Chapter 45

Lu Zhi, however, said with surprise,

"Xuande, is what your third brother just said true? Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao have already been killed by you?"

Liu Bei nodded.

"Yes, I was acting under Teacher's orders to head to Quyang, and it just so happened that Zhang Bao and Zhang Liang were defeated by General Huangfu, and we encountered them..."

After listening, Lu Zhi laughed heartily.

"Xuande, your luck is also extremely good."

"However, Zhang Liang and Zhang Bao's personal guards were very elite; for you to be able to kill them, you are also very valiant!"

He then whispered,

"Xuande, you have just achieved great merit; leave quickly now, lest you be implicated by me."

Liu Bei shook his head and said firmly,

"Teacher, I did not come here to say goodbye to you, but to escort you to Luoyang. There are many remnants of the Jizhou Huang Jin; they will definitely want to take Teacher's life to claim credit with Zhang Jiao."

Lu Zhi was moved by Liu Bei.

"Xuande, why bother? You have a very good future. I fear this trip will be more ominous than auspicious, and you will be implicated!"

Liu Bei immediately indicated that he did not fear powerful officials and was not afraid of being implicated!

He had long known that this time Lu Zhi would be safe and sound.

After Huangfu Song defeated Zhang Jiao, he would speak on Lu Zhi's behalf, and Lu Zhi would be re-employed and appointed as a Minister.

Lu Zhi was moved to tears, and his appreciation for Liu Bei had risen to an extreme height!

The escorting squad leader naturally did not object; with these dozens of elite cavalry, the road would be safer.

Besides,

that round-faced strong man was glaring at him; he feared that if he didn't agree, he would be hacked in two.

Liu Bei didn't stay idle along the way.

Lu Zhi was both civil and military, a great Confucian and a famous general; he couldn't be wasted.

"Teacher, in the past, I only learned scholarship and the principles of conduct from you; now I want to learn military strategy from you."

Lu Zhi appreciated Liu Bei very much now.

"Good, this time I will teach you everything I have learned in my life!"

Liu Bei let Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei join the study as well.

Zhao Yun naturally couldn't ask for more. His martial arts were extraordinary, but his military strategy was still very immature. Being able to learn from Lu Zhi, a famous general who had won battle after battle and was known throughout the Han, made him incredibly happy.

Zhang Fei was depressed. Coming out this time, not only was there no fighting, but he also had to memorize those formations and military strategies every day; his head was about to explode!

He looked at Liu Bei with resentful eyes every day.

Unfortunately, Liu Bei ignored him completely and demanded he must memorize them, otherwise he would go be a common soldier in the future and not lead troops!

Zhang Fei's face was about to collapse!

"Strategy is the art of controlling power based on advantage."

"Warfare is the art of deception."

"Therefore, when able, feign inability; when using, feign not using; when near, feign far; when far, feign near..."

Lu Zhi explained military strategy and formations seriously.

Liu Bei and Zhao Yun listened seriously, while Zhang Fei patted his head to try and focus his attention.

The broadcast room burst into laughter.

"Is it really good to treat a poor student like this?!"

"I, Zhang Fei, am just a simpleton; why do I have to learn military strategy! Just rush up and fight!"

"Don't say it, Brother Fei's aggrieved look is actually quite cute."

"I think Liu Daer's serious look is quite handsome!"

"I misjudged him before; this Liu Bei is actually quite hardworking."

There were over a thousand miles from Guang Sect City to Luoyang.

The group of two hundred people also attracted the attention of many.

Liu Bei exchanged most of the money he brought for grain to relieve the starving people along the way.

Without needing to deliberately publicize it, Zhang Fei's loud voice let the commoners along the way know that Liu Bei, a scion of the Han imperial clan, was escorting his teacher Lu Zhi to Luoyang.

"Liu Bei is a real man; he doesn't care about his future and insists on sending his teacher."

"There aren't many loyal and righteous people like this nowadays!"

"He is also a scion of the Han imperial clan and Lu Zhi's proudest student!"

"Liu Bei is of high righteousness; I admire him, but I don't want to become him..."

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