I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 249 Lü Bu, my father-in-law is here!

When Liu Miao returned to the camp, he found that Sun Ce and Xu Huang had already prepared to charge, clearly afraid that something might happen to him.

"Let's pack up and get ready to move into Xiaopei!"

"My lord, where is Cao Cao?"

"Withdraw."

As for the guards of Xiaopei, Liu Miao also chose Sun Ce and Xu Huang.

Sun Ce was fierce and decisive. Even with his position guarding Xiaopei, he was able to maximize his mobility and travel to various places to provide support and cooperate with Cao Cao.

However, Sun Ce's fierce nature is both an advantage and a disadvantage.

Keeping Xu Huang by his side can be seen as a safety net for Sun Ce, preventing him from becoming too impulsive.

Liu Miao ordered the two men to lead cavalry to occupy Xiaopei first, lest Cao Cao regret his decision or Lü Bu launch a sneak attack, while he himself led the infantry towards Xiapi.

At this time, Lü Bu also heard the news of Cao Cao's withdrawal.

Lu Bu was overjoyed, but just as he was about to pursue Cao Cao and retake Xiaopei, he heard that Liu Miao had arrived.

"This……"

Lü Bu hesitated, and Chen Gong advised him, "Using Xiaopei as a shield cannot stop Cao Cao, but relying on Liu Miao can drive him away. Can't you tell which is more important, Xiaopei or Liu Miao, General?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Bu abandoned his plan to take over Xiaopei and instead stayed in Xiapi to await Liu Miao's arrival.

Liu Miao had never met Lü Bu before.

When they met again, Liu Miao was astonished, wondering how the man could be so strong.
Standing nearly nine feet tall, Lü Bu rode the fiery red Red Hare, looking almost like a human-shaped chariot!
"Tsk! You thought Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were already incredibly powerful, but how come there's someone like Lü Bu?"

At the same time, Lü Bu was also sizing up Liu Miao.

Liu Miao, with his well-proportioned figure, rode his swift horse forward at a leisurely pace, perfectly supporting his gold and silver scale armor. Moreover, seeing Liu Miao's dignified countenance and imposing presence, Lü Bu was immediately satisfied and charged towards him on horseback: "Zhongshan! Truly a worthy son-in-law!"

"..."

Lu Bu, riding Red Hare, charged straight at a height of ten feet, a truly terrifying sight!
Zhou Tai and Chen Wu had even moved to protect Liu Miao, who had placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

It wasn't until they saw Lü Bu slow down that everyone realized he was simply greeting them.

Upon hearing Lü Bu's words, even Liu Miao's lips twitched.

Although Liu Miao jokingly referred to Lü Bu as his father-in-law in front of Cao Cao, firstly, Lü Bu's daughter was not yet married into the family, and secondly, it was clearly Liu Miao who sent troops to rescue him, yet Lü Bu was so arrogant. Anyone who didn't know better would probably think that it was Lü Bu who came to rescue Liu Miao!

"I was wrong."

Liu Miao originally thought that Lü Bu was just petty, but he didn't expect that the kid was completely clueless!

Honestly, the fact that Lü Bu survived being beaten to death all his life is truly thanks to his mother for giving him such a strong body!

However, seeing Lü Bu's behavior, Liu Miao had roughly figured out Lü Bu's temperament.

Therefore, Liu Miao not only did not avoid him, but also happily cupped his hands and said to Lü Bu, "General, my father-in-law is here! I have long heard of your name, 'Flying General,' but after seeing you today, I'm afraid Li Guang is far inferior to you!"

as predicted!

Upon receiving Liu Miao's praise, Lü Bu's face immediately lit up with joy: "Zhongshan has excellent taste!"

"Li Guang could get lost even on his campaign against the Xiongnu; he truly deserves to be called a great general!"

Lu Bu was very confident: "If I were to lead the army, I could find the Chanyu's court in half a month and capture the Xiongnu Chanyu himself!"

...Liu Miao did not believe Lü Bu's claim that he personally captured the Xiongnu Chanyu.

But if Lü Bu said he could find the Chanyu's court in half a month, Liu Miao would believe him!
Lü Bu hailed from Jiuyuan in Wuyuan Commandery, an area that belonged to the Xiongnu during the pre-Han period and was close to the grasslands. It's not an exaggeration that Lü Bu could find his way across the grasslands.

Liu Miao sighed, "If you had been born during the Han-Xiongnu War, even Wei Qing and Huo Qubing would probably have been unable to overshadow your brilliance."

Lu Bu was even more pleased upon hearing this, and he was much more satisfied with Liu Miao!
"Unfortunately, this is not the time of the Han-Xiongnu, but rather a time of internal strife in the Central Plains..."

During the Han-Xiongnu War, generals only needed to focus on fighting.

But now that everyone is vying for control of the Central Plains, simply knowing how to fight is far from enough.

“Back when I was fighting Cao Cao in Yanzhou, I was clearly in the lead on the battlefield. But Cao Cao seemed to be able to summon an endless number of soldiers. We fought day and night, and that's why I was no match for him.”

Only then did Lü Bu remember Cao Cao and hurriedly asked Liu Miao, "How did Zhongshan persuade Cao Cao to withdraw his troops?"

If Liu Miao were to explain this in detail to Lü Bu, he doubted whether Lü Bu would be able to understand.

Therefore, Liu Miao immediately changed his approach to one that Lü Bu could understand—

"General, what are you saying? Cao Cao is nothing, why would I need to persuade him?"

"My name was mentioned in the imperial edict written in blood on the emperor's belt. So when Cao Cao saw me leading my troops, he was so frightened that he immediately retreated and dared not confront me!"

Ignoring Lü Bu's stunned expression, Liu Miao continued, "Cao Cao fled in such a hurry that he didn't even dare to defend Xiaopei. I have now sent Sun Ce and Xu Huang to reorganize the troops and then pursue Cao Cao!"

Lu Bu's gaze towards Liu Miao changed!
While Lü Bu didn't exactly fear Cao Cao, he was at least somewhat wary of him.

Yet Cao Cao, whom he feared so much, dared not resist Liu Miao and led his troops back to Xuchang.

In Lü Bu's simple and crude logic, this matter is easy to understand.

He couldn't defeat Cao Cao.

Cao Cao, however, did not even have the courage to face Liu Miao.

Doesn't that mean that he, as the father-in-law, is far inferior to Liu Miao, the "junior"?
Lu Bu was no longer as casual as he had been before.

His previous disdain and arrogance towards everyone, which he had shown in treating everyone equally, became slightly more restrained when facing Liu Miao.

Even when speaking, Lü Bu no longer relied on his height to look down on Liu Miao. Instead, he bent his back and used more respectful language when arguing.

"Are you saying that people have already been sent to take over Xiaopei?"

"Of course!"

Liu Miao patted his chest and said, "From now on, General, you will no longer have to worry about Cao Cao attacking from the west!"

"I brought fine wine and roast meat. As long as the general enjoys these things every day, he can rest easy!"

Liu Miao's words made Lü Bu laugh involuntarily, but he still said defiantly, "What is there to fear from Cao Cao alone?"

"Since Zhongshan has brought fine wine, I naturally cannot refuse it! Hahahaha!"

Lü Bu no longer objected to Liu Miao's acceptance of Xiaopei.

The tense situation between the Central Plains and Xuzhou was finally stabilized thanks to Liu Miao's intervention, nipping the chaos in the bud. There was no longer any need to worry about Yuan Shao taking advantage of the chaos to move south and reap the benefits!

Liu Miao looked at his father-in-law Lü Bu, who was laughing like a child, and also started to laugh.

Getting along with Lü Bu was much easier than getting along with Cao Cao!
Having a father-in-law like this doesn't seem so troublesome, does it?
(End of this chapter)