Control your ancestors and create an immortal family starting from the Eastern Han Dynasty

Chapter 74: Defeat Lü Bu and take Bingzhou, Liu and Cao win a great victory

——Luya Mountain.

As a high mountain between Xihe County and Taiyuan County.

If Gu Chen and Huangfu Song wanted to attack Taiyuan County and directly take Jinyang, an important city in Bingzhou, they would have to pass through Ziyi County via Lishi Mountain.

But for the two of them.

Going straight through Luya Mountain on a mountain road is bound to be a very risky undertaking.

The news of Lu Bu's return to help had already spread.

Now his reputation is extremely loud.

Defeat the Baima Yicong.

This is definitely a record that can be spread throughout the world.

Huangfu Song and Gu Chen had never come into contact with Lu Bu, so they would choose to deal with him with caution.

Under Gu Chen's suggestion.

The two decided to split up again.

Led by Gu Chen, they crossed Luya Mountain and headed straight to Jinyang.

The other route was led by Huangfu Song, who bypassed Luya Mountain and went straight to Yanmen County to attack Taiyuan from another route.

Ma Chao naturally followed Gu Chen.

Almost all of the troops under his command were elite Qiang cavalry. Cavalry were not good at attacking cities, and could only exert their full strength by charging head-on.

Moreover, he wanted to know the strength of Lu Bu, who had been in the limelight recently.

——The army set out.

Gu Chen’s command of the army has definitely reached the top level now.

Although the scouts have already brought back the news.

It is said that Lu Bu has already made his stance all over Pingtaopingdi, as if he wants to fight him head-on.

But Gu Chen did not take it lightly.

What if this was a formation that Lu Bu set up on purpose?
He divided his entire army into three parts, with Ma Chao as the vanguard in the front, while he personally led the army in the rear, leaving a part of the elite troops at the end.

He had even considered whether Lu Bu might use a fire attack, and had thoroughly explored the terrain of Luya Mountain.

Everything was done to a foolproof degree.

Afterwards, he led his army out.

It has to be said that Gu Chen's actions would definitely be effective if he faced other commanders.

But facing someone like Lu Bu - one can only say that he was worrying too much.

Lu Bu did not set any ambushes along the entire Luya Mountain Road.

This is obviously a good thing.

But Ma Chao was a little angry.

In his opinion, Lu Bu's move was a sign of looking down on him.

He had already rushed in, but the other party just took a stance, as if waiting for him to attack.

Isn't this an insult?
When had Ma Chao ever suffered such an insult?
Without even asking Gu Chen for permission to fight, Ma Chao led his troops directly to charge forward as soon as he led his troops out of Luya Mountain Road.

——Pingtao Plain.

That’s right, Lu Bu set up his entire camp here just to fight head-on.

In fact, there were generals who suggested that he set an ambush in Luya Mountain.

Whether it was Zhang Liao or Gao Shun, many people mentioned this matter one after another.

But Lu Bu didn't care at all.

Because in his eyes, Lu Bu is invincible.

Why bother with any conspiracy or intrigue?

He can defeat all invading enemies from the front!
"Report!!"

A hurried shout echoed throughout the camp: "General, the enemy is invading and calling for a fight!"

Hearing this, Lü Bu, who was drinking, immediately showed excitement: "Oh? Who is here to challenge me?"

"This man calls himself Ma Chao."

"Ma Chao?" Lu Bu couldn't help but frown. He looked at the generals in the tent, "Who is this Ma Chao?"

"General."

Zhang Liao, who had already gathered information about the enemy, walked out and said, "This man is quite famous in Liang Province."

"It is said that he is invincible and brave, and many Qiang people even call him the Divine and Mighty General."

——The mighty General!

This title seemed to stimulate Lu Bu, and he stood up almost instantly.

"How brave!"

Lü Bu angrily cursed: "Even I, Lü Bu, don't call myself a Heavenly General."

"Where does this Ma Chao get the courage?"

"Bring me my Fang Tian Hua Ji. I want to meet Ma Chao in person."

If he had no reputation, it would be fine, Lu Bu would not even go there in person.

But the title of the mighty general really stimulated Lu Bu.

"Generals, obey the order!"

"Lead the army and follow me into battle. I will execute this Ma Chao to shock the enemy!"

Lu Bu's expression was still so confident.

Upon hearing this, the soldiers bowed to Lu Bu without hesitation and said in unison:

"Here!!!"

This is also Lu Bu's usual style.

Before every major battle, he would personally put on armor and lead the elite cavalry to charge.

Often you can kill the general first to shock the enemy's morale, and then you will be invincible.

The war suddenly began.

Lu Bu rode out of the camp, holding a Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand. As soon as he rushed to the front of the formation, he immediately noticed Ma Chao.

"Bah!"

"Ma Chao, little boy, do you know the might of Lü Bu?"

He roared angrily, his voice like thunder.

Ma Chao said nothing more, and pointed his spear at Lü Bu: "You little bastard, you murdered your father, you evil thief!"

"Where does the reputation come from?"

Lu Bu's expression suddenly froze.

What he hates most now is that people say he killed his father.

"court death!"

He roared angrily and rushed forward in an instant.

Ma Chao showed no fear and went straight forward to meet him.

In front of all the soldiers, the two men started fighting.

Zheng! ! !
Zheng! ! !
The sound of weapons clashing continued to ring out.

Although the two had just fought, they were both extraordinary.

Whether it is Lu Bu or Ma Chao, the moves they use are almost all killing moves.

Ma Chao's expression suddenly became serious.

Although they had just fought, he had already realized Lu Bu's strength.

This man's bravery is not in vain!
The same is true for Lu Bu.

However, his expression became more and more excited, and he opened and closed the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand vigorously.

The wind howled.

The soldiers on both sides were stunned at this time.

Lu Bu's subordinates found it hard to believe that there was actually someone who could fight with Lu Bu to this extent.

Ma Chao's subordinates also had the same idea.

Gu Chen is a member of the Gu family.

The legends told by the Gu family members allowed them to accept that Ma Chao was defeated.

But where did this Lu Bu come from?

Both sides were shocked.

——This battle is destined to be extraordinary.

The troops of both sides will not just keep watching, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and others are all powerful generals.

The plains are where the cavalry can display their strongest strength.

Ma Chao's subordinates are all elite Qiang cavalry.

But how could the Bingzhou cavalry under Lu Bu be a pushover?

And the most important thing is——

Whether it is Gao Shun or Zhang Liao, both of them are considered top generals.

Especially in this fierce battle.

The strength of the two is extremely extraordinary.

The members of the Xianzhen Camp under Gao Shun are all sharp cavalrymen who are not afraid of death.

Now Ma Chao is blocked by Lu Bu.

How could the deputy generals under his command possibly be a match for Gao Shun, Zhang Liao and others?

The entire Pingtao Plain was filled with the wailing of war horses and the screams of the wounded.

In a short period of time.

Ma Chao's troops were completely at a disadvantage.

——Fortunately, at this time, Gu Chen finally came to kill him.

This completely supplemented the strength of Ma Chao's subordinates.

Gu Chen, spear in hand, led his army straight at Lü Bu, helping Ma Chao block Lü Bu's attack and shouting, "Meng Qi!"

"Hurry and prepare the formation to help me defeat the enemy!"

Ma Chao was naturally unwilling to accept this.

Although he had already fallen into a disadvantage, his pride made him unwilling to retreat. He immediately shouted: "Master, I can defeat this thief!"

"Listen up!" Gu Chen's expression was very serious.

Although he had just fought with Lu Bu, the force from the weapon alone was enough to show Lu Bu's extraordinaryness.

Ma Chao was still very impressed with Gu Chen.

And it is impossible for him to completely ignore the lives of his soldiers.

The main reason why Gu Chen did not go to prepare the formation himself was because only Ma Chao knew the Qiang cavalry under his command best.

He sighed helplessly and had to retreat.

Seeing this, Lu Bu couldn't help but burst into laughter, pointing the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand directly at Gu Chen: "Are you the disciple of the Gu family, Gu Chen Gu Ziyan?"

"Humph!"

"In consideration of the kindness Mr. Gu showed to Bingzhou in the past, this general will give you a chance."

"Dismount and surrender now, and I will spare your life!"

Although he had fought fiercely with Ma Chao for a long time, Lu Bu was still full of energy and high spirits.

"How dare you, a patricide, mention our ancestors?"

Gu Chen didn't say anything and pulled the reins suddenly. The warhorse stood up instantly, and the spear in his hand immediately stabbed towards Lu Bu.

"How dare you!" Lu Bu was furious.

A halberd broke Gu Chen's fierce attack.

The next moment, he changed his offensive again, and the Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, with tremendous force, rushed towards Gu Chen and slashed directly.

Zheng! ! !
Gu Chen lowered his waist and sat on his horse, holding the spear upright like a pillar, and took the attack with force.

The two heavy weapons collided and sparks flew.

Gu Chen only felt a sharp pain, but he also seized the opportunity. With a flick of his wrist, the tip of the gun shot straight at the opponent's lower body like a snake spitting out its tongue.

"What a Gu family member!"

Lu Bu immediately realized Gu Chen's extraordinaryness and roared excitedly. At the same time, he pressed down the halberd to clamp the spear head, and the wolf head on the halberd rushed towards Gu Chen's face.

Although the two had just fought, every move they made was a killing move.

Gu Chen was not at all flustered.

The hand holding the silver spear suddenly loosened, and at the same time leaned back to avoid the attack.

He didn't care if Lu Bu threw his silver spear away.

Taking advantage of the situation, he threw out three three-edged armor-piercing arrows from the leather bag at his waist.

This is a unique skill he created as his strength grew.

He used his own accurate arrow that could hit the target from a hundred paces away, and there was no need for the troublesome bow and arrow to maximize the power of the arrow.

The sound of a feather arrow breaking through the air rang out.

Lu Bu never expected that Gu Chen would be able to use such a method.

But he also reacted and immediately gave up attacking Gu Chen. Instead, he dodged two arrows in a row by turning sideways. However, the third arrow grazed the breastplate and left a white mark half a palm long on the armor.

This forced Lu Bu to control his mount and retreat several steps.

Gu Chen took this opportunity to ride his horse to the silver spear and pulled it out from the ground.

"What a trick!"

Lu Bu stared at Gu Chen with a fierce look in his eyes: "You are worthy of being the heir of Master Gu. I will give you another chance."

"Are you willing to dismount and surrender?"

Even Lu Bu, who was so arrogant, had to admit it.

Gu Chen's strength far exceeds that of Ma Chao just now, and he is enough to fight him.

"Stop talking nonsense!"

Gu Chen rushed forward with a gun in hand, shouting, "Are you worthy enough to be compared with my Gu family?"

"die!"

Lu Bu was also completely enraged and exerted all his strength.

He swung his Fang Tian Hua Ji across, and the crescent blade of the halberd made a sound of tearing silk as it broke through the wind. Gu Chen leaned the spear shaft against the saddle at an angle, and used the angle between the iron spear and the saddle bridge to block the heavy blow.

Zheng! ! !
Sparks flew from the iron covering of the gun barrel.

Lu Bu's strength was indeed like a mountain. Even the mount under Gu Chen's crotch took several steps back and let out a loud hoofbeat.

At the same time, Lu Bu's offensive did not slow down at all.

He turned his wrist and changed the halberd from a chop to a peck, and the crescent blade, like an eagle's beak, went straight for Gu Chen's left shoulder.

Gu Chen leaned back to avoid the attack, but the tip of the spear stabbed back from his armpit like a venomous snake, pointing directly at the base of Lu Bu's right hand holding the halberd.

Lu Bu pulled the reins with one hand, and the remaining mount suddenly stood up.

The Fang Tian Hua Ji took advantage of the horse's momentum to turn into an arc, and the halberd gripped the spear head and pulled it hard.

Gu Chen only felt a huge force coming at him continuously, and the silver spear in his hand almost slipped out of his hand, but fortunately he managed to stabilize the situation.

His strength now is not much worse than Lu Bu!

Gu Yi had been watching this scene carefully, and his heart couldn't help but beat wildly.

How long has it been, and Gu Chen is already able to fight with Lu Bu?
Although it seems that Gu Chen is at a disadvantage now.

But for Gu Chen, unless the enemy can kill him with one blow, he will be able to catch up.

And the most important thing is that Gu Chen is not just a reckless man who only knows how to use force.

People like him, born in troubled times, are destined to play an unimaginable role.

Gu Yi now feels more and more the horror of this wall-breaking card.

Of course, this is also related to Gu Chen's personality.

Just looking at the growth rate is enough to imagine the speed of decline.

If a person with a weak mind uses this kind of card, if anything unexpected happens, he will probably fall into the ranks of the mentally retarded.

This is a prop that relies purely on gambling!
The war continued.

Ma Chao's return seemed to give these Qiang cavalry a backbone.

The most important thing is that the people under Gu Chen are too brave.

They were originally the most elite central army of the Han Dynasty, and after going through so much with Gu Chen, their will and strength have been significantly improved.

The situation on the entire battlefield was completely reversed.

However, with Gao Shun, Zhang Liao and others around, it would be impossible for Ma Chao to defeat the enemy quickly.

The entire Pingtao Plain has become a meat grinder.

Gu Chen is not a reckless man like Lu Bu. He knows that he cannot continue fighting like this.

Although Lu Bu is brave.

But in Gu Chen's eyes, his character had too many flaws.

A strong attack might win.

But as a commander, he cannot just focus on attacking. Reducing the number of casualties among soldiers is the top priority.

The situation seems to have stabilized.

He had no desire to fight, and first used all his strength to drive Lu Bu away with a single spear.

He immediately ordered Ma Chao to retreat.

"Where to go!"

Lu Bu wanted to give chase.

But how could it be so easy to chase them in such a chaotic battlefield?

Gu Chen rushed directly in front of Ma Chao.

First, he shot back Zhang Liao with a spear, then shouted, "Mengqi! Retreat!"

"Son!"

Ma Chao was still eager to fight.

But seeing that Gu Chen's expression was very determined, he said no more and immediately ordered someone to blow the retreat horn for the Qiang people.

That's what cavalry is like, coming and going very quickly.

As the sound of the horn from Gu Chen's messenger army came to a halt, the battle came to a halt.

Lu Bu also wanted to lead his troops in pursuit.

But Zhang Liao and Gao Shun stopped him.

"General, our army has suffered heavy casualties in this battle. Do not pursue us. If the enemy sets an ambush, our army will be killed without a burial place!"

Although Lu Bu was extremely unwilling, he would not fight so long as to accept the defeat.

He stared at the retreating backs of Gu Chen's army, his eyes full of anger.

Today, he did not achieve the achievement of beheading the general!
For him, this is a huge shame!

"Pass on my order. Clean up the battlefield and let the three armies rest for three days."

"When the time comes, I will go there myself to attack and kill Ma Chao and Gu Chen no matter what!" He snorted.

After saying this, he retreated back to the camp.

Ma Chao was also extremely unwilling at this time.

This battle was indeed a loss of face for him.

He was first at a disadvantage in the battle with Lu Bu, and then was blocked by Zhang Liao and Gao Shun.

Even if he led his Qiang cavalry to charge, he could not gain any advantage at all. This was really hard for Ma Chao to accept.

Gu Chen naturally saw Ma Chao's emotions.

"Mengqi, don't worry. Starting tomorrow, you and I can lead our troops to attack and kill them."

He spoke with a calm expression.

Hearing this, Ma Chao was stunned and asked in confusion, "Since you have already decided to attack, why are you retreating today?"

"Of course there is a reason."

Gu Chen didn't say much, but instead asked, "What do you think of Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, two of Lu Bu's men?"

"Zhang Liao and Gao Shun?"

Ma Chao frowned, thinking of the two men who had fought against him on the battlefield. After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded: "They are both brave men."

"It's a pity that such a hero should follow Lu Bu, the thief who killed his father."

As he spoke, he was stunned for a moment, and asked in surprise: "Sir, are you trying to recruit these two?"

Gu Chen didn't hide it and nodded directly.

Today on the battlefield, he had noticed these two people before he fought with Lu Bu.

"Lü Bu is just a reckless man, not worth worrying about."

"I've already figured out how to deal with this, except for the recruitment issue."

Gu Chen paused, sighed softly and said, "It's a pity that Wen Ruo and Wen He are not in my camp. Otherwise, with the strategies they have in mind, they can definitely be recruited."

"As for now, we can only rely on God's will."

He had no confidence in such a thing.

"Sir, don't worry about it. If you don't surrender, just kill him." Ma Chao didn't care at all.

At the same time, Mayi.

Huangfu Song was discussing with everyone how to quickly attack the city so that he could help Gu Chen as soon as possible.

Although everyone opened their mouths.

But Huangfu Song and Gu Wei finally looked at Jia Xu, who had been silent all the time.

Jia Xu felt the gazes of the two men, a hint of hesitation flashed across his face, and he shook his head and said, "General Huangfu, Master."

"I do have a plan, but I'm afraid you two may find it difficult to accept it."

It would have been fine if he hadn't said it, but once he said it, Huangfu Song and Gu Wei became even more curious.

Gu Wei felt something was wrong, but did not say anything.

But Huangfu Song immediately asked, "Sir, please continue speaking. I am all ears."

"General."

Jia Xu sighed helplessly, then bowed to Huangfu Song and said, "Our army is now at the upper reaches of the Fen River."

"I have already seen the topographic map of Youzhou."

"The Fen River flows through Yunzhong Mountain and reaches Jinyang, and the surrounding cities also draw their water from the Fen River."

"General, if you can kill the sick horse and throw it into the river,

Before Jia Xu finished speaking, everyone understood what he meant.

Huangfu Song's expression changed, and he quickly waved his hand: "No, absolutely not."

"If we throw sick horses into the water and cause a plague, we will truly become sinners of the Han Dynasty."

Gu Wei's expression was also a little ugly.

They knew that the strategy Jia Xu proposed was useful and would definitely help them capture the city quickly.

But if this were really done, I'm afraid the entire Bingzhou would be devastated.

How can the descendants of the Gu family bear such a stigma?

Jia Xu was not surprised at all by this, and he retreated without any expression.

Huangfu Song looked at Jia Xu with complicated eyes, and after a moment of silence, he finally said, "Since that's the case, let's implement your plan."

"Use momentum and power to break through Yanmen Pass!"
The entire Bingzhou was in chaos.

Gu Chen’s plan is actually very simple.

——He just wanted to tie Lu Bu tightly to the entire Pingtao.

He also had people secretly spread the news on a large scale, saying that the situation in Yanzhou had changed, that Huangfu Song had captured Yanmen, and emphasizing that Lu Bu had killed his father.

In fact, this is not a brilliant strategy.

But in this situation, this strategy is often very effective.

The situation in Bingzhou has actually never been stable.

Let’s not talk about Lu Bu.

Even Ding Yuan, the so-called governor of Bingzhou, failed to completely take over the entire Bingzhou in the past.

The reason why Lu Bu can now hold his position in Jinyang is because of Yuan Shao's reputation, which forced the nobles of Bingzhou to join forces with him.

But don't forget that there was already a feud between the Bingzhou nobles and Yuan Shao.

——Yuan Shao joined forces with Zhang Yan, and allowing Zhang Yan to plunder Bingzhou was bound to make the Bingzhou nobles dissatisfied with him.

This situation might be fine in times of peace.

But when such a foreign enemy invades, there will inevitably be an impact.

And then Gu Chen even released the news of surrender.

Under such circumstances, the entire Bingzhou area was under constant undercurrents.

Lu Bu naturally noticed something unusual.

He really wanted to retreat back to Jinyang.

As long as he personally led the army to occupy Jinyang, he would be able to stabilize the hearts of the people in Jinyang.

For this reason, he fought in succession and even injured Ma Chao.

But Gu Chen kept biting him tightly.

Until now, Lu Bu finally understood why Yuan Shao described Gu Chen in that way.

Gu Chen's progress has completely exceeded his expectations.

From the very beginning of the battle, he was able to gain the upper hand.

In just over half a month, Gu Chen was already able to fight him with ease.

This speed of progress made Lu Bu feel afraid.

If he continues to improve at this rate, won't he be able to kill Lu Bu after a while?

Under such circumstances, Lu Bu became more and more confused.

And when the news of Ping Tao gradually spread.

Gu Wei and Jia Xu immediately saw Gu Chen's intention, and then cooperated with Gu Chen at Yanmen Pass.

Every time they captured a city, they would release the news.

It is under these kinds of influences.

Many cities surrendered at the sight of the enemy, and no one wanted to resist at all.

— September, the fifth year of the Hanxing era;

Huangfu Song captured Yinguan, an important town in Yanmen County.

The surrounding cities fled.

October;

Huangfu Song led his troops into Dingxiang, hoping to first resolve the hidden danger behind him, and his troops headed straight for Shanwu.

And adopt the strategy of "surrounding the point and attacking the reinforcements".

Surrounding the entire Shanwu.

End of October;
After eliminating the reinforcements from several surrounding cities, Shanwu City was captured.

Dingxiang County changes hands!
The entire northern part of Bingzhou had been completely out of Lu Bu's hands, and then Huangfu Song's troops headed straight for Taiyuan.

As the news continued to spread, the situation in Bingzhou became increasingly chaotic.

The key is--

News from Yanzhou also gradually spread.

Cao Ren's ability in defending the city far exceeded everyone's expectations. He actually blocked Sun Jian's offensive and made it impossible for Sun Jian to move forward in Chenliu.

In Dongjun, the fighting was even more intense.

Guan Yu successively killed Yan Liang and Wen Chou, two generals under Yuan Shao, in Puyang.

He almost single-handedly defeated Yuan Shao's army and caused its morale to collapse.

Zhao Yun even rushed straight towards Yuan Shao in the midst of thousands of troops. If it were not for Qu Yi, Zhang He and others who fought desperately to protect him, Yuan Shao would have almost died under Zhao Yun's spear.

In one battle, Yuan Shao was completely driven back to Jizhou.

When this news spread, the undercurrent in Bingzhou finally exploded!

The powerful families of Taiyuan County, including the Wang family of Qi County and the Guo family of Jinyang, successively eliminated the generals left by Lu Bu in the city and cut off Lu Bu's food supply.

This move completely broke the balance of Pingtao.

Even Lu Bu himself was a little panicked.

If Yuan Shao was defeated, your fate would definitely not be good if you follow his example.

The most crucial thing is that as the Bingzhou nobles have run out of food one after another, the food and grass in his camp can no longer hold out.

Even if I feel extremely unwilling.

But under such circumstances, Lu Bu still had to follow the advice of Zhang Liao and others, and planned to retreat to Jizhou and rely on Yuan Shao's support to defend himself.

But how could Gu Chen let him retreat so easily?

They immediately launched an all-out attack on him.

At the same time, he was spreading rumors, which continued to affect the morale of Lu Bu's army.

Lu Bu has been completely trapped.

He will eventually have to pay the price for his past self-confidence.

No checkpoints are set up based on danger.

That meant he was destined to be in a dilemma.

But he is still Lu Bu after all, especially with the help of Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, it is impossible for Gu Chen to directly break into his camp.

But Gu Chen can hold on.

Can Lu Bu do it?

The food and supplies in his camp simply could not allow him to fight for long.

The successive rebellions of the Taiyuan nobles cut off Yuan Shao's direct support to Lu Bu.

Whether coming from Jizhou or from Sizhou through Shangdang to support Lu Bu, one must pass through Taiyuan County.

This is Lu Bu’s most difficult situation at the moment.

Besides, how could Yuan Shao devote too much strength to supporting Lu Bu at this time?

How could Cao Cao and Liu Bei miss such an opportunity?
For Lu Bu, his only chance now is to get rid of Gu Chen and return directly to Jizhou from Pingtao across the Fen River through Shangdang County!
This is his only way to survive!
But facing Gu Chen's continuous attacks, he couldn't seize any opportunity, and the situation became increasingly difficult.

In the military camp.

"This general has decided to abandon the camp at three o'clock tonight!"

Lu Bu's face was red, obviously he had drunk a lot of wine. He slammed the table and shouted angrily.

"General."

Almost instantly, Zhang Liao came out and bowed to Lü Bu, saying, "The area around Pingtao is a plain, and the enemy cavalry are all elite."

"If our army abandons the main camp and is discovered by the enemy, we will definitely suffer heavy losses."

"Please think twice, General."

Gao Shun also came out and bowed to Lu Bu, saying, "General, Wenyuan is absolutely right."

"Abandoning our main camp is definitely not a good idea for our army at this moment."

All the officers and soldiers spoke one after another.

Looking at the people in front of him, Lu Bu's face became more and more angry. He shouted angrily: "Then what do you think we should do?"

"Our army has less than five days' worth of food and fodder."

"Are you going to let the soldiers kill the horses and eat them?"

"Huangfu Song has already come from Yanmen to attack. Once he joins forces with Gu Chen, what use will this large camp have for us?"

All the soldiers lowered their heads.

In fact, Lu Bu's analysis was not bad. Even if they did not cause chaos due to lack of food and grass, it would be difficult to defend the camp once Huangfu Song arrived.

But Zhang Liao still shook his head and said, "General."

"Mr. Yuan will definitely not give up on us."

"Furthermore, I believe that even if Yanzhou were truly defeated, Lord Yuan would not be completely defeated and would definitely still have the strength to fight."

"As long as we can hold on for a while longer, Lord Yuan will surely come to rescue us."

After these words were spoken, many people nodded silently.

Zhang Liao’s analysis is indeed good.

Yuan Shao still had the strength to fight, and he would not give up Lu Bu and let the Gu family return to the Central Plains.

But Lu Bu scoffed at this and said disdainfully, "Gu Chen can fight against this general. Do you think you can kill him even if Lord Yuan comes to rescue him?"

Before the soldiers could speak, he simply waved his hand and said, "No need to say more."

"And pass on my order."

"No matter what, we must fight our way out!"

Upon hearing this, although the soldiers wanted to say something else, Lu Bu did not give them any chance and directly decided the matter.

——November 15th, 15th year of the Hanxing reign.

night.

The bright moon fills the sky, and the white mist hangs over the river.

Under the gentle moonlight, Lu Bu personally led his troops out of the camp.

Tread. Tread. Tread.
The sound of horse hooves seemed extremely harsh in the silent night.

At this moment, shouts and cries of killing were heard everywhere.

Gu Chen and Ma Chao personally led their troops and charged out.

"Lu Bu, die!"

Ma Chao shouted angrily and took the lead.

Under this kind of moonlight, there is no need to even light a torch, as both sides can see each other's faces clearly.

"Horse, don't run!" Before Lu Bu could speak, Zhang Liao led his men to charge out and directly blocked Ma Chao.

A fierce battle broke out between the two sides.

Zhang Liao and Gao Shun seemed to have anticipated that problems would arise that night.

He actually managed to stabilize the formation.

Lu Bu's face was filled with anger, and he stared at Gu Chen with his Fang Tian Hua Ji in hand: "Hey, Gu Chen!"

"You are unworthy of being a member of the Gu family!"

"I, Lu Bu, thought you were a hero and wanted to fight you head-on, but I never expected you to resort to such despicable tactics!"

"Humph!" Gu Chen shook his head in disdain: "You, the man who killed your father, actually dare to talk to me about being a hero?"

"court death!"

Lu Bu was completely furious and attacked directly with his Fang Tian Hua Ji.

——But his heart was still confused after all.

He seemed to have smelled the scent of death, and compared to previous attacks, today's offensive seemed much more disorganized.

Less than thirty rounds.

Gu Chen seized the opportunity and with a flick of the silver spear in his hand, he directly knocked Lu Bu's Fang Tian Hua Ji away.

The next moment, he stabbed directly at Lu Bu's face without any hesitation.

"Don't hurt my lord!"

An angry roar suddenly rang out.

Gao Shun suddenly rushed over at this moment and helped Lu Bu block the attack.

"Humph!"

Looking at Gao Shun in front of him, Gu Chen did not attack directly but asked: "This Lu Bu is the man who killed his father. Why is the general doing this?"

"Humph!"

Gao Shun's expression remained calm. "Don't say anything more. If you want to harm my master, first ask me if the sword in my hand is sharp."

Seeing that Gu Chen did not attack, he quickly protected Lu Bu and retreated.
Lu Bu's expression was extremely grim at this moment, and he had lost all his fighting spirit. However, he still looked at Gu Chen and angrily shouted, "Today's defeat is due to my confusion!"

"One day I, Lu Bu, will take your life."

Gu Chen sneered and shouted coldly: "How dare a defeated general talk about bravery?"

"Even if I give you thousands of years, you will never be able to reach my level."

After saying this, Gu Chen moved the spear in his hand and led his men on horseback to charge forward.
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"In the sixth month of the fifth year of the Hanxing reign, Gu Chen led his army to attack Bingzhou.

At that time, Yuan Shao had just defeated Gongsun Zan in Youzhou, and his victory had spread throughout Hebei. Upon hearing that something had happened in Bingzhou, he recommended Lü Bu as governor of Bingzhou and ordered him to return north to defend the city.

Shao again allied with Yuan Shu, and with a combined force of 200,000, they marched southward towards Yanzhou.

The turmoil in the Nine Provinces began from then on.

Chen led his troops like a whirlwind, and within a few months he broke through the fortifications in Xihe, leaving Jinyang in shock.

Bu hurried back to Ping Tao and deployed heavy troops to fight a fierce battle with Chen.

The two armies fought for three months, with spears and halberds blocking the sun and blood flowing like waves. Although Bu was the bravest of the three armies, he was unable to break Chen's formation.

However, Chen knew that Bu was a very resourceful military commander and secretly sent spies to spread false rumors, which gradually weakened the morale of Bu's army.

When an incident occurred in Yanzhou, Shao's army was defeated in Puyang.

The gentry of Bingzhou then recommended Yingchen as the governor of the county.

The wealthy and powerful in Taiyuan, the Wang family of Qi County and the Guo family of Jinyang all cut off their supplies of cloth, food and fodder, and all the cloth and food were gone.

He broke camp and fled to Jizhou at night. Before leaving, he rode alone to charge into the enemy's ranks and shouted, "I regard you as a man of honor, so I want to fight you to the death on the battlefield. Why bother with such mean tricks?"

Chen held his spear horizontally and replied, "Does the man who murdered Ding Yuan dare to call himself a man? After a hundred days of fierce fighting, has he gained even a single inch of our camp?"

Bu's eyes were bloodshot and he fought to the death with his halberd in hand, but his spirit had fallen and he was stabbed and knocked off his horse after thirty rounds by Chen.

Zhang Liao and Gao Shun fought to the death to rescue him, and Bu You immediately roared:

"Today's defeat was only due to your deception. One day I will chop off your head!"

Chen put away his gun and laughed: "A defeated man's hooves are everywhere, how dare he look at the vast ocean? Even if I give you ten years, all you'll see is smoke and dust!"

——"Records of Heroes in the Late Han Dynasty. Gu Chen"

(End of this chapter)