Seeing Luoyang City again, Lu Bu suddenly felt like he was in another world.

The time between these departures was actually not that long, but too many things happened in the meantime, and when success was imminent, even with Lu Bu's usual self-confidence, it was inevitable that he would always worry about gains and losses and have a subconscious sense of unreality.

But as soon as he looked back at the army formation behind him, which was crowded with shadows, flags, and spears, all these complicated thoughts disappeared without a trace.

However, their march this time was a bit special compared to the past.

They took the water route, that is, they went upstream along the Luoshui River and headed straight to the south of Luoyang City. The Anbu City South Branch, which had received the news long ago, was ready to open the city gate for them at any time.

In fact, not all of the 50,000 troops summoned by Lu Bu appeared here. The number of ships that could be summoned and used in a short period of time was still insufficient. Especially after all, Luoshui can only be regarded as a tributary of a large river, and there is not such a large basin area to accommodate expansion.

A real ship-borne army; secondly, it is naturally because the other soldiers and horses have other uses. After all, there are two big fish outside Luoyang City, Liu Yan and Liu Biao, who may be coming here.

Speaking of which, if we were to conquer the south in the future, we would inevitably have to use naval forces, and the army currently under Lu Bu's control was the most scarce unit.

However, he had long thought about this. In fact, when he ordered Wei Xu and his two men to train the navy, it was just a whim. In the long run, it was actually a very naive move, but he didn't expect the results.

Surprisingly, Wei Xu and Song Xian were quite talented in the art of naval warfare.

During the experimental training of crossing the river head-on, the naval force was actually trained by them in a similar manner. However, it has not been tested in a serious battle formation. Its strength is still unknown, but it is not impossible to use this as a basis.

The foundation, when the time comes, will use the power he plundered to build a navy army that truly belongs to him.

The target he set his sights on was naturally the Liaodong Gongsun family. This Gongsun family had some unclear connections with Gongsun Zan, but what Lu Bu valued most was naturally their world-famous navy and shipbuilding industry, and the Liaodong navy was closely related to the south.

At this time, the most famous Jingxiang Navy was still different. Their route had already extended to the sea. Although according to Lu Bu's current thoughts, there were still many

Han's current technical foundation is unrealistic, and it is unrealistic to want to play more on this basis. Even if they go south along the coastline and try to achieve epoch-making feats such as landing operations, they are likely to be disgraced, but their technology and experience

As well as human resources, they are all worth learning from and utilizing, and they are worth Lu Bu's troubles to use for his own use.

Speaking of which, apart from this, Liaodong really doesn't have much value or use to Lu Bu now. Even Gongsun Du, who is accustomed to staying in a corner, is generally not a threat compared to Yuan Shang and Liu He.

Unlike the last time he left Luoyang City, Lu Bu was still in the mood to enjoy the surrounding scenery. In this high autumn season, the river surface was already showing signs of freezing. Perhaps in a month or even ten days, they would be able to

It is impossible to experience this by boat.

"How beautiful would this great river and mountain be if it were not blocked by the flames of war?"

Although he had such emotion, Lu Bu's eyes were firm, pointing directly at the looming city head ahead.

"Lord, the news has come from the front. Kaiyang Gate has been closed. We haven't alerted others yet. We can enter the city immediately and catch them off guard!"

Lu Bu laughed, waved his long arm, and said immediately: "In that case, what are you waiting for? If we speed up, I want to quickly see what the little emperor looks like now..."

Although traveling against the current, it was a smooth journey. The fleet, carrying this elite infantry carefully selected by Lu Bu himself, docked safely at the dock south of Luoyang City. Such a large-scale movement did not disturb anyone in the city.

, one can imagine how meticulous the work done by the South is.

The soldiers disembarked one after another and landed ashore. For them, this short journey was quite a torture. If they had not all been in extraordinary physical condition, they would not have been able to hold on while on the ship.

Of course, this is not a big deal. In the final analysis, it is still a matter of adaptability. If you do it a few times, you will get used to it and this problem will no longer exist.

But when they finally set foot on solid ground, their hearts were completely calmed down. Lu Bu also saw that something was wrong with their state. Anyway, they hadn't alerted others yet. They still had time at this time and could still stay here for a while.

Take a rest and make some arrangements.

Lu Bu also asked all the ministries in the city to take immediate action later. Creating riots was also a cover for their side. Their role was still very important. If the effect was good, they would be able to achieve their goals while protecting themselves as much as possible.

"My Lord, spies from the east of the city have come to report that they have discovered the movements of the Jingzhou Army..."

This news made Lu Bu, who was deep in thought, couldn't help but feel refreshed. His eyes shone brightly. He nodded and said with a smile: "Send extra manpower to keep an eye on it at all times, and notify Jun Ming..."

"Here!"

It was expected that the collision with Liu Biao might be the first battle this time. Since Dian Wei had always been high-spirited, Lu Bu was not willing to let his beloved general hold back his disappointment, so he simply ordered him to lead a group of troops.

It was a good idea to ambush Liu Biao on his only way.

Liu Biao had a conservative temperament and must be cautious when marching, so Lu Bu was prepared for failure on this side, but he did not expect that Dian Wei seemed to be lucky.

However, he did not know that although Liu Biao was already a bit conservative at this time, he had not completely abandoned his heroic spirit when he rode into Jingzhou alone. If there were enough interests and benefits to attract him, he would also become decisive and even radical.

Just like this time.

Of course, there is still a big difference between Liu Biao and Liu Yan. If Liu Yan has some unspeakable other thoughts, then Liu Biao is probably 70% genuine with the intention of rescuing the driver. The remaining 23%,

Naturally, it was based on the basic need to preserve himself. This is why he initially chose to stand aside when Liu Yan came over, but then decided to call in troops when Liu Yan failed but also tore apart the true image of Luoyang's weakness.

main reason.

However, Liu Biao did not abandon his caution. He marched not too fast along the way and paid special attention to the detection and investigation of his surroundings. If he found something wrong, he might just get away in time.

It is a pity that although Liu Biao was from the clan, he left Sili long ago and was not familiar with this place, not to mention the soldiers and horses of the Jingzhou army under his command. However, his subordinate Kuai Yue, who was best at detecting and deducing terrain and roads, did not accompany the army this time.

In fact, some discounts are required for the investigation report.

Unfortunately, since he was ready to fish in troubled waters, it was impossible to take no risks at all. Liu Biao could only keep his men vigilant enough to deal with changes that might happen at any time, which of course was not the best.

It's certainly not a good thing to tense up like this all the way, and most of the soldiers couldn't persist all the time. Many of them started to relax halfway. In fact, over the years in Jingzhou, whether it was the original Yellow Turban Rebellion or the later princes' challenge to Dong

, not much impact

As far as they are concerned, apart from occasionally suppressing bandits and killing water thieves, the Jingzhou Army has not experienced many decent battles. Not to mention that the combat effectiveness cannot be tempered and increased, and the experience on the battlefield is even more superficial. Even those scouts

I became a little careless towards the end.
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