Cao Zhang said loudly: "I am Cao Mengde's third son Cao Zhang, my father often mentions the general with our brothers, my second brother Cao Pi admires Wen Hou the most, at the age of seven he learned to bow horses, good at shooting, my imperial archery skills are taught by my brother, I have to hear the holy edict to give marriage, I can marry Wen Hou Weng is really overjoyed, I can't sleep at night, I am often excited to mention this matter with red faces, and the joy in my heart is indescribable! ”

What a child said was easier to believe than an adult, and Lu Bu rarely showed a smile after hearing it, and asked, "Then why didn't Brother Ru come?" ”

Cao Zhang said: "Later, I heard that the marriage envoy died in Xiapi, and my brother felt that it was difficult to get along with Wen Hou Xuweng's son-in-law, he didn't know the taste of food, he couldn't sleep, and he described himself as withered, and he was already sick on the couch and couldn't ride a horse. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" said Cao Zhang, while letting his tone express a sense of pain as much as possible.

Cao Cao was silent on the side, because Cao Zhang had been marching for a long time, and he also knew that his son was quite wise, and since he couldn't think about it, he had to let him try.

Seeing that Lu Bu had begun to listen attentively to what he was saying, Cao Zhang's voice changed, and he raised his voice and said in a loud voice: "If the brother is here, he must follow the example of Wen Hou Yuanmen to set up a halberd to make a bet with Wen Hou, and Wen Hou will be with Wen Hou within thirty zhang, and if he doesn't win, he will fight a duel!" ”

As soon as this remark came out of everyone's eyes, the halberd branch is also called a small branch, the long halberd blade of the late Han Dynasty has a half-moon-shaped arc blade on both sides under the blade head, called the 'aid' used to connect the halberd body and the 'aid' shelf is called the small branch, the small branch generally has two, the width is no more than two fingers, the length is not more than five inches, through the halberd body, to shoot the small branch if it is not superb archery otherwise it is almost impossible, the distance of thirty zhang is more than 70 meters, which is also the reason why Lu Bu made this bet back then, because the world thinks that this is not something that people can do.

But Cao Zhang didn't think so, not long ago, he used his bow and arrow to break a branch fifty meters away, even if it was seventy meters, he could fight, so he opened his mouth like this.

Sure enough, Lu Bu laughed and said: "Xiao'er can only talk nonsense, I heard that Brother Ru is only 11 years old, how can he shoot a small branch thirty zhang away?" If people are not here at this time, can you open the river with confidence? ”

Cao Zhang said loudly: "My skill of controlling the strings is given to my brother, my brother is not there, and my brother should obey his work!" In the past, Wen Hou could retreat tens of thousands of people with armor with an arrow, and Zhang also admired it tightly, so today he came to a city gate to shoot a halberd, and an arrow made the Cao Lu family get together with Qin and Jin, but it was useless to destroy the sword soldiers! How is it? ”

Cao Zhang knew that Lu Bu was full of confidence in his archery skills, and naturally he didn't believe that others could be like him, let alone a nine-year-old child, so Lu Bu laughed and said: "If you can really shoot the small branch, I will agree to negotiate with my relatives and tell me about the road to Gongtai?" After speaking, he looked back at the generals behind him: "What do you think?" ”

The generals behind Lu Bu replied: "Follow General Zuo's orders!" ”

Now Cao Cao is strong and strong, and there was an earlier emperor to give marriage, it was a foregone conclusion with his relatives, if it wasn't for Chen Gong to kill the envoys, and the soldiers would not come to the city, Cao Cao's words just now also expressed his importance to Lu Bu, and also aroused the dissatisfaction of these generals with Chen Gong, they are all with Lu Bu to fight in the world, Chen Gong is a strategist who joined halfway, it was a bit estranged, and now Chen Gong kills the envoys, so that everyone wants to bear the name of rebellion, which has made them extremely dissatisfied, if it is not for Lu Bu's insistence, they may have opened the city and surrendered.

Now that things have taken a turn for the better, of course they will not refuse, although in their hearts they don't believe that Cao Zhang can kill a small stone with one stone.

But hope, it's better than no hope, of course, they hope in their hearts that Cao Zhang is a rare general for a thousand years and can be hit with one arrow.

Lu Bu saw that the generals agreed and turned to Cao Zhang and said: "Since our generals also think that this matter is feasible, then make a covenant with this, I see that you are young and weak, you don't need thirty zhang, twenty zhang ** can be!" How about the halberd being thrown from the city by me? ”

Cao Zhang secretly said, God help me! Twenty zhang is about fifty-five meters, and he is ninety percent sure, so he replied: "Wen Hou allows me to take a bow and arrow!" ”

Lu Bu asked the soldiers in the city to withdraw their bows and arrows, and Cao Cao didn't look at Cao Zhang's archery skills and said in a low voice: "Zhang'er, how sure are you?" ”

Cao Zhang said in a low voice: "The child should do his best, if Chen Gong returns to the city, it will be a bloody battle!" After saying that, he rode his horse to a Hun knight and borrowed a longbow and an arrow.

Cao Zhang knew that Lu Bu would agree as early as when he came out, because when he shot the branch, even the brave and taciturn Xu Chu also opened his mouth to praise, obviously this is a rare thing, and he Cao Zhang wants to pick this head, but also to use his excellent archery skills to show Cao Cao and his soldiers that his archery skills are a must, and the force will not be weaker than Cao Ang in time, or even stronger than him, the battle of Guandu is approaching, Cao Zhang is eager to establish his prestige, and this time, it is indeed a rare opportunity.

Lu Bu's halberd shot at the gate shocked Ji Ling, he Cao Zhang's halberd shot at the city gate today was to deter all the generals and soldiers under Cao Cao, as well as Zhang Liao who was standing behind Lu Bu, if he didn't have the courage, how could he be brave enough to win the three armies? He Cao Zhang had to do this.

Cao Zhang took a bow and arrow and rode a horse to a place twenty zhang below Xiapi City, wrapped his thumb with a piece of silk, and said to Lu Bu: "Wenhou, please throw a halberd!" ”

When Lu Bu heard this, he took a halberd and threw it down, and threw it fiercely, the halberd fell at a speed that was tantamount to a bow, Cao Zhang secretly said, 'It's so fast', and at the same time, when the halberd fell above the city gate, he bent his bow and shot an arrow steadily.

"Bell" in mid-air gold and iron resonate, arrow clusters and halberd branches collide after the explosion of a few points of sparks, it can be seen that the halberd and arrows castrate fast, the strength is fierce, in addition to the Cao army soldiers standing in front, and Lu Bu and its generals in the city, not many people see the result, at this time the city is very quiet, everyone is waiting with bated breath.

This arrow decided whether Cao Cao and Lu Bu fought or made peace, and decided the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, how could everyone not be nervous?

After the "poof" arrow hit the small branch of the halberd, it happened to pass through the gap between the 'aid' and the small branch, and flew forward with the halberd, and then the arrow penetrated the copper skin on the surface of the city gate and was firmly nailed into the inner layer of the back wood, and the long halberd was also hung on the arrow, shaking in the center of the city gate.

This time, everyone in the city and the city could see it clearly, and a burst of cheers suddenly broke out in the Cao army's array, because there was no agreed slogan, shouting everything, what 'three sons are mighty' and 'good arrows' and the like filled the air under the city of Xiapi.

Cao Zhang also set off ambition because of the hit of this arrow, Cao Zhang's name was the king of the city, this kind of swordsmanship, this kind of strength, how can it not be powerful? It seems that it must be 'mighty' in the future! Riding a horse and raising his head, Cao Zhang looked at Lu Bu, Lu Bu looked at Cao Zhang silently, the two looked at each other for a while, a smile appeared on the corner of Lu Bu's mouth, and he shouted: "Open the city gate!" The voice was drowned out in cheers, and Cao Zhang's 'listening' was because he saw Lu Bu's mouth shape.

"Yi Ya Ya" the city gate opened, Cao Jun's cheers converged, and he fought a battle, because Cao Zhang's arrow was invisible, and the arrow and halberd were still hanging on the open city gate.