SWDnovel Chapter 11 Slaying Generals and Seizing Flags: The Vision of Marquis Wen, Lü Bu!
Chapter 11 Slaying Generals and Seizing Flags: The Vision of Marquis Wen, Lü Bu!
"Just as our lord predicted!"
Lu Bu stared at the dense army formation in the distance, his gaze cold and sharp.
Behind him stood four thousand elite cavalrymen, handpicked by him.
These soldiers all came from Shuofang County and were veterans who had been through many battles.
Their combat effectiveness is beyond doubt; they are capable of remaining calm on the battlefield, far surpassing those greenhorns.
With war imminent, there was no time to train novices.
Thanks to Li Qing's support, these four thousand cavalrymen were equipped with the finest Xianbei warhorses and sharp scimitars.
This is the limit of resources Li Qing can provide.
Night falls.
Lu Bu stood up, his tone stern.
"Brothers, the Xianbei cavalry are right in front of us! The enemy is right in front of us!"
"Think back to all these years you've been hiding everywhere, your families destroyed, you've been displaced, and you've lived in constant fear—all because of these Xianbei villains!"
"Foreigners cannot be trusted; this land belongs only to us!"
His words were full of passion, echoing across the hillside!
Upon hearing this, the soldiers' old hatred rekindled in their hearts, their eyes turned bloodshot, and they clenched their fists.
"The time for revenge has come!"
Lu Bu suddenly brandished his halberd and leaped onto his horse.
"Charge with me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he kicked his horse's belly and charged into the enemy ranks!
The four cavalrymen of Wenhou followed behind, brandishing their scimitars, their morale soaring.
The entire group remained silent, the horse's hooves wrapped in rags, its mouth stuffed with a bit.
The troops approached the Xianbei camp in silence!
Either perish in silence, or erupt from silence!
The Xianbei camp had only a few sentries outside, which was clearly an underestimation of the enemy.
The sentries were sleeping!
Lu Bu rode up to them, and the Xianbei soldiers were startled awake, their eyes filled with fear.
"enemy--"
They failed to issue a warning, and Lü Bu's halberd took their lives.
The sentry was instantly killed!
The Wenhou cavalry then charged into the camp, swords raised high, and slashed down fiercely.
Many Xianbei cavalrymen were still dreaming when they were hacked to death.
The once peaceful Xianbei camp was instantly transformed into a place of death and slaughter!
In one charge, at least a thousand Xianbei soldiers died in their sleep!
Lu Bu charged at the forefront, wielding his halberd like a whirlwind, and all the Xianbei soldiers around him perished.
Only then did Lü Bu regain his confidence as a brave general!
Before his lord's invincible Candle Dragon Cavalry, he was nothing more than an ordinary soldier.
But here, he will become the God of War of Bingzhou, feared by all other races!
"Enemy attack!"
After the merciless slaughter, the piercing alarm finally sounded!
At this moment, flames soared into the sky from the Xianbei camp, blood splattered everywhere, and screams filled the air.
Inside the Xianbei commander's tent.
Tuoba Zhao suddenly sat up from his dream.
"Oops!"
Panic flashed in his eyes.
"How dare a Han Chinese do this!"
Tuoba Zhao roared, and without thinking, hurriedly put on his armor, grabbed his spear, and rushed out of the tent.
The camp before them was in complete chaos, with numerous cavalrymen fleeing in all directions, engaging in a frenzied slaughter!
The Xianbei cavalry only then began to hastily prepare for battle.
"Your Majesty!"
His men brought him his most prized warhorse.
"hateful!"
Tuoba Zhao roared and leaped onto his horse.
"Xianbei warriors, don't panic! Gather your forces and prepare for battle!"
The Xianbei soldiers began to assemble in an orderly manner.
Lü Bu wielded his halberd and killed a Xianbei centurion.
He glanced at the Xianbei cavalry that were gathering and felt a slight sense of regret.
But he did not disobey Li Qing's orders.
Their objective was to launch a surprise attack and lure the enemy, not to engage the Xianbei army in a direct confrontation.
The Wenhou Iron Cavalry's combat strength is average; their current advantage in killing is only due to the Xianbei's underestimation of them.
They could not possibly win against the well-organized Xianbei cavalry.
The Wenhou cavalry immediately withdrew from the battlefield and quickly retreated along the predetermined route.
Tuoba Zhao was enraged when he saw the corpses of the Xianbei soldiers on the ground.
The strategist cautiously stepped forward and warned, "Your Majesty, do not pursue the defeated army."
"The Han people are skilled in cunning. It's dark now, and the road is long; pursuing them would be dangerous!"
"Nonsense!"
Tuoba Zhao roared in anger, quickly drew his sword, and beheaded the strategist.
"If it weren't for your slander, saying that if we had camped here, we wouldn't have been attacked tonight, and the Xianbei warriors wouldn't have sacrificed themselves in vain!"
He then issued a stern order.
"Xianbei warriors, pursue and annihilate these Han people!"
Lu Bu rode his horse at full speed, while turning back to check on the condition of Wenhou's iron cavalry.
He looked and couldn't help but smile bitterly; everyone was injured.
Moreover, only about 3,500 people remained to follow.
Approximately five hundred people died in the raid.
The Wenhou cavalry is not strong enough!
"After the battle, I will recommend Boping to our lord; he is far superior to me in training troops!"
Lu Bu thought to himself.
They have retreated to their ambush point.
The road is lined with lush trees.
Li Yuan's 300 Sky Sparrow Camp soldiers and Li Qing's 5,000 Candle Dragon Cavalry are lying in ambush here!
"You Han dogs, you can't escape!"
Tuoba Zhao roared and led his army of over 100,000 Xianbei soldiers to charge!
Lu Bu sneered, reined in his horse, turned around, and pointed his halberd directly at Tuoba Zhao.
"Come on then, if you dare!"
Tuoba Zhao snorted coldly, looked around, and suddenly became alert.
It's surrounded by woods!
The Han people were cunning and well-versed in the Thirty-Six Stratagems and Sun Tzu's Art of War; such terrain was perfect for them to set up ambushes.
Tuoba Zhao was startled and hesitated.
Are you scared?
Lu Bu burst into laughter, his halberd pointing straight at the sky.
Then, more than three thousand of Wenhou's iron cavalry shouted in unison, "Xianbei traitors, we'll take your heads!"
These words, inscribed on the banner, are all expressions of contempt for the Xianbei people.
Tuoba Zhao frowned, roared, and veins bulged on his forehead.
He felt his blood boiling to the top of his head, and he couldn't stand it!
"The Han Chinese have gone too far!"
Tuoba Zhao flew into a rage, brandishing his long sword and loudly issuing orders.
"Capture that man, and you will be rewarded with a thousand head of cattle and sheep, ten thousand taels of gold, and made king!"
Such a generous reward ignited the fighting spirit of all the Xianbei soldiers!
A thousand cattle and sheep, ten thousand taels of gold!
With these, they could live a luxurious life in the Xianbei tribe, not to mention the promise of being made a king!
Among the Xianbei tribes, there were very few kings.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Isn't the point of going to war to get food, women, and status?
Such a reward would tempt even the Xianbei commanders, and it would be even harder for ordinary soldiers to resist!
The two Xianbei commanders immediately spurred their horses and charged out.
Immediately following behind, a large number of soldiers swarmed forward!
The Xianbei people decisively charged into the ambush set up by Li Qing.
Lu Bu's smile deepened, and he spurred his horse to meet the attack without hesitation.
Two Xianbei commanders, one wielding a knife and the other a spear, attacked Lü Bu from both sides.
Lu Bu laughed loudly, preparing to fight.
But unexpectedly, two sharp arrows suddenly shot out from the forest!
Two swish sounds.
The arrow pierced directly through the heads of two commanders!
Lu Bu was stunned for a moment, then roared angrily, "Little Li, you stole my merits!"
Only Li Yuan's Sky Sparrow Camp possessed such precise archery skills!
Next came more arrows, which were specifically aimed at the Xianbei generals!