Seeing how righteously and earnestly Dian Wei spoke, Lin Yu couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt. If it weren't for his appearance, perhaps Dian Wei would have already become Cao Cao's personal bodyguard by now. Even if he couldn't have obtained a high position and great wealth, at least he wouldn't be just a logistics soldier like he is currently.
After pondering for a moment, Lin Yu smiled and said to Dian Wei, "Since you are so eager to achieve meritorious deeds, I have a great opportunity for you next. It will surely enable you to perform a great service."
"Brother, are you serious?" Dian Wei's eyes widened with anticipation upon hearing this.
"When have I ever lied to you?" Lin Yu rolled his eyes at him in feigned annoyance.
Dian Wei scratched his head and grinned sheepishly, saying quickly, "Then I'll thank you in advance, Brother. Hehe!"
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After several days of long journey, Cao Cao led his army and finally arrived at Suanzao. By this time, several other warlords had already reached here. The military camps outside Suanzao City stretched continuously for miles and miles, seemingly without end.
After Cao Cao had properly settled his troops, he took his trusted followers to visit Yuan Shao and other warlords. In the following few days, the rest of the warlords also arrived one after another with their troops to join forces. Consequently, the momentum of the allied forces grew even stronger, presenting a magnificent scene.
On this noon of that day, Lin Yu was idle in the camp and thought of taking Dian Wei for a stroll around the military camp. You know, at present, the military camp was truly a gathering place of heroes. Not to mention Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan and other warlords, just the renowned generals like Sun Jian, Pan Feng, and Xing Daorong were all remarkable figures. Lin Yu thought that since he had the chance to come to the Three Kingdoms era, he should naturally take a good look at these famous people.
As they were walking, suddenly three people came into sight from the opposite direction. One of them had a face as handsome as jade, with ears so long that they almost reached his shoulders, and his hands were so long that they passed his knees. Another was over nine feet tall, with a two-foot-long beard, a face as red as a ripe date, phoenix eyes, and silkworm-like eyebrows. The last one was eight feet tall, with a leopard-like head and round eyes, looking extremely fierce. Who else could they be but Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei?
Lin Yu was slightly stunned at first but quickly regained his composure. He couldn't help thinking to himself that he didn't expect the three brothers Liu Bei to arrive so early.
Liu Bei recognized Lin Yu at a glance and was also full of surprise. He then walked forward with a smile and said cordially, "On that day, you left without saying goodbye, Sir. I was really worried and reluctant to see you go. I even sent people to look for you. I didn't expect to meet you here today. What a coincidence!"
"Humph!" Lin Yu snorted inwardly, thinking, "Just putting on an act! If you really valued me, how could you have sided with your third brother Zhang Fei back then? Well, we have different paths and don't seek the same goals. I've already planned to teach you a lesson, Liu Bei. So I don't bother to waste my breath on you." Then he turned to Dian Wei and said, "Second Brother, let's go. Don't waste our time here with them."
Seeing Lin Yu's dismissive attitude towards Liu Bei, Zhang Fei beside them immediately flew into a rage. He thrust his Zhangba Serpent Spear forward, blocking the way of Lin Yu and Dian Wei.
"You pretty boy! My eldest brother was talking to you nicely. How could you be so rude? Do you want to taste the pain of being beaten again?" Zhang Fei roared loudly, looking as if he wanted to devour Lin Yu alive.
Hearing Zhang Fei mention the previous incident again, Lin Yu's anger flared up. He cursed inwardly, "Damn it! Do you really think I'm easy to bully? If the tiger doesn't show its might, do you think I'm Hello Kitty?"
Dian Wei noticed that Lin Yu's face didn't look right and quickly asked in a low voice, "Brother, what's going on? You seem really angry."
"Second Brother, you don't know. This guy has bullied me a lot before. He even laid hands on me. You must teach him a good lesson for me!" Lin Yu gritted his teeth and ordered coldly.
Upon hearing this, Dian Wei didn't hesitate at all. He immediately took down the twin halberds from his waist and rushed towards Zhang Fei, shouting, "How dare you lay hands on my brother! Watch me beat you to a pulp today. You're asking for death!"
Zhang Fei saw that Dian Wei was muscular and strong, but he didn't take him seriously. He carelessly withdrew his spear, intending to block Dian Wei's twin halberds easily.
"Clang!"
A crisp sound of collision suddenly rang out. Zhang Fei immediately felt a huge force coming from the spear, causing his tiger's mouth (the part between the thumb and index finger) to go numb, and his Zhangba Serpent Spear almost slipped from his hand.
"Good heavens! This guy is incredibly strong!" Zhang Fei was shocked in his heart.
Before he could recover from the sudden impact, Dian Wei launched another fierce attack. Holding the twin halberds tightly, he swung them with a whistling sound, aiming at Zhang Fei's head and smashing down.
Zhang Fei didn't dare to be careless this time. He quickly held up his spear with both hands, ready to block Dian Wei's attack.
"Dang!"
Another crisp sound of collision echoed.
After this collision, Zhang Fei felt his arms going weak and was even more shocked in his heart. He wondered to himself, "Where on earth did Lin Yu find such a terrifyingly powerful guy?"
At this critical moment, Dian Wei saw an opportunity and with a quick lunge, he rushed forward and kicked Zhang Fei hard in the chest.
Zhang Fei let out a muffled groan and staggered back several steps like a kite with its string cut, finally falling heavily on his buttocks.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye.
Liu Bei had originally intended to stop Zhang Fei to prevent him from hurting Dian Wei and Lin Yu. But before he could even shout out, he saw his third brother being defeated and was immediately dumbfounded, standing there in a daze, unable to regain his composure for a long time.
Even Guan Yu, who was usually calm, was also greatly surprised when he saw this scene. He couldn't help thinking to himself, "Where did Lin Yu find such a powerful man? His martial prowess is truly astonishing!"
In fact, although Dian Wei's martial skills were slightly better than Zhang Fei's, he wasn't yet capable of defeating Zhang Fei easily. It was just that Zhang Fei was careless this time, which led to such a result. If the two of them were to have a real fight with all their might, even after thirty to fifty rounds, Dian Wei might not necessarily be able to defeat Zhang Fei.
"Humph! If you dare to hurt my brother again, don't blame my weapons for being merciless. I won't hold back then!" Dian Wei brandished his twin halberds and sneered coldly.
"Ha ha! Well done, Second Brother!" Lin Yu felt extremely satisfied, as if he had finally vented his long-held anger. He was overjoyed in his heart.
"Round-eyed rascal, you have this day too!" Lin Yu thought smugly to himself.
Seeing Zhang Fei being at a disadvantage, Guan Yu's brows furrowed and he shouted sternly, "How dare you hurt my third brother!"
After saying that, he immediately picked up his Green Dragon Crescent Blade and swung it towards Dian Wei's head, looking as if he wanted to split Dian Wei in two.
"Good! I was just thinking I hadn't had enough of a fight!" Dian Wei laughed out loud and raised his twin halberds to meet the challenge.
"Stop! Stop fighting! Don't fight anymore! Stop it now!" Liu Bei finally regained his senses and shouted loudly, trying to stop the fierce fight between the two.
However, the two were locked in a fierce battle and were having a great time. The light of swords and shadows of blades were flying everywhere, and their figures were constantly flickering. The strong wind they stirred up even made the skin of the onlookers ache. How could they listen to Liu Bei's words at this moment?
Both Dian Wei and Guan Yu were top-notch generals during the Three Kingdoms period. Once they engaged in combat, they immediately fought with great intensity, making it difficult to tell them apart. The light of swords and shadows of blades crisscrossed, and their figures flashed continuously within the chaos of the blades. The strong wind they generated even made the skin of the onlookers sting painfully. The scene was both spectacular and intimidating.
Such a big commotion naturally attracted the attention of others in the military camp. In no time, a large number of soldiers gathered around to watch the fun.
Even the warlords who were in a meeting discussing important matters heard the noise and hurriedly rushed over.
When Cao Cao saw Dian Wei fighting vigorously with Guan Yu, he was startled and quickly walked up to Lin Yu and said, "Sir, what on earth is going on? Hurry and tell your second brother Dian Wei to stop fighting. If this continues, something serious will happen!"
Seeing that the situation was about to get out of hand, Lin Yu quickly shouted towards Dian Wei, "Second Brother, stop fighting! Listen to me!"
Hearing Lin Yu's voice, Dian Wei swung his twin halberds with great force, pushing aside Guan Yu's long blade, and then withdrew from the battlefield.
On the other side, Liu Bei also hurried forward to stop the highly motivated Guan Yu.
"Who are you? Why are you fighting privately in the military camp?"
At this moment, a middle-aged man with a solemn face stepped out from the crowd. His eyes swept over Lin Yu, Liu Bei and others, and he asked in a deep voice. This man was dressed luxuriously and looked noble and imposing. He was none other than Yuan Shao, who had just been elected as the alliance leader.
"Benchu, these two are my subordinates." Cao Cao quickly introduced them to Yuan Shao and then frowned at Lin Yu, asking with a puzzled look, "What on earth is going on here? How did this fight start?"
"Reporting to Lord Cao, I have had old grudges with these three people. Today, when I met them in the camp, they were rude and provocative to me. So I asked my second brother Dian Wei to fight with them." Lin Yu said angrily, full of indignation.
"I see." Cao Cao nodded slightly. He glanced at Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei on the opposite side and already had some ideas in his mind.
He clasped his fists towards Yuan Shao and said, "Alliance Leader, since the matter has been investigated clearly, these three people should be dealt with according to the rules!"