Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later
Chapter 233: Flying Bear Army vs. White Horse Volunteers
Even though Yuan Shao controlled four states and had hundreds of thousands of soldiers, he was still defeated by Cao Cao's mere 20,000 to 30,000 troops. In Lu Bu's eyes, Yuan Shao was just a useless person and there was really nothing to be afraid of.
"Since Yuan Benchu is so incompetent, let's put Jizhou in his hands for the time being. If we take too big a step, we may end up in trouble. Let's first manage Bingzhou, Hedong and Henei well," said Lu Bu.
"That's not true. Yuan Shao failed to effectively resolve the internal factional conflicts within his group. If his civil and military officials could be as united as Cao Cao's group, the world would be his. Don't underestimate the enemy."
Lu Bu hugged Zhang Mo in his arms and said, "Then you will need my wife to be by your side all the time to remind me, otherwise I will easily make mistakes."
Zhang Mo turned to look at him, hesitantly asking, "Will you... always listen to me? If your territory expands and your power grows stronger, after a few years you'll get tired of me, annoyed, and bored. Will you find me nagging? Will you... become like Liu Bang, favoring his concubine over his wife?"
It’s not that Zhang Mo doesn’t believe that there is love in the world that is loyal and lasts forever, but what is more common is that the couple are in name only and even separate.
Marriage also has a period of burnout. After the running-in, adaptation, and boiling period, the passion will gradually fade. When the freshness and passion are gone, in this era when concubinage is legal, her fate may be better like Lu Zhi and Yin Lihua, but worse, she may even be rewarded with a cup of poisoned wine by him, and her little one may be harmed by the child he has with other women.
She can have love, but she must also provide strong protection for herself and the little one. This protection cannot be given by her father, but must come from herself.
Lu Bu kissed her hair and said, "What are you thinking about? I promised you that I would never take a concubine in this life. How can I favor a concubine over my wife? As long as my wife doesn't abandon me, I will obey her for the rest of my life."
"You're still fresh in my heart, so naturally you can make any promises. But in a few years, maybe you won't feel this way anymore. Even I can't say I'll always like you this much."
Lu Bu sat back on the couch and held her in his arms. This woman was very insecure. He knew it when she recruited refugees to train troops. And since he knew that the world she lived in was a world without war and killing, he could better understand her sense of crisis. Compared with her world, this place was simply hell on earth.
This is not a question of trust or distrust. It is just because she lives in a different era and her cognition is different from that of all women in this era, so she has always insisted on monogamy.
Lu Bu let her head rest against his chest. "Have you forgotten? The system is still with me. If I cause you heartache, I'll feel the pain too. I've been tied to you since the moment we met. You can abandon me, but I will never abandon you."
He took her hand and stood up. "Don't let your imagination run wild. Let's go out and have breakfast. I think Gongsun Zan will send an envoy today."
Zhang Mo thought about it and realized that this guy was being tied to a system. He wouldn't change his mind, right?
Just after the two of them went out and finished their breakfast, Gongsun Zan indeed sent someone over. The messenger talked a lot and gave Lu Bu two choices. One was to promise him 200,000 stones of grain and let him return to Bingzhou and not meddle in other people's affairs; the other was to join him in completely eliminating Yuan Shao and then divide up the nine counties of Jizhou.
Comparing these two options, it is obvious that the 400,000 shi of grain and a county promised to Lu Bu by Yuan Shao are more suitable. However, Lu Bu did not refuse it outright. Instead, he kept Gongsun Zan hanging and waited for Yuan Shao to send the hostages.
But Gongsun Zan is not a fool. Lu Bu went to Yuan Shao’s camp last night, and according to the scouts’ report, he brought a woman back. This guy is obviously hooking up with Yuan Shao. Now he is keeping him hanging. What does he want to do?
Gongsun Zan's understanding of Lu Bu was limited to what others said about his bravery and invincibility. Three days later, when he learned that Yuan Shao was deliberately setting up a false front at the base camp, he called back Tian Kai's troops, intending to stroke Lu Bu's tiger whiskers and see whether the legendary Lu Fengxian was a real tiger or a paper tiger.
Gongsun Zan sent a letter of challenge to Lu Bu. Of course, it was not a one-on-one duel, but he pulled out his most proud White Horse Volunteers to confront Lu Bu head-on. Lu Bu saw that the other side only had 500 cavalry, and he didn't want to bully the minority with the majority, so he asked Hua Xiong to lead 500 Flying Bear soldiers to fight.
It has been a year since the Flying Bear Army was established. Apart from a brief trial run during the battle against Bai Bo, it has yet to fight against regular cavalry. Lu Bu also wants to see the combat effectiveness of his new army. Gongsun Zan's White Horse Volunteers, which are feared outside the Great Wall, are a good target for measurement.
On the morning of the fifth day, it was just dawn and the temperature was not very high. It was a good time to fight. The two teams lined up in the wilderness.
Lu Bu stood on a slope behind the team, observing the White Horse Volunteers on the opposite side from afar. He actually knew nothing about this team. It was only because of the dispute between Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao that he got to know Gongsun Zan. Knowing that Gongsun Zan liked white horses, he specially selected elite soldiers from the army to form this White Horse Volunteers. Judging from its battle record, the combat effectiveness of this team should not be inferior to Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Iron Cavalry, but may be slightly worse than his own Feixiong Army.
"Amo, who do you think will win or lose in today's fight?"
Lu Bu looked at Zhang Mo beside him, but saw that she was leaning on her hands and stretching her neck to look into Gongsun Zan's team.
"What are you looking for?"
Zhang Mo said, "Gongsun Zan has an extremely powerful man under his command. You might be the only one in the world who can defeat him. Let me see if he's in the team right now. If he is, Hua Xiong will be in danger. I think we should just let Ah Chu go along, just in case."
A super powerful person?
Lu Bu immediately became interested. "Who is he? Do I know him?"
Zhang Mo shook her head. "You may have heard his name in your dreams, but you probably haven't fought him. His name is Zhao Yun, also known as Zilong."
"Zhao Yun?"
Lu Bu thought for a moment, "I've never heard of him. Is his martial arts skills really as amazing as you say? Could your senior brother Liu Xuande's sworn brother Guan Yu be able to defeat him?"
So far, the only people who can be considered powerful in Lu Bu's opinion are Dian Wei and Guan Yu. Even Zhang Fei and Xu Chu can only be considered okay. However, Amo's evaluation of this person is super powerful, which Lu Bu cannot help but pay attention to.
"Zhao Yun is definitely very powerful, but as for whether he can defeat Second Brother Guan, I'm not sure."
She knew more about Zhao Yun from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In the official history, Zhao Yun's personal martial arts skills were probably not that impressive.
"If that's the case, Hua Xiong is definitely no match for this person. Have you seen this person?"
Zhang Mo shook her head. "I don't know him. I was just looking around to see if there were any generals who looked like him. But I just looked at the previous few, and no one seemed to match Zhao Yun in terms of age or appearance."
A few months ago, when she passed by Zhending with Zhang Ji, she had been to Zhao Yun's house. Her master had also treated his brother's illness, so she asked around and found out a few things.
"Appearance?"
Zhang Mo explained, "It's about appearance. Zhao Yun should be about the same height as Guan Erge, in his twenties, and very handsome."
She pointed at Gongsun Zan's troops and said, "None of the generals in front meet these characteristics. Either they didn't come to participate in the battle, or they are not in a high position at this time. In any case, Hua Xiong should be careful. If the generals are killed, it will be more than just a disgrace."
Lu Bu nodded and said, "Let Zhongkang go with us, just in case."
Xu Chu had been eager to join the battle, and now, hearing Lü Bu's approval, he spurred his horse to charge forward. Zhang Mo shouted from behind, "If you really run into this man, don't kill him if you can."
Xu Chu received instruction in martial arts from Lu Bu and had practiced with him, so he should be even more powerful than in history. With the addition of Hua Xiong, Zhao Yun might not be able to defeat him, right?
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