Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Shangdang County, Hukou Pass.

It was late autumn and the weather was getting colder day by day. Jia Xu had already put on a thick padded jacket, while Lu Bu was only wearing a thin shirt and sweat was pouring out of his forehead.

"Qu Yi's 40,000 troops have arrived outside Jinyang City. There are only 1,000 Flying Bear soldiers and 2,000 county soldiers inside the city. Can Amo's plan succeed?"

He paced back and forth anxiously in the tent, "No, no! I'm really worried. I have to go back immediately."

"My lord, please be patient!"

Jia Xu sat there with his hands tucked into his sleeves, looking relaxed. "Besides the 3,000 defenders in the city, there are also 1,500 Golden Eagle Guards from the Juyi Village and several thousand auxiliary troops. Last time, Zhang Yan couldn't capture Jinyang with 80,000 men, so how could it be that easy with Qu Yi's 40,000? Don't be impulsive. Everything should be done according to plan."

Lü Bu paused and turned to look at him. "How can Zhang Yan's bandits compare to Qu Yi's troops? Every one of his vanguard troops is a skilled archer, while A-Mo's Jackdaw Arrows don't have the range. If we allow them to reach the city, they might even be able to capture it. My wife and children are inside, how can I rest assured?"

Jia Xu said, "Wait a little longer, wait a little longer. You absolutely cannot leave now. If you leave Shangdang, it will be gone. That would be the end of everything. Besides, Qu Yi's troops have just arrived and they need two days to recuperate. It's not the right time for you to go back. You won't achieve the effect that Amo expected. You should trust her and make sure you don't mess up the steps!"

Lu Bu walked to the main seat and sat down. He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. After a moment, he stood up and shouted angrily, "That kid Yuan Shang is a tortoise. Why hasn't he come yet?"

"My lord, Xiaozhi has brought Yuan Shang here!" Hua Xiong rushed in and shouted.

"Quick, go call Yuan Shao!" Lu Bu roared!

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Outside the Yuan army camp, Yuan Shao, with a haggard face, looked at the little man held in Lu Bu's hand opposite him, thinking he was dreaming.

Just three days ago, the attendant sent to Sishui Pass told him that his Shang'er was thrown into a hot pot on the top of the city and boiled to death. His body was mutilated and even his head was chopped off. When he heard this, he felt a sharp pain in his heart and chest, and he couldn't breathe, and then he lost consciousness.

He has been half-conscious and half-awake for the past three days. No matter whether he has his eyes open or closed, all he sees is the image of Shang'er crying for his father to save him on the city wall. He feels guilty towards Shang'er and he is unworthy of being a father!

"Shang'er?!"

Yuan Shao rubbed his red eyes, opened his arms, and started forward. Yan Liang hurriedly stopped him and said, "My lord, be careful! This might be a treacherous plot by Lu Bu. This fellow is a master archer. He can injure someone from a hundred paces with a single throw."

Yan Liang waved his hand, and guards holding shields and crossbows came forward, isolating Yuan Shao in three layers inside and outside.

"Hey, I'm here to return your son. Do you think everyone is as heartless and ungrateful as you? Is it necessary to protect him so strictly?" Lu Bu shouted with a hint of sarcasm from the opposite side.

Lu Bu was not only strong, but also had a loud voice, and his voice could be heard from far away.

Yuan Shao seemed to have suddenly woken up from a dream and shouted, "Get out of the way!"

The soldiers were stunned for a moment and made way for him. Yuan Shao once again saw the little man struggling in Lu Bu's hands. Although he couldn't see his face clearly, he felt that it was his Shang'er.

Lü Bu, carrying Yuan Shang, walked a little closer. He smiled at Yuan Shao and the other officials and generals around him, and said, "I, Lü Bu, may not be as well-born as you, Yuan Benchu, but in terms of loyalty, righteousness, and trustworthiness, you, Yuan Benchu, are truly inferior to me."

Yan Liang was the first to disagree with Lü Bu's words. He pointed at him and said angrily, "You little bastard Lü Bu, you serve a villain like Dong. How can you be so loyal and trustworthy?"

"Yan Liang, shut up!"

Yuan Shao pressed down Yan Liang's hand that was pointing at Lü Bu, his eyes never leaving Yuan Shang. "Shang'er is still in his hands. Don't provoke him. Let him speak."

Yan Liang snorted angrily, "Whether he is the young master or not is another matter. Who knows where he might have found a kid to fool us."

"That's Shang'er!" Yuan Shao said with a firm face.

Facing Yan Liang's question, Lu Bu smiled nonchalantly and said, "I may have served Dong Zhuo in the past, but wasn't you, Yuan Benchu, also appointed as the Governor of Jizhou by Dong Zhuo? You have the guts to resign!"

"Also, I heard from Mr. Zhang that when Dong Zhuo first entered Luoyang, he told you that he was tyrannical and would bring chaos to the Han Dynasty if we didn't eliminate him. He even told you that Luoyang would be burned down by Dong Zhuo. You and Cao Mengde controlled the Eight Schools of Xiyuan at the time and had gathered the generals, but you deserted the day before the uprising. You knew there were thieves around you and had the ability to eliminate them, but in the end you abandoned the Eight Schools of Xiyuan and aided them. Is this your loyalty, righteousness, and trustworthiness?"

No one knew about this past affair of Yuan Shao except a few parties involved. When it was exposed in public by Lu Bu, his old face turned red. At that time, he obeyed his uncle's arrangement to leave Luoyang, which was indeed a breach of faith. Cao Mengde had scolded him for this.

Ju Su and his companions were all surprised. They knew that Yuan Shao had abandoned the Eight Schools of Xiyuan and left Luoyang. They thought that it was because Dong Zhuo was too powerful and they dared not resist, so they fled Luoyang to wait for an opportunity. They didn't expect that the truth was that he abandoned the battlefield?

After revealing Yuan Shao's past, Lü Bu brought up a new story. "Two years ago, your army was struck by a plague, nearly allowing Gongsun Bogui to invade Wei County. I led my troops to rescue you, and you promised to reward me with Henei County. But later, you hired civilians to block Jiguan Pass. I had no choice but to seek an imperial decree from His Majesty. I never expected you to instruct Wang Kuang to murder me. I nearly died in Huai County."

"Ignoring His Majesty's orders and breaking your promise, is this your loyalty, righteousness, and trustworthiness?"

Yuan Shao couldn't help but defend himself, "Wang Kuang acted on his own initiative, I didn't know about it beforehand..."

Speaking of this, Ju Su and his companions looked embarrassed. Although Xu You was the one who did this at the time, they all knew that Xu You was using a despicable scheme. In order to keep Henei County, they didn't say anything. As for the matter of Wang Kuang... they didn't know whether it was the lord's private instruction. Generally speaking, the matter was indeed not handled in a fair way.

"And this time, you clearly coveted Bingzhou, yet you used the excuse of not paying tribute and taxes to send troops. You're truly shameless. If I don't pay tribute and taxes, do you, Yuan Benchu? If you want to expand your power and seize territory, just say so. Let's fight openly and the victory or defeat will be determined by our own ability."

The people on the other side were speechless. Who doesn't want to grab territory in this world? It's okay for everyone to know it in their hearts, and don't say it so directly!

Yan Liang couldn't help but stand up and retort, "You say we are shameless, but you are taking advantage of the situation to rob and demand Hanoi County, so you have shame?"

Lu Bu looked innocent and said, "That was a fair deal. You could have chosen not to use my help, and I wouldn't have sent troops to seize Hanoi from you."

"you……"

Yan Liang was speechless immediately.

Lu Bu lowered Yuan Shang to the ground and continued, "You, Yuan Benchu, are disloyal, unrighteous, and untrustworthy, but I cannot abandon my principles and conscience. I used your son's threat earlier, but I had no choice."

He began to play the victim again. "You know Bingzhou suffered repeated foreign invasions a few years ago. The population has dwindled, soldiers are insufficient, and food and fodder are scarce. How can we withstand the dual attacks of you and Cao Mengde?"

He squatted down and patted Yuan Shang's little head. "I am also a father. I cannot bear to kill an innocent child. I will return him today. If Lord Benchu ​​still wants to commit unjust acts and attack Bingzhou, I will have no choice but to fight him to the end. Even if I lose in the end, at least I have a clear conscience."

He gently pushed Yuan Shang back and said, "Go back to your father!"

Yuan Shang looked at Lu Bu eagerly, "My father doesn't care whether I live or die. I don't want him anymore. I want to go back to the stronghold!"

Lu Bu whispered, "Didn't Xiaozhi teach you? Just do as he says and you can return to the stronghold. Remember?"

Yuan Shang nodded seriously, "I remember it!"