Chapter 96

"General Niu, Liu Bei's army has cut the pontoon bridges and is rushing toward Luoyang!"

Niu Fu and the others were stunned,

"What?!"

"Liu Bei actually did that!"

Niu Fu and the others' waists were almost sprained by Liu Bei's unconventional tactics!

This move by Liu Bei was completely beyond the expectations of these Xiliang iron-headed idiots.

"The Big-Eared Thief is too treacherous! Shameless!"

Lu Bu shouted,

"General Niu, if we don't pursue now, when will we!"

Niu Fu nodded,

"Right, right, quickly, cavalry charge, pursue Liu Bei!"

Guo Si suddenly said,

"General, could Liu Bei have a trap?"

Everyone was shocked again. That's right, Liu Bei's cunning was more than all of theirs combined.

These people had all been terrified by Liu Bei's traps!

Niu Fu looked around,

"Probably not."

The smartest one among them was actually Zhang Xiu, who was temporarily acting as the strategist,

"General, Liu Bei only has ten thousand cavalry in total; it's impossible for him to have any conspiracy in such a short time. They must be fleeing to the Alliance camp!"

Niu Fu thought that made sense.

"Pass my order, pursue Liu Bei with all our might!"

"Rumble..."

Nearly thirty thousand Xiliang iron cavalry whipped their horses in a wild pursuit; as for crossing the river, they didn't have the capability for that for the time being.

Unfortunately,

The Xiliang iron cavalry was always one step too slow.

They were also being harassed by Zhao Yun, who led two thousand elite cavalry skilled in mounted archery, shooting as they ran!

Zhao Yun used the mounted archery tactics he learned from Brother Gongsun Zan, not only pinning down the Xiliang cavalry but also causing Niu Fu to lose over two thousand men!

Liu Bei sighed; Zhao Zilong's kite-flying tactic was truly excellent!

Niu Fu and the others had no choice but to curse loudly!

The two armies grew further and further apart, getting closer and closer to Luoyang.

Niu Fu decisively stopped the pursuit and discussed with everyone how to shift the blame so as not to be punished by the Chancellor.

The Xiliang soldiers unanimously decided to shift the blame onto Lu Bu!

Who told him to be from Bingzhou!

Lu Bu went back and was scolded by Dong Zhuo, and his resentment toward Dong Zhuo grew even deeper.

Luoyang City,

The Jiade Hall, which had the least damage, could provide shelter from the wind and rain.

The warlords were still drinking there, cups clinking, and everyone was getting a bit tipsy.

Several warlords whose relationships were already tense and whose territories overlapped began to bicker.

Ding Yuan Yi intentionally or unintentionally implied to Han Fu that Ding Yuan Shao's prestige shook the nine provinces, and it was time for him to give up his position as Inspector of Jizhou!

Han Fu felt aggrieved; when the Ding Yuan brothers fought, he gave grain when they wanted grain, and weapons when they wanted weapons, and now they even wanted his position as Inspector!

But his personality was cowardly, and he didn't dare to confront them directly!

Qiao Mao and Liu Dai were at odds, and the two had been bickering for a long time under the influence of alcohol, almost coming to blows!

Ding Yuan Shao and Ding Yuan Shu were plotting another matter at this time.

Sun Sun Jian walked in with large strides,

"Alliance Leader, my previous injury hasn't healed, so I plan to return to Jiangdong to recuperate."

Ding Yuan Shu snorted,

"Sun Sun Jian, your injury isn't on your body, but on that Imperial Jade Seal, right!"

Sun Sun Jian's heart skipped a beat; it seemed there was a mole of Ding Yuan Shu's among his subordinates! He had been betrayed!

Sun Sun Jian naturally denied it flatly!

Ding Yuan Shao stated that he was the Alliance Leader, and something like the Imperial Jade Seal must be kept by him!

Sun Sun Jian, having obtained the Imperial Jade Seal with such difficulty, was naturally unwilling to hand it over.

The two sides were instantly at daggers drawn!

It wasn't until Sun Sun Jian kicked away the 1.5-meter-tall Honda Tadakatsu that Ding Yuan Shao realized Sun Sun Jian was a fierce general, and his own life was in danger!

"Report!~"

A scout rushed in again, and seeing the situation in the hall, sweat instantly broke out on his forehead!

Ding Yuan Shao quickly gave himself a way out,

"Wentai, we are all allies; why draw swords!"

"What is it?"

"Report to the Alliance Leader, Liu Bei has led his troops back."

Everyone: ??

Ding Yuan Shao laughed heartily,

"Good, Wentai, put down your sword; let us go together to welcome the great hero who saved the commoners of Luoyang."

Sun Sun Jian couldn't get angry anymore; he hadn't really wanted to finish off Ding Yuan Shao, as there would be many troubles, and he wasn't sure he could get out of Luoyang.

Liu Bei soon arrived at Jiade Hall, and he keenly noticed the discord here.

"Sun Sun Jian and Ding Yuan Shao are clashing? I'm afraid it's for the Imperial Jade Seal."

Ding Yuan Shao laughed loudly,

"Liu Xuande, we have been wasting time here, while you have crushed the Xiliang army and shaken the nine provinces; I am ashamed!"

Liu Bei secretly laughed; Ding Yuan Shao said he was ashamed on the surface, but in reality, his jealousy had flared up again!

Tao Tao Qian interjected,

"Liu Xuande, I heard you saved seven hundred thousand Luoyang commoners? That is a great act of benevolence!"

Kong Rong also sighed with emotion,

"Liu Xuande, quickly tell everyone how you managed to do so many earth-shattering things!"

Liu Bei cupped his hands,

"Everyone, you flatter me. I only have ten thousand plus troops, and I just caught the Xiliang army off guard."

"This time I was chased by Niu Fu and the others, and I ran to the vicinity of Luoyang; they feared the might of the Allied Forces, which is why they didn't dare to pursue further."

Liu Bei's humility instantly won everyone's favor again.

The unhappiness of being overshadowed by Liu Bei dissipated quite a bit.

Han Fu, Tao Tao Qian, and others pulled Liu Bei into the hall,

"Come, come, Liu Xuande, let's go inside and drink, and tell us about your experiences these past few days."

Sun Sun Jian, however, cupped his hands and said,

"Everyone, I am unwell, so I won't stay long."

He cupped his hands to Liu Bei,

"Liu Xuande, let's drink again next time."

Liu Bei also cupped his hands,

"Brother Wentai, take care of yourself."

Sun Sun Jian cupped his hands and left with his men!

Ding Yuan Shao and Ding Yuan Shu exchanged glances, the fierce look in their eyes flashing and disappearing!

Liu Bei sighed inwardly,