Hiss~

On the castle tower, the defenders gasped.

Such a thick flagpole was actually broken by an arrow, which shows the power of this arrow.

"This arrow is a wake-up call for you, if you don't surrender with the trend, this flagpole will be your end!" Lu Bu put away the treasure carving bow, and his voice was loud.

"Lu Bu, don't you want to bluff! I'm here, if you want to take the city, come on! Liu Wei pushed away the shield guard in front of him, stepped forward and shouted loudly, as if he was not afraid.

Seeing that His Majesty the Son of Heaven was so iron-clad, the defenders who had just been shocked by Lu Bu's momentum were also bloody at this moment, and kept yelling: Fight to the death! Fight to the death!

Listening to the continuous shouting of battle from the city, Lu Bu did not plan to attack it, anyway, Liu Wei was trapped in Dongwuyang, it was just a last fight.

"I'll give you another ten days to think about it, and this time I'll shoot off the flagpole. Next time, it may be Your Excellency's head. ”

With that, Lu Bu waved his hand and slowly retreated to the rear with the army.

Seeing Lu Bu evacuating, Liu Wei saw it in his eyes, but he didn't dare to open the city to chase and kill, and while he was relieved in his heart, he also felt a deep powerlessness.

The army retreated to five miles outside the city of Dongwuyang, and Lü Bu ordered to set up camp and build a fortress, and at the same time sent scouts to closely monitor the movements of the rebels in Dongwuyang.

The mountainous terrain and rugged terrain of Dongwuyang made the cavalry ineffective, but it also limited the possibility of Liu Wei wanting to escape.

Knowing that Liu Bei and Cao Cao had left one after another, they were not in Dongwuyang City, and Lu Bu knew that Liu had exhausted his arguments.

On this day, it was noon, and Lu Bu, who was wearing the robe of a military general, was eating in the tent.

The dishes placed on the table were simple, half a catty of meat, a bowl of stewed greens, and a bowl of rice.

That's all.

Lu Bu picked up the chopsticks and began to eat.

"Lord, look who's coming!"

After a while, Chen Wei, who was guarding outside the tent, strode in to report it, and he couldn't hide his joy in his tone.

When Lu Bu heard this, he saw three figures of varying heights appearing at the door of the raised tent.

The young man in the middle took a big step forward, clasped his fists, and his voice was particularly loud: "The last general, Ma Chao, meet the lord!" ”

Starry eyes, handsome and extraordinary.

Lion Pocket Silver Armor, Xiliang Jinma Chao is also!

Compared with the sharp spirit shown in the past, the current leader of the Xiliang Army is obviously a little more calm.

"Meng Qi, why are you here?"

Seeing this, Lu Bu put down the chopsticks in his hand, and showed a unique smile on his face, for this kid who watched him grow up, Lu Bu treated him as half a son.

According to the intelligence, Ma Chao's Xiliang Army should have just come out of the Tiger Prison Pass at this time, and it is still far away from Dongwuyang.

It stands to reason that even if it is a rapid march, it should be at least half a month before it arrives.

"I heard that the lord broke the main force of the rebel army, and now he wants to completely annihilate the rebel enemy, so the last general will come to take the lead!" Ma Chao said firmly, for this reason, he also left the 50,000 Xiliang army far behind.

Knowing Ma Chao's intentions, Lu Bu said with a smile: "There is no hurry in this matter, the rebels are trapped in the lonely city, it is already the end of the road, and it is not a matter of time before they are defeated." ”

If you force it now, you will suffer a large number of casualties.

The art of war is cloudy: the general scheming, attacking the city is the bottom, and the heart is the top.

"There is another matter, the last general specially came to ask the lord for his guilt."

"Oh? What are your sins? Lu Bu looked curious.

Ma Chao knelt down, he has always been unruly, and he has matured a lot in recent years.

"My Ma family was originally a foolish people in the countryside, but with the support of the lord, they were able to rise in Xiliang. As a result, his father rose all the way up, and became the general of Zhengbei, becoming the highest military governor in Liangzhou.

But my father's mentality swelled later, and he was bewitched by a traitor, betrayed the trust of the lord, broke his oath, committed an unforgivable mistake, and even almost caused a catastrophe.

The last general is the son of man, and today the lord is in front of him, and he does not dare to intercede for his father. It's just that now that my father's soul has returned to the west, I am willing to bear all the fault punishments. ”

After speaking, Ma Chao knocked his head on the ground, and the two people next to him also knelt down and kowtowed.

"Hahaha......"

Hearing this, Lu Bu suddenly laughed heartily, he didn't blame Ma Chao at all, he went over to help this kid up, and said with a smile: "If you didn't arrive in time this time and solve the difficulty of Xiao Pass, I'm afraid Xiao Pass will be difficult to protect." If Xiao Pass is broken, it will be in danger. ”

"This time, it can be regarded as your atonement for your father's sins, and the merits and demerits are offset. What's more, Shou Cheng and Han Sui have also entered the Huangquan Yin Cao one after another, and I don't want to continue to investigate this matter. ”

"Thank you, lord!"

Lu Bu was so magnanimous, Ma Chao was extremely grateful.

Lu Bu was also very relieved in his heart, Meng Qi, this kid, had finally grown up.

"These two are ......"

Lu Bu moved his gaze to the two people beside Ma Chao.

Ma Chao then introduced: "This is my younger brother Ma Dai, who had a very good relationship with me when I was a child, and this time I was able to successfully subdue my father's old department, and I had to help my younger brother." ”

The young man who was about the same age as Ma Chao bowed down and clenched his fists again, his tone was full of respect, and he saluted Lu Bu: "The villain greets the general." ”

Easy-going appearance and introverted temperament.

This was Ma Dai's first impression of Lu Bu.

"And me, and me!"

On Ma Chao's left hand, a girl in a military uniform raised her little hand, with an impatient look on her face, about fifteen or sixteen years old, exuding the unique youth and liveliness of a girl.

"Yun'er, in front of the lord, you must not be rude!" Ma Chao glared at the girl and scolded in a low voice.

Lu Bu smiled, waved his hand slightly, and said, 'It's okay'.

This innocent and lively little girl reminded Lu Bu of the little bell, which was also so lively and cheerful.

I haven't seen him for a long time, and Lu Bu misses his wife and children very much.

Subsequently, Ma Chao introduced this little girl.

"Lord, this is the last general's little sister, called Ma Yunlu. She has a wild temperament since she was a child, and she is aggressive by nature, and her father can't control her when he is alive. ”

Lu Bu naturally would not be embarrassed by a little girl, on the contrary, he had a special affection for this kind of little girl with a frank temperament.

"Yun'er, right, when this battle is over, ask your brother to take you to Chang'an, my daughter and the little sister of the Sun family, I think I will like you very much."

Lu Bu had a smile on his face, and then he looked at Ma Chao and asked, "Meng Qi, have you eaten?" ”

Ma Chao shook his head.

Lu Bu ordered someone to cook three more portions and send them to the tent.

"You're a dignified general, just eat this?"

When he saw the style of the dishes, Ma Yunlu was a little dumbfounded and couldn't believe it at all.

In her mind, as the most powerful man today, no matter how you say it, you also have to eat the delicacies of the mountains and the sea, and a dozen or twenty dishes for a meal.

Even the county magistrate in their poor township has a lot of meat and vegetables in one meal!

"Yun'er!"

Ma Chao had a calm face and scolded angrily.

Ma Yunlu made a grimace 'slightly', but he was not afraid of this brother.