Chapter 26: Lü, between Cow A and Cow C

  As soon as he arrived outside the Tiger Pass, Li Yu heard that Wang Kuai, the governor of Henan, had been defeated and that Fang Yue, the so-called famous general of Henan, had also been beheaded by Lü Bu. What a great guy! You guys have already started fighting before I even got here! This is really not very considerate of you!

  "Report!——", the messenger shouted with a heart-wrenching scream, scaring the nine lords who were discussing how to attack Tiger Trap Pass together. "What's the matter with such panic!" Yuan Yi growled in discontent. This guy was like a grandson in front of Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, but as soon as he came out, he wasn't under the wing of the Yuan brothers anymore, and didn't know how to behave, some people even thought he was the alliance leader!

  Fortunately, he also has some self-awareness and doesn't make a big deal out of nothing. For important matters, he still relies on others to make decisions, for example - Cao Cao.

  "Lu Bu is coming to fight!", As soon as they heard that it was Lu Bu, the whole school erupted into a commotion.

  "Who is Lü Bu? How can he be so brave!" asked Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai, who was known as a descendant of Confucius and was respected by scholars and nobles. He had great influence, although he didn't understand military affairs, but he also had eyes to see that Wang Kuang's army was in a miserable state;

  "Haha! This is Lü Bu! I do know him! He's known as the number one warrior of Dong Zhuo's army! With a halberd in hand and riding on Red Hare, he's truly matchless in bravery. He once fought against the Xiongnu tribes beyond the borders and was called the Flying General! People say: 'Among men, there's Lü Bu; among horses, there's Red Hare!'"

  Cao Cao laughed and explained that it was Lü Bu who saw through his assassination attempt on Dong Zhuo, which is why he had to flee in defeat.

  "Is he really that formidable?", the crowd thought Cao Cao was exaggerating, only Wang Kuang, who had suffered at Lü Bu's hands, suddenly felt a sense of affinity towards Cao Cao.

  The nine princes all wanted to see Lü Bu's divine power with their own eyes, so they climbed up the city building of the camp together. They saw Lü Bu cursing there: "Princes of Guandong, shrinking their heads like turtles and being timid like mice! ...", while scolding, the bow in his hand was pulled into a full circle;

  "Hum! Hum!", one arrow after another, nine arrows in a row, directly shooting down the marching banner of the nine-road marquises, for a moment majestic and invincible;

  "Awesome! Too awesome! Regret! Not being used by the lord!", Li Yu patted the city gate, with a face full of astonishment. The other vassals were far away, and those around him were all Cao Cao's trusted men, so Li Yu spoke without any restraint;

  About a hundred feet away from Lü Bu, Li Yu's eyesight was not particularly sharp and he could only see the general outline. Lü Bu's martial arts were unparalleled in the world, and his archery skills were also rare to match. Li Yu estimated that this guy was at least no shorter than Dian Wei, with a height of over two meters, a strong back and waist, and a handsome face. With a stylish outfit, he was truly unmatched in style and unparalleled in the world.

  Cao Cao also heard Li Yu's remarks, shook his head and smiled: this gentleman at home likes the talents of fierce generals more than himself. He sighed in his heart: with such talents planning for himself, why worry about the world not being peaceful!

  "Sir, you say Lü Bu is really formidable?" Xiahou Dun asked. Which general isn't a proud and arrogant figure? No one wants to be inferior to others. In just over half a month, Xiahou Dun had suffered consecutive setbacks. Dian Wei and Xu Chu were both more powerful than him, and even Hua Xiong was only slightly inferior to him; there were too many capable people around.

  "It's not that I'm belittling you! This man, in terms of martial arts alone, is no less than the Overlord of Western Chu. I reckon even if several of you were to gang up on him for a short while, you still wouldn't be able to take his life. And if he wants to leave, no one can stop him!" Li Yu said without regard for anyone's face;

  "Is that an exaggeration? The seven or eight of us can't take him down?" Xiahou Dun said discontentedly, "Maybe...", Li Yu sighed.

  "Sir, your words may not be false, I once fought with him, but within ten rounds, I was knocked off my horse. If it weren't for the sacrifice of my soldiers, I'm afraid I would have died long ago! And those more than a dozen soldiers who surrounded and attacked him were all killed by him. This man is fierce!——" After his family's death, Hua Xiong, who had been depressed and unhappy, followed Cao Cao here. When he heard Xiahou Dun questioning Li Wei's view of Lü Bu, he couldn't help but retort;

  "This bow is at least ten stones!", Xiahou Yuan, who was also skilled in archery, walked out from the crowd, holding a wolf-tooth iron arrow. This type of arrowhead was heavy and had a light tail, making it difficult to control, but with strong penetration power and extremely lethal damage. Without a strong bow, it couldn't be shot far at all, yet Lü Bu not only shot it far, but also accurately.

  "Ten units is not enough!!!! Ten stones!!!!", the crowd was in an uproar, Hua Xiong and Xiahou Yuan's words had shocked them too much!

  Xiahou Dun knew he was only slightly stronger than Hua Xiong, and wanted to take him down after a hundred rounds. Unexpectedly, he couldn't even last ten rounds against Lü Bu, and that heavy bow of his, among the people present, only Xu Chu and Dian Wei could draw it, but their archery skills were definitely not as strong as Lü Bu's.

  Everyone felt inferior and yet still wanted to give it a try. This is what's meant by: As long as one is a martial general, they all have the instinct to cross swords with him!

  "Listen to me, don't take the initiative to go into battle, our foundation is weak and can't withstand the turmoil!" Li Yu seemed to smell the strong desire for battle on them, and said so, he was really afraid that they would be killed in battle.

  "Cao Cao also seized the opportunity to say: 'Do not engage in battle! Those who disobey orders will be beheaded!'"

  Just as Cao Cao's main force was discussing Lü Bu, Lü Bu shot and broke the vanguard of the allied forces' army banner, which made the allied forces very angry, and everyone discussed going out of the city to fight together.

  "Is the lord going?" Cao Cao naturally wouldn't back down, and would follow him out. Li Yu shook his head to signal not to, "Xu Chu, Dian Wei protect the lord's safety!"

  Nine teams of people were categorized into nine teams, all coming out to welcome Lü Bu, with flags and banners fluttering, people shouting and horses neighing, the momentum was overwhelming.

  "Haha!", Lü Bu's blood surged, his men and horses all cheered together. He patted Red Hare, rode out alone, and pointed the halberd at the allied army of lords: "You bunch of rats! Is there anyone who dares to fight me?"

  This is still tolerable? Of course, there are those who refuse to accept it! For example, Mu Shun, the general of Zhang Yang, the governor of Shangdang, charged forward with his horse and spear, with a fierce momentum, but ended up being beheaded by Lü Bu after their horses crossed paths.

  Whoa! This is too awesome! Instant kill! All the vassals are shocked.

  "Gentlemen, do not panic! Wait for me to fight him!" A loud and powerful voice, like a thunderclap, burst forth. Wu An Guo, the general of Beihai Governor Kong Rong, grasping an iron hammer weighing over 100 kilograms, rode out on horseback with grand words and majestic momentum.

  Lü Bu, of course, was not afraid. He swung his halberd and rode forward to meet him. "Hiss!" Wu An Guo let out a loud roar and struck Lü Bu with his giant hammer. With a loud "Clang!", Lü Bu held his halberd firmly and clashed with Wu An Guo. The huge sound shook everyone's eardrums, making them dizzy. Wu An Guo wielded his giant hammer with great force, but in Lü Bu's eyes, he was full of openings.

  Like Wu An Guo, a fierce general with a powerful physique, he usually relied on brute force to overwhelm his opponents. Lü Bu's strength was in no way inferior to his, and the weight of his guandao was 188 jin. Moreover, his speed was so fast that even Wu An Guo couldn't keep up. After just a few rounds, Wu An Guo realized he had underestimated Lü Bu and his life was in danger. Panicked, he gave Lü Bu an opening, who seized the opportunity to strike Wu An Guo's wrist with his guandao, severing his left hand at the wrist.

  Wu Anguo, in pain and desperation, swung his large hammer with one hand and fiercely struck at Lü Bu. For a moment, Lü Bu was forced to retreat, but Wu Anguo took advantage of the opportunity to escape. However, Lü Bu would not give up and chased after him on his Red Hare horse.

  That red hare horse galloped a thousand miles in one day, flying and running like the wind, it was an F1 racing car among horses, arriving in the blink of an eye. Lü Bu swung his halberd towards Wu An Guo's back, but at this moment, a long spear blocked him;

  Gongsun Zan, the governor of Youzhou, personally took to the battlefield. He was also a renowned general in the world; Gongsun Zan, no matter what he had done or what ambitions he had, never hesitated when fighting against foreign tribes and was a hero who resisted foreign invasion at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Li Yu still maintained his respect for him.

  The high grass is coming! Li Yu secretly called out, this time he didn't stop Liu Bei and his three brothers, as long as he stopped him from taking the title of Han Dynasty's royal relatives, the reason for capturing Hua Xiong was entirely to prepare for recruiting the Western Liang army later.