Three Kingdoms: I, Yuan Shu, Loyal Officials of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 140 Sheng, a tiger general of Jianghuai, could be my third adopted son.

"With me, Xu Sheng, here, anyone who dares to invade will be utterly defeated!"

Seeing that the soldiers were all afraid to advance, Xu Sheng immediately spurred his horse and charged forward. Dian Wei saw that the small halberd he threw had been deflected by Xu Sheng's sword, so he took out his large halberd to meet him.

After just one exchange, Xu Sheng knew how formidable his enemy general was. His right hand, which was gripped incorrectly, was throbbing painfully from the impact, and the web between his thumb and forefinger was cracked.

He hurriedly spurred his horse back to his own formation, his gaze solemn as he looked intently at Dian Wei, who was leading the army to cover the rear.

powerful!
Terribly strong!
The person before him was more formidable than he had ever seen in his life.

Perhaps only General Ji Ling, who is said to have defeated Guan Yu in three bouts in the State of Chen and defeated Lü Bu in one move, could defeat him.

Dian Wei?
He truly deserves the title of Cao Cao's top general; his reputation is well-deserved.

At this moment, Xu Sheng knew that Dian Wei was strong and that he was no match for him. If they continued to fight, he might die.

But his chance to become famous is today, right now!

In that instant, he was filled with heroic spirit and hurriedly ordered his soldiers to bring him wine!
"Anyone who invades Lord Yuan's territory will be defeated by Sheng!"

He drank the full jar of fine wine in one gulp, smashed the jar on the ground, laughed loudly, and shouted the word "Kill!"

"kill!!!"

His heroic spirit soars straight to the heavens!
Xu Sheng gripped his sword with both hands and slashed at Dian Wei with all his might. Such a bold strike was not to be underestimated even by Dian Wei, who hurriedly urged his halberd to meet it.

"I'll hold this man off, while the entire army fights on, kill them all!"

Upon hearing this, Dian Wei immediately understood his meaning, and a murderous intent surged in his eyes.

"How dare you!"
"Then let's see whether I kill you first, or whether your men wipe out my men first."

Dian Wei was filled with murderous intent, and every move he made was fatal. Although Xu Sheng was no match for Dian Wei, he was by no means someone who could be defeated in just a few rounds.

Moreover, Xu Sheng was drinking heavily at this moment, his heart filled with heroic spirit, and he didn't care about life or death at all.

Once he could not withstand Dian Wei's attack, he would make a move to exchange his life for Dian Wei's.

Even if it can't save his life, we should at least cut off Dian Wei's arm or stab him in the abdomen.

Given the current level of medical expertise, if a doctor suffers such a severe injury, even if they survive, they will likely be unable to fight on the battlefield.

He, Dian Wei, the top general of Cao Cao's camp, came here to risk his life to kill someone, just to replace an unknown figure from Yuan Shao's camp?
Even if they could kill Xu Sheng, this deal would still be a huge loss.

Using a tile to smash porcelain, Xu Sheng acted with unbridled arrogance, while Dian Wei was quite cautious.

However, Dian Wei already had the upper hand, so he only needed to continue accumulating advantages and find an opportunity to kill Xu Sheng without taking any damage.

Having barely managed to hold on for less than thirty rounds, Xu Sheng had already narrowly escaped death several times.

Just then, one of Dian Wei's personal guards cried out with tears in his eyes.

"General Dian, our brothers have suffered heavy casualties, let's retreat!"

Upon seeing the battle situation, Dian Wei was shocked to realize that in a short period of time, his personal guards of five hundred men had suffered heavy casualties under the combined forces of Yuan's thousand-strong army and the chariots and Lü Gong's chariots, leaving less than two hundred men.

On the battlefield again, most of Cao Cao's troops had already withdrawn through the side paths, and their rearguard work was complete. If they stayed behind, they would be surrounded and annihilated by Yuan Shao's army.

Therefore, he did not hesitate any longer, and with a single slash, he deflected Xu Sheng's broadsword, and coldly rebuked him.

"When we fight again in the future, I, Dian, will surely take your head."

"If you dare to invade again, we'll make sure you suffer a crushing defeat!"

After the two finished speaking, Dian Wei led his personal guards to retreat along the side path.

Someone in Yuan's army asked Xu Sheng, "Commander, shall we pursue them?"

Xu Sheng rolled his eyes at him. "I have an official position now. Call me the district chief." With that, he gave orders, "Clean up the battlefield immediately, appease the people, and report the victory to Lord Yuan."

He didn't mention a word about pursuing Dian Wei.

There's no other reason than that if they were to pursue him into a narrow path, where the terrain is confined, with Dian Wei's skill, one man could hold off ten thousand. Who could possibly stand against him?
As for himself, as the effects of the alcohol wore off, he realized that his back was already soaked with sweat, and a gust of cold wind made him feel icy cold all over.

His hands were still trembling slightly, and his palms, which were gripping the knife, were covered in blood.

He almost died.

He breathed a long sigh of relief, still shaken, and then suddenly burst into laughter.

"Remember!
The military report stated: Sheng Li fought Dian Wei for thirty rounds and then killed him!

This was witnessed by the soldiers and civilians alike; their fame will spread throughout the world at this very moment!

As he said this, Xu Sheng thought to himself that this time Lord Yuan would finally know his name, and it would be even better if he could be transferred to the main battlefield to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions.

In the Battle of Yangdi East District, Sheng led a thousand men to defend against Cao Cao's army, and led the people to fight, and defeated Cao Cao's army of five thousand.

At that time, Cao Cao's general Dian Wei led 500 personal guards to cover the rear. Wherever he threw his small halberd, no one could stand down. No one dared to get close to him.

Sheng personally stepped forward and fought Dian Wei for thirty rounds, finally defeating him!

Thus, a great victory was won!
They killed or wounded over a thousand of Cao Cao's soldiers and captured two thousand. Dian Wei led two thousand defeated soldiers to retreat and rejoin Yue Jin.

"Xu Sheng, outnumbered but outgunned, took the initiative to attack, showing great courage and fearlessness, and defeated the enemy. My lord, you should give him important responsibilities."

"Now that we have achieved a great victory at Yangdi, what rewards should be given?"

—Yang Hong

When Yuan Shu, far away in Liang, saw this battle report and the evaluation and inquiry from his strategist Yang Hong, he simply picked up his pen and wrote a single comment in reply.

"Sheng, a tiger among the generals of Jianghuai, can be my third adopted son."

Meanwhile, as Dian Wei was defeated and retreated, Xu Sheng lit the beacon towers, and smoke billowed into the sky everywhere.

News of Cao Cao's invasion quickly spread throughout the land. Xiahou Dun, the "General Who Guards the North" stationed in Yingchuan, was shocked upon hearing the news and immediately made arrangements to deal with it, mobilizing troops from various places.

Xiahou Dun "followed" the strategy of his strategist Yang Hong and immediately mobilized troops to Xu County to intercept Le Jin's blatantly approaching Cao army.

It was only when Yue Jin actually arrived in Xu County that he realized why Dian Wei, who was going to raid Yangdi, had been so coincidentally led into a desperate place full of bunkers and fortifications.

It turns out that Yangdi was not known that the area outside this Xuxian city was also divided into four major districts: east, south, west, and north. Each major district was further divided into four sub-districts: east, south, west, and north.

With twenty fortified bunkers and camps blocking the way outside Xuxian County, and large military equipment stored in four districts, they were ready to be used at any time, making it virtually impossible for even a god to break through.

Moreover, the inhabitants of these small camps were no longer ordinary civilians, but the main force of Yuan's army, personally led by General Xiahou Dun, the General Who Guards the North.

Before the fight even started, Le Jin was already filled with despair, feeling a sense of helpless helplessness.

Just then, a soldier came to report that "Dian Wei has led his army back."

Upon hearing this, Yue Jin hurriedly came out to greet him. Dian Wei, leading a defeated army of less than two thousand men, immediately knelt down on one knee to beg for forgiveness upon seeing Yue Jin.

“Dian Wei has failed General Yue’s high expectations. He has returned shamelessly today. I request that the general punish him according to military law.”

Seeing him like this, Yue Jin quickly stepped forward to help him up and comforted him, saying, "General Dian, please don't be like this."

I was unaware before that Yuan Shu's so-called love for the people was nothing but an empty reputation.

They went so far as to conscript laborers and deplete the people's livelihood to build so many fortifications and camps in order to deal with our army.

"Not to mention you, even I am helpless in this situation now. What crime has General Dian committed?"

(End of this chapter)