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

Chapter 397 I don’t eat beef! (Thanks to the two monthly tickets from book friends 2024…2138~)

The horns of these bison were all tied with sharp blades.

There was a bright flame on its tail, and it howled as it rushed towards Lu Bu's army!
The moment he saw this group of wild buffaloes, Lu Bu realized that this was the fire bull formation invented by Tian Dan, a general of Qi during the Warring States Period!
I didn’t expect that Zhuge Liang would actually use it... I don’t know where he got so many bison.

As the earth trembled more and more, the dust raised by the running cattle flew into the sky.

Lu Bu knew that in this situation there was no time to make way for both sides.

Moreover, a mad bison will chase and ram people when it sees them, even if you try to avoid them.

So he immediately ordered his archers to shoot arrows at the herd of cattle.

However, when the sharp arrows fell on these mad buffaloes.

The severe pain not only did not stop them, but instead accelerated their charge!
Lu Bu was secretly horrified, but not too surprised.

After all, in his previous life, he had seen a mad bull fall to the ground after being hit by a bullet, then get up from the ground and rush towards the shooter...

The endurance and thick skin of cattle far exceed those of other animals!

Without any hesitation, Lu Bu immediately ordered his soldiers to set up large shields at the front.

Also have the archers use upgraded rockets.

This time, when the arrows with black powder arrowheads fell on the bison, they finally had some effect.

The hissing flames and sparks immediately caused the herd of cattle to become chaotic!
Some bison could not bear the pain and fell to the ground, immediately tripping many bison behind them.

But there were still many cattle charging straight towards Lu Bu's army.

I saw that the herd of cattle had already rushed within a range of fifty meters.

Lu Bu ordered the soldiers who had already taken out the gunpowder cans to throw them at the bison.

As the roars sounded, the bison in the front row were instantly blown to pieces and flew off on the spot.

The eyes of the originally ferocious cattle suddenly became much clearer.

However, due to inertia, many bison still collided with the huge metal shield.

Many shield soldiers could not withstand the terrifying impact and were directly knocked away, hitting the soldiers behind them.

Fortunately, the spearmen in the rear grabbed their weapons and charged forward in time, and the sharp tips of their spears pierced fiercely into the thick cowhide or the fragile cow's eyes!

As more and more cows came forward, the shield soldiers in the front row could no longer hold on.

But Lu Bu did not let the soldiers throw gunpowder cans again.

After all, the enemy's intention is to consume as many of their strongest weapons as possible.

Moreover, in the current situation, there is no need to use gunpowder pots anymore.

Lu Bu was no longer polite and immediately ordered his soldiers to charge and treat these bison as enemy troops!

Fortunately, the previous rounds of bombings by upgraded rockets and gunpowder cans had greatly weakened the combat effectiveness of the bison herd.

Faced with only a few thousand bison, our soldiers finally wiped out all of them after paying the price of dozens of lives.

Looking at the devastated battlefield and the wounds of the soldiers cut by the sharp blades on the bull's horns, Lu Bu sighed helplessly.

Zhuge Liang is a cunning man with endless tricks!
If I wasn't equally experienced and knowledgeable, I would have been severely suppressed by the other party...

Looking at the thousands of bison corpses, Lu Bu immediately ordered his soldiers to light a pot and fire to roast and eat the bison.

After all, in the Han Dynasty, ordinary people could not easily eat beef.

At that time, oxen were a very important labor force. Only the rich families or the nobility would be willing to kill the oxen for meat.

So when they heard that their lord actually asked them to eat beef, they were shocked.

The soldiers immediately got rid of the gloom caused by the bison attack and started to work excitedly.

The morale, which was originally a little low, instantly returned to its peak after taking a bite of the delicious beef!
Lu Bu sat in front of the fire, looking at the flickering bonfire, wondering what he was thinking.

At this time, Liu Ye brought a bowl full of beef and handed it to him, saying:

"My lord, all the soldiers have shared the beef, why don't you eat it?"

Lu Bu wanted to say the classic "I don't eat beef", but looking at Liu Ye's concerned eyes, he replied sincerely:

"Beef is not a rare thing for me. Normally these soldiers can't eat it, so let them eat more."

Seeing that Lu Bu was lost in thought again after he finished speaking, Liu Ye asked with a smile:

"My lord, are you worried that when we arrive at Xiaopei, we won't have enough troops to capture it?"

Lu Bu raised his eyelids and looked at the other party approvingly:
"After this fire bull formation, I am sure Zhuge Liang has seen through our intentions.

“That’s why they set up ambushes along the way time and again to consume our troops and gunpowder.

“If we don’t have enough military strength, once the gunpowder bottles are ineffective, it will be much more difficult for our army to capture Xiaopei City.

"I am worried about this matter..."

After learning about Lü Bu's troubles, Liu Ye chewed the chewy beef and said thoughtfully:

“Since Zhuge Liang already knows our intention to attack, there is no need for us to rush to Xiaopei.

“We can wait for the arrival of the 20,000-man army led by General Wei Xu.

"With more than 50,000 troops on our side, we will have a great chance of success when we attack Xiaopei City, which has only 30,000 defenders."

Lu Bu felt that Liu Ye's words made sense and nodded in agreement:

"Yes, if we can wait for Wei Xu's 20,000 troops to arrive, we will have a great chance of capturing Xiaopei..."

At this point, Lu Bu suddenly thought of something, and his expression quickly became serious:
"But if we can't wait for Wei Xu's army...it will be difficult for our army to win!
"If the enemy also knew this and chose to attack Wei Xu's 20,000 troops..."

Thinking of this possibility, Lu Bu suddenly jumped up from the ground!

Liu Ye also stood up with his eyes wide open, his eyelids twitching uncontrollably:
"If this is true, then General Wei Xu and his men are in danger!

"The previous Eight Stone Soldiers Formation or today's Fire Bull Formation are probably not just to consume our troops and weapons.

"It is very likely that this is also to delay the time for our army to join up with Wei Xu's army, so as to make it easier for them to attack Wei Xu's army!"

Seeing that Liu Ye's idea coincided with his own, Lu Bu immediately grabbed the Fang Tian Hua Ji and found the lieutenant general Wen Pin:

"Zhongye! You leave 28,000 troops here to guard. I need to lead 10,000 troops to rescue Wei Xu and the others immediately!"

Wen Ping's heart tightened, and he immediately stood up, clasped his fists, and answered very straightforwardly:

"The last general takes command!"

Lu Bu found Guo Jia again and asked him to stay here to assist Wen Pin.

He took an army of 10,000 and Liu Ye and marched rapidly towards the west!
While riding his horse, Lu Bu prayed silently that he was just overthinking.

But if something really goes wrong with Wei Xu, that would be too bad!

(End of this chapter)