Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

In April, Xuzhou Xia Pi State, Xia Pi County.

Liu Bei stood at a three-way intersection, looking at the vast fields that had been deserted by war. His bloodshot eyes couldn't help but shed two lines of tears.

Behind him, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Chen Gui, Chen Deng, Jian Yong, Mi Zhu, Sun Qian and others stopped and stood, and behind them was a group of wounded soldiers and a group of ragged Xuzhou people. They all looked at Liu Bei at the front of the team, waiting for him to lead them to find a way to survive.

Liu Bei turned around and looked at the troops from a distance. Suddenly, he knelt down with a thud, banging his head on the ground, and wept bitterly, "Heaven does not bless my Han Dynasty, Heaven does not bless my people! Drought, insect plague, war, epidemic disease, God, how do you let my people live? How do I, Liu Xuande, live? Wuuwuwu... The emperor has fallen, traitors are in power, how can the Han Dynasty be revived? Tell me, how can it be revived..."

Guan Yu and others knelt down, and the soldiers and civilians behind them also knelt down and cried. God would not give them a way to live, Cao Cao would not give them a way to live, Yuan Shu would not give them a way to live, and the only one who treated them as his subjects, Liu Bei, was driven out of Xuzhou.

"My lord, now is not the time to be sad. Xuzhou has been divided up between Cao and Yuan. We have no place to stand. What should we do from now on?"

After crying for an unknown amount of time, Mi Zhu came over, helped Liu Bei up, and asked with a sad face.

"Why not go to Beihai and join Kong Wenju?" Chen Deng stood up and suggested.

Sun Qian shook his head. "That's not right. Gongsun Zan is at my side in Qingzhou, and Kong Wenju can't protect himself. It's better to go to Bingzhou than Qingzhou. Lady Lü Bu and my lord are from the same school, so why not go and join Lü Bu?"

When Zhang Fei heard about going to find Zhang Mo, he immediately agreed with both hands, "That's right, Zhang Mo is loyal. Let's go to Bingzhou. I miss her so much."

Jian Yong added, "Your Excellency's mentor, Mr. Lu, is also in Jinyang. You can go there under the pretext of paying a visit to your mentor. It won't seem too out of place."

Liu Bei wiped his tears and said, "My mentor is old, so I should go and pay him a visit. However, Lü Bu of Bingzhou has presumptuously declared himself king. He deserves death. As a Han official, how can I follow this traitor?"

Zhang Fei's smile fell. "He didn't declare himself emperor, so how can he be a traitor to the Han Dynasty? Besides, where else can we go besides Amo? Should we go back to Gongsun Bogui? Didn't he also claim to be the King of Yan a while ago? Although we're both traitors to the Han Dynasty, I'd rather go to Amo."

He curled his lips as he spoke, "Brother, you don't want to go to Bingzhou, obviously because you are afraid of that guy Lu Bu..."

"Third brother, don't talk nonsense!"

Seeing that Liu Bei looked unhappy, Guan Yu scolded him.

Zhang Fei realized he had spoken too quickly and said with a flattering smile, "Don't be upset, big brother. I'm not saying you're afraid of Lu Bu. I just think going to Bingzhou is the best option."

Liu Bei looked back at the more than a thousand remaining soldiers and the tens of thousands of people from Xuzhou who followed him. He felt that the burden on his shoulders was pressing down on him and he could hardly breathe. With so many people depending on his life, he had no time to care about what Zhang Fei said.

"Why not go to Jingzhou?" Seeing that Liu Bei didn't seem to want to go to Bingzhou, Chen Deng suggested again.

Jingzhou?

Liu Bei hesitated for a moment and shook his head slightly.

Jian Yong sighed lightly. He probably knew why his lord didn't go to Jingzhou. Although Liu Jingsheng controlled thousands of miles of land and had over a hundred thousand soldiers under his command, he was a suspicious person who preferred to sit and talk. He was determined to defend himself and had no ambition to expand to the outside world. His lord now urgently needed to find a base to take in the people, raise the army, and revive the Han Dynasty.

Moreover, given the benevolent heart of my lord, he would not seek to seize Jingzhou from Liu Jingsheng. In the past, he was only temporarily dependent on him. Moreover, if he wanted to go to Jingzhou, he had to cross Yuzhou and pass through Yuan Shu's territory. This time, my lord caused him a lot of trouble in Xia Pi, and this guy might not let him go.

"Brother, let's go to Bingzhou and find a place to stay first. We can decide whether we are a Han traitor or not later." Zhang Fei advised again.

Liu Bei hesitated for a long time before finally saying helplessly, "The journey to Bingzhou is long. The food the people brought with them won't last us there. We retreated in such a hurry that we didn't bring much rations with us. Furthermore, Cao Mengde and Lü Fengxian have a deep grudge against each other. Will he allow us to pass through? If he sends troops to intercept us halfway, how can we defeat them with our meager remaining forces?"

Chen Deng smiled and said, "My lord, you can rest assured and pass through Yanzhou. Cao Cao's previous massacre of Pengcheng has already made him infamous. If he were to kill the royal family and the common people again this time, the scholars of the world would be completely disappointed in him. He will not dig his own grave again."

"What if he lets us stay in Yanzhou?" Liu Bei asked.

Chen Deng said nonchalantly, "If Yanzhou has enough food to feed so many of us, it's fine for us to stay."

Jian Yong said, "Yuanlong is right. I'm afraid Yanzhou can't even support itself. Let's go and pass through Yanzhou! If the army runs out of food when passing through Chenliu, you can borrow some from Meng Zhuo. Eat sparingly and hold on until you reach Henan."

Liu Bei sighed, "Well, since you all want to go to Bingzhou, then go to Bingzhou!"

After agreeing on the destination, Liu Bei led his team towards Bingzhou. After traveling for more than ten days, when they were about to enter the territory of Yanzhou, they met several tourists who were also going to Yanzhou.

"Excuse me, is that Liu Huangshu's team over there?"

A young man riding a black horse asked from afar to Liu Bei's troops who were camping and resting by the roadside.

Liu Bei came out of the tent and saw five young men riding horses slowly towards him in the distance. Although the man in front was dressed a little raggedly and was very thin, he had handsome features and was gentle and elegant. It was obvious that he was not an ordinary person. The four men following behind him were strong and must be his guards.

Liu Bei bowed and replied loudly, "I am Liu Bei, Liu Xuande of Zhuo County. May I ask your name, sir?"

The man rode over and smiled casually, "Let's not mention my humble name, but may I ask where you are going, Uncle Emperor?"

The other party refused to reveal his name, so Liu Bei did not ask any more questions and replied, "I am a defeated general preparing to go to Bingzhou. Sir, you can just call me Xuande."

"Bingzhou?"

The man chuckled, "Want to revive the Han Dynasty?"

Liu Bei replied solemnly, "Of course!"

"Then you can't rely on Lu Bu."

The man dismounted and walked over to the clay pot where the soldiers were cooking. He sat down and looked at the corn porridge inside that was almost cooked, as if he was ready to eat for free.

Liu Bei stopped and looked at the man for a moment, then walked over, bowed, and said, "I am stupid, please enlighten me, sir!"

Zhang Fei, who had come over upon hearing the noise, was immediately displeased when he saw the other party being so rude and even telling his elder brother not to go to Bingzhou. He snorted, "What sir? I think he's just a scoundrel who wants to get free food and drinks!"

"Third brother, please don't be rude!" Liu Bei turned around and scolded him softly, then bowed to the man, "My third brother is a straightforward person, please don't blame me, sir!"

Zhang Fei snorted and fell silent, casting a warning look at the man. The man smiled nonchalantly and said to Liu Bei, "Lü Bu's ambition to replace the Han Dynasty is obvious. As a relative of the Han Dynasty, how can your uncle serve him? Besides, when he fights Gongsun Zan in the future, will you help him deal with Gongsun Zan?"

Liu Bei said, "Although Bogui has become a traitor to the Han Dynasty, he has done me a great favor. How can I become his enemy?"

As he spoke, he bowed again and said, "Sir, what advice do you have? Please teach me."