Four hours earlier, when Li Jue and Lü Bu had agreed to launch a pincer attack on Xuanmen Pass as soon as the fire broke out in Luoyang, they discovered that Xuanmen Pass was an empty city.
The army of 100,000 had vanished without a trace.
The two armies, Li Jue with 35,000 elite troops from Bingzhou and Lü Bu with 30,000 elite troops from Liangzhou, a total of 65,000 men, poured into the pass, crowding the small pass to the brim.
Lu Bu and Li Jue had a long-standing feud in Taiyuan, Bingzhou. In addition, Wang Fang's 5,000 cavalry were utterly defeated by Lu Bu's heavy cavalry in conjunction with the Trapped Camp.
The moment the two sides met, the atmosphere was tense and hostile.
When Li Jue realized something was wrong, he hurriedly reported to Dong Zhuo. About half an hour later, shouts of battle suddenly rang out from all directions.
"We've been ambushed!"
Li Jue and Lü Bu both realized this was the case.
Lu Bu wanted to lead his men to break through the siege, while Li Jue insisted on holding the pass and waiting for Dong Zhuo to arrive.
If they don't hold this place, Dong Zhuo's route from Luoyang to Yanzhou will be cut off.
With neither side able to gain the upper hand, Lü Bu did not hesitate to lead his 30,000 troops eastward to break through the encirclement.
The chances of breaking out are greater if the enemy forces don't surround them yet.
After all, he had 30,000 elite troops, including 100 heavy cavalry, 800 elite elite infantry, and 3,000 elite Liangzhou cavalry.
And there was also Lü Bu, a fierce and unparalleled general.
The one who can stop him is probably not even born yet.
Thirty thousand elite troops from Liangzhou, led by Lü Bu, marched eastward for less than five miles before encountering enemy forces.
Countless soldiers, layer upon layer, clad in iron armor, stood in formation, blocking the way.
Two thousand heavily armored cavalrymen, each wielding a sword, were fully equipped.
A thousand burly men, each carrying a sword taller than a man, exuded a chilling aura; the cold blades gleamed under the bright moonlight and torchlight.
Five thousand light cavalrymen, armed with repeating crossbows, stood as tall as mountains.
Behind the eight thousand infantry and cavalry, there were countless soldiers and troops, stretching as far as the eye could see, completely blocking Lü Bu's path eastward!
"Lu Bu, we meet again. Do you still remember the battle at the foot of Heli Mountain in Zhangye, by the Blackwater River?"
A white-robed general, also wielding a halberd, stood proudly on horseback at the front of the battle.
Behind him were several young and valiant warriors, some wielding double hammers, some double pistols, some long spears, and some wielding the Green Dragon Crescent Blade.
"It's you!"
Lü Bu recognized this person immediately.
He was particularly impressed by this man, who, despite possessing the same weapon, could fight him for a hundred rounds before finally being defeated.
Moreover, the equipment of the hundred heavy cavalrymen behind Lü Bu was obtained by killing the heavy cavalrymen under this man's command.
"We have been waiting here for a long time on the orders of our lord!"
"We've deployed our elite forces to stop you, you fierce tiger! We've given you plenty of face!"
Xue Rengui, riding on his snow dragon steed, spoke loudly.
In order to lure Lü Bu into a trap, the lord persuaded Jia Xu to betray him and offer the treacherous plan of burning Luoyang. He also persuaded Lü Bu to join him in seizing Xuanmen Pass through Niu Fu's words.
After Lü Bu arrived, Grand Commander Yue Fei led the Yue Family Army, along with Zhang Liao and Xue Rengui, to deploy elite troops from the east and west to encircle Lü Bu and Li Jue at Xuanmen Pass.
In order to eliminate these 65,000 soldiers, Yue Fei mobilized 30,000 elite troops and 100,000 troops from Xuanmen Pass, thus forming an ambush from all sides.
Yue Fei had calculated that Lü Bu would not hold his ground but would choose to break through, so he ordered Xue Rengui to lead his 8,000 elite troops to intercept him.
Upon learning that Lü Bu's martial prowess was unparalleled, Yue Fei dispatched Yue Yun, Guan Ling, Zhang Xian, and Lu Wenlong to assist Xue Rengui.
In fact, Yue Fei himself wanted to go into battle and fight Lü Bu one-on-one to test his strength, but considering the overall situation, he suppressed this idea.
"You're nothing but a defeated opponent of mine. I let you escape by luck last time, but you won't be so lucky this time!"
"Hurry up and come up to your death, and I'll grant your wish!"
Lu Bu roared arrogantly.
"Lu Bu, I will not fight you one-on-one today!" Xue Rengui shook his head with a solemn expression.
"Haha! Bring on as many as you can, all at once!"
"I, Lü Bu Xian, am not afraid of a single word!"
As Lü Bu raised his halberd, his Red Hare horse sensed his intention and let out a neigh.
A murderous aura surged forth like waves, causing the warhorses to become restless.
Xue Rengui's expression hardened. He could clearly sense that Lü Bu was much stronger than he had been a year ago on the banks of the Blackwater River in Zhangye.
Moreover, the warhorse he rode was magnificent, far more powerful than his own white dragon steed.
If I were to fight him one-on-one right now, I don't know if I could last a hundred rounds.
The four young men behind him were already burning with fighting spirit and eager to try.
"Commander Xue, we request permission to fight!"
Seeing Lü Bu's arrogance, the four generals Yue Yun, Guan Ling, Zhang Xian, and Lu Wenlong could no longer contain themselves and all volunteered to fight.
"Four young generals, our lord says this man is the strongest warrior in the world, you must be careful!"
Xue Rengui gave a special instruction.
"Governor Xue, we understand!"
Yue Yun was the first to spur his warhorse and charge out.
"Light the torches, beat the drums to cheer!"
Xue Rengui gave the order loudly.
Knock knock knock!
The sound of drums resounded through the night sky.
bump!
Yue Yun's twin hammers had already struck Lü Bu's halberd, producing a deafening clang of metal against metal. The shockwaves from the impact made the torches howl.
Lu Bu's eyes lit up: "Kid, you do have some skill, but compared to me, you're still far behind!"
As he spoke, the halberd in his hand transformed into countless shadows, enveloping Yue Yun.
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