Han Dao world

Chapter 597
"Dang!" The spears and halberds intersected, and sparks flew everywhere.

Zhang He's arm went numb, and the halberd in his hand was almost knocked flying.

Knowing that Zhang Fei's reputation was well-deserved, his physical strength was superior to others, and he was no match for him, so Zhang He turned to one side to avoid Zhang Fei's head-on blow, and at the same time loudly reminded his subordinates to be careful.

He had heard the names of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei a long time ago, especially after Guan Yu beheaded Wen Chou, he did not dare to underestimate Zhang Fei who was as famous as Guan Yu.Before the battle, considering the possibility of meeting Zhang Fei, he reminded his subordinates not to rely on their bravery and try to single out Zhang Fei.

It is not easy to train Euphorbia warriors, he cherishes them very much and does not make unnecessary sacrifices.

It's just that I didn't expect to meet Zhang Fei at the time.

Hearing Zhang Yun's reminder, the euphorbia warriors acted immediately, kept a distance from Zhang Fei, and launched a guerrilla attack.

Zhang Fei came to the conflict, seemingly unstoppable, but his gains were very limited.The euphorbia warriors either kept a distance from him and attacked with bows and arrows, or three or four of them attacked together, forcing him to protect himself and have no time to attack.

Zhang He formed a circular formation, always on guard against possible enemies, and did not give those devious cavalry a chance to make a surprise attack.

The two sides fought together.Although Zhang Fei had an advantage in military strength, he was still unable to bite Zhang Yun.

Except for his mount's physical strength, half of the other cavalry's mounts have passed their prime, so there is no problem with riding them normally, but it is inevitable that they will not be able to handle the charge.In order to maintain the formation, so as not to be defeated by the opponent one by one, they had to maintain a slower speed.

In contrast, Zhang He has no such worries. The Euphorbia warriors have enough horse resources to give full play to their advantages.

A slight difference is a thousand miles away.Zhang He took advantage of this seemingly insignificant advantage to make Zhang Fei helpless, unable to complete the fatal blow, and won the final victory.

In a blink of an eye, the two sides rushed several times.

Zhang Fei reined in his mount and looked into the distance uneasily.

The best opportunity has been missed, and if the battle continues, once Zhang Yun's reinforcements arrive, he may be surrounded.

After a little thought, Zhang Fei decided to lure the enemy and let Xu Dan, who was lying in ambush among the reeds, play some role.

"Retreat!" Zhang Fei yelled loudly, ordering his subordinates to retreat, and broke his spear.

Seeing Zhang Fei leaving undefeated, Zhang Yun sneered in his heart.He didn't chase into the reeds, and waited quietly for a while, then turned his horse's head and withdrew from the battlefield.

Zhang Fei waited for a long time, but Zhang Yun didn't chase after him. He was very disappointed, but he had no choice but to retreat with his troops.

The whereabouts have been exposed, and it is dangerous to stay outside the city, and there is a possibility of being surrounded by Zhang He.

As soon as he walked out of the reed marsh, he realized that the situation was not right.The shadows of Yuan Jun's strong crossbowmen appeared in the distance, and there were still many cavalry cruising, and there was still smoke and dust from infantry farther away.

Before he could react, the warning drum sounded.After a while, Zhang He led the euphorbia warriors and came galloping.

Zhang Fei turned pale with shock.Judging from the situation in front of him, Zhang Xi was very familiar with the nearby terrain, and probably set up an ambush at every intersection he could choose, trying to trap him to death in the reeds.

Zhang Fei did not dare to neglect, and led his troops to forcefully break through.

The cavalry took off their shields, protected their vital points, and charged forward against the concentrated fire of the crossbowmen.

After throwing down dozens of corpses and paying more than a hundred casualties, Zhang Fei broke through the strong crossbowmen's position and confronted Zhang He again.This time, he didn't love to fight, he left the battlefield as soon as he touched him, and went straight to Pei County.

Zhang Yun chased after him, biting Zhang Fei tightly and refusing to let go.

Although Zhang Fei was capable enough to break through the siege, his subordinates couldn't. They were overtaken by Zhang Xi several times, and Zhang Fei had to withdraw to make a rescue.Going back and forth not only wasted time, but also consumed too much horsepower, and gradually he couldn't hold on anymore.

After finally rushing to Pei County, only to find that the outside of Pei County is full of Yuan Jun, and the road back to the city has been controlled by Yuan Jun.

Only then did Zhang Fei come to his senses, but there was nothing he could do, so he had to take the remaining [-] riders and headed towards Pengcheng.

Seeing that the situation was not good, the Danyang soldiers led by Xu Dan surrendered early.

Knowing that Zhang Fei's ambush failed, Cao Bao, who prepared wine and prepared to get Zhang Fei drunk, had no choice but to sacrifice the city and surrender.The fine wine he prepared also became the celebration wine for Zhang He and Gao Lan.

Pei County fell.

-

Zhang Fei rushed to Pengcheng to plead guilty to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was shocked and his face was in chaos.

The fall of Pei County was completely out of his plan.Zhang Fei's mistake not only ruined Pei County, but also ruined his few elites.Of the [-] cavalry, only a hundred remained, and nearly ten thousand Danyang soldiers surrendered and became Yuan Shao's subordinates.

Liu Bei asked about the battle in detail and felt helpless.

Zhang Fei is not wrong, but Zhang He is more clever, which fully reflects the true strength of Hebei Sitingzhu.

In contrast, Guan Yu's battle to kill Wen Chou was only due to luck after all, and the strength gap between the two sides was not as big as imagined.They had underestimated the enemy before, thinking that they could easily repel Yuan Shao like last time.

Liu Bei urgently summoned Mi Zhu and others to discuss matters.

Pei County fell, and the door to the northwest of Xuzhou was wide open. Yuan Shao would soon attack Pengcheng, or enter the hinterland of Donghai and Xiapi.If Tanxian County and Xiapi were controlled by Yuan Shao, Pengcheng would become an isolated city.

After an urgent discussion, Mi Zhu proposed to abandon Peiguo and transfer Chen Deng to guard Xiapi.

Peixian fell, and Pengcheng had become an important town to face Yuan Shao. Longkang was too far away to serve as a cover, but Xiapi was more important.Chen Deng is from Xiapi, and he has [-] elite soldiers. It is no problem to guard Xiapi.

As for Tan County, Mi Fang will be in charge.With the support of Wang Lang and other Tan County people, even if Yuan Shao leads the main force to attack, Tan County can hold on for a while.

Liu Bei had no better way but to accept Mi Zhu's suggestion.

Considering the difficulty of the situation, he realized that even with the support of Xuzhou people, it would be difficult to hold out for too long with the strength of Xuzhou alone.The final solution depends on external forces. It is the most ideal result to ask the court to send troops to attack Jizhou and force Yuan Shao to retreat.

Liu Bei wrote a memorial to clarify the situation and sent it out before Yuan Jun arrived.

Liu Bei's reaction was quick and his judgment was very accurate, but he underestimated the trial and match.

As early as the beginning of the dispatch of troops, the commissioner estimated that if Liu Bei was frustrated, he would probably ask for help.Liu Bei was at odds with Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, so he could only ask the court for help.The avenue to the west of Pengcheng is the Chidao that passes through Suiyang, and it must pass through his jurisdiction.

So he set up many checkpoints, intercepted Liu Bei's envoy, also understood Liu Bei's deployment, and knew what Liu Bei was afraid of.

Immediately, Shenpei led his troops to attack Pengcheng, forcing Liu Bei not to act rashly. At the same time, he sent a fast horse to send Liu Bei's memorials to Yuan Shao, suggesting that Yuan Shao ignore Pengcheng and attack Xiapi as quickly as possible.

Chen Deng was in Longkang, and there was still some time before he wanted to retreat to Xiapi.If they can surround Xiapi between Chen and Deng, defeat Chen Deng in a field battle outside the city, or even make an emergency landing on Chen Deng, Pengcheng will become an isolated city, and Xuzhou can be settled quickly.

(End of this chapter)