Chapter 267 Lu Bu: I should have listened to Wang Yun at the beginning!
Hangu Pass is located in the north of Qinling Mountains, and the straight-line distance between it and Luoyang city is more than 200 miles.

The road in the middle is not smooth, with gullies and hills scattered around, which is not suitable for large-scale cavalry operations.

This is also the reason why Dong Zhuo did not dare to rush forward directly from Luoyang to Hangu Pass.

The terrain here is ideal for small-scale combat, and the tactics can be varied.

this day.

Lu Bu led his own 3,000 troops and drove 20,000 civilians to the middle section between Luoyang and Hangu Pass, and dared not go any further.

We are about to enter a small mountainous area ahead, with a total length of nearly twenty miles!
Lu Bu was certain that if Jin Mao had an ambush, it would definitely be here.

"The entire army will set up camp and rest here!"

Hearing Lu Bu's order, Wei Xu looked up at the sky. The sun was shining directly down, so bright that he subconsciously closed his eyes.

Take a break at noon?

Although it has the style of the Bingzhou Army, I always feel something is wrong.

Generals such as Gao Shun didn't say anything.

Wei Xu relied on his connections and came to Lu Bu with a flattering face, wanting to get to the bottom of things.

Unexpectedly, Lu Bu immediately arrested Wei Xu and said, "You are just in time! Take your men to investigate in the forest ahead."

"See if there are any signs of a large number of infantry troops resting or passing by."

Suddenly, Wei Xu's face became extremely distorted. He didn't expect that he would encounter such bad luck.

"Brother-in-law..." Wei Xu smiled flatteringly and said, "I can't do this kind of thing. You can ask Cheng Lian to do it. He is familiar with this aspect!"

"Go if you're told to!" Lu Bu said impatiently, "Why are you talking so much nonsense?"

There was no other way, so Wei Xu cursed and ordered two hundred cavalrymen under his command to go deep into the mountains and forests to investigate.

The deputy general couldn't help but ask: "Captain, are we just going to rush in like this?"

"What if there's an ambush?"

Wei Xu squinted his eyes in annoyance and said, "Can't you just pretend? Idiot!"

The deputy general shrank his neck and dared not speak anymore.

Wei Xu led his men deeper into the depths until they could no longer see Lu Bu and the others, then he reined in his horses and stopped advancing.

"brothers!"

As soon as Wei Xu stopped, his subordinates naturally stopped as well.

"The general has an order!"

"There are enemy ambushes here, keep your eyes open, or you will die and implicate me!"

"Run away as soon as you spot the enemy. Do you understand?"

Everyone responded: "Understood!"

“I hope you really understand!”

Wei Xu cursed inwardly and shouted, "Fifty people form a team, search in four directions!"

"set off!"

Even if he was unwilling to accept it in his heart and even complained a lot, military orders were as strong as mountains, and Wei Xu still had to do what he had to do.
As for the effect, only God knows.

An hour later.

Wei Xu led two hundred people in, and miraculously brought out two hundred people!

There seemed to be no trace of the enemy in the entire mountainous area.

However, when Wei Xu looked at the guilty and evasive eyes of his men, he knew that these guys were not doing their best.

But how good can he be?

"General, there are no Yangzhou troops ahead."

Wei Xu reported to Lu Bu: "My people have searched the entire mountain area!"

Lu Bu nodded and said, "Go down."

Lu Bu didn't believe a word Wei Xu said.

Two hundred riders searched a twenty-mile-long mountain area in just one hour?
There has to be a limit to lying!

Even on the plain, this amount of time is not enough for a round trip.

No matter how fast the cavalry is, under normal circumstances, it would be good if they could march a hundred miles a day.

Xiahou Yuan, who could travel 500 miles in three days, hasn't even made his debut yet.

The strength of the Red Hare lies in its burst speed rather than its endurance. The maximum distance that Lu Bu can travel alone is only about 200 miles, not to mention Wei Xu's 200 men.

The reason why Lu Bu asked Wei Xu to explore the way was not that simple.

Since he knew there was an ambush ahead, sending people in so blatantly would not be equivalent to telling the enemy that Lu Bu was coming?
Wang Yun’s words were still effective.

Although Lu Bu did not want to betray Dong Zhuo openly, he also did not want to be buried with Dong Zhuo.

However, Lu Bu was no different from Wei Xu. There was a military order hanging above his head, and if he was not careful, it would cost him his life.

Therefore, Lu Bu's purpose of attracting the enemy is very obvious, just to earn a way to survive!
...

In the mountains and forests.

Gong Lei led the newly formed guerrilla camp and watched Wei Xu leave.

Two hundred people are not even close to a guerrilla camp of one thousand people, unless Lu Bu comes in person.

"Someone, send a message to the First Battalion, the Second Battalion, and the Cavalry Battalion!"

From the moment Lu Bu left Luoyang, he was under surveillance.

Just as Lu Bu expected, Jin Mao set up his ambush here.

But what Lu Bu did not expect was that Jin Mao dispatched 15,000 elite troops to encircle and annihilate him!

Five times!
Lu Bu must be beheaded!

The reason why he was not a special one was because Jin Mao did not like this historical traitor.

It can't be used for one's own benefit, and its destructive power is extremely strong. It will be a disaster if it stays!
If you can get rid of it, it is better to get rid of it as soon as possible to prevent it from becoming bigger and stronger.

To this end, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Dian Wei, Huang Zhong, all went out and left no powerful general behind.

Jin Mao did not tell Sun Ce about this.

As the Art of War says, do not raise an army out of anger.

Although I really want to see Sun Ce explode, it would be a loss if I let Lu Bu run away because of it.

Another hour passed.

Lu Bu gradually felt that something was wrong.

According to his original expectations, the Yangzhou army would not be able to hold back and would rush out from the mountains and forests.

Then, he led his men to blend in with the people and fish in troubled waters.

Who else can resist the temptation of military exploits?
There are nearly 20,000 civilians here, which means 20,000 heads!

However, something is very wrong now.

Lu Bu stood up and looked at the setting sun which had lost its brilliance. The beast-like instinct in his heart told him that there was danger!

"Mount!"

Lu Bu chose to trust his intuition. He walked to the side of the Red Hare, pushed off the ground with his feet, jumped up, held the reins in one hand and raised the Fang Tian Hua Ji in the other.

"Drive all these untouchables away!"

Without explaining, Lu Bu rode his Red Hare and killed any civilians he saw.

After a brief pause, the people screamed and fled.

This caused considerable chaos to Lu Bu's three thousand men.

But the soldiers killed them so quickly that the civilians dared not approach and fled in other directions.

Lü Bu rode on his one-eyed red rabbit and held his Fang Tian Hua Ji in his hand, commanding: "Everyone, get together!"

"Don't let them get away!"

Suddenly, three thousand soldiers and horses began to drive with strange cries. The cavalrymen were like sheepdogs, driving a group of two-legged sheep and constantly adjusting their direction of movement.

The mountainous terrain is narrow and difficult to deploy, which is not conducive to the deployment of cavalry, and even less conducive to the deployment of troops of the advantaged side!

Lu Bu kept giving orders to drive the people into the mountains and forests, as this was the only way to survive!
The people of Luoyang were used to living in the city and had an instinctive fear of the mountains and forests. In addition, hunters would often come to the city to sell wild goods. They had seen and heard about this and naturally knew how dangerous the mountains and forests were to ordinary people.

Therefore, no matter how Lu Bu tried to drive them away, it was useless and the people still had to flee towards Luoyang.

Even if he was being killed, he would just stand there stupidly and not do anything.

After working hard for half an hour, Lu Bu suddenly heard some movement behind him.

He turned around and, relying on his height, saw a black steel torrent rushing out from behind him.

That was the color of the armor reflecting the afterglow of the setting sun, gradually blending into the darkness.

"There really is an ambush!"

Lü Bu looked at the frightened people and realized that the situation was hopeless, so he changed his orders and shouted loudly: "Follow us! Break through to Luoyang!"

The Red Hare turned into a red lightning, trampling and injuring countless civilians along the way.

If you observe carefully from above, you can find that the direction of Red Hare's movement is gradually shifting to the right, where there are many hills!

Night has fallen completely.

Lu Bu gathered his troops and lit torches.

The night is the world of wild beasts. If you don’t light a torch, you will be attacked even in the plains.

With so many people dying during the day, the smell of blood will attract wild beasts from hundreds of miles around to gather here.

Lu Bu didn't want to fight the wild beasts before engaging in battle with the Yangzhou army.

"Drive out the untouchables!"

Lu Bu instructed his men: "Don't let them get too close!"

The method of driving them away was simple and crude. After another round of screams, the people finally dared not gather near Lu Bu's army.

Of the 20,000 civilians, the number left now is no more than that of Lu Bu’s army. These are smart people who know the dangers of being out in the wild at night.

With the help of Lu Bu, there is still hope of survival. If he had to sleep in the wild like the others, he might have died at any time.

Just as Lu Bu was about to rest on his Red Hare, there was a commotion from the east and north.

"Why are you so alarmed?"

Lu Bu instantly jumped onto his Red Hare and shouted, "Scout, come here!"

Soon, a blood-soaked scout rushed over and said, "General! The Yangzhou army is coming!"

Lu Bu was startled, and he listened to the sound and determined the position. If there were Yangzhou troops on both the east and north sides, then he could not go west either. That left him with only one way to go, which was to the south.

"The whole army will attack southward!"

After saying this, Lu Bu rode on his Red Hare and passed a soldier holding a torch. He was longer than the torch and fled south without looking back.

After a while, a large group of cavalry fled in the direction of Lu Bu, followed by infantry with a more scattered formation, and finally the braver civilians.

Looking down from the sky, Lu Bu was leading the way, galloping across the land, with scattered torches following in a fan shape behind him.

But Lu Bu didn't notice that a small rocky hill was approaching not far ahead.

In the darkness, there seemed to be some living thing moving.

People in the light cannot see things in the dark, but darkness can see the light, not to mention that most people of this era suffer from night blindness, and the Red Hare under Lu Bu's crotch has a blind eye.

"not good!"

By the time Lu Bu discovered the ambush ahead, it was too late!

A trip rope seemed to appear out of nowhere, and Red Hare was unable to dodge it, lost its front hoof, and fell heavily.

Lu Bu reacted quickly enough and jumped into the air before his Red Hare fell to the ground, but he still staggered a few steps.

When Lu Bu stood firm, countless torches suddenly lit up in front of him, and the strong light made him squint subconsciously.

"call!"

A gust of cold wind blew over, and Lu Bu dodged it by turning sideways relying on his body's instinct.

With a "ding" sound, it seemed as if something heavy had pierced into the rock.

Lu Bu didn't have time to think before the next attack came again.

Based on his feeling, Lu Bu blocked it with his Fang Tian Hua Ji. Just as he was about to say something, the sound of breaking wind came one after another.

Lu Bu cursed in his heart that the man was despicable, but his actions were very honest. He threw away his so-called face and rolled on the ground.

From the time Red Hare fell to the time Lu Bu dodged, it only took a few breaths.

At this time, the cavalry troops following behind rushed to the front of the formation, and Lu Bu finally had a moment to breathe.

He stood up in a panic, the helmet on his head was long gone, and his hair was disheveled. If it weren't for his extraordinary height, it would be difficult to recognize him. This was the Lu Bu who killed Sun Jian!

The attacker finally revealed his true identity.

When Lu Bu saw the opponent's strong physique, dark armor and terrifying mask, his heart beat violently.

"Ghost-faced soldiers!"

This was the respectful title given by Dong Zhuo's army to Jin Mao's personal guards. After experiencing their power, no one wanted to fight against such an opponent.

However, Lu Bu wanted to know more about who had attacked him.

Unfortunately, the cavalry and heavy infantry collided with each other, and the scene was so chaotic that it was difficult to distinguish the individuals.

When the situation stabilized, Lu Bu no longer had the mind to seek revenge. His cavalry was completely unable to break through the enemy formation, and he had to escape quickly.

"Lu Bu! Where are you escaping to?"

At this time, the general who launched the sneak attack finally sacrificed himself.

Lu Bu mounted his Red Hare and turned around to take a look, only to see that the other person was not covering his face. The exposed face looked very rough and his body was a size taller than the person next to him.

Among all the people Lu Bu had ever met, only Guan Yu could match this man's height, and only Zhang Fei could match his body size.

"There is such a fierce general in the Yangzhou army?"

Just as Lu Bu was about to escape, another sharp scream came from behind him, but he did not feel the needle-like touch.

"Into your mother!"

Lu Bu blocked it based on his feeling and it really blocked it. It turned out that the opponent's target was Red Hare!
"Lu Bu!"

"Do you dare to fight me?!"

The enemy seemed strong and I was weak, but Lu Bu was not stupid. He stayed to fight in single combat, then he just clamped his legs together and ran away.

However, the number of Yangzhou troops was greater than expected.

As soon as Lu Bu rushed out of the crowd, he saw two huge fire dragons sweeping towards here in the distance.

At this moment, Lu Bu once again recalled Wang Yun's words.

"Dong Zhuo old dog!"

He chose a direction where there was no fire and fled in the dark, cursing Dong Zhuo in his heart.

Wang Yun was right. Dong Zhuo was using him to explore the way and risk his life in order to find out the deployment of the Yangzhou army!
Enemies in the dark are the scariest because you never know where they will come from.

But once the position is exposed, everything returns to a head-on confrontation.

Information is the most important factor in any era, unless it is attacked by dimensionality reduction.

The next day, early morning.

After drinking the last drop of water in the water bag, Lu Bu looked at the mountains and forests around him, feeling like crying but without tears.

Only at this time did he realize that Red Hare was no longer the divine horse it once was. After losing one eye, it had lost all sense of direction.

Even Lu Bu didn't know where the Red Hare had taken him.

All I know is that there are mountains and forests all around.

In early summer, when the grass and trees are lush, it is a good place to hide.

But Lu Bu doesn't want to be a savage!

Even if I am captured, it is better than dying in an unknown corner!
"Someone come!"

Lu Bu shouted loudly: "Even if it's the Yangzhou Army!!"

I never thought there was one nearby!
"as you wish!"

"Lü Bu! Why don't you surrender?"

(End of this chapter)