Chapter 683: Chasing Dong Zhuo
Chapter 683: Chasing Dong Zhuo
This march into Luoyang saved the people and buildings in the city, harvested tens of thousands of books, and also took the opportunity to gather a large number of craftsmen and talents of all kinds. The early goals had been achieved, and all that remained was to pursue Dong Zhuo.
At this time, Cao Cao, who had been pursuing Dong Zhuo first, happened to encounter the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry led by Lu Bu and the troops under Xu Rong. He first suffered a loss at the hands of Lu Bu, and then was ambushed by Xu Rong. He suffered heavy losses and had to retreat.
Just when Cao Cao was being chased by Lu Bu and Xu Rong and had to abandon his weapons and armor, Huang Zhong led his troops to fight against Lu Bu in time and saved Cao Cao.
Then, Lu Cheng arrived with his troops and saluted Cao Cao: "Brother Meng De, I am late."
Cao Cao looked at the few hundred remaining defeated soldiers under his command, feeling somewhat embarrassed. "A great victory is just around the corner, but the princes are standing still. Only Governor Lu and I are leading the troops here. How sad! It's a pity that the emperor has fallen into the hands of the thieves!"
"Brother Meng De, don't be sad. I will never let Dong Zhuo reach Chang'an so easily!"
"In that case, I'll leave it to Lord Lu."
Cao Cao only had a few hundred defeated soldiers left, and even if he wanted to pursue with Lu Cheng, he was powerless. Moreover, he was not completely confident in Lu Cheng, so he said goodbye and left.
Afterwards, Lu Cheng and Huang Zhong led 3,000 cavalrymen to chase forward, while Guo Jia and Xu Chu led troops to support them from behind.
Half a day later, Lu Cheng and Huang Zhong caught up with Lu Bu who was left behind.
When Lu Bu saw Huang Zhong, he felt a little overwhelmed. This was the only opponent so far who could fight him to a draw, and he didn't want to be entangled by Huang Zhong.
As mentioned in the letter received in Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo asked Lu Bu to dig the imperial tomb and burn Luoyang, just to put the blame on him. Now that he was left behind to cover the retreat, Lu Bu was naturally reluctant, and he didn't want to be entangled by Huang Zhong and encounter danger.
At this moment, Lu Bu noticed Lu Cheng on the other side and the big flag with the word "Lu" on it, and knew that this was the flag of the Liaodong governor.
Immediately, Lu Bu wanted to capture the leader first, so he used his Red Hare to quickly capture Lu Cheng and force Huang Zhong to retreat.
After simply calculating the distance between the three men, Lu Bu kicked his horse's belly without hesitation and charged towards Lu Cheng.
While killing him, Lu Bu also kept an eye on Huang Zhong, trying to prevent Huang Zhong from shooting arrows at him.
However, when Lu Bu was about to rush to Lu Cheng, he found that Huang Zhong seemed indifferent. Not only did he not draw his bow and arrow, he also did not rush towards him. He even had a faint smile on his face.
Lu Bu was confused and even wondered if Huang Zhong had a grudge against his lord?
However, the Red Hare ran very fast, and before Lu Bu had time to think too much, he had already rushed in front of Lu Cheng. He did not care about anything else and swung the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand and attacked Lu Cheng.
Immediately afterwards, Lu Cheng on the opposite side fired a shot, which was the first to arrive. With a "bang", it hit the Fang Tian Huaji in Lu Bu's hand.
Lu Bu only felt a terrifying force vibrating in his hand, and the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand hit his chest uncontrollably. He felt a stuffy sensation in his chest, and before he could react, the opponent's second shot swept over, and Lu Bu was knocked off his horse and fell to the ground.
This is the first time that Lu Bu has encountered such a terrifying opponent since his debut, and he seems to have no ability to fight back.
At this moment, a clear voice was heard: "Since you once killed the Hu people in Bingzhou and protected the people, I will spare your life this time. Leave the Red Hare behind and take your people with you."
At this time, Lu Bu's knuckles were cracked and blood was oozing from the corners of his mouth. He stood up with difficulty, glanced at Lu Cheng, then looked at the Red Hare with some reluctance. Then, with the help of two generals, he changed a horse and left with the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.
This guy Lu Bu is a troublemaker. Instead of killing him now, it is better to keep him to cause trouble to those princes. Maybe he will be useful in the future.
After Lu Bu left, Lu Cheng reached out and patted the Red Hare, and couldn't help but sigh, it was indeed the best horse in the Three Kingdoms, it was even stronger than the horse he had carefully selected and strengthened with drugs. If it was strengthened again, it would definitely be the best in the world.
Huang Zhong also came over and saluted: "Congratulations, my lord, for winning a BMW."
Lu Cheng laughed: "Not only that, Lu Bu lost his Red Hare and his fighting power was greatly reduced. It is not easy for Lu Bu to find another horse like Red Hare. If Han Sheng meets Lu Bu again next time, he may be able to defeat him! Let's go and continue the pursuit!"
After using the animal taming skills to tame Red Hare, Lu Cheng continued to lead his troops in pursuit.
After suffering a loss, Lu Bu did not foolishly stay behind to cover the retreat, but ran to the front.
Afterwards, Huang Zhong and Lu Cheng each led a cavalry unit, divided into two groups, and continuously attacked and harassed Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Iron Cavalry along the way, strictly implementing guerrilla tactics and preventing the Xiliang Iron Cavalry from resting.
Not long after, the Xiliang Cavalry could no longer maintain their formation, and the huge convoy began to disintegrate. Some vehicles and supplies were abandoned, and Guo Jia led the team in the rear to regroup.
After Li Ru in the front learned of the situation, he immediately ordered Xu Rong to lead 30,000 troops to meet the enemy in the rear.
Xu Rong was one of the few talented generals under Dong Zhuo. He was also from Xuantu County in Liaodong. He had led his troops to defeat Sun Jian and Cao Cao many times before, and was good at defense.
However, this time he met the extraordinary Lu Cheng and the well-trained elite cavalry of Liaodong.
Facing Xu Rong's 30,000-strong army, Lu Cheng personally led 3,000 cavalry to attack the Xiliang Iron Cavalry.
Huang Zhong commanded two thousand archers to shoot at the enemy formation with strong bows and crossbows.
Xu Chu led a thousand armored Modao soldiers and advanced forward like a tank.
Guo Jia commanded the rest of the infantry to form a military formation and carry out a stranglehold.
Even though Xu Rong had good command and the 30,000 Xiliang soldiers were elite troops, they were still unable to stop the Liaodong soldiers.
This was a head-on collision, and the Xiliang army was soon beaten to a bloody pulp.
After breaking through the defense line of the Xiliang army, Lu Cheng led his troops to charge everywhere, completely killing the Xiliang soldiers and horses, and then led his troops directly to the baggage convoy.
After the continuous harassment and operations in the past, the entire convoy was not only like a frightened bird, but also panic-stricken and paranoid.
When Lu Cheng led his troops to charge, the Liaodong spies hidden in the convoy immediately created chaos and shouted loudly: The coalition forces of the princes are coming, run for your lives!
For a moment, the rear part of the team was in complete chaos. The people in the front were also alarmed and hurriedly sped up, leaving behind a lot of money and food along the way. Many officials and their families were left behind because they could not keep up with the team...
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