This was Wang Shuang's first time facing an enemy since he started out as a disciple. He was full of fighting spirit, and relying on his bravery, he roared and raised his sword to block.
when-
With a loud bang, the iron halberd was bounced away. Dian Man felt a chill in his heart, as he didn't expect that the opponent was also so strong.
"How about this move of mine?" Wang Shuang jumped his horse and chopped down with his sword.
Dian Man also did not give in and raised his iron halberd to block it. Both sides wanted to test the other's strength.
There was another loud bang, and the blade hit the head of the halberd, shaking him on his horse. He exerted force with both arms and broke Wang Shuang's sword in half.
But Dian Man held two iron halberds, which were different from one-handed weapons. He pushed the broadsword away with his right hand, and swept it across with his left hand. The iron halberds slid with a cold light and chopped straight towards the opponent's waist.
At this time, the war horse galloped past at an extremely fast speed, and Dian Man's moves were very concealed. He took advantage of the horse's momentum and acted like lightning.
Fu Rong and others saw this from behind, but it was too late to raise a warning, so they could only let out a cry of surprise.
If it were an ordinary person, he would have been ripped open, but Wang Shuang had been taught by Zhang Fei after all, and he was talented. He could keep an eye on all directions, and when he saw the other party shaking his hand, he suddenly leaned back and stuck to the horse's back.
Although Wang Shuang had broad arms and a thick waist, his body was very flexible at this moment. He was lying on his back on the horse, with the iron halberd pressed against his chest, sliding across his face dangerously, and a cool breeze blew in his face.
Dian Man's determined move failed, and he was secretly shocked. Although this man looked rough, his moves were very sophisticated. He cheered himself up, turned his horse around and started fighting again.
Drums sounded loudly inside and outside Lantian Pass, and soldiers from both armies waved flags and shouted. The two generals met a talented person, like tigers fighting each other, neither giving in, and there was no winner after more than thirty rounds.
Fu Zhun, who was watching the battle, said with emotion: "As expected, a tiger father will have a dog son! I didn't see Dian Wei's bravery before, but now I see his son, and I can see it."
Hu Ji looked grim and frowned, saying, "Lantian Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and with such a fierce general, it may be difficult to break through."
The fight was fierce. Although both of them relied mainly on strength, Dian Man used the strength of both hands, which was obviously not as strong as Wang Shuang's swordplay. His moves were quite light and agile, but that was only for Wang Shuang. Ordinary soldiers might not be able to withstand more than ten rounds of his moves.
The two fought for dozens of rounds, but it was still difficult to determine the winner. Seeing that Dian Dianman was using many strange tactics, Fu Rong was afraid that Wang Shuang might make a mistake, so he ordered the troops to retreat and set up camp outside the pass.
Dian Man retreated back to Guanzhong. He thought that except for famous generals like Zhang Fei, he could easily defeat the enemy generals. He didn't expect that the first person he met was such a difficult person, and he was an unknown young general.
After taking off his armor, he was sweating profusely. He sat on a piece of bluestone and ordered, "Go and investigate Wang Shuang quickly. I want all the information about him within two hours."
By the time he finished washing up, the scouts had already found out Wang Shuang's background. Dian Man sneered after hearing this and said, "It turns out that Zhang Fei was deposed and he trained another apprentice. A rough man teaching a barbarian, isn't that a fool?"
The personal soldiers said: "Wang Shuang is born with supernatural power, and the sword weighs 80 kilograms. It would be a disadvantage for the general to fight him, so he needs to be cautious."
Dian Man laughed loudly and said, "I will not fight with that reckless man. I will kill this black fellow tomorrow."
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Fu Rong set up camp and discussed with Hu Ji whether to invite Zhang Fei to fight. However, he was worried that if he went out too early, Cao's army would become alert and would not dare to go out to fight, which would make the battle more difficult.
Fu Zhu sighed, "In the past, Cao Hong and Xu Huang attacked Wuguan fiercely but were defeated. Now Cao's army is defending Guanzhong, and we are also facing setbacks at the pass. Attackers and defenders are changing, what can we do?"
Wang Shuang returned to the camp after washing up. After listening to the two men's words, he waved his hand and said, "Dian Man is just a junior. It's not Dian Wei who is here. You two don't have to worry. I will kill this fool tomorrow."
Fu Zhu asked: "Dian Man's courage may be far inferior to his father's, but he should not be underestimated. General, you are on par with him. How can you be sure of defeating the enemy?"
Wang Shuang chuckled: "I have ten ways to defeat this kind of opponent."
Hu Jiyan said: "It will take some time to transport supplies from Wuguan. Let's see how the battle goes tomorrow and then make a countermeasure."
Fu Rong nodded, personally patrolled the camp and deployed defenses, and dug several traps in front of the camp to prevent Cao's army from attacking the camp.
The next morning, Wang Shuang went to the pass again to challenge Dian Man. The two fought for thirty rounds. Wang Shuang retreated with his sword, and Dian Man chased him closely.
The blade made a harsh sound in the sand and dust flew up, but Dianman was always a horse's length away, and the two sides were evenly matched.
Wang Shuang was secretly anxious and slowed down his horse a little. Dian Man quickly chased to the horse's tail, took out two short spears from his waist, and shouted and attacked.
Wang Shuang was shocked and dodged quickly. Dian Man swung out two more blows. Wang Shuang could no longer control his body. He raised his knife to deflect one blow, but the other one hit his left shoulder, causing him severe pain.
"Hey, let's see how you use the knife!" Seeing that the hidden weapon was successful, Dian Man urged his mount to catch up and raised his iron spear to hit the enemy from behind.
Wang Shuang swung the broadsword with one hand, forcing Dian Man away. He endured the pain and took out the meteor hammer from his waist, and also hit back: "See how this move of mine works!"
Dian Man didn't expect that the other party also had a hidden weapon. He was shocked and angry, and hurriedly raised his iron halberd to block it.
Wang Shuang has three meteor hammers, which he can use with both hands. This is also his unique skill. Just now, his left hand was injured and lost strength, so he put the weapon in his left hand and used his right hand to hit the remaining two in succession.
The meteor hammers went up and down, one rushing towards Dianman and the other hitting the forehead of his mount. Dianman roared and turned his horse to avoid one, but the other one was already in front of him, so he used another iron halberd to push it away.
When—clatter—
There was a loud bang, and the meteor hammer exploded like lightning. When it encountered the impact, many small iron chains three inches long popped out and entangled on the iron halberd with sharp whistling, and several others hit towards the face.
Dian Man was shocked and quickly turned his head to avoid it, but it was too late to react. Several iron chains swept across his cheeks, leaving several cuts on the right side of his face and blood gushing out.
The two were injured and turned their horses back to the battle formation. Wang Shuang's arm was bleeding profusely and Dian Man's face was dyed red, making him look even more hideous.
Wang Shuang returned to the camp for treatment. Fortunately, he only suffered scratches on his skin and no bone damage, but he could not exert force for half a month.
Fu Rongyan said: "Dian Man is injured. I think Cao's army will not dare to fight. Let's use catapults to attack first to test their strength."
The next day, Zhang Fei rode quickly to the camp, first checked Wang Shuang's injuries, and discussed countermeasures with the two generals. The three of them were at a loss and could only wait to attack Lantian Pass.
Fu Rong and Hu Ji led the troops to attack alternately, but the huge pass was connected to the mountain. Although the catapults were powerful, they posed little threat when fired on the mountain. Cao's army just watched from a high place and ignored them.
After several days of no progress, Zhang Fei became impatient hiding in the camp and ordered Hu Ji to select elite soldiers from the army and prepare to find a guide to pass through Zhongnan Mountain and attack from behind.
But after finding a dozen hunters, they said that Cao's army had already guarded several small paths, and the rest of the places were full of cliffs and impassable.
Just when he was feeling helpless, someone suddenly came to the camp to ask for a meeting, claiming to be a subordinate of Liu Xiong. He wanted to surrender to Liu Qi and serve the Han Dynasty, and was willing to cooperate internally and externally to capture Lantian Pass.
Zhang Fei was overjoyed when he heard the news. He met the visitor in person and told him that as long as he made a contribution in this battle, he would guarantee that Liu Xiong would be the vanguard general entering the pass.