Wei Yan and Gongsun Wang fought for more than ten rounds, but finally he was defeated by the opponent's brute force. The copper hammer seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and a feint forced Gongsun Wang to retreat. Wei Yan hurriedly shouted to Hu Ji to retreat.
Xiahou Ba was in the rear, and seeing this, he shouted, "Beat the drum!"
Boom boom boom—
The Xianbei cavalry rushed forward like a mountain torrent, carrying smoke and dust, following Prince Gongsun and chasing the Jingzhou army.
The Jingzhou army was just turning around and its formation was in chaos. The cavalry rushed to the front and could not be stopped at all. The front team was dispersed in an instant.
Gongsun Wang rushed forward like a black bear, swinging his two hammers. Golden light flashed in the chaotic army, killing many soldiers on the spot, and some even flew into the air.
"How dare you, you bastard!" Wei Yan did not expect Gongsun Wang to be so brave and courageous that he dared to charge straight into the camp, so he turned his horse around to intercept him.
"kill!"
Xiahou Ba had fought with the Jingzhou soldiers several times, but was defeated every time. In addition, Xiahou Yuan was captured, and the anger that had been suppressed for a long time finally broke out. With a cold shout, he led his troops to charge out immediately after Xiahou Yuan.
Seeing that all the defenders had left, Hu Ji shouted, "Wen Chang, don't continue fighting!"
The Jingzhou soldiers retreated in a hurry. The Wei army had been suppressed by Guan Yu for half a year. Their morale was high and they followed Xiahou Ba forward, unstoppable.
In the front, the Xianbei cavalry charged all the way, and on the vast plain, the cavalry's advantage was fully demonstrated. In the rear, Xiahou Ba chased the remaining enemies, leaving corpses all over the ground along the way, and pursued them for nearly twenty miles.
Wei Yan was anxious and angry on his horse. Although the Jingzhou army was well-trained, they were defeated. The cavalry was chasing them closely, and they could not form a formation in the chaos. The soldiers were defeated and fled.
Just when they were in despair, suddenly dust rose up in front of them and reinforcements arrived. The Wei army then withdrew their troops and horses, and the Xianbei army shouted and ran away on their horses. This was the first major victory of the Wei army since Guan Yu entered the Central Plains, and everyone cheered.
It was the veteran general Huang Zhong who rushed over. Seeing Wei Yan's troops defeated and even the Red Flame Army in disarray, he was surprised and asked, "How could Xiahou Yuan's son have such a skill?"
"Alas!" Wei Yan was filled with shame and said helplessly, "Cao has invited a monster with great strength. I'm afraid it will be difficult to defeat him."
Huang Zhong stroked his white beard and sneered, "So you are a little thief from a foreign country. Wait for me to kill him."
Wei Yan hurriedly advised: "Han Sheng should not show off his prowess. Prince Gongsun does have some ability. We should wait for the military advisor to come before discussing it."
Huang Zhong was displeased and asked, "Do you think I am too old?"
Wei Yan sighed, "Don't I know that the general's martial arts are better than mine? But the Prince Gongsun should not be underestimated, and Zhang Liao has already retreated to Xuchang. I came to take Guandu first, but was defeated. The morale was dampened, and I am afraid that the military advisor's plan will be ruined."
Huang Zhong remembered what Zhuge Liang had told him before he left, that he only had to support Wei Yan and there was no need to fight. So he gave up and the two of them chose a spot to set up camp.
In the evening, Zhuge Liang led the army to arrive. The two men welcomed him into the tent. Wei Yan apologized and said, "I overestimated my own abilities and was defeated in the first battle. Please punish me, military advisor."
Zhuge Liang motioned Wei Yan to stand up and said to him, "General Wenchang, don't blame yourself. Is there any general who always wins on the battlefield?"
Wei Yan felt more and more ashamed, and clasped his fists and said, "I will definitely avenge this. Please give me some advice, military advisor."
Although Wei Yan did not meet many times with Zhuge Liang, he often heard Pang Tong praising him and felt inferior to him. He was also highly regarded by Liu Qi, who entrusted him with full authority to handle important affairs in the Central Plains, so he knew that the reputation of Sleeping Dragon was well-deserved.
Zhuge Liang waved the goose feather fan that he had always used, and chuckled, "Don't worry, General. These barbarians are nothing more than livestock and wild beasts in my opinion."
Huang Zhong clasped his fists and said, "There is no need for the military advisor to give me advice. I will meet this man tomorrow on the battlefield to vent my anger for Wen."
Zhuge Liang shook his head and said, "Since this man is born with supernatural powers, I am afraid that the old general will make mistakes. There is no need to fight him with all your strength."
Huang Zhong's hair and beard stood up, he slammed his sword on the ground and said loudly: "Military Advisor, do you think Huang Zhong is old? Although I am old, this sword is not old."
Zhuge Liang hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "In that case, let the old general go out to meet the enemy tomorrow to see how strong this man is."
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When the Wei army returned to the camp, the morale of the entire army was high. Xiahou Ba suddenly felt much more confident and ordered a reward for the Xianbei army and a banquet to celebrate the victory.
Gongsun Wang was drinking happily from a jar of wine. This was a special case Cao Cao made for him. It was the wine that attracted him and made him willing to work hard. He laughed and said, "You all say how powerful Liu Qi's troops are, but I think they are just so-so."
Xiahou Ba said generously: "The person your majesty met today is Wei Yan. His strength is far inferior to Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others. You must not be careless."
Prince Gongsun took a gulp of wine and said disdainfully: "Even if Guan Yu came in person, I would smash him into meat patties, steam him and drink with wine."
After all, Xiahou Ba had suffered many losses and was still vigilant. He reminded: "Zhuge Liang's army will arrive tomorrow. There must be a trick. The king must be more careful."
Prince Gongsun wiped the wine stains from his beard and said proudly, "Young General, are you so afraid of Zhuge Liang? I will capture him tomorrow and let you do whatever you want with him."
Seeing that he was a little drunk, Xiahou Ba knew that it was pointless to say more, so he ordered the banquet to be cancelled early and told everyone to conserve their energy and prepare to meet the enemy.
The next morning, the Jingzhou army marched to the Guandu camp in a mighty force. Zhuge Liang was seen sitting on a four-wheeled cart, guarded by generals on both sides. The formation was very neat.
Prince Gongsun suddenly laughed and said, "Is this the Wolong you mentioned? Still using a fan in the middle of winter, I think Heilongjiang in Mobei is the best place to go."
Xiahou Ba immediately stared at the veteran on Zhuge Liang's right hand, stepped forward and shouted, "You old thief, are you Huang Zhong?"
Huang Zhong was looking at the arrogant Gongsun Wang. He was startled when he heard the words, then suddenly understood. He stroked his beard and smiled, "This young general must be Zhong Quan's nephew. Your father and son are bored in Luoyang. Do you want to reunite with them?"
Xiahou Ba glared and said angrily, "You old thief cheated and brought shame to my father. Today I will kill you."
When enemies meet, they are extremely jealous of each other. When Xiahou Ba heard that Huang Zhong had captured Xiahou Yuan, he had long wanted to take revenge. This time, before Gongsun Wang went out to fight, he could not help but rush out first.
Xiahou Ba was filled with rage, and his spear was as swift and ruthless as a angry dragon emerging from the sea. In his opinion, this old general must have used a trick to capture Xiahou Yuan, and he was still imprisoned in Luoyang, which was a great shame.
He charged forward with his head down, and in the blink of an eye, ten rounds had passed. Seeing that he could not do anything to Huang Zhong, Xiahou Ba was secretly shocked. The opponent's sword seemed careless, but it blocked all his attacks, and it seemed that he was able to do it with ease. This man's strength was unfathomable.
Just as he was surprised, he heard Huang Zhong coldly shouting: "As expected, father and son are of the same nature, both so impatient. Today I will teach you a lesson."
Before he finished speaking, the sword suddenly turned, like a monster awakened, opening and closing with astonishing momentum, and in ten rounds, Xiahou Ba was defeated and could not hold on any longer.
"I will reunite you and your son right now." Huang Zhong's moves were swift and experienced. He had already seen Xiahou Ba's flaw. He raised his sword and knocked his spear away, then reached out to grab the belt of his robe.
"Old man, watch out for the arrow!" Just as he put away his knife, he heard a loud shout. He raised his head and saw an arrow coming straight at his face like a meteor chasing the moon.
Huang Zhong's eyes suddenly shrank, and he stared at the incoming arrow without moving, his gray hair flying in the wind, as if he was frightened.