Chapter 19 The battle between peerless masters, the Black Armor Army is coming!
"hiss--"

Emperor Liu Bian of the Han Dynasty was able to subdue Lu Bu with just one word, and the domineering aura of this world's number one general disappeared completely. All that was left was the fear and uneasiness of a subject facing his king!

This scene shocked everyone present again!
Especially Zhang Ji, Jia Xu and the generals of Bingzhou Army who had just arrived, had not experienced Liu Bian's recent experience of citing classics and denouncing all the civil and military officials in the court. For the first time, they were shocked by the performance of this Han emperor!
Is this still the young emperor who was timid by nature, with little virtue and talent? ! Is this still the puppet emperor who was like a mouse seeing a cat when he saw the Xiliang army, without the majesty of an emperor? !
Does Liu Bian's well-reasoned remarks at this time seem like a sign of a person of low moral character and talent? !
With just one word, he convinced Lü Bu and made this brave general who could not be defeated by ten thousand men feel terrified. Does it seem like he was born timid and lacked the dignity of an emperor? !

"It turns out that the biggest variable is your Majesty!"

Jia Xu sighed in his heart. Liu Bian's performance made him more convinced that the Han Emperor was the real mastermind behind the scenes, and these rebel forces of the Imperial Household Department were the power secretly accumulated by Liu Bian.

"madness!"

Amidst the shock of the crowd, only Yuan Wei, who was hiding under heavy protection, cursed at Lu Bu.

You, Lü Bu, have already killed your father and Ding Yuan, so do you still care about the infamy of being a regicide and a father killer? !

The Xiliang army recklessly deposed and enthroned the emperor, committing treason, and still cared about these red tapes and seeking reputation? !

Even if Emperor Liu Bian of Han was not as timid and lacking in the dignity of an emperor as he appeared to be, the Western Liang army was now in a difficult position and had to proceed.

And Lu Bu still cares about these insignificant and empty names? ! Catching the thief first is undoubtedly the only way to break the deadlock!

Seeing that the Xiliang army was in shock, Yuan Wei covered his mouth with his hand and coughed lightly. He seemed to be shocked by Liu Bian's imperial dominance. In fact, he was reminding the generals of the Xiliang army not to waste time.

Naturally, the generals of the Xiliang Army who had been paying attention to Yuan Wei also noticed this subtle movement.

They woke up immediately and were about to wake up Lu Bu and ask him to take action against the Han emperor as soon as possible, otherwise something unexpected would happen.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, an accident really happened!

Cao Zhengchun, who had been standing beside Liu Bian, saw that Lu Bu was intimidated by His Majesty's words. He suddenly attacked at that moment, approached Lu Bu at lightning speed, and slapped him directly.

"boom!--"

Lu Bu's reaction was extremely fast. After all, as the most powerful general in the world, he had an extremely keen intuition for sensing danger. After sensing the danger, his body reflexively raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji to block the danger.

Cao Zhengchun's palm hit the halberd of the Fang Tian Hua Ji. The powerful force swept over, and the halberd forged from fine steel began to bend. However, with the support of Lu Bu's powerful hands, it did not hit his mouth.

The violent force knocked Lu Bu flying directly from the Danchi platform to the entrance of the palace.

But because the body was not hit, Lu Bu was not injured, and he even waved his Fang Tian Hua Ji to balance his body while flying backwards. Finally, he landed steadily on the square several meters away, and because of inertia, his body slid back.

"Zira——"

This was the friction sound of Lü Bu flying backwards. When the force finally weakened, he directly thrust the Fang Tian Hua Ji into the ground and his body came to a stop. He still stood firmly without any stagger, and remained standing.

The dominance and martial arts of the world's most powerful general are undoubtedly displayed!

This surprised Cao Zhengchun. His eyes lit up and he smiled. His two dimples started to tremble. He smiled while holding up his orchid fingers and said, "The East Factory needs talents like you!"

"Wow—"

This scene shocked the whole audience!

Just now, when Cao Zhengchun fought one against five and was not at a disadvantage against Niu Fu, Duan Wei, Fan Chou and Wang Fang, they knew that this eunuch was a great martial arts master.

But he didn't expect that he could actually defeat Lu Bu, the most powerful general in the world? !
He still had a smile on his face and looked very relaxed. How terrifying was this eunuch's martial arts? !

"hateful!!!"

The crowd's exclamations of horror made Lu Bu feel extremely humiliated!
He was the most powerful general in the world, but he was unexpectedly defeated by a eunuch. This made Lu Bu furious, and there was an inexplicable murderous aura emanating from his body!
Lu Bu exploded with full firepower!
There seemed to be an invisible energy surrounding him, which could not be seen or touched, but could be felt. Ordinary people only thought that Lu Bu's aura was terrifying, but in the eyes of masters such as Cao Zhengchun, Lu Bu was surrounded by a gas.

"The aura of killing!"

Cao Zhengchun finally looked serious, a seriousness he had never shown before, even when facing the combined siege of Niu Fu and other generals.

The gas around Lu Bu is similar to true qi, but it is the murderous aura condensed by a soldier who has experienced hundreds of battles and fought bloody battles on the battlefield. It is like the release of true qi, forming a terrifying energy!

Lu Bu exploded with rage, his eyes were sharp and he was ready to bite anyone, his body was surrounded by gas, he wore a three-pronged purple gold crown on his head, a red brocade robe with flowers from Xichuan, chain mail with a beast face and a head-swallowing armor, a delicate lion belt around his waist, and held a Fang Tian painted halberd, he looked like a ghost!
Ghostly Lu Bu!

This "Qi feeling" that only a "peerless" level master can master also made Cao Zhengchun finally take real action and realize that Lu Bu is qualified to compete with him!

"Tian Gang Tong Zi Gong!!!"

Cao Zhengchun immediately unleashed his unique skills, and a stream of Tiangang Qi also surrounded him. Unlike Lu Bu, who was like a god or a demon, this Qi was pure and flawless, like a spring breeze. After all, it was Cao Zhengchun's flawless body that had remained a virgin for more than fifty years.

I don't know if it was an illusion, but the wind in Chongde Hall started to blow automatically. The already tense atmosphere suddenly felt like a storm coming, making people feel uneasy and trembling!

"call out--"

In the blink of an eye, both Lü Bu and Cao Zhengchun disappeared. In fact, they attacked too quickly. One swooped down from the high platform of Danchi, and the other rushed up from the square, fighting in mid-air.

"Qiang Qiang Qiang——"

Holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji, Lu Bu fought against Cao Zhengchun, who had the diamond body protection. Even though he was fighting with bare hands, Cao Zhengchun still held his own. He was worthy of being the director of the East Factory and the number one henchman under the Han Emperor!

The blade of Lü Bu's Fang Tian Hua Ji, which could cut through iron like mud, fell on Cao Zhengchun's palm, just like falling on metal, making a sound of metal clashing. The two fought fiercely, but neither could do anything to the other.

But this only angered Lu Bu even more, and the nameless fire erupted again, making his gas even stronger, as if it were real. His overall strength, speed, and explosiveness were all enhanced.

"Wow—"

"hiss--"

This scene caused an uproar and gasps from the audience.

They had not imagined that among the eunuchs, there was such a peerless master who could compete with the peerless general Lu Bu and not be at a disadvantage!

Niu Fu, Duan Wei, Fan Chou and other generals who had just been defeated suddenly felt fortunate. If Cao Zhengchun had shown such martial arts just now, they would not have been able to hold out for long and would have been defeated without a doubt!

This shows that Cao Zhengchun has been delaying time!

"The reason Cao Zhengchun delayed with us for so long is not because Cao Zhengchun is inferior to us, but because he was delaying time." Niu Fu said in a deep voice, and then he started coughing violently. He was the most seriously injured in the previous battle.

"It seems they have a backup plan!"

Duan Wei said in a deep voice:
"What is it? Is it Zhang Liao's troops that broke through the Yong Gate on the west side? But Li Jue has already led the Feixiong Army to rush there, and he will definitely be able to stop them? Or is it the five schools of the Northern Army outside the city? But they still can't enter the palace!"

...

"No matter what, now that the Xiliang Army and Bingzhou Army have joined forces, more and more brothers have gathered here. We have more soldiers and more generals, and our military strength is still the strongest."

Guo Si said in a deep voice: "As long as we get rid of this eunuch, we will immediately depose and enthrone. The situation has been decided and it is hard to reverse it. Even if they have a backup plan, it will be too late!"

"exactly!"

The generals of the Xiliang Army seemed to be speaking to comfort themselves.

However, only Jia Xu kept looking at the Han Emperor quietly.

Everyone present was paying attention to the unprecedented battle between Cao Zhengchun and Lu Bu, except Jia Xu, who had been quietly watching the Han Emperor. He could not see any panic on the Han Emperor's face, he still had a solemn look, and everything was under control!
Even Jia Xu couldn't guess what the Han emperor's trump card was? !

Jia Xu is good at planning, which is due to his ability to clearly perceive other people's psychological activities and easily see through their way of thinking. He is a strategist who can play with other people's ideas in the palm of his hand, a strategist who understands your mind better than you do!

Facing the threat of being killed by bandits, Jia Xu used a clever trick to deceive the bandits. Dealing with the brutal warlords, Jia Xu devised a plan to protect Emperor Xian. Facing Cao Cao's army at the gates of Wancheng, Jia Xu used a series of tricks to make Cao Cao lose his sons and generals and still welcome the enemy with open arms. The four victories in the Battle of Guandu stabilized Cao Cao's military morale.

Jia Xu is always in a weak position, but he always shows his strong side. Jia Xu is a cunning strategist, deep and wise, and can be called the Chen Ping of the Three Kingdoms. He is a strategist in the Xiliang Army who is not inferior to Li Ru, and even better than him!
Whether it was Dong Zhuo, the generals of the Xiliang Army, or even Li Ru, Jia Xu asked himself if he could get a glimpse of the whole situation, detect their psychological activities through clues, and then understand their thoughts.

However, now, looking at Han Emperor Liu Bian, Jia Xu felt that he knew nothing, as if he was trapped in a fog. This made him feel a fear beyond his control!

Perhaps he was watching too intently, Liu Bian on the high platform of Danchi felt his gaze, which made Jia Xu panic and avoid it for a moment, looking at his nose and his heart, and acting submissive.

"Who is that person behind Zhang Ji?"

Liu Bian, sitting on the dragon throne, looked at the Azure Dragon and the Vermillion Bird that were standing in formation to protect him, and asked calmly. Even though the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army came to support him with more soldiers and generals, and even though Lu Bu was fighting with Cao Zhengchun, the best fighter under his command, Liu Bian still did not show any fear or worry, but instead had an attitude of winning.

As the backbone and spiritual pillar, Liu Bian, the Han emperor, must also remain calm and composed in order to stabilize the morale of the army. But at this moment, Liu Bian noticed a probing gaze, which made him look sideways and ask this question.

Zhuque glanced at them out of the corner of his eye. Ever since the factory guards infiltrated the palace, they naturally investigated the generals of the Xiliang Army to know themselves and the enemy and win every battle:

"Your Majesty, this man is Jia Xu, the captain of the Suppression Team, Jia Wenhe!"

"It's him."

Liu Bian thought for a moment and said, "Let him live. I will use him in important positions after this matter is over."

"I obey my orders!"

Zhuque glanced at Jia Xu out of the corner of his eye.

When the two armies were at war, swords and spears were indiscriminate and anyone could die. But Liu Bian had spoken clearly, so the factory guards naturally had to protect Jia Xu.

This was the third time that their majesty had spoken, the first two times being his attention to "Palace Guard Xun Yu" and "Yellow Gate Assistant Minister Xun You". And this "Jia Xu", who was favored by his majesty, seemed to be a rare talent.

...

The exchange between the emperor and his subjects went unnoticed by anyone in the audience as they were absorbed in the battle between Lu Bu and Cao Zhengchun.

However, Empress Dowager He, who was sitting not far from Liu Bian and behind the curtain, had been paying attention to her son whose temperament had changed drastically.

Empress Dowager He made a lot of plans for today's dethronement and enthronement, intending to instigate a comeback by the five schools of the Northern Army.

But in the end, they all failed!
The five prisoners' sudden rebellion was suppressed, the five schools of the Northern Army were blocked outside the imperial city, and even the city gate commander they bribed was captured on the spot.

Fall short!
Empress Dowager He was disheartened!
But no one expected that Liu Bian actually had so many hidden cards, and unknowingly, he had supported such a terrifying force of factory guards, who suddenly launched an attack, and even a miraculous turnaround was about to occur.

Others don’t know whether the rebel forces of the Censorate belong to the Han Emperor Liu Bian or the Empress Dowager He.

But as the person involved, Empress Dowager He naturally knew about these sudden appearances of the power of the factory guards, and she knew nothing about them. So the real person behind the scenes was actually her son, Emperor Han Liu Bian!

No one knows a child better than his mother. Liu Bian was timid, of little virtue and talent since childhood, and lacked the dignity of an emperor. This displeased Emperor Ling of Han, who wanted to depose the eldest son and enthrone the youngest.

But now Liu Bian's temperament has changed drastically, and he even shows his great talent and imperial majesty. When Empress Dowager He was panic-stricken and at a loss, he was the one who stepped forward to protect her.

This made Empress Dowager He a little confused!

Was it that Liu Bian had been keeping a low profile? Or had he suddenly grown up after experiencing a huge change?

But no matter what, she was overjoyed to see her son looking more and more like an emperor.

Recalling the time when mother and son met not long ago, she still wanted to protect Liu Bian. Who knew that now Liu Bian has grown up and started to protect her from the wind and rain.

...

Amidst everyone's different thoughts and confusion, the battle between Lu Bu and Cao Zhengchun came to an end.

"boom!--"

Lü Bu and Cao Zhengchun unleashed their strongest attacks, both wanting to settle the matter. At the moment the two sides clashed, with the point of impact as the center, streams of true energy swept in all directions.

It was like a strong wind sweeping past, blowing away all the nearby corpses. The soldiers' clothes rustled and even felt their cheeks hurt from being scratched, showing how powerful it was!
Lu Bu and Cao Zhengchun each retreated several meters and were evenly matched!
"Wow—"

This result shocked the whole audience!

Indeed, Lu Bu was a fierce general fighting on the battlefield. The real display of his powerful martial arts should be that he rode his horse to fight bravely on the battlefield and killed the enemies bravely. He even had the bonus of his warhorse, which improved his martial arts. This is why he was praised as "Lü Bu among men and Red Hare among horses."

In comparison, Lu Bu is actually more skilled. After all, this is not his main battlefield, not the battlefield he is good at.

However, Cao Zhengchun had fought with Niu Fu, Duan Wei, Fan Chou and other generals before him, and his physical strength was exhausted. After that, he fought with Lu Bu and was not at a disadvantage. This meant that Cao Zhengchun was still not defeated even after several generals fought in a row.

Comparing the two, Cao Zhengchun is obviously better!
There are many different opinions and everyone has their own ideas, but in this battle between generals, Cao Zhengchun and Lu Bu are evenly matched!
This immediately made the generals of the Xiliang Army confused and uncertain!

They also decided to wait until Lu Bu captured Cao Zhengchun, and then directly capture the Han Emperor Liu Bian and Empress Dowager He, forcibly depose and enthrone them, making the matter a fait accompli.

But who knew that Lu Bu couldn't defeat Cao Zhengchun? !

The generals of the Xiliang Army looked at each other, and Guo Si said in a deep voice: "We have more soldiers and generals, why should we use our own weaknesses to attack their strengths? Why don't we rush forward together? With our numbers and strength, we can definitely capture the Han Emperor and Empress Dowager He!"

"That's how it should be!"

Fan Chou and other generals were impressed and said, "When the time comes, we will depose and enthrone the new emperor. We will immediately order the new emperor to issue an imperial edict to reprimand the five schools of the northern army. The situation has been decided and it cannot be reversed!"

Bai Hu, disguised as Wang Fang, was trying to sow discord, but at this moment, the sound of a galloping horse suddenly came from outside the palace, and a messenger hurriedly came, with a terrified voice echoing throughout the hall:
"General, General Li Jue was defeated and captured in the battle with the rebels in the Imperial City, and the Feixiong Army was almost annihilated! The White Tiger Gate of the Imperial Palace was infiltrated and usurped by the rebels, and the gate has been opened. The rebels are marching straight in and will soon reach the Imperial Palace!"

"Wow—"

The messenger's voice was still echoing in the air, but the Xiliang Army and Bingzhou Army were all shocked!
Li Jue was one of Dong Zhuo's four trusted generals, and he commanded the elite force of the Western Liang Army, the "Flying Bear Army"!

The Feixiong Army is a fully armed cavalry, the real "Western Liang Iron Cavalry". They have won every battle since their debut and have never been defeated!
And now, the skilled fighter Li Jue was defeated and captured?! The Feixiong Army was almost annihilated?!
They felt it was unbelievable and like a fairy tale. They couldn't believe it!!!
Guo Si was so angry that he shouted, "This messenger must be a disguised enemy soldier, whose purpose is to disrupt the morale of our Xiliang army! Kill him!!!"

"Click——"

Guo Si made a prompt decision to kill the messenger. He was worthy of being one of Dong Zhuo's four generals, and was also good at fighting, brave and resourceful. Seeing the whole army in an uproar, he immediately used the messenger's head to calm people's hearts.

This did calm the Xiliang and Bingzhou armies down. Many people were still wondering if this was really a plot by the enemy to confuse people. They were not so surprised and suspicious that they would not collapse without a fight.

But this news still dealt a huge blow to the morale of the army!
The generals of the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army looked at each other, and could see shock and fear in each other's expressions!

Was Li Jue really defeated and captured?!

The Flying Bear Army was almost completely wiped out?!
impossible!!!

Even the generals of the Bingzhou Army, including Lu Bu, were shocked after hearing this!
Because even the elite Bingzhou Wolf Riders in the Bingzhou Army did not dare to say that they could completely wipe out the Flying Bear Army. What kind of troops could do that? !

Looking at the entire Han army, no soldier could do it!
It was precisely because of this possibility that many soldiers felt that the messenger might really be fake, and that Guo Si did not kill the messenger to reassure the people.

Lü Bu and his generals looked at Guo Si in surprise and asked, "Which rebel group broke into the Yong Gate on the west side?"

Hearing this, all the generals realized that the Bingzhou Army didn't know yet that it was Zhang Liao and his soldiers who attacked the Yong Gate on the west side. Their eyes were a little strange, because if they told it out loud, Lu Bu and other Bingzhou Army soldiers would surely be shocked and angry!
Zhang Liao is also from Bingzhou. Isn't this just causing his fellow villagers to kill each other? !

But if we tell Lü Bu and other Bingzhou army soldiers in advance, they may not take action because they have already had a grudge with Xiliang army. Now that they have taken action, it is difficult to get off the tiger, which is equivalent to getting on a pirate ship!

Seeing the strange looks from the generals of the Xiliang Army, Lu Bu became suspicious. When he was about to ask, suddenly a violent vibration came from not far away. It was the vibration caused by thousands of horses galloping.

But everyone present knew that there was no place in the palace for thousands of horses to gallop. Therefore, this was the vibration transmitted by the heavy cavalry galloping, and there were at least 3,000 heavy cavalry.

The reason why it is so familiar is because the former "Flying Bear Army" was so powerful!
Is this Li Jue leading the Feixiong Army back in triumph? !

still is……

They soon saw an army approaching from afar. It was a scene of knights wrapped in black iron armor and horses wearing black iron horse armor, following orders and riding their horses in unison.

The entire cavalry phalanx looked as if it had been measured with a ruler, neat and tidy, without the slightest deviation!

With just one glance, everyone knew that this was an elite heavy cavalry! An armored cavalry that they were extremely unfamiliar with!

Therefore, many people also understood it.

The military intelligence report from the messenger just now should be true!

Perhaps the brave and warlike Li Jue was really defeated and captured? !
Could it be possible that the Flying Bear Army, which had won every battle and never lost, was almost completely annihilated? !
Their expressions gradually became solemn, until they were horrified!

(End of this chapter)