My son, how could you be Lü Bu?!

Chapter 53 Crisis Amidst Four Fronts

In the midst of this deathly silence, several knocks sounded at the door.

"Enter!"

Wang Zhi, the prefect of Wuyuan County, didn't even turn his head before speaking coldly.

The wooden door was pushed open.

Two figures walked in.

Leading the way was Wang De, who had been living in seclusion in his manor outside the city, almost cut off from the world. He walked unsteadily, his face filled with fear, and cautiously followed behind Wang Zhi, who had his back to him, asking softly.

"Uncle, did you call me?"

Hearing the voice of his nephew, whom he only sees a few times a year.

Wang Zhi, the prefect of Wuyuan County, finally turned his head and looked at Wang De, who was indulging in excessive lust. His face was full of disappointment and frustration.

"Wang De!"

"Have you been hanging around outside the city these past few days?"

"You're going to die soon! Do you know that?!"

Wang De, who was already terrified, was so frightened by his uncle's question that his legs went weak and his whole body trembled.

"De...De doesn't know..."

"Please...please speak plainly, Uncle."

Prefect Wang Zhi merely snorted coldly.

"Wang Ren! You tell him!"

Wang Ren, whose name was called, quickly stepped forward and whispered to his cousin Wang De, who had just returned from outside the city, about what had happened yesterday.

Wang Deben was so frightened by his uncle's words that his legs went weak.

at this time.

Hearing that the Lü family father and son, who had a blood feud with his family, were doing better and better, and that they were even able to lead more than a hundred county soldiers to defeat the Zhao family's hundred and fifty cavalry, he was shocked.

With a thud!

Wang De was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground, his face filled with terror.

then.

As if realizing something, he rushed forward, crawling and tumbling, grabbing his uncle's leg, and bursting into tears.

"De...De previously seized the manor of the Lü family father and son, and forced Wei to commit suicide. Now, he and the Lü family father and son are mortal enemies! If the Lü family father and son gain power, they will definitely not let De go!"

"Please...please, Uncle, save me!"

Seeing Wang De's disheveled appearance, Wang Zhi looked disgusted. He tried to pull his legs out of Wang De's arms with a little force.

Unfortunately, Wang De was too agitated and couldn't pull it out no matter what, so they had to give up.

He snorted coldly.

"What's the panic!"

"Even if the Lü family father and son have some ability, our Great Han Dynasty has plenty of capable people! There are many young talents who have been recommended for the civil service examination at a young age!"

"Only those who survive truly have real skill!"

Upon hearing this, Wang De, who was crying with snot and tears streaming down his face, suddenly brightened up and looked up repeatedly.

"Uncle, do you have a solution?!"

Prefect Wang Zhi ignored Wang De. He simply turned his head slightly and looked at the middle-aged man who had been standing silently at the door since he entered.

he called softly.

"Li Hong!"

The middle-aged man, with his cold and sharp eyes, a bronze seal and yellow ribbon at his waist, and an aura of ferocity, immediately stepped forward with clasped hands and responded loudly.

"Hongzai."

"My elder brother wrote to me yesterday," said Wang Zhi, the prefect of Wuyuan County, pacing back and forth.

"The court has largely finalized its decision regarding this campaign against the Xianbei. The army will be divided into three routes, departing from Yunzhong Commandery, Dai Commandery, and Yanmen Commandery respectively!"

"Our troops from Wuyuan County will certainly be accompanying the army from Yunzhong County, which is right next door. And the commander of the Yunzhong County army happens to be Tian Yan, the General Who Destroys the Xianbei, who is on good terms with my elder brother!"

Speaking of it.

The eyes of the others in the room were already shining.

Prefect Wang Zhi, his face hardening, continued speaking.

"Nowadays."

"With the issuance of my and Prince Shi's decrees, the troops from various prefectures are converging on Jiuyuan City. It is estimated that in less than a month, several thousand elite troops will be assembled and sent to Yunzhong."

"As a fake military commander, I will strongly recommend you and Lü Zizhi, who is a martial arts officer, to go to Yunzhong with the county troops."

"Take good care of yourself during this time. Once you reach Yunzhong, simply deliver my letter to Tian Yan, the General of the Destroyer of Xianbei. He will then make proper arrangements for you and Lü Zizhi!"

"You'll know what to do then, right?"

"You've done it! I guarantee you'll be promoted to Marquis of Qu, or even... Military Commander, there's still hope!"

Hearing his master's instructions and the big cake.

The middle-aged man, who had been indifferent until now, finally changed his expression. His breathing became rapid, and his face turned red with excitement!

He knelt down on one knee, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and responded sternly.

"Hiro...Hiro knows!"

"I will certainly live up to your high expectations, Lord!"

......

Wang Zhi, the governor of Wuyuan County, drove the others out.

Only Li Hong, who relied on his fake military rank and often brought his family to do some horse business, remained in the room. The two of them whispered to each other about the detailed arrangements after arriving in Yunzhong County.

The remaining three people stood silently outside the door.

A moment of silence.

Wang Ren then looked at Zhao Yan, the head of the Zhao family, who had been wearing a dark expression since arriving today due to the heavy losses.

Uncle Zhao.

"What were your casualties last night? How many of those 150 men did you manage to gather? How many more men can you send?"

Faced with Wang Ren's question, Zhao Yan simply replied without expression.

"Of the 150 men, only 70 or 80 remain. The rest were either dead, wounded, or captured, or they fled under cover of night to avoid trouble!"

"If we include the other brave warriors raised by the clan, we can barely gather a few hundred in total. We simply can't muster more!"

talking.

He seemed to realize something, and suddenly looked up at Wang Ren, a look of vigilance appearing on his face.

"Hasn't the Prefect already made arrangements for Lü Zizhi?!"

"What else does the young lord wish to do?"

"Let me make this clear first, my family's troops suffered heavy casualties yesterday. Even if they were to fight, they wouldn't have much fighting strength..."

Wang Ren slowly shook his head, a fierce look on his face.

"Isn't it still more than a month before we head to the clouds?"

"Yesterday, Cai Yong insulted my father, and Lü Zizhi, who serves as a dog for scholars, insulted me. These two have gone too far! I really can't stand seeing them living so comfortably these days!"

Followed by.

Before Zhao Yan could refuse, he spoke urgently again.

"Ren Xiaozhao suffered heavy losses this time. Ren will cover all the compensation for your dead and wounded troops!"

"And also, didn't you want my father to ask for less of your share of the profits from selling smuggled salt?"

"If you lend me another 150 men, along with my trusted men from the household, making a total of 300, I'll find a way to persuade my father!"

Hearing Wang Ren's generosity, Zhao Yan was immediately tempted. He hesitated for only a moment, without asking what Wang Ren wanted to do with the manpower, before gritting his teeth and nodding emphatically.

"good!"

"Nayan will trust Young Master this time!"

"Give me another three to five days, and I will surely gather these 150 men for Young Master!"

And it stood to one side.

Listening to the two men's words about taking out hundreds of men to intercept and kill the Lü family father and son, Wang De, who was slightly hunched over and dared not breathe, suddenly thought of the Sui Gu brothers who had fled to the Wula Mountains in the south some time ago, hiding their identities.

He hesitated.

Seeing Wang De's expression, Wang Ren, who had previously looked down on Wang De, felt unusually pleased and casually asked a question.

"Wang De, is there anything you want to say?"

Seeing Wang Ren turn to ask him, Wang De trembled and hesitated before speaking in a low voice.

"Brother Ren, didn't you intend to seek revenge against Lü Zizhi?"

"I know a few bandit leaders in the Wula Mountains in the south... who knows... who knows, I might be able to help Brother Shangren."

Upon hearing this,

Wang Ren was only stunned for a moment before he quickly grasped Wang De's hands, his face beaming with joy.