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Previously, when Zhang Fei had pushed the raft into the water with the group, the water flow had been much stronger. Now that the water had been greatly reduced and the ground was covered in mud, it was obvious how difficult it was to climb upwards. From time to time, someone would slip and fall, becoming a rolling gourd along with the people below.

Hearing the sounds of fighting coming from the direction of the camp, Zhang Fei who was leaning on his spear as he trekked in the mud was anxious and angry, he wanted to fly back to the camp to rescue them. At this moment, he was extremely regretful. If he had given the order to rush down later, he might have discovered Lv Bu's trick and given up on this attack. It was just that it was useless to regret now, if he could not return before Lv Bu breaks into the camp, then everything would be over!

Seeing that, all the surrounding soldiers rushed over to support Zhang Fei.

The thin soldier was so frightened that his face turned pale and he quickly kneeled on the ground, begging for mercy.

"Pah!" Zhang Fei forcefully spat out the dirt in his mouth and glared fiercely at the soldier. If it wasn't for the timing being incorrect, he would definitely punish this ignorant guy. He bent down and picked up the spear. He wiped off the mud from the tip of the straw and continued to climb.

When Zhang Fei finally climbed this slope that was more than thirty meters long, his entire body seemed to have rolled a few times in the mud. His entire body was covered with thick mud, especially his armor. He simply took off his armor and threw it to one of the guards, then took off his shirt to wipe the mud off his face. Without waiting for everyone to come up, he quickly walked to a nearby forest, jumped on his warhorse, and led the five or six thousand men to rush to the camp.

People kept coming up from below, and then they hurried after the group, so sparsely connected that the group looked like refugees on the run.

Zhang Fei turned his head to look and could not help but be enraged. If it was a normal situation, he would have stopped to wait for a while before reorganizing his troops. Unfortunately, time was running out and it was impossible for him to stop and regroup. He loudly cursed a few times, telling the people behind him to catch up as soon as possible and then spurred his horse forward.

Zhang Fei was only focused on urging his horse forward, he did not know that there were countless of eyes staring at him from two to three miles away.

After Lv Bu led a small group of people to attack Xuzhou Army's camp, Zhang Liao and the rest were still hiding in the forest. As they watched Zhang Fei rush into the river in high spirits with his men and return in a sorry state, they couldn't help but clap in their hands and cheer in their hearts.

When Zhang Fei and his group started to climb the slope, Zhang Liao almost gave the order to attack. Then, thinking about how he could only watch as the other party successfully escaped, unable to achieve the goal of annihilating the enemy. That was why Zhang Liao decided to wait until most of the Xuzhou Army's people were on board before making his move, when the other party could no longer hold on and escape into the water. He didn't have any rafts or small boats in his hands, so he could only watch as the other party successfully escaped.

Even though Zhang Fei had taken off his armor, and his exposed upper body was covered in mud, showing no signs of being a general, Zhang Liao still recognized him at a glance. His gaze was fixated on the latter, and was prepared to rush towards Zhang Fei when he attacked.

The ground far from the riverbank was extremely dry, and Zhang Fei's group gradually increased their speed. After a while, they arrived at the forest where Zhang Liao and the rest were hiding.

Zhang Fei raised his head to look in the direction of the camp, and upon realizing that Lv Bu's men were still attacking the camp's gate, his tensed heart relaxed a little. If the camp did not lose a brother, then there would be no danger, and if they attacked Lv Bu from inside out, they would definitely be able to remove the threat to the camp! He turned to look at the convoy, they were still in a sparse formation, and if he were to rush back like this, it would be difficult for him to defeat Lv Bu.

Raising his spear high in the air, he shouted, "All troops, halt! Form up!"

Thump thump thump! Before Zhang Fei could finish his sentence, there was suddenly a burst of drumming in the forest in front of them. Following that, a large group of Bingzhou Army soldiers rushed out while shouting.

"Zhang Yide, where are you going?!" The black armored general at the front rushed towards Zhang Fei. It was none other than Zhang Liao, Zhang Wen Yuan.

When the Xuzhou Army soldiers saw this, they panicked. They had already used up most of their energy in the mud just now, and their formation was so sparse. How could they block the enemy troops that were just waiting for them?

Zhang Fei was also shocked, he never thought that Bingzhou Army, whose strength was not enough to begin with, would actually split up! This group of people was obviously coming for him! Normally, with a similar number of people, he had the confidence to block them, but right now, there was too much of a difference in the morale of the troops. Furthermore, with Bingzhou Army launching an attack from above, he did not have the confidence to defeat them.

Although he knew that the situation was extremely unfavorable for him, he did not have the slightest intention to escape. As he shouted for his troops to gather against the enemy, he urged them to charge towards Zhang Liao at the same time. He was very familiar with Zhang Liao and knew that his opponent was Lv Bu's most trusted general. If he could quickly defeat this person, perhaps there would be a chance to turn the tide!

Zhang Liao charged from above, thus his horse's speed was much faster than normal, in the blink of an eye, he had already rushed out of the forest, raised his blade high and rushed towards Zhang Fei.

Zhang Fei snorted, a pike urged his horse to gallop even faster.

When the two sides were about three meters apart, Zhang Liao swung his blade towards their heads, bringing a dull sound of wind.

Zhang Fei raised his lance to defend himself. This time, Zhang Liao's blade struck the middle of the Damascus Steel Spear and produced a deafening sound of metal striking metal.

The two war horses let out a long hiss at the same time and involuntarily retreated backwards. Zhang Fei's big black horse had to retreat four or five steps before it could steady itself. Zhang Liao had the advantage and had the advantage, hence he only had to retreat two or three steps before he managed to steady himself.

"Good strength!" "Eat another cut!" Zhang Liao bellowed, he once again spurred his horse over, and the blade came cutting down again.

Zhang Fei frowned, holding onto the reins, he dodged to the side, causing Zhang Liao's blade to fall empty. Then, he took the chance when Zhang Liao was almost out of strength, and thrusted the spear towards Zhang Liao's ribs.

Zhang Liao's slash missed and he became cautious, he quickly retracted his blade to defend, using his thick blade surface to block Zhang Fei's attack. It was just that Zhang Fei's spear was extremely powerful, even though Zhang Liao was able to accurately block the attack, the spear was still able to block the blade, and with a bang, it struck his ribs!

Zhang Liao gasped from the pain. If not for the protection of the armor, he would have suffered internal injuries.

The moves of Zhang Fei's spear were similar to Zhang Yan's spear skills, they were all about using a storm of attacks to force the opponent to defend, then finding a chance to land a fatal blow. Therefore, after taking the initiative in one move, Zhang Fei's spear danced in the air, completely disregarding his own defense, his every move not leaving Zhang Liao's vitals, forcing Zhang Liao to fight back bravely without the strength to retaliate.

Just then, the troops led by Zhang Liao had already rushed over and started a chaotic battle with Zhang Fei's group. They quickly gained the upper hand and split the Xuzhou Army's soldiers into pieces. If nothing unexpected happened, the defeat of Zhang Fei's group was just a matter of time.

When Zhang Fei heard the miserable cries of the soldiers under him, he could not help but be anxious and angry. Although he had the advantage in a short time and added a few more wounds to Zhang Liao's body, he himself had suffered some minor injuries. If he did not come up with a solution soon, his team would be doomed! He racked his brains to think of a way to win in one fell swoop, but unfortunately, he couldn't think of anything.

Zhang Fei's thoughts became heavy, and the movements of his hands unconsciously began to slow down. After Zhang Liao blocked seven to eight consecutive attacks, he took the opportunity and slashed towards Zhang Fei's neck, forcing him to retract his defense.