The meeting hall of the Si Li Xiaowei Mansion in Chang'an City.

Chang'an City was originally the capital of Liu Bang in the Western Han Dynasty. It once served as a kingdom. However, although it was baptized by war and countless palaces were destroyed in the flames of war, they still left countless historical traces. Sili Xiaowei's Mansion is in the Western Han Dynasty.

Built on the remnants of the imperial palace, Sili Xiaowei's Mansion is naturally more glorious and magnificent.

Except for Zhong Yao, there was no one in Nuo Da's main hall.

Today, Zhong Yao, wearing golden armor and holding a sword in his hand, walked through the empty hall and walked up the steps above the hall step by step.

That exquisite and solemn seat caught Zhong Yao's eyes, and his heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

Zhong Yao slowly circled around the throne, touching the jade dragon carving with his hand, excitement surging in his eyes.

His expression was as if he was admiring a stunning beauty.

"Li Jue, Guo Si, I really should thank you. If it weren't for you two, how could Prime Minister Cao send me to lead an army to defeat you and expand our territory thousands of miles away, so that I can be so close to the throne of the emperor today?

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Zhong Yao murmured to himself, with a sly smile on his lips.

He looked up and saw that the palace door was tightly closed, and the candlelight illuminated the magnificent palace brightly.

Zhong Yao took a deep breath and sat down slowly with some excitement.

The moment his butt touched the throne, his whole body trembled like an electric shock, and he suddenly felt a little uneasy.

Zhong Yao bent down for a moment, gritted his teeth, and sat down.

The moment he sat firmly on his butt, Zhong Yao's heart almost jumped out of his chest, and the hand holding the seat shook non-stop, as if he was afraid that the seat would suddenly collapse.

I don't know how long it took before Zhong Yao's excitement calmed down. He took a long breath and slowly raised his head.

There is no doubt that the empty palace is in full view, and he is located in the center of the hall, at the highest point.

"It turns out that when you look down here, it feels like this."

The previous nervousness was gone, and Zhong Yao actually began to enjoy this feeling.

Just as he was enjoying himself, the door of the main hall suddenly opened, and no one broke in without waiting for a message.

"Father, father, our army was defeated. All 40,000 of my entire Weinan camp were killed. Even the thief general Wang Zhen surrendered to the enemy."

Zhong Yao, who was about to get angry, heard this shocking news, and his originally complacent face suddenly turned into infinite horror.

Zhong Yao seemed to wake up from a sweet dream in an instant, and his whole body shivered violently.

Before his butt could warm up the throne, he jumped up and shouted in surprise: "What did you say?"

Zhong Yao saw that it was his son Zhong Hui who broke into the hall.

Zhong Yao asked: "The Weinan camp is so impregnable, how could it be lost?"

Of course, Zhong Hui would put all the responsibilities on Wang Zhen, including how the civil servant died, and Zhong Hui would add some exaggeration.

Zhong Yao became angrier after hearing this and cursed angrily: "Wang Zhen is a thief. I treated you very well, but you betrayed me. If I don't cut you into pieces, I, Zhong Yao, will not do it..."

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Zhong Yao was so angry that his blood rushed to his heart. He opened his mouth and spurted out a stream of blood arrows. He even felt dizzy and his body was shaky.

"Father! Father..."

Zhong Hui was shocked and rushed forward to catch Zhong Hui before he fell to the ground.

When I looked at Zhong Hui again, I saw that he had fainted.

"Here comes someone, hurry up and pass the message to the doctor, doctor, hurry up..."

Three days later, Zhong Yao's bedroom.

Several green lanterns, a few servants, and a young man quietly watched the forty or fifty-year-old man on the bed.

The man on the bed is Zhong Yao, who once conquered the entire Xiliang area.

Zhong Yao has been in a coma for three days and three nights, and Zhong Hui has been waiting beside him for three days and three nights. At this time, Zhong Hui is lying quietly on the bedside to support his tired body.

At this time, Zhong Yao's closed eyes began to slowly open. He looked around, and the first thing he saw was his son Zhong Hui.

Zhong Yao touched his son. He tried hard to raise his hand, but his weak body still couldn't use his strength. At this time, Zhong Hui also woke up.

Zhong Hui stepped forward to support Zhong Yao, who had just woken up.

Zhong Yao said in a feeble tone: "Water, water..."

Zhong Yao hurriedly shouted: "Here comes someone quickly, someone comes quickly, bring some water."

After Zhong Yao drank some water and consumed some food, Zhong Yao also regained his strength.

Then he asked: "How is the situation outside now?"

Zhong Hui then told him in detail that within three days of Zhong Yao's coma, Lu Bu, Gan Ning, and Liu He were already on their way to Chang'an. I'm afraid it would only be one day. In addition, other areas were also affected by the East Road.

Attacks by other generals of the legion.

Zhong Yao ordered the surrounding generals to gather in Chang'an, and they fought to the death around Chang'an.

A great war has officially begun.

In the main tent of the central army in Lu Bu's camp in Weinan.

In the big tent, Lu Bu held a sharp sword in one hand and sat upright, his heroic body exuding majesty.

On both sides of the big tent, Xu Shu, Liu He, Gan Ning and other civil and military officials sat solemnly, and all the remaining elite soldiers from the East Route Army were gathered in the big tent.

The city of Chang'an is right in front of you, and Lu Bu must use all his strength to capture Chang'an, the capital of the king.

At this time, a scout came to Zhong Yao and gathered a hundred thousand troops from the four surrounding counties. They gathered in Chang'an City. A battlefield with great disparity in strength was once again placed in front of Lu Bu. All the generals immediately fell into a trap.

in a kind of fear.

However, Lu Bu's tone when he announced the capture of Chang'an gradually became bolder, and his sharp words surged with extremely strong self-confidence.

Everyone was affected by his words, and their originally uneasy mood gradually calmed down.

At this time, Lu Bu stood up and said proudly: "So, I want to tell you that no matter how powerful the enemy is, I have nothing to fear. No matter forty thousand or one hundred thousand, no matter how many enemies come, I swear to fight against them."

Let them know what it means to fail miserably!"

The thunderous and heroic words swept away the gloom in everyone's hearts like a violent storm.

Inspired by Lu Bu, the blood of the civil and military people in the big tent began to boil, and the hunting and fighting spirit surged on their excited faces.

Suddenly, Wang Zhen stood up first and shouted: "General, as a newly returned general, I am willing to serve as the vanguard of the army to capture Chang'an City."

As soon as Wang Zhen expressed his stance, everyone else was also enthusiastic and generous, and expressed their willingness to fight the Chang'an army.

This is not the first time Lu Bu has boosted morale before a battle, but the effect is the same as before. His strong charisma seems to be innate, making those who hear it can't help but feel excited.

Xu Shu, who was sitting among the crowd, was placed in such an important military meeting as Lu Bu's subordinate for the first time.

When he listened to Lu Bu's heroic words and looked at the angry colleagues on the left and right, he couldn't help but secretly marvel at Lu Bu's confidence and ability to inspire people.

However, even though Xu Shu was a little agitated in his heart, he was able to skillfully restrain this irrational emotion and just sat there quietly, stroking his beard and smiling lightly.

Lu Bu asked Xu Shu next to him: "Sir, you have been studying in the Sili area for many years, and you were also Zhong Yao's student. You must be familiar with Zhong Yao's military skills!"

Xu Shu replied calmly: "When I was young, I was a student of Mr. Zhong Yao in Chang'an. Zhong Yao was a steady and accurate military general, and he fought vigorously in every battle."

"Is Zhong Yao a fool?"

Lu Bu suddenly asked this question, with a hint of sarcasm in his tone.

Xu Shu looked surprised. He was startled for a moment before he smiled and said: "General, this question is... really interesting! I think Zhong Yao is at least somewhat capable, otherwise Cao Cao would not have sent him alone to take charge."

Lu Bu nodded, "If Zhong Yao is not stupid, then why did he lose the two camps in Weibei and Weinan one after another?"

This is what Lu Bu suspected.

Xu Shu stroked his beard and pondered for a while, and his frown gradually relaxed.

"I think Zhong Yao lost two wars because he was careless!"

"A moment of carelessness."

After hearing these four words, Lu Bu fell into deep thought, his thoughts racing. After a moment of silence, strands of thoughts suddenly flashed through his eyes.

Lu Bu's thinking is already quick, and he has always been thinking in leaps and bounds.

Lu Bu finally announced his order, let's meet tomorrow at Chang'an City!

The next day, the open space ten miles outside Chang'an City

The Chu army's infantry and cavalry in red armor have entered the west side of the main battlefield, and the word "Chu" on the banner is still faintly visible.

On the opposite side, the main battlefield was covered in darkness. The regiments with black flags and armor were neatly arranged under the banner of "Zhong", looking angrily at the Chu army on the hilltop to the west, ready to attack at any time.

The Chu army looked at Cao Jun with the same anger, and they were also ready to charge and kill at any time.

Today's weather is at this time, the air is crisp and clear, the sky is clear, and there are a few white clouds floating in the blue sky, like a few waves in the blue waves.

Autumn is here, the boundless land is covered with golden windbreaker, and the tall fruit trees are filled with abundant fruits.

Lu Bu patted his horse and walked out of his military formation alone, enjoying the moisture brought by this autumn.

Lu Bu led the way on his red rabbit horse. He was not charging into the battle, but admiring the beautiful scenery of autumn.

The two armies were so calm in front of the formation. At this time, Gan Ning rushed to Lu Bu's side and said: "General Lu, the two armies are fighting now. You are the commander of the army, so you must worry about your own safety!"

Lu Bu looked up at the orchid sky, and then slowly replied: "General Gan, haven't you seen this beautiful sky?"

Gan Ning asked a little confused: "General, we are in front of the two armies, why are you still interested in looking at the sky?"

"Before, I never understood how the King of Chu looked at the sky before the war. Only then did I understand that we live under the same sky. If we can live in peace, the people will be able to live and work in peace and contentment."

"General, only by defeating the troublemakers in front of us this time can we create an environment for the people to live in peace."

"Yes, let's finish this war!"
Chapter completed!