Lu Bu rode his Red Hare Horse at the front of the group, while Chen Gong and Gao Shun followed closely behind on their horses. Zhang Liao and the other eight generals were commanding the troops, protecting the supplies and their families. As the army was advancing, a rider suddenly reported,""Wen Hou, there's an army encamped on Nine Mile Mountain ahead. Judging from their banners, they're Liu Bei's subordinates.”"Oh? What does Gongtai think?" Lu Bu asked Chen Gong. "My lord is here to seek refuge with Liu Bei. If it's Liu Bei's army, you can't clash with him. Now, please go and take a look." Chen Gong said unhurriedly. "That's good." Lu Bu ordered the army to continue moving forward. When they were still ten miles away from the Nine Mile Mountain, he ordered the army to temporarily set up camp and called for Chen Gong and Gao Shun to lead dozens of cavalry.
"What a great stronghold." Chen Gong sighed. "Oh, what does Gongtai think?" Lu Bu asked softly as he looked at the stronghold on the Nine Mile Mountain and the flag with the word 'Liu' fluttering in the air. "This person used the Nine Mile Mountain as his stronghold and guarded the northwest of Xu Prefecture. He built his stronghold on the mountain and naturally had the geographical advantage. He should be one of Liu Bei's generals.”Chen Gong said calmly. "What if I attack with fire?" Lu Bu asked with a smile. "My lord, please take a look. The walls of the stronghold were made of stone, and the surrounding trees were cut down to build houses. There were many archer towers on the walls. If he wanted to attack with fire, there was running water on the mountain and a small lake at the foot of the mountain. Therefore, I didn't expect the water source to be cut off, and the fire burned the vegetation. There was no vegetation around the camp. How could I attack with fire? Besides, they are looking down from above, and our every move is seen by them. I'm afraid there will be an ambush in the mountains.”Chen Gong analyzed calmly. "Oh." Lu Bu looked at the stronghold on the mountain and felt a little dazed. Chen Gong was right. The forest on the mountainside had long been filled with all kinds of traps. They were originally meant for hunting, but later on, Yang Lei felt that they should add some warning functions to prevent sneak attacks, so they were all changed into traps that could kill people. Usually, he would have people check them frequently to prevent them from failing.
Chen Gong and Lu Bu were discussing when Gao Shun suddenly said,""Someone came out of the village." The two of them focused their eyes and saw the general dressed in casual clothes. He had a long spear on his horse and dozens of cavalry behind him. Not long after, he arrived. "Who are you?" the general shouted. Why are you eyeing my stronghold?" As Marquis Wen, Lu Bu had a high position and authority. In addition, he had been in command of a large army for a long time, so he naturally had a sense of power. The person who had shouted was naturally asking Lu Bu. Lu Bu's face darkened and was about to explode when Chen Gong beat him to it and said,""This is my lord, Vigorous General, Marquis Wen Lu Bu.? Who is it?" "Oh, I'm Yang Lei and Yang Yuting, a subordinate of Envoy Liu. I command the troops of Nine Mile Mountain and guard Xu Prefecture. I wonder where Marquis Wen is going?" Yang Lei bowed slightly on his horse and asked. "My lord fought Cao Cao and was unfortunately defeated. Today, I have come to surrender to you. I hope Yang Sima will make way for me." Chen Gong replied calmly. "You must be joking. Without the Lord Envoy's orders, I dare not let Wen Hou pass through Nine Mile Mountain. I'll send someone to Xuzhou to report to you. Please wait a moment, Wen Hou." Yang Lei replied politely, neither servile nor overbearing.
"In that case, I'll return first and wait for Envoy Liu's reply.”Before Chen Gong could speak, Lu Bu spoke first. After saying that, a group of Red Hare horses turned back. Chen Gong, Gao Shun, and the others hurriedly followed. At night, Lu Bu sighed in his tent. Chen Gong, Gao Shun, and the eight generals were all present, and the atmosphere was very gloomy. After a long time, Wei Xu said,"My lord, why don't we lead the army to attack Xuzhou?"”"My lord, you can't." Chen Gong said. At this time, our army is tired, and Liu Bei's army is strong and strong. I'm afraid we can't win.”Before Wei Xu could argue, Lu Bu waved his hand and said,""Don't say anymore. Let's wait for Liu Xuande's reply. Without a foundation, our army will never be stable.”
The next morning, a soldier came to report,""Lord Wen, Liu Bei's army has sent an envoy.”"Oh, quickly invite him in." Lu Bu hurriedly said. Not long after, that person arrived. Seeing Lu Bu and the other generals sitting in the tent, he hurriedly said,""Greetings to Wen Hou and the other generals. I am Lin Feng, on the orders of Sima Yang, to inform you of Lord Wen Hou's reply. Your Excellency has a letter here, please take a look.”Then, he handed the letter over. Hou Cheng received the letter and handed it to Lu Bu. Lu Bu opened it and saw the words written on it: "Wen Houying's name is known throughout the world. I should have personally welcomed him, but due to the lack of etiquette, I sent someone to personally write a letter to inform him. I'll wait for you in Xuzhou." Lu Bu finished reading and laughed,"The envoy is so kind, I dare not disobey." Please report to the envoy that I will set off now.”When Lin Feng heard this, he hurriedly took his leave and returned to the stronghold to report.
As Lu Bu's men passed by the stronghold on Nine Mile Mountain, they saw Yang Lei standing by the roadside with only a few riders. His horse was unarmed. Lu Bu, Chen Gong, Gao Shun, and the others came forward. "It was my duty yesterday. Please forgive me for my rudeness."”Lu Bu was in a good mood and laughed,""It doesn't matter. I wonder why Yang Sima is here?”"Wen Hou's army has passed through." Yang Lei smiled. Lei Ren Jiuli Mountain garrison general, from the front to meet and see off, nothing else.”Lu Bu chuckled." Sima Yang, you're too polite. Since that's the case, I'll be leaving."”Yang Lei smiled and said,"Please go ahead, Lord Wen. Lei Yi has returned to the stronghold."”After the conversation, the two of them left.
After returning to the stronghold, Yang Lei saw Zhang Fei and chuckled,"Third General, Wen Hou has already led his army to Xu Prefecture.”"Got it." Zhang Fei replied in a muffled voice. He paused and shook his head."Big brother is too kind. Mi Zi Zhong said that Lu Bu was a tiger and wolf, and could not be taken in. If he was taken in, he would hurt people. He still didn't listen. That was his future brother-in-law. If you ask me, I'll just kill him." Yang Lei replied,"The reason why you have taken Lu Bu in is to avenge his attack on Yanzhou. Although it was unintentional, it is also to relieve the situation in Xuzhou." Secondly, Xuzhou lacked generals. Although Lu Bu was only interested in profit, it was undeniable that his martial arts skills were extraordinary. His subordinates, Gao Shunzhi's Breaking Formation Camp, Eight Strong Generals, and Bingzhou's Iron Cavalry, were all experienced soldiers. Therefore, they could be used as a barrier for Xuzhou. However, the envoy was kind and might give up Xuzhou to Lu Bu. The three generals should go back as soon as possible to stop this matter and protect the envoy.”When Zhang Fei heard this, he immediately stood up and said,"Third Family Servant, I knew he had bad intentions. When I get back, I'll give him three lilies. Oh right, I also sent someone to deliver the prescription. When that Huang Hansheng comes again, I'll also compete with him. I'm going." Then, he turned around and left. "Third General," Yang Lei hurriedly said,"Lu Bu has a lot of baggage and is marching very slowly. Even so, it was better for the general to take a shortcut back to Xuzhou as soon as possible.”Zhang Fei didn't even turn his head. He waved his hand and replied loudly,"Got it." Yang Lei went to train his troops.
Three days later, a scout came to report,"Sima, Marquis Wen Lu Bu has come to visit.”" Oh." Yang Lei, who was observing the terrain around Xu Prefecture, raised his head. He was very confused. What was Lu Bu doing here?"Please enter the meeting hall, I will be there soon.”
In the meeting hall, Yang Lei met the number one general of the three kingdoms again. Accompanying him was his military advisor, Chen Gong. As for the other generals, they did not follow. Lu Bu was dressed in casual clothes, not wearing any armor. He had a look of joy on his face. It seemed like he was in a good mood. "Greetings, Wen Hou." Yang Lei hurried forward.”Lu Bu hurriedly replied,"Yuting, you don't have to be so polite."”After the ceremony, the two of them sat down. "I wonder why Marquis Wen has come?" Yang Lei asked.”"It's not for anything else," Chen Gong said."It's because you sent Xiao Pei to my lord to rest his troops." In this way, Xuzhou City, Xiaopei and Jiuli Mountain are each other's horns, so I came here to see Sima.”"Oh, in that case, we are neighbors. A distant relative is not as good as a close neighbor.”Lu Bu laughed,"It's my duty, my duty."”The three of them chatted for a while more before taking their leave.
After descending the mountain, Lu Bu recalled Zhang Fei's provocation in Xu Prefecture the day before. He turned back to look at the stronghold and couldn't help but sigh."Sigh, my horse has dominated the world. I don't want to be someone's wing today.”"My lord, be careful with your words," Chen Gong hurriedly said. You can temporarily live in Xiaopei, wait for the opportunity to come, then do things will not be too late.”Lu Bu remained silent.
Ever since Lu Bu came, Yang Lei had started writing letters. Why did Yang Lei want to earn money? The troops trained by Yang Lei had three meals a day. In order to ensure nutrition, they had to have fish and meat. Nine Mile Mountain was only a small place, and basically all the prey had become the soldiers 'food. If this continued, he might not be able to keep up. Moreover, the logistics expenses on his side were too high. Even Mi Zhu from Xu Prefecture had objections. He had no choice. He had to think of a way to earn money. Besides, he had once boasted that literature could lift a pen to pacify the world, and martial arts could set the world on a horse. There was no need to talk about the martial arts now. Everyone had seen it with their own eyes. Some time ago, they had even competed with the so-called Scarlet Yang Soldiers. They had paid the price of 50% of the casualties to wipe out the other party. Although the casualties were a little high, the reputation of the Scarlet Yang Soldiers was there. Even the evaluation of their training level was getting higher and higher. In terms of literature, he had yet to show anything. After all, I'm from the business administration background. I'm quite good at business. What should be introduced first? Of course, it was the simplest and most popular. The assembled furniture had thus stepped onto the stage of history. Of course, Yang Lei only talked about creativity. As for the management of the network, Mi Zhu was naturally in charge. After all, he was a wealthy businessman. Making money was his instinct. He also wrote down the production method of the cement and the so-called salt-drying method. For the time being, there were only these three methods. As for glass burning, he really didn't know anything about it. He also didn't have the ability to make steel. However, Yang Lei had also mentioned in the letter that the crops were all dependent on the fertilizer. If the envoy wanted the army to have no worries about food, he would have to carry out meticulous work and take care of them often. He couldn't do as he usually did. The seeds were sown, and the harvest depended on the heavens. Of course, Yang Lei also wrote down the methods of farming that he had seen when he was young. As for whether Liu Bei could implement it, he did not know. After all, Yang Lei's current position was not high. As for the cement, salt, and furniture, there was no need to doubt Mi Zhu's taste. He had even drawn a few sketches of the furniture design, so there was no need to worry about it. After a few days, these letters were sent out along with Yang Lei's hopes. All that was left was to wait.
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