I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 559 Breaking the situation
Qin Yiluo wanted Lu Bu to leave on his own, but how could Lu Bu agree to that?
Not to mention that Qin Yilu and these Chiyun Cavalry are Su Yao's most valued treasures, just because they are all from the same hometown of Bingzhou, Lu Bu cannot ignore them.

However, too many people fell into the trap this time, and nearly one-third of them fell to the ground, and they were all elite troops who followed him closely.

The armored knights fell down and almost immediately lost their combat effectiveness.

With his eyes wide open, Lu Bu wielded his Fang Tian Hua Ji and fought fiercely with the enemies around him.

However, as the battle continued, he gradually felt exhausted, while the enemies around him surged in like a tide, seemingly without end.

"Sima Lu, if this continues, we will all die here!"

Qin Yilu's voice was filled with despair, but his eyes were extremely firm:
"Go quickly, take our hopes back, and tell Champion Hou that the brothers did not bring shame to him!"

Lu Bu clenched his teeth, the struggle in his heart was beyond words.

He knew that if he escaped alone at this moment, it would be a betrayal to his comrades, but if he stayed here, he would probably die in the end.

"You don't need to worry."

The figure of Niu Fu appeared on the carriage not far away:
"You dare to trick me and make me suffer such a great loss, all of you must pay with your lives!"

Niu Fu, who was heartbroken by the beating by Su Yao, finally found an opportunity with the help of Jia Xu. He was not willing to let Lu Bu and others leave.

Immediately, Dong Zhuo's soldiers launched wave after wave of fierce attacks, and Lu Bu and others were trapped in the middle, like a lone sail in the waves, which could capsize at any time.

"Could it be that God has killed me?"

"I regret not listening to Wen Ruo's advice!"

Lu Bu sighed and was about to make a final fight, when suddenly he heard a loud shout behind him.

Niu Fu stood up and looked around.

In the distance, dust was flying and horses' hooves were roaring. Unexpectedly, another group of cavalry was coming. The leader was wearing a green scarf and battle robe, which made him stand out among the knights:

"Don't worry, Fengxian, I and Zilong are coming!"

"Yun Changzilong?"

Lu Bu looked up suddenly and exclaimed in disbelief.

According to his arrangement, Guan Yu and Zhao Yun should have been resting in the city gate, waiting for his sneak attack and then taking turns to attack.

How come these two people came together?
Then, Lu Bu once again rode his horse, knocked down the enemies around him with his Fang Tian Hua Ji, and shouted:
"Reinforcements are coming!"

"Quick, everyone who can move, get on your horses, and follow me to charge!"

Immediately, Lu Bu took the lead, wielding his Fang Tian Hua Ji and joining forces with Guan Yu, Zhao Yun and others to attack.

Those Xiliang soldiers who blocked their retreat were immediately defeated when faced with this sudden attack from both sides.

After the sound of golden gongs, those people stopped struggling to die and made way for the two armies of Lu Bu and Guan Yu to meet.

Finally, Lu Bu was not killed by Jia Xu on the battlefield.

"It seems that I really have to thank Mr. Lu." Su Yao said with a bow.

When Lu Zhi saw this, he shook his head and saluted:
"Champion Marquis, your words are serious, but it is just my duty."

"It was also thanks to Wen Ruo's reminder that I arranged for Yun Chang and Zhao Yun to go and meet them in case of any emergency."

When Su Yao heard this, he nodded and thought to himself that it was indeed true.

If anyone besides himself could command these soldiers here, it would probably be Lu Zhi, who had an outstanding reputation and was the nominal leader of their anti-Dong alliance.

This is the power of righteousness.

Usually when Su Yao was in power, Lu Zhi basically acted as an advisor.

But when Su Yao is not around, he can take over the baton of command in an emergency.

For a moment, Su Yao was quite emotional, and he somewhat understood why Cao Cao in later generations moved to Yecheng after taking control of Emperor Xian, leaving Emperor Xian alone in Xuchang.

I'm afraid it's to isolate the emperor's natural influence on his people. But at the moment, Su Yao doesn't think he needs to care about Lu Zhi's sudden influence.

Rather, it was thanks to Lu Zhi's flexibility that there was someone qualified to take the lead when his side was leaderless.

After all, whether it was Xun Yu and Wang Ling, or Guan Yu and Zhao Yun, the people under him seemed too average in qualifications and abilities, and there was no one who was particularly outstanding enough to convince the others.

Su Yao nodded to Lu Zhi and Xun Yu's arrangements, and then continued to ask:
"So in the end, Yunchang and Zilong joined the battle, and beat Niu Fu and Jia Xu so hard that they threw away their weapons and armor, and finally hung up the banner and called a truce?"

"Yes and no."

Lu Bu paused and said:
"Thanks to Yunchang and Zilong's timely arrival, I attacked from both sides and repelled the siege."

"But those enemy soldiers were defeated but not defeated. They were quite well prepared. We chased them for a while and saw that they had set up layers of defense behind their camp."

"We were worried that the enemy had set up a trap, so we did not pursue them further. Instead, we chose to retreat cautiously and regroup."

Lu Bu shook his head after saying this:

"Sure enough, when we looked at dawn, we found that they had set up a defensive camp about 20 miles outside the city without knowing when."

"I think it's the result of Jia Xu's rear army management."

"They had all the trenches and chevaux de frise available, and were well guarded. There was no chance for us to take advantage, so we did not attack them again, but instead took a break."

"But what I didn't expect was that while we were resting and recovering, Niu Fu, after suffering such a series of heavy losses, actually stopped fighting and directly hung up the banner of exemption from fighting, as if he was waiting for something."

"Waiting for what?" Su Yao frowned slightly, speculating secretly in his heart.

"I guess they might be waiting for reinforcements, or adjusting their tactics, or..."

Lu Bu hesitated for a moment:

"Or something went wrong internally."

Su Yao nodded and looked at Xun Yu:
"Wen Ruo, what do you think?"

Xun Yu pondered for a moment and said slowly:

"What Sima Lu said is correct. I think Niu Fu is just waiting for reinforcements from Nanyang and the capital, or he may have discovered that Zhang Ji had defected and wants to rectify his internal affairs."

"However, our army has a clear advantage. We just need to wait for the reinforcements from Nanyang to arrive tomorrow, and then we can attack them in an upright manner."

Xun Yu’s meaning was very clear.

Wen Pin of the Nanyang Army led an army of 5,000, and they still had nearly 1,000 soldiers capable of fighting. However, only about 5,000 of Niu Fu's 8,000 soldiers were left after their deaths.

In addition, there was a huge gap in morale and the ability of the generals between the two armies after the war, so there was no need to resort to any tactics anymore and they could just defeat them in a fair and square manner.

However, after Su Yao nodded to show his understanding, he did not agree with this suggestion:
"This Niu Fu has been fighting with us for such a long time, and he has almost eaten the beef, but he wants to wait for the Nanyang Army to come over to share the food and steal my experience?"

"Inappropriate, inappropriate."

"In my opinion, we should just take care of him right away, so that those thieves won't think we relied on others to win, and they will be unwilling to accept the defeat."

"Isn't this inappropriate?"

Zhong Yao proposed an objection:
"Our army hasn't had enough rest yet, but the Dong thief has already regained his foothold."

"If we want to defeat the enemy, we have to take the initiative to attack. No matter how you look at it, it is really a risky move and it is really unnecessary."

Su Yao glanced at the crowd and saw that although they didn't say anything, their eyes were filled with confusion and bewilderment.

So, Su Yao smiled:
"If we go for the turtle shell, it would be a bit risky indeed."

"But if we can mobilize them, our impact force will be more than enough to deal with those remnants of the defeated army."

"Mobilize?" Lu Zhi was puzzled.

Su Yao did not answer, but directly greeted everyone:
"I have an idea, just follow me."

(End of this chapter)