At Hulao Pass, Lu Bu was attacked by three powerful generals: Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and Xu Chu. At this moment, Lu Bu was nearing the end of his battle.
Facing Xu Chu, who was as fierce as a tiger, Lu Bu, known as the flying general, felt powerless for the first time in his life.
"Watch the move, you thief!!" Xu Chu couldn't help shouting when he reached the climax of the fight. He swung the tiger-headed giant sword across his body, tensed his muscles and worked hard, sweeping through thousands of troops like a rolling mat with one move, and went straight to Lu Bu to fight.
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If this blow had been normal, Lu Bu would have had at least three or five ways to avoid it, but he was already dizzy from being beaten... To put it bluntly, he had been beaten stupid. Faced with this thunderous blow, he could only use force.
Block the way.
As soon as Fang Tian raised his halberd, the tiger-headed giant sword was already swung at him. As the two struck each other, Lu Bu couldn't hold back the excitement, and the blood he had been suppressing spurted out from his mouth.
The blood is gorgeous.
Before Lu Bu could even take a moment to breathe, an overwhelming shadow of knives followed soon after.
Lu Bu was beaten until he vomited blood, and the morale of the coalition army suddenly increased greatly. All the generals and soldiers waved their weapons like a roar and a tsunami, and cheered loudly: "Mighty! Mighty! Mighty! Mighty!"
When the coalition forces were in the middle of the formation, Yuan Shao suddenly stood up on the chariot, staring at the fierce battle in the middle with bright eyes, and said happily: "Who is this general!?"
Someone who knew him immediately reported to Yuan Shao that this was Xu Chu, a general under the Tao Shang of Xuzhou Army.
"Okay! What a Xu Chu! It's amazing!" Yuan Shao clapped his hands happily and continued: "Send the order to beat the drum to cheer! We must take down Lu Bu at this time."
Hulao was closed. Dong Zhuo and others had also seen Lu Bu's decline. Li Ru's face turned pale and he hurriedly said to Dong Zhuo: "Xiangguo, it's better to quickly send money to recruit Tinghou to return to the capital. Fengxian's character is unparalleled, if there is no
Ming Jin, I will definitely not return to the battle on my own and lose my face... But if we continue to fight like this, I am afraid that Dutinghou will lose, and the strength of the three armies will be exhausted! This Hulao Pass really cannot be defended."
Dong Zhuo closed his eyes and thought for a moment, seeming extremely unwilling.
When I was young...
"That's all!" Dong Zhuo waved his hand weakly and said tiredly: "Send the money... and then send the generals out of the border to meet Fengxian."
The tiger prison was closed, and the golden sound finally sounded.
“Ding ding ding ding ding!”
This crisp golden sound reached Lu Bu's ears like the sound of heavenly gospel!
Lu Bu held back the second mouthful of blood and used his last remaining strength to wave his halberd, forcing Xu Chu away. Then he glared at him with a pair of wolf eyes and said hoarsely.
"What's your name, common man?"
Xu Chu raised his sword horizontally, and stood on the spot with his golden sword, shouting: "This is Xu Chu from Qiao County!"
Lu Bu smiled sinisterly: "Is that Xu Chu? Okay, very good! I will remember you! I will settle this debt with you sooner or later."
After saying that, he clamped his legs hard, and the Four Winds Red Rabbit Horse under his crotch was like a fiery red whirlwind, galloping towards the Tiger Lao Pass.
"Want to run?"
Xu Chu snorted and started chasing after him!
However, they saw that Hulao Pass had sent a team of troops and horses to respond, but for some reason there were very few troops and horses, and they were all infantry. There was only one general in the lead.
Yuan Shao did not miss this opportunity, and urgently ordered the Chinese army to beat drums and send orders, wave the flag of the Chinese army commander, and mobilize the vanguard soldiers of all ministries to pursue.
On both wings of the princes' army, there were two lines of cavalry from Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, and Yuan Yi, the prefect of Shanyang. They took the lead and followed Xu Chu straight to Lu Bu's rear.
Xu Chu chased Lu Bu and came to the pass, only to see that the infantry led by two generals had blocked his way. Xu Chu raised his eyes and glanced at the infantry. For some reason, he suddenly felt a sense of caution in his heart and hurriedly stopped him.
Horse, carefully observe the infantry blocking the road.
The generals who led the infantry had a Chinese-character face, heavy eyebrows, and short beards. Their faces were clear and easy-going. They looked more like literati than military generals.
When the general saw Xu Chu suddenly stop his horse, he carefully looked at the infantry behind him with a look of doubt.
When Xu Chu behaved like this, not only did he not ridicule him, but he couldn't help but nodded heartily and praised: "Good eyesight!"
At this time, Shanyang Prefect Yuan Yi's cavalry vanguard had arrived and headed straight for the infantry. The leading elegant general was not in a hurry and just raised his spear.
They saw these infantrymen quickly forming up, in groups of ten, with their backs touching each other, forming a uniform and static formation in a circular circle facing the outside. With their spears raised high, they launched a very rhythmic attack on the cavalry horses.
"kill!"
Swish, brush, brush...
"kill!"
Swish, brush, brush...
"kill."
Swish, brush, brush...
With the uniform shouts, the spears were thrust out towards the heights at the same time, and each thrust was bound to be accompanied by the person on the horse falling down. As long as the rider was stabbed, it would hit the vital point and die immediately.
, none of them needed to make a last-ditch attack, which shows the sharp eyesight and vicious attack of this infantry.
"The infantry who are good at fighting cavalry..." In the formation of the princes, Tao Shang looked at the small infantry unit and thought deeply.
Seeing the fearsome bravery of this infantry, not even Xu Chu dared to approach. The infantry dropped a pile of cavalry corpses on the ground, and then, under the leadership of the general, slowly retreated into the pass.
"Who are you? What is the formation of your infantry?" Xu Chu raised his voice and shouted to the general.
The elegant general replied calmly: "I'm Gao Shun, the infantry under my command has just been drilled and is in the camp. The general defeated Dutinghou today, and his reputation will be greatly enhanced in the future. See you soon!"
After that, they withdrew their troops and returned to the pass. The coalition forces defeated Lu Bu, but the pursuing cavalry was defeated by Gao Shun and the trapped camp. They did not dare to pursue anymore, and then they also withdrew their troops and returned to the camp.
After this battle, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and Xu Chu all became famous all over the world, but compared to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, the reputation of the tiger fool Xu Chu was the loudest. After all, after this battle, this big man became the leader of the entire Han Dynasty.
The first person to defeat Lu Bu head-on one-on-one...even though he got it by chance.
That night, Yuan Shao threatened to hold a banquet and hosted a banquet for all the princes. Among them, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu, and Xu Chu were naturally respected by everyone, and anyone who could strike up a conversation with them, especially Xu Chu, was almost
Everyone wanted to have a drink with him. This man had never seen such a formation before. Shi Shiran started to drink, and he seemed to not refuse anyone who came.
The pottery merchant still looked like a humble gentleman and a good young master. He found a corner and sat down. He didn't want anyone to disturb him, so he poured himself a drink and entertained himself.
But the less I want to be disturbed, the more people come to annoy me.
"Master Tao." Liu Bei appeared in front of the pottery merchant with a peaceful look on his face, holding a wine cup.
Tao Shang felt weak in his heart and began to sweat on his forehead.
Oops, I forgot about this guy...I forgot to explain to him.
"Mr. Xuande, what happened in Bai Jian today..."
"It's okay." Liu Bei smiled and waved his hand casually, and said: "Bei was worried again and again and did not dare to go to war easily. He almost let Lu Bu run away and missed a big event. Fortunately, brother Tao, you are very far-sighted and urgently ordered your subordinates to go to war to defeat the enemy." Lu Bu, otherwise, I'm afraid Liu Bei would have no face and would be able to gain a foothold in the coalition!"
real or fake……
The pottery merchant couldn't help but secretly exclaimed in his heart, Liu Bei is a bit too powerful, isn't he?
He plotted against him and robbed him of his credit and fame. He didn't take it seriously. Instead, he made excuses for the pottery merchant and took the initiative to step down...
What kind of magnanimity and social skills does such a person have!?
sharp……
"Brother Xuande is so complimentary. I don't think I deserve it. It's all for the sake of national affairs. If Brother Xuande can ignore the past grievances, I will feel at ease."
Liu Bei chuckled: "No matter how big of a deal it is, Bei is not so big-hearted. The biggest gain for Bei from this campaign against the Dong thieves is that he got to know Mr. Tao and General Cao. If there is a fate, after this incident, I hope that in the future See you again!"
It's best not to see him, the pottery merchant muttered to himself.
"Brother Xuande, we just defeated Lu Bu today. We still need to work hard to eliminate Dong's thieves and rescue His Majesty... Why do you sound like you are giving up your job?" Tao Shang took a sip of wine and smiled. Ask Liu Bei.
Liu Bei sighed and looked at the princes in the tent who were toasting each other and cheering and drinking. He shook his head and sighed: "That's it..."
The potter raised his eyebrows.
Although he understood in his heart, he still pretended to be humble and asked: "What does Mr. Xuande mean by this? I don't know very well."
Liu Bei shook his head and sighed: "The hearts of the princes are not in your Majesty's favor. Today I won a small victory at Hulao Pass... so I held such a big banquet to celebrate, as if I had already won... and no one proposed to invade again. It was already done." I feel like I'm just sitting on the sidelines..."
The potter stretched out his chopsticks and took a bite of the dish, remaining silent.
Liu Bei's eyes flashed with a hint of loneliness, and he said: "But it's no wonder. If we really break into Luoyang, what will happen to the emperor? There are the Yuan brothers above and the princes below, watching with eagerness and calculations in their hearts. If it is true, In this case, it is really better not to go to Luoyang."
Tao Shang raised his hand to finish the last sip of wine and said: "Brother Xuande, there are many things in this world that we cannot stop. After all, human power is limited. We must look past some things, obey destiny, and be aware of current affairs."
"What a man who obeys destiny and understands current affairs." Liu Bei smiled and nodded in approval: "Brother Tao is more than ten years younger than Bei, but his knowledge and mind are much more mature than Bei's. He can see everything clearly."
Tao Shang smiled dryly and said: "There is nothing I can do. I have suffered too many grievances, and gradually I started to look away even if I didn't want to."
Liu Bei was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then seemed to realize something.
These two people were hiding in the corner, looking quite happy... But who could outsiders know their true state of mind?
After a few moments, Liu Bei suddenly said: "Brother Tao, I want to ask you something...if this time to challenge Dong doesn't work, where should I go? What do I want to do?"
Tao Shang raised his eyebrows and said slowly: "Brother Xuande, is this your fault? Before asking others, shouldn't you describe your own situation first? ...What are you going to do?"
Liu Bei chuckled: "Bei is different from you. I don't have my own property. I only have a small place in Pingyuan County. I asked Brother Cheng Gongsun to give me the shadow shield. So for Bei, it doesn't matter where he goes... As for what to do
The world is in chaos. I am willing to save the world with virtue and save the common people in the world with benevolence. There should be no one who can't respond."
Upon hearing this, Tao Shang nodded suddenly: "With benevolence, with virtue..."
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Brother Tao, where are you?"
The potter smiled humbly: "I don't have such a big structure and ambition as Xuande Gong. I am more pragmatic in my work. The world is in chaos and the people are displaced. The most urgent thing to do is to solve the problem of food and clothing and solve the problem of life. If Tao can do it, I wish to be rich."
There should be no one in the world who should not respond."