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

Chapter 147 Fierce Battle
"You treacherous general, you have guts! Dare to come up and fight me!"

Dian Wei: "."

If you're so capable, come down here and fight me!
I'm afraid you'll ambush me again while I'm climbing the wall.

"Since you are Yuan Gong's adopted son, why don't you come down and fight me fair and square?"

If Chen Dao hadn't known Dian Wei's prowess, he would have agreed, given his own strength and courage.

Not long ago, his third brother Xu Sheng had warned him before he left that Dian Wei was formidable and that he should not fight him head-on. How could Chen Dao dare to be careless and underestimate his opponent, lest he ruin his adoptive father's important mission?

Therefore, he pretended to change color and stared coldly at Dian Wei, "General Dian, what do you mean by this? Do you not trust me? Come up here quickly, and let's have a fair fight. I won't cheat you."

You're not lying to me?

You launched a sudden sneak attack just now. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have almost been taken advantage of with just one hand!

Moreover, based on that previous military report, I have already experienced firsthand the shamelessness of the people in your Yuan camp. Now, if I were to gamble with Chen Dao's credibility, how could I dare to risk my life?
"you"

Before Dian Wei could speak, Chen Dao preemptively launched an attack.

"Why do you hesitate to fight or retreat?"

"Chen Dao, Chen Shuzhi, is here! If you have the guts, come up and fight! Don't be a cowardly rat!"

Dian Wei: ? ? ?
Me? A coward?

"You coward, stop your arrogant words! I'll fight you right now. If you try to sneak up on me, you're nothing but a coward!"

"General Dian, please come up without worry. I, Chen, will never ambush you."

"Good! If you don't launch a sneak attack, I'll respect you as a true man."

Dian Wei, confident in his strength and preparedness, believed he could escape unscathed even if ambushed. So he carefully climbed the earthen wall, halberd in his right hand, ready to deal with Chen Dao's sneak attack at any moment.

However, to his surprise, seeing that he was on guard this time, Chen Dao actually did not launch another sneak attack.

Once he was safely on the earthen wall, Dian Wei finally felt relieved.

"As expected of Yuan Gong's adopted son, Chen Shuzhi, you are quite a figure!"

"Let's fight, and I'll make sure you leave with a whole corpse."

However, Chen Dao did not respond to him. Instead, a mysterious smile appeared on his lips as he waved his hand, giving a silent order.

He swung his right hand down, and the three armies on his left and right immediately joined him in attacking Dian Wei!
Dian Wei: "!!!"

Good grief, you with thick eyebrows and big eyes, you didn't sneak up on me, but instead you're here preparing to gang up on me?

So this is how all generals in your Yuan camp fight each other?
Dian Wei was furious and mustered all his strength to raise his halberd to meet the attack.

"You scoundrel! How dare you do this!"

Chen Dao alone might not be a match for Dian Wei, but even when surrounded by his soldiers, Dian Wei could be as powerful as a tiger among sheep.

But once Chen Dao blocks him head-on, and the soldiers join forces to launch a sneak attack, even with Dian Wei's bravery, he can't fight off four hands with two fists; even a fierce tiger fears a pack of wolves.

Dian Wei barely managed to hold out for a few rounds before finally finding an opportunity. He decisively jumped off the earthen wall and hid back in Cao Cao's army formation.

Before he could even steady himself and breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Yuan Junqi shout from the earthen wall:
Dian Wei has been defeated!
Dian Wei has been defeated!
Dian Wei has been defeated!!!

The two sides fought on the earthen wall. It was a fierce battle in the dead of night, and Cao Cao's army could not see clearly to begin with. All they saw was General Dian going up and then General Dian jumping down.

Upon hearing Yuan Jun shout, "Dian Wei has been defeated!" and recalling the moment when General Dian jumped down, he indeed appeared flustered. How could anyone not believe that he had lost three points?

In an instant, the morale of Cao Cao's army plummeted. Seeing this, Dian Wei stomped his feet in anger and shouted loudly.

"You shameless wretch! You led your men to attack me, and you dare to claim victory?"
"I have not been defeated; do not be deceived by his words." "What a joke!"

Unexpectedly, Chen Dao stood atop the high wall, his face solemn, and rebuked him sternly!

“Chen is the adopted son of Lord Yuan. My family has produced three dukes for four generations and has been high-ranking officials for many generations. How could we possibly attack you?”

"If General Dian says he has not been defeated, then come forward and fight again."

Dian Wei: "."

Do you want me to go up there and get ambushed or surrounded by you again?

You scoundrel! How dare you insult me ​​like this?
He only had one thing he wanted to curse, but he couldn't do anything about Chen Dao's condescending attitude.

"All troops, heed my command and attack the city immediately. Once I have breached this earthen wall, then we can speak with him."

Upon hearing this, Chen Dao laughed from the high wall and said to the three armies:

"General Dian is in a hurry, how dare you say that you have not been defeated?"
"All troops, heed my command! Fire!!"

Chen Dao hadn't fired arrows earlier because once he did, it would mean the entire army was at war. He currently had few soldiers and was defending the city, so he was happy to play a little game of dueling with General Dian to buy time.

Dian Wei clearly saw this as well. He was eager to break through the city, so he wanted to rely on his strength and courage to bully Chen Dao, who was young, and provoke him into fighting.

If he could defeat the enemy's commander in a duel, the defense line at the East Gate would be breached in an instant, allowing him to rush to Le Jin's aid as quickly as possible.

But Dian Wei never expected that, despite his young age, Chen Dao was extremely composed and experienced in the matter of dueling. Not only was he not provoked by him, but he even provoked Dian Wei to the point of being furious, thus buying him time.

When Dian Wei realized that Chen, this young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was determined not to fight him fairly, he did not hesitate and wasted no more time, ordering his army to attack the city!
At this moment, one side, taking advantage of its defensive position, unleashes a barrage of arrows, while the other side, relying on its superior numbers, swarms and scales the city walls.

The lives of the soldiers waiting to be used up Yuan's army's arrows and stones. Seeing that Cao's army seemed to be afraid of the earthen wall because of his previous defeat, their offensive was not as fierce as before.

Dian Wei was furious at Chen Dao's shamelessness, and shouted, "I am not defeated! Chen Dao, you little brat, come and die!"

As he spoke, he charged forward to boost morale. However, due to the earthen wall, Dian Wei found it inconvenient to attack with his double halberds. He then switched to a long halberd, stood on the ground, and attacked Chen Dao from below.

Chen Dao, positioned on higher ground, met him with his long spear.

The two fought fiercely on and off the earthen wall, battling for forty or fifty rounds without a clear victor.

Seeing this, the Cao army finally believed that their General Dian was no match for that kid named Chen Dao.

What a pity!

Dian Wei was at a loss for words.

God knows, he's using an unsuitable weapon and attacking Chen Dao from above, making this the fairest fight between him and Chen Dao tonight.

Fortunately, he managed to hold off Chen Dao, as Cao Cao's army was still numerous and powerful.

The two sides have been fighting fiercely for so long that Cao Cao's army still has more than 15,000 men, while Yuan Shao's army has less than 2,000 men left.

Therefore, despite heavy losses, Cao Cao's army still had so many men left.

Yuan's army was already sparse and not even enough to defend the city. A large number of them had been overrun by Cao's army and were fighting close combat on the earthen walls. It seemed that with a little more effort, they could be defeated.

With victory in sight and great achievements within reach, despite suffering heavy casualties, the morale of Cao's army remained stable and they did not collapse.

This thing has suffered heavy casualties and can't be defeated. Of course, Cao's army would run away. But now they have survived the most difficult casualties and are about to win. They are just waiting to share the credit. Who would run away now?
However, at that very moment, a drum sounded, and a man on horseback led the way, bringing his men to the scene.

"Second brother, don't panic, your younger brother Xu Sheng is here to help you!"

General Dian, how dare you invade?
"If they are strong, we must strike and defeat them!"

(End of this chapter)