Lu Bu's words made Zhang Ji feel completely confused.
He knew that in a chaotic world, one had to have enough strength or rely on a powerful person. Otherwise, one would not be able to make contributions or have a wife and children.
Of course, he wasn't a blindly loyal person. To him, Dong Zhuo was just a subordinate. However, this target was quite powerful now, especially after the Anti-Dong Alliance was defeated. Dong Zhuo's reputation could be described as the sun at noon.
Now, Lu Bu wanted to kill Dong Zhuo, and he also wanted to get involved. He had to carefully consider the chances of success or failure. If he stood in the right position, then he would bring honor to his ancestors. If he stood in the wrong position, then he would die without a burial place.
As he pondered, Lu Bu continued,""Doesn't Dong Zhuo come to Mei Dock every one or two months? There were two thousand elite soldiers escorting them. I have twenty-five thousand cavalrymen, a ratio of twelve to one. As long as the information is accurate, he will definitely not be able to escape.”
"What Wen Hou said is true, but this has nothing to do with me." It seems that you can do it yourself.”
Lu Bu laughed." General, you're right. But Chang 'an still has 50,000 men under Niu Fu." I can't deal with them by myself.”
Zhang Ji also secretly laughed. Alright, you're lying in ambush here. Without my men, you really can't control Chang 'an Fortress. This way, I'll have to reap enough benefits before I work. Thinking of this, he smiled and said,"Does Wen Hou want me to cooperate with him to occupy Chang 'an and then repel Li and Guo's attack?”
" General, you worry too much," Lu Bu said." We just need to summon them and Yang Feng back to Chang 'an and we can take them down easily." Your army is going to occupy Luoyang and Si Li again. After I settle down in Western Liang and Yongzhou. General Zhang, when the time comes, you and I will be able to set off from the east of the country and laugh arrogantly at the world.”
Zhang Ji was attracted by Lu Bu's blueprint. However, he knew his own capabilities, so he quickly came to his senses. Zhang Ji wasn't an ambitious person. He had a gentle personality and didn't like to fight for power. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been suppressed by Li, Guo, and the others. However, he had to think about his nephew. Zhang Xiu was still very young, and he could not be implicated because of this matter. If that happened, he would be the sinner of the Zhang family. He had already heard the gist of Lu Bu's plan and knew that with his cooperation, it would definitely succeed. However, this decision was not easy to make. He did not believe in Lu Bu, or rather, he did not believe that Lu Bu would treat him well after the matter was done.
As he hesitated, Lu Bu just looked at him silently. Zhang Xiu couldn't wait any longer. At first, he was worried that Zhang Ji and Lu Bu wouldn't be able to reach an agreement and that he would be stuck in the middle. Now, there were signs of negotiation, but Zhang Ji was stuck again.
After waiting for a long time, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but walk in and say to Zhang Ji,""Uncle, what are you hesitating for? Don't you know what kind of person Dong Zhuo is? We can just get rid of him. It's also a good deed!”
Zhang Xiu's words undoubtedly gave Zhang Ji a way out. Zhang Ji sighed deeply and said,"Alright, I'll listen to Wen Hou's instructions.”
Zhang Ji's nod had undoubtedly perfected Lu Bu's plan, and it was not far from success. Now, Lu Bu had to consider how to deal with Niu Fu.
He didn't have much of a relationship with Niu Fu and had only met him a few times at Dong Zhuo's family banquet. Now, it would be difficult for Lu Bu to capture Niu Fu and his subordinates in one fell swoop.
Lu Bu left Zhang Xiu in Mei Dock. With him around, he could help Zhang Ji. More importantly, Lu Bu wanted to contact Zhang Ji through him. He was not at ease with others.
A round trip from Chang 'an to Mei Wu would take 500 li. Although it was far, Lu Bu did not want to waste any more time. He wanted to go to Jia Xu's place and discuss with him how to deal with Niu Fu.
Stepping on the moonlight, Lu Bu entered Chang 'an Fortress and headed straight for the Commander's base. Only at night would he not attract too much attention. Now was not the time to expose the commander.
Jia Xu, who was eating, hurriedly bowed when he saw Lu Bu. Lu Bu did not stand on ceremony and waved his hand, asking the servants to bring chopsticks and food. He hadn't eaten anything today.
The two of them ate while discussing how to deal with Niu Fu. Soon, they finalized the plan.
Cai Yong's help was indispensable for this matter. He was now a popular person around Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo's subordinates were also quite respectful towards him.
Lu Bu and Jia Xu's plan was to wait for Dong Zhuo to leave Chang 'an, then Lu Bu would find an opportunity to kill him and return to Chang' an. Then, he would have Cai Yong hold a banquet at his own home and capture all the generals and civil officials in Dong Zhuo's faction. Then, he ordered Zhang Xiu to bring 50,000 men over overnight to assist Lu Bu in taking over the city's defenses before starting the purge.
Cai Yong was a righteous person, but he was also somewhat grateful to Dong Zhuo, so Lu Bu was worried that he would not cooperate. It was Jia Xu who reminded him to set an example for all the scholars in the world, so Cai Yong had no choice but to help.
Although Cai Yong's position as Minister of State was glorious, he did not have any real power. Li Ru had long grabbed all the power together. However, Cai Yong didn't care. Although he liked to be promoted, he didn't want to be attached to Dong Zhuo. Therefore, he had been pretending to be sick and did not go out. Every day, he only read and admired the flowers. When Dong Zhuoxiang invited him, he would show his face, but usually, he wouldn't go out at all.
He had always detested Lu Bu, but now that his daughter had married him, he had changed his mind. However, she was still unwilling to pay attention to him. After all, the way he married his daughter was too disgraceful.
Seeing that Lu Bu had come to visit, he had no choice but to let Lu Bu into the central hall due to etiquette. Lu Bu greeted him and told him his purpose for coming. As expected. Cai Yong refused to help no matter what.
Looking at this stubborn old man, Lu Bu was filled with anger. However, he couldn't beat or scold him, so he could only try to persuade him,""Dong Zhuo's actions have long been filled with complaints, and now he wants to force Emperor Xian to abdicate. You still want to rely on such a treasonous traitor? All the aristocrats in the world are looking up to you as an example. If in the future, everyone takes pride in serving the rebels, then you will be a sinner for eternity.”
Lu Bu's words shocked Cai Yong, especially the news that Dong Zhuo was going to become emperor. This was the first time he had heard of it, so he quickly asked,"Is what you said true?"
Lu Bu didn't answer him and said directly,""The Imperial Jade Seal was already lost during the rebellion of the Ten Attendants of the Imperial Court. However, do you really think that you haven't found it yet?”
"What is it? You said…" Cai Yong was shocked. Secretly keeping the jade seal was a crime of treason.
"When I forced Prince Hongnong to abdicate, I had already found the jade seal, but it was hidden by him. At that time, he was in the limelight and I had no choice.”Lu Bu said in a regretful tone.
"If that's the case, I'll help you invite them over. I'll leave the rest to you.”Cai Yong made up his mind and said firmly.
"In that case, I thank Lord Tai Shan on behalf of the people of the world.”Lu Bu stood up and gave Cai Yong a deep bow, but he thought to himself," I'll apologize to you on behalf of Liu Jian. Your daughter is mine anyway."
After receiving his father-in-law's promise, Lu Bu was relieved. Now, everything was ready, except for the east wind. He only needed to wait quietly for Dong Zhuo to leave the city.
It was April 190, the season of spring.
After half a year of construction, the main body of Mei Dock was already completed. Even the palaces in the city had begun to take shape. Dong Zhuo was very happy to see the report that Zhang Ji had sent back. He immediately found Li Ru and discussed the idea of patrolling Mei Dock with him.
Li Ru worked hard all day and was naturally jealous of his father-in-law's leisurely life. He immediately agreed. After their discussion, they decided to set off in three days and return to Chang 'an after spending two days in Mei Dock. Dong Zhuo liked to show off, so he decided to bring ten thousand guards. Fortunately, Li Ru stopped them from doing so, and the number of people who had died was reduced by half.
On the day of departure, all the officials were sent to the east gate. Dong Zhuo specially ordered a banquet to be held by the roadside and drank with all the officials. At the banquet, Lu Bu sent someone to deliver Zhang Wen's letter to Yuan Shao.
Dong Zhuo was furious when he saw this. He immediately prepared a big pot and waited for the water to boil. He immediately ordered the soldiers to throw Zhang Wen into the pot. After he was boiled to death, Dong Zhuo said,"Everyone, don't be alarmed. Zhang Wen colluded with Yuan Shao to plot against me. Today, I will kill him to clear the court.”
Zhang Wen's dying scream still echoed in everyone's ears, but Dong Zhuo laughed and got into the carriage, leading the soldiers away.
Lu Bu laughed to himself and quietly left his seat, heading south. His cavalry was stationed thirty miles south of Chang 'an. As long as he brought his twenty-five thousand men and intercepted them halfway, he would succeed.
Lu Bu excitedly led all the cavalrymen to bypass Chang 'an Fortress and charge towards Mei Dock. Fortunately, Dong Zhuo was a comfortable driver, so he didn't drive too fast. It wouldn't take long for Lu Bu to catch up with him.
At this time, the officials in Chang 'an City had not yet woken up from their fear. They all got on their carriages and rushed home. It was better to protect themselves and not cause trouble. It would be over if he was implicated.
(It had been more than a month since Lu Bu was written, and the word count was almost 170,000.) But now, I was in an awkward situation. Qidian didn't want to sign it either. I couldn't bear to cut it off, so I had to think of another way. I will continue to write this book. I will update it once a day. It will be difficult to speed up. Please forgive me.
Two days ago, he had wanted to write something erotic, but the effect was not good. In the future, it would mainly be about the war, so those things would be simpler.
Finally, thank you to my friends who have always supported me! I will continue to work hard.)
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