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Chapter 635: Walking into a Trap? (Combined Chapter 4K1)

After Su Yao finished delivering the task, he jumped and disappeared, leaving Lu Bu and Wang Ling looking at each other in bewilderment.

It would take some time for the Shangshufang to draft the imperial edict. During this period of time, Lu Bu, who could not sit still, went to find Jia Xu to find out in detail what this task was about.

"Wenhe, everyone says you have a lot of clever ideas and a smart brain. Let me ask you, what exactly is this Lich King that Lord Su said is?"

"What should we do when we get down here?"

Jia Xu was confused by the question. After learning the details, he clapped his hands and laughed:

"Your Excellency has good vision."

Seeing Lü Bu glaring, Jia Xu hurriedly explained:
"This Lich King is not a literal reference, but a metaphor."

"It is said that in the mountains and dense forests of southern Xinjiang, the local Yi people live scattered among them. Although the land is less than one county in the Central Plains, they have hundreds of tribes."

"These tribes spoke different languages, were not subordinate to each other, fought and attacked each other, and were extremely hostile to the Han people, causing the entire southern Xinjiang to be in chaos for a long time."

"The Han Dynasty was unable to establish its rule, and was even frequently invaded by the barbarian tribes."

"And the only one who can connect them is someone who is proficient in witchcraft."

"These witches are skilled in witchcraft, poisonous insects, and curing all kinds of diseases. They are highly respected by the Yi tribes."

"Although these great witches are not chiefs, due to their special status and influence, they can often influence the decision-making of the tribe and become the arbitrators of conflicts between tribes. Some of them are even respected as witch kings."

"Once this kind of wizard king appears, the local area will either enjoy relatively long-term peace, or more serious conflicts will break out and rebellion will be set off."

"Later, in order to better govern the area, the local governor came up with a solution, which was to reward the great witches who won over the Yi people and use them to appease the tribes in the mountains."

"This method really worked. Southern Xinjiang has enjoyed hundreds of years of peace. This must be what you are referring to."

"No, isn't this just a common practice of using barbarians to control barbarians?"

Lu Bu chuckled:
"We often win over the big guys to deal with the small tribes on the grasslands."

"And this is the Witch King, where is the demon?"

Jia Xu coughed twice. He naturally didn't know that Su Yao's casual remark about the Lich King was a joke from later games. He could only ignore Lu Bu's question and said directly:

"Sima Lu, look, does the current situation resemble the chaos among the tribes in southern Xinjiang?"

As expected, Lu Bu was startled when he heard this, and then he saw Jia Xu continue to say:
"Now the central government is dysfunctional and the country is in chaos. The princes have risen up and ruled their own territories. The situation is like the tribal disputes in southern Xinjiang, which is extremely chaotic."

Upon hearing this, Lu Bu nodded slightly. He had to admit that Jia Xu's analogy was quite apt.

Suddenly, he understood:

"So you are going to be the Lich King, command the princes, and pacify the world?"

"Shouldn't we take down Yuan Shao first?"

However, Jia Xu smiled and said no:
"No and no."

"Your Excellency has a far-sighted vision. It must be my Han Dynasty. How can I be the Lich King of the Yi people?"

Seeing that Lü Bu was confused, Jia Xu continued:
"Your Excellency is a young man, but you suddenly take a high position. Naturally, many people in the world are dissatisfied with you. This can be seen from the split of the anti-Dong alliance this time."

"For this reason, our top priority is to pursue Dong Zhuo as quickly as possible, recapture His Majesty, and obtain the orthodox righteousness, so that we can obey the emperor and command the disobedient."

"Before this goal is achieved, the princes in the rear must not cause trouble and create risks for us."

"Therefore, a Lich King is needed to stabilize the situation at this time."

"Yuan Benchu ​​is a minister of state for four generations and the leader of his own alliance. He is undoubtedly the Lich King."

Upon hearing this, Lu Bu frowned slightly. He always felt that Jia Xu's words were a bit confusing, but he still managed to understand the general meaning.

"So, we are going to support Yuan Shao and make him the Lich King who stabilizes the situation?" Lu Bu asked doubtfully.

Jia Xu shook his head slightly and said with a smile:
"Support? No."

"We are just using Yuan Shao's name to stabilize the rear."

"As the saying goes, you can only know a person when he is in trouble, and you can only know his true heart when he is in trouble."

"Yuan Benchu ​​has an army of 100,000, but he is timid and fearful of you."

"How can such a coward be a hero who can unify the world?"

"Your Highness' intention is to use Yuan Shao's prestige among the princes to make him our rear shield when we march west to fight Dong Zhuo, and temporarily stabilize those princes who are ready to make a move."

"At the same time, through this action, we can show the world our broad mind and magnanimity, and let those princes who are still waiting and watching know that we are not trying to be enemies with the world, but only to defeat Dong Zhuo and support the Han Dynasty."

When Lu Bu heard this, he suddenly realized what was going on and said with a smile:

"I see. Your brain works really quickly."

"But even so, if Yuan Shao has evil intentions, how should we respond?"

Jia Xu smiled slightly, with a sly look in his eyes:
"Don't worry, Sima Lu. The Lord has already made arrangements for you."

"Although Yuan Shao is scheming, he is ultimately a coward. As long as we show enough strength and determination, he will never dare to act rashly."

"For this, I need you to cooperate with me and give Yuan Shao a "gift" to sober him up."

Next, Jia Xu analyzed the situations that the two of them might face during this mission.

Although the two armies did not formally engage in battle, they were ready to fight.

Su Yao wanted to intimidate Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao naturally would not miss the opportunity to intimidate Su Yao.

"Sima Lu, the Lord specifically asked you two to go on the mission, which shows how much he values ​​you."

"In Yuan Shao's camp, please be careful about your status and do not bring disgrace to our army."

Soon, Lu Bu knew what Jia Xu meant.

When the army outside the city heard that they were coming on behalf of Su Yao, they immediately lined up to wait for them.

Inside and outside the camp, flags were waving and swords and spears were everywhere, all of which demonstrated Yuan Shao's strong strength.

When Yuan Shao learned the content of General Su Yao's order, he was indeed furious.

This Su Yao brat actually dared to ask him to disband the coalition with just a piece of paper, and then personally sent two thousand cavalry to accompany him to the west to fight Dong?
Who did he think I was, Yuan Shao? His little brother?
You are the General of Chariots and Cavalry, you are indeed great.

But I am also a General of Cavalry, and I am of great honor. Neither of us is inferior to the other. How can you be qualified to order me around?
In front of everyone, Yuan Shao directly accused Su Yao of being arrogant.

It was not until Lu Bu and others produced the testimony that Guo Tu had instigated the noble families in the city that Yuan Shao was able to suppress his anger. He calmed down a little but still had a gloomy face.

"I don't know where you got this forged testimony. I, Yuan Benchu, have always been upright and honest. There will definitely be no one in my army who would do anything to sow discord."

"In my opinion, what you said is nothing but specious arguments and slander. Don't even think about arresting me."

"As for the fight against Dong Zhuo, he will go his way and I will go my way. As for how to fight next, I have my own plan. He doesn't need to worry about it."

"Go back and tell him, there's no need to talk nonsense anymore."

"Although he is a powerful champion, my army of 100,000 is not just for show."

"Come here, see the guests off!"

Lu Bu and Wang Ling looked at each other. Although they were unhappy, they also knew that it was not appropriate to confront Yuan Shao head-on at this time. They stood up, saluted, and prepared to leave.

"Mr. Yuan, we are here for the public good. We hope you can put the overall situation first and jointly defeat Dong Zhuo and support the Han Dynasty."

Before leaving, Lu Bu once again said sincerely:
"I hope Mr. Yuan will think twice."

In response, Yuan Shao snorted coldly and did not answer. He just waved his hand and signaled the two to leave.

Seeing his firm attitude, Lu Bu and Wang Ling, who walked out of the camp, both understood that this mission had not achieved the expected results.

However, when they returned to Su Yao, Champion Hou did not show any sadness at all. Instead, he was smiling and praised them for completing the mission well.

"Hey, Lord Su, what are you doing? Are you trying to harass me?"

Lu Bu's face turned red, and he spoke in a muffled voice:
"We two have accomplished nothing this time. Not only did we not bring Guo Tu back, but Yuan Shao also refused to cooperate. Why are you still praising us?"

Wang Ling also looked puzzled.

Of course they didn't forget that Su Yao also told them to investigate the defense of the main camp, but...
"Yuan Benchu ​​is still very wary of us. It is very difficult to detect the strength and defense of his camp."

In their opinion, it was true that Yuan Shao had previously acted timid and indecisive.

However, he had many talented and ambitious people under his command, and the layout of the camp did not leave them any opportunity to take advantage of.

"Under this situation, it is really hard to support your plan to break into the thieves' camp at night."

He immediately advised Su Yao to be careful again.

However, of course it is useless:
"Do not worry."

“I never thought I could solve problems with my mouth.”

Su Yao patted Wang Ling on the shoulder, glanced at the highlighted mission target on the small map, and said with a smile:

"The new map has been opened, leave the rest to me."

Wang Ling and Lu Bu naturally went to open the map.

As an NPC teammate with "functions" under his command, the map of Yuan Shao's camp was unlocked for Su Yao as soon as the two entered the camp.

The most crucial thing was that the two of them pointed directly at Guo Tu in the camp, named the mission target, and directly activated Su Yao's mission tracking function, locking it in place.

At this time, Guo Tu, who was completely unaware of his approaching death, refuted Yuan Shao's good intentions:

"what?!"

"Mr. Yuan actually asked me to go back first?"

"How can this be done?!"

Guo Tu knew that after sending away Su Yao's envoy, he would definitely be reprimanded by Yuan Shao for exposing his identity.

But he didn't expect that Yuan Shao would actually send him away directly and not let him stay here.

Guo Tu was filled with both shock and anger. He thought he had a high status under Yuan Shao, and he had instigated the noble families in the city out of consideration for Yuan Shao, but he did not expect to get such a result.

"Lord Yuan, I, Guo Tu, am dedicated to the public. Although what I did this time was inappropriate, it was also for the overall situation!" Guo Tu hurriedly explained, trying to regain Yuan Shao's trust.

However, Yuan Shao was not completely renounced towards Guo Tu.

After all, the Guo family was a prominent family in Yingchuan, and Yuan Shao was indeed quite fond of him, so he patiently explained:
"Gongze, it's not that I'm heartless or ungrateful. I'm doing this for your safety."

“My safety??”

"That's right!"

Yuan Shao took a deep breath:
"That kid named Su wants to take you away by name, so I can't hand you over."

"But this guy has always been a man who will not give up until he achieves his goal. If you continue to stay here, I'm afraid you will not be able to escape his clutches."

Hearing this, Guo Tu's face turned even paler, and his hatred for Su Yao increased a little more.

"So what Lord Yuan means is..." Guo Tu asked in a trembling voice, his eyes full of unwillingness and fear.

Yuan Shao sighed and said:
"You should leave the camp for now and stay out of the spotlight."

"I will send someone to escort you to Jizhou, away from trouble. It will be relatively safe. When the storm has passed, I will find a way to recall you."

However, Guo Tu was unwilling to do this.

If he left Yuan Shao at this critical moment, although Yuan Shao said he would recall him later, his position would inevitably be challenged.

So, seeing that Yuan Shao did not seem to be angry, he boldly rejected the proposal:
"Mr. Yuan is kind, and I appreciate it."

"But leaving at this time is absolutely impossible."

"Su Yao first accused me of treason, and then Lord Yuan arranged for me to leave. Isn't that just admitting guilt?"

"Besides, we have 100,000 soldiers in our camp. Even if Su Yao wants to capture me, what can we do?"

Yuan Shao frowned when he heard this.

From a generally rational point of view, this is correct, but he has witnessed Su Yao's power with his own eyes.

On that day at Huanglu Ridge, the boy climbed the cliff as if he were walking on flat ground. He was so bold and daring that no one dared to match him.

I refused firmly this time, for I was afraid that the boy would get angry and do something embarrassing.

Yuan Shao hesitated, and Guo Tu said:

"If that's the case, then I shouldn't leave now!"

Guo Tu clasped his hands and said:
"This army is protected by a hundred thousand soldiers, and it is as solid as a rock. Su Yao will not have the slightest temper."

"But if I leave the army and head north to seek refuge, he might seize the opportunity and take it away along the way!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao frowned, for he knew that what Guo Tu said made sense.

Su Yao never acts according to the rules. If he were to attack Guo Tu on the way, the consequences would be disastrous.

And by then, facing Su Yao’s reckless attack, can his escorting knights really stop him?
"Gong Ze, don't worry, I, Yuan Shao, will definitely keep you safe."

Yuan Shao pondered for a moment and finally made up his mind:

"You stay here for now. I will strengthen the defense of the camp and ensure your safety."

Guo Tu was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately bowed and thanked him:

"Thank you, Mr. Yuan. I will do my best to serve you."

Yuan Shao nodded, then turned around and ordered the general Gao Lan beside him to strengthen the defense of the camp, especially the tent where Guo Tu was located. The patrol guards were doubled and the soldiers were on standby at all times to prevent Su Yao from playing by surprise.

"Don't worry, Mr. Yuan. We will do our best."

"Don't even think about a bird flying in, let alone a living person like Su Yao!"

Yuan Shao nodded in satisfaction when he heard this. Just as he was about to agree, Guo Tu said:
"Mr. Yuan, if you are so sure that Su Yao will not give up, why don't we set a trap and lure him into it?"

"Walk into a trap?" Yuan Shao narrowed his eyes.

(End of this chapter)