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Chapter 535: Divorcing Lu Bu, the Imperial Edict and the Clash of Edicts

It was actually impossible for Dong Zhuo to behave like this.

You have to know that Yique is a fortress that can only be attacked from the north and south. Li Ru suddenly came up with a three-way siege strategy. No wonder Dong Zhuo was confused.

Seeing Dong Zhuo so anxious, Li Ru smiled slightly, stroking his mustache with a gleam in his eyes:
"Needless to say, our front line in the north is strong."

"Sending an envoy to investigate the situation can be regarded as a preparation for our army to march and deploy its troops."

"And on their rear, Lord Dong, do you still remember Nanyang Governor Zhang Zi?"

"Are you talking about Zhang Zi?" Dong Zhuo was stunned.

This was the person he sent out when he was conferring titles on a large number of officials. I remember that he was from Yingchuan and came from a poor family.

"Yes."

Li Ru smiled confidently:
"Nanyang is the largest county in the world, with sufficient troops and horses."

"Lord Dong can send an envoy to order him to attack Su Yao in the name of the imperial court, so that he can be sandwiched between our army."

If they could attack from both the north and the south, Su Yao's thousand men would naturally be no match for them.

But
"This Zhang Zi is a scholar."

Dong Zhuo frowned and said:
"Will he obey orders and send troops? Lu Zhi still has some appeal, right?"

“That’s fine.”

Li Ru said with a smile:

"Zhang Zi is naturally grateful for the promotion by Lord Dong. Nanyang has strong troops and horses. If they can attack Yique from the south, Su Yao will be unable to take care of both ends."

"Even if he doesn't want to send troops to get involved, given his status, he won't easily respond to Su Yao and Lu Zhi's call."

"As long as Lord Dong's envoy is sent out, there will be a rift between the two sides, and Su Yao and others will have to worry about the pressure behind them."

"At the same time, Lord Dong can also send another envoy to ask our Grand Marshal, Youzhou Mu Liu Yu, to attack Su Yao's base in Liaodong."

"We must make a big splash. No matter whether they respond to us or not, Su Yao and his people here cannot ignore it."

"Now, our final killer move is here!" A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Li Ru's eyes.

"The final killer move?" Dong Zhuo clenched his fists.

The generals around him also held their breath, waiting for the strategy of their top strategist.

Li Ru looked around, took a deep breath, and said slowly:

"Fortresses are always breached from the inside, so our final trick is still inside!"

"As the saying goes, one hero takes three helpers. Su Yao has such a brilliant record, so he must have several brave generals under his command."

"As far as I know, most of his subordinates are from Bingzhou, and among them, Lu Bu Lu Fengxian is the most brave. I wonder if Mr. Dong still remembers this person?"

"Lu Bu?"

Dong Zhuo pondered for a moment and vaguely remembered that there seemed to be such a person.

Back then, when he was the governor of Bingzhou, Lu Bu had just begun to emerge in the local area and had made many military achievements. The two had met once.

At that time, Lu Bu was just an ordinary soldier of a peasant origin. Although Dong Zhuo admired his bravery, he simply promoted him to the position of garrison commander and gave him more rewards.

If he had stayed in Bingzhou for a few more years, perhaps Lu Bu would have had a chance to become his confidant, but all that ended with Dong Zhuo's transfer.

Now, Dong Zhuo was moved when he heard Li Ru talking about the past again. He pondered and said:
"You said that Lu Fengxian is now under the command of Su Yao?"

"That's right, Mr. Dong."

Li Ru nodded and confirmed:
"Since Lü Bu joined Su Yao, he has made many great achievements and is his number one general. If we can try to alienate them or bribe Lü Bu directly, it will definitely deal a fatal blow to Su Yao."

As he said this, Li Ru waved his hand and made a beheading gesture. When Dong Zhuo saw this, his heart was moved and his eyes widened.

He knew too well the importance of powerful generals to the battle situation.

If they could successfully instigate Lu Bu to rebel and cause the two to turn against each other, the man surnamed Su might be beheaded by his own people in the rear.

Even if I fail to kill them, they will be badly injured in the fierce fighting and unable to fight against me. I can also add another powerful general to my team. Why not do it?

only:
"Since he is the top general, how could he easily turn against us?"

Li Ru smiled indifferently at Dong Zhuo's question, and looked at Li Su who was silent on the side.

Li Su stepped forward, clasped his hands and said:
"Mr. Dong, Lu Bu is from the same hometown as me. I know his character and thoughts very well."

"Fengxian was brave but not wise. His biggest annoyance was his humble origins and his inability to rise to prominence."

"Mr. Dong has already done him a favor by promoting him in the past. Now Mr. Dong is representing the court to fight against the rebels. With justice at hand, I am willing to use my eloquence to persuade Lu Bu to surrender!"

Dong Zhuo looked at Li Su, feeling greatly surprised, and sighed inwardly.

It's so unpredictable.

Li Su and Lu Bu, the opportunities for the two could be described as completely different.

Li Su, as a military general, had terrible fighting and command abilities. He was like a transparent person in his Liangzhou army and was never assigned any important tasks by Dong Zhuo.

But just because he was from a noble family in Bingzhou, Dong Zhuo had to take this useless guy with him and promoted him all the way to the position of General of the Central Army.

I didn't expect that this piece of trash could be so useful now?
Considering Li Su's past achievements, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but feel a little worried:

"If I send you to make a plan, how will you convince Lu Bu?"

Li Su was naturally prepared for this:

"I heard that Lord Dong has a famous horse called Red Hare, which can travel a thousand miles a day."

"As long as Mr. Dong is willing to give up this horse, and offer him gold and silver as a reward, and promise him a high-ranking official position after the success, I will surely be able to persuade him to give up the dark and join the light!"

Dong Zhuo hesitated for a moment and asked Li Ru for his opinion. Li Ru immediately replied:

"My lord, if you want to conquer the world, why should you be stingy with gold, silver and BMW?!"

"As long as we put pressure on him, Lu Bu will know that there is no way out for him to follow Su Yao, and he will follow the good advice and join Lord Dong!"

When Dong Zhuo heard this, he also took a deep breath and shouted "Okay!"

"As long as I can get rid of that Su guy, I can accept any price!"

After saying this, he immediately ordered someone to bring the world-famous Red Hare and hand it over to Li Su, and arranged for someone to bring a large amount of gold and silver treasures as bargaining chips to persuade Lu Bu.

"Li Su, if this succeeds, you will be the chief meritorious official, and I will definitely reward you handsomely!" Dong Zhuo patted Li Su's shoulder, his eyes full of expectation.

Li Su packed his luggage and gifts and prepared to set off as an envoy of the court.

The court's reprimand and the imperial edict ordering the Nanyang governor and Youzhou governor Liu Yu to attack Su Yao also spread throughout the country immediately.

This is something that many people really did not expect.

Before the official battle broke out, the first confrontation between the two sides was actually the world's public opinion field.

Each side issued a manifesto to denounce the other side and call on the heroes to fight against it.

"On one side is the imperial edict issued by Dong Zhuo, and on the other side is the proclamation issued by Marquis Guanjun and Lord Lu."

"What should we do now?"

Regardless of order, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Liu Yu, Zhang Zi and other princes of the world were suddenly caught in a dilemma.

(End of this chapter)