Take Huainan!
Sun Jian didn't even think much before making his decision.
He didn't care if Huainan was easy to take. He firmly expressed that after this battle, he would take Huainan as his foundation!
Of course, it wasn't that he didn't have his own opinions.
There was really nothing to discuss.
After listening to Baili Ming's words, not only did he think of his foundation, but he also thought of his imaginary enemy in the future.
Cao Cao, Yuan Shu!
Although he didn't know why the military counselor valued Cao Cao so much, since the military counselor had said so, there must be something important about Cao Cao.
If it wasn't for the fact that they were in the Alliance, he would have turned hostile with Yuan Shu.
However, he still had to do the superficial work.
Even if he wanted to attack Yuan Shu, he would have to wait until the alliance ended.
After figuring out his direction, Sun Jian's confidence increased greatly. He felt that the road ahead was promising and that he could just endure the current situation.
Other than the problem of territory, he had another problem.
That was to get something from Dong Zhuo.
However, after hearing those words, he had a general idea of what he should want.
Money, food, fame!
According to these three requirements, Baili Ming analyzed,"
"In this battle, Dong Zhuo has already lost Mushui Pass. When he retreats, he will definitely use the Son of Heaven to intimidate the other vassals. I think he will be divided into four groups.”
"Because of the emperor's noble status, Dong Zhuo will not let him go easily. He will definitely keep him by his side. This is the first part.
"According to Dong Zhuo's personality, after the Son of Heaven, the second portion should be money and food.”
"The third group is most likely the officials!"
"In the end, they will use elite troops to cover the rear!”
"Among them, the ones with the most troops are naturally Tian Zi's team and the last team!”
"That's why our goal is to cut Dong Zhuo's rear army in half and break them!”
Sun Jian nodded repeatedly.
Seeing that their goal was clear, what were they waiting for? They naturally began to plan and prepare to fish in troubled waters!
Seeing that it was getting late, he returned to the camp with Baili Ming, preparing for the upcoming battle.
A long time passed as the clouds moved.
The entire area around Luoyang seemed to be in turmoil.
However, he appeared extremely calm.
Whether it was Sun Jian, the alliance army, or Dong Zhuo's army, they all had their own plans and didn't move.
Apart from Dong Zhuo who still provoked the alliance army, Yuan Shao couldn't help but fight Dong Zhuo's army a few more times.
......
Dong Zhuo's camp outside Mushui Pass.
A soldier was holding a silk book and walking into the tent.
At this time, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru were discussing the matter with the generals in the tent.
When the soldier approached the camp, he hurriedly knelt down and said,"
"General Li Jue has sent a military report!"
"Come in and reply!"
A deep voice rang out from within the tent, and the soldier entered the tent.
As soon as he entered the account, he raised the silk book and said in a clear voice,
"Reporting to the Prime Minister, General Li Jue has sent a message saying that the preparations for moving the capital are ready.”
"Oh?"
When Dong Zhuo heard this, he hurriedly propped himself up with difficulty and said with a smile,
"Is it really ready?"
As he spoke, Li Ru had already stepped forward and snatched the silk book. He then turned around and smiled.
"Congratulations, Prime Minister!"
"General Li Jue and General Guo Si have already persuaded the Emperor and the officials.”
"All we need is father-in-law to arrive and we can start moving the capital!”
"As long as we retreat into Guanzhong, our army will have no more worries!”
When the generals heard this, they were all delighted.
After confronting the alliance army for so long, they could finally retreat!
All of them stood up and cupped their hands to Dong Zhuo.
"Alright!"
Dong Zhuo clapped his hands and laughed.
"That's good. Although we let these brats occupy Luoyang, our army won't suffer a loss!”
With that smile, he suddenly stroked his fluffy beard and looked at Li Ru worriedly.
"However, does Wen You have a plan on how to retreat?”
"The bandits in the Si River are not easy to deal with!”
"What if they pursue us?”
When Li Ru heard this, he smiled proudly and said,"
"Father-in-law, don't worry. I already have a plan that will make it difficult for the enemy to discover that our army has retreated!”
Dong Zhuo immediately said happily,
"What plan do you have?"
Li Ru smiled and said,
"This plan isn't strange, it's just a clever one. Father-in-law, do you still remember the plan our army used when we first entered Luoyang?”
Dong Zhuo thought for a while and said with a smile,
"How could I forget the wonderful plan of Wen You?”
When he led his troops into Luoyang, he only had 3,000 soldiers. The follow-up troops had not arrived yet, so he could not control the situation.
Thus, Li Ru suggested that he secretly sneak his troops out of Luoyang at night and return the next day in a grandiose manner, making it seem as if there was an endless stream of reinforcements.
After doing this for a few days, the officials and ministers of Luoyang were so frightened that they did not dare to act rashly.
That was why he had successfully seized power!
Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo hurriedly said,
"Could it be that Wen You is preparing to use the same trick again?”
"No!"
Li Ru shook his head and said,
"Although it's not the same trick, it's still the same!”
"Now that the enemy is holed up in the Si River, our army might as well retreat at night and set up camp during the day, leaving only the troops to cover the rear!”
"When our army is far away, let the troops behind retreat.”
"This way, the enemy won't know that our main force has left, so we can naturally retreat safely!”
"As for the direction of Tiger Cage Pass, we can let General Xu Rong take the initiative to attack the enemy at night before he leaves. Regardless of victory or defeat, the enemy will definitely relax that night.”
"This way, we can retreat in the direction of Tiger Cage Pass!”
Then, he smiled confidently and said,"
"After our two armies retreat, it will be too late for the enemy to pursue!”
"Hahahaha... Wen You really has a good plan!"
As soon as Li Ru finished speaking, Dong Zhuo laughed again,
"This plan is great. If we use this plan, I'm afraid that the enemy won't be able to react in time when our army enters Chang 'an!”
After laughing, he looked around and said in a deep voice,"
"However, how many of our soldiers are left behind to cover the rear? Who is suitable to lead?”
Under Dong Zhuo's gaze, the generals all held their heads high and puffed out their chests, looking like they were asking for battle.
When Li Ru saw this, he stepped forward and cupped his hands.
"Prime Minister, in Ru's opinion, there should be at least 20,000 soldiers.”
"As for the leader, it must be General Lu Bu!”
"You want Feng Xian to lead the army?"
Dong Zhuo was stunned and frowned. He knew that Lu Bu was brave and had wanted to stay in the central army to protect him.
He hadn't expected Li Ru to suggest letting Lu Bu cover the rear!
But since Li Ru said so, there must be a reason.
After thinking for a while, he looked at Lu Bu and said,"
"My son Fengxian, are you willing to lead the army and bring up the rear?”
Hearing this, Lu Bu stepped forward without hesitation and said,"
"Your son is willing to lead the army to cover the rear!"
"Good!"
Seeing Lu Bu agree, Dong Zhuo smiled and said,"
"Since my son is so brave, then my son will lead 20,000 men to cover the rear!”
"As for the other generals, immediately return to the camp and reorganize the army. Tonight, our army will return to Luoyang.”
"Yes!"
With this order, all the generals cupped their hands and agreed. Then, they scattered and began to prepare to return.
Lu Bu received the order and was just about to show off, so he returned to the camp happily.
However, as soon as he left the tent, he heard a voice calling out from behind him,
"Wait!"
When Lu Bu heard this, he turned around and saw Li Ru walking quickly towards him.
Seeing this, he pretended to smile and said,
"Why did Wen You call me?"
Li Ruxing walked up to Lu Bu and smiled,"
"There's no other reason. I just want to ask how Fengxian will retreat when he retreats.”
Lu Bu was stunned,"
"What is Wen You saying?"
"Since we're retreating, then let's retreat. What other way can we retreat?”
"Hehehe…No!"
Li Ru shook his head and smiled."
"If Fengxian retreats tomorrow, the vassals will definitely chase after him. If we want to retreat safely, we still need to use a trick!”
"I'll teach you two ways to ensure your safe retreat!”
"What method?"
Lu Bu hurriedly said.
Li Ru extended a finger and said,"
"The first method is to lead the troops to the front of Mushui Pass and pretend to challenge us before we retreat, pretending that our army wants to fight.”
"If the enemy doesn't fight, then forget it. If the enemy sends someone out, you can kill the general to establish your might and then retreat!”
"In this case, the enemy will fear the might of Fengxian and will not dare to chase after us!”
"This way, Fengxian can safely retreat!”
"Good idea!"
Hearing this, Lu Bu's eyes lit up."
"Wen You's method works!"
Then, he asked curiously,
"What about the second method?”
However, Li Ru smiled mysteriously and said,"
"The second method is to stop the enemy on the road!”
"Before our army retreats tomorrow, I will arrange for soldiers to pile up fire materials everywhere in Luoyang.”
"If the enemy forces pursue, Fengxian can set a fire in Luoyang to stop them!”
"What?"
When Lu Bu heard this, he gasped and looked at Li Ru in shock."
"You want me to burn Luoyang?"
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