Han Shimou

Immediately, Zhang Fei no longer had the slightest resentment towards Zhuge Liang, all he had in his heart was admiration.Pan Feng watched eagerly from the side, and also sincerely admired Zhuge Liang.The same is true for the rest of the generals and advisers.

Liu Bei watched Zhuge Liang's first use of troops, not only defeated Xiahou Dun, but also won the hearts of the people. Liu Bei also admired Zhuge Liang's sophistication.

Afterwards, under the voice of the people in Xinye, Zhuge Liang led his troops into the city to accept the applause of the people.Many people even gave supplies to show their respect.Zhuge Liang refused all of them politely, telling the people that he was ordered by the emperor to guard Xinye as his duty, how dare he accept gifts from others.As a result, Zhuge Liang was praised by the people again.After all the troops and horses were resettled, Liu Bei held a large banquet in the city to reward the meritorious men, which is naturally a no-brainer.

But Xiahou Dun was defeated and returned to Fancheng. Despite everyone's advice, he was seriously injured and bound himself to see Cao Ren. He fell to the ground and begged to die.Seeing that Xiahou Dun's body was blood red and his left eye was even blind, Cao Ren turned pale with shock.Then Cheng Yu asked Cheng Yu from the side, and Cheng Yu told the past and knelt down to plead guilty.

After Cao Ren heard this, the worried look on his face became heavier, so he spoke to appease Xia Houdun and Cheng Yu, temporarily pardoning their crimes, and giving them a chance to make meritorious deeds.

"Yuan asked you to use soldiers since you were young. Don't you know the truth that arrogant soldiers are bound to lose. If Cheng Zhonglang hadn't been cautious, you would have been invincible even if you were brave! If you died in battle, the prime minister would be heartbroken. What happened, overthrowing the army and attacking Xinye! Even if Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang and his ilk can be killed at that time, the great opportunity to conquer the northwest will be lost in vain!"

Xiahou Dun's one-eyed eyes were full of remorse, and he kowtowed.

"Cheng Zhonglang once said this. At that time, I was only focused on fighting and didn't listen to it. I regretted it! Fortunately, Cheng Zhonglang's deployment of the army was cautious, and Han Hao desperately came to save him, so he was able to escape."

When Cao Ren heard the words, he rewarded Cheng Yu and Han Hao.Thank you Cheng Yu and Han Hao.After that, Cao Ren and Jia Xu looked at each other, and Jia Xu said attentively.

"Liu Bei is so rampant, it's really a trouble in his heart. But this person has the help of Zhuge Liang, the incomparable talent of the world, so he turned into a dragon, so he should not rush to take it, but should be careful."

"What the military adviser said is reasonable. This Zhuge Liang is so good, we should treat it with caution."

After Cao Ren finished speaking, he ordered the generals to fight at the moment, not to act rashly, and miss the other army's plan.All the generals wrote down their records, and regarded Liu Bei and Zhuge Liang as their great enemies.

A few days later, Cao Ren ordered Cao Chun and Cheng Yu to lead [-] troops to guard Fancheng. Xiahou Dun was seriously injured and returned to Luoyang to recuperate.On the other hand, Cao Ren led [-] soldiers and horses, and divided the army into three divisions. With Xu Chu and Gao Lan as the front army, he led [-] tiger and leopard riders, Zhang Jaw as the central army, and led [-] swordsmen and [-] crossbowmen. .Cao Ren and Jia Xu pressed against the rear army, leading [-] swordsmen, [-] bowmen and crossbowmen to escort them to provide food and supplies.Thirty-seven thousand Cao Jun rushed to the Xinye Realm earth-shakingly.A scout reported to Xinye a long time ago, and Liu Bei heard that Cao Ren really led the army to come, so he hurriedly asked Zhuge Liang for advice.Zhuge Liang was not in a hurry, his expression was flat, as if he had a good plan in mind.

I saw Zhuge Liang lightly shaking the goose feather fan and smiling at Liu Bei.

"My lord, don't worry, the mountain man has his own plan."

"The military division actually has a strategy to deal with the enemy?"

Liu Bei's face was startled, and he was even more surprised by Zhuge Liang, and he secretly paid in his heart, no wonder the nursery rhyme said that if one of the crouching dragon and the phoenix chick wins, the world can be pacified.Earlier, although Liu Bei had seen Zhuge Liang's strategy, he was still dubious, but now he really believed it.

Zhuge Liang immediately whispered in Liu Bei's ear, saying so and so.The more Liu Bei listened, the more surprised his expression became, and he exclaimed.

"Hahahaha! If the strategy of the military advisor is followed, Cao Mengde will no longer dare to have the heart to peep!!!"

That night, Zhuge Liang gathered all the generals to listen to the order. All the generals knew that Zhuge Liang was capable and did not dare to make mistakes, so they all listened carefully.Two hours later, Zhuge Liang's allocation was decided, and all the generals were ordered to go.

However, Cao Ren led his troops cautiously all the way forward, and sent scouts to scout out dangerous places before advancing. Although the march was slow because of this, it was safe.

Cao Ren and Jia Xu were in the rear army, and Zhuge Liang hadn't made any arrangements for a long time, so they both felt suspicious.Zhuge Liang came up with a plan at will, knowing that his own army was under pressure, how could he not have arranged it?The more so, Cao Ren became more cautious, and it took a lot of days before he entered the Xinye realm.

But on the way, Jia Xu kept a deep expression on his face, feeling that there was something wrong with it.After entering the Xinye Realm, Cao Ren saw that Jia Xu's expression was still the same, so he spoke and asked.

"Why is the military commander so sad? Could it be that he has discovered Zhuge Liang's plan?"

Jia Xu shook his head and said.

"No. The governor is so cautious, Zhuge Liang understands people's hearts, so naturally he will not rush to design. Xu just thinks that we are marching so slowly, and Fancheng is empty at this time. If Zhuge Liang sees our fear, he will send troops to take the opportunity to attack , Once Fancheng is lost, our retreat will be cut off, and the morale of the army will be in chaos! If Zhuge Liang sends troops from Xinye to take advantage of the situation to attack, our army will surely be wiped out!"

If Cao Ren hadn't gone through the previous defeats and Xiahou Dun's defeat, most of them would laugh at Jia Xu for being mediocre.But now Cao Ren knew that Zhuge Liang was powerful, and when Jia Xu reminded him, he became anxious and asked quickly.

"If that's the case, what should I do? The military teacher quickly teach me!"

Jia Xu's eyes twinkled, he was under Cao Cao's command, although he had few tricks, his light was gradually suppressed by Guo Jia.But this does not mean that Jia Xu, who is known as a 'poisoner', lost his ability to Guo Jia.Jia Xu quickly made a plan and said to Cao Ren.

"At present, we should send a fast cavalry back to Fancheng, just in case. If Zhuge Liang wants to defend Xinye, he will not dare to send more soldiers and horses. According to my estimate, there will be more than ten thousand at most."

When Cao Ren thought about it, he also felt the same way.Immediately send an order to the former army, order Gao Lan to lead [-] tiger and leopard riders back to Fancheng, and at the same time order Zhang Jai to dispatch [-] sabers and gunmen to join the former army.The generals took orders and deployed them separately. After Cao Ren made the layout, he continued to lead the army to Xinye.

Thirty-two thousand Cao's troops spread all over the mountains and plains, pressing towards Xinye.Liu Jun scouted and reported to Liu Bei.Liu Bei had prepared in advance, Zhuge Liang smiled and asked Liu Bei to send troops to meet the enemy.Liu Bei led the army out of the city, and first met Xu Chu's former army. The two armies formed a formation and faced each other.Pan Feng went out to call the general to answer, his huge body frightened Cao Jun.

"Help the evil thief, why do you repeatedly violate my Xinye realm!!!?"

When Xu Chu heard the words, he was furious. Without saying a word, he slapped the horse and flew away, and took Pan Feng straight with the knife.Pan Feng waved the 180-jin mountain-breaking ax to meet Xu Chu.Xu Chu's eyes were wide-eyed, and he swung his knife and went to kill Pan Feng.Pan Feng has a huge body, but he is extremely agile. He dodges quickly, and slashes with an ax towards Xu Chu's waist.Xu Chu yelled and raised his knife to block it. Pan Feng's strength was so terrifying that Xu Chu felt his arms go numb.

At this moment, Pan Feng pulled out the huge axe, and struck again.Xu Chu dodged suddenly, dodging the big axe.All of a sudden, Xu Chu's aura exploded, his whole body was like a giant tiger with its teeth and claws open, and the sword was swung like a storm, forcing Pan Feng to switch from offense to defense.As soon as Xu Chu's offensive stopped, Pan Feng launched another fierce attack.The two men killed more and more anxiously, the soldiers on both sides watched intently and exclaimed again and again.

The clashing of knives and axes continued, gradually the two of them had fought for hundreds of rounds, and it was still impossible to tell the winner.Pan Feng split Xu Chu's tiger-headed sword with an axe, and shouted sharply.

"Xu Zhongkang, do you dare to change horses and fight again!?"

"Why don't you dare, I'm afraid you dare not fight!"

Xu Chuhu's eyes were wide-eyed, his fighting spirit was high, and he had the momentum to fight Pan Feng for another [-] rounds.The two returned to the formation, changed horses, and rested for about half a stick of incense.

When Xu Chu got up, he took off his armor on the spot, his body was bulging, he lifted his knife naked, got on his horse, and rushed to the front of the battle. He hissed loudly and invited Pan Feng to fight.The two armies were horrified.Pan Feng's face was cold, his eyes narrowed, and he got on his horse and raised his ax to fight Xu Chu.The two horses charged at each other quickly, and the two fought for more than thirty bouts. In a short while, Xu Chu raised his knife and chopped off Pan Feng's head.Xu Chu also dodged abruptly.The two continued to attack, and in Liu Jun's formation, Liu Bei couldn't help feeling worried, lest Pan Feng would lose something.Zhuge Liang also looked surprised, and sighed from the side.

"This Xu Zhongkang was named the Marquis of the Tiger by Cao Mengde. Seeing him fighting today, his offensive is like a tiger preying on him. Even a hero like the second general is hard to take down. I see Xu Chu as a fierce fighter, he is really a tiger!" "

When Liu Bei heard this, he was even more worried, and rushed to cast Zhuge Liang with his wink.Zhuge Liang nodded slightly, and Liu Bei ordered the soldiers to blow the horn of Ming Jin to withdraw troops.When Pan Feng heard the sound of the horn, he attacked wildly, swung his feet, and rushed back to the rear of the formation.Xu Chu knew that Pan Feng was very powerful, so he didn't dare to pursue him, and seeing Zhuge Liang's banner in the other army's formation, he didn't dare to rush forward.Therefore, the soldiers were not ordered to pursue the situation.

At night, Zhang Jai and Cao Ren led their troops to the camp one after another and set up camp.Cao Ren gathered all the generals to discuss in the tent, Xu Chu told about the battle earlier today, Cao Ren frowned and said.

"Pan Wushuang's martial arts skills are extraordinary, and the prime minister is quite afraid of him. In this battle of Xinye, the prime minister has long reminded us that we must be wary of two people in front of the battle. One is Pan Wushuang, and the other is his younger brother Zhang Yide."

"Why should the commander-in-chief grow up with other people's ambitions and destroy his own prestige! Tomorrow I will take Pan Wushuang's head and dedicate it to the commander-in-chief!!"

Xu Chu was furious when he heard this, and shouted angrily.Seeing Xu Chu's fighting spirit, Cao Ren sighed inwardly, and then looked at Jia Xu again.Jia Xu smiled slightly, and immediately came up with a plan.

"If Tiger Marquis is going to fight tomorrow, he should be able to capture that Pan Wushuang!!!"

Xu Chu listened to the words and kept in mind that what he said must be done according to the plan.

The next day, Xu Chu led his troops to Liu Junzhai for a drink and battle. Pan Feng slapped his horse and flew out.After Xu Chu killed several times, he suddenly patted his horse and retreated.There was a sneer on Pan Feng's face, and he secretly thought that it was true as the military adviser said, and he would not chase after the horse when he reined in.Xu Chu originally wanted to lead Pan Feng to chase him, and then ordered the crossbowmen hiding under the sword and shield to shoot arrows together, and then threw flying stones to hurt Pan Feng first, and then chased after him with his army.But Xu Chu didn't expect that Pan Feng seemed to have seen his plan, and he was in a hurry.Seeing that Jia Xu's plan failed, Cao Ren ordered Zhang Jai and Han Hao to attack together.Hua Xiong and Wenpin, who were in Liu Jun's formation, had been waiting for a long time, and immediately ordered the two-winged cavalry to go on a rampage, killing the future indiscriminately.Cao Bing was in chaos.Xu Chu was entangled by Pan Feng, and when Hua Xiong came, Xu Chu fled in a hurry, but was slashed by Hua Xiong in the back, and walked away screaming in pain.Cao Jun's generals retreated into the stronghold in a panic.