"Kill!" Wei Xu and Song Xian. Although they were only second-rate generals, they were not ordinary soldiers. Each of them killed two Cao Jun soldiers. This was not because they wanted to set things right, but because even though they had surrendered to Cao Cao, the ordinary Cao Jun soldiers still did not know about it.
When they reached the city gate, a city guard officer ran over and cupped his fist towards Wei Xu and Song Xian. "General Wei, General Song! How is the situation below the city gate tower? How is Milord? Do you need us to go and support him? "
The battle on the city wall was very fierce. From time to time, people would fall at the city gate. That was why the city guard officer asked this question.
"No need!" Wei Xu threw a glance at Song Xian.
Song Xian expressed his understanding and lifted the city guard officer's shoulder. "Milord is on the city gate tower. How could Cao Jun possibly charge up here?"
"That's true!" The city guard officer nodded. Lü Bu was known as the God of War. The city guard officer was originally a member of the Pengzhou Army. He had followed Lü Bu for so many years and was very respectful towards his Lord.
The city guard officer who had just calmed down suddenly opened his eyes wide. His face was full of pain. "General Song, you, why did you!" A bloody wound suddenly appeared on the city guard officer's neck. Blood gushed out from the wound. It was obvious that his main artery had been severed.
"Brother, don't blame me. You can only blame yourself for blocking our way!" The city guard officer collapsed. The soldiers on the city wall were stunned. Song Xian and Wei Xu suddenly pulled out their swords and shouted towards their bodyguards. "Prime Minister Cao's army is outside the city. Xiapi is about to be breached. If you want to live, open the city gate with me and welcome Prime Minister Cao! Kill! "
"Song Xian and Wei Xu, Milord has treated you well. Yet, you did such a thing. Kill! Avenge the city guard officer!" This Bing Province's Prefectural Governor managed to deceive the soldiers. A group of soldiers guarding the city yelled at Wei Xu and Song Xian to charge over.
Outside of Xiapi, Cao Jun's camp.
A middle-aged man stood at the entrance of the tent and looked at the soldiers in front of him. He asked a general beside him. "General Hou Cheng, can Wei Xu and Song Xian really kidnap Lü Bu and offer the city?" The middle-aged man was the future Emperor of Wei, Cao.. It wasn't that he didn't believe that Wei Xu and Song Xian would betray Lü Bu. Rather, he didn't believe that these two people had the ability to kidnap Lü Bu!
Who was Lü Bu? He was Chi Hu. Cao Cao still remembered the heroic appearance of Lü Bu outside Hulao Pass. Eighteen feudal lords were blocked by him outside Hulao Pass. How could such a person be kidnapped so easily?
"Reporting to Prime Minister, the Red Hare has been brought out by this subordinate. This Lü Bu has lost eighty percent of his combat strength. Although my brothers, Song Xian and Wei Xu, are not fierce generals, they are more than enough to deal with a Thief Lü who only has twenty percent of his combat strength left!" Hou Cheng was extremely proud of himself.
The surrounding generals and scholars all frowned at Hou Cheng. It was one thing to betray his master for glory, but to say that his previous master was a Thief Lü, this kind of person was truly despicable.
Perhaps the scholars were only unhappy because of their face, but the generals were much more direct. Those who were close to Hou Cheng collectively took a step back, ashamed to be associated with him. This made Hou Cheng very embarrassed!
However, Hou Cheng's embarrassment soon disappeared.
"Reporting!" A messenger rushed in. "Reporting to Prime Minister, a divine weapon was thrown down from the top of Xiapi. Several soldiers were crushed to death."
"Oh, what divine weapon is this?!" A divine weapon thrown on top of the people attacking the city could really kill several people. After all, attacking the city was like a swarm of ants, densely packed together.
"General Xiahou said that this is Lü Bu's Fangtian Halberd!" The messenger replied.
The only one leading the troops to attack the city was Xiahou Cheng. General Xiahou was him!
"Oh?!" Cao Cao's eyes flashed, a sense of joy surged in his heart. "Bring it over, let me see!"
Not long after, two soldiers carried in a long halberd that emitted a cold light. The two crescent moons on the halberd were shining brightly, and a red tassel on the side was rippling without wind. There were also a few words embroidered on the halberd, 'Bing Province Lü'!
This was indeed Lü Bu's Fangtian Halberd. A Lü Bu without the Fangtian Halberd, haha.
"Congratulations Prime Minister, congratulations Prime Minister. Xiapi's fall is imminent. I'm afraid we can hold a celebratory feast in the city tonight!" Hou Cheng immediately flattered.
"Haha!" Cao Cao laughed complacently.
At this moment, another messenger ran in. "Reporting! Reporting to Prime Minister, Xiapi's fall! "
"Xiapi's fall?!" Cao Cao was slightly stunned. The one attacking the city was Yuan Rang, but because of Hou Cheng, Song Xian, and Wei Xu's surrender, he didn't give Yuan Rang many soldiers. He only let him feign an attack while waiting for Song Xian, Wei Xu, and the others to kidnap Lü Bu. How did the city fall?!
"The city gate was opened from the inside of Xiapi!" The messenger said.
"It was opened from the inside?!" Did someone betray Lü Bu again?!
"It must be my two brothers!" Hou Cheng said happily. "Prime Minister, Xiapi's fall, Lü Bu's capture, Xu Province's territory has been captured!"
"Pass down my orders! All troops attack the city! "They had only broken through one city gate, there were still three more to go.
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"Kill!" Lü Bu took the lead. Although he didn't have his Fangtian Painted Halberd, it didn't hinder his explosive battle strength. None of these Cao Jun soldiers could last more than one round against him. Even some of the generals died on sight!
Coming down from the White Gate Tower, Song Xian, and Wei Xu were lucky and didn't encounter Lü Bu who was in the midst of his explosive battle.
Along the way, Lü Bu had killed no less than a hundred people. The number of soldiers gathered around him was also close to three hundred. Under the command of Lü Bu, they were like a sharp spear that broke through everything. No one could stop them.
"Where are we going now?!" Liu Mang held a bloodstained sword in his hand. In the midst of the chaos, no one could protect him. He could only protect himself! There were many white marks on his armor. These were all caused by swords and sabers. If it wasn't for this sacred garment, Liu Mang would have died a few times already.
In this battle, Liu Mang also killed a few people. These were living people, not small animals. They were people! When the blood splattered on Liu Mang's face, Liu Mang could even taste the bitterness of the blood!
"In the middle of the city!" Lü Bu's eyes were red. He was in a killing frenzy. If it wasn't for Liu Mang's dazzling golden armor, Lü Bu would have killed him!
"In the middle of the city?!" Liu Mang was thinking about how to get out, not charging into the middle of the city.
Liu Mang wanted to say something but was stopped by the squad leader beside him. The squad leader was called Chengyu. Chengyu said, "The madams in the city are all there!"
"Madams?!" Liu Mang finally remembered. How could he forget that Lü Bu was a man of the Gu Family? It would be easier to kill him than to make him lose his family.
A good man was equivalent to a bad teammate!
If he followed them, this group of three hundred people would definitely die!
If he left Lu Bu's side and went alone, then he would also die. Either way, he was going to die! Couldn't they give him a way out?
"Kill, kill!" The sound of killing outside the city grew louder and louder. The sound of a battle between ten thousand people couldn't be soft.
A Lvbu's Army soldier covered in wounds cried and shouted at Lü Bu, "The Jiangjun City has been breached!"
"The city has been breached?!" Lü Bu's eyes widened. His killing intent was suffocating. "Which gate? The West Gate? The South Gate or the North Gate?! "
"It's the East Gate!" The injured soldier cried.
The East Gate! Wasn't that the gate he had just charged through? Wasn't the White Gate Tower at the East Gate?! It seemed like he was the one who instigated them to open the gate!
"Song Xian, Wei Xu! I can't wait to eat your flesh! " Lü Bu was furious. He knew that Liu Mang had instigated the two of them to open the gate. However, knowing was one thing, and actually doing it was another.
One gate had already been breached. There were only three gates left. Cao Cao's Army would definitely take action. Once the other three gates were breached, they would really be trapped here.
Now there was a very serious problem. Should they rush into the city or not? If they don't, then Lu Bu's wife and children would be left behind by Cao Cao, then God of War Lu's head would become a cuckold. If they go, then none of the three hundred people would be able to survive. It was very likely that they would be killed by Cao Cao's army in the city, and their wives and children would not be saved!
"Damn it!" Lü Bu was going crazy. This choice made the God of War feel troubled.
"General!" The squad leader yelled.
Lü Bu raised his sword-like eyebrows, "All soldiers, listen to my order. Protect Brother Liu Mang and break out of Xiapi. No mistakes!"
Break out of the encirclement with me? That's great. I'll be able to keep my life. Boss Lü doesn't want his wife and children anymore? This wasn't Lü Bu's style.
"General, what about you?!" Chengyu got to the point.
"I will go into the city to save my wife and children!" Lü Bu held his podao and stood in the wind.
"General, how can you be Cao Jun's opponent by yourself? Your safety is in danger. General, please reconsider!" Even if he was the God of War, what could he do? He would still be reduced to a pile of mud in a sea of people battle.
"General, please reconsider!" A row of Lü Bu's Army soldiers shouted in unison.
"Don't worry. The one who can hurt me, Lü Bu, hasn't been born yet!" Lü Bu, Lü Fengxian, was a dragon among men, a God of War. He never retreated, even if he knew that the place was dangerous.
"We pledge our lives to follow you, General!" Chengyu was the first to kneel down.
"We pledge our lives to follow you, General!" Who was Lü Bu? He was the soul of the army. He was the God of War. Other armies might suffer heavy casualties and fall of their flag. But the Lvbu's Army wouldn't. They had their own God of War, and that was Lü Bu. As long as Lü Bu didn't die, the Lvbu's Army would always be there.
"I have made up my mind. Don't be noisy!" How could Lü Bu not know that he might not be able to come back? There were tens of thousands of Cao Jun outside the city, and the city was in chaos. No matter how strong a person was, he couldn't win against a group of people. But Lü Bu wasn't willing to give up. Even if he was destined to fail, he still had to do it. This was a man's interpretation of his responsibility to his family.
Perhaps Lu Bu did not know any of these three hundred soldiers, but he knew that they were all good men. They were Lu Bu's best men. With these men, he would have no regrets. How could he bring them to die together with him?!
"General!" Chengyu still didn't give up and shouted.
"Who dares to speak like this again!" After saying that, he used his strength and a good quality sword broke into two. The broken pieces cut Lü Bu's finger, but he didn't care at all. The soldiers below didn't say anything, but their eyes were still filled with reluctance and helplessness.
God of War Lü Bu's heart suddenly softened at this moment.
"You guys go! Protect Brother Liu Mang well. Maybe we will meet again! "After saying that, Lü Bu picked up his spear and prepared to leave.
"Ai! Why bother! " A long sigh sounded. This voice belonged to Liu Mang. To be honest, Liu Mang was really moved by Lü Bu's words. Why did you, Lü Bu, have to say such sentimental words? It made me want to cry.
Liu Mang also knew that although these soldiers would listen to Lü Bu's words and break out of the encirclement, the souls of these 300 soldiers would be gone once they succeeded. A soldier without a soul could only be a pile of walking corpses.
Liu Mang couldn't sacrifice the lives of 300 people for his own life.
"Soldiers, listen to my orders!" Liu Mang shouted but the surrounding soldiers did not pay attention to him. Instead, they looked at the lonely figure.
Seeing the attitude of these 300 soldiers, Liu Mang also became angry. "Are you not soldiers of the Lvbu's Army? Are you not going to listen to Wen Hou's orders? Are you going to betray Wen Hou like Song Xian and Wei Xu? Now that the Marquis of Wen has placed all of you under my command, all of you must obey my orders, understand?! "Liu Mang had never roared like this before.
"Fuck, I quit!" A soldier of the Lvbu's Army took off his helmet and shouted, "I will follow the general even if I die."
"What's your name?" Liu Mang raised his sword and pointed it at the soldier. His killing intent was overflowing.
"My name is Li Erniu. What? You want to kill me? Come on then!" The soldier straightened his neck and stared at Liu Mang angrily.
"Men, take him down!" Although some of the 300 soldiers were gloomy, they resolutely carried out Wen Hou's orders and took down the soldier called Erniu.
"Good. Tell me, what is the punishment for deserting from the battlefield?"
"According to the law, he should be beheaded!" Chengyu didn't know what Liu Mang was doing, but he still responded.
"Good. Li Erniu, do you know your crime?" Liu Mang shouted.
"Kill me. I don't want to live anymore. I will go to hell to accompany the general!" Li Erniu became more and more agitated.
"Good. Since you want to die, I will fulfill your wish!" Liu Mang was also angry. Although he knew that Li Erniu was a man, this was the army. This was war. He couldn't do whatever he wanted.
"Kill!" Liu Mang shouted, but the soldiers around him didn't move. Even the soldiers who took down Li Erniu didn't move.
"Good. You don't want to do it, right? If you don't want to do it, then I will!" Liu Mang picked up his long sword and stabbed it into Li Erniu's chest. Chengyu wanted to stop it, but it was too late. Hot blood splashed out.
"You!" Li Erniu's face twisted in pain.
"Shua!" Liu Mang directly swung his sword down, and a big head was cut off. The expression on the head was as if he couldn't believe that Liu Mang would kill him.
"Ah!" Chengyu knew that they were in trouble. Originally, because of Wen Hou's order, the soldiers' emotions were unstable. Now that Li Erniu was killed, some of these soldiers were his comrades. They were people that he had followed all the way. If he didn't do it well, there might be a mutiny.
Chengyu quickly stood in front of Liu Mang to protect him. This was because a few of the soldiers' eyes had changed.
"Why did you kill Li Erniu?" Sure enough, there was a mutiny. A soldier who came from the same place as Li Erniu roared at Liu Mang angrily. He was afraid that Liu Mang wouldn't explain himself.
"That's right!" Another soldier stood up.
"Why? You ask me why?" Liu Mang laughed. He laughed very happily. "Come here. I will tell you why!"
Two soldiers heard Liu Mang's words and approached Liu Mang.
"I rely on this!" Liu Mang's ferocious expression flashed across his face. Two more pillars of blood appeared. The two soldiers widened their eyes and fell down.
Liu Mang held the long sword in his hand and roared at the surrounding soldiers like a demon. "You have been a soldier longer than me. You have been on the battlefield longer than me. You know the military law better than me. Let me tell you, Li Erniu and the two dead soldiers, I admire them. They dared to defy the military law in order to follow Wen Hou. I admire them, but I still want to kill them! The military law is the military law. I don't care what reasons you have. Once you violate it, you will die unless I die! " Liu Mang's expression was ferocious and ugly. Coupled with the fact that he killed three people without hesitation, everyone present couldn't help but feel terrified.
"From today onwards, you will be Liu Mang's soldiers. You will face an unreasonable general who doesn't know how to be flexible. He will only do things according to the military law! If anyone disagrees, stand up and kill me. Otherwise, I will kill you. Do you understand? "
"Understood." They were very weak.
"Are you scared? Don't you have any courage? Are you cowards? Speak louder, I can't hear you! "Liu Mang roared.
"Understood!" This time, not only did they speak in unison, they also spoke louder.
Chengyu looked at Liu Mang and his eyes moved. He always thought that this golden-armored man was just an idiot noble. Who knew that he really had some tricks up his sleeve. His decisiveness in killing really stunned everyone.
"Good. Now, I order the 312 people in the camp. You, you, you, and you!" Liu Mang pointed at three people. Chengyu was one of them. "Yes, I appoint you as company commanders. Each of you will be in charge of 100 people, including yourself! The remaining 12 people will be my personal guards! "
Liu Mang didn't understand the military system of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Therefore, he could only follow the military training he had in university. 33 people formed a row, three rows formed a company, and three companies formed a battalion.
This way, they should be able to break out of the encirclement! Chengyu also began to believe in Liu Mang.
"Now that you are my soldiers, you must listen to me! Now, I order all of you to march quickly into the city! "
Liu Mang gave the second order.
"What?!" Chengyu was stunned. "Sir? Marching into the city?! "What was he trying to do?
"Don't you understand? Or do you need me to kill two more people?! " Liu Mang said, "I want you to march quickly into the city. I want to save Lü Bu, your general! Don't you understand? Ah! "
It turned out that the reason he killed the three soldiers was to suppress these rebellious soldiers. If the previous killing of the three soldiers was only to shock these soldiers, then this order would really win the loyalty of these soldiers.
"Yes ~!" Liu Mang's order was to save Lü Bu, their general. All of the soldiers' morale was high. All of their dissatisfaction and disgust towards Liu Mang disappeared.
"Go!"
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