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WOE- thanks for the review as always, well I hope you like the fight with Bu thought there really is not a big battle till later in the story.
lancepandragon- thanks for the review, well the reason most SSX stories are with Wu characters is simple, it cause she is a Wu character in the game, and it is only natural for Wu fans to want to put her with other Wu characters. The reason LB is so disliked though is two fold I think, one is because of the soft good-toe shoes image that his has, and also because he is connected to SSX, and I am sure that because he is and not like Guan Ning, or whoever, it causes a level of dislike. Well I hate to say this about LB/SSX it is not for a bit, in fact you have a whole pairing before SSX. Lady Mi, will first be LB's wife, but well um that relationships has a sad ending, all who plated ROTK X know what I am talking about, and tip for Wu/SSX, if you want to get SSX away from LB, then you can do it without bashing Liu Bei just have lady mi alive, and as his wife. Oh sorry for the rant.
When he reached Bogui, he could tell that his old friend was happy to see, him, and also that he looked a bit worried about the upcoming battles. Bogui who was of course a long time friend with Xuande, had also made a name for himself during the turban war, and had become one of the leading figures in China's political situation, and as so, it was his duty to raise arms against Doug Zhou just like the military commander Cao Cao had called for only a few months before, and every regional leader was no on the move, from the larger ones like Bogui to the small ones like Kong Rong. It would be coalition army that would bring down the tyrant. Some though decided not to get involved with this fight, mainly Liu Biao, and Liu Yan, who felt it had nothing to do with them.
"Xuande, it is great to see you, I must warn you if you come, this battle will be hard," Bogui said with a smile.
"My brother can handle anything, with our help no army can beat us," Yide said sounding a bit arrogant.
"Oh Xuande, so who are these two that come with you," Bogui asked.
"Well, these are my brothers, Yide, and Yuanchang," Xuande responed.
"Good it is an honor to meet you both something tells me that you two are not anywhere average if Xuande is your oath brother," Bogui said laughing.
The journey to Ping Yuan, went smoothly as Bogui, Xuande, and his brother's prepared themselves for the upcoming fight, reading there men. Also Bogui also became friends with both of Xuande's brothers during the trip. When Xuande, and his friends arrived they found many tents all over the place, with different flags flying above most of them. In the center of the group of tents was one much larger then the rest, it was to reason that this would be the command headquarters for the whole army. Xuande and his brothers followed Bogui in. Inside was a large table surrounded by some of the warlords who lead parts of the army, two of them stuck out to Xuande. One at the end of the table who was more then likely in charge, he was a tall man who had fancy yellow armor, including a yellow helmet, he had a very arrogant look on his face. The other was a man in blue robe, with his hair in the traditional top-not that was wore by some many of the society. When Bogui sat down at his spot, Xuande and his brothers stood in the behind Bogui watching the affair.
"Bogui it is good to see you made it, may I ask who you bring with you," the yellow armored man asked.
"This is a old friend of my, Liu Bei, or Xuande, and his brothers, Benchu," Bogui responed.
"Oh as in the Liu imperial line," Benchu asked very interested.
"Yes, I am a descendent of the Price of Han Zhong, sir," Xuande said from behind, Bogui.
"Good, you may also take a seat at the table, now this though, I am not doing this because of who you are or what you have done, just because who you family is," Benchu said.
As the warlord's meeting drag on, both Yide, and Yuanchang stood formly behind Xuande.
" It seems that Sun Jian has already made his attack, ahead of schedule, and it seems that Lord Shu is unable to get him supplies, because his men have been attack and are being keep from uniting with Jian's forces," Benchu said a bit worried.
"Um Xuande, if you don't mind me asking, who are those two behind you," Mengde asked with a curious look.
"Well, they are Yide, captian of archers, and Yuanchang, captian of mounted archer," Xuande replied.
"Oh, thank you, it seems such a waste for them to have such low positions," Mengde said in an off hand kind of way.
Then a scared messenger walked into the tent, "My Lords, Hua Xiong has killed both Yu She, and Pang Feng."
"What, Hua Xiong, is hold back our forces, this is not good, if only Wen Chou, and Yan Liang where here, I know they would kill this man," Benchu said frustrated.
"I will take this man's head," Yuanchang replied said with is deep booming voice.
"What you, a mere commoner, kill Hua Xiong, I don't think so," Benchu replied.
"If I lose, I will let you take my head," Yuanchang said in a honest tone.
"Hmm, well I think you should let him, if he lose, what have we lost just one peasent as you put it, but if he wins then..," Mengde said before being interrupted.
"Fine go, but I know this is a mistake," Benchu said sincerely.
"Will you pour me a cup of wine for when I get back," Yuanchang said before leaving.
A cup was then poured, and everyone waited with different looks on there face, Benchu rolling his eyes thing about how he let a peasant fight Hua Xiong, and Yide, Xuande, and Mengde each with smiles sure Yuanchang would win.
A little bit latter Yuanchang walked in with a convident look holding a the head of Hua Xiong, at seeing this Benchu looked shocked, and Mengde smiled to himself, "It seems the wine you asked for is still warm" Mengde commited.
"Well men, it is time for me and my men to get into the battle," Bogui said with a large smile, "Xuande you coming with me?"
"Sure, this is way I came to fight," Xuande said leaving with his brothers leaving a still mostly shocked table.
He then went with Bogui and prepared there men, and marched out they neared Hu Lao Gate, where they notice a single fighter holding off a whole army, as they neared they knew way, the fighter was none other then Fengxian or Lu Bu, the famed greatest warrior under the heavens. When the neared Bogui rode out to challenge Lu Bu, and the two warrior then clashed in front of Xuande. Bogui and Lu Bu attack at each other 15 time each time in a different style, but on the 15 time Bogui, got his weapon knock way, and began to try to get away, but as he did Lu Bu charged on him, moving closer. Xuande worried for his friend, and was about to ride to intercept Lu Bu, when Yide rode out ready for battle.
"Bastard of three fathers, I challenge you," Yide yelled as he rode at Lu Bu, who turned to him also rode toward Zhang Fei.
The two warriors then attacked, and attacked and attacked, neither one of them able to get a complete advantage on the other. Then Guan Yu also rode into combat to try to give the edge to Yide, but the three of them were still just going back and forth. Xuande decide it was time and attack pulling out his twin sword, he attacked Lu Bu with his brothers forcing him to fall back then the three moved around Lu Bu getting ready for the kill, but unluckly for them Fengxian found a small opening and escaped. When he escaped, they just let him go, knowing nothing would be able to catch the red hair.
When Xuande and his men returned to camp later they found out that Mengde had gone ahead and went after Dong Zhou alone, only to be ambushed, and crushed his remaining forces going home. After the fight it was decided to go to Luo Yang, with Sun Jian at the head of the army. At Luo Yang during a meeting Jian left the force for a simple reason, claming sickness, but it was known he had stolen the imperial seal and was going to take it home with him. W
When he got to his camp he saw Bogui standing looking as he was waiting for him.
"Xuande it time to go home, this alliance is over, all our work looks like it is for not, best to get out with our health," he said.
"I agree, time to head home," Xuande said knowing the battle against Dong Zhou was over for now.