Chapter 24

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"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Hua Xiong sneered, "I'm perfectly fine right now."

"Zi Chuan asked me to capture you alive. You are really lucky. Your loyalty later on moved me, or you would have been dead long ago." Guan Yu glanced at Hua Xiong and said indifferently.

"Stop, you two, calm down first. Let's think about how to deal with Lü Bu. If we can't defeat Lü Bu, the allied forces have no hope. Lü Bu alone can crush the morale of the allied forces." Chen Xi quickly advised, knowing that if Guan Yu and Hua Xiong started fighting again, it would never end, especially since Hua Xiong was determined to never back down, even if he fell to the ground, he would still hold on, making the fight incredibly complicated.

Mentioning Lü Bu, everyone fell silent. He was already beyond their capabilities; that guy was simply not human.

"How about a relay battle?" Chen Xi suggested.

"Not good." Hua Xiong was the first to object.

"You don't have the right to speak, Second Brother, what do you think of this suggestion?" Chen Xi glared at Hua Xiong and turned to Second Brother.

"No way, Lü Bu isn't someone that one or two people can take down." Guan Yu wasn't a fool; he knew when to be proud and when to be humble. Facing Lü Bu, a master, he had to be humble, or he would die!

"How about a group attack?" Chen Xi continued to guide the discussion.

"I won't do it!" Zhang Fei glared at Chen Xi.

"Alright, tomorrow Yi De will lead the charge, it's settled." Chen Xi glanced at Zhang Fei and said.

With these words, Zhang Fei immediately wilted, but then he stubbornly called out, "Leading the charge, so be it, Second Brother, remember to support me!"

Chen Xi rolled his eyes. Zhang Fei might look rash, but he had a lot of tricks up his sleeve, "I didn't say Second Brother couldn't support you. We'll all support you tomorrow, Hua Xiong, are you coming?"

The four of them looked at Hua Xiong. Three super experts and one full of tricks, Hua Xiong immediately broke out in a cold sweat, especially with Zhang Fei's bull eyes staring at him.

[You said we're all going together. If I don't go, how will Big Beard look at me! I despise you!] Hua Xiong gave Chen Xi an unhappy look.

"I'll go!" Hua Xiong steeled his heart, "But give me a change of clothes and a few short spears. I absolutely won't face Lü Bu directly. If I get exposed, my concubines and singing girls will be in trouble."

"That's what a good brother does! Come, let's drink!" Zhang Fei grabbed a wine jar from the side and filled everyone's cups. After a bowl, he wiped the wine from his beard, "Tomorrow, watch Old Zhang take down Lü Bu for you!"

Chen Xi smiled but didn't respond. From the information he had gathered, the gap between Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Lü Bu in this world was much larger than in his memory. If in his memory, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei could slightly outmatch Lü Bu, then in this world, even their combined efforts couldn't defeat Lü Bu. The same level of enhancement only made the strong even stronger!

Chen Xi held his wine and thought. He seemed to have already adapted to this life, even though there were no computers, no internet, no posts, no celebrities, but this life made Chen Xi feel relaxed.

[Liu Xuande is indeed a good choice, but Cao Cao has the most potential. Unfortunately, they can't coexist. Well, well, if I really have to face these guys who drink with me and carry me back, could I really bring myself to do it?]

Chen Xi thought helplessly, suppressing his emotions with his mental strength. He clearly knew one thing: he had already unconsciously taken Liu Bei's side in his thinking.

[Sigh, it's fine, it's fine. It's not a big deal. If I follow Liu Bei, so be it. Liu Bei is now well-known and respected. As long as we defeat Lü Bu, we will gain Dong Zhuo's favor, and then there will be many opportunities to operate. Haha, I may not be smart, but I have good judgment!]

Chen Xi slowly closed his eyes and continued to think. Perhaps Liu Bei wasn't the best choice, but Chen Xi understood that this was the most suitable choice for him at this point.

[If there's a chance to recruit some great generals, like Huang Zhong, Gan Ning, Taishi Ci, Wei Yan, and Chen Dao, they are all formidable. I'll think about where they are and form a dream team.] As he thought, Chen Xi's mind wandered further and further.

While Liu Bei was living a carefree life, Lü Bu had already arrived at Hulao Pass. At this time, Li Ru was already waiting for Lü Bu in the mansion inside the pass.

"Pay respects to the Chancellor, pay respects to the strategist." Lü Bu and his men bowed to Dong Zhuo, who was seated on the main seat, and then bowed to Li Ru.

"How did it go?" Li Ru asked calmly.

"At least 50,000 troops deserted after tonight. The casualties are not too severe." Lü Bu nodded to Zhang Liao, who then stepped forward to speak. Lü Bu was not good at such detailed tasks.

"Grant a banquet, did Feng Xian make any gains?" Dong Zhuo waved his hand, and the banquet that had been prepared was quickly set up. After Lü Bu left, Li Ru had already ordered the preparations, knowing that Lü Bu needed to be courted, regardless of success or failure. Even if Dong Zhuo was confused, Li Ru was not.

Lü Bu was a bit embarrassed but did not lie, "None, although I met Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, Yuan Shao had two people protecting him to the death. I got a bit itchy and didn't specifically go after him, so he escaped. Cao Cao only arrived after I killed the enemy general who was protecting Hua Jiang."

"Oh, someone could actually hold off Feng Xian." Dong Zhuo was very curious.

Li Ru pulled out a scroll of white silk from his sleeve and handed it to Dong Zhuo. All the information about Liu Bei and his group over the past few days was on it.

"Too bad, it's those three. We had a brief encounter back then, and they even ‘saved’ me once. Can Wen You be courted?" Dong Zhuo, who was originally a scoundrel, became interested again after seeing this information. After entering Luoyang and gaining Lü Bu, his desire to make friends with the heroes of the world, which had been extinguished, was rekindled, showing the heroic spirit of his younger days in Xiliang.

Li Ru was taken aback but then secretly rejoiced. He was most afraid that Dong Zhuo would lose his ambition. He didn't expect that before he could give Dong Zhuo a wake-up call, he would regain his former spirit after seeing this information.

[Good, good, just a momentary lapse. Having ambition is good, having ambition is good.] Li Ru instantly gained confidence. As long as the boss had ambition, he could control the heroes of the world.

"This is not easy. It's not easy to get this person to fully join our side, but dividing them is as easy as turning over your hand. The eighteen warlords are still eighteen warlords. However, it's not the right time yet. Let them understand our strength first, and naturally, some will come to our side." Li Ru's eyes gleamed, and the depressed and gloomy atmosphere of the Luoyang period was swept away, making him feel invigorated.