Chapter 3: Lü Bu Escapes from Danger

  "Liu brothers, take a look at this, it's Lü Bu that scoundrel!" Song Xian was very pleased with himself. This person, Lü Bu, a war god level character, had been tied up by him and Wei Xu. This achievement was absolutely impressive!

  "Hmm!" Liu Mao let out a sound of admiration and regret as he read on. Actually, among the three kingdoms, Liu Mao admired Gongsun Zan the most because he never showed mercy to foreign tribes when using troops, which made the Hu people outside the border maintain a kind of awe towards the Han people.

  There is also Lü Bu, this guy has many drawbacks, such as killing his adoptive father and three wives, but to be honest, it can't all be blamed on Lü Bu.

  In the army of Ding Yuan, Ding Yuan was initially the governor of Bingzhou and Wu Mengduwei, in charge of a state, while his adopted son Lü Bu only held the position of chief clerk. The chief clerk is a civilian official in the military, you let a fierce general do this kind of job for so many years, it's already good that he didn't rebel earlier. The key point is, when you went to Luoyang and got the position of Jinwuwei, shouldn't you have promoted Lü Bu as well? But still nothing, Lü Bu was able to endure until Dong Zhuo's rebellion before killing Ding Yuan, which is already quite something.

  Later, Wang Yun's beautiful plan was ruined by Lü Bu's rage for his loved one, and every man couldn't help but be furious. Later, he was beaten out of Luoyang, and after many twists and turns, how many times did Lü Bu's army face life and death? However, Lü Bu guarded his family with his life, unlike Liu Bei who abandoned his wife and daughter for the sake of his ambition.

  So Lü Bu is another good man of the Guo family.

  You said that Lü Bu forgot favors and had no friends, but when he was attacked by Cao Cao and no one dared to touch Cao's beard, it was Zhang Yang of He Nei who sent troops to rescue him, and even lost his life in the end.

  Before Lü Bu appeared on the stage of the Three Kingdoms, he was like Gongsun Zan, beating the Hu people to cry and shout, it can be said that if not born in a chaotic world, this Lü Bu would definitely be another Huo Qubing or Wei Qing.

  Previously an admirer, now seeing his idol right in front of him, within reach, Liu Mang's heart couldn't help but get excited.

  Liu Mang now wants to untie Lü Bu's ropes and hold his hand for a signature, but it's not the right time. The Cao army will be breaking in soon, and once the city is broken, he'll be taken to Cao Cao and that's the end. He's not actually a member of the Cao army, so pretending to be a general would be a death sentence. Therefore, Liu Mang's only way out now lies with his idol right in front of him.

  Xia Pi could no longer hold on and his only chance of survival was to charge out under Lü Bu's lead.

  After a moment's thought, Liu Mao stood up and shouted to Song Xian and Wei Xu: "Two generals, my great army is about to arrive. Although there is no longer this fierce tiger blocking the way, breaking through the city wall will also require many people to die. Why don't you two generals go open the city gate to welcome the great army into the city? This way, the merit of taking this broken city will be even greater!"

  "Hmm?!" Song Xian and Wei Xu's eyes flashed with excitement as they exchanged a glance, both seeing the joy in each other's eyes. This was feasible! Originally, their merit was only binding Lü Bu, if they could add this surrender of the city...

  "Liu brothers, from now on you are my brother! I will definitely add your name to the merit of opening the city!" Song Xian wrote a blank check.

  What's with the "be brothers" nonsense? Just don't sell me out and that's a good thing! Liu Mang sneered, but on the surface, he put on a grateful face. "When the main army arrives, I'll definitely introduce you two generals to my father and brothers!"

  "Haha, then thank you so much, Brother Liu!" They are either going to join Cao's army or deal with those old generals, having a connection like this will make things easier.

  The two of them laughed and quarreled as they walked past under the city wall.

  "Whoosh!" Liu Mang let out a breath, and the two thugs were finally fooled by him. He quickly ran to Lü Bu's side and removed the cotton cloth from his mouth.

  One of them, Lü Bu, burst out in a loud voice: "You treacherous rebels! If you have any guts, release me, Lü Bu! What kind of skill is it to secretly harm people?"

  "Hey, Lü Boss, keep your voice down!" Liu Mang was speechless. This Lü Bu really had a violent temper. If Wei Xu and Song Xian, who were still within earshot outside, heard this, they would be done for.

  "Who is the master? You are the master! How dare you insult me, you little rascal!"

  "Calling me boss is actually an insult?!" I cursed, Liu Mang really didn't communicate well with this great war god, I'd be delighted if people called me boss.

  "I'm the boss, I'm the boss, that's all!" Liu Mang rolled his eyes "Now I'll get you out of here, let's go!"

  "Kill or skin, as you wish!" Lü Bu was still cursing but suddenly reacted "What did you say? You want to let me go?"

  "Hmm," Liu Mang covered his ears, "Are you saying that these generals are all loudmouths? Lü Bu, Wei Xu, Song Xian, even if it's that whatever dog shit Shilong, they're all like this, if they don't shout loudly their hearts won't feel comfortable, right!"

  "To put it simply, I am neither Cao Jun's person nor Lü Bu's person! Now if I want to survive, I can only follow you, Boss Lü!" Liu Mang said briefly.

  Lü Bu's eyebrows furrowed. Was Liu Mang going to let him go? He wasn't under Lü Bu's command, nor was he under that Cao Ang's command.

  "But didn't you say earlier that your father and brother met him on the battlefield?" Lü Bu asked in puzzlement.

  "What the heck, where did you get so many questions from!" Liu Mang was furious. "My surname is Liu, my name is Liu Mang, have you seen any high-ranking generals in the Cao army with the surname Liu? I'm talking about my ancestors, does the Han Emperor count?" As it turns out, according to the family tree, Liu Mang really was a descendant of the great Han Liu family, but whether this was true or not remains to be verified.

  "Your Majesty?!" Lü Bu was stunned "You say Your Majesty is your father or brother?!"

  "Hmm, ah, don't bother! Han Emperor is my brother, I'm his buddy, isn't that enough!" Liu Mang hastily untied the ropes on Lü Bu's body. This Wei Xu was really ruthless, actually binding his former master so tightly. Liu Mang saw that many places on Lü Bu's body had been lashed out with bloody marks.

  "Your Majesty's brother!" In the late Han Dynasty, there were only a handful of people who truly loved their country and monarch, and among them was indeed Lü Bu.

  After Dong Zhuo's death, Lü Bu controlled Luoyang. Logically speaking, he could have followed in Dong Zhuo's footsteps and committed atrocities in Chang'an, but he didn't. He showed respect to the young emperor and when forced to leave Chang'an, he did not threaten the young emperor or take him with him.

  Then attack Yanzhou, occupy Puyang again and defeat Xu Zhou to drive away the great ear thief. During this period, Lü Bu always showed respect for the Han Dynasty!

  Lü Bu clearly remembered that when he was in Chang'an, the Emperor had no brothers at all, only an older brother, Prince of Hongnong Liu Xie, who also died at the hands of Dong Zhuo.

  Don't ask about the success or failure, Lü Laoda, Lü Boss! When the Ten Attendants were still around, Emperor Xian often indulged in debauchery during the day. How could you possibly know all about his offspring?

  It turned out to be a bastard! Lü Bu nodded as if he understood, and then bowed with his fist. "Governor of Xuzhou, General Who Pacifies the East, Lü Bu Lü Fengxian thanks you for saving my life!" Lü Bu really believed that Liu Mang was a member of the imperial family because this golden armor is usually not worn by anyone except those from the imperial clan, and only those who received it as an imperial gift could wear it.

  "Never mind, never mind!" Liu Mang knew that Lü Bu had misunderstood, but there was no way to explain it. You misunderstand, then just go ahead and misunderstand. I need to protect my own life first.

  "Lord Wen, why say more? We should immediately gather the remaining soldiers and break out of Xiaopei. This Xiaopei cannot be defended!"

  "Yes!" Lü Bu, although arrogant and self-willed, still respected the Han imperial house. He got up and was about to find a suitable weapon to gather with Liu Mang the remaining soldiers in the city.

  "Alas, unfortunately my Fang Tian Hua Halberd was thrown out of the city wall by those two rebels, otherwise why would it be like this?!" The surrounding soldiers were all killed by Wei Xu and Song Xian, they were Lu Bu's personal soldiers, Lu Bu used them but felt they didn't fit.

  Without the Halberd of the Heavenly Painting, Lü Bu's martial arts would indeed decline by a notch. If he was previously at the peak of being super first-rate, now he could only be considered ordinary among the super first-rate!

  But still has plenty of combat effectiveness.

  "Ah, you're here!" Finally, another person entered the White Gate Tower. It was Shi Chang, who had been searching for Liu Mang for a long time. This Shi Chang wasn't as lucky as Liu Mang, his body was almost entirely covered in armor, whereas Liu Mang only wore leather armor. Liu Mang could charge forward with his eyes closed, but Shi Chang couldn't do that, which is why he arrived so late. The weapon in his hand was also on the verge of breaking, it seemed like he had killed many people.

  "You dare not be rude!" Lü Bu rebuked, seeing that the squad leader was wearing his own army's black uniform.

  "What?! General?!" Shi Chang only then discovered that Lü Bu, who was beside Liu Mang, had hastily knelt down. As for Lü Bu, the entire Lü Bu army was watching him with a gaze as if looking at a god.

  "This is it!" Lü Bu was about to introduce himself when he was interrupted by Liu Mang "What's the time now? Let's kill our way out first and talk later!"

  "How dare you speak to the general like that!" Xiaolong was about to draw his sword, but unexpectedly Lü Bu not only didn't get angry, but instead clapped his hands together "Good!"

  What's going on? What a shocking expression!