Zhang Fei led his troops and horses to run for a long time. Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, and it was no longer suitable for marching, he asked Zhang Nan who was not far away: "Is there a suitable place nearby for the troops and horses to rest?"

At this time, he felt that it was indeed much more convenient for Cao Cao to arrange for Zhang Nan to accompany him.

At least Zhang Nan was a native of Hebei, and he had enough knowledge of Hebei's terrain - he knew where to march, where to set up ambushes, and where to camp.

What's more, the battle with the imperial court is in this area, and these generals have already memorized the surrounding situation, so as not to be unfamiliar with their own territory during the battle.

After looking around and guessing the area where he and others were based on the speed he had just run, Zhang Nan pointed not far away: "If I remember correctly, there is a place suitable for camping, and there is a water source nearby!"

After that, he reminded Zhang Fei based on his own judgment: "But it is very likely that the enemy will occupy it first!"

Zhang Fei responded: "Don't worry!" He then arranged for a few scouts to go over carefully to check, while he led his troops and horses to wait for news - if there were enemies there, then he would launch a surprise attack under the cover of night. If not, he would attack Zhang Fei directly.

Rest for the night at the place Nan mentioned.

No matter how elite the soldiers Zhang Fei leads are, they are still not out of the realm of human beings and they still need proper rest!

After waiting for a long time, Tan Ma never came back, and Zhang Fei keenly sensed that something was wrong.

"The place where I came has been occupied by the enemy!"

Zhang Fei knew best the quality of the soldiers he led. None of the elite scouts came back. It seemed that this strange army was indeed capable. After he regained his composure, Zhang Fei tightened his grip on the snake spear.

, said to Zhang Nan beside him: "I will lead the army to attack the enemy's formation later, and I will give you twenty riders to raid the formation in the distance!"

Zhang Nan was stunned. At first he felt that he was being underestimated. He thought that Zhang Nan was a relatively high-status military commander under Yuan Shao. No one dared to have any objections to leading the army alone. Unexpectedly, when he came to the imperial court, he was actually ordered to be a guide.

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But when he thought about the abnormal strength of the generals of the imperial army, he felt that he really had nothing to fight for, not to mention that he had a general understanding of the situation with General Zhang in front of him.

The current emperor's uncle, the sworn brother of Liu Bei and Liu Xuande of the Central Guards, is a very brave man. Even among the inhuman generals of the Imperial Army, he is still one of the top few super strong men.

What's more important is that this man has a bad temper and is very irritable. Apart from his two sworn brothers and his current prince, he is basically not afraid of anyone. Even the governor Cao Cao, this man dares not to betray his face.

It's best not to mess with this kind of person on a daily basis. This time I led the troops with him and everything went according to his wishes.

Nodding in agreement, Zhang Nan thought about the surrounding environment and explained it to Zhang Fei in a low voice, and finally said: "There is a small river next to the place suitable for garrison camping. The river is not shallow at this time of year, General Zhang remembers it!"

"Thank you!"

Although Zhang Fei was reckless, he was not ignorant. Zhang Nan's words were naturally a kind reminder, and it was appropriate to say thank you.

Remind him that there is a river there, and the water is not shallow. Just ask him to be careful not to rush to the river. With the characteristics of the cavalry, if he is trapped by the river and has no room to move, he can only wait to die, and this

Five hundred fine knights are all wearing armor. If they accidentally fall into the water, they probably won't be able to get out.

What's more, people in the North are not good at water, and Zhang Fei himself is not good at swimming. If he really falls into the water, it will be useless no matter how powerful he is.

Looking at Zhang Nan heading to a higher place with twenty riders, it seemed that he wanted to stand on the high ground and observe the battle situation.

Although it is already late at night, torches will definitely be raised during the battle, otherwise Zhang Fei's side will have nothing to do. Anyway, they just kill people when they see them. In addition, their eyesight is good, and the starlight is enough for illumination.

But what about the other party? They need to light up the torch to confirm the situation, right? So don't look at it at night, you can still see it if you want to.

Zhang Fei didn't say anything, looked at the knight next to him, and hit the snake spear with his hand: "Let's go, let that guy who only hides aside see how powerful he is!"

With an order, more than four hundred cavalry galloped away, constantly increasing their speed. The sound of horse hooves sounded like thunder along the way. Zhang Fei guessed that the other party must have known about such a big movement.

However, the exploration of the horse just now has exposed the existence of himself and others, so there is no need to avoid anything. Compared with rushing into the enemy camp at the fastest speed at this time, it is easier to create chaos.

But when Zhang Fei led his cavalry to the place mentioned by Zhang Nan and vaguely saw the enemy's formation, he found that the situation was a bit strange.

There was no camp, no torches, no sound... not even a little bit of life.

The soldiers on the opposite side did not actually set up camp. When Zhang Fei looked at it, there were still many soldiers just sitting on the ground. There was not even a fire in front of them, and there was no sound of orders. These soldiers just stood up slowly.

Get up, then slowly form a formation and wait for yourself and others.

"So weird!"

But now there is no chance to look back. The cavalry under the tent have already reached the fastest speed. In this state, even turning requires enough space. Now Zhang Fei can only slightly deflect the attack angle of the cavalry. Don't directly

Rush into the enemy's formation.

With a bang, the cavalrymen unsheathed their weapons, and the soldiers on the opposite side raised their spears almost at the same time.

The infantry spear formation is undoubtedly the most effective way to deal with cavalry, and standing in the front rows of this formation will almost certainly be killed by the cavalry. Therefore, the trouble is that if the soldiers are not elite enough and courageous enough, they will not be able to do it at all.

Dare to face the cavalry charge.

However, Zhang Fei discovered that the soldiers on the opposite side had no fear on their faces, and they didn't even blink. Their eyes looked very dull, like a group of dead people.

Thinking of this, Zhang Fei felt a chill all over his body and became increasingly uneasy. He swung the snake spear in his hand, and then saw the opportunity and swiped it across the ground.

"Icicle Stab!"

With a swipe sound, an icicle with a diameter of one meter suddenly rose from the strange soldiers and horses. The icicle had edges and corners and many protruding spikes. It killed or seriously injured the nearby soldiers almost instantly.

There was even an unlucky guy who was directly penetrated by the tip of the icicle thorn. His whole body was cut into two pieces and he fell from mid-air into the crowd.

Under normal circumstances, the enemy would probably be in some confusion after such a strange attack, but Zhang Fei found that the soldiers and horses on the opposite side did not make any movement at all, as if the person who died just now was not their comrade-in-arms.

In addition, Zhang Fei also noticed that the soldiers who were severely injured by the icicle stabs returned to the team as if nothing had happened. Among them, there were even those who disemboweled their bodies and even ignored their injuries, but remained calm.

Holding the weapon and continuing to stare blankly ahead...

"What the hell is this?"

In this moment, the two troops had collided with each other. The snake spear in Zhang Fei's hand flew away, and a spear flew away a soldier in front of him. However, the soldier drew a beautiful parabola in the air and finally fell into the crowd.

After the attack, he actually stood up again. There was no blood at all from the chest that was pierced by the snake spear. There was just such a conspicuous big hole, which made people shocked and frightened.

"What the hell is this?"

"These are not people, are they? Is it some kind of magic?"

"Ghost... ghost..."

The soldiers behind him kept making various noises. Zhang Fei wanted to turn around, but before he could turn around, a general suddenly rushed out in front of him, holding a sword and riding a horse. When he saw Zhang Fei, he didn't talk nonsense.

, he raised his sword and cut it off at the top of his head.

When Zhang Fei saw this, he didn't have time to think too much. He raised his snake spear and took the sword.

According to his thoughts, not only could he easily receive the sword, but he could even deflect the sword with his own strength, and then take advantage of the situation to deliver a fatal blow to the warrior in front of him.

But when the swords and spears intersected, Zhang Fei was surprised to find that the power coming from the spears almost made his arms numb, and the tiger's mouth was even more shocked. If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, he might not even be able to hold the weapon firmly.

"What a powerful force, who is this person?"

Looking down, he found that the general in front of him had the same lifeless face as those of the soldiers. Even when his attack was blocked by the opponent, he showed no emotion at all.

If these are not nothing, then the very conspicuous wound on the neck is really difficult to ignore.

The wound was not big, and others might not be able to notice it, but Zhang Fei's strong eyesight and careful observation meant that it was impossible not to miss it.

That wound...

"How could you survive such a wound?"

Feeling strange in his heart, he swung the snake spear in his hand, drew out the long sword from his waist with his right hand, and struck the opponent's wrist with the sword as they passed each other.

Something happened that surprised Zhang Fei even more. He wanted to use this sword to force the opponent away, and then think about how to deal with the enemy. Unexpectedly, the person on the other side refused to dodge, and allowed Zhang Fei to strike with his sword.

On his wrist, he picked up the sword and struck Zhang Fei's neck again.

With a click, Zhang Fei was shocked to find that his sword cut down two fingers deep. Considering that this man still had armor on his wrist, it meant that his sword only hurt the opponent's flesh, and then...

It can't be cut in anymore.

"What the hell is this!"

He ducked to avoid the sword, and at the same time he clapped his horse forward to distance himself from him. Zhang Fei looked back and found that the strange general ignored him and rushed straight into the cavalry he led, with the sword flying in his hand.

Next, one cavalryman was knocked off his horse one after another. Even the few who were not killed directly were stabbed to death by the strange soldiers who swarmed them because they were knocked off their horses.

"Damn it!"

This situation made Zhang Fei furious. He turned his horse around and wanted to fight the general again. Unexpectedly, before he turned around, another general suddenly ran out from beside him. He was also lifeless and without even a glance.

He straightened up the spear in his hand and stabbed Zhang Fei directly in front of him.
Chapter completed!