Chapter 265: Strange Confrontation
"Be careful, lord!" Seeing Zhang Ren rushing over, Liao Hua, who was behind Liu Cong, immediately stepped forward to catch Zhang Ren, and the two fought together.
Liu Cong smiled bitterly, he originally wanted to show Zhang Ren his skills, but he didn't expect to be robbed by Liao Hua. But after thinking about it, it's right, Liao Hua is his own personal soldier, and now that Zhao Yun is not there, he should naturally come forward.
And Zhang Ren is a fierce general in Yizhou and Zhao Yun's senior brother. In case he loses to Zhang Ren in front of the battle, it will be a major event that affects morale. So he took a few steps back and watched the battle from the sidelines. The reason why Liu Cong refused to return to the battle was also because he was afraid that Liao Hua would not be low and not low, and when the time came, he would be the first to help.
said that Liao Hua and Zhang Ren were fighting in front of the battle. A person is middle-aged, experienced, a newborn calf, full of energy. But if you want to be real, this Liao Hua is probably not Zhang Ren's opponent, and he will be able to tell the winner in less than twenty rounds. However, Zhang Ren had something in his heart, killing and defeating the enemy general was not his only purpose, he led his troops to come this time to understand the enemy army and lead Liu Cong's army to the expected low-lying place......
"Hurry up and ask the chief to come." Seeing that Liao Hua was obviously at a disadvantage in front of the battle, Zhang Ren never won. Worried that Zhang Ren was cheating, he sent someone to invite Wei Yan. Wei Yan couldn't hold back in the rear of the army for a long time, and when he heard that Liu Cong had summoned him, he hurried over.
"Wen Chang, do you think Zhang Ren or Liao Hua is stronger?"
"Naturally, it's that Zhang Ren!"
"Are you sure you can win him?"
"No problem!" Wei Yan had long thought that he would go up to meet Zhang Ren, so that he could show the evil spirit of being ambushed the day before yesterday.
"Then you go forward to replace Liao Hua, but remember, no matter whether you win or lose, you can't take risks, my army is here, and if you act with the army, you won't be afraid of him Zhang Ren deceiving again." Liu Cong was worried that Liao Hua's loss would affect his morale, and besides, Liao Hua was very smart and loyal to himself, so it was not easy to find such a pro-soldier. Of course, he was afraid that Zhang Ren was deliberately luring Wei Yan to go, so he repeatedly told Wei Yan not to rush in.
Wei Yan only listened to the first sentence, and immediately stepped forward: "Zhang Ren Xiao'er, I will meet you sometime!" ”
Liao Hua heard Wei Yan shouting behind him, so he turned around and asked, "General Wei, ...... are you?"
"You stand down, I've come to capture this guy alive on the orders of my lord!" Wei Yan also wanted to find a good excuse for his wheel war. How did Liao Hua know, as soon as he heard the order of the lord and said that General Wei was careful, he retreated.
Zhang Ren had long expected that he and this young general would be consumed, and Liu Cong would change the formation of the middle general. It's just that Wei Yan didn't say hello after meeting, a long spear picked up the tiger, and the gun smashed Zhang Ren's gap. This Wei Yan has also been holding back for a long time. The vanguard of more than 10,000 people was led across the Jinyan Bridge by Ling Bao, and then was ambushed by the ambushes arranged by Zhang Ren many times.
This will finally meet the main master, where is Wei Yan willing to be polite. However, Zhang Ren is worthy of being the apprentice of the famous teacher Tong Yuan, and his descendants are called the Gun Ancestor, but he is not in vain, although Wei Yan kills frequently, Zhang Ren is able to deal with it easily. The two exchanged guns, and before they knew it, they had fought for forty or fifty rounds.
Wei Yan was bent on winning, but Zhang Ren was thinking about how to deceive and defeat without showing a trace.
In the previous battle with Liao Hua, Zhang Ren did not dare to "lose quickly" because he was afraid that Liu Cong would become suspicious. Now that Wei Yan has been replaced, he has come up to attack, and Zhang Ren is even more careful to deal with it, first, he can't lose too obviously, but he can't let Wei Yan seize the gap, otherwise this guy will kill himself. Zhang Ren is the commander, and leading Liu Cong's army to the expected location is the first priority, as for whether he can defeat Wei Yan, reputation does not matter at this time.
Because of this, it was not difficult for Zhang Ren to resist Wei Yan by relying on his skillful marksmanship. On the other hand, Wei Yan, because he knew that Liao Hua had consumed a lot of Zhang Ren's physical strength when he went into battle, he originally planned to capture Zhang Ren before the battle and completely vent his evil anger. But as the battle between the two sides progressed, he knew that the general he was facing in Shuzhong was by no means an idle person, so he immediately changed his mind.
As long as you can win quickly, even if it is a stabbing injury, it doesn't matter if you stab Zhang Ren to death.
And Liu Cong, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, also watched it very well, I haven't seen such a real fight for a long time. Especially Wei Yan was eager for revenge, but he tried his best, you must know that in this case, even if Gan Ning and Zhao Yun came, it would be difficult to take advantage.
But this Zhang Ren copes with it easily, although Liu Zhang is incompetent, he has a good general. Brave and brave does not lose to Wei Yan, and his resourcefulness is even better. The general's love swelled and he wanted to accept Zhang Ren, so he shouted there: "Leave people under the spear, don't hurt General Zhang's life!" ”
Wei Yan was even more depressed in his heart, my victory or defeat is unpredictable, and the lord's love for talent has begun to flood again, no, I have to find a way to defeat him as soon as possible. Even if you don't take his life, you want him to be a defeated soldier.
So as soon as Liu Cong shouted like this, Zhang Ren felt the pressure increase sharply. Wei Yan obviously used all his strength, but this was exactly what Zhang Ren wanted. Seeing an opportunity, when the two horses were staggered, Zhang Ren turned around and ran.
"Zhang Renxiaoer, where to run!"
"Don't chase after Wen Chang, be careful of deception!" Wei Yan was about to catch up with Zhang Ren on his horse, but when he heard Liu Cong shouting behind him, he reined in his horse and returned to the camp.
"Lord, Wei Yan is incompetent, he failed to capture this thief!"
"Don't get in the way, this Zhang Ren is the main general of the city, so he is naturally very careful, let him go for the time being. Wait for the decisive battle in the coming day, there is still a chance! ”
Seeing that Wei Yan was depressed, Liu Cong persuaded him. If there was no ambush the day before yesterday, Liu Cong might have asked Wei Yan to chase after Zhang Ren. But Liu Cong didn't forget that he heard that Wei Yan was dead at that time, and he almost had a heart attack. Now that there are not many generals available around him, Zhao Yun went to Nanzhong again. This Wei Yan really can't make a mistake.
Today, Zhang Ren led the troops to meet the attack, which was already strange, a tie with Liao Hua, and a tie with Wei Yan, which was even more strange. This time he was defeated and retreated, Liu Cong was afraid that Zhang Ren would be cheating, so he stopped Wei Yan as soon as possible.
Although Wei Yan was unwilling, but the lesson of the day before yesterday was in the past, and Wei Yan naturally did not dare to be careless.
"Lord, now that the enemy general has been defeated, why take advantage of the situation to pursue?" Liao Hua finally had the opportunity to show his skills on the battlefield today. Although after Wei Yan came on the field, Liao Hua also understood that Zhang Ren had the element of amusing himself, but at this moment, seeing that Zhang Ren was defeated and retreated, he suggested to Liu Cong.
"Well, Wen Chang, you still go back to the formation, Shi Yuan, you take five thousand people to follow Zhang Ren to see what he wants? The rest of the soldiers moved forward slowly! ”
Although Zhang Ren has now been defeated and retreated, and after returning to the camp, he led the army to retreat, but all kinds of strange actions made Liu Cong dare not pursue the whole army. It's just that Yu Ban and Wei Yan continued to press the rear army, and let Pang Tong lead people to pursue, while he and Liao Hua led the army to move forward slowly. In this way, he is not afraid of Zhang Ren ambushing from the rear. Pang Tong is not an ordinary general, if there is danger ahead, he will definitely be able to detect it as soon as possible, and then retreat to join the army.
This method of marching, again on the avenue, the enemy army really has no gaps. In particular, the entire formation is in an awl line, Liu Cong, Yu Ban, and Wei Yan are respectively in the three top corners of the awl type, and their combat effectiveness is also stronger, and they are not afraid of ambushes by small troops. Harass.
But obviously, Liu Cong and others were too worried.
Because after Zhang Ren retreated, Pang Tong quickly stopped. Then he sent someone to inform Liu Cong that Zhang Ren hadn't retreated far, so he camped on the spot. Liu Cong urged his subordinates to march and join Pang Tong.
When Liu Cong came, all he saw was Zhang Ren's simple camp.
Pang Tong said on the side: "My lord, Mr. Tong thought that it was abnormal for Zhang Ren to appear here today, and only 10,000 soldiers dared to camp on the spot. It's just that Tong observed in front of the village for a long time, and he didn't see anything wrong, and Tan Man, who was sent out, didn't find that there were enemy ambushes around. With Zhang Ren's talent, he couldn't be like this! There must be a deeper conspiracy hidden. ”
If it was the first time for the two sides to fight, seeing Zhang Ren camped like this, Pang Tong might also suggest that Liu Cong's whole army attack it, and it would definitely be able to break Zhang Ren's camp. But the premise is that Wei Yan has just been defeated in the hands of Zhang Ren, and he has been defeated completely. This shows that Zhang Ren is by no means a brave and unscrupulous person. Liu Zhang's handing over the responsibility of guarding the gate of Chengdu to Zhang Ren can also show from the side that Zhang Ren is indeed talented, but today's actions are too abnormal.
"Well, no matter what conspiracy he Zhang Ren has. Our army is firmly established and advancing step by step. Shi Yuan, you go to the back to replace Wen Chang. ”
Pang Tong went forward, and Wei Yan came to the front again.
Liu Cong analyzed his and Pang Tong's worries to Wei Yan and said, "Wen Chang, you and lead the troops to attack, so that Zhang Ren can reveal his true intentions!" ”
Wei Yan got the order, and then came to Zhang Ren's camp with 10,000 horses to call for battle, but no matter how Wei Yan insulted Zhang Ren, Zhang Ren just should not fight, and he did not appear in the simple camp, which added to Wei Yan's suspicions. However, Wei Yan didn't care about this, Liu Cong had an order to let him storm on, and with Liu Cong's army behind him, Wei Yan didn't have to worry about being ambushed, so he immediately attacked.
But don't underestimate Zhang Ren's simple camp, obviously Zhang Ren has been prepared. Relying on the camp, he arranged for the soldiers to use the terrain and obstacles in the camp to deal with Wei Yan. Wei Yan led his troops to attack for nearly an hour, killing and wounding more than 1,000 people, although the enemy also suffered many casualties. But Wei Yan couldn't enter the camp for half a step.
Seeing that it was getting late, Wei Yan said to his relatives beside him: "Hurry up and tell the lord, no matter what conspiracy Zhang Ren is, be sure to ask the lord to send out the whole army and surround this camp on all sides, and you must eat it tonight!" ”
Wei Yan's inability to capture the camp was also expected by Liu Cong.
Originally, he wanted Wei Yan to attack and force Zhang Ren to make the next move. Otherwise, he would have led his troops to surround him on all sides. After all, Zhang Ren only has 10,000 people, and he has 45,000 here, and he is surrounded on all sides to storm such a temporary camp, even if it is difficult, it can almost be captured in two hours.
Now it seems that your worries are unnecessary? Could it be that Zhang Ren only brought these 10,000 people out to meet him? This is too unreasonable, this can't be what the general of Shuzhong did. If something goes wrong, there must be a demon! Although Liu Cong was not sure what trick Zhang Ren wanted to play, he would cautiously let Wei Yan gather his soldiers and prepare to camp and fight again in the future.