Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Compared to Yuan Shao's panic, Tian Feng seemed much calmer. He twirled his mustache and said calmly, "It's true that Lu Bu is here to take advantage of the situation, but he can also assist our army and help our lord repel Gongsun Zan."

"Assistance?"

Yuan Shao shook his head. "If he and Gongsun Zan work together to eliminate me, they can divide up Ji Province. Even if I offer him great benefits, he won't help me."

Tian Feng asked, "Lü Bu has only been in Bingzhou for a year, and he swiftly pacified the Baibo Rebellion in Hedong. He probably hasn't even sorted out Bingzhou's internal affairs yet. How could he have the ability and energy to govern Jizhou?"

"Furthermore, even if Lü Bu truly came to divide Jizhou with Gongsun Zan, he could only take the neighboring states of Changshan, Zhao, and Wei. Zhang Yan's Black Mountain army lies between Jizhou and Bingzhou. How could Zhang Yan sit idly by and watch him encircle and trap the entire Black Mountain region? If Lü Bu helps Gongsun Zan, Zhang Yan will undoubtedly come to our aid. Otherwise, he will be trapped and killed by Lü Bu in the Taihang Mountains."

"It's not easy to deal with Zhang Yan's million-strong bandits!" Tian Feng sighed, not knowing whether to cry or laugh. To his lord, Gongsun Zan, Lu Bu, and Zhang Yan were all powerful enemies. If they became friends temporarily this time, the lord would have to pay a heavy price.

After hearing Tian Feng's analysis, Yuan Shao's frown slowly relaxed, but he still worried, "What if that reckless Lu Bu doesn't realize the serious implications of this?"

Tian Feng glanced at Yuan Shao and asked, "My lord, do you really think Lü Bu is a reckless man?"

Yuan Shao considered it and said, "Perhaps not too stupid, but not too smart either."

Tian Feng shook his head, "If there wasn't someone behind the scenes guiding him, then this person's foresight is truly rare in this world."

“How come you see?”

Tian Feng said, "Lü Bu requested the title of Governor of Bingzhou shortly after Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang. At the time, Dong Zhuo held immense power, and Lü Bu was his most trusted son-in-law. He could have gotten whatever he wanted, yet he chose the impoverished and complex post of Governor of Bingzhou. Given the situation at the time, if Dong Zhuo died, he would have been the next powerful official. Why would he want Bingzhou?"

Tian Feng paused and continued, "I'm afraid no one could have figured out Lü Bu's motive for wanting Bingzhou back then. However, from what I can see now, he saw early on that Dong Zhuo would inevitably bring about his own destruction, and so he left himself a way out. This man is no simple matter, or perhaps the person behind him is no simple matter."

Yuan Shao nodded. "Then...according to this, Lü Bu isn't here to help Gongsun Zan?"

"From Lü Bu's perspective, Gongsun Zan taking Jizhou would be more disadvantageous to him than if the lord were to occupy Jizhou. He is probably just trying to blackmail the lord, so the lord needs to be mentally prepared."

Yuan Shao asked, "If his conditions are too harsh, will I really help Gongsun Zan if I don't agree?"

"That's hard to say. Judging from how he killed Yang Chao and hunted down the Hu people, if he gets impulsive, he can do anything."

Hearing this, Yuan Shao frowned again. The troops sent back by Gongsun Zan would soon discover that the Yuan army outside the camp was a decoy. He had wanted to take advantage of the time when Gongsun Zan returned to rescue the camp to fight the remaining troops of Gongsun Zan first, thereby reducing the pressure, and then waiting for Yan Liang's reinforcements to arrive, so that he would not be afraid of Gongsun. Unexpectedly, Lu Bu suddenly came and he went to war with Gongsun Zan at this time. It would be like a fight between two parties, and Lu Bu would benefit.

If he doesn't want to lose Jizhou, this time he can only ask Lu Bu to be his ally, and he just hopes that Lu Bu's request is not too excessive.

At about the same time, Gongsun Zan also received the news that Lu Bu had sent troops to Ji. Gongsun Zan had no connection with Lu Bu and did not know him well, but it was almost common knowledge that Lu Bu was good at fighting. Gongsun Zan did not know what the situation was at the base camp and did not dare to send troops rashly. He asked his soldiers to set up a temporary camp more than ten miles north of Yuan Shao's camp and observe Lu Bu's movements.

Lu Bu's cavalry was extremely fast and arrived in Guangzong before dusk. On the one hand, he ordered his men to set up camp ten miles west of Yuan Shao's camp, and on the other hand, he hurriedly sent someone to tell Yuan Shao to come out and meet him.

To be honest, Yuan Shao was a little hesitant to meet Lu Bu's invitation. This man's martial arts were at an incredible level. He was afraid that this guy would break his promise and stab him to death with a halberd, which would be the end of him.

But fearful as he was, could he not go? If he didn't go, he would be pushing Lü Bu towards Gongsun Zan, and he would be finished too. Yuan Shao had never felt so aggrieved in his life.

On a summer evening, a gentle breeze and a swarm of mosquitoes, Lü Bu sat leisurely on a tree stump in the wilderness, looking at Yuan Shao, who was standing fifty steps away, heavily guarded by his soldiers. A look of confusion crossed his face. "Am I that formidable? I'm here to help you, Yuan Benchu!"

To facilitate the conversation, Lü Bu called out, "Please come closer, Lord Benchu. Don't worry, I, Lü Fengxian, have always been a man of my word. Since I have invited you to meet, I will never kill you. There is no need to protect you so closely."

Yuan Shao smiled awkwardly, asked the soldiers in front to put away their shields, and then he bowed to Lü Bu and got straight to the point. "Mr. Fengxian has brought his troops to Jizhou today. What brings you here?"

Lu Bu stood up and took two steps forward. Yuan Shao unconsciously followed him and stepped back. Lu Bu stopped and smiled. He would not go over to scare him until the terms were agreed.

"I heard that Gongsun Bogui was invading Jizhou, and I also heard that a plague had broken out among Benchu ​​Gong's army. I knew you were no match for Gongsun Bogui this time, so I brought my troops here to rescue you."

Yuan Shao was secretly surprised when he heard this. Lu Bu was far away in Bingzhou, but he knew about the epidemic in our army so quickly?

Fearing the news would leak out, the captured doctors were all confined to the barracks. None of the soldiers ventured out during this time, and even Gongsun Zan, who was so close, might not have known about it. So how did Lü Bu learn of this? Was it a spy planted by Lü Bu in the army, or was it Mr. Zhang, whom Lü Bu had abducted, who calculated it for him?

After being surprised, Yuan Shao realized that this guy had already known about it. No wonder he dared to lead his troops into Jizhou so blatantly.

"What are the conditions?" Yuan Shao asked directly.

Lü Bu said, "I have come a long way with my troops to help you. You must provide the food and fodder for me. I don't want too much, just 400,000 dan!"

Four thousand soldiers asking for four hundred thousand dan of grain and fodder isn't enough? This guy is really extorting money!

Yuan Shao was furious, but he could still endure it. Although the number was large, it was not unbearable.

"If Fengxian can get Gongsun Bogui to withdraw his troops, I will have someone deliver food and fodder to Bingzhou another day."

Lü Bu smiled with satisfaction. "Secondly, the land in Bingzhou is too barren. The annual output is insufficient to support many people. Giving us food and fodder is only a temporary solution. Giving us more land is more practical. Envoy Yuan occupies such vast and fertile land in Jizhou. Could you please give me some of it?"

This is blatant banditry. It is true that bandits from the border are extremely shameless, extremely shameless!

Yuan Shao was so angry that his temples were throbbing and he almost bit his white teeth off.

Tian Feng was puzzled by Lü Bu's request. "With Taihang and Zhang Yan between them, what use is there for him to have Jizhou? Even if we give him a county, can he hold it all by himself in Jizhou?"

"Who knows what this guy is planning?"

Tian Feng said, "My lord, why don't you ask him where he wants to go?"

Yuan Shao suppressed his anger and tried to maintain his gentlemanly demeanor, asking, "Where does Fengxian want to go?"

Lü Bu said, "Jizhou is separated by the Black Mountains, and it's difficult for me to govern it. So let's go to Henei County, south of Shangdang County!"

Hearing that Lü Bu actually wanted Henei County, Yuan Shao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. "Fengxian may not know that Henei County is under the jurisdiction of the Sili Xiaowei. This is not a matter I can decide."