Chapter 2245 Zhang Liao and Guan Yu
Guan Yu thought for a long time, but took off the new style armor of Nanyang produced by Taishi Ci, and only wore a green battle robe and a green robe, making himself look like he was going out to make friends instead of fighting with others.
He originally planned not to even bring the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, after all, it was also given by Sun Ce. It was really awkward to fight Sun Ce with this sword. But after thinking about it, he really couldn't find a handy weapon. Over the years, this sword has been integrated with him and it is difficult to give up. Without this sword, his martial arts skills will be at least 30%, and it may be enough to deal with ordinary people, but fighting with Sun Ce is far from enough. In desperation, he had to comfort himself, saying that he wanted to bring weapons anyway, and deliberately did not bring the Qinglong Yanyue Sword, which made him feel guilty, so he asked Zhou Cang to bring it with him.
After getting on the Chitu Horse, taking Zhou Cang and Qinglong Yanyue Sword, Guan Yu left the camp and came west.
The two battalions were about three miles apart, looking at each other from afar, looking at the soldiers on the building that could see the movements and stillness of the opposite side clearly. Guan Yu rode his horse slowly while looking at the opposite side. He thought that Sun Ce would go out at the same time, and the two met in the middle of the two battalions, maintaining 500 steps with their respective camps to show fairness. But he walked to the predetermined position and did not see Sun Ce's shadow. He was slightly annoyed, but he had no choice but to tie the mount and wait patiently.
Fortunately, Sun Ce didn't ask him to wait for a long time, and soon, the camp gate in the distance opened and two cavalry rushed towards him. Guan Yu was happy. He wanted to take the Qinglong Yanyue Sword from Zhou Cang, but after thinking about it, he gave up. No matter whether he was going to fight or not, he had to say a few words first, and he held the knife as soon as he met, which seemed urgent and inappropriate.
Guan Yu held the reins with one hand and stroked the saddle with the other, leaning forward slightly, preparing to greet Sun Ce, thinking in his heart how to say hello later, whether to call the king or Sun Lang. I heard that the people of Jiangdong would like to call Sun Ce Sun Lang to show their closeness. If he called this, would it be more appropriate than calling the king?
Just as Guan Yu was weighing the pros and conscientiously, the two riders came to him. Guan Yu was about to say hello, but he felt something was wrong. When he looked at it, he was not Sun Ce, or even someone he knew, but two strange faces. Judging from the emblem on the armor, it seemed that he was a member of the Yi Congqi. Just when he was confused, a young and strong man walking in front of him strangled his mount and bowed his hand to show his respect.
"Zhang Liao, Yanmen, met Guan Hou."
"Are you Zhang Liao and Zhang Wenyuan?" Guan Yu was quite surprised. He knew who Zhang Liao was. When Zhang Bei was first traveling to Chang'an, Zhang Fei fought with Zhang Liao and admired Zhang Liao's martial arts very much. He heard that Zhang Liao had made duels with Sun Ce in front of the formation, and there was no difference in the victory or defeat. Zhang Liao had previously followed the emperor to Jizhou, but Guan Yu guarded Zhuo County and failed to meet the emperor, so naturally he had no chance to meet Zhang Liao. He was surprised when he heard Zhang Liao's name. Then he remembered that Zhang Liao was like Liu Ye, who were both surrendered generals, and his mood was depressed.
The emperor had counselors like Liu Ye, generals like Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, who were defeated by Sun Ce. What chance did Liu Bei have? Can Feng Ji compare with Liu Ye? Although he was disdainful of Liu Ye's surrender to Sun Ce, when he saw him yesterday, Liu Ye's demeanor was much stronger than Feng Ji, and he was a hero.
"I didn't expect that Guan Hou also knew his reputation." Zhang Liao bowed and bowed again. "Guan Hou came so early. The king was handling official duties in the camp. It took a moment to ask Guan Hou to give him a brief marquis."
Guan Yu's unhappiness disappeared. He stroked his beard and smiled, "The King of Wu took the time to meet each other in his busy schedule. Yu was very grateful. How could he be nitpicking and criticizing the lord?" He looked at Zhang Fei, and then his heart moved. "I heard that Wen Yuan was superb in martial arts for a long time. He had fought with my brother Yide for several matches, but he was not sure of the winner. I met today. I wonder if Guan was lucky enough to compete with Wen Yuan for several matches?"
Zhang Fei smiled slightly. "The Guan Hou is so serious. I heard that Guan Hou killed Yan Liang and Gao Lan, and was brave enough to win the three armies. Even the King of Wu praised Guan Hou very much. Liao's martial arts skills are very shallow. How could he be a rival to Guan Hou? However, recently following the King of Wu, I was fortunate to be guided by the King of Wu and consciously made progress. If I could ask Guan Hou Yi and Er, it would be a blessing in life."
When Guan Yu heard this, he was both proud and couldn't help but recall the past when he followed Sun Ce. At that time, he often competed with Xu Chu and Dian Wei in martial arts, and sometimes he had a win or defeat, and sometimes he could match Sun Ce. He really enjoyed his life. After leaving Sun Ce, Taishi Ci could talk and be an opponent. Now even Taishi Ci couldn't see him, so he was really lonely. Today he had the opportunity to fight with Zhang Liao for several matches, which could not only warm up, but also get back some of the feelings of the past, killing two birds with one stone.
The two of them politely said, Guan Yu took the Qinglong Yanyue Sword from Zhou Cang, held it in his hand, and smiled and said, "Wen Yuan, my knife was given by the King of Wu. Although it is equivalent to Qianjun Po, the weight is more than seven or eight kilograms. You should pay attention."
"Good knife!" Zhang Liao held the spear with one hand, with the tail of the spear under his armpit, and the sharp spearhead pointed diagonally in front of him. "My spear cannot be compared with Guan Hou's precious sword. It is just an ordinary one-fold spear, which is 18 feet long. The only advantage is that it uses the alchemy recently developed by Huang Dajiang, and has stronger armor-breaking ability."
Guan Yu had noticed Zhang Liao's spear. This spear has two characteristics: one is that it is long, 18 feet long. Such a spear is generally not called a spear, but a spear or a spear. Its power is much stronger than an ordinary spear, especially the size of this 8 feet taller than the Qinglong Yanyue Sword in his hand. The other is that the spearhead is smaller, only about half of the common spearhead. The spearhead is small, and the center of gravity is moved backward, which is easier to control, and can use more exquisite moves.
The size of the spearhead is closely related to the armor-breaking ability. Being able to make such a small spearhead can also ensure the armor-breaking ability. It seems that Huang Chengyan's skill in building weapons has made considerable progress. His sword is a bit outdated, just like there is a gap between himself and Zhang Liao.
Guan Yu was inexplicably anxious and did not talk to Zhang Liao anymore. He turned his horse's head and walked to the right. Zhang Liao also turned his horse's head and walked to the left. The two of them walked about fifty steps each, stopped at the same time, turned around, met from afar, raised their weapons to signal, and then began to kick the horse and charge.
Zhang Liao stepped on the stirrups, his hips kept in half contact with the saddle, his body leaned forward slightly, his hands held a spear, and pointed directly at Guan Yu. He was ordered to come to see Guan Yu not just to convey a message, but to reduce Guan Yu's spirit according to Liu Ye's plan. He knew that Guan Yu's martial arts were excellent, and his strength was strong and powerful, and he would either die or be injured. But he did not show any weakness. He followed Sun Ce for half a year, competed with Pang De, Chen Dao and others every day, and sometimes he could compete with Guo Wu and others around Sun Ce. He felt like he had been refined and reborn. Even if Lu Bu was reborn, he would have the confidence to fight with Lu Bu for dozens of rounds.
When Yichengying was practicing martial arts, Guo Wu and others often talked about Guan Yu and analyzed him as a typical opponent. Zhang Liao participated in it and benefited a lot and was not unfamiliar with Guan Yu. Guan Yu's advantages are obvious, but his disadvantages are also obvious. As long as you seize the opportunity, you can completely lose your advantage.
Guan Yu's mount Chitu is a good horse in Dayuan. Although Zhang Liao's mount is not as good as Chitu, he is also a top-notch war horse. It is very fast. After a few breaths, the two met. Zhang Liao thrust Guan Yu's chest and abdomen with his spear. At the same time, he gently brought stirrups to the right to make the war horse go slanted to the right, maintaining a distance from Guan Yu. This war horse has been practicing for more than a year and has been in harmony with each other. He does not need to use force to execute the orders and runs out diagonally forward.
When Guan Yu saw Zhang Liao stabbing his spear, he did not dare to be careless. He was not wearing armor. Once he was stabbed by Zhang Liao, he would be seriously injured even if he didn't die. Therefore, he did not care about hurting others and asked for protection first. Fortunately, he had many masters who used spears, and this situation was not the first time he saw Zhang Fei's spear. Zhang Fei's spear was 180 meters tall. The two fought many times, and he could still restrain Zhang Fei's snake spear and laugh to the end.
The Qinglong Yanyue Sword drew a sharp arc and slashed at Zhang Liao's spearhead. Guan Yu's movements were very big, not aiming to kowtow or cut off the spearhead. He followed his original move: drag the knife. The knife knocked the opponent's spearhead and dragged it horizontally. With the speed of the horse, he could easily cut the opponent's armor. Even if the opponent used weapons to block the opponent's weapons, the power of the collision between the two sides was enough to make the opponent unable to sit on the horse's back.
When there were no stirrups, this move was almost invincible. Even Taishi Ci and Zhang Fei felt a headache. Now that there was stirrups, the possibility of directly hitting the horse was less, and he also made a little improvement, with an additional move to slide against the opponent's spear handle and kill the opponent's fingers. Even if it was a martial arts competition, it would not require such a heavy hand. Changing the blade to the back of the knife would be enough to make the opponent lose his combat power.
The moment the Qinglong Yanyue Sword was about to be stabbed on Zhang Liao's spearhead, Zhang Liao's war horse rushed out to the front right, and the distance between the two suddenly widened two or three feet. These two or three feet seemed inconspicuous, but Guan Yu's tricks were lost. His long sword could not kowtow to Zhang Liao's spearhead, and Zhang Liao's spearhead continued to stab forward. Guan Yu was surprised and had no time to think about it, so he took the opportunity to change his moves, twisted his body, raised the knife, and sank the head of the knife, raised the tail of the knife, lifted the Qinglong Yanyue Sword and pushed it outward, and pushed away Zhang Liao's spear.
Even so, Zhang Liao's spearhead slid against Guan Yu's left arm and opened a hole in the green battle robe.
Guan Yu's heart sank and had an ominous premonition. Zhang Fei said that Zhang Liao was comparable to his martial arts. Now it seems that even if Zhang Fei did not lie, Zhang Liao is not comparable to Zhang Liao at the time. His martial arts are probably going to another level. I think that although Zhang Liao followed a master like Lu Bu, he was plagued by official duties. How could he be in the military camp every day, and he didn't care about anything, just practiced military and martial arts. What's more, Sun Ce had so many masters around him, and he could compete with him at any time. If he had not made any progress, he might not be able to gain a foothold with Sun Ce.
If you have a slight negligence, your reputation will be ruined in one lifetime.
Chapter completed!