Three Kingdoms New Lü Bu * Northern Border Wind and Cloud 11th Chapter: Lu County's Desperate Situation, A Dominant Aura Emerges from Adversity.

  Nine people followed Lv Bu into the tent. Lv Bu knelt down and sat in the main seat, while the others stood on both sides.

  Lü Bu asked: "Are there any barbarian slaves herding in the four directions of Shuofang?"

  Gao Shun listened and then said, "There are. On the south bank of the Yellow River, there are four places where the Xianbei people hunt and pasture on the north side of Shuofang, and two places where the Southern Xiongnu people hunt and pasture on the west side of Shuofang."

  Lü Bu's eyes flashed and he became fully spirited, even forgetting that he hadn't eaten breakfast. He hastily asked: "How many people are there?"

  Nine people saw Lü Bu's eyes shining with a strange light, and they looked at each other but didn't dare to speak. Only Gao Shun was familiar with the way and said: "In the northeast of the Yanmen Pass, there is a Xianbei tribe with about 50 or so people, including men, women, old and young. Fifty miles west of here, there is another tribe with a population of around 200-300 people. In the north of the Yanmen Pass, there is also a Xianbei tribe with about 30-40 people. Another 70 miles west, there is another tribe with about 70-80 people. All four tribes are Xianbei. To the northwest of the Yanmen Pass, there is a Southern Xiongnu tribe with around 100-110 people. In the due west direction of the Yanmen Pass, there is also a Southern Xiongnu tribe with around 70-80 people."

  Lü Bu asked again: "How far is the Xianbei tribe's settlement to the north from the Dongmeng tribe? And how far is it from here?"

  Gao Shun said: "The northern tribes are about 150 miles away from the eastern tribes, and about 120 miles away from here."

  Lü Bu said: "If we hurry towards the Xianbei tribe in the north, how long will it take to arrive?"

  Gao Shun said: "If we hurry a bit, we can arrive in one day."

  Lü Bu felt relieved after hearing this. He stood up and said: "Gao Shun."

  Gao Shun stood still and said: "Mo Xia is below."

  "Pass the order down, summon Zhang Ba, Wei Xu, Cao Xing and Cheng Lian to return to the military camp. Find four people with relatively weak physiques to replace them on duty. There is no need for patrol, just have the four of them guard the south and north gates, two men guard the military camp. The rest feed the horses fully, bring enough dry rations for three days, prepare bows and arrows, clean up their armor, change into military uniforms, eat their fill and wait for orders in the military camp."

  Gao Shun responded with a "yes".

  Everyone did not understand what Lü Bu was going to do, and Gao Shun, although he should have responded, still hesitated. Seeing that Lü Bu had finished issuing the military order, he walked towards the entrance of the tent, and everyone else looked at Gao Shun.

  Gao Shun hesitated for a moment, then asked from behind: "County Lieutenant Lu... I don't know what the County Lieutenant means by this?"

  Lü Bu had just walked to the entrance of the tent and heard Gao Shun speaking, so he stopped in his tracks, his head slightly turned back, a sly smile spreading across his face. In a cold voice, he said: "The Xianbei have been raiding our borders year after year. I, Lü Bu, will definitely be raiding them month after month from now on! Today is the first time I'm issuing this order, and it's an exception. From now on, if anyone dares to secretly investigate military matters again, they will be beheaded without pardon! You all listen clearly: this is a military secret, and if anyone dares to leak it out, they will be killed! No forgiveness!" The last few words Lü Bu spoke through gritted teeth.

  Nine people heard Lü Bu's plan to raid the border, and they were all shocked. But seeing Lü Bu's fierce appearance, no one dared to say more, and each went to do their tasks according to orders. Lü Bu was not skilled in horse riding, and he worried that he couldn't keep up with the others' swift galloping. So he found a stirrup and rope, made a double-sided stirrup, and tightly fixed it on both sides of the horse's belly. Gao Shun and others had lived in the border for a long time, so their horsemanship was naturally very good. Seeing Lü Bu making a double-sided stirrup, they immediately understood the secret behind it. They also found stirrups and learned from Lü Bu how to fix the double-sided stirrup. Lü Bu didn't want the horses to carry too much weight, so he required those who went out to only bring necessary water, food, and weapons, and discard everything else. The ten people fed their horses, ate their fill, and finished preparing by noon.

  Ten riders lined up in the military camp, Lü Bu rode his horse from left to right, looking at each of the nine men. The nine men were all old soldiers from Shuofang, and they all knew what they were about to do - something they had never dared to think about before. Today, they would follow this newly arrived County Lieutenant to do it. Their emotions were complex.