Just as all the dukes were staring intently at the situation on the battlefield, someone suddenly laughed and said,"This Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, they used to look very arrogant, as if they didn't care about anyone.”
"Now, he can't even win against three against one. I think he's just a person who doesn't live up to his reputation!”
All the vassals turned their heads to look. It was the younger brother of Yuan Shao, the leader of the seventeen vassal armies. He was the later general, the prefect of Nanyang, Yuan Shu, also known as Gonglu.
Liu, Guan and Zhang didn't care about their lives, fighting for the alliance army, yet he was mocking them.
What was even more surprising was that the other dukes, including Alliance Master Yuan Shao, did not step forward to say a word.
Of course, other than him, Cao Cao, Cao Mengde!
The current Cao Cao was no longer the infamous traitor of the chaotic world, but a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty who was worried about the country and the people.
He was also one of the few people in the seventeen armies who wanted to defeat Dong Zhuo and help the Han Dynasty.
He looked at Yuan Shu coldly and said,""Why don't you go up and try, Brother Lu? Let's see if we can defeat this Lu Bu?"
Yuan Shu shot a glance at Cao Cao and kept quiet.
He had seen Lu Bu's abilities, so he naturally wouldn't make a move.
What made him angry was Cao Cao. The son of a eunuch's adopted son dared to talk to him like this.
He had even recommended Yuan Shao as the alliance leader during the alliance meeting of the seventeen dukes.
It was really too laughable.
Why was it Yuan Shao? After all, he, Yuan Shu, was the Di son of the original price of the four generations of the three dukes.
Who was Yuan Shao? He was merely the son of a maidservant!
Cao Cao swept his gaze across the various vassals." Could it be that the defeat of Liu, Guan, and Zhang benefit us?”
Although this sentence was said to the heroes, everyone knew who it was actually meant for.
Yuan Shu snorted coldly. Knowing that he was in the wrong, he decided to keep quiet.
"Brother Benchu," Cao Cao said to Yuan Shao,"Liu, Guan, and Zhang are in the midst of a fierce battle with Lu Bu. We can seize the opportunity to launch an assault."”
"Lu Bu won't be able to command the battle in time. His army will definitely be defeated!”
Yuan Shao nodded." Meng De's words make sense.”
Then, he raised his hand and shouted," Soldiers, charge! Kill that thief Dong! Help the Han Dynasty!"
The soldiers of the 8th route alliance army charged towards Lu Bu's camp like a tidal wave.
Lu Bu frowned slightly. He was a general who had surrendered. Although he had received Dong Zhuo's favor, he was a proud and arrogant person.
He didn't have a good relationship with Dong Zhuo's Liangzhou generals.
The group of people he had brought from Bing Province were scattered among the camps of Dong Zhuo's army.
He was the only one leading the army.
If they fought with the alliance army, they would definitely lose.
Fighting with others was indeed enjoyable, but if the price was defeat, then the gains would not make up for the losses.
He immediately thought of retreating, fighting and retreating.
He brandished his halberd and blocked the attacks of Kai Shuyu and Zhang Fei.
Then, the tip of the halberd was pointed at Liu Bei, who was the weakest of the three.
Liu Bei was unable to defend in a hurry, so Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had no choice but to retreat.
He hadn't expected that Lu Bu's attack was just a feint. His real intention was to escape the battle.
Just as Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were about to retreat, Lu Bu changed his stance and withdrew his halberd, quickly leaving the battlefield.
Lu Bu rode on his Red Hare horse, and it was too late for Liu Guan and Zhang to catch up.
At this moment, the alliance army and Lu Bu's army were already engaged in battle.
How could an army without a commander be a match for the alliance army?
The army led by Lu Bu was in chaos, and there was no discipline at all. It was almost a one-sided situation.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
Seeing this, Lu Bu hurriedly shouted.
After receiving the order to retreat, the Western Liang army retreated in panic.
The alliance army continued to pursue and defeat Lu Bu's Western Liang army.
Under the assault of the alliance army, the Western Liang Army suffered heavy casualties.
Liu Guan and Zhang, as well as the leaders of the eight feudal vassals, chased them all the way to Tiger Cage Pass before giving up.
The alliance army won!
As the leader of the seventeen armies, Yuan Shao was naturally overjoyed. He slaughtered pigs and cows to reward the three armies.
At the same time, he also issued an edict to Sun Jian, who was at Mushui Pass, ordering him to attack Mushui Pass. However, he did not expect Sun Jian to refuse.
He immediately asked for the reason and found out what was going on.
At the most crucial moment of Sun Jian's battle, Yuan Shu had actually taken away the rations.
Sun Jian had suffered heavy losses because of this. Not only did he lose his troops, but even his general Zu Mao had died while covering the retreat of the army. No one could take this lying down.
However, this matter was of great importance and not so simple. It also involved the innocence of the Nanyang Prefecture Governor Yuan Shu, the leader of a large vassal army.
Thus, under Yuan Shao's leadership and the witness of the other vassals, Sun Jian and Yuan Shu confronted each other in front of the seventeen vassal armies.
Yuan Shu couldn't hide it and immediately apologized with a smile. He then beheaded one of his subordinates as a scapegoat and promised that he wouldn't deduct any more provisions.
With the persuasion of the various dukes, Sun Jian finally agreed to attack Mushui Pass again.
Meanwhile, Yuan Shao led the main force of the seventeen armies to attack Hulao Pass, which was guarded by Dong Zhuo.
Although Dong Zhuo was strong, the situation was not optimistic.
At the same time, the story of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei battling Lu Bu spread.
Lu Bu's reputation soared, and his reputation as Lu Bu among the people and Red Rabbit among the horses spread like wildfire.
Wen Hou, Lu Bu, and Lu Fengxian had the potential to become the number one general in the world.
However, what was unexpected was that at this moment, the name Jiang Chen, the general of the hussars and Marquis Ling Wu, who had been quiet for the past few months, was once again mentioned.
Of course, it was only mentioned because of Lu Bu.
Every time Dong Zhuo's vassals bragged about how invincible Lu Bu was, there would always be people who would use the battle between Lu Bu and Jiang Chen in the garden, where Jiang Chen had the upper hand, to retaliate.
For a time, the topic of who was the number one general between Jiang Chen and Lu Bu became a hot topic for many people.
At the same time, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei also attracted the attention of the crowd.
Especially Guan Yu and Guan Yunzhang, who had previously killed Hua Xiong in a warm wine, had already made a name for themselves.
After that, he joined hands with Zhang Fei to fight against Lu Bu. The eighty-two-pound Green Dragon Crescent Blade was dancing in the wind, which was an eye-opener!
Similarly, Zhang Fei and Zhang Yide had also risen to fame. They had taken Lu Bu for dozens of rounds without losing. Such a record was enough for anyone to be proud of!
As for Liu Bei, people said that he was loyal and benevolent, had a wide range of blessings, and had the demeanor of a gentleman, at least on the surface.
Although he had also gone up to help and participated in the battle with Lu Bu, he was still very confident.
However, anyone with discerning eyes could tell that he would not last more than ten rounds against Lu Bu.
Even though Lu Bu had fought against the three of them alone and was undefeated, everyone had seen the strength of Liu, Guan, and Zhang.
It wasn't that they weren't strong, but that Lu Bu was simply too strong.
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