Looking from Guangling City, flags are rising slowly in the distance.
What followed was an increasingly thicker line of troops.
Lu Bu came again with his troops. The difference was that from a distance, there were more people coming this time than before. It was obvious that they all came out in full force.
But the people at the gate of the city were calm as never before.
Having figured out Lu Bujun's tactics, they were confident that they could securely defend Guangling City.
The opponent's biggest reliance is nothing more than the Thunderbolt Chariot, and the stones thrown by the Thunderbolt Chariot can be avoided with the help of the city wall.
Tung oil is the most terrifying. Every time it is thrown, it can cause a whole line of fire. The problem is that Lu Bu has already used it up.
The rest is just talk. After listening to it for so many days, I have long been accustomed to it.
As the army approached the city, the expressions of Jiangdong generals at the gate gradually became serious.
Not only were there more people, they seemed to be really preparing to attack the city this time, with ladders and giant trees for pontoon bridges all ready.
"Let the soldiers prepare arrows, wood, and rolling stones!" Sun Ce looked coldly at the busy Lu Bu army below without any trouble.
He wished that the other party would attack by force. With just such a small number of people, the arrow rain plus these rolling rocks and giant trees could take away half of them.
The morale of Jiangdong's soldiers was also very high, and they showed no signs of cowardice. They began to place the ordnance used to defend the city in designated places so that they could be easily accessed.
However, soon, their expressions began to freeze, replaced by initial uneasiness, even panic.
At the gate of the city, more than 30 carriages were lined up next to the Pili carriage, and officers and soldiers of the Lu army were continuously placing jars from the carriages under the Pili carriage.
Lu Bu actually purchased so much tung oil in the past few days?
Lu Bu's army at the gate seemed not to be in a hurry to attack the city, but was quietly carrying the jars.
After more than thirty carriages were unloaded, eight hills were built with jars, roughly estimated to be no less than two thousand jars of tung oil.
Dozens of tung oil jars thrown in are enough to plunge Chengguan into chaos. If more than two thousand tung oil jars are thrown in, how can we still fight?
The tragic scene of the soldiers being swallowed up by the flames running around and wailing appeared in everyone's mind, making people couldn't help but feel chills running down their spines and making their hair stand on end.
Fear is spreading like a plague.
Having seen the power of a thunderbolt chariot throwing a tung oil jar, even Jiangdong's disciples could not suppress the panic in their hearts.
Even Taishi Ci, who never knew what it meant to be scared when a knife was placed on his neck, swallowed his saliva and asked, "Lord, what should I do?"
"No wonder they brought the ladders and giant trees. It seems they are really preparing to attack!" Cheng Pu frowned, feeling as if a huge stone was weighing on his heart.
It can be predicted that Lu Bu's plan was to suppress it with fierce firepower, then build a pontoon bridge, transport the ladder over and attack directly.
Although the opponent's number is only about 10,000, but with so many tung oil altars opening the way, who can stop them from ascending the city.
Sun Ce was also on edge. He wanted to ask Zhou Yu for a solution, but when he turned around, he found that he was also stunned and muttered to himself, "How could it be possible to buy so much tung oil? Could it be... could they have started this long ago?" Purchasing from counties in Xuzhou”
In front of a thunderbolt car, no matter how high your personal martial arts skills are, it will be in vain.
Moreover, it is not only a weapon for siege, but also a top-notch weapon for destroying military morale.
"The only choice is to go out of the city and fight!" Sun Ce pulled out his sword and prepared to fight Lu Bu to the death.
Huang Gai shook his head, pointed at the group of cavalry at the gate of the city, and said in a deep voice: "Bo Fu, be calm. You see, the cavalry of Lu Bu's army is probably no less than 3,000. There are only 400 cavalry in the city. How can they fight?" than them."
"Does Uncle Huang want me to abandon the city and flee?" Sun Ce asked unwillingly.
The current situation makes people feel at a loss as to what to do. Going out means death, and defending the city means death. It was clear that we were still very confident a quarter of an hour ago, but how come Guangling City has become a dead end in the blink of an eye?
As smart as Zhou Yu was, he didn't know what to do for a while. Even if he ran away, how could two legs outrun four legs?
Could it be that it’s really that I will die here?
Jiangdong, at this moment, fell into an unprecedented desperate situation.
At the gate of the city, Lu Jun was pulling down the traction rope of the Pili chariot and putting the tung oil jars into bamboo baskets. All he had to do was light the fire. With his next breath, the gate of the city would be a sea of fire.
Despair swept through the hearts of everyone in Chengguan without restraint.
"Master-in-law, it's your turn to take action." Lin Mo made a gesture of invitation. The plan was completed, and the next step was to let the other party see the last glimmer of hope.
Lu Bu turned his head and glanced at Lin Mo, smiled and held Fang Tian's painted halberd in his hand in a circle.
Then, he clamped the horse's belly, and the red rabbit horse slowly walked forward to the foot of the suspension bridge and to the side of the moat.
The river wind ruffled Lu Bu's cloak. He looked at the city gate and began to shout.
"Where is Sun Ce!"
Sun Ce looked intently at Lu Bu who stepped forward alone, not knowing what he wanted to do. After hesitating for a moment, he replied: "If you want to persuade me to surrender, then don't do it. I, the son of Jiangdong, am not afraid of death. I will attack the city if I have the guts!"
A good Jiangdong boy is not afraid of death and is somewhat bloody.
Lu Bu continued to shout, "At this moment, I only need to wave my halberd, and all of you will be wiped out. However, I heard that Jiangdong Sun Bofu's spear is sharp and domineering, and he is known as the little overlord. Please go out of the city and fight. I want to see it." Look at what's going on in the world today.
One step can hold Lily undefeated under my halberd, so I withdrew the three armies and vowed never to set foot in Guangling as long as I live. "
Domineering!
Lu Bu's words were so exciting that even a weakling like Lin Mo felt his blood boiling and wanted to beat up Zuo Rong who was standing beside him.
His words were arrogant, but he said them calmly. In this world, except for him, Lu Fengxian, no one else in the world has such confidence.
Of course, if Guan Yu were here, he would most likely say Jiangdong Rats, killing you is an insult to my Qinglong Yanyue Sword.
"A common man! You humiliate me too much!" Sun Ce couldn't bear the humiliation and rushed out with the Overlord Spear.
In fact, Sun Ce was right to think so. He swept through the four counties in Jiangdong, and except for a tie with Taishi Ci at Shenting Ridge, he galloped more than 20 battles without losing a single defeat.
During the battle in Wu County, Yan Baihu's two powerful generals attacked. In three rounds, one person was pinched and killed and the other was roared to death. He was only twenty-two years old. He had such a brilliant record and relied on his bravery, so naturally he was not afraid of anyone.
However, Cheng Pu and Huang Gai, who had seen Lu Bu single-handedly challenge the eighteen princes, did not dare to think so, and both stood in front of Sun Ce.
"Bo Fu, Lu Bu is so brave that there is no rival in the world. At Hulao Pass, Liu, Guan, and Zhang fought against him, but they couldn't defeat him. Don't fall for the trick and escape easily!"
"During the Battle of Puyang, Cao Cao's six men, Dian Wei, Xu Chu, Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan, Li Dian and Yu Jin, only managed to push back Lu Bu. This man is so brave that he cannot be defeated by just one person!"
Sun Ce knew that Cheng Pu and Huang Gai meant well, so he smiled bitterly, then looked at the Eight Thunderbolt Cars and asked, "Uncle Huang, Uncle Cheng, do I have any other choice?"
Their mouths moved, but nothing came out.
Yes, now Lu Bu's selection of fighting generals is the only way for Jiangdong's children to survive in a desperate situation.
"What's more, Lu Bu has a halberd and I have a spear, so why be afraid of him." Sun Ce simply passed by the two of them.
Before taking two steps, Zhou Yu stood in front of him.
"Do you have to go?"
"I have to go."
"Well, give me a cup of tea."
"What do you mean?" Sun Ce frowned.
Zhou Yu glanced at Lu Bu at the gate of the city and said with a wry smile: "As long as you delay him for a cup of tea, I will take care of the rest."
"What's so difficult about this?" Sun Ce smiled happily. In his imagination, if Lu Bu was such a fierce general, he would have to fight for at least one or two hundred rounds to kill him. Wouldn't that take half an hour?
"I mean, after a cup of tea, you can leave the city again."
"What do you mean?" Sun Ce asked again.
"At this time of life and death, there is no time to explain. For the sake of Jiangdong's son, you just have to endure this cup of tea." A rare seriousness appeared on Zhou Yu's face.
"Okay, I promise you."
"General Huang and General Cheng please come with me."
Zhou Yu looked at Tai Shi Ci again and said, "Zi Yi is here too."
Everyone looked at each other with doubts in their hearts, but Zhou Yu acted as a think tank, and now that they were in danger, they could only choose to believe.
The group of four people quickly descended the city gate. Sun Ce turned around and walked to the edge of the city wall again and shouted: "Is what Marquis Wen said true?"
Lu Bu smiled slightly and shouted: "The sky is above, and the three armies are at your side."
Then he lifted his right leg slightly, and a golden-feathered arrow flew out from the quiver under the saddle. He held it between his index and middle fingers and raised it above his head, and continued: "It goes against these words, and you have such an arrow in your body!"
After finishing speaking, he exerted force with both fingers and broke the golden feather arrow into two pieces.
"Okay, please wait a moment, Marquis Wen!" After saying that, Sun Ce retreated and said no more.
Guangling City fell into silence.
Such silence is oppressive.
Time passed slowly. I don’t know how long it took, but Lu Lingqi couldn’t help but asked: “Did they realize that those jars were empty?”
"It's impossible. Judging from their reactions, it doesn't look like they are aware of it."
Lin Mo looked at the defenders at the gate of the city intently. Their frightened expressions could not be faked and there was no need to fake them.
It was impossible to take the opportunity to sneak away through other doors. Sentry riders were arranged around the area. If there was anything strange, they would not be able to notice it.
"Wen Xiang, shout!" Lin Mo felt that he might need to continue to put pressure, so he asked Xu Sheng to step forward and speak harshly.
Before he could gallop forward, he heard a muffled creak and the city gate opened.
Sun Ce rushed out on horseback, followed closely by Cheng Pu, Taishi Ci and Zhou Yu. There were also more than 20 riders who left the city.
The soldiers from Jiangdong lined up behind Sun Ce, watching him come forward.
Then, under the pull of the cavalry, the pontoon slowly fell down. Lu Bu pinched the horse's belly, and the red rabbit horse kicked and walked on the pontoon.
As Lu Bu slowly approached, the scorching sun in the sky was blocked by a group of dark clouds.
A strong wind swept through the sand and dust, blowing so hard that it was hard to keep your eyes open.
The gale horse neighed and swayed from side to side, and Sun Ce could only pat its neck to calm the gale horse's anxious mood.
This kind of anxiety seemed to make Sun Ce feel very uncomfortable. He suddenly raised his spear and pointed it at Lu Bu and shouted: "Everyone praises you for being invincible. I hope you are not old enough to disappoint me!"
In life-and-death battles, generals usually like to roar loudly, not only to excite themselves, but also to create a sense of momentum.
But Lu Bu just looked at him quietly from beginning to end, his face unruffled, his eyes as calm as water, as if the life-and-death battle that was about to take place was nothing more than a trivial matter to him.
This made Sun Ce very angry, and he took the lead in attacking with his horse's belly.
When they were less than ten feet apart, the Overlord Spear suddenly stabbed Lu Bu in the face.
Lu Bu came first and raised his halberd with one hand to hit the spear.
With a clang, Lu Bu easily knocked the Overlord's Spear with both arms out of the way.
At the moment when the horse was on the wrong horse, Sun Ce twisted his body, turned his head with the Overlord Spear, and stabbed with a standard carbine.
But Lu Bu seemed to have eyes behind his back, and before he could look back, the halberd was already slapping back.
So fast!
Sun Ce turned the horse's head and looked at Lu Bu again, with a deep expression on his face. He managed to deflect the two blows with all his strength so easily, without even moving an inch.
Lu Bu stretched out his left hand to wave at him, tilted his head provocatively and said with a smile: "I haven't made a move for a long time. It seems like I can warm up today."
"Arrogant!" Sun Ce clamped his legs, rushed towards Lu Bu, raised his spear and stabbed him.
Lu Bu still knocked down the opponent's spear with a sideways shot. The difference was that this time Sun Ce did not choose the wrong horse. He stayed in front of him and stabbed with the Overlord Spear. The speed was so fast that it looked like five or six arrows flying at the same time.
Even if Sun Ce danced the Overlord Spear out of the afterimage, and used all kinds of changing attack methods, Lu Bu was able to defeat them all with one strike.
After fighting for more than 20 rounds, it seemed that the fight was evenly matched. Even Lin Mo, who was poor in martial arts, understood that his father-in-law had not exerted his full strength. He couldn't help but sigh: "Although the little overlord is brave, he is not as good as one in front of his father-in-law." Mention it."
"Of course, when it comes to fighting alone, no one in the world can be my father's opponent." Lu Lingqi looked proud.
Of course Lin Mo knew this was the truth. He knew this truth before traveling through time.
It's just that the impact from reading it in the book and seeing it with your own eyes can't be compared.
"Ma Zhong, get ready. Don't let your lord get hurt." Zhou Yu looked at the young man aside. He was holding a bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right hand. Although he had not strung the bow, he was obviously ready.
"Don't worry, General Zhou." As a recognized marksman in the army, Zhou Yu took him out of the city this time to save his life at a critical moment.
On the battlefield, Sun Ce and Lu Bu had been fighting for more than thirty rounds. One side became more and more relaxed as they fought. Lu Bu knew that Sun Ce was indeed brave, but as long as he showed his strength, twenty rounds should be enough to defeat him.
Sun Ce, on the other hand, felt a sense of powerlessness. No matter how he attacked, Lu Bu could always easily resolve it. It was a game of cat playing mouse. He, who had always been the protagonist on the battlefield, felt what it meant to play at this moment.
Angrily, Sun Ce turned his Overlord Spear into a hedgehog, stabbing at will from various tricky angles. He didn't care about defense at all and just wanted to assassinate the opponent.
To others, it seemed like a dazzling attack, and their eyes might not be able to follow the afterimage of the Overlord Spear. However, Lu Bu was as calm as a virgin and as steady as a rock. He was able to neutralize any weird attacks with ease.
Seeing that he could not break through Lu Bu's defense, Sun Ce suddenly changed his tactics. He stuck his Overlord Spear on the ground, used his strength to jump, and kicked Lu Bu with both feet.
This blow was so sudden that everyone's eyes widened. Even Gao Shun, who had seen Lu Bu's bravery, couldn't help but become nervous.
Lu Bu raised his halberd to block, and the powerful impact forced Red Rabbit and Horse to take a few steps back. The sand and dust under their feet flew onto Lu Bu's armor.
"Must win! Must win! Must win!" Seeing that Sun Ce had the upper hand, the sergeants at the gate of the city shouted excitedly, and the war drums beat loudly.
Sun Ce panted and looked at Lu Bu, with a touch of pride on his face. He really thought you were invincible.
Lu Bu turned his head and glanced at the Jiangdong soldiers at the gate of the city, then looked at Sun Ce, sneered twice, and patted the dust on his body, "It's just gravel, not even half as good as me."
He twisted his neck and made a clicking sound. This indifferent behavior clearly meant that he was getting serious.
Then, with a cold look in his eyes, he tightened the reins with his left hand, and the red rabbit horse leaped high into the air. When it landed, it rushed towards Sun Ce like an arrow from the string.
When the two rode against each other again, the Overlord Spear and Fang Tian's Painted Halberd collided with each other.
Keng!
The deafening golden sound resounded throughout the audience, and the violent vibrations from the gun made Sun Ce's hands feel numb and sore. What a powerful force!
Before he could finish his surprise, Lu Bu changed his previous defensive posture and began to slap, tease, stab, or push. The heavy Fang Tian Painted Halberd was as easy as a finger in his hand.
Facing Lu Bu's lightning-fast attack, Sun Ce could barely catch up, but the pain from each collision made him very uncomfortable, and his face was grim with pain.
The situation took a turn for the worse. When Sun Ce looked at him from the front, he saw that the Fang Tian Painted Halberd in Lu Bu's hand seemed to have split into two. It was as strong as a blue dragon and as fast as a stray rabbit. He could only parry and was unable to fight back.
Is this guy still a normal person? Each strike is extremely fast but contains such huge power! Sun Ce complained endlessly in his heart, and finally realized that the word "Lu Bu" among people was not a pleasant one.
Xu Sheng who was watching the battle was paralyzed. Is this the strength of Marquis Wen? Not to mention fighting with him in front of the battle, even watching the battle today would leave a shadow.
When the fight reached the 19th mark, Sun Ce's speed slowed down a bit. Lu Bu saw the right opportunity, struck the ground with the tip of his halberd, and imitated Sun Ce's action just now and flew over to kick him.
Sun Ce reacted really quickly, and after adjusting his body shape, he raised his gun to block, but the impact of Lu Bu's kick overturned his cognition. He felt like he was hit head-on by a battering ram, and his whole body flew out.
The powerful impact after falling to the ground caused his body to plow a long mark on the ground.
(End of chapter)
