My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 69 The Might of a Fierce Tiger + The Demeanor of a Renowned General

Chapter 71 The Might of a Fierce Tiger + The Demeanor of a Renowned General (Two-in-One)

"Bang!"

Jiuyuan City.

The residence of Wang Zhi, the governor of Wuyuan County.

Inside the room, the sound of shattering porcelain suddenly rang out, causing the servants outside to stop what they were doing and quietly walk away.

After listening to the report from Zhao Yan, the middle-aged scholar in front of him.

Wang Zhi abruptly threw the newly purchased porcelain from Jingzhou onto the ground, cursing angrily!

"You bastard!"

"My lord... Young lord also greeted you, but he was unwilling to let you suffer humiliation for nothing, so he devised a plan to kill that Lü Zizhi to avenge you."

The middle-aged scholar Zhao Yan whispered his advice.

It would have been better if Zhao Yan hadn't spoken. The moment he opened his mouth, Wang Zhi's anger intensified. He raised his foot and kicked the middle-aged scholar in front of him.

"I'm talking about you! You bastard! He asked you to lend him troops, and you just gave them to him?!"

"Why don't you lend yourself out too?!"

"Colluding with bandits to ambush government troops—if this is discovered, what crime would you be charged with? As a subordinate in the government office, how could you not know?!"

"If this is really discovered, not only will Wang Ren be in danger, but you and I will most likely be in trouble too! We'll lose our official positions and be thrown into prison!"

"At that time, even my brother, who lives far away in Luoyang, will probably be implicated!"

talking.

Enraged, Wang Zhi stepped forward again, and the wolf kicked him hard.

The middle-aged scholar Zhao Yan was kicked until his abdomen bent. He was kicked several times, but he didn't dare to move at all and just stood there awkwardly.

Look at him like this.

Wang Zhi remained silent for a moment, then suddenly sighed, and the anger on his face subsided somewhat.

He seemed rather helpless.

"That's enough!"

"After all, it was Wang Ren who came to ask you for help."

"I have already sent Li Hong out with his troops, hoping that he can catch up with Lü Zizhi before he is ambushed."

"As long as a fight doesn't break out... everything is fine..."

There was another long silence.

Wang Zhi, who was quite self-aware, whispered something else.

"If anything really happens, I will give up my only son to protect the family with my life. As for you... just swallow gold and commit suicide. I will take care of the aftermath and will not implicate your family."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged scholar Zhao Yan's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. He remained silent, only lowering his head.

The sky is high and the clouds are wide; I gaze until the birds disappear from sight.

Because of the clear weather and the fact that the Wuyuan region was not as polluted as it is in later times, the visibility was extremely high. Standing on the high point of the valley, looking eastward, one could see a large expanse of flat land.

at this time.

Lu Bu had been hiding in the bushes, enduring the bites of insects and mosquitoes for quite some time.

Listening to the distant Ula Mountain bandits sitting in groups, chatting in hushed tones, and the words of Zheng family retainers who seemed somewhat estranged from the bandits.

Combining this with the information he had gathered from Cheng Lian before coming, he had a general understanding of the current situation.

It turned out that his father's hasty expedition was a setup, a deliberate ambush.

If it were a few months ago, Lu Bu, whose emotions fluctuated greatly and whose actions were prone to mood swings and unpredictable changes, would have already been enraged and charged out with a long spear.

only...

.

After studying under his father and Cai Yong for so long, Lü Bu's temperament has finally improved somewhat, becoming a little more stable.

This is not.

He also knew to stay to one side and observe the enemy's situation.

Although it's not very useful.

But... at least he now knew where the leader of these bandits was, in an open space less than a hundred paces away from him.

He already knew Wang Zhi's son, Wang Ren, and a slightly unfamiliar, thin man with narrow eyes and a scar on his face were sitting very close to each other in this open space.

Beside the two.

They were also subtly protecting three or five burly bandits wielding knives, blocking Lü Bu's view, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

Lü Bu hid in the bushes.

While observing the two leaders, he constantly adjusted his posture to maintain a certain distance from them; at the same time, he would occasionally glance down into the valley to see when his father would arrive.

As time goes by.

Suddenly, a few noises rang out from below.

On the valley floor, a large crowd of people, upon hearing the sound, all looked down without needing anyone to remind them.

Lü Bu was no exception.

All I can see is that...

The entrance to the valley.

A large group of villagers, nearly a hundred in total, dressed in rags, rushed into the valley in a disheveled state, while behind them were dozens of bandits, who drove them away with knives.

Anyone who was slow to escape or refused to enter the valley was immediately struck by a slash from the bandits.

Anyone who managed to escape quickly and try to run ahead and shake off the bandits would be shot through the back with an arrow before they could run more than a few steps.

He fell heavily to the ground, blood splattering everywhere.

Seeing this scene.

In the valley.

The bandits of Wula Mountain couldn't help but laugh and even started commenting on which pig would survive to the end.

The royal family's entourage, however, looked at each other in silence, a rare sight indeed.

As for Lü Bu, who was hiding in the grass, his blood was boiling and his face turned red. He immediately took the longbow that he had been carrying on his back and held it tightly in his hand.

He instinctively reached for his bow and arrow and aimed downwards.

only...

Before he could shoot the arrow, a crimson patch suddenly flashed in his peripheral vision. Lu Bu was taken aback, his hand paused for a moment, and he turned his head repeatedly to look out of the valley.

All that could be seen was outside the valley.

An army bearing the banner with the character "吕" (Lü) was slowly approaching the valley. It looked to be at least four or five hundred men.

Look at the appearance of this army.

In the valley.

Almost everyone held their breath, and those who were sitting almost all lay down, hiding themselves behind bushes and the previously prepared boulders and logs.

He was afraid that the army below would see it.

The bandits and their followers were all hoping that the army would walk into the encirclement and then be dealt a heavy blow by them!

And right under the watchful eyes of these hundreds of people.

The army, carrying a banner bearing the character "吕" (Lü), slowly approached and reached the entrance to the valley. Then, it stopped and watched this scene unfold.

In the valley.

Countless bandits and the Wang family's retainers looked anxious, and if they weren't in an ambush, they would have been tempted to curse loudly.

Hidden in the bushes in the valley, Lü Bu, who had been on edge, finally managed to relax.

only...

Below, the bandits who had been driving away the villagers struck again, killing several more people.

The army bearing the banner with the character "Lü" paused for only a moment, and right before everyone's eyes, its formation slightly adjusted, becoming extremely strange. Immediately afterwards, several cavalry units vigorously dispersed outwards.

They set off again, slowly making their way into the valley.

Upon seeing this situation.

As the leader, Sui Gu, whispered a command, the bandits and Wang family retainers became even more excited, gripping their weapons tightly.

They charged out as soon as their leader gave the order.

Upon noticing that his father had actually led his troops into the valley, Lü Bu, who was already furious, finally couldn't hold back any longer. He took a deep breath and quickly looked away.

Lu Bu gripped his longbow and looked at Wang Ren, who was standing close by, staring intently at the situation below, and Sui Gu, who held a long sword and had a cold expression on his face.

He suddenly let out a cold laugh.

Almost instantly, he made up his mind, aimed at the two men, drew his bow and nocked an arrow, and executed the maneuver in one swift motion!

"call out!"

An extremely powerful arrow flew out in an instant!

Upon hearing the trembling of the bowstring, Sui Gu, who had miraculously survived in the bandit's den, seemed to have a sixth sense. His expression changed drastically, and he repeatedly pulled Wang Ren down to kneel.

The arrow was shot out!

It brought out layers of blood!

Wang Ren and Sui Gu fell down almost simultaneously, one after the other!

Lu Bu could see it clearly.

The arrow only struck Sui Gu's arm, while Wang Renhao was unharmed.

He gave a cold laugh.

Before the bandits could react!

Immediately afterwards!

With a whoosh!

Another incredibly powerful arrow flew out! It shot straight toward Sui Gu's face!

He had already fallen to the ground.

Seeing the young man who had appeared in the woods sometime in the distance, about sixty or seventy paces away, with his bow drawn and arrow nocked, Sui Gu knew he couldn't dodge in time. He gritted his teeth and pulled Wang Ren, whom he had just pulled down, to stand in front of him!

The arrow flew out!

It pierced straight into Wang Ren's heart!

Blood splattered immediately!

The red and black substance splattered onto Sui Gu's face, who was hiding behind Wang Ren!

Wang Ren, caught off guard by Lü Bu's sudden attack, was stunned. Before he could say anything, he was shot by an arrow, his eyes wide open, and then he died.

Wang Ren, the son of the governor of Wuyuan County, was the first to die before the battle even began!

It seems only one person was shot dead.

Lu Bu frowned slightly. He nocked several arrows, preparing to aim at Sui Gu, who had been hit by two arrows and was now hastily getting up from the ground with one hand due to an injury to his right arm.

only...

After being shot and killed by two arrows, the bandits and Wang family retainers, no matter how stupid, foolish, or slow-witted, should finally realize what was happening.

They saw that Wang Ren was dead, with blood flowing from his mouth and nose, and an arrow stuck in his heart.

The Wang family's entourage's expressions changed drastically.

Those who were more loyal would have already rushed forward to snatch their young lord's body, or rather, brandished knives to seek revenge on Lü Bu, who was hiding in the woods.

Those with a quicker mind would know that seeing their young master die would inevitably lead to blame upon their return. Even if they weren't blamed, they would certainly not fare well in the ensuing battle.

Taking advantage of the chaos in the crowd, he grabbed his long sword, quickly chose a direction, and fled down the mountain.

And once you see someone leave.

The remaining royal family retainers, as if suddenly enlightened, realized what was happening. After hesitating for a moment, a group of them followed suit and fled down the mountain.

Large-scale warfare has not yet begun!

The ambush team, which originally numbered over six hundred men, suddenly lost fifty or sixty men!

Not to mention.

This commotion has thrown people into complete disarray!

As for the bandits who came down from the Ula Mountains, since Sui Gu was still alive and had only been shot through the arm, they were in slightly better condition.

One group gathered around Sui Gu to protect him, while another group, like the more loyal Wang family retainers, charged towards Lü Bu with their swords drawn.

Look at this situation.

Lu Bu, who was originally prepared to kill Sui Gu completely, just chuckled and casually aimed at Sui Gu's direction, then shot an arrow.

The arrow flew out!

Then another bandit was knocked to the ground! The bandits were so frightened that they hesitated and dared not go forward!

And a glimpse of the gap.

Lu Bu didn't linger. He slung his longbow over his shoulder, held his spear in his hand, and with a cold laugh, casually stabbed two nearby Wang family attendants to death before heading straight down the mountain in the direction he had come from.

Seeing Lü Bu kill people like chickens, the royal family's retainers, no matter how loyal, dared not approach because they had lost their young lord.

In a short time.

These hundreds of people were left to escape quickly, with Lü Bu carrying the long statue.

The entrance to the valley.

Upon hearing the news and on his way there, Lü Ping had already prepared a contingency plan in his mind. He knew that the greatest advantage of his troops was that they had many fierce generals and strong breakthrough capabilities.

then.

He first adjusted the formation, placing the archers at the back to hold the line, and then arranging the most elite infantry, as well as Cheng Lian, Cao Xing, and Song Xian, all around him.

After being ambushed several times, Fang Bian quickly broke through the encirclement and killed the bandit leader.

Besides.

Lü Ping also instructed Wei Yue to lead a group of cavalry to slowly patrol the valley, so that the big fish might escape after the bandits were defeated.

at this time.

Several hundred infantrymen, warned that they might be ambushed soon, and after making full mental preparations, slowly drove into the mountains, shields in hand.

Lu Ping's expression was solemn as he constantly peered into both sides of the valley, gripping his short weapon tightly, ready to respond to any attack from the bandits.

only...

Before the bandits could make their move.

Suddenly, a commotion arose from the valley.

Followed by.

The dozens of bandits hurriedly fled down the valley. Upon seeing the army led by Lü Ping, they quickly changed direction, fearing they would run into Lü Ping.

In order to escape faster, they even threw away their weapons, leaving them on the ground.

Seeing this scene unfold.

Lu Ping and the soldiers behind him looked at each other in bewilderment, not knowing what had happened on the mountain.

The sounds from the mountain grew increasingly noisy, as if something terrible had happened.

Relying on his intuition, Lü Ping quickly assessed the situation. He took a deep breath, made a decisive decision, and gritted his teeth to give the order.

"Walk!"

"Let's go up the mountain!"

"Cheng Lian! Anyone who hesitates to move forward! Kill them all!"

That's all.

He then picked up his long sword, held a short shield in one hand, and followed the mountain path that the bandits had just fled down, actually climbing up it on his own initiative.

To know.

Attacking from below is never a good strategy and is a major taboo in military strategy. The one in a superior position can easily defeat an enemy many times their size with just a little effort!

Lu Ping's judgment and order, based on intuition, were extremely unwise according to common sense! A slight misstep could have resulted in a devastating loss!

However, great generals cannot be judged by common sense.

Opportunities in war are often fleeting; those who seize them are renowned generals, while those who miss them are fools!

Behind him.

The soldiers naturally understood this principle. Upon hearing Lü Ping's order and seeing their commander taking the lead, they hesitated for a moment.

Seeing that Lu Bo had already stepped forward, Cheng Lian, who was about to follow instinctively, was furious that his own soldiers dared to hesitate.

He drew his long sword from his waist and shouted sharply.

"The military commander has already given the order! What are you all standing there for?!"

"Keep up!"

"Song Xian! You stay behind! Anyone who dares not follow will be dealt with according to military law, as the military commander previously stated! They will all be executed!"

That's all.

Cheng Lian then led his squad of infantry forward, shields raised, to protect Lü Ping closely.

The hundreds of soldiers finally began to move.

They all stepped forward!

They raced to climb up the mountain path!

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