There is a way to meet the brave on a narrow road, although Zhang Xiu's knife is opened in the back hand, but the speed of its knife is better than Liu Bei.

In the end, he was young and vigorous, and at the same time that Liu Bei's female sword was about to stab Zhang Xiu's chest, Zhang Xiu's bearded knife was also about to cut Liu Bei's jaw and face from the bottom up.

Gan's and Mi's are women's families in the end, and their hearts are limited, and they don't understand the competition between men. It's just that the bright and sharp sword flashes between the two of them have already scared the two of them, for fear that the sword has no eyes, and it will never hurt her husband, and it is also a great disaster to hurt Zhang Xiu. At the moment, the two of them used a sword and a sword, but they both used a fatal blow, but the two women were completely discolored, Mi Shi was trembling and covering his chest but he closed his eyes and didn't dare to look any further, Gan was slightly stronger, but he also had a look of despair.

Chen Zhi and Hu Che'er have been staring at the two of them in the field with their eyes since the beginning of the competition, and the two of them did not say that their bodies did not move during the whole competition, but they did not even blink their eyes, and their hands were always pressed on the hilt of the sword at their waists, as if drawing the sword was opposite to becoming an enemy, and every breath would happen.

Compared with all the miscellaneous thoughts in the hearts of many relatives, Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu, who are the fathers-in-law, have very simple thoughts in their hearts, this is just an impromptu competition, and there is no special symbolic meaning. There is no doubt and indisputable that the strategic relationship between the two major power blocs of Yangzhou and Xuzhou is relatively stable and friendly at present and for a considerable period of time in the future.

Therefore, at the last moment, Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei both stopped their strength in time, and did not let the scene have the possibility of seeing blood.

At this time, the tip of Liu Bei's female sword was only two inches away from Zhang Xiu's chest, and the blade of Zhang Xiu's backhand knife was more than an inch away from Liu Bei's jaw.

The draw between the two sides is a relatively good result.

Zhang Xiu put away the knife first, and said: "Uncle Huang has agreed!" ”

Liu Bei smiled, but directly threw the sword on the ground: "There are two swords and four blades, and the general has one sword and one edge, but he still can't prevent the general's sword momentum, and he can't win the battle. ”

Zhang Xiu: "No, the emperor's uncle makes double swords, but the capable work hard." The embroidery martial arts are not refined, and they can only play a single knife. And if the age is reversed, the embroidery will never be able to walk under the emperor's uncle's sword for thirty moves. This battle was completely lost. ”

Liu Bei: "......"

The two of them made a statement again, and each found a reason to explain that the other party had won. The reason why Liu Bei said that Zhang Xiusheng was victorious naturally came from his usual generous and low-key character. And the reason why Zhang Xiu insisted that Liu Bei won, but because he really lost this battle, and he still needs to strengthen a lot in this aspect of foot combat knife skills, and he will never be able to practice real swordsmanship just by relying on sparring with his subordinates on weekdays. And it's not just a matter of martial arts, but your own mentality is also a crucial reason that affects the victory or defeat.

"What are the two brothers arguing about? In my opinion, standing on the ground and fighting with swords is like a child's fight, warming up and raising interest, and it is really not a question of who wins and who loses. If you really want to test your martial arts, it is better to go to the school field and pull out two healthy horses, each with a good weapon, and fight happily for a few rounds. But it's all three poles in the day, our family's belly is calling, and the wine and food prepared by the two sisters-in-law over there are almost cold! ”

I don't know when, but Zhang Fei and Zhang Fei both appeared in the courtyard. Zhang San, who has a black face and tiger beard, still looks like a big grinning man, and his words are even more unscrupulous. However, Guan Er, who was bearded and red-faced, first shouted to Liu Bei that the eldest brother was okay, and then turned to Zhang Xiu, and shouted: "General Zhang, see you again!" ”

Zhang Fei's straightforward personality Zhang Xiu adapted as early as the Battle of Qiyang, not only adapted, Zhang Xiu actually liked this kind of rough character that said joy and anger when he had something to say, and with this kind of person, he always felt that the world had become simpler, very casual and comfortable. What is interesting is that Zhang Fei also happens to admire Zhang Xiu's forward-looking spirit and fearless perseverance, which is the third brother of Liu Guan and Zhang, but Zhang Xiu is the only one who has a good impression of each other since they met each other, and even established a "private" relationship between the two that is commensurate with their age rather than their status.

Zhang Fei is much younger than Liu Bei, but he is the same age as Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Xiu is only a few months older than Zhang Fei, so Zhang Fei also calls Zhang Xiu a brother.

As for Guan Yu, although he has a good relationship with Zhang Xiu, it is rare to let Guan Erye take the initiative to greet someone, but Zhang Xiu is already very satisfied.

Everyone collected their weapons and went directly to the main hall, at this time Liu Bei's other civil and military forces had almost arrived, and Zhang Xun, who led the Huainan army to camp outside the city, also took a group of Zhang Xiujun cadres to the banquet.

Tai Shici, who was a lieutenant of the middle military under Zhang Xun's account, also came to the city with Zhang Xun. Although Zhang Xiu deliberately wanted Tai Shi Ci and Liu Bei to avoid each other, but Tai Shi Ci and Liu Bei had old friends, so he couldn't make Tai Shi Ci unhappy for the sake of his own unhappiness. Besides, the belt has been brought out, anyway, sooner or later, it is better to be generous, and directly let him meet Liu Bei to show his mind.

Sure enough, Liu Bei's mood changed a lot because of Tai Shi Ci's appearance, because after the former rival Zhang Xun said a few words, Liu Bei walked down directly from the top to talk to Tai Shi Ci, and Guan Er and Zhang San, who had fought side by side in the Battle of Beihai, also stepped forward to talk to him.

The reason why Zhang San got together was completely due to his temperament, and he belonged to the type of fun. And with Guan Erye's arrogant character, he would not have taken the initiative to come forward to meet Tai Shici. However, Guan Erye understands the thoughts in his eldest brother's belly very well, and besides, his eldest brother and third brother have stepped forward, and it will inevitably seem too abrupt if he doesn't go over. So after just a moment of hesitation, Guan Er still got up and stepped forward to talk about the old with Jian Yong, who also had a relationship with Tai Shici.

Zhang Xiu had expected this situation, so he naturally didn't feel surprised. And Zhang Xun, the top boss of Tai Shici beside him, was embarrassed. After weighing the two phases, Zhang Xiu still decided to take the initiative to speak loudly: "In the year of solving the siege of Beihai where Kong Wenju Kong Taishou, the two generals Liu Huangshu and Guan Zhang and General Taishi Ziyi joined forces to break the Yellow Turban Thief Army and manage the Hai Department, which was to make a name for themselves in the world. Gathering again after a few years, does it indicate that the great cause of supporting the Han family will be accomplished? ”

One sentence finally led the topic to the conquest of Cao Cao, but in the face of righteousness, Liu Bei could only temporarily put aside the relationship between himself and Tai Shici, so he returned to his seat, added lamps and served food, and the banquet began.

In fact, there is not much to talk about, the general strategy of sending troops Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei have reached a consensus through the mutual dispatch of envoys, and now they only need to negotiate some details. For example, the collection and distribution of grain and grass, the replenishment of armor and equipment, and the mutual notification and acquaintance of soldiers and generals in various armies, etc.

At present, Cao's army has roughly three garrisons in the Huainan area of Xuzhou. They are the Zang Ba army in the north of Xuzhou with Taishan at its back, the Xiahou Yuan Department stationed in Pei County, and the Cao Ren Department stationed in the area of Qian County and Ruyin. Each of these three soldiers and horses has more than 30,000 soldiers and horses, forming a "factory" formation, limiting Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu to the southeast corner of the Central Plains. If Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei wanted to make a difference in the Central Plains, they must first break the blockade of these three Cao armies.

Among the three Cao armies, Xiahou Yuan's soldiers and horses were the most proficient, and most of the 30,000 or 40,000 strokes were the descendants of Cao Cao, who were extremely elite and good at fighting. Most of the soldiers and horses of Cao Renbu are newly recruited from the displaced people in Yuzhou, although they do not have much experience in battle, but because they are the first general of the Cao clan to lead the training, it is not easy to bite. The predecessor of Zang Ba's soldiers and horses was the Taishan Bandit, and Zang Ba himself was not famous compared to the previous two Cao generals, nor did he have any good records, so in the eyes of Liu Bei Group and Zhang Xiu Group, it was the best breakthrough point.

Of course, Zhang Xiu himself is well aware of the strength of Zang Ba and the so-called "Taishan Group". However, it is also the business of the Xuzhou Army to fight Zang Ba, so Zhang Xiu is too lazy to correct the prejudice of Liu Bei's group and his subordinates. Anyway, it was the Xuzhou Army that suffered in the end, and it would be a warning to the Huainan Army when the time came.

Since it has been decided to take the northern part of Zang Ba as the main direction of attack, there are two problems in front of Zhang Xiu and Liu Bei. The first is who will focus on the problem of Zang Ba, and the second is the problem of who will contain Xiahou Yuan.

Liu Bei, as the emperor's uncle and as the leader of the foreign service royal division of the "Cloth and Belt Edict", is bound to shoulder the greatest responsibility of attacking Zang Ba. As the "Zhendong General" and "Xuanwei Marquis" Zhang Xiu, who is second only to Liu Bei's "Emperor Uncle of the Han Dynasty", "General Zuo" and "Yicheng Pavilion Marquis" in the alliance, should take on the important task of containing the feint attack on Xiahou Yuan.

Taking Mount Tai not only means that Xuzhou under Liu Bei and Qingzhou under Yuan's rule can be connected together, but more importantly, Liu Bei can threaten the dangerous Yanzhou land, which will directly affect the battle situation between Guandu and decide the victory or defeat of Yuan Cao's battle in one fell swoop! Therefore, it is more appropriate for this battle to be fought by Liu Bei, who has always been known in the world for his ambition to support the Han Dynasty, and it can also arouse the anti-Cao heart of the people under Cao Cao's rule.

Xiahou Yuan has the strongest soldiers and horses, and he can also rescue Zang Babu and Cao Ren at any time, so it is necessary to have a Biao army to contain Xiahou Yuan. And Zhang Xiujun has defeated Cao Jun several times, but he is a well-deserved anti-Cao Jian vanguard, and has rich experience in fighting against Cao Jun, so it is most suitable for Zhang Xiu to fight against Xiahou Yuan.

In addition, considering practical factors, it is naturally inappropriate for Zhang Xiu to lead the Huainan Army across the entire Xuzhou to fight Mount Tai and Yanzhou, so it is reasonable for Zhang Xiu to go to feign to attack Peijun, make a breakthrough in the middle and take Yuzhou directly, attract the attention of Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren, and create opportunities and time for Liu Bei.

Once Liu Bei takes Mount Tai and threatens Yanzhou, the defense of the Cao army on the eastern front is bound to collapse, but this time will be the moment when Zhang Xiu makes contributions, just drive the troops to the west, you can seize a large area of solid land in Yuzhou, and the speed is fast enough to take Xuchang before the Yuan army goes south, oh no, it is not impossible to save the Son of Heaven.