Lu Fang's face was radiant and he promised loudly: "Yes, father!" ”

Lu Bu's army was originally on alert, and as soon as Lu Bu gave the order, the battalions quickly moved and set up a position. Lu Fang's helmet was bright, urging the red horse to fire for thousands of miles, standing in front of the formation.

At the opening of the Luoyang city gate, there are shield-wielding infantry in front and archers in the rear, and the city is lined up in a row. After the sergeants lined up, Niu Fu was Hu Chi'er on his left, and on his right was a tall and thin man with his hair covered his face, presumably his newly promoted general, who went out of the city surrounded by guards.

The war drums sounded, Hu Chi'er suddenly came out and shouted: "My lord has asked Lu Wenhou to answer!" ”

Lu Fang looked back and said, "Father, beware of the other party's fraud, let the child go!" ”

Lu Bu got on the horse and snorted: "I have a red rabbit horse, Fang Tian painted a halberd, why be afraid?" Slowly rode his horse to the front of the battle, and shouted: "Niu Fu, come out!" ”

The sergeants in the rear were very nervous, and they all wound their bows and arrows and pointed at Lu Bu. Niu Fu slowly approached surrounded by a group of guards, and immediately bowed and said, "Wen Hou, you and I were also in the same battle in the past, why are you so urgent today?" ”

When Lu Bu was under Dong Zhuo, his status was under Niu Fu. Niu Fu is not a domineering person, so the two of them do have a bit of old feelings, so they immediately bowed their hands and saluted: "General Niu, I have allowed you to be entrenched in Luoyang for so long, and you have already given enough affection." Today, you are out of energy, so surrender quickly! Remembering the feelings of my former colleagues, I will protect you from the Lord and protect your high officials. ”

Niu Fu was silent, and said gloomily for a long time: "Wen Hou, in front of all the troops today, Niu Fu has three things to ask for. If Wenhou can allow, Niu Fu is willing to surrender and sacrifice Luoyang. If not, Niu Fu will die and will resist to the end! ”

Lu Bu was overjoyed when he heard this, and said with a smile: "What three things? General Niu, please come and hear it. If Bu can call the shots, he will not be allowed to do so. ”

Niu Fu said: "First, it is rumored that it was Wen Hou who killed his father with his son and assassinated Dong Xiangguo. Wen Hou regarded himself as a hero to save the country, and he never denied it. But the son kills the father, which violates the principle of heaven and earth. Therefore, Wen Hou was asked to wear filial piety clothes in front of all the Western Liang Army, and pay tribute to Xiangguo with his son and nephew. Second, Xiliang Erlang under Niu Fu has been away from home for a long time, and his heart is like an arrow. Please ask Marquis Wen to allow him, and after the auxiliary surrenders, he must let them return to his hometown and province, and no one shall be killed; Third, Niu Fu is a stable clan in Xiliang, and after surrendering, he does not seek high-ranking officials, but hopes to keep his homeland forever. Therefore, seeking stability and keeping a position has the right to appoint and dismiss the subordinates. These three things are indispensable, if Wen Hou can do it, Niu Fu will take off his armor and surrender. If not, the ancient city of Luoyang will inevitably suffer another fire. ”

Lu Bu listened and was silent. Niu Fu said: "Wen Hou can go back to the camp and slowly consider, and Fu will set up a dedication ceremony in the Luoyang Palace in three days." If Wen Hou can arrive, the auxiliary general will present the seal of the lord of Luoyang City with both hands; If Wen Hou doesn't arrive, Fu will be burned with Luoyang City! ”

Niu Fu finished speaking, and without waiting for Lu Bu to answer, he slowly retreated under the guards of the guards. Lu Bu saw that the other party was heavily guarded, so he turned his horse around. After returning to the camp, he told Yang Xiu and Lu Fang about Niu Fu's three things, and Lu Fang said: "Niu Fu's three things are not difficult, and the lord will agree." is afraid of Niu Fu to set up a Hongmen banquet, which is not conducive to his father. ”

Lu Bu said with a smile: "I have the Fang Tian Painting Halberd, even if it is a Hongmen banquet, what are you afraid of?" I am afraid that three days is too short, and before the messenger returns, Luoyang has been burned. ”

Yang Xiu said with a smile: "Lord Wenhou, the so-called generals are outside, and the king's order is not subject to it. Luoyang is the western capital of the Han Dynasty, if you can recover Luoyang without blood, it is really a miracle, why fear the lord's disapproval? It's just that the risk of holding a dedication ceremony in Luoyang Palace is really too high. Although Wenhou's martial arts are unparalleled in the world, they are also difficult to defeat the 300,000 tyrannical people in the city. It is better to be at the city gate, in front of the two armies. With Wen Hou in charge of the Chinese Heavenly Halberd, the red rabbit horse under the crotch, and those mediocre people under the command of Niu Fu, no one can help Wen Hou. ”

Lu Bu stroked his short beard under his chin and nodded: "That's very good!" Messenger coming! ”

The two sides exchanged messengers and discussed a halt. Three days passed in a flash, and Niu Fujun set up a high platform outside the east gate of Luoyang City, just waiting for Lu Bu to come to the stage to worship Dong Zhuo. Niu Auxiliary Army set up a military formation behind the high platform, and the army looked solemn.

Lu Bu was dressed in white, and before he led the army to the high platform, there were already four Taoist priests wearing Taoist robes standing on the high platform, burning incense and praying to the sky. There is a huge tripod in the center, which should be a sacrificial vessel. Niu Fu and the tall and thin general had already arrived at the high platform first, and they were greeting Lu Bu from afar.

Hu Chi'er rode his horse to the front of the high platform and said loudly: "Wen Hou, please!" ”

Lu Bu nodded and looked back at the rear: "Everyone, put a good military formation and wait for Bu to return." "He has the heart to cultivate Lu Fang, this kind of big scene does not allow Lu Fang to take the opportunity to make merits, when will he go to fish? smiled at Lu Fang and said, "Fang'er, come, go with your father." Let my father and son go out together to take this ancient capital Luoyang! ”

Lu Fang's face was flushed with excitement when he heard this, and he rode out. The father and son rushed to the bottom of the high platform with more than a dozen guards. Lu Bu dismounted and looked up to see that the high platform was not high. If you are in distress, it is easy to fly down. So he handed Fang Tian's halberd to Lu Fang and advised: "Fang Er, go up with your father." Here you are watching the horses, and do not slack off. ”

The two climbed the stairs and climbed to a high platform. Niu Fu stepped over and greeted him: "How is Wen Hou?" ”

Lu Bu returned the salute: "General Niu, Buyi is here, and I hope that General Niu will also keep the contract." ”

Niu Fu said respectfully: "That's nature. He stretched out his hand: "Come, bring the incense and candles!" ”

The Taoist priest sent incense and candles, and Lu Bu lit the white candle with his own hands, burned incense with his arm in his hand, and saluted the Quartet. Then he knelt down in front of the sacrificial vessel and read aloud the sacrificial text written by Yang Xiu. Yang Xiu's writing is excellent, and the sacrificial text he wrote cleverly skipped the grievances between Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo, and only described the father-son relationship between the two. also skipped Dong Zhuo's chaos in the country, and only talked about Dong Zhuo's military exploits.

After the recitation of the sacrificial text, Lu Bu inserted the incense bundle on the big ding. Then face the big ding, kneel down and kowtow.

Knocking on the second one, I only heard Niu Fu coughing, and the big ding suddenly creaked and bounced to the side. A big man pounced out from Dingxia, brandished a double halberd, and shouted: "Lu Bupifu, Hu Che'er is here, just grab it!" ”

Lu Bu was taken aback, and he rolled to the side, and had already drawn the sword at his waist, blocking the powerful halberd of the big man. With a loud sound of gold and iron, Lu Bu hurriedly stepped down and took a step back: "Thief, good strength!" ”

The big man was more than eight feet long, wearing soft armor, his face was covered with iron masks, and he was holding a pair of thick Beigang knives, and he couldn't help but pounce on him: "Lu Bu, let grandpa try your foot combat skills!" ”

Seeing this, Lu Fang shouted: "Father, take the halberd!" "Throw the Heavenly Painting Halberd in your hand. But the unremarkable man beside Niu Fu moved, the long sword at his waist was unsheathed, and he had easily intercepted Fang Tian's halberd with one sword, and then pounced forward to fight Lu Fang. Lu Fang saw that this person had appeared with Hu Chi'er several times, and his appearance was not amazing, and he did not regard him as a strong enemy in his heart, so he drew his waist knife to face him without fear. As soon as I was caught off, I found that this person's swordsmanship was exquisite, and he was even more powerful. Before the three of them could take their faces, this person easily twisted the waist knife and kicked it to the ground.

Lu Fang was shocked and shouted: "Father, save me!" But he was knocked unconscious by the hilt of the man's sword, and sat down limply. Niu Fu rushed forward and carried Lu Fang on his back. Lu Bu was furious, but in a hurry, he couldn't get rid of the entanglement of the sword-wielding man who claimed to be Hu Che'er, and in a fit of rage, he threw the sword in his hand at the sword-wielding man. Taking advantage of the big man's dodge, he rolled and picked up the Fang Tian painting halberd on the ground.

The unremarkable man stood quietly aside, never stopping Lu Bu from picking up the halberd. Lu Bu picked up the halberd and wanted to pursue Niu Fu, but he grabbed it and attacked the two swords in a hurry. Lu Bu was originally a general, and the halberd in his hand was too long, which was not conducive to foot combat, and he was faintly inferior between the two moves, and he couldn't help but be surprised: "How can there be such a master under Niu Fu?" In a blink of an eye, he looked at the knife-wielding man who came forward, and his heart moved: "When I was in Luoyang in the past, I seemed to have heard the name of Hu Che'er, and he was the number one fierce general under Zhang Ji. This slender man is very skilled, and he appeared with Hu Che'er, could it be Zhang Ji's nephew, Zhang Xiu, who is known as the Gun King of the North? But this embroidery and Hu Che'er, the martial arts are too high, right? ”