Lu Bu, known as ruthless scum possessed great strength and skills in
warfare. He made more enemies than friends and was known to betray. Such a
great warrior was all brute force and headstrong, but he had a great
strategist under his command, which would help avoid the warriors downfall.
Now only if he listened to his advise . . .
Lu Bu turned toward Chen Gong with haste and let out a bellowing cry, "I am Fengxian! There is no man alive that can challenge my military prowess. I shall slay these weak fools!!"
Chen Gong's face turned a ghostly white as he begged to complain, "We are surrounded! Liu Bei and his brothers to the east gate, Xiahou Dun and Yuan to the west gate and, Cao Cao and his tiger guards to the north gate! Lord we are doomed!"
Lu Bu glared scornfully at Chen Gong, "I live for battle, and battle alone. I shall charge forth! Order Zhang Liao and Gao Shun to defend the east gate and Zang Ba and Hou Cheng to defend the west gate. I shall charge through the north gate alone, order my men to follow!"
Chen Gong could only let the vicious tiger, Lu Bu to go. With a frowned face Chen Gong began reviewing a map of Xia Pi, hoping for a strategy to spring forth. Lu Bu led a force of 1,000 cavalry to the north gate. He rode astride Red Hare and held his crescent halberd to his side and prepared for blood shed. Soon the north gate collapsed in and a battering ram was revealed. Multiple troops began flowing into the small compound of Xia Pi while Lu Bu's forces soon met them in battle. The great warrior recklessly pierced through the enemy lines with a small guard of riders. Once he realized how far in he was the great Lu Bu let out a battle cry, "It is I, Lu Fengxian! Surrender or come forth!"
Lu Bu did not notice, but Dian Wei, one of Cao Cao's Tiger Guards was near by him. The ferocious beast soon barked a cry at Lu Bu's challenge, "You arrogant bastard with no father! Survive the Coming Evil if you can!"
Lu Bu pulled firmly on the reins of Red Hare and ordered him to face his challenger. Dian Wei rode forth on a white steed and soon met Lu Bu in a clash. Dian Wei wielded his duel halberds against the single one of Lu Bu. After multiple clashes Lu Bu saw an opening and forced his blade into Dian Wei's left halberd. The sheer strength of the collision sent the halberd flying out of reach. Lu Bu then twirled his dancing blade to the other side of Wei and forced his power into yet another strike and brought the blade into the pole of Wei's other halberd. The forceful hit knocked Dian Wei straight of his horse and made him collide with the rough dirt below. Wei regained his balance and prepared to attack again before being recalled from battle by a fellow general, "Lord Cao says fall back Wei! He does not desire to lose a great general such as yourself."
Dian Wei would have continued fighting if that was a normal officer, but it wasn't. The officer who delivered the message was his friend and comrade, Xu Chu. Dian Wei then fled back to Lord Cao, along with Xu Chu. Lu Bu then set up camp in front of the northern gate and laid out a strong defense of troops. With Cao Cao's forces repelled Lu Bu finally stood a chance.
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's forces were already clashing against Liu Bei's troops at the eastern gate. The battle carried out for several hours, for the armies were evenly matched in skill. Liao continued destroying his foes with single swipes, while Gao Shun charged with full force. Liu Bei's men began to shiver in fear and Bei's bodyguards began to panic as the two officers grew near, "Lord . . . .lo. .Liu Bei. They are coming! Those monsters are not men, but beasts! We fear for the worst."
Bei scowled at the men as they quivered in fear. The guards soon ran in panic as the two warriors became visible. Liu Bei began to flee, but was being gained on by the valiant pursuers. Two mighty battle cries rang loud in the ears of the pursuers as Liu Bei's brothers appeared to his aid. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei charged forth and clashed with the men. Zhang Liao defended against Guan Yu as Gao Shun confronted Zhang Fei. Guan Yu couldn't help but to have a slight talk with his friend, "Liao! Why do you serve such a beast?"
Liao parried Yu's moonblade away and responded, "True might is what I desire. It is only obtainable through a lord who obtains such and my lord is the one who possesses it."
Lord Guan gritted his teeth and knocked Liao spear off into the distance. Zhang Fei and Gao Shun continued their duel, but soon Shun faltered and withdrew. The two officers who were once on the offensive were now retreating back to the gates of Xia Pi. The fled with haste and soon arrived at the western gate. The two warriors froze and turned to face their pursuers. They smirked cunningly as they noticed that Fei and Yu had also brought along their forces in the chase. Once the opposing forces arrived at the exact right spot Shun let out a ringing order, "FIRE!"
From the top of the castle walls a series of arrows rained down upon Yu and Fei's forces, slaying many of the unsuspecting souls. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei fled with their few remaining troops back to their brother. With the western gate defended Lu Bu's forces now could finally stand their ground against the allied forces.
Chen Gong paced nervously back in forth in the main camp of Lu Bu's forces. News had just arrived that made him panic so. The news was of the defection of Hou Cheng, Song Xian, and Wei Xu and the falter of the western gate. Chen Gong gathered up his forces and had messengers sent to Lu Bu and all of his officers. Chen Gong had advised a strategy and now it would take effect. He ordered all of the forces to retreat to the northwest, and allow the enemy forces to enter the walls of Xia Pi. He then ordered Zang Ba and his troops to false a defection and positions his troops at each of the gates. And so Gong's plan began.
The enemy forces let the forces of Lu Bu retreat to the northwestern section of the province, for the capture of Xia Pi was more important. Cao Cao and Liu Bei's forces simple passed by Lu Bu's and swarmed Xia Pi. Zang Ba claimed his surrender and positioned his troops at the gates as promised. Soon the bulk of Lu Bu's forces lied in wait in the northwest of Xia Pi, but the town was still in sight. Chen Gong wasn't there, though.
A single man stood by a dam held together by logs. The logs towered upward and dammed the flow of a fairly large waterway. The rushing flows of the liquid rung through the man's ears as he raised his sword. In a single slice a rope was cut, thus triggering the dam to collapse. Luckily, he stood upon the land beside of the river, thus giving him protection from the rushing waters. In a moment the water rushed downward and flowed toward Xia Pi.
Lu Bu stood in the distance, among the ranks of his troops. They cheered and jeered as Lu Bu fired off a flaring arrow into the dark black night sky above. The stars shone down upon the battle scene in an array of beauty. The arrow hummed upward and soon disappeared into the abyss of darkness above.
Whilst all of this was happening Zang Ba and his troops stood on top of the castles walls of Xia Pi. At the sign of the flaming arrow they quickly opened the gates. Water rushed through the gates and flooded the city as Cao Cao and Liu Bei fled. Cao Cao and Liu Bei, along with their top ranking officers at ran the flood with lightning fast steeds as they abandoned their troops to the horrid flood. Zang Ba's troops cheered loudly as they watched Hou Cheng, Song Xian, and Wei Xu drown helplessly in the water depths.
After a while the water dissolved and Lu Bu's forces once again returned to Xia Pi and planned an assault upon their foes.
A small poem was wrote to praise Chen Gong's masterful plan:
Gates defended, East and North Fallen one to the West Chen Gong flooded Xia Pi Making Cao Cao flee as if he was a babe suckling his mother's breast
Lu Bu turned toward Chen Gong with haste and let out a bellowing cry, "I am Fengxian! There is no man alive that can challenge my military prowess. I shall slay these weak fools!!"
Chen Gong's face turned a ghostly white as he begged to complain, "We are surrounded! Liu Bei and his brothers to the east gate, Xiahou Dun and Yuan to the west gate and, Cao Cao and his tiger guards to the north gate! Lord we are doomed!"
Lu Bu glared scornfully at Chen Gong, "I live for battle, and battle alone. I shall charge forth! Order Zhang Liao and Gao Shun to defend the east gate and Zang Ba and Hou Cheng to defend the west gate. I shall charge through the north gate alone, order my men to follow!"
Chen Gong could only let the vicious tiger, Lu Bu to go. With a frowned face Chen Gong began reviewing a map of Xia Pi, hoping for a strategy to spring forth. Lu Bu led a force of 1,000 cavalry to the north gate. He rode astride Red Hare and held his crescent halberd to his side and prepared for blood shed. Soon the north gate collapsed in and a battering ram was revealed. Multiple troops began flowing into the small compound of Xia Pi while Lu Bu's forces soon met them in battle. The great warrior recklessly pierced through the enemy lines with a small guard of riders. Once he realized how far in he was the great Lu Bu let out a battle cry, "It is I, Lu Fengxian! Surrender or come forth!"
Lu Bu did not notice, but Dian Wei, one of Cao Cao's Tiger Guards was near by him. The ferocious beast soon barked a cry at Lu Bu's challenge, "You arrogant bastard with no father! Survive the Coming Evil if you can!"
Lu Bu pulled firmly on the reins of Red Hare and ordered him to face his challenger. Dian Wei rode forth on a white steed and soon met Lu Bu in a clash. Dian Wei wielded his duel halberds against the single one of Lu Bu. After multiple clashes Lu Bu saw an opening and forced his blade into Dian Wei's left halberd. The sheer strength of the collision sent the halberd flying out of reach. Lu Bu then twirled his dancing blade to the other side of Wei and forced his power into yet another strike and brought the blade into the pole of Wei's other halberd. The forceful hit knocked Dian Wei straight of his horse and made him collide with the rough dirt below. Wei regained his balance and prepared to attack again before being recalled from battle by a fellow general, "Lord Cao says fall back Wei! He does not desire to lose a great general such as yourself."
Dian Wei would have continued fighting if that was a normal officer, but it wasn't. The officer who delivered the message was his friend and comrade, Xu Chu. Dian Wei then fled back to Lord Cao, along with Xu Chu. Lu Bu then set up camp in front of the northern gate and laid out a strong defense of troops. With Cao Cao's forces repelled Lu Bu finally stood a chance.
Zhang Liao and Gao Shun's forces were already clashing against Liu Bei's troops at the eastern gate. The battle carried out for several hours, for the armies were evenly matched in skill. Liao continued destroying his foes with single swipes, while Gao Shun charged with full force. Liu Bei's men began to shiver in fear and Bei's bodyguards began to panic as the two officers grew near, "Lord . . . .lo. .Liu Bei. They are coming! Those monsters are not men, but beasts! We fear for the worst."
Bei scowled at the men as they quivered in fear. The guards soon ran in panic as the two warriors became visible. Liu Bei began to flee, but was being gained on by the valiant pursuers. Two mighty battle cries rang loud in the ears of the pursuers as Liu Bei's brothers appeared to his aid. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei charged forth and clashed with the men. Zhang Liao defended against Guan Yu as Gao Shun confronted Zhang Fei. Guan Yu couldn't help but to have a slight talk with his friend, "Liao! Why do you serve such a beast?"
Liao parried Yu's moonblade away and responded, "True might is what I desire. It is only obtainable through a lord who obtains such and my lord is the one who possesses it."
Lord Guan gritted his teeth and knocked Liao spear off into the distance. Zhang Fei and Gao Shun continued their duel, but soon Shun faltered and withdrew. The two officers who were once on the offensive were now retreating back to the gates of Xia Pi. The fled with haste and soon arrived at the western gate. The two warriors froze and turned to face their pursuers. They smirked cunningly as they noticed that Fei and Yu had also brought along their forces in the chase. Once the opposing forces arrived at the exact right spot Shun let out a ringing order, "FIRE!"
From the top of the castle walls a series of arrows rained down upon Yu and Fei's forces, slaying many of the unsuspecting souls. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei fled with their few remaining troops back to their brother. With the western gate defended Lu Bu's forces now could finally stand their ground against the allied forces.
Chen Gong paced nervously back in forth in the main camp of Lu Bu's forces. News had just arrived that made him panic so. The news was of the defection of Hou Cheng, Song Xian, and Wei Xu and the falter of the western gate. Chen Gong gathered up his forces and had messengers sent to Lu Bu and all of his officers. Chen Gong had advised a strategy and now it would take effect. He ordered all of the forces to retreat to the northwest, and allow the enemy forces to enter the walls of Xia Pi. He then ordered Zang Ba and his troops to false a defection and positions his troops at each of the gates. And so Gong's plan began.
The enemy forces let the forces of Lu Bu retreat to the northwestern section of the province, for the capture of Xia Pi was more important. Cao Cao and Liu Bei's forces simple passed by Lu Bu's and swarmed Xia Pi. Zang Ba claimed his surrender and positioned his troops at the gates as promised. Soon the bulk of Lu Bu's forces lied in wait in the northwest of Xia Pi, but the town was still in sight. Chen Gong wasn't there, though.
A single man stood by a dam held together by logs. The logs towered upward and dammed the flow of a fairly large waterway. The rushing flows of the liquid rung through the man's ears as he raised his sword. In a single slice a rope was cut, thus triggering the dam to collapse. Luckily, he stood upon the land beside of the river, thus giving him protection from the rushing waters. In a moment the water rushed downward and flowed toward Xia Pi.
Lu Bu stood in the distance, among the ranks of his troops. They cheered and jeered as Lu Bu fired off a flaring arrow into the dark black night sky above. The stars shone down upon the battle scene in an array of beauty. The arrow hummed upward and soon disappeared into the abyss of darkness above.
Whilst all of this was happening Zang Ba and his troops stood on top of the castles walls of Xia Pi. At the sign of the flaming arrow they quickly opened the gates. Water rushed through the gates and flooded the city as Cao Cao and Liu Bei fled. Cao Cao and Liu Bei, along with their top ranking officers at ran the flood with lightning fast steeds as they abandoned their troops to the horrid flood. Zang Ba's troops cheered loudly as they watched Hou Cheng, Song Xian, and Wei Xu drown helplessly in the water depths.
After a while the water dissolved and Lu Bu's forces once again returned to Xia Pi and planned an assault upon their foes.
A small poem was wrote to praise Chen Gong's masterful plan:
Gates defended, East and North Fallen one to the West Chen Gong flooded Xia Pi Making Cao Cao flee as if he was a babe suckling his mother's breast