"General Yang Wu, Zhang Fei requests an audience!" Zhang Fei shouted as he walked into Zhang Xiu's tent.
"Yide is here! Come in and have a seat! "Zhang Xiu looked at the man who opened the tent door and walked in. Who else could it be but Zhang Fei? Zhang Xiu didn't like Zhang Fei at first. Such a foul mouth was not welcomed anywhere. However, Zhang Fei was his savior. Without Zhang Fei, Zhang Xiu would have died at the hands of Lü Bu. Moreover, he was Liu Bei's third brother. Therefore, whether it was for saving his life or because of his relationship with Liu Bei, Zhang Xiu had to show a kind of enthusiasm towards Zhang Fei. The ancients called each other by their courtesy names not only to show respect but also to get closer to each other. Only good friends would call each other by their courtesy names.
"Huh?" Zhang Fei was unhappy when he heard Zhang Xiu call him by his courtesy name. What right did this watchdog have to call him by his name? Zhang Fei hated two kinds of people. The first was those who didn't respect his elder brother. Anyone who looked down on his elder brother, Liu Bei, was also looking down on Zhang Fei. For example, Yuan Shu had humiliated the three of them in the past. When Yuan Shu wanted to pass through Xu Province to visit his elder brother, Yuan Shao, Ji Ling was killed by Zhang Fei in three moves. In the end, Yuan Shu died of depression. The second kind was those who betrayed their elders. For example, Lü Bu would kill Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo for benefits. Therefore, Zhang Fei called him a slave of three surnames. Although Zhang Xiu was not a slave of three surnames, he was still hated by Zhang Fei. Originally, Liu Biao of Jing Province treated Zhang Xiu well. Even if Zhang Xiu wanted to rely on a wise ruler, he should have at least informed Liu Biao of Jing Province in advance. However, Zhang Xiu contacted Cao Cao secretly and even wanted to take over Xinye and give it to Cao Cao. After his elder brother died, Cao Cao sacrificed the White Eared Heavy Armor to save him. Why? Wasn't it because of his loyalty? However, Zhang Xiu didn't care about his elder brother's recruitment because his elder brother's strength had declined.
Zhang Xiu had both of Zhang Fei's displeasure. It would be strange if Zhang Fei treated Zhang Xiu nicely.. however, Zhang Fei suppressed his displeasure and smiled at Zhang Xiu. "General!"
"There's no need to be so courteous. Just call me Xiangyi! Lord Xuande and I call each other brothers. Since you are Lord Xuande's third brother, you can also call me Big Brother. "Zhang Xiu smiled at Zhang Fei. He didn't want to offend Liu Bei's army if he could.
"Big Brother?" Zhang Fei almost couldn't help but want to kill Zhang Xiu. "Xiangyi!"
Zhang Xiu didn't force Zhang Fei to call him Big Brother. He really couldn't figure out Zhang Fei's purpose in coming here this time. Since Zhang Fei didn't say anything, Zhang Xiu naturally had to ask. "Yide, why did you come to my tent this time?"
"I, I, I, Old Zhang, came here this time because … because …" Zhang Fei stuttered. Originally, Zhang Fei could have said it all in one breath. However, the military advisor wanted Zhang Fei to stutter.
"Hehe, Yide, you and I are allies. Now that we are going through hardships together, why can't you just say it?" Zhang Xiu didn't know why, but when he saw Zhang Fei stuttering, Zhang Xiu naturally let down his guard. It was easy to trust people who were straightforward or honest. Therefore, when he saw Zhang Fei stuttering, Zhang Xiu found it funny.
"Yes, we got a wild boar in the mountains. It weighed a few hundred jin. Big Brother asked me to come and bring Xiangyi along to eat it!" "Zhang Fei said the words that Pang Tong had prepared for him.
"Eat a wild boar?" Zhang Xiu was stunned. Didn't Liu Bei order the army not to light a fire? This was to prevent the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry from catching up to them. Zhang Xiu also agreed with this order. In the army, without Zhang Xiu's permission, anyone who dared to light a fire would be killed immediately. The dense forest was very humid. It was very uncomfortable to wear wet clothes. Since they were not allowed to light a fire, the Xiliang Cavalry had suffered a lot. However, no one dared to disobey Zhang Xiu's order. How could they cook a wild boar without a fire? Were they supposed to eat it raw? Eating it raw was a barbaric act. Even if Zhang Xiu came from Xiliang, he wouldn't eat it like that.
"My big brother said that if the Bing Province Wolf Cavalry wanted to find us, they would have found us a long time ago. It won't make a difference this time. These days, it hasn't been easy for the soldiers. If they don't eat some hot food, they might die of exhaustion halfway out of Yangzhou. That's why he asked me to invite Xiangyi over!"
Zhang Xiu listened to Zhang Fei's words and nodded. Eating dry rations and cold water all the time was not something that a person's body could handle. Over the past few days, many soldiers had suffered from dysentery because of eating raw food. Their bodies were already at their limits and they would never be able to stand up again. They had been running for half a month and it was time for everyone to rest.
Even Zhang Xiu wanted to go. However, Zhang Xiu looked at Zhang Fei with a smile. Zhang Fei didn't come just to invite him to eat wild boar meat. If he wanted to invite him, he could have just sent two of his soldiers. There was no need for Zhang Fei to come personally.
"Yide, tell me. What's your real purpose here?" Zhang Xiu opened the door and asked Zhang Fei directly.
"Haha! I can't hide it from General Yang Wu! I'm here to ask General Yang Wu for advice on martial arts! "Zhang Fei laughed.
"Ask for advice on martial arts?" Zhang Xiu looked at Zhang Fei in confusion.
"General Yang Wu, didn't you fight with the Slave of Three Surnames? Since you were able to survive in the hands of the Slave of Three Surnames, I'm here to ask for advice! "Zhang Fei said to Zhang Xiu.
"Survive in the hands of the Lü Bu!" Zhang Xiu smiled bitterly. He didn't know if Zhang Fei was praising him or mocking him. He only survived in the hands of the Lü Bu. If it wasn't for Zhang Fei, he would have died in the hands of the Lü Bu. Originally, Zhang Xiu wanted to defeat the Lü Bu and kill the Lü Bu with his spear. Looking at the burning fighting spirit in Zhang Fei's eyes, Zhang Xiu knew that Zhang Fei wasn't mocking him. He really wanted to ask for advice. Zhang Xiu knew that Zhang Fei was a martial arts fanatic when he and Liu Bei's army entered Yangzhou. Zhang Xiu knew that Zhang Fei didn't forget to practice martial arts even when he was in the army.
Seeing the fire in Zhang Fei's eyes, Zhang Xiu smiled and agreed. "Okay!"
"You agree?" Zhang Fei shouted excitedly. Zhang Fei's excitement wasn't fake. He really wanted to fight with Zhang Xiu. Zhang Fei had always thought that he wasn't weak. Other than the Lü Bu, who else could be his opponent? However, Zhang Fei's pride could only last against the Lü Bu. Other than that, he could only be suppressed by the Lü Bu. On the other hand, Zhang Xiu had escaped from the hands of the Lü Bu. From the words of the Xiliang Cavalry, Zhang Xiu even had the upper hand. How could Zhang Fei not be excited about such an opponent?
"Yide, I don't dare to ask for advice. Just treat it as a spar! Everyone must be tired from the journey. It's time for everyone to rest. Let's go to the practice field today! " Zhang Xiu also wanted to test his strength. After all, when Zhang Xiu fought with Lü Bu, he was enlightened by the Lü Bu. It could be said that the current Zhang Xiu was no longer the same as before. He needed to find an opponent to test his strength.
"Okay!" Zhang Fei and Zhang Xiu walked out of the tent. "Men, follow me and General Yide to the practice field!"
Under Zhang Xiu's command, a group of Xiliang Cavalry walked over and cupped their fists towards Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu felt that this group of people was a little strange. This was because their faces were unfamiliar, as though they were strangers. Also, where did the two personal guards that were stationed at the entrance of Zhang Xiu's tent go?
However, the group of Xiliang Cavalry replied that they went to get hot food and changed shifts. Zhang Xiu's doubts were dispelled. Zhang Xiu's personal guards had all died in the hands of the Lü Bu in order to save him. The remaining Xiliang Cavalry were the only ones left. Zhang Xiu had not seen many of them before. These days, he had been recuperating from his injuries. It would be strange if he could recognize them.
Under the guidance of this group of Xiliang Cavalry, Zhang Xiu took his steel spear and walked towards an open space with Zhang Fei. This was a small grassland. The surrounding trees had all been cut down. It was a suitable place to display one's martial arts skills.
"Yide, we don't have any war horses now. There's no need to fight on horseback. Let's fight on foot!" Zhang Xiu brandished his steel spear. Although Zhang Xiu had not touched a spear for more than ten days, his martial arts skills had not deteriorated at all. In fact, because of his innate thinking, Zhang Xiu's movements with his spear had a different kind of dexterity. The spear in his hand seemed to have come alive. It was as though a spear dragon was swimming around in his hand!
"Good spear skills!" Zhang Fei looked at Zhang Xiu's spear skills with a fiery gaze. This was because Zhang Xiu was able to play with his spear as though it was alive. This meant that his martial arts skills had reached the pinnacle. This was the kind of person that Zhang Fei wanted to meet.
"Where's my spear? Why haven't you brought it over yet? " Zhang Fei couldn't wait any longer. Fortunately, the Xiliang Cavalry seemed to be prepared. They quickly brought Zhang Fei's spear over. Zhang Fei held the spear in his hand and directly threw it towards Zhang Xiu.
"Come on!" Zhang Xiu's feet moved nimbly. To be honest, Zhang Xiu had always been fighting on horseback. As he was the commander of the Xiliang Cavalry, he would usually lead a large number of Xiliang Cavalry to charge. Although the war horses were fast, they were not as nimble as him.
Zhang Fei's spear was slightly longer than Zhang Xiu's spear. It was said that the longer the spear, the stronger the spear. The spear was directly thrown towards Zhang Xiu's body. The spear was similar to the spear. Both of them were long weapons. Similarly, the spear was proficient in thrusting.
It could even be said that strictly speaking, a spear was also a type of spear. It was just that its edge was sharp, and it could hack and slash that a spear didn't have. With these two factors, a spear could already be considered a type of surprise weapon.
Normally, when Zhang Fei's 8 zhang long spear was sent flying, there would definitely be blood. Those below second-rate generals would be killed in one strike. Those below first-rate generals, even if they were at the peak of second-rate, would be killed in ten strikes. Deng Yi was killed by Zhang Fei in three strikes. Only first-rate generals would be able to withstand Zhang Fei's attack!
Unfortunately, Zhang Xiu was a first-rate general. His spear did not tangle with Zhang Fei's spear. Instead, he directly pointed his spear at Zhang Fei's spear. Relying on this point to break the surface, he directly deflected the spear.
After that, Zhang Xiu directly closed in. Although the spear in his hand was very long, it was still lacking compared to Zhang Fei's spear. Therefore, if he didn't want to be suppressed, he had to close in. This way, not only would he be able to display the power of his spear, he would also be able to restrict Zhang Fei's spear. The spear was very long. If one really wanted to calculate it, it would be 2.8 meters long. Only a few people could use such a weapon. Zhang Fei's spear was even longer than the cavalry's spear. The cavalry's spear was used in the first wave of the charge. Once the battle was close, the cavalry would directly throw away the spear in their hands and turn to the saber at their waist to fight. Finally, they would wait for the battle to end before putting away the spear. On the other hand, Zhang Fei's spear was Zhang Fei's weapon. How could he throw it away in one move?
Zhang Fei did not pull away from Zhang Xiu when he saw Zhang Xiu closing in like everyone else. Instead, he also closed in. The position where he held his weapon changed from the rear one-third of the spear to the middle. This way, the spear suddenly shortened by half. Its length was almost the same as the spear in Zhang Xiu's hand. The two weapons clashed for dozens of rounds, but no one could do anything to the other.
"Haha, haha! Refreshing, refreshing! " Zhang Fei was truly enjoying the fight. It was rare to find someone who could withstand his ferocious attacks. Why was Zhang Fei called Zhang Fei the Ferocious Zhang Fei? It was because he had always relied on ferociousness when fighting. Even if Lu Bu wanted to defeat Zhang Fei in the first 50 moves, he would still have to avoid Zhang Fei's attack! And now, Zhang Xiu was also charging forward. He was not afraid of Zhang Fei's fierceness at all. In fact, his momentum was even stronger than Zhang Fei's. He was simply the Fierce General Zhang Xiu. This was not because Zhang Xiu was arrogant. It was because Zhang Xiu did not have the intention of killing Zhang Fei like Lü Bu did. They only wanted to learn from each other. Zhang Fei wanted to fight with him, and Zhang Xiu wanted to use Zhang Fei to verify his recent thoughts. This was why the two of them did not give in to each other.
"Yide, I don't know if you can take this move of mine!" Zhang Xiu gripped the spear in his hand with even more force.
"Come on, come on! Zhang Xiu, let me see how strong you are! " Zhang Fei did not care at all. The stronger Zhang Xiu was, the more excited he would be. This would raise his fighting spirit. There was one thing Zhang Fei did not say. The stronger Zhang Xiu was, the more interested Zhang Fei would be in killing him.
"Good! Then watch carefully, Yide! " Zhang Xiu's eyes flashed. Although Zhang Xiu was just a small warlord who occupied a piece of land and controlled an army of tens of thousands, he was also a person who greatly respected martial arts like Zhang Fei. Zhang Xiu also thought highly of himself. Since Zhang Fei dared to provoke him, Zhang Xiu naturally had to suppress Zhang Fei's momentum.
"Eagle Strikes Mao Zhi!" The spear in Zhang Xiu's hand issued a rumbling sound. This was the sound produced by the friction between the air and the spear. Because Zhang Xiu's spear was too fast, the friction between the air and the spear created an illusion. This was the cry of an eagle soaring in the nine heavens.
Zhang Xiu's spear was shaking. From the tip to the end, every inch of the spear was attacking. Fortunately, Zhang Xiu was familiar with the frequency of the shaking. Otherwise, if an ordinary person touched this spear, the spear would definitely be swung around quickly. The same was true for the tip of the spear. Upon contact, it would be like a cutting machine that could directly tear apart armor and flesh.
"Zhang Xiu, you are very strong, very strong!" Zhang Fei finally gave a positive reply to Zhang Xiu. He recognized Zhang Xiu and didn't hate him anymore. If possible, Zhang Fei really wanted to befriend Zhang Xiu. Unfortunately, this person was blocking his big brother's path. Zhang Fei didn't care about Zhang Xiu anymore.
"I, Old Zhang, have met many people who use guns in my life. However, only two of them can be compared to you!" Zhang Fei said to Zhang Xiu.
"Two?!" Zhang Xiu was puzzled. A spear was an ordinary weapon, just like a long sword and a saber. There were many people who knew how to use it. However, these weapons were not inferior to those strange weapons. Because people were familiar with them, they could often reach the acme of perfection. For example, his master, Tong Yuan, the spear god, and Wang Yue, the sword god, were able to connect their respective fields to the acme of perfection.
His master, Zhang Xiu, was needless to say. When Zhang Xiu finished his apprenticeship, he could not last more than ten moves against his master. Moreover, his master did not use a spear. Now, even if Zhang Xiu made a breakthrough, he had no confidence that he could defeat his master. As for the sword god, Wang Yue, Zhang Xiu had never seen him before. When he joined Dong Zhuojun, Wang Yue had disappeared. However, Zhang Xiu heard that Wang Yue could snatch a sword with his bare hands. How confident must he be to be able to fight with his bare hands? At that time, Wang Yue had already reached the level of swordless!
"Are you talking about Jiangdong's Little Conqueror, Sun Ce?!" Zhang Xiu was a little puzzled. There was a spear master in Liu Bei's army. That was Chen Dao. Zhang Xiu had seen Chen Dao's spear skills before. When Zhang Xiu fought with Chen Dao before, it could only be said that he had a 50% chance of winning. Unfortunately, this person had already died in the chaos. People could not help but sigh. As for the second person mentioned by Zhang Fei, it should be Jiangdong's Little Conqueror Sun Ce. Zhang Xiu had heard about Sun Ce's martial arts. This person had inherited the martial arts of the Hegemon of Western Chu.
The Hegemon Spear in his hand could be said to be unrivaled in the world. Zhang Xiu had wanted to ask Sun Ce to see if his Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix or Zhang Xiu's Hegemon Spear was stronger. However, Zhang Xiu had already let go of that thought.
Lü Bu was right. Although the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix was strong, it was not suitable for him. The spear skills that Zhang Xiu was using now were the spear skills that Zhang Xiu was truly suited for.
Zhang Xiu thought that it was Jiangdong's Sun Ce, but Zhang Xiu was disappointed. "It's not Jiangdong's Sun Ce!" Zhang Fei also knew that Jiangdong's Little Conqueror's martial arts were high. After all, Sun Ce relied on three thousand soldiers to conquer Jiangdong. He led every battle. Such a person could be regarded as a fierce general. He could be compared to the Lvbu's Army's Lü Bu. Lü Bu led his Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to charge at the front.
This was a kind of confidence in one's martial arts. Zhang Fei also wanted to fight with Sun Ce, but he did not have the opportunity. After all, his brother had been wandering around the Central Plains and Hebei. He had nothing to do with Jiangdong's Sun Ce. There was no conflict of interest between the two.
Now that Jiangdong's Sun Ce and Liu Bei's Army had formed a temporary alliance, it was even more impossible.
"Who is that?" Zhang Xiu was also very curious. If possible, Zhang Xiu also wanted to know. The more opponents he fought, the more he could truly comprehend his own spear skills.
"It's a good friend of mine. His name is Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong!" Zhang Fei's eyes could not help but dim when he mentioned this name. Zhang Fei really had feelings for Zhao Yun. They used to work together under his brother, Liu Bei. Zhao Yun did not like to compete with others. Generally, he would let Zhang Fei have his way. Zhang Fei was a person with a very ugly mouth. Other people, including his elder brother and second brother, would sometimes frown at Zhang Fei because his mouth was too cheap.
However, Zhao Yun continued to smile indifferently. No matter what Zhang Fei said, Zhao Yun didn't care at all. If Zhang Fei was in a bad mood, Zhao Yun would also spar with him. If Zhang Fei wanted to drink, Zhao Yun would accompany him. Because of that, Zhao Yun was Zhang Fei's best friend.
Originally, Zhao Yun was under the command of Gongsun Zan in Youzhou. After Gongsun Zan died, Zhang Fei thought that Zhao Yun might come to his elder brother. In that case, they would be able to work together as friends. But who knew that the world would play tricks on people. In the end, the two did not become friends but became enemies.
"Zhao Yun, Zhao Zilong?" Zhang Xiu had never heard of this name. "Who is he?"
"He is the general in Shouchun." Zhang Fei explained to Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu did not directly participate in the siege. Naturally, he did not know about Zhao Yun's martial arts.
"Zilong's martial arts seem to be similar to your spear skills." Zhang Fei looked at Zhang Xiu and frowned. This was because Zhang Fei had seen some of Zhang Xiu's spear skills before.
"Yide, you think too much. You belong to the same sect. " Zhang Xiu shook his head. His master, Tong Yuan, had said that he would not accept any more disciples in this life. How could there be someone who thought the same as his spear skills? If there was someone, it should be Li Su who was mentioned by Lü Bu. Li Yan and his master, Tong Yuan, were martial brothers.
"Maybe. Come, let's start our battle. Either you die or I die. "Zhang Fei's fighting spirit became stronger.
"Huh?" Hearing Zhang Fei's words, Zhang Xiu did not know why but he had a bad premonition in his heart.
After a while, Zhang Xiu knew what this premonition was. He heard Zhang Xiu angrily roar, "Zhang Fei, what the hell do you want?" Zhang Xiu looked at the wound on his arm. If he was not fast enough, his arm might have been cut off by Zhang Fei's spear.
"Killing intent?" Zhang Xiu finally felt the killing intent from Zhang Fei. "You want to kill me?"
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