Chapter 351 Lv Bu: If you don't give up, I would like to be your adoptive father
Chapter 351 Lu Bu: If you don’t give up, I would like to be your adopted father.
Along the way, they ate and slept in the open, and the horses and men were exhausted. Sometimes they couldn't find prey for several days. Lu Bu even had to go to the woods next to the road to look for wild fruits to satisfy his hunger.
When he finally reached Mei County, Guanzhong, where the Xiliang Army camp was located, he felt a sense of joy in surviving the disaster. Immediately, another emotion followed, and that was worry about whether Ma Teng and Han Sui would accept him.
If he doesn't accept it, then where should he go?
If surrendering to the Xiliang army fails, there are only two options left: go south to join Zhang Lu in Guanzhong, or go north to merge with Wuyuan.
From Lu Bu's own point of view, he would rather stay and serve in the Xiliang army, even if he is just an adopted son or a partial general...
Based on this consideration, when Lu Bu saw the city walls of Mei County, he did not go in directly. Instead, he found a farmhouse nearby, intending to improve his image a little. Living in the open air for half a month made him look embarrassed.
Abnormal, with broken armor, disheveled hair, and a face covered in dust and sweat, he looked like a refugee rather than a general.
Lu Bu felt that he should not enter the Xiliang Army camp with such an image. Even if he was a criminal wanted by the court, he should maintain the dignity of a top military commander. "Arrive at the Xiliang Army camp with dignity" and "Escape in embarrassment"
There are fundamental differences between "Xiliang Army Camp".
Perhaps because of the frequent wars in Guanzhong, there is no one in this farmhouse. The door is ajar. The inside and outside of the house are a bit messy. The earthen kang and table are covered with dust. Common utensils such as pots, pans, and pans are missing.
, only a few wooden barrels were left carelessly discarded in the yard.
Judging from the scene in front of me, the owner of the house has been away for some time.
Lu Bu visited two more farmhouses and finally gathered a basin, mirror, comb and cleaning cloth. He took a wooden bucket, winched a bucket of clean water from the windlass well, then took off his armor, untied his bun and washed it carefully.
After washing his head and face, he took a wooden dung and sat down. He dipped a rag in water and wiped the stains on his sword and armor.
Just after wiping his armor, there was suddenly a rush of horse hooves coming from outside, heading straight for the small courtyard.
Lu Bu stood up, put on his armor again, hung up his sword, picked up Fang Tian's painted halberd that was leaning aside, and strode out.
Standing outside the door were two cavalrymen from the Xiliang Army. They came to investigate after seeing the red rabbit horse outside the farmhouse.
When they saw Lu Bu coming out, they subconsciously reined in their horses and took a few steps back, raised the spears in their hands, and looked at this powerful-looking weirdo with vigilance.
Lu Bu looked at the two energetic soldiers, with strong self-confidence on his face. He carried Fang Tian's painted halberd behind his arm and said in a calm voice: "I am Jiuyuan Lu Bu, the chief secretary of Jin Wu Ding Yuan.
"
Jiuyuan Lu Bu?
never heard of that!
The two soldiers were stunned. You looked at me and I looked at you, but neither of them spoke.
Seeing their reaction, Lu Bu laughed and said: "Go and report to General Han Sui and General Ma Teng that I, Lu Bu, have come to seek refuge."
The two soldiers looked at each other. One of them rode his horse forward, while the other reined in his horse and turned around, heading towards the Xiliang Army camp outside the city.
Lu Bu rode his horse to follow, and after a while he entered a large camp full of cavalry. Then a group of cavalry came over with a roar and surrounded him.
"You...what are you going to do?!"
Lu Bu's face was filled with anger, he unfolded his Fangtian painted halberd and shouted, while at the same time putting on a posture ready to fight at any time.
A young general who looked like a cavalry leader held his weapon in his hand and said to him in a businesslike tone: "General Lu, if you want to see our general, please dismount and hand over your weapon."
Lu Bu's eyes narrowed and his gaze gradually became sharp, "What if not?"
"Then please go back the way you came. My General Han won't see you."
"Return the same way?" Lu Bu repeated this sentence to himself... realizing that the other party regarded him as a very threatening person, so he took the highest level of precautions.
However, Lu Bu did not back down. He believed that everything would be clear after seeing the general mentioned by the little leader. So he got off his horse, handed over Fang Tian's painted halberd, and then two cavalrymen
Accompanied by him, the three of them walked side by side into the tent not far away.
"General Lu, you are from the imperial court. When you enter the tent later, you must hand over the sword on your waist."
"Haha, that's how it should be."
The attitude of these two soldiers was much more polite than the previous soldiers. They were both Han Sui's personal guards and had seen fierce generals before. But this was the first time for them to see a strong general like Lu Bu who was nearly nine feet tall, so they gave them enough
respect.
Lu Bu was walking in the camp, looking at the soldiers preparing for battle around him, and suddenly asked: "By the way, why are the soldiers in the camp acting as if they are facing a powerful enemy? I wonder what happened?"
"Oh, Cao Cao, the general of the Han Dynasty's Western Conquest, has led 50,000 troops and stationed in Chang'an. There is a war going on right now, and everyone is practicing."
"Cao Cao, General of the Western Conquest?"
When Lu Bu heard this, he frowned subconsciously. When he was serving under Ding Yuan, he had met Cao Cao a few times before.
He denounced Cao Cao and therefore was not reused.
How come he has become a general conquering the West now?
"Yes, then Cao Cao led his troops to fight fiercely. Our army fought against him three times, but we were victorious and undefeated. Our troops have almost withdrawn to Mei County now. Alas, the originally good situation is about to be completely occupied.
Guanzhong, as a result... I might have to return to the west now... Well, I didn't say anything."
"oh……"
Hearing this, Lu Bu felt confident. It would be better if he could not defeat them. Only when the Xiliang army could not defeat the imperial army could he, a fierce general, be of use.
Lu Bu straightened his body and calmed his mind.
At this time, the soldier on the other side said: "I heard that there is a fierce general on the opposite side. His surname is Zhang Mingliao. He is very brave. Even General Yan Xing can't resist him."
"Yes, that Zhang Liao was Ding Yuan's general. After Ding Yuan was killed by General Lu, he was named a partial general by the court and followed Cao Cao to Guanzhong. General Yan Xing is about the same age as Zhang Liao, about twenty years old.
, the two of them can be said to be equally matched, it’s hard to tell them apart, they are both top-notch warriors in the world.”
Lu Bu heard this and curled his lips. Can Zhang Liao be called a first-class warrior? He's just average. He couldn't even stop me for thirty rounds.
The two soldiers didn't notice his expression and were busy chatting.
"Doujiang, did you go there that day? Did you see Zhang Liao?"
"Of course I have seen it! He is very young, very brave, and has a great skill with a big sword. When he was fighting with General Yan Xing two days ago, all the soldiers in the camp came to watch. I happened to be following General Han, and he was standing next to him.
In front of the formation, we can clearly see that in addition to Zhang Liao, there are seven strong generals in the imperial army. One of them is named Gao Shun, and his soldiers are so terrifying that they are simply devils!"
Hearing this, Lu Bu was startled and hurriedly asked the two soldiers, "Is Gao Shun here too? Is the trapped camp also here?"
"Yes, here we come!"
Lu Bu has always had a regret. This regret was that he did not take Gao Shun with him when he fled from Luoyang. Gao Shuo was left in the city by Ding Yuan at that time and did not follow the army out of the city. The situation outside changed too quickly. By the time Lu Bu reacted,
By that time, it was too late to go to the city and ask Gao Shun to go with him.
Among the eight strong generals, Lu Bu admires Gao Shun the most. He is very good at training. In addition, Zhang Liao, Hao Meng, Cao Xing, Cheng Lian, Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng are also good. But because they have done it before
They were working for Ding Yuan, and Ding Yuan had just died, so Lu Bu had not had time to establish a strong relationship with them. Therefore, when he learned that the court was going to liquidate him, Lu Bu could only leave everyone behind and run away.
They are so unsafe, who knows if they will change their mind midway.
However, now and then, as long as he has a firm foothold in the Xiliang army, he will have room to operate on these generals...
On the other hand, if the Eighth Generals are used as capital to defect to Han Sui and Ma Teng... hahaha, then I, Lu Bu, will stand up again!
With this in mind, the three of them had already arrived outside Han Sui's commander's tent. Two soldiers took away Lu Bu's sword and stepped forward to report:
"Report...bring it to Lu Bu!"
"Please come in!"
Lu Bu walked steadily into the tent and saw the legendary Han Sui. This man was about forty years old, quite strong, with a kind face and kind eyes. He had a long beard that was combed under his chin and was very elegant. He only had a fleeting look in his eyes occasionally.
The cold light showed that this was by no means a good thing.
Lu Bu thought silently: Han Sui looks at least forty-five years old, and he is only thirty-one years old this year. Well, he has the conditions to be a foster father... I should first show my strength to impress him; and then show it to him.
He showed his ability to win over eight strong generals to defect; finally, by worshiping this man as his adoptive father, he could gain a firm foothold in the Xiliang army.
Having made up his mind, Lu Bu stepped forward and cupped his hands and said, "Lü Bu of Jiuyuan, Lu Fengxian, I have met the general."
Han Sui raised his eyebrows, walked up to Lu Bu, looked at him carefully, and praised with his head: "Tiger general, he is really a tiger general!"
"Thank you for the compliment, General!"
Han Sui nodded, turned to Yan Xing and said, "Go and try General Lu's skills."
"General Lu, please don't hesitate to give General Yan Xing some tips."
"Come here, bring up the wooden sword!"
Lu Bu and Yan Xing accepted the promise and came to stand outside the tent. Each held a wooden sword and walked in a circle. After a while, they all shouted loudly and started fighting together.
Han Sui stood at the door of the tent, squinting at the sky and stroking his beard. He was about to lower his gaze to take a closer look at Lu Bu's martial arts, when he heard Lu Bu's voice from beside him.
"Mr. Han, I accept the concession."
Han Sui was shocked. He raised his eyes and saw that the wooden sword in Yan Xing's hand had been broken into two sections, and he was covering his arm with one hand and grinning.
Apparently he didn't even last ten rounds.
Han Sui narrowed his eyes and stared at Lu Bu, praising: "Fengxian's martial arts are so strong that there is hardly anyone in the world who can rival him. If he wins Fengxian today, he will surely win a great victory in the future!"
Lu Bu hurriedly borrowed the donkey from Poxia and said, "Bu and General Ba Jian have an old relationship. I would like to write a letter saying that he is here to surrender!"
"well!"
Han Sui quickly helped Lu Bu up. The more he looked at him, the more he liked him. However, he was a little worried about the latter's murder of his adoptive father Ding Yuan. Such a powerful general was easy to use, but he could only be used, not entrusted.
Just as he was thinking about it, he suddenly saw Lu Bu half-kneeling on the ground, cupping his hands and saying, "Bu has been wandering for half his life. He only regrets that he has never met his master. If you don't give up, I would like to be your adopted father!"
"This, this, okay..."
Han Sui looked at the tall and powerful Lu Bu and sighed for a while. Suddenly he felt that he was being stood up. He had to accept this adopted son whether he accepted it or not.
As a human being, how could he not see that this was Lu Bu's temptation, using the excuse of worshiping his adoptive father to test whether he would truly accept it.
If he refuses to become Lu Bu's adoptive father today, then this guy will definitely switch to someone else soon.
Han Sui cursed in his heart, "Who said Lu Bu was innocent? Stand up and see if I don't hack him to death!"
This guy is not reckless or stupid at all!
"Come here, serve the wine! I'm going to host a banquet for you today!"
Several soldiers responded, returned Lu Bu's sword to him, and then got busy serving food and drinks.
Soon, the guests and hosts were full of wine and food. Lu Bu wrote several letters in front of Han Sui and quietly sent them to the imperial camp.
………
At the same time, Luoyang, the capital.
Ma Di, his sister Cai Yan, and his maid Xiaocui were wandering aimlessly in the market. Zhu Heng, a young general from Qu'a, followed with fifty followers armed with sharp blades to protect them.
Both traders and ordinary people cast curious glances at Ma Su. They didn't know Ma Su's identity, but they could see the aura of Cai Yan beside him and the fifty servants holding sharp knives not far behind.
, it can be seen that this is the son of a high-ranking official. They have seen many noble people like this, and every time they come to bomb the street, it is always this kind of pomp. However, most young men are not as arrogant as Ma Su, and they can bring more than a dozen at most.
A servant.
As a result, everyone couldn't help but guess Ma Di's identity.
"who's that person?"
"He is Cai Su."
"Is this the son of Cai Yong who single-handedly killed Dong Zhuo and saved the people of the city?"
"Yes, that's him! But he didn't just save the people in the city, he saved all the people in the Han Dynasty. Think about it, if Dong Zhuo takes power, we people can still live a good life."
"Then why doesn't he go to court as an official? Why does he come to the market?"
"Shh, keep your voice down, I'm telling you, he's only eight years old this year, and he's not old enough to be an official yet. Otherwise, why do you think he would bring his sister shopping..."
"Hi~~ He is only eight years old? I believe you even when you say he is twenty years old!"
"It's true. He is indeed only eight years old. I heard people say that he is the reincarnation of the Red Emperor, and he is here to save all people in the world. You don't know that that night, he killed Dong Zhuo's 30,000-strong army with a single shot.
They all fell apart, and in the midst of thousands of troops, they easily captured Dong Zhuo's head..."
"Hiss~~"
"..."
Ma Di listened to the whispers of the people around him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, and his pride was evident. He turned his head and saw a few people whispering to each other. Those few people were secretly looking this way and muttering secretly.
In addition to being proud, Ma Su felt an inexplicable chill in his heart. He was too familiar with this routine.
Praise and kill!
I don't know which evil spirit who has no chance of giving birth to a son is plotting against him.
The reincarnation of the Red Emperor, can you say this nonsense?
Who was the last person to be called the Red Emperor, Han Gaozu Liu Bang!
I'm only eight years old, can I still have some sense of public morality?!
Mad, you are going to put me on the fire. No matter which old silver coin it is, you'd better pray that I don't catch any clues!
Cai Yan wore a veil and quietly glanced at Ma Su one after another. Of course she also heard the people's comments, and she had even learned about the scene that night from her brother earlier.
The scene Ma Di told her at that time was similar to what the people said. It could be summed up in one sentence: one man and one gun, sweeping across all directions; kill Dong Zhuo first, and then capture the six generals.
At that time, Cai Yan didn't believe that his younger brother was so fierce. Today, he listened to the people's comments...
