Chapter 082: Heavenly Wolf's Orders

  Guo Tu was somewhat taken aback, and while he was hesitating, someone came to report that Yu She had been challenged by Zhang Liao under the horse. The crowd looked at each other in dismay, and before they could say anything, Guo Tu had already understood the situation and hastily said loudly: "The words of the alliance leader are indeed correct, Yu She is indeed not worthy of reuse. Han Wenjie, I heard that you have a general named Pan Feng under your command, who is good at using big axes and has the bravery of not being able to be resisted by ten thousand men. Why don't you let him go into battle and kill Zhang Liao, also to win some prestige for our army?"

  Jizhou Mu Han Fu secretly sighed and nodded his head, ordering Pan Feng to go into battle.

  Pan Feng was his first valiant general, and he couldn't bear to send him out for a one-on-one duel. A great general is used to command troops, not to engage in duels. Fighting for personal prestige and comparing bravery with ordinary men is really not something a great general should do.

  However, he also cannot explicitly refuse. Yuan Shao became the leader of the Shandong Allied Army, with Hebei as its foundation, but let him become the governor of Jizhou, which is a special trust in him. Yu She was defeated, and Yuan Shao needed to save face, if he didn't support Yuan Shao, who would?

  Not long after, Pan Feng took up his great axe and led a group of soldiers in a charge out of the main camp.

  ……

  Liu Bian stood on the city wall, looking at Yuan Jia's distant galloping army, and couldn't help but be shocked.

  Is there really someone who uses a big axe?

  "There are, but very few." Lü Bu was also somewhat surprised: "The axe is heavy and often used to break armor, but it's precisely because the axe is heavy that without extraordinary strength, one cannot wield it freely. This person dares to use a long-handled axe, probably a formidable enemy."

  Liu Bian nodded in agreement. He also knew that for most people, strength was the deciding factor. One force can subdue ten wills, with great strength and heavy weapons, having an innate advantage. The famous fierce generals of the Three Kingdoms all had a strong physique, the most famous being Dian Wei and Xu Chu. Dian Wei used an eighty-pound double halberd, five times heavier than ordinary halberds. Xu Chu was most famous for his waist circumference, a thick waist being a characteristic of extraordinary strength.

  It seems that this surname Pan is a fierce man. Is he General Pan Feng?

  "Can Zhang Huan afford it?"

  "If it were the Zhang Yi of three months ago, it would be a bit difficult. But for the current Zhang Yi to deal with this kind of opponent, it's just a matter of three moves." Lü Bu said confidently: "Your Majesty can rest assured, as long as Zhang Yi doesn't get careless, everything will go smoothly without any mishaps."

  Liu Bian believed Lü Bu's words and felt a little relieved.

  ……

  Before the formation, Zhang Xiu looked at Pan Feng who was approaching him and frowned.

  That's all.

  As Lü Bu said, if he had encountered such an overpowered opponent with a large axe as his weapon three months ago, he might have been somewhat intimidated, after all, the opponent's strength would have caused him great trouble. But now that he has the Guiding Map, he has made rapid progress and is on the verge of breaking through, and can even fight Lü Bu to a draw, so why would he care about such an opponent?

  The two men finished their names, Zhang Xiu urged on his war horse, raised the Hegemon Spear, and charged towards Pan Feng.

  Pan Feng's belly was filled with frustration, he fiercely kicked the horse's abdomen and raised his battle axe. As Han Fu's first heavy general, he was actually going to entangle with someone on the battlefield like a rogue, which was simply a humiliation for him. If it weren't for Han Fu's personal order, he wouldn't have considered going into battle. At this moment, seeing Zhang Xiu, he had no other thoughts, only wanting to split Zhang Xiu in half with one axe, seize his war horse and return to the camp to report back.

  In his view, Zhang Hua's mount was quite good and a decent spoil of war, enough to comfort him.

  The war axe was heavy, under Pan Feng's powerful swing, it was almost invincible. He didn't need to worry about Zhang Fei's long spear in his hand, the armor on his body was thicker and more solid than ordinary armor, an ordinary long spear couldn't pierce through, while his battle-axe could easily split open Zhang Fei's armor.

  With just one axe, it's enough to decide victory or defeat; within three moves, I must take Zhang Xiu's life.

  Two war horses approached rapidly. Pan Feng didn't think much, swung his large axe and let out a low roar as he chopped towards Zhang Fei.

  He saw a cold smile on Zhang Hua's face, and then he found that Zhang Hua's galloping warhorse suddenly accelerated again, taking five steps in one leap, rushing to his front, leaving him greatly shocked.

  A difference of a single hair, a loss of a thousand miles. In the heat of battle, life and death are separated by only a thin line. Just as the two were about to clash, Zhang Fei suddenly accelerated again, catching Pan Feng off guard. His war axe was already raised, but had not yet come down, while Zhang Fei's spear had already reached his face.

  "Thud!" A piercingly loud noise, the Tyrant Spear pierced through Pan Feng's thick armor and penetrated his heart.

  Pan Feng felt all his strength being drained away in an instant, and the giant axe he had raised high fell to the ground. He stared blankly, watching Zhang Fei galloping past him, looking at the Halberd of Power in his hand, and looking at his fine horse, unable to think clearly.

  A western Liang ordinary soldier, how could he possibly have such a sharp weapon, and how could he possibly have such a fine warhorse?

  Zhang Xiu knew what Pan Feng was thinking, and he was grateful to Liu Bian in his heart. If it weren't for the sharp Halberd of the King, if it weren't for this warhorse, he wouldn't have been able to kill an opponent like Pan Feng in one move.

  He slowly pulled the reins, turned to Xiangyang City, and bowed again to Liu Xian on the city wall. Then he raised his spear and shouted loudly: "The great Han is mighty! The emperor is mighty!"

  Although the martial arts of the soldiers who followed him into battle may not have been on his level, their eyesight was no worse. Seeing Pan Feng holding a large axe, they all felt a chill for Zhang Fei. When Zhang Fei killed Pan Feng with one spear thrust, they finally let out a breath and, one by one, their blood boiling, raised the weapons in their hands and shouted in unison: "The Great Han is mighty! The Emperor is mighty!"

  Behind Zhang Xiu, Pan Feng suddenly fell to the ground.

  Pan Feng's troops were shocked and lost their color, stunned like wooden chickens.

  ……

  Yangcheng City, Liu Bian showed a relieved smile. He saw Zhang Heng's tactics clearly and felt very relieved. Zhang Heng was not only brave but also wise, which is a good phenomenon. Only those who are willing to think can go further.

  It seems he is about to break through.

  "Great progress has been made recently by Zizhang."

  Lü Bu was also somewhat surprised, Zhang Liao killed Pan Feng in one move, which he did not expect. After hearing Liu Bei's words, he couldn't help but feel annoyed: "Your Majesty, no matter how fast he progresses, it is impossible for him to surpass me."

  "It's not necessarily so." Liu said with a sly smile.

  "He hasn't figured out his fate yet, but I... " Lü Bu's voice trailed off as he glanced at Liu Bei with a guilty conscience. Liu Bei blinked and asked, "What kind of fate do you have?"

  "Heaven... Heavenly Wolf."

  "Tian Lang?" Liu Bian was very surprised: "Is there such a fate? How did you know, I seem to have heard you say before, your father died before you were born, but your mother is still alive."

  Lü Bu licked his lips, awkwardly saying: "My mother... was a Xiongnu shaman, I listened to her chanting every day while in my mother's womb, and at the age of five, I already understood my own destiny." He lowered his head: "I... did not intentionally deceive you, I just... didn't want people to laugh at me."

  "Pffft!" Liu Bian's eyes widened in shock, staring at Lü Bu in disbelief. No wonder this guy was so awesome, it turned out he had an awesome mom too.

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