The appearance of the old father-in-law had to be said to shock everyone.
Usually wherever the host goes, the inn's fast horse will be three days ahead of the host's itinerary, so that the rear party can have time to prepare for the reception, including some accompanying care.
This is a manifestation of privilege, and it will not make the people below busy.
Cao Cao is like this, Lin Mo is like this, and even Liu Bei and Sun Ce are like this at this stage.
If there is a special case, it must be the old father-in-law.
Relying on the red rabbit horse to travel thousands of miles in a day, crossing mountains and rivers and rivers and lakes is as easy as walking on flat ground, and it does not necessarily mean that you must take a post road.
Even if he took the post road, the messenger's horse might not be faster than him.
If this were normal, Lin Mo wouldn't find it strange, but hasn't his old father-in-law been troubled recently? He has written several letters to him but he has been indifferent. How could he suddenly appear at such a critical time?
"Even you can't beat him?" After entering the tent, Lu Bu did not greet everyone, nor even answered Lin Mo's question about why he suddenly appeared here. After sitting on the handsome chair, he looked directly at Zhao Yun .
Zhao Yun showed a hint of embarrassment on his face, "But it's not that we can't win, we just don't have the certainty of victory."
Hearing this, Lu Bu nodded and chuckled: "There are endless young people."
Then he looked at Lin Mo and said attentively: "Tomorrow before the formation, Ma Chao will be defeated. How to counterattack, you decide."
Lu Bu's voice was very soft, but the confidence he conveyed made everyone in the cramped military tent feel at ease.
Yes, he is Lu Bu. Even though he is already forty-six years old, no one will think that this declaration of victory has any water.
Including Lin Yunwen.
Lin Mo stood next to Lu Bu, nodded with a smile and looked at everyone, "Zhang Xiu and Wei Yue obey orders!"
"The general is here!"
"Tomorrow you will lead 5,000 cavalry and wait for orders in Beizhai. But when you see the signal from the observation tower to attack, you will rush out of Beizhai and attack the flanks of the ten troops in Guanzhong!"
"Take the order!"
"Zhao Yun, Man Chong!"
"The general is here!" Zhao Yun and Man Chong stood up and bowed.
"Tomorrow you and I will also lead five thousand cavalry and wait for orders in Xizhai. But when we see the flag at the observation tower, we will attack. We should lead the army to break through the ten central troops in Guanzhong!"
"Take the order!"
After being frustrated for so many days, even Zhao Yun, who was so patient, felt ready to move at this moment, as if he was eager for dawn to let them know what kind of existence Lu Jun was.
Ever since Lin Mo entered the camp, it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was invincible and invincible. Even during the Central Plains War, he had never been indifferent to such humiliation when someone came to warm him up for five days in a row.
Cao Cao didn't dare to be so arrogant, but he was forced out of the military camp by this group of temporarily formed coalition forces. He was really a coward.
"Everyone, remember this."
Finally, Lin Mo took a deep breath and said loudly: "When chasing and killing, Han Sui's army should be the main one, and Ma Teng's troops must be deliberately avoided."
"Why, whoever you kill is not killing!" Wei Yue was so murderous now that he had to treat him differently among the rebellious army, which of course affected his performance.
"I have a clever plan, just follow it."
"Understood."
Wei Yue muttered, after all, he just has an impatient temper and is not a arrogant person. For him, as long as he can go out and vent, it doesn't hurt to be restrained.
"It's almost Haishi, why should we be in a daze if we don't order troops?" Lu Bu lightly tapped the table table twice, and the four generals bowed their hands and retreated.
Zhao Yun was a little hesitant, and probably felt that he needed to clarify some situations with Lu Bu, such as Ma Chao's riding skills, spear skills and strength, which would be of substantial help to the generals in front of the battle tomorrow.
But Zhang Xiu seemed to stand behind him consciously, urging him to walk faster. He waited until he got out of the tent and whispered: "I don't want to think that your current martial arts skills have improved a lot compared to before you came out of the mountain. Of course, you have accumulated experience on the battlefield. But Marquis Wen’s guidance should be indispensable, right?”
Zhang Xiu said this suddenly. Zhao Yun was a little confused, but he still nodded.
"That's it. He is a peak in front of all the warriors in the world. If you want to worry, Ma Chao is also worried. You don't need to worry about this."
Thinking about it, Zhang Xiu may not understand, but Zhao Yun actually knows in his heart that the main reason why Lu Bu left without saying goodbye this time was that he had lost himself a little. Perhaps this was because the war had gone too smoothly in recent years and he was not indispensable.
If he was too worried in what he was best at, it would be counterproductive and sting the sensitive nerves deep in Lu Bu's heart. "Thank you, senior brother, for the advice."
Inside the tent, Lu Bu yawned and stretched, then made a gesture to get up, "I'm tired. I've traveled thousands of miles in two days, and my body and bones are feeling a little weak. It's really not as good as when I was young."
"My father-in-law."
Lin Mo walked to the middle of the military tent, carefully raised his hands and said, "My son-in-law has something to say."
Lin Mo felt that it was still necessary to say some things.
He didn't know whether Lu Bu suddenly appeared after he had really figured it out, or whether he was picked on because he couldn't stand up to Ling'er's bullying. But in the battle tomorrow, the old father-in-law in his twilight years will face Jin Machao in his prime. Don't worry at all that it's a lie.
He hoped that his old father-in-law could go to the battlefield without any psychological burden.
Of course, I don't want there to be a rift between the father-in-law and the father-in-law, which they both know very well but don't expose.
Lu Bu, who sat down again, raised his forehead and said, "Go ahead."
"When we were in Xuzhou, our situation was full of crises and we were besieged on all sides. My father-in-law had to carry the Fangtian Painted Halberd to turn the tide on the battlefield.
But later on, as we absorbed the strength of all parties, my son-in-law hoped that his father-in-law could sit in the middle of the army and leave the fighting task to the people below.
The main consideration at that time was because we were worried that there would be a rift between our husband and son-in-law. "
Lin Mo was mid-sentence, paused, took a deep breath and continued: "After all, no one can be invincible. This is true for my father-in-law, and the same for my son-in-law. I am very afraid that if one day I am plotted against someone, I will be killed." If the father-in-law is in danger, will it give people the impression that he is deliberately doing it to control this army alone?
My father-in-law once said that you can't live without your son-in-law. In fact, your son-in-law can't live without you either. Even if this army of hundreds of thousands of people is missing one person, our father-in-law is no longer as tight as before.
My son-in-law just hopes that after we kill a lot of people on this territory, we can sit under the plane trees in the courtyard like before, cook wine and chat, reminisce about the past, and look forward to the future.
However, now my son-in-law knows that he was wrong. My father-in-law is still the same as before. I understood from the moment you just walked into the military camp that the morale of the soldiers has been low these days, and I have no good solution.
But after Master Yuezhang appeared, the light in the eyes of the soldiers could not be hidden. In such a critical moment, they still needed to rely on the halberd in the hands of Master Yuezhang.
If your father-in-law was dissatisfied with what your son-in-law did in the past, your son-in-law will confess to you and he will definitely restrain himself in the future.
The reason why my son-in-law wants to say this clearly is because he doesn't want his father-in-law to have any concerns about me. After all, you said that we are a family no matter what. "
Lin Mo said a lot of things in one breath. If it were in the past, Lu Bu would have tasted it carefully.
After returning home this time, he thought a lot. He figured out some things, but just because he couldn't figure them out didn't mean he could really let go.
For example, Lin Mo just said that he was deliberately not involved in danger. Although he did not know that Lin Mo had such profound thoughts, he was always willing to believe that his son-in-law had his own reasons.
Lu Bu nodded slightly, then smiled bitterly, "I don't think as deeply as you do, and I can't think about so much. There is only one reason why I came here today."
Lu Bu made up his mind and then sighed: "After all, I can't trust you."
Hearing this, Lin Mo's brows tightened and he felt a little sour. He thought that his old father-in-law came here to find his passionate self again on the battlefield. He also thought that he might be unable to bear the nagging of Lu Lingqi and Yan's Diao Chan. Came here.
But he didn't expect that Lu Bu's heart was so simple. He was just worried about himself.
He lowered his head, not daring to look directly at Lu Bu at this moment.
It turns out that caring can be very pure, and smart people who have all the tricks always ignore the most sincere feelings, because they probably don't know that feelings can never be calculated.
The night wind blew, and the oil lamp in the tent flickered on and off. Lin Mocai lowered his head and said in a deep voice: "Ma Chao is brave, my father-in-law must be careful tomorrow."
Lu Bu smiled knowingly, but didn't care much.
After a while, he frowned and said: "By the way, there is one more thing. I passed through Yecheng. At that time, I thought it was that boy from Wenyuan who had a conflict with you because of my affairs. Later he told me to do this. the goal of.
But now that I suddenly appear here, will I be unable to deceive Cao Cao? "
Lin Mo shook his head slowly, "Don't worry, Lord Yue, Cao Cao has mobilized troops to leave Yangping Pass. Even if he knows now, it's too late."
Lin Mo was not worried about this matter. In fact, Cao Cao had begun to mobilize troops and horses as early as when he issued the memorandum against thieves. I think at that time, he made up his mind to capture the land of Yizhou.
When his army left Yecheng, he also took action. After all, he didn't know how long the Guanzhong Ten Divisions could last in his hands. They were just scrambling for time.
By the time the news of his old father-in-law's appearance on the battlefield reached Cao Cao's ears, it would be half a month later, and it was too late.
"If that's the case, then I'll feel relieved."
Seeing that Lin Mo had nothing to add, Lu Bu stood up again. Only then did Lin Mo remember something important and hurriedly said: "By the way, Mr. Father-in-law, there are two things that you need to do before the battle tomorrow."
"You can't kill Ma Chao." Lu Bu answered confidently. After all, when Lin Mo issued the military order to Zhao Yun and the others just now, he knew that Lin Mo wanted to separate. If this was the case, then Ma Chao couldn't die.
"That's secondary."
"oh?"
Lu Bu became interested, walked up to Lin Mo, crossed his arms and said, "Then what is the main thing?"
Lin Mo did not intend to keep it secret like before. Instead, he informed his old father-in-law of the complete plan first, and then the two things to be done on the battlefield tomorrow.
After hearing this, Lu Bu was startled at first, and then he couldn't help laughing, "Interesting! So interesting! If you play like this, it will be difficult for ten people to stay together."
"You still have to rely on your father-in-law." Lin Mo's flattery hit Lu Bu very much, and he laughed as heartily as before.
That night, Lin Mo slept soundly.
Since Youzhou, there has never been such a feeling of relief as tonight.
The old father-in-law is back. In addition to laughing at the confidence of ten people, more importantly, he understands that he has the support of his family, which cannot be exchanged for a lot of money.
The next morning.
Ten troops arrived as promised.
They have begun to enjoy this feeling now, because the low morale of Lu Jun is visible to the naked eye. In their imagination, after a few more times, they can rush to the stronghold directly.
"Get out of here, those rats in the village. How dare you fight with me in front of the battle array!"
"Rat, rat, Zhao Yun is a rat!"
"Where's Lu Bu? Let Lu Bu come over too. The spear in my hands is specially designed to kill generals, so Lu Bu's head is barely worthy of it, hahaha."
As usual, a group of people were sent out to curse and curse, while Li Kan, Yang Qiu and the others carefully observed the defense of the entire Dazhai, and mentally formulated a strategy for a strong attack.
In their eyes, Lin Mo was certainly a top strategist who looked up to the world, but Lu Jun's combat effectiveness was far from being as powerful as the legend, including Zhao Yun.
Therefore, we will not play tricks with you. We will conquer ten groups with one force and break your stronghold. No matter how many tricks you make, it will be in vain.
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The gate of Lu Jun's stronghold slowly opened.
At this moment, all the Xiliang troops outside the village held their breath and stretched their necks to look at the wooden door.
Surprisingly, it really opened.
It has been six days, a full six days. Everyone thought that Lu Jun did not have the courage to fight as a general, so much so that when the village gate opened, he could not even react.
"retreat!"
Ma Chao was the first to react and as soon as he gave an order, Liang Jun, who was scolding the formation, immediately retreated to the back. He then rode his horse forward, holding the tiger-headed golden gun tightly in his right hand. Today, there must be a big battle.
Ma Teng also looked at Pang De, "Zhao Yun will come out later, don't rush to take action, be sure to let Meng Qi pester him before taking action until he can't be distracted. One hit will definitely hit!"
"Lord, don't worry!" Pang De stared at the village intently and his breathing slowed down a lot.
Under everyone's attention, Lu Bu was sitting with a purple gold crown with three prongs on his head, a Xichuan red cotton flower robe on his body, an animal-faced head-swallowing chain armor, an exquisite lion belt on his waist, and a Fang Tian painted halberd in his hand. Red Rabbit immediately came out slowly.
"Is that person Zhao Yun?"
"Why do you use a halberd? Didn't you say you used a gun?"
"It's not surprising that some people are proficient in the use of various weapons."
"But they said Zhao Yun is only a few years older than the Major General. Look at this man, he must be in his forties. Is Zhao Yun that old?"
As Lu Bu slowly walked out, the Xiliang army began to discuss it. Perhaps, the appearance of the person in front of them was too different from the legendary appearance of Zhao Yun.
In fact, let alone them, even Ma Chao and Pang De were stunned and looked sideways at the incoming person. He was not Zhao Yun. Who was he? He just walked out arrogantly by himself. He didn't want to die, right?
When he was only ten feet away from Ma Chao, Lu Bu tightened the reins and made the red rabbit horse stop. Then, he did not look at Ma Chao, but searched in the ten large banners floating in the wind. Obviously looking for someone.
For a while, his eyes stopped on a banner, and after taking note of the man's appearance, he turned his attention to Ma Chao.
The March wind brought with it a chill, kicking up a cloud of sand and dust that made it difficult for those who were hit to open their eyes.
Ma Chao raised his hand in front of his eyes and was about to ask who the person was. Behind him, a captain on horseback suddenly let out a sharp cry, "No! He's not Zhao Yun! He. He's Lu Bu! He's Lu Bu! Flying general Lu Bu! I have seen him!"
One person's voice can easily be drowned in a team of tens of thousands of people.
But at this moment, everything was silent at the gate of the village. Only the wind could be heard. Everyone was preparing to witness the fall of Zhao Yun, a generation of generals. They didn't even dare to breathe too loudly. Therefore, the captain's shouts reached the ears of the people around him in an instant. beside.
This school captain had previously worked under Guo Si. Lu Bu, Hua Xiong, Li Jue, and Guo Si were all Dong Zhuo's generals at that time, and they were considered colleagues, so he had met Lu Bu.
However, at first, I thought it was Zhao Yun, so I didn't think deeply about it.
Until Lu Bu got close enough, that dazzling outfit, those ever-calm eyes, and that familiar sense of oppression finally made him recall everything.
"Lu Bu?" Hearing this, everyone looked at each other, and for a while the army began to whisper.
He is Lu Bu, the legendary invincible Lu Bu?
Why is he here? Didn't he say that he was in Pengcheng? Didn't he say that he and Lin Mo had a quarrel?
Is it because the war is not going well, so Lin Mo went to ask Lu Bu to come out, so these geniuses avoid fighting?
It's impossible. After all, Pengcheng is thousands of miles away, and it's still a straight line distance. Even if the red rabbit can travel thousands of miles a day, it won't be able to get through in five or six days, not to mention that the person sent to deliver the message will also take ten or eight days. .
Unreasonable, so unreasonable.
"Meng Qi, come back!" Although everyone in Liangdi and Sanfu praised Ma Chao for being as brave as Lu Bu back then, Ma Teng knew clearly in his heart that those words were just flattery.
It seems that no one who has truly fought under Lu Bu can escape unscathed, right?
He didn't care whether Lu Bu was really old, but he would never allow Ma Chao to take this unnecessary risk.
If they really want to fight, it will be another three-hero battle between Pang De, Yan Xing and Ma Chao and Lu Bu!
Anyway, this guy has always been used to being beaten.
"Father, don't worry, what will happen to Lu Bu?" Ma Chao didn't even look back. The world was afraid of Lu Bu, but he was not afraid.
Moreover, he wanted to tell Lu Bu something. Everyone said that Jin Lu Bu and Silver Ma Chao were given a chance to prove their strength today.
Newborn calves are always not afraid of tigers, just like everyone says that Zhao Yun is the invincible general after Lu Bu, but so what.
People, there will always be different thoughts between me and them. None of the generals who died under Lu Bu's halberd thought so, not to mention Jin Machao, who was so brilliant in Liangdi that people dared not look directly at him.
"Come back, this is a military order!" Ma Teng hissed, but Ma Chao remained unmoved. He slowly pinched the horse's belly to bring the two closer.
It didn't stop until it was five feet tall.
He stared at the peak in front of him that was called insurmountable by the generals of the world, tilted his head and sneered, "Go back, you are old, let Zhao Yun come out."
A gust of wind blew, and the flower robe behind Lu Bu rustled. He chuckled and shook his head, "It's okay. If you kill me, he will come out."
"Do you really want to die?"
Ma Chao tugged on the cloak behind him and said with a smile, "At your age, it would be disgraceful to kill you."
"Young man, don't talk so much. We haven't fought yet." Lu Bu still looked as calm as ever.
There was no contempt or awe in his eyes, but a kind of indifference, probably the same look a person should have when looking at an ant.
"Today I will send you on your way. From now on, Lu Bu will become a thing of the past!" Ma Chao didn't want to delay, because his old father behind him was still shouting, so he galloped towards Lu Bu.
Facing Jin Ma Chao, who was riding a horse in Xiliang, Lu Bu still didn't move at all.
In fact, in Lu Bu's heart, Ma Chao, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and even Zhao Yun are no different from Pan Feng and Liu Sandao who were under Hulao Pass back then.
"I haven't done anything for a long time. I hope your spear can be as tough as your mouth." Lu Bu twisted his neck, bloodthirsty excitement flashing in his eyes.
(End of chapter)
