Chapter 762

Every one of this thousand-strong army was riding a tall and fierce Liangzhou horse.

The warhorses had vigorous steps, and the sound of horse hooves was like thunder.

Looking from afar, the entire team was like a black giant dragon, winding and coiling on the vast and boundless land.

The black banners flying all over the sky in the front of the cavalry added a sense of solemnity and majesty.

Every banner was fluttering in the wind, making a hunting sound, revealing a murderous aura that rushed straight to the sky.

Looking closely, in the center of every black banner, a bucket-sized "Duan" character was embroidered with bright red silk thread, the brushwork was vigorous, as if it contained endless power and majesty, making people feel awe.

The vanguard leading the army was Lu Bu, riding on a Jade Dragon.

Wearing beast-faced swallowing armor and holding a painted halberd.

At this time, Lu Bu was obviously much sturdier than when he met Duan Yu in Bingzhou last year.

Since witnessing Duan Yu's heaven-shaking strike in the Xiongnu, Lu Bu understood a truth.

There are people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens.

Of course, this sentence only applies when facing Duan Yu.

Because so far, except for Duan Yu, Lu Bu still doesn't submit to anyone.

After returning from the Xiongnu to Liangzhou, Lu Bu trained with Duan Yu every morning.

Although he couldn't lift a giant rock weighing thousands of catties, he could lift one weighing hundreds of catties.

Every day he practiced waving his war halberd with Duan Yu.

Although there were no techniques, after a long time, Lu Bu found that it was still somewhat useful.

Plus, Liangzhou had good food and drink, and he didn't have to worry about his livelihood, so over this year, Lu Bu's body became more and more sturdy.

If he changed to a red warhorse, he would be a smaller version of Duan Yu.

As for Hou Cheng and Wei Xu, who were originally by Lu Bu's side, they had all been left in Jiuyuan.

Now, only Cheng Lian remained under Lu Bu's original command.

"General, this time leading the army to Yingchuan, it seems you haven't made any meritorious deeds that you can show off, General."

Cheng Lian, holding a long spear, rode a horse beside Lu Bu and said: "General, look at General Gao and General Qu, they have both made meritorious deeds. Last time in Dong Commandery, General didn't win any battles either."

Lu Bu nodded somewhat melancholically.

Yes, this time coming out to suppress the thieves is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Back in Liangzhou, Duan Yu had fierce generals like clouds around him.

And this time coming out to suppress the thieves, he only brought four generals.

Isn't this a great opportunity to make meritorious deeds?

"I also want to make meritorious deeds," Lu Bu said melancholically: "Maybe after I make a great meritorious deed, the Lord will be able to teach me that invincible halberd technique."

Cheng Lian shook his head from the side and said: "General, this is secondary, there is another thing that is more important than this."

"What?" Lu Bu looked at Cheng Lian blankly.

"General, haven't you seen it, General?"

Lu Bu still shook his head blankly, seen what?

Should he have seen something?

"General, now under the Lord's command, only you are alone in one place, haven't you seen it, General?"

Cheng Lian sighed and said: "Now under the Lord's command, it is divided into the Bingzhou faction and the Liangzhou faction."

"The Bingzhou faction is divided into the Yanmen faction and the Taiyuan faction."

"Yanmen Commandery has the brothers Zhang Xun and Zhang Liao. Although they haven't followed the Lord for the longest time, they are also veteran-level. Now guarding Liangzhou, they are already great generals of one side, leading troops alone."

"As for the Taiyuan faction, they are all the Lord's direct line: Gao Shun, Chen Qing'an, Tie Shitou, and Wang Hunu. Among them, Chen Qing'an married the sister of Zhang Xun and Zhang Liao, so they have actually formed a faction, and Bingzhou also has the Lord's wife, Diaochan."

"These people gather around the Lord's wife, Diaochan, to form the Bingzhou faction and keep warm together."

Cheng Lian analyzed carefully: "Let's talk about the Liangzhou faction."

"The Lord's subordinates Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Xiu, Wang Fang, Li Meng, and others are all of the Liangzhou faction, plus the later Qu Yi."

"These people are all Liangzhou generals and also have the eldest son born by Lady Dong."

"This is the Liangzhou faction."

Lu Bu seemed to understand a little.

"Then... I should also be considered Bingzhou," Lu Bu looked at Cheng Lian and said.

Cheng Lian gave a wry smile.

"Although the General is from Bingzhou... but... but you can't be counted as the Bingzhou faction."

"Why?" Lu Bu asked with a frown.

"General." Cheng Lian said speechlessly: "Although the General is from Bingzhou, you have no relationship with the many generals under the Lord's command."

"Zhang Liao, Zhang Xun, and Chen Qing'an are in-laws. Chen Qing'an is a disciple of General Gao, and at the same time calls Lady Diaochan sister, which forms the connection of a faction, but what about the General?"

Cheng Lian was very tactful in saying this.

Actually, to put it simply.

Lu Bu is still an outsider.

He can't get into Duan Yu's core at all.

If you talk about ability, Cheng Lian believes Lu Bu is not lacking.

But in terms of human relations and building relationships, Lu Bu is simply far behind.

If he just keeps muddling along like this, the later it gets, the greater the drawbacks will be.

"Ah?" Lu Bu looked at Cheng Lian with a confused face: "This... I really didn't think of it if you didn't say it."

Cheng Lian curled his lips, thinking to himself that it would be strange if the General could think of it.

"Then... then what should I do?" Lu Bu asked, a little anxious.

Now it is not so simple to integrate into the two factions.

"General, it is difficult to integrate now," Cheng Lian shook his head and said: "But the General has ability."

"Relying on the horse under the General's crotch and the halberd in your hand, as long as you seize the opportunity and make a great meritorious deed, you can get the Lord's attention."

Lu Bu nodded vigorously upon hearing this.

"That's right, you're right!" Lu Bu gripped the painted halberd in his hand tightly and said: "Although I have no connections, I have ability."

"Relying on the horse under my crotch and the halberd in my hand, I will definitely be able to make a great meritorious deed, and then the Lord will definitely look at me differently."

Lu Bu cheered himself up with determined eyes.

Cheng Lian also nodded from the side and said: "After pacifying Jizhou this time, I guess this rebellion will end. The General should seize the opportunity to make meritorious deeds."

"Hmm."

Lu Bu and Cheng Lian were talking when suddenly a fast horse galloped from the front.

"Report~"

"Reporting to the General, we encountered some defeated troops in front, claiming to be defeated troops under the East Central General," the cavalry scout said after riding to Lu Bu and cupping his hands.

East Central General?

Lu Bu was stunned.

Cheng Lian on the side reacted very quickly.

"The East Central General is the Lord's father-in-law!" Cheng Lian said in surprise: "The East Central General's army should be besieging the Yellow Turban thieves in Jizhou with the North Central General's army at this time."

Lu Bu asked strangely: "Then how could there be defeated troops?"

"Could it be..."

Cheng Lian immediately realized something and said eagerly: "General, hurry, hurry and have someone bring those defeated troops here. If it is really the Lord's father-in-law who is in trouble, the General will really make a great meritorious deed this time!"

Lu Bu understood after hearing this.

So he immediately ordered the scout to bring the intercepted defeated troops!