After Lu Bu killed Dong Zhuo, he was afraid and disgusted with the Liangzhou people, and the Liangzhou people also resented him. Therefore, Dong Zhuo's subordinates Li Jue and others gathered together and returned to attack Chang'an. Lü Bu could not resist, so Li Jue and others invaded Chang'an.

.Lu Bu had to lead hundreds of cavalry to escape from Wuguan and prepare to defect to Yuan Shu.

He took hundreds of people with him and on the way to escape, "Shao and Bu attacked Zhang Yan in Changshan. Yan had more than 10,000 elite soldiers and thousands of cavalry. Bu Chang had good horses..., and he got close to Cheng Lian, and Wei Yue and dozens of cavalry galloped

Breaking into the Yan formation... and fighting for more than ten days, the Yan army was defeated."

Lu Bu managed to annihilate tens of thousands of Black Mountain bandits with just such a small number of troops. It can be seen that the title of "Flying General" was not in vain, and his ability to lead troops in combat was considered to be of the highest level.

Let’s look at the Battle of Puyang between Lu Bu and Cao Cao. Cao Cao entered Puyang City, and Lu Bu quickly found a breakthrough point - the so-called "elite" "Qingzhou soldiers". The so-called "elite" is compared to the Yellow Turban Army, which is essentially the same.

Born in the Yellow Turban Army, he lacked combat effectiveness and the will to fight. Lu Bu used his cavalry to attack the "Qingzhou Soldiers" in Cao Cao's formation, which indeed disrupted Cao Cao's military formation. This "Battle of Puyang" ended in Cao Cao's defeat.

Because of this, even though Lü Bu was later captured by Cao Cao, he said boldly, "Ming Gong's troubles are no more than Bu. Now that he has surrendered, the world has nothing to worry about. Ming Gong will move forward and orders Bu to ride, then the world will not be able to stabilize."

At that time, Cao Cao was moved and couldn't bear to kill him. Cao Cao was such a shrewd man. If Lu Bu was exaggerating, Cao Cao would have known it. And Lu Bu's cavalry commanding ability was indeed of a high level, so even Cao Cao had so many powerful generals under his command.

Everyone cherished him. In the end, Liu Bei reminded Cao Cao: "No, Ming Gong doesn't see Lu Bu and Ding Jianyang, how about Dong Taishi?" Cao Cao nodded in agreement, and then he decided to hang Lu Bu to death to avoid future troubles forever.

In addition to the ability to lead cavalry in battle, Lu Bu can also use strategies.

Still taking the Battle of Puyang as an example, Cao Cao attacked Puyang, and Lu Bu sent troops to fight. Cao Cao was defeated at a bad start, and several subsequent battles were frustrated. In Puyang City, a large Toda family pretended to surrender to Cao Cao, but Cao Cao entered Puyang City unaware of the plan.

As a result, he was surrounded by Lu Bu's army. At the north gate, Lu Bu led his troops to charge towards him. He met Cao Cao head-on, but he did not recognize him and asked: "Where is Cao Cao?" Cao Cao quickly replied: "That's the one who rides the yellow horse." This way he was saved.

He was captured and rescued from the east gate by General Dian Wei.

In another case, after Lu Bu defected to Liu Bei, Liu Bei went east to attack Yuan Shu. Lu Bu took the opportunity to attack Liu Bei's garrison in Xiapi. After Liu Bei returned to the army, he had to hold his breath and surrender to Lu Bu. Lu Bu ordered Liu Bei to station in Xiaopei and called himself the governor of Xuzhou. Yuan Shu dispatched

General Ji Ling and others led 30,000 infantry and cavalry to attack Liu Bei. Liu Bei asked Lu Bu for help. Lu Bu's men said to him: "General, you always want to kill Liu Bei. Now you can use Yuan Shu's hand to realize your wish." Lu Bu said:

"No. If Yuan Shu defeats Liu Bei, he will go north to unite with the generals in Taishan County. Then we will be surrounded by Yuan Shu and have to save Liu Bei." He gathered 1,000 infantry and 200 cavalry and rushed to Xiaopei.

To save Liu Bei, Lu Bu also understood the meaning of death and coldness, and had certain strategic foresight.

When Ji Ling and others heard that Lü Bu had led his army, they all withdrew their troops and did not dare to attack again. Lü Bu set up camp one mile southwest of Xiaopei and sent messengers to invite Ji Ling and others to meet. Ji Ling also invited Lü Bu back.

Let's have a banquet together. Lu Bu said to Ji Ling and others: "Liu Xuande is my younger brother. My younger brother was besieged by everyone, so I came to save him. By nature, I don't like to bring others together to fight, I only like to resolve fights." So Lu Bu,

He ordered the gatekeeper to erect a halberd at the gate of the military camp and said: "Please watch me shoot the small branch next to this halberd. If the arrow hits, you will withdraw. If the arrow misses, you can stay."

Decisive battle." After saying that, he raised his bow and shot, hitting the small branch of the halberd. All the generals were shocked and said at the same time: "The general is really as majestic as a god!" The next day, everyone had a feast together, and then they all stopped fighting.

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Lu Bu used "shooting halberds at the gate" to successfully defuse the war between Ji Ling and Liu Bei. He achieved his goal without losing any blood, and successfully intimidated both Ji Ling and Liu Bei, improving his own mighty image. It can be said that he killed two birds with one stone. Cai Dongfan once commented , "One arrow can kill two soldiers, and Marquis Wen is also good at resolving disputes. Shooting a halberd at the gate to spread good stories is like hearing the sound of arrows in the past."

It can be seen that Lu Bu not only has the ability to command cavalry in combat, but also has certain tactical skills. In order to highlight the early protagonists Cao Cao and Liu Bei, "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" highly praises Lu Bu in terms of force but belittles his strategy, which is not completely consistent with the situation. historical facts.

However, Lu Bu's abilities are at this level. Although he has tactical strategies, he has no strategic planning. He can only rely on his bravery and combat experience to devote himself to specific battles.

In the final analysis, it is because he does not have a clear goal at all.

Let's look at Liu Bei. He has had the ambition to help the Han Dynasty since the time when he was making straw sandals. "The Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms: Zhuge Liang Biography" records: "The Han Dynasty collapsed, traitors stole their lives, and the Lord was covered in dust. I can't measure my virtue and my ability, but I want to I believe in the great righteousness of the world, but my wisdom and skills are shallow, so I use it rampantly. As of today. However, my ambition is still not over, do you think the plan will be implemented?"

Although Liu Bei has been wandering, his goals are very clear, and he knows what he wants and what he doesn't want. Liu Bei once sought refuge with Cao Cao, and later jumped out to attack Cao Cao, who was kind to him, but no one accused Liu Bei of being capricious, because everyone Everyone knows that his route has never changed.

On the other hand, Lu Bu has never found his long-term goal, and is more obsessed with the gains and losses of personal achievements. Every time he rebels, he sees immediate benefits rather than long-term plans. After the fall of Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu spent seven years starting his business. , like a headless fly, not knowing what he was busy with. When Cao Cao's old friend Zhang Miao rebelled against Cao Cao, Zhang Miao asked Lu Bu to join forces, and Lu Bu agreed without saying a word. This sudden offensive caught Cao Cao off guard. Lu Bu occupied Puyang, and all counties responded, causing great harm to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao reorganized his troops and defeated Lu Bu. Lu Bu temporarily defected to Liu Bei in Xuzhou. But not long after, Lu Bu used his "backstab" skills and sent troops to sneak attack Liu Bei's Xiapi City. He first defected to Liu Bei, but defeated Liu Bei twice. The first time, Liu Bei asked Lu Bu for peace; the second time, Liu Bei led his army to defect to Cao Cao.

So Cao Cao brought a stronger lineup to fight against Lu Bu, and finally surrounded Xiapi City, captured Lu Bu alive, and beheaded him.
Chapter completed!