couldn't help but be provoked.
He thought that his martial arts skills were outstanding and not inferior to the heroes of the day, but Liu Biao was left idle in Changsha for many years. All he could do was to put down rebellions and attack bandits and other trivial matters.
Moreover, it lasted more than ten years.
Ten years, ten years when the world's heroes competed to perform, but he could only remain unknown. In the blink of an eye, the hero was approaching his twilight years.
Although he had never complained at all, there was no complaint in his heart.
In a moment of confusion, the flaws in his sword skills were revealed.
Yan Liang was keenly aware of this fleeting flaw. There was a sudden roar, and the offensive suddenly surged. Countless sword shadows swept towards Huang Zhong with a violent storm of attack.
For a time, this extremely fierce offensive forced Huang Zhong to panic, and he could only deal with it hastily.
But what made Yan Liang sigh was that Huang Zhong was indeed Huang Zhong. He actually remained calm in the face of danger and withstood Yan Liang's violent attacks. He gradually stabilized his defense and made up for the exposed flaws one by one.
Another hundred moves passed, but the outcome was still undecided.
It's just that although Huang Zhong was not defeated, he was still very old. Although he could barely withstand Yan Liang's violent attacks, he was still breathing hard, breathing heavily, and there was a layer of sweat on his face.
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The shouts of killing around him gradually subsided. Most of Huang Zhong's men had been killed. Yan Liang's soldiers and horses were surrounding Huang Zhong. If they continued to be entangled for a while, Huang Zhong would fall into a desperate situation of fighting alone.
At this time, Huang Zhong's fighting spirit was completely gone. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly took a breath and launched a few counterattacks.
Seeing an opening, Huang Zhong jumped out of the battle group, rode his horse and drew his sword towards the south, shouting: "Yan Liang, if you are brave, come after me. I will fight with you for another three hundred rounds."
Yan Liang turned his horse and wanted to pursue him. After a few steps, he suddenly realized and reined in his horse.
He will not forget that Huang Zhong is not only superb in martial arts. He also has the unique skill of shooting with a hundred steps. In the novel, when fighting Guan Yu, he even shot off the red tassel on Guan Yu's helmet from behind, which is described as the god of bows.
He's not exaggerating at all.
Huang Zhong's provocative words were clearly intended to induce Yan Liang to pursue him, and then take the opportunity to launch a cold arrow.
Under normal circumstances, Yan Liang would not be afraid of Huang Zhong's arrows. But now the sky was dark and the field of vision was unclear, which was not conducive to avoiding arrows. When encountering a bow god like Huang Zhong, it would obviously be unwise to pursue him any further.
"I'll let you go for now, and I'll find a way to subdue you, a veteran, tomorrow."
Yan Liang restrained his fighting spirit and gave up the plan of pursuit.
Even so, Huang Zhong could not take advantage of his words. Yan Liang, who reined in his horse, said loudly: "Huang Hansheng, you want to shoot me with a cold arrow, but I will not be fooled by you. I will let you go today."
Send a message to Liu Qi, tell him to pack up and get out of Jiangling as soon as possible. When I, Yan Liang, personally lead the army out, he will regret it and not rush."
Only then did Huang Zhong realize that his plot had been discovered. But he didn't expect that Yan Liang seemed rough and brave, but at heart he was extremely cautious, which was really extraordinary.
Hearing Yan Liang's sarcastic words, Huang Zhong was annoyed and embarrassed, but he did not dare to stop for a moment. He could only ride away in a hurry.
Seeing Huang Zhong's lonely figure disappear into the horizon, a sneer flashed across Yan Liang's lips and sheathed the sword.
When I looked back, I saw a long bloody road extending from the enemy camp's south road.
The battle ended when daylight broke out.
Twenty thousand Jingzhou troops were killed and no one was left alive. In addition to more than half of the dead and wounded, more than 4,000 people were captured. Only 5,000 to 6,000 people were lucky enough to escape with their lives, and they were routed southward.
Seven groups attacked together and won a complete victory.
Yan Liang, who was victorious in the night attack, did not slack off and ordered Wei Yan to lead an army of five thousand to continue to pursue Liu Qi all the way south and recover all the counties and fortresses outside Xiangyang such as Zhonglu and Yicheng that had been lost before.
As for Liu Qi, the shock that night almost scared him to death. He did not dare to stop for a moment along the way. He traveled three hundred miles a day and fled to Dangyang City until Huang Zhong came from behind and informed him that Yan Liang's army had not yet arrived.
Only when the pursuit is over can we take a breather.
After staying in Dangyang for several days, defeated soldiers came to gather one after another. Liu Qi managed to collect four to five thousand defeated troops. After hearing the bad news that his younger brother Liu Pan had died in battle, Liu Qi was both sad and frightened, so he set off anxiously to watch Jiangling retreat.
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Jiangling City, Zhuge Mansion.
In the lobby, sandalwood was lingering, and Zhuge Liang's two brothers were concentrating on the game.
Zhuge Liang, who held the black hand, shook his feather fan lightly, looking calm and indifferent, as if he was sure of victory, while Zhuge Jun, who held the white hand, frowned and had a grimace on his face.
After pondering for a long time, Zhuge Jun suddenly said: "Second brother, are you not worried at all when the eldest son leads troops to besiege Xiangyang like this?"
"Yan Liang's best soldiers and generals are all in Wancheng, and Xiakou City is surrounded by Wu people. There is nothing to worry about."
Zhuge Liang said lightly, his expression still calm.
Zhuge Jun paused, but then said: "But what if Yan Liang defeats Yuan Tan and suddenly returns to Xiangyang? Second brother, don't forget about returning to the Xiliang Army last time."
Zhuge Liang smiled, and there was a bit of ridicule in that elegant smile.
"Ma Chao is brave but not resourceful, and he deserves to be defeated. However, Yuan Tan is surrounded by many advisers and good generals. As long as he does not commit any fatal tricks, Yan Liang will have no choice but to be nailed to Wancheng. I say third brother, don't
If you want to distract me, make a quick move."
Zhuge Jun's thoughts were exposed and he scratched his head in embarrassment. After hesitating for a while, he reluctantly dropped the ball.
"Third brother, it seems your chess skills still need to be improved."
Zhuge Liang seemed to have figured out where the victory was, and picked up a piece, intending to end the game with a move.
It was here that the housekeeper came to report that Liu Qi from the front line had sent someone to ask for his opinion on something.
"Let him come in." Zhuge Liang just said casually, his attention still focused on the chessboard.
Not long after, a veteran sergeant came in. After being greeted, he said solemnly: "Yan Liang defeated Yuan Tan's army in Wancheng. Now he has led his army back to Xiangyang. I came here in a hurry. It's on the orders of Zhou Mu. It's unique."
Let me ask you something, sir."
Danglang~~
The chess piece fell off the chessboard.
Zhuge Liang's calm face was instantly replaced by shock. (To be continued: Piaotian. Registered members of Literature recommend this work.