The round moon hangs in the air.

Outside Xu County.

Under the heavy night, fifty soldiers lined up against the city wall in the moonlight.

The cold moonlight reflected their faces.

Everyone's face was filled with a cold and solemnity.

"Pay attention to the angle and force of the grapple hook." Lu Bu walked back behind them: "Don't throw too high, nor do you throw too low. If it's too high, the distance will be insufficient, and if it's too low, the height will be insufficient."

"Stop!" he shouted.

The soldiers threw the hook out according to the method he taught.

Because I am not proficient in using it, the hooks fly around, and some even tangle in the air.

"Continue." Lu Bu shouted: "You can't throw it away before dawn, so don't rest!"

In the next few days, every night, Lu Bu would personally take his soldiers outside the city to practice using the grapple hook.

After several days of practice, the soldiers' skills of throwing hooks from unfamiliar to proficient, and then from proficient to whatever they want.

It was not until they could hang the city wall without any tilt every time they threw it out that Lu Bu felt satisfied.

After a few days of rest in Xu County, the team left the county town and continued to go south.

Shortly after setting off, a river lies in front of them.

The river water is clear, and even when standing on the shore, you can see the stones at the bottom of the river.

The Huai River is blocking them.

This river has been diverted several times in history. At first, it had an estuary, but after the Sui and Tang Dynasties, it could only be incorporated into the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou to enter the sea.

The Huai River that Lu Bu saw at this time was of course the one with an independent estuary.

The Huai River before the diversion was clear and gentle.

The water flows in the sun with a dazzling gem-like gems, which makes people feel the urge to scoop up a handful of water and drink happily.

"If you cross the Huai River, you will enter Huailing and Dongcheng. Once you pass by, we will enter Huainan again." Zhang Liao looked across the river bank: "Wen Hou really plans to attack Yuan Shu with only 500 people?"

"The strong attack is definitely not possible." Lu Bu smiled confidently: "Have you ever heard of special wars?"

"Special War?" Zhang Liao certainly had never heard of this term.

"We sneaked into the enemy's hinterland with a small number of troops to kill the main general. If we want to take Huainan as soon as possible, we can only use this method." Lu Bu said: "If it weren't for these things, I wouldn't have the soldiers trained to use the grapple hook."

Zhang Liao looked surprised.

Lu Bu trained the soldiers to use grapple hooks, and he was also wondering what it was.

In addition to hooking the city wall, it seems that it will not cause substantial damage to the enemy...

It was not until now that he realized that Lu Bu had never thought of fighting with Yuan Shu to arrange troops and set up a formation and a clear sword and a spear from the beginning.

The plan he made was to sneak into Shouchun quietly.

As long as Yuan Shu is killed, Huainan will surrender without fighting!

Although Lu Bu's tactics were novel, Zhang Liao still felt a little risky.

He asked Lu Bu: "Five hundred people sneaked into Shouchun. If we fail to kill Yuan Shu and are besieged by the enemy, we will not be able to leave."

"Go? Where to go?" Lu Bu smiled indifferently: "In my opinion, Yuan Shu was a dead person! We went to Shouchun just to build a tomb for him and to fulfill our past friendship. From the moment we decided to go to Shouchun, I never considered that this action would be unsuccessful!"

"Cross the river!" Without intending to explain more, Lu Bu pointed forward.

When they crossed the Huai River, they had to pass through two cities, Huailing and Dongcheng.

These two cities are closer to the Huainan border than Xu County.

Especially Dongcheng, it is only twenty or thirty miles away from Zhongli.

When Yuan Shu attacked Liu Bei, the army entered Xuzhou, and the two cities rose up to resist.

Liu Bei, who was not as strong as Yuan Shu, asked Lu Bu for help, but he could not care about the life and death of these two cities.

After the city was destroyed, the military and civilians were slaughtered by the Huainan army.

Now here is already full of devastation, and there is no hustle and bustle of the past.

The war always brings endless pain to people.

But since there have been people, the war has never stopped.

Once struggling on the battlefield filled with smoke and using war as a means of making a living, Lu Bu actually felt like he was in water when he came to this era.

If he did not come to a chaotic world but went to a peaceful and prosperous era, he would probably be confused and did not know how to spend his future life.

Passing through Huailing and Dongcheng, and seeing that it was about to enter Huainan, Lu Bu raised his arm and ordered to stop.

Zhang Liao looked at him in confusion.

Looking up at the sky, Lu Bu ordered: "Stop on the spot and leave again at night."

"The general has an order and station it on the spot." Zhang Liao immediately conveyed his order.

The soldiers dismounted one after another. They did not set up tents, but found a flat place to lie down.

After marching all year round, they were all veterans, and they were all elite soldiers selected by Gao Shun to join the trap camp.

Every soldier knew very well that the battle was right in front of him. Only by taking advantage of the tranquility before the war could he live longer on the battlefield...

The Huainan Army was defeated in Louting.

Except for the five thousand soldiers and horses who died in battle, the rest fled in scattered and fled.

Ji Ling returned to Shouchun with only two or three hundred remaining soldiers.

Yuan Shu was confident when sending troops to attack Lu Bu. He never expected that he would suffer a defeat, and he was defeated so thoroughly.

Liu Xiang died in battle, which made Yuan Shu even more difficult for him to accept.

In the main hall.

Civil and military officials sat in two rows on both sides.

Yuan Shu had a terrible face, his face looked ugly and terrifying.

Ji Ling, who had escaped back to Shouchun, had not had time to wash up, lowered his head and stood in the middle of the hall. His blood-stained armor was also dirty, making him look very embarrassed.

"Five thousand people were beaten by 500 people and couldn't find Bei." Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and asked, "Liu Xiang was also killed. What kind of battle did you fight this time?"

"Lu Bu..." Ji Ling lowered his head to defend himself.

"There are not many soldiers in Xuzhou, and Lu Bu is already at the end of his strength. Did you be scared by him so much that you dare not let go of the fight?" Yuan Shu's eyes twitched twice: "If you lose, you are still making excuses! Tell me, why are we defeated?"

Ji Ling's lips moved and wanted to say something, but he knew that the angry Yuan Shu could not listen to any explanation, so he didn't speak in the end.

"Your Majesty." Yang Hong stood up: "I think General Ji would tell you how he was defeated and how General Liu died. Although Lu Bu was at the end of his strength, he was extremely brave after all. It would be better to know more than to know nothing. Your Majesty will be the first to bear the brunt of his achievements. "

Yang Hong spoke, Yuan Shu asked Ji Ling with anger: "What did you want to say just now?"

"The Lu Bu we met on the battlefield was only seventeen or eighteen years old at most. General Liu fought with him, but he was beaten down by him for not having a half round." Ji Ling didn't dare to hope that Yuan Shu would believe this.

Except for those who witness it with their own eyes, I'm afraid no one will believe it.

Even though he is already middle-aged, Lu Bu can actually revive himself...
Chapter completed!