plumnovel Chapter 9 Lü Bu: If Lord Li does not despise me, I am willing to become his godfather!
Chapter 9 Lü Bu: If Lord Li does not despise me, I am willing to become his godfather!
The speaker was named Tuoba Zhao, a middle-aged man wrapped in a large cloak.
He was the commander of this Xianbei invasion to the south.
"Long live the Great Xianbei!"
The Xianbei soldiers raised their cups and cheered loudly, creating a noisy scene.
Many Han Chinese women were forcibly led into the crowd and herded like livestock.
They were forced to perform shameful dances, tears streaming down their faces, yet powerless to resist.
This is a true reflection of a chaotic world, and the profound suffering brought by foreign tribes!
Tuoba Zhao finished the wine in his cup, looked around, and frowned.
"Why hasn't that bastard Huyan He returned yet!"
"The army of Shuofang Commandery is exhausted and needs no more time; this is a sign of incompetence!"
Immediately afterwards, a hurried report came from outside the tent.
"What on earth happened?!"
Tuoba Zhao frowned, his sharp eyes sweeping over the messenger.
"Reporting to His Highness the Left Wise King!"
"Our troops sent to Shuofang Commandery were completely annihilated in front of Linrong County, which was controlled by the Han people!"
"The Han people piled up the heads of our Xianbei warriors into a mound of skulls a mile outside the city!"
"The bodies of our Xianbei warriors were even devoured by wild dogs!"
"What?!"
Enraged, Tuoba Zhao kicked the soldier, sending him flying.
"You're giving false information; you're to be executed immediately!"
"Our Xianbei warriors are all brave and fearless, capable of taking on a hundred men single-handedly. How could those Han Chinese possibly compare?"
At the command, the executioners swiftly carried out the order!
The messenger was beheaded, his head rolling on the ground, blood splattering everywhere.
Enraged, Tuoba Zhao slammed the wine cup in his hand onto the ground.
He suddenly roared.
"Great Xianbei warriors, we are irreconcilably opposed to the Han people!"
"Tonight, you may do whatever you wish with these Han Chinese women!"
"Tomorrow, our army will set out and crush Linrong!"
"Crush Linrong!"
"Crush Linrong!"
The soldiers' roars rose and fell, shaking the heavens and earth, as if changing the color of the wind and clouds.
Tuoba Zhao brandished his sword and pointed south, his gaze as cold as ice.
The scimitar gleamed, its chilling light emanating from it in the firelight.
The Xianbei soldiers celebrated all night.
The next day.
"Boom!"
The thunderous sound of hooves rang out as 150,000 Xianbei soldiers rode in formation, their tall warhorses carrying them toward Linrong County.
Smoke and dust billowed, obscuring the sky and the sun.
Behind them, only the disheveled corpse of a Han Chinese woman remained.
Now, viewed from above, the Xianbei army resembles a rampaging, venomous dragon, sweeping southward.
Linrong County.
After continuous overtime work, the city wall of Linrong County has become more solid and taller.
It has already shown the scale of a county town.
People and grain from other counties were also moved here.
Linrong County currently has a population of over 150,000.
However, very few of them are middle-aged or older; the majority are elderly, sick, or disabled.
"Magistrate Li, did you really annihilate 30,000 Xianbei troops?"
Lu Bu stared in disbelief at the mound of corpses outside the city.
Despite being prepared, witnessing this scene in person still overwhelmed me with emotion and left me utterly shocked!
It was already a miracle that the troops of a single county could withstand the attack of 30,000 Xianbei cavalry.
Linrong County not only held its ground but also launched a proactive attack, annihilating all 30,000 Xianbei soldiers.
This victory greatly shocked Lü Bu.
Lü Bu regretted his earlier suspicion of Li Qing.
"Magistrate Li lives up to his reputation; I, Lü Bu, have wronged you!"
"Magistrate Li, please forgive me!"
He stepped back, bowed deeply to Li Qing, and his attitude was sincere.
At this moment, Li Qing's reputation soared, and he was praised to the extreme.
Li Qing chuckled and replied calmly, "Why bother, Fengxian? Defending the country and expanding our territory is our responsibility."
"Magistrate Li is truly loyal and virtuous!"
Lü Bu sighed deeply.
His gaze shifted to the Jingguan (a mound of corpses), and in his eyes, the flames of war burned fiercely.
"I, Lü Bu, also hope to wipe out the enemy invaders for the sake of the Han Dynasty!"
At this moment, a Zhulong divine rider galloped over.
He dismounted and respectfully handed over a document.
Li Qing took the document and casually unfolded it to examine it.
He glanced at it and then smiled.
The document is clear and concise.
"The Xianbei Tuoba Zhao tribe, with an army of 150,000, has left Yanmen Commandery!"
"They will arrive at the walls of Linrong City in three days!"
When Lü Bu saw the message, his expression immediately changed, and his tone became serious.
"150,000 troops? Then Linrong City will fall very soon!"
"Magistrate Li, we must immediately request assistance from the Prefectural Governor's Office!"
"Need help?"
Li Qing smiled contemptuously.
"Xiang Yu, tell Lü Bu about the achievements of our Zhulong Divine Cavalry in the last battle against the Xianbei cavalry."
"yes!"
Xiang Yu responded immediately, loudly recounting the battle situation.
"I led 10,000 Zhulong Divine Cavalry to defeat 30,000 Xianbei Iron Cavalry, killing 30,079 of them!"
"We have no casualties on our side!"
Lu Bu was shocked upon hearing this, and he clearly realized what it meant.
There will inevitably be casualties in war; this is the cruel nature of war!
Throughout history, no matter how favorable the combat conditions or how elite the troops, it has never been possible to achieve zero casualties!
"This is impossible!"
Lu Bu categorically denied it, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
Li Qing smiled; he had already anticipated Lü Bu's reaction.
"Fengxian, you fought Xiang Yu before, and your strength was inferior to Xiang Yu's, right?"
Lü Bu answered frankly, "I am no match for General Xiang. He possesses superhuman strength and unparalleled martial arts skills!"
"In a life-or-death struggle, I will surely be defeated within twenty moves!"
His face was full of respect, and his admiration was evident in his words.
"General Xiang is the most valiant general I have ever met; he is a rare and exceptional warrior!"
Li Qing chuckled: "What if I told you that every member of my Candle Dragon Divine Cavalry possesses this kind of combat power?"
"What?"
Lu Bu was shocked and immediately turned to check all the Candle Dragon Divine Riders.
His body trembled, and then he suddenly burst into laughter.
A peerless warrior like Xiang Yu is already extremely rare, yet there are ten thousand such brave warriors in such a small place as Linrong County.
This cavalry force was invincible!
"May Heaven protect our mighty Han!"
"With the mighty Zhulong cavalry, the Xianbei will surely be destroyed, and the Wuhuan will surely be destroyed!"
"The border troubles caused by foreign tribes that have plagued the Han Dynasty for a century can now be easily resolved!"
Then, Lü Bu jumped off his horse and knelt down.
"Though I am not as valiant as General Xiang, my ambition is to achieve great things!"
"If Magistrate Li agrees, I am willing to resign from all my official positions and join the Candle Dragon Cavalry as an ordinary soldier!"
"Exterminate the Xianbei, exterminate the Wuhuan, exterminate the Xiongnu, and let the glory of the Han Dynasty cover the entire grassland!"
Lü Bu is making a clear declaration of loyalty!
Li Qing was taken aback.
Through the system, he discovered that Lu Bu's favorability had turned into loyalty, reaching a high of 95!
95 signifies extremely high loyalty; while not quite 100 represents absolute loyalty, it's still impressive enough!
He established an extremely high level of loyalty to Lü Bu after knowing him for only six days!
"Fengxian, get up."
"You once had a father-son relationship with Ding Yuan, and now you've come to rely on me; that's inappropriate."
"If Ding Yuan investigates, he will accuse me of stealing his subordinates."
Lü Bu replied loudly, "Magistrate Li need not worry about that!"
"Fighting for my country on the battlefield is my dream!"
"A man should shed his blood on the battlefield, not waste his life as a lowly clerk!"
"Before, due to the obstruction of Governor Zhang Yi, I was unable to take command of the army and go to the battlefield personally, which my adoptive father regrets."
"Now that I have this opportunity, my godfather will definitely support me."
Li Qing nodded and said with a smile, "In that case, I'll accept you."
"The soldiers of the Candle Dragon Cavalry are powerful and united; it is not suitable for you to join them at this time."
"You'll serve as a regular cavalry officer here for now."
"I have four thousand fine Xianbei horses and a large number of Xianbei scimitars here, enough to equip a well-trained cavalry force."
"I named this army the Wenhou Iron Cavalry."