Fierce Battle

  Gao Fei returned to the camp after, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei three people are no longer there, probably woke up and left.

  "Lu Xiang, do you know where Liu Bei is staying today?"

  "Sir has already incorporated them into the vanguard, so they naturally live in our vanguard's military camp."

  Gao Fei smiled and said to Lu Xun, "Alright, I know. You've had a long day too, go rest for a bit. I'll head over to Liu Bei's camp."

  As soon as he finished speaking, Gao Fei walked out. He arrived at the edge of Liu Bei's camp and shouted loudly: "Is Brother Xuande there?"

  Zhang Fei poked his head out of the tent and saw it was Gao Fei, a look of delight on his face as he said: "Gao, my younger brother, it's you! Come in quickly!"

  Gao Feng entered the tent, Liu Bei and Guan Yu hastily stood up, bowed to Gao Feng, and shouted: "We have seen the lord!"

  "There's no need for formalities between us two brothers. Since there are no outsiders here, let's just relax and address each other as brothers."

  Liu Bei was also straightforward, stretching out his hand to gesture: "Younger brother Gao, please take a seat!"

  Gao Fei, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei sat down separately. Gao Fei spoke up, "Three elder brothers, now your local brave warriors have been incorporated into my vanguard. This time, I came to discuss with the three of you about this team's affairs."

  Liu Bei said: "Gao Xian is the front army's Sima, brother needs to let us brothers do what to say, as long as it is a matter of loyalty to the country, we three brothers are not at all reluctant."

  "Although the 300 village braves were incorporated into my vanguard, according to the Han army's organization of one hundred men per camp, they could be divided into three camps. However, these village braves had not undergone formal training as regular soldiers, and I noticed that their armor and weapons seemed incomplete. Nevertheless, this did not hinder the three brothers from leading the troops. In two days, we will attack Guangzong, and here's what I think: let the 300 village braves guard the camp, while the three elder brothers each command a cavalry unit in the vanguard. What do you think, brothers?"

  "Great! Finally, he can lead the imperial army into battle!" Zhang Fei exclaimed with a joyful face.

  Liu Bei and Guan Yu exchanged a glance, then clasped their fists together and said: "Everything will be done according to your instructions, sir!"

  Gaofei burst out laughing and said: "Great, I have a thousand cavalry in my vanguard, which can be divided into ten troops. Three brothers, you each lead two troops. Three brothers, I am just the vanguard commander, the official positions that I can give are limited, so for now let's temporarily make three brothers take on the role of military marquis, what do you think?"

  "What official or non-official, as long as you can go to the battlefield and kill the enemy, I don't care what official position, I just want to have a good fight!" Zhang Fei shouted loudly.

  "Gao Xian's difficulties we understand, if it weren't for Gao Xian's efforts to protect us in front of Lord Lu, my brothers and I would not have stayed. My three brothers and I are honored to join Gao Xian's team. Moreover, Lord Lu holds Gao Xian in such high esteem, surely he must possess extraordinary martial arts skills. We are fortunate to be able to serve under Gao Xian." Liu Bei said with a bow.

  Gao Fei smiled and said: "These are all Mr. Lu's boasts, compared to the three brothers, I'm still far behind."

  "Nonsense! You haven't even compared, how do you know I'm not as good as you? Gao Xiaodi, I think you're a man too, why don't we have a contest to see whose martial arts are better?" Zhang Fei said.

  Gao Fei thought for a moment, then agreed and said: "Alright, being able to exchange blows with Yide brother is also a blessing for me. However, I'm afraid my martial arts skills are not good enough to withstand even one of Yide brother's moves..."

  "How do you know if you haven't fought? Don't worry, when fighting with Brother Xian, my subordinates will have a measure. Brother Xian, let's do it now and try it out?" Zhang Fei stood up, walked out of the tent in big strides, and also pulled Gao Fei out together.

  Liu Bei hastily got up and had just taken a step forward when he called out: "Third brother..."

  "Brother, Third Brother is rough but has finesse, he knows how to handle things and won't make any mistakes. Moreover, Gao Xianzhi is also a man of strong character, I believe his martial arts skills are not bad either. Besides, Guan wants to see the first general under Lu Gong's command!" Guan Yu hastily pulled Liu Bei back and said in a low voice.

  Liu Bei's eyes rolled around and he nodded slightly, without saying another word. He walked out of the tent with Guan Yu.

  Outside the tent, Zhang Fei held a 18-foot long spear in his hand and stood there with an air of majesty. Chao Gai shouted to him: "Brother Zhang, what weapon are you using?"

  Gao Fei said: "Wing-de brother, you wait here for a moment, I'll go to the camp to fetch some weapons!"

  As soon as the words fell, Gao Fei didn't wait for Zhang Fei's response and returned to his own camp, took out his own Dragon-Soaring Spear, and then came to Zhang Fei's face, clasped his fists and said: "Wing Brother, please spare my life!"

  Zhang Fei smiled, revealing a row of neat teeth, and confidently shouted: "Your name has the word 'Fei', my name also has the word 'Fei', today we'll have a duel between two 'Feis'! I'd like to see who's more powerful, Gao Fei or me Zhang Fei! Younger brother, you make the first move. Although I'm a rough person, I have a sense of propriety in my heart and won't accidentally hurt you."

  Gao Fei decided to have a try with Zhang Fei, just wanting to test his own martial arts strength and see if he was as invincible as Lu Zhi said. After hearing Zhang Fei's shout, he grasped the Long Dragon Spear with both hands, but his mind went blank and he didn't know how to make a move, so he stood there in a daze for a moment.

  "Brother, what are you staring at? Why don't you make a move? If you don't make a move, I, Old Zhang, will make the first move!" Zhang Fei shouted, seeing Gao Feng frozen in place, not moving.

  Gao Fei's face turned red with embarrassment, and he smiled wryly: "Brother Yide, then please make the first move!"

  "Alright!" Zhang Fei spoke as his hands moved, dancing with his 18-foot snake spear. The spear shot towards Gao Fei like a swift wind, its head shaking back and forth, like a long snake spitting out its tongue, causing the surrounding air to whistle in response.

  "Good fast!" Gao Fei saw Zhang Fei's move was extraordinary, and he secretly shouted in his heart. His eyes were tightly fixed on Zhang Fei's snake spear. When Zhang Fei's snake spear was about to touch his body, he instinctively raised the dragon gun in his hand and blocked Zhang Fei's snake spear.

  "Clang!"

  A loud and clear sound of weapons colliding rang out beside Gao Fei's ears, his hands were slightly numbed by the force transmitted from the Swimming Dragon Spear, the humming noise still lingered in the air, when he saw Zhang Fei's snake halberd suddenly thrust forward.

  Zhang Fei saw Gao Fei block his spear thrust, and with a frown, he reversed the snake halberd, sweeping it horizontally from the handle end, connecting perfectly with the previous swift stab.

  "Clang! Clang! Clang!"

  Gao Fei saw Zhang Fei's snake spear being wielded in a single breath, and a string of moves were executed from Zhang Fei's hands. He had no chance to counterattack except for using his long gun to block the attack, let alone that he didn't even know how to counterattack.

  In the arena, the two men fought with great enthusiasm, and outside the arena, Liu Bei and Guan Yu watched with keen interest. When they saw Gao Fei parry Zhang Fei's four consecutive attacks, a hint of admiration arose in their hearts. Because only these two people knew that since Zhang Fei created his 8-foot-long snake spear, there were very few who could withstand four of his continuous attacks.

  "Good job, young brother!" Zhang Fei burst out laughing and at the same time launched his fifth move.

  High-flying eyes are bright and hands are quick, the body's reaction is agile, but was forced by Zhang Fei to retreat again and again. It was a good wolf. Another three moves passed, and eight consecutive moves came, he only felt that Zhang Fei's strength was quite large, every time he blocked his attack, his own double hands would ache once.

  Zhang Fei and Gao Ying's fight quickly attracted many onlookers, the Han army soldiers and Liu Bei's militiamen surrounded them in a circle, all staring with their eyes wide open.

  Lu Heng heard that Gao Fei and Zhang Fei were fighting, so he rushed over, squeezed to the front of the crowd, and saw Gao Fei being pressed by Zhang Fei, even his defense was in a sorry state. In desperation, he opened his throat and shouted loudly: "Sir, use the Dragon Traveling Gun Method, quickly use the Dragon Traveling Gun Method!"

  Gao Fei heard Lu Xiang's loud shout and thought to himself, "What Dragon Dancing Spear Technique can he possibly know? He's already lucky to be able to withstand Zhang Fei's attacks, where does he have the strength to counterattack?" However, as they fought on, Gao Fei felt increasingly overwhelmed, sensing that Zhang Fei's power was growing with each passing moment.

  It was just a few moves, and all of a sudden there was a "clang" sound. Zhang Fei's snake halberd pressed down on Gao Feng's raised Dragon Gun. Gao Feng's legs softened, and with a thud, he knelt to the ground, his arms still holding up the Dragon Gun to block Zhang Fei's giant snake halberd.

  Lu Heng had never seen Gao Fei so disheveled, seeing that Gao Fei couldn't use the You Long Gun method after all. He suddenly had an idea and shouted loudly: "Sir, quickly use the Han Sha Shen Fei!"

  Gao Fei struggled to hold up the Dragon Traveler gun in his hand, listening to Lu Heng's shouting, but there was not a single impression in his mind.

  "Earthly Soul Prison... Life-Taking Divine Slaughter... Phantom Triple Transformation..." Lu Heng shouted out the names of the techniques one after another, expecting Gao Fei to change the passive situation, but no matter how he shouted, he couldn't see any movement from Gao Fei.

  "Haha, younger brother has yielded!" Zhang Fei said with a smile, "You're the first person I've ever met who can take over ten moves from me...I..."

  "Sir, raging waves crash against the rocks!" Lu Heng shouted loudly again as he charged forward.

  In that split second, a series of images flashed through Gao Fei's mind. He suddenly remembered all the moves he knew. With a low growl, his Dragon Traveling Gun spun rapidly and stabbed into the ground, releasing both hands as his body dodged to one side, causing Zhang Fei's Snake Lance to smash into the ground. As soon as he stood up, his hand quickly grasped the gun again, sweeping it horizontally in mid-air before thrusting it towards Zhang Fei.

  Zhang Fei was shocked, but fortunately he reacted quickly, placing the snake halberd horizontally at his waist, blocking Gao Feng's thrust, but at the same time, he was forced back half a zhang by Gao Feng.

  "Raging waves pierce the rock! Haha, the adults have finally remembered!" Lu Heng was overjoyed and started dancing with excitement, shouting wildly.

  Gao Fei forced Zhang Fei to open up, and with one move of his spear technique, he stabbed out in a smooth motion. Immediately following was a series of connected spear moves, each flowing seamlessly into the next, as if naturally born from heaven. In one breath, they exchanged over a dozen blows.

  The sudden outbreak of Gao Fei caught Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei off guard, and the situation took a turn for the worse. The battle, which had been dull and uneventful with no suspense, suddenly changed.

  "This man's marksmanship is so tight, although he and Third Brother have not yet decided the outcome, but he is also a good shooter, no wonder Lord Lu praises him so much!" Liu Bei secretly exclaimed in his heart.

  Guan Yu's phoenix eyes suddenly narrowed slightly, watching the battle between Gao Fei and Zhang Fei. He said to Liu Bei, "Brother, if Gao Xian-di continues to fight with Third Brother like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to determine the winner within 70 or 80 moves. It seems that Gao Xian-di is indeed a fierce general, no wonder Lord Lu praised him so much."

  In the arena, Zhang Fei didn't take Gao Feng's counterattack seriously because from the beginning he had been holding back and weakening his strength. Seeing that Gao Feng could continuously block his spear attacks, he gradually increased his force. At this time, Gao Feng launched a counterattack, and he smiled at the corner of his mouth, shouting loudly at Gao Feng: "Haha, Gao Xian-di, this is the real showdown!"

  Gao Fei did not expect to have such skills, but he knew that Zhang Fei was a formidable enemy. His original intention was just to test his own strength, but now it has become like this, and he is already in a difficult situation. Even if he wants to retreat, Zhang Fei, this hot-headed madman, will absolutely not let him give up.

  "Gao Xian, I rarely meet a decent opponent like you. Today, if we don't exchange over a hundred moves, you won't be able to retreat. Haha, haha!"

  As expected, he smiled wryly and hastily shouted: "Wing De brother, I think we'd better stop for today. There's always tomorrow, why not try again then?"

  "No way! If you dare to quit on your own, I'll poke a few holes in you!"

  Gao Fei stopped talking and focused on fighting, he wanted to see how long he could fight Zhang Fei.

  Two men, one attacking and the other defending, fought fiercely for a long time. Until the sun went down in the distance, the soldiers' loud shouts could still be heard. The intense battle attracted more and more onlookers, who were drawn to the great war and did not leave.

  Later, Liu Bei called out to Zhang Fei to stop, and the two of them finally ceased fighting. However, after exchanging over 50 moves, they still couldn't determine a winner. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei looked at Gao Fei with newfound respect, and that night, the four of them drank together, increasing their friendship.

  That night, back in his tent, Gao Feng called for Lu Heng and said to him: "Thanks a lot today, if it wasn't for your reminder, I would have been in big trouble."

  Lu Hengdao said: "The adults are as kind to their subordinates as a mountain, and also taught their subordinates some shooting skills. The subordinate saw the adult being forced into a helpless situation, and only shouted out in desperation. Moreover, the subordinate did not want the adult to lose to that black man..."

  "Hehe, you're a good personal soldier. I won't treat you unfairly in the future." Gaofei patted Luo Heng's shoulder, interrupting his words.

  Lu Heng bowed and said: "I will definitely not disappoint your kindness."

  "Alright, it's late at night, you should also go back and rest. I've already discussed with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei, we're going to hold a military drill on the training grounds tomorrow, so get some sleep early."

  "Goodnight, sir! I'm off!"

  The next morning, Gao Fei, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei came to the school grounds together. Gao Fei appointed Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei as military marquises, each commanding 200 cavalrymen, while he himself commanded 400 cavalrymen. Then they led their troops outside the camp for a drill.

  Lu Zhi was actively preparing cloud ladders and other siege equipment, looking forward to tomorrow's attack...