Chapter 105

Lu Bu was brave and skilled in battle; he had never lost in a duel.

The young general Zhang Liao was also quite good!

The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry were also exceptionally elite!

Bach Bali wanted to regain face, but his two A-San subordinates were stabbed off their horses by Lu Bu in two moves!

He instantly became obedient, not daring to meet Lu Bu at all!

Only then did he realize that the gap between himself and these top-tier generals of the late Han was too great!

Because of the deaths of the two A-San contestants, the national fortune of the A-San country instantly dropped by one-third, and natural disasters occurred frequently; earthquakes, tsunamis, and locust plagues emerged one after another!

The physical fitness of the A-San citizens also declined significantly, and the entire country was on the verge of collapse.

Only then did the people of the Xia country realize Liu Bei's worth.

"Wuwu, fortunately we have Liu Daer; otherwise, what would we do?"

"Indeed, look at that group of A-San; they are so miserable now."

"Before, Bach Bali acted like he was number one in the world; now he's cowardly beyond measure."

"Go Liu Bei!"

At Lu Zhi's residence,

"Xuande, Dong Zhuo impeached me in the imperial court. Now that I have lost my office, I do not want to stay in this Luoyang."

Lu Zhi was exhausted; during the court meetings these past few days, he was the only one arguing with Dong Zhuo.

Now that he had been dismissed, he suddenly had the idea of returning to his roots.

"Xuande, I intend to return to Zhuoxian."

Liu Bei sighed.

"Teacher is loyal and righteous, but it is a pity that Dong Zhuo is too powerful and has already controlled most of the court ministers."

"Xuande, find a way to return to Taiyuan Commandery; I fear this Luoyang can no longer contain us."

Liu Bei, however, shook his head and whispered something to Lu Zhi!

Lu Zhi was greatly shocked.

"Xuande, you intend to sacrifice yourself?! This must not be!"

Liu Bei said firmly,

"Teacher, this is all what you taught me: sacrifice the small family for the sake of the greater good. It must be done!"

Lu Zhi shed tears.

"Xuande, Teacher is not as good as you!"

The live broadcast room barrage increased a lot.

"Damn, what did Liu Bei and Lu Zhi say again?"

"The Big-Eared Thief is earning Lu Zhi's tears again? This guy is definitely up to no good!"

"And whispering? What is it that I, a VIP, cannot hear!"

That evening, Liu Bei sent men to escort Lu Zhi and his family back to Zhuoxian.

Lu Zhi was also smart; knowing that Dong Zhuo viewed him as a thorn in his side, he took a side path across the Yellow River, avoiding Dong Zhuo's pursuit.

At Cai Yong's residence,

Zhao Yun said with concern,

"My lord, Dong Zhuo now controls most of Luoyang's military power; your staying in Luoyang is also riddled with dangers. It would be better to return to Taiyuan early."

Liu Bei did not have this intention yet.

"Zilong, no rush. Dong Zhuo is lawless; someone must deal with him."

Zhao Yun was stunned and then moved exceptionally.

"My lord is loyal and righteous; you will be in great danger like this. It would be better to return to Taiyuan and plan from there."

Zhang Fei said carelessly,

"Zilong, what are you afraid of? That scoundrel Dong Zhuo—I can poke him to death with one spear. These past few days, the old brute has been beaten by Ding Yuan until he's wailing; he's not powerful at all!"

Zhao Yun was speechless.

"Yide, although Ding Yuan has won a few battles, the gap in military strength between the two sides is large. Moreover, Dong Zhuo's subordinates Li Jue and Guo Si will soon arrive in Luoyang. When that time comes, Ding Yuan will be in trouble."

Liu Bei did not speak; he knew that the person Ding Yuan should be most careful of was the wolf cub under his command, his foster son Lu Bu!

"The halberd is specialized in stabbing foster fathers; it seems Ding Yuan doesn't quite understand this principle either."

At the Western Liang camp,

"Bastard! Trash!"

Dong Zhuo was exceptionally angry.

His old rival Lu Zhi had run away; he sent men to intercept him, but they intercepted nothing!

During the day, Lu Bu had killed several of Dong Zhuo's commandants with one strike of his halberd each, forcing him to flee back to camp in a sorry state!

"This Lu Fengxian is too strong!"

"If I could obtain Lu Bu, why worry about not gaining the world!"

Dong Zhuo was also jealous of someone else's fierce general!

Li Su saw an opportunity and cupped his hands.

"My lord, I am a fellow townsman of Lu Bu from Jiuyuan. I know this man is brave but lacks strategy, and is one who forgets righteousness for profit. I am willing to use my three-inch tongue to persuade Lu Bu to surrender!"

Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up. Lu Bu surrendering—this was truly possible!

"How do you intend to persuade him to surrender?"

Dong Zhuo struggled with the decision.

In the end, Li Su took Dong Zhuo's beloved horse, Red Hare, and a bag of jewelry, and went to Lu Bu's place for a gathering.

Li Su brought the Red Hare horse and went to Lu Bu's camp for the gathering.

With a torrent of rhetoric, he painted Dong Zhuo as a great hero, dizzying Lu Bu.

"Worthy younger brother, I, Li Su, have neither talent nor bravery, yet I am a Colonel under Lord Dong. You have both bravery and strategy, yet Ding Yuan only lets you be a Registrar. This is bullying people too much!"

Lu Bu was also unhappy. At the class reunion, Li Su, whom he had looked down upon in the past, had actually become a Colonel!

To say he wasn't bitter would be a lie.

He was completely moved; moreover, Dong Zhuo had sent him the Red Hare horse and a bag of jewelry.

Li Su continued,

"That Liu Bei is a weaver of mats and a seller of shoes. Although he can fight a little, if it weren't for Lu Zhi as his teacher, how could he have been enfeoffed as a Marquis and become the Prefect of Taiyuan?"

Lu Bu heaved a long sigh.

"Indeed, I lack a background; the road ahead is so difficult."

Li Su hurriedly offered Lu Bu a pillow 【an opportunity】.

"Worthy younger brother, Lord Dong appreciates you very much. As long as you do this..."

The live broadcast room barrage increased a lot.

"Damn, I believed what Li Su said."

"If ancient lobbyists went into pyramid schemes, they would probably make a fortune!"

"Reasoning with logic, moving with emotion, and enticing with profit—Li Su used them all!"

"Is Li Su sick? Why bring my Liu Daer into this!"

"Dong Zhuo obtained this fierce general Lu Bu and took off directly!" ===== CHAPTER 106 =====