Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 407 Seizing Military Power
"My real plan is actually this..."

Liu He leaned close to Niu Fu's ear, and Niu Fu was also concentrating, afraid that he might have heard a word wrong.

"The plan is... to seize your military power and kill Dong Zhuo!"

"What……"

When Niu Fu heard these "treasonous" words, he was shocked. Just as he was about to arrest Liu He, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist. He looked down and saw that a dagger had stabbed into his waist.

"you you……"

Niu Fu stumbled backwards, barely able to stand straight.

"Someone is coming..."

He wanted to shout for help, but how could Liu He give him this opportunity? He took a step forward, grabbed Niu Fu and lifted him above his head.

"go to hell!"

Niu Fu was thrown out by him and hit his own desk. Immediately, there was a crisp sound of broken bones.

"what……"

Niu Fu cried out in pain.

Liu He rushed forward and pulled out a sword from the weapon rack beside him. He turned the sword in his hand, pointed it downward, and stabbed it suddenly.

"Well……"

The sword hit Niu Fu's heart right away. His eyes, as big as a cow's, were wide open, waiting for Liu He, but there was no breath in his mouth or nose.

His trusted confidants outside the door heard the noise inside and were about to come in to see what was going on, but Cheng Liang and four others around them attacked at the same time.

The martial arts of these people are not as good as Cheng Liang and others, not to mention they were ambushed by surprise?
In less than three breaths, these cronies of Niu Fu were all killed in front of the general's tent.

At this time, several teams of guards who were patrolling nearby noticed the situation here, and hurried over, pointing their spears at Cheng Liang and the other four.

"Who are you? How dare you kill several generals? Aren't you afraid of the court's censure?"

"Everyone, come on, tie them up and hand them over to General Niu for punishment!"

A team of guards was about to rush forward when they heard a sudden loud shout from inside the general's tent.

"stop!"

Liu He was seen slowly walking out of the general's tent holding a human head.

The guards recognized the head at a glance.

"Ah... it's General Niu. You actually killed General Niu too. How bold of you."

"If we fail to capture these people today, we will inevitably be punished by military law in the future."

Just as the guards were about to kill them, Liu He threw Niu Fu's head in front of them.

"Dong Zhuo was cruel and tyrannical. He deposed the emperor and corrupted the government. Niu Fu assisted Zhou in his tyranny and attempted to kill General Lu. You have followed the old general through life and death for many years and have received a lot of salary from the court. Are you going to be his accomplices today?"

Liu He's voice reached the ears of each of them, deafening.

"This... General Lu was killed by them? Impossible, didn't he return to Luoyang to retire?"

"Hehe, the war is over. If they want to change the general, they can wait until we return to Luoyang. Why do they have to seize the military power in the middle of the road and in the middle of the night? After that, they didn't allow anyone to accompany them. Only a few people they brought with them took the old general away. How can this be reasonable?"

These words made the guards begin to hesitate.

Liu He continued, "As a descendant of Emperor Gaozu, how can I tolerate a traitor like Dong Zhuo causing chaos in the world and killing loyal people? I have come here to kill Niu Fu and lead you back to the right path. If you still have a sense of loyalty and righteousness, you should follow me and raise the banner of justice, charge into Luoyang, and take the old thief's head!"

Although what Liu He said made sense, the guards were still hesitant. They looked at each other, and no one was willing to believe Liu He's words.

Among the hundreds of guards, one who was obviously dressed as a general stood out.

"We have always admired General Liu's name. When General Lu was alive, he often mentioned it. Moreover, you are a relative of the Han Dynasty. We should have obeyed your orders. However, this matter is of great importance. It is hard to believe your one-sided words alone."

Liu He smiled and said, "Oh? If Lord Lu told you personally, would you believe it?"

The man was stunned when he heard this: "Lord Lu has done me a great favor. If he has an order, I will obey it!"

"Well, in that case, please let Lord Lu show up."

The general and many guards were all surprised. They didn't know how to react to Liu He's words. They stood there for a while.

At this time, a somewhat old but still tall figure, escorted by several people, strode over from outside the military camp. The general quickly saw the man's appearance and was immediately surprised and delighted.

"General Lu...General Lu!"

The man burst into tears immediately, rushed over, and knelt down in front of Lu Zhi with a plop.

Lu Zhi also had tears in his eyes as he stepped forward and helped him up.

"Okay, okay, I'm relieved that you are all fine. Come on, get up and talk."

"General, General Liu said that you..."

Lu Zhi waved his hand and said sternly, "What he said is true. Niu Fu replaced my military power and escorted me back to the capital. But soon after we left the camp, they tried to assassinate me."

The general was filled with anger: "What a bunch of villains, how dare they treat meritorious officials of the court like this! So what happened later?"

Lu Zhi smiled and said, "At that time, I thought I was going to die, but unexpectedly, several men in black suddenly rushed out and killed the people sent by Dong the thief in a blink of an eye and saved me. After I asked, I found out that they were all sent by nephew Liu to secretly protect me."

The general turned around and knelt down towards Liu He.

"Thank you, General Liu, for saving my general's life. I was rude just now, please punish me, General!"

Liu He looked at this man and liked him very much, so he quickly helped him up.

"The soldiers trained by Lord Lu are indeed loyal and brave."

Lu Zhi's eyes were also full of pride.

"After that, I was escorted by those people all the way and lived in seclusion until two days ago when my nephew Liu Xian wrote to me, saying that he had something important to do today and might need my cooperation. That's when I came here."

The general finally understood it this time.

"By the way, where are the others?"

The general understood that Lu Zhi was naturally asking about the other generals he had trained in the army.

"General, we were transferred from the center of the army to patrol and look after horses because we couldn't stand Niu Fu. I will call them here now."

He turned and ran away, and soon came back with five or six generals. When these people saw Lu Zhi, they were all very excited, and after listening to Lu Zhi's narration, they were even more indignant.

"Dong Zhuo, the old villain, is so rampant. We swear to kill him!"

"That's right, General Lu, please give the order. At worst, we can march into Luoyang and serve the king!"

Lu Zhi smiled and shook his head.

"I am very old now. I can beat the drum to cheer you on, but I am no longer strong enough to charge into battle. Someone, bring me the tiger talisman."

A general ran into the commander's tent and took the tiger talisman for mobilizing troops.

Lu Zhi took the tiger talisman, walked in front of Liu He, and then looked at the generals.

"Generals, obey the order!"

"The general is here!"

"I hold this tiger talisman and issue military orders. From now on, we shall take it as our duty to kill the traitor Dong, clean up the world, and support the Han Dynasty. The power of commanding the entire army shall be temporarily handed over to Liu He. Once the mission is accomplished, the emperor will make the final decision. During this process, if anyone dares to disobey the orders and betray the Han Dynasty, he shall be punished by military law!"

When the generals heard this, they were very surprised.

"General..."

Lu Zhi glared at them. His momentum and majesty from decades of battlefield experience made them speechless.

"The last general takes command!"

Liu He also knelt in front of Lu Zhi.

"I am honored to be entrusted with such an important task by Lord Lu. I will serve the court with all my heart and soul until my death!"

"Okay, okay, I think Gongwei should be almost done now. I can rest assured that these 130,000 elite soldiers of the imperial court will be in your hands. Gongwei, Yizhen, and I, who are recuperating in Liangzhou, will be able to rest assured."

Lu Zhi handed the tiger talisman to Liu He, and he breathed a sigh of relief, as if a huge stone had fallen from the ground, with a relaxed smile on his face.

Liu He took the tiger talisman and said to himself, "Luoyang, I'm finally here!"

(End of this chapter)