
Chapter 19: Fierce Fighting at Xiapi, Lü Bu’s Fall at the White Gate Tower
As floodwaters engulf Xiaopei, Lü Bu’s fortunes collapse. Betrayed from within, the mighty warrior is at Cao Cao’s mercy atop White Gate Tower.
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As floodwaters engulf Xiaopei, Lü Bu’s fortunes collapse. Betrayed from within, the mighty warrior is at Cao Cao’s mercy atop White Gate Tower.
Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor and sends seven armies on Xuzhou, but at Xiaopei Lü Bu’s single arrow splits the halberd twig, forcing Liu Bei and Ji Ling to stand down in awe.
At Xuzhou’s gate, Lü Bu’s lone arrow splits a halberd twig, forcing Liu Bei and Jì Líng to stand down—yet on the Yu River, Dian Wei falls defending Cao Cao’s desperate retreat.
Amid the blazing ambush at Puyang, Dian Wei’s valiant stand through fire and steel enables Cao Cao’s narrow escape—and sets the stage for a daring feigned death ambush at Mount Maling.
Wang Yun’s trap unleashes Lü Bu’s fury as he drives his halberd through Li Su, seizing the imperially sealed edict to slay Dong Zhuo. Chaos erupts and the tyrant’s corpse is desecrated in the streets of Chang’an.
Wang Yun deploys Diao Chan to ensnare Lü Bu and dismantle Dong Zhuo’s power. The sultry ruse ignites forbidden love, court upheaval, and a moonlit confrontation.
Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei unite under Gongsun Zan and Cao Cao. The alliance battles Dong Zhuo’s champion Lü Bu—first at Sishui Pass, where Guan Yu slays Hua Xiong, then in an epic three-way duel at Hulao Pass.