My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 66 Organizing the Army for the Expedition

Chapter 68 Organizing the Army for the Expedition

"Due south."

"I have a feeling... there's something strange about this."

"With a major battle imminent, countless county soldiers have gathered in our Jiuyuan City, heavily fortifying the city with several thousand troops!"

"Logically speaking, the leaders on Wula Mountain, south of Jiuyuan, are usually quite clever. They are easily frightened by the slightest disturbance."

"Why would they risk going down the mountain to plunder at this stage?!"

After hearing Wang Yun's arrangements.

Lü Ping and Shen Pei left the government office together.

Before they even reached the Lü family courtyard, Lü Ping couldn't contain himself any longer and poured out all his doubts to Shen Pei and Shen Zhengnan beside him.

On the other hand, Shen Pei also seemed a little doubtful, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"This matter is indeed a bit strange. These bandits don't come out of the mountains early or late, but they come out at this very moment, at the perfect time."

"but..."

"After all, this matter was reported by an official in the government office, so it is unlikely to be false. The matter is urgent, and if it had been delayed any longer, there might have been a real bloodbath."

"Isn't your cavalry garrison short fifty horses?"

"Since we are going to fight bandits this time, I have already told Fang Bo that we should give priority to equipping your unit with weapons. I have specially transferred fifty horses from other units to make up a whole garrison for you."

"Consider this an advance payment to you."

As he spoke, Shen Pei and Shen Zhengnan seemed to remember something, and Shen Pei sighed softly again.

"We're setting out tomorrow, so Zizhi still needs to be quite careful!"

"If these bandits manage to capture one or two cities, it will likely shock the imperial court. Both Fang Bo and our Wuyuan County Prefect, Lord Wang, will have to resign and be imprisoned."

"It's one thing for Lord Wang to be imprisoned, but you know how good the Prefect has been to Zizhi. How can you bear to send him to jail?!"

"Moreover, Zizhi, you must act swiftly and decisively in this bandit suppression campaign. In another half month, our entire army will be dispatched to Yunzhong to participate in this great battle."

"Thanks to the strong recommendation of Lord Wang, Fang Bo has already reported your list of performers to Tian Yan, the General of the Xianbei Army. If you miss the army assembly, you will have to march alone, which will be very troublesome."

Listening to Shen Pei and Shen Zhengnan's rambling words, Lü Ping, though still feeling that there was something fishy about this matter, nodded to indicate that he understood.

As they talked and walked, they gradually arrived at the outside of the Lü family's courtyard. Seeing that they had arrived home, they said goodbye to each other and parted ways.

"Fengxian?"

"Where did all these bamboo slips come from?!"

"You brought this back? Was it the one Cai Yong used to teach you?"

Lu Pinggang was admitted to the hospital.

He then noticed that in his own courtyard, there were a dozen or so bamboo scrolls that looked somewhat familiar. He looked at his eldest son with a puzzled expression.

Sitting in the courtyard, Lü Bu, who had initially been somewhat pleased, suddenly fell silent upon hearing his father's question.

A moment of silence.

He then spoke in a low voice.

"Given by Teacher Cai."

"Today, after using the Cai Lun paper you sent, Master Cai remained silent for a long time before remarking that the Cai Lun paper you sent was much better than the Cai Lun paper he had used before."

"Then, when he returned in the evening, he asked me to return this set of the Spring and Autumn Annals."

"Master Cai also asked me to inquire whether the Cai Lun paper could be made even better, and when the books made from Cai Lun paper that you mentioned could be sent over."

Upon hearing this...

Lu Ping, who was still struggling with the matter of sending troops tomorrow, suddenly raised an eyebrow. He was somewhat surprised that the rather arrogant Cai Yong had actually taken the initiative to bow his head.

He hadn't had a chance to answer.

Lu Bu, who had been inexplicably silent for some time, suddenly looked up at his father and spoke in a muffled voice.

"Father."

"I just heard... are you going out to suppress bandits tomorrow?"

"Bu wants to go too."

Upon hearing this, Lü Ping instinctively wanted to refuse.

only...

When he looked up and saw the expression on his eldest son's face, he hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something but holding back.

The next day.

The weather was fine and sunny, with the sun hanging high in the sky, partially obscured by a few white clouds. The sun wasn't too strong, and the weather seemed like a perfect day for setting off.

Early in the morning.

An army of several hundred men, carrying banners bearing the character "Lü," hurriedly left Jiuyuan City and headed southwest.

Lu Ping's expression was calm, but his heart was heavy. He was wearing lamellar armor and riding the horse that Urhan had given him earlier, surrounded by a group of armored soldiers.

This was the first time he had worn armor since transmigrating, and also the first time he had led an army out to suppress bandits.

to be frank.

Whether he was a doctor in his previous life or a minor official in Shimen Ferry in this life, he had never been involved in warfare. Even his so-called great victory over hundreds of bandits some time ago was nothing more than a brawl between hundreds of people.

It couldn't really be called a war.

even...

Not only Lü Ping, but the entire unit he led consisted of able-bodied men who admired his reputation, with almost no veterans who had ever participated in battle.

So.

Despite his lack of military experience, Lü Ping was extremely cautious when Wang Yun urged him to leave the city to suppress the bandits; he was well aware of his own limitations.

They didn't seek a great victory, only to drive out the bandits and avoid making any major mistakes.

Thinking this way.

Lu Ping looked up again at Cheng Lian, who was standing protectively in front of him, and called out softly.

"Cheng Lian".

Upon hearing Lu Bo's call, Cheng Lian subconsciously slowed down, came to Lu Ping's side, clasped his hands in greeting, and responded in a low voice.

"Marshal."

"You were looking for me?"

The chief of the troop is also known as the commander of the troop army.

After all, he was in the army. Although he was quite close to Lü Ping, he deliberately kept his distance from his uncle Lü and addressed him the same way as others.

"Have all the scouts been sent out?" Lu Ping asked calmly in a low voice.

"Don't just put them in front of us, put some behind us and on both sides as well, and teach them to come back and report regularly."

"Have someone remind Wei Yue again. Even if it takes a while, make sure he gathers all the information and finds out the exact location of those Ula Mountain bandits, as well as the terrain around us."

"Let's make sure nothing goes wrong."

Having never fought a war before, Cheng Lian was quite nervous. However, seeing his master Lü Bo so calm, his nervousness dissipated somewhat.

Upon hearing Lu Bo's detailed instructions, he took a deep breath and nodded repeatedly, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"yes!"

It should be stopped.

There was a pause.

Seeing that Lü Ping had nothing more to say, Cheng Lian then spurred his horse and hurriedly headed outside, giving instructions and entrusting things to Lü Ping as arranged.

And with Cheng Lian's arrangements.

Not long after.

On his first time joining the army, Wei Yue, leading a hundred cavalrymen and filled with excitement, led the remaining cavalrymen out of the formation and quickly moved outwards.

The cavalry scattered from the thicket.

even.

One of the cavalry units, having received orders, was returning to scout in the direction they had come from.

I witnessed this scene.

There was a young man named Lü Ping who had been ordered to stop and not follow, yet he still rode a white horse, carrying a long scepter, trailing far behind the army, his face filled with panic.

He looked around, then pulled on the reins and fled in another deserted direction, trying to avoid the scouts sent by Lü Ping.