Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 409: Shocking Net
In just one day, everyone arrived outside the valley.

"My Lord, my Lord is in this valley."

Liu Bei and others looked at the valley and immediately looked puzzled.

"It's unusually quiet here, with no signs of fierce fighting. Is Governor Liu really here?"

Ma Teng was the first to ask questions.

"Yeah, did we take the wrong road?"

Tao Qian and Kong Rong also started asking.

At this time, Jiang Huan suddenly said, "Yes, it is indeed this place. Please look, there are hidden sentries on the hills on both sides of the valley, and the sound of soldiers shouting can be faintly heard in the valley."

Everyone listened carefully.

"Yes, that's right. General Wude is really careful. Could it be that we are too late and the battle is over?"

Liu Bei thought about it and suddenly his expression relaxed.

"Haha, you don't have to be suspicious. I think Governor Liu must have made some arrangements. We will know once we go in and take a look."

"Well, okay, let's go."

Several people rode their horses quickly towards the entrance of the valley. When they were almost there, they suddenly saw a group of cavalry coming out of the valley.

The leader was wearing a red-gold armor and helmet, shining brightly and looking very majestic.

"Haha, I'm extremely sorry to have troubled you all to come here!"

Several people looked carefully and realized that if this person was not Liu He, then who else could it be?
Now they were completely confused, and only Liu Bei rolled his eyes and then smiled slightly, as if he understood what he meant.

"Brother, what is Liu He doing?"

Zhang Fei's loud voice was only slightly restrained in front of Liu Bei and Jiang Huan.

Liu Bei smiled and said, "It seems that Governor Liu has foresight and foresight, which is far beyond our expectations. This trip is the right one."

When the two sides met, Liu He bowed and apologized repeatedly.

"Liu Taishou, what on earth is going on with you? This has confused us all."

Kong Rong asked.

Liu He looked at the four great princes, and especially stayed at Liu Bei's face for a while.

"This is Liu's plan. Yuan Shao and his ilk are selfish and not worthy of being a part of the conspiracy. So I have to take refuge here. I hope you will not blame me."

Now Kong Rong and others became a little angry.

"Liu Taishou, you are fooling around. The battle at Hulao Pass is raging. It would be fine if you just avoided the battle, but why did you pretend to ask for help and trick us into coming?"

Ma Teng asked with some displeasure.

"Brother Shoucheng, please don't worry. Please come into the camp and talk first. I will explain the whole story one by one."

Ma Teng glared at him unhappily, then gave instructions to the deputy general behind him.

"You all wait outside the valley. If something changes, you must attack the valley immediately."

He said this very seriously, without any intention of joking.

Liu He smiled and said, "Brother Shoucheng really hates evil. Well, then please leave the army outside the valley. If I have any ill intentions towards you, you can attack me."

Kong Rong and Tao Qian looked at each other, sighed, and gave the same instructions to the deputy generals behind them.

"Lord Xuande, don't you need to explain yourself as well?"

Liu Bei bowed and said, "I only brought 4,000 soldiers to this meeting. After the great battle, I only have 2,000 left. I also borrowed 3,000 elite soldiers from Bogui. I only have 5,000 soldiers left. There is nothing much to tell you. I just let you stay and take care of them."

Liu He nodded.

"In that case, please come in." As night fell, Liu He hosted a banquet for Kong Rong and others in the military camp. They enjoyed fine wine and delicious food, and drank until late at night before dispersing and returning to their camps.

Liu He had already told his plan to several people one by one, starting with Zhao Zhong, but he replaced some of the words with more high-sounding ones.

Several people were immediately full of admiration for Liu He and toasted him repeatedly. The nearly 40,000 troops outside the valley were temporarily handed over to Liu He for full command.

Liu He was in his own tent at this time. He wrote a few words at the desk and then walked out of the tent.

"Yun Rang, you and Gong Ze met Dong Zhuo before, and he has great trust in you two. Now you must leave immediately and deliver this letter to Luoyang, and be sure to hand it over to Dong Zhuo in person."

A figure took the letter and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

Liu He looked at the camps of Liu Bei, Ma Teng, Tao Qian and Kong Rong outside, his eyes shining.

"When I asked the allies for help, I didn't expect any reinforcements. I just wanted to see who was loyal to the court or to me so that I could use them as allies. This would prevent them from being innocently implicated when the plan was implemented and the war started. I didn't expect to lure Liu Bei out."

Liu He's gaze drifted towards the direction of the tent where Liu Bei and his three brothers were.

He also knew what Liu Bei wanted to say, but he did not take the initiative to ask.

"During the dinner, Liu Bei hesitated to speak several times. It seems that he is in a dilemma. Should he serve the public wholeheartedly and assist me in reviving the Han Dynasty, or should he make achievements on his own? He is probably wavering for a while. However, his presence at the meeting has already shown his attitude. If there is a chance, I will promote him. Jiang Huan behind him has urged him several times. He seems to be more anxious than Liu Bei. Hey, let him think about it slowly. I don't need these three people. Is Liu Bei a benevolent gentleman or a hypocrite? Humph, wait for me to slowly figure it out in the future. Even if you are a hypocrite, I am not afraid of you causing any trouble in my hands."

He looked up at the starry sky above his head and saw the stars twinkling, extremely beautiful.

"We have been weaving this big net for so long, and today is the time to close it. It's a pity for Ding Yuan. I didn't expect that he couldn't escape this fate after all my efforts. Fortunately, the plan has been successfully carried out to the last moment. It's not a big deal that his troops were incorporated into Dong Zhuo. In the end, it's still a good thing for me. As for Lu Bu...

Liu He broke off a branch of a nearby pine tree with one hand and saw a small hole on the branch that was caused by insects.

"Hehe, what's there to be afraid of a tiny caterpillar? I wonder how you can get out of my palm. If I want to accomplish my great plan, I have to get rid of one person first. Otherwise, he will be watching out for me by Dong Zhuo day and night, and I can't guarantee that he won't ruin my plan..."

He threw the branch to the ground, stepped on it and crushed it to pieces, then turned around and went back to his tent.

In the palace, Dong Zhuo looked at the letter from Liu He. His face showed surprise at first, then anger, and finally he was so happy that his face was covered with smiles.

"Hahahaha, Xianzhao is able to accomplish anything he wants!"

He suddenly stood up and said, "Pass on my order. Gather the troops and be ready for battle tomorrow night. At the last minute of the 11th hour of the twelfth lunar month, join forces with the two armies to attack. By then, Yuan Shao and the other juniors will surely be in chaos. At the 11th hour of the twelfth lunar month, more than 100,000 troops from the city and Hulao Pass will march out together. We must capture Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and the other villains alive and chop them into pieces. Only then will my hatred be relieved!"

"Master, you can't do that!"

Dong Zhuo was in high spirits when a voice suddenly shouted, making him very unhappy.

"Hmm? Wenyou, why are you obstructing this old man?"

Li Ru saw that Dong Zhuo's face was very unhappy. He thought that in the past few months, Dong Zhuo's trust in him was no longer as strong as before. But despite this, he was still in the same boat with him and could not give up no matter what.

"Grandmaster, Ru thinks this matter is very strange, there may be a trick!"

When Dong Zhuo heard this, anger began to appear on his face, but he seemed to be deliberately suppressing it.

When Li Ru saw his expression, he felt a little puzzled and didn't know why. According to his expectation, Dong Zhuo should be very impatient at this time and interrupt him immediately.

"What's the matter? Why don't you continue talking? I'm all ears."

Dong Zhuo didn't know why, but there was a hint of chill in his words.

Li Ru gritted his teeth and decided to continue.

"Reporting to the Grand Tutor, this matter was a joint action between Liu He and Generals Niu and Li. Now only he has sent a letter, but there is no letter from Generals Niu and Li. Isn't it suspicious?"

Dong Zhuo suddenly snorted coldly and sat down on his couch.

"Then what do you think is the reason? Could it be that the two generals betrayed me?"

Li Ru felt uncomfortable listening to Dong Zhuo's somewhat sarcastic words, but he had to say it.

"The two generals have followed the Grand Tutor for half their lives, and General Niu is the Grand Tutor's virtuous son-in-law. How could they betray him? Confucian scholars believe that all the reasons are due to Liu He alone."

(End of this chapter)