Chapter 942: The Battle of Xiangyang (Part II)
As the soldiers and horses of Jingzhou continued to arrive, the originally one-sided battle situation turned around, and the two armies fought fiercely. Guo Jia led his troops to arrive, quickly observed the battle situation, and immediately sent two teams of soldiers and horses to order Dian Wei and Xu Chu to achieve the goal, and there was no need to dwell too much and withdraw.
Dian Wei and Xu Chu listened to the order, fought and retreated, and slowly retreated into most of the soldiers and horses of the army. Zhang Fei wanted to kill to the death, but was stopped by Pan Feng. It turned out that Pan Feng saw that Zhang Fei had a lot of blood on his body, so he was afraid that Zhang Fei would be reckless for a while and lose something. Pan Feng and Zhang Fei did not chase and kill, so Dian Wei and Xu Chu led their troops to evacuate.
It was not until dawn the next day that the two armies withdrew. A heavy rain fell without warning, quickly extinguishing the fire on the mountain.
Zhang Fei was defeated for a while, and lost the camp, if it wasn't for Pan Feng's timely rescue, I was afraid that he would have been killed by Dian Wei and Xu Chu. In other words, Pan Feng and Zhang Fei collected their troops and rushed back to Xiangyang City. Zhuge Liang took a small car, and all the generals of Jingzhou stood behind Zhuge Liang, waiting under the city gate for a long time in the heavy rain.
Zhang Fei saw that Zhuge Liang was silent, and knew that he was wrong, so he hurriedly dismounted, knelt down on one knee and pleaded guilty to Zhuge Liang.
"Fei didn't listen to the advice of the military advisor, so the thieves and the army were treacherous, so that the camp was lost. Fei knew that he deserved to die, and he didn't dare to shirk it, so he left it to the military advisor! ”
When Zhuge Liang heard this, he didn't show his joy and anger, and looked at Zhang Fei silently, and suddenly shouted.
"Left and right, present the Lord's sword seal !!"
After a while, the soldier handed over the sword seal. Zhuge Liang pointed to the sword mark and said in a condensed voice.
"The lord entered the river, handed over the sword seal to me, and said that if anyone does not listen to my law, they will be killed! Three generals, can you obey!? ”
As soon as Zhuge Liang's words fell, Pan Feng hurriedly dismounted and rushed to persuade.
"Slow down! My third brother is indeed guilty of capital crimes, but the three of us and the other brothers married in Taoyuan and made an oath not to be born on the same day, the same month, the same year, but to die on the same day and month of the same year! If the third brother loses, you will teach me and my brother how to live alone!? I also hope that the military advisor will spare his life and let him make meritorious contributions! ”
Zhuge Liang's eyes were cold, as if he had no emotion, and said coldly.
"I have been commanded by my lord to command the three armies, and the military decree shall be issued, and the deeds of rewards and punishments shall be fair and strict. If there is protection, the morale of the army will be chaotic, and everyone will not accept it! Don't say it again, the punishment should be done quickly, if the lord blames, I am willing to be punished severely! ”
After Zhuge Liang finished drinking, he waved his sword and looked at Zhang Fei and wanted to chop it. At this moment, several thunderbolts fell from the sky, slashing to the ground, bang, bangbang, bang Zhuge Liang was so frightened that he almost fell, but fortunately, several officers rushed to support him.
Seeing this, Pan Feng hurriedly persuaded Zhuge Liang.
"Listen to me. The three of us brothers once met a strange person. Looking at the fate of the third brother, he said that he was the son of Lei Gong, and he was the emperor's lucky general, and it was not good to cut him! I hope that the military division will think twice! ”
Zhuge Lianghao's eyes narrowed, but he didn't believe it. Pan Feng hurriedly threw his eyes at Mi Zhu and Mi Fang, and the two of them comprehended, and hurriedly said to Zhuge Liang.
"The second general didn't make nonsense. We have also heard the lord say that the third general is the son of Lei Gong, and he is the lucky general! In the words of the people, it is better to believe that there is something than not. I hope that the military division will think twice! ”
After Mi Zhu and Mi Fang finished speaking, the generals of Jingzhou also came to persuade them. Zhuge Liang saw that the scene was enough, so he pretended to be annoyed, and pointed his sword at Zhang Fei and shouted.
"If it had not been for the faces of the people, it would have been slain on you today!! If you commit another offence in the future, you will be punished for both crimes!! ”
Zhuge Liang finished drinking, and then left angrily, with a little horror on his face, as if he was frightened by the strange scene of thunder splitting the ground just now.
Zhang Fei escaped fortunately, Zhuge Liang strictly enforced the law, and the generals of Jingzhou saw it in their eyes and secretly remembered it. At the same time, among the generals of Jingzhou, a member of the generals looked at it carefully, and a sneer suddenly curled up at the corner of his mouth. This person's name is Lin Yiji, a chess piece secretly placed by Cao Cao in Jingzhou earlier, Lin Yiji was secretly helped by Cao Cao, and soon was reused by Liu Biao and became a captain of the Ma Army.
When he was young, the generals of Jingzhou returned to Xiangyang, Lin Yiji's eyes were gloomy, and after rushing back to the city in the city, he quickly ordered a confidant to report the fact that Zhuge Liang almost killed Zhang Fei today.
That night, the rain began to lighten. A team of Cao soldiers rode quickly, taking advantage of the night and rain to stealthily, and rushed to Xiangyang City a few miles away, and a soldier made a bird's cry with his voice and cried three times.
After a while, a black shadow flew out of Xiangyang City and fell to the ground with a thud. A Cao soldier quickly rushed out and rushed to see that it was an arrow with a secret letter inserted into it. The Cao soldier pulled out the arrow, immediately rushed back to the team, and went back to the village to report.
It turned out that Guo Jia thought that Zhang Fei lost the camp last night, and Zhuge Liang's temperament would be severely punished, so he sent someone to find out the information. And the archers in the city are Lin Yiji's henchmen and soldiers.
However, it was said that the team of Cao soldiers rushed to the camp to report, Guo Jia took the secret letter and watched, read it several times, and then told Cheng Yugu the content of the letter, and then asked.
"According to Cheng Gong's opinion, this Zhuge Liang wants to kill Zhang Fei, but is it true?"
Cheng Yu narrowed his words, groaned for a while, and analyzed cautiously.
"Although this Zhang Yide is a big-eared thief brother, Zhuge Kong's Ming army is strict, and his six relatives do not recognize him, so he is inflexible. Moreover, I once heard that Zhuge Kongming specializes in all kinds of strange ways and foreign ways, and he also has a lot of research on the fate of gods and ghosts. Therefore, there is some fear. In some opinion, this is indeed possible. ”
Guo Jia groaned for a while when he heard this, a pair of bright eyes shimmered, and the corners of his mouth slowly curled up a little bit
G said with an uninhibited smile.
"If this is the case, there is a gap between Zhuge Kongming and Zhang Yide, and our army will just take advantage of this to enter and wait for the opportunity to break it!"
Cheng Yu listened to this, his brows furrowed unconsciously, and he asked in a condensed voice.
"Oh? What did Marquis Zhen say? Even though Zhuge Kongming and Zhang Yide turned against each other, both of them were confidants of big-eared thieves, and it was impossible for them to defect to our army. Where did our army get into it? ”
Guo Jia's eyes were sharp, like a sky-breaking edge, exuding the aura of wisdom and wisdom all over his body, and he said unhurriedly.
"Zhang Yide is the righteous brother of the big-eared thief, plus his brother Pan Wushuang, the two of them have a high reputation in the army, and they are only under the big-eared thief. Although Zhuge Kongming has a great talent, after all, he has not been in the office for a long time under the command of the big-eared thief, and his qualifications and reputation are not as good as Pan and Zhang. If Zhuge Kongming and Zhang Yide turn against each other and force them too quickly, Zhang Yide and Pan Wushuang will seize the power of Zhuge Kongming, and most of the civil and military forces in Jingzhou will also defect to Pan and Zhang. At that time, Zhuge Kongming's power will be hollowed out by Pan and Zhang.
The reason why the big-eared thief got this trend and entered Jingzhou was because of Zhuge Kongming's ability. If Zhuge Kongming loses his power, all the armies will not obey his command, and the thief army will be like a broken arm! Immediately, our army can take advantage of the weakness and break it in one fell swoop!! ”
Cheng Yu heard this, and after thinking about it for a while, a pair of snake eyes suddenly shot out two fine lights, and laughed loudly.
"Hahahaha!! What Zhenhou said was wonderful, so that a certain mouth suddenly opened!! As Marquis Zhen said, if Zhuge Kongming loses power, the thief army is just a group of rabble, how can they resist my tiger and wolf army!! It's a good discord plan, it's better to be some! ”
Guo Jia smiled playfully, giving people a sense of calmness as if playing in the world, and laughed condensedly.
Cheng Gong praised. It's not a big deal. However, Zhuge Kongming is not a general, this person is meticulous and cautious, this matter should not be rushed, it should be slowly planned! ”
"Marquis Zhen, can you have a plan?"
Guo Jia smiled even better, and then said to Cheng Yu so and so. Cheng Yu listened to the plan, laughed non-stop, and said wonderful.
The next day, Guo Jia ordered the soldiers to beat the golden drums and gather the Cao family and a group of civil and military personnel to discuss in the village. Guo Jia sat in the high hall, indifferent, and said with a smile.
"Fortunately, Wei ** Lai, handed over the heavy responsibility to a certain person. A certain did not dare to slack off in the slightest, only hoped to complete the mission, break through Xiangyang, capture Zhuge Kongming, and obtain Jingzhou for the King of Wei. At present, although our army has broken the momentum of Zhuge Kongming's horns, the thief army is strong and cannot be underestimated. If you want to send a tiger general, you will first thwart the spirit of the thief army. can only win and not be defeated, I don't know who dares to take it?! ”
As soon as Guo Jia's words fell, Xu Chu and Dian Wei rushed out almost at the same time and shouted in unison.
"I want to fight to the death!!"
When Cheng Yu saw this, he frowned, and shook his head.
"The two generals only relied on the courage of blood and wanted to fight to the death, but within the thief army, the fierce generals were like clouds. Especially that Zhang Yide, he has the ability to take the head of the enemy general in the army of millions, and the so-called narrow road meets the brave wins! 'M afraid! ”
When Dian Wei and Xu Chu heard this, they burst out with a surging aura in an instant, Xu Chuyuan stared at him and shouted.
"How much does Cheng Gong pay attention to Zhang? I expected to go, when Zhang's 20-year reputation was frustrated, teach the world to know, I, Xu Zhongkang, is the world's number one brave general!! ”
Dian Wei's eyes were vicious, and he shouted in a cold voice.
"Zhang Yide is just a puppet, why is there anything to fear? If I go, I will capture him!! ”
Cheng Yu heard what he said, and was about to persuade again, but he angered Dian Wei and Xu Chu even more, each staring at him with evil eyes, so frightened that Cheng Yu hurriedly swallowed the words back to his throat. Guo Jia saw that the scene was enough, so he said with a smile.
"The two generals are so mighty, why should I worry!?"
After Guo Jia finished speaking, he called left and right to prepare, and let Dian Wei and Xu Chu draw lots. Dian Wei and Xu Chu had no objection. When he was young, after the preparation was completed, Dian Wei grabbed it first, but he didn't hit. Xu Chu laughed, his eyes were full of murder, and he seemed to be eager to fight.
After Xu Chu ordered the soldiers and horses, he set off with the army. Guo Jia ordered Dian Wei to lead a group of soldiers and horses to respond. Let's say that Xu Chu led the army all the way to the city of Xiangyang, showed off his might, sounded gongs and drums, personally rode in front of the battle, shouted loudly, and bluntly said that Zhang Fei would fight to the death!
At the same time, Zhuge Liang was discussing with a group of civil and military personnel in Jingzhou in the county government. Suddenly, a soldier rushed to report, and Xu Zhongkang, the general of Cao Bing, led the army to the city to plunder the battle, and said not inferior words, vowing to fight to the death with the three generals! ”
When Zhang Fei heard this, he suddenly changed color, his leopard head shook, his eyes glared angrily, his voice was like thunder, and he roared loudly.
"The heroes of the world, when they hear my name, they are all afraid to obey and avoid it, what a character like Xu Zhongkang dares to despise me! I'm going to behead this horseman, and I hate it in my heart!! ”
After Zhang Fei finished drinking, he attended angrily and wanted to fight. At this moment, Mi Zhu was speaking out and blocking the way.
"The three generals can't be heavy on Mount Tai and compete with stubborn stones. According to a certain point of view, wouldn't it be wonderful to let him scold and scold, and when he is exhausted, and then take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill? ”
It turned out that Mi Zhu knew Zhang Fei's temperament, and also knew Xu Chu's martial arts, if Zhang Fei and Xu Chu both wanted to fight to the death, the two tigers would fight to death. Mi Zhu was afraid that Zhang Fei would lose, so he persuaded him. Zhang Feihuan was stunned and shouted.
"The thieves have come to the city and call me by my name, if I don't come out, won't I be laughed at by the thieves!? What's more, our army was defeated for a while at the beginning of the day before yesterday, and I just took advantage of this to pull back a while to shock the hearts of the army!! ”
Mi Zhu saw that Zhang Fei refused to listen to persuasion, and hurriedly looked at Zhuge Liang. Seeing this, Pan Feng knew his disciple's temperament well, so he attended the admonition.
"What the third brother said is reasonable. The military advisor doesn't have to worry too much, just a thief, how can he be the opponent of the third brother!? According to a certain opinion, the thief's plundering war is just bringing humiliation and self-destruction!! ”
Pan Feng has absolute confidence in Zhang Fei's martial arts, and there are no more than five people in the world who can compete with him! When Zhuge Liang heard this, he seemed to have some thoughts, and said with an expressionless face.
"That's the case, I'll wait and see General Zhang's return from the victory, but Guo Fengxiao is cunning and deceitful, General Pan, you lead an army to respond later, just in case!"
"Wow!! The last general and others received the order!! ”
Pan Feng and Zhang Fei bowed their hands and shouted in unison. Immediately, the two rushed out of the county office and each ordered troops. Let's say that Zhang Fei ordered all the soldiers and horses, carried a spear on the horse, and led the troops out of the city to welcome Xu Chu. The two formations are in circles, and on the Wei army array, there are four white characters in the big book 'Xu Zhongkang of Qian County' on a soap flag.
I also saw Xu Chu in black robe and golden armor, holding a seven-foot-eight-inch tiger-headed machete, sitting down and riding a mighty black dragon horse, standing in front of the formation, majestic and imposing. The three thousand horse infantry behind him followed, all of them were in high spirits, ready to fight, waiting to fight. Zhang Fei galloped out of the formation, and pointed his spear at Xu Chu and scolded.