(Author's note: There are two more updates in the afternoon, so stay tuned...) Guo Jia cupped his hands and said: "General Zhang, the lord has ordered me to come here to supervise the army. If General Zhang has anything, he must discuss it with me.
It can only be executed later. My lord is doing this just in case. During the day, my lord has already heard about the battle between General Zhang and Han Meng. He is just a little worried about General Zhang."
Zhang He said: "I understand. If that's the case, then just join the army and carry out the orders of the lord. Han Meng and I are from the same hometown and are old acquaintances. I was too self-motivated during the day. Fortunately, nothing went wrong. Otherwise,
, I couldn’t wait for the bus.”
Guo Jia smiled and said: "General Zhang is reasonable and can put the overall situation first. He really has the demeanor of a general. I admire him endlessly."
Zhang He waved his hand and said: "Joining the army is a reward. Zhang He just did what he should do. He hasn't eaten yet. I've asked someone to prepare some food. We will eat while waiting for the return of the two generals Xu Huang and Pang De."
Bar."
Guo Jiadao: "Then it's better to be respectful than obey orders."
After the words fell, Zhang He hurriedly ordered someone to prepare a meal. He and Guo Jia were chatting briefly in the camp. After a while, Xu Huang and Pang De arrived at the camp. When they met, they exchanged greetings with each other.
After the food was served, the four of them sat around and ate and drank together.
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Lu Bu left the Yan army camp, galloped on his horse, and soon arrived outside the west gate of Ye City.
The fighting outside the west gate has ended. Wen Chou led the 3,000-horse infantry to surrender on the spot. Under the arrangements of Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, the camp is being rebuilt.
"Gao Shun, where is Zhang Liao?" Lu Bu galloped over and saw his men building a camp, with some Zhao soldiers among them, and shouted loudly.
Gao Shun and Zhang Liao were leading Wen Chou, Hou Cheng, Song Xian, Wei Xu, Hao Meng, Cao Xing, Li Feng and others to build the camp. When they heard Lu Bu's loud shout, they hurriedly rode towards Lu Bu.
"Lord!" Gao Shun and Zhang Liao said as they reached Lu Bu's side, they immediately held their hands.
Lu Bu frowned, stared at the Zhao soldiers walking among his men, and asked: "What on earth is going on? Why are there surrenders?"
Gao Shun and Zhang Liao knew very well Lu Bu's temper, and they also knew very well that Lu Bu never liked to surrender soldiers. Unless they surrendered at the beginning of the war, the rest of the soldiers who had put up a little resistance would have to surrender even after defeat.
They all were massacred, very much like the Huns used to roam the grasslands.
"My lord, this is all my subordinate's opinion. I think that our army coming from afar will damage our troops and generals, but we cannot conquer the world by relying on Bingzhou's athletes. My lord did not have to accept surrendered troops when he fought with the Xianbei people before, but
If you want to conquer the world, you must have a lot
Recruit the surrendered troops. Only in this way can the troops not be depleted." Zhang Liao explained, "In addition, the lord should recruit more talents. Today, I recruited a general for the lord. Only by continuously accepting surrenders can the strength of our army be achieved.
It will increase little by little.”
Gao Shun hurriedly echoed: "My lord, what Wen Yuan said is absolutely true. After all, there are too few athletes in Bingzhou. If you want to win the Central Plains, the soldiers in Bingzhou alone are simply not enough. My subordinates also agree with Wen Yuan. If my lord wants
If you want to punish, please punish your subordinates as well!"
"Forget it, what you said makes sense. As for the issue of troop sources, Chen Gong also mentioned it to me. Since we have decided to aspire to conquer the Central Plains, we cannot use the method of dealing with the Xianbei people. By the way, where is Wen Chou's head?" Lu Bu didn't mean it either.
A reasonable person, after listening to what Gao Shun and Zhang Liao said, felt that what they said was right. After all, the issue of troop sources has always been a headache for him.
Zhang Liao hurriedly said: "My lord, my subordinates were just about to tell my lord about this matter. Wen Chou has surrendered. From now on, he will be a powerful general in our Jin army..."
"What? Wen Chou actually surrendered?" Lu Bu was shocked. He also knew that Yuan Shao had two unstoppable generals, one was Yan Liang and the other was Wen Chou. He couldn't believe it and asked, "Wen Chou really surrendered?"
Zhang Liao said: "We have really surrendered. The Zhao army is gone. Yuan will die in this city sooner or later. Wen Chou is a man who understands current affairs. His subordinates only respond with emotion and reason."
"It's a good deal to have Cheng Lian dead and Wen Chou here. It's a pity that Cheng Lian was killed by Wen Chou after all. Our army has never accepted anyone's surrender. Wen Chou was the first one. I'm only worried about our Bingzhou athletes."
They cannot tolerate such an enemy leading them." Gao Shun interjected.
Lu Bu snorted coldly and said loudly: "There are always capable people in our Jin army. The athletes in Bingzhou are all brave and fierce people, and there are all kinds of dissatisfaction between them. But as long as I am here
One day, they will never turn against each other. Since Wen Chou is a famous general of the Zhao army and he has taken refuge with me, Zhao army will surely be hit hard and will be of great help to our army in attacking Yecheng. Where is Wen Chou?"
Zhang Liao said: "We are setting up camp."
"Call him to see me. I want to see how many rounds this famous Zhao general can go under my hands!" Lu Bu suddenly became interested and said happily.
Zhang Liao said "Promise" and rode his horse towards the crowd.
"Gao Shun, when will Chen Gong arrive?" Lu Bu turned his head, looked at Gao Shun, and asked.
Gao Shun cupped his hands and said: "My subordinates have sent a fast horse to Handan. If the military advisor receives the letter, the grain and grass can be transported here at noon the day after tomorrow."
"Wen Chou killed Cheng Lian and plundered our camp, causing all the food and grass to disappear. How much food and grass did you get from attacking Zhao Jun's camp just now?" In the past two years, with the help of Chen Gong, Lu Bu became more and more like a master.
I started to pay attention to logistical issues such as food and grass.
"It is enough to support our army for three days. When the military advisor comes the day after tomorrow, he will definitely bring a large amount of food and grass. Even if we cannot capture Yecheng in a short time, we can still make long-term plans." Gao Shun replied.
Lu Bu nodded, jumped off the Red Rabbit Horse, and inserted the Fangtian Painted Halberd in his hand directly into the soil. The Fangtian Painted Halberd stood upright, and he sat down on the ground with his legs crossed.
, took out a wine bag from his waist, opened it, and took two sips.
When Gao Shun saw that Lu Bu was having a drink, he stopped disturbing him and said, "My lord, I'm retiring!"
Lu Bu nodded, waved his hand towards Gao Shun, signaling Gao Shun to leave, but stared at Zhang Liao who came from the crowd, and Wen Chou who was following Zhang Liao, with a wicked smile on his lips, and said to himself: "
Gao Shun's thirty-eight, Zhang Liao's fifty-three. I don't know if Wen Chou can fight with me.
How many combined, if I can surpass Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, then I can be regarded as a powerful general. At least I won't have to go to the battlefield personally in the future, I can only sit and command. Chen Gong, if you arrive in Yecheng,
You will definitely be surprised, I, Lu Bu, am not as good at fighting as you think."
In a moment, Zhang Liao and Wen Chou rode over on horseback. When they saw Lu Bu sitting cross-legged on the ground drinking wine, they immediately jumped off the horse, knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "See you, my lord!"
"
Lu Bu looked at Wen Chou with great interest. He saw that Wen Chou was tall and strong. At first glance, he was more imposing than Gao Shun and Zhang Liao. He put the wine bag aside and
Supporting his whole body with his elbows, he lay reclining on the ground, stretched out the index finger of his left hand, hooked it at Wen Chou, and said at the same time: "Raise your head."
Wen Chou had met Lu Bu when he was attacking Dong Zhuo. Lu Bu's bravery also opened his eyes. Although he was a little dissatisfied, when Lu Bu faced Xu Chu, Dian Wei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and many other people, he also admired him very much.
Lu Bu, after all, wheel fighting consumes the most physical strength. At that time, Lu Bu continued to fight for a long time without falling.
Liafeng, that kind of strength has already far surpassed him. But he has never liked to admit defeat since he was a child. He has never tried in a competition. He always thinks that he is the strongest. He raised his head and looked at Lu Bu who was lying on the ground. He saw Lu Bu.
Like a lying tiger, the light from his eyes made him feel a very strong sense of oppression.
Lu Bu looked at Wen Chou's face and saw that there was a very obvious scar on Wen Chou's cheek, slanting directly from the bridge of his nose to the left cheek. A pair of bright eyes glowed with an unwillingness to admit defeat. He sneered and said
He asked softly: "Are you not convinced by me?"
Wen Chou said without any concealment: "I have long heard that the Marquis of Jin was excellent in martial arts and fought in front of Hulao Pass with many fierce generals under the princes' tents. Wen Chou was not talented and could not compete with the Marquis of Jin at that time, which has become a regret to this day. However, Wen Chou was not talented.
, I have not forgotten this. I don’t want to fight with the Marquis of Jin all the time. Since I have surrendered to the Marquis of Jin today, it is only because of the situation, not because I am convinced..."
"You fight me now, and I will make you convinced. From now on, you will only be loyal to me, Lu Bu. If you have the courage, I can fight you at any time." Lu Bu suddenly sat up and stood up with one hand on the ground.
, crossed his arms across his chest, looked down at Wen Chou, his eyes full of contempt.
Seeing that Lu Bu looked down on him, Wen Chou stood up immediately, pointed his right index finger at Lu Bu and said: "Lu Bu! If I lose to you today, from now on, I, Wen Chou, will follow you wholeheartedly and never leave. If
What if you lose to me?"
Lu Bu sneered: "Don't worry, I won't lose. You can never defeat me in this life."
"You've never competed, how do you know you won't lose? What if you lose?" Wen Chou frowned, looked at Lu Bu's confident smile, and asked loudly.
Lu Bu said: "There is no chance. Even if you lose, it's just you. Fight on horseback, on foot, with swords, guns, swords and halberds. You can choose whatever you want. I, Lu Bu, will accompany you to the end."
Wen Chou was most confident in horse fighting. He immediately said: "In horse fighting, one battle will determine the outcome, but you are not allowed to ride the red rabbit horse!"
Lu Bu said: "I promise you. Zhang Liao, light the torch and prepare for a night battle!"
This was the first time that Zhang Liao saw Lu Bu being so elegant. His face was filled with joy, and he immediately clasped his fists and said, "No!"