Huang Zhong came from Tangzi Township to escort grain and grass.
When people reach his age, they are no longer as competitive as young people. Disobedience to the old is not the kind of competitiveness. He can roughly guess Liu Hu's thoughts, and he is very satisfied with Liu Hu's decision to leave him in Tangzi Township.
, but he didn’t have much objection. It’s just that Huang Zhong didn’t expect that he was escorting the grain and grass and encountered Liu Hu’s defeat. So he rushed out of the rear camp and saw Cao Peng preparing to kill Liu Hu.
Huang Zhong didn't know Cao Peng, but he vaguely guessed Cao Peng's identity.
After rescuing Liu Hu, Huang Zhong did not retreat immediately. Instead, he pointed at Cao Peng with the Tiger Roaring Sword he snatched from Pang De.
He is challenging Cao Peng!
The Jingzhou soldiers, who have begun to be defeated, need a cardiotonic injection.
The best shot in the arm is undoubtedly to kill Cao Peng. If Cao Peng can be killed, it will not only save the defeat, but also end the war quickly. Huang Zhong's beard was taut, he roared, and he rushed towards Cao Peng.
At this time, he also calmed down. Seeing Huang Zhong rushing up, he did not show any fear. He faced Huang Zhong and rushed over with his painting pole and halberd. Neither of them spoke, but they knew each other well.
In the past three years, Cao Peng has realized his "power".
Like a ball of blazing flames, it rushes forward, draws the circle of the pole and halberd, turns into a streak of light, and wipes it out diagonally.
Huang Zhong, on the other hand, showed a solemn look. He flipped the tiger's roaring knife in his hand and slashed with the mountain knife. The blade was full of energy. In an instant, he exchanged more than ten blows with the painting pole and halberd.
The man turned the horse's head again. Cao Peng's face became extremely ugly.
This old guy is so strong!
Cao Peng couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he was worthy of the Five Tiger Generals of the Shu Han Dynasty.
He reined in the horse and held the big hand of the painting pole and halberd tightly, shaking uncontrollably and his arms were sore.
Huang Zhong sneered and urged his horse to rush out again. But at this moment, he heard the sound of a gong behind him, and it was Liu Hu who, after escaping from the battlefield, called the gold to withdraw his troops.
Huang Zhong was unwilling to retreat just like that, but the military orders were overwhelming, and since Liu Hu had paid the gold, he absolutely could not disobey the orders.
"You are Cao Peng."
Huang Zhong suddenly spoke, and his voice was like gold and stone, with a sense of strength.
Cao Peng's arm had regained consciousness. He Ting smiled proudly and said, "Yes!"
"This time, I will spare your life.
Come, a certain family will take your head."
Huang Zhong spoke solemnly, with a strong murderous intent in his words.
Cao Peng's heart trembled, but there was no expression on his face at all. He sneered and said, "This is what I want."
Huang Zhong laughed twice, held down the formation himself, and slowly retreated towards the camp. At the same time, Pang De, Li Yan and others also came closer.
"Sir, why are you withdrawing your troops?"
When Pang De saw Huang Zhong, he became furious.
He was defeated by Huang Zhong, but to be honest, he didn't resent it.
Huang Zhong defeated him based on his true talent and practical knowledge, without any opportunism. A loss is a loss. In this regard, Pang De cannot afford to lose.
But this old man took away his Tiger Roaring Knife, which made Pang De feel ashamed and angry.
The Tiger Roaring Sword was a gift given to him by Cao Peng, and it also represented Cao Peng's trust in him. But now, he had lost that trust. How could he not feel ashamed when he saw Cao Peng?
Cao Peng looked at the Jingzhou soldiers who were slowly gathering together. Under the leadership of Huang Zhong, they slowly retreated towards the military camp.
"This old soldier should not be taken lightly and should not be underestimated.
You see, he is holding the battle in person to prevent pursuit. If he continues to attack, I am afraid it will be counterproductive. Moreover, we have just experienced a tough battle, with huge losses, and the sergeants are also tired... We are not as strong as the opponent, so we should stabilize our position.
, do the calculation again.
Ling Ming, are you okay?"
Pound looked very embarrassed.
Cao Peng's concerned inquiry made Pound feel even more ashamed.
"The general is incompetent and was defeated at the hands of an old pawn."
"Hey, you can't say that...this Huang Hansheng is not an easy person.
Although this man is old, he is extremely brave and should not be underestimated. I fought with him just now. If Liu Hu hadn't withdrawn his troops and the fight continued, he would have been no match for him. Now, we must first stabilize our position. Zhengfang and I are in the city
Set up camp outside and immediately send someone to notify Boping, asking him to send people to block the city wall first, and then come to see me. This battle may not be over in a short time, so everyone should be more careful."
At this time, Pound no longer had the arrogance he had earlier.
He and Li Yan quickly accepted the order and sent people to clean up the battlefield.
As for Cao Peng, he immediately set up camp outside Huyang City, forming an effective protection for Huyang with Li Yan's camp on the left and right.
The setting sun, sunset.
The entire lake was covered in blood.
On the battlefield outside Huyang City, the wails of the wounded echoed from time to time. The ownerless horses wandered around, looking for their owners who had disappeared, which made people heartbroken.
In the Battle of Huyang, the Jingzhou soldiers suffered more than a thousand casualties.
The number of casualties among Cao's troops was as many as six to seven hundred...
Cao Peng's flying camel soldiers also suffered losses, only about thirty or forty.
Seeing the wounded soldiers being sent into Huyang City one by one, Cao Peng felt quite uncomfortable in his heart.
After the camp was built, Cao Peng sat in the Chinese army's tent. Kuai Zheng also hurried over to see Cao Peng after making arrangements for the city.
"Sir, when you come to Huyang and Wancheng, nothing will happen to you."
Li Yan asked worriedly, and Pang De nodded repeatedly.
Cao Peng smiled and said, "Don't worry about Liu Bei for the time being. He doesn't have enough food and grass, so it's impossible to launch a large-scale war, so he can only hold on to Wancheng. Moreover, I asked Wen Chang to command the troops, and I have Yangzilu and
Lu Ziheng's assistance is enough to stabilize the situation...
Besides, the Battle of Huyang has begun, and the Battle of Nanyang will also be transferred from Wancheng to Huyang.
Liu Bei is now looking forward to dragging Liu Biao in, so he will be honest for the time being. And once Liu Biao sends troops, we may have to stick to the spot and cannot attack without authorization. Firstly, there are not so many troops, and secondly, Liu Biao is in Nanyang,
It also has prestige. If he sends troops, it will inevitably arouse the attention of powerful people from all over the world. Although those people are beginning to lean towards us, Liu Biao is the lord of Jingzhou."
When Cao Peng said this, he couldn't help but reveal a touch of bitterness and helplessness.
On the way to Huyang, he had been thinking about this issue. The Battle of Huyang suddenly broke out, causing all Cao Peng's previous plans to be temporarily shelved. However, was this Battle of Huyang really Liu Biao's intention?
If it was not Liu Biao's intention and Liu Hu started the war without authorization, the situation would inevitably change. The pressure Cao Peng would have to bear would be infinitely greater than before... How could he not be worried?
However, what Cao Peng is most worried about now is Huang Zhong in front of him.
This old soldier is brave and resourceful, and is a very difficult character. It is conceivable that Cao Peng will inevitably face tremendous pressure from Huang Zhong next. In terms of fighting on the battlefield, Cao Peng is not Huang Zhong's opponent. If Pound hadn't
Injured, the combined strength of the two of them might be able to resist Huang Zhong. But the problem is that Pang De is obviously injured now... During the previous sneak attack on Tang Zixiang, he was shot by Huang Zhong, and then experienced another
After fighting hard and getting injured one after another, recovery will never take a short time. It's a bit dangerous to rely on yourself alone...
Huang Zhong is fifty-four years old, but he does not look old at all.
Historically, when he was sixty years old, he was still able to fight Guan Gong on an equal footing, which shows that his strength was astonishing.
"Boping, Zhengfang, is there anything you can do about Huang Zhong?"
It could be heard that Cao Peng valued Huang Zhong very much, which made Kuai Zheng feel a lot better. He had reminded Pound before to pay attention to Huang Zhong, but Pound didn't pay attention and suffered a big loss.
Now Cao Peng's attitude was obviously that he was very interested in Huang Zhong. In this way, Kuai Zheng did not remind Cao Peng again. After listening to Cao Peng's words, he thought about it and replied: "I heard someone say in the early years.
However, Huang Zhong has a strong personality and cannot be defeated. But if there are any countermeasures, I really can’t tell you. Maybe Zheng Fang can have an idea?"
Cao Peng noticed that Li Yan had been deep in thought.
Hearing Kuai Zheng's words, Li Yan hurriedly raised his head and said, "I discovered something in the past two days, but I don't know if it is useful."
"oh?"
"Liu Hu came to Huyang yesterday and launched an attack.
But Huang Zhong never showed up until today. I wonder if there is a conflict between Liu Hu and Huang Zhong?"
Pang De also said: "If Zhengfang doesn't tell me, I won't notice it yet.
That's right, when I joined the battle today, I didn't notice Huang Zhong appearing at first."
"It's a contradiction... I'm afraid it's a little bit, but it shouldn't be too big." Kuai Zheng twirled his beard with a thoughtful expression, "However, Huang Zhong has always followed Liu Pan, so it's not Liu Hu's story.
.As for Liu Hu, he has a very good reputation and is not very broad-minded. Huang Zhong only appeared at the end, so it may not be because there is any conflict between the two. I think it is possible that Liu Hu is suppressing Huang Zhong...
After all, he was the coach of the Battle of Huyang. If Huang Zhong's contribution was too great, he might not feel glorious on his face.
Well, suppression, I think it’s probably Liu Hu suppressing Huang Hanshen!”
Can it only be outmaneuvered, not defeated?
After listening to the stories of Kuai Zheng and others, Cao Peng couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
"Bo Ping, tell me a little about Liu Hu."
"Oh, this is easy... In the past few years, Uncle Fu and I have been living in Xiangyang, and I know Liu Hu a little bit. If Youxue wants to know, I should tell him." Speaking of Uncle Fu, Kuai Zheng's face
On the top of the city, a look of sadness suddenly flashed across his face. Uncle Fu, his old butler, lost his life to protect Kuai Zheng on the top of the city today. The old butler had followed Kuai Zheng for many years and never left him.
It can be said that in those years when Kuai Zheng was at his lowest, Kuai Zheng might not have been able to support him if it had not been for the old housekeeper...
Think about it, when Kuai Zheng was abandoned by his family, he had nothing.
Although he was born as a commoner, he was still a young master. How could he know how to survive? How to do business and how to make money, he knew nothing. Fortunately, the old housekeeper was here and planned carefully for him, which allowed Kuai Zheng to survive the most difficult period.
stage. Now he sees that his life is getting better, but the old housekeeper lost his life before he could enjoy the happiness. This makes Kuai Zheng feel happy.
Fortunately, he understands the importance clearly.
Hiding the sadness in his heart, Kuai Zheng kept talking and introduced things about Liu Hu to Cao Peng...
Before I knew it, it was almost midnight.
In the military camp, the wind suddenly picked up, making people feel a lot cooler.
Li Yan stood up suddenly, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, Yan has come up with an idea, which might make Liu Hu and Huang Zhong turn against each other."
"oh?"
Cao Peng was overjoyed and quickly leaned forward and asked, "Zhengfang, would you like to hear the details?"
