In the meantime, he took position at Hulaoguan Pass, a fortified point near Luoyang and faced off against the coalition. A saying went: "no man can best Lu Bu, nor can any horse best Red Hare."īefore the siege of Luoyang by the anti- Dong Zhuo coalition, Lu Bu advised Dong Zhuo to retreat to Meiwu Fort with the Elixir. Possessing physical strength far beyond that of a normal man and supreme skill with bows and horses, he was often alluded to as resembling Li Guang, the famed general of the Former Han, and given the name "the Flying General." His trusty horse Red Hare, a gift from Dong Zhuo, could ride a thousand miles a day, and their combined ferocity earned them great praise. Since then, he had been widely recognized as the guard of Dong Zhuo. Originally a subordinate of Ding Yuan, the Bing Province Inspector, Lu Bu was entreated to serve under Dong Zhuo, who took notice of his martial prowess, to which Lu Bu complied by bringing Ding Yuan's head as a souvenir.
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