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

News of Dong Zhuo's regicide quickly spread throughout the world.

Bohai Prefect Yuan Shao was reading in his mansion at the moment. Chief Shi Xunchen hurried in and said, "My lord, something serious has happened!"

"I said, don't be impatient when things happen, so you can achieve great things. Let's talk slowly." Yuan Shao took his time and continued to read the book.

"Dong Zhuo committed regicide, His Majesty is dead, King Chenliu ascends the throne, and the world will be in chaos." Xun Chen said in one breath.

"Then our opportunity has come. How are Yan Liang and Wen Chou recruiting troops? Write a few letters for me and send them to all states and counties in the world. Tell them that I, Yuan Shao, have been following the late emperor's secret order, holding the Emperor's Sword, and calling on all the princes in the world to rise up against Dong. The Qing Emperor invites all the princes to send troops to form an alliance at Jujube." Yuan Shao was somewhat excited, but he did not expect that the opportunity would come so soon, and the world belonging to the Yuan family was right before his eyes.

After receiving the letter from Yuan Shao, Lu Bu summoned the generals, "Yuan Shao wrote that Dong Zhuo had committed regicide and established a new agenda for the government. He asked me to go to Suanzao to join an alliance with him. Let's discuss what I should do."

"My lord, the general thinks that the current enemy of our Bingzhou Army should be Xianbei. Spring is coming soon and it is the season for them to go south. If we go to Jujube, our troops will not be enough to resist Xianbei." Zhang Liao's words touched Lu Bu's heart.

"Lord, I think we should go and fight into Luoyang. We can help our lord become the emperor." Cao Xing said.

"Be careful, I think your lord's ambition is not to be the emperor, but to protect the people of my state. It is your lord's ambition to kill the barbarians." Gan Ning said, although he and Lu Bu didn't get along for a long time, Lu Bu wanted to kill the barbarians. The thought has been deeply ingrained in Gan Ning's heart.

"Everyone, listen to me," Lu Bu said, "Dong Zhuo originally had an army of 300,000 from Xiliang. After entering Luoyang, he incorporated the Xiyuan Army, Yu Lin, Zuo Army, and Right Army in the city, totaling 150,000. I, a big man, have registered There are only a million registered soldiers, and Dong Zhuo alone accounts for half of them. I think this alliance of princes is unlikely to be a big deal! Wenyuan and Xingba are right, our main enemies are always the Hu people. My decision is, two armies Wenyuan was responsible for dealing with Xianbei and preparing for the war. I led the 800 men of the Wolf Cavalry Battalion to Suanzao. However, I did not go to join the alliance, but to raid. This time I chose to help Dong Zhuo because I could get it from him. Greater interests will be more conducive to the development of our army and the state."

"I obey your lord's order. We will defend Bingzhou to the death and prevent the Xianbei people from setting foot on an inch of land." The generals were united in their determination, and they also hated Xianbei deeply.

Dong Zhuo received the news that Yuan Shao had called for an alliance among the heroes, and also summoned the Xiliang generals to discuss countermeasures.

"Your son Yuan Shao, who is lucky enough to survive, dares to raise an army to rebel against me. What do the generals think?" Dong Zhuo asked the Xiliang generals.

"Lord, when the soldiers come, the water will flood and the soil will flood. Hu Zhen is willing to lead the Xiliang cavalry to cut off Yuan Shao's head and offer it to the lord." Hu Zhen, one of the five commanders, said that he was originally an ordinary soldier, fought bravely, and followed Dong Zhuo for more than ten years. , made many military exploits in the northwest, and won the respect of Dong Zhuo.

"Wen You, tell me what you think." It has become Dong Zhuo's habit to ask Li Ru about important matters.

"My Lord, the coalition of princes organized by Yuan Shao is not a big concern. We only need to send a general to lead troops to guard Hulao Pass." Li Ru said.

"Oh? Why is this?" Dong Zhuo was puzzled.

"Hulao Pass is our gateway to Luoyang. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and has only one road to pass through. Moreover, the city is high and the river is deep, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. We only need to send a general to garrison the pass to block the coalition forces from the princes outside the pass until they run out of food and supplies. , will leave. But what worries me the most is Lu Bu from Bingzhou. This man is as skilled as Han Xin, as brave as Xiang Yu, as greedy as Yong Teeth, as scheming as Chen Ping, and as resourceful as Zhang Liang. He is truly a Confucian who has never been seen in his life. Hero." Li Ru said.

"My lord, Lu Bu is a fellow countryman of mine. I am willing to go to Bingzhou with my sharp tongue and persuade him not to participate in the alliance of princes and to help our army." The speaker was Li Su, a member of the army in the Prime Minister's Mansion, who was also from Wuyuan. , originally served as an official under Zhang Yi, the governor of Bingzhou. During the Xiongnu rebellion, he fled to Xiliang and joined Dong Zhuo's army. He was appointed to join the army because of his eloquence.

"Okay. If you can persuade Lu Bu, I will make you Zhonglang General." Dong Zhuo was overjoyed.

"My lord, the general still wants to ask for the right to act at an advantage. The negotiations are changing rapidly. I may not have enough time to go back to the capital to ask for my lord's instructions." Li Su said.

"Okay, Gu gives you this power. Lu Bu wants money, food, food, land, and people. As long as he can help me, I can promise him anything. You hurry up and do it." Dong Zhuo said .

"I excuse myself." Li Su did not pack his luggage. After picking up a box of rare treasures from the Prime Minister's Mansion, he headed to Bingzhou.

Dong Zhuo was not idle here either. He sent Hu Zhen as general, Hua Xiong as vanguard, Zhang Ji and Fan Si as reserves, and commanded 100,000 troops to go to Hulao Pass.

At the military camp of Wuyuan County in Bingzhou, Lu Bu, who was about to set out for Jujube, heard someone coming from Luoyang and ordered to stop the operation. Everything was as usual, waiting for Li Su to come to see him.

As soon as Li Su entered the Bingzhou military camp, he was indeed murderous and heroic. Only the Xiliang cavalry in the world could fight with this strength, but the fighting spirit of the Bingzhou army was feared to be hard to match in the world.

Li Su entered the Chinese army's tent. Lu Bu was looking at the map. Li Su put the box containing the treasure aside and bowed his hands. "My old friend Li Su went to pay homage to General Zhenbei."

"It turns out to be Brother Su. I haven't seen you for many years. Where does Brother Su work?" Lu Bu turned around and greeted him with a smile.

"The general still remembers the friendship in the past, and I am deeply moved. Brother Yu is now working in the prime minister's office." Seeing that Lu Bu still remembered him, Li Su couldn't help but feel a little moved.

"Since Brother Su is working in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Bingzhou is hundreds of miles away from Luoyang, and it takes several days to go back and forth, I would like to ask Brother Su what the purpose of this trip is? Could it be that Dong Gong wants to send me money and food again?" Lu Bu laughed. Ask Li Su.

"The traitor Yuan Shao rebelled and called on the princes of the world to form an alliance at Suanzao. He wanted to use the power of the princes to fight against the imperial court. What the Prime Minister meant was that he hoped that Feng Xiannian would send troops to help us in the past and fight with our Xiliang army to defeat the rebels. Outside Hulao Pass." Li Su stated the purpose of this trip.

"Brother Su, Bu also wants to help Duke Dong, but we have few soldiers and few generals, and Xianbei is eyeing him. I am more than willing but not strong enough." Lu Bu replied helplessly.

Li Su opened the treasure box and said, "This is a treasure paid tribute by all the countries in the Western Regions. Please accept it with pleasure. In addition, the prime minister can also meet all Fengxian's requirements."

"Back then, outside Luoyang City, Bu and Dong agreed to three things, and Dong agreed. Today I have formed an alliance with Dong, and Bu also asked for three things. Can Brother Su make the decision?" Lu Bu said.

"When I said goodbye to the Prime Minister, he gave me the power to act expediently. I will only tell you the three things." Li Su's answer was also very straightforward. After all, Dong Zhuo said that as long as Lu Bu could form an alliance with him, he was willing to pay any price.

"Bingzhou is vast and sparsely populated, and the land is barren. The first thing to do is to ask the court to exempt Bingzhou from taxes for three years so that the people can produce with peace of mind." Lu Bu stated the first condition.

"Fengxian really loves the people like his own son, what about the second thing?" Li Su agreed to Lu Bu's conditions.

"Anytime an alliance is made during war, relatives need to be sent to each other as pledges. Bu Shang has no children, nor parents or brothers. I heard that Dong Gong has a granddaughter named Dong Bai, who is twelve years old. Can you come to me to annex the state as a pledge? And I am annexing the state. If there is no one to go to Luoyang, Dong Gong can rely on him." Lu Bu said the second condition.

Li Su thought for a while and remembered that Dong Zhuo once said that he wanted people to give to others, so he replied: "Yes, please tell me the third thing first."

"Spring is coming in Bingzhou. This is the time when the Xianbei people go south. Our large army needs to stay in Bingzhou to defend the Xianbei army. Therefore, to support Dong Gong this time, I can only go with 800 people from the Wolf Cavalry Battalion. Dong Gong can follow this ?" Lu Bu said the last condition.

"Fengxian, these 800 wolf cavalry are no less powerful than 80,000 ordinary soldiers! All three of these things are fine. When I came, Dong Gong had prepared two blank alliance letters, which were stamped with the seal and jade seal. After I filled them out, , just stamp it with the seal of General Zhenbei first." After Li Su said that, he wrote the contents of the covenant carefully, for fear of making a mistake in a word.

Lu Bu took out the seal of General Zhenbei. After verifying that the contents of the alliance letter were correct, he stamped it and the two of them each took a copy.

"I also hope that Brother Feng will bring troops to Luoyang as soon as possible, and Su will be waiting for you in the capital." Seeing that the alliance was completed, Li Su wanted to return to Luoyang as soon as possible and report to Dong Zhuo.

"Brother Su goes first. After arranging the military affairs of Bingzhou, he personally leads the troops to Luoyang to help Duke Dong." Lu Bu escorted Li Su to the gate of the camp.

After sending Li Su away, Lu Bu called in the generals and appointed Zhang Liao as the cavalry general and Cao Xing as the deputy general, commanding 20,000 cavalry; he appointed Gao Shun as the infantry commander and Gan Ning as the deputy general, commanding 5,000 infantry; the cavalry and infantry were added A total of 35,000 people stood up to guard Wuyuan County, ready to fight against Xianbei at any time.

And he himself took the eight hundred wolf cavalry camp, crossed the Yellow River, and rushed to Luoyang.

On the other side, the allied forces of the princes also arrived at Suanzao one after another. There were fifteen princes in total, namely: Yuan Shao, the governor of Bohai, Yuan Shu, the governor of Nanyang, Han Fu, the governor of Jizhou, Kong Min, the governor of Yuzhou, Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, and Wang Kuang, the governor of Hanoi. , Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu, Qiao Mao, the governor of Dongjun, Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, Kong Rong, the governor of Beihai, Zhang Chao, the governor of Guangling, Gongsun Zan, the governor of Beiping, Cao Cao, the prime minister of Jinan, and Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou.

A major battle involving more than 500,000 people from both sides is about to begin on this land!