Battle, Zhang Fei retreated 1/2

  The scorching sun was high in the sky, and Zhang Fei's three thousand soldiers were also dripping with sweat, their every move capable of splashing down a torrential rain.

  Three thousand soldiers scolded for nearly an hour, Cao's army still did not come out to fight. Zhang Fei secretly grumbled, "How can Xiahou Dun be so calm?"

  How can he speak of Cao Cao and his ancestors without being flustered? This is not his usual manner. In the past, Xiahou Dun would have stormed out in anger by now.

  Zhang Fei was secretly worried and thinking of a countermeasure, when suddenly he heard a loud noise. A man wearing black armor, riding a fine horse, holding a bright iron spear, the spearhead shining brightly in the sunlight, especially since the man on the horse had only one eye, which made his identity even more apparent.

  Just then a loud shout was heard from outside: "Zhang Fei, you one-eyed rascal, come out and meet your death at the hands of me, your general..."

  In the past, Zhang Fei was furious and couldn't help but charge into battle with his spear, fighting hundreds of rounds. This time, however, when he heard Xiahou Dun's loud shout, he didn't show any signs of shame or anger. Instead, looking at Xiahou Dun, a slight smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Fei's mouth.

  Zhang Fei saw Xiahou Dun killing like a god of death among the 3,000 soldiers and suddenly frowned deeply. He didn't expect that after a period of training, these people were still so vulnerable to defeat. Without thinking much, Zhang Fei mounted his black horse and galloped towards Xiahou Dun.

  Xiahou Dun saw Zhang Fei's three thousand undisciplined troops behaving in such a manner, and his anger ignited, his iron spear moving swiftly and fiercely. Before he even made a move, four or five of Zhang Fei's personal soldiers had already fallen to their deaths, demonstrating Xiahou Dun's exceptional skill.

  Zhang Fei saw his trusted soldiers, who had followed him for many years, die at the hands of Xiahou Dun. He was also extremely angry, and with a loud shout, he swung his 18-foot snake spear wildly. More than ten Cao army soldiers came forward to kill Zhang Fei, but anyone who blocked his way was stabbed or pierced to death.

  "Xiahou dog thief, bullying small soldiers is nothing to brag about. I, Zhang Fei, will fight you for 300 rounds..." Zhang Fei roared, **his black horse seemed to sense its master's anger and suddenly accelerated its speed, like a black lightning bolt flashing by.

  Xiahou Dun raised his head and looked around, only to see dozens of soldiers surrounding Zhang Fei. In the blink of an eye, those who were wounded were wounded, those who died were dead, and the remaining dozen or so people fell to the ground wailing incessantly. The scene was quite tragic.

  Xiahou Dun didn't think for long, and a black lightning bolt flew towards him. He looked at the black lightning bolt and couldn't help but shrink back, letting out a loud roar. The iron spear in his hand shot out like a silver light towards the black lightning bolt.

  When Zhang Fei and Xiahou Dun's weapons clashed, the Cao army and Liu army within a radius of one zhang were suddenly deafened for a short time. The buzzing sound was so loud that it even made those who were closer to the scene bleed from their seven orifices, making people look at each other in terror.

  Zhang Fei's black horse retreated three steps, while Xiahou Dun's fine steed retreated five steps before stopping its momentum. Zhang Fei and Xiahou Dun had their first encounter on horseback to see who was superior, Zhang Fei had been storing up his strength for a long time and did it intentionally, while Xiahou Dun hastily responded to the battle and couldn't help but suffer a secret loss.

  Zhang Fei saw Xiahou Dun like this, haha laughed, pointed at Xiahou Dun with the snake spear in his hand: "Xiahou dog thief, I said you how, today it seems that it is also just like this..."

  Xiahou Dun was already seething with rage, and having suffered a not insignificant loss in their initial clash, his temper grew even more violent. His previous calm had long since vanished, and as he glared at Zhang Fei, who was coldly smiling back at him, he couldn't help but bellow: "One-eyed bandit! Hmph, you only know how to launch sneak attacks and use cunning tricks. Let's see how I capture you..."

  A group of fine horses, like a rainbow flash, with an aura like a rainbow. Zhang Fei's face showed no expression, but in his heart he was secretly on guard. Not to mention anything else, Xiahou Dun's strength was not weak. In the previous collision, Zhang Fei faintly felt a slight numbness in his right hand, which showed Xiahou Dun's martial arts skills, although slightly inferior to his own, were not much different...

  Hmmm... what was it that Xunzi said? Ah yes... "Strategically, we must despise the enemy; tactically, we must respect him." Zhang Fei didn't fully understand this saying, but he remembered it by heart.

  Zhang Fei snorted, grasped his snake halberd and charged forward on horseback. The black glow of the snake halberd intertwined with Xiahou Dun's silver light as they clashed in a frenzy, their duel seemingly surrounded by an invisible aura that intimidated both armies, causing them to dare not approach.

  After a few more moves, Zhang Fei and Xiahou Dun gazed at each other, their eyes no longer filled with disdain and fury, but instead a deep solemnity. Xiahou Dun had also calmed down during the battle, his single eye fixed intently on Zhang Fei, his heart filled with an unusual sense of apprehension.

  Xiahou Dun gazed at his right hand, which was slightly trembling, and the fish-scale armor on his chest that had been pierced by Zhang Fei's 18-foot serpent spear...

  Zhang Fei was also unbearable, in just a few rounds, he had walked back and forth in the underworld several times! Looking at the slow trickle of blood flowing from his left shoulder, Zhang Fei's eyes were filled with anger. How long had it been since he last suffered an injury? Even when fighting against the war god Lü Bu, he hadn't seen such a severe wound. Today, he was actually injured by that scoundrel Xiahou Dun, how could this be tolerated?!

  "Ha......" Xiahou Dun and Zhang Fei simultaneously let out a loud roar, and they clashed again.

  Xiahou Dun's iron spear shone like silver, straight and swift as the moon, charging directly at Zhang Fei's abdomen. Zhang Fei's eight-foot snake halberd was also as agile as a poisonous snake, darting out from the left to strike Xiahou Dun's throat. Xiahou Dun gazed at Zhang Fei's halberd with abandon, his iron spear thrusting in a straight line into Zhang Fei's abdomen. If Zhang Fei didn't change his move, Xiahou Dun would likely die, and Zhang Fei wouldn't survive the day either...

  Zhang Fei watched as Xiahou Dun fought with his life on the line, and for a moment, he felt a headache coming on. His left shoulder was injured because of Xiahou Dun's desperate fighting style. Seeing Xiahou Dun's attack was clearly a move that would take one life in exchange for another, Zhang Fei could only defend himself with his snake spear. Xiahou Dun didn't care about his own life, but Zhang Fei's life was precious to him.

  Bang!

  The spear of Zhang Fei just barely blocked the iron spear of Xiahou Dun, who let out a loud shout. However, this only made Zhang Fei furious and he shouted back: "Damn it, one-eyed dragon, are you using a sword or a spear?"

  Only to see Xiahou Dun's iron spear coming horizontally like a knife, Zhang Fei's straight attack on Xiahou Dun's chest had to stop, and the snake halberd resisted the iron spear. Even so, it made Zhang Fei's two hands numb and sore.

  Zhang Fei and Xiahou Dun heard the sound of mournful cries, looked around and saw that the battlefield had already become a one-sided situation. Under the impact of Cao's army like a fierce tiger rushing down the mountain, the main force under Chen Da's command was also struggling to hold on, with a tendency to collapse.

  Xiahou Dun also saw the situation on the battlefield, and laughed. He coldly smiled at Zhang Fei and said: "Ring-eyed thief, today I will let you die at my hands..."

  Zhang Fei saw that the main army was retreating under Chen Da's command, and he also knew that he was almost done. With a gloomy face, he said to Xiahou Dun: "Hmph, one-eyed dragon, don't be proud of yourself. Wait for me to regroup my troops and fight you again..."

  As he spoke, he retreated on horseback. Xiahou Dun saw Zhang Fei make a false move and retreat hastily, and again Zhang Fei shouted "Dú Yǎn Lóng" ( Lone Eye Dragon) and stabbed directly at Xiahou Dun's weak point. Xiahou Dun's greatest pain was this... His anger surged up, and he roared: "One-eyed bandit, shameless, where are you escaping to? Look at my move..."

  As they spoke, Iron Spear shot towards Zhang Fei's back like a silver lightning bolt, and it seemed that Zhang Fei's death was imminent.

  At this critical moment, Zhang Fei suddenly reined in his horse and turned around, the snake spear in his hand spinning like a black python, directly threatening Xiahou Dun's face.

  Xiahou Dun withdrew his spear calmly and returned to defense, waving his layered spear shadows densely, making it hard to see clearly.

  In an instant, Xiahou Dun's eyes scanned the left and right, wailing on the ground to stop Zhang Fei from leaving, his face pale as he watched Zhang Fei disappear into the dust.

  Zhang Fei's several black lights were just a feint, forcing Xiahou Dun to defend himself, and Zhang Fei took the opportunity to retreat with his remaining men.

  At this time, Cao Jun's deputy general Wang Er Gou said to Xiahou Dun: "General Xiahou, our army has killed over 1,100 enemy soldiers and captured over 1,000 people. Our casualties are around 300."

  Xiahou Dun heard the casualties, his face grew darker, and a hint of gloom flashed in his eyes. He whipped his horse, chasing after Zhang Fei, as he shouted: "Quickly follow General Xiahou, slay Zhang Fei..."

  Wang Er Gou listened and immediately led the army to follow Xia Hou Dun closely and rushed away.

  Then Ping City twenty miles away from a hillside, this place is very hidden, at this time Guan Yu led the two thousand elite soldiers buried here, Guan Yu narrowed his Danfeng eyes looking forward, with worry in his eyes, more than half of the scheduled time had passed, could it be that the third brother was acting rashly again...

  At this time, a soldier rushed over and exclaimed: "General Zhang, General Wei is leading hundreds of soldiers to come here. Behind them, Cao's army is pursuing."

  Guan Yu heard that his third brother Zhang Fei was unharmed, and the worry in Danfeng's eyes disappeared. He felt relieved. Suddenly hearing that Cao's army was coming to pursue, Guan Yu's eyes flashed with a cold light again. Guan Yu waved his hand and said to the deputy general beside him: "Go and get the troops ready, as soon as Xiahou Dun comes, we'll launch a surprise attack on him..."

  These words are full of murderous intent.

  In other hidden places, Zhao Yun, Zhou Cang, Chen Dao, Guan Ping and others all received urgent reports from scouts, restrained their excited emotions, sharpened their knives, and waited for "Xiahou Dun" to come to the door.