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Chapter 2608 Dong Zhuo VS Ding Yuan (Part 2)

At this moment, Wang Yun stepped forward and said meaningfully, "Gentlemen, we have all drunk some wine today and are slightly tipsy. The matter of deposing and establishing an emperor, which Dong Gong mentioned, is a major issue concerning the state and the nation. In my opinion, it is not appropriate to discuss it while we are drunk. Let us discuss it another day."

"Master Dong, what do you think?"

Wang Yun quietly looked at Dong Zhuo, waiting for his answer.

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo snorted coldly, waved his hand, and remained silent.

He's drunk... You guys are all afraid he'll poison his drink, you haven't had a drop...

"Wang Yun... Farewell!" Having received permission from Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun grabbed Lu Zhi and hurriedly retreated.

Yuan Shao gave Dong Zhuo a deep look before they both quickly left.

As for Cao Cao, he followed at the very end and retreated hastily. At the last moment, he turned back at the door and respectfully bowed, saying, "Farewell."

With Lü Bu gone, only Dong Zhuo's generals remained on the field. It was Dong Zhuo's home turf, so they had to show weakness and retreat first, otherwise, they might really be in mortal danger.

Dong Zhuo just now had the intention to kill Lu Zhi, and this wasn't an act; he genuinely wanted to kill Lu Zhi directly, since Lu Zhi and Yang Biao had already offended Dong Zhuo a great deal.

After that, those who were not from Dong Zhuo's faction began to leave.

Dong Zhuo was in a bad mood, so he asked Hua Xiong and the others to leave, and the banquet ended early.

Afterwards, Hua Xiong and the others left the front hall and went to the back hall, where they pulled away the three pre-prepared giant black gold crossbows...

Good heavens, Wang Yun and the others' intuition was spot on. Dong Zhuo's murderous intent had been brewing for some time, but it's unclear why it stopped there.

Seeing that everyone had left, Dong Zhuo took a deep breath, his face turning ashen.

"My lord, why are you in such a hurry?" Li Ru came to Dong Zhuo's side and asked in a low voice.

“I received a letter from Zhang Ji. Lin Mu and Ji Beiqin are willing to negotiate, but they need to be busy there for a while.”

"The power of the imperial court will surely fall into my hands," Dong Zhuo said quietly.

It turns out that what Dong Zhuo sought was the power of the imperial court.

"Moreover, Liu Bian has already begun to integrate the Yongzhou Cauldron. Once he succeeds, the affairs of the world will no longer be something we can presume to discuss," Dong Zhuo said, taking a deep breath.

You should know that even Emperor Gaozu of Han, Liu Bang, never managed to acquire the Nine Tripods of China, yet Liu Bian now possesses them—what an incredible opportunity!
We must nip Liu Bian in the bud!

After hearing Dong Zhuo's words, Li Ru seemed to be deep in thought. After a moment of contemplation, he nodded and said, "Now, we have complete control of the palace guards. The only obstacle is Ding Yuan and Yang Biao."

“Yang Biao is the leader of loyal Han generals such as Lu Zhi and Zhu Jun. As long as we can deal with him, there will basically be no problem,” Li Ru added.

"Wenyou, what good plan do you have for dealing with Yang Biao?" Dong Zhuo took a sip of wine, his expression returning to calm, and asked.

“I have three strategies: superior, middle, and inferior,” Li Ru nodded.

"Oh... tell me more," Dong Zhuo said with interest.

"The worst course of action is to lead the Flying Bear Divine Army and the Xiliang Iron Cavalry directly into the Yang Mansion and cut off its roots!" Li Ru said, his face filled with murderous intent.

"Snatch the Heavenly and Earthly Dragon Ministers List!"

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo smiled slightly. He had already considered this less-than-ideal strategy and had this intention as well. Firstly, it would intimidate other Han officials, and secondly, it would allow him to control the list of imperial officials.

"Where's Zhongce?"

"The best strategy is to use the Imperial Guards to hold the Emperor and Empress Dowager He hostage, and then use their power and the power in the hands of our lord to issue an edict to dismiss Yang Biao and the others, and then frame them to get rid of them completely..." Li Ru said solemnly.

"Oh, this is only a middle-ground strategy! What kind of brilliant strategy would be the best one?" Dong Zhuo asked, quite surprised.

"The best course of action is to negotiate a deal!" Li Ru said meaningfully.

"Negotiation and trade?" A look of surprise appeared on Dong Zhuo's face.

“We can use those two items to make a deal with Yang Biao. There are three bargaining chips: first, the Lord’s army, including the Flying Bear Divine Army and the Imperial Guard; second, the safety of the Emperor, the Prince of Chenliu, and Empress Dowager He; and third, our initial commitment to maintain stability in the world, maintain order in the court, and support the Emperor… so we can peacefully be a powerful minister!” Li Ru said quietly.

"Ha... They still believe that my goal is only to gain power over a powerful minister?!" Dong Zhuo shook his head slightly.

"We don't need anyone else to believe us; we just need to make Yang Biao believe us."

“Those two props would be perfect for Yang Biao,” Li Ru said meaningfully.

After a moment of contemplation, Dong Zhuo said with a look of regret, "What a pity... I was originally planning to use it on Lin Mu."

Clearly, Dong Zhuo agreed to the best course of action.

"My lord, I also have a new plan to deal with the extraordinary Lin Mu," Li Ru said calmly.

After saying that, Li Ru had someone bring out an exquisite and simple box from the back room, but one that exuded an evil aura.

If Lin Mu were here, he would definitely recognize that this box is none other than Pandora's Box!
Unexpectedly, the Reincarnation Treasure Chest [Pandora's Box] that Lin Mu had snatched back is now in Li Ru's hands. No wonder he hasn't received it again.

"I've heard that many extraordinary individuals have been offering high prices to acquire this Reincarnation Treasure Chest in order to open it, with General Lin Mu of the State of Wei being the most enthusiastic," Li Ruyi said.

Lin Muzhi's existence has always infringed upon the interests of many people. The tree may wish to remain still, but the wind will not cease; a tall tree also attracts the wind.

"And this item also contains both good and bad luck... The choice depends on one's own fortune. If Lin Mu encounters bad luck every time he opens it, it will devour him completely!" Li Ru said with a sinister expression.

"You want to use those little gadgets of the Heavenly Black Dragon here... Haha... Interesting! Interesting!!" Dong Zhuo was overjoyed, as if he could already see Lin Mu being devoured by evil. "If Lin Mu's destiny is devoured, then everything will be back to zero, and we won't need to lift a finger, haha..." Li Ru also laughed loudly.

"Wenyou, it's rumored that the [Xuanyuan Treasure Box] is located in the imperial palace..."

"Oh... where did you hear this rumor, my lord?" Li Ru asked, slightly puzzled.

The Xuanyuan Treasure Box is a treasure chest of reincarnation in the Divine Land, and it contains not only good luck and bad luck.

It has no downsides, only benefits. Of course, the benefits vary in quality; generally speaking, those who open it will only obtain ordinary or low-quality items, while only those with great fortune can obtain rare and precious items.

"It's just from an ancient book." Dong Zhuo didn't explain much.

“If it exists, it should be in the Imperial Palace Treasury. However, with the fall of the Crimson Dragon, the Imperial Palace Treasury has been lost without a trace. Even Empress Dowager He could not find it…” Li Ru said with a frown.

"Hmph... It must be that the emperor of the Han Dynasty was afraid that the common people would find good things inside the Xuanyuan Treasure Box and affect their rule, so he put it away in the treasury to gather dust." Dong Zhuo sneered.

"Alright, let's leave those things aside for now. Is the preparation for Xuanwu Mountain complete?"

"The preliminary preparations for the surprise attack on Ding Yuan's camp are all in place. We are sure to win a great victory this time!" Li Ru said confidently.

"Alright, once they get to the camp, we'll have someone lure Lü Bu away and begin the plan! This time, we'll definitely use Ding Yuan's head to make wine!!!" Dong Zhuo said with a ruthless glint in his eyes.

……

At the foot of a high peak called Xuanwu Mountain in the western part of Luoyang, the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, stands a massive military camp.

The flag flying above the gate of this military camp is clearly engraved with the character "丁".

Originally, Ding Yuan's army was stationed in the palace, but after Empress Dowager He established the Imperial Guard, she took over the palace's defenses. Ding Yuan's army then withdrew from the palace.

After that, Ding Yuan forced Gongsun Zan to leave, took over the Sili Commandant's Camp, and moved in.

Ding Yuan originally thought that Empress Dowager He would let him temporarily take over the Sili Commandant's Camp to counterbalance Dong Zhuo, but he did not expect that someone else would be replaced.

He could only lead his troops to camp at the foot of Xuanwu Mountain in a sorry state.

Ding Yuan's situation actually caused considerable discontent among Lü Bu and his subordinates. They had done so much for the royal family, yet received no reward, while Dong Zhuo, after slaying the national treasure, the Crimson Dragon, not only escaped unscathed but his generals were also lavishly rewarded—it was utterly unfair!

Today, Lü Bu contradicted Ding Yuan, who then expelled him from the ranks. Afterwards, Ding Yuan led his personal guards to inspect the military camp.

After being driven away, Lü Bu went to a tavern to drink, looking utterly dejected and frustrated...

All of this has been observed by certain people.

late at night.

The night was dark and the wind was high; Ding Yuan's military camp was quiet.

Meanwhile, two separate military units had already quietly arrived outside.

At the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), when everything was deep in sleep, two armies quietly surrounded the camp.

The outer perimeter guard posts were all taken care of by the incredibly strong men in black, leaving no time to issue a warning.

In this way, the two branches of the armed forces easily took over the camp and then quickly set up their formations.

Immediately following, with a deafening drumbeat, the two branches of the armed forces launched their charge.

"Roar!!!" One of the units had giant bears with wings as their mounts.

That's... the Flying Bear Divine Army!!!

The attackers were none other than Dong Zhuo's army.

"Kill!!!" The Flying Bear Divine Army charged directly into the camp, easily destroying all the outer traps, such as barbed wire and horse barricades.

"Boom!!!" The Flying Bear Army's charge was so fierce that the camp walls couldn't stop them at all and were directly breached.

"Whoosh!~~~" Arrows, carrying terrifying power, pierced the darkness, all striking the city walls of the military camp. Before the guards could even react, they were all slaughtered.

"Ding Yuan, you old scoundrel, today I will utterly slaughter your entire army, and use your head to make wine, ha ha ha!!!"

Seeing the Flying Bear Army easily storm into the camp, Dong Zhuo, fully armed, was overjoyed and began to make boastful remarks as a victor.

"Heh... who will use whose head to hold the wine is still unknown!"

However, the voice responding to Dong Zhuo did not come from inside the camp, but from Xuanwu Mountain!
Dong Zhuo and his men were startled and immediately looked toward Xuanwu Mountain in the distance.

"Boom boom boom!!~~~~" Under the cover of darkness, amidst the desolate sound of horns, a cavalry force charged down from Xuanwu Mountain, their momentum even stronger than that of Dong Zhuo's army.

And the person in charge was none other than Ding Yuan.

And beside Ding Yuan, there was an unexpected person: Lü Bu!
Wasn't Lü Bu supposed to be drinking in a tavern right now? How did he end up here?

This is a game!

A scheme targeting Dong Zhuo!

(End of this chapter)