Jizhou, Julu.

Following Zhang Yan's arrival of 100,000 troops, Yang Feng and other Yellow Turban leaders came to reinforce them, bringing the total to 300,000 troops. They besieged Zhang Xiu and Lü Bu's 50,000-strong army in Ji Province.

Laifu did not launch an attack, but instead surrounded the Bingzhou army without fighting, cutting off their food supplies and leaving Zhang Xiu's 50,000 Bingzhou troops isolated.

"No, we can't go on like this. Our army's food supplies are only enough to last three days!" Zhang Xiu said in a deep voice.

Lu Bu, one of the men beside him, pondered for a moment, then looked up at Zhang Xiu and said, "I will lead the troops to break through the encirclement!"

Zhang Xiu frowned and shook his head, saying, "No, the enemy outnumbers us. Our forces are already small, how can we rashly break through?"

He turned his head and looked around, and found that his soldiers were all dejected and demoralized, obviously because they had been surrounded for too long, which had led to their army's morale collapsing.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly, realizing that he had underestimated the Yellow Turban Army, which had led to the entire force being in such a perilous situation.

"Zhang Xiu, don't hesitate any longer. If this drags on any longer, your men might not be able to hold on," Lü Bu warned.

Zhang Xiu gritted his teeth and said fiercely, "Fine!"

"Pass down the order: prepare to break out tomorrow!"

As soon as the order was given, all the Bingzhou troops immediately went into chaos.

Fortunately, Zhang Xiu and Lü Bu still held some authority in the army, so although the Bingzhou army was in turmoil, they did not cause any major trouble.

Zhang Xiu stood in front of the army formation and said in a deep voice, "Brothers, we are besieged by the Yellow Turban rebels in Jizhou. We are facing a serious food crisis. The enemy is now very powerful. If we launch a strong attack, we will not only suffer heavy losses, but we will also be very likely to be wiped out here."

"Tonight, I will take out all the food and let the brothers have a good meal. Tomorrow, we will fight to the death to break through the encirclement!"

"kill!"

Upon hearing Zhang Xiu's words, the soldiers roared in unison.

Zhang Xiu took a deep breath, waved his hand, and said, "Eat your fill tonight, and we'll fight our way out tomorrow!"

It must be said that Zhang Xiu did have some tricks up his sleeve, and the morale of the Bingzhou army instantly improved a lot.

In addition, being able to eat a hearty meal at night and having three days' worth of rations distributed to the soldiers made them feel full of energy.

The next day, at the crack of dawn, Zhang Xiu led his army in a breakout attempt.

Lu Bu spurred his horse and charged into the enemy camp, killing several enemy soldiers with a single stroke.

However, the Yellow Turban rebels were already on guard, and when they saw the Bingzhou army rushing in, they fired a volley of arrows.

Lu Bu was unable to dodge in time and was slashed in several places. Blood seeped from his skin, staining his clothes red and adding to his fierceness!

With a roar, Lü Bu brandished his halberd, knocking away enemy soldiers around him, and charged forward, heading straight for the central army.

"Zhang Xiu, retreat quickly!" Lü Bu roared.

Zhang Xiu was startled, never expecting that Lü Bu would be so loyal, charging into the enemy ranks and creating an opening regardless of his own life.

“Fengxian…” Zhang Xiu panicked.

Lu Bu shouted urgently, "Retreat quickly! I'll cover the rear!"

After saying this, Lü Bu turned around, spurred his horse, and charged into the enemy camp, fighting fiercely in an attempt to intercept the Yellow Turban cavalry's pursuit.

Left with no other choice, Zhang Xiu, with tears welling in his eyes, gritted his teeth and led his soldiers to flee towards Bingzhou.

Lü Bu, on the other hand, single-handedly held off the Yellow Turban army's pursuers inside the enemy camp, buying time for Zhang Xiu and the others.

He rode alone on his horse, like a god of war, sweeping away the enemy troops all around.

With each strike of his halberd, a corpse fell to the ground, blood flowing everywhere.

Although the Yellow Turban Army was numerous and surrounded Lü Bu in layers, Lü Bu's martial arts skills were simply too formidable, and they were no match for him.

In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, there were heavy casualties, and many people were too frightened to go forward.

At this moment, Zhao Yun rode up and shouted, "Lü Bu, you are surrounded! Surrender!"

Lü Bu laughed heartily: "Zhao Yun, even if I die here in battle, I will never live on in disgrace!"

With bloodshot eyes, Lü Bu brandished his halberd, slashing at the Yellow Turban soldiers who approached him.

Zhao Yun's face was grim as he shouted, "Since that's the case, then prepare to die!"

His spear trembled, transforming into countless cold stars that pierced towards Lü Bu.

Lu Bu was not afraid and fought a fierce battle with Zhao Yun.

Because Lü Bu had expended a lot of energy, the two fought to a standstill, with neither able to gain the upper hand!

"Men, make way and watch me slay Lü Bu!"

Yang Feng shouted and charged at Lü Bu with a long spear in his hand.

Lu Bu snorted coldly. What kind of Tom, Dick, or Harry dares to talk about killing him?

With a casual wave of his hand, he sent Yang Feng flying.

"Pfft!" Yang Feng spat out a mouthful of blood, fell to the ground, and struggled for a long time before getting up.

"Commander, are you alright?" Yang Feng's personal guard ran over and asked with concern.

Yang Feng clutched his chest, shook his head with difficulty, and could no longer speak.

He never expected that Lü Bu would be so powerful. He clearly saw Zhao Yun fighting him with ease, after all, Zhao Yun was just a kid who was not even twenty years old.

"Xu Huang! Go and cut off Lü Bu's head for me!" Yang Feng roared angrily.

Lü Bu's strength exceeded his expectations. Yang Feng knew he was no match for Lü Bu and could only place his hopes on Xu Huang.

Xu Huang was Yang Feng's most valiant general, possessing exceptional martial arts skills. It was precisely because of this that Yang Feng kept him by his side as a bodyguard.

Upon hearing this, Xu Huang responded, "Yes, Commander!"

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