The Reincarnation of Lu Bu at the End of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 511

In March, the peach blossoms were in full bloom. Outside Chang'an, Lu Bu, wearing a black armor and a golden crown, rode on the back of a red dodder. After saying goodbye to his wife and children, he led a march of five thousand soldiers.

One year older, little Lingdang seemed to be much more sensible, and she didn't pester Lu Bu to leave like before. She waved her little hand and shouted loudly at the tall figure, "Daddy, come back early!"

The team that escorted the food and grass had already gone ahead more than ten days ago.

Hua Xiong was the food and grass officer. At the beginning, he was brave enough to defend Sishui Pass, but he was defeated by Sun Jian. Although he beheaded Sun Jian's general Zu Mao, Hua Xiong did not dare to go back to meet Dong Zhuo, so he had to Flee to hide in the mountains and forests to avoid disaster.Later, when he learned that Lu Bu had entered the Guanzhong, he ran back in despair.

learn from mistakes.

After Hua Xiong came back, he took the initiative to admit his mistake to Lu Bu. Lu Bu didn't blame him, and asked him to take care of the logistics and escort the food and grass.

This time going south to Hanzhong, Lu Bu's generals included Cao Xing, Song Xian, Ma Zhong, Pan Feng, Ma Chao, Pang De, Hou Cheng, and Hua Xiong, who transported grain.

The military advisor was the latest addition, Chen Gong. It wasn't that Lu Bu liked the new and disliked the old, but that he was really bad at making jokes.This trip to Hanzhong was almost all rugged and difficult mountain roads, he didn't want to suffer such a big crime.

When Chen Gong heard that Lu Bu announced him as a military adviser in public, he was a little flattered, and he became more determined that he had met the Lord of Ming.

Going to Hanzhong this time is the best time for him to make his mark.

But Lv Bu's generals, such as Cao Xing, Hou Cheng and others, didn't seem to like Chen Gong very much, and they complained in private, but they didn't say it clearly.After all, they had been with Xie Ce for a long time before, and Xie Ce was easy to talk to, basically they turned a blind eye to them.

The newcomer, Chen Gong, does not look like a person who is easy to talk with a hippie smile, whether it is his appearance or his behavior.

In addition to these familiar people, there was a small school named Jianwei beside Lu Bu. He was from Nanzheng County in Hanzhong, and he was very familiar with the topography of Hanzhong.

Lu Bu had never been to Hanzhong before, and Hanzhong has complicated mountain roads. Without a familiar guide, it would be difficult for him to walk.

Zhang Liao returned to Bingzhou, which was originally planned.It was just yesterday afternoon that bad news came from Bingzhou. The old general Zhang Zhong died of illness. Zhang Liao is his grandson and must go back to observe his filial piety.

When Lu Bu heard about this, he almost couldn't stand still in a trance, immersed in great sadness.

The old general can be said to be the first "bole" in his life. When he was a military marquis, the old general made an exception and promoted him to be a school lieutenant.Later, he escorted him all the time and undertook many heavy pressures unknown to outsiders. This made Lu Bu successfully expel the Xianbei people from the country.

Now that the old general is leaving, Lu Bu has no time.

The expedition was imminent, so he could only ask Zhang Liao to offer two pillars of incense for himself after he returned.When he came back from Hanzhong, he would go to worship the old general's heroic spirit in person.

Afterwards, Lu Bu announced to the imperial court that the eldest son of the old general was General Beifu Zhonglang, who was granted the title of Marquis of the Township.

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The Qinling Mountains reach Longshan in the west, Xiong'er Mountain and Funiu Mountain in the east, and cross between Guanzhong and Hanzhong.To go from Guanzhong to Hanzhong, there are only three roads to take: Baoxie Road, Tangluo Road, and Ziwu Road.

The Ziwu Road is the closest to Chang'an. The south entrance is called Wugu, which is more than 660 miles north of Dingyuan County in Hanzhong; the north entrance is called Zigu, which is a hundred miles south of Chang'an City. The total length of the valley road is [-] miles.

The Tangluo Road is in the middle, the south entrance is called Tanggu, more than ten miles north of Chenggu County in Hanzhong, the north entrance is called Luogu, 120 miles southwest of Zhouzhi County, and the valley road is 420 miles long.The Tangluo Road crosses the main peak of the Qinling Mountains. The mountain road twists and turns for more than 84 miles, with a total of [-] windings. It is not easy to march and is easily blocked.

To the south of Baoxie Road is Baogu, ten miles north of Baocheng; to the north is Xiegu, thirty miles southwest of Mei County.The valley road has a total length of 470 miles and is located at the westernmost point of the three valley roads. It mainly runs along the Baoshui and Xieshui river valleys, so the multi-ji plank road is thought to be connected.

Before the expedition, Jianwei explained the topography of the three valley roads to Lu Bu in detail.

Each has its own advantages and disadvantages. After weighing it, Lu Bu chose to march from Baoxie Road.

He led his army from Chang'an to Mei County, and then headed southwest.

Entering the valley road, the speed of travel slowed down significantly.

After walking for dozens of miles, the road narrowed and the ups and downs gradually increased, making it difficult for the soldiers to walk at every step.

Compared with the endless wilderness of Bingzhou, where cattle and sheep can be seen under the wind and grass, this place is simply a high mountain. If they want to move forward, they have to climb the mountain along the narrow path.

When he conquered Xiliang before, Lu Bu thought that the terrain of Xiliang was already dangerous enough, but now compared with this situation, it is simply nothing.

As for the Tangluo Road, which is the most difficult among the three valley roads, Lu Bu and the people under his command couldn't even imagine it.

Traveling to the deep mountains and ridges, there is no one inhabited, and the road is even more rugged.

In the mountains with fresh air, birds are singing and flowers are fragrant, and streams are gurgling.

But at this moment, no one was in the mood to appreciate these things. Lu Bu and his soldiers were walking close to the cliff, only two or three feet wide.

Holding his breath and concentrating, he didn't dare to breathe, his nerves were even more tense than the fierce fighting on the battlefield, and he moved his steps carefully.

Even his legs trembled involuntarily, and he looked down, unable to see the bottom, the endless abyss, which made people dizzy.

wow~
There was a sound of mud and rocks falling, and Cao Xing, who was walking behind, stepped on the ground in a daze. There was no time to react, and the whole person fell straight down.

The moment he was stuck in the air, a thought flashed in Cao Xing's mind, and his eyes became dizzy.

Could it be... am I going to fall to my death like this?

At the very moment, a big hand grabbed Cao Xing's wrist from above and held him tightly against the edge of the cliff.

Song Xian's face came into Cao Xing's eyes. Holding a short dagger in his left hand, he penetrated deeply into the stone path on the ground. The right half of his body has already left the ground, hanging in mid-air, and may fall down the mountain at any time.

Even so, he grabbed Cao Xing's hand and never let go.

Seeing this, the soldiers on both sides rushed over to help and rescued Cao Xing.

After being rescued, Cao Xing sat on the ground, breathing in fresh air with empty eyes, while the soldiers around him smoothed his back.

Walking around the palace of the king of hell, Cao Xing was still in shock.

He turned his head and looked over, Song Xian had already got up and set off again.Although the two were always noisy on weekdays, Cao Xing also often poached Song Xian's corner.But at this moment of life and death, Song Xian risked his life without any hesitation to save himself.

Cao Xing got up from the ground, touched Song Xian, resumed his usual playful smile, winked and grinned and said: "Old Song, you really don't think about marrying your daughter to my son?"

(End of this chapter)