Chapter 9 Home?
"Chancellor, Chancellor, we are wrongly accused!" Song Xian and Wei Xu were shocked and lost their color. The one who was full of energy on the city wall was indeed Cao Cao. They had risked their lives to capture Lü Bu in order to gain wealth and glory, but now that was all gone. Their new lord had even given an order to kill them!
Song Xian and Wei Xu's cries for help were ignored, as the Cao army had already taken action. Yu Jin might have been able to restrain his men, but Xiahou Yuan was not so lucky! He and Cao Cao had grown up together like brothers, and this time when Cao Cao was surrounded, he was anxious and worried, and upon hearing that his brother Xiahou Xuan was seriously injured, he became enraged.
"Kill, kill, kill!" He didn't care about Wei Xun or Song Xian, Meng De's order was to kill!
"Stop, stop!" Yu Jin wanted to stop Xiahou Yuan's frenzy, but it was too late. Xiahou Yuan's troops had already begun slaughtering Wei Xu and Song Xian's men. Although Wei Xu and Song Xian's subordinates were all surrendered soldiers of Lü Bu's army, they were not the kind of people who would stand still and let you chop them down without fighting back.
You cut me with a knife, I'll return you with a sword. The entire army of four roads was suddenly in chaos! Before attacking Lü Bu's remaining troops, they themselves became chaotic and started killing each other, dueling with each other!
"Despicable!" Yu Jin struck down a small soldier of Song Xianjun who was trying to harm him. He had no other choice, what good would it do for just him to remain calm? He could control his own subordinates, but he couldn't control the other three main armies!
"All soldiers listen to my order and kill!" Yu Jin could only give this command, he couldn't just take a beating without fighting back, or else how could he still lead his troops in the future.
"Kill!" The entire White Gate Tower was in chaos, Xiahou Yuan's soldiers killed Wei Xu and Song Xian's, Wei Xu and Song Xian's cavalry counterattacked and dragged Yu Jin's soldiers into the battle, Yu Jin was also forced to join the fray. Originally, the sky was already dark, now it was even more chaotic, sometimes even their own people were fighting each other.
"Brothers, kill! Generals Wei Xu and Song Xian are in the midst of reversing chaos, our goal is to launch a surprise attack on Cao Cao!" Liu Miao shouted louder as he looked at the chaotic battlefield.
"This, this!" Gao Shun led the vanguard in a charge forward. Originally, Cao's four armies had come to attack, and Gao Shun was prepared to die on the battlefield, even if the entire vanguard were to be annihilated, he would still protect his lord and break through the encirclement. But now, suddenly, his vanguard had become idle, all because of a single sentence from that bookworm (in Gao Shun's eyes, Liu Bei was just a bookworm, with no hair on his lip and no strength in his arm).
What is called counter-espionage, this is what is called counter-espionage.
Gao Shun barely spat out a few words, "Master, you're so talented!" The term 'master' was an ancient way of addressing someone with great knowledge. Gao Shun had already acknowledged Liu Mang's existence. Before he could even process his emotions, his eyes widened and he let out a loud shout, "Master, be careful!"
"Next, you!" Liu Mang heard Gao Shun's reminder and thrust his long spear at the enemy in front of him.
"You're going to die, kid!" The one who raised his spear to stab was Song Xian. Song Xian was furious, wondering how he had believed in this person named Liu Mang in the first place. Now, not only did Lü Bu's army want to kill him, but even his new boss wanted him dead too. In his great anger, Song Xian suddenly gained a boost of energy and found Liu Mang's figure amidst the chaotic army. Even if Liu Mang had taken off that suit of golden armor, Song Xian would still recognize him; he could recognize him even if he turned to ashes. Who let his voice be so familiar?!
"You won't let me live, you'll have to give me death!" Song Xian had already gone mad. In the city of Xiapi, there were many Cao troops, and behind him, he was being pursued by Yu Jin and Xiahou Dun's killing squad, while in front of him, Lord Lv's ambush camp blocked his way. It could be said that he was already in a desperate situation, so Song Xian went mad.
It's all because of this little brat, it's all because of this little brat in front of me who's to blame, kill him, kill him! Under such intense hatred, Song Xian actually broke through the limit, from a second-rate martial general to a first-rate martial general.
"This is going to be the end of me!" Liu Mang was extremely anxious, within one day he had been targeted by two war generals. Not mentioning Xia Hou De, at that time there was still Lv Bu's help and the White Sheep Holy Armor to block it. Now? Lv Boss hadn't returned yet, and what he wore on his body was still just ordinary small soldier armor. If he didn't die, then there was no justice in heaven!
"Sir!" Gao Shun's eyes were about to crack, he wanted to rush up and save Liu Mao, but it was too late, the two had been together for centuries, and there were also soldiers blocking the way.
"I've outsmarted Old Cao, and now I, Liu Mang, will also be able to leave my name in history!" As Liu Mang looked at the approaching gun muzzle, he didn't feel any fear, but instead a sense of relaxation!
Yes, from saving Lü Bu to the current breakout, Liu Mang's spirit has been highly tense all along. He wanted to survive and had exhausted everything, now that death is approaching, the tense nerve relaxed instead, and he felt relieved.
A burst of sparks flashed, and Song Xian's rapid-fire gun tip was suddenly knocked flying, grazing Liu Mang's mouth and leaving a bloody mark on his face.
Under the sharp pain of the wound, Liu Mang reflected and came back, and his old man was rescued by someone.
It's better to live than to die, Liu Mang is not stupid, a donkey rolls over and falls to one side, doesn't care about looking good or not, preserving life is the priority!
Liu Mang finally had a chance to see who saved him after escaping from Song Xian's gunpoint.
Golden armor, huge horns, and a body with elegant stripes adorned with decorative gems - what a fine suit of armor!
No way! Liu Mang violently shook his head, this is definitely not his White Sheep Saint Robe!
Is it the holy robe that saved him automatically? Damn! You think this is a fantasy novel?!
"Song Xian, my father treated you kindly, yet you betrayed him. Today, I will represent my father to settle the score and take your life!" A clear and crisp female voice rang out.
"Girls?! Wearing their own armor is a girl?!"
"Big sister!" Song Xian put away his long gun and looked at the female Saint Warrior in front of him with great tension. "It's not that I, Song Xian, want to betray your father, but Lord Wen treats us like ghosts and beasts! What did Hou Cheng do wrong? He retrieved the warhorses of Pingzhou Iron Cavalry, he should be rewarded for his merit, but what about Lord Wen? Not only did he not reward him, but also almost killed him just because Hou Cheng had a little too much to drink! How can you ask us to risk our lives for him?"
"Big sister?!" Liu Meng thought of it, in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Lü Boss had a daughter born to his first wife Yan Shi, originally intended to be married off to Yuan Shu's family as a relative, but was stopped by Chen Gui.
Could it be her? Liu Mang couldn't see her appearance, but judging from her figure and that sweet voice, he could tell that she was absolutely another kind of woman who would bring disaster to the country!
After all, with Lao Ye's handsome genes, his daughter can't be bad!
Sister! Beauty! Liu Mang couldn't help but reveal a silly expression, it's not surprising that Liu Mang is a virgin in his twenties, anyone would be like this!
"So you've betrayed me, have you?!" A calm voice appeared.
"What?! Lord Lü?!?" Liu Mang wiped away the saliva from the corner of his mouth, he still didn't know when Lü Bu appeared behind him. This was a battlefield, if an enemy had done that earlier, Liu Mang would already be dead!
Lü Bu's gaze swept across Liu Mang's face, a hint of a smile playing on his lips, and for a moment, Liu Mang felt a pang of guilt. Had he seen him fantasizing about his daughter?!
"Father!" The female Saint Warrior stepped aside and gave way to Lü Bu.
"Lord! Lord!" Song Xian suddenly saw Lü Bu's appearance and his heart skipped a beat, speaking with a stutter, and involuntarily shouted "Lord" again.
"I am not your master! And I don't deserve to have you as a subordinate" Lü Bu's words became increasingly cold, and Liu Mang could feel it.
Hearing Lü Bu say this, Song Xian became even more frightened. He turned his head to look at his own soldiers, who were still far away. If Lü Bu were to suddenly rise up, he would not be able to escape, and in any case, it would mean death for him.
Song Xian gritted his teeth and said, "Lü Bu, you want to know why we betrayed you, I'll tell you. You were arrogant and refused to listen to advice. Chen Gong had originally planned to station an army outside Xiapi City and form a pincer movement with the city, how could it have been flooded by Cao's army?"
"But you don't! You spoil your concubine, indulge in the gentle countryside, and are infatuated with a woman's words. Let Xia Pi be flooded, let it be flooded! We brothers have fought against such a desperate situation before, but you shouldn't, you absolutely shouldn't suspect us of secretly surrendering to Cao because of the letter of surrender shot into the city by Cao's army. Do you know why Hou Cheng drinks? Because the large army outside the city is pressing in, and the brothers are uneasy at heart, drinking a cup to boost their courage, preparing to fight to the death with you, Lord Lü Bu. You really think it's just a matter of ten or so horses, and we'll take advantage of it to celebrate?"
"Song Xian, you're being too presumptuous!" Gao Shun also rushed over and looked at Song Xian, who was speaking out of turn about Lü Bu. Gao Shun was not pleased.
"Let him speak!" Lu Bu's eyes had a mixture of self-blame and regret, with all sorts of indescribable emotions in them.
"You caught Hou Cheng and actually want to kill him! Hou Cheng, we are your brothers who have been following you since Pingzhou with Lü Bu and Lü Fengxian! You want to kill us with just one word! Haha, if it's really for wealth and glory, do you think we would be here? We didn't leave you when you killed Ding Yuan and your reputation was ruined on the streets. We didn't leave you when you executed Dong Zhuo and were chased out of Chang'an by Li Jue and Guo Si! You defected to Yuan Shu, then to Yuan Shao, living under others' roofs, but we still didn't leave you! Even when Cao Cao drove you out of Yanzhou like a stray dog, we still didn't leave you! When Xiaopei was besieged, if we really wanted to surrender, we should have done so before the city was flooded. But we didn't, no! We were still holding on to hope, hoping that you, as our elder brother and lord, could lead us to share in wealth and glory, and live or die together!" Song Xian's voice grew louder.
Liu Mang saw that Lü Bu's long spear had finger marks on it, and this was made of iron!
"It's not us who betrayed you, it's you who betrayed us!" Song Xian almost shouted.
"That's enough!" Lü Bu's eyes closed and his body emitted a fierce aura, like a ferocious beast that could erupt and harm people at any moment.
"What's wrong, did I hit a sore spot? Haha, haha, kill me then! Lü Bu Lü Fengxian! To die at your hands, I, Song Xian, would not regret coming to this world for once!" Song Xian laughed, but even when he betrayed Lü Bu and received Cao Cao's reward, he had never been so happy. Now he was happy, and spoke his mind freely.
"Leave!" Lü Bu said, suppressing the murderous intent in his heart.
"What?!" Song Xian was stunned, he had already prepared himself for death but was confused by Lü Bu's words.
"Go!" Lü Bu repeated, turning his back on him. "Before I regret it!"
"Lü Bu, this is you not killing me, you will definitely regret it!" Song Xian was not afraid of Lü Bu's cruelty towards him, nor was he afraid of revealing his intention to kill him. What he feared was that Lü Bu would have no reaction towards him at all.
"Haha, regret? I, Lü Bu, have never feared any threat!"
"Hmph!" Song Xian picked up the long spear under his feet and coldly snorted before leaving.
"Halt!" Lu Bu's voice rang out once more.
"Haha, what's wrong, Wen Hou? Have you regretted it? Well, hurry up and kill me then!" Song Xian sneered.
Lü Bu shook his head and sighed, saying "Bo Li, take care of yourself. Big Brother can't bring you wealth and honor. If you're tired, Pingzhou Army will always be your home!" Bo Li was Song Xian's courtesy name, a name Lü Bu hadn't used in years. After he became independent, he had always referred to himself as Master. Pingzhou Army was where they were originally brothers together.
"Big brother!" Song Xian's heart softened and he almost fell to the ground, but he forced himself not to let tears flow from his eyes. "Warm Marquis takes leave!" He clasped his fists together, and with a single horseback ride, Song Xian disappeared into the dust, leaving behind a lonely figure!
"Let's go!" Lü Bu said in a low voice, Liu Mang saw that there were already some white hairs on the temples of Lü Bu, and Lü Bu had also grown old!