Lu Bu, God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 260 Zhongmu prepares for battle
Chapter 260
While Yuan Shao and others were planning for tomorrow's decisive battle, Lu Bu and Hua Xiong finally returned to Zhongmou City.

"Hua Xiong, didn't you say that only Zhang Ji was defending Zhongmu City? How could there be so many soldiers?" Lu Bu looked up at the soldiers lined up on the Zhongmu City Wall and a flag that knew how to read, and asked Hua Xiong beside him. road.

"This? I'm not sure, maybe the Prime Minister has already entered Zhongmou City?" Hua Xiong scratched his head and replied noncommittally.

"The princes divided their troops into two groups. The prime minister was supposed to be stationed in Luoyang and deploy troops in the middle, but he came here. Is there something else that you haven't explained to me?" Lu Bu frowned and asked suspiciously. The coalition forces came in two ways. Everyone could see that Dong Zhuo, as the commander in chief, could not leave Luoyang easily, and Li Ru, as a military adviser, would naturally not make such a mistake. There can only be one explanation, that is, Li Ru used What method blocked Yuan Shu's advance all the way.Could it be Hu Zhen?Lu Bu felt that although Hu Zhen was also a rare general under Dong Zhuo, it was not enough to shake the coalition forces of Sun Jian and Yuan Shu.

"Hehehe, General Lu Bu doesn't have to worry about it. Since the prime minister can come here to supervise the battle, it means that there is no need to worry about Wancheng. The prime minister has been here for a long time and is waiting for the two generals. I believe that the prime minister will definitely see the general. I'll be very happy." Lu Buzheng was a little puzzled when the gate of Zhongmou City suddenly opened, and a man led his troops to greet him, but this man was not Zhang Ji, but Niu Fu.When Niu Fu saw Lu Bu and Hua Xiong coming back together, he was obviously a little surprised, but he greeted him with a smile in an instant.

"It turned out to be General Niu Fu. If I'm sorry, you go out of the city to meet him. Lu Bu is ashamed of that." Seeing Niu Fu approaching, Lu Bu hurriedly said politely.

"What the general said is that the general is the number one combat force in our army. Some generals once again believe that the next day's battle will be a complete victory." Niu Fu said a little sourly. In fact, Niu Fu's intention to instigate Dong Zhuo to come this time He just wanted to perform well in front of Dong Zhuo, but he didn't expect Lu Bu to appear at this time, so Niu Fu could only say sourly.But this is because he didn't know that Lu Bu rescued Hua Xiong, otherwise how could he talk like that.

Not long after, Niu Fu brought Hua Xiong and Lu Bu to Dong Zhuo. At this time, several generals were already standing in front of Dong Zhuo, obviously discussing something.

"My son has seen my lord father, and my lord father has been worried these days." Upon seeing Dong Zhuo, Lu Bu hastily stepped forward to salute.

"My son Lu Bu, you are finally back, but my father misses you very much these days. Tell me what you have been doing these days?" Although Dong Zhuo had received a letter from Lu Bu asking Gao Shun to come over, he knew that Lu Bu must have something It’s just that he hasn’t heard about Lv Bu’s achievements these days, so Dong Zhuo can’t help but think about it, he must face power and desire, even his own children will betray him, not to mention Lv Bu has a criminal record and Dong Zhuo can’t help but guard against it Wear some.

"I'm ashamed to say that I led my troops to hide outside Chen Liu. I wanted to wait for Yuan Shao's army to press in, and then secretly attack Chen Liu, so that Yuan Shao's army could not look after each other. I didn't expect that General Hua Xiong was brave, and Bao Xinna The servant is so incompetent that my father led an army to Zhongmou, and my son saw that the plan was completely defeated, so he had to go back with General Hua Xiong." Lü Bu looked at Hua Xiong and then at Dong Zhuo, it was a pity Said.

"I see." Hearing Lv Bu's words, Dong Zhuo also felt it was a pity. If Lv Bu's plan had been carried out, Yuan Shao might have been defeated by him now, but it was a pity that things did not develop in the direction Lv Bu expected.

"Hehe, General Lu Bu is really brave, and the strategy he thought was different, but the matter has already passed, so it is useless to say more." Seeing that Dong Zhuo's plan for Lu Bu could not be implemented, Li Ru was deeply afraid that Dong Zhuo would turn Hua Xiong cold. Heartbroken, he let out a haha ​​and then changed the subject: "General Hua Xiong killed all the way to Chenliu, I believe there must be a lot of gains."

"This?" After hearing Li Ru's question, Hua Xiong was stunned and didn't know where to start. If he said that he had won, Hua Xiong had indeed gained a lot, but in the end he almost lost his life. Naturally, Hua Xiong didn't want to Boasting, and even more unwilling to tell the embarrassment of being almost killed, he could only falter and look at Lu Bu.

"Haha, Mr. Li Ru guessed right this time. General Hua Xiong first beheaded Yu She and then Pan Feng under Chenliu City. If we hadn't seen the powerful coalition forces of the princes, we would not be in a hurry to come back. "Lv Bu laughed, and only said how mighty Hua Xiong was, but didn't mention Hua Xiong was almost beheaded by Guan Yu.

"Hahaha, the Sa family thought that my son Lu Bu was the bravest in our army. This time, Hua Xiong, you first beheaded Bao Zhong at Sishui Pass, defeated Bao Xin, and then beheaded Yu She and Pan Feng at Chenliu. His power is not inferior to that of my son Lu Bu, and I, Dong Zhuo, don’t worry about the two of you not being able to pacify the world.” Hearing Hua Xiong’s achievements, Dong Zhuo was really happy, and he looked up to the sky and smiled, then grabbed Hua Xiong and Lu Bu’s arms. They clasped their hands tightly, looking very satisfied.

"Prime Minister, Hua Xiong has a responsibility to entrust, and please punish him." Seeing Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo treat him so kindly, Hua Xiong was grateful for a moment, knelt down and said: "This time, although my subordinates beheaded Yu Shehe Pan Feng is true, but the lives of his subordinates were almost taken away by someone. If General Lu Bu hadn't arrived in time, his subordinates would have been decapitated by now, and they dared not bow. They only wanted to be able to follow General Lu Bu around. To repay the life-saving grace." Hua Xiong knelt on the ground and told the truth with snot and tears, which already shocked the generals on the spot, but he didn't expect Hua Xiong to say the truth behind him. Follow Lu Bu's words.Although Hua Xiong said these words without malice, they sound very different to others. It is certain that Lv Bu's generals are now second to none among all forces in Dong Zhuo's army. If Dong Zhuo is the number one general After following Lu Bu, even Dong Zhuo would have to fear Lu Bu's strength.

"Why did General Hua Xiong say that? Although I am the prime minister's adopted son, I am also the prime minister's subordinate. The reason why I saved you is that as the prime minister's adopted son, it is my duty to do so. As long as you do your best for the prime minister, you will be able to save me." It's a repayment to Lu Bu, so why talk about following the sayings of the left and right, don't mention this again in the future." Lu Bu looked at Hua Xiong and said seriously.

Naturally, Lu Bu knew that Hua Xiong was sincere, so Hua Xiong must have always been proud as a military commander, but he only walked between life and death, so he wanted to follow Lu Bu, to repay Lu Bu's life-saving grace, and to follow Lv Bu was learning martial arts, but all of this was not allowed by the current situation. Although Lv Bu also liked Hua Xiong very much in his heart, he hoped that he could be accepted as his subordinate.

"Hahaha, General Hua Xiong is really a man of temperament." Seeing that Lu Bu knew how to choose, Li Ru was relieved. Li Ru didn't want to make any troubles inside himself when the big battle was imminent, so he said haha Said: "Prime Minister, General Hua Xiong killed several generals of the enemy army, and General Lu Bu helped Hua Xiong. It must be a good story about our army's sincere cooperation. Why don't you, Prime Minister, add something to them?" Li Ru rolled his eyes. Turn, said interrupted.

"Okay, let's reward each of them with ten beauties, fifty bolts of silk, and fifty thousand coins." Dong Zhuo gave a lot of money with a big mouth, and Dong Zhuo also understood that the war is coming. The way is to issue rewards, and everything will be decided after the war.

"Thank you, Prime Minister." Lu Bu and Hua Xiong hurriedly thanked them.

"You have made great contributions to me. What do you get with a little wealth? You want you to work faithfully. In the future, money and beauties will naturally be indispensable to you." Dong Zhuo comforted Lu Bu and Hua Xiong, and then said to Li Ru: "Li Ru, tell me about yours. Let's plan."

"Yes, Prime Minister." Li Ru turned back to the generals and continued: "I have already used a tactic to tie up Sun Quan and Yuan Shu's hands and feet temporarily, but I can't delay for too long, so the Prime Minister personally led the troops to come here. The purpose of Zhongmu is to defeat Yuan Shao as soon as possible, so as to relieve our army's worries. As long as Yuan Shao is defeated, Yuan Shu and Sun Jian naturally dare not make mistakes." Li Ru gave a general introduction to the situation at this time.

"I don't know when sir is going to fight Yuan Shao?" Lu Bu asked.

"It's not too late. Naturally, the sooner the better. Our army has already taken Xingyang and Zhongmou. If we can take down the counties around Chenliu, Chenliu is an isolated city and can only be a lamb waiting to be slaughtered." Li Ru said.

"That's right, Yuan Shao certainly doesn't know that the Prime Minister has brought a large army into Zhongmou. Why don't our troops start operations tomorrow, just to catch the enemy by surprise." Niu Fu first expressed his support for Li Ru's battle plan.

"Since it is not too late, it would be good to start the war tomorrow. Please ask for instructions on what to do if you need Lu Bu." Lu Bu nodded to Li Ru and asked.

"Since General Lu Bu and General Hua Xiong have already shown their faces in Chenliu, Yuan Shao must have known that you have come to Zhongmou, then General Lu Bu will join General Hua Xiong and General Zhang Ji to defend Zhongmou to attract the main force of the enemy, and the rest of the generals will split up. , to attack the counties and counties around Chenliu. I wonder what you think?" Li Ru looked at Lu Bu and the generals and asked.

"Mr. Lu Bu has no objection to the plan. It's just that Zhongmu must have fewer soldiers. I wonder if you plan to let the Prime Minister stay there?" Since Lu Bu Huaxiong and Zhang Ji want to stay in Zhongmu to attract enemy firepower, Dong Zhuojiu must not stay there. Zhong Mou, otherwise Dong Zhuo would be in danger.Seeing Li Ru's arrangement, Niu Fu asked.

"Don't worry about this General Niu Fu. Fan Chou has been arranged to meet him in Xingyang when he comes. If there is a slight mistake, Fan Chou will naturally protect Xiangguo and go back to Sishuiguan first." Li Ru obviously had already arranged everything. For Niu Fu He answered the question, but although his plan had arranged a retreat for Dong Zhuo, it did not arrange a retreat for the generals, which unavoidably made the generals a little uneasy.

(End of this chapter)