When Ji Han and his men traveled to the Three Kingdoms crew

Chapter 492 If you don’t give up, I’m willing to be your sworn brother!
"what?!"

"Lü Fengxian defeated Chen Guobing!"

After listening to the messenger's report, Yuan Shu widened his eyes in disbelief.

He had heard of the name of Lu Bu a long time ago. He was originally a chief clerk under Ding Yuan. In order to protect Bingzhou, he joined Dong Zhuo.

After understanding Dong Zhuo's evil intentions, he resolutely turned to the light when Yuan Shao launched a large-scale attack on Bingzhou. Not long ago, he helped Yuan Shao repel Gongsun Zan.

As for not being able to defend Liyang
Yuan Shu didn't care at all. Just look at the monsters and demons attacking the city!

Huang Zhong and Guan Yu, either of them alone is enough to make one's scalp tingle.

Whenever Yuan Shu thought of Guan Yu leading a hundred cavalrymen to kill Gao Lan, he would tremble uncontrollably.

At the same time, he was glad that he ran fast, otherwise he would be the one to die.

Not only did Lu Bu hold on to Liyang for so long, he also dared to go out of the city and fight with Huang Zhong.

Although he was no match for Huang Zhong, he was able to escape from danger several times.

Even Yuan Shu could tell that Lu Bu was a rare and powerful general in the world, far more powerful than Sun Jian.

It's like heaven and earth.

Yuan Shu, who was worried about the lack of loyal and brave generals under his command, was overjoyed when he suddenly heard the news.

It's like feeling sleepy and someone suddenly brings you a pillow.

The more Yuan Shu thought about it, the more excited he became. He was so excited that he didn't even want to wait for a quarter of an hour. He quickly stood up and said excitedly to the generals present: "Everyone, General Lu is here to offer his services. Why don't we go out of the city to welcome him?"

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The generals looked at each other in bewilderment. They had never seen Yuan Shu like this before. How could Yuan Shu even come out of the city to welcome them? This was not right.

The generals saw that Zhang Xun looked normal, like an old monk in meditation, and they were not surprised at all.

Someone mustered up the courage to ask in a low voice: "Mr. Zhang, do you have any clues?"

Seeing that Zhang Xun actually nodded, everyone around him was delighted.

Countless eyes were focused on Zhang Xun. In the expectant gaze of the crowd, Zhang Xun explained the reason, "If you had met Guan Yu and Gao Lan's army, you would know why Lord Yuan acted this way."

Everyone was stunned. They were not stupid and they obviously understood what Zhang Xun meant.

Someone asked, "Is it true that Guan Yu defeated ten thousand with a hundred cavalrymen?"

".That's right." Zhang Xun added, "Don't let this matter be spread to others."

After hearing the confirmation from Zhang Xun, everyone felt a sinking feeling in their hearts.

As we all know, after Yuan Shu left Gao Lan's army and returned to Huainan, he announced that the reason for his return was: Guan Yu and Huang Zhong were not to be feared, and Yuan Shu's presence would make Guan Yu and Huang Zhong unable to move forward. The war was no longer in suspense, the overall situation had been decided, and the outcome had been determined. According to Yuan Shu's strategy, if he took steady steps, he would surely be able to capture Guan Yu and Huang Zhong alive, and even get rid of the treacherous ministers and villains would be just around the corner. Therefore, Yuan Shu called back his troops.

If you ask why Yuan Shao's army was defeated later, Yuan Shu also explained the reason.

In Yuan Shu's words, Gao Lan was incompetent and Yan Xiang was stupid.

Xu Youxin commented that Xin Pi was arrogant and looked down on others, and did not follow his plans, which led to his defeat.

As for Guan Yu's story of defeating ten thousand troops with a hundred cavalrymen, it is completely nonsense. It is just a reputation created by Guan Yu.

These lies may fool the soldiers below, but they cannot fool the generals who failed to go forward.

If Yuan Shu was really that powerful, why couldn't he take Guangling?

It’s just that the generals were deceiving themselves in their hearts, otherwise Guan Yu would have been frightened when he saw Huang Zhong.

Although they have verified some facts from Zhang Xun, they have no intention of leaking the matter.

They had a good idea about the newly recruited soldiers.

Once this matter gets out, the morale of the soldiers will be greatly reduced.

They were just a bunch of robbers, and their morale had already weakened before the battle even started.

I'm afraid they will flee in all directions. If that's the case, what's the point of fighting? How can they still bully others?

For others, surrender may be a good option.

But for them, surrender may mean losing their lives.

Among Yuan Shu's generals, people like Qiao Rui were actually a minority.

Most of them are people who kill without blinking an eye. There are also countless greedy and lustful people, and burning, killing and looting are commonplace.

Even Huainan under his rule was in chaos.

If they really surrender to the court, I'm afraid the first thing the court will do is to take action against them.

They couldn't figure out the emperor's thoughts, but they knew Liu Bei's deeds.

Liu Bei's deeds of killing the evil leader had long been spread across the country by novelists.

According to Liu Bei's calculations, they were definitely the leaders of the bandits.

In addition, Yuan Shu treated people very well. No matter how vicious a person was, he would always remember Yuan Shu's kindness.

The generals had no objection to Yuan Shu's plan to go out of the city to meet Lu Bu.

The threat from the court is real, and having Lu Bu's allegiance is definitely a good medicine to calm the mind.

So the generals, with mixed emotions, followed Yuan Shu's footsteps and marched out of the city gate in a mighty stream.

"General."

Qin Yi wiped the sweat from his forehead and introduced Lü Bu with a smile, "Shouchun is ahead."

Lu Bu said nothing, just nodded.

Qin Yi didn't care, after all, Lu Bu was a martial arts expert.

Ever since Ji Ling was killed by Huang Zhong, Yuan Shu has been suffering from the lack of a chief general who could take on the responsibility.

He can't afford to offend Lu Bu in front of him.

However, what Qin Yi did not notice was that Mi Fang, who was riding a horse behind Lu Bu, had a solemn look in his eyes and a gloomy face, as if there was something stuck in his throat, and there was a bunch of beautiful and correct pronunciation of a big man in his throat.

It was not that Qin Yi provoked Mi Fang, but Mi Fang saw along the way that the people under Yuan Shu's rule were only slightly better off than the starving people. Most of them were pale and thin, and even the thatched huts they lived in were so low and dilapidated.

The people were so miserable that the "soldiers" recruited by Qin Yi took advantage of the night to sneak into their houses, intending to take away the food they depended on for survival.

After Mi Zhu's earnest teaching, Mi Fang really couldn't turn a blind eye. He warned himself in his heart that if he pretended to be stupid, how could he stand in front of his brother with confidence in the future?

Therefore, Mi Fang found Gao Shun as soon as possible and asked Gao Shun to help him.

Gao Shun was a man of integrity and dignity. He did not drink alcohol and did not accept gifts.

However, in the face of Mi Fang's request, he readily agreed. He sent out the sharp soldiers of the Xianzhen Camp to kill the soldiers who slipped out of the camp with the intention of stealing money and killing people.

Following Mi Fang's suggestion, he disguised the bodies of these people as if they were killed by wild beasts.

For a while, the soldiers were in a panic. Qin Yi didn't care about this matter. These soldiers were originally bandits. It was normal for some bandits to disappear. As long as there was no mutiny, it was acceptable to him.

Lu Bu glanced at Mi Fang behind him. These things naturally could not be hidden from his eyes, but he did not blame Mi Fang. In his opinion, this action just proved Mi Fang's kindness.

He was so happy to have such a virtuous military advisor.

Besides, anyone who leaves the camp without permission should be beheaded, so there was nothing wrong with what Mi Fang did.

Just as Lu Bu was sighing, Qin Yi's exclamation suddenly rang in his ears.

"Mr. Yuan Yuan!"

Lu Bu, Mi Fang, Song Xian, Gao Shun and others immediately became excited. The only person here who could be called Yuan Gong by Qin Yi was Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu!
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a troop of troops hurriedly approaching from a distance. On the fluttering flag was the word "Yuan" embroidered on it.

In almost a moment, this unit arrived in front of Lu Bu and others. They pulled the reins and stopped their galloping horses.

The leader was wearing a brocade robe and had a tough face. If he was met in an ordinary street, people would probably mistake him for a knight-errant.

"My name is Yuan Gonglu. I have heard of the general's great name for a long time. Now that I have seen him, I can see that he is truly a man of heaven and extraordinary bearing. I have prepared a banquet. Please follow me, general."

Yuan Shu's kind face made Qin Yi a little dazed. He knew that Yuan Shu was in urgent need of good generals, but he didn't expect Yuan Shu to be able to do this.

Mi Fang's thoughts were completely opposite to Qin Yi's. He squinted his eyes and looked at Yuan Shu.

He has traveled all over the country over the years, and has worn out countless pairs of shoes and seen countless faces.

He has seen many people like Yuan Shu.

Although my face is full of enthusiasm, I can't wait to have a long talk with you.

But these were all disguises, he could see through them. Yuan Shu's attention had always been focused on Lu Bu, and he seemed to have no interest in him, Gao Shun and others at all.

Yuan Shu was reluctant to even look at them for a second. His eyes stayed on the Bingzhou cavalry longer than on them.

The fact was just as Yuan Shu guessed. He looked at the Bingzhou cavalry and felt excited. Look at these cavalrymen, they are really tall and mighty! Fengxian really lived up to his reputation and looked like a fierce warrior!

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When Yuan Shu saw Mi Fang, he felt a little disgusted. He thought to himself: This man has a dark complexion and a thin body. Why is there such a person around Fengxian? It seems that Fengxian has no ability to judge people!
As expected, Lu Bu enthusiastically introduced Mi Fang to Yuan Shu, "Mingsir, this gentleman's name is Mi Fang, and his courtesy name is Zifang. He is my military advisor. It is all thanks to this gentleman that I was able to defeat Gongsun Bogui!"

Yuan Shu couldn't help but look at Mi Fang with a higher regard. Wow, it turns out that this man is Fengxian's military advisor?
However, his disgust for Mi Fang did not diminish in the slightest.

In his opinion, Lu Bu probably had no better choice, so he chose such a person as his military advisor.

In the future, Lu Bu will become his subordinate, so Mi Fang will naturally be of no use to him.

However, in order to create an image of a man eager to recruit talents, Yuan Shu still cupped his fist towards Mi Fang and said reluctantly, "It turned out to be Lord Mi."

"Fang, I'm here to meet you, Lord Ming."

"Ah."

Yuan Shu responded indifferently, and no longer wasted his attention on Mi Fang, but instead wholeheartedly entertained Lu Bu.

The two of them chatted happily, and no one thought there was anything wrong. Only Mi Fang shook his head secretly. Yuan Gonglu couldn't even pretend. He couldn't even fool Fengxian.

Yuan Shu and Lu Bu talked and laughed all the way to the largest tavern.

"Fengxian, please take a seat."

"Mingsir, please."

Amid the sound of music played by the musicians plucking the strings of their harps, everyone followed Yuan Shu and Lu Bu and took their seats.

Yuan Shu put on the biggest lavish display for this banquet, and both the food and the wine were impeccable.

The dancer's graceful dance moves were so charming that people were in a trance. Yuan Shu was even more generous and gave the most beautiful dancer to Lu Bu, which made the generals in Huainan extremely envious and caused an exclamation.

However, when talking about Lu Bu's treatment, Yuan Shu was evasive and vague.

"We'll talk about this later. Come on, let's drink first, drink!"

Lu Bu's eyes darkened, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he subconsciously clenched his fists.

However, this was only a matter of a moment. When Yuan Shu's eyes fell on Lu Bu's face, Lu Bu forced a smile and said, "Okay, drink, drink!"

As time passed, Lu Bu and Yuan Shu seemed to have known each other for a long time and were of the same mind. They regarded each other as confidants in their words.

When they were drunk, a hint of tipsiness appeared on their cheeks.

Yuan Shu stood up shakily and slowly raised his wine glass.

Seeing this, everyone opened their heavy eyelids and looked at Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shu burped and beat his chest, "I have searched for heroes everywhere, but found nothing. Fortunately, the heaven has mercy on me and let me meet Fengxian. Fengxian, I want to become brothers with you. I wonder what you think?"

This startled everyone present and even woke some people up from their drunken stupor.

Even Mi Fang couldn't help laughing. Yuan Gonglu, why are you talking like General Wei? Do you think your words are credible? Let alone sworn brothers, how do you treat your half-brothers?
The generals and soldiers had never seen Yuan Shu say these words before, and many of them were whispering.

"Mr. Yuan, have you gotten drunk? You actually want to become brothers with Lü Fengxian?"

"I think Mr. Yuan is probably drunk. Mr. Yuan is a third-generation official."

However, Yuan Shu knew very well what he was doing, and his words were not just impulsive.

He looked at the staggering Lü Bu with his hazy eyes, thinking to himself: Humph, Liu Xuande can use Zhang Yide and Guan Yu as his own in the name of brotherhood. Why can't I use the name of brotherhood to let Lü Fengxian serve me? It's a pity that Lü Fengxian is still a little inferior to Huang Zhong.

Although Lu Bu was also a little drunk, he could clearly see the subtle changes on Yuan Shu's face.

He sneered in his heart: Haha, even Zifang looks down on you, Yuan Gonglu, do you think you are worthy of being Naigong's brother?

However, Lu Bu still pretended to be deeply moved. He clasped his fists towards Yuan Shu and said with tears of gratitude: "I have been wandering for half my life, and I only regret that I have never met a wise master. If you don't abandon me, I am willing to be your sworn brother!"

"Hahaha, good, good, good!" Yuan Shu laughed loudly, "I have a younger brother, it's like adding wings to a tiger! Come on, come on, brother, drink, drink!"

Yuan Shu and Lu Bu raised their glasses and drank to each other, and the people present cheered. It can be said that both the host and the guests were having a great time.

But Yuan Shu suddenly asked: "My dear brother, I wonder what the situation is like in Jizhou now?"

"Jizhou"

Lu Bu put down his wine cup and muttered to himself, as if thinking about something.

Jizhou

Yecheng
Shen Pei looked at the imperial army that had surrounded Yecheng with an extremely solemn expression.

Since Liyang was captured, the imperial army marched straight in. He immediately cleared the city after Liyang fell. However, the imperial army surrounded the city but did not attack. What was worse was that he had never seen Guan Yu and Huang Zhong.

He clenched his fists so hard that they made a crackling sound, and anxiously said in his heart: Yuan Shijun, please don't come back!
(End of this chapter)