Section 12 Northern Cavalry Enters the Pass
Having settled the rest of the Han army cavalry, Zhang Kuang walked over and found that there was still one hard bone left. He was curious for a moment and asked the old soldier who had persuaded him to surrender a question.
"Whatever he's called, some family will take him in, after all, he's just a dead man!"
Dian Wei's body was covered in bloodstains. There was human blood and horse blood, speckled and spotted, which looked terrifying under the dim firelight.
"Be patient and wait."
"Ziwen" is a character given by Zhang Kuang to Dian Wei, the meaning comes from the "hardness and toughness" of "Ge Wei".
Zhang Kuang thought that since the battle was already won and there was no hurry at this moment, he really wanted to hear about the origin of the brave warrior in front of him.
That old soldier's courage was not small either, he took a fierce look at Zhang Kuang and said:
"His name is Le Jin, a Yangping Weiguo native, and he's only eighteen years old this year. Don't look at his small stature, but he's the youngest wu zhang in our entire troop!"
"What? What did you say his name was?"
"Ah!...... His name is Lejin..."
The old soldier saw that the leader of the Yellow Turbans' face changed greatly, after all, he was not confident enough, his heart skipped a beat, and his words began to stutter.
"Le Jin? He is a man of letters, isn't he?"
"What's this? I've never heard of it, don't know..."
"My lord, what's there to ask from this nameless little foot soldier? Just wait until our family captures him, and he'll be sure to talk!"
Dian Wei, who was standing by, couldn't help but speak up.
"Alright, go and capture him, but be careful not to get hurt."
"Hello!"
Dian Wei agreed with a sentence, and strode towards Le Jin. He didn't say another word, raised his short spear, and struck at Le Jin's large spear, wanting to rely on strength to knock Le Jin's weapon flying first.
A loud "Dang" sound, two halberds clashed.
Yu Jin was indeed short and small, but his arm strength was greater than that of ordinary people. Furthermore, the short spear used by Dian Wei was insufficient in weight and could not fully exert Dian Wei's terrifying and strange strength. Yu Jin's long spear was swept away, but he took advantage of the momentum to swing it around in a circle and stabbed at Dian Wei again with his backhand!
Dian Wei was caught off guard and nearly struck by the large halberd. At a critical moment, he urgently activated his yellow "Battle Qi", using one hand to wield the short halberd and block the opponent's large halberd. Then, Dian Wei turned the short halberd around, using the halberd blade to lock onto the large halberd's blade, and with a forceful pull, he was about to wrest the opponent's weapon away!
Lei Jin exerted his strength to pull back, but he couldn't pull back! All he saw was a short figure being pulled by Dian Wei's great strength, and it was actually flying towards Dian Wei!
Before Dian Wei could feel triumphant, Le Jin's body suddenly grew a foot and a half taller before his eyes!
Between breaths, Le You stepped forward with both feet, abandoned his spear, drew his sword and chopped down!
Three actions in one breath, smooth and flawless. In this instant, Le Jin actually borrowed the pulling force of Dian Wei himself, approached his opponent, wanting to rush into Dian Wei's arms and kill him with a single slash!
That one knife, so swift!
The hand holding the knife was emitting a faint purple-gold light!
That move was actually going to be extremely risky and involve a close-quarters battle with Diwen!
If Dianwei could take it, counterattack in a favorable situation, Yue Jin would only have one way to go:
Dead end.
That risk is almost as big as going into a tiger's den alone and grabbing its cubs.
In those days, the great Han "Dingyuan Marquis" Ban Chao, when he was sent to the Western Regions as an envoy, faced with threats from the Xiongnu envoys, once said:
"It's impossible to get a tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair!"
So, the name of that sword is "Exploring the Tiger's Lair"!
Dian Wei was originally able to take this move. Under Dian Wei's peak state, even the so-called "Number One Martial Artist in the World" Lü Bu didn't have a single move that Dian Wei couldn't handle.
However, Dian Wei underestimated him.
He watched as Lü Bu, dragging his thin body, was unable to gain the upper hand against several ordinary Yellow Turban soldiers, and thus classified his opponent's strength as being among the lowest class of warriors. But unexpectedly, the seemingly weak Lü Bu was able to unleash such a powerful and desperate attack!
Then, Diavel, who had only exerted 30% of his strength, was unable to withstand this move.
A sharp ring-shaped knife, under the blessing of Lejin's Golden "War Qi", becomes razor-sharp!
The first layer of skin was cut open effortlessly. Tian Wei's senses at this moment were so keen that he could even perceive the "hissing" sound emitted by the blade as it sliced through the skin.
Then...
A short sword suddenly appeared, its tip accurately pointing at the blade of Ring First Knife. Blocked by this move, Le Jin's attacking momentum was disrupted. After opening up the short sword, the remaining force broke through the second layer of leather armor on Dian Wei's body, leaving a faint red mark on him.
Then...
With a loud "crack!", Le Jin's slender body was struck by Dian Wei's spear shaft as he rapidly retreated, sending him flying over a dozen feet away.
Although he ultimately won, Di Wei was still drenched in sweat from head to toe!
Feeling the gentle breeze brushing against his chest, bringing a slight coolness, even the usually fearless and brave man couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
If it weren't for wearing double armor beforehand, this time, I'm afraid I would have been seriously injured or even killed!
Thinking so, Dian Wei couldn't help but feel a bit of admiration for this little opponent.
"Thank you, sir, for saving my life!"
Lei Jin was seen curled up on the ground, unconscious and bound by several Yellow Turbans. Dian Wei bowed deeply to Zhang Cang, thanking him for saving his life.
Zhang Kuang sheathed his sword and supported Tian Wei with one hand, smiling:
"You and I are like lord and subject, sharing honor and shame; saying these words is already too much."
"Commander, what shall we do with this little brat?"
Zhang Kuang looked at Le Jin who was in a coma and said lightly:
"Assign two people to keep an eye on him, and as soon as he wakes up, notify me immediately."
"Promise!"
He turned his head and Zhang Fei couldn't help but smile secretly again. Cao Cao, you're so big, your "five elite generals" are a couple short, I don't think you'll bother with someone like me, will you?
Yawn!
More than ten miles away, the cavalry captain Cao Cao, who was busy chasing and killing the defeated Yellow Turban soldiers, suddenly let out a big sneeze. He rubbed his nose and thought to himself: "Could it be that Běn Chū (Yuan Shao) wasn't busy in bed at midnight, but suddenly thought of me?"
Yuan Shao was busy or not, no one knew. But Wang Guo was indeed very busy now.
Character: Yue Jin
Le Jin was one of the "Five Elite Generals" under Cao Cao, ranking below Zhang Liao. His martial prowess must have been extremely formidable. Under Cao Cao, he served as a Colonel Who Charges into Battle and often achieved meritorious deeds on the battlefield, essentially serving as the vanguard officer of the Cao army.
Unfortunately, Yue Jin died relatively early and did not have brilliant achievements like "Zhang Liao's prestige shook the world". He was often underestimated. In terms of military strength, Yue Jin was considered to be just below top-notch, one rank lower than Zhang Liao.
As Yue Jin appeared in Records of the Three Kingdoms only after Cao Cao started a rebellion against Dong Zhuo, the author assumed that Yue Jin came from a military family and was an old subordinate of Cao Cao's in the northern army, who later defected to Cao Cao voluntarily. This can explain Yue Jin's identity at his first appearance in this book.
