Chapter 169: Congratulations on Dian Wei
"Hoohoho!"

From a distance, Jinmao in the center of Sheyang Lake could hear the soldiers cheering.

Looking closely, I saw a large group of people watching the two people fighting.

It's too far away and can't be seen clearly.

Jin Mao, whose curiosity was aroused, ordered Huang Gai to lead the navy to keep an eye on Zhang Miao and others, while he himself could not help but lead his personal guards to see what was going on.

...

The core area where the incident took place.

Zhang Fei rushed forward on his horse. Dian Wei held two long iron spears in his hands, with his legs slightly bent, and assumed a forward attack posture, with the tips of the spears pointing at Zhang Fei.

"drive!"

Zhang Fei squeezed his legs against the horse's belly, and the warhorse started moving. In the blink of an eye, it had crossed a distance of more than ten meters.

"Hey!" Zhang Fei shouted, "Watch out for the spears!"

Dian Wei blocked with his left halberd and stabbed at the horse's eye with his right spear.

This was a life-and-death fighting style. Dian Wei knew very well that his left halberd could not block it, so he only wanted to stop Zhang Fei for a moment, and his right halberd could blind the horse's eyes.

When a war horse is frightened, the person on its back will naturally fall off.

How could Zhang Fei not know?

"How brave!"

He shouted loudly and swung his 10-foot-long snake spear towards Dian Wei.

The latter rolled backwards to avoid the attack, and when he stood up, he threw his right halberd at Zhang Fei's back.

"choke!"

Zhang Fei seemed to have eyes behind his head, and he swept the handle of the snake spear backwards to block the attack.

"color!"

The first round of the competition drew cheers from the spectators.

Wu Ning put himself in the shoes of the other party, but found that no matter which side it was, he could not fight against it, and he couldn't help but be full of fighting spirit.

Zhang Fei turned his horse around and Dian Wei picked up his left halberd again.

The second round begins.

This time Zhang Fei did not charge forward, but rode his horse slowly forward. The two men were five meters apart and started almost at the same time.

"drive!"

The warhorse under Zhang Fei could not keep up with his thinking, giving Dian Wei an opportunity to take advantage.

"drink!"

Dian Wei shouted loudly and stabbed with both halberds up and down.

The offensive and defensive situations changed. If Zhang Fei had a good horse, Dian Wei would have suffered a great loss this time. Unfortunately, there is no if.

"Roar!"

Zhang Fei's hands were throbbing with veins as he turned around to block the snake spear that was thrust forward.

"choke!"

But he only had time to block the halberd that was stabbing his horse.

He had no time to block the halberd that was stabbing at his body, and Zhang Fei had no choice but to clamp his legs tightly around the horse's belly and perform an inverted hook move, barely dodging the attack.

"color!"

More and more people gathered around, and the cheers resounded through the sky.

Round three.

Zhang Fei, who was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat, could not help but exclaimed: "I recognize you!"

"Be careful! I'm going to use all my strength!"

Dian Wei said proudly: "Come on!"

Zhang Fei rode his warhorse at a medium speed, with both hands grasping the middle section of the Zhangba Snake Spear.

When it came in front of Dian Wei, the snake spear attacked three or four times as quickly as a poisonous snake.

Few of the onlookers could see clearly how many times Zhang Fei attacked.

Dian Wei's hair stood on end as he wielded his double halberds in such a tight dance that no one could get through.

"Cho, cho, cho!"

There were four collisions in one encounter!

This was not over yet. As soon as the warhorse passed Dian Wei, Zhang Fei suddenly jumped up, fell backwards on his horse, and launched a surprise attack.

Dian Wei rolled over in a panic and managed to escape the disaster.

"Clang!"

Dian Wei's helmet fell to the ground, and Zhang Fei won a small victory in this round.

Next, both of them tried their best and the situation gradually got out of control.

After fifty rounds.

Dian Wei was sweating profusely and his whole body looked like he had rolled in the mud.

Zhang Fei was fine, but the warhorse under him couldn't withstand the high-intensity combat. Its body was burning hot, its four legs were moving uncontrollably, and it was breathing heavily.

This was a sign that the warhorse was almost exhausted. Zhang Fei felt distressed but did not want to give up just like that.

Zhang Fei's strong desire to win made him want to win this competition.

Because if we don’t win, it will be a huge shame.

He was riding a warhorse, and it was no different from a two-on-one fight, he couldn't win.

Zhang Fei can't afford to lose face with that person!

On the other side, Dian Wei was also feeling bad. Veins were bulging under his armor and his body was at its limit.

But he was also unwilling to admit defeat. This was not just a matter of face. In terms of force, Dian Wei had never wanted to win as much as he did today.

Fortunately, Jin Mao arrived at this time, holding his own little megaphone and yelling, "What a disgrace!"

"Commanders, take the troops that have completed the cleanup away!"

"Nothing to do, right?"

Suddenly, the crowd fell into a brief chaos, and it took them a while to restore the formation and return to the military camp in an orderly manner.

After Jin Mao's interruption, Zhang Fei and Dian Wei knew that the fight could not continue.

Zhang Fei dismounted, gently comforted his beloved warhorse, and let it lie down to rest.

Dian Wei sat on the ground without any image, breathing heavily. Seeing this, Zhang Fei regretted it so much that his thigh was swollen: "I just need one move! I just need one last move!"

"Zhang Yide! Are you ashamed?"

Jin Mao held a small megaphone and yelled at Zhang Fei: "Who is as shameless as you? Horse fighting versus foot fighting, why don't you go to the sky?"

Zhang Fei's crying face turned into a smiling one in an instant and he said, "Sir, I learned this from you. Who else in the whole army can compare to you?"

"roll roll roll!"

Jin Mao said impatiently: "Take your people and go back to register!"

"Hey! Great!" Zhang Fei turned around and found that his horse was still lying down. He scratched his head and said, "Sir, give me another half an hour. You see, my horse hasn't recovered yet."

"That's your business." Jin Mao said impatiently, "Just discuss it with the adjutant yourself, and don't delay it."

After saying that, Jin Mao no longer paid attention to Zhang Fei, but looked at Dian Wei with sharp eyes, as if he was looking at a peerless beauty.

Dian Wei on the opposite side couldn't help but feel horrified. After being subjected to such a look twice in a row, even this tough guy couldn't stand it.

Jin Mao doesn't care about that. He is the man who can fight with Zhang Fei for fifty rounds without a clear winner!

What's even more outrageous is that Bu Zhan is suppressing Zhang Fei in the fight. Jin Mao is sure that this must be some powerful person.

"I am Jinmao, the herdsman of Yangzhou."

After introducing himself, he asked, "What's your name?"

Upon hearing Jin Mao's name, Dian Wei jumped up and clasped his fists a little stiffly, saying, "Dian Wei from Chenliu pays homage to the governor of Yangzhou."

In an instant, Jin Mao's mouth corners were harder to suppress than anything else. No wonder he was able to fight against Zhang Fei on horseback. It turned out to be the "evil villain of ancient times" Dian Wei.

It all made sense.

"I admire your skills, would you like to work for me?"

Jin Mao suppressed his excitement and said, "Don't worry, with your ability, you will definitely stand out and bring honor to your family! You will be famous throughout the country!"

"I promise that you will be my most trusted and capable assistant in the future!"

Dian Wei was terrified. He clasped his fists and bent over like a child, not knowing where to put his hands. He trembled and said, "I am willing... I am willing to serve you, my lord!"

Jin Mao's heart is not much better than Dian Wei's, but having been in a high position for so many years, he has developed the ability to remain calm in the face of emergencies.

"Okay, okay!" He said happily, "I prefer you to call me Lord!"

Dian Wei bowed his head and said, "Dian Wei greets my lord!"

What a joke! Dian Wei is now a nobody and has no status, while Jin Mao is a high-ranking official. He has been promised a high position and generous titles, but he has yet to bow down to him.

That person is either good at starting a business or has a mental illness.

“Hahaha!” Jin Mao laughed wildly, “Now that I have Dian Wei, I am like a tiger with wings!”

Unexpectedly, Dian Wei asked shyly: "My lord, I have a big appetite, can I eat enough every day?"

His stomach cooperated and started growling.

Jin Mao was stunned for a moment, then he pointed at Zhang Fei and laughed, "He also has to use a bucket to eat. You two are a perfect match."

Dian Wei chuckled and scratched his head, not knowing how to bring up the matter of being hungry.

Fortunately, Jin Mao took good care of Dian Wei and immediately ordered people to prepare hot food.

"Have you ever had a courtesy name?"

Dian Wei shook his head. He was just a lower-class person and didn't have any reputation.

"I'm happy today!" Jin Mao said without hesitation: "How about I give you the name Hongxing?"

Dian Wei bowed again and said, "Thank you, my lord, for the name! From now on, I will be called Dian Hongxing!"

Jin Mao was also very happy. He didn't mind that Dian Wei was dirty. He took his arm and rode back together in the carriage.

Zhang Fei, who was standing by, was so jealous: "What's so great about that? Sooner or later, I will ride in the same carriage with you, my Lord."

At this time, Wu Ning passed by and heard this. He could not help but remind Zhang Fei: "If you call me lord, you will have everything that Dian Wei has! You will also have what Dian Wei doesn't have!"

"How is that possible?"

"How is it impossible?" Wu Ning challenged him, "If you don't believe me, just go and try it."

"Hmph!" Zhang Fei turned his head away, feeling mixed emotions, and rarely did he refute.

In fact, Zhang Fei’s mind was as clear as a mirror, so how could he not understand? He was just pretending to be confused.

...

The Chinese military tent.

Dian Wei had changed his clothes and was wearing the fish scale armor given by Jin Mao, which made all the generals drool and were full of hostility towards Dian Wei.

It has been a long time since Jinmao bestowed armor. Everyone is waiting eagerly, hoping that they will be the next lucky person.

But they never expected that Dian Wei would show up halfway and snatch away the only reward!
The quality of the armor is secondary, the main thing is its significance.

He Wei and Bai Shi, who had received the armor before, both wished they could treat it as a family heirloom. Some were like Dian Wei, who put it on as soon as it was bestowed upon him.

Moreover, he was eating in public, and the rice stuck to his armor. This time, not only the generals, but even Bai Shi couldn't help but frown.

Jin Mao naturally understood what the generals were thinking. In order not to favor one over the other, he decided to give them another one.

After much deliberation, Jin Mao decided to give it to Huang Gai.

"Gong Fu, you have made great contributions in this expedition and have been loyal to me. I will give you this silver-iron armor that can resist water intrusion."

Huang Gai did not expect happiness to come so suddenly. He was so moved that he knelt on one knee and clasped his fists and said, "I am willing to serve you till my death!"

Jin Mao felt that it was not enough, so he untied the silver armor on his body and said, "Please encourage me, I can also change a few more armors."

The generals burst into laughter, and couldn't help but work hard on themselves, as everyone wanted to be the next lucky guy.

This is not only an honor, but also a symbol of Jinmao's trust.

"I am going to return to Yangzhou. Now, the two military advisors will tell you how to arrange the Guangling County in Xuzhou."

The main event is coming!
Suddenly, all the generals sat up straight.

Guangling County produces salt and iron and has convenient transportation. Jinmao will never give up this important place.

Then someone must guard Guangling County.

Xun You and Xi Zhicai mainly made arrangements on the detailed deployment of troops.

The main general will still be decided by Jinmao.

There are three main counties guarding Guangling County, namely Huaiyin, Yandu and Guangling.

That is to say, three pairs of generals, the chief and the deputy, need to be arranged.

Jinmao thought about it and made a decision in his mind.

(End of this chapter)