novelAbuy Chapter 97 A Life of Risk for a Son
Chapter 97 A Life of Risk for a Son
Chapter 97 A Life of Risk for a Son
Outside the camp.
Under the watchful eyes of countless Han Chinese.
Lu Bu, wielding a long spear, and He Lian, wielding a gun, charged closer and closer!
Fifty steps!
Thirty steps!
Ten steps!
Seeing Lü Bu so close, He Lian gripped his spear tightly, ready to thrust it at Lü Bu!
Faced with He Lian's thrust, Lü Bu smiled mockingly and stretched out his left hand to snatch the spear from He Lian's hand with his bare hands!
This scene.
The generals standing on the high ground of the camp were so shocked that they turned their heads to look at Lü Ping with surprise!
It should be understood that disarming an enemy bare-handed is extremely difficult in ordinary combat, requiring not only a significant advantage over the opponent but also a stable mindset.
At this moment, both sides were still galloping on horseback. With the added speed of the horses, it was even more difficult to disarm someone with bare hands!
If you're not careful, you might not only fail to snatch the spear from your opponent, but you could also lose an arm!
"Zizhi." Tian Yan frowned even more. After all, Lü Ping only had this one son. If Lü Bu died abroad, how could he explain it to Lü Ping?
He tried to organize his thoughts and began tactfully.
"Your eldest son...should still be reasonably sane, right?!"
"Shouldn't that be a safe bet?"
Faced with Tian Yan's question, Lü Ping took a deep breath and remained silent.
And behind Lian.
The Xianbei cavalrymen, who were standing dozens of steps away and ready to step forward to protect their young master, were all smiles as they watched Lu Bu try to snatch the spear from their young master's hand with his bare hands. They immediately felt relieved.
For a moment, they all increased the distance between themselves and their young master by a few steps.
The two crossed paths.
Seeing Lü Bu come to snatch it empty-handed, He Lian was overjoyed. Just as he was about to exert force, he heard Lü Bu's eyes widen in anger and he roared.
"Where did this Xianbei lackey come from?!"
The loudness and sharpness of his voice startled He Lian, the son of Tan Shihuai, who had previously killed several people, causing him to pause for a moment.
In that instant of his daze...
Lu Bu sneered and directly reached out and grabbed the spear in his hand!
"Let go of your hand, sir!"
With a loud roar, Lü Bu tightened his grip on the spear, veins bulging, and used it to lift He Lian, who dared not let go!
Seeing He Lian in such a sorry state, clutching his spear, his body dangling in mid-air, with nowhere to escape, Lü Bu grabbed He Lian by the throat with his right hand!
With Lu Bu's immense strength, he could crush He Lian's throat with just a little effort!
This is the situation.
All the Han and Xianbei people who witnessed it were filled with disbelief!
How can anyone possess such strength?! How can anyone be so valiant?! Is this even within the realm of normal human capability?!
I was stunned for a long time.
The group of several hundred Xianbei cavalrymen finally reacted. Their faces were contorted with rage, and they spurred their horses forward to snatch their young master back from Lü Bu.
only...
Before they could come forward.
Lu Bu then swung the spear he had seized, the force of which was so great that it pierced through the man and the horse, connecting them together!
This action startled the Xianbei cavalry, causing them to freeze in their tracks, their hearts pounding with fear.
then.
Before the Xianbei could step forward, Lü Bu, holding his finely crafted long spear in one hand and with the other hand, raised He Lian, whose throat was being gripped and whose face was flushed red, high in the air.
And so, like a child who has won a battle, snatched a kite, and held it high, they swaggered back to the camp!
Behind.
Not a single Xianbei cavalryman dared to give chase!
Lu Bu quickly entered the camp, dismounted, picked up the rope and the bundle, and headed straight up the stairs.
Until Lü Bu entered the camp and disappeared from everyone's sight.
The Han soldiers in the camp finally realized what was happening, and their long-suppressed emotions erupted in a deafening cheer.
Outside the camp.
Having lost their young lord, the hundred Xianbei cavalrymen dared not linger any longer. Only a few dozen remained to stand guard at a distance, while the rest rushed towards their own army.
And on the camp.
Tian Yan, who had previously had a dark expression and even muttered that Lu Bu might have something wrong with his head, was now all smiles. Before Lu Bu could come forward, he led a group of soldiers to greet him!
He completely forgot that on the ground outside, the remains of Liang Qiong, his loyal confidant from Liangzhou who had just died for him, still lay.
Lu Ping, who was squeezed to the side, inadvertently glanced at Liang Qiong's lonely skeleton and was stunned for a moment. He couldn't bear to look at it anymore.
Then he gently nudged Gao Lan to the side, signaling Gao Lan to send someone to collect Liang Qiong's remains.
A group of soldiers, led by the general who had defeated the Xianbei, surrounded Lü Bu, who had returned victorious, and his army, including Nahelian. They cheered wildly.
Tian Yan looked Lü Bu up and down, his face full of satisfaction. He even took the initiative to step forward and tightly grasp Lü Bu's hands, as if he had seen some peerless beauty.
If it weren't for Lu Bu's own father standing outside...
Lu Ping, who had just turned his gaze over, had no doubt that Tian Yan would immediately pull Lu Bu aside and ask him to recognize him as his godfather.
After all... for seasoned veterans who have been through many battles, nothing is more attractive than being a match for ten thousand men.
Thinking of this, and seeing Tian Yan holding his eldest son tightly and refusing to let go, for some reason, Lü Ping suddenly felt a sense of urgency.
"waste!"
"It's just to send you to put pressure on the Han people!"
"So that they will know that this is the only way they have left! So that they will be filled with anxiety!"
"What did you do?! Provoked us? Engaged in a duel? And in the end, you even dragged He Lian down with you!"
"You must understand that there's a reason why the Han people have been able to occupy such fertile lands. Their population is dozens of times larger than ours, and their wealth is immeasurable!"
"Even if we wipe out all three of their routes, it will only break one of their bones!"
"It won't be long before the Han people make a comeback!"
"And what about us? If we are defeated, our land and our people will be occupied by the Han people!"
A high ground.
Tens of thousands of Xianbei people sat around the high ground to rest and recuperate, listening attentively to Tan Shihuai's words, while nearly a hundred Xianbei cavalrymen knelt down in unison.
Tan Shihuai, holding a long sword, stood in front of the young man who was in the lead. He was expressionless. He reached out and grabbed the young man's hair, exposing his neck.
"He was able to complete the task I assigned, disrupt the morale of the Han army, and cause rumors to spread. After losing his commander, he was able to return with his troops intact. He deserves a reward."
"I will give your son fifty cattle and sheep."
The young general on the ground had already guessed what was about to happen. He trembled all over, but dared not resist, and only spoke in a trembling voice.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Tan Shihuai spoke again in a cold voice.
"However, the commander acted impulsively, and you, as the deputy commander, failed to dissuade him in time, resulting in the commander being captured alive. Furthermore, after losing the commander, instead of trying your best to save him, you dared to take the initiative to escape back."
"This crime deserves death."
The young general's voice trembled even more; he was shaking all over, but he kept his head pressed tightly to the ground.
"I understand."
Tan Shihuai remained expressionless, bent down, and tightened his grip.
Blood immediately splattered everywhere.
He held up a blood-dripping head, its face contorted in terror, straightened up again, and gave his orders once more to his trusted confidants.
"The rest shall be stripped of their armor and kept as slaves."
"Send a letter to that so-called General Who Destroyed the Xianbei, and tell him that we have several high-ranking Han officials here, and ask him if he wants to exchange prisoners."