Five thousand archers, ambushed in the reeds, fired rockets one after another into the air, drawing magnificent parabolas.

Five thousand rockets, plus the oil left in the reeds beforehand, ignited instantly upon contact.

The dry reed beds were soon filled with thick smoke and flames.

Three thousand soldiers entered the reed marshes, surrounded by raging fires and a rising northwest wind.

The wind blew the fire away from them, and the thick smoke also drifted towards them.

"Charge! Charge forward!"

Yan Liang and Wen Chou realized that the fire was sweeping towards them, and if they retreated, they would be chased and burned by the fire.

They made a quick decision to advance instead of retreat, taking advantage of the fact that the fire was not yet burning too fiercely, and charged into the depths of the reeds.

The two men's cavalrymen quickly turned their horses around and approached the direction of the rockets.

After rushing for a while, the view suddenly opened up, and they found themselves in a vast open space where all the reeds had been cut down.

A young general with a silver spear and a white horse, leading several hundred cavalry, was waiting for the two of them to arrive.

Upon seeing Yan Liang and Wen Chou's troops approaching, the young general with the silver spear thrust forward and charged:

"Who goes there? Do you dare to fight me one-on-one?"

"court death!"

When Wen Chou saw that the other party was so young and dared to challenge them, he was furious. "Do you know Wen Chou, the famous general of Hebei?"

"I, Zhao Zilong of Changshan, am looking for you, Wen Chou!"

It turns out that this young general with the silver spear and white horse was none other than Zhao Yun.

Zhao Yun had previously fought the three Gao brothers single-handedly, easily killing Gao Ping and Gao Huai, and capturing Gao Lan alive, thus becoming famous in one battle.

At the end of the Battle of Youzhou, he was ordered to lead 500 Guan Ning cavalry to drive Murong Muyan's more than 20,000 remaining troops to Bingzhou.

After the matter was settled, Zhao Yun stationed himself at Feihu Pass, recruited soldiers, and trained his troops.

Unexpectedly, Liu Wei urgently transferred him to participate in the battle of Baiyangdian.

When Liu Wei learned that Yuan Shao's two fierce generals, Yan Liang and Wen Chou, had also arrived, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhang Liao were fighting in Liaodong. Among them, only Zhao Yun could deal with Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

Zhao Yun had long heard of Yan Liang and Wen Chou, two famous generals from Hebei.

If he defeats both of them, he will be considered one of the world's top generals.

Zhao Yun would naturally not let such an opportunity pass.

Zhao Yun charged forward alone with his spear, and Wen Chou, naturally unafraid, raised his spear and went to fight.

Yan Liang quickly seized the opportunity to restrain his soldiers and reorganize their formation.

He saw that the enemy consisted of five hundred cavalrymen.

Although not as elite as Liu Wei's hundred-strong guard battalion, they were still exceptionally capable.

Since the enemy has designated such a place, they probably intend to use fire to isolate them from the outside world, then have them engage in one-on-one duels before launching a cavalry charge.

As for the five thousand archers hiding in the reeds, they did not show themselves at this moment, but continued to fire fire arrows from a distance, adding fuel to the fire in the reed marshes.

Yan Liang is now on guard against the cavalry charging towards him.

Therefore, he gripped his broadsword tightly, watching the opposite side warily, to protect Wen Chou.

As a close friend, Yan Liang was well aware of Wen Chou's martial prowess.

In the entire Hebei province, besides him, the second most capable fighter was Wen Chou.

As for General Gongsun Zan, he was on a completely different level from them.

Just as Yan Liang was regrouping his troops, Zhao Yun and Wen Chou clashed.

Both men were armed with spears, and the moment they made contact, the two spears, like dragons and pythons, began to tear and bite each other.

The sonic boom from the collision of weapons was like a thunderclap.

The shockwaves that erupted caused a stinging pain on the faces of the surrounding soldiers.

It can only be said that the two men's martial prowess has surpassed that of ordinary military generals, reaching a higher level.

"My lord, I never expected that Commandant Zhao would possess such astonishing martial prowess at such a young age!"

Li Su and Wang Fangyi were already waiting beside Liu Wei, watching Zhao Yun and Wen Chou's duel together.

This scene is truly rare!

"Hehe, you two don't know, it's not impossible that in the future, this Commandant Zhao's fighting strength will surpass that of my General Xue Li, who is skilled in wielding the halberd!"

hiss!

The two were greatly shocked!

As some of Liu Wei's oldest subordinates who fought alongside him in the Hetao, Hexi, and Western Regions, Li Su and Wang Fangyi were well aware of Xue Rengui's martial prowess.

He was a fierce general who could fight Lü Bu for more than a hundred rounds in Zhangye.

Now Liu Wei says that Zhao Yun can surpass Xue Rengui, so this man's martial prowess can rival that of Lü Bu.

"Then defeating Wen Chou would be a piece of cake!" Li Su exclaimed in surprise.

"I urgently summoned Commandant Zhao here so that he could capture Yan Liang and Wen Chou alive on the battlefield!" Liu Wei said calmly.

"Could it be that our lord is feigning an attack on one side while secretly advancing on another?" Wang Fangyi said. "Otherwise, why would he feel no regret that Yuan Shao did not enter?"

He believed that Liu Wei had set up so many traps and ambushes with Yuan Shao as his target.

But little did anyone know, it now seems that Liu Wei's target is Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

"Hehe! Yuan Shao is just a pig, while Yan Liang and Wen Chou are two tigers!" Liu Wei grinned. "Whether I want a pig or a tiger, I can certainly tell the difference."

Liu Wei's goal was, of course, to capture Yan Liang and Wen Chou and recruit them.

By assembling the right combinations of generals, you can obtain a wealth of generals.

These synergy combinations will be activated after recruiting renowned generals and strategists.

Before the Battle of Youzhou, Liu Wei first obtained the "Oath of the Peach Garden"!

Now, as long as Yan Liang and Wen Chou are subdued, along with Gao Lan and Zhang He who have already submitted, the [Four Pillars of Hebei] will be activated!

While the three were talking, Zhao Yun and Wen Chou had already fought fifty rounds.

Wen Chou gradually lost his strength, while Zhao Yun became more and more courageous in battle.

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