Chapter 96 Blast Him! [First Order Request]

Liu Bei recently had a correspondence with his teacher Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi had great respect for Cao Cao and briefly mentioned what Cao Cao did in Luoyang.

Therefore, when Liu Bei was invited by Cao Cao to attack Hulao, he did not doubt it, but decided to join.

The three men followed Cao Cao out of the camp and mounted their horses.

After walking for a few miles, they saw light cavalrymen lined up in an orderly manner in the moonlit wilderness ahead, wearing fine armor and holding lances.

There are as many as five or six thousand cavalrymen waiting here.

Zhang Fei looked at these cavalrymen excitedly.

After he left the camp, he held the Zhangba Snake Spear in his hand, and the power in his body surged like boiling water.

Zhang Fei had an innate passion and bravery when it came to fighting.

"Hulao Pass is a great fortress from ancient times. It is impossible to break it with a surprise attack. Cao Cao must have other plans. We should act accordingly."

Liu Bei glanced at the soldiers in the night. Although there were a lot of people, their number was less than 10,000.

It is impossible for these troops to break through Hulao Pass!
At this moment, Dian Wei, Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao were all equipped with powerful weapons, like divine weapons unsheathed, and their fighting spirit continued to rise.

The horse Cao Cao was riding was as fast as lightning, and it also raised its huge hooves as big as sea bowls and scratched the ground lightly.

It seemed that even it had developed the desire to fight!
Cao Cao made a gesture.

The entire army followed him with great momentum and galloped westward.

Liu Bei and his two companions also accompanied them.

The scouts spread out and survey along the way!
Cao Cao promoted the integration of two major military strategies, "deceiving the sky and crossing the sea" and "secretly marching through Chencang" to cover up the traces of his march.

Hulao Pass.

After Lu Bu came from Luoyang, he received the news that Hua Xiong was killed in front of the two armies.

"I will personally go into battle tomorrow and defeat the coalition forces," said Lu Bu.

All the generals agreed in unison.

Since Lu Bu joined Dong Zhuo's army, many former Liang Province generals who boasted of their bravery were defeated by him.

In a short period of time, he had secured his position as the chief general under Dong Zhuo and won a high reputation among the soldiers.

Some people even praise Lu Bu as the best general in the world!

Hulao Pass under the night sky is located between two majestic peaks and has a dangerous terrain.

The pass gate, covered with cast iron, has two layers, inner and outer.

Anyone who has been able to break through Tiger Pass in ancient and modern times has paid a huge price and spent a long time.

The stars and the moon have no light.

The troops on duty at Hulao Pass were heavily guarded.

Liu Bei and his two companions followed Cao Cao.

Not long after they set out, they discovered that a layer of mist-like ethereal atmosphere was rising around the entire team.

"That Cao Mengde is so hidden that he actually personally urged the military tactics to conceal the march."

Guan Yu and Liu Bei communicated using secret language:
"Does Yunchang know what kind of marching technique this is?"

Guan Yu: "It's a bit like the art of concealing troops and sneaking into Chencang, but with thousands of soldiers galloping, the sound of their hooves is barely audible, as if absorbed by the ground. Sneaking into Chencang doesn't reach this level."

Zhang Fei on the side interrupted:
"Brother, look at that horse. The distance it leaps when running, and the hoof prints it leaves on the ground. If you ride this good horse, your combat power will be further improved."

Guan Yu nodded slightly.

He was also good at horse fighting and had noticed Cao Cao's mount early on.

The troops disappeared and soon the outline of Hulao Pass appeared in front of them, majestic and steep.

Cao Cao reined in his horse and stopped.

The team behind him pushed him to a low hill.

Scouts from far and near, and the cavalry spies released from Hulao Pass, have begun fighting.

Even if military tactics are used to cover up, it is impossible to hide completely.

Military fortresses like Hulao Pass would send out spies day and night to keep on alert at all times to prevent any changes.

Historically, Cao Cao suffered his first defeat after launching an expedition against Dong Zhuo outside Hulao Pass.

At that time, he recruited 5,000 soldiers and found that although the coalition forces were powerful, they were not united and could not be used.

Dong Zhuo was moving the capital from Luoyang to Chang'an, and thought that a surprise attack on Hulao would be the first achievement.

At that time, only Bao Xin brought people to support Cao Cao.

The two brothers gathered more than 20,000 troops and attacked Hulao.

Unexpectedly, we suffered a terrible defeat.

Although Dong Zhuo ordered people to move the capital, he himself did not run away.

He personally led his troops to fight against Sun Jian.

Xu Rong was sent to garrison Hulao.

Cao Cao and Bao Xin's troops were defeated by Xu Rong.

If Cao Hong had not given his horse to him, Cao Cao would have died on the battlefield.

Bao Xin's younger brother died in that war.

For Cao Cao, it was the defeat at the Battle of Bian River that he would remember for the rest of his life.

No one would have thought that Cao Cao, who was famous for his fighting skills in history, would start his military career with a disastrous defeat.

This is a stain on his life.

Liu Bei and Sun Jian also had this stain. Sun Jian's first defeat was to the Yellow Turban Army.

He hid in the grass for a night before being carried back to the military camp by an old horse and escaping the disaster.

In the north, Liu Bei lost his first battle to bandits and escaped death by lying on the ground pretending to be dead.

These three people also started with failure, but eventually became the founders of the Three Kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu.

At this time, Cao Cao looked at Hulao from afar and said in a deep voice:
"All soldiers! Dong Zhuo is a scourge to the country. We are raising an army this time, for the sake of others and for ourselves. We want to defeat this traitor and reunite the country. We also want people all over the world to praise our names from now on!"

Behind him, even Liu Bei felt a little uneasy.

Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, and Zhang Liao all raised their weapons in response.

"Let's start!" Cao Cao conveyed the order and released the military tactics!
boom--

The deafening sound of hooves resonates with the earth.

The mountains and the veins of the earth seemed to be pulsating.

The alarm sounded at Hulao Pass.

One of the defenders shouted, "Enemy attack, sound the horn to signal the enemy!"

"It came so fast!"

"Fire arrows!"

Dian Wei jumped off his horse and began to charge into the battle line. The soldiers gathered around him, swirling like a storm.

He shouted, "Master, help me protect the governor. I'm going to kill the enemy!"

He inhaled and exhaled the energy in his body, as if it was blending with the battlefield, with a terrifying momentum that could destroy a city by himself and scare ten thousand troops!
Then Dian Wei shouted, "Lü Bu, get out here!"

This loud shout was like thunder.

The voice of Dian Wei could be heard dozens of miles outside Hulao Pass.

Zhang Fei praised: "Nice voice."

He is also good at this kind of military power and can even make people drink to death.

Zhang Fei followed and shouted: "Lü Bu, come out and die!"

On the side, Liu Bei originally thought that Cao Cao's marching in secret was intended to carry out a surprise attack from beginning to end.

However, when they arrived at Hulao Pass, they suddenly showed their cards and openly challenged each other!

"General Cao, I wonder what brilliant plan you have up your mind. Why do you bring only a few thousand men to attack Hulao at night?" Liu Bei humbly asked for advice.

"You'll know later." Cao Cao replied.

To defeat the enemy with strategies, one usually has to use strategies when one's own strength is weaker, in order to narrow the distance between the two sides.

But at the moment, half of the world's military generals gathered together, and they could sweep away anyone they defeated.

Just pull Lu Bu out and rush up to kill him. What a strategy!
On the top of the city wall, as Dian Wei shouted, a tall and majestic figure appeared. It was Lu Bu.

His war cloak fluttered behind him, and in his hand he held a bronze halberd with a crescent-shaped edge, which was the Fang Tian Huaji.

With a whistle, the city gate opened. Amid the dragon-like neighing of horses, a horse with a body as flaming as fire and as ferocious as a tiger rushed out from the gate.

"Red Rabbit!"

Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and an entry appeared, introducing the information about Red Hare!
Lü Bu jumped from the top of the city wall onto Red Hare's back and said, "Cao Cao, are you seeking death?"

He had just obtained the Red Hare and the Fang Tian Halberd from Dong Zhuo, and his fighting ability was outstanding.

At this moment, Lu Bu was in his prime and was invincible.

He is also full of confidence and feels that he can defeat any opponent.

Inside Hulao Pass, groups of soldiers and horses rushed out with him.

Lü Bu raised his halberd high and rode towards Cao Cao, "Who in the world can defeat me, Lü Bu?"

Cao Cao said: "In the battlefield, killing the enemy comes first, let's go together!"

"Grandmaster Cao is right. Killing the enemy comes first. Brother, I will kill an opponent like Lu Bu!"

As soon as Zhang Fei finished speaking, he rode out on his horse, holding his Zhangba Snake Spear high.

Liu Bei also cheered up.

Cao Cao was right. Killing enemies on the battlefield was a matter of life and death!
Guan Yu looked at Lu Bu from a distance and said, "How dare you be so arrogant, you are a traitor who only wants to sell your head!"

Zhang Fei urged his horse to gallop: "Lü Bu!"

Cao Cao thought that the Ring-Eyed Thief really loved to steal monsters.

With Lu Bu's bravery, the first capture of Tiger Pass, and the temptation of becoming famous, all these factors combined made it impossible for Zhang Fei, who is so bellicosity, to hold back.

Zhang Fei rushed out upon hearing the noise, and Lu Bu rode his horse to meet him.

The collision of their weapons was deafening.

Just as the two men were fighting, a spy walked out from the team behind Cao Cao and handed him a bamboo slip with the words: Everything has been arranged.

When attacking Hulao Pass, there were naturally some arrangements.

Jia Xu was in charge, while Xun Yu stayed behind in the Chenliu base camp.

Only Jia Xu could do something like sending a note without showing up in person.

Cao Cao asked him to be responsible for pushing forward the deployment and report to him at any time. But this guy used bamboo slips to report, and Cao Cao didn't know where he was hiding.

At this time, on the battlefield, Dian Wei also rushed towards Lu Bu.

Huang Zhong also swung his sword and charged forward, aiming at Lu Bu.

Seeing that everyone was taking action one after another, Guan Yu also rode his horse and dragged his sword, approaching the battlefield.

Cao Cao's eyes fell on Lu Bu's Red Hare, and he thought he should snatch the horse away.

(End of this chapter)