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" System Notification: You have killed a first-class general, Gao Sheng. You have received 100,000 reputation points, 50,000 merit points, and 100,000 credit points. The morale of the Han army has increased by 5. The morale of the Yellow Turban soldiers has not changed.”
Lu Bu's blade-like gaze swept over the Yellow Turban soldiers who had followed Gao Sheng out. Many of the Yellow Turban soldiers could not help but feel their breaths stop under Lu Bu's gaze. They had wanted to go up and snatch Gao Sheng's corpse, but their legs felt as if they had been filled with lead and could not move. Behind them, Chu Feiyun ran up slowly and moved Gao Sheng's famous horse back to their formation.
On top of Guangzong City Tower, Liu Shi, who was in charge of guarding the city wall, saw Gao Sheng being killed in one move. His expression could not help but change. He hurriedly said to the deputy general beside him,"A fierce general has appeared in the government army! Hurry up and inform the great teacher!"
The deputy general received the order and hurriedly went to report. Liu Shi looked down the city wall and was shocked to find that Lu Bu was actually leading a group of people and charging towards the city gate. The 500 Yellow Turban soldiers who followed Gao Sheng out of the city were like fragile thin paper under Lu Bu's cavalry. They could not stop Lu Bu at all.
"Quickly close the city gates!" Liu Shi shouted in a mournful voice. A dozen strong men pulled the capstan with all their might, and the suspension bridge was pulled up before Lu Bu could reach them. At the same time, arrows rained down from the city gate tower. In an instant, the soldiers who had followed Lu Bu were shot down.
"Retreat!" Lu Bu brandished his halberd and deflected all the arrows that were aimed at him. At the same time, he ordered a slow retreat until he was out of range. More than half of the soldiers behind him had been lost. Lu Bu was secretly resentful. He took down the steel bow on his back, nocked an arrow, and raised his hand to shoot at the Yellow Turban general who had shouted just now.
"Whoosh ~"
The ear-piercing sound of the arrow rubbing against the air resounded throughout the entire arena. Both the Yellow Turban soldiers and the government troops watched in horror as Lu Bu's arrow shot out like a meteor and crashed into the general guarding the city, Liu Shi.
" Clang!" Liu Shi was also a first-rate general. His martial strength was extraordinary, so he was not afraid of the arrow. He looked at the trajectory of the arrow, and the saber in his hand collided with the arrow with a sharp aura, creating an earth-shaking boom.
" Kacha!" In his horrified eyes, a huge force came from the hilt of his saber. He could clearly see that his saber was cracking under the great force of the arrow. His hands that were holding the saber were fractured by the huge force, and he could no longer hold the saber. The saber flew out of his hand, but the trajectory of the arrow followed the saber and deviated a lot. It brushed past his ear and blew a fist-sized hole in a pillar behind him.
A burning and painful feeling came from his ear. He subconsciously raised his arm, which had lost all feeling. A piercing pain came from his arm. Liu Shi then realized that his arms had been broken, and a sharp pain came from his right ear.
" General, your ears…" A guard looked at Liu Shi's side profile in horror.
"Ears? What happened to my ears?" Liu Shi looked at his personal guard, his expression turning a little ferocious because of the pain.
"Your…your right ear is gone!" The guard stammered. Liu Shi hurriedly looked at the pillar behind him. There was a big hole in the pillar that had been opened by the arrow, and there was still a trace of flesh and blood. He could vaguely tell that it was a part of the ear from some of the larger pieces of meat. Liu Shi could not help but look at Lu Bu, who had returned to the Han camp. The power of the arrow was so strong!
The morale of the Han army rose by 5 points after Lu Bu's powerful arrow. All the NPC soldiers looked at Lu Bu with admiration. The army was always a place where the strong were respected, and the brave were the most admired.
Under the respectful gazes of the surrounding soldiers and the envious and jealous gazes of the players, Lu Zhi personally came out of the camp to welcome Lu Bu. Lu Bu got down from his Ferghana Horse and cupped his hands towards Lu Zhi,""I didn't disappoint you!"
"Haha, with the help of the ancestors, the Yellow Turban bandits are nothing!”Lu Zhi laughed heartily. Lu Bu had killed Gao Sheng with one strike and intimidated the enemy with one arrow. It had indeed boosted the morale of the Han army. The morale that had been low for the past few days had been boosted. Especially Lu Bu's domineering attitude on the battlefield, which made Lu Zhi think even more highly of Lu Bu.
"Come, follow me into the tent. I want to welcome Mayor Lu!”Lu Zhi pulled Lu Bu's hand and ran towards the tent. This honor made the nearby players extremely jealous. They were not treated so warmly by Lu Zhi. Even the generals under Lu Zhi who had been beaten up by the Yellow Turban soldiers did not think much of them, let alone Lu Zhi. Strength determined everything. Among the Overlord players, no soldier or general could compare to Lu Bu. Apart from the 10 third-rate generals and Chu Feiyun, who was a second-rate general, Lu Bu had brought along with him. Among the 50,000 soldiers, there were nearly 100 high-level generals. Lu Bu was even stronger than a first-rate general! Among the Overlord players, high-level Generals were treated like treasures. How could they be treated like soldiers like Lu Bu?
The Han army was short of food, and the so-called welcoming banquet was just a feast for them to eat a little more. Because the food supply was blocked, the Han army's food supply could only be replenished once every month. Therefore, Lu Zhi was more strict with the soldiers 'food supply. If it was during normal times, everyone could only eat half their fill.
"Fengxian, now that our army is short of food and grass, and the army is forbidden from drinking, this old man will replace wine with tea today. Thank you for your help!”Lu Zhi sat on the main seat, while Lu Bu sat on the first seat on the right. This was a great honor, and it could be seen how much Lu Zhi valued Lu Bu.
"Marshal, you are right. We are all Han subjects, so this is what we should do. Marshal, don't worry. This subordinate has not only brought enough rations for a month, but also fifteen thousand dan of rations to solve our urgent needs!”15,000 dans was enough to last 500,000 men for a month. This was the limit of what Lu Bu could afford. After all, Nanpi still had to develop and pacify the Bohai Sea, so he couldn't afford too much.
"Good! Good! Good! Fengxian is indeed a pillar of our Han Dynasty. When he returns to the capital, Lu Zhi will definitely report to the heavens and ask for merit for Fengxian!”Lu Zhi's face flushed red when he heard this. Even the generals under his command were unable to suppress the excitement on their faces.
" System Notification: You have resolved the food crisis of Lu Zhi's army. The Eastern Han Imperial Court's NPCs have a good impression of you. Your charm has been raised to Grade A. You have received 100,000 merit points and 500,000 reputation points.”
"Lu Fengxian, come forward and listen to the conferment!" Lu Zhi's expression suddenly turned serious as he looked at Lu Bu.
Lu Bu was slightly taken aback. He stood up and took a step forward. He cupped his hands at Lu Zhi but did not kneel. However, the generals around him did not mind. The system would not force players to kneel.
"First, I'll officially confer you the title of bandit commander. You'll lead an army of 50,000 and help me pacify the Yellow Turban bandits.”
"System Notification: Congratulations to player Lu Fengxian. You have officially become a Thief Extinguishing Lieutenant. You have received 10000 Reputation Points."
The 15,000 dans of grain that Lu Bu had taken out was definitely worth more than 150 gold taels. Thus, the 150 gold taels that he had to pay was waived. Instead, he had an additional 10000 reputation points. After all, reputation points were something that could not be bought even with money.
A lieutenant was the highest military position that Lu Zhi could be given. Lu Zhi was only a Zhonglang General. Apart from Zong Bao, who had died in battle, Lu Bu was the first person to be given the rank of lieutenant.
"Everyone, the Yellow Turban bandits are now powerful and have the help of a strong city. I wonder if you have any good ideas to help me defeat the enemy?”Lu Zhi looked worried. Although the crisis of grain and fodder had been temporarily resolved, there were 1.5 million Yellow Turban soldiers in Guangzong City, which was three times the number of Lu Zhi's army. If they did not break through, it would not be long before the Han army would once again fall into the predicament of food shortage.
The tent instantly fell silent. It was a 500,000 versus 1,500,000 battle. The enemy had the help of Tough City. Guangzong City was Julu County, a big city like Nanpi. There were 1,500,000 soldiers in the city. It would not be easy to defeat the enemy. Even a wise general like Lu Zhi did not have any good ideas. What could they do?
Lu Zhi looked at Lu Bu expectantly, obviously not having much hope for his subordinates. Lu Bu smiled bitterly. What good ideas could he have? If it was a head-on confrontation between two armies and a decisive battle on the battlefield, he would definitely do it. However, it was really difficult for him to come up with a countermeasure. If there were twice as many troops as the enemy, Lu Bu would dare to attack. But now, the Yellow Turban army was three times the size of the Han army, and this was the territory of the Yellow Turban army, so it had not been destroyed. Instead, it was already very impressive to suppress the Yellow Turban Army into the city.
Shaking his head, he decided to leave these matters to Lu Zhi, who was only responsible for war.
Lu Zhi was slightly disappointed. He waved his hand to dismiss everyone to rest while he thought hard about a good plan to defeat the enemy in his tent.
In the next ten days, Zhang Jiao and Lu Zhi used their own tactics. Before, the Han army had no generals, so Lu Zhi couldn't use many of his tactics. But now that Lu Bu was here, he used all of his tactics.
Compared to the Yellow Turban Army, the biggest advantage of the Han Army was its elites. The Han Army was well-equipped, far more so than the Yellow Turban Army. Moreover, Lu Zhi's troops were all elites, with an average combat power of about 38. Although the Yellow Turban Army had more people, their equipment was far less sophisticated than the Han Army's. Their average combat power was mostly around 33. The average combat power of the two sides was five points apart.
Lu Zhi was indeed a peerless commander. He brought out the advantage of the Han army to the extreme and was determined not to engage in siege warfare. Zhang Jiao's 1.5 million troops were forced to retreat into the city by the 500,000 Han army. If this continued, not only would his prestige among the followers of the Path of Peace decrease, but the rations in Guangzong City would also not be able to withstand such a torment. The consumption of 1.5 million troops was a huge figure.
Therefore, Zhang Jiao sent out his army to find an opportunity to defeat Lu Zhi's army, while Lu Zhi fought back and forth. The two of them had their own tricks. Zhang Jiao's intelligence wasn't inferior to Lu Zhi's, and he had yao arts that could summon the wind and rain. This was the first time Lu Bu had seen a warlock's magic. Although there were some high-level warlocks in his territory, they could only summon a little rain to nourish the crops. They would need to rest for a few days before they could use it. They weren't as generous as Zhang Jiao.
Lu Bu had never lost in a field battle. Against the Yellow Turban Army, which had low combat strength, he naturally could not lose. In the past few days, he had led an army of 50,000 and killed 11 Yellow Turban generals in a row, defeating an enemy of 100,000!
Lu Zhi's strategy was very successful, and Lu Bu was secretly impressed. He thought to himself that even if he were the commander of the Han army, he wouldn't be able to do better. Lu Bu's performance on the battlefield, especially the way he commanded, had also amazed Lu Zhi. The 50,000 soldiers were like his arms, and it was not difficult for him to command them. After more than ten days of continuous battles, the losses of Lu Bu's 50,000 soldiers were negligible. In the battle between the two armies, Lu Bu was undoubtedly the number one in the world!
With Lu Zhi's overall vision and Lu Bu's on-the-spot commanding ability, they were definitely an unrivaled combination. Even if Zhang Jiao relied on magic, he could barely draw. The more Lu Zhi looked at Lu Bu, the more he liked him.
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