My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 335: Traitor Lu Yi
Late at night, in Yuan’s secret room.

Yuan Wei and Yuan Shao are discussing today's situation.

However, unlike their previous smiling faces and satisfied expressions, there was only anger and indignation on their faces at this moment.

"What is this Lu Yi?"

"A lowly person born in the common people has climbed over the heads of the nobles like us and bullied us today."

"He just relied on his elite Bingzhou army to ignore us nobles. This is really too much!"

Yuan Wei was panting and kept cursing Lu Yi.

After He Jin's death, the influence of the Ten Eunuchs was greatly reduced.

According to the original plan, this mess in the court should be led by Yuan Wei, who was the Taifu and also the Minister of the Chancellery.

However, he did not expect that all the manpower and material resources, as well as Yuan Wei's own countless efforts, had spent to create such a good situation, but in the end it would benefit a nouveau riche from a poor family.

From this, we can see how intense Yuan Wei’s anger was at this moment.

"Now that things have come to this, what's the point of saying this, uncle?"

Although Yuan Shao was also very angry, he prided himself on being a handsome and wise man and had many clever ideas.

A new plan immediately came to his mind and he continued to talk to Yuan Wei.

"Now, Lu Yi controls the government, and he seems to be the one who makes the final decision. Although he seems to be in power, he has actually put himself in opposition to the nobles and aristocrats."

"It's a pity that this man has great ambitions but lacks the mind and wisdom to match them. It's fine for him to deal with us nobles and aristocrats. After all, although our aristocrats are more famous than Lu Yi, a humble man, we are indeed inferior to Lu Yi's Bingzhou cavalry in terms of strength. If we fight, we will suffer a great loss and can only accept it with a pinch of our nose."

"What's funny is that Lu Yi actually provoked the butcher Dong Zhuo at the same time!"

"Although Dong Zhuo is also from a humble family and not as famous as us, you should know that Dong Zhuo has earned the title of Butcher in Xiliang. He has killed countless Qiang people with his Xiliang Iron Cavalry. It is no exaggeration to call him a hero."

"Now, Lu Yi has a hard time dealing with Dong Zhuo alone, and now he has also provoked our nobles and aristocrats. In my opinion, he is destined to die!"

"Benchu ​​is right. I heard that there is a rumor that Lu Yi made a mistake in his words after drinking and mistakenly spread the news that he was going to slaughter all the nobles in the city. It seems that this person is determined to go against our nobles. He is our mortal enemy!"

"However, although Lu Yi cannot be controlled or won over, Dong Zhuo seems to be a smart man. We may be able to win him over and make use of him."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Wei agreed with it and nodded repeatedly.

Having said that, Yuan Wei thought for a moment, then suddenly gritted his teeth and gave an order to Yuan Shao.

"Benchu, you go to Dong Zhuo's camp tonight and persuade him to join forces with our nobles and aristocrats to kill the thief Lu."

"As long as the thief Lu is dead, I will recommend him as a general in my capacity as a tutor. This way, I am not afraid that he will not take the bait!"

Yuan Shao was shocked when he heard this and hurriedly stopped him.

"Uncle, the general is so noble, how can you give him up to an old man like Dong Zhuo?"

"Benchu, you are still too young. As long as the officialdom has not been finalized, it cannot be counted!"

"With the general as bait, Dong Zhuo will definitely go to war with Lu Yi. When the two are both defeated, we can go down and pick the peaches. Isn't it great?"

"Besides, this old man Dong Zhuo has repeatedly disobeyed orders in recent years. When the time comes, we can just fabricate a crime and frame him. Not only will he not have to give up his position as the general, but even his Xiliang Army will be divided and controlled by us!"

"You must know that if you want to accuse someone of something, you can always find a pretext for it!"

A sharp light flashed in Yuan Wei's cloudy eyes, which made Yuan Shao feel nervous and uneasy, and he hurriedly began to flatter him.

"Uncle, that's brilliant!"

……

While the uncle and nephew of the Yuan family were plotting and discussing, the lights in Dong Zhuo's military camp outside Luoyang city were also brightly lit, showing that Dong Zhuo was very nervous and uneasy at the moment.

"Humph!"

"This Lu Yi only arrived one or two hours earlier than me, but I didn't expect him to get ahead of me!"

"Not only has he controlled the emperor, but now he won't even let me enter Luoyang!"

"These Xiliang soldiers under my command have come all the way with me to Luoyang. Isn't it just to grab some benefits in this glamorous world of Luoyang?"

"We can't enter Luoyang City, so I have no choice but to pay for the rewards out of my own pocket. After a few days, all the gold and silver I brought with me has been used up!"

"There is no benefit at all, but my family assets have suffered a lot of losses."

"Moreover, this Lu Yi has strictly ordered me to break camp and lead the army back to Xiliang tomorrow. Isn't this playing a trick on me?"

Dong Zhuo paced back and forth in the central military tent with an angry look on his face.

His generals Hua Xiong, Li Su and others could not help but look worried when they saw this.

Only Li Ru, the army strategist and Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, who was sitting nearby, remained calm and composed.

"Military Advisor, you are sitting so quietly, but do you have any strategy to teach me?"

When Dong Zhuo saw Li Ru's calmness, he, who was very familiar with Li Ru, immediately understood that Li Ru must have a plan in mind, so he hurriedly came to Li Ru and asked him humbly.

"Haha, my lord, please be patient and listen to what I have to say!"

Li Ru chuckled, first helped Dong Zhuo sit down again, and then spoke slowly in front of everyone in the big tent.

"This Lu Yi seems to be strong and has the upper hand, but he has made many stupid moves. I predict that tomorrow will be his death anniversary next year!"

Li Ru's shocking words surprised everyone in the hall. Seeing this, Dong Zhuo hurriedly asked.

"Now that Lü Yi is in power and has a clear chance of victory, why does the military advisor say this?"

"Moreover, there is a children's song that suddenly rises tonight, saying that when Lü Yi arrives, the rich families will be destroyed. This is a sign that Lü Yi intends to exterminate the nobles and aristocrats."

"My lord, you said that Yuan Kui, Yuan Shao and other nobles were already afraid of Lü Yi and wanted to eat his flesh and drink his blood. Now that this nursery rhyme has spread, I'm afraid that all the nobles in Luoyang want to get rid of Lü Yi as soon as possible!"

Li Ru talked freely.

"The nursery rhyme implies the will of heaven. It seems that Lu Yi really wants to kill the nobles and aristocrats in Luoyang. I just wonder what this has to do with the fate of the man the military advisor said he would have?"

Dong Zhuo nodded when he heard this. He had always been the most superstitious person and believed in prophecies and nursery rhymes very much. However, he still asked Li Ru with some confusion.

"Haha, it would be fine if Lu Yi bullied the nobles and nobles, or threatened the lord, but now he has offended both parties at the same time."

"As the saying goes, divided we are weak, united we are strong. If the lord can join forces with the nobles and aristocrats, then killing Lu Yi will be a piece of cake!"

Li Ru explained with a smile

"But, Lu Yi has tens of thousands of Bingzhou cavalry under his command, and his military strength is not inferior to our Xiliang cavalry. If he sends troops to support us, the ministers and I only have tens of thousands of troops and less than 10,000 elite soldiers. How can we defeat Lu Yi?" Dong Zhuo was delighted at first when he heard this, and then he said with a worried look on his face.

"My lord, you are really obsessed!"

Li Ru couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

"Lü Yi and the lord were ordered to lead troops into the capital together. Luoyang is the center of the country. Bingzhou and Liangzhou are roughly the same distance from Luoyang. However, the lord was careless and the vanguard rode at night. They only managed to get to Luoyang in time, but the main army was far behind. It will take another two days to get there. After all, the main army marches at a different speed than the vanguard. The march of the main army, the dispatch of troops, the distribution of military rations, and the supply of baggage are numerous and complicated, and it takes a lot of effort."

"Even if Lu Yi arrived one or two hours earlier than the lord, his army, no matter how fast it is, will still take at least two days. At most, it will be a few hours faster than the lord's Xiliang cavalry."

"That's why I laugh at him for not knowing how to be patient. If he had taken things step by step, and united with one side to suppress the other, although it would have taken a lot of time, he would have definitely accomplished something great in the end. But he was so eager for quick success, and this was the way to his own destruction!"

"According to Confucian speculation, I'm afraid that the lobbyists of the nobles and aristocrats are already on their way to the lord's camp!"

Li Ru smiled lightly, revealing his confidence and composure, which impressed Dong Zhuo, Hua Xiong, Li Su and other generals deeply.

Although Li Ru was not well-known among the Three Kingdoms, he died early with the defeat of Dong Zhuo.

However, when it comes to wisdom and strategy, Li Ru is indeed a first-class strategist and can be regarded as a chief strategist.

The reason why Dong Zhuo was able to stir up trouble and gain such a great momentum and status later on was inseparable from his talent and contribution.

This can be corroborated by the fact that he analyzed the current situation so thoroughly in just three or two sentences.

It's a pity that he didn't know that Lu Yi was a time traveler. Not only had his army made full preparations before He Jin issued the edict, but they also set out on the march as soon as they received the order. Therefore, they arrived one day earlier than Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Cavalry.

And it is this day that will completely establish Lu Yi's final victory.

After all, when it comes to major events that can affect the world, even an error of one hour would have a huge impact, let alone a whole day.

There are so many things that Lu Yi can do in one day, such as organizing a collective swimming competition on the Luo River for the nobles and aristocrats in Luoyang.

This is an inevitable failure caused by information asymmetry, which cannot be compensated by mere intelligence.

As if to confirm Li Ru's guess, as soon as he finished speaking, guards came from outside the tent to report.

"My lord, there is a man outside the camp claiming to be from the Yuan family and wants to see you!"

"Hahahaha, Wen You is so smart, even if Zhang Liang and Chen Ping were resurrected they couldn't be as good as him!"

"Hurry up and pass the order down, invite the envoy!"

"No, I will go and invite him myself!"

Dong Zhuo was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately led the civil and military officials in the tent out of the camp.

"Go back and report to the Lord as soon as possible about the situation here. I will stay here and continue to monitor it."

When Lu Yi's scout, who was lying in ambush outside Dong Zhuo's camp, saw Dong Zhuo personally invite Yuan Shao into the camp, he immediately gave an order to the people beside him and continued to pay close attention to every move in Dong Zhuo's camp.

"Yes!"

The man didn't say anything and immediately left his hiding place carefully.

A moment later, in Luoyang city, Lu Yi and others in the Praetorian Guards' residence received news that the scouts ahead had returned.

Tian Feng was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately congratulated Lu Yi.

"Congratulations, my lord. Yuan and Dong Zhuo have fallen into their trap. As long as we act properly tomorrow, you will be the one in charge of Luoyang City from now on!"

"Haha, congratulations, we can talk about it after we defeat the thieves tomorrow. The most important thing right now is to make full preparations immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi smiled and waved his hand, then immediately gave serious instructions.

"Gao Shun, take my order and quickly transfer all the guards at the gates of Luoyang and the garrison in Luoyang City to the Imperial City. As long as the Imperial City is not lost and the emperor is in our hands, then the overall situation is still on our side."

"promise!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Shun immediately took Lu Yi's token and prepared to leave, but then he thought again and felt that it was not appropriate, so he hurriedly asked Lu Yi.

"But if this is the case, wouldn't my lord be handing over the outer city of Luoyang to Dong Zhuo and the nobles? What if they wantonly destroy Luoyang?"

Gao Shun had already regarded Luoyang as something in Lu Yi's pocket. If Luoyang was destroyed, it would be a great loss for Lu Yi even if he defeated the nobles and Dong Zhuo. Therefore, Gao Shun could not help but ask worriedly.

"Haha, this Luoyang City has been regarded as a forbidden delicacy by all the nobles and aristocrats in the city, so it will definitely not be destroyed. Although the Xiliang Army under Dong Zhuo is brutal and greedy, Dong Zhuo knows that the situation is not stable at the moment and it is not the time to plunder, so he will also control his soldiers. Therefore, you can rest assured."

"I see!"

Gao Shun felt relieved after hearing this and immediately took the order and left.

"Where are Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, and Zhang He?"

After Lu Yi finished arranging Gao Shun, he gave a series of orders.

"The general is here!"

Lu Bu, Guan Yu and others immediately stepped forward to receive orders.

"My army will be able to reach the outskirts of Luoyang early tomorrow morning. You will each lead your troops, with Lu Bu as the commander, to leave Luoyang for rest and recuperation. At 10:00 noon, when you see smoke rising from the Luoyang Imperial Palace, you will immediately lead your troops to attack the Xiliang Army and the Luoyang nobles' army from behind."

"If they attack the imperial city, you can enter the city and attack from behind."

"If they refuse to defend the gates of Luoyang, I will lead my army to attack from the Imperial City. Together we can surely win the battle!"

"Yes! I will obey your command!"

Generals such as Lu Bu and Guan Yu were also fascinated by the words and responded immediately.

"When the army is out in the field, it needs a strategist. I would like to ask the military advisor to take the trouble to serve as the military advisor." Tian Feng naturally accepted the order with pleasure.

Later, Lu Yi was worried that Lu Bu and others would fall into a trap, so he appointed Tian Feng as military advisor.

In this way, both civil and military affairs are complete, making up for all the shortcomings.

Next, let’s wait and see how the big show starts tomorrow.

Sure enough, the next morning.

Dong Zhuo united with the scattered armed forces in Luoyang city that obeyed the orders of the ministers and ministers, and marched to the gate of the imperial palace in a mighty force.

"Our army is here in person. Lu Yiru, you traitor, why don't you open the city gates and face death!"

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(End of this chapter)