Chapter 190 Zhang Fei: From now on you will be called Guan Lao San!

When it came to selecting the general for Princess Guangling, Jin Mao did not choose anyone present, but unexpectedly chose Guan Yu.

Immediately, this aroused fierce opposition from the generals.

Zhou Tai: "My Lord, Guan Yu is still young, how can he take on such a big responsibility?"

Jiang Qin: "My Lord, I have been studying with Zhou Gongjin for half a year, and I feel that I am not good enough. How can Guan Yu be so worthy?"

Dong Xi: "My Lord..."

He Qi: “…”

In short, scholars can skip grades and be selected, but military generals cannot, and no one is willing to submit to anyone else.

It doesn’t mean that everyone will be convinced just because Guan Yu is invincible in one-on-one combat.

Since Jinmao started the officer training class, the officers' horizons have been broadened and they understand that military capability is not only determined by fighting alone, but also by leading troops in battle.

Guan Yu’s strong personal ability does not mean that he is also good at leading troops. Moreover, he is a foreign general, so everyone just thinks that the lord favors Guan Yu too much, which makes people angry.

But apart from Guan Yu, who else can resist the northern princes?

Jin Mao didn't believe that the princes would work together when fighting against Dong. The most likely thing was that they would annex each other, just like what he was going to do now.

There is another hidden danger, which was the result of a discussion between Jinmao and the two military advisors.

The princes may not necessarily want to attack Dong, they may also want to attack Jin!
Who made Jinmao’s foundation to support Emperor Xian Liu Xie to ascend the throne?

Now that Liu Xie has really come to power, how can everyone swallow their anger?

In the end, Jin Mao asked Zhou Tai to temporarily serve as the battalion commander of the first battalion and Jiang Qin as the adjutant. The two will train 5,000 people into a naval and land force in Huaiyin County.

There is no way. When it comes to naval battles, Huang Gai is much stronger than Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin.

This is the first mover advantage!

When one thing ends, another takes over.

He Qi stepped forward and presented the budget statement he and Zhou Yu had jointly created.

"You're going to bring a thousand nurses?"

Jin Mao frowned. A group of animals leading the nurse army to march south?
I'm afraid he will have to bring his family and settle down here.

The battle hasn't even started yet, but non-combat casualties have been reduced by half.

"No, no." Jin Mao decisively refused: "Gong Miao, change the conditions, even if it means giving me three thousand elite soldiers with you!"

He Qi understood Jin Mao's concerns and assured him, "He Qi dares to issue a military order. If this trip is not approved by the nurse army, anyone who moves without permission will be executed!"

It's the same thing. Jin Mao was speechless. He didn't expect that He Qi would play word games.

wrong!

Jin Mao suddenly realized that this was probably not He Qi's idea, but Zhou Yu's suggestion.

"Zhou Gongjin!" Jin Mao looked at Zhou Yu and scolded him with a smile: "What you did is really bad."

Zhou Yu was not embarrassed when he was found out, but stepped out and said, "My lord, please help me."

"It is a taboo to send troops on a long journey. It is inevitable to feel homesick for one's hometown."

"If we have a thousand nurses accompanying us, all problems can be solved smoothly. This is a good thing that achieves multiple goals at once, and we should promote it more."

This is not a bad idea.

Jin Mao pondered and said, "You two go and recruit nurses. If no one is willing to go, then we'll just leave it at that."

"My lord!" He Qi was anxious.

Zhou Yu stopped He Qi and bowed, saying, "Thank you, my lord, for your help."

He Qi followed Zhou Yu downstairs, full of confusion.

Jinmao took care of all the details.

...

November twenty-fifth.

Outside the east gate of Huaiyin County.

Zhang Fei came with a hundred cavalrymen in great enthusiasm. He had received orders to join the army in the attack on Jingzhou.

"If you come here, dismount!"

The guard at the gate of Huaiyin County shouted, "If you dare to ride forward again, you will be killed immediately!"

"Xu~"

Zhang Fei reined in his horse, walked slowly to the guard, and started to speak loudly: "Fuck you! Don't you recognize your grandfather?"

"I am the Captain of Yandu!" Zhang Fei gave himself the title and shouted, "Tell Guan Laoer to come out and give us a reply."

Unexpectedly, the gate guard learned Guan Yu's arrogance and said disdainfully: "What Yandu Captain? I've never heard of him!"

"In Huaiyin County, tigers must lie down, and dogs must stop barking."

"Is the title of my captain Guan really something you, a black servant with a ring head, can call him by his name?"

Zhang Fei was so angry that he cried out.

"Good boy!"

"If I don't let you see it today, you won't know why the flowers are so red."

Zhang Fei rode forward, intending to scare the enemy.

Unexpectedly, the gate guard showed no respect for martial ethics and shouted, "Enemy attack!"

"Crossbowmen prepare!"

Amid the sound of teeth grinding, a row of hundreds of archers appeared on the top of the city wall, drawing their bows and arrows.

After a while, dozens of crossbowmen emerged from the city gate.

Zhang Fei was dumbfounded and dared not to be arrogant anymore.

It’s not that he is afraid of these people, but he has a hundred riders behind him. These are his treasures and cannot be lost here.

The city gate guard said proudly: "Why don't you retreat!?"

Zhang Fei glared at the other party fiercely and retreated a hundred steps helplessly.

An invisible confrontation just disappeared into thin air.

Cup of tea.

A military commander wearing a dark green cap and battle robe rode out of the city on horseback. The people on both sides of the road automatically made way for him with few complaints.

The person who came was Guan Yu.

Today, Guan Yu is full of vigor and popularity among the people, which has changed his temperament, slightly concealing his edge and making him appear more stable.

When he arrived at the east gate, Guan Yu did not rush to leave the city, but asked the gate guards about the situation.

"A black fellow with a ring head causing trouble at the city gate?"

"Still scared away by you?"

Guan Yu Danfeng's eyes were full of smiles, and he patted his shoulder and said, "Well done!"

The guard at the city gate stood up and saluted excitedly, and then asked anxiously: "Captain Guan, is it true that the black man claimed to be the Captain of Yandu?"

Guan Yu soothed him, "You have done your duty, leave the rest to me."

The gate guard was moved and said, "Thank you, Captain!"

Guan Yu waved his hand and rode out of the city.

As soon as they left the city, Guan Yu heard Zhang Fei cursing from a distance, and the smile on his face became even more pronounced.

"Bah!"

"You black fellow!"

Guan Yu held the reins in one hand and dragged the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade in the other, shouting, "Watch out for the blade!"

Zhang Fei turned around suddenly and saw that Guan Yu was actually blaming him. He was so angry that he said, "Second Brother Guan! If I don't fight you today, I will take your last name!"

After saying this, he raised his spear and rode his horse to fight.

When Zhang Fei's horse accelerated to its maximum speed, Guan Yu was already in front of him. He swung the green long sword in a semicircle, with the blade moving from back to front, and split Huashan with force.

Zhang Fei was well prepared. Before Guan Yu raised his hand, he squeezed the horse's belly and tilted it to the right, while the snake spear in his hand slashed from left to right and from bottom to top.

"clang!"

There was a loud bang and sparks flew everywhere.

The two had sparred countless times before, knew each other well, and knew each other's unique skills, so it was effortless for them to crack them.

"Hey! Guan Lao Er!"

Zhang Fei turned his horse around and launched the second round, not forgetting to taunt: "These days, you have spent a lot of energy on women's bellies, right?"

"So weak!" Guan Yu snorted angrily, holding the back of the long sword with one hand and dragging the blade with the other hand, stabbing like a spear.

When the two horses collided, Zhang Fei roared, stood up from his horse, and his snake spear leaped forward like an iron python.

The long sword bounced away with just one hit.

Just as the snake spear was about to pierce Guan Yu's face, he dodged it with a leap and exerted force with the hand holding the end of the handle.

The long sword swung and slashed at Zhang Fei's lower back.

"clang!"

Zhang Fei blocked the attack with the shaft of his snake spear. This attack did not kill the enemy, but it was effective, causing his horse to tremble backward and almost fall.

Guan Yu seized the opportunity, quickly reined in his horse, turned his horse's head, and chopped down with his long sword like hail.

"Guan Lao Er, you might as well call me Guan Lao San!"

Who knew that Zhang Fei was just pretending everything that happened just now.

At the same time as Guan Yu attacked, Zhang Fei also took action. His snake spear seemed to come alive and entangled with the long sword.

Guan Yu's unique skill is his first three sword strikes, which are difficult for those who are not familiar with him to block. He is most afraid of close combat.

Zhang Fei is just the opposite. He is not afraid of long-range or close combat. The only thing he lacks is explosive power.

Of course, compared with ordinary generals, Zhang Fei's explosive power is already terrifying, but it is not enough when facing opponents of the same level.

However, protracted warfare is Zhang Fei's favorite.

When the two men came into close combat, Guan Yu began to show signs of weakness.

While fighting, Zhang Fei also taunted: "Guan Lao Er, you can't do it today, let's fight again another day."

"You don't feel anything even though I won."

"Guan Lao Er! Call me brother and I'll let you go this time!"

Guan Yu's face turned from red to black. He gasped, roared, pushed Zhang Fei away, and rode away on his horse.

Zhang Fei did not chase him, but laughed: "From now on, you will be called Guan Lao San!"

Unexpectedly, Guan Yu showed no respect for martial ethics, drew his bow and drew his arrow, and shouted, "Watch out for the arrow!"

Zhang Fei leaned sideways and used his snake spear to block the arrow. The moment it made contact, he clearly felt that the force was wrong.

He secretly cried out that he was in trouble.

This is probably a trick Guan Yu used to buy himself a few seconds to adjust.

Sure enough, when I looked up, I saw Guan Yu rushing towards me with great momentum, his Green Dragon Crescent Blade raised high above his head.

Seeing that he was unavoidable, Zhang Fei let out a strange cry, raised his snake spear with both hands, and used his two hands to lift up the sky.

"Boom!"

There was a loud bang, and the sparks from the collision of weapons burned off several hairs on Zhang Fei's face.

"Herod--" The warhorse under Zhang Fei could not bear the heavy burden, its limbs became limp, and it collapsed to the ground.

"Third brother, if you lose, you must admit it. Stand at attention when you are beaten!"

At this moment, Guan Yu stood in front of Zhang Fei with his sword drawn, and said jokingly: "Whether in war or fighting, you are not as good as me. Just be Zhang Laosan."

Zhang Fei was once again so angry that he screamed, "Guan Lao Er, how dare you cheat!"

"I thought you were my brother, but you are playing tricks on me."

"Pfft!" Zhang Fei spat out a mouthful of phlegm.

"If you have the guts, fight your grandfather for three hundred rounds!"

"Winning is winning, losing is losing." Guan Yu said jokingly, "Zhang Laosan, you just can't learn this."

"I don't accept it!"

"If you don't agree, just bear with it!"

"You!" Zhang Fei suddenly realized, "Guan Lao Er, when did you become so eloquent?"

"Before, you were half dumb."

Guan Yu said meaningfully: "I told you to study more, but you insisted on being a pig butcher. Now, you are suffering from your lack of education."

Zhang Fei was full of questions: "What did you say?"

Guan Yu sighed, I was mocking you for being a pig butcher, but you couldn’t even hear that.

At this moment, the cavalry under Zhang Fei came to report.

"A fleet has arrived on the Han Canal."

After hearing this, the two stopped discussing and quickly got up to make arrangements.

This was because Jin Mao had given orders to the two in advance to prevent Zhang Chao from escaping by water.

During the trip to Guangling County, no fighting took place at all. It can be said that Jin Mao took over Guangling County without bloodshed.

Zhang Chao was not stupid either. When he learned that Jin Mao had launched a large-scale attack on Guangling, he did not want to follow in Zhou Xin's footsteps, so he fled north with his family and property, intending to seek refuge with his brother Zhang Miao in Chenliu County.

However, Jin Mao was not going to let this big fat sheep get away, so he rode as fast as he could to send a message to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, asking them to stop Zhang Chao and others from leaving the country.

You know, Zhang Chao has been running Guangling County for many years, levying heavy taxes and accumulating a lot of wealth.

In recent months, for example, he has assembled an army of 2,000 men, which is quite well-equipped.

Originally, Zhang Chao had written a letter to his brother Zhang Miao, saying that the two of them should join forces to stop Jin Mao's atrocities.

Everything was going smoothly. According to Zhang Chao's understanding, Jinmao had more important things to deal with and should not have time to pay attention to this jumping clown.

Unexpectedly, Jin Mao showed no moral integrity and insisted on attacking him first.

What's the use of two thousand newly recruited soldiers?

Ten thousand people are not enough for Jinmao to cut down!

So Zhang Chao ran away without hesitation.

What Zhang Chao never expected was that Jin Mao was so obsessed with him that he would rather let one man and six horses die than let him go.

Luoma Lake.

Huang Gai, who received the news, prepared 5,000 naval forces and waited for Zhang Chao to fall into his trap.

This is the place Zhang Chao must pass through when traveling by water.

But Huang Gai waited for a whole day but no one showed up.

It turned out that Zhang Chao saw that the situation was not good, so he abandoned his wife and ran away on horseback with his personal guards.

When Guan Yu and Zhang Fei received the news, they were still counting the wealth that Zhang Chao was carrying.

Looking at the boat full of gold, Zhang Fei couldn't help but curse: "Dog officer!"

Guan Yu was also furious. How much fat and blood of the people had to be squeezed to produce so much gold?
Upon hearing that Zhang Chao had escaped by land, Zhang Fei was furious: "Pass on my order!"

"Full-scale pursuit!"

Seeing this, Guan Yu hurriedly stopped Zhang Fei and said, "Third brother, don't be reckless."

"We have lost track of Zhang Chao for a day. Judging from the speed of his warhorse, he must have escaped from Xia Pi County."

"If you chase them now, won't you be provoking powerful enemies for the envoy?"

During the time that Guan Yu was in charge of Huaiyin County, he gained great popularity among the people, but he also angered the Xia Pi gentry, especially the Huaipu Chen family.

When the power of the gentry was unleashed, Guan Yu admired Jin Mao's courage even more.

The Huaipu Chen family alone was enough to make him helpless. Just think about how many aristocratic families Jin Mao had to face and how he managed to hold on.

Guan Yu felt that if Jin Mao only knew how to kill like Zhang Fei, he would not be able to attract so many wise men and loyal and brave generals.

There must be a trick behind it, but Guan Yu is unable to know it now.

Zhang Fei didn't care: "Guan Lao Er, if you don't dare to go, I'll go!"

"So what if they are from the Xia Pi clan? I will kill them all. Am I afraid that I won't be able to catch Zhang Chao?"

After saying this, Zhang Fei gathered a hundred cavalrymen to chase and kill them.

"Zhang Yide!"

Guan Yu was completely furious: "If you want to die, don't let me get hurt!"

"Brother finally got the chance to show his talents, are you going to ruin it?"

"Then why didn't you go back to Zhuo County with your elder brother?"

The shouting finally calmed Zhang Fei down, but he still asked unwillingly, "Are we just going to watch Zhang Chao run away?"

Guan Yu sighed and explained, "Our mission has been accomplished. Whether Zhang Chao escapes or not is irrelevant."

(End of this chapter)