I did it all for the Han Dynasty!

Chapter 463 Forward, Forward, Forward
Liu Miao smiled like a good person, but Lady Wen was completely unmoved and picked up Yuan Tan's letter again to read it word by word.

"Stop looking at it! You can look at it a hundred times, and the words on this letter won't change at all!"

After teasing Wen Shi for a while, Liu Miao finally turned his gaze away from her round bottom and returned to the main business.

"That kid Yuan Tan, I thought he had improved and could bring honor to his father, but this time he just showed his backside."

"That letter made me nauseous, so he must be plotting something bad!"

Liu Miao shook his head unconsciously: "Apart from the General of the Rear, those old bastards and young bastards of the Yuan family are all unruly! I must cure their bad habits this time!"

Zang Ba was considered the most composed among all the generals.

In addition, he was familiar with the terrain of Qingzhou, and quickly figured out what Yuan Tan wanted to do.

"Throughout history, when marching and fighting, one must think twice before proceeding when encountering great mountains and rivers."

"Now that our army is going to Jiaodong, we must first cross the Jiao River."

"Since Yuan Tan sent a letter at this time to delay, he must be hoping that our army will be bogged down in this stalemate for a while."

Zang Ba spat on the ground.

"He probably wanted to take advantage of this time to wipe out Lü Bu's troops, then use the mountains as a base to wait for the enemy to tire themselves out, and then use heavy cavalry to defeat our army."

The other generals also nodded in agreement.

The Han army's greatest advantage now lies in the transparency of local intelligence.

After the Battle of Mangdang Mountain, Liu Miao was almost without delay. He even held a victory celebration that very evening and led his soldiers to Qingzhou the next day without stopping.

The current battlefield in Qingzhou.

Yuan Tan was unaware that the Han army's cavalry had once directly defeated Yuan's heavy cavalry, and even annihilated Yuan's cavalry force, depriving Yuan's army of its most important mobile force on the vast Central Plains battlefield. This meant that Yuan Shao's main force was destined to only be able to attack Pengcheng from the front, thus putting all the initiative in the hands of the Han army.

However, the Han army knew everything about Yuan Tan.

Wuhuan cavalry, heavy cavalry, and Guanzhong elite infantry.

Having experienced the Battle of Mangdang Mountain and delivered a perfect performance, the Han cavalry had absolute confidence in defeating Yuan Tan's so-called trump card.

As long as the Han army advances fast enough, it can maintain this advantage on the battlefield until victory arrives.

Therefore, all the delays were seen as childish and ridiculous by Liu Miao and the Han generals.

Now the Han army has only one thing to do—

Onward, onward, onward towards our goal!!
"Then things become clear."

Liu Miao touched his lower back, which was slightly sore from riding a horse.

"Full speed ahead towards Asan!"

"Since Yuan Tan wants to win with cavalry, then I will grant his wish!"

Liu Miao whistled in the direction of the Wen family.

"Don't just stand there! Let's go! Don't worry! We're related by blood, after all! I'll definitely stand up for you and punish that scoundrel Yuan Tan properly!"

Ms. Wen pursed her lips.

She certainly harbored resentment towards Liu Miao.

Who would have thought that washing one's feet right next to Chang'an would lead to being captured by the enemy?

But now, holding the letter in her hand, Wen Shi couldn't bring herself to hate Liu Miao.

even.

When Liu Miao held her in his arms again, Lady Wen moved closer to him.

Although the days of travel had made Liu Miao smell unpleasant, at least there was some warmth in his arms, unlike the bitter cold outside, and there were no words like icy blades, cutting her heart into pieces one by one.

"At their childhood banquet, they laughed and talked merrily, making solemn vows, never considering the possibility of betrayal..."

Nestled in Liu Miao's arms, Wen Shi sang softly as tears streamed down her face, dripping onto the back of Liu Miao's hand that held the reins.

Wen hurriedly tried to wipe it, but Liu Miao grabbed her small hand instead.

In the past, Wen would have definitely struggled.

But at this moment, Lady Wen obediently curled her hands in Liu Miao's palms and did not react.

"Tsk! Yuan Tan is such a piece of trash!"

Holding Yuan Tan's wife in his arms and her small hand, Liu Miao uttered this heartfelt sigh.

"This time, we can't let him get away!"

……

……

Yexian County.

"General."

"Greetings, General."

"General..."

Lü Bu casually rode Red Hare around Ye County. Wherever he went, whenever he saw people, they would always stop and greet him.

Whether it's an elderly person with gray hair or a young boy with his hair tied in pigtails, even if they are dressed in thin clothes and shivering in the wind, they will still shout out from afar.

Lu Bu unconsciously twitched his nose a few times, and at the same time slightly shifted his direction, involuntarily walking towards the direction with more people.

More and more people are sending greetings.

They emerged from the makeshift hut built of weeds and planks, stepped onto the frozen, hard earth, wrapped their clothes tighter around themselves, tightened their collars, and then gave Lü Bu what they thought was the most perfect smile. Finally, they watched as the mountain-like Lü Bu slowly walked away.

at first.

Lu Bu's heart was still warm.

The familiar gazes of the surrounding people reminded him of the triumphant feeling he had when he was surrounded by his fellow villagers after he had fought off the Xianbei and Xiongnu in Jiuyuan.

But today, as Lü Bu looked at it, he felt inexplicably irritated.

They always have the same face.

They were sallow and thin, their faces rough and red from the wind, and their clothes were visibly thin, offering no protection against the biting wind. Those smiles they thought were beautiful were actually quite ugly.

When they smiled, their chapped lips revealed wrinkled skin that bulged out. Their teeth were either rotten or yellow, like withered crops; there was nothing about them that would make them smile.

Lu Bu grew increasingly agitated, so he spurred his horse and returned to his camp.

Zhuge Liang and Chen Gong were calculating how long the current food, timber, and coal supplies could last.

Upon seeing Lü Bu storm in, the two exchanged a glance and immediately understood each other's meaning.

At this critical juncture, we cannot allow Lü Bu to be depressed.

Chen Gong stepped forward cautiously and asked, "General, may I ask what has happened?"

"What can happen?"

Lu Bu initially refused to speak.

Only after Chen Gong repeatedly inquired did Lü Bu finally snap and retort, "None of your business!"

"But those people today really annoyed me!"

"The people all know that it was the General who protected them, and they are extremely grateful to the General. Why is the General troubled?"

"That's the fucking thing!"

Once Lü Bu started talking, he couldn't stop talking.

"Back when I was on the border, the people there were just like this."

"Decades have passed, and the people are still like this? And this isn't some border region! This is Qingzhou! How can we let the Wuhuan ride roughshod over us like this?"

Lü Bu's complaints seemed endless.

"And that Yuan Tan, he's a real beast! How dare he use the Wuhuan cavalry like that! Damn it! That old beast gave birth to a little beast, the Yuan family really has no shame at all!"

Chen Gong was speechless after hearing this.

He hadn't expected that Lü Bu would be angry about something like this.

This made it difficult for him to dissuade them.

Zhuge Liang then spoke up, saying, "General, Bingzhou and Qingzhou are ultimately different."

"Ok?"

Lu Bu raised an eyebrow.

"The people of Bingzhou admire the general because of his amazing martial prowess. Therefore, they regard the general as a strong city to protect their homes."

"The people of Qingzhou do not admire the general because of his military prowess. Rather, they admire him because they miss the peace and tranquility under his rule after Yuan Tan's invasion."

"The people of Bingzhou take the general as their shield."

"The people of Qingzhou are using the general as a weapon, hoping that the general can retake Qingzhou."

"This is the human heart."

Zhuge Liang lightly waved his feather fan: "General, you have now won the hearts of the people. So the people do not only hope that you will not be defeated, but that you will be victorious. Is this difference not significant?"

Lu Bu: "..."

Seeing Lü Bu's hesitant expression, Zhuge Liang guessed that he probably didn't understand.

"In short, there was no hope in Bingzhou; but now in Qingzhou, the people are full of hope, believing that the future will definitely get better and better."

"And what the general has to do is win this battle and drive Yuan Tan and the Wuhuan cavalry out!"

Lü Bu understood this time!
Lu Bu, who had been listless just moments before, instantly perked up after Zhuge Liang's generous dose of chicken soup! The gloom between his brows vanished completely!

Seeing Zhuge Liang soothe Lü Bu as if he were a child, Chen Gong began to have other thoughts.

"Kongming, how about you take over the position of strategist for the Great General from now on?"

"..."

The chill that Lü Bu had just brought in had not yet been fully warmed by the brazier when Zhao Yun lifted the tent flap again and let in another burst of cold air.

"Military, General!"

Zhao Yun bowed to the group in an orderly manner.

Although Zhao Yun tried his best to appear calm, he couldn't suppress the smirk on his face.

"News has come from the west! It is said that His Majesty has personally dispatched troops from Langya to rescue us!"

"Um?!!"

Lü Bu and Chen Gong immediately showed joy!
"It's finally here! It's finally here!"

Chen Gong happily paced back and forth in the tent.

It's a pity the wine has all been drunk, otherwise we should have danced with Lü Bu and Zhuge Liang right now!
Lü Bu was equally delighted: "In that case, I will certainly prepare my troops, charge out of Yashan, and join forces with Your Majesty to attack from both sides, trapping Yuan Tan in Jiaodong!"

"That's how it should be!"

Only Zhuge Liang frowned slightly.

He asked Zhao Yun, "Where did Zilong hear this news from?"

"They are mountain people who travel between the surrounding mountains! Some of them have just returned from the vicinity of Jimo, so the information should be accurate!"

Zhao Yun was also eager to try.

Now, after being trapped in Jiaodong for so long, even a composed man like Zhao Yun has the same thoughts as Lü Bu!

Zhuge Liang closed his eyes.

Although Zhuge Liang's official rank is far lower than that of Lü Bu and Chen Gong, upon seeing Zhuge Liang's expression, both Lü Bu and Chen Gong held their breath and dared not make any rash decisions.

"fake."

Zhuge Liang opened his eyes again.

"Such news should not have been leaked here!"

(End of this chapter)