Chapter 391: Dare to go head-to-head with someone
On the official road leading to Luoyang, a healthy horse with a fiery red body let out a long neighing of "Herod", raised its front hooves high, and stood up.
Its two front hooves, twice as large as the hooves of the average northern horse, fell to the ground, and the dry earth was blown up by its treading on it, raising a cloud of charred smoke.
This horse is more imposing than a military horse, and its neighing is more neutral than that of an ordinary horse. This horse is the red rabbit that Dong Zhuo gave to him in order to buy Lu Bu and named Li Su.
Lu Bu, who was holding a Fang Tian painting halberd and the scale armor on his body shining in the sun, was riding on horseback with the reins in his hand, his brows slightly twisted, and his tiger eyes stared straight ahead.
In front of him, a cloud of billowing smoke appeared. The smoke and dust swept in the sky, getting closer and closer to Lu Bu and the more than 10,000 soldiers behind him.
"General!" Staring at the oncoming smoke and dust, Zhang Liao carried a big knife, rode his horse behind Lu Bu, looked ahead, and said to him: "It seems that there are a lot of people and horses, do you want to reorganize the army for battle?" ”
"Preparing for war? Prepare for war with whom? Turning his head and glancing at Zhang Liao, Lu Bu frowned, and said to Zhang Liao: "This is the boundary of Yin in Henan, with the temperament of the king of Luoyang, how can he allow the army under the command of others to gallop around Luoyang?" The one who came from the front must be the cavalry of the Luoyang Army. ”
As he spoke, Lu Bu turned his face forward again, and continued: "It seems that there are twenty or thirty thousand people, not to mention it. 10,000 cavalry is worth 20,000 infantry, and our army only has 10,000 horses, and they are old and weak. ”
"The person who came is violent, it must be not good!" Looking at the cavalry that was getting closer and closer, Zhang Liao said worriedly: "It's better to let the soldiers take precautions, and they won't be defeated by them in one fell swoop, even if there is a conflict, we can fight and retreat!" ”
"Well, you go ahead and do it!" Lu Bu nodded, carrying Fang Tian's halberd, and looked at the army that was getting closer and closer on the opposite side.
Zhang Liaole turned his horse and ran towards the army behind him, and when he arrived in front of the team, he raised his broadsword high and shouted to the more than 10,000 officers and soldiers: "Soldiers, line up and prepare for battle!" ”
Hearing Zhang Liao shouting "line up and prepare for battle," all the officers and soldiers were stunned. The order they received earlier was to go to Luoyang and serve the king of Luoyang, but they didn't know that they had obtained Henan Yin, and they might even fight against the Luoyang army.
Although he was very reluctant to fight with the Luoyang army in his heart, Zhang Liao had already given the order, and the soldiers did not dare to disobey, so they immediately dispersed the formation and set up a defensive array.
In the midst of this large army, there were three carriages with black boxes. In these three carriages, Lu Bu's three wives, including Diao Chan, were carried.
When Zhang Liao shouted "Prepare for war", Diao Chan opened the curtain of the car and glanced out of the window.
More than 10,000 soldiers wearing the armor of the Red Han Army have already lined up their defensive formations. The generals under Lu Bu's command were also like facing a great enemy, holding the blades in their hands, and staring at the Luoyang cavalry surging towards them in front of them without blinking.
The cavalry on the opposite side was getting closer and closer, and when Lu Bu saw a silver-armored and white-robed little general appear in the smoke and dust in the sky, he was stunned for a moment, and the brows that had been twisted became more and more wrinkled.
At the beginning, outside Chang'an City, Lu Bu had directly confronted Zhao Yun. If Zhao Yun hadn't stopped him, he would have stopped Liu Wei at that time.
Although there was no fight that day, the majesty of Zhao Yunna and the military generals who came from behind made Lu Bu unforgettable. If it wasn't Zhao Yun who intercepted Lu Bu that day, maybe even if Lu Bu led the army to rush up, he would have to drive Liu Wei back to Chang'an. On that day, Zhao Yun's horizontal gun immediately blocked his way, and Lu Bu, who had never met an opponent on the battlefield, was actually a little jealous in his heart, so he finally returned in vain. What he never expected was that as soon as he led the army into Henan Yin, he encountered this white-robed little general who left a deep impression on him.
Beside Zhao Yun, there is also a military general. The military general was wearing a dragon scale armor and sitting on horseback, as stocky as an iron tower, just by the outside, Lu Bu felt that this person was not easy to deal with.
This person is none other than Tai Shici, who came to sweep the battle for Zhao Yun.
The cavalry was getting closer and closer, and countless horses' hooves stepped on the ground, making a thunderous roar, and the generals under Lu Bu, who had already lined up in formation, only felt that the countless war horses were stepping on the ground, and even the yellow earth under their feet trembled.
"Stop!" Leading the cavalry, to a place where there were only more than a hundred steps with Lu Bu and the others, Zhao Yun restrained the war horse, shouted, and stopped the advance of the cavalry.
The 30,000 cavalry who came with him, receiving the order, immediately dispersed and set up a conical array that was commonly used when cavalry attacked.
When the cavalry formation was over, Zhao Yun clamped his legs towards the horse's belly, and rode his horse to meet Lu Bu.
"General Zhao!" Lu Bu, who had a deep impression of Zhao Yun, saw Zhao Yun coming up, holding Fang Tian's halberd, arched his fist at Zhao Yun, and said to him: "General Ganmeng came to greet him in person, Bu was terrified......
"Lu Bu!" Before Lu Bu's words were finished, Zhao Yun raised his spear, pointed the tip of the spear at him, and yelled at him: "Outside Chang'an City that day, you wanted to be unfavorable to Your Highness, but now you are in trouble, but you have come to take refuge in Your Highness, do you have the face?" ”
was asked by Zhao Yun, remembering the incident of stopping Liu Wei outside Chang'an City that day, Lu Bu's face was also a little unbearable. Under the embarrassment, his face couldn't help but change red and white.
"General Zhao!" Although he lost face under Zhao Yun's questioning, but now Lu Bu has already led the army into Henan Yin, even if he wants to retreat, it is already too late, he arched towards Zhao Yun with his fists again, and said to Zhao Yun: "Your Highness is benevolent, how can you blame Yu Bu for this?" Thinking that day, Bu had repeatedly been enemies of His Highness, and His Highness laughed and ignored it, because of this, Bu Cai wanted to serve His Highness, and from now on he will never turn his back! The general came to intercept Yu Bu today, I am afraid it is not His Highness's will! ”
"Humph!" Holding the reins in one hand and a spear in the other, Zhao Yun sneered at Lu Bu twice and shouted loudly: "General Ben is coming, His Highness doesn't know about it. It's just that he wanted to be unfavorable to His Highness that day, but now His Highness wants to take you in, this general is not angry, and he is here to find you today! ”
"What does General Zhao want?" Zhao Yun was aggressive, and Lu Bu was also a little bloody, his face turned red, his brows tightened, and he asked Zhao Yun: "Could it be that the general wants to start a war with Bu?" ”
"Heaven has the virtue of a good life!" Zhao Yun's eyes narrowed slightly, met Lu Bu's gaze, and shouted to him: "If there is a war, how many soldiers and horses under your command can retreat today?" How about this general fighting with you alone? ”
Lu Bu was about to answer, but Gao Shun, who had already rode behind him with Zhang Liao and others, hurriedly stepped forward, lowered his voice and said to Lu Bu: "The general must not fight!" Now that we have come to serve the king of Luoyang, if we fight with his generals, how will we meet in the future? ”
Originally, Lu Bu was already planning to fight, but when he heard Gao Shun say this, he lowered his head and groaned again.
He had the idea of calming things down in his heart, but Zhao Yun on the other side was unrelenting, scolding him vigorously, asking him to go to the battle.
Just as Zhao Yun was scolding, but Lu Bu didn't know what to do, several fast horses rushed out from the side of the army behind Zhao Yun.
"General Zhao must not be like this!" Leading a few cavalry to rush forward, it was Xu Shu, a military advisor under Liu Wei, who shouted loudly before he reached Zhao Yun: "General Lu has worked hard and come to serve His Highness, His Highness has set up a banquet in the city, just waiting for General Lu to receive the wind." How did General Zhao lead his army to stop it? ”
"Strategist!" When Xu Shu arrived close to restrain his mount, Zhao Yun hugged his fist at him and arched his hand, and said very righteously: "Lu Bu, this guy, who intended to mistreat His Highness outside Chang'an City that day, but now he wants to vote, and the last general is not angry, so he came to find him to fight." If His Highness is to blame, just take the head of the last general! ”
"Nonsense, nonsense! It's nonsense! Xu Shu held the reins, circled around Zhao Yun twice, and said to him: "General Zhao quickly leads the army to retreat, and this military division should explain this matter to His Highness!" ”
was forced to retreat by Xu Shu, Zhao Yun had a little resentment on his face, but he didn't dare to disobey, so he had to arch towards Xu Shu with his fists, turned his horse, and ran back into the array very reluctantly.
When Zhao Yun and Tai Shici led the cavalry away, Xu Shu lifted the reins and rode his horse towards Lu Bu.
"General Lu is frightened!" When Lu Bu approached, Xu Shu arched his hand at him, and said to him with a smile on his face: "Your Highness heard that the general was coming, and he was overjoyed, and he was specially ordered to come to greet him. I didn't want Zilong to intercept the general in the middle of the road, but fortunately I arrived at the next level, and it didn't cause a big disaster, and I hope the general is not to blame! ”
"Tired military division!" Lu Bu hurriedly returned the salute, his depressed expression was suddenly swept away, and he was replaced with an affectionate smile, and said to Xu Shu: "The last general used to be an enemy of His Royal Highness, but now His Highness takes in the last general regardless of his past suspicions, and the last general is really frightened." I don't blame General Zhao for this matter, but it is mostly because of the injustices made by the last general in the past, which caused General Zhao to be angry! ”
"General Lu, please!" Lu Bu said this, Xu Shu was not polite to him, made a gesture of invitation to him with a smile on his face, and said to him: "Your Highness is already waiting in line outside Luoyang City!" ”
"Strategist, please!" made a gesture to Xu Shu to please, Lu Bu gently clamped his legs towards the horse's belly, and rode the horse and Xu Shu side by side in the direction of Luoyang.
Zhang Liao, who was standing behind Lu Bu, saw the two marching side by side, raised one arm, and gestured behind him.
More than 10,000 soldiers who had already lined up in a defensive formation couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they saw Zhang Liao's gesture, and secretly rejoiced that Xu Shu had come in time, quickly lined up, followed behind Lu Bu and others, and drove towards Luoyang.
While marching towards Luoyang, Lu Bu and Xu Shu were talking, and as they were marching, Lu Bu saw more than a dozen soldiers wearing Luoyang military uniforms kneeling side by side on the side of the road.
Behind the soldiers, several soldiers with long swords stood.
"Strategist, what's the reason for that?" Seeing this scene, Lu Bu raised his hand and pointed forward in confusion, and asked Xu Shu, "Why are there so many soldiers kneeling on the side of the road?" ”
Looking forward in the direction of Lu Bu's finger, Xu Shu smiled slightly, and said to Lu Bu: "Some of these soldiers trampled on the people's fields, and some robbed the people, and His Highness has ordered them to be executed......"
Xu Shu was talking, and on the side of the road in front of him, Yang Feng, who had been ordered to wait here, raised his arm and shouted to the more than ten soldiers holding long swords: "Execution!" ”
This shout was very loud, although Lu Bu was still twenty or thirty steps away from them, but he heard those two words truly.