kingnovel Chapter 698: Lü Bu and His Generals
Chapter 698: Lü Bu and His Generals
"…If you don't give up, I will serve you as my lord, and from now on I will serve you and fight in all directions without any complaints."
In terms of age, Lu Bu is a few years older than Liu Bei. He is already thirty-six this year. Even if he is thick-skinned, it is impossible for him to worship Lu Cheng, who is ten years younger than him, as his adoptive father.
Moreover, if Lu Bu really wanted to sacrifice his dignity and become his adoptive father, Lu Cheng would have to reconsider whether to accept him.
However, although Lu Cheng was ready to accept Lu Bu, he would not agree so easily. At least he had to suppress him again to let him know that one more or one less of him would not make much difference.
"General Lu is willing to surrender, and I welcome him. However, the military discipline under my rule is strict and the laws are clear. I am afraid that General Lu and his soldiers will not be able to adapt."
"Don't worry, my lord. Since Lü Bu has led his people to surrender, he is sincere and has no second thoughts. I am willing to let you arrange everything."
"In this case, General Lu will stay in the army for a while to get familiar with the situation and see if he can adapt. Then make plans. After a while, if General Lu is still willing to stay, I will accept you. If you don't want to stay, you can leave."
"Thank you for taking me in!"
"I heard that General Lu has many strong generals under his command. Could you recommend a few to me?"
"Of course I am willing. I will call them here and introduce them to you one by one."
Soon, several generals came to Lu Cheng. Lu Bu introduced them one by one: "This is my general Gao Shun, whose courtesy name is Gongzheng. He is the general I trust the most."
Lu Cheng looked at the general who was in his thirties, tall and strong, with a stern face, and nodded unconsciously.
"These are my generals, Song Xian, Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, Hao Meng, Cao Xing, Cheng Lian..."
Originally, Lu Bu had eight strong generals under his command, but Gao Shun was not among them.
When Lü Bu fled Chang'an, he had only a few soldiers left. Later, he was able to let Gao Shun train a formation of the most elite infantry at the end of the Han Dynasty, which shows Lü Bu's trust in Gao Shun.
Although the Xianzhen Camp only had 800 people, they were all well-equipped and the weapons and equipment they needed and the materials consumed during the training were definitely not a small number. Without Lu Bu's absolute trust and support, Gao Shun would not have been able to train such an elite force.
In other words, Gao Shun should be at a level above the eight generals under Lu Bu.
In addition to Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, one of Lu Bu's eight generals, had long since defected to Liaodong and was now guarding Yanmen County for Lu Cheng.
Zang Ba, one of the eight generals, is still entrenched in Taishan County and has not been subdued by Lu Bu.
Therefore, the combination of eight strong generals under Lu Bu has not yet been formed.
Sweeping his eyes over the generals under Lu Bu's command, Lu Cheng only paid attention to Gao Shun and glanced at Cao Xing.
There is no need to say much about Gao Shun. He is a man of integrity, uprightness, and few words. He is also first-class in training and commanding troops.
Although Cao Xing was not a strong man, he had sharp eyes and long, thick arms, and was obviously an expert in using the bow and arrow.
Later, Cao Xing hid in the bushes and shot an arrow that blinded Xiahou Dun's left eye. Cao Xing didn't expect that Xiahou Dun was also a ruthless man. He pulled out the arrow on the spot, took out the left eyeball, swallowed it in one gulp, and then killed Cao Xing.
If Cao Xing was stronger, or if he coated the arrows with poison, Xiahou Dun would have been killed.
As for generals such as Song Xian, Wei Xu, and Hou Cheng, Lu Cheng did not pay too much attention to them because they were too mediocre.
Afterwards, Lu Cheng ordered Dian Wei to lead them down, and then looked at Lu Bu: "General Lu, our army is preparing to attack Chang'an. Are you willing to go with us?"
"I am willing to lead the way for you, sir."
After accepting Lu Bu, Lu Cheng asked him to follow Dian Wei and act together.
Not long after, Dian Wei received Lu Cheng's instructions and went to find Lu Bu, challenging him: "In the past, Wen Hou was at Hulao Pass, looking down on all the heroes, and his power was so great that even General Han Sheng could not defeat him. Dian Wei has always been looking forward to fighting with Wen Hou. I wonder if Wen Hou would give me a chance?"
Lü Bu had just arrived, and seeing Dian Wei coming to challenge him, he didn't know whether he should accept it. When he was hesitating, he saw Lu Cheng coming and said loudly: "General Lü, Dian Wei has been wanting to spar with you ever since he heard about Han Sheng's battle at Hulao Pass. You should just agree to it."
"Since it was openly stated, Bu agreed."
In fact, Lu Bu also wanted to demonstrate his martial arts skills, on the one hand to prove his worth, and on the other hand to establish his prestige in Lu Cheng’s army.
Of course, Lu Bu also knew Lu Cheng’s true strength and never thought about competing for the first place. It would be good enough if he could get the second place.
Soon, Lu Bu and Dian Wei came to an open area, took out their weapons, clasped their fists to each other, and prepared for battle.
Originally, Lu Bu was still considering whether to save some strength, so as not to accidentally hurt Dian Wei on the opposite side and make a scene that would be embarrassing.
But as soon as the two sides fought, Lu Bu discovered that the ugly guy opposite him was no less powerful than Huang Hansheng, who had fought with him for 200 rounds.
After the two men exchanged more than ten moves, they were familiar with each other's strength and skills, and no longer held back. The weapons in their hands left afterimages, and from time to time there was a loud sound of metal clashing. The sand and stones that were inadvertently raised flew everywhere, making the people watching the fight around dare not get close.
The two fought on foot for hundreds of rounds, and it was hard to tell who was the winner. Lü Bu's strength, speed, and skills were perfect. Although Dian Wei was slightly inferior in skills, he was naturally strong, and his speed and strength were slightly better. They complemented each other and fought evenly for a while.
After the infantry battle ended, the two men each changed their horses and began a mounted battle.
Originally, Dian Wei was not very good at horse fighting, and his horse fighting skills were slightly worse than those of Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong. But since he took command of the heavy cavalry, Dian Wei also focused on strengthening his horse fighting skills.
Now in a horse battle against Lu Bu, Dian Wei is still evenly matched with his opponent.
Around the battlefield, soldiers under Lu Bu and Lu Cheng were watching the battle. Some of them couldn't help but cheer for the two people who were fighting. The scene was quite lively.
Lu Bu became more and more frightened as the fight went on. He originally thought that he could defeat the opponent within 200 moves, but he did not expect that after the two of them fought for more than 200 moves, the opponent was still not at a disadvantage.
But the physical strength of the two is limited after all. In this high-intensity battle, physical strength is consumed extremely quickly. The further it goes, the more tired the two can feel. The weapons in their hands become heavier and heavier, and the speed of their attacks becomes slower and slower.
Seeing that the situation was almost over, Lu Cheng called a halt in time: "Fengxian, Dianwei, stop immediately to avoid damaging the harmony."
Upon hearing this, the two men fought each other again, then each took two or three steps back and saluted each other with their fists clasped.
At this time, Lu Bu also understood that Lu Cheng had many powerful generals under his command, and there were at least two of them who could fight him on equal terms.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu put away the last bit of pride in his heart and bowed to Dian Wei opposite him: "General Dian's martial arts are extraordinary. Lu Bu admires you."
"Marquis Wen's fighting power is unparalleled. If the fight continues, I will be defeated. I admire you."
"You two have consumed a lot of energy in the battle. Please follow me into the tent for a feast."
"Thank you, my lord."
"Thank you Ming Gong."