The situation at Mushui Pass was still considered good. After all, it was the three brothers who had defeated Lu Bu, which was considered a victory.
At this moment, Tiger Cage Pass was as silent as a deep forest in the middle of winter.
Lu Bu kneeled on the ground and didn't say a word. This number one general actually broke out in cold sweat.
Dong Zhuo only stirred the dim lamp wick again and again. His face was so gloomy that water was about to drip from it.
Even Li Jue and Guo Si, who had always been at odds with Lu Bu, stood quietly, not daring to jump out to gloat.
Those who were familiar with Dong Zhuo knew that this was the last calm before the storm. If anyone dared to say anything at this time, they would definitely suffer Dong Zhuo's storm-like anger.
After a long time, the wick was completely extinguished by the lamp oil. Dong Zhuo threw away the metal rod in his hand and swayed his fat body. He slowly walked in front of Lu Bu and patted Lu Bu's shoulder.
"Defeated?"
"Godfather's alliance is shameless. First, they used a wheel battle to exhaust my strength, and then they sent three fierce generals to surround me. I fought for an entire day, and my men and horses were exhausted, so I temporarily retreated.”
"Have you seen that Chen Tong?" Dong Zhuo snorted coldly.”
Lu Bu's eyes widened. He had been kneeling for nearly two hours, and now he finally understood why Dong Zhuo was so angry.
Dong Zhuo was angry with him, not because he had never beaten up the three brothers.
It was normal for them to lose when they were outnumbered.
Dong Zhuo was furious because he had sent out his best fighter, Lu Bu, but he had been defeated before he could even see the opponent's trump card.
In other words, didn't this mean that the Barony Alliance could casually send a few people to defeat the capable battle general he was so proud of?
"I told you to bring more generals to hold the line, but you showed your ability. Riding alone to challenge the pass is really impressive! Look at you now, don't you look like a stray dog?”
"Foster Father, I will lead the eight warriors to hold the line and challenge them tomorrow. I won't stop until I kill Chen Tong!"
"Go. This time, I will personally lead the flying bear cavalry to hold the line for you. I hope that Fengxian will not let down my trust.”
"Here!"
By the time Lu Bu left the tent, his back was already drenched in cold sweat.
He knew very well that up until now, no one had been able to get two chances from Dong Zhuo. He was the only exception.
This also meant that if he were to lose again tomorrow, Dong Zhuo would most likely attack his Bingzhou wolf cavalry.
No wonder Dong Zhuo was so persistent with Chen Tong.
The current Chen Tong had long become the root cause of the low morale of the Xi Liang army.
Who wouldn't be shocked and afraid of a general who had single-handedly seized Mushui Pass from thirty thousand people?
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The next day, when the sky was about to brighten, a majestic war drum sounded at the foot of Lishui Pass.
Under Yuan Shao's call, everyone gathered in the middle tent, yawning.
Report!
The small official rushed over with a 30% frightened and 70% panicked expression."Reporting, reporting to the Alliance Master! Lu, Lu Bu is here again."
"What are you panicking about? Liu Bei, thank you for your help in the battle below the city. Now that you have killed Lu Bu, I will ask the Imperial Court for a reward.”
Yuan Shao's skin was also thick enough. He had just caused trouble yesterday, and today he invited the three brothers, but there was not the slightest bit of embarrassment on his face. Instead, he revealed an appreciative and supportive attitude.
Liu Bei felt as disgusted as if he had eaten a fly. However, since he had said all those nice things yesterday, he could not refuse now. He could only salute him.
Before the three brothers could leave the camp, the small official's words shattered everyone's fantasies.
"Alliance…Alliance Master. Today, Lu Bu had brought eight valiant generals with him, and there were Western Liang cavalry one mile behind him. That person said that it was fine if they fought alone, but if they surrounded him again, he would have people swarm him.”
This time, the three brothers were definitely not going to work. The three of them had to work together to defeat Lu Bu. If they were to fight alone, wouldn't it be like sending food to him?
The dukes in the tent were in an uproar.
"In a one-on-one fight, who can be a match for Lu Bu!”
"Isn't that so? This person isn't particular. He's clearly so brave, yet he still found someone to hold the line.”
"What are you saying? Didn't the archer invite two people to hold the line when he challenged Lu Bu? Why wasn't it Lu Bu who brought people to hold the line?”
"Yuan Gonglu, whose side are you on? Why are you still speaking on the side of the thief!"
Yuan Shu didn't mind and dug his ears."I say, you people only know how to boost the morale of others and diminish your own prestige. Don't we have a general who is known to be invincible?" He was quite powerful when dealing with his allies, but why was he acting like a coward when the enemy was challenging the stage?”
When everyone heard that, they turned their heads to Chen Tong in unison. Yuan Shu was just short of standing there and directly calling out his name. The dukes naturally knew this.
And don't forget, before the three brothers fought against Lu Bu, Zhang Fei and Guan Yu had lost to Chen Tong.
"Why are you all looking at me?"
"Chen Zijin, are you afraid of Lu Bu?" Yuan Shu asked sarcastically.”
"Aren't you afraid? Who are you mocking? Are you worthy? If it wasn't for Yours Truly knocking on the door of Mushui Pass, you would still be enjoying the cool breeze outside the pass.”
"You!"
"You what? I couldn't tell that you looked so silly and had a belly full of bad ideas.”
In terms of arguments, how could Yuan Shu, who grew up in an environment where Confucianism was the only thing that mattered, be a match for Chen Tong, who often fought against trolls and keyboard warriors?
After a few sentences, she was scolded until her face turned red.
Chen Tong no longer paid attention to him. Instead, he cupped his fists at Yuan Shao."Alliance Master, it's not that I'm afraid of fighting, but look at Lu Bu, he's a Marquis. If I, a mere lieutenant, go out and challenge him, wouldn't people laugh at us for not having enough people? Why don't you guys take a look and pick a general or county governor to fight him? Wouldn't that make me look better?”
Zhang Fei slapped his forehead and shouted at Liu Bei,""Big brother, Zi Jin really knows how to calculate. If we knew this would happen, we would have asked Alliance Master Yuan for a reward and fought Lu Bu again.”
"Alright, don't spout nonsense."
Chen Tong could unscrupulously put on airs and ask for a reward. That was because he was not only capable, but also Cao Cao's sworn brother. With these two layers of relationship, Yuan Shao could not do anything to him.
Even if he had to give up his old face and not talk to Yuan Shao about the deal, there was a very high possibility that he would be directly forked out. It was because he was a poor man.
For a moment, Liu Bei really thought that he had miscalculated by hugging a big tree. It was really good to enjoy the shade under a big tree.
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