Lü Bu, who looked solemn and in a trance, was carried into the city by the jubilant Chu soldiers. He walked a hundred steps before he came to his senses and shouted anxiously, "Why did you bring me into the city?"
He still has to fulfill his bold promise of "returning before the banquet is over"!
It was a pity that he rushed all the way at lightning speed, but inexplicably only killed two of Chen Yu's minions. As for Chen Yu himself, he ran away so fast as if he had received personal instruction from Liu Haozi, so that he didn't even touch a hair of his body!
Such a poor record is so embarrassing to tell others about it. There is no need for the people of Pengcheng to celebrate it!
Even though Lu Bu prided himself on being very thick-skinned, he did not think that the outcome of failing to completely wipe out the enemy and even scaring them all away was something to be proud of. Now that he was being worshipped like a savior by the people of Pengcheng, he couldn't help but feel blushing and uncomfortable all over.
He was still thinking about the big talk he had said, so he shouted that he wanted to go back and report to the king.
But the people of Pengcheng, who were still in shock over Ying Bu's massacre a while ago, loved this young general who came from thousands of miles away on horseback to save them from danger with his loyalty and courage. How could they let him leave without even a drink
In their eyes, General Lu's heroic act of facing the enemy army thousands times larger than his own without any fear, charging forward with a tiger's roar, and chasing away the arrogant Chen Yu and his group who were looking for trouble with his own strength, was truly extraordinary.
In response to their praise, he changed his ferocious look and his handsome face turned red, which made them feel a little pity for him.
Although he is barely an adult, he has already risked his life to protect the people.
They liked him even better, and relying on their numbers, they simply plucked up the courage to block Lu Bu's horse.
Wuzhui was impatient and couldn't turn left or right, but he couldn't force his way in either, so he could only complain and grunt in grievance.
Lu Bu narrowed his tiger eyes slightly, and with a stern face, he tried to use his cold attitude to make everyone retreat.
However, he was too young and handsome, and could not display even one tenth of the murderous aura he displayed when facing the enemies. How could he scare off their enthusiasm
In addition, he had fought in battles for many years in his previous life, and was accustomed to the people fearing and resenting him, and avoiding him as much as possible. Even in his hometown Jiuyuan, he had never encountered such... The elders and fellow villagers who loved him, he hated him from the bottom of his heart.
Just as Lü Bu froze in place, thinking that the people of Pengcheng were just as stupid as the foolish king, he suddenly heard shouts of surprise in his ears: "Your Majesty!" "Your Majesty is coming!"
Lu Bu couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Although he rode on the Overlord's favorite black horse and was even more heroic and domineering, the people of Pengcheng should have been very familiar with Xiang Hanzi, so how could they make the absurd mistake of mistaking the person for the horse
He frowned and looked around uncomfortably. Suddenly, he felt that the shouting was getting closer to the crowd around him, so he turned back.
When he turned around, Lu Bu was stunned.
—Who else could it be if not that fool with double pupils, the silver-armored knight who appeared here riding a wilted jade lion!
Lu Bu's eyes widened.
Why is this fool here!
Surrounded by the elders of Pengcheng, Xiang Yu's usually cold expression seemed to melt.
He urged his horse forward with an expressionless face, and soon arrived in front of Lu Bu, staring calmly at his dazed general.
After staring at each other for several breaths, Lu Bu suddenly came to his senses.
Damn it! He actually forgot that he is no longer the boss, and now he has secretly used the black horse. He must quickly dismount and salute this fool!
Although he was awakened from a dream, his body reacted very quickly. He rolled off the back of the black horse with a somersault and was about to bow down swiftly.
He had only bent his upper body halfway when he was grabbed by a powerful arm.
Xiang Yu simply grabbed his arm and lifted him up effortlessly: "No need to be polite."
He stopped his salute in time. After Xiang Yu said this calmly, he did not let go of the jade lion reins in his hand, nor did he intend to take the reins of the black horse: "Mount the horse."
Lu Bu was still shocked by the irresistible power that the other party had just inadvertently displayed, and subconsciously did as he was told.
Seeing Lü Bu back on his black horse, Xiang Yu also mounted his jade lion again. When he turned his horse around, he nodded to the elders of Pengcheng who were crying with joy because they had rarely seen the king's face, and gave an order in a deep voice: "Open the granary and take 30% to help the people."
The city guard hurried over and bowed after hearing the order: "Yes."
Xiang Yu nodded and added, for the first time ever: "In half a month at most, the food and grass will be delivered, don't worry."
Hearing this, the people around were extremely happy and cheered loudly!
Although the grain and fodder harvested in the autumn were either plundered by Ying Bu's beast or burned on the spot, the food used in Pengcheng now was partly the military rations left behind by the various Chu armies passing through, and partly was collected from the small counties in the surrounding area that had been spared.
Although it is not difficult to survive this winter, it is difficult to survive until next year's spring plowing.
As we all know, although the Overlord is taciturn, he never speaks without thinking, but always keeps his word.
Now that he had said this, the people of Pengcheng would no longer worry about the shortage of food and fodder!
Lu Bu was shocked.
It was not until the foolish king calmly led him out of the city and back to Lingbi that he suddenly came to his senses. He narrowed his eyes in annoyance and asked with a wary look, "Why is the king here?"
Could it be that he doesn't trust his abilities and thinks he is not capable enough to deal with Chen Yu's army
Xiang Yu was silent for a while, then calmly said, "The wine is all gone."
Relying on the fact that there was no one around, Lu Bu rolled his eyes unceremoniously and snorted coldly.
I just left and there’s no wine right after I left
Even if there is no wine, how can it be the king's turn to come and look for it in person
Xiang Yu seemed to sense Lu Bu's obvious disbelief and couldn't help but pursed his lips.
But even he didn't know why he couldn't help but chase after his beloved general when he saw him running away in a hurry.
With Lü Bu staring at him, he had no words to say, and could only remain silent. After a moment, he added, "We still need another day of feasting, with beef, mutton, chicken, pork, fine wine and delicacies..."
However, these words not only made things worse, but also hit Lu Bu's sore spot of boasting but failing to take back what he had said, and his face became even darker.
After Xiang Yu spoke a few words, he became stuck.
Fortunately, an idea suddenly flashed through his mind and reminded him of it.
He calmly reached into his lapel and took out a letter.
Xiang Yu threw the letter in his hand into his beloved general's arms as if nothing had happened, and said concisely: "A letter from Han Xin."
Why did the cheap guy who was guarding his hometown write to me
Lu Bu's eyes lit up.
He really wanted to know the situation in Xianyang, so he didn't have time to ask why Xiang Yu came here without reason, and opened it hurriedly.
Little did he know that his impatience made Xiang Yu secretly angry and inexplicably unhappy.
Wuzhui cleverly slowed down its pace so that Lu Bu on its back would not be shaken too violently. Lu Bu read through the whole thing at a glance, with more and more surprise on his face, and his mouth opened unconsciously.
This letter from Han Xin was sent to you along with other military reports that had been reviewed by Your Majesty. So I would not write something too complicated, and have only picked out some of the more important things to tell you, my dear brother.
Han Xin first blamed himself for his lack of ability. Even though he had set up an ambush in advance, he only left most of the Han army, and still let Liu Haozi, your great enemy, escape. Then he took the opportunity to pursue him, recaptured Hanzhong, and invited Zhang Han to take charge. The 20,000 Wei soldiers sent by your brother, and the thousands of Han soldiers who were defeated and captured, were all dispersed and absorbed by him. Some of the stray refugees were also selected to rush into the ranks and incorporated into various units. After several months of personal training, they are now in good shape. In addition, Guanzhong has a good harvest this autumn, and Liu Haozi has confiscated the Bashu grain that he left in Hanzhong and did not have time to take away. He can spare some of it and send soldiers to the land of Dongchu during this period. He will definitely not let your army lack food...
The more Lu Bu looked at it, the more incredible it seemed to him.
Damn it, why has he only ever experienced the feeling of having fewer and fewer soldiers and generals, getting more and more tired, and having their morale drop as the battle goes on
Knowing that his favorite fast tactics could not withstand long-term consumption, he gradually attached importance to the importance of maintaining a solid base and a continuous supply of food and grass behind him.
But how could he have expected that once these soldiers fell into the hands of Brother Han, their numbers would increase as the battle went on
Just look at the moral character of the Han and Wei soldiers. They were of varying quality. They simply scattered in front of the Chu army as soon as they charged, and their performance was only slightly better than that of a group of roving soldiers.
How can one master it in just a few months
Lu Bu looked strange.
How could this be Han Bingxian... It's clearly like raising a fat hen. It seems quiet, but it lays a lot of eggs after a while.
well!
He went through so much trouble to keep Brother Han, who was like a gathering basin for soldiers and grain, but in the future it was destined that this foolish king who did not know how to appreciate his blessings would benefit from it!
Lu Bu could hardly hide his envy and jealousy towards Xiang Hanzi, who was so lucky, and he felt jealous.
What virtue or ability does this fool have to deserve such help from me
If he had a Korean hen that could lay golden eggs for him continuously, and if he had given him a piece of land and some soldiers, he could have been supplied with abundant food and soldiers...
How could he be so miserable that he was teased and chased away by the old thief Cao, the stingy Yuan and the big-eared Liu!
Lu Bu sighed silently for a while, but soon he came to his senses.
The territory he could occupy was far inferior to that of Xiang Hanzi at the moment. Even if Chen Gong and his men had the ability, they would still be helpless without the resources.
Moreover, although this fool is strong in martial arts, his brain is really not very useful, far from being as clever as his father thought.
It is rare in the world to find someone so blind as to repeatedly trust evil people.
So when luck is good, it is good, but when it is bad, it is extremely bad.
In the past there was Xiang Bo, and in the future there were Ying Bu and Zhou Yin... It is really not worth envying to be betrayed so frequently by ungrateful subordinates.
After all, although he had fewer capable generals under his command, except for Wei Xu and those useless guys who could not be trained, whether it was the nagging Chen Gongtai, the taciturn Gao Shun, or the fool Zhang Wenyuan, they were all good.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu's sourness disappeared.
He went on to read this rare letter, and when he reached the end of the letter, he saw that this cheap brother was not only worried and repeatedly told him to take care of himself, but also eagerly expressed, "In order to ensure the safety of the grain route, could you trouble me to give the king some advice and allow him to send troops to attack Wei?" He could not help but glance at Xiang Yu.
When he glanced, he happened to meet Xiang Yu's gaze which was staring at him silently.
Lu Bu's eyes paused slightly.
Why are you looking at him
Could it be that he is up to some bad idea again
Thinking of this, Lu Bu became alert instantly, his pupils constricted, and he immediately locked his eyes on the other party's movements.
But just as he showed an attitude of being ready for battle, the foolish king calmly turned his gaze away and just faced him with the back of his head.
Just when Lu Bu was confused and wanted to find out something, a large group of cavalry suddenly appeared in front of him.
It turned out that the vanguard of this hastily assembled scattered Chu cavalry, which had been ruthlessly left behind by him and the foolish king, had finally met up with the king and the general, who had already driven away the enemy and returned on their own.
The leading cavalryman had a very hard time traveling, and even though the wind was as cold as a knife, his face was flushed and sweat was all over his forehead.
When he first saw Overlord and General Lu returning leisurely, his eyes widened and he could not believe what he was seeing.
Xiang Yu looked indifferent, just glanced coldly and had no intention of explaining.
—No one dared to ask him.
On the other hand, Lu Bu, who was half a horse's length behind him, tilted his head lazily, raised his eyebrows and said, "It's done, let's go back."
The Chu cavalry were stunned upon hearing this, and stood there for a moment, at a loss as to what to do.
How... the enemy hasn't even been seen yet, and Peng Cheng hasn't arrived yet, but it's already over
Lu Bu originally did not bother to explain, but when he glanced at the leading cavalry general, he somehow felt that this man had shifty eyes, which made him uncomfortable.
His mind moved slightly, and he suddenly asked with a squint: "What's your name?"
He asked so suddenly that the cavalry general had not yet recovered and answered subconsciously: "I am Lü Matong..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of lightning flashed through Lu Bu's mind, causing him to squint his eyes.
He uttered an ambiguous "hmm" and said nothing else, and leisurely followed Xiang Yu on his way back.
His eyelids were slightly lowered, so that no one could see the murderous look in his eyes, which spread violently with the three words "Lü Matong".
Lu Matong
Lu Bu curled the corner of his mouth and sneered.
Even though he read the history books perfunctorily and remembered them poorly, he still clearly remembered this name that he despised so much.
The foolish King of Western Chu made too many stupid moves and failed to judge people well, so he brought his own defeat upon himself.
But one is a dying hero who gave his head to his old friend and a BMW to the pavilion chief, and the other is a jackal who dares to bite a downtrodden tiger only when he gathers in a group, and he is also a shameless bastard who betrayed his old master for the sake of merit, wagged his tail to that Liu Haozi to ask for rewards, and even takes pride in it.
Disgust surged in Lu Bu's eyes, and his murderous intent grew stronger.
—The most intolerable thing is that this shameless bastard actually dares to have the last name Lu!!!