With Cao Cao by my side, what do I have to fear from the world?

Chapter 200, Lu Bu is easy to coax.
Zhao Yun was a little uneasy and glanced at Wu Anguo. Wu Anguo patted his chest and said loudly, "Don't worry, with me here, no one can harm His Majesty in the slightest."

Liu Xie knew that the battlefield was the most suitable stage for Zhao Yun, and he would never show favoritism or restrict Zhao Yun's performance.

Zhao Yun could serve as Liu Xie's bodyguard, but Liu Xie intended to groom him as a general.

Zhao Yun mounted his horse, spear in hand, and charged down the mountain, white horse and silver spear, like a dragon entering the sea.

One man, one horse, one gun, charged into the enemy ranks as if they were nothing.

Zhao Yun rode his horse with lightning speed, wielding a gleaming silver spear, as if a god had descended, a surge of battle intent welling up within him.

With each thrust of his spear, the silver spear danced up and down, killing enemy soldiers and causing them to fall to their deaths, creating showers of blood. Zhao Yun's movements were elegant and unrestrained, decisive and swift, even possessing a certain aesthetic beauty.

Zhao Yun was not only handsome, but he also had an artistic beauty in killing. He was swift as the wind, killing one enemy with each spear thrust, and rarely missed. Yuan's soldiers died one after another, all of them trembling with fear.

Zhao Yun was unparalleled in bravery, while Lü Bu was all-powerful and unrestrained, like a tiger charging into a flock of sheep. His halberd was powerful and fierce, either stabbing people down or sending them flying into the air.

Wherever Lü Bu charged, men and horses fell in disarray. Lü Bu's target was Zhang He, but Zhang He dared not fight him and deliberately avoided him. The more Zhang He did this, the more Yuan's army's morale collapsed and became chaotic.

The general is the courage of the soldiers!
If even the commander-in-chief is actively avoiding battle and dares not fight Lü Bu, then where would the other Yuan soldiers find the courage to face Lü Bu?

This is the kind of Lü Bu that Liu Xie finds most endearing, and that's what he most wants to see.

Liu Xie didn't care whether Lü Bu had his own opinions or wisdom; as long as he obeyed orders and was obedient, that was enough.

Lu Bu is now a sword in Liu Xie's hand; wherever Liu Xie points, Lu Bu will charge.

Leave the brain work to Liu Xie; Lü Bu only needs to be responsible for killing!

Although outnumbered, Liu Xie's troops were in high spirits and completely suppressed Yuan's army. Zhang He's troops were quickly scattered, some were killed, and others ran around in all directions, eager to escape the battlefield.

Many Yuan soldiers were traumatized, especially when facing Lü Bu.

Wherever Lü Bu charged, screams of agony followed, and people perished without any suspense. More and more Yuan soldiers fled in panic before Lü Bu even reached them.

As they ran, they screamed in terror:

"Lu Bu is coming! Run!"

"Lu Bu is coming."

A person's name is like a tree's shadow! For many, Lü Bu is synonymous with terror.

The more panicked and frantically the enemy fled, the more triumphant Lü Bu became, and the more excited he got into the killing spree.

Gao Shun, standing behind Lü Bu, was remarkably composed. He was as calm as a stone, and it was difficult to see any change in expression on his resolute face.

Once he gets close to the enemy, Gao Shun will thrust out his steel spear without mercy. It's not fancy at all, but every shot is deadly.

Gao Shun's greatest talent was commanding troops and directing battles, not leading the charge himself.

But there's nothing we can do now; Liu Xie has far too few troops, and many of his generals are just commanders without troops.

Gao Lan fought Gan Ning for more than ten rounds, but was slashed on the shoulder and hurriedly retreated to Zhang He's side.

"Junyi, no, their momentum is too strong, we can't stop them at all."

Zhang He was also very anxious. This battle was indeed impossible to win. The generals around the emperor were all as strong as monsters.

There were people in every direction—east, west, south, and north—and despite Zhang He's superior numbers, he was surrounded by Liu Xie.

The strange thing that happened right before Zhang He's eyes was that the fewer people surrounded the more people.

Besides the brave and fierce generals like Gan Ning, Zhang He also found the ordinary soldiers to be very troublesome.

Inside, there were over a thousand people wearing black masks. They stared wide-eyed, brandishing knives and guns, charging forward desperately, seemingly unaware of fear.

Even if someone is injured and falls to the ground, they will continue to fight. Zhang He personally witnessed a soldier with a missing arm jump up, tackle a Yuan soldier to the ground, and stab the Yuan soldier in the heart with his knife.

Zhang He couldn't understand who these people wearing black masks were.

If Zhang He knew that these men were Yuan Shao's soldiers not long ago, I wonder what he would think.

Liu Xie shared weal and woe with these soldiers, treating them with sincerity and kindness. Everyone was deeply moved, and even though they had only recently surrendered, they were willing to risk their lives for Liu Xie.

Liu Xie's kindness to them was not just for show.

Because Liu Xie knew that if you treated these soldiers well, they would repay you tenfold or even a hundredfold!

Unlike those from aristocratic families, they don't weigh the pros and cons or consider gains and losses in everything they do; they are even more shrewd than merchants.

These ordinary soldiers are the simplest and most lovable. If you treat them sincerely, they will risk their lives for you.

Liu Xie treated them well, and they repaid him with their lives!

Even if you treat Cao Cao well, he will still cause trouble every few days and try to ride roughshod over Liu Xie.

Even if you treat Guo Jia well, Guo Jia can never be Liu Xie's man.

But when it's good to these soldiers, the effect is immediate, and they will repay you right away!
Faced with the relentless onslaught of Lü Bu and his men, many of Yuan's soldiers were so frightened that they lost the will to resist and threw down their weapons to surrender.

As long as you kneel on the ground, you won't be killed.

Just as Zhang He was about to be overwhelmed, Liu Xie suddenly ordered, "Cease the attack."

The messenger ran while repeating Liu Xie's order over and over again, "His Majesty has ordered a halt to the attack!"

Ju Shou looked at Liu Xie with a puzzled expression. The emperor had such an obvious advantage, yet he stopped attacking.

Lu Bu reined in Red Hare, turned to look at Liu Xie, and frowned. "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"

Liu Xie looked at Zhang He and waved his hand at him, "You can leave now. Take your men and leave."

Zhang He was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, are you going to let me go?"

Liu Xie nodded. "I originally wanted to persuade you to surrender, but alas, you are not willing to serve me now. You have seen the situation today. Don't think about putting out the fire anymore. If you continue to stay, it will only cause more casualties. I really can't bear it. You may leave."

Liu Xie's few simple words had a profound impact on Zhang He. Liu Xie said that Zhang He did not want to serve the emperor, which left Zhang He feeling helpless. He wanted to defend himself, but he didn't know what to say.

This is where Liu Xie's brilliance lay; he made good use of his status as emperor.

Liu Xie did not want to cause further casualties, which also allowed Zhang He to experience the emperor's benevolence, and the Yuan soldiers all breathed a sigh of relief.

Ju Shou quickly understood Liu Xie's intention: to fight was to let Zhang He know the emperor's power, but to stop fighting now was to tell everyone that he was not weak in defeating them, but simply wanted to give them a way out.

In fact, it wouldn't be long before Zhang He retreated again. However, Liu Xie stopped the attack in advance, which was tantamount to doing Zhang He a favor. The surviving Yuan soldiers would be grateful to the emperor for sparing their lives.

Because Lü Bu and his men were too strong, many people were losing their lives every single second. Zhang He understood that continuing the fight would only increase casualties, and trying to put out the fire was simply a pipe dream, impossible to achieve.

He glanced at Liu Xie again with a complicated expression, then shouted, "Let's go, quickly evacuate Wuchao!"

Leaving behind more than two thousand corpses and over a thousand surrendered soldiers, Zhang He left in a very sorry state.

Lu Bu turned back to Liu Xie's side, snorting with dissatisfaction. He was finding his son-in-law increasingly incomprehensible.

Even if he couldn't understand it, Lü Bu would never dare to show the slightest disrespect to Liu Xie.

Especially after witnessing Liu Xie's calm demeanor as he watched Cao Cao's entire army be annihilated, Lü Bu felt even greater awe for Liu Xie.

"Your Majesty, why is this? We clearly have the upper hand, yet we let them go?" Lu Bu dismounted and muttered.

Rather than saying Lü Bu was questioning Liu Xie, it would be more accurate to say he was throwing a tantrum.

Soon, Zhao Yun and Gan Ning also returned, and everyone naturally gathered around Liu Xie.

Tian Kai and Zhou Cang led their men to gather the surrendered soldiers and clean up the battlefield.

Liu Xie patiently explained, "I believe in your abilities. Even if it means annihilating them all, you can do it if you grit your teeth. But we are behind enemy lines, and the next wave of Yuan troops may already be on their way. There is no need to continue fighting Zhang He to the death, after all, we only have so many troops."

Liu Xie said, half-jokingly and half-self-deprecatingly, "You are all my precious treasures. What will I do if there are too many casualties?"

These were Liu Xie's loyal followers. If they were all wiped out, if they were all fought to the last man, there would be nowhere for them to cry.

Everyone laughed. Lu Bu nodded, his resentment vanishing instantly. "So that's how it is. If all my original soldiers were here, we wouldn't have to worry."

Actually, Lu Bu's personality is easy to appease. Just praise him when he deserves it, and patiently explain things to him when necessary, and all the problems will be solved.

Liu Xie smiled but didn't say anything more.

Liu Xie could get back Lü Bu's troops, but he just didn't want to break ties with Cao Cao.

Soon, the surrendered soldiers were gathered together.

Liu Xie called Wang Tong to his side, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Wang Tong, I am giving you a task."

Wang Tong is now a proud member of the Dragon Guard, and he gets excited when he hears about a mission.

"Your Majesty, just ask."

"I'm entrusting those surrendered soldiers to you. Take the soldiers who surrendered earlier and go together to persuade them."

Ju Shou's eyes lit up immediately, and he had to look at Liu Xie with new respect.

Using surrendered soldiers to persuade other surrendered soldiers is indeed a good method, as they are all on the same side and it is easier to communicate with them.

Wang Tongle patted his chest and said, "Alright, leave it to me."

Wang Tong immediately led his men to chat with those people, giving them a good talking-to about how Liu Xie usually treated them.

Although there is bound to be some exaggeration involved, they were all once on the same side, so it was easy for them to get along well.

Liu Xie only stepped in at the end to offer a few words of reassurance, and all the surrendered soldiers then submitted.

However, Chen Gong still offered a suggestion: "Your Majesty, I do not mean to belittle them. After all, the surrendered soldiers have only been here for a short time. Try to let them form their own teams. Those who perform well should be selected to supplement other teams. For the time being, do not mix them with other teams."

Liu Xie nodded, humbly accepting the suggestion.

Sure enough, not long after, another wave of Yuan's troops arrived, numbering 20,000.

Chen Gong frowned immediately, his face showing obvious unease. "Your Majesty, we only have four thousand troops, and nearly half of them are surrendered soldiers. The enemy has twenty thousand men. If a battle really breaks out, it will not be advantageous for us."

Liu Xie turned to look at Lü Bu beside him. Lü Bu stood tall and proud, his face full of disdain.

Even if there were more than 20,000 men, Lu Bu wouldn't be afraid.

Liu Xie suddenly burst into laughter, and everyone looked at him in surprise. Liu Xie smiled and said, "To deal with these enemy soldiers, I only need one person."

"Just one person?"

Liu Xie looked at Ju Shou and asked, "Gongyu, who is leading this enemy force?"

Ju Shou glanced into the distance, then looked away and replied, "It's Lü Xiang!"

Liu Xie looked at Lü Bu and said with great trust, "Fengxian, you have the courage of ten thousand men. Today, in front of so many soldiers, why don't you show everyone your ability to take the head of an enemy general amidst ten thousand horses?"

Lu Bu puffed out his chest and said with great bravado, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will be right back!"

Lü Bu immediately jumped onto his mount, picked up his halberd, and charged straight into the enemy ranks.

Since the enemy has a large number of people, we should capture the leader of the enemy and use the simplest and most brutal method.

The problem will be solved once the enemy general is killed.

Lu Bu is a very simple person. He is straightforward and easy to get along with and easy to coax.

Liu Xie believed in his abilities, and Lü Bu was now like a man possessed, his whole body brimming with boundless power.

As he charged into battle on horseback, Lü Bu thought to himself over and over again, "His Majesty trusts me so much, I must not let him down!"

When Lü Xiang arrived, he met Zhang He, who responsibly told him about the situation here.

Upon hearing that the emperor only had three or four thousand men around him, Lü Xiang was both excited and disdainful, and he even gave Zhang He a sarcastic rebuke full of contempt.

With only a few thousand men around the emperor, Lü Xiang was full of confidence. This time, he not only wanted to put out the fire, but also capture the emperor alive.

Lü Xiang was well aware of the emperor's importance.

This meant promotion and a great achievement for him, so he rushed over without stopping.

Little did he know that as soon as he arrived at Wuchao, before he could even see exactly where the emperor was, Lü Bu attacked.

Riding Red Hare, Lü Bu charged swiftly down the earthen slope into Lü Xiang's ranks like a fiery lightning bolt.

The moment the troops in front met, chaos erupted as Lu Bu swiftly tore open a gap in their ranks.

Lü Bu charged alone into Yuan Shao's ranks, his halberd flashing with a chilling killing intent as he swung it up and down, bringing forth showers of blood. In an instant, several enemy soldiers perished.

Like a demon, Lü Bu charged forward with bloodlust, rapidly tearing through a blood-red human corridor.

(End of this chapter)