Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 835: The Four Heroes of Songlin
Xiahou Dun and his four companions fled, using up their last bit of strength and ran deep into the woods. Finally, they could no longer hold on and sat down on the snow, gasping for breath.

“Huh…Huh…it seems…it seems that we have gotten rid of them…”

Xu Chu looked back with some fear, and was relieved to see that there were indeed no pursuers.

He patted his chest and adjusted his breathing rhythm. After a while, his breath recovered a lot, but his face still revealed a bit of fear.

"Huh... They say the imperial court's troops are extremely powerful, but I didn't think so at first. What kind of ferocious beasts have I not seen in the mountains? Tigers, black bears, wild boars, gray wolves, haven't they all become my prey? Are those soldiers more ferocious than wild beasts? But now that I see them, wow, wow, wow, wow, I think even if I summon all the ferocious beasts in this forest, they are still no match for those thousands of Han soldiers."

Xu Chu was just an ordinary farmer in Yanzhou. Although he was very strong and had been hunting in the mountains since he was a child, his physical skills and martial arts were first-class, but after all, he had limited experience. He was always very proud of his boxing and kicking skills, and always felt that he was not afraid at all even if facing thousands of troops. However, today's battle made him completely change his mind.

Dian Wei was filled with resentment. He hammered hard on a pine tree next to him, causing the snow on the tree to fall all over him.

"Damn it! You, a pine tree, are bullying me. I will chop you down."

Dian Wei was furious and picked up his double halberds to chop at the pine tree.

After he recovered some strength, even though one of his hands was injured, he chopped the tree with one hand. It took him only five strokes to chop down a pine tree as thick as his thigh.

After cutting down the pine tree, his depressed mood seemed to be released and his complexion improved a little.

Seeing him like this, Xu Chu couldn't help but be curious: "Speaking of which, Brother Dian, I haven't had the chance to ask you, how did you come into conflict with the Chenliu garrison?"

When he asked this question, the Xiahou brothers also looked over.

Dian Wei looked at them, then said angrily: "Humph, that Liu He brat is hypocritical and hateful. He took advantage of my brother's stupidity and deliberately deceived him into working for him. Now that something has happened, he has taken him to death row and intends to execute him in order to win people's hearts. I was just about to capture Gao Shun and use him to exchange for my brother, but I didn't expect that Gao Shun, who led the Han Wu soldiers, was so brave. It's really... Alas..."

He was both angry and helpless, and his heart was extremely conflicted.

Xu Chu was also furious after hearing this: "What a shameless emperor! This is clearly killing the donkey after it has done its work. I was also chasing a tiger in the mountains that day when I was suddenly interrupted by a general riding a tiger. He was very rude and I was so angry that I started a fight with him. I didn't expect that he couldn't beat me, so he let the tiger bite me. Humph, how shameless. I later learned that this man was the sworn brother of the emperor. His brother's behavior shows that the emperor is not a good person. Now I hear what Brother Dian said, it is enough to prove it."

After he finished speaking, he patted Dian Wei on the shoulder and said resolutely: "Brother Dian, don't worry. Since you and I are brothers who have shared adversity, your brother is naturally also my Xu Chu's brother. I will go with you to save him."

Dian Wei was deeply moved when he heard this and grabbed Xu Chu's hand: "Good brother..."

The two were so busy admiring each other that they didn't notice that after the Xiahou brothers heard what they said, there was joy in their eyes.

The two men looked at each other, Xiahou Yuan nodded to Xiahou Dun, and then Xiahou Dun stood up and walked to Dian Wei and Xu Chu.

"You two warriors are right. My two brothers and I are acquainted with Liu He. We know that he is a fake and a beast. He looks kind but is actually very shameless. He set a trap for us and lured us into prison."

Dian Wei and Xu Chu were expressing their dissatisfaction with Liu He, and now they were overjoyed to hear that Xiahou Dun shared the same pain.

"Oh? Brother, were you also bullied by him?"

"That's right. My second brother fought with Gao Shun, who was no match for my second brother in martial arts, so he pretended to be dead to deceive us. My second brother thought he was a good man, so he kept his body intact and didn't want to harm him. Unexpectedly, he suddenly woke up in the middle of the night while our army was sleeping, set fire to the city and caused chaos, which led to our army's defeat."

Xiahou Dun's face showed anger and unwillingness. His words were exactly what the two men wanted. Seeing his expression, it didn't seem fake, so Dian Wei and the others naturally believed him.

"Humph, everyone says that Gao Shun pacified the troubled times and fought against the northern barbarians. He was considered a hero, but I didn't expect that he was also a shameless person."

Dian Wei spat in the direction of Chenliu City.

At this time, Xu Chu suddenly looked at Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan. After a while, he asked in surprise, "Are you two... are you the soldiers under the command of General Cao Cao who fought a bloody battle with the imperial army in Chenliu?"

The Xiahou brothers stood up and saluted: "Yes, I am Xiahou Dun." "I am Xiahou Yuan, nice to meet you two warriors."

"Oops..."

Xu Chu and Dian Wei were both greatly surprised.

"I didn't expect that you two are the world-famous Xiahou Generals? Your names are known throughout Yanzhou and Yuzhou. Since General Cao took over, you have cracked down on the powerful and eliminated bandits. You have really done a lot of good things for our people. Take me, Xu Chu, for example. In the past, when I went hunting in the mountains, I would always encounter bandits and robbed them. Although I was not afraid, it was always a lot of trouble. In the past year or so, it has become very rare. General Cao is a true hero."

"Very good, very good. I, Dian Wei, have long admired General Cao and the two generals' reputation. I didn't expect to meet them here today and fight side by side with them. It is really a great honor, a great honor."

Dian Wei was overjoyed and was about to raise his hand to return the greeting, but he pulled the arrow wound on his arm and gasped in pain.

Xiahou Dun laughed heartily: "Haha, it's just an empty reputation, not worth mentioning. But seeing the two warriors today, so brave, really opened my eyes. Even in our army, there are few who can match them. They are really rare and fierce generals in the world."

"Very good, very good. It's easy to get a lot of gold, but it's hard to find a general. My brother is lucky to have two strong men."

Xiahou Yuan followed suit and praised them. Both of them were famous generals who had been famous for many years. Dian Wei and Xu Chu were just country folk, and it was inevitable that they felt elated to receive such praise and flattery. Especially since these two generals had no airs at all and looked so approachable and unpretentious, it made Dian Wei and Xu Chu feel that they had met them too late.

"Haha, the two generals are too kind..."

Xiahou Yuan looked at the injuries on the two men and said, "I think the four of us are all seriously injured now. We should find a place to recover first. I think Gao Shun will not let us go easily. He will send troops to search for us sooner or later. In our current state, if we are found, we will be dead."

"What you said makes sense, second brother. I suggest that we find a cave in the mountains, bandage our wounds, and rest for a while. After we recover some strength, we will set off for Yuzhou. After we meet up with our Cao family army, everything will be fine. I wonder if you two warriors are willing to honor us with your presence?"

The Xiahou brothers were so courteous to the wise and humble, Dian Wei and Xu Chu were flattered, how could they dare to say no?

Dian Wei said hurriedly: "We two are just ordinary people from the countryside. If we go to the Yuzhou army, I am afraid that we will cause some trouble..."

"Haha, brother Dian, you are too polite." Xiahou Dun said, "With your bravery, when you two brothers arrive in the army, I will introduce you to the lord. With my lord's generosity, he will definitely make use of you. How can I bother you? I am afraid that you two brothers will despise me."

"How could that be? We have heard of General Cao's reputation. How could we despise him?"

The two of them hurriedly expressed their opinions.

Xiahou Yuan smiled and said, "If that's the case, then it's the best. You two are alone and weak, and it's difficult to seek revenge on Liu He or to vent your anger. If you join our army, my master will make a comeback in the future and fight Liu He for the world. Then you two will not only get your revenge, but also make achievements, be awarded titles and be remembered in history. Isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"

His words finally made the two of them make up their minds.

Xu Chu said, "Well, thank you two generals for your kindness. How can we brothers be so ungrateful? I have been hunting in the mountains in this area for several months. There are many tree houses for resting in various places. There is one about ten miles southeast of here. There are some dry food and venison in the house. Why don't we go there to rest for a while and then continue south tomorrow? How about it?"

"Excellent! It's all thanks to Brother Xu. Let's go now."

Once Xiahou Dun spoke, Xiahou Yuan naturally had no objection. He picked a few pine branches and gave them to the other three.

"We will use this branch to sweep away our footprints on the snow while we hurry on our way, so that Gao Shun and others won't find us easily."

"Well, the general is indeed thoughtful."

Dian Wei and Xu Chu took the branches without saying a word and immediately started on their way.

(End of this chapter)