Chapter 50: Flying General Shows Off His Might (Part 1)

  Never underestimate the wisdom and broad-mindedness of the ancients. All those who have left their names in the rolling tide of history are exceptional individuals! What easygoing people can do that?

  Lü Linggui was still a young girl, fond of sleep and easily drowsy. She didn't wake up until Qin Xu returned to the mansion, when she finally showed some spirit. In the study, she signed an "agreement" with Lü Bu, but soon couldn't hold back anymore, and fell asleep on the table, snoring softly in no time.

  "Qin Xu, you really are quite bold! And clever too, to bring Ling'er with you to see me!" Lü Bu gently stroked Lü Ling's pale yellow hair, his previous emotional outburst now gone, speaking calmly.

  "My lord..."

  If Lü Bu said this in a fit of rage, Qin Xu wasn't too afraid. From the time they spent together, Qin Xu had already seen that Lü Bu was the kind of person whose temper came and went quickly. The more he cared about someone, the bigger his temper would be compared to ordinary people.

  "Doesn't Qin Zhubu have anything to say to Lü Mou?" Lü Bu seemed not to notice Qin Xu's awkward expression, and gently wrapped Lü Linggui in his arms, as if muttering to himself: "I, Lü Bu, have done many things in this life, few right, many wrong, often just following my heart, but I've never regretted! Whether the world scorns or fears me, no matter how they look at me, I can laugh it off, there's only one thing I absolutely cannot tolerate!"

  After arriving in this era, Lü Bu's special care for Qin Xu was evident to all in the army. Lü Bu's unique charm and overbearing style also secretly impressed Qin Xu, but it was the first time he had heard Lü Bu speak to him in such a tone, and for a moment, he found it somewhat difficult to adapt.

  "I can tolerate any betrayal! But never harm my family and friends, like you. I owe you a great debt, Qin, so I trust you even more. I don't care why you suddenly became enlightened and acted strangely; I don't care why you suddenly knew many secrets and strategies; nor do I want to know who you met with at night or what you said! But... remember one thing! Never wrong Ling'er, otherwise, Lü Bu will not care about any great ambitions or aspirations, and will definitely use this halberd to chop off your head!"

  “！！”

  Lü Bu's tone was flat and unremarkable, but when Qin Xu heard it, he felt as if he had been struck by lightning!

  This is the second time Lü Bu mentioned Qin Xu's background, although it was still vague and made Qin Xu's memories scattered and unclear. However, from Lü Bu's words, it can be seen that Qin Xu and Lü Bu must have had a very deep connection in the past. No wonder! Abandoning Chang'an, surrendering to He Nei, attacking Black Mountain, and plundering Ye City! Even if it was reasonable advice after the fact, Lü Bu had no reason to listen to the suggestion of a 15-year-old inner court official at the beginning and make so many life-and-death decisions "easily".

  What's more surprising to Qin Xu is that from Lü Bu's words, it seems that Lü Bu has been paying attention to Qin Xu from the very beginning. He knew about Qin Xu's sudden change in personality, and even knew that Qin Xu had secretly caused trouble in the prison while Lü Bu was away. Moreover, Lü Bu also found out that Qin Xu had gone to see Jia Xu with Cai Yan at night. Although Qin Xu thought he had a good understanding of Lü Bu due to his own advantages, he still underestimated him! Lü Bu's control over his army, Hebei, and even Chang'an is extremely strong, which is the least known aspect of his personality, and also the strongest side hidden beneath his superhuman martial arts skills. No wonder Lü Bu can always retreat unscathed when facing powerful enemies; Cao Cao's large army besieged Xiaopei for a long time but couldn't break through, and it wasn't until they used a cruel plan that they managed to capture the city. How long did it take Lü Bu to capture Liu Bei's Xiaopei City, which had won over the hearts of the people? If not for bad luck, there wouldn't be the White Gate Tower incident in history.

  Lü Bu is a true hero, who values family and relationships. If not for his concern about the safety of his loved ones, why would he, after being captured, lower his head as the world's number one fierce general and surrender to Cao Cao?

  And Lü Bu's words to Qin Xu seemed to imply that as long as you don't wrong Lü Lingqi, you can do whatever you want...

  However, Qin Xu soon felt something was off after saying those words to Lü Bu. No, it was very much off!

  It was fine before, but Lü Bu's sudden attitude shocked Qin Xu greatly. However, the last few sentences sounded off no matter how he listened to them. The more he listened, the more it seemed like his father-in-law scolding his son-in-law.

  Yan's misunderstanding, Qin Xu is not blind, he can see it. Even if he wants to take care of his subordinates, there is no need to make such a big fuss about Qin Xu, who seems insignificant in Lü Bu's army, coming to visit him several times a day...

  However, due to the critical situation of Lü Bu's army at this time... Okay, in fact, it was just that Lü Lingqi was just a little girl, and Qin Xu didn't think about it, even if Lü Lingqi's shadow occasionally appeared in Qin Xu's mind. As the former fourth good citizen of Qin, Qin Zhu also didn't dare to think about it.

  But Lü Bu is now also like Yan Shi, and he says these words, making Qin Xu, who has just broken the ice with the beautiful Cai Yan, feel embarrassed. However, listening to Lü Bu's words, it seems that he doesn't care much, and Qin Xu becomes entangled again for a while.

  "This is the Tiger Tally to mobilize the troops!" Seeing Qin Xu's stunned expression, Lü Bu slightly smiled and placed a cylindrical object on the table, then threw out another bombshell, saying: "Qin Yi can't bear the great responsibility, but you, who are usually not very outstanding, have accomplished so many things in this period of time. Alright, the troops will be under your command for now, take it!"

  "Master! Me!" Since coming to the Three Kingdoms, Qin Xu had always been thinking of living a simple and contented life. At this moment, he was also moved by Lü Bu's behavior, feeling a bit sour in his nose, stuttering and unable to speak. Even when Lü Bu mentioned the name of Qin Yi, which gave Qin Xu a very strange mood, it didn't arouse his interest.

  "Your bet with that person, wasn't the first step to get the military power of the trapped camp from me?" Lu Bu's eyes were filled with amusement, imitating Qin Xu's tone in his daily speech, and laughed: "I can see that I, Lu Bu, was at a disadvantage on the battlefield, and was forced to abandon Chang'an. Now, seeing that guy being outsmarted by you, I'm proud!"

  Lü Bu carried Lü Lingqi away, leaving only Qin Xu sitting stupidly in Lü Bu's study, staring at the military token on the table that could mobilize the elite troops of the Trapping Array Camp, muttering to himself.

  Victory brings kings and nobles, defeat brings bandits!

  You! Me! Everyone! History! All misunderstood Lü Bu!

  Lü Bu didn't know that his actions tonight would cause Qin Xu, a time-traveler, to have so many emotions. After being tossed about by Qin Xu's affairs for half the day, he returned to his room but couldn't open the doors of Yan Shi and Diao Chan no matter what.

  Caught by two younger generations in such a shameful situation, Lü Bu was naturally remembered with hatred by the two ladies. In desperation, he could only casually find a side room and rest for a while. As a result, when the army set out, there were still two black eye circles on Lü Bu's face.

  "My lord! If we proceed another forty li, we will reach the foot of Taihang Mountain. This is within the activity range of Hei Shan bandits in Henan. Our troops have already marched over 400 li and many are exhausted. Moreover, it's getting late, I beg your lordship to take pity on us and order the troops to set up camp and rest!" Song Xian came forward with a concerned expression for the army, bowed his hands and said.

  "General Song has worked hard, since that's the case, then go find a place to rest, don't let our allies say that Lü Bu doesn't know how to take care of people!" Lü Bu replied calmly.

  "Alright!" Song Xian took a deep breath, looked up at Lü Bu's proud figure, moved his lips slightly, then tightly pursed them again, and turned to convey Lü Bu's military orders. He didn't notice Lü Bu watching his back, letting out a melancholy sigh.

  Both were elite troops from both armies, who had been marching for years and were lightly armed and swift. In a short while, they found a high ground near the water source and set up a very simple camp.

  According to the usual marching practice of Lü Bu's army, the Imperial Guard led by Song Xian should have been stationed around Lü Bu's command tent to prevent sudden events from occurring. However, tonight's arrangement seemed intentional, with the Imperial Guard's camp still close to the command tent, but the camps of Yuan Shao's vanguard were scattered among them. From a high place, it even looked like they had surrounded Lü Bu's command tent.

  Song Xian didn't know if Lü Bu was too confident in himself or if the darkness made it hard to see clearly, but he was able to calmly set up the camp in this way without arousing Lü Bu's suspicions.

  Song Xian's heart was not at ease. After arranging the night patrol task, he ordered the soldiers to bury the pot and cook rice. However, after all, they were about to face their own lord, the world-renowned Lü Bu, Song Xian's words and deeds were somewhat strange, relying on the darkness, did not arouse too much attention from the soldiers.

  Just as Song Xian was nervous about the planned action, at this time in the residence of Xu You in Huai City, Feng Ji and Xu You, the two most trusted strategists under Yuan Shao's command, did not have their usual elegant and refined appearance, but instead showed a rare look of tension.

  "Yuantu, have you made all the arrangements? Although Lü Bu is foolish, he was still a figure who made the eighteen vassals of that year tremble with fear. With over a thousand elite soldiers by his side, we must not be careless, or else I'm afraid we won't have another chance to return to Hebei!" Xu You's face was full of caution.

  "Zi Yuan, don't worry! Those Imperial Guards soldiers, Song Xian will try to suppress them as much as possible. Even if they can't be suppressed, there's no need to worry, the 200 elite vanguard troops may not be able to kill Lü Bu, but they can at least hold him off for a while!" Feng Ji said nonchalantly, adjusting the wick of the lamp.

  "Could Yuantu still have a trump card?" Xu You, who knew that this colleague, equally valued by Yuan Shao and co-governor of Jizhou, far surpassed himself in military strategy, asked with surprise and delight.

  "Wait for the news of Lü Bu's death, Brother! This time, even if Lü Bu is reborn as a powerful king, I, Gongji, will make him suffer defeat and take his own life at Wujiang!" A sinister smile appeared on Gongji's face.

  "Two gentlemen are really good at scheming! What a pity! Unfortunately, Cheng Mou TND will have to be led away by others again!"

  "Who are you? How dare you be so rude! Don't you know we are..."

  "Not good! Yuan Shu, Lü Bu didn't fall for it!"

  Just as Guo Jie and Xu You were smiling at each other, about to raise their cups for a toast, the door of Xu You's room was suddenly kicked open with great force, and a group of armored soldiers rushed in, surrounding the two men.

  Just before that, a cavalry of over a thousand people from the direction of Chang'an City had successfully infiltrated into the territory of Hebei and was infinitely close to the camp where Lü Bu's army was stationed...