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Chapter 543: Zhao Yun is under house arrest and survives in a desperate situation

Facing Zhao Yun's straightforward question, Wen Pin's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and said in a deep voice:

"You don't know, Mr. Zhao, although the Nanyang army is willing to fight against Dong, Dong Zhuo is powerful, with many soldiers and generals, and he is holding your majesty's court hostage. We have to act cautiously to prevent irreversible disasters."

"As for guarding against friendly forces, it is a helpless move. Recently, there seems to be some unknown forces infiltrating and sabotaging the camp, so we have to be vigilant just in case."

Zhao Yun frowned slightly, his intuition told him that Wen Pin was hiding something, but he chose not to ask further, and instead said:
"I understand Sima Wen's words of caution. But the world is changing rapidly. If we are too cautious and miss the opportunity, I am afraid that is not what we want."

"In my opinion, since the Nanyang Army has decided to fight against Dong, it would be better to publicly state its position first, unite the forces of all parties, and achieve great things together."

"Otherwise, if we act in secret like this, wouldn't it go against the original intention of attacking Dong Zhuo and also make our allies suspicious?"

However, Wen Pin just laughed it off in response to Zhao Yun's questions and requests.

No matter how hard Zhao Yun tried, he could not make any substantial progress. After noticing that Wen Pin seemed impatient, Zhao Yun had to end this unsuccessful meeting.

"No matter what, we must persuade the Nanyang Army to support us tomorrow!"

In the tent, Zhao Yun swore an oath in front of his followers.

"Tonight is our last chance. Even if it means taking risks, we have to find out what the Nanyang Army is up to. Their current state is clearly not right. They are hiding something from us!"

"Mr. Zhao, what should we do?" asked a close attendant.

Zhao Yun pondered for a moment, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes:
"Let's split up. Some people will continue to try to contact the soldiers in the Nanyang Army to see if we can get some useful information. Others will secretly observe the movements of the camp, especially those places with strict guards."

Everyone took the order and quickly dispersed to carry out the mission.

Zhao Yun stayed in the tent, closed his eyes and rested, but was actually secretly alert to the movements around him.

Before long, their efforts paid off.

As night fell, the camp gradually became quiet, but Zhao Yun's tent was brightly lit.

The accompanying personal soldiers sat together and exchanged the information they had collected.

"No, no, no."

A follower's frustrated response:

"Don't be fooled by the fact that these Nanyang troops say they are our allies, but they are actually very cautious."

"I staggered around a few times under the influence of alcohol. Not to mention those important military sites and the commander's tent, even if I walked a few more steps to the east, I was chased back like a thief."

"Yeah, yeah, it's the same here."

Most of the followers returned empty-handed, but someone finally gained something:
"It seems that my luck is pretty good."

The person who was speaking was Li Ji, Zhao Yun's fellow townsman and good friend.

"I was drinking with a few Nanyang soldiers that night, and one of them let it slip that we might not be the first envoys to come."

Li Ji explained in a low voice:
"There is another group of people who seem to have arrived before us, and they brought a lot of good wine. I think they must be the thief Dong's men!"

"I see."

Zhao Yun buried his head in the desk, frowning:
"Sure enough, Wen Pin's change of attitude was not accidental. It must be that Dong Zhuo's envoys had already got there first and lobbied him."

"This is not good!"

The followers were all sweating:
"If Sima Wen is really convinced, we might be in danger of losing our lives."

"No, not only us, but also Lord Su and his men at Yique Pass are going to be doomed!"

"What should I do? What should I do?"

Everyone was in a state of panic.

Zhao Yun took a deep breath and said to calm everyone down:
"There is no point in panicking. We must be careful now. Lord Su trusts us, and we must complete the mission no matter what." "But we are under house arrest now, what else can we do?"

Li Ji said bitterly:
"In my opinion, the only way out now is to fight to the death. We brothers should risk our lives to send Zilong back to report the news so that Lord Su can make preparations early."

As soon as Li Ji finished speaking, his followers looked at each other and their expressions gradually became firm.

They are all brothers who followed Zhao Yun from Changshan. They are both good friends from the same hometown and old classmates. They have been loyal to each other all the way and will never leave each other.

Now, facing such a desperate situation, although they have fear in their hearts, they have more trust in each other and determination in their mission.

"We are willing to risk our lives to escort Zhao Fuyuan out of the camp!"

The followers were so enthusiastic that Zhao Yun was also overwhelmed with emotion.

However, this made him more determined not to betray their trust, nor to let his brothers’ sacrifice go in vain:
"My brothers, I, Zhao Yun, will always remember your loyalty."

Zhao Yun's voice was steady and powerful:
"But protecting me from escaping may not solve the problem."

"Once the Nanyang army joins forces with the Dong thief, our Yique Pass will be in danger."

"Right now, the only way for us to survive is to continue to complete our mission and prevent their collusion!"

"But it's clear that Mr. Wen can't be convinced just by talking."

Li Ji was anxious:

"If you go back earlier, you can make preparations earlier. If they know that we have seen through their plan, they will definitely be wary."

"This way, there is a glimmer of hope!"

After saying this, Li Ji bowed and saluted:
"The mission has failed. Zilong, please don't worry about me anymore."

As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yun pressed Li Ji's shoulder:

"The mission has not failed, we still have a chance!"

"what?"

Li Ji was puzzled, and the other followers looked at each other in bewilderment.

"That's right, our mission has not failed. This Dong Zhuo envoy is not only not a death warrant for us, but he has given us a chance to turn the tide."

Zhao Yun immediately said:

"Do you know Ban Dingyuan?"

The sudden appearance of the name made everyone pause.

Li Ji was also stunned for a moment, but still nodded and replied:
"Zilong, are you talking about Ban Chao, the Marquis of Dingyuan, who helped our dynasty to open up the Western Regions?"

"That's right!"

Zhao Yun nodded and said:
"In the past, Marquis Dingyuan conquered the Western Regions with his thirty-six cavalrymen. He relied on his wisdom and courage, and his ability to respond to emergencies."

"Now, although we are not as good as Marquis Dingyuan, we can still emulate his wisdom."

"This, Zilong, could it be that he has an idea right now?" Li Ji's eyes widened.

"exactly."

Zhao Yun nodded, his eyes firm:
"The envoy of Dong the thief is undoubtedly the key to Wen Pin's indecision. If we allow him to continue lobbying, or if we impulsively escape, Wen Pin will undoubtedly stand on Dong the thief's side."

"And the solution is very simple. We just need to kill them and let them die in Wen Pin's camp. Then Sima Wen will have no choice but to join us in the fight against Dong!"

(End of this chapter)