Reborn in the Three Kingdoms, I stole Liu Bei's uncle

Li Ru looked into the distance. He sorted out what Li Jue had just said, and the answer in his mind became clearer and clearer.

Red Hare is the king of horses; no other famous horse of that period could compete with it.

Lu Bu is the best general in the world, and in this era, he is also invincible. The combination of the two of them perfectly interprets the meaning of the saying "BMW matches heroes".

When Lu Bu mounted the Red Hare, he was like the god of war in the world, and no one could match him.

In Li Ru's mind, perhaps only the King of Chu riding on the Black Horse could compete with Lu Bu riding on the Red Hare.

Among the Xiliang team, Hua Xiong, who was killed by Guan Yu, could not do it, and Li Jue was even less likely to do so.

Although the horse under Li Jue's crotch was a good horse from Xiliang, it had no chance of winning if it competed with Red Hare in speed.

There is only one possibility for Li Jue to return here safely, that is, someone deliberately let him return here.

After getting this answer, Li Ru's worry gradually calmed down.

Judging from the inferences we have drawn so far, it is very likely that Lu Bu did not betray the Prime Minister, and all this was Liu Yu's counter-espionage plot.

"What a wise Liu Yu! You are so young, yet you are so smart. Even I almost fell into your trap." Li Ru recalled the several contests he had with him during this period of time. The two were evenly matched and it was difficult to tell the winner.

He saw the unstable relationship between the Guandong coalition forces and tried to divide them from within. The result was just as he expected. Under his plan, Sun Jian and Gongsun Zan led their troops away, and Liu Dai and Qiao Mao killed each other. Yuan Shu delayed the delivery of food and grass, and watched the outcome.

Liu Yu was also not idle. He also looked at the key figure in his camp, which was Lu Bu. Lu Bu's bravery left a great reputation among the Xiliang Iron Cavalry and was the most critical link in the camp, because only he could suppress the princes and generals in the battle. So from beginning to end, Liu Yu only had one target to attack, and that was Lu Bu. He kept sowing seeds of doubt between the prime minister and Lu Bu, waiting for the seeds to absorb nutrients and sprout, and eventually grow into towering trees.

Li Ru knew clearly that although the Prime Minister was constantly showing favors to Lu Bu, he had never been completely at ease about Lu Bu. The reason was very simple. Lu Bu's decisiveness towards Ding Yuan last time left a deep shadow in Dong Zhuo's heart.

He was afraid that one day, the Fang Tian Hua Ji would fall on him, so he used constant rewards to appease Lu Bu's proud heart.

Liu Yu saw through this subtle relationship soon after he entered Luoyang. He kept making the relationship more and more subtle until he completely lost hope.

The plan this time was the same. He first attacked Li Jue under the banner of Lu Bu, making him think that the person who came was Lu Bu, and then sent people to attack Li Jue, creating the illusion that it was Lu Bu who attacked.

If I hadn't been quick to see the opportunity, I would have fallen into his trap.

Thinking about Liu Yu's strategy, Li Ru was full of admiration. To be fair, if he was not in two different camps, Li Ru would definitely make an appointment with Liu Yu and have a drink with him.

It is also exciting to meet an opponent of equal strength.

As for how cunning his opponent was, Li Ru was not worried. In his opinion, although Liu Yu was very intelligent, he was still no match for him. Years of hard study and experience gave Li Ru the confidence that he was still the mountain that Liu Yu could not overcome.

He withdrew his distant gaze and saw a face covered in blood.

Li Ru was shocked and a thought came to his mind.

Oh no! If Lu Bu had not betrayed the Prime Minister, he would still be in the camp of the Guandong coalition forces at this time.

Li Jue escaped alone from the two groups of troops he had arranged, which meant that this group of troops had been defeated.

Without Li Jue's containment, Lü Bu would have been surrounded by the Guandong coalition. Even though Lü Bu was extremely brave, it would have been difficult for him to survive the constant flow of attacking troops.

Li Ru opened his eyes, and his distant gaze was filled with a strong murderous intent.

"Zhiran, quickly take a group of elite soldiers to support Fengxian. Bring plenty of flammable materials and set fire to the camp of the Guandong coalition forces. Remember to disrupt the situation. Once you support Fengxian, quickly lead your troops to withdraw to Hulao Pass."

To support Lü Bu? Li Jue was a little surprised. He wondered if he had heard it wrongly.

"Lord Li, Lü Bu has already surrendered to Liu Yu. Why did Lord Li ask me to go and help him?"

Li Ru looked at Li Jue as if he was an idiot.

"You have fallen into Liu Yu's trap. That person is not Fengxian at all."

"Lord Li, this is impossible. Although I didn't see Jue's face clearly, I recognized the Fang Tian Hua Ji very clearly. Besides, who else in the world has such martial power except Lu Bu?"

Li Ru had thought about this problem a long time ago. At first, he thought that there was a master beside Liu Yu whose fighting ability was comparable to that of Lu Bu, which made Li Jue have the illusion that he was Lu Bu.

Later, he thought about it and felt it was impossible. Is there really a master in this world who is not inferior to Lu Bu? Li Ru didn't believe it. The only possibility was that Li Jue was frightened when he saw Lu Bu's flag and thus misjudged his opponent.

Time was precious, and he was unwilling to explain this issue in detail to Li Jue.

"As the commander-in-chief, you have already committed a great crime by deserting the battlefield. Do you dare to disobey orders now? Lead the troops forward quickly and make no mistakes."

Li Jue was filled with fear and shock. He also knew that he would be severely punished for returning in such a hurry. But if he brought back the news that Lu Bu had betrayed him, it would be a different story. He was defeated because of a surprise attack by Lu Bu.

He rushed back to Hulao Pass alone to report the news, to prevent Lu Bu from suddenly attacking Hulao Pass, to prevent Hulao Pass from falling into Lu Bu's hands, and to ensure that the safety of the prime minister would not be threatened.

If he could save the prime minister, not only would all his charges be cleared, but he would also receive a reward from the prime minister.

After Hua Xiong died in battle and Lu Bu betrayed him, the generals around the prime minister will take himself as their leader. At that time, his status in the Xiliang army will inevitably rise.

But as Li Ru said, Lu Bu did not betray him. This was Liu Yu's evil plot and he fell into it.

At this moment, he changed from a loyal and brave man who disregarded his own safety and was only concerned with saving his master to an unwise and foolish man who fell into a trap and fled from the battlefield.

How is this possible? The sudden change made Li Jue, who was just immersed in joy, hard to accept. He wanted to ask a few more questions, but saw Li Ru's face was gloomy. He dared not delay any longer, and hurriedly bowed to accept the order, led his men and horses to rush towards the Guandong coalition army.