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

The sound grew louder as it approached, followed by a procession of nearly five thousand people slowly approaching from afar.

Who else could it be but Zhou Heng?

Although the previous 15,000 troops had been slaughtered and fled in a sorry state.

However, Zhou Heng had already stated that he would deliberately feign defeat.

The soldiers were also prepared.

So the team wasn't scattered, and the retreat was relatively orderly.

Otherwise, the losses would have been far more than just a few thousand people.

Afterwards, Liao Hua rallied the remaining troops, which numbered approximately 10,000.

In addition to having Chen Chong lead 5,000 men to establish a presence in Xuzhou.

He basically brought over the rest of the troops.

As for the elderly, women, and children, Zhou Heng can't take care of them now.

I believe that Yuan Shu was immoral.

But there will be no senseless massacres.

Once we can occupy Xuzhou, it will be easy to take it back later.

Of course, it wouldn't matter even if they massacred people...

One will be a million bones.

Since Zhou Heng activated his memories, he has witnessed far too many cruel things.

I understand this era all too well.

Kindness to one's enemies is cruelty to oneself.

Especially since what he is doing now is for the sake of millions of people in the future.

"Zhou Heng?"

Hou Cheng gritted his teeth.

Lü Bu's lack of knowledge of Zhou Heng does not mean that Hou Cheng did not know him.

Back then, Zhou Heng had Liao Hua shoot and wound his opponent with an arrow.

Naturally, the hatred runs deep.

"You're that scoundrel Zhou Heng?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Bu's eyes filled with boundless rage.

That's why he's ended up in this situation.

Not only were more than half of the 8,000 soldiers lost, but even Xuzhou was in danger.

It's all thanks to Zhou Heng.

If it weren't for the pursuit of this scoundrel, how could he have ended up in this state?

In an instant, the hatred in his heart surged like a tidal wave.

"It is I who have troubled General Lü to remember you."

Zhou Heng smiled slightly, unconcerned about the other party's anger.

"You scoundrel, you dare to show your face in front of me? I have to admire you."

"Do you really think that after my strength has been greatly reduced, I am no match for your mere five thousand rabble?"

Lu Bu said coldly.

He slightly raised the halberd in his hand, as if he was about to start a fight at the slightest provocation.

"General Lü's divine might is unmatched in the world, and I have naturally heard of it."

"However, I don't think General Lü will make a move now."

"After all, General Lü suffered a major defeat in the Battle of Guangling, losing nearly all of his elite troops. His men and horses were exhausted, so how much fighting strength could he possibly have left?"

Zhou Heng calmly said.

If Lü Bu wanted to make a move, he probably would have done so long ago. Why would he wait until now?

Zhou Heng naturally didn't care about his threat.

"I have to say you're very bold."

"Even if I, Lü Bu, only have some remnants of my army left, it will only take a snap of my fingers to deal with you."

Lu Bu said disdainfully.

He had this confidence, compared to Zhou Heng's five thousand well-rested soldiers.

His men and horses were already exhausted.

But they are not comparable to a rabble without any equipment.

"General Lü is right."

"However, if General Lü really dared to make a move, he wouldn't be here arguing with me like this."

"After all, for me, there is no need to defeat General Lü. I only need to hold him off for a while and wait for General Ji Ling to arrive. Will General Lü still have the same confidence as he does now?"

"Or perhaps General Lü doesn't care about the fate of Xuzhou?"

"As far as I know, Liu Bei had already set off for Xuzhou half a day ago."

"I'm afraid they've already stormed the city."

"Taking Xuzhou is only a matter of time."

Why would General Lü waste his time on someone as insignificant as me?

Zhou Heng said calmly.

It was as if two old friends were having a chat.

There was no anger whatsoever, nor a trace of emotion.

It's like describing a very ordinary thing.

But these words caused Lü Bu's expression to change drastically.

Because he knew that everything Zhou Heng said was true.

He simply can't afford to waste any more time.

With Xuzhou in grave danger ahead and Ji Ling's pursuing troops behind, the situation was dire.

If Zhou Heng gets entangled, they'll have to wait for Ji Ling to arrive.

Even if I eventually manage to break through the encirclement.

His troops also suffered heavy losses.

It is virtually impossible to rescue Xuzhou in a short period of time.

But what if Xuzhou is lost?

For him, it was a fatal blow.

So even if he was furious and wanted to kill the other person, he was still angry at that moment.

We also have to consider the consequences.

"Was this all a scheme devised by you, you scoundrel?"

Lu Bu's face was extremely grim.

Even if he were stupid, he would know now that Zhou Heng's presence here was no accident.

Because it started when he left the city to attack Zhou Heng.

It seems that all actions are under the control of the other party, and they are being manipulated by them.

How could this not alarm him?

"It seems General Lü isn't as brainless as the rumors suggest."

"Since General Lü doesn't intend to take action, why don't we sit down and talk?"

"Don't worry, it won't be long before General Lü's support for Xuzhou is delayed."

Zhou Heng waved his hand and said.

"What do you want to talk about?"

Lu Bu remained silent for a long time, looked at the tired soldiers beside him, and then at the confident Zhou Heng opposite him. Finally, he suppressed his anger and spoke.

"It's nothing. General Lü's Bingzhou cavalry is unparalleled in the world. I also wish I had such an army."

"Unfortunately, I have no horses at my disposal. I wonder if General Lü would be willing to part with one?"

Zhou Heng said with a half-smile.

"what?"

"You want the warhorses of my Bingzhou cavalry? Absolutely not."

Lu Bu's expression changed drastically.

The Bingzhou cavalry was arguably his most powerful trump card.

The Trapped Camp is also powerful.

But the number of people is small.

The Bingzhou cavalry was his only trump card that allowed him to dominate the world.

In this era, the Han Dynasty was able to possess such a large cavalry force.

Apart from the princes of Xiliang, there is no one else like him in the world.

Just like that, he handed over his trump card.

How could he possibly accept this?

"is it?"

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Zhou Heng's eyes.

"In that case, let the entire army charge into Lü Bu's camp. We don't need to annihilate them all; we just need to hold them off for a moment..."

Zhou Heng didn't waste any words and was about to give the order.

Having planned for so long, besides his aim for Xuzhou, Lü Bu was determined to obtain his warhorses.

Although Lü Bu had already lost a large number of warhorses in the Battle of Guangling.

But those warhorses had all fallen into Yuan Shu's hands, so how could Zhou Heng possibly snatch them from the tiger's mouth?

We can only focus our attention on Lü Bu.

It's impossible that after planning for so long, we'd end up with nothing.

"etc........"

As expected, upon hearing this, Lü Bu's face immediately darkened, and he quickly stopped him.

He knows all too well what time he lacks right now.

If you actually start a fight with the other party, the best outcome will be that the fight is delayed for a long time.

This is not what he wants to see.

"Since General Lü doesn't want to talk, then I'll take it myself."