The weather was not good. Just as Lu Bu was leading 5,000 strong cavalry from the Xianzhen Camp on their way back, it started to rain heavily.
The wind is cold and the rain is falling heavily.
Lu Bu had a cold expression on his face, indifferent to the heavy rain. He let the bean-sized raindrops scrape across his tense face, leaving cold streaks.
The soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp, who were galloping at full speed and just barely catching up with their commander, had no time to care about anything else. They just gritted their teeth and hurried on.
In less than two hours, they returned to the outskirts of Xianyang.
Han Xin naturally had no idea that his determination to hunt down Liu Bang's brother had given up for no reason and returned.
Facing tens of thousands of Xianyang defenders surrounding his base, he did not rush to deploy his troops, but remained relaxed and sat as calm as a mountain.
Seeing their commander's attitude, the Guanzhong Army, which had been somewhat panicked, was immediately infected and remained unmoved.
Just as Lu Han and his men had expected, as soon as Lu Bu left, Zhou Yin, who had received the news, immediately pinned the crime of "rebelling against Chu and fleeing privately" on Lu Bu.
And at Sui He's instigation, he personally selected troops and led them to the Guanzhong military camp outside the city of Xianyang.
He came with great force, and it was obvious that he intended to annihilate in one fell swoop the remaining troops of the Guanzhong Army, who were led by Han Xin, who had luckily become a deputy general and was just a doctor holding a halberd.
However, the development of events was far from as smooth as Zhou Yin had expected.
Although the military order was given by the Grand Marshal himself, Zhou Yin seldom led the troops in person in the past. The General Zhang Han, who the soldiers were more familiar with, had been missing for some reason, which had already caused the army to be quite restless.
Those who need to be attacked are former comrades-in-arms.
As everyone knows, the commander of the Guanzhong Army is none other than General Lu, who has recently gained the king's trust and is known to be extremely skilled in martial arts. How could he escape from the camp and betray the king for no reason
The Chu soldiers were suspicious and hesitated to move forward even though Zhou Yin gave orders again and again.
Han Xin had already taken this into account, and in order to prevent Zhou Yin from biting back later, he was unwilling to be the first to attack.
When Zhou Yin was unable to command his soldiers and was getting furious, Han Xin smiled slightly and waited patiently for his opportunity.
Little did he know that his brother had returned earlier than the moment he had been waiting for.
Because of the heavy rain and the darkness of the night, when the cavalry led by Lu Bu approached from the western path, the two sides who were in a tense standoff did not pay any attention.
Lu Bu squinted his eyes and looked at the darkness ahead for a while, then suddenly pulled the reins to stop his horse and ordered in a deep voice: "Stop!"
After more than a month of hard training between him and Han Xin, and the fact that the Guanzhong Army was already well-trained and the elite troops of the Former Qin led by General Nai Wuliang, they naturally obeyed orders.
As soon as the soldiers stopped their horses, Lu Bu looked ahead indifferently for a moment, then suddenly bent down and took the longbow that was previously hanging on the side of the horse's back.
He held a longbow in one hand and the reins in the other, squeezing the horse's belly slightly. The jade lion, which was shaking its head to shake off the water on its mane, immediately understood and slowed down its pace to walk forward.
Without Lü Bu's military orders, the soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp dared not follow. They could only watch their leader ride away alone, not knowing what to do.
The thick darkness and the loud sound of rain that blocked his vision became the best cover at this moment.
Lu Bu's eyes were bright and his upper body was slightly bent, revealing a small section of his strong and tight waist.
The rain had already soaked his inner clothes, and the water drops slid down his smooth muscles like beads from a broken string, falling into his breeches which were soaked black.
The wet hair stuck to his back, like a tiger with colorful scalp coming down the mountain. His steps seemed leisurely, but he was approaching his ignorant prey silently.
When he was only 150 steps away from the rear of the encircled camp, he threw away the overly eye-catching pheasant comb without hesitation and pulled the reins to stop his horse.
He let out a long, slow breath and soundlessly loosened his grip on the reins. In the blink of an eye, he had easily pulled the bowstring to its full length.
He leaned slightly to one side, his wet black hair stuck to his forehead, one eye was closed and the other was slightly squinted.
The jade lion beneath him seemed to sense something. After exhaling lightly, it stopped shaking its head to avoid the water and let the rain flow into its dark eyes without moving.
Lu Bu's narrowed eyes never blinked.
If it weren't for the slight rise and fall of his chest, he would have looked like a lifeless clay statue.
It was as if ink had been splashed all around. Even though everyone's eyes had adjusted to the darkness, they could only catch a few outlines in the rain curtain.
Although the outline of the rear army's banner was vague, it was clear to Lu Bu, a veteran of the battlefield, and was deeply ingrained in his mind.
Pointing the tip of the arrow directly at the big banner, Lu Bu concentrated and held his breath, but did not shoot for a long time. He seemed to be hesitant, but also as if he was patiently waiting for something.
Heavy rain continued to pour down and thunder rumbled in the distance.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning struck, illuminating the entire area in an instant!
The light was fleeting, but it illuminated the hesitation and uneasiness on the faces of the soldiers on both sides, as well as Zhou Yin, who was standing on the right side of the banner, unaware that he had become a living target, but still angrily gave orders to urge the troops to march!
Waiting for this moment!
Lu Bu, who had been accumulating strength for a long time, suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the scene just now was deeply imprinted in his mind.
He also knew the location of Zhou Yin accurately.
He did not delay any longer, made slight adjustments with his fingertips, shook his shoulders, and the direction of the arrow tip changed slightly.
When the finger holding the bowstring loosened, the sharp arrow left the string, and the frost burst, he shouted loudly: "Go!"
It happened in the blink of an eye.
Even if the rain is dense and the wind is strong; even if the night is as dark as ink and torches are hard to light; even if we are hundreds of steps away, the only thing we can borrow is the lightning that just lit up the night sky—
This arrow was still as powerful as thunder, carrying an unstoppable force that could create the world and pierce through the pouring rain. With a sharp and piercing sound of the wind, it knocked down the unsuspecting Zhou Yin.
When the wind stops, people die.
Poor Zhou Yin didn't even have time to scream before he fell off his horse, and his life or death was unknown.
All this happened so suddenly that only Zhou Yin's personal guards witnessed it.
However, due to the lack of light all around, they were unable to catch the unpredictable archery. They only saw their commander falling off his horse for no reason, which made them panic.
After asking repeatedly without receiving any response, they had no time to talk to each other and all dismounted from their horses, trying to find their leader who had fallen off his horse.
When they finally found Zhou Yin's whereabouts, they were horrified to discover that although Sima's body was still warm, he was completely dead!
The cause of his death was undoubtedly an arrow that had been deeply embedded in his neck at some point in time.
Its power is so great and its momentum so fierce that it makes those who see it feel cold all over.
—Not only did it pierce the neck, but a complete arrowhead was also exposed!
What on earth happened?!
When they were in panic, Lu Bu, the instigator, remained expressionless.
Anyone who has ejaculated, even if he cannot see the exact location of ejaculation, will always have a general feeling of whether it is "hit" or "miss".
He knew that the arrow he had just fired would definitely hit Zhou Yin, and if he didn't die, he would at least be disabled, so he calmly put away the bow and arrow.
He stretched his wrist, which was numb from drawing the bow for too long and exerting too much force, then drew the Longyuan sword from his waist and raised it high in the air.
He straightened his back, took a deep breath, and drove his horse forward, saying in a loud voice, "The king's sword is here, who dares to act rashly?"
As luck would have it, just as he finished speaking, another flash of lightning flashed across the dark night sky.
After the lightning, there was rumbling thunder. The light at that moment was as bright as day, allowing the soldiers who were looking in the direction of the sudden roar to see the high-raised Longyuan Sword and the face of the sword holder.
Perhaps the thunderclouds were approaching, for after Lu Bu saw the first flash of lightning, several more lightning bolts came before and after the roar.
The light is dazzling, like a thread or a dragon.
Everyone could see clearly that the tall and slender young general riding the jade lion had a ferocious expression on his handsome face, which was covered with rain.
The aura all around him was majestic and brilliant, as if surrounded by flames burning the sky, and the evil spirit was like a Shura descending to the world.
While all the generals were stunned and awe-inspiring, Lu Bu was dazzled by the continuous lightning. His already irritable mood due to being forced to let Liu Bang escape became even worse.
However, he has always been very careful about his life, fearing that if he held the Longyuan sword for too long, he might be struck by the lightning sent by the evil God.
So when he saw that the soldiers had been stopped by his roar and turned around to look, he easily put away his sword and roared, "Grand Marshal Zhou Yin colluded with the Han thieves and betrayed the king! The king is very observant and secretly ordered me to eliminate him. Now I am taking over the entire army with my sword Longyuan. Why don't you return to my command as soon as possible!"
The roars of dragons and tigers were louder than the thunder and resounded through the sky!
Both the Guanzhong army in the camp and the Xianyang defenders who were led by Zhou Yin to besiege the garrison were stunned for a moment.
They stared blankly at Lu Bu, who looked as majestic as a general from heaven, and dared not move.
Did the prestigious Grand Marshal Zhou Yin betray the king in one day, or did General Lu really collaborate with the enemy and flee as the Grand Marshal said
But General Lu appeared here, holding the king's sword - the rumor of his escape was self-defeating.
Everyone was silent. Without hesitating for too long, they followed their instincts and chose to obey Lu Bu's orders.
Even Han Xin in the camp could not imagine that his brother could instantly kill the rebel leader Zhou Yin without losing a single soldier and take over the huge Chu capital Xianyang!
What surprised Han Xin even more happened later.
He didn't know that although this brother looked young, he was actually a seasoned and ruthless hero.
Although Lu Bu was no match for that group of cunning people, which led to his confused death in the end, he was once the leader of a force and the commander-in-chief of an army. How could the majestic air he had cultivated over the years be lost after his death at the White Gate Tower
Back when Chen Gong, Gao Shun and Zhang Liao were no longer by his side to give him advice and lead the charge, he had to do it all by himself.
Not only does he have to rack his brains to plan for himself and the Bingzhou army, but he will also have to go into battle himself and lead a group of soldiers to fight everywhere. How can he not have some skills
It's just that he is careless by nature, and likes to rely on the ability of his subordinates, which often causes messes that are tiring to clean up. On weekdays, he either pretends to be stupid and muddles through, or is simply too lazy to do anything.
It's rare to be serious now, so what's the big deal about taking care of the affairs of a city
If that stinky old man Wang Yun hadn't broken his word and hadn't been allowed to interfere in state affairs... he would have been able to do it easily and skillfully.
The first thing Lu Bu did after entering the city was to arrest Zhou Yin and his cronies and put them in prison, leaving them for later punishment after Xiang Yu returned to the capital.
Then he went straight to the hall where the Grand Marshal was holding meetings, and soon found General Zhang Han in a secret room in a side hall, with his limbs tied up and his mouth stuffed with rags, unable to move.
Zhang Han was suddenly plotted against. He was first shocked by Zhou Yin's rebellion against Chu, and then he didn't know what the situation outside was like, and he was extremely anxious.
He knew very well what would happen to him if Zhou Yin succeeded - no matter who Zhou Yin colluded with, he would almost certainly die.
Even if he managed to survive by chance, facing the furious Xiang Yu, he would have no way to survive because of his dereliction of duty and the loss of the capital.
Unexpectedly, there was light at the end of the tunnel. It was Lu Bu who broke in after the chaotic footsteps. Zhang Han was shocked to be untied. He sat up stiffly, and faced Lu Bu who looked nonchalant. His momentum, which was already weaker than his, was further weakened.
"General Zhang," to Zhang Han's surprise, this young general, who was known for his violent temper and had beaten even King Xiang, looked calm and had no intention of mocking him for being too incompetent and being plotted against by the rebels. "Since you are most familiar with the capital's defense, I will leave it to you to take care of it from now on."
I'd still like to use him...
Zhang Han's eyes welled up, he suppressed his shame and replied in a deep voice.
Throwing that group of leaderless troops back into Zhang Han's hands made Lu Bu feel relieved.
He couldn't be said to have any experience - at best he was making the best use of his abilities.
As long as he dealt with all the troubles and messes fiercely and decisively, he would be able to have some free time.
Anyway, he was just helping that stupid tyrant to stabilize his base, not taking advantage of the opportunity to seize this damn power. Why would he be willing to work so hard and put in so much thought
Let everyone return to his position and perform his duties.
If it goes wrong, we can only blame that idiot for being blind and choosing the wrong person, who can't even withstand the chaos.
In a moment, he sent a few more people out. Lu Bu snorted lightly, and his mood was not as bad as before.
Although he was inevitably a little indignant because he had let go of a good opportunity to kill that thief Old Liu, the arrow that had just shot Zhou Yin dead and the fact that the Longyuan Sword was very useful... the pride brought by these two things had quietly overshadowed those unhappiness.
Damn it, luckily I came back early and managed to save those 150,000 unlucky guys from the hands of this old and sinister military genius.
In Han Xin's eyes, his brother looked indifferent. He was too lazy to change his wet battle robe and sat casually on the main seat in the Grand Sima's palace.
Even though his robe was still dripping with water and his shoes were stained with mud, he did not look embarrassed at all, and was as calm and composed as if he had always been the owner of this place.
A pair of long legs were lazily crossed, and slender arms were loosely placed on the low table. His whole body exuded an inherent confidence and calmness, boldness and unrestrainedness, strength and majesty, as well as an indescribable savagery.
Han Xin smiled.
Lu Bu pursed his lips tightly, and seemed very impatient when he heard the officials coming in one after another to report the details of the riot that night. However, he only thought for a moment and then gave orders calmly.
One thing after another was arranged in an orderly manner. The Chu officials and generals, who were initially at a loss, were first impressed by his aura, but later they readily accepted his advice and gladly obeyed his orders, each performing their own duties.
Even if the Dragon Abyss sword alone could suppress the chaos temporarily, it would never be possible to make the situation progress so smoothly and restore order.
Han Xin was well aware of the severity of this, and he admired his brother even more for this talented genius who was both wise and brave, and also extremely humble.