The battle between Zhang He and Xu Hanniang was fierce. Xu Chu rushed out from the diagonal thrust, broke away from the confrontation between the two, and then took Xu Hanniang's place against Zhang He.
Xu Chu's sword skills and bravery were very powerful, and he had the upper hand in the fight with Zhang He. A tiger-headed sword flew up and down, showing great power.
Xu Chu was so fierce that Xu Hanniang was dumbfounded.
I think back then, when I first married Xu Chu, Xu Chu’s level was definitely not that high!
Could it be that he has been on the battlefield for many years and has been fighting many times, and his skills have gradually become stronger?
If that's the case, then why does her husband look helpless every time she picks him up?
Based on his performance today, I shouldn't be able to defeat him on a normal day, right?
Could it be that...my husband is giving in to me every time?
Thinking of this, Xu Hanniang suddenly felt distressed and felt self-blame in her heart.
After fighting for dozens of rounds, Zhang He finally couldn't hold on any longer. He was panting and his arms began to tremble.
The Euphorbia warriors under him were also retreating steadily, suffering heavy losses.
Xu Chu did not force him. After fifty rounds, Xu Chu suddenly sheathed his sword, then stared at Zhang He coldly, snorted, and then loudly ordered the troops to stop attacking and stay put.
The sound of a ceasefire came from the rear, and the Tiger Guards all stood still and reorganized. Their quality was astonishing.
Xu Chu's behavior obviously did not want to embarrass Zhang He and make him retreat.
Zhang He also knew what was going on, so he immediately ordered his troops not to continue attacking, but to just stand still.
Xu Chu looked at Zhang He coldly and said: "General Zhang, you and I are old acquaintances. Although we are enemies, a certain family really admires General Zhang's character. In today's battle, there is really a great disparity between the strong and the weak.
It's too fair. Even if a certain family beats you, it won't be defeated with force. You just go back, organize troops and horses, call for some reinforcements, and wait for you and me to decide the outcome again the next day!"
Zhang He opened his mouth, but the words came to his lips but did not come out.
After a while, I saw him letting out a long sigh and ordering the soldiers behind him: "Retract the troops."
After Zhang He withdrew his troops, Xu Chu also led his troops back to the main camp.
Xu Hanniang rode up to meet him.
Xu Chu smiled honestly: "Madam, are you not injured?"
Xu Hanniang looked at him steadily, with tears in her eyes.
"You... you have obviously surpassed me in martial arts? How come you are so weak when I beat you and scold you on weekdays and don't retaliate even if you don't?"
Xu Chu was stunned when he heard this, as if he didn't expect that Xu Hanniang would suddenly ask him this.
Finally, Xu Chu chuckled and said, "Get used to it. When you meet Madam, all your strength and anger are gone. I never thought about fighting back."
Xu Hanniang wiped her tears and said, "I will never hit you again."
Xu Chu was overjoyed when he heard this: "Ma'am, are you serious about what you said? Can we make a three-part agreement? If you break your promise, you must kowtow and admit your mistake."
"What a date! You kowtow and admit your mistake, I betrayed you!" Xu Hanniang shouted loudly, and knocked Xu Chu off his horse with one palm.
"Madam, please forgive me! It hurts, it hurts!"
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Zhang He did not retreat back to Yuan Shao's camp, but temporarily healed his wounds not far from Jinling Dazhai.
He sent a team of Pegasus horses to Yuan Shao's main stronghold to ask him to add troops to help.
But Yuan Shao's main stronghold is not stopping at this moment.
Qu Yi led a Biao army and was attacking Yuan Shao's main camp.
The lieutenants following Qu Yi were Cao Bao, Mi Fang, Zhang Xun, Hu Cai and other generals.
Although he is not particularly good at fighting, the advantage is that he can listen to Qu Yi's instructions and let him perform as he wishes.
Qu Yi's tactics are nothing but long-range forceful attacks.
He used the Jinling trebuchet he had prepared long ago to bombard Yuan Shao's main camp indiscriminately.
In front of the trebuchet, heavy shield soldiers and Jinling company crossbow troops formed a tight formation to defend it.
As soon as Yuan Shao's cavalry goes into battle, an overwhelming barrage of crossbow arrows will be fired at them!
Yuan Shao ordered his general Lu Weihuang to organize seven attacks, but they all suffered heavy losses and were shot back by Qu Yi.
"Boom!"
The stone fell in the camp, and the cry caused by it gave Yuan Shao a headache in the commander's tent.
He slapped the table and said fiercely: "Qu Yi really bullies people too much! Is there no one in Yuan's army who can cure him?"
Qian Zhao left the squad: "Our generals have commanded troops and horses to go into battle several times, but..."
"Just what?"
"It's just that Qu Yi is too familiar with the tactics of the generals in our army. Now that he has Jinling crossbows and heavy weapons to help him, he treats each of our army as if they are nothing. He is the number one general in Hebei, and everyone knows
He is quite afraid..."
"Fart!" Yuan Shao suddenly stood up and overturned the table bank with his kick: "He is not the number one general in Hebei, he is just a rebellious thief!"
At this time, the spies sent by Zhang He braved flying rocks, entered the camp from the side, came to the commander's tent and asked to see Yuan Shao.
Now Yuan Shao was in a very bad mood. Zhang He's people came to ask for help at this time, and the result can be imagined.
"Go back and tell Zhang He that if you can't defeat the pottery merchant camp before tomorrow, come back to me with your head in hand."
Yuan Shao did not send any reinforcements, but asked the soldier to bring Zhang He back with this sentence.
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After receiving the information brought back by the soldier, Zhang He's heart completely dropped.
Yuan Shao, who he had always been loyal to, turned out to be like this. He was completely loyal, and in the end, he did end up like this.
Whoever it was, I'm afraid they would all feel bad.
But what should we do now?
If he went back, he would definitely end up being beheaded, but if he really stayed here and continued to storm the enemy's main camp, it would be no different than committing suicide.
It's really a dilemma.
According to Zhang He's idea, perhaps it would be a good destination to just attack the Jinling Army's Dazhai and then die in battle.
But if you do this, it won't matter if you die, but the soldiers under him are innocent. It is a bit too cruel to let them follow you to death so meaninglessly.
Just when Zhang He was hesitant and in a dilemma, Tao Shang's envoys from the Jinling Army came to see him.
The envoy was a disciple of Cai Yong. He was originally in Hefei, but was later taken into the Prime Minister's Mansion by Tao Shang as a staff member, and was named Gu Yong.
Gu Yong analyzed the current situation for Zhang He and gave him some rationale. Then he listed all the unjust acts of Yuan Shao. Zhang He's change of affiliation was completely forced by Yuan Shao and was not an unjust act.
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Then, he pointed out that pottery merchants are thirsty for talents and have longed to work with Zhang He since a long time ago.
Zhang He hesitated for a long time, and Gu Yong said again: "General Zhang, if Yuan Shao is really a wise master, why have Tian Feng, Xu You, Qu Yi and other important ministers turned their backs on him? Are these people all disloyal and unjust?"
Forced by the situation, Zhang He finally sighed and said: "Take me to see the pottery merchant."