Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

After formulating a plan, Zhang Liao sent an eagle to deliver a letter back to Jinyang that day, on the one hand reporting the situation there, and on the other hand requesting Lu Bu to send troops to prepare for a surprise attack on the Huns who might have fallen into the trap.

After receiving a positive reply from Lü Bu, Zhang Liao sent a message back to Yanmen, ordering Cheng Lian to lead his troops out of Pingcheng and pretend to attack Yunzhong County. He also sent people to drive out the people in Meizhi City and burn the Xiongnu royal court.

Zhang Liao's major moves were soon discovered by the Xiongnu scouts outside the Great Wall. At this time, several tribal leaders hiding in Yunzhong County gathered together to discuss whether to flee to Wuyuan County or flee to Xianbei first to avoid the limelight.

"Why are you running away? In my opinion, it is better to take advantage of the Tang army coming out of Yanmen in full force, strike back and kill them, and then rob Yanmen and escape. We have been afraid of Lu Bu in recent years and have not done anything big in Bingzhou. He is sure that we dare not challenge Lu Bu, so this time we will give him a try." A leader of the Xiu Tu tribe shouted with his eyes wide open.

"What if it's a trap? Yanmen is on the inside of the Great Wall. Even though the Great Wall is dilapidated, it can still stop our cavalry. If we get trapped, we're all finished." said a leader named Hulugu.

"Hulugu is right. If you want to go, go by yourself. I don't dare." said another person.

"Cowards, if you don't seize such a good opportunity, we will all starve to death next year. You are all as cowardly as lambs. There are not many soldiers stationed in Yanmen, and 8,000 more have been transferred out. How many soldiers can be left there? Look how scared you are." Tonglingyan said while cursing.

"If you're not afraid, why don't you just run away with us and fight the Tang army? If you dare to go back and fight Zhang Liao, I will defeat you."

Tonglingyan immediately fell silent. He only had a few thousand warriors. How could he fight? Back then, he couldn't defeat King Xiutu even with tens of thousands of soldiers.

Thinking of this, Tonglingyan's eyes lit up and he said, "I have a way to make everyone feel at ease to go to Yanmen to plunder."

Without waiting for anyone to ask, he spoke impatiently, "The river will freeze solid in about half a month. We should simply form a battle array and march to Jiling to the Yellow River bank to fight the Tang army to the death. This will draw their attention. Before that, we should send 10,000 elite soldiers to hide. Once the Tang army's attention is focused on us, we can sneak to Yanmen Pass. Once they succeed, we will retreat."

Everyone's expressions brightened, and one of them said, "That seems possible! Zhang Liao sent his troops over and marched through most of Shangjun, only to capture Jijier in the beginning. He didn't catch anyone else. He was so angry that he mobilized troops and burned our royal court. If we encounter a large army now, he will definitely gather his forces to fight to the death. Besides, he has no idea how many troops we have. Seeing that the main force is in Jiling, there's no way he will set an ambush at Yanmen. This is an opportunity!"

"What if we're defeated before Yanmen succeeds?"

"Zhang Liao only has a few thousand cavalrymen. We can gather 40,000 to 50,000 people together. He is not as scary as Lu Bu. How can we be defeated by him so easily? If not, build the camp more firmly." said Tonglingyan.

"Okay! Let's do as you say. Go gather more tribes. There's strength in numbers!"

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Seven days later, Lü Bu personally led two thousand Flying Bear soldiers to Loufan County in Yanmen. It was only an hour's ride by fast horse from here to Mayi County, and less than half a day's ride from Wuzhou County.

"So, all the Xiongnu cavalry have gathered here?"

In the lobby of the Loufan County government office, after listening to the report, Lu Bu asked, "How many people are there?"

Song Yuan, the magistrate of Loufan County, replied respectfully, "They're almost there. Currently, there are approximately 40,000 troops gathered in Jiling, and another 10,000 elite cavalry are quietly hiding in the mountains of Luo County on the east bank of the Yellow River."

Lü Bu couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "How dare they come! The Xiongnu have become more courageous in recent years. But I wonder where they will escape to after they've robbed us."

Song Yuan said, "Perhaps some tribes have colluded with the Xianbei."

"That's not surprising!" Lu Bu nodded slowly. "The Xianbei territory is vast, and it's really hard to pursue them if they escape there. Keep a close eye on their movements and report back promptly!"

"Yes!" Song Yuan bowed and replied, then smiled flatteringly, "Your Majesty, you have worked hard on the journey. The inner court has prepared hot water and has someone to help you wash and rest."

"Ok!"

Lu Bu nodded, stood up and followed the servants to the backyard.

The attendant brought him to a room and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, please!"

Lu Bu pushed the door open and walked in. A warm and fragrant air hit him in the face. He took a breath and his slightly tired body couldn't help but relax. He looked at the furnishings in the room. In front of the bathtub was a large silk satin screen, and on the left was a bed that could accommodate three or four people. Several pink gauze curtains were hung on the bed.

Lu Bu knew this kind of gauze. Although it was thin, it was very expensive because it was very difficult to spin. The thread had to be thinner than wool. If too much yarn was added during the spinning process, it would be too thick and affect the appearance. If too little was added, it would easily break. Spinning a piece of cloth was ten times slower than ordinary cloth. The labor cost was high, so the price was naturally expensive. Not many people in Bingzhou could afford it. Only his Amo, the largest shareholder of the textile factory, could use this yarn to make mosquito nets, or even... nightgowns.

Lu Bu drove the servant out, closed the door, and walked behind the screen while taking off his clothes. Just as he walked around the screen, he saw a young girl sitting in the wide bathtub. Her long black hair was loose and she was only wearing a gauze dress. The soaked clothes had almost no covering effect, and the two breasts on her chest were visible and invisible, which was extremely seductive.

"Your Majesty!"

The girl looked at him shyly with her big watery eyes and called him softly. Her voice was so sweet and soft that it was particularly lovable!

A man's instinctive reaction, Lu Bu's eyes stayed on the girl, and he swallowed involuntarily. In just two seconds, he quickly turned around and yelled to the outside of the door, "Someone come!"

The two guards drew their swords and pushed the door open, rushing behind the screen without hesitation, only to see Lu Bu standing there, with no assassin at all, and the beauty in the bathtub was protecting her chest with her hands and screaming continuously.

The guards were stunned. Why were they called in under such circumstances?

Lu Bu said coldly, "What are you standing there for? Lift this woman and the tub and throw her out. Then give me another tub and change the water."

"Yes!"

Under the girl's surprised gaze, the guards sheathed their swords and worked together to move the tub, but they couldn't move it at all. One of them reached out and lifted the girl out of the tub, picked up the clothes beside her, wrapped her up and carried her out, then turned back to move the tub.

Lu Bu walked to the bed and sat down. The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. It's not that no one had sent him women before, but never like today, where someone sent them naked to his room. This Song Yuan was simply hateful. He deliberately wanted to destroy his relationship with his wife and his family.

When the guards returned with the barrels, Lu Bu said to one of them, "Remember Song Yuan. Once the Xiongnu issue is resolved, have Bo Huai investigate him thoroughly. If there's corruption, remove him from office and investigate."

"Yes!" The guard quickly took out a small notebook and wrote it down.

A little while later, Song Yuan heard from his servants that Lü Bu had thrown the woman out, and he hurried over to ask for apology. "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I was wrong. I arranged a woman for you without asking your Majesty's preferences. What type do you prefer? I will change you another one."

Lu Bu really wanted to give him a beating, but he was about to ambush the Xiongnu, so he could only suppress his anger and put on a sour face, "I don't like any woman."

He doesn't like any woman? Song Yuan then thought about how the king had been married for so long and had only one wife, the princess. He wondered if he was a homosexual, marrying the princess just to continue his family line. Otherwise, it would be hard to understand why the great king of Tang didn't even have a concubine.

Then this clever flattering county magistrate went to find two handsome young men, but Lu Bu added a sentence before dismissing him from office and investigating him, saying that if he was greedy for even a penny, I would punish him.