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

But no matter how much he shouted, no one paid any attention to him.

After all, Zhou Heng wasn't stupid.

How many heads do you have to put your face close to the number one Lu Bu in the world?

It would be much safer for me to step in after Ji Ling has dealt with Lü Bu.

So, Lu Bu, who was originally in high spirits, wailed and howled for a long time, not knowing who Zhou Heng was, and suddenly turned pale with anger.

"Damn it, Zhou Heng, if you don't come out soon, I'll kill all the old, weak, sick and disabled men under your command."

"To make you bear the infamy for all eternity."

"They all died because of you."

"Get out here..."

Lu Bu's voice resounded throughout the surrounding area, echoing repeatedly.

"My lord, something terrible has happened!"

However, before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by a panicked voice.

A soldier came running over in a panic.

"My lord, something terrible has happened! We are surrounded, and a large number of troops have appeared around us."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Bu was immediately shocked.

Do you know whose troops they are?

"It should be Yuan Shu's troops. His men noticed that the character 'Ji' was engraved on their banner."

"Ji Ling?" Lu Bu frowned, then looked incredulous: "Impossible."

“Yuan Shu once wanted to marry me and have his son marry my daughter.”

"Where did Ji Ling get the audacity to ambush me here?"

"Could it be that Zhou Heng is impersonating Yuan Shu's troops?"

Soldier: "My lord, the one I saw leading the group is clearly Ji Ling."

Lu Bu was still skeptical: "How is this possible? Does Yuan Shu really intend to fight me to the death?"

Hou Cheng also ran over: "My lord, something terrible has happened. We are surrounded. It's Ji Ling who has set up a large number of ambushes around us."

"Impossible!" Lü Bu said angrily. "I have already written to Ji Ling to inform him. How dare he do such a thing? Isn't he afraid of affecting the relationship between our two families? This is forcing me to side with Liu Bei. Absolutely impossible."

Hou Cheng: "My lord, it is entirely possible. Times have changed. Liu Bei has been crippled by them and can no longer cause any significant trouble. Now only we are left. As long as we take Xuzhou, it will be within our grasp."

Lu Bu's face turned ashen: "Damn it, take me to see Ji Ling."

At this point, he was no longer in the mood to care about the Yellow Turban Army.

If it were Yuan Shu, then things would be in serious trouble.

Ji Ling had 30,000 soldiers under his command.

If it were a direct confrontation, with his Bingzhou cavalry, he really wouldn't be afraid of Ji Ling.

If you can't win, you can retreat back into the city.

However, if they were completely surrounded, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The most crucial thing is...

If it really is the other party, it means that the two families have officially broken off relations.

The pressure he will face then will be different from what he is now.

He could travel between Liu Bei and Yuan Shu.

It's alright, I can still act as a middleman and swindle money from Yuan Shu.

After a while.

Lu Bu arrived in front of the army that surrounded him. Looking at the spirited general before him, he felt no more hope.

"Ji Ling, I have already formed an alliance with Yuan Shu. How dare you ambush my troops here?"

"Aren't you afraid of being punished by your lord?"

Lü Bu was furious.

"Hehe, General Lü, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want."

“My lord is a righteous and benevolent leader, how could he possibly form an alliance with a fickle person?”

"You took advantage of Liu Bei's battle with me to launch a surprise attack on Xuzhou."

“Despised by all the people of the world.”

“My lord You An will form an alliance with you.”

Ji Ling said dismissively.

Having already received Yuan Shu's orders, how could he possibly let Lü Bu go at this time?

Not to mention his deep hatred for Lü Bu.

If it weren't for Lü Bu's interference, he would have already captured Liu Bei.

Why would they linger in the small city of Xuzhou for so long?

"you........."

Lu Bu was furious and was about to rush forward and behead Ji Ling.

Fortunately, Hou Cheng, who was standing next to him, quickly pulled him back.

"My lord, the enemy forces are formidable. I estimate that the surrounding army numbers no less than 30,000."

"The most urgent task is to break through the encirclement as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable."

Hou Cheng earnestly advised him.

Lu Bu suppressed his anger: "Ji Ling, your lord and I have already formed an alliance. Does your lord know about this decision you are making now? Aren't you afraid that I will join forces with Liu Bei?"

Ji Ling scoffed even more: "This is my lord's order. As for allying with Liu Bei, you'll have to be able to get out of here first, hahaha."

Ji Ling laughed loudly.

He felt even more disdain in his heart.

When I wanted to form an alliance with you, you made all sorts of excuses.

Now that death is imminent, he's thinking about this.

It's ridiculous.

After saying that, he ignored Lü Bu and immediately gave the order.

"Army attack."

"They charged straight at Lü Bu's Red Hare."

"Kill!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers who had been lying in ambush all around surged forward like a tide.

"Aaaaah, I'm so angry! Ji Ling, Yuan Shu, you treacherous dogs, I will kill you!"

"You dog, you dog, I swear I will capture you alive, eat your flesh and sleep on your skin."

Lu Bu was so angry that his three internal organs flared up.

"My lord, let's retreat quickly. Now is not the time to fight Ji Ling head-on."

"The most urgent task is to break through the encirclement."

"As long as we retreat to Xuzhou, even if the enemy has 30,000 troops, they can't do anything to us. Then, we can join forces with Liu Bei and defeat the little Ji Ling in the blink of an eye."

Hou Cheng said.

"You're right."

Lu Bu suppressed his anger, glared at Ji Ling, and led his troops to break through the weakest point of the encirclement.

"withdraw."

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

"Lu Bu truly deserves to be called the greatest warrior in the world. Even an army of 30,000 could not hold him back."

From the city tower, they watched as Lü Bu moved through the land as if it were empty, leaving corpses strewn everywhere he went.

Even with Zhou Heng's composure, he couldn't help but gasp.

With his halberd in hand and riding Red Hare, he was like a grim reaper from hell.

There is almost no enemy that can match him.

With an army of 30,000, they surrounded the enemy, but were unable to defeat them.

How could this not shock him?

"However, although Lü Bu is powerful, it does not mean that his subordinates are as powerful as him. After this battle, Lü Bu will be greatly weakened, and it is time for us to take action."

Zhou Heng said calmly.

If it were during Lü Bu's prime, it would be perfectly natural; there would be no way to provoke him.

But now... anyone can kick a dog when it's down, right?

"Liao Hua, have your men completed the arrangements as previously planned?"

Liao Hua nodded: "My lord, rest assured, we have already laid an ambush at the designated location."

"That's good. Come on, let's go meet this greatest warrior in the world."