Chapter 6 The Rivalry of Two Heroes
Luoyang, suburb of Dongcheng.
Half a month later, the refugees who once settled here have long since fled without a trace.
"Woo woo woo..."
A long and distant horn sounded, and outside this majestic city, two armies were confronting each other.
Coming from the direction of Luoyang was Dong Zhuo's army that now occupies the capital. Originally, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army only had 80,000 people, but after the Shi Changshi Rebellion, he took over the capital and absorbed the capital's garrison, which suddenly expanded to 120,000.
Public.
Perhaps, Dong Zhuo's ambition also expanded with it.
120,000 people lined up in a military formation, and as far as the eye could see, there was no end in sight.
The other oncoming army was much smaller. It was Ding Yuan's army who also came to Beijing to Qin Wang, with only 70,000 people.
"The country is unlucky. First, eunuchs seized power and brought trouble to the world, which led to the loss of life. Dong Zhuo, you don't have any merit, but you still dare to coerce ministers and talk about deposing the emperor. Do you want to usurp the Han Dynasty?"
A middle-aged man with some gray hair on his temples and a slightly skinny figure rode up to the front of the two armies' formations and spoke eloquently and resolutely. Needless to say, this man was Ding Yuan.
"If you don't eat the toast, you will be fined with wine! You are an old guy who doesn't know the current affairs."
Dong Zhuo sat steadily on the chariot, his eyes flashing, and he had the majesty of a superior, but his tall and thick appearance looked more like a butcher.
He suddenly stood up and shouted: "Generals, who captured Ding Yuan for me?"
What an opportunity! Yan Bao felt excited.
In the military, there is a strict hierarchy. The smallest position is chief, who manages a team of 10 people; then there is the commander, who manages a team of more than a hundred people; and above that is the commander-in-chief, who manages a team of thousands or thousands of people.
When you reach this level, you are considered to be in the forefront, you can be called a general, and you are considered a junior general in the army; after that, you are a leading general, in charge of tens of thousands of troops.
Yan Bao was just a small general under Dong Zhuo. Among the many generals, he had no reputation. Seeing his lord's status getting higher and higher, Yan Bao couldn't help but feel anxious. Seeing such an opportunity to add points, what could Yan Bao do?
Can be missed.
"I will go where I will in the end!"
As soon as the voice fell, Yan Bao flew out. The other generals couldn't help but feel bitter, this guy reacted very quickly.
"You little thief, how dare you!" Seeing Dong Zhuo's men rushing toward Ding Yuan, a strong man in a hundred-flowers jersey rushed out from behind Ding Yuan and rushed to greet them.
Seeing that the two were about to charge into each other, the two armies couldn't help but wave their flags and shout.
Compare this to tens of thousands of people cheering at a football match, and you will know how loud it is with nearly 200,000 people cheering!
Yan Bao couldn't help but become excited, and his blood seemed to become hot.
This is the battle formation! The battlefield! Gradually, he forgot that he was here to show off his skills. Yan Bao just wanted to kill the enemy general as quickly as possible.
This is the time to make great achievements!
As soon as he got closer, Yan Bao couldn't help but be startled. The enemy general was so powerful that he didn't expect him to be a young boy.
Young and frivolous! Yan Bao smiled cruelly, I will sacrifice you as a flag today! Don’t blame me, kid. I blame you for being too young and too impulsive.
When he arrived, the young general took the lead and swung a halberd. There was a flash of cold light. Yan Bao was about to parry, but he saw a body without a head. Until his death, Yan Bao had a bloodthirsty and twisted look on his face.
When he reacted, his head was in a different place.
From extreme movement to extreme stillness.
Both armies were overwhelmed by the momentum and fell into silence.
The general didn't care. He walked around on his horse, picked up Yan Bao's head, and laughed wantonly.
"The little thieves are here to die! Are all Dong Zhuo's men like this? Lu Bu is here, whoever is dissatisfied should hurry up and die!"
Lu Bu's laughter seemed so loud and harsh on this silent battlefield.
Only then did Ding Yuan's army react and cheer like thunder. Tens of thousands of soldiers waved their weapons and flags like jubilant waves.
Dong Zhuo frowned secretly. He had never expected to capture Ding Yuan immediately. He just wanted to kill Ding Yuan's spirit first and test the strength of Ding Yuan's army.
But the result was a bit scary. Although the general on his side was not the general he relied on, he was still a general who fought on the battlefield. How much weaker could he be compared to others if he could stand in front of his own tent? But even Lu Bu couldn't even make a single move.
If you don't follow up, you will die.
So brave!
"My lord, Lu Bu's son is too arrogant. I will take his head and offer it to him." A burly man in the army stepped forward and said.
As soon as Dong Zhuo saw the person, his eyebrows relaxed and he smiled and said: "Thunder Bear is on the attack, Lu Bu is certainly not a problem."
The affirmation was very obvious in his words. He must have been one of Dong Zhuo's favorite generals.
"Got the order!"
Seeing Dong Zhuo nod, the big man immediately rode up to the front of the formation.
Seeing their own generals fighting, the morale of Dong Zhuo's army was boosted. As if to make up for the loss of face just now, the officers and soldiers of Dong Zhuo's army cheered even harder.
Thunder Bear smiled slightly and said fiercely: "Little Lu Bu, you just attacked and killed a young general in our army quickly, and you dare to show off your bravery like this. When you get to Yamana later, don't even know how you died! Listen!
Here, grandpa’s name is..."
"Quack! I, the general, have no interest in remembering your names!" Lu Bu looked impatient, smiled coldly, and did not listen to what he said. He galloped on his horse and slashed his head with another halberd.
Lei Ba hurriedly raised a big halberd to fight.
There was a loud "clang" sound, and the Fang Tian Painted Halberd in Lu Bu's hand hit the Thunder Bear's big halberd, knocking the Thunder Bear back a step along with his horse.
However, the thunder bear's face turned from pride to shock, his arms were still shaking slightly, and his eyes were full of disbelief.
A fear of death suddenly enveloped Thunder Bear. He knew that this was the experience he had accumulated in the battlefield for many years.
Impossible! I can't lose right here.
I have been in the army for six years and am a general who was killed. Originally, my lord was unknown and I was not well-known. Now I see my lord holding great power and I am getting better. It is time to help my lord change the dynasty and leave a name in history.
How could I lose? The thunder bear was frightened and angry.
Lu Bu ignored his thoughts and quickly struck out with another halberd, stabbing him directly in the chest.
Although the poor thunder bear was indeed no match in strength to Lu Bu, he should not have been defeated so early. He was just a dazed man who failed to take precautions and was knocked away by Lu Bu's halberd.
Lu Bu's Fang Tianhua halberd swept in a circle, and the thunder bear's head was immediately missing.
Then, Lu Bu didn't even look at the corpse. He immediately stood in front of the formation with his halberd and shouted: "Who else is coming to die!"
This victory seemed natural.
He was so proud, but when all the enemies standing opposite him looked at him, they were all terrified.
Seeing that this time the company's general was killed in front of the battle in just three rounds, Dong Zhuo's soldiers were like ducks being held up by their necks, unable to make a sound.
At this moment, Lu Bu, who was calling for formation in front of the army, was deeply imprinted in the minds of every soldier present. Like the god of death, the soldiers of Dong Zhuo's army felt a little thirsty.
Dong Zhuo's front army even had some commotion. Just because Lu Bu's horse took a step forward, many Dong Zhuo's soldiers standing in the front row couldn't help being frightened and took a step back.
"We must win! We must win!" Someone began to shout, and the high-morale voice of Ding Yuan's army resounded through the sky. Although the Dong army in front of them was more numerous than them, they were like chickens and dogs.
"You rebels and traitors are nothing, let's attack!" Ding Yuan, who had retreated to the rear, nodded and chuckled, drew his long sword, and roared.
With an order, Ding Yuan's army rushed over like a landslide and a tsunami.
Looking back at Dong Zhuo's army, a kind of uneasiness permeated the army as if it were visible to the naked eye.
"My lord, the morale has been lost and the army has no fighting spirit. This battle is not going to be good. It is better to withdraw the troops today and wait until the morale is restored in the future to fight again." Li Ru, the number one military advisor of Dong Zhuo's army, frowned and said anxiously.
Dong Zhuo had a dark face and gritted his teeth and said: "How could I not know this truth? It's just that I was defeated so cowardly in the first battle. I'm not willing to accept it!"
While Dong Zhuo was hesitating, he saw Lü Bu taking the lead and rushing towards him, shouting: "Don't leave, Dong Zhuo, Lü Bu is coming!"
A group of hussars on the right, shouting "The ambition to trap the enemy, there will be death or life!" has already entered the army formation, invincible, tore a hole in the army formation on the right, pursued Lu Bu, and came here.
Dong Zhuo's expression changed and he hurriedly said: "Withdraw the troops!"
After the military order was conveyed, the already frightened troops quickly retreated. The soldiers who were left behind wished they had extra legs. The speed of the withdrawal was simply unbelievable.
After several struggles and retreats, Dong Zhuo's army lost seven to eight thousand men and finally withdrew to Luoyang. On the other hand, Ding Yuan's army attacked more with less and only lost less than a thousand men, and won a complete victory.
Morale is high.
Chapter completed!