Now, Guan Hai had received Sima Yi's guidance and knew he could not possibly be Lü Bu's match.
Thus, he prepared to let Lü Bu pass through his territory while also sending word to Cao Cao and Liu Bei.
Naturally, Lü Bu had never expected Sima Yi to deduce his movements from the faintest traces.
Having spent so long in Bingzhou, Lü Bu had yet to experience the abilities of a top-tier civil official like Sima Yi.
When Lü Bu finally took a detour across the Yellow River and broke out of Henan Commandery, appearing on the western side of Yanzhou, he found Liu Bei's Army waiting in full battle array.
Before the vast army.
Blades and spears stood like a forest. The soldiers in the front rank all wore upper-body armor and carried shields, with spearmen standing behind them in individual spear formations-a formation naturally suited to defending against cavalry charges.
Twenty thousand Bingzhou cavalry swept across the land, the wind whipping up dust. As their horses' hooves fell, even the earth trembled.
Liu Bei rode forward and laughed aloud toward the imposing Lü Bu. "Where might the Governor of Bingzhou be headed?"
After the Great Peace Rebellion, many people had come to fear Lü Bu. After all, he was the only one who could withstand Zhang Jue's attacks head-on.
"Yuan Benchu is related to me, Lü Bu, by marriage. When he is in trouble, I cannot refuse to help. I have a hundred thousand Bingzhou cavalry."
Cao Cao had to hold out against Yuan Shao's Army under these circumstances.
Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei under Liu Bei were both no less capable than Lü Bu at commanding troops, while Guan Yu far surpassed him.
Lü Bu drove Guan Yu back with another Sweep Across a Thousand Armies. Red