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Chapter 541 Li Ru warns Zhao Yun to attack
The atmosphere in the Taiwei Mansion in Luoyang was extremely solemn.

With the war imminent, Li Ru actually poured cold water on the situation, which immediately caused confusion and resentment among the crowd.

In response to this, Li Ru smiled slightly and explained patiently:
"Please be patient, everyone. I am not trying to discourage you. I am just reminding you to be cautious."

"You know, although Lu Bu is brave, his heart is unpredictable. He betrayed Su Yao for wealth today. Who can guarantee that he will be loyal to Lord Dong and won't change his mind at the last minute?"

"If he could bring Su Yao's head and lead his troops to surrender, I would have no need to say more. But now he wants us to cooperate with him, lead the troops to seize the pass, and then he can take advantage of the situation to cause chaos."

"If we act this way, we might fall into a trap if there is a trick. Mr. Dong must be careful."

Li Su was speechless. Dong Zhuo also pondered for a moment, nodded and said:
"What Wenyou said does make sense, but since Lu Bu has accepted the money and expressed his willingness to surrender, we cannot miss this opportunity."

"In your opinion, how should we deploy?"

Li Ru pondered for a moment and said:
“Lord Dong can immediately mobilize the army, with Niu Fu as the commander, and lead the main force southward. At the same time, send light cavalry to explore the way first and observe the situation around Yique to ensure that there is no ambush by the enemy.”

"At the same time, we also need to urgently send someone to bypass Yique and contact Zhang Zi's Nanyang Army to get in touch with them and ensure that this force can support us at the critical moment."

"In this way, even if Lu Bu really turns against us in the end, we will attack him from both sides and Su Yao will be unable to escape."

Dong Zhuo nodded and said, "Wen You, this is a wise and mature statement for the country. Let's deal with it accordingly."

So, Dong Zhuo's army began to make intensive preparations.

Niu Fu was appointed commander-in-chief of the southern expedition, leading four generals, Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Jia Xu. Each of them led two thousand elite soldiers and eight thousand infantry and cavalry, and they marched towards Yique Pass in a mighty manner.

At the same time, Dong Zhuo sent Li Su, who had been successful in his previous mission, as a special envoy with full powers, to go south from Xuanyuan Pass to find the Nanyang army and prepare for joint operations.

The sky above Yique Pass was covered with war clouds.

"Wow, there are 8,000 troops here. This thief Dong has invested a lot of money."

In the Yiqueguan meeting room, Wang Ling was the first to express astonishment.

Then Lu Zhi also frowned and said:
"It seems that they have made preparations. Regardless of whether their plan to counter-espionage Lü Sima succeeds or not, they will use all their strength to deal with us."

"Yes." Zhong Yao clenched his fists, "It looks like we are going to face a tough battle."

"I think our top priority is to stabilize the Nanyang troops as soon as possible."

Xun Yu calmly analyzed:

"They have not yet raised the banner of publicly fighting against Dong. If they see that Dong is powerful and join them, our situation will be dangerous."

"Wen Ruo is absolutely right. The attitude of Nanyang Prefect Zhang Zi is crucial. We must make sure he stands on our side, or at least not let him side with Dong Zhuo." Lu Zhi nodded in agreement.

From Lu Zhi to Xun Yu, everyone present had a nervous look on their faces.

They were all very clear about the situation they were facing, and there was no chance of failure for their side trapped at this pass.

Defeat means death.

Although Su Junhou was brave, he was alone after all.

If we have to face the fierce attack of more than 10,000 enemy troops from both sides at the same time, the current number of troops in the pass may not be able to hold out for too long.

When everyone falls, what is the use of personal strength?

This time, Lord Su really took too much risk.

"Don't be nervous, everyone. Although the bandits are numerous, they are nothing but chickens and dogs."

Su Yao looked around at everyone, full of confidence:
"Since they want to encircle us from both sides, we just need to do the opposite and break their connection, then we won't have to worry about the enemy troops anymore."

"Your Excellency seems so confident, it seems you have a plan already?" Xun Yu asked with a smile.

"Oh? Wen Ruo is going to test me?"

"I dare not." Xun Yu cupped his hands, "I just have some ideas, I want to see if they are consistent with your ideas." Su Yao smiled slightly and slowly said:

"It's actually very simple. Zhang Zi from Nanyang is just a person who changes his attitude according to the situation."

"As long as we can quickly defeat Dong Zhuo before he attacks, or at least inflict heavy damage on Dong's army, he will surrender and we will give him a beating."

"Therefore, I decided to send an envoy with Lord Lu's handwritten letter to the Nanyang army to explain the pros and cons to the commander, and to make him aware of the righteousness, so as to stabilize his actions first."

"At the same time, let's create an opportunity that will force Dong the thief to come here, lure his army here, and quickly decide the outcome with them at Yique Pass!"

"So, Your Excellency, what clever idea do you have as to how to attract Dong Zhuo's army?" Wang Ling asked hurriedly.

Su Yao smiled slightly, his eyes deep:

"This requires Fengxian's cooperation."

"The thief Dong is using a sowing of dissenters. Let's have Fengxian pretend to surrender."

"I have discussed it with him and asked him to spread the word that many people in my army are under pressure from the army and are openly expressing their opposition to me and intend to defect to Dong Zhuo."

"Finally, we are looking for a suitable time to start a 'civil strife', open the door, and sell a flaw."

"When the time comes, the Dong thief will hear the news and will surely be eager to speed up his advance in an attempt to wipe out our army in one fell swoop."

"Let's seize the opportunity, ambush him and teach these idiots a lesson!"

hiss--

There were several inhalation sounds at the scene.

Bold! Su Yao's plan sounded extremely bold to everyone!

When facing a siege by an army about ten times your size, you have to show off your weakness to lure them to attack, and then quickly defeat them.

What an arrogant and conceited way to play?
If someone else said this, they would definitely think that this person has a hole in his brain and is hopeless.

After all, even if you can lure them here, wouldn't it be a waste of your lives to fight them head-on with your limited military strength?

A few hundred people want to ambush an army of nearly 10,000?
However, now
"This is really Lord Su's style."

Lu Zhi shook his head and sighed:

"But the key point of this strategy is the Nanyang army."

"I heard that their governor Zhang Zi did not lead the troops himself, but sent their military commander Wen Pin instead."

"If I want to convince this warrior, it might be difficult to rely on my letter alone, right?"

"If he insists on his own way and is persuaded by Dong Zhuo to speed up his march, I'm afraid he will arrive just in time for our battle with Dong the thief."

"By then, our fate will be in the hands of others."

"Mr. Lu is right."

Su Yao nodded:

"Therefore, the selection of this messenger is particularly important."

After that, Su Yao turned his gaze to Zhao Yun, who had been silent beside him since the meeting began, and said:

"Zilong is extremely brave and intelligent, this mission is best suited for you."

Zhao Yun's eyes flashed with excitement when he heard this. He stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and bowed, saying:
"I will obey your orders and live up to your trust!"

(End of this chapter)