Tufu's Mansion
Yuan Wei was drinking tea and chatting with Situ Wang Yun, saying that the court was all sighing, but there was nothing they could do.
After chatting for a while, Wang Yun suddenly asked, "I wonder what the current situation is like at the beginning?"
Wang Yun had been dating Yuan Shao and the others for a while and had a good relationship, so he asked.
Yuan Wei said calmly, "Now that Bohai is the head of a county, it's not bad."
"Oh, that's right. It's really gratifying to think that Ben Chu has done such a big thing, unlike us, hey."
When he heard that Yuan Shao had been appointed as the prefect, Wang Yun was heartily happy and praised Chen Zan.
Yuan Wei pretended to be mysterious, "Haha, these are all small things, but one thing is a big deal."
What? Wang Yun expressed confusion, of course. News spread very slowly in ancient times, and if there were no fixed channels, people might never know about it, just like Wang Yun.
I didn't know that Yuan Shao had already issued a message and ordered a crusade against Dong Zhuo, and now he was gathering for war.
While he was talking, he suddenly saw someone rushing over and whispering in Yuan Wei's ear.
After hearing this, Yuan Wei said without changing his expression, "It's my time to die now."
Ah, Wang Yun was shocked and asked curiously. "Why do you say such unlucky things, sir?"
Yuan Wei calmly told Wang Yun everything that had happened before, and also told him the news he had just received: Yuan Shao was the leader of the alliance and was leading a coalition of princes to attack Sishui Pass.
These news shocked Wang Yun for a while, and it took him a while to react, which was a mixture of joy and sorrow.
With his wisdom, he also thought that Dong Zhuo would definitely not give up, he advised. "Master Taifu, it's better to leave Luoyang earlier to avoid harming Chi Yu."
"No need, I am in my dying years and will die. Now I am loyal to the Han Dynasty and I will die a worthy death." Wang Yun was filled with admiration for these words, and he wished he could replace the Taifu himself. He was very impressed. Wang Yun later committed suicide to thank the world, which may not have been inspired by Yuan Wei. Although the two had different original intentions, their methods were similar.
"You'd better leave quickly to avoid hurting innocent people." Yuan Wei had some matters of his own to arrange and sent Wang Yun away.
Wang Yun repeatedly tried to dissuade him, but Yuan Wei refused and had to leave.
After Wang Yun left, Yuan Wei gave a signal and saw a shadow coming out.
Yuan Wei said calmly, "Yuan Fang, have everything been arranged?"
"Master, everything has been arranged according to your instructions," the shadow replied.
"Well, very good. I have two letters here. You can send them to Benchu and Gongdao at Suizao."
Yuan Fang took the letter, put it away close to him, and advised, "Master, you should come with me through the tunnel. With the strength of our guards, we can still get out of Luoyang."
"Yuan Fang, you don't understand. Not only can I not leave now, I have to wait for Dong Zhuo to come. This is the price of our Yuan family's further rise, and it is also the responsibility that the head of the family must bear."
Yuan Wei urged Yuan Fang, "You should leave quickly to avoid a long night and many dreams."
Yuan Fang begged again, but seeing that the owner was indifferent, he had no choice but to escape from Luoyang through the tunnel and go straight to Jujube.
Wang Yun had just walked out of the Taifu's Mansion. Not long after, he saw Li Cui and Guo Si leading Xiliang soldiers and horses to surround the Taifu's Mansion.
Li Que led half of the people and went straight into the main hall. Guo Bang led other men and horses to rush to the back door and entered from the backyard. Along the way, he didn't answer anyone, regardless of gender, age or child, he just killed them with one blow and carried out Dong Zhuo's orders thoroughly.
Allied Forces Camp.
Cao Cao saw that everyone was afraid of Dong Zhuo and did not dare to send troops further. He was angry and a little annoyed that he was not strong enough, but he still had to give it a try anyway.
So he went out and said: "We have raised volunteers to quell the rebellion. The army has been assembled. Why do you still hesitate? If Dong Zhuo relies on your majesty's authority, defends Luoyang and marches eastward, even though he is cruel and unscrupulous, he will become We are in serious trouble. If you can follow my plan, please ask Yuan Cheqi to lead the troops in Hanoi to attack Mengjin, while everyone stationed in Suanzao will defend Cheng, occupy Aocang, blockade Yuan and Taigu, and control all dangerous areas; please ask Yuan Gonglu The general led the Nanyang army to garrison Danshui and Xixian, and attacked Wuguan to threaten the Sanfu area. All the ministries built high forts and stood firm without fighting. They deployed many suspicious soldiers to show the momentum of the gathering of all the armies from all over the world, and then they launched a legitimate expedition. Rebellion can quickly calm down the situation. Now we are called volunteers, but we have been hesitant to move forward and let the world down. I am ashamed of everyone."
Yuan Shao didn't want to attack Luoyang, but now his troops were limited, and all the troops had their own selfish motives and were unwilling to do their best. He had no base and would have nothing if he was defeated. What's more, Yuan Shao is not the only one in the coalition who has this idea.
At that time, he brought more than 20,000 people to the capital. Some of them escaped along the way and some of the old and weak were removed, leaving only 20,000 people.
He recruited 5,000 troops in the Bohai Sea, so he now only has more than 25,000 troops. Fortunately, compared to others, although he does not have an advantage in military strength, he is well-equipped and has excellent soldiers.
Just when everyone was feeling ashamed or thinking, the herald came in with great urgency and said that there was an urgent report from Beijing.
The herald took a breath and then said: "Reporting to Yuan Chaqi and all the generals, news came out from the capital that Taiwei Yuan and his family were executed by Dong Zhuo."
ah! Everyone exclaimed, and Yuan Shao also yelled and fainted after hearing this.
Yuan Xi dressed up and hurried out of the tent, and saw Yuan Shao, who was dressed in plain clothes, crying loudly in the tent. On the other side of him, his second uncle Yuan Shu was also dressed in white gauze, lowering his head and wiping tears from time to time.
Hey, Yuan Xi sighed softly, walked to a tent, picked up a set of white gauze, and put it on.
Yuan Wei died and was beheaded by Dong Zhuo's general Li Que.
Yuan Xi had known this would happen for a long time, but he couldn't say anything, because Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu couldn't possibly not know, but neither of them had any reaction. What did you ask him to say?
His personal guards, Chun Yuqiong and others rushed forward to support him, and military doctors were called for treatment.
Regardless of the distance between them, Yuan Xi felt somewhat sad as he watched Yuan Wei die in vain despite being able to rescue him. Is this the coolness of a wealthy family?
But even if Yuan Xi wanted to save it, there was nothing he could do. The Yuan family had reached the point where it could not be destroyed or established. The seemingly glorious Yuan family had become rotten, and someone had to bleed.
After a while, Yuan Shao woke up. He pushed away the crowd, drew his sword and cut off the criminals, and said angrily: "The Dong bandits and I are at odds with each other! Everyone listens to the order and follow Meng De's plan to go back and reorganize the troops. We will enter Luoyang today to kill the Dong bandits."
Yuan Shao was really angry. Yuan Shao was born as a commoner. If it weren't for his uncle Yuan Kui's promotion and cultivation, Yuan Shao would not be where he is today.
After all the princes came over to pay their respects, Yuan Shao showed his heroic character, wiped away his tears, and began to mobilize his troops.
Yuan Shao said: "Dong Zhuo has stationed troops in Hulao and wants to cut off the middle road of our princes. Now he can draw half of his troops to meet the enemy."
So Yuan Shao sent eight princes including Wang Kuang, Qiao Mao, Bao Xin, Yuan Yi, Sun Rong, Zhang Yang, Tao Qian, Gongsun Zan, etc., to Hulao Pass to meet the enemy. Cao Cao led troops to rescue him.
Cao Cao was the first to stand up and said: "Respect the order of the leader of the alliance." After the first one, the remaining Yuan Shu, Sun Jian and others also followed the order.
That night, inside Yuan Shao's tent.
Yuan Shao summoned a group of confidants, including Wen Tianfeng, Feng Ji, Guo Tu, and Xu You, and military generals including Chun Yuqiong, Yan Liang, and Wen Chou, as well as Yuan Xi and Zhao Yun who he brought with him. Zhang Liao, who had recently taken refuge, was also advised by Yuan Xi. Yuan Shao asked him to discuss it.
Yuan Shao and Yuan Xi were both dressed in mourning clothes, and the others were also dressed in plain white.
Yuan Shao's face turned pale and he said, "I really have a sworn hatred with Thief Dong. I wish I could rush into Luoyang immediately and kill this thief. However, after thinking about it, I feel that we cannot be hasty in entering the army. We must take a long-term approach to ensure a safe solution." plan."
"The Dong thief is rebellious, and the disciples of the Yuan family are all over the world. Now all the heroes in the world will think about revenge for Yuan Gong. It can be said that the morale of the people can be used. Cao Mengde's strategy is a perfect one, but our army should not march into Hanoi but sit in the center of the army. , just let Wang Kuang's troops threaten Luoyang from Hanoi. Then let General Yuan Gonglu march to Wuguan, and our army will lead the rest of the troops to march to Xingyang, Sishui, and Hulao. Yuan Gong can recruit more craftsmen to build siege equipment." Tian Feng said.
Yuan Shao thought to himself, if you let others attack the fortress checkpoint, you can just do it yourself. Not only can you preserve your own strength, but you can also consume other people's troops and the Xiliang army. It can be said that it kills three birds with one stone.
Now that I felt more balanced, I saw that no one could make any more suggestions and dismissed the meeting.
Not long after everyone left, Yuan Xi had already put away his sad mood. Seeing Yuan Shao there in a daze, he thought for a moment and stepped forward and said, "Father."
Yuan Shao took a deep breath, turned his head and said, "What's the matter with my son?"
"Father, Xianyi wants to go to Hulao Pass and follow the princes to have a look." Yuan Xi originally thought that if Yuan Shao disagreed, he would give him another excuse. Unexpectedly, Yuan Shao agreed without thinking.
"It's a good idea to go and learn a lot." Yuan Shao said: "Ask Xu Chu to lead 500 men and your own troops to follow you. Remember to just take a look, don't rush along."
"Xianyi will obey his father's orders."
Now that we are here, wouldn’t it be a pity not to watch the scene between the three heroes and Lu Bu?
Yuan Shao's general Yan Liangwen Chou also escorted the last batch of grain and grass to the coalition camp a few days ago and handed over to Yuan Shao. However, Yuan Xi estimated that Yan Liangwen Chou must have a lot of merit in escorting grain and grass, otherwise why send Yan Liangwen Chou to overkill his talents.
After leaving the camp, Yuan Xi deliberately walked with Zhang Liao. When they reached a quiet place, he asked: "Brother Wenyuan, do you think our army has a good chance of winning this time in Hulao?"
Zhang Liao did not speak, but took Yuan Xi to the open space in front of the camp gate and said: "I dare not say anything about this matter, but because I have a close relationship with the young master and was recommended by the young master, I dare to tell the truth to the young master. Yi Liao sees the chances of the coalition winning. Even if it’s not big, the victory will be a miserable one.”
"Tell me your opinion."
Of course Yuan Xi knew the result, and just wanted to deepen his relationship with Zhang Liao, so he asked this question. Once familiar, twice familiar, Zhang Liao subconsciously became closer to himself.
"Although the strategy of the coalition forces is very correct, it ignores the competition between the strength of the soldiers of the two sides. If the Xiliang army defends according to the danger, it will be able to kill a large number of the coalition forces. When the two sides are exhausted, the Xiliang cavalry will fight out again. Then it will be difficult for our army to resist."
"Is the Xiliang cavalry really so powerful?" Yuan Xi took a breath and asked again.
"Yes, the Bingzhou cavalry that Liao commanded when he led the troops in Bingzhou was already much stronger than the Guandong cavalry. The Xiliang cavalry, which also fought against the Hu people at the border, was only stronger than the Bingzhou cavalry. Moreover, the Xiliang cavalry is now The commander is Lu Bu, who is also known as the flying general. He is extremely good at cavalry warfare. He is not as good as Liao. His talent is ten times that of Liao. There is no one better than him in the world."
"Is it really not possible?" Yuan Xi murmured. I still underestimated the Eastern Han border army, which fought with Xianbei all year round.
He originally thought that if the Kwantung Allied Forces could break through Hulao, he could lead the cavalry to attack Luoyang and intercept the civil and military officials who would escape to Chang'an, as well as them.
"Don't worry, Young Master, we are not without a chance. The battlefield is changing rapidly, and those who know how to fight can turn defeat into victory. Zhang Liao will do his best to avenge the Young Master and his family," Zhang Liao said.
Yuan Xi did not want revenge, because he knew that his current strength was completely unable to destroy the Xiliang Army. Even if he defeated Luoyang, Dong Zhuo could escape to Chang'an and then occupy Hangu Pass to block the Kwantung Allied Forces.
He also vaguely expected the fate of Yuan Wei's family, but Yuan Wei refused to listen to Yuan Shao's reminder and insisted on staying in Luoyang. In fact, Yuan Xi wrongly blamed the old man. Just like Lieutenant Feng Fang, he knew that he would die for loyalty.
Yuan Wei died for the great cause of the Yuan family. Only when the important figures of the Yuan family die can the decayed part of the Yuan family die and the Yuan family be reborn from the ashes. This is the glory of the family, but it is a pity that the old man will never see that day.
At this time, there was a loud noise from the camp gate.
Yuan Xi and Zhang Liao also went over to check after hearing the sound. As they got closer, they saw about a hundred people gathered outside the camp gate.
Zhang Liao shouted and asked the soldiers stationed at the camp gate what happened.
A chief hurriedly replied: "Sir, they said they were recruited from Hedong by General Chariot and Cavalry. However, they cannot open the camp gate at night without the personal order of a captain or above, so I asked them to stay in the camp." Wait until dawn tomorrow."
Yuan Xi was looking forward to it and asked, "Did you tell me your name?"
"It seems his surname is Xu."
Sure enough, Yuan Shao had previously recruited heroes from all over the world, and with Yuan Xi's intervention, he also added the name Xu Huang from Hedong. He remembered that "Zhou Yafu" Xu Huang was from the same hometown as Guan Yu, so it was not difficult to find him.
At that moment, he said to Na Shichang: "Do you know me?"
"I've seen you before and know that you are Mr. Yuan."
"Okay, my title is also a school captain. Please open the door and let them in."
The chief can order his subordinates to open the camp gate.
More than a hundred strong and spirited men entered the camp in an orderly manner, not in a chaotic manner.
Yuan Xi saw that the man in front of him was particularly strong and strong, with a rough and resolute face, and thought to himself that this was Xu Huang.
So he and Zhang Liao stepped forward and said, "Is the person coming here Xu Huang and Xu Gongming from Hedong?"
Xu Huang cupped his hands and replied in a confident voice: "Exactly, Xu Huang from Hedong, who was recruited by Yuan Cheqi, led two hundred local men to join him."
Xu Huang originally wanted to seek refuge with the nearby warlords Yang Feng or Dong Zhuo when he saw the chaos in the world, but at this time Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor and Niu Fu attacked Yang Feng in Hedong, which delayed the move.
At this time, someone from the Yuan family said that he had heard that Xu Huang was proficient in martial arts and came here to fight with him. After thinking about it for a few days, Xu Huang decided to stay with two hundred brothers from the countryside and come to see Yuan Shao. Then the previous scene happened.
Yuan Xi said some words of praise and gratitude, and asked Zhang Liao to take Xu Huang's soldiers to settle down, while he took Xu Huang to the commander's camp to see Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao looked very weak, but he still cheered up and comforted Xu Huang.
He saw that Xu Huang looked dignified, so he asked him to take the post of Sima of another department, but he couldn't think of a place for the placement.
Then I thought that the person was recommended by Yuan Xi. There were only more than two hundred people, so Xu Huang was assigned to join Yuan Xi.
Yuan Xi didn't show anything on his face, but he was really ecstatic in his heart. He didn't expect that Zhao Yun, one of the Five Tiger Generals, was under his command, and now Xu Huang, one of the Five Tiger Generals, was here.
You must know that the strong men of Xu Huang's clan are all heroic men. They have all participated in the suppression of the Yellow Turban Uprising. They are all good at various skills. Of course, without Yuan Xi, there is no way Xu Huang might have secretly turned into a thief.
Now Yuan Xi has made up his mind to let Xu Huangye and Zhao Yun both lead the army alone. After all, Zhao Yun and Xu Huang are both very capable commanders, so he added a thousand soldiers to Xu Huang.
Now in the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, and Xu Chu are all under his command. Zhang Liao is still considered half of them, but he has not yet been fully transferred. Although Xu Chu does not have many generals, he is first-class in charging and fighting.
Moreover, his life safety has really improved a lot, and Zhao Yun, Xu Huang, and Zhang Liao are no longer scared even if they meet Lu Bu.
Xu Huang here was a little dissatisfied with serving under a young man, even a well-known young man, but he had no choice but to let him go as he was new to the job.
After returning to his camp and helping Xu Huang to settle down, Yuan Xi sent them food and wine. Zhang Hong, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, and Zhang Liao were summoned overnight to hold a banquet for Xu Huang.
At the banquet, because Yuan Xi was wearing mourning, he could not drink, and Zhang Hong certainly did not drink either.
Although Xu Chu was eager to see his master like this, he had no choice but to give up.
Xu Huang was also very polite and asked Yuan Xi to remove the drink. He was hungry after a day's journey. After thanking him, he went to fetch the cooked meat and started chewing it.
Zhang Liao himself was not willing to be outdone. The two of them seemed to be competing in eating, but the servants who were cutting and serving the meat were too busy.
The rest of the people just watched the two gobbling up the food, which was quite amusing.
Zhang Liao and Xu Huang both sensed the aura of the same kind, with strong martial arts skills and first-class command of troops, so they decided to compete.
When they were almost done eating, Zhang Liao shouted happily and thanked Yuan Xi again for hosting the banquet. Then he said to Xu Huang, "Gongming, I see you have a big appetite. I don't know how good your martial arts are."
It turned out that when he saw Zhang Liao, who was equally tall and strong, and equally fierce and brave, he had a similar feeling, so he did not live with him.
Zhang Liao smiled and said, "Why don't you try it yourself."
Seeing Zhang Liao's behavior, Yuan Xi was secretly happy. This showed that Zhang Liao's subconscious had integrated himself into this small group, which was a good thing.
Yuan Xi knew that for these martial arts masters, if he wanted to surrender, he had to dispel his arrogance. He couldn't just be polite. He also had to let him know that he was not the only master here.
Moreover, snakes remove their teeth and then become soft, and dogs tie the rope and then become smooth, right?
Of course, he couldn't do this kind of thing. He originally planned to let Zhao Yun give it a try, but Zhang Liao was so good at it that he could only let Zhang Liao do it for him.
"We can't tolerate gestures here, so let's go outside." Yuan Xi invited them.
Xu Huang said disapprovingly: "It doesn't take up much ground. Let's just see who falls to the ground."
So everyone came out of the tent, Yuan Xi ordered his guards to get torches, and drew a circle in the open space for them to compete in the "corner attack" popular in the army.
"Jiaodian" is somewhat like sumo wrestling in later generations. It was not invented by the Japanese during the Han Dynasty. It is a competitive activity enjoyed by army sergeants.
After stretching their muscles, the two jumped into the circle with their upper bodies naked, grabbing each other's arms with their hands, and exerting force on their feet to reach their waists and shoulders.
After a while, the two of them roared angrily and collided with each other with all their strength.
You come and I go, the expert will know whether there is one as soon as he makes a move, and there is no winner in thirty rounds.
After two quarters of an hour, the two of them were in a battle of victory and defeat. They were covered in mud and sweat, but they also felt happy.
Yuan Xi asked his servants to get money and silk to reward the two of them. They thanked them and accepted them.
After that, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang felt even more sympathetic to each other. After all, they all belong to the upper echelon of the five good generals in history.
The next day, Yuan Shao sent an order to everyone to let Wang Kuang and Yuan Shu lead their troops. The First Division of the Chinese Army also began to march towards Xingyang.
Among them, Sun Jian, known as the Tiger of Jiangdong, joined Yuan Shu and attacked Wuguan together. Wang Kuang also led his troops to Hanoi to contain them.
The remaining central army included 30,000 people under Han Fu's generals, 5,000 Cao Cao, the governor of Yuzhou Kong Niao, the governor of Yanzhou Liu Dai, the governor of Chenliu Zhang Miao, the governor of Dongjun Qiao Mao, the governor of Shanyang Yuan Yi, Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin, Guangling Prefect Zhang Chao, Beiping Prefect Gongsun Zan, and Shangdang Prefect Zhang Yang all had numbers ranging from 10,000 to 30,000, making the total number 250,000.
Yuan Xi knew that although the coalition forces were large in number, they lacked unified command and coordination, and the situation was not optimistic.
Under the guidance of his teacher Zhang Hong, he strengthened the collaborative training of his subordinates, and contracted Xu Chu's tiger guards with Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and Xu Huang's sergeants.
Seeing the smoke billowing and the long dragon squirming, he was really looking forward to it. He wondered if there would really be a group of heroes in front of Hulao Pass fighting Lu Bu.
Luoyang, Prime Minister's Mansion.
Dong Zhuo summoned Li Ru, Li Su, Lu Bu, Hua Xiong, Guo Si, Li Cui, Zhang Ji, Xu Rong and other civil and military confidants to discuss the matter.
"If we don't want the rebels in Guandong to be numerous, how should we deal with them?" Dong Zhuo asked.
Lu Bu came out of the queue and said somewhat disapprovingly: "Father, there is no need to worry. When Buti takes a trip to Liangzhou's cavalry, he can flatten and crush the rats from Guandong."
Li Ru said helplessly: "Marquis Wen's military prowess is not a problem, but when our Xiliang army occupied Sili, the people were still undecided, and the soldiers we recruited could not be used for great purposes. We, the direct descendants of Xiliang, are relying on us. The rebels from Kanto have exhausted us, so where can we stand?"
Dong Zhuo felt that these words had gone deep into his heart. He was not willing to waste his direct lineage, so he asked: "What is the strategy to retreat from the enemy?"
Li Ru said seriously: "Retreat to Chang'an." Ah! No one wanted him to reveal this plan.
"What's the point of retreating without fighting?" Hua Xiong said angrily.
Li Ru continued: "Each of the coalition forces has their own agendas and are unwilling to work together. This can be seen from their delay in taking action to guard Suzhou. Moreover, when we retreat to Chang'an, we still have Hangu Pass to rely on, but If the Kwantung Allied Forces occupy Luoyang, they will definitely feel bad inside and be unwilling to advance together and consume our army, so our army can win without a fight."
Dong Zhuo nodded in approval. After all, the situation forced him. Although he resented the Kwantung Allied Forces, he felt that it was not the time to kill them.
Li Su said with some worry: "If we move the capital, those ministers may oppose it, and it won't be something that can be done in a short time."
Dong Zhuo snorted coldly: "Do they want to try Dong's sword?"
Li Ru was afraid that he would really go on a killing spree, so he advised: "We can say that Emperor Gaozu established his capital in Guanzhong for eleven generations. Emperor Guangwu established his capital at Luoyang for eleven generations to this day. According to "Shi Bao Prophecy" He said that the capital should be moved to Chang'an, in order to comply with God's will and the people's will. He then spread nursery rhymes in the streets and said: There is a Han in the west, and there is a Han in the east. It will be easy for a deer to walk into Chang'an. This saying, "There is a Han in the west." ', it was in response to Gaozu's prosperity in Chang'an, the western capital, that the 12 emperors were passed down; 'A Han in the East' was in response to Guangwu's prosperity in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and it is also passed down to 12 emperors today. The fate of heaven came together, and the emperor moved back to Chang'an , then there will be no worries.”
"That's very good." Dong Zhuo clapped his hands.
Li Ru added: "But we still have to fight first. Firstly, we can frustrate the Kwantung Allied Forces and make them dare not continue to press forward. Secondly, we can buy opportunities to move the capital."
"Then what are your plans?" Dong Zhuo asked.
"First, let General Lu Fengxian lead a brigade of cavalry out of Hulao to attack and block the Kwantung Allied Forces' camp, making it unable to prepare for the siege. After the capital move is completed, they will return to the pass. Then let General Xu Rong lead a group of troops and horses in Ambushes were set up in the Jingcheng and Luoshui areas to support General Lu and the ambush-pursuing Kwantung Allied Forces. Thirdly, General Hu Zhen guarded Wuguan and did not teach Yuan Shu's army to knock on the pass."
After discussing the details, everyone dispersed.
In front of Hulao Pass.
The eighteen princes raised their own troops. Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, led his troops to arrive first.
Lu Bu majestically led his three thousand men on horseback and galloped to meet them.
General Wang Kuang formed a formation, and when he looked under the banner of Lema Gate, he saw Lu Bu in front: wearing a purple gold crown with a three-pronged hair, a Xichuan red cotton hundred-flower robe on his body, an animal-faced head-swallowing chain armor, and an exquisite leash on his waist. The lion is wearing a belt; he carries his bow and arrows with him, holds a painted halberd, and sits down on a red rabbit horse, whinniing in the wind: indeed, "Lu Bu is among men, and the red rabbit is among horses"!
