Majestic Hero led the cavalry to travel through the mountains and experienced the hardships of crossing mountains and rivers. The group walked for three days before they saw the city wall of Mushui Pass in the distance.
As the night deepened, the two armies were at peace. In the thick darkness, a faint light flickered outside Mushui Pass, slowly approaching the city gate.
Under the illumination of the bonfire on the city tower, a figure slowly appeared from the darkness. He was dressed in a green scholar's robe, elegant and clean. His headscarf fluttered in the night wind.
"Who are you?"
The scholar approached the city wall. Under his gentle face, there was a hint of wisdom in his eyes. He took out dozens of taels of silver from his pocket and said,"I'm Yuan Shao's subordinate, I have something important to ask of Wen Hou. This is a small token of my appreciation, please drink some wine and warm yourselves up! I hope you can pass on the message."
The guard saw the silver shimmering under the fire and smiled. Then, the soldier placed a basket down from the city tower. Shen Pei placed the silver inside.
After receiving the silver, the guard said,""Sir, please wait a moment. I'll immediately help you report!”
After a while, the city gate opened up to a gap that was big enough for one person to enter and exit. A soldier poked his head out and smiled at Shen Pei."Mister, Wen Hou invites you! Please come in!"
Shen Pei then entered the pass and was led to Lu Bu's residence by the soldiers.
As soon as Shen Pei entered Lu Bu's room, he ran straight to Lu Bu and knelt down to beg for help,""Wen Hou, please save my lord! Otherwise, my master's life will be in danger!"
This action caused Lu Bu to be bewildered, not knowing what Shen Pei was up to.
However, Lu Bu didn't move. He asked coldly,""What do you mean? Your lord Yuan Shao is the leader of the eighteen rebel armies. You asked me for help on his behalf. Are you playing with me?”
Shen Pei repeatedly kowtowed, revealing a terrified expression as he said,"I dare not. Wen Hou is famous for his bravery and martial arts. Even if I borrow courage from the heavens, I wouldn't dare to play with Wen Hou! I came here today to ask Marquis Wen for help on behalf of my lord. It's really hard to explain in a few words, so please allow me to tell you one by one.”
Before the battle had even started, the enemy leader had already sent someone to ask for help. This was really a little novel. Lu Bu had fought for so many years, but he had never encountered such a situation.
"Alright, tell me!" Lu Bu suppressed his curiosity and asked.
Shen Pei's lips curled into an imperceptible sneer as he said,"My lord is the leader of the rebel army. To think that the Prime Minister is loyal to the country and has helped the Han family to recover, what a contribution! With Marquis Wen as his support, his martial arts covered the world, how domineering! Even if my lord has the guts, he doesn't want to be enemies with Prime Minister Wen Hou!
Lu Bu smiled when he heard this. There was nothing in this world that could make one happier than the praise of an enemy!
"Moreover, my lord has four generations of the Yuan family and three dukes. The elders of the family all live in the capital and Luoyang. Even if my lord is not moved by the Prime Minister's meritorious service, he will definitely not become enemies with the Prime Minister.”Shen Pei said as he observed Lu Bu's expression. Seeing that Lu Bu's expression was becoming more and more relaxed, Shen Pei's heart calmed down.
"Mister's words do make sense. I would like to hear the reason. Mister, please stand up and speak.”Lu Bu stroked the table and said yes, no longer letting Shen Pei kneel and talk.
Shen Pei thanked him and stood up. He continued,"It's all because of that traitor Cao. He dared to assassinate the Prime Minister. After the matter was exposed and blocked by Marquis Wen, Cao Cao left the capital and summoned all the vassals to smear the Prime Minister and Marquis Wen. This caused the vassals to have a deep misunderstanding of the Prime Minister and Marquis Wen, thus leading to this group of traitors. How can my lord fight against these people alone? I am forced by the situation to be the leader of the alliance. I am here to offer my advice to Lord Wen today and help him suppress the rebellion.”
"Oh!" Lu Bu had been flattered by Shen Pei's words, but he thought about it and realized that it was not without reason. The Yuan family was a prominent family, and the elders of the family were indeed in Luoyang. Shen Pei's words might be true. Lu Bu thought about it and said happily,"What Sir said does make sense. I'm very happy that Deacon Yuan has such thoughts!”
Shen Pei knew that these words could not completely dispel Lu Bu's doubts. He continued,"Wen Hou is wise, I thank you on behalf of my lord. My lord also knows that as the leader of the rebel army, he can't escape the crime of treason. However, even if we help the rebel army win a few battles, it will not benefit our lord. Instead, it will leave a name of rebellion in the history books. Later generations will definitely judge it as a traitor. Moreover, Wen Hou is currently in charge of Lishui Pass. The idea of victory is even more elusive.”
Shen Pei changed the topic and said,"However, this is also the opportunity my lord has been waiting for." As long as you cooperate with Duke Wen of Qi, you can kill the rebels together. I only hope that Wen Hou can help my lord find a way to live in front of the Prime Minister in the future. My lord will be grateful for Wen Hou's great kindness for the rest of his life.”As Shen Pei spoke, he knelt down again, begging.
The feeling of being flattered was never bad. At least Lu Bu was already feeling a little smug. He smiled and said,"Sir, please rise! This matter was easy to discuss. Yuan Gong was able to turn back from the wrong path and understand the righteousness of the people. He taught people to respect him. He had the breadth of mind and boldness of the ancients who endured humiliation and endured hardships. If I can really kill the traitors, I will definitely protect Deacon Yuan in front of the Prime Minister. Please don't worry about this! I just don't know what plan you have to help me kill the traitor?”
Shen Pei was secretly delighted, but his expression did not change. He took out a scroll from his bosom and took a few steps forward to open it.
The scroll depicted the deployment of the allied forces. Seeing this map, Lu Bu was even more convinced of Shen Pei's words.
Then, Shen Pei and Lu Bu discussed that the next night, Yuan Shao would make use of the Alliance Master's convenience to send several armies of the feudal vassal territories to a canyon. They said that they would take a small path to attack Mushui Pass, and Lu Bu could lead his troops to charge forward. Using the cover of the terrain, he could coordinate with Yuan Shao's army from the inside and outside, and kill the allied forces.
During the discussion, Shen Pei would occasionally flatter Lu Bu. His skillful language skills made Lu Bu even more careless, and at the same time, made Lu Bu overjoyed by this plan.
"This matter is a secret, please don't tell anyone, not even Xu Rong or Li Su. Otherwise, if this matter is exposed, my lord's life will be in danger. Moreover, how many people in the world know my lord's intentions? With my lord's identity, only a hero like Wen Hou can understand my lord's true intentions.”
At the end, Shen Pei threw out this sentence, which made Lu Bu, who had already believed him completely, feel very happy. It was as if he could see himself taking the credit. He and Shen Pei drank until their glasses were dry, and only after a long while did he let Shen Pei go back.
Lu Bu was not completely unsuspicious of Shen Pei's words, but after hearing his words, he was delighted. Secondly, he was very conceited. He thought that with the Red Hare Horse, the Heavenly Halberd, and the help of the Western Liang cavalry, even if there was a problem, it would not pose any danger to him. Third, he was eager to contribute and thought about how proud he would be if he could defeat the allied army.
With all sorts of thoughts, Lu Bu, who had been blinded by victory, completely accepted Shen Pei's plan.
Shen Pei took advantage of the night to return to the main tent of the 18th division. Inside the tent, he was drinking and enjoying himself. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan, and half of the other vassals were present.
"My Lord, it's done! That Lu Bu is too proud and arrogant. He should have been tricked. Tomorrow night, we just need to give him a secret signal and deploy our troops according to the plan. We will definitely defeat Lu Bu outside Mushui Pass!”Shen Pei said happily.
Cao Cao was also happy to hear that. Brother Benchu, you have such a capable person under you. I'm really envious! Luring Lu Bu out of the pass, seizing a team of military uniforms, and then disguising himself to lure the opening of the water pass, and then attacking the water pass, a brilliant plan, really a brilliant plan!”
"Meng De has praised me too much," said Yuan Shaoqian.”
At the same time that night, an urgent letter from Tiger Cage Pass to Luoyang arrived in the capital and was placed on Dong Zhuo's document.
"Summon Li Ru and Jia Xu!"
Dong Zhuo shouted angrily and ordered his men to call Li Ru and Jia Xu. After saying this, Dong Zhuo slammed his fist on the table in front of him, causing the cups and plates to fall. He cursed,"This damned Hwa Xiong!"
Dong Zhuo sat down angrily and looked at the file on the document, speechless.
Not long after, Li Ru and Jia Xu walked in and bowed to Dong Zhuo.
"Prime Minister, we were sent here in the middle of the night. I wonder if something big has happened?" Li Ru asked.”
"Sigh! You can see for yourselves!" Dong Zhuo casually threw the dossier sent by Tiger Cage Pass onto the floor of Li Ru and the other man.
Li Ru's expression changed. He had followed Dong Zhuo for so long, but he had never seen Dong Zhuo lose his temper in front of him.
But Jia Xu acted as if nothing had happened. He picked up the dossier and unfolded it without any expression.
"Prime minister, I will receive your protection and guard Tiger Cage Pass. However, our hearts are not on good terms. Hua Xiong has been making things difficult for me for many times. I will follow the Prime Minister's instructions and not conflict with him. The day before yesterday, he ignored the Prime Minister's kindness and did not listen to my orders. He led the 500 Xiliang cavalry given by the Prime Minister to go out of the pass and never returned. Looking at the future, he would definitely not be willing to be under others and join the enemy camp! Please make a decision on this matter, Prime Minister!"
The signature under the dossier was Tiger Cage Pass Guard General Dong Min.
Jia Xu's lips curled into a sly smile, but there was also some doubt. Although he knew that Majestic Hero would leave Tiger Cage Pass, he did not expect that he would only lead five hundred riders. Jia Xu was curious about what Majestic Hero was going to do. He thought,""But I hope he didn't really go to the enemy camp. Although the 18 dukes are powerful, most of them are cowardly and tyrannical.”
"Ah!" After Li Ru read the dossier, he cried out in surprise. For a moment, he could not say anything. He only complained in his heart,"I told you to act as you please, but don't take only five hundred cavalry to Mushui Pass! What use can five hundred cavalry do? Moreover, what can you do to Lu Bu when we reach the Mushui Pass? Stupid, stupid!"
Without waiting for Li Jia and the other two to speak, Dong Zhuo had already complained,""This Prime Minister has been burdened by the two of you! This Hwa Xiong, if you say he is talented, I will reward him. Mister Wen He suggested giving him 500 cavalry, so I will give it to him. I hope he can make great contributions again. But now, look, this Hwa Xiong is so ungrateful that he defected after receiving my reward. Tell me, what should we do?”
Li Ru originally wanted to tell him about his letter, but just as he was about to speak, Jia Xu beside him pulled him." Be careful with your words!”
When Li Ru saw Jia Xu's indifferent look, he cursed this old traitor in his heart.
However, it was impossible not to speak. Li Ru deliberated over his words in his heart before saying,"Prime Minister, please calm down. There should be something fishy about this matter!”
"Strange, how is there anything strange? It was clearly that Hua Xiong who led my five hundred cavalry to defect.”Dong Zhuo shouted angrily, but looking at Li Ru and Jia Xu, he felt that he shouldn't have lost his temper at these two trusted aides of his. His tone softened slightly as he said,"Forget it, this isn't your fault. It's just that Hua Xiong was ungrateful. Pass on my orders. Hua Xiong dares to rebel. Anyone who kills him will be promoted three ranks and rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!”
" This…" Li Ru hesitated for a moment, not knowing if he should defend Hua Xiong again. But thinking that the whole thing was led by Jia Xu, Li Ru looked at Jia Xu again.
Jia Xu waited for Dong Zhuo to finish before slowly stepping forward and saying,"Prime minister, you don't trust Hua Xiong, but you also don't trust those five hundred cavalry?”
"What does Mister Wen He mean?" Dong Zhuo asked doubtfully.
Jia Xu then continued," Although I don't know what Hua Xiong will do with the 500 cavalry, it is definitely not a rebellion. If he wants to rebel, Hua Xiong will definitely bring his own troops and not these 500 cavalry." These 500 cavalry were from Western Liang and were newly led by Hua Xiong. How could they betray the Prime Minister?”
Dong Zhuo slammed the table and stood up."Mister Wen He is right! He had no reason! I almost misjudged him! It's just that-"
Dong Zhuo's thoughts returned to another problem that Jia Xu had mentioned. He said,"But why did he lead the five hundred cavalry out of seclusion?”
Jia Xu opened his mouth, and Li Ru did not plan to speak anymore. Moreover, Li Ru could not answer this question either.
Jia Xu smiled and said," This is the time when Hua Xiong's talents will be fully revealed. Although I don't know, I can be sure that Hua Xiong will definitely do something in the future. At that time, I will congratulate the Prime Minister for obtaining another marshal!" Even if it was small, it was still a talent!”
Dong Zhuo nodded repeatedly and immediately withdrew his order.
Majestic Hero had no idea that he had just walked into the gates of hell. He was snoring sweetly in the forest. The sky was getting brighter when a report woke him up.
"Commander-in-chief, the spies at Mushui Pass have sent news that Yuan Shao's advisors met with Lu Bu in secret last night. Later, Xu Rong and Li Su went to inquire about it, but Lu Bu refused to say anything!”
"Yuan Shao? Do you know the name of that strategist?”Majestic Hero asked.
"It seems to be called an interrogation?"
"Match!"
"That's right. How did you know?"
"Matchmaking, what good can it do to matchmake that idiot Lu Bu!”When Majestic Hero heard Shen Pei's name, he was shocked. Shen Pei, Tian Feng, and Ju Shou were the three super strategists under Yuan Shao. They were people that Majestic Hero feared deeply. Compared to Cao Cao, they were even more terrifying.
"Gao Shun! Gao Shun, come here!" Majestic Hero quickly called Gao Shun over and asked,""Did the spies we sent to investigate the situation of the 18th feudal vassals report anything?”
"Commander-in-chief, there is no report yet!"
Majestic Hero panicked when he heard that. He paced back and forth in the forest, muttering,""What should we do? They had already started to plot! I haven't even gotten the information yet. Am I really going to sit on the mountain and watch the scenery? He had to do something to change the situation!”
Even in the evening, Majestic Hero still hadn't come up with a good idea. He also hadn't been able to guess the scheme that the Eighteen Barons had used against Lu Bu.
However, there was always a way out. Just as Majestic Hero was fretting over this, the scout he had sent to the 18 feudal vassals came with a very important piece of news. More than half of the eighteen armies of the feudal vassals had left the camp! The rations were empty!
That was great!
The first thing Majestic Hero thought of was to use his special forces to launch a sneak attack on the 18th Section of the feudal lords at the fastest speed possible. He would have the defenders of Lishui Pass cooperate with him. As long as the timing was right, he would first burn the provisions of the 18th Section of the feudal lords, and then defeat them in one fell swoop when the morale of the 18th Section of the feudal lords was in chaos!
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Majestic Hero led the cavalry to travel through the mountains and experienced the hardships of crossing mountains and rivers. The group walked for three days before they saw the city wall of Mushui Pass in the distance.
As the night deepened, the two armies were at peace. In the thick darkness, a faint light flickered outside Mushui Pass, slowly approaching the city gate.
Under the illumination of the bonfire on the city tower, a figure slowly appeared from the darkness. He was dressed in a green scholar's robe, elegant and clean. His headscarf fluttered in the night wind.
"Who are you?"
The scholar approached the city wall. Under his gentle face, there was a hint of wisdom in his eyes. He took out dozens of taels of silver from his pocket and said,"I'm Yuan Shao's subordinate, I have something important to ask of Wen Hou. This is a small token of my appreciation, please drink some wine and warm yourselves up! I hope you can pass on the message."
The guard saw the silver shimmering under the fire and smiled. Then, the soldier placed a basket down from the city tower. Shen Pei placed the silver inside.
After receiving the silver, the guard said,""Sir, please wait a moment. I'll immediately help you report!”
After a while, the city gate opened up to a gap that was big enough for one person to enter and exit. A soldier poked his head out and smiled at Shen Pei."Mister, Wen Hou invites you! Please come in!"
Shen Pei then entered the pass and was led to Lu Bu's residence by the soldiers.
As soon as Shen Pei entered Lu Bu's room, he ran straight to Lu Bu and knelt down to beg for help,""Wen Hou, please save my lord! Otherwise, my master's life will be in danger!"
This action caused Lu Bu to be bewildered, not knowing what Shen Pei was up to.
However, Lu Bu didn't move. He asked coldly,""What do you mean? Your lord Yuan Shao is the leader of the eighteen rebel armies. You asked me for help on his behalf. Are you playing with me?”
Shen Pei repeatedly kowtowed, revealing a terrified expression as he said,"I dare not. Wen Hou is famous for his bravery and martial arts. Even if I borrow courage from the heavens, I wouldn't dare to play with Wen Hou! I came here today to ask Marquis Wen for help on behalf of my lord. It's really hard to explain in a few words, so please allow me to tell you one by one.”
Before the battle had even started, the enemy leader had already sent someone to ask for help. This was really a little novel. Lu Bu had fought for so many years, but he had never encountered such a situation.
"Alright, tell me!" Lu Bu suppressed his curiosity and asked.
Shen Pei's lips curled into an imperceptible sneer as he said,"My lord is the leader of the rebel army. To think that the Prime Minister is loyal to the country and has helped the Han family to recover, what a contribution! With Marquis Wen as his support, his martial arts covered the world, how domineering! Even if my lord has the guts, he doesn't want to be enemies with Prime Minister Wen Hou!
Lu Bu smiled when he heard this. There was nothing in this world that could make one happier than the praise of an enemy!
"Moreover, my lord has four generations of the Yuan family and three dukes. The elders of the family all live in the capital and Luoyang. Even if my lord is not moved by the Prime Minister's meritorious service, he will definitely not become enemies with the Prime Minister.”Shen Pei said as he observed Lu Bu's expression. Seeing that Lu Bu's expression was becoming more and more relaxed, Shen Pei's heart calmed down.
"Mister's words do make sense. I would like to hear the reason. Mister, please stand up and speak.”Lu Bu stroked the table and said yes, no longer letting Shen Pei kneel and talk.
Shen Pei thanked him and stood up. He continued,"It's all because of that traitor Cao. He dared to assassinate the Prime Minister. After the matter was exposed and blocked by Marquis Wen, Cao Cao left the capital and summoned all the vassals to smear the Prime Minister and Marquis Wen. This caused the vassals to have a deep misunderstanding of the Prime Minister and Marquis Wen, thus leading to this group of traitors. How can my lord fight against these people alone? I am forced by the situation to be the leader of the alliance. I am here to offer my advice to Lord Wen today and help him suppress the rebellion.”
"Oh!" Lu Bu had been flattered by Shen Pei's words, but he thought about it and realized that it was not without reason. The Yuan family was a prominent family, and the elders of the family were indeed in Luoyang. Shen Pei's words might be true. Lu Bu thought about it and said happily,"What Sir said does make sense. I'm very happy that Deacon Yuan has such thoughts!”
Shen Pei knew that these words could not completely dispel Lu Bu's doubts. He continued,"Wen Hou is wise, I thank you on behalf of my lord. My lord also knows that as the leader of the rebel army, he can't escape the crime of treason. However, even if we help the rebel army win a few battles, it will not benefit our lord. Instead, it will leave a name of rebellion in the history books. Later generations will definitely judge it as a traitor. Moreover, Wen Hou is currently in charge of Lishui Pass. The idea of victory is even more elusive.”
Shen Pei changed the topic and said,"However, this is also the opportunity my lord has been waiting for." As long as you cooperate with Duke Wen of Qi, you can kill the rebels together. I only hope that Wen Hou can help my lord find a way to live in front of the Prime Minister in the future. My lord will be grateful for Wen Hou's great kindness for the rest of his life.”As Shen Pei spoke, he knelt down again, begging.
The feeling of being flattered was never bad. At least Lu Bu was already feeling a little smug. He smiled and said,"Sir, please rise! This matter was easy to discuss. Yuan Gong was able to turn back from the wrong path and understand the righteousness of the people. He taught people to respect him. He had the breadth of mind and boldness of the ancients who endured humiliation and endured hardships. If I can really kill the traitors, I will definitely protect Deacon Yuan in front of the Prime Minister. Please don't worry about this! I just don't know what plan you have to help me kill the traitor?”
Shen Pei was secretly delighted, but his expression did not change. He took out a scroll from his bosom and took a few steps forward to open it.
The scroll depicted the deployment of the allied forces. Seeing this map, Lu Bu was even more convinced of Shen Pei's words.
Then, Shen Pei and Lu Bu discussed that the next night, Yuan Shao would make use of the Alliance Master's convenience to send several armies of the feudal vassal territories to a canyon. They said that they would take a small path to attack Mushui Pass, and Lu Bu could lead his troops to charge forward. Using the cover of the terrain, he could coordinate with Yuan Shao's army from the inside and outside, and kill the allied forces.
During the discussion, Shen Pei would occasionally flatter Lu Bu. His skillful language skills made Lu Bu even more careless, and at the same time, made Lu Bu overjoyed by this plan.
"This matter is a secret, please don't tell anyone, not even Xu Rong or Li Su. Otherwise, if this matter is exposed, my lord's life will be in danger. Moreover, how many people in the world know my lord's intentions? With my lord's identity, only a hero like Wen Hou can understand my lord's true intentions.”
At the end, Shen Pei threw out this sentence, which made Lu Bu, who had already believed him completely, feel very happy. It was as if he could see himself taking the credit. He and Shen Pei drank until their glasses were dry, and only after a long while did he let Shen Pei go back.
Lu Bu was not completely unsuspicious of Shen Pei's words, but after hearing his words, he was delighted. Secondly, he was very conceited. He thought that with the Red Hare Horse, the Heavenly Halberd, and the help of the Western Liang cavalry, even if there was a problem, it would not pose any danger to him. Third, he was eager to contribute and thought about how proud he would be if he could defeat the allied army.
With all sorts of thoughts, Lu Bu, who had been blinded by victory, completely accepted Shen Pei's plan.
Shen Pei took advantage of the night to return to the main tent of the 18th division. Inside the tent, he was drinking and enjoying himself. Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Gongsun Zan, and half of the other vassals were present.
"My Lord, it's done! That Lu Bu is too proud and arrogant. He should have been tricked. Tomorrow night, we just need to give him a secret signal and deploy our troops according to the plan. We will definitely defeat Lu Bu outside Mushui Pass!”Shen Pei said happily.
Cao Cao was also happy to hear that. Brother Benchu, you have such a capable person under you. I'm really envious! Luring Lu Bu out of the pass, seizing a team of military uniforms, and then disguising himself to lure the opening of the water pass, and then attacking the water pass, a brilliant plan, really a brilliant plan!”
"Meng De has praised me too much," said Yuan Shaoqian.”
At the same time that night, an urgent letter from Tiger Cage Pass to Luoyang arrived in the capital and was placed on Dong Zhuo's document.
"Summon Li Ru and Jia Xu!"
Dong Zhuo shouted angrily and ordered his men to call Li Ru and Jia Xu. After saying this, Dong Zhuo slammed his fist on the table in front of him, causing the cups and plates to fall. He cursed,"This damned Hwa Xiong!"
Dong Zhuo sat down angrily and looked at the file on the document, speechless.
Not long after, Li Ru and Jia Xu walked in and bowed to Dong Zhuo.
"Prime Minister, we were sent here in the middle of the night. I wonder if something big has happened?" Li Ru asked.”
"Sigh! You can see for yourselves!" Dong Zhuo casually threw the dossier sent by Tiger Cage Pass onto the floor of Li Ru and the other man.
Li Ru's expression changed. He had followed Dong Zhuo for so long, but he had never seen Dong Zhuo lose his temper in front of him.
But Jia Xu acted as if nothing had happened. He picked up the dossier and unfolded it without any expression.
"Prime minister, I will receive your protection and guard Tiger Cage Pass. However, our hearts are not on good terms. Hua Xiong has been making things difficult for me for many times. I will follow the Prime Minister's instructions and not conflict with him. The day before yesterday, he ignored the Prime Minister's kindness and did not listen to my orders. He led the 500 Xiliang cavalry given by the Prime Minister to go out of the pass and never returned. Looking at the future, he would definitely not be willing to be under others and join the enemy camp! Please make a decision on this matter, Prime Minister!"
The signature under the dossier was Tiger Cage Pass Guard General Dong Min.
Jia Xu's lips curled into a sly smile, but there was also some doubt. Although he knew that Majestic Hero would leave Tiger Cage Pass, he did not expect that he would only lead five hundred riders. Jia Xu was curious about what Majestic Hero was going to do. He thought,""But I hope he didn't really go to the enemy camp. Although the 18 dukes are powerful, most of them are cowardly and tyrannical.”
"Ah!" After Li Ru read the dossier, he cried out in surprise. For a moment, he could not say anything. He only complained in his heart,"I told you to act as you please, but don't take only five hundred cavalry to Mushui Pass! What use can five hundred cavalry do? Moreover, what can you do to Lu Bu when we reach the Mushui Pass? Stupid, stupid!"
Without waiting for Li Jia and the other two to speak, Dong Zhuo had already complained,""This Prime Minister has been burdened by the two of you! This Hwa Xiong, if you say he is talented, I will reward him. Mister Wen He suggested giving him 500 cavalry, so I will give it to him. I hope he can make great contributions again. But now, look, this Hwa Xiong is so ungrateful that he defected after receiving my reward. Tell me, what should we do?”
Li Ru originally wanted to tell him about his letter, but just as he was about to speak, Jia Xu beside him pulled him." Be careful with your words!”
When Li Ru saw Jia Xu's indifferent look, he cursed this old traitor in his heart.
However, it was impossible not to speak. Li Ru deliberated over his words in his heart before saying,"Prime Minister, please calm down. There should be something fishy about this matter!”
"Strange, how is there anything strange? It was clearly that Hua Xiong who led my five hundred cavalry to defect.”Dong Zhuo shouted angrily, but looking at Li Ru and Jia Xu, he felt that he shouldn't have lost his temper at these two trusted aides of his. His tone softened slightly as he said,"Forget it, this isn't your fault. It's just that Hua Xiong was ungrateful. Pass on my orders. Hua Xiong dares to rebel. Anyone who kills him will be promoted three ranks and rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!”
" This…" Li Ru hesitated for a moment, not knowing if he should defend Hua Xiong again. But thinking that the whole thing was led by Jia Xu, Li Ru looked at Jia Xu again.
Jia Xu waited for Dong Zhuo to finish before slowly stepping forward and saying,"Prime minister, you don't trust Hua Xiong, but you also don't trust those five hundred cavalry?”
"What does Mister Wen He mean?" Dong Zhuo asked doubtfully.
Jia Xu then continued," Although I don't know what Hua Xiong will do with the 500 cavalry, it is definitely not a rebellion. If he wants to rebel, Hua Xiong will definitely bring his own troops and not these 500 cavalry." These 500 cavalry were from Western Liang and were newly led by Hua Xiong. How could they betray the Prime Minister?”
Dong Zhuo slammed the table and stood up."Mister Wen He is right! He had no reason! I almost misjudged him! It's just that-"
Dong Zhuo's thoughts returned to another problem that Jia Xu had mentioned. He said,"But why did he lead the five hundred cavalry out of seclusion?”
Jia Xu opened his mouth, and Li Ru did not plan to speak anymore. Moreover, Li Ru could not answer this question either.
Jia Xu smiled and said," This is the time when Hua Xiong's talents will be fully revealed. Although I don't know, I can be sure that Hua Xiong will definitely do something in the future. At that time, I will congratulate the Prime Minister for obtaining another marshal!" Even if it was small, it was still a talent!”
Dong Zhuo nodded repeatedly and immediately withdrew his order.
Majestic Hero had no idea that he had just walked into the gates of hell. He was snoring sweetly in the forest. The sky was getting brighter when a report woke him up.
"Commander-in-chief, the spies at Mushui Pass have sent news that Yuan Shao's advisors met with Lu Bu in secret last night. Later, Xu Rong and Li Su went to inquire about it, but Lu Bu refused to say anything!”
"Yuan Shao? Do you know the name of that strategist?”Majestic Hero asked.
"It seems to be called an interrogation?"
"Match!"
"That's right. How did you know?"
"Matchmaking, what good can it do to matchmake that idiot Lu Bu!”When Majestic Hero heard Shen Pei's name, he was shocked. Shen Pei, Tian Feng, and Ju Shou were the three super strategists under Yuan Shao. They were people that Majestic Hero feared deeply. Compared to Cao Cao, they were even more terrifying.
"Gao Shun! Gao Shun, come here!" Majestic Hero quickly called Gao Shun over and asked,""Did the spies we sent to investigate the situation of the 18th feudal vassals report anything?”
"Commander-in-chief, there is no report yet!"
Majestic Hero panicked when he heard that. He paced back and forth in the forest, muttering,""What should we do? They had already started to plot! I haven't even gotten the information yet. Am I really going to sit on the mountain and watch the scenery? He had to do something to change the situation!”
Even in the evening, Majestic Hero still hadn't come up with a good idea. He also hadn't been able to guess the scheme that the Eighteen Barons had used against Lu Bu.
However, there was always a way out. Just as Majestic Hero was fretting over this, the scout he had sent to the 18 feudal vassals came with a very important piece of news. More than half of the eighteen armies of the feudal vassals had left the camp! The rations were empty!
That was great!
The first thing Majestic Hero thought of was to use his special forces to launch a sneak attack on the 18th Section of the feudal lords at the fastest speed possible. He would have the defenders of Lishui Pass cooperate with him. As long as the timing was right, he would first burn the provisions of the 18th Section of the feudal lords, and then defeat them in one fell swoop when the morale of the 18th Section of the feudal lords was in chaos!
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