Xiang Yu was somewhat displeased. He had expected a larger encirclement and attack next, allowing him to fight to his heart's content, but instead, the other side started talking again.
"Who?" Cao Cao thought he had misheard, but after looking at the expressions of the others, he immediately understood that they still did not want to reveal their names!
Are you Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu?
Then I'm still Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang!
"You audacious madman! How dare you speak to my lord like that!" Xu Chu was furious, and the other generals were also filled with righteous indignation, all volunteering to fight.
"You defeated opponent!" Xiang Yu glared. "How dare you come again?"
"My lord! Please let me fight!" Xu Chu glared back, thinking, "If I can't beat them, can't I at least glare at them?"
In just a moment, blood and tears streamed down Xu Chu's face, and his eyes were bulging out of their sockets!
As it turns out, you really can't win by glaring at someone!
Cao Cao grew increasingly furious. Did he not even deserve to know his real name?
"You are far too rude! You have seen it yourself. If you dare to resist, you will soon become a ghost under an arrow! Yun Chang, why don't you come over here? What are you waiting for!"
Guan Yu's breath hitched. To be honest, he could tell at a glance that Cao Cao's army was about to fire their arrows. But he had fought his way out by killing six of Cao Cao's generals. If he went back now, how could he possibly get out?
Staying with Cao Cao's army would be a betrayal of brotherhood.
But if I don't go back, I might lose my life here, which would also disappoint my brother!
Just as Guan Yu was in a dilemma, Xiang Yu laughed three times and said:
"If you don't believe me, why bother asking! Since you won't come over, I'll go to you!"
Neigh~~~
With a neigh, the black horse charged forward, its hooves kicking up sand that flew far away. Xiang Yu wielded his Overlord Halberd and charged straight at Cao Cao!
"Fire the arrows!" Guo Jia and Cao Ren gave the order almost simultaneously.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
A hail of arrows!
However, the black horse was too fast, and many arrows landed behind Xiang Yu.
Some arrows even hit Guan Yu's location!
puff!
Blood was spilled on the battlefield!
Guan Yu clutched his shoulder, turned his horse, and rode away. "Damn it, that shot was incredibly accurate!"
Ouch... This arrow seems to be poisoned!
Chapter 597 Escorting the Emperor
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Arrows flew everywhere, but Xiang Yu was unharmed while Guan Yu was hit by one.
Although both were fierce generals, Xiang Yu participated in countless battles, large and small, throughout his life, always leading from the front, yet he was rarely injured.
In contrast, although Guan Yu had the title of Martial Saint, he was prone to being hit by arrows and suffered at least two serious arrow wounds in his life, once in his left arm and once in his right arm.
There were only more minor injuries, and then there were the times when I got shot in the hat, which was incredibly embarrassing.
At this moment, Guan Yu had essentially secured the opportunity to undergo bone-scraping treatment ahead of schedule.
With his injuries so severe, Guan Yu had no choice but to move, even if he didn't want to. If he didn't stay far away, a stray arrow could have killed him.
The key issue is that dying like this is too frustrating and meaningless.
"Ah? Guan Yu has been shot! Quick, save Guan Yu!" Cao Cao thought to himself, "Why didn't you dodge? Look at Xiang Yu..."
Um?
How come he's alright!
This wasn't the first time Xiang Yu had charged through a hail of arrows. His Overlord Halberd continuously deflected the arrows that were about to hit him, without sustaining the slightest injury. This left Cao Cao's soldiers dumbfounded, as if they were dreaming!
"Don't run, you traitor Cao!" Xiang Yu sped up again, his target straight for Cao Cao.
As for the nickname "Cao the Traitor," I heard it from Hao Jiu; it sounded more pleasant to the ear.
Xu Chu, Shi Huan, Yu Jin, Yue Jin, and Xu Huang reacted quickly and realized that archers alone could not stop Xiang Yu, so they decisively launched an attack.
However, their warhorses were rather ordinary and not very fast.
Cao Cao was terrified as he watched Xiang Yu approach rapidly. In his panic, he stammered, "Protect, protect, the king!"
This time, Cao Cao was truly frightened and accidentally revealed his secret desire to become emperor. "Protect the emperor" was not a phrase he could use.
But this shout had an important meaning, and Cao Cao's warhorse suddenly charged forward!
Cao Cao's mount was named Jueying, a top-class steed. Upon seeing Wuzhui, he was filled with the desire to fight it.
Just when he was lamenting that he had no chance to compete with the black horse, his master shouted "Giddy up!"
Thoughtful, doting on horses, risking their lives...
Xu Chu and the other generals were stunned. Cao Cao had shouted for protection, but why did he rush out on his own?
Xiang Yu was taken aback for a moment, and immediately asked himself, "Is Cao Cao very strong? How much of my strength should I use?"
Hao Jiu's lips twitched violently. What the hell?!
"one……"
"A fraction of his strength?" Xiang Yu thought to himself, "Is Cao Cao really that despicable?"
"Don't hit him at all! He's unarmed!" Hao Jiu reminded Xiang Yu not because he had any goodwill towards Cao Cao, but because Cao Cao shouldn't have died at Xiang Yu's hands, or shouldn't have died so young.
If Cao Cao were to die now, the north would lose its balance and would most likely be unified by Yuan Tan soon.
By then, Sun Ce in the south will not be ready, and the scales of victory will tip in Yuan Tan's favor.
Xiang Yu naturally wouldn't underestimate the true opponent in this world. One move of the Demon-Suppressing Technique almost crippled 99% of his cultivation, and it seemed that divine weapons were rampant in this world.
Although Cao Cao's arrows missed Xiang Yu and his horse Wuzhui, they did hit Xiang Yu's armor, leaving a small dent.
Although even if that spot on the armor was pierced, it wouldn't hurt Xiang Yu, when has the armor made of Ruyi Divine Iron ever been damaged or deformed by a physical attack?
Moreover, this was just an arrow shot by an ordinary archer. If it had been shot by a skilled archer, it might have actually pierced through armor.
For Xiang Yu, this world is becoming more and more interesting. He has rediscovered a sense of crisis that he hadn't experienced in a long time.
Of course, Cao Cao's army alone is unlikely to pose much of a threat to Xiang Yu; it might be enough to loosen up his muscles, since Cao Cao's army doesn't seem to have a systematic approach.
Unless Cao Cao, who charged in empty-handed, was a ruthless character who was pretending to be weak, Xiang Yu really had to hold back.
Cao Cao was quite skilled in martial arts when he was young, but after becoming a ruler, he basically did no exercise except in bed.
Speaking of the rulers with high martial prowess at this stage, excluding Sun Ce who should have died but didn't, it's probably Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan.
But if it were to actually go into hand-to-hand combat during a battle, they would basically be doomed.
But now, Cao Cao inexplicably rushed out, ready to have a one-on-one duel with Xiang Yu.
The archers around them dared not fire their arrows at this moment, for if they accidentally wounded Cao Cao, they would be finished.
In comparison, accidentally wounding Guan Yu just now is nothing. After all, Guan Yu passed through five passes and killed six generals, killing Cao Cao's army. Shouldn't he have been spared an arrow wound?
Xiang Yu, wielding his Overlord Halberd, lunged at Cao Cao, seemingly intending to capture him alive.
Cao Cao chuckled inwardly. This Xiang Yu was incredibly greedy. Otherwise, he would have surely used that thick, long halberd to kill him outright.
"Zhongkang, save me!" Cao Cao cried out, tumbling off his horse and then rolling eighteen times on the spot.
Because of the steed Jueying's obstruction, Xiang Yu could no longer capture it alive or kill it directly with his halberd.
At this moment, Xu Chu and several other generals finally arrived and intercepted Xiang Yu. However, Cao Cao was still not out of danger. With Xiang Yu's bravery, as long as he could break through the blockade of these generals, he could easily catch up with the scrambling Cao Cao.
Shi Huan, Yu Jin, Yue Jin, Xu Huang, and Cao Ren fought against Xiang Yu together. Each of them had the fighting power to rival Han Dang, and Xu Huang and Cao Ren were among the top-ranked fierce generals during the Three Kingdoms period.
Xiang Yu has now almost successfully hypnotized himself, which is to assume that these generals' weapons are divine weapons or can penetrate his armor.
In this way, Xiang Yu would no longer rely on the armor for defense in battle, and would even cherish the armor as if it were his own body.
Clang clang clang...
When five people gang up on one person, there's no need to talk about any special moves. Just find an opening and stab them in. As long as you don't accidentally hurt your own people, that's good teamwork.
After fighting these five men for two rounds, Xiang Yu realized that three of them were too weak, while the other two were passable.
The two who are still acceptable are Xu Huang and Cao Ren, similar to the Xiahou brothers from before.
"Let's switch!" Xiang Yu suddenly accelerated and slammed his halberd into Yue Jin's weapon.
Click!
"Ah!" Le Jin screamed in agony as his tiger's mouth split open and his weapon broke in two.
Immediately afterwards, Shi Huan and his horse were knocked over by Wuzhui, while Yu Jin was temporarily safe because Xu Huang and Cao Ren attacked from behind.
Just then, Xu Chu roared and charged at Xiang Yu shirtless, his broadsword gleaming coldly. He attacked Xiang Yu with almost frenzied ferocity, nearly striking Xu Huang and Cao Ren as well.
Clang clang clang...
Xu Chu actually fought Xiang Yu to a standstill!
"Huh? This guy seems even more powerful than Guan Yu!" Xiang Yu was slightly surprised. Could this Xu Chu transform?
Hao Jiu also noticed the problem. "Could it be because he took his clothes off?"
"Kill!" Xu Chu became ruthless and showed no mercy to his family, but his combat power skyrocketed.
The pressure Xiang Yu felt was even greater than when the three men had attacked him before.
He got excited again.
"Hahaha... That's more like it! Take this!"
Clang!
squeak……