I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 384: Leaving the Fortress
Youzhou, Guan Yu and Zhao Yun have officially taken office.

When Zhao Yun participated in suppressing the rebellion of the two Zhangs, Liaoxi County was the main battlefield, but the Wuhuan in Liaoxi were still the enemy at that time.

Now that the “old friends” meet again, they still need some time to adapt to each other.

But Liu Yu had already considered this point. He was very caring towards Zhao Yun, whom he had promoted, and specially sent Yan Rou, who was more familiar with Wuhuan, to help.

As for Guan Yu, Liu Yu sent his military commander Xian Yuyin to help him.

After all, Guan and Zhao were airborne. If they wanted to enforce the law as quickly as possible, they needed the assistance of Youzhou officials who could keep the situation under control.

It was October at that time, and Lu Bu wanted to lead his elite cavalry out of the Great Wall and attack the Xianbei outside the Great Wall before the heavy snow blocked the road.

Based on years of experience, they would have at least half a month to travel outside the border, which was enough time for the round trip.

Perhaps it was to show his bravery to Guan Yu, or simply because Shanggu was adjacent to Yuyang so he informed him with good intentions. In short, when Lu Bu informed Liu Yu of his "plan", he also told Guan Yu about it.

The two of them had a grudge against each other since that day when they refused to give in in front of Liu Yu's mansion.

Faced with Lu Bu's provocation, Guan Yu also asked Liu Yu for permission to go out of the border to fight.

Guan Yu did this not to show off his anger with Lu Bu, but because he had seriously considered the possibility of Lu Bu's plan.

Unless there is another heavy snow like the one at the end of October last year, and it snows half a month earlier, there will be no weather problems. Although the terrain is advantageous for fighting outside the border, most of the local county soldiers under their jurisdiction have family feuds and national hatreds with the Xianbei. In addition, there are cotton clothes, armor, and money and food subsidies, so the morale of the army can be used.

Although Guan Yu had just arrived, he was accompanied by Xian Yu Yin to help him check for any deficiencies and fill in the gaps.

Moreover, if we send troops at this time, it is very likely that the Xianbei outside the Great Wall will be caught off guard.

All these reasons finally convinced Liu Yu.

However, Liu Yu was somewhat worried that Lu Bu would make another rash decision, so while agreeing to Lu Bu's decision to send troops, he also sent someone to remind Lu Bu again and again.

Guan Yu and Lu Bu tried to reduce the noise as much as possible when they sent out their troops, but they could not resist being observed by people with ulterior motives every day.

Soon, Kobe got the news.

Before this, Kobe had already heard about the discord between Guan Yu and Lu Bu. Being smart, he immediately realized that perhaps he could use his tribe's status as a "loyal minister" in the eyes of the Han people to keep the two armies outside the Great Wall!
The news then reached Suri and Mika in the east and Buhanluo in the west.

All parties took immediate action.

However, the spread of the news was delayed. Suli, Mijia and Fu Hanluo all thought that the Han army was preparing for a battle outside the border next year. Although they were prepared, it was still insufficient.

Although Guan Yu and Lu Bu divided their forces for the surprise attack, the number of elite soldiers they led was limited, with no more than a thousand elite cavalry each. For safety reasons, the two chose to split their forces and attack only one part. This time, they targeted Suli's troops located in the northern part of Yuyang County.

At the beginning, they made gains in both places, but soon they found that Suli's tribe seemed to have been reminded and quickly took precautions, gathering together regardless of the fact that the cattle and sheep were about to gain the last bit of autumn fat.

Lü Bu's brother-in-law, Wei Xu, was somewhat worried about this situation. He suggested, "Captain, the Xianbei are already prepared. We have limited manpower. It would be better for us to retreat first and lead the army out of the border next year to fight the Xianbei!"

Lu Bu understood that what Wei Xu said made sense, but he had already boasted in front of Liu Yu and Guan Yu, so his current achievements were nothing to show off.

He refused and said, "There is still enough time. We should continue to look for opportunities." Gao Shun, a general who followed Lu Bu from Bingzhou to Youzhou like Wei Xu, saw Lu Bu's dilemma and suggested, "Captain, the Xianbei are already prepared. If we want to attack by force, we may not have enough troops. Why not gather the troops with the governor of Yuyang Pass and make plans?"

Wei Xu glanced at Gao Shun and quietly shrank his neck.

All the generals in the army knew that since the captain had met Guan Yu, he hated to hear Guan Yu's name from his subordinates. Only Gao Shun had the courage to do so.

Then Wei Xu looked at Lu Bu again, ready to speak well of Gao Shun if Lu Bu got angry.

We are still in the Xianbei people's territory, so we should not engage in internal strife.

But Wei Xu did not wait for Lu Bu to get angry, but looked at Lu Bu as if he was thinking about the possibilities.

Not long after, he heard Lu Bu say: "For the sake of military merit, it is not impossible to tolerate Guan Yu for a while!"

This reason is quite reasonable.

However, communication outside the Great Wall was inconvenient, and both sides only knew each other's approximate location. It was not easy to find Guan Yu.

In Suli's royal tent, Kobinen, Suli and Mika gathered together.

In the past, Suli and Mijia had always spoken ill of Kebineng, even when he later let Kebineng become a middleman for Han goods. It was another matter that Liu Yu misjudged the relationship between the three Xianbei tribes.

But now in this critical moment, they have received Kobe's great help. It is impossible for them to say that they don't feel touched.

Kobe was the first to say, "It's a pity that Master Fu Hanluo, the son of Master Tan Shihuai, did not send troops this time...and Master Budugen's troops are far away from here, so there is no time to pass on the news."

Suli and Mika understood what Kobe meant when they heard this, especially Suli. His whole body was under attack, and the only help he could get came from the two people in front of him.

Suli responded immediately: "On behalf of my tribe, I would like to thank you for running around for our tribe. Today, you and Lord Miga led the troops to help us. I will definitely remember this kindness and repay you in the future!"

Kobineng said: "We are all Xianbei people, why should we differentiate between us? The most urgent task now is to repel the Han people!"

"If we can leave one of the two attacking Han troops behind, we will be able to severely damage the Han people's arrogance! When our tribesmen talk about us in the future, they will also praise us for living up to the glory of Master Tan Shihuai!"

Suli sighed, "According to the news sent back by my army, the attacking Han army are all elite cavalry, fully armored, and each man has two horses. It is so difficult to stop them! I just want to protect my people!"

"You are confused!" Kobineng shook his head and continued, "If we don't hurt the Han people this time, they will surely attack again next spring. By then, winter has just passed and the horses, cattle and sheep will all be thin. How can we face the Han people?"

Mika, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly asked, "I wonder if Master Kobinen has any good ideas?"

Kobe was confident: "I know that Lu Bu and the new governor of Yuyang are not on good terms. The two of them are leading their troops here this time, and they will definitely fight on their own!"

"This is the chance to win that we have been waiting for!"

Suli asked, "But Lu Bu is always fierce. When he leads his cavalry into battle, no one can stop him. With the advantage of armor, if he wants to break through, I'm afraid that all the warriors in the tribe can't stop him."

"So, our first target is Guan Yu!"

(End of this chapter)