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Chapter 132: Xianzhenzhen vs. Tiger and Leopard Cavalry
Soon after Xiahou Dun led his army into the plain, they discovered a large army blocking their way in the distance, and immediately ordered the army to stop advancing.

"What does Zhang Liao mean by not defending the city? Is there a trick?"

Xiahou Dun was very confused.

Zhang Liao knew that he was determined to take Runan, but he still led his troops out of the city? This is unreasonable!
There is a high possibility that there is a trap waiting for him to jump into.

Cao Chun stood on his horse, looking at the army that had already deployed its battle array in the distance, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said:
"Looking at the size of the enemy army, it is far more than the 5,000 soldiers guarding Runan. Lü Bu must have sent reinforcements from Danyang County.

If I'm not mistaken, the reason why Zhang Liao left the city was because he was afraid that we would fail in our siege and have to retreat.

He really has a big appetite! He wants to annihilate us in one battle and achieve his goal in one go!"

"You ignorant boy, how dare you be so arrogant!" Xiahou Dun snorted coldly, not taking Zhang Liao seriously. "I wonder if Lu Bu is coming. If he comes, I will definitely chop off his head."

Cao Chun rode on his horse, looking around for a place to hide his troops.

"Yuan Rang, Zhang Liao is out of the city to fight. I think there is a trick going on. We must not underestimate the enemy."

Xiahou Dun nodded in agreement, "Zihe, should we fight or retreat now?"

Although he was the commander-in-chief of the attack on Runan, Cao Chun only came with the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to support him halfway.

But he admired Cao Chun's military talents very much, so he was willing to listen to his opinions.

"Why not fight?"

Cao Chun gripped the reins tightly, his eyes flashing coldly, "I brought five hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to support you. This place is a plain, just right for cavalry charge!"

"Besides, we must take over Runan County. How can we avoid fighting?"

"I would like to take this opportunity to see if Gao Shun's trap camp can withstand the charge of my Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!"

If it were in another place, Cao Chun would not dare to fight rashly.

But this place is a plain, and he has the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry at his disposal, so he has no reason to be afraid of fighting.

What's more, Cao Cao issued a death order, requiring the capture of Runan at all costs.

Runan is adjacent to Yuzhou. If we can take this place, we can attack or defend, which is extremely crucial to the overall battle situation of invading Yangzhou.

"The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry that Zihe commanded are all the bravest in the world, and some of them were recruited from the ranks of the Hundred-Man Army. How can the Xianzhen Camp be compared to them?"

Xiahou Dun said this, agreeing with Cao Chun's suggestion to fight.

"I will lead the army in the front, and Zihe will wait for the opportunity to attack from the rear."

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were heavily armed cavalry, with both men and horses wearing heavy armor.

He is invincible on this kind of plain battlefield!
As long as the five hundred Tiger and Leopard Cavalry enter the battlefield at the right time, they can completely break through the army of thousands or even tens of thousands of people and lay the foundation for victory in a war!

"Yuan Rang, just go ahead and rest assured!" Cao Chun nodded heavily, with a fighting spirit in his eyes, "If Lu Bu comes, I will resist his Bingzhou cavalry together!"

He had heard that Lu Bu not only had the Xianzhen Camp under his command, but also a thousand-man Bingzhou Iron Cavalry, who were specifically designed to follow Lu Bu in charging into the enemy camp, killing generals and seizing flags among thousands of troops, and were invincible.

I wonder which one is stronger, his Tiger and Leopard Cavalry?
……

When Zhang Liao saw that Xiahou Dun's army changed its formation and continued to advance towards him, he immediately made various arrangements and commands.

The war broke out, and before the two sides came into close contact, they each fired several rounds of arrows.

The decisive battle on the plain was without any fancy moves. It was just a collision of the strength of the two armies, the simplest and most direct bloody melee!

The competition is about who has better equipment, who has a braver general, and who has more elite and fearless soldiers!
"Form a formation——!"

Gao Shun led 700 soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp to the forefront of the army, and collided with the oncoming Cao army!
Then a shocking scene appeared. Under the attack of an enemy army that was several times larger than theirs, the phalanx of the Xianzhen Camp was not dispersed.

It was like a reef in a turbulent river, blocking the attack of Cao's army!
But the Xianzhen Camp had only 700 people after all, and was unable to hold off the entire front line. Therefore, while splitting the Cao army's formation, it also trapped itself in the encirclement of the Cao army, just as the name of the Xianzhen Camp suggested!
The ambition to be trapped will lead to death but not life!
The seven hundred soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp were all elite warriors who had fought in many battles. Even though they were surrounded by Cao's troops, their formation did not become disrupted at all.

"kill--!"

The Xianzhen Camp at the forefront was truly invincible and killed a large number of enemies in an instant.

They advanced and retreated in an orderly manner and coordinated well. The seven hundred people were like one under Gao Shun's command!
Swing the sword and kill the enemy.

Swing the sword and kill the enemy.

They repeated the movements of swinging their swords to kill the enemy in an orderly and even leisurely manner.

That's right, take your time.

It is hard to imagine that the word "calm and unhurried" can be used to describe an army on the battlefield.

Elite soldiers, sophisticated armor and weapons, together with generals who can command them at will, unleash incredible combat power!

Gao Shun led 700 soldiers in the trap camp and slaughtered Cao's army at will. He was truly invincible!

"Is this the Xianzhen Camp? It really lives up to its reputation!"

When Xiahou Dun saw with his own eyes the dominance of the Xianzhen Camp on the battlefield, he was immediately shocked.

"All soldiers, follow me and destroy the trapped camp!"

Xiahou Dun roared and personally led a cavalry to charge towards the Xianzhen Camp.

Cavalry is inherently strong against infantry. Even well-equipped heavy infantry like the Xianzhen Camp can be worn out to death using the Chariot Suspension Formation!

The mobility of cavalry is completely unmatched by infantry. Xiahou Dun led a special force to circle around the outer side of the trap camp, looking for flaws and then attacking.

This is exactly the tactic that cavalry usually uses against infantry.

But the Xianzhen Camp was obviously not an ordinary infantry, and Gao Shun was an experienced general.

After recognizing Xiahou Dun's strategy, he immediately ordered the formation to shrink.

At the same time, Zhang Liao saw Cao's army's banner heading towards Gao Shun's trap camp, and immediately ordered the flag bearer to signal with a flag.

"The enemy has moved, it's time to move out, General!"

On a hill outside the battlefield.

Lü Bu saw the flag signal, waved his halberd, and shouted to the Bingzhou Wolf Riders behind him: "Follow me to charge! Defeat Cao's army and kill Xiahou Dun! Kill——!"

"kill--!"

A thousand Bingzhou Wolf Riders followed behind Lu Bu and rushed out like thunder!

Lu Bu's best tactics were charging into battle and killing generals.

As he and the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry joined the battlefield, the flank of Cao's army was immediately penetrated.

After breaking up Cao's army, Lu Bu was like a devil descended to the earth, charging and killing at will in the enemy camp.

The Fang Tian Hua Ji, which was difficult for an ordinary strong man to lift, seemed to have no weight in his hand.

He was like a fish in water, and every time he swung his Fang Tian Hua Ji, he could take away a group of Cao's soldiers.

Broken limbs and arms were scattered everywhere, and the scene was extremely bloody.

The horrifying and shocking aesthetics of violence are perfectly displayed on this battlefield!
On the battlefield, the bravery of a general can boost the morale of the entire army.

Lu Bu killed people like cutting grass, which made Cao's army tremble with fear, while the morale of his own army was greatly boosted!

"Xiahou Dun!"

In the chaotic battlefield, Lu Bu finally saw where Xiahou Dun's banner was, and he immediately grinned and rushed over!
His mission on the battlefield was to kill the enemy's main general and kill as many generals as possible.

This left Cao's army leaderless and ultimately defeated.

Xiahou Dun noticed Lu Bu charging towards him and instantly understood his intention, becoming furious!
"You little bastard Lu Bu! Do you really think I'm easy to kill?"

He was also an unrivaled warrior. How could he tolerate Lu Bu treating him as a prey to be slaughtered at will?
Without hesitation, he raised his spear and charged at Lu Bu.

"Unbelievable!"

When Lu Bu saw Xiahou Dun rushing towards him, he felt very disdainful.

In his opinion, this man's martial arts skills were just okay.

In fifty rounds at most, he could be killed on the horse.

In an instant, Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Xiahou Dun's Iron Cavalry intersected!
The flashing of swords and the clanging of armor!

Lu Bu also fought with Xiahou Dun!
Xiahou Dun was quite powerful, but he was at a disadvantage as soon as he fought with Lu Bu.

"How come this slave of three surnames is so brave?!"

After more than a dozen rounds, Xiahou Dun was horrified and dared not continue fighting with Lu Bu.

If you insist on fighting, you will be killed on the horse!

After struggling to block Lu Bu's halberd, Xiahou Dun fled on horseback under the cover of his eight personal guards.

When Lu Bu saw Xiahou Dun deserting the battlefield, he became very angry.

He immediately turned his horse around and led the Bingzhou cavalry to pursue.

At this moment, he suddenly felt the ground shaking slightly.

When I looked up, my eyes widened.

On the right side of the battlefield, a cavalry of several hundred men rushed towards the battlefield.

Each of these cavalrymen was wearing heavy armor, and even the horses under their crotch were covered in armor.

There were clearly only about 500 people, but the power of their attack made the earth shake, as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was splitting apart.

"Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!!!"

Lu Bu recognized the origin of the army in front of him at a glance, and felt extremely jealous!
Before meeting the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, he still had a glimmer of hope, thinking that his Bingzhou Iron Cavalry would not be worse than the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Now I have directly given up on this idea.

There are about 500 cavalrymen, and all the men and horses are wearing heavy armor. How can Cao the thief be so rich!

"You traitor, accept your fate!"

In an instant, Cao Chun led the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to the battlefield.

There seemed to be flames burning in his eyes, and he rushed straight towards Lu Bu.

Lu Bu wanted to behead Xiahou Dun, and his goal was also to behead the enemy's main general.

"Entrapment camp, defend!"

Gao Shun roared and ordered the Xianzhen Camp to resist the charge of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry charged, and the sound of their charge was frightening.

If the Xianzhen Camp did not hold on, the army would suffer heavy losses.

One charge might result in thousands of casualties.

Seven hundred versus five hundred, the Xianzhen Camp versus the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

The Xianzhen Camp, which had previously remained unshakable in the face of Cao's army that was several times larger than its own, was broken up this time.

"kill--!"

Cao Chun, who has broken through the formation of the Xianzhen Camp, now only wants to take Lu Bu's head!
"court death!"

Seeing Cao Chun running towards him, Lu Bu became furious and chopped him with his Fang Tian Hua Ji.

"Qiang——!"

The spears and halberds collided, emitting dazzling flames.

Cao Chun's knuckles instantly cracked, blood flowed out, his arms went numb, and he could hardly hold his weapon!

"So strong!"

After just one face-to-face encounter, Cao Chun realized that he was no match for Lu Bu!

"Zihe, retreat quickly!"

Xiahou Dun, who was far away, saw that the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry had merely broken through the formation of the Xianzhen Camp but did not cause the one-sided massacre as imagined, so he immediately ordered Cao Chun to retreat.

The role of heavy cavalry is to charge into the battle formation and rush directly out of the battlefield.

If he hadn't succeeded in one go, Cao Chun would not have been able to continue to kill Lu Bu with the momentum of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry's charge.

Instead, there is the risk of being killed by Lu Bu in battle.

Xiahou Dun was shocked when he saw that Cao Chun's mouth was cracked and covered with blood.

"Lü Bu is so brave that he cracked my knuckles with just one blow!" Cao Chun's face turned pale, and his hand holding the gun was still shaking slightly. He said in a deep voice: "He is unparalleled in the world, and he deserves the title. With Lü Bu and the Xianzhen Camp here, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us to win this battle."

Xiahou Dun's face turned pale and blue. The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, for which he had placed high hopes, had no effect!

Seeing Lu Bu coming at them like a devil, covered in blood, the morale of their own army was somewhat broken, and they had no choice but to order a retreat.

Not far away, Lu Bu heard the sound of the horn coming from Cao's army. How could he let them go?

"Cowardless rat!"

He couldn't accept the failure of the decapitation tactic.

He could not accept not being able to annihilate Cao's army and not being able to keep the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry that made him jealous.

He immediately shouted: "Bring the bow and arrows!"

The personal guard at the side quickly took the bow and arrow placed next to his horse and handed it over.

Lu Bu bent his bow and aimed his arrow at Xiahou Dun.

Cao Chun was wearing heavy armor, so his arrow could not kill Cao Chun, but he was confident that he could kill Xiahou Dun!
With a slight loosening of his fingers, the arrow flew towards Xiahou Dun like a meteor!
Xiahou Dun, who was retreating, suddenly felt a panic in his heart and a tightness in his chest. He turned around and saw a feather arrow flying straight towards his face!

Xiahou Dun was horrified and subconsciously reached out to grab the arrow, and he actually caught it.

However, the speed of the arrow was too fast and the force contained in it was too strong. Although he was lucky enough to catch the arrow, the arrowhead still penetrated his left eye!

"what--!"

Xiahou Dun screamed in pain and fell off his horse.

Cao Chun heard the sound and saw that Xiahou Dun was shot in the face. His eyes were bloodshot and he shouted anxiously: "Yuan Rang!!!"

Without caring about the danger, Cao Chun reined in his horse and checked on Xiahou Dun's condition.

Xiahou Dun's face was covered in blood and he was extremely pale. He was sweating on his forehead due to the pain and his whole body was shaking.

"Yuan Rang! How are you?!"

Cao Chun was extremely anxious.

This battle can be lost, but Xiahou Dun must not die! Otherwise, not to mention his cousin Cao Cao and elder brother Cao Ren, even he himself will not be able to forgive himself.

Xiahou Dun felt his vision go dark, and he took a deep breath. He endured the pain and did not faint. He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm fine! Keep retreating!"

"your eyes……"

Before Cao Chun could finish his words, Xiahou Dun pulled out the arrow stuck in his left eye with all his strength. Then, regardless of the gushing blood and boundless pain, he directly inserted two fingers into his left eye, pulled out the entire eye that had been shot to pieces, and threw it into his mouth!

"The essence and blood of my parents cannot be discarded!" Xiahou Dun's face was ferocious, and he growled while chewing.

This bloody scene shocked Cao Chun so much that his eyes widened!
Even the soldiers around were extremely shocked!
For a moment, morale improved!

Xiahou Dun remained calm, cut off a piece of his cloak and tied up his empty left eye socket, stopped the bleeding and got on his horse again.

He turned around and gave Lu Bu a fierce look, then withdrew from the battlefield with Cao Chun with boundless anger.

Lu Bu, who was far away, saw everything Xiahou Dun had just done, and even he couldn't help but feel shocked.

"This Xiahou Dun is so stubborn? He is a real hero."

It was rare that Lu Bu did not ridicule his opponent, but instead felt admiration for him.

After his eyes were shot blind, he actually dug them out and ate them! Is this something an ordinary person can do?
At this time, Gao Shun also led the Xianzhen Camp to gather together and asked, "General, Wenyuan sent a flag signal, don't pursue further."

Hearing this, Lu Bu withdrew his gaze and nodded, saying, "Let's follow Wenyuan and don't chase after the desperate enemy."

Zhang Liao told him not to pursue further, so he naturally would not act on his own initiative.

Being able to repel Xiahou Dun's army this time was already a great victory, not to mention that one of Xiahou Dun's eyes was shot blind.

"You lead the men to clean up the battlefield and collect the heavy armor of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry."

In Lu Bu's heart, he could not forget the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry and felt extremely jealous.

He thought to himself, "If the Zhen family can provide funding and spend a lot of money to build me a 5,000-man Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, who in the world can stop me?"

……

At the same time, Sun Ce and Zhou Yu took advantage of the more than a month of fighting between Lu Bu and Cao's army to seize Lujiang County.

An imperial edict was also sent from Yecheng to Qiaojia in Wan County, which was under the jurisdiction of Lujiang County.

(End of this chapter)