Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Cao Bao looked at the pile of corpses in front of him and couldn't help but asked loudly: "What's going on? Why are so many people dead?"

When a soldier of the Xuzhou Army who survived just now heard this, he hurriedly replied: "To the general, these people were all killed by Lu Bu!"

"Lu Bu?" Cao Bao's heart tightened when he heard this. After looking around, he continued to ask: "Where is the other person? Can I kill him?"

The soldier swallowed after hearing this, and then said: "No, when Lu Bu was about to be killed by us, a general named Gao Shun led his men to rescue him."

When Cao Bao heard this, he was shocked and said: "So many people died, but Lu Bu's guy was not left behind?"

The others looked at Cao Bao's bad expression and did not dare to say anything more.

Then, Cao Bao sighed and said: "Forget it, clean the battlefield and wipe out the remaining forces of Lu Bu in the city. Lu Bu has lost his place now, and there is no difference between living and dead."

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At this time, Lu Bu, escorted by Gao Shun and a thousand Cao troops, also arrived thirty miles north of Xiapi City and left the siege of Xuzhou troops.

Lu Bu breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that he had broken through the siege and escaped.

But when he thought of those soldiers who were willing to die for him, Lu Bu felt a little panicked in his heart.

Gao Shun saw that Lu Bu's face was not looking good, so he asked, "Marquis Wen, I see that your face is not looking good. Which part of the wound is the deeper one?"

Lu Bu shook his head when he heard this and said, "Physical pain is nothing."

At this point, Lu Bu paused, made a fist with his right hand, lightly beat his chest and said, "The pain in my heart is what really hurts."

Gao Shun couldn't help but be stunned for a moment when he looked at Lu Bu. He thought it was Lu Bu who had taken in a new concubine and was heartbroken that he didn't take her out.

So Gao Shun comforted him: "Marquis Wen, although we have lost the city this time, the best result is that you are still alive. As for the beautiful concubine, there will be more!"

After hearing Gao Shun's words, all the Cao soldiers looked at Lu Bu with strange expressions.

At this time, Lu Bu also said with black lines in his head: "You guy, what are you talking about? I am heartbroken for the brothers who died for me. Why is a beautiful concubine not a beautiful concubine?"

Gao Shun also looked embarrassed when he heard this and didn't know what to say.

Lu Bu didn't care about Gao Shun. After all, his previous reputation was indeed terrible, but he noticed that the team brought by Gao Shun seemed to be elite.

So he couldn't help but ask Gao Shun: "Gao Shun, where did you borrow this team of troops?"

"Marquis Wen, they were all lent by Major General Cao Ang to the last general." After Gao Shun agreed, he told Lu Bu his experience.

After finishing speaking, Gao Shun couldn't help but sigh and said: "If the general had not lost time in breaking through the encirclement that day, the reinforcements of the major general would have arrived a few days in advance, and Xiapi City would not have been breached."

At this time, Lu Bu also had mixed feelings in his heart.

Originally, he thought that Cao Ang was always taking advantage of him, but he didn't expect that something happened to him. The other party actually mobilized an army of 300,000 troops to Xuzhou in three days.

Unfortunately, it's still a step too late.

Thinking of this, Lu Bu couldn't help but shook his head and said, "Gao Shun, where should we go now?"

Before Gao Shun set off, Cao Ang also told him that if something happened, he should first go to Lanling to find Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao. Therefore, Gao responded by the way: "Marquis Wen, Major General sent Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao as the vanguard and deputy, leading an army of 50,000 people to go first. They should be stationed in Lanling area at the moment."

"Okay, then let's go to Lanling!" Lu Bu made a decision immediately.

Before leaving, Lu Bu couldn't help but sigh to Gao Shun: "Gao Shun, these are the elites of Cao's army, right? What did you tell Cao Ang that he was willing to lend you the elites?"

Gao Shun was stunned when he heard this, and then said: "Marquis Wen, these are not the elite of Cao's army, these are ordinary soldiers of Cao's army."

"Ordinary soldiers?" Lu Bu looked shocked. It was hard for him to believe that these soldiers, who were full of fighting spirit and had outstanding physical fitness, could be ordinary soldiers.

In fact, the difference between Cao's army and the soldiers under other princes was not only in equipment but also in food.

In Cao's army, when there is usually no war and only daily training, the food is also very good. At least one meal of meat a day. If the amount of training is heavy, it will be increased to two meals a day.

But for the soldiers under other princes, when there is no war, their daily training is very simple, and their food is only clear soup and water. Only elite troops can eat meat.

Over time, there was a gap between Cao's soldiers and those under other princes.

Lu Bu and Gao Shun, escorted by a thousand Cao troops, arrived at the vanguard army led by Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao.

Before, when Gao Shun went to Cao Ang for help, Zhang Liao never met Gao Shun to avoid suspicion.

This time, Zhang Liao saw Lu Bu and Gao Shun again, and it was inevitable that he had mixed feelings in his heart.

Gao Shun had always been very nervous, but he didn't feel anything at all. He greeted Zhang Liao with a smile and said, "Wen Yuan, we meet again."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao also smiled and cupped his hands towards Gao Shun.

Lu Bu looked at Zhang Liao, smiled awkwardly and said, "Wenyuan, it's been a long time."

"Long time no see, Marquis Wen." Zhang Liao cupped his hands towards Lu Bu, not knowing what to say.

Now Lu Bu can be said to be a loner.

But as for Zhang Liao, he was a popular figure next to Cao Ang, and he also had a pivotal position in the court.

Zhang Liao also often wonders, if he had not taken refuge with Cao Ang at that time, would his current fate be that his head was missing?

Lu Bu didn't want to reminisce with Zhang Liao, so he just asked about Cao Ang's news: "I wonder when the young general will arrive at Lanling?"

Huang Zhong on the side heard this and said, "Don't be anxious, Marquis Wen. The Major General will arrive in the Lanling area within three days."

When Lu Bu heard this, he looked at Huang Zhong and saw that he was very impressive and powerful, so he couldn't help but ask, "Who is this general?"

"I am the vanguard general under the Major General, Huang Zhong." Huang Zhong introduced himself.

Lu Bu had naturally heard of Huang Zhong, so he also exchanged pleasantries with him.

Afterwards, Huang Zhong sent people to send Lu Bu down to rest, and at the same time sent military doctors to treat his wounds.

Three days later, the army led by Cao Ang also came to the Lanling area and joined Huang Zhong and Zhang Liao. (End of chapter)