Three Kingdoms: I choose Xiao Qiao and Da Qiao, why are you crying, Diao Chan?

Chapter 110 Shanyue (Thanks to Li Bojun for his four monthly tickets~)

Lu Bu was silent for a moment, then answered patiently:

"If I did not care about the people, why would I promote the curved plow and the dragon-bone waterwheel? I could just keep them to myself.

“Why should we accept hundreds of thousands of refugees so that they can have enough food and something to do?

“As for the invasion of Kuaiji County, I did not mobilize any troops, nor did I waste any manpower or money.

"It should be reasonable and legal for me, the governor of Yangzhou, to take back control of the territory, right?
“As for Wang Lang’s position as governor, I did not deprive him of it.

"I still let him be the governor, but he doesn't want to stay in Kuaiji anymore. Can you blame me for that?
"Since you don't trust me, you should stay by my side and see how I conquer the world!"

As he spoke, Lu Bu looked at Wen Pin:
"Zhongye, tie this guy up! Take him with you."

Wen Pin immediately took out a rope from the horse bag, dismounted, tied up Yu Fan, and threw him into a carriage at the back.

Yu Fan did not dare to resist and was forced to leave Shanyin County with them.

……

When Lu Bu led an army of 10,000 to a place called "Gaoqianting".

Suddenly they saw a team of a thousand people rushing towards them quickly.

Lu Bu was slightly startled, thinking that he had encountered bandits, and immediately ordered his men to be on high alert.

However, the group of people soon slowed down. The person in the lead was eight feet tall, strong and majestic, with a red scarf on his head.

When he was still dozens of meters away from Lu Bu's army, he dismounted.

A man ran over and bowed to the man riding the fiery red rabbit horse:

"I am Dong Xi, a lowly man. I heard that Marquis Wen passed by here, so I came to meet him!"

Hearing the word "Dong Xi", Lu Bu raised his eyebrows, immediately dismounted and walked to the man, smiling and helping him up:

"It turns out to be General Dong. I've heard of your great name for a long time!"

Dong Xian looked at the man in front of him who was half a head taller than him and couldn't help but admire:
"Marquis Wen is as brave and great as the rumors say! Can I offer my humble help to him?"

Lu Bu patted Dong Xi's thick shoulder blade muscles and laughed loudly:

"What do you mean by a small contribution? With General Dong joining us, I will be able to gain a huge force!"

Hearing this, Dong Xi also smiled foolishly and scratched his head.

Lu Bu immediately ordered Dong Xi's 1,000 soldiers to join the main army, and he walked side by side with Dong Xi, chatting as they walked.

As one of the Twelve Tiger Generals of Jiangbiao, although Dong Xi is not a first-rate general, he is also one of the best among the second-rate.

Moreover, he has a strong character and would rather die than surrender.

It’s a pity that he is too upright.

Historically, he could have escaped with his men on a small boat.

However, in order to defend the capsized ship, he was eventually drowned...

All I can say is that he is extremely loyal and brave, but he is too stubborn and not very flexible.

However, this did not affect Lu Bu's appreciation for Dong Xi.

After all, this guy would obey the orders of his lord even if it meant his own life.

There are not many people like this in this world.

Lu Bu said to Dong Xi in a joking tone:
“In the future, during the Yuan Dynasty, if you are stationed in a certain place and cannot defend it, you must retreat in time and never risk your life to defend it.

"If you lose territory, you can take it back, but if you lose people, you lose everything."

Lu Bu believed that with the opponent's character, he would definitely fight to the last moment even if he couldn't hold on!
But if he sacrificed himself because of unnecessary persistence, it would only make him feel regretful.

Although Dong Xian didn't understand why Lu Bu said that, he still nodded solemnly:
"The general will remember it."

When the army reached the vicinity of Shan County, they suddenly saw that Shan County was being frantically besieged by a dense army of bandits!

At a rough glance, there are about 20,000 to 30,000 bandits!
Lü Bu asked Dong Xi:

"Could this be the legendary Shanyue? Why are their numbers so huge?"

Dong Xi smiled bitterly:
“This is only a small part of them. It is estimated that there are hundreds of thousands of Shanyue hiding in the mountains.

“It’s just that most of them have different leaders, and they will attack each other.

“If there was a unified leader, that would be truly terrifying!”

Upon hearing this, Lu Bu also felt a headache about the existence of Shanyue.

Even if the four counties of Yangzhou in the southeast were captured, it did not mean that the rear would be safe.

We must keep a lot of soldiers and horses to deal with these Shanyue people.

Lu Bu did not rush to launch an attack, but observed carefully.

Although the defenders did not have too many troops, they were orderly and well organized!
On the other hand, although there were many bandits, they were unable to effectively approach the city. Lu Bu immediately asked:

"Who is the magistrate of Shan County?"

Dong Xi shook his head and said he didn’t know.

At this time, Yu Fan, who had been untied at the back, suddenly interrupted:
"He is from Shanyin County, Kuaiji Prefecture, and his name is He Qi, and his name is He Gongmiao."

Wen Pin immediately glared at him, and Yu Fan quickly lowered his head and said no more.

"He Qi?"

Hearing this familiar name, Lu Bu's mouth curled up unconsciously:
"So it was him... No wonder he was so calm and composed when facing Shan Yue."

"My lord, do you know him?" Wen Pin was very curious.

Whether it is Dong Xi before or He Qi now.

Although my lord had never been to Jiangdong before, he seemed to have heard of their names.

Are they really that famous?
Lu Bu then realized that he had let something slip, and laughed calmly:

“As the new ruler of Kuaiji County, I will naturally look at the list of officials and their resumes when I take over.

"He Qi is the county magistrate of Shan County, and I have some impression of his name and resume.

"He once had an official under him named Si Cong, who took advantage of his close relationship with the Shanyue to commit crimes.

"He Qi was not afraid of Shan Yue and killed Si Cong directly.

"Later, the Shanyue attacked him, but he repeatedly repelled them.

"With a resume like this, you can understand why this guy can be so calm."

Wen Pin looked suddenly enlightened.

"Okay, no more nonsense."

Lu Bu began to give orders:
“Although the enemy is numerous, they are just a group of bandits.

“Zhongye, you lead 3,000 soldiers to attack the enemy’s left wing, Yuandai, you lead 3,000 soldiers to raid the right wing.

"I will lead 4,000 men to charge head-on, and the remaining 1,000 men will stay behind to protect Yu Gongcao."

When Yu Fan heard that Lü Bu had left behind a thousand men to protect him, he was deeply moved and immediately offered a suggestion:

"My lord, don't worry. Look at the big flag to the east of Shan County. That must be where the leader of this group of bandits is.

“My lord, you can go around to the back and have General Wen and General Dong attack from the other two sides.

"As long as we can kill the enemy leader, the remaining bandits will fall without a fight!"

After hearing what Yu Fan said, Lu Bu noticed the direction of the other party's finger, and there was indeed the flag of the enemy commander.

It's just that the distance was too far and he didn't notice it.

I didn't expect Yu Fan to notice this. He really has a strategy in mind.

He couldn't help but exclaim:
"You have a very good eye! When this battle is over, I will remember your merit."

Yu Fan stroked his beard, looking a little proud.

Lu Bu immediately changed his order and, according to Yu Fan's plan, the army quietly went around to the rear of the bandit leader...

Pan Lin, the leader of the Shanyue, looked at the city that had been under siege for a long time and couldn't help but spit on the ground:

"Damn it, this He Qi is really capable.

"With only two or three thousand people, we attacked him again and again, but we couldn't take him down..."

Just when Pan Lin was thinking of retreating, the ground behind him suddenly shook.

Pan Lin looked back suddenly and was horrified to find a well-equipped army of thousands of soldiers rushing towards him!
Pan Lin was shocked.

what happened?

Why did a troop of soldiers suddenly appear in the rear?
When we attacked Shan County before, He Qi had no one to support him!

But Pan Lin quickly calmed down.

After being a bandit leader for so many years and becoming the best in Kuaiji, he has some abilities.

He attempted to mobilize the siege troops to the east and north of Shan County, and gather nearly 10,000 people to rush towards the enemy.

However, before the soldiers in the north of Shan County were transferred here, an army suddenly appeared from the northeast corner!
The leading general held a bronze sword in his hand. Although he was young, he was extremely brave and quickly intercepted the bandits in the north of Shan County!
Pan Lin was startled and suddenly felt something was wrong.

He immediately led the army to retreat to the south, intending to join forces with the bandits south of Shan County and then launch a counterattack.

But at this moment, there was another sound of hurried hooves from the southeast, and another three thousand soldiers and horses rushed out!
The leader wore a red scarf and had a huge stature. He quickly cut off Pan Lin's connection with the bandits in the south of Shan County.

Only then did Pan Lin realize that the enemy's target was actually him!

Now that three roads are blocked and he has his back against the city wall, he has nowhere to go!
A hint of ferocity flashed in Pan Lin's eyes. Unwilling to admit defeat, he immediately led his men to kill the enemy!
(End of this chapter)