Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 408: Lü Bu's Frustration
Since entering Luoyang, these days should be the happiest times for Dong Zhuo.

Liu He offered suggestions one after another, and he was on the verge of defeating the Guandong coalition forces in one fell swoop.

Not long ago, Li Su came to report that he had successfully persuaded Lu Bu to surrender, and that Lu Bu would kill his adoptive father Ding Yuan and bring his head to surrender to show his sincerity.

He had long heard of Lu Bu's bravery, and that day he quickly killed Hua Xiong, showing martial arts that was no less than Zhu Ye's, which made him even more itchy.

Dong Zhuo was overjoyed. He paced back and forth in the palace, looking outside from time to time.

"Grandmaster, don't worry. Lu Bu will keep his promise."

Li Su said flatteringly.

"Alas, I also believe that Fengxian is as good as his word. That is why I am so anxious."

He turned his head and looked at Zhu Ye, and asked, "Dehui, you have seen Lu Bu before, do you know how good his martial arts are?"

Zhu Ye, however, was full of disdain and sneered a few times.

"Tsk, he is still defeated by my second brother. Although I am not talented, I am not afraid of him. But he can fight with my second brother, which is rare in the world."

Dong Zhuo had witnessed Zhu Ye's martial arts with his own eyes. He had always highly respected his second brother Guan Yu, so he thought Guan Yu's martial arts might be slightly better than his. The fact that Lu Bu could fight with Guan Yu for more than a hundred rounds showed that his martial arts was no less brave than Zhu Ye's.

Now Dong Zhuo was even more delighted.

"Report... Lu Bu has beheaded Ding Yuan and is now outside the palace gates asking for an audience!"

Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up, and he ran out in a hurry: "Quick, please come into the palace to see me."

Soon, a tall and burly man with extraordinary imposing manner walked to the door of the palace.

"I am Lu Bu, your subordinate, and I am here to see you, Grand Master. I am grateful for the gift of the divine horse to you. I am willing to serve you at your service and go through fire and water!"

"Hey, Fengxian, no need to be so polite, get up quickly."

Dong Zhuo looked at Lu Bu with the same look he gave Zhu Ye after the duel.

Lu Bu seemed to enjoy this kind of attention, but he soon noticed Zhu Ye, who was sitting behind Dong Zhuo and eating cakes by himself, which made his face change.

"Zhu Ye! Why are you here? Grand Master, be careful, this man must be here to assassinate me!"

Lu Bu held up his Fang Tian Hua Ji and stood in front of Dong Zhuo.

Zhu Ye glanced at him and said, "Tsk, you are ignorant."

"What did you say!"

Lu Bu was furious and raised his Fang Tian Hua Ji to stab.

"Stop it, Fengxian. This is a misunderstanding. Dehui is my confidant. You two should not kill each other."

Lu Bu was confused after hearing this.

"He...how could he be the Grand Master's confidant?"

Dong Zhuo took Lü Bu's hand and said, "Fengxian, you don't know that Liu Xianzhao had secretly come to Luoyang to seek refuge before I entered Luoyang. The gathering of the Guandong coalition was also his plan, intending to annihilate all those who opposed me at once. As for Dehui, he came to Luoyang half a year ago and gave me many advices. Naturally, he can be called a trusted minister."

"This...how is this possible..."

Lu Bu was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped to the ground. He couldn't believe it no matter what. However, everything he saw told him that this seemed to be true.

He originally thought that if he joined Dong Zhuo, he would be able to soar into the sky, and in the future he would have a chance to avenge his previous humiliation against Liu He and others. However, he did not expect that Liu He would actually run ahead of him. Doesn't this mean that in the future under Dong Zhuo's command, he would be suppressed by Liu He again? This was something he could never tolerate.

"No! Grand Master, Bu thought Liu He must be pretending to surrender and plotting something bad!"

Dong Zhuo's face began to look unhappy.

"Fengxian, I know you and Xianzhao had some unpleasant experiences, but since you both serve under me, you should work together in the future and not seek revenge." Lu Bu was unwilling to let go of this opportunity: "Grandmaster, Liu He secretly found out where the two armies of yours were stationed outside the city, and he volunteered to lead his army to resist them, so that the allied forces could attack Hulao Pass without any worries. If he hadn't deliberately made trouble, the two armies of yours could have attacked at night. Such a great plan was ruined by him. Isn't it just a false surrender?"

After he said this, he thought he had hit Liu He and exaggerated his own contribution, but the change in Dong Zhuo's expression was beyond his expectations.

"Humph, this is a plan between Xianzhao and me. We deliberately let Yuan Shao and his people completely relax their vigilance. Then Xianzhao's army and my army will attack together to achieve twice the result with half the effort. You are new here and don't know this plan. I don't blame you, but you must never say a bad word about Dehui and Xianzhao again in the future!"

Lu Bu looked at Dong Zhuo, whose eyes were completely different from before and full of anger, and he couldn't help but tremble all over.

"Yes... Bu Jin followed the Grand Master's teachings..."

Dong Zhuo's expression eased a little: "Okay, I will order someone to set up a banquet to welcome Fengxian later, you can leave and rest now."

Lu Bu was in an extremely low mood. Looking at Zhu Ye who was looking at him provocatively behind Dong Zhuo, he was so angry that his teeth were itching, but there was nothing he could do. He could only bow and retreat.

"Liu He, it's Liu He again. You keep ruining my plans. I will never let you go in this life!"

Full of resentment, Lu Bu left the palace.

Dong Zhuo returned to his seat, somewhat unhappy.

"He is a reckless man who doesn't know the big picture. Compared with Xianzhao and Dehui, he is far inferior. It's a pity that I think so highly of him."

Zhu Ye stood up and bowed to Dong Zhuo, saying, "Grandmaster, since my elder brother has already gone to join the two armies, I believe he will start to attack the coalition forces in a few days. I haven't seen my elder brother for a long time. I should lead the troops in this battle so that I can meet my elder brother as soon as possible. Therefore, I need to return to the barracks early to prepare."

Dong Zhuo's anger turned into joy: "Well, well, well, it turns out that Dehui always thinks of me. We should destroy the Guandong coalition as soon as possible. From now on, you five brothers can serve me with peace of mind and enjoy endless wealth and glory."

"Thank you, Grand Master. I will take my leave first!"

Zhu Ye turned and left the palace. After taking a few steps, he glanced at the palace behind him and cursed Dong Zhuo in his heart.

"Old man, let's see how long you can be happy. You have been pretending these days and it has disgusted me. It is much more tiring than fighting in a war. When the time comes, I will kill you with my own hands."

In the Guandong Army camp, Tao Qian, Kong Rong, Ma Teng, and the three Liu Bei brothers stood together, talking to each other, and no one knew what they were discussing.

"The leader is really stingy. Governor Liu sent an urgent report saying that Dong Zhuo had used some means to send 50,000 more troops to the two ambushes. The war was in imminent danger. He asked us princes to go to help, but the leader and other princes were unwilling to send a single soldier. What's the reason?"

Kong Rong looked indignant when he said this.

"Don't talk about this, Kong Beihai. You and I know the other princes' thoughts. They are just afraid of Liu Taishou's strong army and want to take this opportunity to make him and Dong Zhuo lose both. I, Tao Qian, am old. Although I once had great ambitions, the world is in chaos now. Chao Gang is weak, so I should sacrifice my body and be loyal to the country. Liu Taishou is loyal to the country. Although Qian is weak in military strength, he will fight side by side with him."

"Governor Tao is old but still strong, and selfless. Although I am a royal relative, I am powerless in this chaotic world. I can only bow down to all the great sages for helping my clan and saving the people."

After Liu Bei finished speaking, he actually bowed respectfully to the few people.

Ma Teng laughed heartily and said, "I don't understand all these great principles. Liu He is a man of great courage and valor. He pacified the north with great skill. I admire him very much. If he has any instructions today, I will follow his orders."

Kong Rong looked at the army behind him and sighed.

"Lord Xuande is kindhearted, and he has many similarities with Governor Liu. We are indeed relatives of the Han Dynasty. It's a pity that the four of us don't have enough troops. After days of hard fighting, we now have less than 40,000 troops in total. I don't know if we can help Governor Liu out of his predicament."

"We should do our best and leave the rest to fate. Governor Liu said that if reinforcements arrive, we should gather our forces in one place, break through one of Dong's main forces first, and then come back to rescue them. Only by doing this can we succeed. He is a man of both civil and military talents, and his thoughts are thorough. He must be right. We should just follow his instructions."

"Lord Xuande is right. Please let this brother who brought the news lead the way."

Ma Teng said to the Anmin Army soldier who had come to report the news and ask for help.

Although he was said to be an ordinary soldier, he was actually more than eight feet tall, with bright eyes, a ruddy complexion, and a strong voice when speaking. His fists were huge and covered with calluses. It was obvious at first glance that he was skilled in martial arts, and was by no means comparable to the ordinary soldiers behind them.

The most infuriating thing was that even the warhorse he rode looked more majestic than the ones ridden by these local princes, which made these people envious, but also ashamed of themselves at the same time.

The soldier bowed to them politely and said, "On behalf of my master, I would like to thank you all for your kindness. My master said that he is now fighting in the northwest of Yingchuan. I will take you there to join him."

"Okay, I'm done."

(End of this chapter)