Chapter 151: Cao Cao’s Last Stand! [Please Subscribe]

"Kill!!!"

Chu Feng took the lead, gripping the banner in one hand and wielding his halberd in the other, charging forward to break the enemy's morale.

Bursting through the blockade of the battle array, the momentum of the Chu army's charge instantly escalated by several levels. The remaining two hundred or so cavalrymen also began to gallop.

Behind them, the foot soldiers followed closely behind the commander's banner.

Everyone roared like madmen at this moment. They were almost there; they were about to reach Cao Cao's central army. As long as they could defeat Cao Cao, they would win!

Right now, their bodies ached with exhaustion, blood flowed from their wounds, and even their hands and feet were trembling, but their eyes remained fixed on the distant battle flag.

Behind them, Yu Jin grew anxious.

Just as he thought he was about to catch up, he had never expected Chu Feng to break through yet again. Judging by their trajectory, Cao Cao's central army was in mortal danger. If Cao Cao's personal guards were shattered, Chu Feng might genuinely win this battle.

With this thought, Yu Jin relentlessly urged his three armies forward. He had to catch up; if Chu Feng were to crush them in a frontal assault today, it would be difficult for the Cao army to ever face Chu Feng with confidence in the future.

Beside him, Sun Ce held his long spear.

Seeing Chu Feng display such ferocious valor, he felt not a jot of surprise. During their earlier clash, a single sweep of that halberd had nearly taken his life; of that much, he was acutely aware.

What astonished him, however, was that Chu Feng had managed to smash through successive Cao army blockades and plunge deep into their heartland. It was simply unimaginable.

"My Lord, we should withdraw for now. The Chu army has already suffered a severe blow in this battle. If our army falls back to regroup and fights again later, the Chu army will surely be defeated and our army will triumph."

Guo Jia looked at the rapidly approaching Chu Feng in the distance, his heart pounding nervously. This man was so fierce he didn't even seem human. Throughout history, perhaps only Xiang Yu possessed such terrifying might.

"Chu Feng has shattered dozens of formations and is already at the end of his tether. A spent crossbow cannot pierce even rotten silk; this is the prime opportunity to crush him. How can you speak of retreat?"

Cao Cao furrowed his gloomy brows and rebuked sternly.

"Man Chong, Shi Huan! Lead your units and charge forward! I dare wager that this man has nothing left to give. Go and take his head!" Cao Cao commanded.

Man Chong and Shi Huan exchanged glances, then cupped their fists and said, "Understood!"

Without delay, the two whipped their horses and led several hundred men each to meet the charge. If these two were broken as well, Cao Cao would truly have only his personal guards left around him.

What could a few hundred personal guards accomplish?

Or rather, what could Cao Cao do then?

Liu Bei wore a gloomy expression, betraying neither joy nor sorrow as he watched Chu Feng charge from afar. To be honest, he desperately wished to send Guan Yu and Zhang Fei into battle against Chu Feng once more, to avenge the humiliation of his lineage being cut short.

Yet he worried whether Chu Feng had truly reached his limit. He himself was already ruined; if he were to lose Guan Yu and Zhang Fei on top of that, what right did he have to speak of his grand ambitions for the rest of his life?

After a round of internal conflict, he ultimately chose to remain silent.

In truth, if Cao Cao lost this battle, it would actually be good news for him. But the mere thought of Chu Feng's arrogant face filled him with irritation.

At that moment, Chu Feng swung his halberd, cutting down several men.

His chest heaved violently. He was reaching his limit, exhausted beyond measure. The dapple-grey steed beneath him no longer possessed its previous divine vigor. Yet Cao Cao was right before his eyes.

He had to charge through; he could not fall here.

As for the approaching Cao troops, in Chu Feng's eyes, they were few, yet many. He himself was utterly drained of energy, and how much combat effectiveness could the few hundred men behind him possibly have left?

They had survived and broken out almost entirely through his own terrifying deterrence and that of Xu Chu; otherwise, they would have already perished miserably within the enemy formation.

"Cao Cao is out of troops! Cao Cao is out of troops!"

Chu Feng shouted in a hoarse voice, trying to help his armored soldiers hold on.

"Xu Chu, follow me to break the formation!"

Having finished shouting, Chu Feng looked at Xu Chu and said in a deep voice.

Xu Chu raised an eyebrow. Fighting closely alongside Chu Feng, he had long since noticed that Chu Feng's halberd movements were growing sluggish and his arms were trembling. Now that Chu Feng was taking the initiative to speak, it was obvious that his boss was running on fumes.

Yet he wasn't doing much better either.

Charging back and forth, second only to Chu Feng, he was also on the verge of collapsing from exhaustion, sustaining himself entirely on sheer willpower.

"Understood!" Xu Chu nodded.

Chu Feng spurred his horse to the front, the battle banner snapping loudly in the wind.

Man Chong and Shi Huan arrived with their respective forces in succession. Shi Huan arrived first, and seeing that Chu Feng was struggling just to wave his halberd, he laughed out loud. This man had finally exhausted his strength!

Did they really think Chu Feng was made of iron?

"The rebel Chu has exhausted his strength! Follow me and slay him!" Shi Huan shouted, leveling his spear. The hundreds of foot soldiers behind him charged forward in unison, their battle intent soaring like an unstoppable torrent.

"Those who block me—die!"

Chu Feng's pupils were crimson as he spurred his horse straight at Shi Huan.

"Humph! Chu Feng, if you were at the height of your power, I would naturally fear you by three points. But right now, you are at your wit's end. Watch me take your head and earn a marquisate!"

Shi Huan glared at Chu Feng, roaring with equal fury.

He was no nameless nobody; he held a prominent ranking among Cao's generals. Later on, it was he and Xu Huang who first raided Yuan Shao's food supplies.

He was unquestionably one of Cao Cao's core trusted generals!

"Killing you is more than enough!" Chu Feng's voice was icy cold. His battle robe billowed, and coupled with his body covered in gore and flesh fragments, along with the blood-red commander's banner, he genuinely struck terror into ordinary men.

As he spoke, Chu Feng closed the distance on horseback.

Shi Huan fancied himself quite valiant, and currently at peak condition, he truly refused to believe he could not defeat a mere Chu Feng. With an explosive roar, he thrust his spear forward.

"Break for me!"

Shi Huan roared, his long spear piercing through the air.

Chu Feng thrust his halberd upward. Though his speed was a fraction slower, he still managed by a hair's breadth to deflect the spear aside, though the movement made it unmistakably clear to Shi Huan that Chu Feng was truly finished.

Judging by Chu Feng's previous combat prowess, just this upward sweep alone would have been enough to knock his spear flying. Earlier, Cao Xiu had been slain by a single halberd stroke from Chu Feng, yet now the attack appeared so feeble.

"Chu Feng, is that all the strength you have?"

"If so, then let me send you on your way!"

With a ferocious expression, Shi Huan strained to muster his strength and smash down upon Chu Feng.

However, the halberd in Chu Feng's hand suddenly accelerated.

His gaze filled with murderous intent and absolute resolve, Chu Feng brought his halberd crashing down with fury.

"Kneel before me!"

As the words fell, Shi Huan was struck with terror.

That crushing aura left him unable to catch his breath. He could only raise his spear in defense, hoping to withstand the blow.

*Clang!*

The halberd crashed down heavily.

Shi Huan's body sank sharply, and his spear was driven down onto his own shoulder. Fortunately, he managed to hold his ground, and the impact wasn't as irresistible as he had imagined.

However, before he could even exhale in relief, a snapping battle banner thrust forward.

*Squelch!*

The scene seemed to freeze in time.

The blood-stained Chu banner pierced straight through his throat, dark red blood gushing out, while the flag snapped fiercely in the hot gust of wind.

Shi Huan slowly lowered his head, struggling as if to speak, but with his windpipe punctured, no sound could escape. He wanted to raise a hand, but lacking the strength, he simply tumbled off his horse.

Even in death, he remained filled with endless grievance!

Clearly Chu Feng was already so weak, yet he still wasn't his match. Why? Why?!

If he had killed Chu Feng, he would undoubtedly have gained fame throughout the realm, received promotions and salary increases, and enjoyed a life of supreme luxury. Yet now, he could only end up as a corpse.

Pointing his battle banner forward at an angle, Chu Feng roared, "Kill!!!"

With an aura of overwhelming majesty—having already slaughtered countless enemies and just now beheading Shi Huan—the hundreds of Cao soldiers were already terrified of him like tigers. Where could any fighting spirit possibly remain?

"The general is dead! The general is dead!"

"A demon! This man is a demon! Run!"

Someone shouted out, causing the Cao soldiers—who had already dared not face Chu Feng directly—to rout in panic, triggering a cascading retreat among the rest.