"Lord, are we going to withdraw our troops?" After exiting the hill range and walking on the road to Anlu, Lu Bu did not go directly to Anlu. He stopped halfway and turned back. Wei Xu, Cao Xing and others were a little confused.

He looked at Lu Bu doubtfully.

"He is a murderer!" Lu Bu lit up his Fangtian painted halberd, looked into the distance and said, "A kid from Jiangdong dares to rob me. It seems that if Lu Bu doesn't come out, the world will soon forget about him. Give him a long one."

Remember, if you encounter my troops in the future, you should take a detour!"

"Here!"

After hearing this, all the generals responded loudly. Although they had fought with Cao Cao in recent years, they were only small fights. Moreover, most of Cao Cao's troops were mainly defensive. Cao Ren became more cautious after being beaten several times by Lu Bu.

, there is no point in fighting now. When they come to Jiangxia this time, the Jiangdong Army dares to block their own road. I am really tired of life.

At that moment, Lu Bu turned his horse's head, followed the path he came from, and soon found Jiangdong's army.

The Jiangdong Army here was led by Xu Sheng to greet Sun Ce. Seeing Sun Ce's miserable condition, Xu Sheng couldn't help but be shocked: "Who hurt my lord!?"

"Lu Bu!" Sun Ce said with gritted teeth. This was the first time he was in such a mess since his campaign in Jiangdong.

Xu Sheng naturally knew about Lu Bu's evil reputation. Hearing this, he didn't ask any more questions. It was good that his lord came back alive. If he asked any more questions, it would be a disgrace to his own lord. Xu Sheng immediately protected Sun Ce and headed towards the camp.

As they were walking, they heard the sound of horse hoofbeats. Lu Bu led two thousand cavalry and returned. He caught up with Jiangdong's army and fired a round of cavalry fire.

"Line up to meet the enemy!" Xu Sheng quickly ordered his soldiers to line up to meet the enemy.

However, Lu Bu obviously had no intention of fighting head-on with Jiangdong's army. The two thousand cavalry were divided into five. He, Wei Xu, Hou Cheng, Song Xian, and Cao Xing each led a force. When the two sides were about to come into contact, they dispersed and circled around the enemy formation.

Shoot an arrow.

"Put up your shield!" Xu Sheng quickly ordered to raise his shield to block the opponent's arrow clusters.

Lu Bu was riding on a horse, constantly using his precise shooting skills to kill the opponent's flag officer and trumpeter, causing Jiangdong's army to be in chaos and unable to form a complete formation. Then he suddenly led his troops to charge and quickly withdrew before the enemy army could encircle them.

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In this way, although Xu Sheng brought many men and horses, there was nothing he could do against Lu Bu's cavalry. He could only shrink the defense as much as possible and form a dense formation. He used bows and arrows to suppress the enemy, so that Lu Bu did not dare to approach easily.

"Don't be afraid, stabilize your formation, they won't be able to attack!" Sun Ce sat on his horse, looked at the cavalry in front of him, gritted his teeth and shouted, while constantly boosting morale, he directed the archers to no longer target the opponent, but just

After delineating a rough range, they started shooting on horseback, but Lu Bu did not dare to get close.

On the other side, after Zhou Yu received the news, he quickly ordered a group of troops to come out of the camp to respond. Lu Bu then slowly withdrew, but did not go to Anlu, but directly led his army eastward.

Sun Ce led his troops back to the camp. He looked at the low morale of the three armies and said nothing with a sullen face. Zhou Yu did not blame Sun Ce for such a reckless move. Fortunately, he discovered the cavalry in advance. Otherwise, if there was a battle with the Jingzhou Army, this cavalry would have been lost.

It would be terrible if a group of cavalry suddenly appeared.

"Victory and defeat are common matters for military officers. My lord, please don't blame yourself too much." Zhou Yu gathered the generals together, looked at Sun Ce's face, and comforted him.

"I had not been defeated because of this. If this army was under Liu Biao's command, there would still be something to do. However, at this time, the enemy's leader is Lu Bu, not the general of Jingzhou. There is no place that must be defended, and there is no worry about running out of food. It's like this.

Behind the army, this battle..." Sun Ce sighed.

If before, he had some confidence in defeating the Anlu defenders and at least capturing Jiangxia as a springboard for his future attack on Jingxiang. Now that Lu Bu has arrived, it seems that he is heading to his rear. Sun Ce will not be able to capture Jiangxia if he wants to.

It's easier.

Zhou Yu sighed after hearing this and said: "Our army will still be profitable in this battle. Now that we are running out of food and grass, and with Lu Bu here, it is extremely difficult to capture Jiangxia. How about we withdraw our troops and return to Chaisang to rest and recuperate? How about planning again in the future?"

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Anlu was not taken. Although Xiling was occupied, Xiling certainly could not be defended. This would only drag the Jiangdong Army into the quagmire of war. However, this battle also gained a lot, winning many Jiangxia people, as well as Sha Xian and others.

The land is also included in Jiangdong, and it can be managed well, and when the opportunity comes in the future, it can make a comeback.

"That's all it can do." Sun Ce nodded. Although he was unwilling to do so, the current situation no longer allowed him to linger in Jiangxia.

The land of Jiangxia is crisscrossed by waterways. Although Lu Bu's cavalry is strong, the terrain is restricted everywhere. Sun Ce is not worried about Lu Bu's pursuit. If he really dares to pursue him into the water, then Sun Ce will definitely give Lu Bu a profound blow.

A lesson, so that he would not dare to be so arrogant.

The fact was just as Sun Ce expected. Lu Bu led his cavalry into Sun Ce's rear. However, in the land of Jiangxia, the waterways made it difficult for his cavalry to gallop freely. This made Lu Bu very uncomfortable. In the past, the attack on Jingxiang failed because the Xiangyang area was also like this.

, not only was it surrounded by the Han River, but there were also large and small waterways crisscrossing it, which made Lu Bu return south several times without success.

In the end, after Sun Ce's army left by boat, Lu Bu didn't gain much and could only watch the opponent cross the river.

hateful!

Lu Bu looked at Jiangdong's army crossing the river, but did not dare to enter the water. He patted the horse's back in frustration.

"My lord, the thieves have retreated, what should we do next?" Wei Xu found Lu Bu and asked.

Did he take the opportunity to occupy Jiangxia? In this way, Lu Bu's power would be greatly expanded.

"Go back to Nanyang." Lu Bu did not occupy Jiangxia's thoughts. Even if two thousand cavalry occupied several cities, it would be difficult to defend them, and there were no people to govern them, so what was the use of occupying them.

Besides, Lu Bu is not stupid either. He now occupies Nanyang and can join forces with Liu Biao. But if he occupies Jiangxia and Liu Biao refuses to let it go, then Sun Ce may not stop either. The strength of the Jiangdong navy is still in Jingzhou water.

Above the army, Lu Bu had suffered losses from the naval army. In Nanyang, even if Liu Biao and Sun Ce joined forces to attack, Lu Bu would not be afraid. But if he came to Jiangxia and was caught between Liu Biao and Sun Ce, Lu Bu would not have much confidence.

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Although Wei Xu and others were reluctant to give up, Lu Bu's order had been given, so they had no choice but to follow Lu Bu and lead the army to prepare to return to Nanyang.

Not long after walking, a scout came to report: "My lord, the Anlu defenders are intercepting us from the front."

"Huh?" Lu Bu frowned. Could it be that Liu Biao saw Sun Ce being dismissed and wanted to keep him in Jingzhou?

"Send more scouts and observe the surroundings!" Lu Bu shouted, but he was not afraid. He led his men and horses to meet him. Outside Anlu City, there was already a group of men and horses waiting. They did not block the road, but stood by the road and waited.

After Lu Bu's army arrived, they saw a Pegasus riding out and heading straight for Lu Bu.

Cao Xing bent his bow to prepare an arrow, but Lu Bu reached out to stop him. The opponent was only one person, so it was obviously impossible for him to come and fight, and he also recognized the person coming. In Lu Bu's view, most of the generals in Jingzhou were a ragtag group, but they were also good at fighting.

Among the generals, Wenpin is one of them.

"General Wenpin, thank you very much, Marquis Wen, for your help in relieving me from the siege of Jiangxia." Wenpin came to the front of the battle and saluted Lu Bu.

"What does General Wen mean?" Lu Bu looked at the troops behind Wenpin and frowned.

"According to the order of my lord, I have come to reward Marquis Wen's army and provide him with food and fodder." Wenpin smiled and saluted.

"Just ask the King of Chu to send grain and grass to Nanyang, but there is no need to reward the army." Lu Bu shook his head and said, "Let your people go back, otherwise they will be enemies!"

Lu Bu was alone in a place like this. Now Jiangdong's army has retreated. If Liu Biao had any thoughts, it would not be impossible for him to keep Lu Bu here. Lu Bu still had the heart to guard against others.

"This..." Wenpin was a little confused: "The general is here under orders. Our Lord has no hostility towards Marquis Wen. If the general goes back like this, it will be difficult to explain. I hope that Marquis Wen will not embarrass the general.

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"Liu Biao is your lord, but not my lord. I call him King of Chu, but I respect him as a member of the Han family. How you explain it has nothing to do with me. Get out of the way quickly, otherwise don't blame someone for being ruthless!" Lu Bu Leng

With a snort, thousands of people came out to greet him. Do you really think that Lu Bu is easy to bully?

Wenpin looked at Lu Bu, nodded, said no more, turned his horse and returned to the army.

"How!?" Liu Pan came up and asked.

"He refused and just asked us to send the grain and grass to Nanyang." Wenpin sighed. It seems that it is not feasible to take advantage of the opportunity to keep Lu Bu here.

Liu Biao did intend to keep Lu Bu in Jiangxia. Although the two families joined forces this time and borrowed Lu Bu's power to drive Sun Ce away, it was Chen Mo's Li Ru who came forward to lobby. This made Liu Biao feel unhappy.

Be careful, the relationship between Lu Bu and Chen Mo is a bit too close. If Lu Bu is regarded as Chen Mo's deployment, doesn't it mean that Jing Xiang is already under Chen Mo's attack at this moment?

Liu Biao wouldn't worry if only Lu Bu occupied Nanyang. Although Lu Bu was brave, he was unpopular. Nanyang's wealthy families had moved south one after another. Until now, Lu Bu didn't have a decent counselor under his command. In addition, although Lu Bu's troops were strong, they were not accustomed to water after all.

Instead of fighting, it can also serve as a barrier between Jing and Xiang, helping Liu Biao block threats from the Central Plains.

But if it is Chen Mo, then Liu Biao will have to worry. Although Chen Mo is not good at water fighting, if Chen Mo goes south, he will be a greater threat than Lu Bu. At least, the wealthy families in Jingxiang land will not reject Chen Mo.

Gao, Chen Mo came over for an important matter, and the land of Jingxiang was afraid that it would be difficult to survive. Therefore, Liu Biao had the idea of ​​​​taking the opportunity to cut off Lu Bu.

Wenpin shook his head: "Lu Bu is very cautious. He wants our army to retreat to the city before he is willing to pass. Otherwise, he will take action."

Liu Pan frowned when he heard this and said, "Then what should we do?"

Head-to-head confrontation?

Sun Ce, who had defeated the Jingzhou army, was unable to fight against Lu Bu. Naturally, they did not think that they could keep Lu Bu.

"Retreat. Now our two families are still in alliance. If we offend Lu Bu, Jingzhou will never have peace again." Wenpin shook his head. There was nothing he could do, so he had to withdraw. He didn't want to fight Lu Bu outside the city.

The odds are slim.
Chapter completed!