Chapter 867 Single Challenge

In a slightly larger room in the General's Mansion, Lv Bu and his party knelt upright, watching the dishes being placed on the table. Stewed chicken, fried fish, roasted lamb, and various exquisite stir-fried dishes, as well as cold dishes. The aroma of food lingered in the breath, making people's appetites grow.

Lv Bu poured himself a glass of wine, and looking at the novel food, he couldn't help but salivate. Food was scarce in those days. Even if he was in a high position and had no worries about food and drink, he would eat meat every meal, but the cooking method at that time was still too monotonous. It tasted a bit good, but it was definitely not as fragrant as it is now.

In fact, after so many years, the cooking method of Liaodong has been brought to all parts of the Han Dynasty with trade exchanges. Small landlords all have a big iron pot for frying, stir-frying, and deep-frying, and the seasoning of Liaodong is also a big business with a large transaction volume.

But relatively speaking, the chefs outside are not as good as the fat chef who was the first in the Han Dynasty to start frying, stir-frying, and deep-frying.

The fat chef in the General's Mansion has already played a lot in cooking. After so many years, even though Wang Yan is very picky about all the delicacies in the world, and even though he still lacks a lot of seasonings, he can't find fault with the fat chef. He is indeed talented. Now the best chicken stewed with mushrooms, pig-killing dishes, stewed bear paws, stewed golden pheasant, flying dragon soup, and various seafood and other series of dishes have reached perfection. He can cook any dish at the level of level 4 or above.

When he has nothing to do, he studies various seasonings and food combinations, and also studies food supplements with medicine and how to eat healthily. Regarding health, it is definitely ahead of the times. In an era when only a few people can eat enough and even fewer can eat well, studying how to eat healthily...

Waking up from a table of delicious food, Lu Bu calmed his mind and bowed to General Wang, who was at the top, and complimented: "I have heard that the products under your rule are abundant, the food is exquisite, and the taste is unparalleled. Today I see that it is indeed extraordinary."

Lu Bu was a little reckless, but it does not mean that he would not say some compliments, because he is not a person with a stance, not a person with persistence. Or to put it the other way around, people with a stand and persistence still have to live against their will in this world, facing many helpless situations, let alone Lu Bu?

When he was caught by Cao Cao, he said "Ming Gong has lost weight", and his kneeling and licking posture was very upright. Lu Bu was flexible.

Wang Yan smiled and waved his hand: "Fengxian is too polite. It is true that the products under my rule are abundant, but they cannot benefit the world after all. Today, only a few people can enjoy the food. There are 2.7 million people under my rule. When can all the people be like this, when will it be truly abundant? There is a long way to go."

"Ming Gong is righteous."

"You can call me general, and everyone under my command calls me so." Wang Yan smiled and raised his wine cup, "It is a blessing to have your help today. Everyone, drink a lot."

Everyone raised their glasses respectfully and drank a glass with Wang Yan. They were all fruit wine drinks. Although the alcohol content may be higher, they are still drinks.

After drinking, Wang Yan started to eat and invited everyone to eat well, and took the lead in eating in an uncivilized way. Lu Bu and his men were no longer restrained and ate and drank freely.

They were all big-bellied men. There were eight dishes on the table, including meat, vegetables and soup, and they were all eaten. This is a military general. He can eat a lot in one meal and can survive for several days with very little food. It's all physical talent.

While eating and drinking, General Wang did not forget to maintain the atmosphere. Everyone laughed and chatted happily.

It has been a rule since ancient times that serious things should not be talked about during meals. Only after the meal is finished can the main topic be discussed. Wang Yan was no exception. Of course, it was mainly because this was a lunch time meeting. He didn't want to spoil the appetite of these people. It was shameful to waste food. If it was a normal time, he would have said it directly.

After eating and drinking, the table was cleared and tea was served to relieve the greasiness and digestion.

Wang Yan drank a sip of tea. Tea leaves were already a common drink for people at this time, but they had not been fried yet. They were just dried normally. The way of drinking is almost the same as that in the Tang and Song dynasties, just like cooking. The tea he drank was originally wild tea, and then because of the promotion of tea frying method by commerce, some wealthy families in Sichuan and Chongqing fried the original tribute tea, and then merchants sold it here, which was still quite popular.

"You should have a preliminary understanding of the rules of my rule in Yanmen. All the generals and officials under my command are selected from the grassroots. I have five generals under my command, Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Liao Hua, Zhou Cang, and Taishi Ci. These five people started as small soldiers. You are all generals, but the laws under my rule are different. If you are new here and want to join the army, you must start as small soldiers.

You are all good at fighting. Even if you are a small soldier in the army, you can be promoted to an officer and lead troops in battle in a few days. If you are tired of disputes and don't want to join the army, you are all literate and polite, and you can be a pavilion chief. Even if you don't want power and are willing to farm, I will share the land with you to settle down.

Fengxian, Wenyuan, and all the gentlemen, what do you think?"

Lv Bu didn't speak, and the others looked at Lu Bu. Guo Jia didn't tell them this before. After all, what if people ran away after he said it.

Of course, even in Yanmen, Lu Bu and his people couldn't run away. But it was still not safe, and Guo Jia himself was also prone to danger, so he didn't mention it. In fact, many people knew the rules of Wang Yan, including Lu Bu himself. This was because there were many capable people among the scholars, but they were all sent to be pavilion chiefs. This made people pay attention to this point, and it was spread by these traders, and then it became known to the public.

Lu Bu knew, but in fact he subconsciously ignored this. Because the pinnacle of his achievements was there and his combat power was unparalleled, he didn't think that he would not be reused if he came to the Wangda rebel thief who had no investment from the wealthy family.

So now that Wang Yan said that he would arrange them to be soldiers, Lu Bu felt a little embarrassed. He looked at Wang Yan's smiling and kind look, looked at the looks of his subordinates, and then thought about himself.

He held the tea cup silently, his knuckles turning white, which was a sign of exertion.

Wang Yan remained calm and looked very interesting.

Zhang Liao was not a reckless man, but a sensible man. Looking at the situation, he cupped his hands and said respectfully: "General, we are just soldiers and we have no complaints. However, my lord is a fierce general in this world, and among thousands of armies, It's easy to take the enemy general's head, and he has to worship General Fenwei in the Han Dynasty. He has been appointed as the Marquis of Wen during the official festival. It would be a waste of his talents and underestimation of his abilities. "

Lu Bu drank tea and did not express his opinion.

"Wen Yuan's words are wrong. Now that you have come to vote for me, I will be your master. This is just this time, and it won't be the same next time."

Wang Yan looked at Zhang Liao with a smile, said something serious, and then turned to look at Lu Bu, whose expression had changed.

"Fengxian, when a man is born, he should look to the future. The past is gone, so why bother with nostalgia for the glory of the past? I have made you just a soldier in the army because my rules are different from those of the Han Dynasty. I have made you learn from the lowest level. In this way, You know my laws. My soldiers are all noble men. You don't know the laws and you don't know the strength of the army. If I make you a general and lead my son to death in vain, how can I be safe?

Fengxian started in Bingzhou and had tens of thousands of Bingzhou troops under his command. Today, he surrendered to me, but only a hundred remaining troops were left. The most important thing in life is self-knowledge. The glory has passed, lessons should be learned. You are all brave and reckless men. In today's troubled times, the princes are rising up. Can your bravery be successful for a while, or for a lifetime?

I should have known that Fengxian was brave and unparalleled in the world, but how could I lose Chang'an and lead the remaining army north to join me? The way of a general lies in one mind. With Fengxian's ability today, leading an army of five thousand is the limit, and he cannot be assigned to a distant position, otherwise the sergeants will be harmed. You have the courage and the ability to travel thousands of miles with a red rabbit and a horse, and you can escape from death. But how can my soldiers escape? "

Wang Yan's words were merciless. They not only exposed the scars, but also pointed out that Lu Bu was a reckless man and was incapable of commanding an army.

Of course what he said was the truth. If Lu Bu had a brain, he wouldn't be called "a man with no plans" by various people. Lu Bu was too reckless and too powerful. He was not used to using his brain. To command an army would be to send them to their death. With one guard and horse, it's basically the end.

Let's just say that in the previous battle to capture Yanmen Pass, if Taishi Ci and his officers were replaced by Lu Bu and others who were present. They will never consider expanding the battle circle and defeating them one by one. Their only purpose is to do it.

Of course Lu Bu and his gang can definitely win, but the final number of deaths is definitely not more than a thousand. This is Lu Bu's character flaw and he is a pure reckless man.

Since they are all reckless men, the city must not be deep. Hearing Wang Yan's disrespect and belittlement, Lu Bu's face turned greener and greener as he listened, and he gripped the glass in his hand hard.

Finally, there was a click, and the glass couldn't withstand Lu Bu's strength and was crushed to pieces. Fortunately, Lu Bu still knew that this was Wang Yan's territory, so he didn't dare to be too presumptuous, but he was not polite either.

He suppressed his anger, grinding his back molars to pieces, and said with a glare, "Since the general looks down on me, I hope it's convenient for you, so I can go somewhere else."

Wang Yan laughed loudly: "Please don't say angry words. Who will you turn to? Who can tolerate it? You are carrying Ding Yuan first and Dong Zhuo second. You are from a humble background. Which of the princes in Guandong will treat you seriously? You want to lead a large army. Who dares to split his troops with us? Why would Feng Xian go north to surrender to me if he had no place to stay?”

With a clang, Lu Bu overturned the table in front of him, stood up and glared: "Wang Yan, you went too far to bully me!"

Following his actions, Zhang Liao and others all stood up and looked at Wang Yan. At this time, the two guards at the door saw the situation and blew their whistles. Then, within half a minute, the sound of dense footsteps came, and dozens of fully armed guards rushed towards them with swords in hand. Come in.

Zhang Liao hurriedly packed his luggage and started to speak softly.

Wang Yan waved his hand and didn't let him speak. He dismissed the personal guards who were just waiting for an order to kill, and praised their reaction speed.

After the guards dispersed, Wang Yan looked at several contestants whose faces were pale, and looked at Lu Bu with a smile: "Do you think you can leave again after coming under my rule?"

Looking at Lu Bu's ugly face, Wang Yan took a sip of tea with a smile and pointed his fingers: "There are two ways, one is to be a soldier in the army, the other is to be a farmer and work hard to support the family."

Lu Bu was so angry that he was almost shaking, but he didn't want to die. He could indeed burst out with a certain amount of quick wit between life and death.

He said: "Everyone in the world knows that the general is an invincible general. Even if Xiang Ji comes back to life, he cannot be a general. I saw the general today, and Bu thought it was an exaggeration. If the two of us had fought, if the general won, Bu would be a lackey." Bu Ruosheng, I hope the general will let us go and find our own place. Will the general dare to fight?"

"Fight on horseback or on foot?"

"It's a horse fight."

"Go back to Guanyi, ride on a horse, wear armor, and hold weapons. Meet me at the school outside the city."

"Everyone knows that a general values ​​integrity the most, and we hope that the general will honor his words."

"Just go."

Wang Yan waved his hand, watched Lu Bu strode away, and asked his bodyguard to take Zhang Liao and others to the school grounds outside the city to watch the battle.

He went back and changed into black iron fish scale armor, fully armed, rode a snow-trodden horse, carried a horse trunk more than four meters long, and walked slowly out of the city.

The horse lances nowadays are no longer the gifts of nature. They have been replaced with new lances carefully made by the master craftsmen under his jurisdiction. The lance head is made of the best alloy, black all over, sharp and restrained. The lance shaft is still the same as before, with top-grade wood combined with other materials, paulownia oil, and drying. It took three or four years to make it with so many steps, and it is very precious. The Xuanjia Camp is equipped with horse lances, which are made in batches and cost a lot.

The tail of the lance also has a small spearhead for attack, just like an ordinary spear, and can attack at both ends.

General Wang rode his horse and swaggered through the streets. People who met him on the street didn't find it strange. Occasionally, the general still had to wear the equipment to practice and stretch his muscles. They all knew it. So people saluted respectfully from a distance, and then did their own things. No one cared.

In this way, they staggered all the way to the military camp outside the city. Lü Bu, who was fully armed, was also brought here. He was wearing golden armor, a red-winged crown, carrying a four-meter-long Fang Tian Hua Ji, and riding a red rabbit horse. He stood alone in the training ground, closing his eyes to rest.

Apart from other things, this appearance is still quite good, very handsome and majestic. Although he was always chased and beaten, Lü Bu's invincible spirit was still there, because he was absolutely confident in his martial arts.

Lü Bu is still young, less than 40 years old, and is in his peak state. Otherwise, how could he be confident. When Zhang Fei could fight Lü Bu for more than a hundred rounds, he no longer had this confidence.

There were already many people in the field, circling the training ground from a distance, and even Huang Zhong, who happened to come back to "report on work", was also in the field.

There was no extra nonsense. Wang Yan just stopped his horse fifty meters away from Lü Bu, and Lü Bu had already urged the red rabbit horse to rush over.

It can be seen that Lu Bu was really angry, and he was waiting for this moment to vent his anger. Even if he didn't dare to kill Wang Yan, he had to beat him up to vent his anger.

Of course, his idea was very good...

Seeing Lu Bu riding his horse, Wang Yan clamped his legs on the horse's belly, clamped his long horse lance, and rushed forward.

Unlike Wang Yan who clamped his horse lance tightly, the furious Lu Bu changed his tactics on the battlefield, holding his Fang Tian Hua Ji with both hands, estimated the distance, and swung it directly at Wang Yan.

In the interlaced, the general was not in a hurry, but used the horse lance very accurately to point at one-third of Lu Bu's painted halberd, and while pushing the painted halberd away, he continued to stab Lu Bu.

Of course, Lu Bu didn't expect Wang Yan to have such precise control, because this represents absolute power. Ordinary people can't hold the handle of the spear, let alone the more than four-meter-long Ma Shuo. Moreover, the lance tip only has one point, and the lance shaft is also elastic. If you want to use the lance tip to hold up someone else's lance shaft, you can't do such precise control without strength. Of course, there must be skills, but strength is the prerequisite for skills. Without strength, everything is in vain.

However, Lu Bu has been in many battles, so this situation is not difficult for him. He just calmly drew his halberd horizontally and blocked this attack.

But in just such a short time, the two men have intersected and paralleled. The corners of Wang Yan's mouth, which are always raised, have a bigger arc. He lightly raised his leg sideways and kicked Lu Bu off his horse with a clang.

Lu Bu is indeed very strong, because the strength of the two people when they fought just now can be felt, and his reaction speed and response skills are also top-notch. He is indeed the most capable person that Wang has met in his travels in the rivers and lakes.

But fighting and fighting, or horse fighting, is like this. The moment of intersection determines life and death, which is why Lu Bu was kicked away.

In fact, there are still reasons why Lu Bu did not go all out, and on the other hand, he underestimated Wang Yan. In fact, when Wang Yan kicked over, Lu Bu had already raised his halberd to block. Wang Yan's kick actually hit Lu Bu's halberd pole.

Lu Bu got up and said nothing. After a fight, he knew that Wang Yan's reputation was not exaggerated, but he was really good at fighting. He jumped on the back of the Red Hare and rushed towards Wang Yan without saying a word.

It was still the same move, but this time Lu Bu used all his strength and did not hold back.

This time Wang Yan did not use the previous move, because the pole was soft, and he could not stop it after the force was greater. I saw Wang Yan raised his halberd horizontally, and let the halberd hit the pole. The complicated production process of the halberd pole and the precious production cost made it have super toughness and there was no damage.

Lu Bu manipulated and turned the halberd, and the halberd blade slashed at Wang Yan horizontally. This was a fatal move. Since he went all out, every move was naturally fatal.

This time, it was Wang Yan's turn to swing Ma Shuo, slapping the painted halberd on one side, and circling around the body on the other side, smashing it towards Lu Bu.

Lu Bu held the halberd horizontally, blocking the blow that would shatter his internal organs.

At this time, the two of them crossed each other again, and Wang Yan's mouth corners raised a larger arc again, and a simple straight punch went to Lu Bu's face.

Lu Bu was also on guard, knowing that Wang Yan had a trick, but what he didn't expect was that the speed of this punch was faster than the previous kick, and there was no skill pre-swing. After all, when riding on a horse, raising your legs and kicking must be sideways, which can be captured.

Lu Bu was caught off guard and subconsciously tilted his head. But he was still punched in the eye by Wang Yan, and then he swung the horse lance, using the length, and hit Lu Bu's body when he had already passed by, and knocked Lu Bu off the horse again.

Wang Yan didn't even turn his head until he reined in his horse and turned around. Then he looked at Lu Bu lying on the ground with a smile, looking relaxed and carefree.

Lu Bu's physical fitness is definitely not as good as his. In fact, even if Lu Bu has the same physical fitness as him, or even a little stronger than him, Lu Bu is not his opponent. Because his fighting skills are more superb, he has practiced martial arts for nearly a thousand years. Is that a joke? No matter how experienced Lu Bu is, how can he compare with him?

And relatively speaking, it is easier for him to fight Lu Bu alone now than to fight Liu, Guan, and Zhang under Lingzhi City. As the saying goes, two fists cannot beat four hands, let alone six hands, and they are all holding weapons. He is dealing with it here, and someone is attacking from behind, which consumes more energy. Now there is only Lu Bu, and he doesn't have to worry about others. He can concentrate on fighting, which is naturally much easier.

Lu Bu still has some fighting spirit. After all, this is the horse race he is most proud of. Since his debut, he has never lost except for the loss at the hands of Liu, Guan, and Zhang. And Liu, Guan, and Zhang fought in a group, which is not glorious. He has reason to convince himself.

But it is different now. He has only one opponent. This man is shorter and thinner than him, but stronger than him?

Of course, Lu Bu was not convinced, so he eased the pain and jumped on the Red Hare again.

Red Hare kicked its hooves restlessly and snorted. Under Lu Bu's instigation, it launched a charge again... again... again...

"Fengxian, it is indeed my good intention to make you a soldier. It is the time to conquer the world and use people. Fengxian is so brave, how can I not use him?"

"General, you are right. I will obey your orders."

Lu Bu's words were very difficult and hesitant. He was sandwiched between two of his generals, and his face was swollen. When he spoke, his swollen lips could not help but bleed. He drooped his head, like an eggplant hit by frost. If there was no one to support him, he would have collapsed to the ground like a dead dog.

Wang Yan smiled and nodded, and pulled Huang Zhong next to him to introduce him: "This is Huang Zhong, Huang Hansheng. He is the Xuanwu school lieutenant under my command, commanding 7,000 Xuanwu guards, stationed in Ba County, and occupied Yuan Shao. When you recover from your injuries, you will go to his command."

"It's up to the general."

"That's good. Go back to the inn to rest today, and I'll share a room with you tomorrow. Go."

Wang Yan smiled and waved his hand, watching Lu Bu being lifted onto a donkey cart and lying on the cart in relief. Wang Yan saw clearly that Lu Bu's eyes were a little glistening, probably because he saw the scorching sun in autumn, thought of the young man riding a horse on the grassland, thought of his lofty ambitions, thought of his rough experience, and felt that the sky was so thin...

Shaking his head, Wang Yan also made arrangements for this group of people under Lu Bu.

The only two worth mentioning are Zhang Liao and Gao Shun. Zhang Liao was sent to Bingzhou to serve as a soldier under Zhao Yun, and Gao Shun was sent to serve Taishi Ci.

The remaining people were also dispersed, some went to the grassland to garrison, some went to Liao Hua's subordinates, and some went to Changchun. The main purpose was to break up the gang of people under Lu Bu, so that they would not find trouble together.

The more than 100 remnants of Bingzhou who originally came with Lu Bu went to Bingzhou with Zhang Liao, and asked them to go back to see if their families were still alive, and they were all brought here.

After such a transfer, when Lu Bu had been recovering from his injuries for two days and had recovered a little, he almost accepted the result. When he was ready to meet his subordinates, he also knew Wang Yan's arrangement.

That day, he was silent for a long time, even longer than the frustration the next day after being beaten.

The naked reality was in front of him, and he finally knew that he was not the Lu Bu of the past. He finally knew that everything in the past was like a passing cloud. The Lu Bu who once roamed the grasslands, shocked the princes at Hulao Pass, and was invincible in the world was gone.

What was left was just a loser, a warrior who had lost his value and only had courage.

It seems that he is still the same Lu Bu as before...

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