Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

"A man of integrity should always put loyalty and righteousness first. How can he change his allegiance to others?"

Zhang Liao responded in a calm tone, which made Guan Yu look at Zhang Liao with even more appreciation.

"Loyalty comes first?"

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said, "It's a pity that you and I serve different masters, otherwise I would have had a drink with you just for your words."

After a pause, Guan Yu's horse moved and attacked Zhang Liao again.

"If I cut off your head today, I will definitely offer a cup of yellow wine on your grave as a tribute."

"Liao, same!"

Zhang Liao responded in a deep voice, then charged towards Guan Yu with his spear.

It's just that Guan Yu had lost his edge after the first three sword strikes, and Zhang Liao was one of the bravest men in the world, but was overshadowed by Lu Bu, so his reputation was not well known.

Therefore, when the two sides fought fiercely, the situation was extremely tense and it was difficult to determine the winner.

However, even though Zhang Liao shared the pressure with Lu Bu and held Guan Yu back, it was of almost no help to the overall situation.

At this moment, a large number of torches suddenly lit up around the originally dim camp, illuminating the movements of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry clearly, and arrows were continuously shot from all directions.

And on the left and right sides, the elite troops of Liu Bei, Cao Cao, Tao Qian and other princes who had been ambushed in advance rushed out from all directions towards the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry who had lost their speed.

Almost in the blink of an eye, the 5,000 Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry who were trapped in Cao Cao's camp were surrounded.

The 5,000 Bingzhou Wolf Riders led by Wei Xu, who had been left outside by Lu Bu to support him, saw that the situation was not good and wanted to rush forward to support Lu Bu and his men in their retreat. However, they were blocked by 6,000 White Horse Volunteers led by Gongsun Zan.

Obviously, this was a trap set up in advance.

While Lu Bu was fighting hard with Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, he also had a panoramic view of the extremely bad situation.

What's worse is that Lu Bu was already injured when he went into battle. After a desperate fight with Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, the wound on his left shoulder began to burst, which obviously affected Lu Bu's movements to a considerable extent.

Stimulated by anger and pain, Lu Bu almost fell into a state of madness, like a trapped beast still fighting, the fighting power he erupted did not decrease but increased, and for a moment he even suppressed Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei.

However, Lu Bu knew very well that this situation could not last long, so he attacked Zhang Fei again for three rounds, forcing Zhang Fei to dodge repeatedly. Then Lu Bu pulled the reins, rode his Red Hare, and took the opportunity to distance himself from Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei.

Upon seeing this, Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei hurriedly tried to chase after them, but they were desperately blocked by the Bingzhou Wolf Riders, who served as Lu Bu's personal guards.

It was only at this moment that Lu Bu had the energy to carefully observe the encirclement that was closing in from all directions. He saw that the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry under his command was losing men at an alarming rate, which made Lu Bu so angry that his chest almost exploded.

'Dong Zhuo!!!'

Lu Bu clenched his teeth, roared the name in his heart, and gave the order loudly.

"Retreat! My men, follow me and fight your way out of the encirclement!!!"

After receiving Lu Bu's order, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, who were trapped in the siege and killed in chaos, seemed to have suddenly found their backbone and consciously began to gather in the direction of Lu Bu.

Even in an environment with unclear vision, Lu Bu's tall and majestic physique and exaggerated and domineering armor make him the most recognizable banner for countless Bingzhou Wolf Riders.

Zhang Liao breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lu Bu had escaped from the siege of Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei. He also found an opportunity to distance himself from Guan Yu and said loudly.

"Guan Yu, let's stop here today and fight again tomorrow!"

Watching Zhang Liao leave, Guan Yu did not chase after him, but went to meet up with Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei, and then led their respective troops to strangle the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry who fell behind.

Without Zhao Yun and others to restrain Lu Bu, even though Lu Bu was injured now, he had almost no enemy to match him wherever he went. The Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand seemed to be the most efficient killing weapon in the world.

Liu Bei and Li Ji, who were watching the battle on a distant observation deck, were also amazed by this scene.

Perhaps, Zhao Yun could also break through the chaos of the army as easily as walking on flat ground, but in terms of efficiency in killing the enemy, Lu Bu was undoubtedly much better.

This is not to say that Lu Bu is obviously stronger than Zhao Yun, but the result is determined by the different weapons they are proficient in.

The most effective killing method of the Yajiao Spear is "stabbing".

But for the Fang Tian Huaji, "cutting", "lifting", "chopping", "stabbing" and so on can all effectively kill ordinary soldiers.

Therefore, if Zhao Yun's breakthrough was to directly kill his way out of a line, then Lu Bu's breakthrough was centered on himself, and no enemy soldier could survive within the range of the Fang Tian Hua Ji.

However, besides admiration, Liu Bei looked at Lu Bu with more fear in his eyes.

"Zikun, is it really appropriate to let Lü Bu go again? He is even braver than Yunchang Yide, and he may become a powerful enemy in the future."

Li Ji explained calmly, "It's OK. If we want to drive the tiger to devour the wolves, then if we kill the tiger right now, the wolves will be very difficult to deal with."

"Zi Kun, do you think that after Lu Bu returns to Hulao Pass, he will fight with the thief Dong and be able to kill Dong?" Liu Bei asked.

Li Ji said as he watched Lu Bu break out of the encirclement.

"Lü Bu can die, but he cannot die at the hands of the allies, otherwise the 40,000-plus Bingzhou Wolf Riders under his command will all be used by the thief Dong." "Therefore, after Lü Bu returns to Hulao Pass this time, it doesn't matter whether the thief Dong kills Lü Bu or Lü Bu kills Dong. For the lord, the allies, and the Han Dynasty, it will be beneficial and harmless."

Hearing this, Liu Bei suddenly felt enlightened.

As long as Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo were completely at odds, even if Lu Bu could not successfully stab Dong Zhuo in the back, he could still make Dong Zhuo lose his major support, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.

Without the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry stationed at Hulao Pass, how could the elite troops of Sili and a few Xiliang Iron Cavalry stop the Allied Forces from breaking through the pass?
However, unlike Liu Bei and Li Ji who were complacent, Lu Bu, who had fought bloody battles all the way, turned his head and looked back, and found that there were only two thousand Bingzhou Wolf Riders who had successfully broken through with him.

Three thousand Bingzhou Wolf Riders were lost in such a short period of time, which filled Lu Bu's heart with endless grief and indignation.

This can even be said to be the most serious loss since Lu Bu formed the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.

However, Lu Bu, who was filled with hatred, did not stay for long. He quickly joined up with the 5,000 Bingzhou Wolf Riders who were waiting outside, and led his defeated troops to retreat towards Hulao Pass.

However, as they got closer to Hulao Pass, Zhang Liao approached Lu Bu with some concern and said.

"Marquis Wen, the lords of Guandong seem to have anticipated our attack on their camp. There may be accomplices from the lords of Guandong inside Hulao Pass. We need to be careful. For safety reasons, it is better to wait until daybreak before returning to the pass."

"Need not!"

Lu Bu naturally understood what Zhang Liao was worried about, and spoke while suppressing his anger.

"There are still more than 30,000 Bingzhou Wolf Riders inside the pass. I only need to raise my arm and call for them to occupy the entire Hulao Pass in an instant. How dare that old man make things difficult for me?"

After hearing this, Zhang Liao was stunned at first, and then he realized who the "old thing" Lu Bu was referring to was.

"Wen Hou, be careful with your words."

Zhang Liao subconsciously gave a reminder, fearing that this would reach Dong Zhuo's ears and make Lu Bu's situation even worse.

After all, the last person that Lu Bu privately called "old thing" was his former adoptive father Ding Yuan, who had been stabbed to death with a Fang Tian Huaji.

"Humph!"

Lu Bu snorted coldly and ignored Zhang Liao's reminder. He looked at the Hulao Pass in the distance with a fierce light flashing in his eyes.

However, until Lu Bu led his army to the gate of Hulao Pass, the gate remained closed.

"Open the door for me!"

Lu Bu, who was already extremely angry, roared.

At this moment, Dong Zhuo's voice was heard from the top of the city wall.

"Did my son Fengxian gain anything when he attacked the camp?"

Lu Bu held the reins tightly, his joints even turned white, and he felt that Dong Zhuo's question was like rubbing salt into his wounds.

"You intentionally leaked the information about the attack on my camp, trying to kill me, and you still asked if I had gained anything?"

Lu Bu stared at the vague figure of Dong Zhuo on the tower above, suppressed his anger, and replied, "The rats from Guandong set an ambush in advance, but we didn't get any results."

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he sneered in his heart, and the result was the same as he had expected.

How could it be possible for Lu Bu to bring back Cao Cao's head when he was preparing to cooperate with the princes of Guandong?

In addition to gaining one's trust through a big victory, a big defeat is undoubtedly also a way to show loyalty.

As Dong Zhuo expected, Lu Bu was defeated.

Moreover, Dong Zhuo looked down from his high position and roughly estimated the number of the returning Bingzhou Wolf Riders, and found that there were only seven thousand of them.

It took less than an hour for Lu Bu to leave the pass, not counting the time for the round trip.

Led by Lu Bu himself, in such a short period of time, the elite Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry lost three thousand soldiers?
Even if there were three thousand pigs, they would not be killed so quickly.

What's more, Lu Bu once led the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to fight against the Xiliang Iron Cavalry. Dong Zhuo was well aware of the powerful combat power of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry led by Lu Bu.

Precisely for this reason, Dong Zhuo, who had received the answer in advance, was almost certain in his heart that this night attack was a good show performed by Lu Bu and the princes of Guandong.

"oh?!"

Dong Zhuo deliberately said with a tone that revealed some disbelief. "How could the princes of Guandong ambush my son Fengxian, causing him to return in defeat?"

Dong Zhuo's deliberate squeeze was obviously intended to let Lu Bu reveal his own shortcomings in order to weaken Lu Bu's influence in the army.

Such behavior made the arrogant Lu Bu even more angry.

But Lu Bu knew that even if he wanted to turn against Dong Zhuo, he had to enter Hulao Pass first!

It is impossible for Lü Bu to abandon more than 30,000 Bingzhou Wolf Riders and leave directly. Only with more than 30,000 Bingzhou Wolf Riders in hand, Lü Bu is qualified to challenge Dong Zhuo. (End of this chapter)