Three Kingdoms: Rebirth of Liu Bei, the Zhaolie

"What did I say?"

Lu Bu asked blankly.

Seeing that Lü Bu was about to deny his promise, Liu Bei, who knew Lü Bu's fickle and cunning nature, became slightly anxious and quickly said:

"Fengxian, don't be like that. Before our contest, you said that if I could defeat you, you would lead your band of wandering knights to my command. You haven't forgotten that so quickly, have you? Even if you have forgotten, there were thousands of people there who witnessed it. They all heard it."

Lu Bu tried hard to recall.

Look up at the sky.

Liu Bei thought to himself: It seems that knocking him off his horse with that spear not only severely injured his body but also disturbed his mental state. Alas…

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.

Lu Bu was determined to win, so he casually said something, never expecting that he would actually be defeated by Liu Bei.

This was naturally a great humiliation for him.

Now, after his defeat, he still has to obey the orders of a fifteen-year-old boy named Liu Bei, which makes him feel inexplicably uncomfortable.

Lu Bu finally recalled what he had said, and in front of thousands of people, his face turned red, the redness extending all the way to his ears.

This has never happened before.

I'm so embarrassed, I wish I could disappear into a crack in the ground.

Lü Bu sighed inwardly, secretly hating his own inferior skills, and had no choice but to admit:

"Big Ears, I did indeed say that. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. I, Lü Bu, will naturally honor what I said. I will never go back on my word!"

"it is good."

Liu Bei was overjoyed, "Fengxian is a true man."

Lu Bu was extremely dissatisfied.

He glanced coldly at Liu Bei and said indifferently:

"Big Ear, I said that I and my band of wandering knights are at your beck and call, but I didn't say that we'd be at your beck and call forever. If we feel that what you're doing violates morality and ethics, we'll leave you at any time."

"certainly."

Liu Bei nodded and said in a low voice, "We are both Han people, and we have been taught by the Han people since childhood. We should not do anything that is detrimental to the Han people."

"Well said. Now it's your turn."

Lu Bu said in a deep voice.

After he finished speaking, he whistled to the six riders who were closely following him not far behind.

He waved.

He gestured for them all to come over.

The six riders behind him saw Lü Bu beckoning them and spurred their horses to gallop over.

Liu Bei looked up and saw that the six men on horseback were all seventeen or eighteen years old, the youngest of whom was probably only fourteen or fifteen, still carrying some childishness.

Lu Bu introduced them one by one:

"These six are my brothers-in-arms, sworn to follow me for life. This is Gao Shun. This is Hou Cheng. This is Song Xian. This is Wei Xu. This is Cheng Lian. This is Wei Yue."

Liu Bei nodded to each of them.

He glanced at Gao Shun and said admiringly:

"That's Gao Shun?"

Gao Shun said in a deep voice:

"I am Gao Shun."

"very good."

Liu Bei was overjoyed. From now on, all the wandering knights of Bingzhou, led by Lü Bu, would be under his command. Even if he were to conquer the world, he would be fearless.

He knew that Lü Bu, Gao Shun, Hou Cheng, Song Xian, Wei Xu, Cheng Lian, and Wei Yue, a group of warriors from Bingzhou, were also heroes who dominated their respective regions and stirred up trouble in the historical stage of the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.

Of course, Zhang Liao was only six years old at this time, so he had not yet joined Lü Bu.

However, even with just Lu Bu's current roster of generals, his strength should not be underestimated.

Lu Bu just said that he regarded the three thousand Xianbei soldiers as nothing. Although this was an exaggeration, it was basically true.

Liu Bei believed that if Gao Shun, Hou Cheng, and the other six men were there to protect him with spears, Lü Bu could charge into the three thousand Xianbei soldiers' camp and kill them seven times over.

After introducing these six people...

Lu Bu then beckoned to the hundred mounted knights further away, inviting them to come over.

The hundred mounted knights were still intimidated by the might of the three thousand Xianbei troops and dared not get too close.

Enraged, Lü Bu rode off alone to personally summon them.

At this moment, Guan Yu, Qian Zhao, Zuo Zi, Yang Feng, and others also rode up to Liu Bei, looking at him with joy.

"Xuande, you have excellent skills!"

"Lu Bu was brave and invincible, but Xuande was even better than Lu Bu."

The group showered him with praise, which Liu Bei could only accept with equanimity.

Who told him to actually defeat Lü Bu?

At this moment, Tuoba Jiefen and Hegu Xun, protected by dozens of Xianbei cavalrymen, rode swiftly to the scene.

"Xuande, how is it?"

Tuoba questioned Fen.

Liu Bei said in a deep voice:

"I defeated Lü Bu, and he has promised to keep his promise and obey my commands from now on."

"Very good."

Tuoba Jiefen was overjoyed. "From now on, won't my western Xianbei Tuoba tribe have gained another mighty and valiant general? It seems that sweeping across the grasslands is just around the corner."

Hegu Xun also said with lingering interest:

"Lu Bu's combat strength is indeed superior to mine. He exudes a murderous aura that soars to the heavens. When I fought him, I once thought I would die under his halberd. Fortunately, Tuoba Jiefen came to my rescue. Even now, I still feel terrified."

Tuoba Jiefen said:

"The fact that there was a Lü Bu in the world already shocked me greatly. I never imagined that above Lü Bu there would be an even more valiant Xuande."

"Normally, Xuande is not flamboyant. Who knew he was so skilled in martial arts? If Lü Bu hadn't appeared on the grasslands and forced Xuande to reveal his true form, I would still be in the dark."

Hegu Xun also hurriedly echoed:

"Tuoba Jiefen is right. If Lü Bu can be described as exceptionally brave, then Xuande can only be described as 'divinely brave.' In Han Chinese parlance, that would be 'divine skill, mysterious and profound.'"

Tuoba Jiefen laughed excitedly:

"Hegu Xun, you've only been learning the Han language for a few days, don't show off. Hahaha..."

Everyone burst into laughter.

At this moment, Lü Bu also summoned the more than one hundred cavalrymen from Bingzhou who had followed him all the way.

It was only after the introduction that I learned that the hundred or so cavalrymen from Bingzhou led by Lü Bu were mostly teenagers around twenty years old, and they had all volunteered to chase down the Xianbei cavalrymen who had invaded Han territory out of righteous indignation.

They had always admired Lü Bu's martial arts skills and methods, and therefore were all willing to follow him.

At this moment, seeing that Lü Bu had been defeated by Liu Bei's spear with his large ears and long arms, they couldn't help but feel awe for Liu Bei and wanted to follow him.

They were even more favorable toward Liu Bei when they learned that he was a wandering knight-errant from the Youzhou area.

Therefore, Liu Bei invited Lü Bu and more than a hundred riders to pay a visit to Tuoba Lin, the Khan of the Tuoba Ten Tribes.

"Fengxian, my two cousins ​​and I came to this western Xianbei land to do business, and we have received much care from the Khan of the Tuoba tribe. The Khan's ten Tuoba tribes are different from other tribes; they are not willing to plunder and kill the people of Han land. Therefore, the Khan and I have become friends who trust each other."

Liu Bei said gently.

"Hmph."

Lü Bu snorted twice, glanced at Liu Bei, then at Tuoba Jiefen, and suddenly said, "Since the Khan wants to live in peace with the people of Han lands, shouldn't we hand over those sixty or seventy Xianbei cavalrymen we just chased and kill, so we can execute them on the spot?"

"Lu Bu!"

Tuoba Jiefen said solemnly, "I must remind you that the sixty or seventy Xianbei cavalrymen you just chased were not from our Tuoba tribe. They were all from the Xianbei tribes in the eastern Canhebei area, under the command of the Xianbei chieftain Rilü, who roamed the Canhebei area."

"That's even better," Lü Bu immediately said. "Since they're not from your Tuoba tribe, you should hand over these sixty or seventy Xianbei cavalrymen to us to deal with."

Tuoba Jiefen hesitated and said:

"This matter... still requires my father's personal decision."

Lu Bu nodded and said:

"Alright, Xuande, now take me to pay my respects to that Khan of the Tuoba tribe, Tuoba Lin."

……

Shun is a man of integrity and dignity; he does not drink alcohol and does not accept gifts.

—Annotated by Pei Songzhi in the Biography of Lü Bu in the Records of the Three Kingdoms