Chapter 8: Zhao Yun Fights Bravely Against Wen Hou

  Last time, Zhao Yun and Zang Ba fought together, while Lü Bu led his troops to block Li You's charge!

  At this time, Zhao Yun saw that Lü Bu was also leading his army to clash with Li Yu again. Zhao Yun's heart was anxious and he struck fiercely! Fifteen or sixteen rounds passed, and the dragon-tiger spear in Zhao Yun's hand was swift and fierce, one spear faster than the other, one spear more ruthless than the other! Only to see Zhao Yun make a false move with his spear, Lü Bu's throat was choked. This move startled Lü Bu! At this time, Lü Bu's heart was panicked, and he hastily drew his knife to block, but before his Golden Back Great Knife touched Zhao Yun's dragon-tiger spear, Zhao Yun counterattacked with a single spear, changing his move to stab at Lü Bu's left shoulder. Only to see Zhao Yun shouting: "Come on, you Lü Bu, today we will settle this here!" "Plop!" One spear pierced through from the left shoulder, and one spear was enough to defeat Lü Bu. This made Lü Bu cry out in pain! Zhao Yun took advantage of the situation to knock Lü Bu off his horse and ordered his soldiers to bind him up. The generals in Zhao Yun's camp applauded and cheered: "Well done, good divine spear! Divine Spear General!" Even the great general Li Yu secretly watched and cheered for Zhao Yun in his heart. At this time, Zhao Yun was overjoyed, shaking his dragon-tiger spear, shouting loudly: "Great General, quickly charge into battle, I will take care of Lü Bu for you!"

  Lü Bu's heart was like a knife being twisted, seeing his left wing general Zhang Liao being captured on the spot. He then saw Li Yu and Zhao Yun fighting together for dozens of rounds without gaining the upper hand, making his mind even more chaotic! Just as he was about to order his soldiers to rescue Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun's martial arts skills proved to be no joke. With a single swing of his Dragon's Gallbladder Spear, he killed several of Lü Bu's soldiers who were charging forward. Lü Bu saw this and used his Halberd of the Heavenly Gate to gesture vaguely, separating himself from Li Yu. He then asked his soldiers behind him: "Who will go out there and rescue General Zhang Liao?" Before he could even finish speaking, someone replied: "Don't worry, my lord! I am willing to take on this task!" Lü Bu turned around to see that the speaker was none other than Cheng Lian, one of his eight generals. He was overjoyed and said: "Ah, General Cheng Lian is going out there! I can finally feel at ease! With your skills, we will surely succeed, but be careful! Zhao Yun's spear techniques are treacherous and extraordinary!" Cheng Lian smiled carelessly and replied: "Ha ha! Don't worry, my lord! Watch me take down that scoundrel Zhao Yun!"

  General Zhang Liao of the Right Wing of Wen Hou Lv Bu arrived in front of Zhao Yun, also known as Zhao Zi Long. At this time, Zhao Yun was also rushing towards Lv Bu. Seeing someone emerging from the formation! With a loud shout, he grasped his Dragon Head Spear and shouted: "Halt! Do you recognize General Zhang Liao? I'm not like those who fled in defeat to become ghosts. Quickly bring out the slave of the three surnames, Lv Bu, to fight!"

  Cheng Lian had just arrived from the back and hadn't caught up, but now he saw Zhao Yun and couldn't help but take a few steps back. He looked up and was startled, taking in Zhao Yun's appearance. This man didn't look like others, strong as an ox, but rather Zhao Yun was thin, almost skeletal, yet his spirit was full and his eyes shone brightly. He wore a white helmet and armor, with a white cloak and belt. His horse, a white dragon treasure horse, whinnied loudly, eager for battle. In his hand he held a long spear, its tip over a foot long, clearly capable of both thrusting and slashing. His face had the heroic brow of a great general, exuding an aura of power without even being angry. This was truly a hero reborn!

  Zhao Yun gave Cheng Lian a cold glance, and saw that his face was pale without any blood. He had deep eye sockets, a pair of small green eyes, an eagle-like nose, thin lips, and a black beard under his chin. On his head, he wore a white helmet, and on his body, he wore white armor with a white belt around his waist. His shoes were also white, making him look like a ghost. He sat on a gray warhorse, holding a large knife in his hand. But it was far from Zhang Fei's size! In fact, Cheng Lian's martial arts skills were not as good as Zhang Fei's, but because of his relationship with Lü Bu and his ability to flatter people, Zhang Fei did not dare to offend him. Every time they had a fight, it would end without a winner or loser. But Cheng Lian thought that Zhang Fei was just tired, so he stopped fighting. So when he saw Zhao Yun capture Zhang Fei today, he felt that his chance had come! He rushed from the rear camp to compete with Zhao Yun and show off his skills in front of Lü Bu. He also wanted to let Dong Zhuo know that he existed. He thought this was a great opportunity for him to show off. But what he didn't know was that Zhao Yun's martial arts skills were not inferior to Lü Bu's. Although Luo Guanzhong ranked Zhao Yun second after Lü Bu, it was because Zhao Yun had never fought with Lü Bu in his life, so he was ranked below him. In my opinion, Zhao Yun's martial arts skills should be above Lü Bu's! Just look at the Battle of Changban Slope!

  Zhao Yun didn't even give Cheng Lian a chance to react, and suddenly arrived on horseback! Cheng Lian, who was unaware of his impending doom, retreated but then advanced again! Zhao Yun shook the Dragon's Gallbladder Spear in his hand, and petals of peach blossoms bloomed! Each spear thrust aimed straight for Cheng Lian's throat! Cheng Lian panicked at this sight, never having expected Zhao Yun's martial arts to be so exceptional! Within less than a single round of combat, Cheng Lian was already frightened to the point of nearly wetting his pants! Zhao Yun seized the opportunity and shook the Dragon's Gallbladder Spear once more, thrusting it towards Cheng Lian's shoulders and armpits. Cheng Lian raised his knife to block, but he didn't realize that Zhao Yun had used a feint!! As soon as Zhao Yun saw Cheng Lian fall for the trick, he immediately changed tactics! The Dragon's Gallbladder Spear darted straight for the middle, charging towards Cheng Lian's throat! Cheng Lian thought it was impossible to counterattack now! All that could be heard was a "whooshing" sound! Zhao Yun's Dragon's Gallbladder Spear had stabbed through Cheng Lian's throat! Blood gushed out like a fountain! His eyes widened in death, and his corpse fell to the ground! Zhao Yun lifted the rear end of the Dragon's Gallbladder Spear and tossed Cheng Lian's body aside! He continued to charge towards Lü Bu!

  Zhao Yun's mighty move, one round to defeat Cheng Lian! Although Zhao Yun made many moves, his spear technique was superb and all were done in an instant! So he defeated Cheng Lian in less than a round and knocked him off his horse!

  Li Yu looked at the back and was delighted in his heart, thinking: "Good! Zhao Yun Zhao Zilong is going to make a great effort today! Can't you destroy Dong Zhuo like this?"

  Lü Bu's heart tightened as soon as he saw it, and he immediately understood that Zang Ba was yielding to Cheng Lian. However, having lost two battles, the blow to morale was too great!

  But Zhao Yun had already rushed up close to Lü Bu and didn't give him time to think!

  Only to see Lü Bu wielding the halberd in his hand, suddenly riding on the Red Hare treasure horse, and fighting against Zhao Yun!

  Zhao Yun changed his approach from the previous time, letting Lü Bu make the first move. As soon as he arrived in front of Lü Bu's horse, their horses clashed, and Zhao Yun immediately thrust his dragon-head spear forward, striking Lü Bu with a "Welcome Three Over" move! Lü Bu was shocked, but being one of the bravest generals in the world, he countered with his Heaven-Defying Halberd. Zhao Yun's first strike aimed at Lü Bu's throat, but Lü Bu used his halberd to deflect it. Zhao Yun quickly changed his attack, redirecting his spear towards Lü Bu's abdomen and heart. Lü Bu dodged the attack by shifting his body on horseback. Zhao Yun then swung his spear back, striking Lü Bu's abdomen again. Lü Bu blocked this strike with his halberd held in front of his chest. The two horses passed each other once, and just as Lü Bu was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he heard the sound of an evil wind behind him. Being a heroic general, Lü Bu immediately understood what was happening. He didn't even turn his head, using his halberd to deflect Zhao Yun's attack with a "Su Qin Back Sword" move. The sound of clashing metal echoed through the air as Zhao Yun's dragon-head spear struck Lü Bu's halberd. Originally, Zhao Yun had been determined to take down Lü Bu with one strike, so he used his ultimate technique, the "One Horse Four Spears." During their brief clash, Zhao Yun seized the opportunity to swing his spear at Lü Bu, using a "Divine Dragon Tail Sweep" move. He aimed to sweep Lü Bu off his horse, although this attack wouldn't be fatal, it would still inflict serious injury. However, Lü Bu relied on his instincts to block this strike.

  Li Yu saw Zhao Yun being so heroic, and without delaying any further, he immediately ordered the army to charge towards the enemy! At this time, Lü Bu was entangled by Zhao Yun and had no way to stop Li Yu. The spear of Li Yu's Fang Tian Hua Halberd was like a ghostly apparition, dancing in the wind! He led the army into Dong Zhuo's forces like a tiger entering a flock of sheep! The Yizhou Iron Cavalry was like a pack of starving wolves, as if they hadn't eaten meat for several days and nights, and they launched a fierce attack on Dong Zhuo's army! Li Yu's Fang Tian Hua Halberd was invincible in the enemy crowd, anyone who came into contact with it would die or perish! The soldiers behind him saw their commander being so heroic, and the morale of the 50,000 Iron Cavalry soared! In just a moment, they defeated Lü Bu's Western Liang Iron Cavalry, forcing them to retreat repeatedly!

  At this time, Lü Bu was startled by Zhao Yun's (Zhao Zilong) one horse and four spears! He understood in his heart that this person must be the strong enemy of his life! No room for complacency! As soon as he thought of this, Lü Bu urged his horse to dance and wielded the Halberd of Heaven to kill Zhao Yun!

  This time, Lü Bu took the initiative to attack with his halberd, looking for an opportunity to strike. He used the tip of his halberd to launch a "Golden Rooster in Chaos" attack at Zhao Yun! However, Zhao Yun was unfazed and dodged the attack with ease while sitting on his horse. Lü Bu's attacks were all in vain!

  Zhao Yun saw an opening and seized it, swiftly thrusting his spear at Lü Bu's abdomen with lightning speed! But Lü Bu was not slow to react, using both hands to press down on his halberd and block Zhao Yun's fatal blow.

  Lü Bu then counterattacked with a sweeping strike of his halberd, unleashing a "Sweeping Thousand Armies" attack at Zhao Yun! Zhao Yun quickly shifted his weight and leaned back on his horse, narrowly avoiding Lü Bu's halberd as it swept past his nose!

  Although he had dodged the attack by a hair's breadth, Zhao Yun was not intimidated. He lay flat on his horse and swung his spear like a giant club, striking at Lü Bu with a loud whooshing sound! The force of the blow sent Lü Bu's horse, Red Hare, retreating four or five steps back.

  Meanwhile, Zhao Yun took advantage of the momentum to sit up straight on his own horse, Little White Dragon.

  Lü Bu's eyes widened in shock, he couldn't believe it! Zhao Yun, such a frail and weak person, had such great strength! In his mind, Zhao Yun was just cleverly dodging him until now! But he never thought that Zhao Yun's strength was not inferior to Lü Bu himself!

  Zhoa Yun was also sitting on his horse, secretly thinking in his heart that Lü Bu not only wielded the halberd with great strength and speed, but also with precise and accurate moves. Every move targeted his own vital spots, making him a formidable enemy indeed! However, at this moment, Zhao Yun glanced back to see Li You had already driven Lü Bu's troops back five or six miles. As long as he could hold off Lü Bu, Li You would surely be able to annihilate the entire army of Dong Zhuo.

  Zhao Yun and Lü Bu glared at each other for a long time!

  The two of them said in unison: "It seems we underestimated you!"

  Then they both burst out laughing!

  Lü Bu, the little man, didn't wait for Zhao Yun to finish laughing, and suddenly charged with his halberd. He came to fight Zhao Yun! But Zhao Yun was not at all concerned! He held up his dragon-crest spear to fight Lü Bu! The two men fought for over a hundred rounds without a winner or loser!

  And Li Yu's side has won!

  Xu Huang led 20,000 iron cavalrymen in a charge through Dong Zhuo's allied camps and arrived at the east gate of Tianshui City!

  Gao Shun broke through the three encirclements and charged into Dong Zhuo's camp, reaching the west gate of Tianshui City!

  At this time, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Ren gathered a heavy army of 80,000 soldiers and 50,000 horses to defend Tianshui City! They also fought against Guo Si here at the same time!

  As for Guo Jie, after integrating the defeated troops, he still had about 40,000 men left. Li Ru led his main force! They clashed with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, and Zhang Ren's four generals and their 80,000 cavalrymen!

  At this time, it was difficult to rely on the large number of people to surround and divide the four generals, just as Xu Huang and Gao Shun arrived!

  Li Ru knew that the city of Tianshui could not be held down! He immediately ordered people to summon Lv Bu back from the rear army! Prepare to break through and bypass Tianshui City! Seize the road to protect Dong Zhuo's escape back to Chang'an!

  Lü Bu was just getting into the fight with Zhao Yun when he suddenly heard Li Ru's messenger ordering him to return immediately to Tianshui City, and he knew something had changed at Li Jue's place. Not daring to delay, but Zhao Yun kept entangling him, Lü Bu got angry! He used his halberd to slash at Zhao Yun diagonally! Zhao Yun quickly dodged! Lü Bu took advantage of the momentum to pull his horse out of the battle circle and fled towards Tianshui City.

  Lü Bu's move was brilliant, if Zhao Yun didn't dodge, Lü Bu would have stabbed him! If Zhao Yun dodged or used his spear to block, then he would have jumped out of the battle circle, relying on the speed of his precious horse Chìtú, which could travel a thousand miles in a day, Zhao Yun wouldn't be able to catch up! Lü Bu's plan succeeded!

  Zhaoyun watched from behind as Lü Bu's Red Hare horse galloped towards Tianshui City with its four hooves treading the wind! He shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Red Hare is indeed the king of horses! Its speed is so fast!" Zhaoyun himself also knew that he couldn't catch up to Lü Bu!! But then he made a firm decision, and with his eyes wide open in anger, he roared: "All soldiers! Follow me to Tianshui City! Assist the great commander-in-chief and annihilate Dong Zhuo's army!"

  The twenty thousand iron cavalry behind Zhao Yun shouted in unison: "We are willing to follow the general to live and die!"

  Zhao Yun's resolute face gazed forward in anger! Then he raised his Dragon Guandao and roared: "All officers and soldiers! Take up your arms, follow me!"

  Then, with a loud shout, he urged on his little white dragon horse, its four hooves treading the air as he wielded the Dragon-Headed Spear in his hand! Behind him, the 20,000 elite cavalrymen of Yi Province followed closely, pursuing in the direction that Lü Bu had fled.

  The real final battle has begun!