The Strongest Lu Bu's Sweeping Thousands of Armies

Chapter 12 Despair and Hope Are Never Opposite
The school field can accommodate thousands of people to practice, and more than 200 people standing here seems a bit empty.

Accompanied by Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, Lu Bu walked onto the high platform.

Holding his sword hilt, he looked around at the soldiers present.

All of the more than 200 people had sallow complexions, their eyes were dull, and they looked very tired.

"After fighting for several months, the soldiers have worked hard." Lu Bu shouted.

"Follow the general to the death!" Although exhausted, the soldiers still shouted in unison with their heads held high.

In the hearts of the soldiers, Lu Bu is like the God of War.

Since he led two hundred cavalry to burn Cao Jun's food and grass at night, and burned Xiahou Dun on the top of the mountain, he has become an undefeated myth in the hearts of the soldiers of the three armies.

"The days with you are not short, I know everyone here is a warrior." Lu Bu shouted: "I have to tell you something, maybe you will cause a lot of trouble if you know, but I I still have to say it! If I’m not honest and I don’t get your help, I won’t be able to face it on my own!”

Lu Bu actually asked the soldiers for help, and almost everyone showed a daze on their faces.

They had never seen Lu Bu face humble soldiers with a humble tone.

"We are running out of food." Lu Bu continued, "All the food is not enough for the army to consume for a month. Even if we don't consider the hungry people, we won't be able to last until next year's harvest."

Gao Shun and Zhang Liao were both stunned for a moment when he bluntly said that there was a shortage of food in the army in front of the soldiers.

The most taboo thing in the army is to spread news of food shortages.

Anyone in command of soldiers and horses knows that even if there is a real shortage of food, the soldiers must have the illusion that they can't run out of food.

Serving as a soldier eats and fights on the battlefield in order to fill his stomach.

Even the stomach is not full, who is willing to fight hard?
Sure enough, when Lu Bu said that there was a shortage of food in the army, the soldiers all showed expressions of astonishment.

The orderly array was slightly disturbed.

Although they still did not move their feet, the soldiers began to whisper to each other.

"Wenhou..." Gao Shun approached Lu Bu, trying to remind him in a low voice.

Lu Bu raised his hand to signal him not to speak.

Looking at Zhang Liao who was also confused, Gao Shun retreated to his original position.

"Have you discussed a countermeasure?" After letting the soldiers chat for a while, Lu Bu shouted: "If no one can make up their minds, shouldn't they listen to me?"

The soldiers stopped talking one after another, looked at him with eyes in pairs, and the school ground returned to tranquility again.

"Could it be that we have no way out due to lack of food?" Lu Bu said, looking over the faces of the soldiers, "Even if the sky falls, as long as people are alive, we can push it back! Everyone on the battlefield is scrambling. You have been beaten countless times, but which time did you not crawl out of the dead? Could it be that the mere lack of food makes you cowardly?"

The lack of food in the army is definitely a matter of life and death, but Lu Bu said it as if he just pissed.

The soldiers looked at each other again, but they didn't understand how he could speak so easily under such a bad situation.

"Lack of military rations, is there really nothing we can do?" Lu Bu raised the corner of his mouth, showing a relaxed smile: "In my opinion, the world is a big granary. We are born to be the people of the world. Are we going to starve to death?"

None of the more than 200 people standing on the school field dared to speak out.

The world is indeed a big granary, but the grain belongs to others, who is willing to give it to them?

"I know where there is food, do you dare to go get it with me?" Lu Bu raised his voice and asked the soldiers.

"Dare!" Without food, they could only starve to death, and more than 200 soldiers replied in unison without hesitation.

Lu Bu waved his hand: "Go back and rest, and leave tomorrow morning!"

Although I don't know where the food is, there is no reason for the soldiers not to dare to go with Lu Bu personally leading the team.

They dispersed one after another, and the more than 200 people who had been demoralized just now all had flushed cheeks as if they had been spayed with chicken blood, and some even looked back twice when they left.

"I was in a cold sweat just now." Zhang Liao breathed a sigh of relief: "The soldiers know that there is no military ration, and their morale will probably be low. I didn't expect Wen Hou's few words to boost their morale."

"Despair and hope are not completely opposite." Lu Bu said: "If there is no hope, there will be no despair. As long as you give them a little hope in despair, they will try their best to achieve it. After all, there is only one way to live, either to advance or die .”

Both Zhang Liao and Gao Shun nodded thoughtfully.

They suddenly understood why Lu Bu dared to go out of the city to burn Cao's army rations with only 200 people.

Things were tougher then than they are now.

Almost everyone thought that it was over, but Lu Bu managed to win in danger and led the soldiers to find a way out in the desperate situation.

"Where is Marquis Wen going to borrow food?" Zhang Liao asked.

"Zhongli." Lu Bu said, "It's the closest to Xuzhou, and we can evacuate in time if we grab the food."

"If Yuan Shu sent troops to chase after him, what should we do?" Gao Shun said, "After being trapped for so long, Xuzhou has long since become worse than before. Although Yuan Shu has declined, he is still stronger than us."

"Yuan Shu is not Cao Cao." Lu Bu said, "If he dares to come, I can make him come and go."

Zhang Liao and Gao Shun accompanied Lu Bu, one on the left and the other on the right.

When they came outside the barracks, Lu Bu told the two of them: "Don't send the 200 people on the school ground to clean up the ruins. It takes physical strength to rob food."

"Don't worry, Wen Hou, we understand." Gao Shun replied.

"During the days I'm away, leave the city to Wen Yuan, and General Gao, don't forget to train the soldiers." After explaining to the two of them, Lu Bu left the barracks.

Watching him go away, Zhang Liao asked Gao Shun, "General Gao, do you feel that Wen Hou is very different recently from before?"

Gao Shun nodded: "It seems that he is more arrogant than before, and he is not so indecisive in doing things. If Wenhou hadn't gone out of the city decisively to burn Cao Jun's rations, the Xiapi should have been broken by now."

"Why do you think Wen Hou suddenly changed?" Zhang Liao said, "This change is too big. I can't believe it is Wen Hou we have followed for many years."

"Could it be that Wei Xu and others rebelled and made Wen Hou too sentimental, so it became like this?" Gao Shun said uncertainly.

"It's very possible." Zhang Liao said: "After all, Marquis Wen relied on them so much, but they still rebelled in the end. No one would feel good if this happened to them."

Leaving the barracks, Lu Bu came to a street in the city.

The army and civilians cleaned up day and night, but the efficiency of manpower was not high after all, and there were still many ruins on both sides of the road.

A few tents were pitched on the side of the street that had just been cleared.

(End of this chapter)