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Lv Bu's letter was very short, it did not mention anything about him going to the Youzhou at all. It expressed his admiration for Gongsun Zanfuzi in a roundabout way, and also indirectly mentioned that he was extremely dissatisfied with his current situation as a temporary Xiao Pei. In addition, he yearned to see the wealth of the Youzhou.

After Gongsun Xu finished reading the letter, he understood in his heart, although Lv Bu was down and out, he was still the world's strongest general, of course he wouldn't directly rely on others like the average person, otherwise wouldn't he lose his identity? If it was Liu Biao or Yuan Shu and the others, they would definitely be on their knees to welcome Lv Bu when they heard that he was going to lead the group. However, Gongsun Xu did not feel much excitement or joy.

Gongsun Xu received the letter, and lightly slapped his left palm with his right hand. For a moment, he was extremely hesitant, not knowing whether he should continue to go to the Xiao Pei to meet Lv Bu or not, because he knew very well that Lv Bu was also a proud and arrogant person, and writing this letter could already be considered to be very lowly, if he rejected it, there was a high chance that he would anger. However, he was unable to agree to Lv Bu's suggestion due to various misgivings. This Number One Under Heaven was not someone who could be fooled easily, if he casually made a promise but did not fulfill it, he would definitely be seen as an enemy of life and death.

Gao Shun saw that Gongsun Xu did not speak for a long time, and his heart skipped a beat. He knew that Lv Bu's reputation was not good, if Gongsun Xu rejected, Lv Bu could only continue to stand guard for Liu Bei in Xiao Pei, and this time, would definitely lead Liu Bei's army to attack Gongsun Zan. He hurriedly said, "My master told me to act before we left. If you have any concerns, General, please tell me directly!"

Gongsun Xu said in a deep voice: "Since General Gao can uphold justice for Lv Wenhou, this general will ask General Gao. I wonder what request Lv Wenhou has?"

"My family's lord is currently dispirited. He only wants to have a stable territory to live a peaceful life with his family and the old brothers he brought out from the Spirit Province." When Gao Shun said till here, he bowed and saluted. His tone was no longer as cold as before, and he said very respectfully: "General, please grant my wish!"

Gongsun Xu did not immediately answer, he touched his chin and began to think. Even if he was the world's fiercest general, he would still always encounter setbacks and defeats and he would definitely feel dejected. The lofty ambitions that he had in the beginning had probably already completely disappeared, and from this point, Gao Shun was not lying. However, Gongsun Xu felt that Lv Bu had a 80 to 80% chance of winning against him. At that time, they would definitely need to pay a huge price to calm Lv Bu's ambitions. At this moment, would accepting Lv Bu and agreeing to give him a piece of land be worth it?

Seeing Gongsun Xu lost in thought, Gao Shun did not speak anymore and waited quietly.

After a long while, Gongsun Xu asked softly: "I wonder if there is a suitable place to meet you outside of Xiao Pei City?"

Gao Shun's face revealed joy as he said in a low voice, "Fifty kilometers to the west of the city is a military camp that was built by the High Ancestor years ago. It is said that the High Ancestor had personally stayed here before. "Now that it has been completely abandoned, there is only an empty space left. How about you ask the general to meet my master there?"

They would meet up at a place fifty kilometers away from the city, which was a very spacious place. Once a large group of people and horses approached it, they would immediately be discovered. Gao Shun's suggestion was very sincere, so Gongsun Xu agreed right away after thinking about it. However, in order to be safe, he decided to wait until Gao Shun leaves, and send a small group of people over to see if the abandoned military camp was as Gao Shun had said.

Gao Shun looked at the sky, cupped his fists, and said: "General, it's getting late, I will go back and report this to my master. If everything goes well, General will be able to meet my master when it gets dark."

"Sure!" Gongsun Xu nodded, cupped his fists and replied: "Have a pleasant journey General Gao!"

"Farewell!" Gao Shun turned around and walked towards an oak tree more than ten steps away.

Gao Shun's war horse was tied to the oak tree by the White Horse Camp's soldiers. He walked over and jumped on the horse's back.

Gongsun Xu watched as Gao Shun disappeared into the distance, then called over a military lord called Hou Yong and instructed him: "Bring fifty people to the place Gao Shun has told us to go. If there is anything abnormal, report it immediately!"

Hou Yong replied as he picked fifty people to follow in the direction Gao Shun left.

Just then, a soldier ran over and bowed: "General, those civilians said that the sky was about to turn dark, and they requested that the general allow them to go to Xiao Pei, do we still need to detain them?"

Gongsun Xu waved his hand: "Leave the salt merchant here, leave the rest. "Send the order down, after the civilians have gone far enough, let everyone rest in this forest. The scouts will still be able to set off ten miles away."

A short while later, the nine hundred over White Horse Camp Cavalry s led their horses into the dense forest and began resting on the spot.

The sun was setting lower and lower, finally setting behind the mountain peaks to the west. Soon, the sky darkened. An hour later, Hou Yong returned with a group of people. Reporting to them, the military camp was exactly as Gao Shun had said, and they had even searched around the surroundings of the military camp, but didn't discover anything out of the ordinary.

"Brothers, have you rested enough? Get up and continue on your way! "

Following Gongsun Xu's shout, the White Horse Camp's cavalry soldiers quickly mounted their horses and, under Hou Yong's lead, clustered around Gongsun Xu and galloped towards the east.

When Gongsun Xu and his group arrived at the abandoned military camp, the moon had already risen. The military camp was bathed in the bright and clear moonlight, allowing everyone to clearly see its entire appearance. Looking at the completely destroyed walls and fences, this military camp had occupied no less than a hundred acres during its heyday. Most of the things there had been turned into a pile of junk, and only the podium in the military camp was still standing even after hundreds of years of wind and rain.

Gongsun Xu spurred his horse to the bottom of the platform, and only then did he realize that the platform had remained undamaged for hundreds of years because it was completely made of stone, which was why it was able to withstand the corrosion of time. He jumped off his horse and walked up the moss-covered stone stairs step by step. He couldn't help but think back to hundreds of years ago, when Liu Bang would steadily walk up the podium like he was now, and then start to call for troops in high spirits.

Standing on the stage, Gongsun Xu raised his head and looked at the half full moon, suddenly, he felt as if he was in a dream. He held his hands behind his back as he looked at the bright moon, not moving for a long time. For a moment, his heart was as still as water.

After an unknown period of time, Hou Yong's report had awoken Gongsun Xu. "Reporting to the general, there is a cavalry unit heading this way!"

Gongsun Xu rushed down the platform and asked: "How many people are there?"

"Sounds like less than five hundred people."

"For less than five hundred people, Gao Shun does not seem to have any tricks up his sleeves." Gongsun Xu's worry quickly dissipated, but he still gave the order: "Have all your brothers get on their horses, get ready for battle!"

Lv Bu stopped seven to eight kilometers away from the abandoned military camp. He looked at the quiet military camp in the distance and asked suspiciously, "Why is it so quiet? Could it be that Gongsun Xu did not come? "

Gao Shun shook his head: "I can see that Gongsun Xu is not a person who goes back on his words. Moreover, didn't Mr. Gong Tai (Chen Gong's word) say a few reasons just now, and surmised that Gongsun Xu came to the Xuzhou to form an alliance with Feng Xian, so why would Feng Xian worry?"

Lv Bu, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun were all people from different provinces, and had interacted well with each other since young. Therefore, when there were outsiders present, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun would address Lv Bu as their master, and even when they were talking about him in private, they would directly address him as a cousin. This point had not changed even when Lv Bu and Wang Yun were alone in the world, and it could be seen that Lv Bu was also a person who valued friendship.

Lv Bu sighed softly, "Ah, Bo Ping, although Mr. Gong Tai speaks clearly, my heart is still a little uneasy! We are all living under someone else's roof now, and our powers are not strong enough. If Gongsun Zanfuzi wants to find allies, then Liu Xuande is much more suitable than me! "

"Don't think too much into it Feng Xian, when you see Gongsun Xu later, you will know his real intentions!" Gao Shun casually comforted, and without even discussing it with Lv Bu, he directly called for a person and instructed him: "Bring a few people with you to see if there's anyone in the army camp!"

Just as he was about to push his horse forward, a few fast horses came up ahead and the man at the front shouted: "Is the one in front Lv Wenhou? General Gongsun has been waiting for you for a long time! "

Lv Bu and Gao Shun looked at each other, and their tense expressions quickly eased up. Since Gongsun Xu had come here on an adventure, it meant that Chen Gong's deduction was completely correct.

"Let's go and meet that rising star!" Lv Bu waved his hands, using a bit of strength in his legs, the red rabbit horse shot out like an arrow.

Gao Shun smiled bitterly and shook his head. Lv Bu's words contained a trace of bitterness, it was obvious that he was very envious and jealous of Gongsun Xu's current achievements. Thinking about it, it made sense, for a youth who was not even twenty to actually do such a great thing in the short span of a year, even the haughty Lv Bu was somewhat ashamed of himself.

When Lv Bu arrived at the main entrance of the army camp, Gongsun Xu was riding on his horse as he came out. The two of them stopped and looked at each other.