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Cao Bao swallowed his humiliation and agreed.

Zhang Fei was very satisfied with Xu Dan's reaction, and ordered all ministries to prepare.

After leaving the tent of the Chinese army, Cao Bao couldn't help but ask Xu Dan what he meant.

Xu Dan said, Liu Bei was ungrateful and took Xuzhou from Tao Shijun, but he was so mean to Tao Shijun's son and rude to you and me. Is it tolerable?

But it's useless to argue, you and I are not Zhang Fei's opponents, if he kills him for disobeying the military order, there will be no room for injustice.Can't help but wait, let me accompany him out of the city to fight, you wait in the city and prepare food and wine.

Zhang Fei is fond of wine, and when he comes back from victory, he will definitely drink to celebrate. When the time comes, we will get him drunk and send him to Yuan Shao along with Pei County as a promotion step. Are you worried that Yuan Shao will not treat me well?

Cao Bao was overjoyed, and then asked again, why not offer the city while he was out of the city?

Xu Dan chuckled.

Zhang Fei is brave, even if he is defeated by Zhang Xi, he still has a chance to escape back to Pengcheng.If we only donated Pei County, how could Yuan Shao value us?Only by capturing Zhang Fei alive can the credit be great enough.

Liu Bei has limited talents, and Zhang Fei is the only general.If he is captured alive, Liu Bei will have no one to use. How can he defend Xuzhou?Therefore, we sent not only Zhang Fei, but also Xuzhou.

Cao Bao suddenly realized, raised his thumb, and admired Xu Dan.

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Zhang Fei led his troops out of the city and set up an ambush near Peize.

Soon, a cavalry of about 300 people appeared nearby.Although there were not many of them, their attire and weapons caught Zhang Fei's attention.

These cavalry are not only neatly armored, but also use uniformly shaped halberds.

This reminded Zhang Fei of Zhang He's euphorbia warrior.

The Euphorbia soldiers were Zhang He's private soldiers, who once served as Yuan Shao's personal guard camp, and were well-known in Hebei.

Since the euphorbia warrior appeared here, Zhang Yun himself was probably among them.

If Zhang Xi can be killed, the effect will be better than that of the striker.

Zhang Fei ordered Xu Dan to lead the Danyang infantry to stand by and prepare to respond, and he himself led [-] cavalry to rush out.

Most of these [-] cavalry were sudden cavalry composed of Wuhuan people and Xianbei people from Youzhou. They had fought with Liu Bei for many years and had rich combat experience.They were divided into two teams, one team was led by Zhang Fei himself, and went straight to Zhang He himself to attract Zhang He's attention.The first team circled back behind Zhang He, preparing for a surprise attack while preventing Zhang He from escaping.

Tactics are good tactics, but unfortunately their opponent is Zhang Xi.

Zhang Yun had traveled south with Yuan Shao and had seen the terrain of the Central Plains and even Huainan, so he knew that this place was different from Jizhou, so he had to be more careful.In order to avoid the negligence of the forward generals, he led the euphorbia soldiers, acting as a forward, to explore the terrain.

Seeing more than 200 cavalry rushing out of the reeds, he realized that these cavalry were by no means ordinary scouts.

The cavalry under Liu Bei's command is limited, and the only cavalry must be in the hands of the general.Even if some act as scouts and scouts, they will not be on such a scale.

Therefore, there is a high probability that the general who rushed to the front was Zhang Fei from Shoupei County.

Zhang Fei wanted to capture him alive, and he also wanted to capture Zhang Fei alive.While ordering his subordinates to prepare for the battle, he ordered them to rush back to the camp for help.

His reaction was quick, and several euphorbi soldiers rushed out before the devious cavalry arrived.

Zhang He raised his halberd and jumped on his horse, heading straight for Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei was overjoyed to see that Zhang He didn't run away but came up to meet him.He kicked his horse and swung his spear, and commanded his subordinates to flank Zhang He, preparing to kill Zhang He before Zhang He's reinforcements arrived.

The two had the same idea, they both wanted to kill each other, they didn't hold back from the beginning, and went all out.

Chapter 590

"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 he had nothing to do, so he had to take the remaining 100 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.

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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.

Chapter 591

When Yuan Shao received the examination letter, he had just received the good news from Zhang He.

The victory in the first battle, and the victory over Pei County, which was thought to be a lot of trouble, put Yuan Shao in a good mood.

After reading Liu Bei's memorial to the court, he felt Liu Bei's panic from the heart, and Yuan Shao smiled even more, and summoned Tian Feng and others to discuss the matter.

Tian Feng unequivocally supported the opinions of the trial and appointment, and suggested that Zhang He and Gao Lan lead the cavalry to Xiapi to prevent Chen Deng from returning to aid.As for Tan County, there is nothing to worry about.Mifang is not a general at all, and Tan County is not a fortified city, surrounded by an army, it can be broken in no time.

In contrast, once Chen Deng entered Xiapi, it would be difficult to defeat Xiapi.Keep him out of Xiapi city, give full play to the advantages of cavalry, defeat him in the field, and even force him to surrender, Xiapi is within your reach.

The reason why Xuzhou people are willing to support Liu Bei and stick to Xuzhou is not because Liu Bei can win the hearts of the people, but because Xuzhou people feel that the imperial court has the hope of ZTE.If you can quickly capture the East China Sea and Xiapi, and turn Pengcheng into an isolated city, will the people of Xuzhou still believe that the imperial court can be revived?

They will wait and see the wind like the Yanzhou people.

In this way, Xuzhou's manpower and material resources can be used to attack Pengcheng. Even if the imperial court sends troops to attack Jizhou, Yuan Shao will have enough troops to return to help, so that all previous efforts will not be wasted.

It is more likely that under the strong pressure of Yuan Jun, the Xuzhou people in Pengcheng gave up Liu Bei and surrendered the whole city.

If so, it took only half a year from dispatching troops to pacifying Xuzhou, who would dare to doubt the lord's ability to use troops?

Inspired by the prospect Tian Feng described, Yuan Shao readily agreed.

He handed over [-] cavalry other than the personal guard cavalry to the command of Zhang He and Gao Lan, and asked them to rush to Xiapi as quickly as possible to intercept Chen Deng.Then he personally led the army and rushed to Tan County, and at the same time issued a call to arms, hoping that the Xuzhou clan would not resist stubbornly in the corner, the loved ones will suffer, and the enemies will be quick.

He called Chen Lin and asked Chen Lin to go to Pengcheng again, hoping that Liu Bei would recognize the situation, give up resistance, and stop making unnecessary struggles.

Now that Liu Bei has thrown himself into the city, he can still treat him with courtesy.When the soldiers approached the city, it would be too late for Liu Bei to surrender.

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After Zhang He and Gao Lan accepted the order, they were greatly surprised and encouraged at the same time.

Yuan Shao personally led more than 6000 main force and [-] cavalry in this expedition.Gathering [-] cavalry under their command is a great trust, and it also means that the mission is bound to be won.

They didn't dare to neglect, and immediately led their troops to set off and rushed to Xiapi.

On the way, they received a private message from Tian Feng.

Tian Feng asked them to hit Chen Deng hard.In addition to not being able to kill Chen Deng himself, he must destroy Chen Deng's subordinates to the greatest extent.It would be best if it could be wiped out.

Different from Liu Bei's subordinates, Chen Deng's subordinates are mainly from Xuzhou, and half of them are private tribes of the Chen family in Xiapi.If it cannot be severely damaged, even if Chen Deng surrenders, he will exert influence with the strength of his troops in the future and become an uncontrollable factor.

Injuring him severely, or even annihilating him completely, would not only severely dampen the morale of the Xuzhou people, but also make Chen Deng bow his head and obey his orders without daring to have second thoughts.

Victory on the battlefield is the most deterrent.The reason why so many people believe that ZTE still has a chance is because of the emperor's several great victories.Yuan Shao wanted to control Xuzhou, and he could only achieve it through victories on the battlefield.

Zhang He and Gao Lan understood.

This is not only Yuan Shao's victory, but also the victory of Jizhou people.Tian Feng didn't want Yuan Shao's faction after the emergence of Jizhou people to have powerful force, which would affect the right to speak of Jizhou people.

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Chen Lin stood in front of Liu Bei again, took out the intercepted memorial, and handed it to Liu Bei with both hands.

At first, Liu Bei was puzzled, but when he saw what Chen Lin handed over, his face suddenly changed.

He knew what was written in the memorial.This memorandum fell into Yuan Shao's hands, and his details were exposed without a doubt, even if he wanted to bluff, it was impossible.

"My lord, this is God's will." Chen Lin smiled and spoke softly. "You are the shepherd of Yuzhou, and Yuan Gong is very grateful for his talents. Now that Yuan Xiansi is in Youzhou, he is willing to repay his favor and make you a talented person. How about it?"

Liu Bei smiled wryly, not knowing what to say.