Choose Liu Bei at the start, I am the only one who knows the plot of the Three Kingdoms.

Gu Rubing chose to help Princess Eman entirely because the Qiang people had performed very well in the battle just now.

Although there were only two thousand people, they killed nearly six thousand enemies in just one hour. If they had been exhausted, these two thousand people could have definitely taken down nearly ten thousand of the enemy.

Zhang Liao's arrival was like a god descending to earth.

With a single, casual strike, dozens of soldiers would die.

King Pishan was so frightened by this scene that he turned and ran away.

However, how could a horse possibly be faster than Zhang Liao?

Under Zhang Liao's command, Huanglong charged directly in front of King Pishan and swallowed him whole.

The battle was over quickly.

The body of King Pishan was also split in two.

The Yellow Dragon itself was composed of Zhang Liao's sword energy; being swallowed by it was equivalent to being cut in half by the sword energy.

Zhang Liao walked up to Gu Rubing.

"Your subject has not failed in your mission!"

Gu Rubing smiled and patted Zhang Liao on the shoulder, then walked up to Princess Eman.

Princess Eman and the entire Qiang tribe were stunned into silence.

They hadn't expected Zhang Liao, who was by Gu Rubing's side, to be so strong.

He fought against thousands of people single-handedly and was not at a disadvantage at all, and he dealt with these thousands of people in just a short time.

Before long, Princess Eman recovered and hurriedly walked up to Gu Rubing.

"Thank you for your help, King Lie. If it weren't for your help, my tribe would probably be gone."

“We are allies, Princess Eman, there’s no need for this. Helping you is also helping me. Now that the Pishan Kingdom is dealt with, the next one is that Bru, right?”

“That’s right. With Your Majesty here, I believe Bru is no match for us.”

Gu Rubing nodded; he was relieved about that.

However, Gu Rubing still wanted to test just how powerful Princess Eman's abilities were.

“Princess Eman, dealing with Bulu’s tribe is not a problem, but he has 20,000 men under his command. Wouldn’t it be a pity to kill them like this?”

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

"It's very simple. My suggestion is to take over the entire Bru tribe. Your strength will definitely increase a lot then, and becoming the king of this desert shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"This……"

Although E'man's combat ability is not very strong, she is extremely intelligent.

As soon as Gu Rubing revealed his plan, she realized that this was another test from Gu Rubing.

Clearly, they wanted to test their own abilities.

I wonder if I can bring the entire Qiang ethnic group under my control.

"Alright, Prince Lie, I'll give it a try, but please come with me then."

"no problem."

After saying that, Gu Rubing nodded.

Since their only opponent was Bru, Princess Eman didn't bother to bring a large army. Instead, she took Gu Rubing and Zhang Liao directly to Bru's tribe.

The tribe of 20,000 people was extremely large. It was a tribe, not a city, and there were no exits or entrances around it. You could enter the tribe from anywhere.

This is also a characteristic of the Qiang people.

It can be used for both offense and defense, and its movements are extremely convenient.

This is why the Han army was unable to completely annihilate them.

The three of them easily entered Bru's tribe.

The entire tribe is more like a marketplace.

People come and go, and there are also many vendors selling things on the street.

"Your Highness, please follow me."

E'man seemed very familiar with the terrain, and led Gu Rubing and Zhang Liao to the central tent with ease.

The guards at the entrance immediately stopped them.

"This is not a place you can just walk into. Leave now, the market is ahead."

A guard stepped forward and blocked the three people's path.

Is Blue inside?

"The clan leader is inside, of course. Are you here to see the clan leader?"

Princess Eman nodded.

"In that case, please wait here for a moment. I'll go find the clan chief. Who are you people?"

"We are the ones who will kill you."

As soon as Gu Rubing finished speaking, he waved his hand.

Zhang Liao swiftly swung his sword and killed the man in front of him.

The others reacted and were about to make a sound when Zhang Liao dealt with them instantly.

Gu Rubing, accompanied by E'man, slowly entered the tent.

"who?"

The two had just entered when a young voice called out to them.

Gu Rubing looked at the person who spoke.

It was a young man, who was looking at a bamboo scroll in his hand.

"Are you Blue?"

"That's right, who are you?"

"Bruce, do you still recognize me?"

After speaking, E'man immediately removed the veil from her face.

Upon recognizing E'man, Bru instinctively took a step back.

"How did you get in? How... how did you get in?"

“Your guards let us in.”

After Gu Rubing finished speaking, Zhang Liao suddenly entered the tent and then killed Bulu with a swift stroke of his sword.

"Princess Eman, the rest is up to you."

E'man nodded, then, carrying Bru's head, she swaggered into the market.

“Listen up, everyone! Your chieftain, Bru, is dead. I am Princess Eman, from your royal family…”

Zhang Liao stood beside Gu Rubing.

Watching Princess Eman's speech in front of him, he couldn't help but nod.

"My lord, Princess Eman's abilities are perhaps not bad."

“Since Wen Yuan said it’s alright, then let’s give her a hand. As long as she can help us restrain Sun Jian, we can resolve the crisis in Liangzhou, and then all the troops in Liangzhou can rush to Yizhou to provide support.”

Zhang Liao nodded.

Before long, E'man arrived in front of the two of them.

"King Lie, are you satisfied with my performance?"

"Good. From today onwards, I will do my best to meet your needs. I don't need you to grow up quickly. I'll only give you one month to see results."

"no problem."

E'man smiled and nodded, then immediately asked, "Your Highness, can you give me anything I need?"

"Of course, feel free to make any requests."

"I need Your Highness, Prince Lie, to marry me!"

"Uh...this won't do!"

Gu Rubing almost choked on his own saliva, and then quickly shook his head.

Seeing this, E'man glanced at Gu Rubing and then said, "Alright, I'll go back and give you a list. You can just send me what I need."

Gu Rubing nodded.

After obtaining the list, Gu Rubing quickly left Princess Eman's tribe with Zhang Liao, fearing that if they didn't leave soon, they wouldn't be able to leave themselves. Once the two returned to Liangzhou, Gu Rubing immediately handed Princess Eman's list to the Colonel of the Crossbowmen and instructed Xu Du to begin preparations for its transport.

After arranging all these matters, Gu Rubing went to see Taishi Ci again to confirm that there was nothing going on in Liangzhou before leading Zhang Liao south.

"My lord, are we going to see Liu Zhang?"

"Hmm, I want to see what Liu Zhang's attitude is towards Penglai."

"But my lord, even Sun Jian is unwilling to participate, so Liu Zhang will certainly not be willing either."

Upon hearing this, Gu Rubing sighed.

He was quite disappointed in Sun Jian and Liu Zhang. With a formidable enemy at hand, they only cared about their own interests and had no intention of going to war with Penglai. He had expected this, but hearing it from their own mouths was still a blow to Gu Rubing.

"Let's give it a try anyway. If it doesn't work, then we'll have to rely on ourselves."

The two of them dared not delay along the way, after all, the trip had already taken long enough.

They were also worried that the situation in Yizhou might change.

Soon, the two arrived at the Jingzhou camp.

When Zhuge Liang heard Gu Rubing's idea, he immediately shook his head.

"My lord, Liu Zhang is in cahoots with Cao Cao. How could he possibly help you fight against Penglai? Penglai is now allied with Cao Cao. If Liu Zhang helps you, wouldn't that be going against Cao Cao?"

Hearing Zhuge Liang's strong opposition, Gu Rubing felt that even if he went to Jiaozhou and met Liu Zhang, it wouldn't make much of a difference.

Although this trip did not change the overall situation, it did help cultivate the Qiang people, which is a good achievement.

With Zhuge Liang's dissuasion, Gu Rubing had no choice but to return to Yizhou once again.

Linjiang City.

Upon learning of Gu Rubing's return, Lu Su rushed over immediately.

"My lord, Tong Fei wants to see you and has sent people to find you many times, but I have turned them away each time. If you don't come back soon, I'm afraid Tong Fei will rush over."

"Tong Fei wants to see me?"

Gu Rubing looked at Lu Su with a puzzled expression.

There's nothing to talk about between him and Tong Fei; they're enemies.

Moreover, Tong Fei's strength is terrifying; even if all the legendary generals under my command were to be deployed, they might not be able to stop Tong Fei.

Just as they were talking, Tong Fei's voice came over.

"Liu Bei, you've finally returned! Do you dare to come out and greet us?"

Gu Rubing looked at Tong Fei's figure outside the city, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to meet him.

Guan Yu and the others had long since recovered from their injuries, and when they learned that Gu Rubing was going to meet Tong Fei, they all rushed over.

The city gates opened quickly.

Gu Rubing, accompanied by six legendary generals, slowly walked out of Linjiang City.

Upon seeing Gu Rubing's lineup, Tong Fei burst out laughing.

"Liu Bei, why are you doing this? I had no intention of killing you. If I really wanted to kill you, I could have done it when you were on the city wall. Or do you think this city wall can stop me?"

Despite what Tong Fei said, Gu Rubing still didn't believe him.

"Speak, what exactly do you want?"

"Come with me to Penglai, those people want to see you."

"Penglai? I'm not going."

Gu Rubing shook his head directly.

What a joke! What would I do in Penglai? Given my current relationship with Penglai, going there would be suicide.

"Not going? Whether you go or not isn't up to you. Do you really think these few people can stop me?"

Gu Rubing nodded upon hearing this, then smiled.

"Of course I know these people can't stop you, so I didn't expect them to stop me. I dared to come to see you because I was prepared."

After saying that, Gu Rubing waved his hand.

Countless soldiers rushed out of the city, each carrying a jar in their hands.

"Tong Fei, do you know what's in this jar?"

"what?"

Although Tong Fei didn't know, he already had some guesses in his mind.

Gu Rubing waved his hand.

One of the soldiers opened the jar and scattered the contents of the reward on the ground.

Seeing the black powder on the ground and smelling that familiar scent, Tong Fei's expression changed, and he couldn't help but back away.

Gu Rubing waved his hand.

The soldiers slowly moved closer to Tong Fei.

"Liu Bei, what are you trying to do? I'm just here to invite you, I don't want to start a war with you, don't force me."

"It's you who didn't want to leave me."

After Gu Rubing finished speaking, he immediately took out a tinderbox.

"Okay, if you don't go, I'll tell Penglai. Just pretend I never came."

After saying that, Tong Fei turned around and disappeared at the city gate.

Watching Tong Fei leave, Gu Rubing laughed out loud, and then led everyone slowly into the city.

"My lord, you are taking too much risks! Those are all gunpowder! If someone's hand slips, wouldn't that be a disaster?"

When Lu Su saw that the city walls were full of gunpowder, he couldn't help but tremble.

At the same time, he was silently praying that all the soldiers would keep their hands steady and not let them shake.

Upon hearing this, Gu Rubing burst out laughing.

He then took a jar from a soldier and opened it in front of Lu Su.

As it turned out, Lu Su discovered that the jar was empty.

"Don't worry, only that one jar contains something, the others are empty. No matter what, I would never die with Tong Fei. My life is worth much more than his."

Hearing Gu Rubing's words, Lu Su finally felt relieved.

But soon, he started to worry again.

"But my lord, the people of Penglai want you to come. If you don't go, and they come in person, how can we possibly stop them?"

Gu Rubing was also somewhat troubled by this.

They were naturally no match for Penglai.

Give me all the gunpowder we have. If that doesn't work, we'll fight them to the death.

"This is!"

Lu Su quickly went down to make preparations.

Gu Rubing made no move in Linjiang City, but quietly waited for Penglai to arrive.

Two days later, late at night.

Gu Rubing was resting when suddenly there was a noise outside.

"Who are you?"

Zhao Yun's voice rang out.

However, at that moment, the door was slowly opened.

Yu Ji walked in from outside.

"Prince Lie, why are you doing this? Wouldn't it be better if we all got along peacefully? We came here just to have a talk; there's no need to make things so unpleasant."

After Yu Ji finished speaking, Zhao Yun rushed in from outside and came to Gu Rubing's side.

Gu Rubing had no idea what had just happened outside.

But he knew that Zhao Yun was bound to suffer a loss.

Otherwise, given Zhao Yun's personality, he would definitely have rushed in immediately to check if he was safe.

What Gu Rubing couldn't understand was that the other party was already right in front of him, didn't Guan Yu and the others notice anything at all?
This demonstrates just how powerful these people were; at such close range, Guan Yu and his men didn't even notice them. (End of Chapter)