Three Kingdoms: My father-in-law is Lu Bu

Chapter 88 Zhang Yan Refuses
Introduced by Sun Guan, Lu Bu successfully met Zhang Yan, the rumored leader of the black bandit, under the guidance of Yin Li.

The mountain where Zhang Yan is located is in the Taihang Mountains, close to Langya City. The road is rugged and the horses are struggling.

Lu Bu led a dozen iron cavalry and had to dismount and walk at last, and finally came to Zhang Yan's huge cottage.

This cottage is built on the mountain, relying on the water source, and the buildings are located and distributed in an orderly manner.

Lu Bu looked at it, secretly thinking that although Zhang Yan was a traitor, he was still a general.

Many bandits on the road saw that Lu Bu and the others were well-armored. If Yin Li and a few bandits hadn't brought them with them, they might have robbed them on the spot.

"General, the convenience ahead is King Zhang Yan's camp."

Yin Li has been to Zhang Yan's site several times, but he is very familiar with the road conditions.

Following Yin Li's direction to the tall wooden house, Lu Bu saw a tall man nearly two meters tall standing at the door, dressed in a brown short-sleeve cloth, leaning against the shadow of the door, he couldn't see his face clearly.

"But Wenhou Lu Fengxian face to face? Hahaha Chang Shan is sure that Zhang Yan has met the general!"

Zhang Yan claimed to be a bandit in front of Lv Bu because of her background.

When Lu Bu saw the cheerful man with cheeks in front of him, his good feelings soared. He cupped his hands and said, "Ye Xiaojun, Lu Bu, I have heard for a long time that King Zhang Yan is famous. He is indeed a good man!"

Zhang Yan's eyes were bright, she stretched out her hands and smiled with Lu Bu's arms, leading the other party into the wooden house!

A sumptuous meal has already been prepared on the table inside.

"In the mountains and fields, there are only game and fruit wine. You are welcome, general." Zhang Yan led Lu Bu to sit down among the guests of honor, and poured a glass of fruit wine for Lu Bu himself.

Seeing this, Lu Bu's guards took a step forward to test whether the food had been poisoned. Ever since Ye Xiao was assassinated, the guards of all the generals in Ye Xiao's army had added such a duty.

Lu Bu quickly reached out to stop the guards, and said with a smile, "It's okay, I believe in the character of King Zhang Yan."

As he spoke, Lu Bu picked up the wine glass and respected Zhang Yan from afar, then raised his head and drank it.

Zhang Yan drank the fruit wine in one gulp and showed sympathy on her face. She admired the man in front of her very much.

"Wen Hou is worthy of being No.1 in the world! How many people come to my village, either screaming and hugging, or worrying and afraid. Wen Hou is so magnanimous, it is really admirable."

These words made Lu Bu feel elated, he was not afraid of Zhang Yan's men who are known as one hundred thousand soldiers, so he brought only a dozen or so people up the mountain.

However, while Lu Bu was proud, he did not forget his purpose, and said with a smile, "King Zhang Yan's words are a bit exaggerated. Actually, I am a little scared all the way."

Zhang Yan shook her head and smiled wryly, "Okay, I know that Marquis Wen is joking. But the title of great king must never be said again. Zhang Yan's people in the wild cannot be called great king."

Lu Bu raised his wine glass and had a drink with Zhang Yan.

"That's right, I don't like polite manners. If that's the case, don't call me Marquis Wen. I'm older than you. Just call me Brother Feng Xian."

Zhang Yan nodded in agreement, calling herself Brother Yan, the two exchanged cups and exchanged cups in a very harmonious atmosphere, as if they had been friends for decades.

After eating and drinking enough, Zhang Yancai showed a serious expression as if she still had something to say.

"Brother Fengxian, you came from a long way this time, you must not just ask me for a drink."

Lu Bu knew that he was about to enter the topic, so he didn't go around in circles, straightened his back and looked at Zhang Yan.

"A few days ago, Zheng Guang of the Black Mountain Army had a private relationship with Pengcheng Tao Ying. As you know, Pengcheng has long been under the management of my son-in-law Ye Xiao. Isn't he colluding with Tao Ying to seek our army's foundation?"

Lu Bu said, tapping his fingers on the table several times with a very serious face, which made Zhang Yan feel a lot of pressure.

"So, today I'm here to ask Brother Yan, is this what you mean, or Zheng Guang himself."

Zhang Yan breathed a sigh of relief. Although he claims to have 5000 Black Mountain Army, in fact, he can only command [-] direct troops.

With the strength of [-] bandit troops, Zhang Yan didn't have the confidence to challenge Ye Xiao directly, because Cao Cao was still watching them covetously from the east.

"General Lu! This matter has nothing to do with the rest of the Black Mountain Army. It was all done by Zheng Guang alone. Although I am Zheng Guang's nominal leader, to be honest, I can't control him."

"If the general really wants to come to me to find an explanation, I, Zhang Yan, don't know anyone! I will personally cut off this finger and apologize to the general!"

As Zhang Yan said, she raised the meat cleaver in her hand and chopped off her finger.

With his eyes fixed, Lu Bu leaned forward and held Zhang Yan's arm holding the saber.

"Hahaha! Such a good man, it would be a pity if he was handicapped! Brother Yan, I just want an explanation today, don't get excited. Come and continue drinking!"

Zhang Yan turned pale, and lightly opened the meat cleaver in his hand. In fact, he was just fighting to see if Lu Bu was so cruel.

If Lu Bu really allowed him to cut off his fingers and apologize because of this matter that had nothing to do with him, then Zhang Yan would have to make a longer-term decision for his 5000 people.

"Brother Fengxian, don't mind. Zheng Guang's side, I will personally bring someone to let him give you an explanation."

Zhang Yan tested Lu Bu's attitude, and felt a lot more relaxed, because Lu Bu didn't turn his face directly, which meant that his Black Mountain Army could continue to survive in Langya County.

Lu Bu waved his hands and said heartily: "Sun Guan is my acquaintance, and I entrusted him to find Zheng Guang. I came here today to meet you and ask for an answer."

Zhang Yan felt a little shaken in her heart, and looked at Yin Li who was standing next to Lu Bu. He knew Sun Guan, Yin Li and others. He was behind them in terms of strength in the Black Mountain Army, but his reputation was pretty good.

"It turns out that Chief Sun and Brother Fengxian know each other. It is indeed a good choice to entrust this matter to him."

Zhang Yan immediately thought of going south again. Isn't Ju County the territory of Sun Guan?
Ju County is the only place that Xuzhou must pass south to Pengcheng or Xiapi. Sun Guan and Lu Bu may have been in contact for a long time.

Thinking of this, Zhang Yan looked at Lu Bu with more other meanings.

Because for the time being, Zhang Yan is not optimistic about Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao now only has less than half of the land in Xuzhou. Compared with Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, he feels that Ye Xiao's roots are not deep enough.

"Brother Yan, to be honest, you feel a little wronged by staying in this mountain. Why don't you go down the mountain and explore the world with me?"

Seeing that Zhang Yan was deep in thought, Lu Bu couldn't help throwing out an olive branch. This was also his intention to try to win Zhang Yan over after subduing Yin Li.

However, unlike the three Sun Guan brothers, Zhang Yan has too many burdens on her body, and she also has a lot of considerations.

Hearing Lu Bu's solicitation, Zhang Yan sincerely apologized.

"The current situation is chaotic, and Brother Yu can't see the future clearly, so even if I can feel Brother Feng's invitation, how about allowing Brother Yu to think about it?"

Lu Bu felt disappointed when he heard Zhang Yan's refusal, but he could still understand Zhang Yan's choice after going through so much.

After all, the fate of tens of thousands of people is at stake, and it is not that easy to make up your mind.

Lu Bu and Zhang Yan smiled tacitly, breaking away from the awkwardness of the moment. Slowly, the sound of cups and cups mingling was heard again in the wooden house.

(End of this chapter)