As soon as Ling Tong, Xu Sheng, and Zhou Tai left the tent, they immediately mobilized 5,000 soldiers and horses to rush to Tongguan.

On the wall of Tongguan, Zhong Xuan watched Ling Tong lead the army coming, hurriedly ran down, opened the city gate, and greeted him: "Friendly troops can come to support, it's really brothers!" ”

Ling Tong got down from his war horse and said expressionlessly, "Why bother to behave? If you hadn't tricked General Fei in, how could we have come? ”

"You Tongguan defenders are not dead."

Zhong Xuan: "."

Glancing at Ling Tong with an embarrassed expression, Zhong Xuan said, "This time, the enemy has 50,000 cavalry alone. ”

"The other archers are still on their way to help."

"If you don't come to our aid, it's natural for us to die."

"It's just that once Tongguan is broken, Hangu Pass and Luoyang will definitely be lost at that time."

"In case Si is discouraged, surrender. At that time, I'm afraid you Jiangdong won't want to see such a situation, right? ”

Ling Tongyi beckoned the soldiers to enter Tongguan and said, "This is not something I should care about. In this big picture, if you want to say, go to Wu Hou and talk to it. ”

Zhong Xuan: "."

This young general really has a feeling that oil and salt are not in.

Zhong Miao sighed secretly.

If Lu Bu was him, he probably wouldn't have been tricked.

This time, the Wancheng army did not come to help, in fact, Zhong Xuan did not know the reason.

It is nothing more than to wear down the imperial army as much as possible.

Although the Imperial Court and Koto have formed an alliance, sooner or later there will be war.

The more soldiers and horses the imperial court lost, the more it would be unable to fight against Jiangdong in the future.

But in this way, the imperial court cannot be left alone to face the rebels in this pass.

To be more precise, this time to defend Tongguan, not to hold Tongguan, but to drag the army of the princes of Guanzhong as much as possible.

He had already informed Xu Du of the danger here.

There should be news in the follow-up to let you know what to do.

And before that, using the Jiangdong army to help as much as possible is the key.

The group entered Tongguan.

Ling Tong had 5,000 troops stationed at the rear of the city, and he himself took 1,000 soldiers to the city wall.

After that, let Xu Sheng and Zhou Tai accompany Zhong Xuan and other court generals to patrol the defense, while he found Lu Bu.

Lu Bu obviously didn't expect the arrival of Ling Tong and the others.

Even, he felt that Wen was a little too nervous.

He only came to deal with Ma Chao this time.

Once he killed Ma Chao, he retreated.

Ling Tong listened to Lu Bu's remarks and didn't bother to reply, but just told Lu Bu to be with the army at all times and not to act without permission.

Two days later, west of Tongguan, Ma Chao and Han Sui led 50,000 cavalry.

On the wall of Tongguan, all the soldiers suddenly became nervous.

Zhong Xuan, who was eating, didn't even have time to put down his rice bowl, so he threw it out directly and rushed to the city wall.

Lu Bu, Ling Tong, Xu Sheng, Zhou Tai and others also gathered.

Coming to the city wall, Lu Bu looked at the army of the princes of Guanzhong under the city, raised his halberd, and roared: "Who is Ma Chao?" Die quickly! ”

Ma Chao was discussing with Han Sui and other princes how to break the city.

But I saw that there were people scolding on the wall of Tongguan.

Ma Chaoce stepped forward immediately, looked up at Lu Bu on the city wall, and said loudly: "Who is Your Excellency?" Sent to death in such a hurry? ”

Lu Bu sneered: "You are Ma Chao? At a young age, I can't think about it! You wait for me, I'll take your head now! ”

Ma Chao laughed angrily.

He is invincible in Xiliang.

Who is this man?

He just arrived, and he wanted to kill himself for some reason?

Just him?

Han Sui was about to step forward.

Ma Chao raised his right hand and waved it: "Father-in-law, it's okay, I see who this person is, so arrogant!" ”

Han Sui had seen Lu Bu.

In the early years, Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, and he and Ma Teng wanted to be officials, so they had the merit of being a dragon, so they met Dong Zhuo.

At that time, Lu Bu was still Dong Zhuoyi's son.

Lu Bu's bravery, he has seen it with his own eyes.

At this moment, seeing that Ma Chao was going to face the enemy alone, Han Sui hurriedly reminded: "Meng Qi, don't be reckless, this person is the flying general Lu Bu, brave and invincible!" ”

Ma Chao's eyes suddenly lit up.

Lu Bu?

It turned out to be Lu Bu!

This is the time to replace yourself and become the number one warrior in the world!

Ma Chao clenched his spear and said busily: "Father-in-law, there is no need to panic, and when I take off Lu Bu's head, we will discuss the siege strategy!" ”

Han Sui was afraid that Ma Chao would be injured, so he hurriedly asked several princes to raid Ma Chao.

Seeing this, Ling Tong also beckoned Xu Sheng and Zhou Tai to go down the city wall.

At the same time, he personally took three hundred clansmen out of the city and plundered Lu Bu.

The gates opened.

Lu Bu rode wildly and rushed out directly with a halberd.

Seeing this, Ma Chao didn't say a word, and rode his horse to kill!

Lu Bu was furious.

is a stinky boy, and he dares to argue with himself!

And said that they would kill themselves, and that they would dry their bodies and put them outside the tent?

I'll let you know my Lu Bu's prestige today!

Lu Bu roared and hedged over.

A clanged sound.

With the firelight splashing, Lu Bu and Ma Chao passed by, each going dozens of steps deep before stopping.

Both of them are a little numb!

Ma Chao looked ecstatic.

Worthy of the flying general!

This strength, among the entire Guanzhong princes, he has never seen one.

Only when he was a child, he was almost killed by Yan Xing, the son-in-law of his father-in-law Han Sui.

But this Lu Bu is not Yan Xing!

Ma Chao screamed excitedly, and rode his horse towards Lu Bu again.

Lu Bu saw that Ma Chao was so excited, and he also rode his horse to attack again.

He was a little angry.

Back then, he was invincible all over the world.

Now, over the years, he has been defeated.

Before, it was Nangong Yan and Shi Huan.

Later it was Zhao Yun.

Now there is another Ma Chao boy.

Is it true that you have become mediocre?

The two were about to collide together, Lu Bu swept over with a long halberd, and seeing that it was about to sweep to Ma Chao's face, Ma Chao's head tilted slightly, and the spear swept over.

The halberd and the spear collided, and once again sputtered ten thousand points of fire.

However, neither of them stopped there, and simply attacked directly on the spot.

From time to time, halberds and spears collided together.

At a glance, the two of them were repeatedly in danger, and they were about to be killed, but they repeatedly avoided them.

After more than a hundred rounds of fighting in a row, as Lu Bu stabbed a long halberd on the top of Ma Chao's helmet, Ma Chao's helmet thorn flew out.

Ma Chao also swept Lu Bu's helmet with a shot and swept Lu Bu's helmet out.

The people on both sides exclaimed in unison.

Han Sui, Ling Tong and the others were all about to step forward.

saw Ma Chao and Lu Bu separated again.

The two rode their horses past and picked up each other's helmets.

Ma Chao provoked Lu Bu's helmet with a spear and sneered: "General Fei, that's it!" Have the ability to wait for me to rest for a while, have a meal, and light up the lights at night to fight again! Then I will kill you! ”

Lu Bu picked up Ma Chao's helmet with a halberd, and the green tendons on his sweaty forehead jumped violently: "You will definitely die tonight!" ”

The two returned to the army.

Ma Chao smiled and said to Han Sui: "Father-in-law, let's not attack the city today, and when I kill this Lu Bu, let's take our time!" ”

After speaking, he didn't care whether Han Sui agreed or not, and rode directly to the rear army.

Lu Bu also returned to Tongguan.

Zhong Xuan smiled and said to Lu Bu: "General Fei is worthy of his name, although this Ma Chao is known as the first in Xiliang, he is also on a par with General Fei!" ”

Lu Bu glanced at Zhong Xuan coldly, but he couldn't be happy at all.

In today's battle, he felt old for the first time!

Lu Bu held Ma Chao's helmet under his armpit, walked away quickly, and only stopped outside the camp tent, looked up at the sky, and muttered: "It's really old!" This world is no longer mine. ”

With the scene of the battle in the past coming to mind, Lu Bu let out a long sigh.

Ling Tong rushed over with Xu Sheng and Zhou Tai.

Ling Tong said: "General Fei, you are no longer able to fight at night, for the sake of safety, don't fight again tonight." If you have to fight, we'll take your place. ”

This is also the biggest compromise that Ling Tong can make.

What he didn't expect was that Lu Bu nodded and said in a hoarse voice: "Okay, no more battles tonight." ”

Ling Tong, Xu Sheng, and Zhou Tai looked at each other.

What is the situation?

Lu Bu would listen to persuasion!

Ling Tong suspected that he had heard poorly, and asked tentatively again, "Tonight, no more battles?" General Fei, your body seems to be a little unable to keep up. If you play again, you are prone to accidents. After all, you are Wu Hou's father-in-law. ”

Lu Bu turned his head, looked at Ling Tong, squeezed out a smile and said, "Okay." I'm a little tired, so I'm going to rest first. If there is any urgent military situation, you will call me again. ”

After speaking, he left with Ma Chao's helmet.

It wasn't until Lu Bu's back disappeared from sight that Xu Sheng gouged out his ears and said, "I heard you right, right?" Lu Bu really admitted it! ”

Zhou Tai also said with an incredulous expression: "I feel like I'm dreaming!" ”

Ling Tong looked at the direction Lu Bu left, and said with a long sigh: "The heart is gone, and it is indeed old." ”

"In troubled times, after all, it is the world of young people."

"Compared with admitting it, he at least serves old age and has a good ending."

Looking at Xu Sheng and Zhou Tai, Ling Tong said, "Two uncles, pay more attention during this time." ”

Xu Sheng and Zhou Tai nodded in unison.

Ling Tong returned to the camp and wrote a letter to Wen Ping, informing Lu Bu of the situation.

Wen Ping received Ling Tong's letter and sighed.

Although he was a little dissatisfied with Lu Bu.

However, if after this battle, Lu Bu can press his heart and obey the old man, he is still a very brave general.

When night fell, Ma Chao finished eating, and with great interest, he took Lu Bu's helmet and went to Tongguan City to shout, asking Lu Bu to come out and fight again.

However, this time, he waited for nearly an hour, and Lu Bu did not come out.

Zhong Miao sent someone to call Lu Bu.

saw Lu Bu lying in the camp tent, and said lightly: "I admit defeat and don't fight." If the enemy is attacking the city, call me again. No, don't bother me. ”

The soldier returned to Zhong Xuan.

Zhong Xuan: "."

He never thought that Lu Bu would be able to serve the old man!

Zhong Miao looked down at Ma Chao, who was still waiting in the city, and felt a little furious in his heart.

Jiangdong already has many great civil and military generals, and this time Lu Bu is old and patient, which is a rare transformation of a general.

Jiangdong, is it possible to have another brave and steady general?

If that's the case, is it self-defeating?

(End of chapter)