Chapter 4 - Death to Those Who are Discontent (1/2)
Chapter 4 - Death to Those Who are Discontent
Original by Bro Got a Gun, Translated by James
“Sha!” Although Wei Xu and Song Xian are only second rated generals, they are much stronger than ordinary soldiers. The two of them each killed a Cao army soldier. It wasn’t because they wanted to make amends but rather because the ordinary soldiers did not know that they surrendered to Cao Cao.
Having rushed to the city gate. One of the company commander defending the gate ran over to Wei Xu and Song Xian. He asked “General Wei, general Song! How is the situation underneath the city walls? Is the lord alright? Do you need our a.s.sistance?!”
The fighting on the walls was so fierce that every now and then there will be people falling down towards the gate. This was why this company commander is acting like this.
“No need!” Wei Xu thrown a glance at Song Xian.
Song Xian acted as if he understood and then placed his hand on the commander’s shoulder. “The lord is on the city walls, the Cao army can’t possibly break through!”
“Now that you mention it!” The commander nodded. Lu Bu was known as the G.o.d of war. This company commander who was in charge of defending the gate was originally from the Bing Province army. He have followed Lu Bu for many years and held him in the highest esteem.
The company commander who just relaxed himself suddenly opened his eyes wide in shock with a face full of pain. “General Song. You, why?!” Appearing on his neck was a line of blood. Blood was rus.h.i.+ng out. Clearly, a major artery was cut.
“Brother, do not blame me. Blame yourself for blocking the path of us brothers!” The company commander collapsed. The soldiers defending the city walls was shocked. All they saw was Song Xian and Wei Xu suddenly taking out their blades and shouting their personal soldiers “Prime Minister Cao’s army is right outside. Xiapi is soon to be break through. If you want to survive, open the gate for Prime Minister Cao with me! Sha!”
“Song Xian and Wei Xu, our lord had been good to you guys yet you dare commit such a criminal act! Sha! Avenge the company commander!” This Bing Province company commander was held in high esteem in the soldiers’ hearts. A group of defending soldiers started rus.h.i.+ng toward Song Xian and Wei Xu.
Outside of XiaPi, Cao army camp.
A middle aged man was standing in the front of a tent watching soldiers killing each others. He asked a general near him “general Hou Cheng, are you certain that general Wei Xu and general Song Xian will be able to capture Lu Bu?” This tanned middle aged man was the most ambitious person in the whole world, the future Emperor Wu of Wei, Cao Cao . It wasn’t that he had doubts about Wei Xu and Song Xian’s betrayal but rather in their abilities to capture Lu Bu.
Who is Lu Bu? He is a mighty tiger! Cao Cao still remembers the heroics of Lu Bu in the Battle of Hulao Pa.s.s. He caused the eighteen warlords to be stuck outside the Hulao Pa.s.s, unable to do anything. Could a person capable of such accomplishment be easily captured?!
“Reporting to the Prime Minister, I have already taken the Red Hare away from Lu Bu. This Lu Bu’s combat prowess was reduced by eighty percent. Although my brothers Song Xian and Wei Xu aren’t some powerful generals, against traitor Lu with twenty percent combat prowess, they are more than enough!” Hou Cheng said proudly.
All the people around, whether they be generals or scholars, frowned at Hou Cheng’s words. Selling out his previous master is one thing. However, to even call his previous master traitor Lu. Such a person is indeed of vile character.
Although the scholars are only displeased in their hearts, the generals are much more direct. They collectively step back from Hou Cheng, refusing to a.s.sociate themselves with him, causing Hou Cheng to be very awkward.
However, the awkwardness disappeared soon.
“Reporting!” A messenger rushed in. “Reporting to Prime Minister, a G.o.dly weapon was thrown down atop the walls of Xiapi, crus.h.i.+ng to death multiple soldiers.”
“Oh? What sort of G.o.dly weapon was it?” A weapon being thrown on siege soldiers’ heads could certainly crush to death a couple people. Afterall, siege soldiers are like ants, proceeding slowly and crowded.
“General Xiahou said it was Lu Bu’s Sky Piercer!” The messenger replied.
The only person who was currently besieging the city was Xiahou Dun. The general Xiahou that the messenger spoke of is him.
“Oh?!” Cao Cao’s eyes flashed with happiness. “Bring it over for me to see.”
Soon, two soldiers came carrying a long Ji giving off a cold glow. The two crescents on top of the Ji was sparkling. On the side was a red rippling ta.s.sel. The Ji itself was also engraved with a couple characters, Bing Province Lu.
[TL: Ji is a chinese halberd, Lu Bu’s Sky Piercer is a Ji. imgx.xiawu.com/xzimg/i4/i2/T1VLXKXchAx.x.xUm5va_121450.jpg]
[TL: Bing Province Lu means that the Ji belonged to surnamed Lu of the Bing Province… hence Lu Bu.]
This was most certainly Lu Bu’s Sky Piercer. A Lu Bu without a Sky Piercer. Haha!
“Congratulations Prime Minister. Xiapi is soon to be break through. Perhaps at nightfall we would be able to open up for celebration in the heart of the city!” Hou Cheng immediately started kissing a.s.s.
“Ha ha!” Cao Cao complacently laughed aloud.
Right at this moment, another messenger rushed in. “Reporting! Reporting to the Prime Minister, Xiapi has been broken through!”
“Xiapi has been broken through?!” Cao Cao was slightly surprised. Although it was Yuanrang sieging the city, he did not give Yuanrang a lot of troops because of the deflections of Hou Cheng, Song Xian and Wei Xu. He only told him to feign attack and wait for Song Xian and Wei Xu to capture Lu Bu; how did the Xiapi actually got broken through?!
[TL: Yuanrang is the courtsey name for Xiahou Dun.]
“The gate was opened from within!” The messenger said.
“From within?!” Did someone else betrayed Lu Bu?!
“It’s most likely my two brothers!” Hou Cheng said happily. “Prime Minister, Xiapi was broken through and Lu Bu was arrested, the Xu Province is yours to collect!”
“Transmit my military orders! All troops, besiege Xiapi!” Currently only one of the gates got broken through, there’s still three more.
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“Sha!” Lu Bu took the lead. Although he no longer have the Sky Piercer, his explosive prowess isn’t hindered in a bit. These Cao soldiers cannot even withstand a single bouts. Even officers die upon encountering him.
Song Xian and Wei Xu was lucky. They did not encounter Lu Bu.
On the way down the White Gate Tower, Lu Bu slaughtered no less than a hundred people and gathered around him three hundred soldiers. Under his command, they were like an unstoppable spear.
“Where are we headed to now?!” Liu Mang currently held a bloodied long sword. Within the chaos, no one could protect him. Thus, he must defend himself. On his armor appeared multiple white stains from the countless slashes and stabs of blades and swords. Had he not had the Gold Cloth, he would've been dead multiple times by now.
Enroute, Liu Mang also killed a couple people. Actual living people! Not animals, but people! When blood was splashed onto his face, Liu Mang even tasted the saltiness and metallic taste.
“Province Governor's Mansion in the inner city!” Lu Bu’s eyes was bloodshot from all the killing. Had Liu Mang’s armor not been extra s.h.i.+ny, he might’ve mistakenly killed him.
“Inner city?!” Liu Mang was thinking about how to get the h.e.l.l out and not getting into the inner city, a place where they would likely be surrounded and killed.
Liu Mang wanted to say something but was stopped by the squad leader alongside him. The squad leader was called Cheng Yu. He said “All the madames are in the inner city!”
“Madames?” Liu Mang finally remembered. How did he forgot that Lu Bu was a family man. To have him leave his family behind, you must kill him first.
A family man as a companion of a deceptive one…
If I followed him into the inner city, these three hundred soldiers might all die!
On the other hand, if I went my own separate way then chances are I’ll be dead too. Either way I’m dead. Can’t there be a f.u.c.king survival path?!
“Sha! Sha!” Sounds of killing on the outside of the city steadily increased. With tens of thousands of people battling, their noises certainly won’t be small.
“General, the gate has been broken!” A bloodied Lu Bu army soldier covered in wounds shouted toward Lu Bu in a weeping manner.
“Gate has been broken?!” Lu Bu eyes shocked open and gave off a murderous aura strong enough to cause suffocation. “Which gate?! West Gate?! South Gate?! Or the North Gate?!”
“East Gate, sire!” The injured soldier said weepingly.
East Gate! Wasn’t this the gate that I just came from?! White Gate Tower was located in the east gate! Didn’t I encourage them to open the gates?!
“Song Xian and Wei Xu! Oh how I wish to eat your fles.h.!.+” Lu Bu’s eyes were glaring with anger. Although he knew that it was because of Liu Mang’s suggestions that they went to open the gates. However, knowing is different from it actually happening.
[TL: No, he’s not saying he want to be cannibal. Just a phrase saying he’s super angry and wants to kill them.]
A gate has been broken, leaving behind only three gates. It is impossible for the Cao army to not take action. Once the three other gates was to be broken, they would surrounded and certainly die.