Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Then Lu Bu and his entourage left Lingquan Village, went out of Yao Mountain, and rode fast for a day before arriving in Xin'an County.

Zhang Liao realized that something was wrong as early as when Li Jue was recalled to Chang'an, and he had already begun to prepare food and fodder. However, except for the Bingzhou Army, which Zhang Liao could command, he had no say over the other troops. After Lu Bu arrived in Xin'an, he spent several more days reorganizing the troops, and the team set off three days later.

Outside Xin'an County, Hua Xiong and his companions looked at Lu Bu and his group who were preparing to head north in confusion, not knowing whether to follow them or stay.

The lord said that Lu Bu had evil ambitions and colluded with the heroes of Guandong to rebel and kill his relatives. They didn't know whether Lu Bu had evil ambitions or not, but it was really unfair to say that he colluded with the group of people in Guandong. Hu Zhen went out of the city to die on his own, and Dagu Pass was lost by Hua Xiong. These things had nothing to do with Lu Bu. Lu Bu really tried his best to resist the Guandong coalition forces.

As for treason and parricide, with Lü Bu's current military strength, could Li Su and Li Jue in Chang'an be his match? Yet, Lü Bu showed no attachment to the power and wealth of Chang'an. After being wronged, he silently desired to return to his homeland, Bingzhou, a land of mixed forces and poverty. Was this a wolfish ambition?

In Hua Xiong's opinion, Li Su was a complete villain with evil ambitions. He colluded with court ministers to betray Fengxian and even slept with Fengxian's wife. He was truly despicable and shameless.

"Fengxian, won't you defend yourself? The lord has been deceived by a villain. If you go back and explain it to him clearly, he will still believe you." Hua Xiong walked to Lu Bu and advised.

Lü Bu shook his head. "My defense is unclear. I never intended to murder my lord, but I do know those Black Mountain bandits. If I return with my troops now, my lord will think I'm up to something. If I return alone, I'm afraid I won't make it out of Chang'an alive."

Hua Xiong was surprised and asked, "You really know those bandits? Then... were you really the one who sent them to Beimang Mountain to kill our lord?"

"Yes, I do know him. However, the two assassinations in Beimang Mountain and Shangdang were not ordered by me. As I said, I never thought of murdering the lord, or even Qing'er."

At this time, Lu Bu had nothing to hide. If Hua Xiong and others did not want to go with him, it would be fine if they knew. If they wanted to go with him, he could not hide the truth from them.

Lu Bu briefly explained and finally said to Hua Xiong and the other two, "If you are sure you don't want to follow me, then don't return to Chang'an now. The lord no longer trusts you. Stay in Xin'an and watch over the Baibo Army!"

In addition to the 10,000 Bingzhou soldiers and 3,000 Liangzhou soldiers that Lu Bu took away this time, some of the original Luoyang soldiers wanted to follow Lu Bu, and some wanted to stay in Hongnong County. Lu Bu did not force them, and only took away a total of 15,000 people.

Among the remaining 6,000 people, 2,000 were subordinates of Han Lai and Wu Shan. Although these two people stood on Lu Bu's side, they were relatives of Dong Zhuo after all, and their families were in Mei County. While Dong Zhuo was still alive, they could not betray Dong Zhuo and follow Lu Bu. The other 4,000 people were the Luoyang army and some subordinates of Hua Xiong and others. Han Lai and Wu Shan decided to stay in Minchi, while Hua Xiong and others stayed in Xin'an.

Watching Lü Bu's troops moving further and further away, Hua Xiong suddenly flicked his whip and shouted, "Fengxian, wait for me. I'll go with you."

Zhang Ji and Fan Chou saw Hua Xiong chasing after Lü Bu. After a moment's hesitation, they decided to stay. Lü Bu was a capable fighter, but Bingzhou was too poor and complicated. What future could there hold? It would be better to stay in Xin'an. After their lord passed away, they could establish their own faction and become their own masters. Wouldn't that be better?

"Why are you following me again?" Lu Bu asked, glancing at Hua Xiong.

Hua Xiong said, "Although I haven't seen my lord for a long time, I have heard some news. His health is not as good as before, and I don't know how many years he has left. If my lord dies, am I going to obey the orders of that villain Li Su? As for establishing my own territory, I'm not smart enough. I'm afraid that the Baibo bandits will destroy me in a few days. It's better for me to follow you. I will send people to Mei County to bring my family to Bingzhou. From now on, I will be yours."

Zhang Liao laughed and joked, "Who said you're not smart? I think you're the one who thinks things are the most clear."

Jia Xu followed up, "You're going to send someone to Mei County? Then why not go to Liangzhou and bring my family over as well?"

Hua Xiong sweatdropped, "Is this just on the way? It's a thousand miles away!"

Lü Bu said, "Don't bother Yingwei. I was planning to send a group to Liang Province. These soldiers are willing to follow me to Bing Province. I can't leave their families behind in Liang Province. Anyone who is willing to come to Bing Province will be taken with me."

Jia Xu glanced sideways upon hearing this. "Adding Hua Xiong's thousand men, there are four thousand Liang Province soldiers. Counting five families per family, that's twenty thousand people. And then there are these ten thousand plus soldiers, plus the families of Xu Rong's Luoyang troops. How are you going to accommodate them?"

Zhang Mo said, "I've discussed this with Lu Bu. Bingzhou has been plagued by wars in recent years, resulting in severe population loss. There are many vacant houses and fields. Resettling these people isn't difficult. The only problem is the shipping costs, which are not unbearable. We'll settle these soldiers down once we get back to Bingzhou, and then send someone to pick them up after we've counted their numbers."

Jia Xu nodded. "Indeed, Bingzhou does need to replenish its population. This incident may seem sudden, but the general has already planned a retreat, so this trip is not hasty at all."

After two days' journey, the troops arrived at Pingyin County, north of Luoyang and south of the Yellow River. When the Pingyin County Magistrate learned that the newcomers were Lü Bu's army, he not only did not dare to stop them, but also requisitioned all the nearby boats to help Lü Bu's army cross the river.

At the ferry, the county magistrate said to Lü Bu courteously, "It will take two days to get all the troops across the river. General, why don't you come with me into the city and rest for the night?"

Lu Bu didn't answer him, but looked at Zhang Mo, "Are you tired? How about going into the city to rest?"

Zhang Mo shook her head gently. "I'm not tired, I'm just worried about Father. If Dong Zhuo suddenly remembers your kindness one day, he might blame Father. And... Dong Qing's love for you has turned into hatred. If she knew I was with you, would she take her anger out on Father?"

Lü Bu pulled her into his arms and soothed her, "Dong Zhuo already hates me to the core, how could he possibly remember my kindness? No matter how much Dong Qing hates you, as long as Dong Zhuo is alive, she and Li Su can't make the decision. Send a message to your father-in-law, asking him to find a chance to return to Bingzhou!"

"I sent someone there a few days ago, but there's no news yet. However, I think my father might not leave."

"If he doesn't want to leave, there's no point in worrying about it. Don't overthink it." Lu Bu touched her cheek, a look of heartache on his face. "You've lost weight these past few days."

Zhang Mo leaned against him wearily, "I can't feel at ease until my father leaves Chang'an. I'm afraid he'll be like what you dreamed of..."

"Will not……"

Although Lu Bu said this, he began to worry in his heart. Although A-mo was not Wang Situ's biological daughter, the relationship between father and daughter was deeper than that between many biological fathers and daughters in the world. If Wang Yun died an untimely death, how sad would A-mo be?

Just as Lu Bu was thinking about it, he saw Xu Chu leading a man dressed as a scholar towards him. Lu Bu recognized this man. He was Zhao Kang, a disciple of Wang Yun, who taught children to read in the earth building.