When Chen Mu arrived in Gaodu, the defenders here had already surrendered.
The guard general here was named Mushun.
He was the one who was stabbed to death by Lu Bu in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
Originally, in the battle of Hulao Pass, Mu Shun was supposed to die.
But history has long since changed.
After Liu Bei became the leader of the alliance, Zhang Yang had no time to raise grain and fodder due to the problem of grain and fodder dispatch, so he asked Mu Shun to transport grain in Hanoi.
As a result, when Lu Bu came out to provoke him in the Battle of Hulao Pass, he had no choice but to send his capable general Yang Chou to fight.
After three rounds of fighting, Yang Chou, who should have killed Zhang Yang in history, was killed by Lu Bu.
Zhang Yang naturally didn't know that this little incident saved his life.
Later, he and Lu Bu were not acquainted with each other since they were in Bingzhou Jiuyuan and the other in Yunzhong. They were very close to each other and could be considered half of the same hometown.
Therefore, by chance, the relationship between the two people deepened day by day.
In the end, the two of them became close friends. When Lu Bu was struggling and was being pressed by Yuan Shao, it was Zhang Yang who came to help.
Lu Bu led Zhang Yang's more than 10,000 Bingzhou troops and ran rampant in the hinterland of the Central Plains for several years. A few years ago, the Liu Yu court issued an order and gave him a lot of food and grass to recapture Bingzhou.
Although Bingzhou was very barren, Lu Bu, who was weak among the various princes in the Central Plains, had to consider a way out and finally agreed to leave.
The two returned to Shangdang County with their old Bingzhou troops.
He attacked and killed high-ranking officials, the Xianbei tribe, and the Xiongnu tribe along the way, and recaptured several counties in Bingzhou. When he was about to occupy the entire Bingzhou, Liu Bei's court ordered him to surrender.
If it were the former Liu Yu court, Lu Bu might still agree.
Because the prerequisite for him to do all this was that he expected Liu Yu to reuse him and establish a meritorious career.
However, he never expected that his old enemy Liu Bei would suddenly come to power and catch him off guard.
Naturally, he did not dare to trust his former enemies.
Therefore, Zhang Yang was sent to guard Shangdang, and Li Su was running Taiyuan, hoping to capture Yanmen first, and then try to conquer Jiuyuan in Yunzhong.
But how could Lu Bu know that everything was planned by Chen Mu?
Gaodu County, Shanxi's early autumn is full of poetry, the mountains are full of yellow, and the red leaves decorate the mountains and forests.
It was busy inside and outside the county, and the soldiers were carrying out various tasks in an orderly manner.
When the sun was about to set in the evening, more than ten riders came from the northeast and arrived at the county seat to report to Chen Mu: "Si Ming, Zhang Yang has surrendered."
"Um."
Chen Mu was not surprised to learn the news.
Although Zhang Yang had a close relationship with Lu Bu, his army was too small, with less than 5,000 men, and he had to divide his troops to garrison at various passes.
Facing the surprise attack by the imperial army, the forces organized in a short period of time were very weak. They were attacked by three armies at the same time, and they were overwhelming and unable to withstand them.
The scout team leader of the Military Intelligence Department said: "General Xu Zheng has conquered Huguan. He sent me to ask Si Ming if he would march straight into Taiyuan?"
Chen Mu thought for a while and said: "Soldiers need to be quick, we can't let Lu Bu know that we are already behind him and can attack him!"
"only!"
After receiving the order, the scouts immediately changed their men without changing their horses, and set off back to report the matter.
Here Chen Mu's offensive against Shangdang and Taiyuan went very smoothly.
Lu Bu, who had already set off from Guangwu and wasted more than ten days, traveled a long distance to Lishi, but found himself in a huge crisis.
Of course, he didn't know that he had fallen into the trap of luring the tiger away from the mountain, and thought that he was the one who acted first.
Little did he know that as soon as he left, his hometown behind him would be taken over.
Lu Bu's army arrived north of Lishi and east of Gaolang County. They were resting, thinking that after the army had rested and recuperated, they would then attack Lishi and defeat Zhang Fei.
While taking a rest, unexpectedly, smoke and dust billowed in the distance, and the whole army was suddenly in chaos.
"what happened?"
Lu Bu's expression suddenly changed and he instinctively touched Fang Tian's painted halberd, then quickly got on the red rabbit horse and prepared to fight.
At this moment, cavalry rushed over, and hundreds of knights were the first to arrive at Lu Bu's army.
Wei Yue was injured, so he was helped and brought to Lu Bu. He said with difficulty: "General, it's bad, we were ambushed!"
"What?"
Lu Bu was shocked and said: "How is that possible?"
Wei Yue said: "When we arrived at Guiting, north of Lishi, we wanted to send someone to inquire about the enemy's situation. The clinker had just crossed the valley, and enemies came from all directions and surrounded us. I fought my way out of the siege."
"hateful!"
Lu Bu did not expect that Wei Jian, who had been with him for more than ten years, was sending the information. He said bitterly: "It is said that the Qingzhou Military Intelligence Department is spread all over the world. There must be detailed operations within our army. Send me orders and prepare for battle!"
The order was issued, and the sound of high-pitched horns was heard one after another. The generals in Lu Bu's army urged the soldiers to gather where they were. Countless people and horses emerged from the nearby river beaches, forests, grasslands, and streams, and rushed towards the official road not far away, wanting to quickly
Complete assembly.
However, it was too late to gather temporarily. The dust and smoke in the distance were getting closer and closer, and the thunderous sound of horse hooves came like an overwhelming force, as if it was about to flatten the hills and mountains ahead.
Wei Jian advised: "General, it's too late to assemble. Someone must lead some soldiers to stop the enemy and buy time for our army to form a formation."
Lu Bu said without hesitation: "Where is Cheng Lian?"
Cheng Lian on the side said hurriedly: "The general will be here."
"Bring three thousand people and follow me."
"only!"
Cheng Lian received the order and immediately mobilized Lu Bu's personal guards.
These people were all elite men. They had followed Lu Bu and killed the Huns and Xianbei before they were defeated.
At this moment, everyone gathered together. Under Lu Bu's call, the cavalry galloped and quickly moved towards the official road.
In less than half a quarter of an hour after they had stopped in front of their own army, in the distance at the end of the official road, densely packed black spots could already be seen.
The black dots came like a flood and were close to the battlefield in an instant, rushing towards Lu Bu who was blocking the front.
"Zhang Fei!"
Seeing the figure at the front, Lu Bu's eyes suddenly shrank, and then he gritted his teeth.
When Liu Guan and Zhang beat him, he vomited blood and fled, which was the greatest shame.
Now that the enemies meet, they are extremely jealous.
"The slaves of the third surname should leave and come and fight to the death with your Grandpa Zhang!"
Before Zhang Fei arrived, the thunderous voice had already arrived.
Hearing this, Lu Bu's eyes suddenly turned red. He hit Fang Tian's painted halberd in his hand and shouted: "Zhang Fei, I want your life!"
The two men were half a mile apart, and they urged their horses to charge, followed by thousands of cavalry behind them.
They all stared at each other's flags, and with a crash, they collided with each other in an instant.
"Stab it!"
The first thing they met was their spears and halberds.
Zhang Fei took the lead and struck Lu Bu directly in the face with a snake coming out of the hole.
Lu Bu's Fangtian Painted Halberd is four inches shorter than the Zhangba Snake Spear.
Fang Tian's painted halberd is one foot and two inches long, and its actual length is 2.346 meters.
The eight-foot-long steel spear is one foot and eight inches long, with an actual length of 2.484 meters.
Although the gap may not seem big, when experts compete, the difference is often just a few inches.
Zhang Fei's spear was a straight thrust, aimed at Lu Bu's face at its maximum length. If Lu Bu did not choose to block or dodge, he would also stab Zhang Fei.
So the final result is that Zhang Fei's spear stabs Lu Bu to death first, and at the same time there is still a little space to avoid Lu Bu's counterattack.
Therefore, in this situation, Lu Bu would definitely not choose to sacrifice his life for his life. Instead, he would use the crescent blade on Fang Tian's painted halberd to thrust up diagonally to deflect the attack of the snake spear.
A "thrust" sound was heard, and sparks flew out. The blade of the spear and the crescent blade of Fang Tian's painted halberd were like needle points facing each other, and a large number of sparks were rubbed out.
Lu Bu originally planned to use the crescent blade to hook the tip of the spear, then lift it up, deflect the snake spear, and attack at the same time.
However, what he didn't expect was that the moment the spears and halberds collided, he felt a terrifying force coming from the spears. His hands shook and he almost missed catching Fang Tian's painted halberd.
"Oops, I haven't seen you in a few years, but this guy's strength has gotten a lot stronger!"
Lu Bu groaned secretly in his heart and quickly changed his tactics.
Fortunately, although he had never tried hard enough, he was still quite experienced. He turned the halberd in his hand over and held down the spear with his backhand, making it unable to continue thrusting forward. This way he managed to avoid the blow.
Seeing that the blow missed, Zhang Fei drew out his snake spear and stabbed it horizontally. As he struck, he said: "Lü Bu, you are just trying to scare me. You dare not to surrender even when I ask you to surrender? You are seeking death. I am going to kill you."
Go back and dedicate your head to my elder brother!"
"Back then, the three of you didn't kill me. If you want to kill me, we can wait until you die and go to hell."
Although Lu Bu changed his moves to deflect Zhang Fei's attack again, he refused to show weakness.
The two sides went back and forth and fought for more than 20 rounds.
However, Lu Bu, who was unparalleled in the world, did not take any advantage in Zhang Fei's hands. He was parrying most of the more than ten rounds, and even the few attacks he made were easily resolved. It was difficult to cause any sense of oppression to Zhang Fei.
The two horses fought back and forth, and the Red Rabbit Horse and Wuyun Taxue kept biting or raising their hooves, biting back and forth, kicking each other's vitals, and interfering with the battle between their masters.
The importance of a good horse is self-evident. Sometimes there are two people with the same force value. One is riding a good horse and the other is a bad horse. The person riding the good horse already has an absolute advantage, and may even easily win.
Kill your opponent.
This is because good horses will also attack the enemy's horses. After a bad horse is frightened, whether it runs away uncontrollably or falls down, it will harm the general on the horse. In a duel of this level, it is very fatal.
Fortunately, although the red rabbit horse is unparalleled in the world, it is not much different from the dark clouds on the snow. The two horses also fought for more than ten rounds. Their bodies were bright red and scarred, and they bit each other until they bled.
After more than twenty rounds of fighting, Lu Bu's mood became increasingly heavy.
Because he discovered a fact that he had to admit.
That means he is gradually falling into a disadvantage!
You know, more than ten years ago, he thought that even if he faced Guan Yu and Zhang Fei together, he could remain undefeated.
And facing any one of them, he will definitely defeat them within 200 rounds.
"Hahahahaha!"
How could Zhang Fei not know that Lu Bu could only parry and rarely fight back, so he taunted loudly: "Slave with the third surname, weren't you very arrogant back then? Why are you so capable now?"
"hateful!"
Lu Bu said angrily: "Zhang Fei, you are bullying me for being old. If I were ten years younger, how dare you dominate in front of me?"
"Hmph, your defeated general is your defeated general. There are so many excuses. I will definitely kill you today!"
Zhang Fei kept his mouth shut and continued to attack like a gust of wind and rain with the spear in his hand.
After fighting for another thirty rounds, we were close to Lily.
Lu Bu sadly found that his strength was already a little weak, and his arms seemed to be numb and it was difficult to use them.
This was absolutely impossible in the past. I used to have unlimited energy, no matter who I faced, it didn't matter even if I fought for three days and three nights.
But now facing Zhang Fei's strength, not only was he at a disadvantage, he might even be in danger of being stabbed to death by the enemy's spear at any time.
After discovering this.
Lu Bu had to feel sad, aging would always be a strong man's biggest enemy!
He is already forty-eight years old and his strength is declining.
And Zhang Fei is only thirty-nine years old this year, and is in the middle and late stages of his peak period as a military commander.
One of the two sides is at a high point, and the other is declining. Originally, the strength of the two at their peak was not much different, one had a force value of 100, and the other had a force value of 99.
Lu Bu now has at most 96, while Zhang Fei still has 99. There seems to be only a three-point difference, but in a battle at their level, even a small difference is enough to differentiate them.
The hundredth round soon came. Seeing that he could no longer hold on any longer, Lu Bu became extremely frightened. He swung away with great difficulty and struck Zhang Fei again, then turned his horse and walked away.
If the red rabbit horse were just a little slower, with the speed of dark clouds trampling on the snow, like a tarsal maggot following closely behind, it would really be possible for Zhang Fei to stab him to death.
Fortunately, the ghostly red figure never disappoints Lu Bu. His body jumped several feet like lightning, then swayed and jumped, opening a distance of four to five feet in an instant, and then ran towards the rear.
Dark Clouds Treading Snow is not as good as Red Rabbit. Although he tried hard to catch up, he failed to catch up, which is a pity.
This is also something that can't be helped.
Wuyun Taxue and Chitu are not young either, both are around 17 years old.
For a horse, its lifespan is actually very long. The average lifespan is 30-35 years old, and those with longevity can reach 50-60 years old.
A horse's peak period is between the ages of 3 and 15.
Both Wuyun Taxue and Red Rabbit Horse have passed their peak period, but both horses are extremely good horses. They have maintained their peak period for a long time, so they have not fallen far behind.
However, Red Rabbit Horse itself is a sweat-blooded horse with amazing explosive power.
Although Wuyun Taxue is a great horse, it is still not as good as a sweaty horse. In addition to endurance, it is also inferior in speed and explosive power. There is no way.
Looking at Lu Bu's retreating figure, Zhang Fei spat and said, "This Red Rabbit is really the fastest horse in the world. No wonder the second brother once said that if you get the Red Rabbit, your wish will be enough."
The general on the side said: "General, Lu Bu has escaped and his troops have been scattered. Don't worry about him anymore. We must defeat the enemy first."
"I know, kill me!"
Zhang Fei roared angrily and attacked with thousands of troops behind him.
As soon as Lu Bu escaped, he fell down like a landslide.
Because the cohesion of Lu Bujun's army depends on his strength like the god of war.
To a certain extent, Lu Bu's army, like Sun Ce's army, relied on the general's personal bravery to dominate.
But when the God of War was defeated and fled, his expectations were shattered and he naturally lost his fighting spirit.
The mountains and plains are full of people running away.
Zhang Feijun took advantage of the situation to cover up the attack, defeated Lu Bu, and captured more than 10,000 people, winning a complete victory!