Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 400: Fierce General Hua Xiong
Li Jue was very unhappy with Zhu Ye, and could not help but said in a sarcastic tone: "Humph, since General Zhu is so powerful, why don't you deal with him in the first battle? You will definitely win the battle and defeat the Guandong coalition army."

"That's right. Winning a military competition once is nothing. If you have the guts, go fight on the battlefield."

Guo Si also chimed in.

Zhu Ye couldn't stand this humiliation and immediately slammed the table and stood up.

"Hmph, let's go! If you have the guts, the three of us will each lead 500 soldiers and see who returns victorious and who is annihilated!"

Dong Zhuo hurried to stop the fight: "Hey, Dehui, don't be anxious. If you go to the battle, won't the plan that Xianzhao and I have been planning for months be exposed? You will have a chance to make contributions in the future, so why rush for a moment?"

He turned to Li Jue and Guo Si and frowned.

"What are you two doing? If you lost the duel, then blame yourself for not working hard. Why are you throwing a tantrum here? Since you are so eager to show off, then you two will each lead 30,000 soldiers to guard Hulao Pass. If you cannot defeat the coalition forces, you will come to me with your heads raised!"

"This……"

Li and Guo both looked miserable and regretted deeply. The coalition forces were powerful. Although the army in Luoyang City was strong and there was the natural fortress of Hulao Pass to defend, this first battle would definitely be difficult. The two wanted to make Zhu Ye look bad, but they didn't expect to suffer in silence.

The two of them looked at Li Ru for help, hoping that he would say a few words and plead for them, but Li Ru just responded with a helpless look.

At this time, it was Zhu Ye who spoke instead.

"Grandmaster, my eldest brother sent a pigeon letter the day before yesterday, saying that the allied forces are coming with great momentum this time, led by many powerful generals, and they want to take down Hulao Pass in one battle. My eldest brother deliberately showed weakness, so that they would think that my eldest brother's soldiers were all in name only, so they did not let my brothers go out. My eldest brother explained that the allied forces are arrogant and think they will win this battle, so the Grand Master must send a powerful general to go out first, kill a general and gain merit, and then defend the pass, and then you will succeed."

"After that, we waited in Luoyang to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out. The allied forces could not last long outside the Great Wall, and their morale was declining. What was the saying? What drums, what decline again?"

Li Ru said: "It is a case of making a strong effort at the first attempt, then declining at the second attempt, and finally exhausting at the third attempt."

"Ah, right, right! That's what Big Brother said. He said that if the stalemate continues like this, it won't take long before the Allied forces lose all their morale. Then our army will take advantage of the situation and go out. We will be able to wipe out the rebels in one fell swoop and capture Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others alive."

Dong Zhuo was overjoyed when he heard this.

"Oh my, Xianzhao's plan is brilliant, it's exactly what I want! I've long seen Yuan Shao and his ilk as a mob, who can't accomplish anything great. Xianzhao is not only an exceptional martial artist, but also a man of unparalleled wisdom. Once we kill those villains, I'll make good use of him!"

At this moment, a person suddenly stood up.

"Grandmaster, I would like to meet the Guandong coalition forces and see how powerful their so-called fierce generals are."

When Dong Zhuo saw this man, he was also very happy.

"So it's Hua Xiong, not bad, not bad, you are the best general in my Xiliang army."

Zhu Ye glanced at Hua Xiong and curled his lips: "Well, General Hua is quite capable. You are the only one in the Xiliang Army who can withstand a few of my attacks. If my brothers don't show up, there shouldn't be anyone in the Guandong Army who can match you. You will definitely win the first prize for the Grand Tutor."

Hua Xiong's face turned blue and purple. Zhu Ye's words seemed to be a compliment, but it sounded awkward. But he was telling the truth. When they dueled, he was defeated by Zhu Ye in just over ten rounds, which was the best result in the Xiliang Army.

Of course, he didn't know that Zhu Ye was letting him win a little, otherwise he probably wouldn't have lasted more than five rounds.

However, he asked himself that he had been in Xiliang for more than ten years and had rarely met an opponent. It was normal that he could not defeat Zhu Ye, who was so strong. Apart from Liu He and his five brothers, how many monsters like him could there be in the Guandong Army? He just didn't believe it.

The allied forces were very powerful. Sun Jian attacked and defeated the enemy from Suanzao, winning battles one after another. Soon the allied forces arrived at Hulao Pass.

Hulao Pass, also known as Sishui Pass, is a pass east of Luoyang City. There are steep cliffs on both sides, and the surging Yellow River is a dozen miles to the north. It is very dangerous.

The allied forces had just set up camp in front of Hulao Pass, and Yuan Shao was summoning the princes to discuss the strategy of attack, when he heard a report from outside the account book.

"Report, there is a fierce general at Hulao Pass, calling himself Hua Xiong, coming to challenge!"

Everyone was furious, and Yuan Shao even slammed the table and stood up.

"Dong Zhuo, he sent people to challenge us before we attacked the city. He really doesn't know how to live or die!"

Cao Cao, who was standing below him, twirled his beard and slightly opened his eagle eyes.

"Alliance leader, there are many brave generals in the Xiliang army. Since Hua Xiong dares to challenge us, he must be proud of his martial arts. If we go to fight him, I am afraid we will fall into his trap. If we lose, our morale will be ruined. It is better to shoot him back with arrows and make plans later." "General Meng De is right. Hua Xiong is a good martial artist. He was at the pass two days ago. We led the army to fight him, but we didn't get any good results. You should be careful."

Although Sun Jian, the vanguard, won many battles along the way, he suffered a small loss at Hulao Pass and felt a little resentful.

"Hehe, that's just because you guys are incompetent. A mere Hua Xiong has stumped you all. It's really laughable."

Yuan Shu's sarcasm made Sun Jian furious.

"Lord Yuan, let's speak from the bottom of our hearts. If you hadn't delayed the delivery of food and grass, which led to the loss of our army's morale, how could we have suffered such a defeat? Considering the overall interests of the alliance, I didn't want to offend you in front of all the princes, but please don't be so aggressive!"

Yuan Shu's face turned pale when he was scolded by him.

"Nonsense! When did Yuan deliberately delay the supply of food? Stop slandering us!"

"You are obviously afraid that Sun will take the credit, so you are deliberately harming me!"

"Okay, stop arguing!" Yuan Shao slammed the table, and the scene finally quieted down.

Sun Jian glared at Yuan Shu fiercely and sat down unwillingly.

Yuan Shao glanced around and said, "Yuan Shu, food and grass are important matters that cannot be delayed. No matter why you delayed General Sun's food and grass, you must never do it again in the future, otherwise you will be punished mercilessly by military law!"

Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and bowed to accept the order.

"Meng De's words are true, but now that we have arrived at Hulao Pass, if we are cowardly in the first battle, won't it make people laugh at us and damage the reputation of our coalition? Hua Xiong may be brave, but there are brave generals in our coalition. Who dares to fight?"

Liu He listened to Yuan Shao's words and thought to himself, "Yuan Shao is really idealistic and not practical. Winning the battle is the key. What's the point of fighting for this breath? The other side is obviously well prepared. We don't have any real confidence, so we just fight recklessly. Winning is luck, and losing is just natural."

However, he only said these words in his heart. He would not stand up to dissuade Yuan Shao. Firstly, there was no need to do so, and secondly, he could not persuade him.

Yuan Shu was unhappy and was about to take this opportunity to vent his anger, so he shouted to a general behind him.

"Yu She, go and kill Hua Xiong, and come back to claim credit for it."

"I will obey your orders!"

Yuan Shu seemed to be very confident in his subordinate. He sat firmly in his seat with a smug smile on his face.

Liu He sneered: "A good life is ruined just like this."

"What did you say?" Yuan Shu glared at him. "Yu She is a great general from Nanyang. He is brave enough to chop off Hua Xiong's head. You are just a country bumpkin with no experience. Don't say anything!"

"Haha, General Liu must be saying that Hua Xiong's life will be ruined, Gonglu doesn't need to be angry."

Cao Cao stepped in to smooth things over.

Yuan Shu flicked his sleeves and ignored Cao Cao and Liu He. Liu He also spread his hands and said nothing more.

"Report..."

When Yuan Shu saw the messenger coming, he quickly asked, "What happened? Did Yu She kill Hua Xiong?"

The messenger said with embarrassment: "No... no. General Yu She fought with Hua Xiong for less than three rounds before he was... cut down by Hua Xiong..."

"What? You're talking nonsense!"

Yuan Shu was furious and was about to hit the messenger, but Cao Cao hurried over to stop him.

"Why should we make trouble for a mere messenger? General Yu She has done a great job in helping our army to find out Hua Xiong's true strength. It is an honor to die for him."

Yuan Shu glared at Cao Cao, then returned to his seat, sulking in anger.

(End of this chapter)