My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 300 Things are different now
On the official road outside Guangzong City, a troop of nearly 10,000 people was marching quickly.

Every soldier in this army rode two horses, one horse carried the people, and the other horse carried armor and weapons.

There were many carriages and horses behind the army, transporting food and supplies.

Hundreds of lightly armed scouts were deployed several miles around the army to guard the left and right sides of the army.
From a distance, the aura of eliteness and competence almost hits you in the face.

This army was led by Lu Yi, and came to Guangzong to support Lu Zhi's Bingzhou Army.

Not only are the ordinary soldiers of this army well-disciplined, with high morale and clear banners, but the generals leading the troops are also extremely powerful.

Let’s not talk about Commander Lu Yi, who is a top-notch military general himself.

Gao Shun, Zhang Xun, Hou Cheng, Song Xian and Wei Xu were all brave generals of their time.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were even more powerful than enemies of tens of thousands of people.

As for the commander-in-chief of the Hun Army, Lü Bu, he was invincible and unrivaled in the world.

Such a luxurious lineup can be called the dream team of the late Han Dynasty.

Only the Five Tiger Generals of the Han Dynasty, the Five Elite Generals of Cao Wei, and the Twelve Tiger Ministers of the Eastern Wu during their heyday in history could compete with them.

However, whether it was Ji Han, Cao Wei or Eastern Wu, it took decades of accumulation to achieve such momentum.

Today, the founders of these three forces are either unknown, hold low-ranking positions, or are controlled by others.

It is far from the time to start my own business.

Therefore, Lu Yi's army is the strongest in the world!
Lü Yi, who was in the lead, looked back and saw the family business he had spent five years to accumulate. He couldn't help but feel heroic and his heart was filled with pride.

A real man cannot live without power for a day!
With such a powerful army and the power in power in a place, a single word from him can decide the life and death of millions of people.

Now he can proudly call himself a real man!
Even if such a powerful army is just marching, its momentum and presence are definitely not small, so Lu Yi soon met the scouts arranged by Lu Zhi to patrol and guard.

The scout originally thought that they were Zhang Jue's reinforcements and immediately approached them, but he did not expect that they were his own reinforcements and was overjoyed. However, when he met Lu Yi and saw the powerful Bingzhou cavalry, he was shocked again.

With only one man and two horses, this army is not much weaker than the northern Hu people who have herds of cattle and horses.

The extremely high armor rate of all the cavalry also made the scout stunned.

Putting aside the facts, this scout had never seen such luxurious equipment in his life. With such powerful equipment, even if the motley crowd of Yellow Turbans in Guangzong City were replaced by such equipment, they could become a strong army in an instant.

After all, they were armored cavalry armed to the teeth. Even if they stood still and let the enemy slash with swords and shoot with arrows, it would be difficult to break through their defense, let alone kill the knights under the armor.

The only way to deal with this kind of armored cavalry is to seize the opportunity to injure them with sharp blades through the gaps between their joints, or to attack with heavy weapons such as hammers and axes that can break heavy armor.

But even so, it is useless if the attackers are not equipped with the same armor, and they will be easily killed.

However, these armored cavalrymen were not real puppets and would not fight back, so even though they were friendly forces, the scout felt powerless and desperate.

But fortunately they were friendly forces!
After wiping a cold sweat in secret, he immediately returned to the military camp and told Lu Zhi the exciting news.

"What? Lu Yi is here!"

After receiving the news, Lu Zhi was also very happy.

Although the Han army has now besieged Zhang Jue in Guangzong City, the Yellow Turban Army has too many troops. Even with Lu Zhi's ability, 10,000 men can only control the situation, and are unable to attack the Yellow Turban Army trapped in Guangzong City.

Now, with the addition of Lu Yi's seven or eight thousand new troops, it would be great news for Lu Zhi.

Not only Lu Zhi was happy, but everyone else in the central military tent also showed delighted expressions.

Only Gongsun Zan, who was standing aside, couldn't help feeling puzzled as he looked at the excited scout.

"I have experienced Si Xiao's talent several years ago, so I naturally believe it!"

"But at that time he could only barely gather a thousand cavalrymen, but now, after only a few years, he can actually gather a force of nearly 10,000 fully armored cavalrymen, with each man riding two horses."

"When did expensive armor and expensive war horses become so cheap and plentiful? After years of hard work, I have only managed to raise a cavalry of 2,000 people. Not only can each knight only be equipped with a single horse, but most of their equipment is light armor!"

"You, the scout, are probably too tired to see clearly?"

Even if Gongsun Zan was able to raise a battalion of cavalry within a few years, it was all because of the convenience of being located in Youzhou and having war horses that he traded with the Hu people and plundered.

If Lu Yi had not relied on smuggling trade, he would not have been able to afford such expensive equipment.

Without forming a large-scale military settlement, it would be impossible to support so many professional soldiers who are fully dedicated to their work.

Finally, if Lu Yi had not worked so hard to create a divided Xiongnu several years ago, he would not have been able to plunder such a large number of war horses.

Therefore, it is not surprising that Gongsun Zan questioned the scout, but iron armor is expensive and war horses are rare.

"I have been in the army for several years and have never made a single mistake. The Bingzhou Army's horses are exactly what I have reported. I hope General Gongsun will take a closer look!"

The scout saw that Gongsun Zan actually doubted his professional ability. Although he did not dare to act rashly due to Gongsun Zan's power, he still showed some resentment in his words.

"Ok?"

"Is that really the case?"

Gongsun Zan was secretly surprised to see that the scout dared to contradict him like this.

"Alright, Sixiao has come from afar to help in the battle, and as the commander, I should go out of the camp to welcome him!"

"Whether Sixiao's military appearance is as the scouts said, we will know it when we see him in a short while!"

However, General Lu waved his hand to stop Gongsun Zan's questioning, and immediately led his men five miles out of the camp to meet them.

Soon, dust was flying in the distance, and Lu Yi's Bingzhou army was already close at hand.

"Such dust cannot be created by a single, weak person. It would take at least 10,000 or 20,000 war horses to raise such a cloud of dust!"

"I'm afraid that Lu Yi is indeed as the scouts said, and his military strength should not be underestimated!"

Everyone present, not only Lu Zhi but also Gongsun Zan, were knowledgeable about military tactics.

A lot of useful information can be judged from the dust alone, so when everyone saw this, even Lu Yi himself began to look at each other in shock.

You know, even if the imperial court put all its efforts into facing the rampage of the Yellow Turbans, it could only muster 40,000 troops. And Lu Yi was only a county governor, but he could mobilize nearly a quarter of the imperial court's troops. This was too shocking.

When the Bingzhou army approached and revealed their true appearance, many people were so frightened that they almost fell down.

Even Lu Zhi, who had a rich military career and had commanded troops for many years, had to exclaim "the Tiger Guard Division" when he saw such an elite heavy cavalry!
After all, the armor rate of the 10,000 Han troops led by Lu Zhi was only 30%, less than half of the Bingzhou army. It was impossible not to accept it.

As for Gongsun Zan and his ilk, they were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths.

He originally thought that after not seeing each other for a few years, when they met again he should be able to suppress Lu Yi, who had forced him to be his deputy a few years ago.

But now that they met, Gongsun Zan immediately suppressed this thought in his heart. "If these seven or eight thousand armored heavy cavalrymen met in the wild, even if hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban soldiers gathered, it would only take a few charges, right?"

"Where on earth did Lu Yi get so many strong troops?"

"No, I have to maintain a good relationship with him in the future. Otherwise, if we face Lü Yi's Bingzhou Army, I'm afraid that all of my two thousand light cavalrymen will be wiped out in one charge by Lü Yi!"

"How could I have the courage to ask General Lu and his colleagues to come out of the camp to welcome me?"

When Lu Yi saw Lu Zhi and others coming to greet him, how could he not know how to behave? He immediately dismounted and walked forward with a respectful attitude. When he came in front of Lu Zhi, he even bowed his head.

Logically speaking, Lu Yi's Bingzhou army was stronger than Lu Zhi's.

And he did not come here to obey Lu Zhi's orders, but came here as a reinforcement on his own initiative. Naturally, his status and treatment were equal to Lu Zhi's.

However, he still chose to be respectful and polite, which made everyone admire him and feel a sense of intimacy.

Even Lu Zhi couldn't help but nod slightly when he saw this, thinking that it was worth it that he had praised Lu Yi a few years ago.

"Si Xiao is loyal and righteous. You have come from afar to help us in the battle. I am only walking a few steps away. Why can't I do that?"

However, Lu Zhi stepped forward to support Lu Yi in his salute and did not allow him to kneel down. His words sounded like a teacher at home waiting for an outstanding student to return from studying abroad.

In fact, just because Lu Zhi once recommended Lu Yi to the court as a filial and incorruptible official, Lu Yi can be considered as Lu Zhi's disciple.

It is not wrong to say that they are teacher and student.

"After not seeing you for many years, Sixiao now has great military power. He is no longer the knight-errant of the past. He is truly different now!"

Lu Zhi couldn't help but sigh as he looked at the 7,000 Bingzhou soldiers standing solemnly behind Lu Yi waiting for orders, as well as the extremely powerful generals such as Lu Bu, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei.

"In front of Master Lu, students will always be the innocent young man they were a few years ago."

"It's just that Master Lu has become thinner after not seeing him for so many years!"

Lu Yi stepped forward to help Lu Zhi clean the dust off his skirt and armor, and also expressed his feelings.

He remembered that when he met Lu Zhi several years ago, Lu Zhi was wearing this set of armor. However, after not seeing him for a few years, the armor that originally fit him well now seemed a little loose. It was obvious that Lu Zhi's life had not been very satisfactory in the past few years.

"It's rare that you have this kind of heart..."

Seeing this, Lu Zhi couldn't help but be moved.

In the past few years, he has been worried about the affairs of the court.

But he was unlucky and met a difficult emperor like Liu Hong. Every day he was either playing house with the palace maids and eunuchs in the harem, or wandering around the palace naked doing performance art. Even if he had the ambition of Bi Gan, it was difficult for him to help the government.

Therefore, over the years, not only did his hair gradually turn white, but even his belt gradually became looser. It was natural that the armor that once fit him well became loose.

"Sixiao, I haven't seen you for many years. Do you still recognize Gongsun Zan of Liaoxi?"

Gongsun Zan stepped forward and made a look at Lu Yi, which made Lu Yi unable to hold back his laughter.

"Haha, no matter who I, Lü Yi, have forgotten, I cannot forget Gongsun Bogui, who crisscrossed the border of Youzhou and made the Wuhuan people afraid to move south!"

"Haha, the two of you have made the Xiongnu obey the law, and the two of you have made the Wuhuan afraid to move south. This is a good story for the time being!"

Seeing this, Lu Zhi couldn't help but nodded and smiled.

He was quite pleased with Gongsun Zan as a student, and he also recognized the achievements of Lu Yi, his half-student, in recent years.

"I will also introduce my generals to Lu Shuai and Bo Gui."

"I will not mention my brother Fengxian, General Gao Shun, and Generals Hou Cheng, Song Xian, and Wei Xu, all of whom I have known for a long time. These two were the new generals I recruited in Zhuo County last winter. Each of them is as brave as ten thousand men!"

Lu Yi also seized the opportunity to introduce Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to Lu Zhi, Gongsun Zan and others.

"We pay our respects to General Lu!" Guan Yu and Zhang Fei saw that their lord had to greet Lu Zhi as a disciple, so they naturally did not dare to be presumptuous and immediately bowed respectfully.

"Good! Good! Good!"

"With such a hero by our side, we will be able to defeat Zhang Jiao and pacify the Yellow Turbans with even more power!"

Lu Zhi hurriedly stepped forward with a look of joy and helped the two men up. Regardless of the relationship between Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Lu Yi, the fierce temperament of these two men alone made Lu Zhi very happy.

After all, who would complain that their helping hand is too strong?

"It's amazing that such a small county like Zhuo County can have two heroes like you. Sixiao, you really have a keen eye for talent!"

"I only regret that I didn't meet these two heroes earlier, otherwise I would have recruited them earlier!"

Gongsun Zan, who was a fierce general himself, could naturally see the extraordinary qualities of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. When he heard that these two men were recruited by Lu Yi in Zhuo County, Youzhou half a year ago, he couldn't help but feel jealous.

He himself was from Youzhou, but he didn't expect that Lu Yi would take advantage of him right at his doorstep.

However, Lu Yi did not agree with this.

Maxima often has it, but Bole does not often have it.

Lu Yi believed that if Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were to dress up as merchants again and pass by Gongsun Zan, it would be difficult for Gongsun Zan to notice their extraordinary qualities.

Lu Yi himself was able to dig out these two great gods by relying on his advantage as a prophet.

"This is not the place to talk. Although drinking is not allowed in the army, we must celebrate Sixiao's coming to help us today. I have prepared some wine in the military tent, especially to welcome Sixiao!"

After the greetings, Lu Zhi did not wait for Lu Yi to refuse, but took Lu Yi with one hand and Gongsun Zan with the other and walked towards the military camp.

Today is the happiest day for Lu Zhi since he was ordered to go to war against the Yellow Turbans.

Not only did he receive unexpected reinforcements, but the leader of the troops was Lu Yi, a student of his who was familiar with him. Lu Zhi also had a rare opportunity to relax.

Lu Yi was originally from the same clan as Lu Zhi, so the atmosphere at the banquet was very harmonious.

After drinking a few cups of hot wine, the generals of both sides quickly became familiar with each other.

Before long, Zhang Fei had already started drinking with Lu Bu, Guan Yu and other generals as well as Gongsun Zan and other generals under Lu Zhi.

Like Lu Zhi, Lu Yi also strictly prohibited alcohol in the army.

Zhang Fei, who was addicted to alcohol, was also under control, so when he finally got the chance, he would of course drink heavily.

Generals like Lu Bu and Gongsun Zan were also heavy drinkers. They drank cup after cup happily. Some even held a jar of wine and drank heartily.

Only Gao Shun sat quietly behind the table, tasting only a little, looking at everyone with a smile on his face.

(End of this chapter)