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Chapter 101 The Death of Zhou Qian, the Carefree Prince

Shangyang Prefecture, outside the prefectural city.

After Lü Bu ordered the collection of the hundreds of corpses of the Divine Warriors, he also ordered that the wooden coffin of the Prince of Kang be temporarily moved to the rear of the army.

He doesn't have time to send the King of Kang's remains back to Luoyang.

His primary task now is to capture the city and eliminate Zhou Qian, the rebel king who dared to openly raise the flag of rebellion and even plot against him, Lü Fengxian.

Lu Bu stared coldly at the city of Shangyang, then waved his hand and ordered, "Attack the city!"

There were no passionate and impassioned words, nor any lengthy and superfluous explanations.

The simple two words "siege" inspired tens of thousands of Divine Warriors to unleash their overwhelming momentum.

Clearly, after the battle to quell the rebellion in Yanzhou, Lü Bu had established his own prestige and laid a solid foundation within the Southern Camp of the Divine Martial Guard.

With Lü Bu's command.

The call to attack has sounded.

Tens of thousands of Divine Martial Guards began their attack on the city of Shangyang Prefecture.

The catapults placed in front launched huge boulders that crashed into the city wall, while crossbowmen and archers rapidly approached the wall, using their weapons to cover the Shenwu Guards' ascent.

……

At the same time, the Shenwu Guards on both the left and right sides also began to attack the south and north gates.

The two armies, the Divine Martial Guards, each numbered 20,000. Lü Bu did not expect them to break through the south or north gates; he only hoped they could tie down some of the rebels inside the city.

The main attack was still directed at the east gate on his side.

……

Upon hearing the bugle call of Lü Bu's army attacking from outside the city, Zhou Qian, the carefree king on the city wall, immediately became serious.

"It seems the plan has failed."

The carefree King Zhou Qian muttered something to himself.

If the plan succeeds, Lu Bu's army outside the city will not attack the city, but will instead fall into chaos.

Now, Lü Bu's army has sounded the horn of attack, clearly indicating that his plan has failed.

Lu Bu was not affected.

The carefree King Zhou Qian looked disappointed.

Originally, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, intended to use this method to scheme against Lü Bu.

After all, Lu Bu, who was half a step into the celestial realm, was simply too intimidating.

Dealing with a powerhouse of this caliber is not easy at all.

Therefore, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, wanted to use this method to scheme against Lü Bu.

Even if it can't kill Lü Bu, it would still be good to have some impact on him and reduce his strength.

At that point, it will be easier to deal with.

Unfortunately, it now seems that Zhou Qian's scheme has come to nothing.

Not only did they fail to outwit Lü Bu, but even the trusted confidant he sent to deliver the wooden coffin is likely doomed.

Seeing the Divine Martial Guards already charging towards the city walls, Prince Zhou Qian of Xiaoyao did not hesitate and immediately addressed the defenders on the city walls, saying, "Fellow soldiers, the current emperor is incompetent and tyrannical, disregarding the lives of the people in the four northern states. He is a reincarnation of a demonic star."

"I raise the banner of righteousness and vow to seek justice for the people of the four northern states and restore peace and prosperity to them."

"Now that the imperial army is attacking, anyone who kills a member of the imperial army will be rewarded with ten taels of silver."

"A reward of one hundred taels of silver will be given to whoever kills three people."

"Whoever kills five people will be promoted one rank."

The carefree King Zhou Qian spoke loudly to the soldiers on the city wall.

Compared to Lü Bu's simple order to attack, the carefree King Zhou Qian greatly encouraged his army.

Because Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, knew that his army was no match for the elite Shenwu Guard.

It can be said that compared to the Divine Martial Guard, his army was a disorganized mess.

Therefore, the only way to boost the morale and combat effectiveness of his army is to offer generous rewards.

As the saying goes, a generous reward will surely attract brave men.

Sure enough, upon hearing of the generous reward from Prince Zhou Qian, the soldiers on the city wall had their eyes light up and their morale soared.

These ordinary soldiers who followed Zhou Qian, the carefree king, in his rebellion were people who had nowhere else to go and could not survive.

Killing one person will earn you a reward of ten taels of silver.

For these people who have nowhere else to turn, this is a considerable income, enough for a family to make a living for a long time.

"kill."

The soldiers on the city wall who had rebelled with the carefree King Zhou Qian immediately engaged in a fierce battle with the attacking Divine Martial Guards without saying a word.

The siege has officially begun.

Faced with the Shenwu Guard's superior siege weapons, the defensive weapons on the city walls were equally formidable.

They have archers, city guards, and even powerful crossbows capable of killing ordinary masters.

The two sides immediately engaged in fierce combat.

Whether it was the rebel army of the carefree king on the city wall or the Divine Martial Guards of the army quelling the rebellion below the city wall, people kept falling.

In an instant, the city wall became a battlefield of meat grinders.

The Shenwu Guards repeatedly stormed the city walls, but each time they encountered fierce resistance from the rebel defenders on the walls, and ultimately failed to gain a foothold.

……

Outside the city, not far away.

Lu Bu, seeing the Divine Martial Guards' attack thwarted, looked rather grim.

Lu Bu had no idea that the rebels in the city, in addition to bows and arrows and crossbows for defense, also possessed powerful crossbows.

It looks like there are quite a few.

It should be noted that crossbows are powerful weapons capable of killing even grandmasters. The imperial court keeps them under strict control, and even local military units rarely possess such weapons.

Where did Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, get so many crossbows?

Lu Bu's eyes flickered, and he extended his halberd; "Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry."

"Follow me to break through the city and annihilate the bandits."

Lu Bu knew that the Divine Martial Guard's attack on the city had failed, and that the rebels on the city wall had these powerful weapons. It wouldn't be easy for the Divine Martial Guard to capture the city wall in a short time.

Then it was up to him, the Imperial General in charge of suppressing the rebellion, to take action.

Lu Bu didn't have time to waste on these rebels in the city and start a protracted war.

So, Lü Bu shouted and rode his horse toward the city gate.

"Roar."

With a roar of momentum, the three thousand Bingzhou wolf riders followed closely behind Lü Bu, stirring up gusts of black wind as they charged toward the city gate.

When Zhou Qian, the carefree king, saw Lü Bu leading three thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry towards the city gate from the city wall, he was first stunned, and then a cold smile appeared on his lips.

Could this Lu Bu be a reckless brute who can't lead troops into battle?
Even a junior officer knows that cavalry are not good at attacking cities.

This Lu Bu actually wants to lead his three thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry to attack the city?

Did he really think he was invincible after leading his three thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry to wipe out the rebels in Yanzhou and pacify Yanzhou?

However, what happened next left Zhou Qian, the carefree king, completely astonished.

"break."

When he was a hundred meters away from the city gate, Lü Bu swung his halberd, and a flash of cold light appeared.

"boom……"

After a loud noise.

The tightly closed city gates were torn to pieces.

Lu Bu leaped into the air and landed on the city wall, while the three thousand Bingzhou wolf cavalry following behind him did not slow down at all and charged straight into the city gate.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince on the city wall, was momentarily stunned before his expression changed drastically.

"The city gates have been breached?"

King Zhou Qian never expected that Shangyang Prefecture, which he had always thought was impregnable and as solid as an iron barrel, would be breached by Lü Bu's halberd.

Seeing the Bingzhou wolf cavalry already entering the city in single file and Lü Bu leaping onto the city wall, Zhou Qian, the carefree king, immediately roared, "Crossbowmen, archers, crossbowmen, fire for me!"

Even without Zhou Qian's order, the soldiers guarding the city walls had already opened fire on Lü Bu the moment he leaped aboard. Facing the powerful crossbows, arrows, and defensive crossbows, Lü Bu showed no fear as he scaled the walls.

These weapons might be useful to ordinary people, but they pose almost no threat to a powerful figure like Lü Bu, who is at the half-step Celestial level.

Lu Bu swung his halberd, and streaks of golden light flashed across the sky.

boom.

boom.

boom.

All the incoming arrows were deflected back by the golden light flashing from Lu Bu's halberd.

Instantly, most of the crossbowmen, archers, and city-guarding crossbowmen were killed or wounded.

Upon seeing this scene, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

"A half-step Celestial Being, is he really that strong?"

This was the first time that Zhou Qian, the carefree king, had ever seen a powerful expert like a half-step celestial being make a move.

Previously, I had only heard of the power of a half-step Celestial Being, but I had never actually witnessed it.

Today I've truly witnessed it for myself.

Lu Bu stood proudly on the city wall, halberd in hand, and glanced indifferently at Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao. "For the sake of you being a prince of the Great Zhou, tell me who is secretly supporting you."

"How did you manage to gather over 200,000 troops and conquer several prefectures in Daizhou in such a short time?"

“Tell me, and I’ll give you some face.”

Lu Bu looked at Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao, and said.

Upon hearing Lü Bu's words, Zhou Qian, the carefree king, sneered, "Heh, give me face? You're speaking too soon."

"I never expected that you, Lü Bu, would be a half-step Celestial Realm expert. I truly underestimated you."

"However, do you think you can defeat me just by breaking through the city?"

The words of the carefree King Zhou Qian had just fallen.

Seven figures appeared beside Zhou Qian, the carefree king.

These seven figures all possessed powerful auras, clearly indicating that they were not ordinary experts.

Indeed, this was the case; all seven of them possessed the strength of a first-grade Grandmaster.

Two of them even reached the pinnacle of Grandmaster.

With the appearance of these seven Grandmasters, Zhou Qian, the Carefree King, was surrounded by an army consisting of eighteen Second-Rank Junior Grandmasters, thirty-six Third-Rank Grandmasters, and three thousand martial artists of the Sixth Rank or above.

These are Zhou Qian's trump cards.

It was also a trump card to deal with Lü Bu, who was practically a celestial being.

Seeing so many experts appear around Zhou Qian, the carefree king, Lu Bu's expression didn't change much.

Lu Bu glanced indifferently at the seven grandmasters and other experts and said, "You don't actually think you can deal with me, Lu Bu, with just these people, do you?"

"It seems that you, the carefree prince, do not know enough about me, Lü Bu."

"These few mere ants are not even qualified to deal with a normal half-step Celestial, let alone me, Lü Bu."

Lu Bu looked at Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao, with disdain and said.

indeed,

Even a typical half-step Celestial wouldn't necessarily be able to handle such a lineup.

Not to mention Lü Bu, the number one war god of the Three Kingdoms.

With the addition of several near-celestial beings, they might even be able to fight Lü Bu for a few rounds.

Faced with Lü Bu's disdainful and arrogant attitude, Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao, turned cold and said, "Kill him! Kill him for me!"

No amount of empty talk can compare to taking action.

Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, wanted to see if Lu Bu's arrogance was commensurate with his own abilities.

After receiving orders from Zhou Qian, the carefree king, seven first-rank grandmasters, eighteen second-rank minor grandmasters, and thirty-six third-rank grandmasters went in different directions to kill Lü Bu.

At the same time, the army of three thousand martial artists of the sixth rank and above also stepped forward to cooperate with the grandmasters in besieging Lü Bu.

If you observe carefully, you will find that whether it is a Grandmaster, a Junior Grandmaster, or three thousand Rank 6 martial artists, their coordination is very regular.

Lu Bu looked at the rebels charging towards him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Huh, it's actually a military formation."

Lu Bu had thought these people were just a little stronger, but he never expected them to be able to cooperate and form a military formation.

This was somewhat unexpected by Lü Bu.

However, even so, they were nothing but clay chickens and earthen dogs in front of Lü Bu.

If these people could unite into a powerful military spirit, they might be able to cause some trouble for Lü Bu.

Now? It's just a matter of adding another Heavenly Halberd.

"Hmph, do you think you can deal with me, Lü Bu, by forming a military formation?"

"How naive."

"Fangtian Halberd"

Faced with absolute power, what can even a military formation do?

Lu Bu leaped into the air, his halberd sweeping out horizontally.

puff……

After a single strike, the leaders of the seven Grandmasters were all sent flying.

Before anyone else could react, Lü Bu had already charged into the formation, his halberd slashing horizontally once more.

puff……

More streams of blood gushed out.

One by one, heads with expressions of disbelief rolled onto the ground.

After the three halberd strikes, the army consisting of seven Grandmasters, eighteen Lesser Grandmasters, thirty-six Grandmasters, and three thousand martial artists of the sixth rank or above was almost completely wiped out.

Only a few warriors with severed limbs and broken arms were left, still panting for breath.

After Lu Bu used his three Heavenly Halberds to destroy Zhou Qian's trump cards, he looked up at Zhou Qian.

At this moment, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, was already shocked by what he saw.

He had carefully prepared his trump card, believing it would be enough to deal with Lü Bu, a man on the verge of becoming a celestial being.

Unexpectedly, they were all wiped out by Lü Bu with just three of his halberds.

How can this be?

"Your Highness, now you can speak!" Lu Bu looked coldly at Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao.

Zhou Qian, the carefree king, immediately came to his senses. He glanced at the corpses of his trump cards, which had been killed by Lu Bu's three halberds, and then looked at Lu Bu. Suddenly, he burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, I never expected that I, the Carefree King Zhou Qian, would actually be defeated."

"Failed."

The carefree King Zhou Qian laughed wildly.

After laughing a few times, Zhou Qian, the carefree king, blushed, spat out a mouthful of blood, and then collapsed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Lü Bu hurriedly ran to the side of Zhou Qian, the Prince of Xiaoyao, wanting to continue asking him the questions he had asked earlier.

As for the life or death of Zhou Qian, the carefree king, he didn't care at all.

Unfortunately, Zhou Qian, the carefree prince, moved his lips a few times but could not utter a sound, and his gaze began to gradually become unfocused.

Then, it twitched a few times and then stopped moving.

Seeing the black blood at the corner of Zhou Qian's mouth and the unwilling expression on his face even in death, Lü Bu's face turned ugly.

He hasn't even gotten the answer he wants yet!
The carefree Prince Zhou Qian is dead; he truly deserves to die.

Lu Bu glanced at the trace of black blood at the corner of Zhou Qian's mouth and frowned.

Died of poisoning?

Did the carefree King Zhou Qian know he would lose and thus prepare to commit suicide in advance?
As Lu Bu pondered this, he stood up, glanced at the dead Prince Xiaoyao Zhou Qian, and then at the Divine Martial Guards who had already stormed into the city.

Lu Bu knew that with the death of the Prince of Xiaoyao, the rebellion in Daizhou was finally over.

(End of this chapter)