Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

On the ferry, Xu Chu looked at Zhang Mo with concern and asked, "You were fine just now, why did you suddenly feel dizzy?"

Zhang Mo said energetically, "I'm not dizzy, I just want Fengxian to go back to Hedong with me."

"Why?" Xu Chu was puzzled.

Lu Bu laughed and said, "She's afraid I'll charge into battle and kill again!"

"Why?" Xu Chu became more and more confused.

"I'm afraid he'll get hurt!"

In fact, they were afraid of Lu Bu's presence, so Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's men did not dare to come and snatch people away. After all, no matter how important the emperor was, it was not as important as one's own life. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao knew very well how strong Lu Bu was. If they saw him here, they would probably turn around and run back.

At this moment, Yuan Shao, Zhang He, Yan Liang and 5,000 troops hurried forward and finally arrived at Hu County at sunset.

"My lord, would you like to rest here for one night?" Zhang He rode his horse to Yuan Shao's carriage and asked.

Yuan Shao shook his head. "We'll reach Huayin in half a day. According to the news from Chang'an, His Majesty should arrive tomorrow. Let the soldiers work hard and hurry while it's still light. We'll hurry to Huayin and wait. We must not let that wretch Lü Bu get there first."

"Yes!" Zhang He took the order and turned around to command the soldiers to continue on their journey.

At this moment, the scouts who had gone out to explore the road returned and reported, "Envoy, there are two thousand Bingzhou cavalrymen at Fenglingdu Crossing ahead. It seems they are preparing to set off for Huayin tomorrow."

"Only two thousand? Is Lu Bu here?" Yuan Shao asked a little nervously.

This time he secretly planned the emperor's escape to the east, hoping to quietly take His Majesty away. Unexpectedly, Lu Bu was well-informed and came from Hedong County first. Even Cao Mengde got the news from somewhere and was rushing here.

The scout replied, "We're certain there are only two thousand cavalry. This afternoon, I saw Lü Bu taking a woman on a boat back to Hedong Commandery. It looked like the woman was unwell."

Yuan Shao breathed a sigh of relief, "It's good that Lu Bu is not here!"

He then asked, "Where is Cao Mengde's team?"

Ju Su replied, "The scout reported yesterday that he had just passed Shan County. If he's fast, he should have crossed Zhushui by now and could reach Huayin tomorrow."

Yuan Shao considered this for a moment and said, "No matter how fast we are, we're probably no match for Lü Bu's men. Let's go guard outside Huayin first and let the soldiers rest. When Cao Mengde arrives, we can join forces to seize the emperor. Lü Bu only has 2,000 cavalry, and he has to protect the emperor, so he may not be our match."

Ju Su nodded, "My lord is right. Cao Gong is one of us. Let's seize the emperor first, and then we can discuss it with him later."

At this time, Cao Cao also led the only 4,000 cavalry in Yanzhou and galloped towards Huayin.

Cao Cao originally wanted to make the emperor escape from Chang'an, but before he could take any action, he received an anonymous letter saying that Chang'an was in chaos and the emperor had already escaped.

Cao Cao immediately thought that it was Yuan Shao who was behind this. The guy was scared by Lu Bu and wanted to use the emperor as a life-saving talisman.

After listening to Xun You's analysis and plan that day, Cao Cao no longer cared whether Yuan Shao would be destroyed by Lu Bu. He also realized that Yuan Shao was no match for Lu Bu, and it was only a matter of time before Jizhou was divided up by Lu Bu and Gongsun. Now his goal was to hold the emperor in his hands, eliminate the southern princes as soon as possible, and then fight Lu Bu to the death.

At sunrise, Cao's army finally arrived at the east of Huayin City. Yuan Shao had already set up camp there and cooked food for Cao's army.

Cao Cao was not polite. He asked the soldiers to have a good meal and rest on the spot while he went to meet Yuan Shao himself.

"Where is your majesty?"

Yuan Shao gazed at Huayin City in the distance and said, "Scouts reported back yesterday, around midnight, just before I arrived, that Your Majesty had been welcomed into Huayin City by Duan Wei. Your Majesty only brought a few court officials, a few eunuchs, and one empress and one concubine. Because they left in such a hurry, they didn't bring much food with them. They were so hungry that they could barely walk, so they killed two horses along the way for food to make it all the way to Huayin."

"Alas! Alas!"

Cao Cao cried out in agony after hearing this, "The Han Dynasty is in decline, and the Son of Heaven is in disgrace! We have received the Emperor's grace for generations, but we have failed to rid the country of the traitors. We have caused the Emperor to suffer this hardship. This is truly a great sin! A great sin! I will not be able to face my ancestors even after I die!"

Yuan Shao rolled his eyes at him and said, "Go on, act!"

Cao Cao continued, "Luoyang has been burned beyond recognition, and the surrounding area is deserted for dozens of miles. Your Majesty cannot live in such a place. I have already ordered people to build another palace in Xuchang. When Your Majesty returns from Huayin, we will take him to Xuchang. What do you think, Benchu?"

Yuan Shao couldn't help but roll his eyes at him again. This fellow's shamelessness is truly rare in this world! Without me expending enormous manpower and financial resources, how could Your Majesty have escaped Chang'an so smoothly? Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid?

Yuan Shao didn't want to look at the shameless Cao Cao anymore. He turned his gaze to Lü Bu's camp north of the city and said coldly, "We have to defeat the Bingzhou army first! According to scouts, Li Su and Li Jue are also leading troops to pursue us. The vanguard has already reached the west of Huayin City. The two Liao brothers have over 10,000 soldiers behind them. Duan Wei in Huayin also has around 10,000 soldiers. I wonder what Duan Wei's attitude is. With so many forces gathered together, it will be difficult to capture them!"

Cao Cao said, "You and I are brothers, and we will work together to protect Your Majesty."

"Well! Let's get the person first. Then, whether to go to Yecheng or Xuchang will be decided by Your Majesty."

"It's natural!"

In the evening, Li Jue and Li Su's troops also arrived at Huayin. The two asked Duan Wei to send the emperor out, but were refused. The two cursed for a while under the city and found a place to set up camp outside.

Inside the city, Liu Xie heard the two Li brothers were chasing him and turned pale with fear. Trembling, he pleaded with Duan Wei, "General Duan, please don't let them in. General Duan, you have done a great service in protecting me. If you can safely send me to the governor of Yuanzhou, I will appoint you General Zhendong and Marquis of Huayin..."

Duan Wei smiled indifferently. Ever since the two Li brothers took control of the government, the title of marquis in the Han Dynasty had long been worthless. General Zhendong? It sounded good, but if Lü Fengxian's troops came, they would have you completely wiped out in a few days. As for the Marquis of Huayin, Duan Wei had been here for several years and was a marquisate better than a marquis. But what good was it if he couldn't hold on to his own territory?

In this world, fists are the way to go!

Duan Wei bowed and said, "Your Majesty, why are you going to Jizhou? You don't know that last year, Yuan Benchu, along with the troops of Cao Mengde from Yanzhou, invaded Bingzhou and was defeated by Lü Fengxian. Yuan Benchu ​​feared that Lü Fengxian would retaliate, so he wanted to take you there as a protective amulet. You'd be better off going to Bingzhou than Jizhou. Lü Fengxian is the most capable fighter in the world today, and your safety will be much better guaranteed there."

Liu Xie was stunned when he heard this. He subconsciously turned to look at the Grand Commandant Yang Biao. Yang Biao said, "Although Bingzhou's Lü Bu is brave, he once served the traitor Dong. Your Majesty has just escaped from the wolf's den, how can you enter the tiger's den again?"

Duan Wei sneered, "I am also a trusted subordinate of Dong Zhuo. How dare Your Majesty come to Huayin again?"

Yang Biao was stunned and speechless. They were afraid of being caught up by the vanguard troops of the two Lis, and heard that Lu Bu's army was in front, so they had to go into Huayin to hide and wait for Yuan Shao. Unexpectedly, Duan Wei had already surrendered to Lu Bu. Now they were in trouble!

Liu Xie was trying hard to recall Lü Bu. He seemed to be extremely tall, majestic, and menacing. He also recalled the years he had been threatened and intimidated by Dong Zhuo and the two Li brothers. He shuddered subconsciously, glanced timidly at Duan Wei, and said vaguely, "General Duan, wherever you say to go, we'll go there."

Duan Wei smiled with satisfaction and said, "Your Majesty is wise! Don't worry, Fengxian is loyal to the Han Dynasty and will never treat Your Majesty like the two Li brothers!"