Seeing Zhang Fei here, Yuan Shao couldn't help but feel a little unhappy. However, Zhang Fei was strong and couldn't say anything. After greeting Sun Jian and Zhang Fei, he led everyone into the tent. Yuan Shu hid behind Yuan Shao. Sun Jian wanted to go forward, but Zhang Fei pulled him back and said,"Let's see what Alliance Master says before we make a decision.”Sun Jian thought that this was also right, so he followed Zhang Fei into the tent. When they reached the tent, they just stared at Yuan Shu, making Yuan Shu feel at a loss.
"What's the matter with Sun Gongtai?" Yuan Shao asked. Although his expression was that of a discussion, Sun Jian knew in his heart that Yuan Shao was going to protect his own people. Just as he was about to flare up, Zhang Fei stepped forward and said with a smile,"Why do you ask, Alliance Master?" The surrounding people were stunned. They didn't expect Zhang Fei to help Sun Jian!
And Yuan Shao still wanted to feign ignorance and express that he didn't know about this matter, but with Zhang Fei's question, he got to the bottom of it. Hence, he didn't know whether to answer or not. He felt extremely awkward.
"Everyone!" Zhang Fei bowed to his surroundings, and the surrounding dukes returned his bow. Zhang Fei then said solemnly,"Three days ago, General Sun requested to be the vanguard and fought a dozen rounds at the Si River. He won all of them. In just one more day, the small Si River City would be conquered. I don't think I need to say anything more about the importance of Si Shui City.”Zhang Fei looked at the surrounding dukes nodding non-stop, so he said,"General Sun only brought two days 'worth of rations according to the plan. However, on the third day, the rations were suddenly cut off. At this time, the garrison of Si Shui City launched an attack! The coincidence of the timing was truly inconceivable!”
Zhang Fei looked at Yuan Shu coldly and said loudly,""I'm here to find out why the provisions weren't delivered on the third day. There were no Western Liang soldiers along the way! Where did the rations go?" Zhang Fei's questioning made Yuan Shu tremble non-stop, and he couldn't say anything he wanted to say. Seeing Zhang Fei being so arrogant, Yuan Shao was a little unhappy. On the other hand, Sun Jian was extremely grateful when he saw Zhang Fei being so loyal. But unexpectedly, Zhang Fei waved his hand and said,"I'm only talking about the matter, not the person!" Everyone was here to crusade against Dong Zhuo. If anyone deliberately obstructed them, they might as well turn back early!”
Yuan Shao saw that Zhang Fei was hinting at something and said loudly,""What do you mean?" Zhang Fei wasn't afraid of him and replied,"I'll ask the Alliance Master first." How many days had it been since he came to Tiger Cage Pass?”
"Thirty-five days." Yuan Shao said impatiently.
"Other than General Sun, who fought at the Si River in the past thirty-five days, did anyone from the Western Liang Army suffer any casualties?”Zhang Fei asked again.
" No, this matter is because…" Yuan Shao was about to speak when he was interrupted by Zhang Fei's loud shout."Alliance Master Yuan! Do you want to fight or not? In these 35 days, other than wasting money and food, they had also caused the generals to lose many generals. Just General Sun alone had lost a general, Zu Mao! If this continues, how will we defeat the enemy in thirty-five days?!”
"You!" Yuan Shao was rendered speechless by Zhang Fei's shout. At this moment, the dukes were all looking at him, wondering when they would attack Tiger Cage Pass.
"It's indeed time to make a decision early." Cao Cao also said from the side. As soon as Cao Cao spoke, the dukes who were on good terms with him all agreed. Immediately, Yuan Shao did not know what to do, so he loudly said,"Attack Tiger Cage Pass tomorrow!"
"Humph!" Zhang Fei snorted coldly and left with a flick of his sleeves. Sun Jian followed up and asked Zhang Fei why he didn't ask Yuan Shu about the reason for the deduction of food. Zhang Fei whispered to Sun Jian," If this matter is brought up now, Yuan Benchu will definitely be put in a difficult position. If we push him too hard and he insists on protecting his own, we will have no choice. If we fight with the two brothers, we will lose more than we gain. The two families have 80,000 troops. If I have another 10,000 men, I will definitely not be afraid of them. It's just that…" Zhang Fei actually felt that he had let Sun Jian down, because he was using Sun Jian's matter today to force Yuan Shao to decide to send troops. Otherwise, who knew how long it would take to conquer Tiger Cage Pass.
"I still have to thank General Zhang." Sun Jian whispered.
"There's no need to thank me. I respect you as a hero, so I naturally have to help you. If it's a clown like Yuan Shu, I'd be glad if I didn't kill him.”Zhang Fei said to the point. Sun Jian sighed, This person was really a straightforward man. It was time for Ce 'er to befriend him.
"What should we do when we attack tomorrow?”Sun Jian asked Zhang Fei, but Zhang Fei smiled and said,"Tomorrow, the soldiers at the pass will not be able to throw down a single piece of wood.”Seeing how mysterious Zhang Fei was, Sun Jian didn't ask any more questions. He thought that Zhang Yide really had all kinds of tricks up his sleeve.
On the second day, the army had already set up their battle formation. Yuan Shao still did not let Zhang Fei's troops be the vanguard. Zhang Fei was not angry. After instructing his subordinates, he set up a battle formation behind the middle army. Everyone saw that the battle formation was strange, but they did not ask any more questions. Anyway, Zhang Yide had nothing to do today. Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei's soldiers were all carrying giant crossbows in their hands. The various dukes did not know what medicine Zhang Fei wanted to buy.
"Arrows!" With a single order, 15,000 people loaded their giant crossbows with arrows. What shocked the dukes was not the number of crossbows Zhang Fei's soldiers had shot, but the number of arrows Zhang Fei had shot. Three, that's right! Add three arrows at a time!
Three Crossbows! Finally, someone saw through it! This was the invincible three-pronged crossbow of the Qin country back then! It was just that with the passage of time, the method of making it had long been lost. The reason why Zhang Fei had this ability was not that Zhang Fei was smart, but that this three-pronged crossbow was taught to him by his teacher in his early years. Thinking about it carefully, it had been many years.
"Rise!" With another order, the giant crossbow moved to a different angle. Target! Tiger Cage Pass!
"Release!" The arrows were as dense as rain. This was true. The tens of thousands of black arrows were shot clean in an instant. The curtain of arrows almost blocked out the sunlight. There was a whistling sound, the sound of air being torn apart, and then a scream!
Almost no one had expected such an outcome. The soldiers who had been on high alert at Tiger Cage Pass were all turned into porcupines by the sudden barrage of arrows. Lu Bu, who had just wanted to fight, could only hide behind the battlements. Some unlucky soldiers were even shot into a bloody mess!
The vassals were frightened by this scene. Fortunately, they knew how to seize the opportunity. Almost in an instant, the army began to attack the city. The soldiers on the pass were about to stand up and throw down the wood when another wave of arrows came. Thousands of holes were shot through the attic of Tiger Cage Pass. Yuan Shao was in a state of uncertainty. He really did not expect that Zhang Fei would have such a weapon that could attack and defend in addition to an incomparably brave cavalry. His strength was really terrifying.
The soldiers had never had such a good time attacking a city before. They were already on the city wall in a single move. Several armies pressed down on them at the same time. After Zhang Fei's men stopped shooting, they immediately retreated to the center. Other than putting away their three-pronged crossbows, they also pulled out their sabers and slashed forward.
Zhang Fei was indeed not the vanguard, but the speed at which his soldiers charged forward shocked the dukes. In just a short moment, the Black Armored Army had already rushed to the vanguard line. After the two waves of soldiers climbed up the ladder, they immediately charged down. They really killed the gods when they met them, and killed the buddhas when they met them!
Zhang Fei's squad leaders were all people he had personally promoted. As long as they had good moral character or good martial arts skills, they would become squad leaders. Although this small squad leader was not eye-catching, he did not know that the war had always relied on these soldiers. The soldiers under him were not brave or not. The sergeant was like a mad wolf, so the soldiers had nothing to worry about. The people of Anping valued status very much, so those who became sergeants had quite a status in the eyes of the soldiers. As long as they were ruthless enough and treated their brothers well enough, this prestige would naturally come out. Thus, unlike the other vassal armies that relied on generals to boost their morale, the Black Armored Army only needed a few sergeants to solve many problems, which made Zhang Fei feel more at ease.
"Clear the area! Kill all the way to the lower city!" The Black Armored Army's sergeant kept shouting and organizing his soldiers to charge forward. On the contrary, because there were a few people who were more loyal, the feudal vassal soldiers who rushed up the pass also followed the Black Armored Army. Anyone with eyes could tell that these soldiers in black armor were ruthless. They had only been in the pass for a short while, but they had already killed countless people. The soldiers of the feudal vassals all leaned towards them, while the soldiers of Western Liang always picked on the soldiers of the feudal vassals. After a long time, a large group of people gathered together, causing the feudal vassals to feel embarrassed. Fortunately, the Western Liang army was being suppressed, and Lu Bu could not organize an effective counterattack. Two hours after the start of the battle, the signs of the Western Liang army's defeat were already clear. Looking at the densely packed soldiers of the eastern vassals, Li Ru was so shocked that he could not speak. He had originally wanted to exhaust the soldiers of the eastern vassals to death here, but he did not expect to suffer a loss from the beginning of the siege. Now that he thought about it, it was impossible to make up for it. Zhang Fei's Black Armored Army was indeed powerful!
Li Ru was unwilling to give up, but there was nothing he could do. He had wanted to prove to Dong Zhuo that Zhang Fei was exaggerating, but he did not expect the defeat to come so quickly. Just as he was about to give the order to retreat, he realized that the Western Liang army had already begun to head west.
After the Black Armored Army made their final charge, they finally cleared out the stubborn rebels. After the gates were opened, a few armies poured into the pass like water. Meanwhile, Zhao Yun was the first to rush into the pass. He was looking everywhere for a person, Lu Bu! Where was he?
Lu Bu followed the main force of the Western Liang army to the west. Before he left, Li Ru decided to go all out. Luoyang was a fine city, but he burned it down to rubble. When the dozens of dukes arrived at Luoyang, it was no different from an empty city.
Looking at the ruins of Luoyang City, Zhang Fei gnashed his teeth in hatred. Just as he was about to pursue the Western Liang army, Yuan Shao ordered them to rest and reorganize in Luoyang City! Cao Cao, Zhang Fei, and a few other vassals tried to persuade Yuan Shao to pursue, but Yuan Shao did not agree. He used the words " Don't pursue a desperate enemy " to send Zhang Fei and the others away. Zhang Fei and Cao Cao felt helpless. A good opportunity had just passed by.
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