Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

The next day, Cao's army did not leave the camp to fight. This made the Tang army, which had been playing the chasing game for several days, feel very uncomfortable. After waiting for another two days, the enemy was still hiding in the camp. The generals of each unit could not hold back and asked Lu Bu to send troops to destroy the enemy's camp and end the war as soon as possible. Many soldiers even looked forward to going home for the New Year after the battle. Among them, the one with the highest enthusiasm to send troops was Qu Yi's unit.

"Disband the camp?" Lü Bu shook his head after hearing Qu Yi's suggestion. "Cao's camp is deep and intertwined, with sand and earth piled up for dozens of miles from north to south. How can we disband it so easily?"

"If the other party doesn't come out, will this standoff continue?"

Lu Bu said angrily, "Cao and Sun have assembled an army of over a hundred thousand. If he doesn't fight, is he just here to enjoy the scenery? You are so impetuous. I don't think even if we fight, our army will gain much advantage."

"Your Majesty, you are only trying to boost others' morale and diminish your own prestige!" Qu Yi said with some disapproval. "Our Tang army is a formidable force. Among our 100,000 soldiers, at least 70,000 to 80,000 are veterans. Over the years of campaigning, every soldier's blade has been soaked in the blood of the enemy. How can we compare to Cao Mengde's ragtag army?"

"mob?"

At this moment, a clear female voice was heard from outside the big tent. Lu Bu was startled for a moment, then he was overjoyed. He stood up suddenly, stepped over the desks in front of him with his long legs, and didn't care about the pen holder that was overturned on top of him. He ran to the door like a fly.

The curtain was lifted from the outside, and Zhang Mo's pretty figure appeared before him. Lu Bu didn't care whether there were other people inside or outside the tent. He stretched out his long arms and hugged the woman he had been thinking about day and night.

"Didn't you say there were still two days left? Why did you return today?"

The familiar and unique masculinity on his body made her infatuated. Coupled with the exhaustion of traveling all these days, Zhang Mo wanted to stick to him. However, thinking of the other people inside and outside, although she was reluctant, she gently pushed him away and whispered, "I want to give you a surprise!"

Lu Bu also knew that now was not the time to be affectionate, so he took her hand and walked to the upper room to sit down. Xu Chu and others followed in. Qu Yi gave them a sour look and casually bowed as a greeting to Zhang Mo.

This guy has always been like this. Zhang Mo didn't care, but asked, "General Qu, how do you judge them as a mob?"

Qu Yi blabbered about the results of the recent battles between the two armies and concluded, "Compared to my Tang army, they are just a mob!"

Zhang Mo asked again, "General Qu has been in the military for over a decade, ever since he began serving under Huangfu Yizhen. He shouldn't be able to see that this is a ploy to trick the enemy, right?"

Qu Yi still wore a nonchalant expression. "So what if we're arrogant? Whether it's individual soldier quality, military equipment, or overall combat experience, our Tang army is far superior to Cao's army. That's a fact. Besides, even if we look down on them, when we actually get on the battlefield, we'll still be fully prepared and fight as we should. We'll never bring shame to our Tang Dynasty."

"Since General Qu knows everything, I won't say much. I will send a declaration of war to Cao Mengde tomorrow. You go back and appease your subordinates and wait patiently!"

Having said that, there was really nothing more to say about this matter, and Lu Bu wanted to get rid of this guy as soon as possible.

Guo Yi glanced at Lu Bu's anxious look, bowed, and left reluctantly. Zhang Mo also asked Xu Chu and others to go down and rest. Lu Bu asked Zhao Yun again whether he could still lead the troops to fight in the next few days. After getting a positive answer, he returned the troops that had previously belonged to Zhao Yun to him and let him return to his own camp.

After all the outsiders left, only the couple were left in the tent. Lu Bu wanted to see his wife a little, but he didn't come like a wild beast regardless of time and place. The main reason was that they hadn't seen each other for several months and wanted to have a private chat with his wife. However, the war was imminent, and at this time the couple talked most about this decisive battle.

Zhang Mo had been in Yizhou before, and although she had correspondence with Tang Jun, she still didn't know much about the specific situation here. After listening to what Qu Yi said today, she felt more and more that there must be a big conspiracy waiting for the Tang army behind the other party's arrogant strategy.

"Are most of Cao's troops here?"

Lu Bu hugged her from behind and sat her on his lap, his beard gently rubbing her face as he replied, "Not only Cao's army, but Sun Ce's 30,000 men are here too. I've left some troops in the rear, so we won't be cut off from our food supplies. Don't worry!"

Zhang Mo asked again, "Have you explored the detailed terrain here?"

"Well, ten miles north of the battlefield is Daye Marsh. There are two woods near the marsh. Twenty miles south is Changyi City. To the southeast is a small hill. Cao Cao's camp is located to the west, facing east. Our army is roughly opposite him. The two camps are about ten miles apart. The terrain is very flat and open. Originally, the ground here was a bit loose, and horses' hooves would easily get stuck in the mud when it rained. However, the two armies have fought several test battles recently, and the ground has been almost completely trampled down and smoothed, making it ideal for cavalry charges."

"What about the climate? Have you asked the local elders if it rains often this season?"

Lu Bu turned her body around so that she was facing him. He gently pinched her cheeks with both hands and looked at her with amusement. "Are you too nervous? Didn't you have someone investigate the general climate of the Thirteen Provinces of the Han Dynasty a long time ago? It's already the end of August, and there won't be any rain. Besides, we can't control whether it rains or my mother gets married."

Zhang Mo pinched him back, "How can we not be nervous about a battle that will determine the fate of the world? We have a lot of cavalry, and fighting in the rain would be even more disadvantageous to our army."

Lu Bu let go of her face and pulled her into his arms again, saying, "Winning will determine the fate of the world. If you lose, at most you can save up for a few years and try again. If that doesn't work out, we still have our son. We can always help you realize your dream of unifying the world. There's no need to get so nervous. Don't overthink it. You've been traveling hard these days. I'll have someone fetch you some water to wash up. After dinner, go to bed early!"

Lu Bu called his servants to prepare water for bathing, but Zhang Mo still had a frown on his face. Sometimes he asked what confidence Cao Cao had to fight a battle in the field, and sometimes he asked if everything was okay in the army, such as if the war horses and military rations had not been tampered with. Sometimes he asked Jia Xu and others what they thought about this matter.

Lu Bu answered all his questions patiently, but Zhang Mo still couldn't figure out what trap the other party would set. She comforted herself by thinking that maybe Cao Cao simply wanted to encourage the arrogance of the Tang army. In short, until the day of the decisive battle, all speculation was just speculation.

While she was muttering, Lu Bu gave her a bath and touched her a little. Then they had dinner together, went for a walk outside the tent to digest the food, and went to bed early.

The next day, Lu Bu formally issued a declaration of war to Cao Cao, and agreed to a decisive battle in the open area in front of the camp three days later. However, Cao Cao did not show any weakness this time. He replied on the same day and accepted the declaration of war.