Just as Lu Bu saw through it, the four so-called "Han soldiers" stationed at the west gate of the palace were ordered by Liu Bang in advance. They were Fan Kuai, Xiahou Ying, Jin Qiang and Ji Xin.
These four people have either followed him for a long time or are related to him, and they are all capable men whom he relies on.
But at the critical moment, even Liu Bang's subordinates, who were loyal to him and called him brothers, were just stepping stones on the road to escape.
The shrewd and eloquent Zhang Liang was left behind to clean up the mess at the banquet. Although Liu Bang had someone secretly hide horses at the side door before going to the banquet, he only hid one horse, which was enough for him to ride, in order to avoid attracting attention.
As for the four generals who had to walk because they had no horses, if everything went well, they could escape together. If they were unlucky and encountered an obstacle blocked by the Chu army, they would have to raise their weapons and fight desperately, which invisibly bought more time for Liu Bang to escape.
Unfortunately, Liu Bang and his entourage had bad luck this time as they encountered a stumbling block, Lu Bu.
Liu Bang, who was well aware of the ability of Wuzhui to travel a thousand miles a day and its lightning speed, was aware that there was no way that this horse, which could only be considered a good horse, could outrun this aggressive and unknown Chu general.
Therefore, he made a prompt decision and ordered his generals to kill the general's horse first. This was to force Lu Bu to dismount and fight on foot, thus losing the advantage of cavalry combat, and also to allow himself to maintain the advantage in speed when escaping.
"Run your grandma away!!!"
Seeing that the cunning old thief Liu shouted and then galloped away without caring about anything, Lu Bu was so angry that his eyes were bloodshot. After a roar, he urged his black horse to break through the encirclement of the four generals and chase after him.
These four Han generals who had fought with Liu Bang for many years remained loyal even though they were well aware of Liu Bang's sinister side of sacrificing them to preserve his own life.
Although they had not personally witnessed the martial arts of this unfamiliar Chu general, the fact that he could touch and even tame the wild horse Wuzhui told them that he should not be underestimated, so they would fight to the death to stop him from chasing them further.
Although they were dressed as ordinary Han soldiers at this time, their equipment was by no means sophisticated enough for ordinary soldiers. The long sword made of rare material alone gave them an advantage in distance when attacking. Although Lu Bu was a halberd-wielding doctor, he had never wielded a halberd properly, and there was no need for him to go into battle and kill the enemy recently, so his weapons were not issued.
Moreover, this time, due to Xiang Bo's obstruction, he could not even enter the palace, so now he had no longer any weapon that was slightly more useful except the pitiful little dagger at his waist that he had taken from the Han soldiers.
Seeing that the four Han generals not only did not betray Liu Bang who abandoned them and flew away like the wind, but instead obeyed his orders and swung their swords to chop at the legs of the approaching Wuzhui, Lu Bu's red tiger eyes were forced to calm down.
"Fuck it, fuck it, fuck it!!!"
He cursed three times in anger!
No matter how much he hated Liu Bang, he knew that he could not ignore Wuzhui at this moment!
Not to mention that he really felt sorry for this rare and majestic horse. Even if he really rushed forward with the ruthlessness of sacrificing Wuzhui, he would not have a mount to ride, and with just his two legs, he would not be able to catch up with Liu Bang who was fleeing on horseback.
Not to mention that he was destined to be entangled in a fight with these four infantry generals and would not be able to escape for a while.
hateful!
Lu Bu cursed harshly.
If he had the Red Hare that followed him to battle and shared his mind, and the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, he could have charged in recklessly, as if he was in an empty space. Why would he be so embarrassed to be stopped by these small fry? !
Unfortunately, he only had a short sword in his hand, and he was riding a black horse for the first time. He couldn't do anything without the right ingredients. He really had to deal with these four people first!
Lu Bu took a deep breath, and the next moment, like a fish swinging its tail, he kicked out with his right leg at a dazzling speed. Not only did he kick away the nearest spear head with the huge force of a single leg, but he also deflected the momentum of Wuzhui's obedient forward charge, causing it to naturally avoid the densely packed and stabbing weapons. He also rolled off the horse's back smoothly.
"There is a road to heaven but you don't take it. There is no door to the underworld but you break in anyway."
Lu Bu stared at them and said gloomily.
He was very clear that he had completely missed the closest and best opportunity to assassinate Liu Bang.
The raging rage in his chest was boiling as he stared at the four Han generals who were trying to stop him from chasing. Even if they wanted to run away, he would not allow them to do so.
Since we have successfully stopped him, we must keep his life.
He simply stood there holding only a short sword, but the bravery and courage condensed from years of fighting on the battlefield gradually released.
From the surface, it can be seen that he had no suitable weapons and had to fight them on foot without his Wuzhui. Fighting one against four, he was clearly at an absolute disadvantage.
But for some reason, Fan Kuai and others did not feel relaxed at all, and their hearts even sank.
"I, Lü Fengxian, never kill nameless people," Lü Bu sneered, his tiger eyes narrowed slightly, holding a seemingly inconspicuous short sword in his arm and pointing it directly at Fan Kuai, the most burly and majestic of the four, with a stern look, and suddenly shouted: "Tell me your name!"
"You are so arrogant!" Fan Kuai took a deep breath and said without showing any weakness: "I am the charioteer of Pei Gong, Fan Kuai!"
Before he finished speaking, Fan Kuai could no longer bear the increasingly strong ominous premonition and decided to strike first. He shouted "Die, you boy!" and with the cooperation of the other three, he stabbed Lu Bu with his spear!
In his early years, he made a living by slaughtering dogs. He was strong and powerful. Now he had the advantage of weapons and numbers. He was fully confident that if he fought with all his strength, the life of the unknown Chu general would be easily captured.
Unexpectedly, Lu Bu met the blow with his dagger. He blocked the first blow head-on, leaving a gap on the inferior dagger. He turned flexibly with the second blow, slightly reducing the force, but the dagger still broke under the heavy load and split into two pieces. Lu Bu, who only held the remaining half of the dagger, was about to face the third blow -
"Since you are loyal and brave, I have already given you two moves."
Lu Bu sneered proudly, ignoring the other three generals who were besieging him. He stared at Fan Kuai, who was unable to hide his astonishment, with his deep black eyes without blinking. He ignored the approaching spear and ran in front of him in two steps. At the same time, he swung his arm back, turned his wrist, and even habitually made a half-circle sword flower to gain leverage.
"Fan Xiao'er," he frowned and shouted, "Prepare to die!!!"
Veins bulged on his arms from exerting too much force. Perhaps he wanted to vent his anger at watching Liu Bang escape right before his eyes on Fan Kuai. He actually relied on his natural strength to pierce the remaining half of the dagger in his hand into the opponent's neck horizontally!
Although the dagger was broken, its force was as strong as thunder, tearing the flesh and breaking the cervical vertebrae.
Hot blood gushed out from the neck which was only half broken but still half connected to the flesh and bones. Lu Bu did not dodge, so some blood splashed onto his expressionless face.
The deep and handsome facial features were suddenly splashed with scarlet blood, which then flowed down along the fair skin...
Fan Kuai, who was full of energy the moment before, had now become a body with a painful and hideous expression. He subconsciously covered his neck and rolled on the ground in pain in vain.
His eyes were wide open, as if he wanted to say something, but his trachea was torn apart, and after a final spasm, his body twisted at a weird angle and he died completely.
There was complete silence all around.
This horrifying scene fell into the eyes of Xiahou Ying and others who saw the most powerful martial artist among them, Fan Kuai, killed in the blink of an eye. They were speechless for a moment, horrified in their hearts, and even forgot to continue attacking him.
They had all witnessed with their own eyes Xiang Yu's divine power, which could make people lose their weapons and their legs tremble so much that they could not move forward with just one roar.
But they dared not imagine, since there was already Xiang Yu in the world, why should the Chu camp be given another such a brave and powerful general!
Lü Bu grinned, and without hesitation, he threw away the completely useless short sword, picked up the spear that Fan Kuai had thrown out of his hand, weighed it briefly, turned it over, and poked the ground with the handle of the spear. Then, he gave them a fake smile and asked coldly, "Who's next?"
After changing to a more suitable weapon, Lu Bu was like a tiger with wings, and he swung his weapon with a whirring sound.
He hadn't killed a large number of people for a long time. Now he had found an opponent who was barely worthy of his respect. He had a lot of anger to vent, so he was extremely excited about killing.
Lu Bu first dealt with Fan Kuai, who seemed to be the most capable fighter. Although the remaining three men had some strength each, they had no experience in cooperating with others in combat, so they were just fighting hastily.
After all, they were all generals who commanded soldiers. If they were to compare their bravery in individual combat, they would naturally be no match for Lu Bu.
—It is even more impossible to compare them with the three brothers Liu, Guan and Zhang who were united in their efforts.
After a dozen rounds of fierce fighting, Lu Bu quickly saw through their fancy moves and the frequent interference with each other. He seized this fatal weakness without hesitation and decided not to continue to delay time with them but to defeat them one by one.
The first person whose move was seen through by Lu Bu, who stabbed him in the neck with a swift move and caused him to fall to the ground with his life or death unknown, was Ji Ling, the weakest among the remaining three.
When only Xiahou Ying and Jin Qiang were left to attack him, he had no choice but to look for an opening and deliberately swung his spear at Xiahou Ying. When Xiahou Ying quickly dodged, he let the tip of the spear flash with frost and snow, changing its momentum and stabbing straight at Jin Qiang, who had not yet slowed down.
"Hmm?" Lu Bu even had time to mock: "Where are you looking?"
How could Jin Qiang dodge in time
The tip of the spear, still stained with the blood of Fan Kuai and Ji Ling, pierced his right eye on the spot. Blood gushed out instantly, and the excruciating pain of losing his sight was something that ordinary people could hardly bear.
He couldn't help but cover his eyes and wail, and the weapon in his hand slipped out of his hand uncontrollably.
In the blink of an eye, three of the four men were gone, leaving only Xiahou Ying.
He was unable to hold on alone and could only hold out for two more rounds before Lu Bu casually stabbed him with his spear, which pierced through his chest armor and went straight to his heart. Not even much blood was left, and he soon died after a few convulsions.
With an expressionless face, Lu Bu slashed the necks of the still-tumbling Jin Qiang and the motionless Ji Ling, then wiped his bloody face casually and listened to the approaching and belated footsteps with a grim expression.
The time it took him to kill four generals in a row seemed extremely long to Fan Kuai and others, but in reality, it was just a quick battle that took only a few dozen breaths, which was not even enough time for other guards to come after hearing the news.
… All the people have been killed, what should we do next
The boiling blood gradually cooled down, and Lu Bu was at a loss and remained silent.
He originally thought that if he could kill Liu Bang in one go, he wouldn't have to worry about cleaning up the mess afterwards.
However, he did not expect that rat to slip away so quickly that he might have already returned to the Han army's position.
Moreover, he had already alerted the enemy after the previous encounter, and no longer had the effect of surprise when killing someone. If he wanted to deal with Liu Bang, he had to... try to stay in the Chu camp.
Standing among the corpses, Lu Bu was racking his brains, thinking about how to clean up the mess and explain to Xiang Yu. At this moment, Wuzhui, who had just run away, came over, calling out "gege" like a spoiled child, and trotted over with the sound of "da da" on all fours, licking Lu Bu's blood-stained face in a flattering manner, obviously wanting to help him clean it.
Wuzhui was so smart that he obeyed Lu Bu's orders and rushed forward regardless of the weapons that were aimed at his legs. He could naturally feel that Lu Bu loved him and didn't want him to get hurt.
Lu Bu stood there with a serious expression on his face. After Wuzhui licked his face affectionately, he suddenly had an idea and had a flash of inspiration in his mind.
Before the guards showed up, he decisively waved his hand to drive Wuzhui away, then took two steps at a time and rushed into the half-open side door, while taking off his outer robe that was splattered with blood and putting it on inside out.
When the guards arrived, they saw four tall men in Han soldiers' uniforms lying stiffly on the ground, with their eyes open.
Standing aside with a clear mind was Wu Zhui, who looked innocent and confused one moment, and raised his head with disdain and spat at them the next.
The guards were speechless.
Even though they knew it was impossible, the same horrifying guess emerged in the minds of everyone who witnessed this scene.
—Could it be Wu Zhui who did it? !