After nightfall, Wang Yun sent two groups of messengers, namely the north and south of the city, to ask Lu Bu for help, and ask him to lead his troops back to help as soon as possible. Zhang Ji and Fan Chou's purpose of besieging the city was to ask Lu Bu for help from Lu Bu, forcing Lu Bu to return to rescue the capital. Therefore, they ordered the cavalry outside the city to prevent the messengers from blocking them and let them leave.

Lu Bu's troops surrounded the hills where Li Jue camp was located. Although they had attacked several times, they were all knocked back by the rolling wooden stones on the mountain without exception.

On this day, Lu Bu was still leading his army to fight at the foot of the mountain, and suddenly a soldier who was left behind in the camp came to report: "Report to Mr. Wen, an emergency messenger in the capital has arrived! The Sima of the Army asked the general to return to the camp to discuss matters!"

When Lu Bu heard that an emergency messenger from the capital had arrived, and no matter how he shouted and scolded at the foot of the mountain, Li Jue stayed in his door and ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops and lead his troops back to the camp.

When he walked into the tent, the army Sima came up and said anxiously: "Mr. Wen, the big thing is not good. Wang Situ sent someone to send a letter saying that the capital was besieged by Zhang and Fan, and asked Marquis Wen to return to the rescue."

"Where is the messenger?" Lu Bu frowned when he heard Jun Sima say this.

The messenger sent by Wang Yun to deliver the message soon appeared in the big tent. When Lu Bu saw that this person was actually the messenger sent to the capital to report the victory, he quickly asked: "What is the situation in the capital? Tell me quickly!"

The messenger quickly replied: "Zhang Ji and Fan Chou led tens of thousands of troops outside the capital city. Wang Situ ordered people to close the city gate to prevent Zhang Fan from rushing into the city; while sending villains out of the capital while nightfall, they came to send a letter to Wen Hou, asking Wen Hou to lead troops back to the capital."

After hearing this, Lu Bu immediately ordered the army Sima: "Immediately summon the generals of the army to discuss matters in the big tent."

After the generals in the camp arrived, Lu Bu and Zhang Fan led their troops to the capital, told them to the generals, and then announced: "In the letter, Wang Situ said that the situation in the capital was critical, so he ordered me to lead the troops back to the capital immediately. The generals went back to clean up, and after an hour, we would decapitate the camp and return to the capital."

After hearing Lu Bu's arrangement, Zhang Liao hurriedly stood up and said, "Mr. Wen, the troops of Li Jue on the mountain are now in a turtle. As long as our army watches for a few more days, they will be in chaos due to food shortages, and we will be able to go down in one go. If we withdraw troops at this time, wouldn't all our efforts be wasted?"

Lu Bu couldn't hear Zhang Liao's statement at all. He said with some displeasure: "Zhang Ji, Fan Chou's troops have arrived outside the capital. If we don't rush back to rescue, there will be a danger of the city being broken."

After Zhang Liao finished speaking, he continued to persuade him: "Wen Hou, Zhang Ji and Fan Chou ran for a long distance and did not carry any siege equipment. In addition, there were 100,000 troops in the capital and veterans like Huangfu Song. It would be impossible for them to break through the city."

"The capital is in danger, we cannot stand by death and refuse to save it." Unexpectedly, after hearing this, Lu Bu said stubbornly: "The army Sima, I will pass on the orders of my generals. The entire army immediately packed up and prepared to return to the capital."

"Wen Hou, please give the last general five thousand troops." Seeing that Lu Bu was determined to lead the army back to the capital, Zhang Liao could only retreat and seek the second best: "If Li Jue saw our army withdraw, he would definitely go out to chase and kill him. The last general was willing to lead Song Xian and Hou Cheng to stay in the camp and blunt the banner, causing Li Jue to mistakenly think that Wen Hou was still in the army and dare not act rashly. In this way, Wen Hou could lead the army to return to the capital safely and defeat the two thieves Zhang Fan who were stationed under the city."

When the army Sima heard Zhang Liao say this, he also persuaded Lu Bu: "Wen Hou, Zhang Qi Duwei said so much. We left five thousand soldiers here, bluffing the banner, and still challenged the mountain every day, making Li Jue unable to understand the reality of our army and dare not leave the camp easily..."

Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Lu Bu. Lu Bu said disapprovingly: "I have Fang Tian Painted Gallows to spread the world. If our army retreats, Li Jue will stay in the camp obediently and save his life. If he doesn't know how to lead his troops to chase him, I will kill him and kill him without leaving any armor."

Due to Lu Bu's unremitting actions, the army set off after two hours and turned around and drove towards the direction of the capital.

Li Jue, who was in the village on the mountain, heard the report from his subordinates that Lu Bu's army had already left the camp, and hurriedly took Jia Xu to the watchtower in the camp and headed towards the army that was slowly leaving at the foot of the mountain.

Li Jue looked at the army gradually fading away, and he asked Jia Xu in confusion: "Military advisor, tell me why Lu Bu suddenly withdrew his troops? Could it be that he had set up some other plan?"

When he first heard the news of Lu Bu's withdrawal, Jia Xu was also surprised, but now he had figured it out, so he smiled and said, "General, if Jia is not wrong, it must be Zhang Ji and Fan Chou who arrived outside the capital. Wang Yun was in a panic and sent someone to send a letter to Lu Bu and transferred him back to Beijing for assistance."

Since Li Jue did not listen to Jia Xu's plan a few days ago, he insisted on chasing Lu Bu. As a result, he was ambushed and lost his soldiers and generals, he also turned his favorite nephew Li Bei into it. Now he was bitten by a snake for ten years and was afraid of the ropes. When he heard Jia Xu say this, he still asked with lingering fear: "Military advisor, you are sure that it is not the trap set by Lu Bu."

Jia Xu laughed and said, "The general is too worried. Lu Bu is a brave but not a resourceful person. Although he has been lucky enough to defeat us for one or two, he hurriedly pulled out his camp when he heard that the capital was in trouble. As long as we send troops to pursue him, we will definitely win a great victory."

Jia Xu's words made Li Jue feel excited. Just as he was about to make up his mind, a soldier suddenly came to report: "Report to General Guo, General Guo and more than a dozen cavalry were outside the village to ask for a meeting."

When Li Jue heard that Guo Si was coming, he was overjoyed and quickly ordered: "Hurry up and invite General Guo to the village."

Li Jue and Jia Xu got off the watchtower and went out of the village gate to greet Guo Si. Seeing Guo Si in a messy and embarrassed manner, Li Jue couldn't help but be stunned for a moment. He stepped forward to hold the other party's hand and asked with concern: "Why are you so embarrassed?"

"Oh, don't mention it." Guo Si said with a sad face, "Since Zhang Liao captured our army's camp a few days ago, I took more than a dozen subordinates to sleep in the nearby mountains and forests. I originally planned to come to join you, but Lu Bu's army was camping at the foot of the mountain. We finally waited for Lu Bu's troops to leave today before we had the chance to come here."
Chapter completed!