A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

Zhang Fei charged forward on his horse, his eighteen-foot spear transforming into a black dragon that opened its blood-red maw and lunged at Lü Bu.

Lu Bu's halberd was simple yet powerful, with moves that were not flashy, but every single one forced Zhang Fei to defend.

Within 10 moves, Zhang Fei could hold his own against Lü Bu.

Within 20 moves, Zhang Fei did not show any obvious signs of weakness.

After 30 moves, Zhang Fei switched from offense to defense.

After 50 moves, Zhang Fei was on full defensive and was being pressured by Lü Bu.

"Yun Chang, go save them!"

Wei Shu quickly sent Guan Yu up to join forces with Zhang Fei to deal with Lü Bu.

Guan Yu rode his horse and began to gather his strength. When he arrived at the battlefield between Lü Bu and Zhang Fei, he slashed at them with all his might.

Zhang Fei had been waiting for Guan Yu's attack, gathering his strength for a long time to block Lü Bu's attack and join forces with Guan Yu to attack Lü Bu.

Zhang Fei had been preparing for this move for a long time, making it extremely difficult to counter.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were both formidable generals of their time, and when they combined their strongest attack, they felt that no one in the world could rival them.

But one can only say that Lü Bu truly deserves his title as Lü Bu, the fiercest warrior of the Three Kingdoms; whenever he appears, he is inevitably ganged up on.

Everyone thought that duels should be one-on-one, and that it was only natural for Lü Bu to be ganged up on.

Lu Bu used his halberd to withstand the attack from Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.

Using the force of the recoil, Guan Yu unleashed a second strike, this time even more powerful thanks to Lu Bu's counter-force.

But Zhang Fei could no longer hold out and was unable to launch a second powerful attack, so he could only harass from the flanks.

This time, Lu Bu only needed to deal with Guan Yu. He delivered a powerful blow and forcefully repelled Guan Yu.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei began to join forces against Lü Bu, but even so, after 30 moves, Lü Bu began to adapt to their combined attack.

After 50 moves, Lü Bu switched from defense to offense, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei fell into a slump.

After 100 moves, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei joined forces and began to defend, with more defense than offense.

"Zilong, you go too."

Wei Shu's expression was somewhat unpleasant. He knew Guan Yu and Zhang Fei's strength very well, but even the two of them together were no match for Lü Bu.

This reminded him of the perverts in his own family, and he could see the shadow of the Wei family's halberd technique in Lu Bu's moves.

He couldn't help but curse inwardly, wondering which member of the clan had raised such a freak.

Zhao Yun charged forward on horseback, white horse, white robe, and silver spear, the tip of the spear gleaming coldly.

With Zhao Yun as a fresh addition, the pressure on Guan Yu and Zhang Fei was greatly reduced.

Even someone as powerful as Lü Bu found it extremely difficult to face Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun simultaneously.

The four fought for a full 300 moves, continuing until sunset. As darkness fell and both sides grew exhausted, the duel finally came to an end.

Upon returning to camp, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun received a warm welcome from the other lords, while Liu Bei, the ruler, was left out in the cold.

The three men's bravery was noticed by all the feudal lords, who all wanted to recruit such fierce generals to their own ranks.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were Liu Bei's sworn brothers, and Zhao Yun was also captivated by Liu Bei's personal charm during this period. The three of them followed Liu Bei closely and remained unmoved by the temptations of high-ranking positions and titles.

This did not quell the desires of the feudal lords; on the contrary, it fueled their even greater desires.

Such a brave and loyal general is truly rare!

In the days that followed, whenever Lü Bu appeared, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun would rush out together to block him.

During the battle between the four men, the perilous battlefield honed their martial arts skills, clearly putting them ahead of the other generals.

The allied forces of the feudal lords in Luoyang were thus blocked outside Hangu Pass until the battle report from Ji Province arrived. Yan Liang and Wen Chou had captured Ye City, the capital of Ji Province, and Han Fu's son was rescued by Zhang He at the cost of his life.

Covered in blood, Zhang He brought Han Fu's son to Han Fu's tent. Han Fu drew his sword, ready to settle scores with Yuan Shao.

However, Zhang He and Ju Shou held them back. Now that their troops were no longer under his command, turning against Yuan Shao directly would be tantamount to courting death.

They must quickly gather the troops in Ji Province before Yuan Shao receives the news, in order to have the power to resist.

Fortunately, Ju Shou had already discovered Yuan Shao's movements in the army and had begun contacting the troops in Ji Province, making many arrangements.

With these arrangements made in advance, Ju Shou quickly won over the troops in Ji Province.

Ju Shou's actions immediately attracted the attention of the allied forces, and the feudal lords sent people to inquire about the situation.

As this army was gathered, Ju Shou also seized a sum of grain and established a fortified camp.

Then, in Han Fu's name, he invited the other sixteen warlords to come over, and at the same time sent someone to Hangu Pass to contact Dong Zhuo.

Upon hearing that Han Fu had invited the other sixteen warlords but had omitted him, the leader of the alliance, Yuan Shao felt deeply uneasy.

He guessed that the matter in Jizhou had been exposed, so he quickly went to discuss it with Wei Wu.

"It's alright, isn't this what we expected?"

"We should have foreseen this day from the moment Pan Feng was still alive."

Wei Wu glanced helplessly at Yuan Shao. If it weren't for this blunder, they wouldn't be in such a passive position.

Yuan Shao was somewhat embarrassed. He had a sudden inspiration and thought his idea was quite good.

It really proves the old saying: it's not that we're afraid of a fool who's always foolish, it's that we're afraid of a fool who suddenly has a brilliant idea.

"It all depends on how things are progressing with Lord Shen and Lord Xun in Ji Province."

"Even if we catch Tian Feng off guard, he still can't take over the entire Ji Province."

"I estimate that the southeastern part of Ji Province should be fine, but the northwestern counties of Ji Province will be more difficult."

"The coalition is probably about to disband. Our previous arrangements are almost complete. Let's start the operation immediately and make some more money from the coalition. We probably won't have such a good opportunity again."

Wei Wu called over a few people, and they began to act according to his instructions.

Tao Qian's elite Danyang troops, Sun Jian's Jiangdong archers, Gongsun Zan's White Horse Cavalry, Dian Wei under Zhang Miao's command, and the mountains of grain and fodder in the allied camp, along with hundreds of thousands or even millions of able-bodied men—each of them made Wei Wu drool.

A simple profit would be more than enough for Yuan Shao to establish himself in Ji Province.

He could sense as he made his move that others were doing the same thing in secret.

Now it's up to who's faster and more nimble!

Inside Han Fu's camp, all the feudal lords had arrived. Han Fu looked at the troops gathered around him, his face ashen.

He brought 20 elite troops from Ji Province with him when he came, but now he only has 7 left. Yuan Shao is really going after him alone!

Damn the Yuan family, Dong Zhuo did a brilliant job!

Han Fu gave a thumbs up to Dong Zhuo's action of slaughtering the entire Yuan family.