Cheng Yin had no time to react. A cold light flashed and his head flew off. His mount rushed several feet with the headless corpse before falling to the ground with a bang.
Wang Shuangquan turned his horse back, picked up Cheng Yin's head, and laughed, "Uncle Cheng is right, today is the day you die!"
Returning to the front of the battle, Kou Feng, who was roaming the battlefield, said with a smile: "Just now I thought it was my turn to go on the field, but I didn't expect the general to have another trick up his sleeve."
Wang Shuang chuckled and said, "This dragging knife trick really works!"
"So you have been practicing General Guan's special skills these days?" Kou Feng was surprised.
"Let's go back and ask for credit first!" This was the first time that Wang Shuang had killed a general and was credited with merit, and he was very excited.
The two led their troops to retreat and left behind only Cheng Yin's body and the panicked and confused Xiliang army.
After returning to the camp, Zhang Fei was waiting at the door. When he saw them coming back with the heads, he knew that they had been a great success.
He brought the two men to the central army tent and presented Cheng Yin's head. Liu Qi commended the two men and all the generals congratulated them.
Liang Xing was filled with envy and sighed, "As expected, a good teacher produces a good student. General Zhang only taught him for a few days before he killed Cheng Yin."
Liu Qi was very happy to have another brave general. He waved his hand and said, "Let's have dinner!"
All the soldiers in the camp celebrated their victory. Inside the big tent, Wang Shuang, witnessed by Zhao Yun and others, worshipped Zhang Fei as his master.
Zhang Fei had already woven a hat out of willow branches. It was very delicate and inlaid with a few fresh flowers. He learned this craft from Liu Bei.
Putting it on himself, Wang Shuang said with emotion: "Although I got married early, I have been wandering for half my life, and my children are still young. I was worried that no one would inherit my skills. Meeting Wang Shuang this time is really God's will."
"Master, I will definitely practice martial arts well and will never bring disgrace to your reputation."
Wang Shuangde's face turned purple. From an orphan in a remote village in the west, he suddenly became a famous general. Anyone would be excited.
Zhang Fei was very pleased, and patted Wang Shuang on the shoulder and said, "A general should not rely solely on bravery. I hope you will be good at both civil and military affairs in the future. I will give you the name Ziquan, so you must always remember this."
"Thank you, Master!" Wang Shuang was overjoyed and stood up to express his gratitude.
He touched the wreath on his head and giggled. From then on, he also had a name!
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There was jubilation in the Han army camp, but the Xiliang army was lifeless and its morale was extremely low.
Han Sui thought that Cheng Yin had a sure victory, but he was killed by Wang Shuang in the blink of an eye. He ordered his men to carry Cheng Yin's body back and issued an order that no one was allowed to leave the city without permission.
For several days, both armies were busy building pontoon bridges, and each sent boats to the other side to build water forts, guarding against each other and living in peace.
One day, Han Sui was asking about the battle at Horseshoe Bay when he suddenly saw Han De striding towards him with a big smile on his face, followed by a strong man with broad shoulders and a height of nine feet.
"Congratulations, big brother, big brother Hexi!" Han De laughed as he entered the room, "King Song has agreed to send troops."
Han Sui was overjoyed. He looked at the man and asked, "Who is this general?"
The man clasped his fists and said, "I am Song Long, the prince of Pinghan. I have come to help in the battle and meet General Han!"
"It turns out to be my nephew!" Han Sui looked at Song Long and saw that he was strong and muscular, a head taller than himself, and very strong, so he hurriedly invited him to take a seat.
A welcoming banquet was held, and Han De reported to Song Jian that he had led his men to find the Di king Agui. If they knew what was good for them and handed over Ma Chao, they could still gain a foothold in Fuhan. If they did not, the Di people would be completely exterminated.
Han Sui raised his cup and said with a smile: "I have the King of Song to help me, so why should I worry about Ma Chao's death?"
Han De saw that there was no one around and asked in confusion, "Where are the other generals?"
Han Sui sighed lightly and told the story of Liu Qi's sneak attack on Ma Ti Wan and luring Cheng Yin to his death. Yang Qiu was busy building a bridge and had no one available.
Song Long was furious when he heard this and said, "Liu Qi is going too far. Let me go and meet him!"
Han Sui hurriedly advised: "Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun are very brave, and Wang Shuang should not be underestimated either. We must not underestimate the enemy."
"Hahaha!" Song Long laughed up to the sky and said, "I learned this martial arts from the great master Qiang Tong after going through untold hardships. I came here just to meet the hero of the Central Plains."
Han De nodded and said, "Your Highness is a skilled martial artist, able to fight with lions and yaks. It's a pity that he has spent the past ten years studying with the distant Qiang people. If he returns in two years, how can Ma Chao call himself 'General of Divine Power'?"
Song Long clenched his fist and said, "One day, I will take back this title myself!"
Han Sui was in urgent need of a big victory at this time to stabilize the army and boost morale. If he continued like this, the people's hearts would be broken and the entire army would turn against him.
So he entertained Song Long with great hospitality and asked him to have a good rest for a day so that he could gather his strength and go out to take revenge.
The next morning, Han Sui called up his troops and told Han De, "Liu Qi deliberately sent Wang Shuang to kill Cheng Yin. Now you can use this trick again: you lead the troops to fight and hide the prince in the army. As long as Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun don't come out, you can kill one of them first to establish your authority."
Han De took the order and led his troops out of the city, with Song Long as his deputy general, and rushed towards the Han army camp.
The scouts had already reported the news, and Liu Qi summoned all the generals, wondering, "Han Sui knew he was no match for the enemy, so he didn't come out for half a month. But today he suddenly took the initiative to attack. Could it be that reinforcements have arrived?"
Zhang Fei laughed and said, "Whoever comes, I will kill him!"
While they were discussing, the Western Liang army had already arrived. When the generals came out of the camp, they saw the troops in neat formation, with a general leading the way, but he was not Han Sui.
Liang Xing said: "This is Han Sui's cousin Han De, also a great general, with courage unmatched by ten thousand men."
"Han De?" Liu Qi frowned slightly, feeling that the name sounded familiar.
While he was thinking, Han De came out and shouted, "Liu Qi, instead of recuperating in Jingzhou, you dared to come to Xiliang and make trouble. Things here are beyond your control. I advise you to take care of yourself!"
Liu Qi saw that the man was holding a large axe and looked somewhat like Xu Huang. He suddenly remembered someone and laughed, "Han De, how many sons do you have now?"
Han De was startled. Seeing that Liu Qi's answer was irrelevant, although he did not understand what he meant, he still smiled proudly and said, "I also have two sons, but they have both practiced martial arts since they were young. They are excellent in archery and horse riding. They are not comparable to Liu Biao's pig-dog sons!"
"It's a pity that the family bucket is not complete yet!" Liu Qi glanced at Zhao Yun beside him and sighed slightly.
Zhao Yun looked at Liu Qi in confusion: "What bucket?"
Judging from the man's equipment and title, Liu Qi guessed that this guy should be Han De, the famous general from Xiliang who was given a whole family bucket by Zhao Yun in his later years. However, he is only in his twenties or thirties and has only two sons.
Han De challenged Liu Qi with words, but Liu Qi was indifferent and ignored him. He was furious and asked, "Liu Qi, do you dare to fight me?"
Since it was a fateful meeting, Liu Qi was about to send Zhao Yun into battle, but saw Liang Xing galloping out and shouting, "General Liu is such a great man, Han De, you are not worthy of him!"
Han De saw that it was Liang Xing who came out, and he cursed loudly: "You traitor, you are not worthy to fight with me, where is Song Long?"
Behind the gate flag, Song Long urged his horse out, holding a rolling dragon elephant trunk knife in his hand, and slashed at Liang Xing without saying a word.
Liang Xing had just deliberately praised Han De as a great general of Xiliang. He had already made up his mind to kill this man and gain merit. Zhang Heng had already taken Horseshoe Bay. If he didn't work harder, he would be surpassed by him.
Seeing that the man looked unfamiliar, Liang Xing guessed that he might be the reinforcements invited by Han Sui. Seeing that he was just a general under Han De, he did not take him seriously and stabbed the man in the chest with his spear.