Liu Bei's army was divided into three groups. One group was led by his third brother Zhang Fei. One group was led by Chen Dao and his White Eared Heavy Infantry. The last group was led by Liu Pi and his Yuzhou Army. They did not want to expose Liu Pi's ugly identity. After all, he was a Yellow Turban Bandit. Thus, they said it was the Yuzhou Army to cover up the fact that it was the Yellow Turban Army. Just like the Yellow Turban Army, they only said it was the Qingzhou Army.
Other than Liu Pi's Yuzhou Army that did not move, the other armies were already led by Zhang Fei and Chen Dao.
"Come, come, come. General Zhang. Let's go into the tent and drink!" Liu Bei called out to Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu was not polite and followed Liu Bei into the tent.
The two sides seemed to be in harmony. Liu Bei would praise Zhang Ji while Zhang Xiu would praise Zhang Xiu as a fierce tiger. Zhang Xiu was also happy to be a good person and show his respect for Liu Bei. Zhang Xiu was also happy to be a good person and show his respect for Liu Bei.
While Liu Bei and Zhang Xiu were drinking, Zhang Fei had already rushed to An Feng. Zhang Fei's Qingzhou Army was best at running. After all, they were once the Yellow Turban Army. Those who could run had survived. Those who could not run had all died on the road.
Thus, in less than half a day, a group of people had already reached An Feng City. The banners of the ten thousand army were raised.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!" An Feng City's defenders shouted loudly. The bell that represents the enemy's attack rang and the entire city moved. An Feng City only has about 2000 defenders. An Feng is a small city. Liu Mang's arrangement for An Feng was to connect it to Lujiang County. That is why there are not many defenders. There are also not many commoners. The one who is defending the city is a new member of a poor family.
When he saw the ten thousand soldiers outside, he could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. Looking at the banners, there were at least ten thousand people!
"Who dares to invade An Feng City under the rule of the Great Han Dynasty's Saint King?!" Although these poor children did not have deep feelings for Liu Mang, because Liu Mang gave them a stage to display their talents, they were very grateful to Liu Mang.
"It's your Grandpa Zhang!" Zhang Fei did not give them any time to talk. He waited for the Qing Province soldiers to rest for a while before he ordered his troops to attack the city. Zhang Fei had been waiting for a long time and had long wanted to see blood. Zhang Fei took the lead and rushed down the city walls. Before the soldiers could even put down the ladders, Zhang Fei directly jumped from his warhorse and used his Zhang 8 Zhang Long Spear to stab into the city walls. Using the Zhang 8 Zhang Long Spear, he jumped up and stabbed into the city walls again. "Eunuch Zhang Yide is here. Who dares to fight?!" As soon as Zhang Fei got on the city walls, he created a vacuum. With the Zhang 8 Zhang Long Spear, the soldiers guarding the city died upon contact. It could be said that there were no living people near Zhang Fei.
The soldiers guarding the city were all new recruits. Zhang Fei was so fierce that they were naturally scared. They did not dare to injure him. If this continued, he could take down the city by himself! Behind him, many of Zhang Fei's subordinates had already set up ladders and climbed up the walls of An Feng City.
"All troops, prepare for battle!" The general guarding the city roared loudly. Although there were only 2000 plus people, An Feng was only a county city after all. 2000 plus people were enough. "Kill, chase the enemy down!" The general directly pulled out the sharp sword in his hand and led the soldiers to charge forward.
He wanted to set an example. This way, the soldiers under him would not be afraid and would dare to risk their lives. An Feng was not far from Lujiang. As long as they persevered, the lord of Lujiang would definitely send reinforcements.
This general's idea was good. He had also set the correct example on the battlefield. However, there was one thing that he made a mistake. His martial strength was not on the same level as Zhang Fei. He held his sword and rushed up. Zhang Fei was in the mood to fight. When he saw someone with a bit of momentum, how could he not be happy? The Zhang 8 Zhang Long Spear pushed aside the surrounding soldiers and rushed towards the general.
"Not good!" When the general's weapon touched the Zhang 8 Zhang Long Spear, he knew that it was not good. It was too heavy in his hand. The two of them were not on the same level. The general was not stupid. If he continued to persevere, he would be the one to die. He quickly retreated.
"Want to escape? It's over!" Zhang Fei smiled malevolently. Who was Zhang Fei? He was one of the few famous generals in the world. How could his prey escape from his hands?
"Puff!" A big head flew up. Zhang Fei did not care about the blood on his face. He directly grabbed the head. The head and Zhang Fei's malevolent expression really scared many people.
"The general is dead! The general is dead!" Some of the soldiers began to collapse. Even the general was dead. There was an endless stream of enemies below. There was also a god of death on the city wall. It could be said that these recruits could not bear it anymore and began to disperse.
"Hahahaha! Kill! Kill! Kill! "Zhang Fei's face was filled with excitement. He had been holding back for a long time. When he saw blood, he became excited.
The entire city wall was a massacre. Those Qingzhou elites also climbed up the city wall. The 2,500 defenders were in a very difficult situation.
An Feng City was broken.
Compared to Zhang Fei's violence, Chen Dao and his White Eared soldiers were much more peaceful. Chen Dao directly spread out his troops below the city wall and persuaded the defending general to surrender. The reputation of the White Eared soldiers below the city wall was not just for show. Chen Dao also showed his archery skills in front of the defending general. He shot off the red tassel on the general's helmet with one arrow. Chen Dao also promised that if the defending general on the city wall surrendered, he would let bygones be bygones. He would even recommend him to Lord Liu Bei so that he would have a good future. This stick and carrot policy immediately caused Gushi's defending army to waver. In addition, the soldiers that were sent out to reinforce them brought back news that An Feng had already fallen. Gushi's defending army was so frightened that they really surrendered. Chen Dao was able to take down the city without breaking a sweat.
"General Zhang, come, come, let me give you another toast!" Liu Bei raised the wine glass in his hand and said to Zhang Xiu. Liu Bei finally had a chance to get to know each other. Liu Bei was not bragging. He was very good at grasping people's hearts and this kind of public relations. With Zhang Xiu being so honest with him, Zhang Xiu had an expression of regret that he did not meet Liu Bei earlier.
Women cried, made a fuss, and threatened to hang themselves. Liu Bei was also like that. It was just that women wanted to gain the favor of men, while Liu Bei wanted to gain the loyalty of men. Although the two sought different things, the principle was generally the same. Liu Bei poured out his grievances to Zhang Xiu, saying that the Han dynasty was helpless and that he, Liu Bei, was sincere to the Han dynasty. Unfortunately, the heavens were jealous of the heroes and let the villains take the lead. This was why General Zhang Xiu and the others were in such a situation.
Just as Liu Bei was making a big move, a messenger came in. He saw that there was an outsider in his lord's tent, so he whispered to the military counselor Pang Tong.
"Huh?!" Zhang Xiu also looked at the messenger. What can't he say in front of me? Zhang Xiu did not hesitate much. After all, although he and Liu Bei's army were allies, they belonged to different factions. It was impossible for them to treat each other sincerely.
"If you have something to say, just say it. Don't beat around the bush!" Pang Tong had been observing Zhang Xiu. He pretended to be angry and shouted at the messenger. "General Zhang Xiu is an ally of our army and a close friend of Milord. If you have something to say, just say it and let everyone hear it!" “
"Yes!" The messenger was shocked by Pang Tong's voice. He immediately knelt on the ground and shouted, "Milord, General Zhang Fei and General Chen Dao have sent a letter. An Feng and Gushi have been captured!" “
"Is this true?!" How long had it been? The two of them had been drinking and having fun for at most half a day. However, An Feng and Gushi had been captured in just half a day. Zhang Xiu was a little surprised. Although it was only two small cities, this speed was still amazing. Zhang Xiu could not help but look at the fighting power of Liu Bei's subordinates. Cavalry had always looked down on infantry. This was because light infantry were like vegetables in the eyes of heavy cavalry. Heavy infantry were like a bunch of turtles that could not run away. However, it was necessary to use infantry to attack a city. Now it seemed that the infantry under Liu Bei's command was really not a small role. Liu Bei's words about capturing three cities in one day was really possible.
"There is no joking in the army!" Pang Tong said. He wanted to leak the news of An Feng and Gushi to Zhang Xiu. This would increase the bargaining chip of Liu Bei's Army. Otherwise, with Zhang Xiu's 20,000 heavy cavalry, not only would Lü Bu have a headache, but even Liu Bei would have to guard against Zhang Xiu. After all, he had almost killed Lao Cao. Pang Tong wanted to tell Zhang Xiu not to play too many tricks. Liu Bei's Army was not to be trifled with.
"Third General, General Chen Dao has already sent people to escort the money and provisions in An Feng and Gushi. The total amount is 1,500 gold!" A soldier added.
1,500 gold? Zhang Xiu's eyes lit up. Although 1,500 gold was not a lot, it was only two cities in Shouchun. As the center of Yangzhou, Shouchun would not be rich. There was also Lü Bu's nest, Lujiang, which was also a big piece of fat meat.
"Milord, we have already sent two of the three gifts. The remaining gift should be given to General Zhang as well!" Pang Tong reminded.
"That is good!" Liu Bei nodded. He also knew that this was the time to let Zhang Xiu see their sincerity.
"Where is Liu Pi?" “
"This general is here!" Liu Pi had always been following Liu Bei. He could be considered as Liu Bei's biggest fan. Otherwise, he would not have given up his Yuzhou after Liu Bei lost Xuzhou and changed from a lord to a general. Zhang Fei and Chen Dao were both sent out. Liu Pi also could not wait. Although Liu Pi knew that his martial arts were not as good as those two, he was still good at commanding troops. Now that it was finally his turn, how could he not be happy?
"Liu Pi, take the Yuzhou Army and capture Guangzhou. Give the three gifts to General Zhang Xiu!" Liu Bei ordered.
"This general understands!" Liu Pi's face was full of joy. A mere Guangzhou was not worth mentioning. Capturing it would give him a merit!
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