Wait, please don't call me Emperor Zhaolie

Chapter 89: Lü Fengxian laments that he has no place to stay
On the second day of March, a drizzle fell in Wei County, and the clouds and fog disappeared.

Liu Bei used the city as his camp and stationed his generals and officers in the other two counties. He also dug a trench not far from the city wall to prevent Yuan Shao from digging a tunnel to attack the city.

He also ordered his auxiliary soldiers to pile up earth on the streets to build an inner city.

Liu Bei knew very well that Yuan Benchu ​​was particularly fond of digging tunnels, and he always used tunnels whether he was fighting Gongsun Zan or Cao Cao at Guandu.

Fortunately, he was a rival in the same field, and he was somewhat familiar with digging, so he knew how to prevent disasters before they happened.

Chaiying was divided into three parts and sent to various cities to deal with the offensive of Yuan’s army.

After completing the task, Yuan Shao simply sent people to burn all the wooden bridges along the river and did not respond any further.

The main force in the Ganling direction did not dare to continue advancing into the plains, but turned around and marched southward more slowly. For unknown reasons, they split their troops at Jie Bridge, with one group heading towards Yecheng and the other group taking several days to reach Guantao County along the river.

The scouts came to report: Lu Bu, who had fled to Henei, recruited hundreds of cavalry and over a thousand infantry with the help of Yuan Shao. He has now led troops from Henei County to station in Liyang, and it seems that he is going to cross Baima Ferry to threaten Puyang and Baima County.

Liu Bei was stunned. Lu Fengxian was really lingering around. Instead of going to Luoyang to serve as the Inspector of the Imperial Guards, he hung around Yanzhou every day.

Do you want to launch a surprise attack on his rear and take root in Dongjun?
Thinking that there was Zhang Wenyuan under Lu Bu's command who was worth keeping in mind, he felt quite complicated.

Perhaps he misunderstood Fengxian's good intentions. Knowing that I currently lacked good generals to lead the troops, he was reluctant to leave.

Unfortunately, he was unable to free himself to lead the troops to entertain the guests at the moment.

He then ordered the magistrate and lieutenant of Baima County to be careful and guard against it. At the same time, he wrote a letter to the patriarch of the Chenggong clan, a wealthy family in Baima, asking him to lead his troops to defend the city.

Then he wrote a letter and sent a knight to deliver it to Lu Bu, first asking him why he did not serve as the Sili Commandant in Luoyang, but instead repeatedly intervened in the battles between Jizhou and Qingzhou. Then he suddenly changed the subject and urged him to attack Yuan. If he could successfully defeat Yuan, he would reward him with Weijun, Zhaojun and Changshanjun.

The three counties are adjacent to Bingzhou. At that time, whether Wenhou stays in Jizhou or wants to return to Bingzhou, he can do as he pleases.

At the end of the letter, he asked: "General Lu has been away from home for many years. Now he is the Marquis of Wen. Have you forgotten the sounds and rhythms of your hometown? Where are you going and when will you return? The elders may have been looking forward to your return."

When the messenger knight galloped towards the south, Liu Bei looked at his back and couldn't help smiling.

Since escaping from Chang'an, Lu Bu has been wandering around without a fixed place to live, and he might have almost collapsed mentally.

During this period, there were no Yanzhou nobles to boost his morale or take the initiative to welcome him into Yanzhou, nor were there any prestigious scholars like Chen Gong to follow him to Xuzhou.

You are not welcome wherever you go, and there is no place for you to stay in this big world.

Being homesick, he had no energy to attack Baima County in the short term.

What's the use of taking it down? It's just the authentic Dongjun dialect...

When conquering someone's heart, one is never afraid of having one's intention discovered. The moment one touches their soft spot, the words are still ringing in their ears and are engraved in their minds forever.

Liu Bei's scouts were mostly scattered in the suburbs between Wei and Yuan, and along the banks of the Huan River, and there were not enough scouts in the direction of Liyang.

Lu Bu's unusual move forced him to dispatch troops to be vigilant in the south to prevent the enemy from being tempted by Yuan Shao's huge profits and launching a surprise attack on Fanyang where he was stationed to cooperate with Yuan's army. This was a bit troublesome.

Although they cannot capture the city, they can harass and annoy people.

……

In Liyang County, after Lu Bu took over the city, he built a camp against the city and sent the brave Cheng Lian and Wei Yue to train the recruited soldiers in the camp.

He lived in the county government office in the city, and gave the county lieutenant's residence to the cavalry commander Zhang Liao. Lü Bu, who had just finished inspecting the walls of Liyang, returned to the county government office when he heard a letter coming from the north.

After asking, he found out that it was written to him by Liu Xuande himself, and he couldn't help but become interested.

He had fought with Liu Bei in Dongjun last year and knew that Liu Bei was very experienced in using infantry, almost as good as Sun Wentai of Jiangdong.

Hearing that he also had a cavalry unit under his command, he was excited. Unfortunately, he had never fought against it at that time, so he could only regard it as a regret.

Maybe there was a chance this time. He didn't expect the other party to write to him. He was surprised and a little curious at the same time.

Lu Bu was a burly man, but he had the sharp eyes of an eagle. He took the letter from the soldier, turned his head and looked at the knight next to him, and asked with a smile: "During the previous misunderstanding, you and my scout team were able to shoot off the flying feathers on his helmet on horseback, which shows that you are skilled in archery and horsemanship. What position do you hold under Liu Qingzhou?"

The knight remained calm and said, "I am honored to be appointed as the cavalry sergeant."

Seeing that the squad leader was not afraid of him and his face remained the same, Lu Bu could not help but cheer and said, "What a brave man! Someone give us some wine. Let us drink before we go back!"

The knight bowed and retreated.

Lu Bu stretched out his hand as a respectful gesture to see the guest off, and did not put his hand down until the other party disappeared into the front hall.

The smile still persists.

He liked cavalry and especially liked warriors who were skilled in archery and horsemanship. This man knew to show mercy during a shootout, and when he saw him he still did not bow, but responded with a bow in a neither humble nor arrogant manner. He was a rare warrior.

Although he was not under his command, he still liked him.

After a while, Lu Bu opened the letter and spread it out on the table to read it carefully. When he saw the last few words, he couldn't help but sigh.

He said to himself, "I didn't expect that someone in Guandong would understand my intentions. Although I was promoted to General Fenwei by the prince and given the title of General of the Imperial Court, I have no place to stay. Luoyang is in ruins and the people have already fled."

"I can't go back to Chang'an, and I can't stay in Luoyang. What's the use of the Sili Xiaowei? It's just tasteless, but I can't bear to throw it away. Where should I go?"

Hearing Lü Bu sighing, a woman who was passing by the side door of the front hall happened to hear it. She couldn't help but lift the curtain and asked, "I heard the general sighing, what is it about?"

When Lü Bu saw that it was his wife who came in, he sighed and said, "Liu Xuande sent someone to deliver a letter. Every word in it is so sincere that it touches my heart."

"Although we have settled down in a county now, how long can we stay there? If we are still without a place to stay after fleeing from Chang'an, I am afraid that the people under my command will go their separate ways."

"As the commander-in-chief, I have no idea at all." Lu Bu smiled bitterly and shook his head.

The wealthy and powerful families and the nobility were openly or covertly hostile to him, and he was disliked wherever he went.

Is it really true that the people from the border counties will never have a chance to make a name for themselves in this world?
After hearing this, the woman bowed and consoled him, saying, "When I was in Chang'an, the general had no choice but to abandon me. Fortunately, the loyal and righteous man Pang Shu hid me in his home, so I was not plundered by the enemy army. The general also thanked him and rewarded him generously.

It can be seen that if you have loyalty and righteousness in your heart, you can find a place to settle down anywhere. As long as the general humbles himself and finds a wise man in Guandong to seek refuge with, and respects and obeys his orders as if he were a king, how can he not have a place to settle down?
General, please consider my humble opinion. "

After hearing this, Lü Bu still hesitated and said, "General Fenwei was given the title of the emperor of Han. There are many people in the several states and counties in Guandong who hold higher positions than me. How can I be so servile as to bow down to someone of a lower position?"

The woman wanted to say something, but ended up lowering her head and being speechless.

　The third update will be late. Today I have been arranged to work overtime with my colleague Niu Ma, so the update will probably be after midnight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)