Under Hu Zhen's urging, the 20,000 troops under his command quickly marched. This was also the first rush march since Luoyang's expedition!
The distance of forty miles took more than an hour in a hurry. By the time we arrived at the foot of Yangren City, the sun had already disappeared and darkness had spread all over the land.
The 20,000-strong army ran wildly for more than an hour. Even the horses of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry were tired, let alone the 15,000 infantry!
The Liangzhou soldiers and horses themselves acted wantonly and without discipline. After arriving at the city gate, they were all so tired that they sat on the ground. Battle flags, weapons, and armors were thrown everywhere, and some were even so tired that they lay down on the ground!
This scene was all seen by Hu Zhen, but now that the sky was dark and the current situation meant that he did not have the energy to manage the soldiers, he allowed the soldiers to rest as they pleased.
"What's going on? Didn't it say that Sun Jian was attacking the city?"
Through the moonlight, you can vaguely see the condition of the city wall, and there is no trace of the battle at all!
Hua Xiong was also very puzzled and kept looking around.
"Captain, could it be that the Yangren County Magistrate was unable to withstand Sun Jian's attack and has already breached the city?"
Regret gradually rose in Hu Zhen's heart. Why should he listen to these two people? The situation is unclear now. Yangren can't get in, and Guangyuan can't go back! He can't advance, and he can't retreat! What should he do?
what to do?
"Captain Hu, don't panic, take the last general and go forward to check!"
When Hu Zhen saw Lu Bu volunteering to investigate, he was immediately overjoyed! The investigation situation was both important and dangerous. If he ordered Lu Bu himself, he would inevitably lose his temper. Now that Lu Bu asked for orders himself, there would be no problem at all!
"Okay! General Lu, be more careful!"
"Don't worry, Governor Hu. Please lead the soldiers to rest here and come back as soon as possible!"
Not long after, Lu Bu gathered his Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and headed directly to the city.
Lu Bu took the initiative to investigate the situation, which gave Hu Zhen a small comfort in his heart. A feeling of fatigue came over him, and he dismounted and sat on the ground.
"Captain, why do I feel that something is wrong with Lu Bu? How can he be so kind?"
Hua Xiong came over and slandered Lu Bu to Hu Zhen again, but this time he did not get Hu Zhen's approval.
"General Hua, there's no need to think of him so much. If Lu Bu had always been like this, he wouldn't be so hateful."
It was not easy for Hu Zhen to kill Lu Bu. He had to bear the risk of Lu Bu's sudden resistance, and he also had to have absolutely sufficient reasons to convince Dong Zhuo.
If Lu Bu can remain like this, Hu Zhen does not recommend coexisting with Lu Bu in a friendly manner for a period of time.
But Hua Xiong obviously didn't want to see this situation. Hu Zhen was the governor and an old man of the Liangzhou Army, so Lu Bu didn't dare to do anything to him. But Hua Xiong couldn't do it. It would be easy for Lu Bu to deal with Hua Xiong.
"Captain, don't be deceived by this guy. You must know that Ding Yuan died at the hands of Lu Bu because of his carelessness!"
Hu Zhen sighed heavily, and then nodded gently.
"Let's do this for now. Defeating Sun Jian is the first priority right now."
Hua Xiong wanted to say something more, but he heard a burst of noise from the front, and then the ground shook!
"What...what's going on?"
Hu Zhen jumped up immediately. This sound was too familiar to him. It was the sound of cavalry running, but now it was very chaotic. It didn't look like charging at all, but like... escaping!
Soon, Lu Bu's voice sounded in Hu Zhen's ears, and he became extremely flustered.
"Captain Hu, run quickly! Sun Jian is coming to kill you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Bu led his Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry past Hu Zhen and ran away!
"Ah! This damn slave with the third surname! I can't spare him!"
"Quick! Get out! Get up and run!"
How dare Hu Zhen stay here? He quickly mounted his horse and ran back! As soon as the soldiers heard that the enemy was coming, they didn't even bother to pick up their weapons and armor. They got up and ran back. The whole team became a mess.
group!
The sound of cursing and urging filled the entire land, and the wailing sounds of pushing and trampling were also shocking!
"Captain, I say that this traitor Lu Bu cannot be trusted! Look, as soon as the enemy troops came out, he immediately abandoned us and ran away!"
Hua Xiong caught up with Hu Zhen who was running wildly. Knowing that this was the best opportunity to slander Lu Bu, he quickly slandered Hu Zhen.
This time Hu Zhenke didn't have any good impressions of Lu Bu. On the contrary, he had already marked him as certain to die in his heart.
"Damn the slave of the third surname, I swear to kill this thief!"
Hua Xiong finally showed a satisfied smile, and kept thanking Lu Bu for leaving them behind!
The darkness failed to hinder Hu Zhen's attempts to escape, but it also caused many twists and turns to the soldiers of Hu Zhen's army. Soldiers kept falling, getting lost, and being trampled because of the darkness. The wailing and insults continued!
Hu Zhen didn't know how far he ran, and finally saw Lu Bu's cavalry in extreme despair. The Bingzhou wolf cavalry no longer had the panic as before, and was already in preparation.
The physical strength of the soldiers under Hu Zhen's command has long been severely exhausted. If it were not for fleeing for their lives, many of them would not be able to get here at all!
Hu Zhen's soldiers rushed to both sides of the Bingzhou Army. Unable to hold on any longer, they all lay on the ground and gasped for breath. The Bingzhou Army, who had been so disgusted before, now became their savior!
"Lu Bu, come out!"
Hu Zhen was going crazy. He didn't know if any of his soldiers were killed by Sun Jian, but he could hear the screams along the way clearly! Countless Liangzhou athletes did not die in the hands of the enemy, they were all killed.
One of our own was trampled to death! The instigator of all this was Lu Bu!
"Captain Hu, what do you want to do with me?"
Lu Bu rode a red rabbit horse and walked over calmly, holding his painted halberd in his hand, which looked extremely bright under the moonlight!
"I..."
Just as Hu Zhen was about to get angry, the halberd in Lu Bu's hand dazzled his eyes, and his heated mind cooled down.
"I would like to ask General Lu what happened? Why did he run away in such a panic?"
The corners of Lu Bu's mouth raised slightly, revealing a sneer, but due to the darkness, it did not attract Hu Zhen's attention.
"Captain Hu, as soon as I arrived at Yangren City, I saw the city gates wide open and countless enemy troops came out. In order to prevent Governor Hu from responding as soon as possible, I had no choice but to order a retreat. The governor also knew that this retreat would
Of course I can’t stop, I’m so sorry!”
Give him a slap first and then reward him with a candied date! Why didn't Hu Zhen know Lu Bu's intentions? However, under the penetrating light of the painted halberd, Hu Zhen did not dare to fall out with Lu Bu.
"Hey! If I had known about this situation, I shouldn't have rushed into the army. What should I do now?"
Hu Zhen had a splitting headache. Before Lu Bu could find a chance to deal with it, he suffered a huge defeat first!
"Captain Hu!"
A quick voice sounded, and Hua Xiong came running quickly from a distance.
"what happened again!"
Just as Hua Xiong was about to speak, he noticed from the corner of his eye that Lu Bu was also present. He quickly leaned into Hu Zhen's ear and whispered softly.