Zhang Fei learned that Cao Bing had committed a crime, and his mentality was completely different from Sun Qian's. Sun Qian was obviously worried and afraid, while Zhang Fei was surprised and delighted. Since the three families became emperors, Zhang Fei had no battle to fight. He originally wanted to fight the Xiongnu with Zhuge Liang, but Zhuge Liang insisted on letting him assist Liu Bei in defending Zhou County. Nearly a year of peaceful life made Zhang Fei feel uncomfortable, and felt that there was no place for heroes. Now that he heard that Cao Bing had committed a crime, Zhang Fei was not only surprised, but also secretly happy.

Zhang Fei, who was secretly happy in his heart, didn't dare to let Sun Qian see it, but pretended to be surprised and said loudly: "Cao Pi is such a thief!" I'm going to lead my troops into battle! After that, he said to the surrounding soldiers: "Pass the order, prepare the army and horses, and set out tomorrow!" ”

Seeing that Zhang Fei was resolute, instead of being afraid of Cao Jun, Sun Qian was going to send troops to fight, and his panic was a little less, and he gasped and said to Zhang Fei: "Three generals, don't worry!" Let me tell you more! ”

Only then did Zhang Fei react and asked, "Why did Cao Bing violate the realm?" ”

Sun Qian looked at the many soldiers on the school field, and then looked at Zhang Fei's outfit, and couldn't help frowning: "The third general, please change your clothes first, and I will talk in detail when I enter the camp later." ”

Zhang Fei also knew that this was not the place to speak, so he ordered the soldiers to pack their bags, change their clothes and talk in detail with Sun Qianying. After listening to Sun Qian's story, Zhang Fei knew what happened.

Leping County is located in the northeast of Bingzhou, adjacent to Changshan County of Jizhou. Last year's drought in Changshan County reduced grain production, and this year's new grain was not ripe and the old grain was exhausted, so the counties under Changshan County borrowed grain from the surrounding counties to survive the famine. This kind of thing was originally ordinary, but the problem was that a small county near Leping ordered people to borrow grain from Leping County.

When the prefectural order saw it, the borrowing document was thrown back at that time and was not approved. It's not that the county order is ruthless, but that the two places are not one country at all. Although Cao Pi abdicated and became king, he ostensibly submitted to Liu Bei and recognized the orthodoxy of Liu Bei's Han family. But in fact, the two sides are still in charge of their own places, and they display large armies on the border to guard against each other, and they are not subordinate to each other at all.

Liu Bei's hundreds of officials naturally knew that the relationship between the two sides was harmonious on the surface, but in fact they were enemies rather than friends, and it was understandable that the county order refused to borrow grain. In the view of the county order, it is only right that Changshan is short of grain, and it is only right to borrow grain from other states and counties in Jizhou, and you can't borrow grain by yourself just because Leping is close. This is like asking Beijing for help when Yunnan is hit by a disaster, and you can't ask Vietnam and Myanmar for help just because they are close.

It is a human favor to borrow grain for disaster relief, and it is a duty not to borrow grain and grass. There is nothing wrong with the Leping County Order's approach, and in the past, the Changshan County Order should have stopped here when it received a reply, and then borrowed grain from other places. But I don't know what kind of madness the Changshan County Order made this time, and even sent a letter saying that Bingzhou and Jizhou were originally one, and Cao Pi, the king of Wei, was a minister under the rule of Liu Bei, the Han Emperor.

The statement of the Changshan County Decree Leping County Decree naturally did not approve of it, but it could not be clearly said that Cao Pi was not Liu Bei's minister, because that would be tantamount to denying that Liu Bei was the orthodox Han family. Therefore, the Leping County Order simply did not reply, and made it clear that the attitude was: I won't borrow it, what can you do?

The Leping County Commander didn't expect what the consequences of his decision would be, if he knew, he would definitely not hesitate to lend out all the grain stored in the county. Changshan County's order could not be replied to, so he ordered the soldiers and people to cross the border and come to Leping to grab grain. As a result, the matter became a big one, and the two counties fought fiercely, each with casualties. Then the situation soon expanded to the dispute between the two counties, and the county guards of Leping and Changshan each sent troops to fight.

Border conflicts are not uncommon in troubled times, let alone between two countries, even two important ministers of the same country may fight over the border issue of the fiefdom. Disputes similar to Leping and Changshan can actually be big or small. To put it mildly, the two armies fought a battle on the border, and the winner demanded some benefits from the loser. However, in the past speaking, it is not impossible for the dispute between the two countries to develop.

Cao Wei obviously didn't want to make a big thing a small thing this time, and a small thing. After winning a battle in Changshan County, Leping County wanted to settle the matter and promised to borrow grain, but Cao Jun still did not give up, and even sent 20,000 troops to cross the border and besiege Leping.

Leping County Shou saw that the situation was not good, so he went to Zhang Fei to report urgently. As soon as Sun Qian received the urgent document, he smelled a hint of conspiracy from it. Cao Jun's deliberate provocation can be said to be obvious. But with Sun Qian's wisdom, he couldn't guess what Cao Pi's purpose was. Sun Qian could only tell Zhang Fei all the information and his own speculations, and let him judge, after all, Zhang Fei had the final say.

After hearing what happened, Zhang Fei said disapprerovingly: "Why should Mr. Gongyou worry too much? It can be said that the soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth. Cao Bing dared to come, and I ordered him to come and go. Even Cao Pi really sent a large army to take and annex the state, and I am not afraid, my brother ordered me to be here, isn't it just to guard against Cao Pi coming to attack? ”

Sun Qian's words were not bad when he heard Zhang Fei's words. Even if the matter is considered in the worst direction, Cao Pi will use this as an excuse to send troops to attack and annex the state. Cao Pi wants to take and merge the state, can Zhang Fei and Sun Qian give up the merger to Cao Pi? Obviously, the two armies are fighting, and it is only right to fight Cao Pi back.

After thinking about the crux of the problem, Sun Qian really admired Zhang Fei's ability to cut through the mess quickly, and couldn't help but agree: "What the three generals said is good!" The three generals were also asked to dispatch troops and horses, and the officials listened to the orders. ”

Zhang Fei didn't think about Sun Qian as much, so he wanted to fight Cao Bing happily. Zhang Fei and Nan Ye are a little similar, that is, they are unwilling to constrain their ministers when they fight. The difference is that Nan Ye can realize that his IQ is limited, and although he is unwilling, he still takes the strategist with him. And Zhang Fei can not bring the ministers. Zhang Fei said to Sun Gan: "I don't know if Cao Pi has a plan to go, and he can't use all his troops and horses." I will take 30,000 soldiers with me, and leave 20,000 soldiers here to defend the city. I also asked Mr. Gongyou to help me defend the city, allocate grain and grass, and don't let Cao Jun cut off my way back. ”

Sun Qian heard that Zhang Fei's dispatch was very reasonable, and he did not let the whole army do his best to ignore his hometown, so he readily agreed, and said to Zhang Fei: "The three generals are careful in this battle!" Don't drink alcohol and make mistakes. If you can't do anything, return it as soon as possible and ask Your Majesty for help. ”

Zhang Fei nodded in response, and the next morning he led an army of 30,000 to leave the city to save Leping County. What Zhang Fei didn't know was that the siege of Leping County at this time was no longer Changshan County Guard, but an army led by Cao Zhang and Kuai Yue.

Since Cao Zhang's defeat in Xuchang and his return to Yecheng, the first thing he did was to beg Cao Pi to let Li Confucian Xiao go. When Cao Pi learned that Li Ru surrendered in order to save his younger brother Cao Zhang, instead of surrendering the city, he let Li Confucian Xiao go and ordered someone to escort Li Confucian to Nanye's territory. It's not that Cao Pi has a good heart, but that he himself was going to abdicate to protect himself at that time, so naturally there was no reason to offend Nan Ye because of a Li Ru.

Xuchang's defeat to Cao Zhang's stimulation was not small, and after completing Li Ru's entrustment, he borrowed wine in the mansion all day to drown his sorrows, and he had no intention of fighting. Cao Pi was very relieved about Cao Zhang's state, from a monarch's point of view, a brother who was unwilling to lead troops was obviously more reassuring than a brother who was keen on leading troops.

The generals of Cao Ying thought that Cao Zhang would always be idle like this, but they didn't expect Sima Yi to come forward to protect the promotion, and he wanted to take Cao Zhang to fight Wuhuan and Xianbei. Sima Yi's conquest of the two places did not have to have Cao Chang to win, but in order to deter foreign tribes, Cao Zhang's force was indispensable.

Sima Yi did a lot of preparation work before setting out on the expedition, and understood the fierce folk customs of Wuhuan and Xianbei. Sima Yi can outwit the two places, but in that case, he will not be able to convince the aliens, and only by winning a head-on battle can he establish his prestige in the local area, just like Ma Chao is called the general of Shenweitian in Xiliang. Now among the generals of Cao Ying, Cao Zhang's martial arts are still available, and Sima Yi recommended Cao Zhang regardless of Cao Pi's taboo.

Cao Zhang did not disappoint Sima Yi, and he made many exploits in the battle in the north, killing several Shan Yu and generals, and made a great reputation. Now that he is attacking Liu Bei, Sima Yi is naturally indispensable for assigning tasks.

Cao Zhang, who won a great victory in the north, has come out of the trough, and the battlefield is still his greatest yearning. But under the county town of Leping, he didn't feel the pleasure of rushing to kill in the north at all. The city in front of him could obviously be defeated, but Cao Zhang had to wait for the arrival of Zhang Fei's reinforcements, which made Cao Zhang extremely depressed.

Seeing Kuai Yue enter the account, Cao Zhang's first sentence asked: "Does Mr. Kuai have any news?" Did Zhang Fei move troops? ”

Kuai Yue knew that Sima Yi's order to Cao Zhang was to besiege Leping and lure out Zhang Fei, as long as Zhang Fei sent troops, Cao Zhang would be able to fight according to his own will in the subsequent battles, which was why Cao Zhang was looking forward to Zhang Fei's arrival. So Kuai Yue smiled and said: "Congratulations to Your Highness, visit Malay to report, Zhang Fei has already sent troops, and he will be there soon." ”

Cao Zhang was overjoyed when he heard this: "This is the best, sir, help me guard the camp, and I will go to meet Zhang Yide, the Yan man." ”

Kuai Yue was startled when he heard this, and said: "Your Highness must not be underestimated!" Zhang Fei's bravery is known to the world, and it is by no means an invincible match. ”

Cao Zhang smiled: "How does Sir know that I have no plan?" It's a way to get your work done. Zhang Feijun came from afar and was worried about his safety, so he would inevitably travel all the way, and the soldiers were tired. We are here to pretend to attack the city, and the soldiers have been recuperating for a long time, and their energy is in full bloom. How can I be invincible to attack Zhang Fei's tired soldiers with my strong troops? ”

Kuai Yue listened to what Cao Zhang said, so he smiled and nodded: "What His Highness said is not bad!" can take advantage of its unstable foothold to win the first battle. ”

Cao Zhang left Kuai Yue and half of the soldiers and horses to guard the village, and led half of the men and horses to meet Zhang Fei's way. Just as Cao Jun knew Zhang Fei's movements, Zhang Fei had already reported that Cao Bing was coming.

Zhang Fei looked back at his soldiers and horses, and saw that the soldiers were all tired, so he called a few soldiers and ordered this. Several soldiers took the order and drove the fast horse to the small road to Leping County.

After sending the soldiers away, Zhang Fei continued to move forward, but slowed down so that the soldiers had a chance to rest. Thirty miles away from the county seat, Zhang Fei and Cao Zhang's soldiers and horses met. The two armies set out, Zhang Fei stepped out, and Cao Zhang was single.

I saw Zhang Fei holding a snake spear in his hand, a black horse under his crotch, and a horizontal spear immediately shouted in front of the battle: "Who is the commander in the army opposite?" Do you dare to fight me? ”