Chapter 31 - Battle of Kaiyang (4) (1/2)
Chapter 31 - Battle of Kaiyang (4)
Original by Bro Got a Gun, Translated by James
“Cough cough cough cough!” With great difficulty, Lu Bu resisted the rage in his heart. He began coughing blood repeatedly.
How many years?! How many years have it been since he fought to the death like this?! Ten years?! Twenty years?!
“Lu Bu is near death’s door!” Like Lu Bu, Xu Huang was also gasping for air. He was soon to be unable to lift up his giant axe. The web between his thumb and forefinger have already ruptured. Had it not been his willpower and determination, then perhaps Xu Huang would’ve long since kissed the ground.
Too strong! Way too strong! Even with Xu Chu, Li Dian and over a hundred guards that have survived through hundreds of battles with him, they still suffered immense casualties. Over half the guards have been killed. Li Dian have been gravely wounded. Xu Chu and Xu Huang was about to fall too. Only then did they manage to push Lu Bu this far.
“Again! One more time! Just a bit more and Lu Bu will fall!” With immense struggle, Li Dian stood up. The giant blade that he held was already chipped everywhere from the confrontation with Lu Bu.
After all, the amount of Lu Bu soldiers on the city wall was too few. The Cao troops have already ascended the city wall now. Additionally, Cao Cao wasn’t rea.s.sured of Xu Chu and them and decided to dismount the Ferocious Cavalry and sent them up the walls as reinforcements. The Lu Bu soldiers were submerged by the ever growing Cao reinforcements and forced onto a single corner.
“Lu Bu! Today is the day you die!” Xu Huang spoke with a cold and fierce expression. In order to kill Lu Bu, Xu Huang’s personal guards that have followed him for years have basically all been killed. These guards have followed him ever since the Luoyang and Changan campaigns. Not only were they like brothers to him, they were also very capable soldiers. Just from a single one of his guards dying would cause Xu Huang immense heartache! And now, pretty much all of them have died!
Li Dian didn’t speak. However, his pair of murderous eyes have already spoke for him - he cannot possibly let Lu Bu flee.
Xu Chu, on the other hand, was a bit gloomy. Although Lu Bu’s demise was near, he knew that Lu Bu was much stronger than himself. If he had fought Lu Bu mano a mano, then certainly the one who will be dying today will be him. Now that Lu Bu was about to meet his maker, Xu Chu unexpectedly had a desolate feeling. The curtain drops for yet another hero!
“Hahahaha!” Lu Bu suddenly bursted out in laughter.
“What are you laughing about?!” said Xu Huang with a cold expression.
“I laughed because I thought of some funny things.” With great struggle, Lu Bu stood straight. Although he was seriously injured, he would never yield to others. “There existed a magnitude of people in this world who wanted this Lu Bu’s demise. I have long since set my resolution! As a general, my death shall be on the battlefield!”
“Back when I was a soldier of Ding Jianyang, I, Lu Bu, thought that I will die on the expedition against the foreigners. Alas, I hasn’t!”
“After killing Ding Jiangyang and started following Dong Zhou, I, Lu Bu, thought that I will die by the hands of the eighteen warlords. Alas, I still hasn’t!”
“Having lost the Battle of Changan, I once again thought that I will die by the hands of the Western Liang Heavy Cavalry, by the hands of Li Ru. A major disappointment. Guo Si and Li Jue were gutless like mouse. They dared not even pursue after me!”
“In Xiapi, I once again prepared myself for death. Who would’ve expected the appearance of my good son in law, Hanyang. This Lu Bu once again didn’t die. Ever since my days at Bing Province, this Lu Bu have unwittingly swindled death for countless years!”
Lu Bu grew ever more exhausted with every laugh. However, not a single person dared to act. “Cao Mende have indeed won. He won this war. He won the whole Xu Province. However, he still haven’t best this Lu Bu! He is afraid of me!” A trail of blood dripped down the corner of Lu Bu’s mouth only to be wiped away by him.
“My lord is afraid of you? Jest! Who do you think you are? You’re but a ordinary man! My lord is afraid of you?!” Disdained Xu Huang.
“Is that so?” Lu Bu raised his brows and stared at Xu Huang. “If Cao Mende wasn’t afraid of me, then why must he raise an expedition against my Xu Province? If Cao Mende wasn’t afraid of me, then why must he dispatch the Ferocious Cavalry and his army of hundred thousand to pursue after me? He’s afraid! He’s afraid that I could really take his life?”
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?!”