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Gongsun Xu carefully examined Lv Bu who was beneath the bright moonlight, only to see that the other party was tall and burly, even taller than him by half a head, that angular face of his was filled with a grave and stern expression, and two thick black flying eyebrows fully displayed his wild and untamed nature. Perhaps it was to show his sincerity, Lv Bu didn't wear any armor today, but a black robe instead. His hair was simply tied up with a black cloth, and because he spurred his horse to run just now, a large portion of his hair was disheveled, giving people a wild feeling.

Lv Bu was also seriously sizing up Gongsun Xu, although he might be belittling Gongsun Xu, he was extremely cautious in his heart, a person who could achieve achievements that he could only dream of in the short span of a year, had already completely garnered his attention. Lv Bu looked at Gongsun Xu from head to toe, and the corner of his mouth slightly twitched. He couldn't help but feel somewhat pleased with himself in his heart — — Compared to Gongsun Xu, who only had the appearance of a mediocre person,, his originally handsome appearance could be considered as a dragon amongst men.

When they were seven or eight steps away, the two of them stopped at the same time.

Gongsun Xu jumped down the horse first and cupped his fists: "Gongsun Xu greets Wen Hou! Wen Hou's great name is like a thunderclap that goes through my ears. I had long wanted to take a look at Wen Hou's elegance, but unfortunately, I have never met him. Now that we have finally met Wen Hou, my reputation is indeed worse than meeting her! I am even more famous than meeting her! "

"Haha, General Gongsun is too polite!" Lv Bu also jumped down from his horse, and laughed while cupping his fists in return, "I have also long heard of the great name of General Gongsun, and have wanted to go to the Youzhou many times to pay respects to the general and your father, but I just can't! I hope that General Hu will not scold us! "

Lv Bu's words seemed to be ordinary, but in truth, it was faintly expressing goodwill to Gongsun Xu. He was renowned as the strongest general in the world, and had once held the authority of the imperial court, so in terms of status, he was definitely not inferior to Gongsun Xu. Yet, at this time, he used the word 'pay respects', clearly putting himself in a lower position.

Although you and I have never met before, I have been on good terms with Wen Hou for a long time. General Hu Lu, Dong Zhuo slayer, Guo Si Broken, Cao Cao Cao Cao, each and every one of you give me a good beating! "My father knew that the general was busy with chores, so he asked me to pay a visit to him. He did not inform me about the matter, so I hope that the general would not scold me!"

Gongsun Xu immediately understood the hidden meaning behind Lv Bu's words. He clearly knew how to deal with someone like Lv Bu, so he did not display the slightest bit of arrogance. Instead, he revealed the few things that Lv Bu was most proud of in his life in order to obtain the other party's goodwill.

Sure enough, after Lv Bu heard this, he was overjoyed. Actually, Lv Bu had heard these words countless times before, but after he fell, these words had basically disappeared from his ears, and now that he heard such praise again, and more importantly, the words of the rising star Gongsun Xu, he was even happier.

Gongsun Xu pointed to the general's platform, and laughed: "That is the place that the High Ancestor sent his troops to war at that time, but we just happened to meet each other tonight, I wonder if Wen Hou is willing to come with me to take a look?"

"I have the same intentions as you, haha" Lv Bu nodded and laughed as he walked over.

Hou Yong, who was four or five steps behind Gongsun Xu, quickly grabbed onto the crossbow that was hidden under his robes. If Lv Bu made any unusual movements, he would faithfully carry out Gongsun Xu's previous orders and attack Lv Bu together with the surrounding warriors.

Fortunately, Lv Bu was not abnormal in the slightest. After walking over, he laughed: "Such a great Yue Ye, this one will ascend the High Ancestor's podium together with General Gongsun, and chat freely about the matters of this world, it is truly wonderful!"

"Wen Hou's words are extremely true. Back then, when Xiao He Yue went down to chase after Han Xin, that was the only reason why there was such a thing as the Han Dynasty. Today, this and I will appear on stage at night. A thousand years from now, it will definitely become a legendary legend! Wen Hou, please! "

Xiao He Yue's pursuit of Han Xin was indeed rumored to be a good story. Han Xin later became a great general who commanded an army of thousands, and during the process of Liu Bang unifying the land, he rendered a great contribution. However, Han Xin was only an official. Furthermore, he was killed by Lu Zhi because of his high achievements and his arrogance. This could be said to be a miserable ending. Therefore, although Gongsun Xu's words seemed normal, he was actually able to distinguish who was the winner and what was the strongest. Furthermore, he gave Lv Bu a vague warning, but of course, if the two of them could not reach an agreement later on, and Lv Bu did not send his men to the Youzhou, this warning would be of no use.

After being tempered for so many years, Lv Bu's fiery temperament had not changed much, but his mind had matured a lot, and he understood Gongsun Xu's intentions after thinking about it, and his brows were furrowed as he prepared to break out into action! In his heart, he thought to himself, when I, Lv Bu, was dominating the world, you were probably still playing with mud, even if I was down and out, and even preparing to join your father and son, but now, I, Lv Bu, am not Gongsun Zan's subordinate, how can you treat me like this?

"My lord!" Gao Shun called out in time, after which he walked over quickly and smiled to Gongsun Xu: "General Gongsun, Grandmaster Ye Deng, could you allow me to participate in such a good matter?"

Gongsun Xu had been staring at Lv Bu all this while, and the anger on the other party's face had completely disappeared from his eyes, but he was not the least bit afraid. With these thousand elite cavalry in his hands, even if Lv Bu suddenly turned hostile, he was confident in retreating. Secondly, he wanted to see if Lv Bu could control his own anger, and from there, determine if this person was worth his guard up against. Now, it seemed that Lv Bu still had a hard time moving, and had not made sense of the situation for so many years, that such a person would not be able to create any big waves even if he were to rebel in the future. This kind of person would not be able to do anything in the future.

Gongsun Xu laughed out loud: "General Gao is too serious, with a general accompanying me, I believe this meeting with Wen Hou will be even more enjoyable! Wen Hou, General Gao, please! "

Lv Bu lightly snorted, barely able to make a inviting gesture, and then walked over to the general's platform shoulder to shoulder with Gongsun Xu.

Gao Shun heaved a sigh of relief and quickly followed.

Before they ascended the general's platform, the three of them didn't speak.

After going up the stage, Lv Bu walked to the side and looked at the empty drill grounds, and suddenly let out a soft sigh. Once upon a time, he was also in control of tens of thousands of elite soldiers, but unfortunately, after so many years of wandering around, the number of soldiers he currently had was less than ten thousand.

"May I know why Wen Hou sighs?" Gongsun Xu pretended not to know as he asked Lv Bu in a deep voice.

Lv Bu's previous anger had already largely disappeared. Facing Gongsun Xu's question, he shook his head and replied in a somewhat sorrowful tone: "Back in the Luoyang, I and Wang Situ (Wang Yun) had once faced tens of thousands of elite soldiers on the podium of the Luoyang's main camp. At that time, Sir Situ and I were all in high spirits and wanted to end this chaotic world and turn the world into a peaceful, but who would have thought that a few years had passed?

Hearing this, Gongsun Xu's heart was at ease. If he was in Lv Bu's current position, he would definitely fight with all his might, so how could he sink into depression? However, his face was solemn, and he advised softly: Wen Hou is at the prime of his life, so why are you so depressed about what happened in the past? In my opinion, Wen Hou is just lacking in luck. Once the time comes, he would be able to soar into the skies! "

Lv Bu thoughtfully looked at Gongsun Xu, and in his heart, an inexplicable amount of anticipation appeared. Gongsun Xu was obviously hinting that he wouldn't be mistreated in the future, but what could the father and son give him? He glanced at Gao Shun and saw some words that made Gao Shun feel that it was more appropriate to say them.

Gao Shun immediately asked with a smile. "General Gongsun, anyone with a discerning eye can tell that Yuan Shao's loss this time is already decided. army of Youzhou's victory is just around the corner! If I ask something that you shouldn't, what do you plan to do next, General? "

"What plans do you have?" Gongsun Xu rubbed his chin and pretended to be deep in thought, "If you want to know the outcome of this battle, then this one and my father will decide on the next step! If nothing unexpected happens, they should return to the Youzhou to let the team rest for a while. "

Gao Shun smiled slightly: "Once Yuan Shao loses, the general and your esteemed lord's prestige will definitely skyrocket, and the Youzhou Army's morale will soar like never before, why doesn't General take this opportunity to expand our territory?"

Gongsun Xu sighed: "General Gao doesn't know, but this time, my army of Youzhou is going all out and General Zhang Yan is personally leading a hundred thousand strong army to assist us. Every day, he consumes a lot of energy, and even with Youzhou's current wealth, it's hard to hold on for long, let alone continue to expand the territory! What's more, the distance between us is very far, so right now is not a good time to enter the Western Region! "

'This fellow is so tactful at such a young age! ' Gao Shun cursed in his heart, and had no choice but to make things clear: "The pass is indeed a long way off, why didn't General head south?"

"To the south?" Gongsun Xu was stunned, "What is my army of Youzhou doing south? Master Xuan De is my father's good friend and Yuan Du is also my father's ally. How could my father have the intention of hitting his schoolmate and allies? "

This time, Lv Bu could no longer hold back, and spoke in a deep voice: "General Gongsun, I have come today with sincerity, if General continues to lie, I'm afraid that it will be dishonest, right?"

Gongsun Xu laughed indifferently: "Since Wen Hou has said so, then please tell me your sincerity!"

Lv Bu snorted, he stared at Gongsun Xu for a good long while, before revealing his thoughts.