In Junyi City, the flag of the Yan Kingdom is flying at the top of the city.
Zhang Fei held his Zhangba snake spear in his hand and glanced sideways at the big flag with the word "Yan" in his eyes. There was a bit of pride in his frightening eyes.
He, Zhang Fei, was from Zhuojun, which belonged to Youzhou, and Liu Bei, who was also born in Zhuojun, took "Yan" as his national title.
Zhang Fei, who had always called himself "Zhang Fei of Yan", was now the Zuo General of the Yan State, commanding 30,000 vanguard troops. How could he not feel proud?
Just when Zhang Fei was thinking proudly, scouts from outside the city rushed over, saying that there were about 20,000 Chu troops, rushing towards Junyi City.
Zhang Fei immediately became alert and ordered his troops to board the city to prepare for battle.
Soon, as expected, the sky was filled with dust, and tens of thousands of Chu troops came overwhelmingly. In a short time, they arrived at Junyi City.
Nearly 20,000 Yan troops lined up under the city, showing off their might as if they were attacking the city on a large scale.
Under the banner with the word "yellow", veteran Huang Zhong stood proudly with his sword in hand.
There were only 20,000 enemy troops, but the vanguard army under Zhang Fei's command numbered nearly 30,000. When Zhang Fei found out the number of enemy troops, he got a little excited and wanted to lead his army out of the city to fight and defeat the Chu army in one fell swoop.
Won the first victory in the Southern Expedition.
But Zhang Fei soon remembered Liu Bei's instructions to him to guard the city strictly and not to fight rashly.
Therefore, Zhang Fei had no choice but to suppress his fighting spirit and wait to defeat the Chu army's siege.
Outside the city, Huang Zhong was not in a hurry to attack the city, but swung his long sword forward, and seven or eight men with tiger backs and bear waists galloped out of the formation.
The seven or eight cavalry soldiers arrived in front of the city, raised their gongs and cursed at the top of the city.
It turns out that these Chu soldiers were all men with loud voices, and Huang Zhong sent them here specifically to scold them.
These scolding Chu soldiers scolded Liu Bei for being hypocritical and despicable, scolded Zhang Fei for being as timid as a mouse, and scolded all the famous monarchs and ministers of Yan State from top to bottom.
The loud voices of several people were like loud bells, and the loud curses could be clearly heard by the Yan troops along the city line.
The more Zhang Fei listened, the angrier he became. Soon he was so angry that his hair and hair were all flaring, and his anger was like a surging volcano. It was about to explode in his chest.
"Yan Liang, the thief, has gone too far. He dares to insult my king. I, Zhang Fei, must kill you!"
The furious Zhang Fei, in a fit of rage, had forgotten Liu Bei's instructions, immediately ordered his troops and horses, opened the city gates, and roared out of the city.
More than 20,000 Yan troops, led by Zhang Fei, rushed out of the city gate like a torrent and ran straight into the Chu army's formation.
In front of the formation, he saw the Yan army charging fiercely. Huang Zhong not only showed no fear, but also had a sneer on his lips.
"What the king and the military advisor said is true. This guy is indeed the most easily angered. Huh, withdraw your troops."
Facing the fierce Yan army, Huang Zhong refused to fight. With a wave of his long sword, he immediately ordered the entire army to retreat.
The 20,000 Chu troops in formation quickly turned around, and the rear troops acted as the front troops, and then retreated while looking south.
Zhang Fei, who was rushing out to fight, was burning with rage. He was unwilling to give up. Seeing the Chu army's defeat, he only thought that it was because of his own power and aura, so he did not think twice and just used his army to cover up the killing.
Huang Zhong did not look back, but retreated all the way towards Chenliu.
…
North of Junyi City, ten miles away.
That mighty army was slowly advancing toward Junyi City along the avenue under the setting sun.
Liu Bei, wrapped in a red robe, looked arrogant and full of confidence.
"After Junyi City, further south is Chenliu. It is said that the main force of the Yan bandits has gathered in this city. Military advisor, what is the next step for our army to advance?" Liu Bei asked while pointing with his horse whip.
Zhuge Liang, who was riding abreast, held his feather fan in the distance and said: "Our army is superior in strength, and there are 20,000 cavalry, which can be said to be an advantage. If the Yan thieves hold Chenliu and don't fight, then we will use light cavalry to attack the south and cut off the enemy."
If the Yan thieves dare to fight decisively in this food road, they will play into our hands and they will be killed in one battle."
"What the military advisor said is true. From this point of view, this king will definitely win this southern expedition." Liu Bei looked ambitious.
Zhuge Liang cupped his hands and smiled and said: "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. Now that you are leading the expedition, you will be able to conquer everything."
"Haha" Liu Bei was satisfied and laughed happily.
Just when he was feeling proud, a cavalry scout called Juechen came and arrived directly in front of Liu Bei's horse.
"Reporting to your Majesty, the enemy general Huang Zhong called for battle outside Junyi City, but he has retreated for General Zhang. General Zhang is now leading his troops to pursue the enemy."
After hearing this report, Liu Bei looked a little pleased and nodded in praise: "Yide is indeed brave and unparalleled. His victory should be the first achievement of my king's march south."
Liu Bei was proud, but Zhuge Liang was calm and tense, his long eyebrows darkened, and there was a bit of worry between his brows.
After pondering for a moment, Zhuge Liang's expression suddenly changed and he said anxiously: "Your Majesty, General Yide must have fallen into Yan Thief's trick of luring the enemy. I expected Huang Zhong to retreat without a fight. There must be an ambush waiting to surround him on the way.
Wing De."
"What!" Liu Bei, who suddenly woke up, suddenly looked shocked, "Military advisor, how should I respond now?"
"Your Majesty, don't be impatient. I believe that Yan Liang's main force will not be far away from Chen Liu, and even if there is an ambush, it will not be fatal. Please send Zilong and lead five thousand elite cavalry southward quickly. I believe that not only can Yide be saved, but also Yide can be saved."
Counterattack and kill the rebels." Zhuge Liang said calmly.
Only then did Liu Bei feel at ease and shouted: "Here comes someone. Send Zilong to come quickly."
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Twenty miles south of Junyi City.
Twenty thousand Yan troops, led by Zhang Fei, were chasing the retreating Huang Zhong along the road.
Not long after the pursuit, the terrain ahead gradually narrowed into a stretch of rolling hills, rising and falling on both sides of the road.
Zhang Fei, who was full of anger, was still chasing after him, but he was completely unaware that on a hillside just outside, a pair of blade-like eyes were looking at him coldly with a mocking gaze.
"Although Zhang Fei has tens of thousands of enemies and is somewhat resourceful, his hot temper and irritability are his fatal weakness. Your Majesty, you really have no grasp of people's hearts."
Pang Tong, who was standing nearby, smiled slightly and his words were full of admiration.
Yan Liang was as indifferent as water, he just smiled coldly, raised his whip and said: "It's almost time. It's time to close the net."
The king's order was issued, and Zhou Cang hurriedly sent the order.
On the hillside, the red flag was immediately erected high. It could be clearly seen for miles around.
The sky-shaking shouts of killing suddenly exploded like thunder on the ground.
In the dense forests on both sides of the road, tens of thousands of Chu troops rushed out. Two ambushes led by Wen Chou and Zhang Liao were ambushed at once.
The Chu army suddenly rushed out, like countless sharp swords. In an instant, they cut the Yan army's long snake formation into several sections.
Zhang Fei, who was running wildly, was dumbfounded at this moment, with a fierce look on his face. In the blink of an eye, he was replaced by shock.
"Damn it, I was confused for a moment and fell into Yan Thief's trick of luring the enemy!" Zhang Fei suddenly realized when he looked at the Chu army that was attacking from all sides.
Seeing that he had been tricked, Zhang Fei did not think much and shouted urgently: "Withdraw your troops, withdraw your troops quickly!"
While shouting, Zhang Fei turned his horse around, looked north and retreated while dancing with his spear.
However, the net has been put away, so how can he be allowed to escape easily.
On the left and right avenues, countless Chu troops rushed in, and soon divided and surrounded the 20,000 Yan troops. Tens of thousands of enemy and friendly troops blocked the already narrow avenue even more.
Zhang Fei danced his snake spear crazily and harvested heads crazily. Even though he had ten thousand enemies, he could not break out of the encirclement in a moment.
While he was killing himself, he heard a loud shout from behind him: "Zhang Fei, please go away and take your life."
Hunting murderous intent surged in along with the roar of shouts. Zhang Fei suddenly turned his head and saw a tiger and wolf general, riding a horse and wielding a spear, coming towards him with an unstoppable force.
That mighty Chu general was none other than Yan Liang's general Wen Chou.
But seeing Wen Chou's spear blooming, in the light spots all over the sky, the Yan army blocking the road was crushed like ants, and they rushed towards Zhang Fei with unstoppable force. The steel spear in his hand was stretched out, and he aimed directly at Zhang Fei.
There is no way to avoid it, only a fight.
Zhang Fei didn't have time to think too much, so he quickly pulled himself together, raised his horse, raised his spear, and faced him with all his might.
Clang
The spear and the spear struck each other instantly.
Among the flying sparks, the bodies of the two generals who were fighting were slightly shaken.
Both of their eyebrows flashed with a strange color, and they seemed to be surprised at the strength of their opponent's martial arts.
However, Wen Chou, who was in a winning position, was only slightly startled, and immediately his confidence surged. The silver spear in his hand made a stream of rainbows, and he rushed towards Zhang Fei like a violent storm.
Zhang Fei was also angered by his opponent's aggressiveness, his throat rolled like a ball of iron, he shouted loudly, and charged forward with his spear.
The two men, who were the best generals in the world, fought together in this chaotic army.
Although Wen Chou's martial arts are among the best in the world, he is slightly inferior to Yan Liang. If it were purely based on strength, I'm afraid he would be even slightly inferior to Zhang Fei.
It's just that now the Yan army is at a disadvantage and is being surrounded and killed by the Chu army. Zhang Fei's fighting spirit has been reduced by three points due to his own army's disadvantage.
On the other hand, Wen Chou, relying on his own army's victory, became more confident and energetic. The more he fought, the braver he became, and he actually displayed an extraordinary combat effectiveness.
In this thrilling duel between the two masters, Wen Chou actually seemed to have a slight upper hand.
Zhang Fei became more anxious and less confident as he fought more and more.
On the hillside, Yan Liang's horse stood looking from a distance, clearly seeing his army's victory.
If Zhang Fei, Liu Bei's most powerful general, could be killed in this battle, it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to Liu Bei's military morale.
After this battle, perhaps Liu Bei was frightened and had no intention of fighting again, so today's ambush may become a turning point in this war.
At this moment, suddenly there was a huge cloud of dust coming from the north, and a group of cavalry rushed towards them. They were as powerful as breaking bamboo and ran straight into the encirclement of the Chu army.
Have Liu Bei's reinforcements arrived?
Yan Liang frowned slightly and immediately ordered someone to investigate.
Not long after, the scouts rushed over and shouted: "Report to your Majesty, the Yan general Zhao Yun has led 5,000 cavalry to kill us. Our army is blocked and the encirclement is being broken by the Yan army."
Zhao Yun, five thousand cavalry.
Yan Liang's expression moved slightly, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.
But immediately, the sharp face regained its composure.
"As expected, it seems that Liu Bei was wary of Zhang Fei's recklessness and sent reinforcements so quickly." Pang Tong sighed.
Yan Liang's eyes were as bright as lightning, and he raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth: "Now that Zhao Yun has arrived, it seems it's time for me to take action."