plumnovel Chapter 98 Liu Bei's Vanguard
Chapter 98 Liu Bei's Vanguard
Chapter 98 Liu Bei's Vanguard
"You mean...?"
"A soldier who received a favor from Li Hong has come here looking for him?"
"And he seems to have an impressive manner of speaking, as if he has a powerful background and is well-educated?"
Master Lü, who has been busy all day.
It was only with great difficulty that they finally brought Lu Bu, who was now as happy as an embryo, back to his loyal camp.
Cheng Lian and Cheng Pu were still busy with miscellaneous military duties.
As soon as Lü Ping returned to the camp, he was surrounded by Cao Xing, Han Dang, and a group of roughnecks, who all talked at once about how the camp had been spied on.
After listening.
Lu Ping looked thoughtful.
"Indeed! We tied him up and put him in Sima's tent, where he is being guarded," Cao Xing said in a low voice.
"Sima, what do you think should be done with this person?"
"Father, since that man has received Li Hong's kindness and has been tied up by us for so long, what if he holds a grudge against us and spreads rumors after being released? Who knows what kind of trouble that might cause!" Lu Bu came back to his senses, thought for a moment, and then suggested.
"Why don't we just kill them?"
If Cheng Lian or Cheng Pu had made the suggestion, Lü Ping might have accepted it directly, but it just so happened to come from his own eldest son.
"Should we just kill them?" Lu Ping hesitated for a moment, then shook his head.
"I'll go see that person first."
Several fierce generals surrounded Lü Ping as they walked towards the camp.
As soon as they arrived outside the tent, before they could even step inside, the group froze in shock.
All I can see is that...
A young man with fair skin, large ears, and long arms, his body still bound with some worn-out ropes, cautiously peeked out of the tent entrance, as if he wanted to escape to the outside.
The two looked at each other.
The young man with the white face cursed under his breath and turned to run away.
Seeing that the young man, who was bound hand and foot, had actually escaped, causing them to lose face in front of Lü Bo, Cao Xing, Wei Yue, and the others looked grim and spurred their horses to give chase.
One person fled forward.
Three or four people went after them.
At first glance, Lü Ping did not react to this scene.
only...
When he noticed that the young man's arms, which he had swung off as he ran, were unusually long, almost longer than his knees, he paused for a moment, then looked closely at the young man's ears.
Big ears! Long arms! A face as handsome as jade?! And he even came to our base? All these features combined together.
This is fucking...
Could it be that guy...?
Lu Ping couldn't help but curse under his breath, and a name immediately popped into his mind.
Just as he was pondering this.
The running young man was caught up by Cao Xing and his men, brought back, and forced to stand in front of Lü Ping.
Looking at the young man with his head down, whose expression was unreadable, Lü Ping took a deep breath and tentatively called out.
"Liu Bei?"
They heard the call.
The disheveled young man looked up, his face full of confusion, at the middle-aged man who had suddenly called out his name.
The young man looked up.
Lu Ping's lips twitched, and his face instantly darkened. He glared angrily at Cao Xing, Han Dang, and the others, and quickly dismounted.
He personally helped Liu Bei up.
This behavior left Cao Xing, Han Dang, and the others bewildered, unsure of what had happened.
Only Lü Bu, who always knew his father's temperament, was familiar with the situation and retreated backwards repeatedly.
He shielded Cao Xing, Han Dang, and others in front of him.
She was afraid that her father's anger would be directed at her.
The center of the Han army camp.
A large tent.
After receiving a letter written on animal hide from the Xianbei people, Tian Yan summoned mid- to high-ranking generals in the army with a salary of over 1,000 shi (a unit of grain measure).
Lu Ping, who had just finished dealing with Cao Xing, Han Dang and others, was also summoned and rushed over.
Everyone gathered here.
Seeing that everyone had arrived, Tian Yan glanced at Gao Lan.
Gao Lan then stepped forward and whispered to the few generals in the tent.
"According to Tan Shihuai, they captured a Han general and want to exchange him for his eldest son, Helian."
Upon hearing this, the generals below immediately erupted in commotion.
"A high-ranking Han Chinese official?"
"The high-ranking official who can be used to exchange for this eldest son and Lian must be of a high rank. Could it be Zang Min, the Xiongnu General? I heard that General Zang's army was the first to be defeated! And it was a night attack!"
"Is it really that bad?"
"General Zang is surrounded by many fierce generals protecting him, how could it possibly be him?!"
"Who is that? It couldn't possibly be the Karasuma Captain, could it? I heard that the Karasuma Captain was defeated in an encounter battle. With so many generals protecting him, it's unlikely that he was captured in an encounter battle."
"Did Tan Shihuai say who this high-ranking Han official was?"
They were discussing it.
The generals all turned their gazes toward Tian Yan and Gao Lan above.
Gao Lan glanced at Tian Yan, and seeing Tian Yan nod slightly, he then spoke, uttering a name.
"The captured one is Xia Yu, the captain of the Wuhuan tribe!"
Summer nurturing?!
The moment the name was uttered, the soldiers below erupted in uproar.
"The commander of the entire army has been captured?!"
"This must be returned! What a disgrace it would be if this were to come to the imperial court!"
"Indeed! General, we cannot allow the Wuhuan captain to fall into the hands of those Xianbei!"
Facing the noise below.
Tian Yan frowned slightly, and with a slight gesture, all the soldiers fell silent.
"We must change them, we definitely have to change them." Seeing that the generals had fallen silent, he spoke softly.
"Three days later, I plan to organize elite cavalry. If there is an opportunity, we will take advantage of the prisoner exchange to launch a surprise attack on Tan Shihuai. If there is no opportunity, we will fight a decisive battle directly."
"Whether we win or lose this battle, whether we live or die, is entirely up to fate!"
"What are your intentions?"
"Is there any valiant general willing to be the vanguard, to take the head of that Tan Shihuai for Yan?!"
Assassination?! Final battle?! Vanguard?!
The generals looked at each other in bewilderment.
For a moment, no one spoke up; everyone remained silent.
Seeing that no one spoke, Tian Yan glanced around and finally focused his gaze on Lü Ping, who was sitting at the back and remained silent.
Lu Ping smiled bitterly to himself and followed the gaze to look behind him.
There was no one behind him.
"Zizhi?" Tian Yan's voice, urgent as a death knell, slowly rang out again.
What do you think?
"So... it was Commander Lü who sent my son Zhaodi to write a letter inviting him here."
"We were almost misled by a villain who mistook us for the eunuch Li Hong, which nearly led to us turning against each other!"
"Come on! Let's keep drinking! Let's keep dancing!"
At the base.
Liu Bei, who had been bound hand and foot like a dumpling, was now being treated as an honored guest and was being loudly proclaimed. Meanwhile, Wei Yue, Song Xian, and the others who had attacked him earlier were all bruised and battered, sitting below with obsequious smiles.
even.
Cao Xing, who had fought the most fiercely, was then suggested by Liu Bei, with whom he had once mingled in Luoyang, to pick up a sword and perform a sword dance in the arena to entertain everyone.
In Liu Bei's words, this is called the elegance of a scholar!
In front of them were bottles of wine.
Alcohol has always been prohibited in the military.
Not to mention drinking, there wasn't much wine at all. It was only because Lü Bu had captured Na Helian alive today that Tian Yan was so happy and rewarded him with a few barrels of the best wine.
These people originally thought that Liu Bei would take the opportunity to make things difficult for them.
Who knew that Liu Bei was witty and kind-hearted, in other words, extremely charming. After only a few rounds of drinks, the group became sworn brothers, wishing they had met thirty years earlier!
Just as all the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves,
Looking exhausted, Lü Ping hurriedly returned from outside. His mouth was dry, and he casually picked up a cup of wine from his eldest son's table.
He drank it all in one gulp.
"A-Bei!" He looked up, his eyes thoughtful, at Liu Bei who had hurriedly given up the main seat, and spoke very seriously.
"The decisive battle will take place in three days!"
"I have been appointed vanguard by the General of the Central Army. You will stand by my side and march into battle together!"
Upon hearing this news...
With a thud!
Just as Liu Bei was overjoyed, the wine cup in his hand suddenly fell to the ground!
He looked completely stunned.
He came seeking protection from Lü Ping, but... before he could even have a couple of drinks, he was about to be assigned to the front lines as a vanguard?!
Liu Bei only survived by feigning death; what merit or ability does he have to serve as a vanguard?
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