Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Baixing, Yudu Mountain Stronghold.

Li Gui led a group of defeated soldiers to the checkpoint in disgrace and asked to pass again. This time, Yu Du did not stand on the top of the city wall, but went down to the city in person to inquire about the battle situation.

"That Lu Bu is truly terrifying, truly ruthless! He only had a dozen men to utterly route my army of several thousand. It's a good thing I had the loot shipped back beforehand. Otherwise, not only would I have lost everything on this business, but I'd have also lost the lives of many of my men."

Li Gui wiped the sweat off his face, and there was still a hint of fear on his face when he spoke.

Yu Du looked at the team behind him. Many people were injured. Those with minor injuries could ride horses or walk by themselves, while those with serious injuries could only lie on the cart and groan.

"Is Lu Bu really so powerful?" Yu Du asked doubtfully.

A dozen people killing thousands of people, this doesn't seem scientific no matter how you think about it!

Li Gui said, "I used to be just like you. I just couldn't believe he could single-handedly kill an enemy general amidst a huge army. Oh, and not long ago in Suanzao, he led 500 men to attack the 100,000-man camp of the Guandong coalition. That just didn't make sense. This time, I wanted to give it a try to see if his reputation was undeserved. You saw the result."

Li Gui swallowed and began to tell a story. "That Lü Bu, riding his Red Hare, wielding his painted halberd, and clad in heavy armor, charged into my ranks. His momentum was like a cart crushing straw or water rushing through an anthill. Not a single soldier among my men could withstand a single blow from him. Wherever his steed passed, a vast horde fell. He charged for two rounds, and my soldiers, unable to withstand the pressure, began to flee. Fortunately, I escaped quickly, otherwise I wouldn't have made it back alive. But it was also fortunate that my men escaped quickly, otherwise they would have suffered far more casualties."

"I heard that Lu Bu's favorite thing to do during battle was to kill the enemy's main general in the midst of thousands of troops. Back in Suanzao, he was concerned about his reputation and didn't kill the Guandong princes. However, he had no scruples about rebels and bandits. Beigong Boyu and Bian Zhang are examples of his past."

Yu Du's face turned heavy after hearing this. He had heard a lot of rumors about Lu Bu. This man was indeed brave, but he always felt that the rumors were too exaggerated. After hearing what Li Gui said today, he had to consider whether to stroke Lu Bu's tiger beard.

Li Gui then asked, "Where do you want to work this time? Why haven't you left yet?"

Yu Du said, "I originally wanted to go to Wei County. A few days ago, Yang Feng sent me a letter inviting me to join him in attacking Lü Bu from the east and west and dividing up Henei County. I am currently organizing my troops and preparing to go."

Li Gui slapped his thigh after hearing this, and said with a look of dismay, "Are you stupid? Yang Feng is clearly using you as a pawn. I heard that Gao Shun's bandit-suppression troops from Hedong have entered Hanoi. Yang Feng is afraid of being surrounded by both the north and the south, so he invited you to help him share the pressure."

Yu Du said unconcernedly, "I know this, but this is indeed a rare opportunity."

"What rare opportunity? Jizhou is the perfect time to strike. I heard Cao Mengde just took over Yanzhou and is being besieged by the Yellow Turbans from Qingzhou and Yuan Shu from Runan. Yuan Benchu ​​will definitely send people to help Cao Cao repel Yuan Shu. Instead of trying to provoke Lü Bu, why not seize the opportunity to strike in Yecheng? Even if you capture several counties in Henei, you might not get as much as you could from Yecheng alone."

"How did you hear so much? From whom did you hear it?"

Yu Du frowned and examined him. How could Li Gui be so well-informed? He knew everything that was happening everywhere. This time, taking advantage of Wang Kuang's retreat, Juyi Village had effectively seized the three counties of Xiuwu for free. Did Li Gui know all along, or was this just another stroke of bad luck? Why didn't he have any such luck?

Li Gui curled his lips and said, "Of course it was my A-Mo who said that."

As soon as there was any unusual movement on Yu Du's side, he sent an eagle to report to Jinyang. Amo soon came with instructions, asking them to try to divert the disaster eastward. Coincidentally, news also came from General Lu. The couple had the same idea.

Li Gui made up a story, "I have a fellow countryman who started a rebellion with me. He was originally in Qingzhou, but was driven down by Bai Ma Gongsun some time ago. He wanted to come to Bingzhou via Hanoi to seek refuge with me, but I happened to meet him. That's how I learned about the current situation in Yanzhou. If you decide to go to Yecheng to do something, take me with you. I still have about 2,000 soldiers who can fight. More people means more strength!"

Yu Du thought for a moment and said, "I can't make up my mind about this matter for the moment. I'll make a decision after discussing it with Sui Baitu and the others."

He then suggested to Li Gui, "Why don't you send your wounded soldiers back to the camp first, leaving the soldiers who can fight behind, and then we can act together after I make a decision?"

Yu Du's suggestion was exactly what Li Gui wanted. These so-called wounded soldiers were actually fake. He wanted to send some of them back and leave some to stay with Yu Du.

Li Gui nodded, "Alright, but let's make it clear beforehand: if you want to fight Lu Bu, I won't get involved."

"Are you so afraid of him?"

Li Gui's face turned red. "I'm not kidding. If you don't believe me, lead your troops to meet him and you'll know. But I have to remind you, you must stay at the back of the team. If anything changes, turn around and run. His Red Hare is very fast. If you run slower, you might not be able to make it back. Also, his 3,000 soldiers entered Huai County yesterday."

Yu Du was surprised and asked, "Where did he get so many people? Didn't Gao Shun get held up by Yang Feng?"

"I guess he borrowed them from Zhang Ji and Fan Chou of Hongnong. They were his former subordinates. Even though they've established their own faction, their friendship remains. It wouldn't be surprising to lend them these troops."

Yu Du's expression grew serious. Although there were only 3,000 people, they were Dong Zhuo's former subordinates from Xiliang. Their combat effectiveness was far superior to that of his bandits. Moreover, with the presence of the killing god Lu Bu, this matter had to be considered carefully.

Although Yu Du was a little frightened, he would not be really scared by Li Gui's few words. He discussed with Sui Gu and others, and finally decided to temporarily station the large team in Chaoge, first send people to Yecheng and Dongjun to inquire about the specific situation there, and then send a small team to meet Lu Bu.

The main purpose of Zhang Mo asking Li Gui to tell Yu Du this news was actually to make them hesitate. The situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. As long as they can delay for one or two more days, a turning point will often come.

Of course, it would be best if we could successfully lead this Black Mountain Army to Yecheng. As to whether this wish can be achieved, it depends on the battle situation between Lu Bu and Jinyang.

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The battle of Jinyang started the earliest. Zhang Yan was afraid that troops from other counties in Bingzhou would come back to support, so he hurriedly sent troops after receiving a reply from the Southern Xiongnu and Budugen. Although Hua Xiong harassed him on the way, in order to capture Jinyang as soon as possible, he left Sun Qing with 5,000 cavalry to deal with Hua Xiong, and he led a large force to attack the city.

Zhang Yan had been active in Bing and Ji for many years and had a basic understanding of the cities in these two states. He was familiar with the layout and structure of Jinyang. Attacking cities and strongholds was what he, Heishan, was best at, so he did not hesitate much tactically. He directly avoided the north side blocked by rivers and lakes and surrounded the other three sides.