Chapter 5 Tougher than ever
The Cao army, who was guarding the military rations, did not expect someone to suddenly come.
Lu Bu led two hundred elite cavalry into the barracks, and Cao's army rushed to fight.
He swung the Fang Tian Hua Ji, and he was like a sharp knife inserted into tofu, opening a bloody path among the Cao army who was blocking it.
The two hundred elite cavalry following him waved their weapons to kill the enemy, while unloading the oil tanks they carried with them and throwing them at the mountains of food and grass.
The jar hit the scoop, making a crisp "crackling" sound, and the oil splashed everywhere.
Several cavalrymen put the lit arrows on their longbows and shot them towards the Liangshan Mountain.
On winter nights, the wind is dry and cold.
The burning arrow shot into the pickles that were soaked in oil, and the flames rose instantly.
The wind assists the fire and spreads rapidly.
Red flames rush, and several thick black smoke columns rolled into the air.
"General, the pursuers are coming soon!" Lu Bu slashed and killed Cao's army trying to put out the fire, and a cavalry shouted anxiously.
"How far is it?" Lu Bu asked.
"A maximum of one mile." The cavalry replied.
"Let's talk when they arrive outside the camp." Without stopping, waving the halberd, Lu Bu shouted loudly.
Two hundred elite cavalry traveled back and forth in the camp, and the Cao army guarding the camp could not resist the scattered escape.
Every time you delay for a moment, the flame will become more intense.
When the pursuers were about to arrive outside the camp, the entire camp was shining red by the flames.
"Let's go!" The flames soared into the sky, and Cao's army could no longer save food and grass. Lu Bu roared and led two hundred elite cavalry to gallop away.
The Cao army, who caught up, could only watch the fire swallowing the food and grass. Although they tried hard to extinguish the fire, they were useless at all.
Cao's army was busy putting out fires and did not separate the pursuers to chase after them.
After walking five or six miles away with two hundred elites, Lu Bu looked back.
Behind him was the dark night, and there was nowhere to see half of Cao's army.
Fires surged into the sky in the distance, and half of the night sky was reflected like the sunset.
Lifting up the painting halberd, he shouted: "Slow down and return to Xia Pi!"
The Cao army's food and grass were burned and retreated successfully. The soldiers who followed Lu Bu out of the city breathed a sigh of relief.
As they marched slowly, some people whispered to what they did in the battle.
There are many boasts and bragging about each other.
Lu Bu did not stop him from bothering about them.
Without food and grass, Cao's army could not last long.
By the time the food was allocated from various places, the Cao family's army might have starved to death.
Even if Cao Cao doesn't want to retreat, he has to withdraw!
After this battle, the siege of Xia Pi was resolved.
Lu Bu didn't feel much more relaxed after avoiding the disaster in Baimen Tower.
Xuzhou is located on the eastern coast and there are no natural dangers to guard on all sides.
Yuan Shao, Cao Cao in the north, Yuan Shu and Liu Biao in the south, were much stronger than him in any force.
He still has a long way to go to survive in troubled times.
After walking for more than ten miles, Lu Bu saw a torch appear in front of him.
The number of torches is not too large, and the number of people is at most more than twice as many as theirs.
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were guarding Xia Pi and could not divide their troops to greet each other. The only ones who came towards the Cao family were the soldiers.
Raising his arm, Lu Bu shouted: "Let the array to meet the enemy!"
He retreated from the pursuers' noses and blocked him again. Two hundred elite cavalry clasped the weapons tightly, looking at the firelight getting closer and closer with a serious expression.
It was Liu Bei who led his army to intercept him.
He set out a moment later than Xiahou Dun and others.
By the time he left the barracks, Xiahou Dun and others had already taken the pursuers away.
Liu Bei did not choose to chase after him, but led five hundred troops to detour to block Lu Bu's retreat.
Xuzhou was taken away, so that he defected to Cao Cao like a stray dog. Liu Bei had long hated Lu Bu!
If it were something else, he would definitely not help the Cao family wholeheartedly, but he would be more active than anyone else in killing Lu Bu.
As he got closer and closer to Lu Bu, Liu Bei saw clearly that the enemy was standing in front of him, he raised his sword and pointed it over: "Lu Bu, you should be punished if you betray me. Since you met me, why don't you get off the horse and die?"
Lu Bu laughed: "Liu Xuande, did you get kicked by a donkey or a chicken? Just because of your tiny little bit of knowledge, if I really get angry, would you still want to leave alive?"
"The slaves from the three surnames have no faith and no righteousness, and everyone can punish them!" Liu Bei shouted: "You will only know what regret means when I capture you and send you to Cao Gong!"
"I'll be a slave from the three surnames when I open my mouth." Lu Bu smiled and said, "There are hundreds of surnames in the world, and I'll use any one of them. I'll use more surnames, so I can only say that I'm free and easy, not sticking to the old age. Who is like you, who is kind-hearted but always does something about thieves and prostitutes. No matter where you go, it's like a stick to mess up the water, and then take a fish out of the muddy water."
Liu Bei's face turned red by Lu Bu's words.
Lu Bu did not intend to spare him, and then said, "I ask you, how many times have you abandoned me? The people around you were abandoned by you as casually as grass. Who else would you be sincere to me? Someone like you, who is honest and shameless, dares to tell me with a shameful face?"
His snow-white face turned into a pig's liver. Liu Bei gritted his teeth and wanted to rush up and bit Lu Bu to death immediately.
After waved his hand, Lu Bu said contemptuously: "I'm tired of fighting today and I'm not interested in killing you. Get out of here!"
"Lu Bu, you dare to be rude!" Before Liu Bei could speak, someone rushed out next to him.
This man's skin was dark and natural with the dark night. If it weren't for the torch held by the soldiers behind him, he would probably only be able to see his glaring eyes.
"Who am I supposed to be? It turns out that it is a ring-eyed thief who is better than a woman in embroidery and red tracing." After glanced at Zhang Fei, Lu Bu laughed: "Why don't you go back and sew clothes for your husband quickly, and run here to make trouble with me?"
He had had a long contact with Lu Bu. Liu Bei remembered that he should be not good at speaking.
It is precisely because he is not good at speaking that he has been criticized for many years and has no way to argue.
But the Lu Bu in front of him seemed to have changed his personality.
He spoke sharply and showed no mercy in cursing people.
No matter his weaknesses or strengths, he can be regarded as a scolding.
Glazing at Lu Bu, Liu Bei faintly realized that this former enemy seemed to have become more difficult to deal with than before...
"If you want to fight, fight, get out if you don't fight!" He raised the halberd and pointed at Liu Bei, and Lu Bu shouted: "I don't want to say more about a person like you who pretended to be a royal relative, betrayal, seemingly loyal but possessed evil intentions."
After being scolded by Lu Bu, Liu Bei trembled all over, and said, "Who will take off his head on his neck for me!"
Zhang Fei rode his horse out and said, "I will kill this thief for my brother!"
There was another person standing next to Liu Bei.
This person was wearing a green robe and his face was red, and he squinted his eyes slightly, giving people a feeling of calmness at any time.
He is another powerful general under Liu Bei's command, Guan Yu.
Chapter completed!