Gao Shun's forehead veins throbbed three times. "You arrogant brat! I'll show you what happens when you underestimate infantry! One strike!"
Wow!
The soldiers of the Trapped Camp changed formation again. The shield bearers at the front increased their speed to tighten the encirclement, with the spearmen following closely behind.
Suddenly, Xiang Yu moved, launching a fearless charge just as he had when he had killed Wei Yue with a single strike.
Most of the Yuan army soldiers on the city wall sneered. If Gao Shun's formation had not been established, breaking the deadlock in this way might have been possible, but now it was definitely too late!
Gao Shun sneered, "I was afraid of your bravery, but now it seems it's nothing but the courage of a fool. Fire!"
Suddenly, a row of archers emerged from behind the large shields around them. Without saying a word, they aimed at Xiang Yu and fired an arrow. Then, the row of archers immediately crouched down, and a second row of archers fired.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Arrows flew like locusts, almost simultaneously, with the most arrows hitting Xiang Yu's front.
Gao Shun had long been prepared for Xiang Yu's surprise attack; even Lü Bu wouldn't be able to escape unscathed from this situation.
Just then, a majestic general appeared atop the Wuchao city tower.
This person wore a three-pronged purple-gold crown, a red cotton robe with a hundred flowers from Sichuan, a beast-faced chainmail armor, a lion-head belt, a bow and arrows, and held a halberd.
It was none other than Lu Bu, the Marquis of Wen!
Lu Bu had been hoping that Cao Cao or one of his generals would lead an army to burn the grain supplies, thus giving the enemy a surprise, launching a counterattack, and possibly even capturing and killing Cao Cao, thus ending this war with a huge disparity in strength ahead of time.
The arrival did come, but it wasn't Cao Cao; in fact, there was only one person there.
If Wei Yue hadn't been killed by him, Lü Bu wouldn't have bothered to even glance at him.
But that one glance instantly excited Lü Bu. "Hahaha... Amazing! Gao Shun! Leave him to me! And that warhorse is mine too!"
Clang clang clang...
Xiang Yu wielded his halberd to deflect the threatening arrows, while most of them were dodged by the skillful maneuvering of his black horse, Wuzhui!
What does Lü Bu want most right now?
It was his prized Red Hare!
On that day, due to betrayal by his subordinates, Lü Bu was captured by Cao Cao. Fortunately, he was rescued by Yuan Tan, but his steed Red Hare fell into Cao Cao's hands.
Later, Cao Cao gave the Red Hare horse to Guan Yu. If Guan Yu successfully returned to Liu Bei's side, Lü Bu would definitely ask Guan Yu for it back.
A fine horse is common, but a true steed like Red Hare is extremely rare.
A warhorse with good endurance can be called a thoroughbred, but the Red Hare is characterized by its speed, moving like a rabbit, making it very useful for fighting, chasing, or escaping.
A fierce general like Lü Bu would never lack good horses no matter where he went, but compared to Red Hare, Lü Bu immediately felt it was not so appealing.
Now, Lü Bu finally saw another steed that was no less magnificent than Red Hare, with hooves as white as snow. This was the Cloud-Treading Black Steed!
Gao Shun glanced at the city wall and only saw Lü Bu leave for a moment, but he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Lü Bu went into battle, there was no reason for him to lose.
At this moment, Gao Shun had retreated a great distance, and the initial charge had turned into a defensive posture. The archers withdrew, and the spears were set up.
There was nothing they could do; the arrows failed to take down their opponent. Gao Shun was also surprised. Once the enemy got close, the archers were useless.
Xiang Yu's side had actually already charged up to the enemy's front, but he did not act recklessly. The weapons in this world were a bit strange, and Gao Shun's Trapped Camp troops were extremely well-equipped, as could be seen from the power of their arrows.
If the black horse were to charge head-on, it would most likely be injured. Its originally nearly invincible physical body would probably be left with nothing due to the magic-suppressing effect.
However, after Xiang Yu charged to the front lines and forced Gao Shun to change formation, the two flanks would inevitably show some weaknesses. Xiang Yu, with his rich experience, immediately broke through the enemy lines.
Then, it wouldn't be so easy for Gao Shun to form a battle formation to surround Xiang Yu, unless Xiang Yu willingly allowed himself to be surrounded.
However, it wasn't easy for Xiang Yu to capture the leader and kill Gao Shun first, as there were always many elite troops from the Trapped Camp between them.
At this moment, Xiang Yu had arrived at the city gate, while Gao Shun had switched to the opposite side.
Xiang Yu glanced at Gao Shun on the other side of the army formation, feeling an indescribable disgust. Gao Shun's combat strength was at least on par with Xu Huang, Cao Ren, and Zhang Liao, but he just didn't dare to fight Xiang Yu head-on.
In fact, if Gao Shun could hold off Xiang Yu with his few cavalry for a moment, the heavy infantry could surround Xiang Yu again, but Gao Shun did not try this method.
Of course, Gao Shun's actions were understandable. He had more people on his side, so why should he fight the other side one-on-one?
Moreover, Lu Bu was already about to go into battle, and it had been agreed beforehand that he would handle the situation personally.
Gao Shun's ability to lead the Trapped Camp to victory in every battle was not due to his own martial prowess, but rather to the coordinated efforts of the entire army. He was well aware of this, and he and Lü Bu were not the same type of general.
Gao Shun's strength lay in his ability to win steadily; otherwise, his elite Trapped Camp would have been wiped out long ago, leaving behind so many battle-hardened warriors.
"Gao Shun, you brat, do you dare to fight?" Xiang Yu shouted.
"If you can break through my trap, I will gladly fight you!" Gao Shun no longer cared about saving face. After fighting for so long, he had come to realize how terrifying the enemy was. Moreover, Wei Yue was a fierce general who charged into battle. Even he couldn't withstand a single blow. How long could Gao Shun hold out?
Just then, another rider rushed out of the city gate; it was none other than Lü Bu, who had arrived late.
"Hahaha... Gao Shun did a great job! Delay a little longer, and this general will be there soon!"
Xiang Yu glanced at Lü Bu, casually picked up a spear from the ground, and then...
"Kill!" Xiang Yu wielded his Overlord Halberd in his right hand and his cheap spear in his left, his imposing presence instantly surpassing that of Lü Bu.
This time, Xiang Yu no longer took a roundabout approach, but charged headlong towards Gao Shun's location without hesitation!
Puff puff puff...
Snap snap snap...
Soldiers from the Vanguard Camp who were blocking the way were constantly being whipped away, knocking down a group of men and horses.
Gao Shun instinctively realized something was wrong, but it was too late to turn his horse around; the cavalry around him couldn't stop him in the slightest.
"Kill!" Gao Shun also unleashed his ferocity. He only needed to hold them off for a moment, because Lu Bu was already here!
Then.
Clang! Clang! Pfft!
"ah!"
In just three rounds, Xiang Yu cut Gao Shun down from his horse and looked back, saying, "Next, it's your turn!"
Lu Bu's eyes were bloodshot. "No!"
Chapter 602 Becoming a Demon
Historically, when Lü Bu was defeated, two of his trusted confidants accompanied him on his journey: his strategist Chen Gong and his general Gao Shun.
Cao Cao originally intended to accept Lü Bu's surrender, but he was tricked by Liu Bei and, in a moment of desperation, killed Lü Bu.
With Lü Bu dead, Gao Shun, Lü Bu's loyal confidant, would also have to die. Even if Gao Shun surrendered, Cao Cao was worried that Gao Shun would cut off his head at night to avenge Lü Bu.
Thus, Cao Cao preserved Gao Shun's reputation for loyalty and righteousness, and once again lost a valiant general.
Xiang Yu had no feelings for Gao Shun in this world, nor did he have any intention of recruiting him, so killing him was the best option.
Moreover, Xiang Yu's decision to kill Gao Shun first was also to give the greatest warrior of the Three Kingdoms the respect he deserved. With Gao Shun leading his troops to interfere, the battle with Lü Bu might not be as satisfying as it should have been.
In contrast, killing Gao Shun could also provoke Lü Bu, making him even stronger.
Sure enough, after Gao Shun's death, Lü Bu immediately went into a near-mad state, his face filled with terrifying murderous intent.
"Get out of my way! Anyone who disobeys will be executed!" Lü Bu charged straight at Xiang Yu, wielding his halberd.
Previously, the soldiers of the Trapped Camp had witnessed General Gao Shun being cleaved in two, and 99% of them were bloodthirsty and wanted to fight Xiang Yu to the death. Even though Lu Bu had now issued a military order that anyone who disobeyed would be executed, many people still continued their suicidal attacks.
Xiang Yu accepted all comers without hesitation, swiftly reaping their heads and instantly cementing their reputation for loyalty and righteousness.
However, not everyone who was loyal to Gao Shun died at Xiang Yu's hands.
Because while they were besieging Xiang Yu, they were also blocking Lü Bu's path.
"Get out of my way! Can't you understand me? Then die!" Lü Bu swung his halberd and began hacking at the soldiers of the Trapped Camp who were in his way, showing no mercy whatsoever.
Even with heavy armor protecting them, they all died under Lü Bu's terrifying power, some even flying high into the air.
Xiang Yu's eyes lit up. These elite soldiers of the Trapped Camp were quite heavy, and their ability to fly so high at least proved that Lü Bu was not weak.
"You killed my beloved general, just wait to be torn to pieces by my blade!" Lu Bu finally cleared the obstacles, but he had lost the speed he had used to sprint, and the two were already close, so sprinting again would not be very effective.
"Oh? Which one is your favorite general? I've killed many more." As he spoke, Xiang Yu spurred his horse forward, throwing away his spear and raising the Overlord Divine Halberd high.
"Wow! Take my revenge!" Lu Bu's warhorse accelerated again, and he swung his halberd upwards.
The two charged straight at each other, and just as they were about to collide, they instinctively shifted half a body length to the side, and then...
The Overlord's Divine Halberd and the Fangtian Halberd clashed in the middle, one smashing and the other flicking!
Boom!
A tremendous sound, like a thunderclap, shook the heavens!
Xiang Yu wanted to kill Lü Bu with a single blow, while Lü Bu wanted to knock Xiang Yu's weapon away, then capture him and slowly torture him.
However, this clash ended in a draw.
Both of them exclaimed in surprise at the same time.
What incredible strength!
Lu Bu's hand went numb. He had clearly felt the opponent's weapon about to fly out of his hand, but in the end, he managed to hold onto it and prevent it from flying away. He was indeed a hero.
However, this person's hand must have been torn open, so he probably can no longer lift a weapon.
The two horses passed each other, and after running a dozen or so steps, they turned around at the same time.
Xiang Yu shook his hand, thinking to himself, "Good heavens, I almost lost my weapon. He truly deserves to be called the number one warrior of the Three Kingdoms. His full-force attack with one arm failed to achieve anything!"
"In that case, I will give it my all."
"Hmm? Could it be that you didn't use your full strength just now? Hmph! Absolutely impossible! You were just stalling for time, that must be it!" Lu Bu's eyes were filled with suspicion, but the other party did not actually have his tiger's mouth split open as he had thought.
"Why don't you try and see? I'm just trying to warn you, don't be careless!" Xiang Yu spurred his horse, and the black steed charged forward again. "I have a question for you."
"What is it? Ask quickly! Otherwise you will have no chance!" Lu Bu also rushed over, and the two of them swung their divine weapons at the same time.
"Where is your Diao Chan?" Xiang Yu exerted force with both arms this time, and the Overlord Divine Halberd flew straight towards Lu Bu's waist!
"Where is my Diao Chan? Ah! I'll kill you!" Lu Bu roared in fury, unleashing a full-force attack!
Rumble!