Chapter 31 - Battle of Kaiyang (4) (2/2)

Lu Bu set his sight toward Xu Chu. “Xu Zhongkang, you’re Cao Mende’s personal guard, right? Cao Mende was known for his suspicious disposition, he trust but a few selected individuals. Wherever he goes, he brings you with him. However today he sent you to the battlefield just to kill this Lu Bu! Say, is he afraid of me or not?!”

Xu Chu did not speak. That’s because what Lu Bu said was mostly correct. He was standing guard outside the tent in most of the conversations between Cao Cao and Guo Jia. As generals have great hearing, how could he not have heard the conversations. Wasn’t the reason why his lord spoke in such a heavy tone precisely because he was afraid of Lu Bu?!

“Regardless of afraid or not, from today henceforth, my lord shall be able to obtain a good night’s sleep!” Xu Chu grasped his giant blade. Because of Lu Bu, Cao Cao had already failed to sleep comfortable for multiple nights.

“Marquis of Wen, accept your misfortunes as decreed by fate!” With a deep and low tone, Li Dian spoke. “In your next life, you’d best not set yourself against the Prime Minister!”

“Come! This Lu Bu’s head is waiting for you!”

Fifteen rounds. Lu Bu once again killed some twenty guards. His hands could no longer lift the trident, feeling as if the trident weighted over a thousand jin. “Hanyang ah! Hanyang, I’m afraid that I might not be able to last until your return!” Lu Bu was too tired. He was tired ever since Xiapi. Lu Bu was a lone wolf that belonged in the prairie. However, fate didn’t smile at him. He was born at the wrong time. Had he been born into an era of peace and prosperity, even if it was before Emperor Ling’s era, he would possibly become someone like the Flying General Li Guang or Huo Qubing. He would even have titles bestowed upon him and famed throughout for his military glory. Alas, he was born to the wrong era. Being born into the warring era, he was doomed to only be a hero and never a warlord.

[TL: Emperor Ling of Han reigned China from 168-189AD. Battle of Xiapi = 198 AD. So basically author meant that even if Lu Bu was to be born before his time, he's still do great.]

[TL: Li Guang, died 119BC = A general from the Western Han Dynasty (early Han dynasty) who is famous for stopping the foreigners/barbarians from entering China. Nicknamed the Flying General.]

[TL: Huo Qubing = another famous general from the Western Han Dynasty.]

“It’s the end!” Xu Huang’s axe came crashing down. Even though Lu Bu had armor to defend, to be attacked by an axe in such a close range would have taken his life for certain.

Right at this moment, an arrow came piercing through like a ray of light. Following the arrow was an impatient voice.

“Don’t you dare injure my lord!” The arrow directly landed on Xu Huang’s giant axe, impacting it enough to deviate it a bit. This tiny bit of deviation saved Lu Bu’s life. Sparks came flying as the deviated axe came down on the Poiseidon Scale.

“Gongtai?!” Lu Bu knew exactly who this voice belonged to - Chen Gong, Chen Gongtai. Chen Gong’s archery skills was no less than his own. “Why bother?!” Lu Bu knew that even if Chen Gong came, there’s nothing he could possibly do. Regardless of how strong he was, Chen Gong was still a scholar. There’s no way that he could possibly match against these generals.

“Milord, please don’t panic! Zhang Liao is coming!” In the wake of sounds of fierce battle, another general emerged in atop the city walls.

“Burst the formations, death to all enemies!” It was Gao Shun. Gao Shun’s deep and low voice was as calm as always.

“Lu Bu, Lu Fengxian, you can’t die! If you die, how then could this Zang Ba defeat you?!” This was Zang Ba. He was always thinking about how to defeat Lu Bu but always lose to Lu Bu.

“You all?!” Only then did Lu Bu notice. Black army banners. Black clothings. The Lu Bu army have once again occupied a part of the city wall. “That’s right! How could I, Lu Bu, die like this?! This Lu Bu still haven’t lost yet! I still have them! I still have them!” Lu Bu once again grasped the trident and shouted toward the sky. “Cao Cao, Cao Mende, I shall be your forever nightmare!” Radiating a golden shine, the tiger have recovered.

“Lu Bu! Lu Bu!” Cao Cao grasped his fist tightly. His fingers have pierced his skin. His hands were bleeding. However, he didn’t care for it at all.

Seeing the ever increasing amount of Lu Bu soldiers on the city walls, Cao Cao closed his eyes and said “Beat the gong to recall the troops!”

“Abominable!” having heard the gong signaling retreat, Xu Huang, Li Dian and Xu Chu showed a face full of bitter. Lu Bu’s head was in front of them. They were about to win. But now they have to flee with their tail between their legs. Should they hesitate for a moment longer, then perhaps they could no longer flee. Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and Zang Ba. Neither one of these three are some easy foe. Let alone that, Li Dian was also seriously wounded.

“Withdraw!” Xu Chu protected Li Dian and Xu Huang as they fought while retreating to the edge of the city walls, down the siege ladder and back into the army camp.