Chapter 94: It’s time to become famous all over the world [Seeking follow-up reading]

Dong Zhuo was extremely furious when he received the news that troops from all over the country were approaching Luoyang to attack him.

But he was quite contemptuous of the coalition's fighting power.

You should know that at this moment he not only integrated the Luoyang Imperial Guards, but even annexed part of the troops of Zhu Jun and Huangfu Song, including the remaining Bingzhou Army led by Yao Lu, who had chosen to stay in Luoyang.

Dong Zhuo's army was strong and powerful at that time.

Even Huangfu Song was suppressed and had no power to resist.

He had more than 100,000 soldiers under his command, and with Hua Xiong and Xu Rong under his command, he led his troops to camp in Hulao, preparing to block the coalition forces head-on.

Most of the coalition forces were recruited temporarily, with some local troops, and they had only fought against the Yellow Turban Army, which was an uprising of refugees.

"They are just a bunch of incompetents, and they dare to attack me with a hastily assembled army."

Although Dong Zhuo was brutal, he was a veteran general who had experienced many battles:

"Among the coalition forces, only Cao Cao and Sun Jian's troops can fight me. We should be careful."

He had already made arrangements on how to deal with the coalition forces, his face was cold and ferocious.

Outside Luoyang City.

Zhen Xin came to see Lu Bu off.

The two of them have become husband and wife, sharing honor and disgrace.

"My foster father asked me to go to Hulao to defeat the coalition forces. Jinxuan, why did you come to see me off?" Lu Bu said.

Zhen Xin said: "Be careful, the coalition forces have gathered a lot of soldiers and their momentum is terrifying!"

Lu Bu sneered: "They are just a bunch of people put together. They will be defeated at the first blow. Among the allied forces, there is not a single one who can fight."

"I know you are brave."

Zhen Xin smiled, with an admiring look on her face: "Then I wish my husband that you can capture and kill all the generals of the coalition forces and return victorious."

Lu Bu then led his troops out of Luoyang and headed towards Hulao Pass.

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After the coalition forces gathered together, they marched westward and set up camp east of Hulao Pass.

At this time, the enemy and us are about to engage in a battle.

Hua Xiong, Dong Zhuo's vanguard general, led his troops towards the allied camp.

Inside the big tent, Yuan Shao sat in the first seat, surrounded by many people.

Sitting on his left and right were Liu Dai, Han Fu, Qiao Mao, Bao Xin, Cao Cao, Yuan Shu and others.

Cao Cao sat in the third seat on the side, above him was Liu Dai, the governor of Gunzhou, his nominal superior.

"Hulao Pass is the gateway east of Luoyang. Whoever of us can take Hulao Pass first will be the first to achieve the credit in this campaign against the traitor Dong Zhuo." The speaker was Yuan Shu.

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Cao Cao, and the meaning of his words was also directed at Cao Cao.

After several armies joined forces, they had several clashes with Dong Zhuo's troops and were defeated every time.

The only difference was that Dong Zhuo had sent Li Jue to launch a surprise attack on Chenliu after Cao Cao issued a manifesto to punish Dong Zhuo, but was defeated by Zhang Liao.

This makes it seem that Cao Cao's army is powerful and incompatible with others.

However, Yuan Shao was still as enthusiastic as before towards Cao Cao, and it seemed like they were in the same clique, which made Yuan Shu feel very uncomfortable.

As the group was discussing, a messenger came in from outside the camp:
"Dong Zhuo's troops are coming from Sishui Pass (Hulao Pass), and the vanguard Hua Xiong invites you to fight!"

Since they set up camp east of Hulao Pass, confrontation between the two sides and invitations to fight have become almost commonplace.

Yuan Shao said solemnly, "Hua Xiong has been challenging us for days. We did not fight him yesterday. If we do not fight him again this time, we will lose face. Everyone, who is willing to fight?"

Yuan Shu turned around and gave a wink to his general Yu She.

Cao Cao's troops were able to defeat Li Jue, and Yuan Shu also planned to keep up with the times.

Yu She, a general under his command, immediately stepped forward and said, "I am willing to go and take Hua Xiong's life."

Yuan Shao said happily: "Okay, come on, beat the drum to cheer them on!"

Yu She strode out of the camp and rode his horse towards Hua Xiong who was sitting astride his horse.

The drums of war between the enemy and us are roaring like thunder.

Cao Cao turned his gaze to a corner inside the tent.

The person sitting there was Liu Bei, whose courtesy name was Xuande, who had arrived at the camp the day before.

He looks to be about 28 or 29 years old, with a shrewd and determined look in his eyes, slender hands and feet, giving him a flexible and powerful look, and his face is quite handsome.

There was a man standing behind Liu Bei, eight feet tall, with a leopard head and round eyes, and a short beard like a tiger. It was Zhang Fei, also known by his courtesy name Yide.

The other man was taller than Zhang Fei, with a beard two feet long, a face like a red date, phoenix eyes, and long brows. He was Guan Yu, who was later deified. His courtesy name was Changsheng, which was later changed to Yunchang.

When Liu Bei fought against the Yellow Turban Army, he recruited civilians on his own and organized people to join the war.

This time he also took the initiative to cooperate with the princes in attacking Dong.

Because they haven't gained much popularity yet, the three brothers don't have much fame now.

Among the three, only Liu Bei was sitting at the entrance of the tent.

Zhang Fei and Guan Yu stood behind him, watching silently.

A thought flashed through Cao Cao's mind: if he killed Liu Bei now, would there be fewer disputes in the future, and would there be no Three Kingdoms?

After a while, the sound of war drums outside the tent suddenly disappeared.

The spy reported: "General Yu She fought Hua Xiong and was killed by Hua Xiong before the third round."

Everyone was shocked.

Yu She was a good general under Yuan Shu, but he was killed so quickly.

At this time, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, said: "I have a great general Pan Feng under my command. He is very capable and can kill Hua Xiong."

Yuan Shao then ordered Pan Feng to fight.

Pan Feng, holding a big axe, with a tall figure, wearing armor and mounting a horse, left the camp.

Cao Cao noticed Liu Bei and the other two and had a brief exchange with them.

After Yu She was killed, Guan Yu wanted to fight but was stopped by Liu Bei.

If the time is not right, you have to wait a little longer to earn the greatest reputation, maximize the atmosphere between the enemy and yourself, and accumulate it to a high point.

Cao Cao also heard Liu Bei using secret language to ask Guan Yu: "Among the troops in the tent, can you tell who is a good general?"

The military scouts have a practice of secret language, which allows them to bind their energy into a line to prevent others from eavesdropping.

However, Cao Cao's ears were special, unlike ordinary people, and he could hear everything clearly.

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "There are not many people in the tent who are worthy of my attention. Only the two people behind Cao Mengde are hard to predict, and the rest are mediocre."

Behind Cao Cao are Dian Wei and Huang Zhong.

Not long after Pan Feng left, the spy came back with another report: "General Pan Feng was also killed by Hua Xiong."

The princes looked at each other.

Hua Xiong was so powerful that he killed two generals in a row and it didn't take him long.

Yuan Shao frowned and said, "It's a pity that my generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou are not here. Otherwise, we would have been able to kill Hua Xiong."

The other princes all looked hesitant. They were not sure of defeating Hua Xiong, so they were not prepared to fight.

As soon as Yuan Shao finished speaking, Liu Bei gave Guan Yu a look. Guan Yu stroked his long beard and was about to leave the line, but he heard another voice saying, "Wait until I kill Hua Xiong and come back to present him to my governor!"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw the person who was speaking. He was over eight feet tall, strong in build, standing like a mountain, and his voice was like a huge bell.

He was standing behind Cao Cao. It was Huang Zhong.

Liu Bei and Guan Yu were both stunned.

Cao Cao said: "This man is a brave general under my command. His name is Huang Zhong. If he goes into battle, he can defeat Hua Xiong."

"Where does so much unparalleled courage come from?"

Yuan Shu interrupted, in his usual sarcastic tone: "If he is a peerless warrior, why didn't he come out and kill Hua Xiong first?"

Cao Cao ignored him. As far as he could remember, the first army he eliminated was Yuan Shu.

Let him live a few more days.

Cao Cao asked someone to pour a cup of hot wine and performed a duet with Huang Zhong.

There is no reason not to give this wave of reputation to our own Huang Zhong.

"Han Sheng drinks this cup of wine and fights Hua Xiong again."

A smile appeared on Huang Zhong's lips.

Cao Cao had already instructed him beforehand that from today on, he would make him famous throughout the world.

Huang Zhong was following Cao Cao's orders.

On the other side, Guan Yu narrowed his eyes, always feeling that something was wrong, as if an inexplicable amount of luck had been taken away.

Huang Zhong said, "The wine is ready. Please put it down, sir. I will come back to drink after I kill Hua Xiong." After saying that, he flew out of the camp.

Cao Cao followed behind, left the camp and looked into the distance.

Everyone followed him out.

Outside the military camp, the two armies were lined up and facing each other.

Huang Zhong came out and took the big sword handed to him by his personal soldiers, climbed onto his horse, and a surge of heroic spirit surged in his heart.

He has practiced hard for many years and has extraordinary talent. Today he finally has the chance to kill the enemy on the battlefield!
Huang Zhong's eyes suddenly became fierce and he rushed towards the arrogant Hua Xiong opposite him.

All the princes only heard the drumbeats shaking the sky and the shouts rising one after another, like the mountains shaking and the earth collapsing.

A great battle has begun ahead.

The distance between Hua Xiong and Huang Zhong quickly narrowed, attracting everyone's attention.

The two men released their murderous aura at the same time, and from the perspective of the bystanders, it seemed that they drew their swords at the same time with almost no order of priority.

But Huang Zhong's sword is faster.

There was an arc on the blade, dazzling like lightning, as if it had split into another long sword.

Hua Xiong's sword was halfway through and he was forced to go on the defensive and pull back his sword to block.

His strength is still a step away from being a top-level general.

This line can mean the difference between life and death on the battlefield.

Huang Zhong's falling sword hit Hua Xiong's recovered blade, like a mountain pressing down on him.

Hua Xiong's arm sank, and the warhorse's four hooves softened, letting out a slight neigh.

He squeezed the horse's belly tightly, connecting his internal energy with the horse, and only then did he manage to block Huang Zhong's machete that was coming down on him.

When Hua Xiong was about to reorganize his attack, he saw Huang Zhong's second strike was faster and more powerful!

boom!
The wave of the sword made the void explode, as if a surge of energy had occurred.

The visible blade light seemed to cut through the void and hit Hua Xiong's hastily raised blade.

Click!
Hua Xiong's long sword was actually cut off.

He was also very capable. He flipped his hand and swung the broken knife, also sending out a ray of blade light, trying to counterattack in the danger.

But Huang Zhong made a sword flower and broke it with one strike.

The next moment, the knife flashed again and fell towards Hua Xiong's eyebrows.

The speed of this sword strike was so fast and delicate that only four or five people on both sides of the enemy could notice the change.

Hua Xiong was horrified and suddenly retreated from his horse.

But Huang Zhong's sword was as fast as the wind and lightning.

Hua Xiong's eyebrows were hit by the knife energy and blood suddenly appeared.

Immediately a head flew up.

His horse was also hacked to death, killing him along with it.

The whole place suddenly became quiet, with everyone silent.

Kill Hua Xiong with a knife!

Huang Zhong reached out and grabbed Hua Xiong's head. He rode back to the front of the camp and presented the head to Cao Cao: "It will be easy to kill this man!"

The glass of wine that Cao Cao poured for him was naturally still warm.

The deputy general on the opposite side is Xu Rong.

He realized that Hua Xiong had been killed and it was not appropriate to fight any further, so he immediately sounded the call for the troops to retreat and led them to Hulao Pass.

The coalition forces did not pursue.

Everyone looked at Huang Zhong with different expressions.

In the blink of an eye, it was evening and night fell.

The camp went quiet.

Cao Cao actually came to the tent of Liu Bei and his two brothers and lifted the curtain to enter.

"Xuan De, I want to launch a surprise attack on Hulao tonight."

"You three have no chance to display your talents during the day, but I know you three have great talents. Would you like to join me, break through Hulao, fight your way into Luoyang, and make a name for yourself throughout the world at this time? What do you think?"

Cao Cao has his own plan, and tonight is a good opportunity to attack Hulao Pass.

Arrangements had been made in advance.

In the afternoon fight, Liu Bei and Guan Yu were defeated.

Come to them now, give them a chance to become famous, and take them to fly with me. I don’t believe that these three people can refuse.

Liu Bei was surprised and stunned for a moment.

His thoughts raced, and he rushed over to participate in the meeting. Why?
For the sake of justice?

Maybe, but it’s also for myself, for fame.

Who with great ambition can refuse the reputation of being the first to break through Tiger's Pass?
Cao Cao's move was also to borrow the fighting power of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Add Huang Zhong, Dian Wei, and Zhang Liao, and see how Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu can compete.

Let’s beat Lu Bu into a dog tonight!
Liu Bei hesitated for only a moment, weighed the pros and cons, and then took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to thank Cao Cao for his invitation.

The night is dark.

Cao Cao used deception to conceal his tracks, and he and Liu Bei and the other two left the camp, ready to act!

Ps: The part about killing Hua Xiong is too famous. I am afraid that if I write it in the paid chapter, people will say that I copied the novel without thinking. I will release it first, and then it will be put on the shelves. Lao Cao will do it first and become famous all over the world~
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