Three Kingdoms

  Chapter 2901 The belly of a villain, the heart of a gentleman

  Sometimes, leadership alone is not enough, you must also have a team, not a group of gangs.

   Otherwise, if you are not careful, even the most capable leader will be dragged down by the people in the gang.

  Like Lu Bu.

  Lu Bu surpassed many ordinary people in terms of martial arts and bravery, but what he gained was bound to be lost, and he was even inferior to ordinary ordinary people in other respects.

   Soft-eared and uninitiated, his opinion is often determined by who is the last to find him. This is a major defect in his personality, and his arrogance is a by-product of his bravery. Because no one can beat him on the battlefield, he thinks that big fists are right.

  Yellow sand rolled up and roared up on the Gobi Desert, and then fell quietly.

   Lu Bu looked at the yellow sand, as if he saw some figures on the battlefield in his memory.

  Yumen Pass in the distance is like a grain of sand in the sky.

  Lu Bu didn't expect him to come here again, just like he didn't expect Fei Qian to come to the Western Regions.

  『What is that sound? ’ Lu Bu asked.

  『I don’t know...Like the Five Elements Thunder? ’ replied the guard.

  『Five Elements Thunder...』 Lu Bu frowned. He didn't think it was like it, but he couldn't tell what it was.

The dull roar of the artillery has been transmitted here, and it has dissipated somewhat, but it still makes the surrounding horses and people feel a little depressed, just like facing the low roar of an unknown beast in the throat, the sound is not loud, full of danger.

   Lu Bu was still living in the previous era, and he was dismissive of gunpowder.

   Catapults and ballistas are the sharpest long-range weapons he can imagine.

  Perhaps add kerosene and everything is there.

He has heard of and seen the five-element mine, that is, the gunpowder grenade, but at that time the soldiers were equipped with an improved version of the first-generation grenade, which enhanced safety, and it could not even be regarded as the second-generation grenade, because there was no increase. Power, the effect of direct killing is not great.

   Lu Bu even felt that on the battlefield, grenades were not as threatening as a crossbow, so he didn't care at all, and didn't try to find out more. Such a big one can fly with one pick, while the strong crossbow probably needs a shield to block it accurately.

  He came to Yumen Pass, but he didn't expect to run into Fei Qian performing martial arts when he arrived.

   Is this intentional, or is it intentional?

   Lu Bu had no expression on his face, but most of the people behind him showed complex emotions, such as bewilderment, fear, embarrassment, or sadness.

  Taixing eight years, autumn.

   This may be the first Great Protector of the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty, or it may be the last Great Protector of the Western Regions of the Han Dynasty.

  There are many governors of the Western Regions, but there is only one governor of the Great Western Regions.

   It's like there are many hussar generals, but there is only one hussar general.

   Lu Bu rode his horse forward slowly.

   In front of him, messengers have been dispatched to go to Yumen Pass first.

  He is indeed a little reluctant, reluctant to give up the power to hold a murderous knife, the iron cavalry in the barracks, and the long years of yellow sand.

   But he is also unbearable.

  Because what defeated him was not the army of the enemy country, not the gods and Buddhas of the Western Regions, but himself.

   His years.

   His experience.

   All that he carried.

  Expanding territory, killing countless people, and becoming famous, he was very satisfied at first, but was defeated by his own heart.

  The artillery performance in the distance seemed to be over, and the Gobi without the roar seemed to become more and more empty. People and horses trampled on the yellow sand, making soft noises, and smoke and dust were outlined.

  Suddenly, someone in Lu Bu's queue uttered a soft cry, and then pointed forward.

  Ahead, smoke and dust gradually rose.

  Among the smoke and dust is a banner.

  The banner is not big, but it is very distinctive. It seems to be incompatible with the big man, and it seems to be closely related to the big man, because that banner is the big man's hussars tricolor flag.

  Flags and flags fluttered, as if no amount of wind, frost, rain and snow could overwhelm them, and no amount of yellow sand and smoke could cover them. The wind, frost, rain, snow, yellow sand, smoke and dust seemed to be intimidated by such a banner, and they slid quietly to both sides.

Seeing the banner on that side, Lu Bu didn't know why, he exhaled a long breath, and felt a complete relaxation from his shoulders, until now he realized that in fact, he had been waiting for this person's arrival .

   But also afraid of this person's arrival...

  The yellow sand was endless, amidst the smoke and dust, the banner stopped, revealing Fei Qian's figure.

   There was a sudden silence in the desert, it seemed that even the howling of wind and sand and the snorting of war horses stopped at this moment.

  Everyone looked at Fei Qian and Lu Bu.

   Lu Bu was silent, but the expression on his face fluctuated and changed. At this moment, any words may not be able to accurately describe the meaning of his expression, which is complicated and confusing.

  Fei Qian came to the Western Regions, and everyone thought that there was only swords and guns left between Fei Qian and Lu Bu, but Lu Bu came.

  Everyone thought that Fei Qian would be waiting for Lu Bu to visit him, but Fei Qian came.

  In silence, Xu Chu, who followed Fei Qian, watched Lu Bu's every move closely.

  Tai Shici immediately stood by Fei Qian's side, holding a halberd in his hand, looked at Lu Bu with a frown and said, "What does this guy want to do here?" 』

  Xu Chu glanced at Tai Shici expressionlessly, but remained silent.

   Fei Qian said calmly, "If Lu Fengxian really did something, someone would admire his courage and...stupidity. 』

  『My lord,』 Tai Shici stared at Lu Bu, 『This guy is really stupid. 』

  The wind was blowing slowly, and seemed to be cautiously passing between Lu Bu and Fei Qian on tiptoe, indicating that he was just playing soy sauce.

  Fei Qian’s tone remained unchanged, “Chinese law comes first. Since a certain is a hussar of the Han Dynasty, he must abide by the laws of the Han Dynasty. When we left Chang'an, there was a lot of discussion, but the affairs of the Western Regions are not determined by Yu, but by the law. 』

  Tai Shici squinted at Fei Qian, seeing Fei Qian's serious face, he didn't seem to be joking, but this remark seemed to be a joke. Indeed, now that Fei Qian is a hussar, his every move will involve many people's nerves, even if he appears here now, Tai Shici still can't guess what he wants to do.

  Fei Qian looked at Lv Bu, "The courage of one man can win a thousand armies, but it can only be obtained by one generation, while the law of a country, governing all people, can be the foundation of a hundred generations... Do not be careless about which one is more important. 』

  Fei Qian's voice was actually not very loud, but the content of this sentence seemed to clearly penetrate the Gobi wind and spread into everyone's ears.

   After the voice fell, everyone seemed to be quiet, and even the wind seemed to have stopped.

  Tai Shici seemed to be still echoing Fei Qian's words in his ears, but his eyes were fixed on Lu Bu who was slowly approaching from the opposite side.

   Lu Bu, Lu Fengxian, what are you going to do?

Everyone present, whether they were generals, military academies, or ordinary soldiers, knew in their hearts that when it comes to personal force, then Lu Bu was invincible on the battlefield with all his abilities, while Fei Qian, although he was called a hussar, was actually average in martial arts. If Fei Qian challenged Lu Bu with his own martial arts, it would be like a praying mantis challenging a squirrel.

   But now, who is the praying mantis, who is the oriole, or the hunter after the oriole?

   Tai Shici narrowed his eyes, staring at Lu Bu, thinking silently in his heart, this Lu Fengxian probably really has no brains. If it is not brainless, how could it be possible to do such a crazy thing? But Fei Qian was also a little crazy, what if Lu Bu suddenly became violent? Even though he and Xu Chu were on the side, Lu Bu really got within five steps...

  Seeing Fei Qian's calm behavior and calm expression, Tai Shici wondered what might be behind Fei Qian's actions. Thinking about it this way, it might not be possible for any **** things to happen next.

   But what if?

Most people in the north are martial arts, and their temperaments are mostly simple and direct. If they disagree with each other, they will throw their fists at each other. brain is not clear...

Thinking of this, Tai Shici made a move that caused everyone to look at him. He softly accused Fei Qian, and immediately rode forward, stopped Fei Qian, and shouted at Lu Bu: " Lu Fengxian! So far, my lord, why don't you quickly get off your horse and plead guilty! 』

  『…』 Fei Qian frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and finally said nothing.

   Fei Qian understood what Tai Shici meant.

  In addition to protecting Fei Qian, Tai Shici is also "protecting" himself.

  Tai Shici had a sullen face, holding the halberd tightly, and leaned forward slightly, like a tiger with its front paws pressed on a rock, and it would jump straight out the next moment.

Although Tai Shici did not compete with Xu Chu in a duel, but from the intuition of the warriors and the observations of these days, Tai Shici knew that Xu Chu was also a strong general, and he had his own side, even if Lu Bu really Whatever you want to do, you may not be able to hurt Fei Qian.

   But the problem is that Lu Bu is not familiar with Xu Chu at all, and he has been away from Chang'an for too long. If Lu Bu really can't think about it for a while, then not only Lu Bu will die, but Tai Shici will also be "killed"!

  As of now, Hussars have relatively delegated authority to their generals.

this point is very important.

  From the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period, and then to the Qin and Han Dynasties, there have been countless generals. Whether it is the fierce **** Bai Qi, the old Jiang Lianpo, or the **** of war Han Xin, what they fear most is not the opponent on the battlefield, but the friend behind them.

  Looking at the current situation in Shandong Province of the Great Han Dynasty, the military power belongs to the Xiahou clan of the Cao family. On the other hand, Guan Zhongfeiqian's attitude towards generals with foreign surnames is undoubtedly different from that of Shandong.

  But these things Lu Bu did in the Western Regions seemed to kill himself and other generals with foreign surnames as well!

If it is said that Fei Qian has a sense of distrust for generals with foreign surnames because of this, and then starts to gather the authority of these generals with foreign surnames, or engage in some kind of marriage, or supervise the army like Shandong, then Lu Bu will be all Guan Zhong Sinner of the general!

  To judge someone’s fortune is like killing one’s parents.

  Seizing authority is like exterminating three clans!

   Lu Bu's eyes were slightly cold, he stared at Tai Shici, reined in his horse, "What are you going to do?" 』

  『Dismount! Sorry! Tai Shici also stared at Lu Bu, "It's not what I want to do, but what you want to do?" ! 』

  Lv Bu stroked the long handle of Fang Tian's painted halberd slowly, and said in a deep voice, "You think you can take the position of the chief guard if you kill me?" The position of the Protector of the Western Regions has been a trap and a dead end from the very beginning. Now you want to take this dead end too? 』

  Tai Shici twitched the corner of his mouth, and snorted, "It's a dead end, and it's also your dead end." 』

  Lv Bu looked up to the sky and smiled, waved his hand to make the guards and others behind him stop, and rode his horse forward slowly, "Then let's see the truth first!" 』

"snort! Tai Shici squinted his eyes, "Stubbornly stubborn!" 』

  After speaking, Tai Shici also rode forward.

  The two began to accelerate, not fast, but not slow either.

  Fei Qian watched quietly, his eyes seemed to fall on the two people, and also seemed to fall on this piece of heaven and earth.

  『Zhongkang. 』

   Fei Qian said lightly.

  『The minister is here. 』

  Xu Chu replied with a slight bow.

  『After the two of them have fought for a few rounds, let someone throw two grenades into the open space over there. Fei Qian raised his chin slightly, pointed to the Gobi desert beside him, "Both of you should wake up. 』

  Xu Chu took the order, and immediately ordered to go down without mentioning it.

   Yellow sand flying.

  Lu Bu's expression was indifferent, and there was a hint of violence in the eyes under the thick eyebrows.

  Lu Bu didn't want to do anything to Fei Qian. Even when he came to Fei Qian, he wanted to bow his head in front of Fei Qian, admit his mistake, and then excuse himself and find a new path.

   Lu Bu does not bow his head easily, but it does not mean that he never bows his head.

  When he was desperate, Lu Bu would also bow his head, just like when Bai Menlou came to Cao Cao, he would also express that he was tied too tightly and expressed his willingness to serve...

According to Lv Bu's thinking, he felt that Fei Qian might be like Yuan Shao, who was afraid of his force, so he deliberately "framed" him. Therefore, in the conversation with Tai Shici, he more or less faintly expressed that he was not interested in ruling the Western Regions. The resentment of guarding this position feels like Yuan Shao let him go to Yanshan to suppress the bandits back then.

   It is not Lu Bu's patent to make excuses on others and let others take the blame.

  For example, whenever something happens, there will be majestic figures of temporary workers and external employees...

Therefore, Lu Bu's feelings towards Fei Qian are very complicated, including unwillingness, reverence, suspicion, resentment, jealousy, etc., but it is not enough to say that Lu Bu came this time to lay hands on Fei Qian. After all, unlike Dong Zhuo, Fei Qian didn't stab him with a short halberd.

  But Tai Shici's intervention made Lu Bu's resentment overwhelm other emotions. He felt that Tai Shici wanted him to stand up! Taking him as a stepping stone, I want to sit in the position that originally belonged to him!

  So Lu Bu naturally expressed strong hostility in a few sentences, and directly confronted Tai Shici.

   If you want to take my seat, it depends on whether you have this weight!

   Lu Bu and Tai Shici seem to be slow, but they collide!

  The martial arts, strength, and even skills of the two, maybe Lu Bu's original value should be higher, but now that Lu Bu is getting older, he has slipped from the peak, so the two are actually about the same...

   Similarity means that it is difficult to tell the winner for a while.

  The blades intersect and sparks shoot out.

  Suddenly, two people, two horses and two halberds entangled, intertwined, and collided with each other. The horseshoes kicked up yellow sand and splashed everywhere, and the breath of death danced between the cold light...

   Wei Xu squinted his small eyes, his mind was not on Lu Bu's victory or defeat at all. He felt that he was about to die, and if he didn't think about it, he would definitely die. Although Lu Bu had been protecting him for the past few days, and even saved his life under the pressure of Zhang Liao, but that was only against Zhang Liao and Han Zheng!

   Lu Bu can bear the pressure of Zhang Liao and Han Zheng, but if Fei Qian orders him to be killed, can Lu Bu still withstand it? Can you still keep him? Wei Xu knew Lu Bu better than he knew himself. He knew that if he and Lu Bu could only choose one or the other, Lu Bu would definitely choose himself instead of protecting Wei Xu!

   It seems that this time he came to Yumen Pass and took the initiative to apologize to Fei Qian. It was also Lu Bu's idea, not Wei Xu's! Or it was Mrs. Yan's idea!

  Wei Xu wanted to make Lu Bu do nothing but attack Zhang Liao directly, and then split the Western Regions!

  But at the critical moment, Lu Bu didn't listen to him again...

   This means that his status in Lu Bu's heart is already lost!

  Mrs. Yan lightly let go of her hatred of her nephew being killed by Zhang Liao, saying that it was her nephew's problem, and praised Zhang Liao for killing him well, and there was no problem at all.

   But Wei Xu can stretch out his head to let Zhang Liao, or let Fei Qian chop, should he still applaud from the sidelines?

  He originally thought that when Lu Bu arrived at Yumen Pass, there might be a turning point, but he didn't expect that this would be a fight!

So…

  Lu Bu means...

  Looking at the formation of hussars in the distance, Wei Xu felt chills in his heart. He must find a way out for himself!

   Survive death!

  Wei Xu suddenly saw two soldiers in Fei Qian's formation on the opposite side approaching the side of Lv Bu and Tai Shici's fight, his eyebrows twitched, Cao Xing pulled aside, and said, "Da Du Hu is in danger!" look! Hussars are about to attack! 』

  The eight generals who followed Lu Bu before, now Gao Shun is dead, and Cheng Lian was not long in the Western Regions, his old disease relapsed and died, and now only Wei Xu and Cao Xing are left.

  Cao Xing's personal ability is not strong, whether it is political or military, and he has no ambitions, only good archery. Therefore, there is almost no sense of presence in the Western Regions. Anyway, Cao Xing is not very high-minded. As long as he eats and drinks every day, he basically doesn't care about other things.

  Cao Xing was taken aback.

"quick! Since hussars are not benevolent, don't blame us for being unrighteous! You go to the side, shoot the hussars, and we will charge up directly! ”Wei Xu said viciously.

"ah? Cao Xing was at a loss, "What?" Didn't you shoot the two soldiers outside? Shoot the hussars? Are you crazy? 』

  『I'm not crazy! look! Hussars are really going to attack the lord! "Wei Xu gritted his teeth and said, "I want to live!" Give us a way out! If you don't do it, we'll all die here! Come on! Make it or break it! 』

  Cao Xing was still a little dazed, but he was quickly pushed by Wei Xu, and then he kicked the horse's buttocks, causing his horse to kick and stomp towards the periphery of the fight.

  Wei Xu winked desperately.

  Cao Xing looked at the two hussars on the other side, and they seemed to be fumbling for something. In a panic, he took out an arrow and put it on the bow...

  (end of this chapter)