Chapter 23: Lü Bu Among Men

  Tai Shi Zi is not stupid, he won't enter the tiger's mouth again.

  But some were foolish, seeing Tai Shi Ci flee without a fight, some ambitious generals thought this was an opportunity, the first to send himself to death was Fang Yue, one of Wang Kui's generals.

  Lü Bu saw someone rushing over and stood there watching Fang Yue rush towards him with a slight curl of his mouth.

  "Lü Bu was frightened silly? Haha......" Fang Yue saw Lü Bu motionless, and his heart was greatly delighted. He raised his spear and stabbed forward.

  Lü Bu dodged and weaved but couldn't avoid it, raised his hand and stabbed back with a single spear thrust. Compared to Fang Yue, Lü Bu's Heaven Halberd was faster and longer. Before Fang Yue's long spear could touch Lü Bu's chest, Fang Yue had already been pierced through by Lü Bu, the shining halberd tip protruding from his back.

  "Go..." Lü Bu let out a loud roar and with one arm, he lifted Fang Yue off his horse and slammed him heavily to the ground.

  Lü Bu killed Fang Yue, and with a single kick of his feet, the Red Hare horse was like a red line, rushing straight at Mu Shun, Zhang Yang's general. Mu Shun was following behind Fang Yue, preparing to catch Lü Bu off guard, but he didn't expect Fang Yue to be defeated so quickly. His heart was filled with shock and before he could react, Lü Bu had already swung the Guandao horizontally, sweeping towards him.

  Mu Shun subconsciously parried outward, but how could he compare to Lü Bu's strength? He couldn't even block Lü Bu's 40-jin heavy guandao. With one swing of the guandao, Mu Shun's spear handle was swept away along with his chest, and he flew off his horse. The crescent-shaped blade on the guandao was razor-sharp, and it directly tore open Mu Shun's chest.

  Mu Shun died an unnatural death before he even had a chance to settle down.

  Lü Bu beheaded Fang Yue and Mu Shun, as if he had become addicted to killing. He ignored the tens of thousands of troops in front of him and rode alone towards the allied army's camp.

  What kind of confidence is this!

  Tai Shi Zi's scalp felt numb, he inhaled cold air, he thought he was already an unparalleled master, but seeing Lü Bu, he realized what it means to be a peerless fierce general, what it means to look down on the world, and what it means to have an aura that shakes the heavens.

  Lü Bu's Red Hare horse was extremely fast, and with a flash of cold light, it brushed past several approaching generals. It wasn't until Lü Bu had run dozens of yards that the cold light finally disappeared from everyone's eyes, and the several generals were able to dismount their horses in succession.

  In almost the time it took for everyone to be stunned, Lü Bu had already killed several generals in a row, causing many hesitant warriors to secretly breathe a sigh of relief, thanking their slow movements, otherwise they would have been the ones to die.

  But still someone rushed up, and this person was Wu Ankou who had shot Li Chong with an arrow.

  Wu Anjun had no intention of going to war, but Bei Hai Taishou Kong Rong saw Tai Shi Ci's majestic appearance just now and suddenly felt unhappy in his heart. He had invited Tai Shi Ci several times before, but Tai Shi Ci did not respond. Now it seems that Tai Shi Ci has already defected to Cao Cao.

  Kong Rong, who was the eighteenth generation of Confucius' direct descendants, looked down on Cao Cao as a eunuch's descendant and ordered Wu An to lead an expedition to steal the thunder from Taishi Ci.

  During the Three Kingdoms period, the heaviest armed general was not Guan Yu, nor Zhang Fei, nor Lü Bu, but this unlucky devil Wu An Guo, who used a 120 jin (about 60 kg) large iron hammer as his weapon.

  This heavy weapon is naturally powerful and unmatched, but it also has a drawback, which is that it's too heavy. Wu An Guo wanted to run, but the horse couldn't go fast, and he didn't dare throw away his weapon and escape, as that would be too humiliating. Later on, seeing people would be more painful than death, so he could only grit his teeth and charge forward.

  A hundred and twenty catties of a big hammer swung up, even Lü Bu dared not to underestimate its edge, could only slowly seek its weakness.

  Like Pan Feng, Wu Anguo didn't last ten moves. His strength not increasing, his giant hammer swung slightly slower and was cut off by Lü Bu's halberd at the wrist, forcing him to flee in defeat.

  For someone who had lost the will to fight, Lü Bu didn't bother to chase, pointing his halberd forward and charging straight into the allied army's camp.

  Zhang Liao had already finished dressing his wound, and seeing Lü Bu's Heaven-Defying Halberd pointing forward, he immediately led the 500 Iron Cavalry to follow in Lü Bu's footsteps and charge straight into the enemy formation.

  At this time, goose feather-like snow suddenly fell from the sky, and the fluttering snowflakes fell in the air above the battlefield, making people's vision blurred.

  Following the snow, Lü Bu's momentum was like a raging storm, pressing down on the allied army with overwhelming force. The soldiers facing him suddenly felt a chill run through their bodies, and their movements seemed to stiffen.

  As the Allied forces launched a main attack, the central army did not hide in a very deep place. Yuan Shao and others stood on the periphery of the army formation, with few soldiers responsible for defense in front of them, that is to say, the battle array in front of Yuan Shao and others was very thin.

  Lü Bu's target for the kill was naturally Yuan Shao. Within a few seconds, Lü Bu rushed to the front of the first layer of soldiers, and the Heaven-Slaying Halberd instantly brought forth a sky full of severed arms and legs, with a thick bloody smell spreading everywhere. Amidst the mournful cries, Lü Bu was like a dark demon king, carrying an aura of death, and with one swing of his hand, he took away several lives.

  Yuan Shao's eyelids twitched slightly, and his feet seemed to move backward, but he stopped again, shouting loudly: "Stop him for me! Whoever kills Lü Bu will be rewarded with a hundred thousand dollars and promoted three ranks!"

  Without Yuan Shao's reward, dozens of generals had already rushed to surround Lü Bu. The people of the Han Dynasty were still relatively loyal and righteous. Those around Yuan Shao were either governors or magistrates, with many generals under his command. These generals naturally could not stand by and watch as Lü Bu killed their own lord.

  Moreover, this is not just a matter of loyalty. The military rules of the Han Dynasty had one rule: when the commander-in-chief dies in battle, all the generals who follow him will also be beheaded. Both sides are dead, how can these generals not fight to the death with Lü Bu?

  Dozens of generals besieging Lü Bu's scene is magnificent, but also extremely tragic. In a short period of time, quantity can't replace quality. These generals are not much stronger than ordinary soldiers when they encounter Lü Bu. Lü Bu is like a god or demon, with the halberd "Fang Tian Hua Ji" making a shrill whistling sound, as if it's covering all directions. Any weapon that comes into contact with Fang Tian Hua Ji flies out, and from time to time, the tragic cries of the generals can be heard.

  "Die..." Lü Bu suddenly let out a furious roar, the golden Guandao transformed into a dazzling light wheel, and with a sudden surge forward, it actually forced back the attacking generals by several feet.

  A series of miserable cries came from the battlefield, and it was unknown how many generals died under Lü Bu's violent attack.

  But Lü Bu immediately subsided and resumed his slow approach, apparently the previous move had exhausted him too much.

  Cao Cao looked at Lü Bu, who was like a god or a demon, and suddenly burst out laughing. He pointed at Lü Bu and said: "Lü Bu is indeed a fierce and ferocious general!"

  Yuan Shao's face turned gloomy as he replied: "That's right. This man is as brave and fierce as a king, if we don't eliminate him, it will be hard to get rid of Dong Zhuo."

  Lü Bu was blocked by these generals, but the danger had not ended. Zhang Liao led 500 iron cavalry into the formation, with the target directly at the center of Yuan Shao's army. This was the simplest beheading tactic and also the most effective tactic in chaos. These Bingzhou Iron Cavalry had been fighting against foreign tribes for years, everyone was well-equipped, skilled in horse riding, and had experienced countless battles. They could be said to be the most elite army at the end of the Han Dynasty. As soon as they made contact, the allied army was killed with blood flying everywhere.

  As the generals leading the troops were all besieging Lü Bu, the soldiers of the allied army were in a state of disarray, and how could they withstand these fierce tigers.