If Gao Shun or Chen Gong, who are familiar with the character of their lord, were here, they would probably be able to tell at a glance that Lu Bu's clear eyes and full of energy at this moment were symptoms of being drunk.
Lu Bu was squinting his eyes, and suddenly he learned that there was a battle to be fought. His blood immediately rushed to his head, and he clamored to go into battle and fight.
Xiang Yu was still in a daze, but his favorite general had taken his attitude as consent, and hurriedly seized his weapon and rushed out.
Lu Bu rushed out like a hurricane, blowing away the fragrance of the wine and bringing in a heavy cold wind.
When the cold wind blew, those who were barely sober at the banquet came back to their senses.
They wanted to cheer and applaud, but they sensed that the atmosphere was not right. They looked at each other, and then stole a glance at the unpredictable and silent Overlord sitting in the seat.
Xiang Yu looked hesitant.
He knocked his powerful knuckles on the low table unconsciously several times before finally making up his mind.
As he walked along with the wind, the alcohol stimulated the blood flow throughout his body, adding a rouge tint to Lu Bu's already lightly rosy face.
At this moment, his mind was filled with the ambition of killing Chen Yu to add to the excitement, and he completely ignored the countless glances from all around him.
After he strode out of the banquet tent with his head held high, he put his finger to his lips and whistled sharply, and a horse neighing from the distant stable responded cheerfully.
Lu Bu squinted his eyes, stood with his hands behind his back and waited. He tapped his elbows with his fingertips about ten times, and his ears caught the sound of horse hooves hitting the ground.
The pleasant sound of horse hooves came from far away and soon reached him.
This spirited and high-spirited divine horse appeared with its head held high. Under the warm winter sun, its fur was shiny and smooth, its body was tall and agile, and its steps were proud and majestic.
Lu Bu frowned slowly and muttered inexplicably: "Why is it you!"
This is not the jade lion that has been following him for a long time, it is clearly the Overlord's beloved black horse that treads on snow!
Wuzhui was quite human-like and seemed to have really understood the question. He immediately swung his long tail, snorted from his nose, and blew out a cloud of white air with great pride.
—Now that it has arrived at the Chu army’s base camp, it owns the whole world. There is no room for that white-haired coward to show off its might!
Seeing that Lu Bu didn't move for a long time, Wuzhui seemed a little anxious. He couldn't help but use his big head to affectionately nod the big guy who was still in a daze, obviously urging him.
Lu Bu had always coveted Wuzhui, and when he saw that this horse was so smart and not only came to him on its own initiative but also treated him so kindly, how could he not love it
Anyway, he had volunteered to run around for the foolish king, and this was just the opportunity to ride the black horse one more time, which was a reward that he was very grateful for.
Lu Bu held Wuzhui's high back, which was higher than that of an ordinary man, exerted a little force, and leaped onto the horse.
The other hand that had been holding the Fang Tian Hua Ji remained steady the entire time, drawing a clean and neat arc in the air without any looseness or shaking.
As soon as he sat down, Wuzhui ran forward as if on telepathy, taking him around the camp three times before stopping at the gate again.
Lu Bu took a deep breath impatiently and shouted, "You bastards who can still ride horses and hold weapons... Hurry up and mount your horses and follow me to achieve success!"
He raised his voice and shouted, it was as loud as a bell, making everyone's ears reverberate and they responded loudly in a frenzy.
Lu Bu was an impatient person, and this time he went to the battle while drunk, so he didn't have the patience to wait too long for the soldiers to gather.
Seeing that a group of people had gathered and they didn't look drunk yet, he simply took the 2,000 soldiers on duty with him, not caring that nearly half of them were infantry.
—Because he was too unpicky at this moment, he suffered greatly in a short while.
Although all the soldiers in the Chu army had more or less learned horse riding, compared with the elite cavalry, the riding skills of the soldiers who mainly fought on foot were very poor and not worth looking at at all.
At first, Lu Bu slowed down, but kept looking back and urging him with cold glances.
The further he got to the end, the less patient he became, so he just shouted, "I'm leaving first!" and let go of the reins, allowing the black horse to gallop forward.
Wuzhui had been doing nothing in the Chu camp for several months, and had been pent up with a lot of energy with nowhere to vent. Now he had the rare opportunity to carry his favorite big guy, so he was extremely excited.
As soon as Lu Bu loosened the reins, its eyes suddenly lit up, and the next moment it ran forward like a flash of lightning!
Seeing General Lu riding away in a cloud of dust, the two bright red pheasant tail feathers bounced so fast that it was simply dazzling, and soon he disappeared without a trace...
Not only were the infantrymen who were still struggling to control their horses dumbfounded, but even the hundreds of cavalrymen who had barely kept up broke out in cold sweats.
Something terrible is happening!
If General Lu impulsively goes deep into the enemy camp alone, and something goes wrong...
Wouldn't the king, who values his generals so much, be furious
They were groaning in their hearts, but there was nothing they could do but to ride their horses in pursuit.
However, how can an ordinary military horse compare with a divine horse that gallops at full speed for a thousand miles
Even though they tried their best to chase him, the distance between them and Lu Bu was getting farther and farther.
Lu Bu wore a bright red pheasant comb on his head, a colorful battle robe, and a set of bright silver armor that shone brightly in the sunlight, looking like a living god of war.
It was a bitterly cold winter outside, but he was not afraid of the cold at all. He rolled up his sleeves casually, revealing a section of his upper arms with tight and smooth lines in the white world covered with thin ice and snow.
On his back was the longbow he was most familiar with, with a Fang Tian Huaji draped across his horse's back, a long sword in a fish-skin sheath on his waist, two bags of long swords hanging on both sides of his horse's back, and black shoes with golden silk and auspicious cloud patterns on his feet.
This outstanding outfit makes him look heroic and energetic wherever he is, making people unable to take their eyes off him.
Lu Bu half-closed his eyes, as if he was enjoying the cold wind blowing away the steam on his cheeks, but also seemed to be getting more drunk and drowsy.
After all, the former is more common.
As Lu Bu's drunken mind slowly regained consciousness, he was shocked to realize what a stupid... boast he had made before.
He was filled with regret for a moment, and he wished he could go back in time so he could shut up his troublesome mouth!
Lu Bu thought with grief and indignation that Gao Fuyi had indeed not deceived him. In this world, drunkenness has always been the cause of trouble, and greed for wine has always harmed people!
There are defenders in Pengcheng. Even though their number is small, as long as the enemy force is not ten times larger than their own, they will be able to hold out until the main force of the Lingbi Chu army arrives to provide support.
Chen Yu had at most a few thousand men under his command. He was neither as brave and skilled in fighting as Ying Bu, nor did he take advantage of the best opportunity when he was least prepared.
The Pengcheng defenders, who had just suffered a great loss at the hands of Ying Bu, must have been on high alert. How could Chen Yu's small group of men capture the newly rebuilt, impregnable city
Pengcheng at most lost some warehouses and cellars of the people living on the outskirts of the city, and the majority of the troops were still hidden within the city walls.
Besides, no matter how urgent the situation was, it should be the provoked King of Chu, Xiang Yu, who was anxious. He could only join in the fun, but why was he getting involved
It’s none of my business!
Lu Bu shook his head in pain, wishing he could shake out the rattling water inside.
—That damn Pengcheng is more than two hundred miles away from Lingbi where the garrison is located!
Even if the energetic Wuzhui galloped at full speed, it would take at least three hours to arrive there. Why did he say that he would go to the pot before the banquet to add to the fun
I'm afraid that Xiang Hanzi will have to wait for three days and three nights before he can win the victory and lead his troops to travel back and forth between Pengcheng!
Although Lu Bu regretted it deeply, he couldn't help but care about his face since he had achieved success.
He thought that he might have accidentally been infected with Xiang Daizi's naivety, which was why he made such bold words. But the die was cast, and even if he wanted to cry but had no tears, he had to do his best.
Chen Yu, who lined up his cavalry in a row outside Pengcheng, had indeed guessed what Lu Bu was thinking.
If he was not crazy, he would know that it was nothing but a pipe dream to capture the city with only 2,000 cavalry.
He could create the sound of an attack on the city, constantly harass the enemy, and make the Pengcheng defenders misunderstand his intentions and choose to wait on full alert in the city, which would not be very difficult.
As long as the nearly 10,000 defenders stationed in Pengcheng are unable to figure out his true background and choose to stay put, his subordinates can take the opportunity to loot houses in the suburbs and plunder supplies.
However, the people of Pengcheng who had just suffered the disaster of Ying Bu and survived were somewhat quick-witted.
Except for a very small number of people, most of them took refuge in the walled city before the coming of winter, and did not leave much money and food in their homes outside the city.
Therefore, Chen Yu's subordinates worked for a long time, but they could only find scattered food that was only enough for them to eat for half a month.
"Why is that all?"
Chen Yu could not hide his dissatisfaction.
After listening to the general's explanation, his face darkened, but he could do nothing about it.
"That's all, let's stop here for today."
Looking at the darkening sky, Chen Yu had a vague sense of foreboding and decisively ordered: "Return—"
"—Where are you running to, you bastard Chen!"
A powerful roar suddenly exploded from the vast plain!
Although they were quite far away, everyone's ears still buzzed and they were startled, and they all looked in the direction of the sound.
But suddenly a Chu general dressed in extremely fancy clothes appeared.
Although he was still two miles away and his face was not clearly visible, his tall and agile figure, his dazzling silver cape billowing wildly, or his pitch-black divine horse with only four white hooves...
With just one man and one horse, they managed to run with the mighty momentum of thousands of troops.
—It was the black-haired, snow-hoofed divine horse that had won the notoriety for its mighty battle with King Xiang at Julu, whose coat color was so unique that anyone could recognize it at a glance, that instantly brought great shock and fear to everyone.
In a flash, everyone knew the identity of the visitor!
Chen Yu's face turned pale.
Although the distance was still far and the feature of the double pupils could not be seen clearly, the black horse that could tread on snow, which was unique in the world, was enough to prove his title as a general!
Apart from Xiang Yu, the King of Chu who was unrivalled in bravery, who else could control such a fierce horse and kill with such a lofty momentum alone!
The general was so frightened that his face turned pale and he blurted out: "Why did Xiang Ji come in person!!!"
Isn't this also the question of everyone present
Not to mention that they only had 2,000 people. The Chu army guarding the city was several times larger than them. There was a lot of commotion at this time, and there were sounds coming from the city gate, obviously they were going out of the city to meet their king.
It is well known that as long as the King of Chu is in the battle formation, the morale of the Chu army will be united and unbreakable, and they will be invincible and unstoppable!
Just by looking at the majestic momentum and thinking of Xiang Yu's vicious reputation, they were almost scared to death. How could they dare to confront him face to face!
Chen Yu made a prompt decision and said, "What are you standing there for? Why don't you retreat quickly!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the 2,000 cavalrymen retreated quickly without hesitation - it was obvious that no matter who they were, they did not want to directly confront the terrifying and brave Overlord.
They ran away so quickly that Lu Bu was dumbfounded.
Because these people were running in all directions, they wanted to sprinkle a handful of beans on the ground.
Even if he had three heads and six arms, he would not be able to catch up.
Even though Lu Bu was stubborn, he refused to give up and chased after the enemy for a while, yelling and shouting, but he was able to kill two corpses with just one sharp shot.
The wind was cold and Lu Bu's face was tense. When he was excitedly surrounded by the Chu army who came out of the city and led them into the city, he was still at a loss.
—How come he came here alone, but before he could even touch a hair, the people on the other side were scared and ran away
Lu Bu was puzzled.
Is my reputation so great that it scares these trash so much
I wanted to feel a little proud, but at the same time, I felt like something was not right.
He had no idea that all his efforts were in vain because the proud black horse and its legitimate owner... had stolen all the credit.