Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

"Forehead........."

The conversation went silent for a moment, but soon the two exchanged a glance and saw the determination in each other's eyes.

Especially for Mi Fang, Mi Zhen's words had a great impact on him.

They couldn't help but bow down at the same time.

“A true man keeps his word. I am Mi Zhu (Mi Fang), and I pay my respects to my lord.”

Zhou Heng laughed and quickly helped the two men up: "Please rise, gentlemen. Having you two is like Emperor Gaozu having Zhang Liang and Xiao He."

"From this day forward, Zizhong and Zifang will be my right and left hands."

"Zizhong, you shall serve as my military advisor, and Zifang, you shall be in full charge of my army's logistics."

Zhou Heng appointed him.

"Thank you, my lord."

The two were deeply moved, never expecting to be entrusted with such an important task right from the start.

Compared to Liu Bei.

From the moment he moved to Xuzhou, his family, the Mi family, gave him strong support and even planned to marry their younger sister to him.

But they were far inferior to the two brothers.

It's many times stronger.

Although my current position may not be as good as when I was under Liu Bei.

But the level of trust is many times stronger.

"Alright, Zizhong and Zifang, no need for further words, quickly come back to the mountain stronghold with me."

Liao Hua ordered that a grand banquet be prepared to welcome Zi Zhong and Zi Fang back home.

Zhou Heng took the two of them by the hand and headed towards the mountain stronghold.

The affection is self-evident.

"By the way, Zhang Liao has already retreated. Liao Hua, quickly send a message to Zhou Cang: do not linger in battle."

"Yes."

............

at the same time.

Just as Zhou Heng returned to the mountain stronghold.

Zhang Liao, on the other side, also rushed to the city of Xuzhou.

Fortunately, Zhou Heng used a feint attack.

Instead of launching a feint attack from the east gate, they chose the north gate.

Otherwise, we would have run into Zhang Liao on the road.

With Zhou Cang leading a ragtag group of 10,000 men, and followed by 20,000 old, weak and disabled soldiers.

I'm afraid Zhang Liao will defeat them in a single encounter.

Originally, Zhou Heng only allowed Zhou Cang to bring 10,000 men.

However, after thinking about it again, Zhou Heng felt that it was not safe to only bring 10,000 men. If Lu Bu acted rashly and rushed out without thinking, things would be in big trouble.

Therefore, they specially dispatched 20,000 old, weak and disabled soldiers to him, mainly to bluff. Due to the numerical disadvantage, coupled with the fact that Lu Bu had just taken Xuzhou and Xuzhou was unstable, they dared not take any risks.

This successfully subdued Lü Bu.

At this time, Zhang Liao also successfully returned to Xiapi.

What puzzled him was that Xiapi was completely calm at this time, and there was no sign of it being attacked.

"Didn't they say that Xuzhou was in grave danger and that I should return immediately? What's going on?"

Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were completely dumbfounded.

Could it be that the messenger was relaying false information?

Or has Xuzhou already been occupied, and all of Lü Bu's men now are actually enemy agents in disguise?

But that doesn't make sense; I know all the people on the city wall.

They were Lu Bu's men.

But if that's not the case, then what about the enemy?

What the hell does this happen?

He immediately pulled over a guard and asked, "Didn't they say Xuzhou was under siege and its fate was hanging by a thread? Where are the men?"

"General, you may not know this, but Xiapi was indeed surrounded by a large army of 30,000 men."

"But a few moments ago, for some reason, they had all been evacuated."

"That's what the guard answered."

"They've all retreated? What's going on?"

The two were completely dumbfounded.

"I don't know about this either. General, you should go back and ask our lord yourself."

Zhang Liao nodded and immediately headed towards Lü Bu's residence without lingering.

The truth of the matter was soon learned.

He couldn't help but look at him strangely.

"My lord, are you saying that it's just a defeated army made up of mountain bandits? And that it's all just a bluff?"

Lu Bu's face turned ashen: "Not bad."

At this moment, Lü Bu's expression was extremely unpleasant.

Judging from the sheer number of the opposing force and their synchronized movements, they were clearly well-trained elite troops. (Zhou Heng's military posture training, square formation.)

Having just captured Xuzhou, he dared not launch a proactive attack and could only hold his ground as a precaution.

As a result, just half an hour ago, the enemy suddenly retreated.

He appeared somewhat flustered, which alerted Chen Gong to the fact that something was amiss.

He immediately ordered Lü Bu to take action personally.

They captured an old, weak, and disabled soldier who was fleeing in a disheveled state.

These old, weak, and disabled soldiers were unlucky. They were already old, and with a broken leg, their legs were not agile, so they ran the slowest.

As a result, he was captured by Lü Bu.

Then, and then... Lü Bu learned the truth.

After learning the truth, he was so angry he almost lost his temper.

Of the 30,000 Yellow Turban rebels, more than 70% were old, weak, or disabled soldiers.

They have absolutely no fighting ability.

Apart from the people in front who were carrying long guns, the people behind them didn't even have a single wooden stick.

The so-called neat military bearing is nothing more than their training formations and posture.

They have absolutely no fighting ability.

Upon hearing this, Lü Bu was completely distraught.

Who are you?

The greatest warrior under heaven, the mighty Lü Bu.

They were so frightened by the 30,000 old, weak and disabled soldiers that they dared not leave the city.

Terrified, he quickly called Zhang Liao back, preparing to defend the city to the death.

As a result, you told me that they were all old, weak, and disabled soldiers with no fighting ability whatsoever.

Even a thousand cavalrymen could easily defeat them.

Thinking of this, Lü Bu almost fainted from anger.

He could imagine that once this news got out, he would become a laughing stock for the whole world.

The mighty Lü Bu was the fiercest warrior in the land.

The tens of thousands of elite troops from Bingzhou under his command were trembling with fear at the sight of thirty thousand ragtag men with no fighting ability.

This is fucking ridiculous...

"Ah, ah, ah, I'm so angry! How dare this brat bully me like this?"

"Gather the troops, gather the troops! I want to skin that bandit leader alive!"

Enraged, Lü Bu threw his wine cup to the ground and immediately ordered his troops to pursue the enemy.

"Fengxian, absolutely not."

"We have just taken Xuzhou and our foundation is not yet stable. If we pursue them now, and we fall into the enemy's trap, or if the powerful families of Xuzhou take the opportunity to cause trouble, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Fortunately, at the crucial moment, Chen Gong quickly summoned Lü Bu.

"What should I do? Am I, the mighty Lü Bu, destined to become a laughingstock of the world from this day forward?"

Lu Bu gritted his teeth.

"Fengxian, now is not the time to act rashly. We have just taken Xuzhou, and it is not yet secure. Moreover, other warlords are eyeing us covetously. We must not create any unnecessary trouble. The most urgent task is to quickly stabilize the people's hearts and completely secure Xuzhou."

"Once Xuzhou is stabilized, these mere bandits will be easily defeated with a snap of the fingers. What is there to fear?"

Chen Gong spoke earnestly and patiently.

Seeing that Lü Bu was still furious, he quickly changed the subject.

"By the way, Wen Yuan, didn't you already take down the Mi family? As long as we have the Mi family, it will definitely help us quickly stabilize Xuzhou. At that time..."