Chapter 275: Farewell, Tiger Idiot
To be honest, Liu Feng is really a little grateful to Xu Chu.
If he hadn't been injured by Xu Chu back then, his retreat south would not have been delayed, and he would not have met Mrs. Mi, and he would not have been suspicious of Mi Zhu because of this, which forced him to take risks.
Then, at this time, maybe he is still under Liu Bei's hands, being that cautious "good son", and he may not be sacrificed by his "loving father" one day.
If it weren't for Xu Chu, he wouldn't have today's hegemony.
In a sense, Xu Chu is still his "benefactor".
When I saw it today, I was really full of emotion.
At that time, Liu Feng actually didn't have much hatred for Xu Chu, he was a victor with the mentality of a victor, condescending to look down on this desperate tiger and bear general.
But Xu Chu didn't have such a good attitude, and in this tiger idiot's heart, he always had a deep shock.
How many times he has been sleepless at night, Xu Chu has thought that if he was not so self-righteous back then, if he had slaughtered the vulnerable Liu Feng, why would the world of the Cao family have fallen to such a point today.
Whenever he thinks of these, Xu Chu will have a deep sense of self-blame and remorse, and he can't wait to stab himself to death.
Seeing that the enemy with gnashing teeth was in front of him, Xu Chu's furry eyes suddenly burst out with extremely cool fury, and with a loud shout, the horse waved his knife and killed Liu Feng.
But when he saw the figure, Xu Chu, who was a few steps away, had already appeared in front of him like an iron tower, and the elephant trunk knife in his hand swept out with supreme power.
This move is exactly the same as when Liu Feng fought for the first time.
It's just that time has passed, and Liu Feng is no longer the one he was back then, the weak man who was shocked by him and vomited blood.
Taking a deep breath, the heavy gun shot out from under the ribs like lightning.
As if it had been accurately calculated, the spear edge was impartially attached to the back of the knife, and with the power of femininity, the elephant trunk knife was taken elsewhere.
With the momentum of discharging the sea, it was dissolved so lightly, and such a subtle skill of overcoming rigidity with softness is already the pinnacle of the world.
When Liu Feng blocked his knife before, Xu Chu was already extremely shocked, but now his knife with all his strength was resolved like this, which made Xu Chu deeply shocked.
He couldn't have imagined that the weak man he used to be could now grow to such an incredible level in his martial arts.
Xu Chu, who was shocked, suddenly became angry and ashamed, and he used the means to fight Liu Fengbo to the death.
The pinnacle of sword skills and guns, every collision made the left and right siegers tremble.
The two sides fought with ten percent of their strength, and later in the battle, the shadow of the spear and the knife curtain actually wrapped the two of them heavily, and the air currents stirred up spread to the surrounding three feet, forcing the besiegers to retreat step by step, for fear that they would accidentally be affected by the pond fish.
Up to now, with Liu Feng's combat power, he is already able to fight a tie with Xu Chu.
If it is placed in normal times, if the two want to separate the winner and lose, they must be after a thousand moves, and it is very likely that both will lose.
But right now, Liu Feng is in the prime of his youth, and his strength is long, while Xu Chu is already middle-aged and his physical strength is not as good as that.
Moreover, Xu Chu fought bloodily for a long time in the previous big melee, and although he was able to kill, he also consumed a lot of physical strength.
After more than 100 moves, Xu Chu began to show fatigue.
In the duel of equal masters, at some point, the final victory or defeat is a battle of who can last longer.
Two hundred tricks...... 300 moves...... 400 moves...... As the fight continued, Xu Chu, who was not physically strong, was finally dragged into the disadvantage.
By the time the battle reached 500 moves, this beast-like warrior was already sweating like rain and panting like an ox.
And Liu Feng, although he was also soaked with sweat, his breathing was obviously much easier than that of his opponent.
Shock, anger, anxiety, despair...... In the exchange of moves, Xu Chu's mentality is constantly changing, and at this moment, he has lost the belief in winning.
In the rough panting, he seemed to see those former comrades-in-arms calling him.
The Tiger Marquis of the Megatron world, is it going to be like this, like the Cao family's world, and fall silently?
I'm not reconciled, I'm not reconciled!
In the abyss of despair, the last shred of faith is ignited.
Suddenly, Xu Chu roared angrily, like a beast forced to the edge of a cliff, frantically making a final struggle.
The boiling tide of knives rushed out like the water that broke the embankment.
The dust in the sky was rolled up, and the onlookers retreated step by step in fear, but when they saw the figure shaking in the dust and mist, they couldn't see the form inside at all.
Burst!
After a low sound, the sound of metal clashing suddenly stopped, and the figure in the fog stopped moving as if frozen for a moment.
The fog gradually fell, and when the dust settled, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
In the circle of ravines, the two horses stood still.
The knife Xu Chu held high was suspended in front of Liu Feng for three inches.
And Liu Feng's heavy gun had pierced his chest.
Xu Chu's hideous face was no longer there, but was replaced by that confused and painful expression.
Blood poured out of his mouth, and he froze there, unable to move again.
Liu Feng, who was out of breath, stared at the immortal general in front of him, and after a long time, he took a long breath and said silently: "Xu Chu, go with peace of mind, die in my hands, you are not wronged." β
With that, he used force in his hand and pulled out the heavy gun fiercely.
Xu Chu's whole person twitched violently a few times, and then rolled off the horse.
Liu Feng immediately stood proudly.
The soldiers on the left and right were stunned for a long time, and suddenly burst out with a thunderous sound of "long live".
The rumbling cheers echoed over this bloody battlefield.
#######δΉεδΈε½Ή, Cao's army was defeated.
The defeated Cao Ying ran wildly all the way, but the southern army behind him was chasing after him.
Cao Ying knew that Xuchang was not guaranteed, so he did not dare to stay for a while, turned back to the north and entered Chen Liuguo, and fled for two days and two nights without stopping, until he met with Xiahou Shangbu, who came to respond, and was relieved.
Cao Ying garrisoned Yu Chenliu, collected the defeated troops, counted the losses, and knew that the 80,000 army was killed to less than 10,000.
First, the news of Yu Ban's death made Cao Ying very painful, and then, a few days later, he received the bad news of Xu Chu's death.
The soldiers and horses were lost, all the generals he trusted were killed, and under the heavy blows, Cao Ying's head stroke recurred, and he actually fainted on the spot.
In the big tent, Cao Ying woke up quietly.
He tried to get out of bed, but after a few movements, he felt weak.
"Zhongkang, you ......"
When Cao Ying was resting, in the big tent of the Chinese army, except for Xu Chu, even the clan of the Cao family was not allowed to enter.
At this time, Cao Ying instinctively wanted to call Xu Chu to help him up, but when the words came to his mouth, he suddenly remembered that the most trusted general of the guard had already returned to Huangquan at this moment.
Cao Ying, who was dazed and sluggish, felt a pain in his heart again.
After regretting it for a while, Cao Ying sat up and shouted in a trembling voice, "Someone." β
The curtain was suddenly opened, and Xiahou Shang and a few guards hurriedly entered.
As soon as he saw Cao Ying wake up, Xiahou was still busy stepping forward to say hello.
"I'm fine, where has the enemy gone?" Cao Ying asked weakly.
"Back to Prime Minister, Liu Feng's main force has captured Xuchang, the thief army Gan Ning's army has just captured Puyang and is marching towards Luoyang, the thief will Ling Tong capture Suiyang, there is no further action for the time being, it is estimated that he wants to join forces with Liu Feng's army to attack Chen Liu."
Xiahou Shang silently reported the unfavorable news on various battlefields, thinking that Cao Ying would be furious, but, contrary to what he imagined, Cao Ying was very calm.
Cao Ying sat there, his thoughts becoming more and more calm, and this time the head wind attack seemed to make him sober up a lot.
At this time, it seems that overnight, he has returned to the difficult era of starting a business, and he must put away his arrogance and face those enemies who are stronger than himself with a humble attitude again.
"How is Xu Gongmingjun?" Cao Ying suddenly asked.
Xiahou Shang was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said: "General Xu is fighting hard with the thief general Wei Yan, and only he has not failed along the way. β
Cao Ying's expression was slightly comforted, and he asked again: "Where is Liu Beijun fighting now?" Did you invade Jizhou? β
Xiahou Shang pointed to the map and said: "According to the latest intelligence, Liu Beijun has just captured Taiyuan County, and there is no sign of marching to Jizhou. β
Cao Ying nodded slightly.
Although all roads have been defeated, the situation has not yet reached the moment when the mountains and rivers are exhausted, and the three prefectures of You, Hebei and Qingdao are still under their control.
If Luoyang is given up now and these soldiers and horses are withdrawn to Hebei, then according to the Yellow River in the south and Taihang in the west, it may not be impossible to hold this last foundation.
If he can hold Hebei, then he can sit and watch Er Liu compete in the Central Plains, and when the time comes, he will still have the hope of turning defeat into victory.
After figuring out this section, Cao Ying suddenly felt a lot more comfortable in his heart, as if a heart disease that had been entangled for a long time had finally recovered at this time.
After taking a long breath, Cao Ying said silently: "Henan can no longer be defended, pass the order down, and the armies will retreat to Hebei." β
On the same day, a series of secret orders were sent from Chen Liu, sent to all fronts, ordering all armies to retreat to Luoyang, and after covering the imperial court to move north to Yecheng, they crossed the Yellow River north and retreated to Hebei.
On the day the secret order was issued, Cao Ying led Chen Liu's 30,000 soldiers and horses to retreat to Luoyang in the west. A few days later, when this remnant army arrived at the Tiger Prison Pass, it encountered 10,000 foot cavalry sent by Xiahou Xin.
Xiahou Xin, the general who guarded Luoyang, was shocked when he heard the news of the defeat of Cao Ying's main force in Lejia, and was afraid that Cao Ying would lose, so he transferred this army from the Luoyang garrison to support Cao Ying.
With the assistance of this new force, Cao Ying's mind gradually felt stable, so he ordered all the troops to temporarily stay in the Tiger Prison Pass, and then retreat west after gathering more defeated troops from all lines to enter the pass.
Just when Cao Ying had just taken a breath, early in the morning, a hundred thousand urgent express came from the west.
Something big happened in Luoyang City.
(To be continued)