Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

Chapter 252 Don’t be impulsive

If Lü Bu died in Huai County, would Mr. Zhang's chess game be broken? Xu You began to hesitate.

Lu Bu had just gotten married some time ago. When he was Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, he had no children and had never taken any concubines. Once he died, there would be no successor in Bingzhou.

The military power of Bingzhou is now mainly in the hands of Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and Xu Rong. Xu Rong used to be a general of the Luoyang Army. After Lu Bu's death, he had no choice but to come and join his lord. Zhang Liao followed Lu Bu when Lu Bu pacified the Southern Xiongnu that year. His loyalty is not too high, so he can be won over. The remaining Gao Shun is not a big threat.

As for the Jinyang Wang family, who were allied with Lü Bu, wouldn't they be looking for a backer after Lü Bu's death? As long as my lord marries the Wang family girl, the Bingzhou clan will be solved.

According to the current situation, Lu Bu died in Huai County, and Gao Shun will definitely attack Jiguan. It should be no problem for Wang Kuang to join forces with Yang Feng and others to defeat Gao Shun. As for Mr. Zhang's back-up plan, it will be useless once Lu Bu dies.

The idea is good, but the lord is a person who cares a lot about his reputation and will not allow others to do anything that will undermine his dignity. If they act on their own in this matter, even if they succeed, they may be held accountable in the future. Even if they are not held accountable, as long as the lord remembers that it was the two of them who killed Master Xi, will he still use them in the future?

If they fail, they may lose their lives, and no matter what, Xu Ziyuan will not benefit from it.

"We can't make the decision for our lord on this matter. You'd better hand over the seal and follow me to Yecheng! Our lord will get Henei back for you in the future." Xu You advised.

"When will that be? Lu Bu's head is at my fingertips. If you don't do it, I will." Wang Kuang snorted coldly.

More than a dozen people didn't dare to take action. When Lu Bu's troops entered Henei in the future, would Yuan Shao dare to take action with thousands of soldiers?

"Gongjie, don't be impulsive. This is truly unacceptable. Lü Bu has colluded with Yu Du and the other Black Mountain bandits. His troops should be coming from Baixing. If you fail to kill him, you won't be able to leave Hanoi alive."

"How do you know he's in cahoots with Yu Du?"

"Guess!"

"Guess?"

"If he didn't have a backup plan, how could he dare to come to Huai County with only a dozen people?"

Wang Kuang thought about it and felt that what Xu You said made sense. However, there had been no news from Baixing so far. Even if it was true, by the time the Bingzhou army arrived, Lu Bu would have been dead and the army would be in chaos. So what was there to be afraid of?

"I still want to take a gamble myself." Wang Kuang adjusted the sword at his waist and strode out the door.

"Gongjie, Gongjie, don't be impulsive. You can't afford to offend Lu Bu. Listen to my advice..."

Xu You chased after him and shouted, but Wang Kuang ignored him, walked out of the county magistrate's office, mounted his horse and headed towards the city gate.

Seeing him walk away, Xu You's anxious expression changed, and he whispered, "I'll let you give it a try. If you succeed, you will be blamed by the lord and I will be rewarded. If you fail, it will not be my fault. I tried my best to stop you, but you didn't listen."

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Outside the east gate of Huai County, Lu Bu and his entourage arrived at the city at dawn. However, even when the sun came out, the city gate was still tightly closed.

"The situation may have changed!" Du Ji said with some concern.

Chang Lin looked at the soldiers on the city wall who seemed calm but kept looking back, and said, "Although the lord has the second son of Yuan as a hostage, Henei is not under the jurisdiction of Jizhou after all. Wang Gongjie will not willingly give up Henei. The lord should not enter the city and ask him to transfer the garrison troops out first."

Du Ji said, "If he has any intentions, he will make all kinds of excuses. I'm afraid he won't come out unless the lord enters the city."

Compared to the two men's worried expressions, Lü Bu showed no sign of worry at all. He planted the end of his Fang Tian Hua Ji in the ground, folded his arms, and calmly looked at the city gate. He said to the two men beside him, "I will go into the city alone later. You wait outside."

He then said to the dozen or so personal guards, "You are responsible for protecting the two gentlemen."

"My lord, please don't put yourself in danger!"

"A gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall!"

Du Ji and Chang Lin spoke at the same time, especially Chang Lin. When he heard that Lu Bu wanted to enter the city alone, his brows were furrowed so much that he could kill a fly.

"My lord, you may possess the courage of ten thousand men, but you are still a human being. If something were to happen to you, how would your widow and orphans support this legacy? The people would be scattered, and the legacy would be lost. Please reconsider your actions."

Lu Bu gave him a reassuring look and said, "Don't worry, Bo Huai. I know I have a heavy responsibility. If I am not absolutely sure, I will not gamble my life."

He touched the armor inside his clothes. This was the armor that Amo had asked someone to bring from the village before he left. It could protect the entire upper body. There were also protective plates on the thighs and calves, which were invulnerable to swords and arrows. With these protective gear, let alone breaking through the city gate, even if he killed his way through an army of tens of thousands, he would not be hurt at all. If Wang Kuang really caused trouble, he would only be seeking his own death.

At this moment, the city gate was slowly opened, and everyone looked towards the city gate at the same time. No one came out from inside. Except for the few soldiers who had just opened the gate, there was no one else on the street inside.

Wang Kuang appeared on the top of the city wall. He looked at the dozen people below the city. The first person he noticed was the extremely tall man in the lead. It was obvious that this man was Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was accompanied by two men dressed as scholars, and behind them were a dozen soldiers. He and his soldiers were not wearing armor, but the BMW he was riding was covered with a layer of shiny armor.

"Is it Lü Fengxian, the governor of Bingzhou, who is at the foot of the city?" Wang Kuang asked knowingly.

Lu Bu rode forward and said, "Exactly!"

He shook out a piece of cloth in his hand and said, "I have come to take over Henei County by order of His Majesty. I also ask Wang Gongjie to hand over the seal of the governor and have his troops withdraw from Henei!"

Wang Kuang said readily, "No problem, the seal is in the prefectural governor's residence. It's just that my legs are a little inconvenient. If Fengxian wants it, just come in and get it yourself!"

Wang Kuang’s meaning was very clear. He could take Henei County, but it depended on whether you, Lu Bu, had the courage to do so.

"My lord, Wang Kuang is a villain. He has obviously laid a tight net in the city today. We should think about this matter carefully." Chang Lin said worriedly.

Ever since Wang Kuang arbitrarily arrested and convicted officials and civilians for food and fodder last year, Chang Lin's impression of this man has become extremely bad. Otherwise, he would not have taken his people to leave Hanoi and settle in Shangdang.

"It's okay! If Wang Kuang takes action, I will have a good reason to get rid of him and annex his Henei troops." There was no fear in Lu Bu's eyes, but excitement instead.

Originally, he thought that since he had brought the Han Emperor's edict, Wang Kuang would obediently withdraw from Hanoi, and then everything would go according to Amo's previous plan. Unexpectedly, Wang Kuang not only dared to disobey the order, but also dared to go against Yuan Shao's wishes. Doesn't this give him a reason to kill him?

"What generals does Wang Kuang have? Who can be used by me?" Lu Bu asked Chang Lin.

One person can scare those people, but he cannot subdue them. To annex the Hanoi army, he has to recruit some Hanoi generals to surrender.

Seeing that Lu Bu had made up his mind, Chang Lin didn't waste any more words. His lord came from a humble family and had no family to rely on. He had fought his way to where he was today on horseback. Today's matter was risky, but if successful, there would be great rewards.

Chang Lin said, "There is indeed a man who could be of use to my lord. His name is Han Hao, also known as Yuansi. He has some friendship with me. Yuansi is a man of excellent character and martial arts. During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, he gathered followers to protect the village. After Wang Kuang became the governor of Henei, he was recruited as an assistant. He led his followers to join Wang Kuang and led his troops to resist Niu Fu. He is tall and strong, slightly younger than me, with a round face, slightly sunken eyes, and thick eyebrows. He wields a long spear."

"Yeah!" Lu Bu nodded.

Just as he was about to enter the city and kill Wang Kuang with full confidence, he heard Du Ji beside him remind him, "If you want to continue with the original plan, I think it is better not to kill Wang Kuang."