Xuzhou, Xiapi.

"He's smart enough to know who to show his loyalty."

Chen Gong took Liu Bei's letter asking for help handed by Lu Bu, smiled and said.

"What does the public platform mean?" Lu Bu asked.

"There's no hurry. Since he is here, wouldn't it be a pity if he didn't consume Liu Bei's soldiers and horses? Moreover, if he gave Yuan Shu a lot of grain and grass, he had to leave something in Xuzhou. ”

Chen Gong didn't say it explicitly, but it was clear to everyone that what he was referring to was, of course, the corpses of soldiers.

Having said that, Liu Bei's side also had to respond. Otherwise, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not surrender to Yuan Shu ruthlessly. ”

"Then Feng Xian might as well revise a book first, and say that our army will gather troops and horses and set off immediately." Chen Gong replied.

"What should I do over there in Pengcheng?"

"Pengcheng's soldiers and horses should not be moved lightly, only let Zhang Liao camp outside the city, and make false support."

After hearing this, Lu Bu pondered for a moment, and then asked, "In case Cao Cao's soldiers and horses arrive, will our army be able to deal with it?" ”

"Rest assured, Cao Cao will never send troops here."

"Why?"

"He, Cao Mengde, will not fight with the three sides at the same time."

"And when are we going to send troops?"

"Ten days later."

"Ten days?"

"Ten days. At that time, Liu Bei must have been exhausted, and as soon as our army arrived, it was like a life-saving straw. If it's too early, I'm afraid he won't appreciate it. ”

"Isn't the public platform afraid that he has been breached before that?"

"Hehe, there are many smart people around Liu Bei. They naturally knew that the technique of lowering Yuan was the next step. Feng Xian, who is majestic in Xuzhou and can be relied on, and Cao Cao, who welcomes the Son of Heaven and divides Yanyu, which is not better than Yuan Shu, who is greedy for profit and has no plans and vainly tries to make trouble? ”

"The public platform has seen it very thoroughly."

When Chen Gong heard this, he was not happy, but a trace of desolation flashed in his heart.

Lu Bu didn't fully trust himself anymore, and there was a strange aura in his words.

But now that military affairs are in the forefront, he is too lazy to theorize.

"Good!" Lu Bu suddenly got up and said to the soldiers: "According to the words of Gongtai, ten days later, I will personally lead the soldiers and horses to rescue Xiaopei. ”

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Lu Bu's side could leisurely discuss how to act, but Liu Bei's side had already begun to meet the enemy.

Ji Ling's army of 30,000 left the city and camped thirty miles away, and Liu Bei's side had no choice but to lead an army of 5,000 to fight.

The newly recruited soldiers in the city added up to only two thousand, and with his original soldiers and horses, the total number was less than nine thousand.

According to Zhang Fei's plan, the three thousand veterans and the two thousand recruits are all the people who will resist the enemy this time.

On the second day of Ji Ling's camp, Zhang Fei was a little helpless.

Because Ji Ling is an anxious man, coupled with the fact that he was killed by Zhao Yun in the previous attack on Xuzhou, his anger is even greater.

So just when Liu Bei and the others were discussing how to hold out until the arrival of Lu Bu's army, the soldiers ran in and reported that Ji Ling had scolded the formation.

Jian Yong was closing his eyes in the corner of the tent, and when he heard this, he became energetic, walked over with a smile and patted Zhang Fei on the shoulder.

"Yide, this plan is what you think, and you naturally have to go to the first formation."

"Heh, you didn't make a noise just now, but at this time you came to push me out. Xianhe, you are not righteous. Zhang Fei smiled bitterly and took Jian Yong's hand away.

In fact, there is no need for Jian Yong to say, he is also ready to go into battle.

The eldest brother and himself led the troops to camp outside, leaving the second brother Guan Yu to garrison in the city, which Zhang Fei spent a long time to determine.

As for the reason, it couldn't be simpler - Zhang Fei was afraid that the second brother would cut Ji Ling with a knife.

This time, it was to make other forces believe that Liu Bei was not a threat, and then divert their attention and prompt them to fight each other.

If Guan Yu succeeds in the first battle, wouldn't it be counterproductive?

Zhang Fei still understands his second brother's temperament, and when he rises, he doesn't listen to anyone except Liu Bei's words.

Guan Ping was still young, and Mi Fang's martial arts were not enough to deal with Ji Ling, so this unlucky errand fell on Zhang Fei's own head again.

So, under Jian Yong's gloating gaze, Zhang Fei sighed and went out of the camp to face the enemy.

……

Ji Ling had already arrived for half an hour, and the sergeant he sent out to scold was also a little hoarse.

Seeing that Liu Bei's side had soldiers and horses coming out, the soldier looked back at Ji Ling as if he had been amnestied.

Ji Ling didn't look at him, just waved his hand to signal that he could go back, and then personally led the horse forward.

"It's General Ji Ling on the other side?" Zhang Fei asked, holding a spear.

"It's your grandfather Ji, which one are you?"

"Hehe, Zhang Yide, who is in Xiayan."

This guy is Zhang Fei? It's not the same as the rumors, huh?

Ji Ling looked at the person opposite carefully, his very ordinary face was far less vicious than the rumors.

"After scolding for a long time, why did you refuse to come out? Isn't Liu Bei's account full of incompetent rats? After speaking, Ji Ling and the soldiers behind him burst into laughter.

Behind Zhang Fei, one of Yanyun's eighteen horsemen had a big temper, and he was about to step forward, but was stopped by Zhang Fei.

"Hehe, General Ji has good eyesight. Don't hide it from the general, this is a habit in my army - don't bully the enemy. Since Yuan Shu sent the rat generation, the eldest brother had no choice but to order me to fight. ”

In a word, the soldiers behind Zhang Fei all laughed forward and backwards.

Ji Ling was originally a martial artist, and his kung fu was not good, but at this time, he suffered a loss and couldn't speak, a wave of anger filled his chest, so he shouted loudly and rushed with a knife.

Zhang Fei shrugged, turned his head and complained to the soldiers behind him: "I just said that I can't speak, look, I stepped on the tail of a mouse." ”

In the midst of everyone's laughter again, Zhang Fei took the reins and greeted Ji Ling.

"Dang!" The first clash sounded, and the two horses staggered.

Zhang Fei moved his fingers and turned the horse's head. He understood that Ji Ling was also very careful, and this time it was just a temptation when he didn't know the enemy's strength.

Ji Ling had also turned the horse's head, but there was a trace of doubt.

This person is really Zhang Fei. With the blow he had just fought, he felt that the opponent's strength was on par with his own, but looking at the enemy in front of him, his body was far inferior to his burly.

This man knows the art of luck!

Ji Ling had forgotten Fang Cai's anger at this time, because he knew very well that when dealing with such an evenly matched opponent, the slightest carelessness would lead to death.

Is it evenly matched?

Through Fang Cai's blow, Zhang Fei felt a little more disappointed in his heart.

He has strong strength, but he doesn't know how to control it, and he has no flexibility at all. Could it be that Yuan Shu's subordinates are generals who look like this all over their bodies?

The second hedging was initiated by Zhang Fei first. He wanted to confirm one thing again.

This time he didn't opt for a sweep and instead used a straight stab.

He wanted to understand Ji Ling's character thoroughly.

The results soon became known. Ji Ling didn't choose to defend, but also stabbed straight over.

However, unlike before, Ji Ling held the hilt of the knife with both hands, and when the weapon touched, it suddenly twisted half a circle.

Ji Ling used a three-pointed and two-edged knife, and this rotation brought the tip of Zhang Fei's spear to the outside. At the same time, the tip of the knife pointed directly at Zhang Fei's heart.

Unlike Zhang Fei's deliberate restraint, Ji Ling's purpose in this battle was only to kill the enemy general.

If it was usual, Zhang Fei would have relied on his strength to bring the spear inward and pull away Ji Ling's knife. But now that he wants to show weakness, he can only dodge.

In the eyes of the soldiers on both sides, Ji Ling had the upper hand in this round.

But after crossing the horse, Ji Ling looked at his chest in confusion and did not look back.

Zhang Fei had just dodged Ji Ling's attack, and he was already on his back, and at this time he slowly got up and didn't look back. However, the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

Just now, when Ji Ling thought that he had completely relied on martial arts to make his opponent panic, he saw Zhang Fei, who was leaning on his back on the saddle, smiling at him, and without others noticing, he actually patted his chest!

This guy didn't give it his all!

But why is that? This time, Yuan Shu ordered himself to come, and the order he gave was to be ruthless, and his attack was also fatal.

Since Zhang Fei can slap himself so quickly, he is fully capable of taking his own life. But he didn't, why?

Now Ji Ling's heart was full of doubts, but the soldiers on both sides were watching, and he couldn't stop asking.

Of course, Zhang Fei wouldn't tell him.

Helpless, Ji Ling had no choice but to lead the horse to charge again.

Zhang Fei also faced the enemy as before, but his performance was more exaggerated than before - Zhang Fei only used half of his strength to let his spear be opened by Ji Lingge.

"General Ji is really brave, and I admire him." After speaking, Zhang Fei actually led the horse to withdraw to the formation.

"General! The enemy general has fled! Let's take advantage of the attack! An adjutant general reminded.

"You know!" Ji Ling yelled angrily.

The soldiers were all stunned. On weekdays, Ji Ling would definitely rush to kill the enemy in one go, what's wrong with today? When he retreated from the enemy general, he himself seemed to have lost his soul.

Of course, no one could hear it, in fact, Ji Ling's mouth kept asking himself in a low voice: "Why?" Why? ”

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"Third general, what are you doing today?" The cavalryman who wanted to come out of the battle couldn't help but asked Zhang Fei.

"Do you also think that I am invincible to Ji Ling?"

“…… Be! The man was upright and answered truthfully.

"Hehe, that's fine. If you believe it, the soldiers on the other side won't doubt it. ”

"Huh?"

"Hehe, I'm afraid you're hard to understand." Zhang Fei didn't have the heart to say more, and walked straight into Liu Bei's big tent.

The cavalryman looked dazed, clutching his head and standing still.

……

As soon as he entered the account, Jian Yong's gloating face appeared in front of Zhang Fei.

"What's the matter, Kenwa?"

"Presumably, Yide has already done it?"

"Alas......" Zhang Fei sighed, "yes, that reckless man is afraid that he won't be able to sleep tonight." ”

"Hehe, how many days can it be delayed?" Liu Bei asked.

"Three days, after three days, I'm afraid that the reckless man is depressed and will fight again to ask for an answer."

"What then?"

"At that time, I will have to make him suffer a little."

"Aren't you afraid of bad plans?"

"No, the enemy will only hear rumors, and I was lucky enough to sneak attack."

"And then?" Jian Yong asked again.

"This back and forth should be enough for ten days. At that time, it will be up to Lu Bu to do it. ”