Although he had not been serving Cao Cao for long, Man Chong knew Cao Cao very well. Although Cao Cao cherished talents, there was still a difference between close and distant talents. Cao Cao valued and trusted talents from the clan the most, such as Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Chun, etc., followed by geniuses like Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, etc., and Man Chong was even further away. Therefore, he could not bear the crime of losing Li Tong, so he fought desperately to save Li Tong's life. Unexpectedly, The difference in strength was so great that it gave Li Tong the illusion that Zhang Xiu had gone easy on him.
Li Tong had to defend against Zhang Xiu's storm-like attacks while also being wary of Man Chong shooting him from behind. It was truly unbearable!
At this moment, Zhao Yan was defending against the assault of Wenpin's infantry.
"General Zhao Yan, I'm afraid General Li is in trouble!”
Zhao Yan took a closer look and was shocked!
Li Tong and Man Chong were fighting against a general of the enemy, but not only were they unable to retreat, they were also in a precarious situation.
Zhao Yan took a closer look at the face of the enemy general. His face was like jade, his eyes were like bright stars, his appearance was extraordinary, his legs were chasing the wind, and his hand was holding a golden spear. Wasn't that the enemy general, Zhang Xiu?
He quickly weighed the pros and cons.
If he did not go to support Li Tong now, according to the current situation, Li Tong and Man Chong would most likely be killed by Zhang Xiu. At that time, even if he escaped, Cao Cao would not be able to forgive him. After all, it was because of his lack of support that Cao Cao lost two generals. No matter how much Cao Cao cherished his talent, it was very likely that he would be killed in a moment of anger.
If he went to support Li Tong now, wouldn't it be great if he, Li Tong, and Man Chong could turn defeat into victory and kill Zhang Xiu?
Thinking of this, Zhao Yan abandoned his subordinates and rode his horse straight to Zhang Xiu.
Zhao Yan's schemes were dark and he didn't say a word as he stabbed the spear in his hand towards Zhang Xiu's back.
This was clearly a sneak attack, and it was despised in battle formations.
However, in Zhao Yan's opinion, as long as he could achieve his goal, any method was secondary.
Zhao Yan's sneak attack might have been effective against a general with a strength of over 80, but he was dealing with Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu's strength was not that of a general with a strength of over 80, but as high as 110.
With 110 points of martial strength, not only was his strength, stamina, spear technique, and reaction speed far superior to ordinary generals, but even his five senses were far superior to ordinary people. When Zhao Yan rode his horse over, Zhang Xiu could tell what level the general behind him was at, what position he was in, and what weapon he was using.
When the tip of Zhao Yan's spear was only three feet away from Zhang Xiu's back, Zhang Xiu did not seem to notice it at all and did not turn around. Zhao Yan was overjoyed. Zhang Xiu kid, let's see if you'll die this time!
However, at this moment, he suddenly saw a blood-colored rainbow sweep in a circle like an antelope's horn. It swept Li Tong's long saber and full pet spear up, and finally smashed into his spear.
Zhao Yan suddenly felt a powerful force surge up the spear shaft, and then to the hand holding the spear. The spear shook violently, and the hand was actually cracked. It was extremely painful, and blood flowed out. He almost couldn't hold the spear, and his body trembled violently, almost falling off the horse.
Zhao Yan turned pale with fright and hurriedly urged his horse to retreat. He had never dreamed that Zhang Xiu would have such strength. After blocking Li Tong's long saber and full pet spear, he was actually able to almost knock Li Tong's spear to the ground.
In fact, it was not strange at all. Although Zhao Yan was an expert in using spears, his technique was better than his strength. In terms of strength, he was not even as good as Li Tong.
Zhang Xiu turned his horse around and glanced at Zhao Yan.
[Zhao Yan: Strength 72, Commander 80, Intelligence 82, Internal Affairs 88, Faction, Cao Cao, Loyalty, 90.]
"Zhao Yan, a sneak attack from behind is not the doing of a general! Looks like I'll have to teach you how to behave!”
Zhao Yan looked at Zhang Xiu in shock. He was so young, yet he had such martial arts skills. Even when Lu Bu was so young, he probably didn't have such cultivation.
Zhao Yan's heart was filled with fear and panic. Even when he met Lu Bu, he had never been so flustered!
This was because when he had met Lu Bu in the past, he had Dian Wei, Xiahou Dun, and other powerful people by his side. With those powerful people supporting him, his life was not in danger. Now, if he were to team up with Li Tong and Man Chong to fight against Zhang Xiu, his teammates would be too weak. He really did not have the confidence!
Zhang Xiu fought one against three, but he still looked like he was taking a stroll. The golden spear in his hand was like a blood-colored rainbow as it swept over.
Li Tong, Zhao Yan, and Man Chong had thought that the three heroes would be able to defeat Zhang Xiu just like the three heroes had done to Lu Bu. They had thought that they would be able to retreat easily. However, they had not expected that the three of them would be beaten so badly that they could only parry and not fight back. They did not even have the chance to escape.
Back then, the Three Heroes, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were all masters with martial strength above 100. Liu Bei's strength with the Twin Swords was also higher than any of them. In terms of martial strength, the Three Heroes were not even comparable to the Three Heroes. On the other hand, Zhang Xiu's martial strength had exceeded 100, and he had already entered the ranks of first-class generals. Even if he fought Lu Bu one-on-one, he could still fight for dozens or even hundreds of rounds. How could second-rate and third-rate generals like them contend with him?
Originally, Zhang Xiu could have finished the battle quickly, but why did he fight so slowly, delaying the battle that could have been finished in thirty rounds to more than a hundred rounds?
The reason was simple. He wanted to delay Li Tong, Zhao Yan, and Man Chong so that they would not be able to command their soldiers, making it easier for the Nanyang Army to crush the Cao Army.
After all, the Nanyang Army had only been established for a short period of time and had not experienced many major battles. It was completely incomparable to the Cao Army, which had been established for many years and had experienced hundreds of battles. If Li Tong could calmly command his soldiers to resist stubbornly like Zhao Yan, then even if the Nanyang Army won, it would be a tragic victory.
Unfortunately, Li Tong was too impulsive and wanted to fight Zhang Xiu alone. As a result, he fell into a crisis. Because he was the highest ranking officer in the army, he could not afford to lose. Man Chong and Zhao Yan went to save him one after another. As a result, the upper echelons of the Cao army were completely paralyzed, and the Cao army fell into a chaotic situation where they were fighting for themselves.
As for the Nanyang Army, under the leadership of Wen Pin, Huang Zhong, Lei Xu, Zhang Xian, and the others, each combat unit was actively cooperating and completing their respective combat missions.
The current situation was that although the Cao army's individual combat strength was very strong, it was like a lion without the leader of the lion king. They fought on their own, and it was chaotic. They could not defeat a wolf group led by a few wolf kings!
In the game, the generals of the Cao army had been paralyzed by Zhang Xiu's strategy. The general's overall combat strength and commanding ability could no longer be determined by the general's ability value. Instead, it was determined by the average combat strength and commanding ability of the soldiers. It was now only 30 to 40.
As for the Nanyang Army, their combat strength and leadership were determined by the ability points of Wen Pin, Huang Zhong, Lei Xu, Zhang Xian, and the others. On average, they were all above 80. As such, it was only natural for the Nanyang Army to crush the Cao Army.
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