Although Hao Meng said this, Gao Shun still felt that the risk of taking the first line of Yangtou Mountain was too high.
"I have decided to go to Yangtou Mountain to rescue Changzi City as quickly as possible. At the same time, the vanguard will go first. If Yuan Shu's ambush is discovered in the mountain, we will immediately divert to Jiu Mountain."
Hao Meng's words were reasonable, and Gao Shun's worries were also reasonable, but Lu Bu decided to adopt Hao Meng's advice and go to Yangtou Mountain.
"Lord, I would like to be a pioneer."
Although the honest man Gao Shun was rejected twice in succession, he still volunteered to be the vanguard of the army.
"My lord, let me be the vanguard. General Gao Shun is too cautious. I'm afraid that if a rabbit pops out of the mountain, he will think it's Yuan Shu ambushing."
Hao Meng defeated Gao Shun both times, and he couldn't lose this time either.
"Hao Meng, you are going too far."
Hearing Hao Meng's words, Gao Shun jumped up and drew out the long sword from his waist.
"Gao Shun, what do you want to do?"
As Hao Meng spoke, there was a tremor in his voice. Not to mention how scared he felt now.
As the saying goes, rabbits will bite when they are anxious. What's more, if a first-class general like Gao Shun really wants to give himself a break, he really can't stop him.
"You act like a villain and humiliate me like this. Today I will fight you to the death."
Gao Shun held his sword and walked towards Hao Meng step by step.
"enough."
Seeing the farce in front of him, Lu Bu's anger burst out instantly, and he kicked the desk table directly between Gao Shun and Hao Meng.
"Lord, calm down."
"Lord, calm down."
"Lord, calm down."
Several generals in the big tent trembled and then knelt down on one knee, Gao Shun was no exception.
"Gao Shun, do you know that the person you were attacking just now was your comrade, the comrade who was entrusted with your life on the battlefield? What crime should you take to draw a sword against your comrade?"
Lu Bu was like an angry lion, roaring loudly at Gao Shun.
"Lord, I will never give my back to a villain like Hao Meng, absolutely not."
Gao Shun was also angry. As the saying goes, a stubborn cow can never turn back. He was such a stubborn cow.
"Someone, take Gao Shun down."
Seeing that Gao Shun still refused to admit his mistake, Lu Bu directly shouted to his subordinates.
"No, I will leave by myself."
When he saw the guards coming in from outside, Gao Shun's stubborn temper also came out, and he immediately waved his hands and walked out.
"Hao Meng, it's true that you know what kind of person Gao Shun is and yet you still use words like that to provoke him. You will be responsible for the consequences next time."
Although Gao Shun left, Lu Bu's anger still did not subside, and he glared at Hao Meng and shouted.
"Hao Meng knew he was wrong."
Facing the furious Lu Bu, Hao Meng was not as strong as Gao Shunneng, and he knelt down to admit his mistake.
"Well, then as you wish, you will be the vanguard of the army, commanding five thousand troops and marching to Sheep Head Mountain."
"promise."
Lu Bu gave an order to the army, and the 30,000-strong army that had just rested began their journey again, amidst complaints and mourning, and rushed towards Sheep Head Mountain.
"Hey, I ordered you to stay in camp and march in armor. If there is an enemy attack, you must rush to the front line regardless of your own safety and delay enough time for the army."
Gao Shun failed to stop Lu Bu from succeeding. Now that the army is setting out, he can only convey his orders to the trapped camp so that if he encounters an ambush, he will not be caught off guard.
Lu Bu's army did not move very fast, and it took them a full day to reach a place ten miles away from Sheep Head Mountain until evening.
Although Hao Meng is a vanguard army, it is better to say that he is a front-line army. He is only five miles away from Lu Bu's central army.
"My lord, everything is safe ahead, but the snow can't cover the bridge, and you can't go into the forest at night. Let's take a rest at night and resume our journey tomorrow."
Hao Meng rode back to Lu Bu's central army and reported to him the military situation.
"Lord, what Hao Meng said makes sense. It's really not suitable to walk through the mountains and forests at night. Besides, the brothers are also tired, so it's good to take a rest."
Song Xian glanced at Hao Meng and gave the same opinion.
"But I'm afraid that Changzi City is in danger."
Lu Bu was still worried about Zhang Yang. He was really afraid that Zhang Yang would be defeated and killed before he could reach Zhang Yang. In that case, he would lose his wife and lose his troops. Not only would he offend Yuan Shu, but he would also be infamous for not saving his life.
"Don't worry, my lord, fighting at night is not good for the siege. Yuan Shu will choose to fight during the day if he has a heavy army. He will definitely not take the lives of his soldiers as a joke."
Hao Meng smiled slightly and advised Lu Bu.
"Yes, then let's take a rest for the night and be on guard. We must arrive at Changzi City tomorrow."
"promise."
Lu Bu's army stopped moving and temporarily camped outside Sheep Head Mountain, and their every move was watched by Yuan Shu's scouts.
"Lord, Lu Bu's army has arrived and is currently stationed ten miles south of Yangtou Mountain."
The scout reported everything about Lu Bu's movements to Yuan Shu in the north of Yangtou Mountain.
"Tell Zilong not to steal camp tonight."
Now that Lu Bu has arrived at Sheep Head Mountain, it is almost certain that he will dig into the pockets tomorrow, so he doesn't want to cause trouble again, lest he scares Lu Bu away.
"promise."
Yuan Shu's telegram was sent directly to Zhao Yun, so Zhao Yun, who was eager to try, could only forcefully suppress the thought of a night attack and wait obediently for the battle tomorrow.
Early the next morning, Hao Meng led five thousand vanguard troops into Yangtou Mountain, while Lu Bu led his army to keep a distance of five miles from Hao Meng and slowly entered Yangtou Mountain.
"Lü Bu has taken the bait. Go and report it to General Zilong."
Lu Bu rode his horse and marched among the army. For some reason, as soon as he entered the Sheep's Head Mountain, he had an ominous premonition, as if something bad was about to happen.
"The entire army is suspended and Hao Meng comes over to see me."
Lu Bu waved Fang Tian's painted halberd and ordered the Chinese army to stop.
"Lord, why did you order the suspension?"
After a while, Hao Meng rode up to Lu Bu and looked at his lord with doubts on his face.
"Hao Meng, have you ever sent troops and horses to explore the surroundings to see if there are any ambushes?"
Lu Bu frowned and looked at Hao Meng, who was a bit short for him.
"Lord, when I entered the mountain, I sent troops to carefully screen the woods around the mountain road. There was no trace of a large-scale troop march, let alone an ambush."
Hao Meng frowned.
"Are you sure you're okay?"
Lu Bu frowned and asked again.
"My lord, Hao Meng dares to guarantee with his life that there is absolutely no enemy ambush in this Yangtou Mountain."
What does Lu Bu mean by this? Doesn't he believe in himself? Hao Meng was also depressed.
"Don't just look at the forest roads, send troops to the mountains to search, and make sure nothing is missed."
Since Hao Meng dared to say this, Lu Bu also believed that he had indeed conducted corresponding investigation, but the vague premonition still made it difficult for him to let go.
"promise."
Hao Meng was not good at martial arts, so it was difficult for him to understand Lu Bu's sense of foresight as a first-rate general. He now felt that Lu Bu was superfluous, but since Lu Bu had said so, he could not refuse, so he could only accept his promise and send troops after returning to the front.
Search the mountains and forests immediately.
The soldiers under Hao Meng had no choice but to use steel knives as hatchets, cut down the bushes, and began to search towards Sheep Head Mountain.
This search lasted for an hour, but the result was still the same. There was no ambush in the mountain, not even a single figure.
