Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Is Zhao Yun’s request excessive?

In Lu Bu's opinion, it was not excessive at all.

If Zhao Yun had not just made way, even a proud person like Lu Bu would have thought it would be difficult to break through the siege of Zhao, Guan and Zhang.

Zhao Yun's small request was also to give an explanation to his master and the allies, which seemed very reasonable to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu nodded slightly, which was considered as his agreement to Zhao Yun's request.

Immediately, the Night-Shining Jade Lion under Zhao Yun's crotch moved, and quickly chased in the direction of Lu Bu, shouting loudly.

"Wen Hou, don't run away, take my shot!"

Lu Bu gave Zhao Yun enough face. He responded loudly while riding his Red Hare to join the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry who were still killing Wang Kuang's soldiers not far away.

"I am exhausted today. We will fight again tomorrow."

For a moment, with the Red Hare and the Night-Shining Jade Lion chasing each other, Lu Bu was about to rush back to the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.

At this moment, Lu Bu suddenly heard Zhao Yun's voice behind him.

"It is impolite not to return the favor. Lord Wen, watch out for the arrows!"

Lu Bu glanced behind him and found that Zhao Yun was drawing his bow and arrow and aiming at him.

The next moment, an arrow came through the air like a meteor.

However, there was no need for Lu Bu to raise his halberd to block, as the arrow just passed by the Red Hare and cut off the head of Wang Kuang who was tied to the Red Hare.

As the hair broke, Wang Kuang's head fell to the ground.

Lu Bu instinctively wanted to reach out and grab the head, but after a sudden change of mind, he decided to give Zhao Yun face and return the head to the allies.

Then, the Red Hare carrying Lu Bu completely disappeared into the Bingzhou Wolf Riders. Zhao Yun followed for a while and picked up Wang Kuang's head, and then stopped chasing them.

This duel that will go down in history slowly came to an end, but the undercurrent behind the curtain had just begun.

When the rather embarrassed Lü Bu led the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry back to Hulao Pass, he did not see Dong Zhuo or other Xiliang scholars and generals coming to greet them. Only Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Wei Xu and other generals came to greet them.

This made Lu Bu, who felt that he had led a fierce battle outside, killed Fang Yue and Wang Kuang, defeated a group of princes, and then fought against the three most powerful generals of the Allied Forces, and who felt that he had made great contributions, a little dissatisfied.

Especially after the battle with Zhao, Guan and Zhang, Lu Bu suffered many wounds and a hole in his shoulder, which made it difficult for him to exert strength for a while.

"Wen Hou, be careful."

Zhang Liao hurriedly helped Lu Bu down from his Red Hare, and Wei Xu took the heavy Fang Tian Huaji from Lu Bu's hand.

As his fighting spirit faded, Lu Bu began to clearly feel the pain from his wounds, especially the small hole on his left shoulder. The pain was so severe that Lu Bu frowned slightly.

"If I ever meet that barbarian Zhang Fei, I will kill him to relieve my hatred for humiliating me!"

While Lu Bu was talking to himself, he didn't notice Zhang Liao's slightly frowning look of worry, and continued to urge him.

"Why hasn't the doctor arrived yet? Do you think you have too much time to live?"

"It's almost there." Wei Xu replied quickly.

Zhang Liao hesitated for a while and then reminded carefully, "Wen Hou, in my opinion, you should go to see the Prime Minister first, otherwise there might be some misunderstandings."

"Misunderstanding? What kind of misunderstanding could there be?" Lu Bu asked.

Zhang Liao hesitated for a while, glanced around, and confirmed that they were all his confidants before speaking in a low voice.

"I wonder what kind of deal Wen Hou reached with Zhao Zilong?"

"Deal? Humph, just an agreement to fight again another day." Lu Bu waved his hand and said.

Suddenly, Zhang Liao couldn't help but look at each other with the other warriors, and suspicion flashed in their eyes.

In the duel outside Hulao Pass just now, Lu Bu was in a desperate situation, and Zhang Liao and other generals could not help but go out to rescue Lu Bu.

The situation suddenly changed. Zhao Yun spoke with a faint voice, saying something like "keep this promise" and "put your country first", and then he made way for Lu Bu to escape from the encirclement.

Afterwards, Lu Bu and Zhao Yun continued to whisper for a while under the eyes of countless people, as if they were talking to each other in secret, repeating "A gentleman's promise is as good as his word" and "A man cannot take back his promise even if he is loyal to him".

Afterwards, the two sides started to chase each other as if they were deliberately distancing themselves from each other.

Seeing these scenes, even Zhang Liao and others who were Lu Bu's subordinates could not help but wonder whether Lu Bu had reached some hidden deal with Zhao Yun and was preparing to betray his master.

However, Lu Bu never liked others asking about his decisions, so when Zhang Liao and others saw that Lu Bu was intentionally using the excuse of "we'll fight again another day" to shirk his responsibility, they did not dare to ask any further.

However, Zhang Liao still did not forget to remind him.

"It's just that the Prime Minister was also watching the battle on the city wall just now, and he might have some doubts, so Marquis Wen should go to pay a visit to the Prime Minister first, and then heal his injuries." However, Zhang Liao's reminder undoubtedly caused Lu Bu's displeasure, and he said in a deep voice.

"I can't say that my adoptive father and I are blood relatives, blood is thicker than water, but we can still be considered a loving father and a filial son."

"Now that I have fought so hard and have made great contributions, even if I go to see my foster father, he will definitely ask me to heal my wounds first. It would be better for me to let the doctor bandage my wounds first before seeing my foster father."

Zhang Liao opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but seeing Lu Bu's unhappy face, he had to hold it back and quickly urged the medical officer to bandage Lu Bu's wounds.

There were nearly ten wounds of varying sizes on Lu Bu's body, and it took more than half an hour to complete the preliminary treatment.

Soon, Lu Bu felt that his armor and clothes were damaged, so he changed into a new robe and then walked up to the top of the city wall.

On the city wall, a group of brave generals from Xiliang gathered together, and Dong Zhuo's face was full of gloom.

After Lu Bu returned to the city, nearly an hour had passed, but Lu Bu still hadn't come to pay his respects and report.

This made Dong Zhuo, who was already suspicious of Lu Bu, feel even more arrogant and contemptuous, as if Lu Bu did not take him seriously at all.

When Lu Bu, who had changed into a robe, appeared on the city wall, the Xiliang warriors looked at him with suspicion and a hint of hostility.

This made Lu Bu feel a little puzzled, but more of a dissatisfaction. He snorted coldly and swept his eyes over the group of Xiliang warriors.

Immediately, feeling Lu Bu's aggressive and oppressive gaze, the Xiliang warriors almost subconsciously lowered their heads to avoid his gaze.

Originally, this scene was not uncommon in the past.

Relying on his absolute bravery, every time there was a conflict between the Xiliang Army and the Bingzhou Army, Lu Bu would intimidate all the Xiliang generals.

However, this time, due to some preconceived notions, Dong Zhuo suddenly felt apprehensive when looking at this scene. He felt it was extremely irritating and asked in a cold tone.

"Fengxian, these are all my trusted generals. Most of them have fought with me on the battlefield and have experienced life and death for many years. They are also your uncles. If you are so rude to your uncles, if outsiders see it, won't they laugh at me for not raising my children well?"

This veiled remark made Lu Bu, who had come here with the intention of taking credit, feel something was wrong. While saluting towards Dong Zhuo, he spoke.

"I was so eager to take credit for my work that I lost my sense of propriety. I hope you won't blame me."

"Seeking credit? What credit did Fengxian have?" Dong Zhuo asked coldly.

"Of course, it is to kill Wang Kuang." Lu Bu answered subconsciously.

Dong Zhuo opened his green eyes, which were squeezed to a slit by the fat, and asked.

"We said at the time that we would use Wang Kuang's head as a wine vessel. Where is Wang Kuang's head now?"

When Lu Bu heard this, he felt a surge of anger in his heart. He opened his mouth, wanting to explain something but didn't know how. He was in a state of being extremely angry but had to suppress it.

Seeing that Lu Bu seemed to be resisting, Dong Zhuo's green eyes narrowed and he kept an eye on Lu Bu's movements. He held the wine cup in his hand and was ready to throw it to the ground at any time. He ordered the Xiliang warriors who were fully armored on both sides to capture Lu Bu who had no armor or weapons on the spot.

How could Dong Zhuo not be suspicious of Lu Bu's previous actions outside Hulao Pass?
What's more, Lu Bu had a precedent. For the sake of power, wealth, good horses and titles, he chose to kill his former adoptive father Ding Yuan and lead a large army to join Dong Zhuo.

Now, Lu Bu is in a desperate situation. In order to survive, he chooses to rebel against his adoptive father. This is not impossible in Dong Zhuo's view.

Li Ru, who had remained silent the whole time, carefully observed Lu Bu's reaction. Seeing that Lu Bu was not carrying any weapons or armor, he thought for a while and then spoke to break the stalemate.

"Prime Minister, I think that Marquis Wen was exhausted from fighting with so many powerful generals, and he lost his composure in front of you just now. Why bother to argue with Marquis Wen over such a trivial matter?"

After a pause, without waiting for Dong Zhuo to express his opinion, Li Ru said to Lu Bu with a smile.

"Although Marquis Wen did not win a complete victory in this battle, he did gain some results. However, the Prime Minister was annoyed by the meanness of the rats in Guandong, so he was furious."

"Since Lord Wen is a son, he should not fight with the Prime Minister. It is better for Lord Wen to go down and rest first, and then discuss the matter of the Allied Forces tomorrow."

With Li Ru's comfort, Lu Bu's anger subsided a little. He bowed to Dong Zhuo and strode out.

This made Dong Zhuo's face twitch noticeably, and he looked like he was about to bite someone.

Immediately, Li Ru waved his hand again, signaling the rest of the Xiliang warriors to retreat as well, and then he spoke to Dong Zhuo.

"Prime Minister, in my opinion, Marquis Wen has no intention of rebellion. This may be a plot to alienate the Allied forces."

"A plan to divorce?"

Dong Zhuo suddenly slammed the wine cup in his hand to the ground and said.

"How can Lu Bu behave like a son? Besides, didn't Wen You see what happened just now outside the pass? If Lu Bu hadn't made a deal with Zhao Zilong, how could he have escaped so easily?"

"Wenyou explained that it was a conspiracy by the allies, intended to alienate us from Lu Bu, but how do we explain Lu Bu's reaction? Not only did he whisper with Zhao Zilong for a while, but he also pretended to be deaf and dumb and let Zhao Zilong chase him alone. In the end, he even returned Wang Kuang's head to Zhao Zilong."

"Finally, he returned to the interior of the country and was still reluctant to come to see me. How could this be a sign of not having ulterior motives?" (End of this chapter)