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Chapter 359: The Rematch
Chapter 359: The Rematch
September 25th, 2017
On one side stood a colossal creature, towering at five meters tall, while on the other was a human barely reaching two meters.
In terms of size, the Mechanical Iron Tiger should have had the advantage, but no one bet on its victory when Lu Bu charged forward. Even Lu HaiKong shared this sentiment.
However, just as Lu Bu approached the Mechanical Iron Tiger, a formidable figure leaped down from a fifteen-meter-high wall. Landing on the tiger's head, the figure soared into the air, twin iron spears in hand, aiming a crushing blow at Lu Bu.
Lu Bu glanced up, blocking Dian Wei's attack with his Heaven-Splitting Halberd. Simultaneously, the warhorse beneath Lu Bu collapsed.
How could an ordinary warhorse dare to interfere in a battle between two top-tier generals?
"It's you, the defeated soldier. Do you dare to challenge me again, thinking a piece of scrap metal will make a difference?" Lu Bu said, effortlessly stepping back a few paces after blocking Dian Wei's twin spears. He looked at Dian Wei and the Mechanical Iron Tiger with disdain.
Dian Wei, a man of few words, stepped back a few paces as well. With a swift strike of his twin spears, he knocked away Lu Bu's Ghost and God Unmatched skill.
Instantly, an aura akin to a ghost or a god surged into the heavens.
Dian Wei activated his Unmatched Battle Pride, taking nearly a minute to prepare. During this time, Lu Bu didn't move a muscle, watching Dian Wei's unique trait with keen interest.
Only when Dian Wei was ready did Lu Bu finally take a deep breath, a hint of a smile appearing on his face.
"Not bad, not bad at all. I never expected you to have such a hidden trump card. It's fortunate I didn't eliminate you earlier; now, you're worthy of a battle with me!"
"Since that's the case, I'll play along for a while."
As Lu Bu spoke, he waved his Heaven-Splitting Halberd, signaling his cavalry, trained over three months, to spring into action.
"Leave this to me. You, go and open that city gate. Can you manage that?"
Lu Bu's last sentence was clearly directed at the leader of the cavalry, none other than Ding Li, the son of Ding Yuan.
"This subordinate obeys!" Ding Li responded. Just as he was about to lead the cavalry towards the city gate to open it, a disciplined troop approached.
Don't underestimate Lu HaiKong's quick reaction. The mountain stronghold's gate was a critical position, guarded by Lu HaiKong and even Pan Feng's Imperial Guard.
The Imperial Guard, when counted, was the only legion under Lu HaiKong that was fully equipped with top-tier troops and generals.
After Lu HaiKong invested 200,000 gold, the Imperial Guard, originally limited to 500 members, expanded to a thousand. These thousand soldiers were all Elite-level Mountain Bandit Guards.
Uniformly clad in Excellent-grade equipment, and with Pan Feng, a general with a strength of 82 and two unique traits, this legion was undoubtedly Lu HaiKong's finest army.
Even Lu Bu's eyes couldn't help but reveal a hint of gravity at the sight of this legion. It was undeniable that this army outshone his own half-formed cavalry.
Lu HaiKong was indeed fortunate. He faced not the peak version of Lu Bu but a developing one in all aspects.
Whether in terms of strength or military might, this was an opportunity Lu HaiKong might seize to defeat Lu Bu.
"Something's not right here!"
As Lu Bu caught sight of the approaching legion, he immediately sensed something unusual.
But there was no time for further contemplation; Dian Wei, having activated his Ghost and God Unparalleled skill, charged straight towards him.
With the skill activated, Dian Wei fought differently. It was still the same person and the same combat style, but the pressure he exerted on Lu Bu was entirely different.
Just as Dian Wei and Lu Bu clashed, a massive wave of mountain bandits surged forward.
These bandits were recruited by Lu HaiKong over the past period, and even he couldn't count their exact number. At this moment, they had only one use: to form a human wall, forcing Lu Bu's cavalry of around two thousand and the three to four thousand county troops who entered with them to squeeze towards Pan Feng's side.
Under these circumstances, a battle of one thousand against five to six thousand was about to commence.
While the flames of civil war raged within the mountain fortress, outside, Ding Yuan did not place all his hopes on Lu Bu.
In the 1691st chapter of the novel, he witnessed a unique version of events.
As an experienced commander, he wouldn't stake everything on a single gamble. On one front, he directed his soldiers to charge through the gap, but due to the defense of the Mechanical Iron Tiger, the chances of breaking through and achieving significant results were slim.
On the other side, Ding Yuan also commanded his legion to continue their frenzied assault. He wondered how high the mountain fortress's walls would grow, and at this moment, he could only seize the opportunity to launch a full-scale attack.
He had assumed that once Lu Bu entered the fortress, Lu HaiKong's forces would be distracted, giving him an opportunity to exploit the fortress's defenses.
What he didn't know was that Lu HaiKong was indeed distracted, no, he was fully engaged with Lu Bu. But on the wall, Gao Shun was still there, and with him defending, it was a pipe dream for Ding Yuan to easily capture the wall.
After several waves of intense assaults yielded no significant results, Ding Yuan could only hope that Lu Bu would open the fortress gate. Meanwhile, the situation inside the fortress seemed less than optimistic for Lu Bu.
Dian Wei, with his Ghost and God Unparalleled skill activated, was overwhelmingly powerful, seemingly suppressing Lu Bu. On the other side, Pan Feng's Imperial Guard also joined the attack, and the battle of one thousand against several thousand officially commenced.
"Excellent, excellent! This is the first time someone has fought me to this extent. I relish this battle, but wait for me a moment!"
Lu Bu's Heaven-Splitting Halberd touched upon Dian Wei's dual halberds. Dian Wei forcefully shook it off, and Lu Bu, harnessing that force, abruptly changed direction and struck the side of the Mechanical Iron Tiger. His halberd violently struck the tiger, and in an instant, the several-ton mechanical beast was sent flying.
As the Mechanical Iron Tiger was hurled away, the gap behind it was exposed once more. But by this time, the gap had already been repaired halfway.
Witnessing this, Lu Bu finally understood the source of his ominous premonition.
Lu Bu violently struck the partially repaired wall several times, but perhaps due to system protection during the upgrade process, or maybe a system bug, his terrifying attacks couldn't inflict any damage on the wall.
After a few attempts, Lu Bu ceased his efforts, realizing, "It seems the city gate must be taken!"
(End of Chapter)
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