Chapter 44: Hua Xiong Fights Alone

  The eighteen vassal lords' top generals saw the giant bow on Autumn Water's horseback and their eyes were filled with solemnity, thinking that indeed there was no false reputation under a great name. This giant bow was obviously different from those used by ordinary generals, and it could almost match the Great Yellow Crossbow. Everyone understood that they could also draw this giant bow, but how many times could they do so?

  The bow used by a general is not the bigger the better, because it consumes arm strength, so if equipped with such a giant bow, after pulling several times, both arms will be exhausted, and at that time, won't they be slaughtered by others? Therefore, most generals will choose bows and crossbows according to their own suitable degree.

  Qiu Shui looked at the tens of thousands of troops lined up in front of him, his eyes also filled with solemnity. If he were to let these tens of thousands of troops surround them, then he and everyone else would probably have to end it here.

  This is also why Dong Zhuo's army only sent out 3,000 cavalry to challenge. Cavalry can only exert its terrifying combat power when running and charging, if the vassals choose to rush up together, the 3,000 cavalry can run back into the pass in the shortest time, if they carry too many troops, the city gate is narrow and cannot enter the pass at one time, the cavalry loses mobility and is not as good as infantry, it becomes a target-like existence, and it is just meat on the sticky board.

  This is also why the vassals did not choose to launch a surprise attack and wipe out these 3,000 elite cavalrymen. If the enemy were to turn around and run away directly, it would be impossible to catch up with them. Moreover, this number of troops was indeed too small. Since Dong Zhuo chose to come out of the pass and challenge, it's better to boost the morale of his soldiers first, and when attacking the pass later, it will also be easier. The vassals thought secretly as they looked at the situation in front of them.

  Qiu Shui rode on the Chi Tu horse, turned his head to face the crowd and said: "Today's challenge, I will go with Feng Xian and Hua Jiangjun, Zhang Liao and Cao Xing will sweep the array." Then he solemnly ordered the two summoned generals: "Qiu Shun Qiu Wu, three thousand iron cavalry are handed over to you."

  Yes! The officers and soldiers all shouted in unison.

  This time, Dong Zhuo appointed Qiu Shui as the commander-in-chief, so whether it was Lü Bu or Hua Xiong, they respectfully listened to Qiu Shui's military orders for Dong Zhuo's command or admired Qiu Shui's martial arts, without any slackness.

  "General, let me go and meet those heroes of the world first." Hua Xiong said with a serious and calm face, clasping his fists in respect to Qiú Shuǐ.

  Qiu Shui turned his head, his eyes fixed intently on Hua Xiong. In Hua Xiong's eyes, Qiu Shui saw a resolute determination, a kind of unyielding persistence that a martial general had for the way of martial arts. Qiu Shui let out a sigh and said: "Remember, the eighteen vassals will probably send a few ordinary generals to test our strength first. Be careful."

  Hua Xiong was deeply moved after hearing this. He knew that when he was appointed as the deputy general in Luoyang, it was actually a secret plot to strip Dong Zhuo of his military power. Regardless of whether it was Hua Xiong's intention or not, he had indeed stood on the opposite side of Dong Zhuo. Now, instead of taking advantage of the situation to kill him, Dong Zhuo was warning him to be careful. Hua Xiong turned his head and glanced at Dong Zhuo on the city tower, thinking to himself, "My lord, you are wrong. General Dong has never cared about military power."

  "Hua Xiong, listen to orders." Autumn Water did not give Hua Xiong time to be nostalgic, and loudly shouted.

  Hua Xiong heard the order from Qiu Shui and hastily shook his head, no longer indulging in wild thoughts. With respectful hands clasped together, he said: "Your subordinate is present."

  "I order you to go ahead and challenge the enemy lines, behead their generals and soldiers, and raise our army's prestige!" Shuǐ Autumn shouted solemnly in front of three thousand officers.

  No! Hua Xiong clenched his fist and urged his horse forward, charging towards the enemy lines.

  Qiu Shui gazed at the battlefield before him and sighed: "I wonder how many heroes will fall today!"

  Lü Bu gazed at Qiu Shui and sighed, saying coldly: "In a chaotic world, only the strong can dominate everything."

  Qiu Shui heard Lü Bu's words and shook his head in self-mockery, thinking to himself that he was indeed prone to wild fancies. This was a chaotic world, where the strong reigned supreme.

  At this time, Lü Bu discovered that the autumn water in front of him was different, and there was a clear change in temperament. The corners of his mouth were slightly raised, which was interesting. This was the kind of hero who could fight with me, not one to be sentimental like a woman.

  Hua Xiong wore a black armor, riding a black Western Liang warhorse, slowly walked to the front of the formation, raised his hand holding a black tiger-headed big knife, and shouted loudly towards the enemy camp: "The eighteen rebellious thieves quickly come out to die, your family's Hua grandfather's big knife has been unbearable for a long time!"

  Bang! Yuan Shao heard the enemy general's roar, his face turned black with rage, and he slammed his hand on the table, shouting at the vassals: "Who dares to go out and fight?"

  A small general emerged from behind Yuan Shu, clasped his fists and shouted: "The young general is willing to go!" After that, Yuan Shao was overjoyed and waved his hand to allow the general to go into battle.

  At this time, Yuan Shu proudly raised his head and looked at Yuan Shao from afar: "This is my brave general Yu She." At this time, Yuan Shu did not notice the cold light that flashed in Yuan Shao's eyes.

  Yu She held a mixed iron long gun in his hand, riding a war horse with high morale, and rushed out of the military camp, shouting: "Enemy general, rest assured, Yu She is here to fight you!"

  Hua Xiong saw a general rush out of the enemy camp, and he tightly grasped the hilt of his tiger-headed dagger. His heart was heavy with foreboding, although he knew that the enemy would not send out their most powerful warrior at once. However, since listening to Qiu Shui's words about the heroes of the world last night, Hua Xiong realized that he had underestimated others. Today, he might lose his life if he was careless, but as a warrior, he could not retreat even slightly, for doing so would mean that his bravery would stagnate. With a cold glint in his eyes, Hua Xiong slapped his warhorse and charged towards the enemy general.

  Clang! Clang! In the instant when the two horses crossed, Hua Xiong swung his sword at his opponent three times in a row. The first sword chopped onto the opponent's long spear that was thrusting towards him, the second sword directly chopped towards the opponent's head, and although the opponent had blocked the first two swords, the third sword was swung by Hua Xiong with his backhand from behind, chopping towards the opponent's neck. Yu She, who had been resisting Hua Xiong's first two swords, already had his hands dislocated from the shock, and at this moment, he had no strength to resist.

  Bang! The two sides had just beaten the drum, and in an instant, they had already distinguished between victory and defeat.

  All that was seen was in the middle of the battlefield, a war horse was slowly and mournfully neighing with its head down, while its master had become a headless corpse, but still tightly grasping his own weapon in his hand.

  Hua Xiong gazed at the corpse in front of him, still tightly grasping his weapon, and thought to himself with admiration, "Although his martial arts skills were not refined, he was a worthy general who did not abandon his arms even in death." As he looked at the headless corpse opposite him, Hua Xiong's mind wandered, wondering if he would one day end up like this.

  "General's divine might! General's divine might!" The Western Liang army saw their general being so brave and powerful, they all applauded loudly with the weapons in their hands. The soldiers at Tiger Trap Pass also saw clearly and shouted to cheer him on.

  Suddenly, the wave after wave of shouting voices awakened Hua Xiong who was daydreaming. He hastily grabbed his weapon and regretted that he had been distracted on the battlefield! This is a great taboo, if you are not careful, it will be a fatal outcome. Although he knew that there were many masters in the enemy camp, he still got distracted. Hua Xiong's palm holding the weapon turned white due to excessive force.

  At this time, the eighteen vassals also saw Hua Xiong's mighty display, and with just three strokes of his sword, he beheaded Yu She. Alas! Hua Xiong was not a well-known figure in the Western Liang army, yet he was so formidable; if it were the Western Liang's fierce tiger or Pingzhou's flying general who came out, how much more terrifying would they be?!

  Yuan Shao's face suddenly fell, Yu She was defeated too quickly, the blow to morale was indeed great, and it was necessary to restore morale as soon as possible. If not, attacking Tiger Trap Pass would be even more difficult.

  Yuan Shu's face turned bright red with embarrassment after Yu She was beheaded, his eyes blazing with anger as he gazed at the headless corpse on the battlefield. It was a humiliation that made him lose face, and he regretted calling himself a brave general earlier, only to have his opponent behead him with just three strokes of the sword. How infuriating!

  At this time, the governor of Jizhou, Han Fu, shouted loudly: "I have the unmatched general Pan Feng, who can behead Hua Xiong." Yuan Shao heard and hastily ordered him to go into battle.

  At this time, the vassals also saw Pan Feng, and his weapon was a giant axe. Its weight was absolutely not light, and they immediately looked at Hua Xiong with schadenfreude in their hearts.

  Pan Feng raised a giant axe, rode his warhorse and charged out with great momentum, shouting: "Hua Xiong, you dare to be arrogant! I, Pan Feng, have come to fight you!"

  "Hiss! Hua Xiong saw the enemy general charging out and sucked in a breath of cold air. The enemy's weapon was so massive that it was clear this person was born with divine strength, or else he wouldn't be using such an enormous weapon on the battlefield."

  Hua Xiong cautiously gazed at the enemy general, gave his warhorse a fierce slap, tightly grasped the weapon in his hand, knowing he absolutely couldn't engage in a fierce battle with him. Just by looking at the opponent's weapon, he knew that engaging in a fierce battle would be utterly disadvantageous. It seemed like he had to look for an opportunity now.

  The war drums of both armies thundered, and just as the two horses clashed, the voices on the battlefield suddenly stopped, and a collective gasp was heard.

  You said how, it turned out that at the time when the two horses were galloping and intersecting, Pan Feng's horse suddenly sprained its front hoof while running at high speed because the weapon in his hand was too heavy. At that time, Hua Xiong's big knife was originally planned to be used to neutralize some of the opponent's strength when it came into contact with the giant axe in the opponent's hand.

  But the enemy general's war horse stumbled and fell, and in that instant, Pan Feng lost his balance due to his mount and directly exposed his chest. Hua Xiong himself didn't even feel that the large blade in his hand was chopping towards the opponent's neck without any resistance.

  At that time, the scene was watched by both sides' soldiers with a clear and distinct view, as if Pan Feng had stretched out his neck to directly collide with the opponent's weapon, letting the opponent chop him down. Suddenly, both sides' soldiers were stunned.

  After the two horses crossed, Hua Xiong turned his head and was also stunned. He looked back at the bloodstains on the big knife in his hand with some incredulity, knowing that it wasn't an illusion just now. The opponent was absolutely stronger than himself, and had actually knocked him off his horse. Indeed, luck on the battlefield is also a skill.

  When he saw the opponent's falling weapon, Hua Xiong had an incredible look on his face and let out a long sigh. It turned out that Pan Feng was beheaded by Hua Xiong with one knife due to the war horse, and the giant axe in his hand fell off, and it actually followed the inertia of the horse, straightening out a furrow on the ground. .......................................... Seeking recommendations, seeking collections, Qi Shui thanks everyone for their support here first, hehe!