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

In the camp, a group of disgraced generals were celebrating their survivors. They were the Kwantung Allied Forces who had just experienced a major defeat.

The princes killed in the battle: Wang Kuang, Yuan Yi, Qiao Mao, the generals killed in the battle: Mu Shun, Wu Anguo, the generals injured in the battle: Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, more than 30,000 soldiers died in the battle, and now the total number of troops in the entire coalition is less than 100,000, and mourners are everywhere.

Gongsun Zan suffered the heaviest losses. There were only a hundred Baima Yicong men left and less than a thousand Youzhou cavalry men. It can be said that this battle wiped out all his wealth.

"Leader, retreat, we cannot withstand Lu Bu's attacks like this several times." Gongsun Zan already had the idea of ​​retreating.

"Yes, leader, please withdraw your troops. Let's return to our bases and fight again tomorrow." Kong Rong said that his Beihai fleet did not even have a hundred men in total.

"I'm afraid that Lu Bu won't let us go." Yuan Shao was worried. "We have been besieging Hulao Pass for nearly twenty days. Dong Zhuo's reinforcements should have arrived. If they pursue us when we withdraw, there is a risk of the entire army being annihilated. .”

"I am willing to go to Hulao Pass to negotiate peace." The man who spoke was seven feet five inches tall, with ears hanging down from his shoulders and hands above his knees. He was born with a strange vision. He was none other than Liu Bei and Liu Xuande.

"That's all. I'll leave everything to you." Yuan Shao was still in shock and could only place his hope on Liu Bei.

In Hulao Pass, Lu Bu won two battles in a row, changing the situation on the entire battlefield in one fell swoop. The Xiliang sergeants worshiped him as a god. In the past, they thought Dong Zhuo was the overlord of the world, but now they found that Lu Bu had more potential to become the overlord than Dong Zhuo. Xiliang Many people in the army have already had the idea of ​​changing their wards.

Lu Bu was drinking and celebrating with Hu Zhen, Zhang Ji, and Zhang Xiu. At this time, the sergeant reported that a coalition general was visiting Hulao Pass. Lu Bu ordered a hanging basket to be thrown down and let the visitors enter the city in the hanging basket.

When he saw that the visitor had a pair of big ears, Lu Bu had already guessed the identity of the visitor. Sure enough, the visitor revealed his name: "I am Liu Bei, Queen Jing of Zhongshan. I have come here to negotiate peace with your army on the orders of Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance. "

Lu Bu laughed and said, "Prince Jing of Zhongshan, bring me your family tree."

This identity was originally arranged for Liu Bei by Gongsun Zan. Where would there be a family tree? Liu Bei was so embarrassed that he could not speak.

"It's fake without you, pretending to be a clan member, do you know it's a crime?" Lu Bu suddenly raised his voice.

Liu Bei was so frightened that he knelt down on the ground, sweat dripping down his face, as if he was going to die here today.

"Hahahahaha." Seeing Liu Bei's dilemma, the Xiliang generals sitting in the hall laughed.

"Get up, don't kneel, I'm not the emperor, tell me, how does Yuan Shao want to negotiate peace?" Lu Bu took a sip of wine and looked at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei got up from the ground, "Leader Yuan hopes that your army will not pursue our troops from behind when we withdraw."

"Then this won't do me any good. Do you think I will agree?" Lu Bu said.

Liu Bei went on to say, "Since the first year of Zhongping, wars have continued for six years, and the people have been displaced. I hope that the general will take care of the common people in the world, and the two sides will stop fighting and stop fighting."

"Liu Bei, the peace negotiation needs to be decided by Dong Xiangguo. I, Lu Bu, am just his ally. I can let you go to Luoyang. Within ten days, I will not attack your army, but I want Yuan Shao's son to come to Hu I will keep him as a hostage and you will bring him back after the peace talks are over." Lu Bu made the request.

"This is a serious matter. Please return to the camp and inform the leader of the alliance." Liu Bei replied.

"Yes, but you only have one hour. If you don't come after one hour, our army will launch an attack." Lu Bu issued an ultimatum.

After Liu Bei heard this, he hurriedly ran out of Hulao Pass and rushed towards the coalition camp. Seeing this scene, the Xiliang army on the city tower burst into laughter.

Under Liu Bei's persuasion, Yuan Shao agreed to send his second son Yuan Xi to Hulao Pass as a hostage, and told Liu Bei that the peace talks must succeed. He could agree to all Dong Zhuo's conditions as long as he could withdraw his troops smoothly.

Yuan Xi, who was sent to Hulao Pass, was castrated by Lu Bu on the first day he became a hostage. Being familiar with the history of later generations, he did not want the all-powerful Zhen Mi to marry the second son of the Yuan family, so he simply Make him a eunuch.

On the way to Luoyang, Liu Bei saw reinforcements from the capital and Guanzhong. There were 200,000 people with banners covering the sky. Liu Bei was glad that the coalition did not choose to continue attacking Hulao Pass, otherwise he would definitely die without a burial. land.

After three days of hard work, Liu Bei finally arrived in Luoyang. After expressing his intention to come, Dong Zhuo received him at Weiyang Palace.

Liu Bei came to Luoyang City for the first time and was fascinated by the rich scene. It was worthy of being the capital of the Han Dynasty. The streets were lined with shops and there were countless carriages and horses. The guards outside the palace were all magnificent, and Dong Zhuo was sitting on the dragon throne. He looks even more like a king.

Liu Bei quickly knelt down and crawled into the palace, "Foreign envoy Liu Bei has come to see the Prime Minister. Your Majesty the Prime Minister is a thousand years old."

"Get up, I heard that you are here to negotiate peace on behalf of Yuan Shao? My conditions are very simple. The princes who participated in the rebellion this time need to compensate for the losses of our Xiliang army. The number is set at 100,000 guan. Yuan Shao needs to return the Emperor's Sword, and Please surrender. All princes must send their sons to Luoyang as hostages. After returning to their bases, they must pay tribute to me every year. If you can do this, I will agree." Dong Zhuo proposed peace terms.

Seeing the arrogant Dong Zhuo, Liu Bei knew that the conditions were too harsh, but for the sake of the lives of 100,000 coalition troops, he had to agree one by one. The two parties signed a contract, and Liu Bei took them back to the coalition camp.

In these ten days, the coalition soldiers finally had a good sleep for a few days. They did not have to worry about being attacked by surprise. Once the peace negotiation was successful, they could return to their hometown without having to die in a foreign land.

Liu Bei brought the peace treaty back to the camp. After Yuan Shao read it, he persuaded everyone to agree, so the princes had to hand over their sons, or brothers if they had no sons, to the Xiliang army as hostages in exchange for the opportunity to withdraw.

One hundred thousand people crossed the Sishui River and returned to their hometowns. They all regretted this alliance, which had greatly reduced their strength. They hated Yuan Shao in their hearts, which also laid hidden dangers for the subsequent melee.

Lu Bu bid farewell to the generals at Hulao Pass and returned to Bingzhou. Spring is here, and it's time to fight the Xianbei people again.