On the official road leading from Bingzhou camp to the territory of the Han Dynasty, a cavalry force of about a thousand men was speeding southeast.

The leader of the group was none other than Lü Bu, who had been ordered to go and welcome Jian Shuo and his entourage.

As Lu Bu galloped on horseback, he frowned as he looked at the deserted road ahead, then glanced at a young man beside him.

"Cheng Lian!!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

Lu Bu looked at Cheng Lian and shouted, "Take a scout team and go ahead to investigate! See where His Majesty's troops are!"

"promise!!"

Cheng Lian nodded and accepted the order, then led a group of scouts away from the main force.

Meanwhile, just as the escort team was heading towards the Bingzhou camp, a group of more than ten scouts suddenly sped toward Jian Shuo and his men.

"Attendant Jian, there's movement!!"

The Imperial Guard officer beside Jian Shuo immediately spotted Cheng Lian and his group rushing towards them from afar, and then warily reminded Jian Shuo beside him.

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Jian Shuo's expression immediately changed to one of tension, and he then focused his gaze.

"Phew, so it's the Han army!"

Only after seeing Cheng Lian and the others' attire did they feel relieved.

Then Jian Shuo and the Imperial Guard officer beside him exchanged a glance, and both of them showed a relaxed smile.

Meanwhile, Cheng Lian, on the opposite side, also noticed Jian Shuo and his group not far away. Seeing the large black-edged red banner with the character "Han" held high by the group, and Jian Shuo dressed in eunuch attire at the front of the group, along with several Imperial Guards soldiers beside him, Cheng Lian quickly ordered the horses to slow down and proceed slowly towards Jian Shuo.

Upon approaching, the Imperial Guard officer beside Jian Shuo immediately spurred his horse forward, went to meet Cheng Lian, and asked loudly:

"Are the newcomers soldiers under the command of the Protector-General of the Xiongnu?"

Cheng Lian quickly dismounted, cupped his hands in greeting to the Imperial Guard officer and Jian Shuo beside him, and then said respectfully, "I am Cheng Lian, a centurion under the Protector of the Xiongnu. Greetings, officer! Greetings, Attendant Jian!"

The Imperial Guard officer returned the salute with a smile and said, "General Cheng, there's no need for such formalities!"

Jian Shuo, standing to the side, also smiled and nodded at Cheng Lian, "General Cheng, you're too kind!"

Seeing this, Cheng Lian seemed somewhat flattered, never expecting that someone close to the emperor would be so polite to a mere centurion like himself.

Then Cheng Lian said loudly, "Reporting to you both, General Zhang has dispatched Military Commander Lü Bu with a thousand cavalry to welcome you! They are not far behind. Please come with me!"

Jian Shuo smiled and nodded, "Please lead the way, General Cheng!"

Cheng Lian nodded upon hearing this, then mounted his horse and called over a scout, saying in a deep voice, "Go quickly and inform General Lü that we have received the angel's entourage!"

"promise!!"

The scouts received the order and immediately sped off towards Lü Bu's forces.

Then Cheng Lian and his group led the way, with Jian Shuo following behind, as they continued forward.

About half an hour later, accompanied by the thunderous sound of hooves, Lü Bu led a thousand cavalrymen to finally arrive in front of Jian Shuo and the others.

Lu Bu rode forward, bowed to Jian Shuo, and said loudly, "I am Lu Bu, military commander under the Protector of the Xiongnu, and I greet Attendant Jian!"

Upon hearing Lü Bu's long, resonant voice, Jian Shuo couldn't help but scrutinize the valiant young Lü Bu before him.

Then Jian Shuo nodded and laughed, "Not bad, not bad! As expected of the young man His Majesty values ​​so highly, he is indeed extraordinary!"

Upon hearing Jian Shuo's words, Lü Bu's eyes lit up, and he humbly replied, "I am but an ordinary warrior, fortunate enough to be favored by Heaven and catch His Majesty's eye. I do not deserve such praise from Attendant Jian!"

"Haha~ Fengxian, no need to be modest! Your fame has already spread to Luoyang. Who in the world doesn't know about Lu Bu of Bingzhou riding alone into the grasslands?"

For this one thing alone, no amount of praise is too much for you, Fengxian!

Seeing Lü Bu's humility, Jian Shuo once again praised him generously, while also looking at Lü Bu with admiration in his eyes.

"The Xiongnu are hateful, everyone should kill them, and that's what I should do!"

"Well said... those Xiongnu traitors, everyone deserves to kill them!"

The Imperial Guard officers beside Jian Shuo also praised Lü Bu highly.

Then Jian Shuo laughed and said, "Fengxian, we should hurry to the Bingzhou camp! Don't keep General Zhang waiting."

“What Attendant Jian said makes sense!”

Then Lü Bu looked at the thousand cavalrymen who had followed him and shouted, "Flanking guards!"

"promise!!"

At Lü Bu's command, a thousand Bingzhou cavalrymen quickly split into two teams, one on the left and one on the right, to take charge of protecting the escort team.

Looking at the elite Bingzhou cavalry beside them, the escorts felt a sense of security.

After traveling for more than an hour, the group finally arrived at the Bingzhou camp.

Outside the camp, Zhang Huan, along with Dong Zhuo, Gao Shun, and officers from within the camp, waited to greet them.

Upon approaching, Jian Shuo stopped the procession, hurriedly dismounted, and came before the group, then bowed to Zhang Huan.

"My name is Jian Shuo, and I greet General Zhang!"

Zhang Huan smiled and nodded, "Constable Jian, you don't need to be so polite!"

Then Zhang Huan laughed and said, "Constable Jian must be very tired from the long journey. Let's go into the camp and have a chat!"

"good!"

Then Jian Shuo and the others followed Zhang Huan and his men to the central command tent.

"General Zhang, this is the list of military supplies for this mission. Please take a look!"

As they were talking, Jian Shuo took out a list and handed it to Zhang Huan.

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