Han Shimou

Chapter 738 Cao Ren's Pride

Hua Xiong's eyes were fixed, as if he had sensed Lu Kuang's plan, and while chasing after him quickly, he was also on guard.When Hua Xiong was approaching, Lu Kuang suddenly lifted the gun, turned around abruptly, returned the carbine with a powerful move, and stabbed Hua Xiong in the heart.Hua Xiong had been prepared for a long time, he dodged quickly and dodged Lu Kuang's shot.

"Little thief, if you dare to insult my master, I will take your dog's life today!"

Hua Xiong yelled sharply, raised the saber and swung it, the saber fell in his hand, the blade passed by, the body was separated, he was about to chop Lu Kuang off the horse.Lu Kuang wanted to use his carbine back, but was hacked to death by Hua Xiong instead.The soldiers of the army suddenly panicked and panicked, and all became terrified.When Liu Bei saw this, his army quickly concealed and killed the other army, and defeated the other army.Lu Xiang couldn't resist the enemy, so he led a group of remnants to flee.

Unexpectedly, Lv Xiang had just escaped not far away, and an army stood out by the roadside. The leader was a general, wearing a silk armor and holding a thunder gun. It was Tai Shiciye.Tai Shici led the army to charge and kill, but Lu Xiang didn't dare to meet him, so he took the road and fled.Tai Shici concealed the attack from behind, and Lu Xiang lost most of his troops and fled in a panic.Lu Xiang was terrified and frightened. He hadn't traveled ten miles, when a cannon rang out, and another army blocked his way.The leading general, with a leopard's head and eyes around him, holds a Zhangba snake spear in his hand, his voice is like thunder, and he holds out the spear and screams loudly.

"Zhang Yide is here! The little thief, hurry up and get off your horse and die!!!"

This will be Zhang Fei, Liu Bei's third brother.After Zhang Fei finished drinking, he patted his horse and held out his spear, and took Lu Xiang straight.Lu Xiang was caught off guard, and before he had time to react, Zhang Fei stabbed him in the throat with a spear, screamed, turned over and fell off his horse, and died.The rest of the people scattered and ran around.Liu Bei came after him, and joined forces in pursuit. Most of Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang's troops were captured by Liu Bei's army.Liu Bei received more than [-] surrendered troops and countless supplies, so he sent his troops back to the county.Reward Shan Fu heavily, and reward the three armies for manuscripts.

During this period, Shan Fu, in order to show his loyalty, told Liu Bei his real name.It turns out that when Shan Fu was young, he was a noble man of righteousness and Bo Yuntian, who was eager to learn fencing and was successful in his studies.He once killed a friend to avenge his friend. After that, Shan Fu left with his hair and face painted and was captured by the government.Officials asked him his name and did not answer, but he was tied to a car and walked around the city beating drums. Today, people in the city know him.Nai changed his name and fled. Later, Shan Fu saw the chaos in the world, and it was difficult to change the chaotic world with only swords and guns.Shan Fu then abandoned martial arts and followed literature, devoted himself to learning, visited famous teachers, and worshiped Sima Hui as his chief disciple.Shan Fu's real identity is Xu Shu from Yingchuan, with straight characters.

Knowing about his past, Liu Bei not only did not blame Xu Shu for concealing it earlier, but also praised him for his kindness and righteousness in avenging his friends in the past.When Xu Shu heard the words, he was quite moved. He only felt that Liu Bei was caring and loyal to Liu Bei.

But the defeated army went back to Cao Ren and reported that Erlu had been killed by Hua Xiong and Zhang Fei respectively, and nearly 3000 soldiers in the army had been captured alive.Cao Ren was shocked and discussed with his younger brother Cao Chun.Cao Chun is very cautious, admonishing and speaking.

"Brother, our army has just been defeated, and the enemy's army is fighting fiercely. It is the best policy to stand still and report to the prime minister, and send a large army to conquer." Cao Ren said in a cold voice, slightly displeased.

"Otherwise. The two generals were killed today, and many soldiers and horses were killed. This revenge must be reported urgently. If this matter is reported back to Luoyang, you and I will lose face! What's more, the size of Xinye's small land, why bother with the prime minister's army?"

"Brother, how can you ignore the overall situation because of your personal face. Although Liu Da'er is weak and has few soldiers, he has many capable people under his command. Pan, Zhang Taishi, and Hua four generals are all invincible. Taking the head of an enemy general from within the Wanjun is like searching for something in a bag. There was another detailed report before, and Liu Daer has a capable man under his command. This man is unfathomable. This person designed the strategy. With this person's help, Liu Daer is like a tiger with wings, so don't take it lightly."

"Brother Chun, you have always been brave and brave in battle. How could you say such despondent words that make others' ambition destroy your own prestige today! It's hard for you to be timid with big ears!"

Cao Ren suddenly sternly shouted, Liu Bei started his own troubles, had few victories, spent most of his life in exile, and lived a life of being hunted and killed everywhere.In particular, whenever Liu Bei encounters Cao Cao's forces, he will inevitably be defeated and retreat.Therefore, in the eyes of Cao's generals, Liu Bei is just a clown.Cao Ren is the leader of the generals under Cao Cao's command. If the news of Erlu's defeat is reported back to Luoyang, Cao Ren's reputation will definitely plummet!

Therefore, Cao Ren is determined to win a big victory to cover this shame!

Cao Chun didn't know that Cao Ren was afraid of his status being shaken.I saw him shaking his head slightly, and said again.

"The so-called know the enemy and know yourself, and you can win every battle. I am not timid to fight, but I am afraid that I will not be able to win every battle."

At this time, Cao Ren couldn't listen to the persuasion, but instead became angry and roared violently.

"Brother Chun is implying that I am the opponent of Liu Daer!!? I have fought with the prime minister all my life and have never been defeated. If I can't capture Liu Daer alive, I will never return to Luoyang!"

"Not good! My brother's stubborn temper has come again! At this time, the prime minister is not here, I'm afraid no one can persuade him!"

Cao Chun didn't expect that his own words would arouse Cao Ren's temper. His eyes were startled, and after a while, he hurriedly said.

"If my brother goes away, I will stay here to guard Fancheng, just in case something happens."

"No! I am following me with you, and see with my own eyes how I catch that big-eared thief!!"

Cao Chun had no choice but to persuade him to no avail, so he and his brother Cao Ren ordered [-] troops and horses, crossed the river and threw themselves into Xinye.But at the same time, Cao Chun was afraid that Cao Ren would go away in anger and be defeated, so he secretly sent someone to Luoyang to report to Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao received Cao Chunzhi's report and learned that Cao Ren was angry and attacked Xinye, he immediately turned pale with fright.Cao Ren is a man who commands troops well and is well versed in the art of war. He is a rare handsome talent.It is precisely because of this that Cao Cao promoted Cao Ren to the top of the generals and gave him more important tasks.But no one is perfect, Cao Ren also has a fatal flaw, that is arrogance.If Cao Cao was by his side, Cao Ren knew how to restrain himself, but if Cao Cao was not around, Cao Ren committed this shortcoming, which would definitely lead to disaster.

Cao Cao was very familiar with Cao Ren, so he immediately sent Xu Chuyin to Xinye with a fast horse and his own letter.But Cao Ren was angry, so he raised his own troops, [-] soldiers and horses, and crossed the river at starry night like earth-shaking, intending to flatten the land of Xinye.

Let's say that not long after Liu Bei's victory and returning to the county, he was delighted to have the help of Xu Shu, a talented person who can help the world, and he is expected to build a great cause in the future.And Xu Shu showed his talents, Pan Feng, Zhang Fei, Tai Shici and other generals all admired him very much and were willing to accept his command.

Liu Bei was so ambitious that he stepped up his recruitment in Xinye. While guarding against Cao Cao, he plotted in his mind how to seize the jurisdiction from Liu Biao, so as to accumulate momentum as soon as possible and plot the world.

Just when Liu Bei was trying his best to plan the future.Xu Shu suddenly came to look for him and told Liu Bei.

"Cao Ren has stationed troops in Fancheng for a long time, and his intention is for Cao Cao to go to the south of the Yangtze River to scout the wind. Cao Ren is a general under Cao Cao's command. , should belong to this person. Because of this, Cao Ren has pride in his heart, and he will never allow his reputation to be damaged. The lord has always been conquered by Cao Cao, and everyone in the Cao army despises the lord. Now that Erlu was killed, most of his soldiers and horses were taken by the lord Capture. Cao Ren feels that he has lost his prestige, so he must raise a large army to fight. He wants to win a big victory and kill the lord to cover up the previous shame."

When Liu Bei heard this, he was shocked and turned pale. Cao Ren used his troops like a god, and he is a famous general who always wins.Liu Bei was afraid that Xinye would be overthrown by his soldiers and horses, so he hurriedly asked.

"Cao Zixiao is a man who understands the art of war very well. In the past, I heard Cao Cao personally say that even he is not necessarily Cao Zixiao's opponent when it comes to fighting with troops. This man's ability to use troops is better than Cao Mengde. How should I welcome it!!?"

"Hehe. Don't panic, my lord. I have my own clever plan to deal with it."

Xu Shu's eyes were bright, and he looked confident. Seeing this, Liu Bei hurriedly asked.

"The military division actually has a plan, let's talk about it quickly."

Xu Shu smiled brightly, giving people a strange feeling that even if the sky collapses, he has a plan to save him.Just listen to Xu Shu speaking slowly.

"Cao Zixiao came here with anger. Anger creates chaos, and chaos makes mistakes. I'm afraid he can't make full use of his talents. If this is the case, why should you be alarmed? Besides, Cao Zixiao has all his troops and horses to kill. Fancheng is empty. We You can take advantage of the time to seize it. Once Fancheng is lost, Cao Zixiao will stick to the base camp and retreat naturally."

Hearing this, Liu Bei's eyes were exposed again and again, and he hurriedly continued to ask again.Xu Shu said so and so in a low voice.

"Hahahahaha, good good!!! The military master is really a god!"

Liu Bei was overjoyed, and kept saying yes, he paid more attention to Xu Shu in his heart, obeyed his words, and prepared in advance according to Xu Shu's teaching.

A few days later, Liu Jun's scouts came to report.

"Report!! My lord!!! Cao Ren led the army and has already crossed the river. His army is marching at such a fast speed, the villain waits for his footsteps, and will arrive at the city of Xinye in half a day."

The Liu Jun scout was full of anxiety, and his eyes were full of fear.However, Liu Bei was determined and looked at Xu Shu.Xu Shu smiled slightly.

"It turned out to be exactly what I expected. This Cao Zixiao came really fast!"

"It's a good thing that the military adviser is so good at predicting things. He calculated that Cao Zixiao would urge the army to hurry up and arrive at the Xinye Realm within three days. Teach me to prepare early. Otherwise, I will be caught off guard by his army!"

Liu Bei praised unabashedly.Unsurprised by favor or disgrace, Xu Shu nodded and smiled, and then asked Liu Bei to go out to meet the enemy.Cao Ren led his troops to rush, and the sound of footsteps, horseshoes, and weapons in the army shook the sky and the sea, and the army was mighty.At this moment, the wind and dust billowed in front of them, and Liu Bei led five or six thousand soldiers and horses to welcome them. Compared with most of Cao Ren's troops, they were very inferior.When Cao Ren saw Liu Bei arriving, his face turned cold, and he laughed secretly that Liu Daer didn't know whether he was dead or alive, so he ordered the soldiers to prepare.Liu Bei also ordered the soldiers to fight, ready to meet and kill.Not long after, the two battles faced each other, Liu Bei cast his eyes on Hua Xiong, Hua Xiong understood it, and before rushing out of the battle, he fought first.

Cao Ren knew that Hua Xiong was very good, so he didn't dare to fight lightly. Looking back at the formation, he asked who would dare to fight.Gao Lan, one of the four court pillars in Hejian in the past, came out in response to the sound, and Cao Ren's face brightened. Gao Lan's martial arts skills are extraordinary, and he should be able to withstand Hua Xiong, and then whispered a few words in Gao Lan's ear.Gao Lan nodded his head and got the order, so he swung his knife and galloped away on the horse.The two horses charged at each other, Hua Xiong slashed with a round of Broken Dragon Saber.Hua Xiong was frightened, Gao Lan's strength was great, and he shook his nerves, suddenly pulled out the dragon knife, and stabbed Gao Lan's face.Gao Lan hurriedly dodged, shouted, and swung his knife to attack Hua Xiong non-stop.Hua Xiong either blocked or evaded, and when Gao Lan's offensive stopped, Hua Xiong attacked again.The two came and went, killing each other for about dozens of rounds, the soldiers on both sides watched in amazement.

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