I, Liu Bian, Sanxing Han Dynasty

Chapter 386: The Attack and Defense Are Changing (4k)

"Captain, drink some water!"

"I'm not thirsty!" Lu Bu turned his head away, but subconsciously licked his cracked lips.

Gao Shun saw Lu Bu's awkward side and showed a rare high emotional intelligence: "Captain, now that the Xianbei are with us, we need to conserve our energy and avenge our dead men!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Bu turned his head back, took the water from Gao Shun's hand and drank it all!

After a long silence, Lu Bu noticed Gao Shun's bloodshot eyes and asked, "I just saw you counting the troops. How is the situation?"

Gao Shun gritted his teeth and said, "There are only 7515 people left. Among them, more than 100 are slightly injured, and only eight are seriously injured..."

Lu Bu fell silent again. This time he led more than a thousand men to the border, and thirty percent of them were killed in this battle.

Unfortunately, many of them did not die in battle, but were injured and there was no time to take them away, so they were forced to stay behind.

After a long while, Lu Bu sighed and said, "Since I took command of the army, I have never suffered such a great defeat! I will not be a human being if I don't take revenge for this!"

Gao Shun said: "Our army has been fighting continuously and the soldiers are exhausted. If we want revenge..."

After a brief pause, Gao Shun's brief high emotional intelligence disappeared - "I still need the help of Lord Guan."

Lu Bu fell silent again.

Gao Shun said: "Yesterday I was in the light and the enemy was in the dark, but now it is the Xianbei who are in the light and Guan Fujun who is in the dark."

"After last night, even though the Xianbei people don't know the exact location of our army, they will eventually find us. By then, the Xianbei army will gather together again and encircle us. We will have no chance of revenge this year."

Lu Bu knew in his heart that the opportunity for battle would be fleeting.

If the Xianbei people were to find out where Guan Yu was, they would be on guard and the Yuyang County soldiers would lose their surprise attack effect.

But...does he have to bow to Guan Yu?

Lu Bu looked at Guan Yu who was not far away. Despite his high status, the latter was helping the fireman distribute food.

"Pretentious!" Lu Bu couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

Gao Shun heard this and he made a direct remonstrance: "Captain, look at the fireman next to Lord Guan and the soldiers who are receiving food. They are all used to it. It is obvious that Lord Guan is not pretending. I have heard that some soldiers in Yuyang County bully the new recruits and withhold their rations. Lord Guan must be setting an example by doing this!"

Lu Bu knew that Gao Shun's words had no other meaning, but he couldn't stand the harsh words!
Lu Bu actually knew that he should listen to Gao Shun's good advice, but didn't he want to save face? And Gao Shun was right?

He felt so bitter that he suddenly raised his hand and pointed at someone, and said to Gao Shun hurriedly: "Look, that person looks flattered, but he is just pretending!"

Gao Shun looked at them intently, his mouth twitching, but he couldn't help but speak out his honesty, "Captain, those are our soldiers!"

Lu Bu was speechless.

I don't know what to say.

Gao Shun took the opportunity to advise: "Captain, you should make a decision early. If you don't discuss with Lord Guan how to fight back against the Xianbei, you should set out immediately after dinner and return to the frontier. Don't hesitate and delay!"

But Lu Bu still hesitated.

While hesitating, he suddenly saw Guan Yu walking towards him.

Lu Bu immediately straightened his back, turned his head and pretended to drink the water that he had already drunk.

"Captain Lu, you haven't eaten yet, right?"

When Lu Bu turned around, he saw Gao Shun bowing to Guan Yu, then quietly backing away.

Guan Yu was holding a pancake and porridge in his hands.

Seeing this, no matter how arrogant Lu Bu was, he could only stand up to greet him.

Otherwise, if it gets out, it will be Lu Fengxian's fault.

However, does this mean that Guan Yu was the first to bow to him?
Thinking of this, Lu Bu thanked Guan Yu and took the food from him. He swore that he had never felt so good about Guan Yu before.

At this time, Guan Yu was thinking back to what Huangfu Song had taught him - "You are qualified to be a commander, so you should know how to use generals. Since ancient times, there have been generals who are either fierce or scheming, with different personalities and cannot be treated the same. Therefore, those who are good at using generals are all good at taking advantage of the situation, making the best use of things and people. Generals who cannot be used are not necessarily useless, but may just be used in the wrong place. However, taking advantage of the situation is only a small way. If you want to last long, you must use both kindness and severity, clearly distinguish between rewards and punishments, and be fair in praise and criticism..."

"I have heard about what happened yesterday. If it weren't for Captain Lü leading his troops behind, I'm afraid it would be my troops that were besieged by the Xianbei... I will tell General Liu the truth about this after returning to Yuyang County, and I won't make it difficult for Captain Lü!"

After saying this, Guan Yu silently thought to himself that this should be considered a favor.

Seeing that Guan Yu was very understanding, Lu Bu became more and more fond of him.

He also revealed his true feelings, saying, "It's a pity that the troops sent out this time are insufficient, otherwise, how could we have suffered the humiliation of yesterday!"

Guan Yu said, "The Xianbei people don't know that our two tribes have met. I wonder if Commander Lu is willing to take this opportunity to avenge yesterday's humiliation?"

This should be considered as taking advantage of the situation based on Lu Bu's character, right?

"Why not!" Lu Bu shouted.

Guan Yu was determined to fight, so how could he let Guan Yu look down on him? He took this opportunity to avenge the dead soldiers and himself.

"After dinner, we will prepare our troops for battle and lure those Xianbei dogs away!"

"Great!" If it were someone else, they would probably praise Lu Bu with words like "Great general, truly brave, who else but Feng Xian?" But Guan Yu was unable to say it, and only promised: "When I return to Yuyang, I will report my achievements to General Liu, and will never let the soldiers under the command of the captain die in vain!"

After saying this, Guan Yu saw that Lu Bu had no other reaction and things went so smoothly, and he was secretly grateful in his heart - Huangfu Gong was sincere and did not deceive me!

……

With the help of the soldiers from Yuyang County, the injured were properly bandaged.

When Lu Bu announced that he would fight the Xianbei again, although the army had suffered heavy casualties and was exhausted after a breakout, the soldiers under Lu Bu were still happy to hear about the war and were full of fighting spirit.

In yesterday's battle, they had to abandon their colleagues who they should not have abandoned, and let them die together with the Xianbei people. Not only did Lu Bu consider it a shame and a deep hatred, but these soldiers had followed Lu Bu and won so many victories over the Xianbei people, so how could they not be angry!

The two main generals reached a consensus and decided on a strategy to take advantage of the opportunity to counterattack the Xianbei. The generals present then gathered together and discussed the military situation under the chairmanship of Guan Yu, who had the highest rank. In addition, the situations in their respective armies also needed to be communicated to each other.

The Shanggu County soldiers under Lu Bu took advantage of the last time to rest.

Guan Yu also noticed this scene, and he suggested: "My soldiers have all rested for a night, why don't you let Captain Lu lead my soldiers to fight and attract the attention of the Xianbei people?"

Lu Bu was tempted for a moment, but after hesitating for a moment, he chose to refuse.

He said: "It's just one sleepless night. My soldiers are all veterans of hundreds of battles and can still hold on!"

"The Xianbei are not fools. If they don't look like them, all our efforts will be wasted. At most, we will have to change our horses!" "Also, I came from the west, but I didn't encounter the Kobinen tribe. I'm afraid the Kobinen tribe has already participated in this. Kobinen is the most cunning and treacherous person. We must not be careless."

Guan Yu also knew that Lu Bu's concerns were justified, so he agreed to allow the Shanggu County soldiers to borrow the Yuyang County soldiers' spare war horses.

Instead, Xian Yuyin questioned, "Captain Lu said that Kirby could be involved, but is there any evidence?"

Facing the doubt, Lu Bu glared at Xian Yuyin fiercely and angrily refuted: "Could it be that the armored cavalry I encountered when I led my troops to break through the siege were fake? If it weren't for Kobi's troops, Suli and Mijia would never have had such ability in previous years!"

"This is not real evidence!" Xian Yuyin was not frightened by Lu Bu.

From Xian Yuyin's perspective, trade with the Kebi Neng tribe was an important part of Liu Yu's administration in Youzhou, and it was Liu Yu's brilliant move to split the Xianbei. If the Kebi Neng tribe was involved in this battle, it would only mean that Liu Yu's original brilliant move had become a move to aid the enemy.

This is what Xian Yuyin doesn't want to see.

No wonder he would directly question.

"Captain Lu's concerns are not without reason. We must take this into consideration before we go into battle."

Xian Yuyin looked at Guan Yu in disbelief, as if he didn't expect Guan Yu to say such a thing?

His first thought was that Guan Yu was trying to curry favor with Lu Bu for military merit, so he forgot how good his own general was to him?
Lu Bu looked at Xian Yu Yin proudly, and his impression of Guan Yu became even better.

It turns out that Guan Yu, who is so good at pretending, is actually such a wonderful person!
But Xian Yuyin's suspicion of Guan Yu did not last long. After a moment, he thought about the time he spent with Guan Yu and the various behaviors he observed in him. He instinctively felt that Guan Yu would not betray his own General Liu for military merit.

So, could it be that what Lu Bu said was true?

Whether it is true or false, we will be able to find out after returning from this battle.

In view of Guan Yu's attitude, Xian Yuyin finally did not continue to stick to his original opinion.

The military meeting continued.

When Guan Yu saw that a conflict had temporarily subsided, he thought of what Huangfu Song said about "being fair in judging and praising".

The more things Guan Yu experienced, the more unforgettable he felt the time he spent with Huangfu Song on the expedition to Liang Province.

At the end, Guan Yu concluded: "In this counterattack against the Xianbei, we must not linger in the battle, we must not covet wealth, we must not take any prisoners, and we must not count the number of heads as credit! We should focus on killing and wounding the Xianbei people, and after defeating the enemy, we should quickly return to the south!"

After saying this, he looked at the generals present.

"Your command!" Xian Yuyin and Guan Yu's subordinates were the first to take orders.

Lu Bu did not cause any trouble, and just said: "Just follow what Lord Guan said!"

All his subordinates, from Gao Shun to Wei Xu and below, obeyed his orders.

Not long after, a scout reported that they had discovered traces of the Xianbei cavalry.

Lu Bu, who was already prepared, mounted his horse immediately. The soldiers from Shanggu County who were still resting did not wait for the generals to urge them. Those who could see Lu Bu all got up and mounted their horses, and then reminded more people.

There were also no inspiring words and the queue was extremely quiet.

When Guan Yu saw this scene, he was deeply moved. It was no wonder that the army was so well managed that he achieved so many military exploits.

However, his opinion of Lu Bu changed.

Then, Guan Yu ordered: "According to the plan!"

They will follow Lu Bu's flank.

If the Xianbei people want to search for Lu Bu's whereabouts, it is impossible for them to gather their troops together. When Lu Bu encounters a certain number of Xianbei troops, they will take the opportunity to attack!
Never go home in disgrace.

The scouts scattered in all directions. They must not be discovered by the Xianbei people before Lu Bu encountered the real enemy!
On the other hand, Kobe can be both happy and heartbroken.

He was heartbroken that the more than a hundred armored cavalrymen he had painstakingly prepared were like chickens and dogs in front of Lu Bu.

He was delighted that he obtained the armor and weapons of the fallen Han soldiers.

Especially the armor, although most of it was damaged to varying degrees, it could still be used after some repairs, and it was better than his original iron armor.

There were nearly 300 sets of armor, and although Kobineng felt a pain in his heart, he still gave 50 to Suli and Mijia each to show his fairness. No matter how thick-skinned Suli and Mijia were, they couldn't think of taking the remaining armor. After all, the hardest battles were fought by Kobineng's subordinates, so they deserved more.

So, Suli and Mika jointly set their sights on the remaining troops of Lu Bu.

After losing Lü Bu's exact location at night, the two men did not worry, as Lü Bu could not run far at night. When daybreak came, as expected, they found Lü Bu's whereabouts again.

Many of the cavalrymen who were sent out to fight with the soldiers from Shanggu County last night also reported back.

After Suli knew that his brother Cheng Lugui was the closest to Lu Bu, he immediately sent a message to Cheng Lugui, bringing him his instructions: "According to the report from the cavalry, Lu Bu led his troops without rest last night, and they must be exhausted today. You lead 5,000 cavalry to follow him and move when the opportunity arises! I will set out immediately and join forces with you."

After Cheng Lugui was ordered to leave, before setting out to chase Lu Bu, Mijia reminded Suli: "Don't forget Guan Yu in the south. Although we found out that he retreated to the south, what if he got news about Lu Bu..."

Suli was not without this worry, but he was more worried that Lu Bu would fight to the death despite being trapped.

This place was his home ground, and more than half of the 20,000 Xianbei cavalry were from his tribe. He wanted to use their superior forces to tire out Lu Bu and the Han army, thereby minimizing the damage to his own troops.

Mijia advised, "I thought about it for a long time last night. Kobe led his army to fight against Lu Bu yesterday and achieved results. If we let Lu Bu go now because of casualties, we will not only lose our prestige among the Xianbei people, but the Han people will also look down on us! It is better to attack as soon as possible. We just need to send out cavalry to explore everywhere. Even if we encounter Guan Yu, it is up to us to decide whether to fight or retreat!"

"Now that a night has passed, I am willing to lead the army to battle with you!"

Suli hesitated for a long time, but faced with Mika's continued persuasion and thinking of Kobineng who was resting and reorganizing his troops in the back, he finally made up his mind.

Afterwards, the two Xianbei leaders followed Cheng Lugui with the remaining Xianbei cavalry, preparing for a decisive battle with Lu Bu.

But Lu Bu seemed to have sensed their plan and no longer cared about his horsepower.

This move made Suli hesitate again, and it seemed that all he had to do was wait.

At the same time, he realized that the cavalry in a certain direction seemed to have not sent any news for a long time.

Cheng Lugui, who fell on Lu Bu, did not have this worry. When Lu Bu accelerated, he also accelerated. When Lu Bu slowed down, he also slowed down. When Lu Bu turned around...

Huh? Why did he turn around?
Cheng Lugui was just wondering when his subordinates reminded him that a group of soldiers rushed out from the flank and were heading towards them.

Cheng Lugui's hand holding the reins... was shaking.

Although his side was outnumbered, Cheng Lugui still shouted: "Quick, there is an ambush, retreat!"

Another encounter started, but this time the offensive and defensive situation was easier.

(End of this chapter)