The Rebirth of Lu Bu in the Legend of the Heroes of the Later Han Dynasty

The Qiang people are an ancient ethnic group that originated from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. They have formed their own culture since the Shang Dynasty. Because they are located in the west, they are called "Western Qiang". For thousands of years, the Qiang people have lived in the water and grass since the beginning. After conquering the Hexi Corridor, he clashed with the Han army and was defeated by the Han army. After that, he went to Longxi.

When Dong Zhuo was the governor of Liangzhou, he recruited a large number of Qiang soldiers by wooing and dividing the Qiang tribes. Based on this, he formed the invincible Xiliang cavalry in the future. Dong Zhuo also had a one-night affair with the Qiang queen. Later, Dong Zhuo led his troops into Luoyang. He did not know that he had left a son in the world. This was Dong Fei's life experience.

Dong Fei inherited Dong Zhuo's excellent genes. He could ride a horse at the age of three, shoot an arrow at the age of five, and fight wild beasts with bare hands at the age of twelve. The king of the Qiang tribe died unexpectedly during a hunting trip. With the support of the queen, Dong Fei became the new Qiang king of the Qiang tribes.

Many Qiang nobles suspected that the death of King Lao Qiang was related to Dong Fei. Only Dong Fei knew the truth. It was the opportunity he had been waiting for twenty years.

After Dong Fei became the Qiang king, he reused Yue Ji and Ya Dan among the Qiang nobles. He appointed Yue Ji as marshal and Ya Dan as prime minister. He also recruited the remaining Xianbei Bu Dugen who had been defeated in Mongolia and Ma who had been defeated in Liangzhou. Teng and his son trained 200,000 troops and launched a large-scale attack on Liangzhou and Yizhou, creating a situation of separatist control of the northwest.

When Cao Cao was still alive, he asked Xiahou Yuan to lead an army to the west. One purpose was to regain the Western Region Protectorate, and the other purpose was to curb the expansion of the Qiang people. At first, the effect was very good, and the Qiang people were pushed back to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. However, as the Western Expeditionary Army continued to advance into the hinterland of the Kushan Empire and fell into a long and bitter battle, the Qiang people returned to Liangzhou and attacked the city. In less than half a year, they had occupied most of Liangzhou.

Pang De, who was stationed in Liangzhou, sent troops to fight several times, but was unable to defeat the Qiang's iron chariot soldiers. He had to ask Luoyang for help, and this is how Cao Ren and Cao Hong sent troops to conquer the Qiang.

Dong Fei betrothed his daughter Carrie to Ma Chao and asked him to fight against Cao Ren's army. Cao Ren led mostly infantry, but they were beaten back by Ma Chao's cavalry. In the end, they were defeated and fled back to Luoyang, leaving Pang De miserable. Stick to Wuwei County.

On this day, Dong Fei summoned everyone to discuss the attack on Wuwei County. Because Pang De married Ma Yunlu, Ma Chao, who had always been bellicose, remained silent this time.

Bu Dugen spoke first, "Your Majesty, our army should attack Wuwei before winter, and then take advantage of the situation to advance into Chang'an, take the head of the Han emperor, and occupy the great rivers and mountains of the Han people."

Marshal Yueji and Prime Minister Yadan also agreed. Both of them accepted Bu Dugen's benefits. Bu Dugen was determined to restore Xianbei's hegemony and regain the Mongolian grassland. For many years, he endured humiliation and heavy burdens just to use the power of the Qiang people. Fight back to the Central Plains and eliminate Lu Bu.

Dong Fei looked at Ma Chao, hoping that his son-in-law could bear the burden of this expedition, but Ma Chao remained silent. Gradually, Dong Fei became a little dissatisfied, "Meng Qi, you always rushed to be the vanguard during the past expeditions, but this time you remained silent. Why?"

When Ma Chao saw Dong Fei asking him, he quickly stood up and replied: "Father, my son and I have some difficulties."

Dong Fei said: "What's the reason? You might as well tell your father about it."

Ma Chao replied: "Pang De, the guard of Wuwei County, is a good friend of mine when I was a boy. His wife is the sister of my son. My son was in a dilemma, so he didn't say anything."

Dong Fei said: "I don't know why. It turns out to be a trivial matter. If Pang De surrenders, I will make him a captain of thousands and come under your command."

Ma Chao said: "To be honest with my father, my son has sent envoys to Wuwei several times, hoping to avoid fighting and persuade Pang De to surrender. However, Pang De has vowed to be a minister of the Han Dynasty for the rest of his life."

Dong Fei patted the table: "Bu Dugen, you will go to this battle. How many troops and horses are needed?"

Bu Dugen patted his chest and said, "I only need elite soldiers to take down Wuwei County for the king and reach Shangyong."

Dong Fei nodded, "You are indeed a Xianbei warrior, just like your grandfather Tan Shihuai. I will give you 50,000 elite soldiers to capture Wuwei County before winter comes."

Bu Dugen took the order arrow and immediately went down to mobilize his troops.

Ma Chao was slightly uneasy. He was worried about his sister's safety and asked his younger brother Ma Dai to command the army on his behalf. He disguised himself and went to Wuwei County in an attempt to persuade him to surrender.

All this was seen by Dong Fei, and he did not stop Ma Chao, because all this was within his expectation. After all, being able to grow from Dong Zhuo's illegitimate son to the leader of a nation was naturally inseparable from the guidance of an expert.

Dong Fei's master was Li Ru, the think tank of the Xiliang Army back then. The war in Luoyang did not take Li Ru's life. Those who died back then were just the shadow warriors trained by Li Ru.

Li Ru escaped back to Liangzhou after many hardships, and met young Dong Fei. He could see at a glance the domineering aura exuding from this boy. Everything was so similar to when he first met Dong Zhuo.

The young Dong Fei worshiped Li Ru as his teacher, learned the art of war and strategies, and understood people and events. Ten years later, Dong Fei became a talented man with both civil and military skills.

Under Li Ru's design, Dong Fei and several of his father's old men shot and killed the Lao Qiang King during the hunting trip. Dong Fei killed all the Lao Qiang King's hundreds of guards by himself.

In the blueprint for hegemony designed by Li Ru for Dong Fei, the first step was to capture Liangzhou, then take Hanzhong, enter Chang'an, conquer Luoyang, and then dominate the world.

Dong Fei's ambition is just like that of Dong Zhuo in his youth. Becoming a man of the world is his ultimate goal. He wants to complete what Dong Zhuo failed to accomplish back then. In his eyes, these 200,000 Qiang soldiers are just in his hands. They are nothing more than tools, including his daughter Carrie.

Ma Chao was not willing to serve the Qiang people at first, so Li Ru and Ma Teng worked together to make Ma Chao drunk at the banquet, took him to Carrier's room, and cooked him like uncooked rice. Afterwards, Ma Chao had no choice but to become Dong Fei's son-in-law. From then on, Jin Ma Chao became the most powerful weapon in Dong Fei's hands. With his extraordinary martial arts and military talents, he was invincible and powerful in the northwest.

Dong Fei left 50,000 troops at Yumen Pass. Li Ru and Liangzhou's surrendered generals Yan Xing, Han Sui, and Cheng Gongying were stationed there. This was the only way from Liangzhou to the Western Regions. The purpose of leaving this army was to prevent Xia Houyuan. The army returned to the Central Plains.

Dong Fei also formed an alliance with the King of Guishang and the King of Anxi, in order to let Xia Houyuan's Western Expedition army be buried in a foreign country. Without this elite army, Dong Fei was confident that no one could stop him from taking over. Central Plains.

But Dong Fei seemed to have forgotten one person, a hero that even his father Dong Zhuo admired, Lu Fengxian.