Now, Liu Mang really cannot even lift a blade. His arms was numbed and difficult to move. After finally repulsing an attack from the Cao troops, Liu Mang directly sat onto the ground.
The sky gradually darkened. The smell of blood was everywhere. Corpses filled the city. There’s Cao army corpses, Lu Bu army corpses and also regular civilians.
“Halt, Lu Bu army!” Another wave of Cao soldiers showed up. This time, however, the highest officer was a general instead of the squad leaders or company commanders that they have encountered thus far.
With a red tasseled helmet, body covered in armor, and on a white horse. This enemy general was very imposing.
“Ha ha ha ha! Perhaps today is I, Xiahou De’s lucky day! To encounter so many Lu Bu remnant soldiers! Ho, there’s also a big fish!” The Cao general on the horse laughed loudly. He obviously thought Liu Mang to be a top figure in the Lu Bu army. After all, he was wearing golden armor that isn't reserved for ordinary people. “Remnant soldiers of Lu Bu, listen up! Quickly get on your knees and surrender! You will be spared! Else, you will be immediately executed!”
Xiahou De?! Liu Mang did not have any recollection of such a person. The people besieging Xiapi should be Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun. Is this Xiahou De also of the Xiahou clan?
With no time to think, Liu Mang used all his strength and roared “All troops prepare for engagement!” Actually, without Liu Mang’s words, all these soldiers already stood up. They stood up in spite of all the sword wounds, blade wounds, fatigue and pain. While they could die in battle, they absolutely cannot surrender to live for they are the Lu Bu army!
“Good backbone, to dare resist!” The praisingly expression of Xiahou De soon changed to one of bloodthirst. He too did not want them to surrender because if they did, they he won’t have anyone to kill. Having not taken part in the siege, he wanted to at least have some small fries for his blade.
“Haha. While having backbone is good. You must also have the abilities to back it up!” Xiahou De thumped his horse and it started lunging toward Liu Mang. In his point of view, Liu Mang, the person in a golden armor, was the highest officer in the whole battalion.
“Trying to kill me?! No fucking way!” After having experienced so many life and death encounters, Liu Mang too displayed a fierce expression.
Liu Mang was not an idiot. The opponent was riding a horse. To take the horse head on, he’ll just get run over and die.
Liu Mang picked up a long spear the ground and threw it ferociously. Back when he was at the university he had won awards for the sport of javelin throw. Although the long spear that he picked up was much coarser than a regular javelin, the sport of javelin throw originated from the battlefield!
“What!” Seeing the spear flying toward him at high speed, Xiahou De was surprised. He wanted to strike the horse to dodge but because they were in the alley, there is nowhere for his horse to dodge to.
“Poof!” The spear pierced through the neck of the horse, nailing the horse on the ground. Xiahou De stumbled and fell from the horse. At this moment, there left a dying and howling horse.
“Opportunity!” Liu Mang delighted. This Cao army general fell from his horse. Also, he was leading the troops in the front. Thus, he was tens of steps away from the following Cao soldiers - a distance sufficient enough to kill him!
Liu Mang rushed toward Xiahou De and slashed his blade at him.
Although Xiahou De was just felled from his horse, being a person from the Xiahou clan, he immediately turned over and escaped the incoming slash.
“You dare!” Xiahou De got angry. For a descendant of the dignified Xiahou clan to be put in a situation like this. If he was to be beaten by some famous generals like Lu Bu, then so be it. But to get thrown onto the ground by some nameless golden armored individual and almost losing his life in the process, he cannot accept it.