Three Kingdoms: The opening incorporates Li Cunxiao

Chapter 85 Zhang Wu chases Lu Bu at night

Zhang Wu led his army out of Puyang and headed north, galloping on horseback.

After chasing him for nearly three hours, he didn't even see Lu Bu's ghost.

"Lü Bu is injured, so he must not be able to walk fast. Could it be that he really escaped southward as Zixiu said?"

Zhang Wu was unwilling to give up, so he turned his horse's head and chased south.

It's almost daybreak.

The cavalryman beside him said: "General, we can't pursue anymore. To the south is Yuan Shu's Shouchun."

Damn, this dog Lu Bu was injured, and he was incredibly quick to escape with his life.

Zhang Wu was unwilling to give up, so he happened to catch up with Shouchun to visit his old friend Yuan Shu so as to relieve his resentment.

Immediately he led five hundred fine cavalry around the pass and came to the foot of Shouchun City.

If a large group fights, the pass cannot be bypassed. The pass is located on the main road. If we go far away, it will not only be detrimental to the march, but also the number of horses chewed by more than 10,000 people will be an astronomical sum. Moreover, if we dare to directly let go of the pass, it will be tantamount to He committed suicide by letting others make dumplings for nothing.

But now Zhang Wu only leads 500 people, so this dilemma no longer exists.

The cavalry is highly mobile and can come and go like the wind. It only takes a few minutes to take a long detour. Moreover, if Yuan Shu really wants to encircle and suppress him, he must be able to catch up with him.

There are few good horses in Huainan. When his own cavalry runs, Yuan Shu can only catch them blindly.

Report! ~
  Yuan Shu was sleeping with his beautiful concubine in his arms, but he was woken up by a military trumpet. He got up with a curse, dressed neatly, left the bedroom, and came to the main hall.

The messenger had already knelt down in the hall.

Yuan Shu frowned: "What's all the fuss about! Even if Sun Ce wins, can't we wait until dawn to report?"

"My lord, Zhang Wu is calling you to speak."

"Why is he here? Could it be that he surrendered after being defeated? Sun Bofu is really powerful."

After Sun Ce's defeat in Runan, he did not turn around at all. With the news between the two places blocked, the messenger sent by Xuzhou Tao Qian was intercepted and killed on the road by Sun Ce's men.

Yuan Shu thought that the war there was tense.

It makes sense when you think about it, a normal tug-of-war would take months.

He never thought that not only had the war over there ended half a month ago, but Sun Ce had also defected.

Hearing Zhang Wu's name again, Yuan Shu was very happy.

Zhang Wu is his favorite general. The two in front of Hulao Pass have been "good brothers" for a long time. They can fight and help him trample Yuan Shao.

"Go ahead and I'll meet him later."

About half an hour later, Zhang Wu saw a crowd of people at the top of the city. After a closer look, he saw that it was Yuan Shu who was coming in person.

His battle is not small.

Wearing helmets and armor, there are dozens of shield soldiers in front of him with shields, and the general Ji Ling beside him protects him with a sword.

No wonder Yuan Shu was afraid of death, he had seen Zhang Wu's unpredictable javelin skills with his own eyes, and he held the national seal in his hand and would soon be proclaimed emperor.

As the son of a rich man does not sit in court, Yuan Shu must of course protect his own safety as much as possible. Yuan Shu did not dare to show his face, so he asked Ji Ling next to him to pass the message on his behalf.

"Zhang Wu, my lord has something to say. Put down your weapons quickly and enter the city. One day my lord will rule the roost and make you the general and the Marquis of Huainan."

This Ji Ling was quite imposing, full of energy, and his voice was like a bell. Out of curiosity, Zhang Wu took a second look.

Name: Ji Ling

Force: 90
  Commander: 77
  Resourcefulness: 43
  Politics: 26
  That's all, it's just top-notch.

As Zhang Wu fought in the east and west for a long time, looking at the first-class generals, they were indeed ordinary and ordinary. When converted into points, they only numbered a hundred. They were like chicken ribs. They had no meat to eat and it was a pity to abandon them.

"Yuan Shu! Stop talking nonsense. Hand over Lu Bu and I will stop the army. If not, when I go back and order the army, I will take away your Shouchun."

Yuan Shu was confused at what he heard at the top of the city. He pulled back his shield and looked down: "Lü Bu? What Lu Bu? Is it possible that you, Zhang Ziqian, were defeated by Runan and went crazy because of the loss?"

Zhang Wu frowned.

Yuan Shu's expression didn't seem to be fake. Could it be that Lu Bu's fellow didn't flee south either?
  Sure enough, a fool can deceive a smart person best, because his brain circuit is completely different from that of a normal person!
  Since Lu Bu was not here, Zhang Wu was too lazy to talk nonsense with Yuan Shu. He hurried all night. Although he was not lacking, the faces of the soldiers around him already showed signs of exhaustion.

"I am too lazy to talk nonsense with you. I will tell you the news. Sun Ce has lost 30,000 of your troops and has fled to Tao Qian in Xuzhou. Zhang Xun of Runan has surrendered. At this moment, the entire territory of Yuzhou is in my hands. Fortunately, you are still here. Here we have the great dream of the Spring and Autumn Period, trying to recruit and surrender our generals. It is really a Sichuan dog barking at the sun, not knowing how high the sky is and how high it is."

"Fart, that Sun Ce's bravery is no less than yours. He went to Caicheng to guard Zhang Xun well. Don't disturb our military morale by talking nonsense here."

Zhang Wu curled his lips disdainfully, so isn't it a joke that Yuan Shu, seeing his poor eyesight, compared Sun Ce to himself?

If one person could compare with the most brave general in the world, there would be no need for everyone in the eighteen princes to fear Lu Bu like a tiger in front of Hulao Pass.

"I don't know how brave Sun Ce is. Anyway, he ran away when he saw me, like a lost dog. But your tone, Yuan Shu, is scary. How about you come down to the city and fight with me to gain my knowledge?"

Ji Ling was about to ask for a fight but was stopped by Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu was not really stupid. Ji Ling, who couldn't even fight Sun Ce, was no match for Zhang Wu's beast.

Zhang Wu waited for a long time and saw no answer from the city. Only a few arrow feathers fell sparsely, so he had no choice but to give up and lead his army back to Puyang.

To say that Lu Bu really cherished his life, after the destruction of Puyang City, he lost his soldiers, horses, and family members.

Enduring the pain, he galloped all the way.

Now he has left Yanzhou and arrived at Xiapi City in Xuzhou.

Report! ~
  "Lord, Lu Bu is calling the door downstairs."

Tao Qian was a little surprised: "If Lu Bu was not stirring up trouble in Yanzhou, why did he come to Xuzhou? Could it be that he surrendered after being defeated? How many troops did he bring with him?"

"Report to my lord, Lu Bu is riding alone, saying he is defeated and surrendering."

Tao Qian thought to himself: Taking in a Sun Ce is already a headache. The letter sent to Shouchun over there has not yet received a reply, and maybe he has turned against Yuan Shu. Now if he takes Lu Bu in again and offends Cao Cao, how can he survive in Xuzhou?

"Go and send an order to General Cao Bao, and ask him to lead five hundred or no, one thousand soldiers out of the city, capture Lu Bu alive, and send him to Yanzhou."

Lu Bu had been running all night, and he was already exhausted. His shoulder was injured and the pain was unbearable.

But when he saw Cao Bao leading his army out of the city and surrounding him, his heart suddenly jumped and he shouted: "Lü Bu is willing to surrender!"

(End of this chapter)