Chapter 245 Sun Jian Kills Hua Xiong

The three fought for a hundred rounds, but neither won.

It was not until Cheng Pu led his men to surround him that Lu Bu made a feint, jumped out of the battle circle, and relying on the speed of his Red Hare, he disappeared in a flash.

"what!!"

Zhang Fei was helpless and furious. He could neither catch up nor defeat the opponent. The most infuriating thing was that he was the only one who got beaten badly throughout the whole game.

"Guan Lao San!"

"It's all your fault!"

Zhang Fei turned around and vented his anger on Guan Yu: "If it weren't for you, I would have killed Lu Bu long ago!"

Guan Yu was not willing to give in. While adjusting his long beard, he said disdainfully: "I am Lu Bu's opponent, and you are just a defeated general under Lu Bu!"

"Humph!"

Zhang Fei grinned and said, "I saw it all. You were knocked off your horse by Lu Bu. You are the one who was defeated by Lu Bu!"

Guan Yu immediately retorted.

Seeing that the two were fine and still able to yell at each other, Cheng Pu was furious and shouted, "Enough!"

"If you don't get the horses back, the two of you will be beheaded by the lord!"

Zhang Fei retorted: "If I'm going to chop you off, I'll chop off your head first."

No matter what we say, we still have to do it.

The two of them could only take the people they had divided up earlier and disperse in three directions to collect the war horses and hunt down the deserters.

night.

At the foot of Lushan Mountain.

Cheng Puhui thought about it and felt like crying but had no tears.

The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry lived up to their name, "wolf", as they were very good at escaping. In the disastrous defeat, Cheng Pu only got more than 500 war horses, and nearly a thousand men escaped.

The casualties on our side were as high as over 500 people. Of course, only over 100 people were actually killed in the battle, and most of them were killed by Lu Bu.

The only good news is that these war horses are excellent horses in their prime.

Cheng Pu ordered his confidants to take more than 80 people to escort the wounded, newly acquired war horses and corpses back to the rear, while he stayed behind with the remaining 900 troops.

Fortunately, there was some gain, otherwise, Cheng Pu really didn’t know how to explain to Jinmao.

However, after this incident, Cheng Pu also realized that he and Sun Jian had become strangers after all. On this battlefield, he not only had to be wary of the enemy, but also of friendly forces.

...

Lu Bu fled back five miles outside Dagu Pass.

This is where the vanguard army is stationed, which is also Lu Bu’s camp.

Even though Lu Bu held back his subordinates for half an hour, the Bingzhou Wolf Riders were not as fast as the Red Hare, and only a few dozen of them escaped.

Lu Bu felt relieved but also a little helpless.

After a series of defeats, his image in Dong Zhuo's mind was being shattered, and it would be difficult for him to reproduce the glory of being victorious in every battle when he was in Bingzhou.

Lu Bu knew that if he was defeated again, he would not have to lead the troops anymore, as Dong Zhuo would definitely not keep useless people.

But the opponent is too strong.

Wait until the next day.

Lu Bu had just gathered more than 500 cavalrymen, but there was no sign of Gao Shun and others.

Lunch is over.

Wei Xu hurried back to the camp and brought bad news to Lu Bu.

"Gao Shun is besieged by Sun Jian and in imminent danger!"

Lü Bu anxiously grabbed Wei Xu's shoulders and asked, "Where are the cavalry? The others?"

Wei Xu's face was covered in blood, and he had obviously been fighting hard. He was out of breath, but he still insisted, "They broke through the siege for me, but they were also trapped."

Lu Bu was instantly annoyed and asked, "Didn't I tell you to hold them back?"

"If you don't even understand how to contain others, what's the point of having you?"

But when he thought about losing another 1,600 cavalrymen, he really had to pack up and leave, otherwise, Dong Zhuo would kill him without caring whether he was an adopted son or not.

Lu Bu stood up suddenly and shouted, "Assemble!"

No matter what, go and try to see if you can save her. If you can't, just run away.

Unexpectedly, Wei Xu pulled the reins of Red Hare, causing the horse to almost kick someone. Fortunately, Lu Bu calmed it down early.

"General, it's useless to send these troops. We need the Prime Minister to support us."

Lu Bu frowned and said, "I know what you said, but don't you know the Prime Minister's character?"

"If I ask for help in a defeated state, the Prime Minister will be the first to chop me down!"

Wei Xu refused to let go and said, "General, I have a solution!"

Only then did Lu Bu sit upright on his Red Hare, waiting for what was to come.

"Sun Jian surrounded Gao Shun and his men but did not annihilate them, because he was afraid that they would be defeated."

Wei Xu gathered his thoughts and said, "General, you can report to the Prime Minister and tell him that we have tied up Sun Jian and prevented him from returning to Guangcheng Pass."

"In this way, as long as we annihilate Sun Jian's main force, Guangcheng Pass will be within our grasp!"

When Lu Bu heard this, he suddenly understood and laughed, "You are full of ideas, no wonder they all agreed to let you break out alone."

"Well, I will go and ask the Prime Minister for reinforcements."

Lü Bu pointed at the fleeing wolf riders and said, "Take these people and disrupt Sun Jian's sight at the periphery. Make sure to delay until the reinforcements arrive!"

Wei Xu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Yes."

Only then did Lu Bu ride on his Red Hare, turned into a red lightning, and rushed towards Dagu Pass.

...

Otani Pass.

Dong Zhuo wore a loose official uniform and a nine-slat crown on his head, which was second only to the twelve-slat crown of the emperor.

Dong Zhuo is now extremely fat, and he can’t even wear the Jiangjun Kai suit that he used to be able to wear now.

Ever since he came up with the idea of ​​moving the capital, Dong Zhuo didn't want to continue fighting. Not only was it a waste of money, but the military pay was also a huge hole.

The wealth accumulated previously was about to run out, and Dong Zhuo was eager to end the battle quickly.

"Report!"

"General Lu Bu wants to see you urgently!"

Lu Bu?

Dong Zhuo waved his hand and said, "Call him in."

After saying this, he stood up from the feng shui map in the lobby and returned to sit down at the top.

"Lu Bu pays his respects to the Prime Minister!"

Dong Zhuo smiled and said, "My son, do you have any good news to tell me?"

Lu Bu felt cold in his heart, and said with a stiff face: "I don't know whether this news is good or bad."

Dong Zhuo's face darkened instantly, "Then tell me."

The air pressure around him seemed to drop by several degrees. Lu Bu swallowed and said, "My subordinate Gao Shun has stopped Sun Jian 20 miles south of Dagu Pass, making it impossible for him to return to Guangcheng Pass."

"I would like to ask my foster father to send reinforcements."

Lu Bu looked up and glanced at Dong Zhuo, only to see murderous intent flashing in his eyes. He swallowed back his original words and said, "Cut off Sun Jian's retreat. Once Guangcheng Pass changes its owner, we can catch him in the trap!"

Dong Zhuo didn't respond for a long time, and Lu Bu was frightened and broke out in a cold sweat in this cold winter.

Finally, Dong Zhuo slowly stood up and laughed, saying: "Fengxian, my son, you are really brave!"

Just when Lu Bu was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Dong Zhuo's next words made him feel relieved again.

"Sun Jian is not easy to deal with. I fought against the rebellion in Liang Province with him. If Zhou Shen had followed Sun Jian's strategy, would I be where I am today?"

"Maybe the person sitting in my position will become Sun Jian!"

In fact, there was one thing Dong Zhuo didn't know, that is, when Zhang Wen first arrived in Liangzhou, he deliberately delayed meeting Zhang Wen.

Sun Jian once advised Zhang Wen to kill Dong Zhuo directly to boost military morale, but Zhang Wen did not do so.

It has to be said that Dong Zhuo still admired Sun Jian and never dared to underestimate him.

Therefore, he changed the subject and said, "It is rare that my son Fengxian can lead Sun Jian to fight in the wild, so I will mobilize the army to destroy him in one fell swoop!"

"Somebody come!"

Dong Zhuo actually took action very quickly: "Send the message to Duan Wei, Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Hua Xiong."

Afterwards, Dong Zhuo appointed Duan Wei as the chief general, Li Jue and Guo Si as deputy generals, Zhang Ji and Hua Xiong as captains of each unit, and led 30,000 cavalry to go out in full force, determined to annihilate Sun Jian's troops. …

Time goes back to yesterday.

Sun Jian used a little trick to trick Gao Shun's troops into falling into battle.

The cavalry unit nearby wanted to fake a charge to scare off Sun Jian's troops, but they didn't expect Sun Jian to simply move the front army aside and let the cavalry charge straight to the front of the central army.

Sun Jian was the main general and Han Dang was the deputy general. They led the cavalry to charge against Wei Xu and others.

Since Lu Bu was not there, Sun Jian was like a man in an empty space, and he defeated the six generals so badly that they could not even raise their heads.

Fortunately, the infantry trained by Gao Shun were very tough. After joining forces with the cavalry units, Sun Jian could only open a pocket formation to form a semi-encirclement.

Gao Shun and his men fought and retreated all the way to the south of Mount Song, where they managed to stabilize their position under the cover of night.

It was during this period that Wei Xu broke out and reported the news to Lu Bu.

Unfortunately, Wei Xu was unfamiliar with the area and ran in the wrong direction, and did not see Lu Bu until noon.

By the time Dong Zhuo's army set out, it was already late, and it was dark again in an hour.

Lu Bu followed in the army, and could only pray in his heart that Gao Shun could hold on until reinforcements arrived.

Otherwise, he would have to escape halfway.

Those who lie about military intelligence will also be punished with death.

What would it be like if 30,000 cavalrymen ran together?
Let’s put it this way, if someone stood within a thousand meters, they could feel the ground shaking.

The earthquake was felt strongly within a hundred meters!
Feel it closely within ten meters, a big earthquake!

Fortunately, it was winter and the snow had not melted yet, otherwise, dust would be flying everywhere, as if we had entered the industrial age.

Therefore, it was impossible for 30,000 cavalry to launch a sneak attack, and they could only charge head-on to decide the outcome.

The main general Duan Wei was the younger brother of Duan Jiong, one of the "Three Masters of Liangzhou", and one of the earliest Generals of the Central Army under Dong Zhuo.

Even for Duan Wei, it was the first time for him to command such a large-scale cavalry battle, so some confusion was inevitable.

After all, even his brother Duan Xing had only commanded more than 10,000 people at most.

Therefore, Duan Wei simply delegated power and divided the 30,000 people into five parts, with himself leading a group of 10,000 people.

Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and Hua Xiong each led 5,000 men, divided into four groups: front, back, left and right.

Hua Xiong was the vanguard and led the troops ahead, while Lu Bu followed on his left and right.

Speaking of which, Hua Xiong and Lu Bu also have a close relationship. The two of them teamed up to kill Hu Zhen, and they can be considered brothers in the same trench.

Therefore, the conversation seems intimate.

"Lü Fengxian, you are so damn lucky. You fought like a piece of shit, but you are appreciated by the Prime Minister."

The warhorse under Hua Xiong's crotch is considered a rare good horse in Xiliang, but it is still no match for the Red Hare.

Moreover, before Lu Bu came, Hua Xiong was the bravest warrior under Dong Zhuo, so his real thought was that he disliked him.

There is no one better than Wu.

Although Lu Bu suffered a series of defeats, his eloquence was still as good as ever, otherwise he would not have had an affair with Dong Zhuo's concubine.

"I'm reminding you!"

Lü Bu rode on his Red Hare, facing the cold wind and shouted: "Including Sun Jian, there are three people who can chop off your head!"

"Be careful!"

Hua Xiong said disdainfully: "If you are scared of being beaten, don't drag me into it!"

Lu Bu shook his head and stopped talking.

It's hard to persuade the damn ghost!

Hua Xiong's mission was simple, which was to contain Sun Jian and prevent his main force from escaping.

But Hua Xiong was inspired by Lu Bu and wanted to fight with his five thousand cavalrymen.

Finally, when a streak of blood appeared in the sky, Hua Xiong led his men to the battlefield.

Gao Shun was still holding on, but he had few men left, and the battlefield between the two sides was halfway up the mountain.

Because Wei Xu was distracted, Sun Jian was unable to use his full strength.

No! Maybe he didn't use his full strength on purpose!

Hua Xiong looked up from below, and saw Sun Jian's troops scattered all over the Huanpo, in a lazy and unorganized manner, with some of them even cooking.

"good chance!"

Hua Xiong began to imagine the scene of cavalry crushing infantry.

Lu Bu reminded him at the right time: "Don't be careless, there must be a trick!"

Hua Xiong sneered and said, "People from Bingzhou are just cowards."

"Boys!"

"Follow me to kill the enemy!"

After saying this, Hua Xiong didn't care about his men's long-distance raid, and without even taking a rest, he just assembled his troops and rushed towards Sun Jian.

Sun Jian's troops were seen retreating like a tide, as if they were really unprepared.

Hua Xiong became even more excited and made strange noises from his mouth.

Lu Bu did not follow the foolish charge. It was precisely because of this that he saw that Gao Shun on the hillside and Wei Xu at the bottom of the hillside seemed to be warning of something.

"Not good!" Lu Bu shouted, "There's a trap!"

But Hua Xiong had already led his men to charge, and even if Lu Bu had as loud a voice as Zhang Fei, no one would be able to hear him.

After a while, Hua Xiong led his men to Sun Jian's formation, and the two sides were only fifty steps apart!

Hua Xiong saw that Sun Jian's troops were in a panic and did not even have archers. This was a godsend opportunity for the cavalry.

"Sun Jian is no better than this!"

Hua Xiong was thinking this when unexpectedly, the cavalrymen around him began to disappear one after another.

Forty steps!
Hua Xiong noticed something unusual and turned his head to look.

It wasn't that they disappeared. It was clearly that there was a horse pit on the ground and the horse's hoof stepped into it and fell. Plus, the speed was so fast that it created the illusion that both the man and the horse disappeared.

Thirty steps!
Hua Xiong could only pray that his warhorse would not step on it.

Twenty steps!
Hua Xiong hasn't fallen yet!
Ten steps!

Hua Xiong could clearly see the expressions on Sun Jian's men's faces.

It's not horror, but hideousness!

"Wow!"

Almost at the same time when Hua Xiong reached ten steps away, these soldiers raised their spears from the ground.

Artificial chevaux de frise!
The distance was ten steps, and the warhorse could only take two or three steps. Hua Xiong took a deep breath, clamped his legs around the horse's belly, and could only pray that the warhorse under him could understand what he meant.

Because these soldiers guarding the rear are not ordinary soldiers at all, but the elite among the elite!

Jump up!
Hua Xiong's horse understood the situation very well. It leaped up but failed to pass through the spear formation.

but!

Hua Xiong miraculously survived!
He had no time to feel sad. He rolled on the ground twice. When he stood up again, he had two ring-handled swords in his hands, one in each hand.

The sword flashed, and Hua Xiong chopped down three or five people in the blink of an eye.

Just as he was anxiously waiting for the lucky guy behind him, he saw the enemy army automatically separate and a fierce general came to him on horseback.

"Sun Jian!"

Hua Xiong roared, exerted force with his legs, and waved his two swords towards the warhorse under Sun Jian's crotch.

"call!"

A cold wind cut his flesh above his head, and Hua Xiong instinctively raised his hands to block it.

"choke!"

It was Sun Jian's long sword that came at him. Although Hua Xiong blocked it with both swords, the flushed face showed that it was not easy.

"Herod"

Hua Xiong suddenly felt a huge force on his hands, and his two swords were knocked apart, leaving the goal in the middle wide open.

He could only watch in despair as Sun Jian's horse stood up, and when it fell again, his long sword used the inertia of the horse to cut off the ring-handled sword in Hua Xiong's hand, and chopped off Hua Xiong's head and half of his shoulder.

Hua Xiong's head flew off, and when he was dying, he saw his subordinates falling to the ground. No one was lucky enough to survive the fifty steps of death.

He is the only lucky one!

(End of this chapter)