The Three Kingdoms: General Yu She, reincarnated a hundred times.

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Yu She then bowed twice with his hands clasped, saying, "This humble general has just joined the army and has not yet made any contribution. I am honored to be a Cavalry Commandant and have already received great favor from the Prime Minister. How dare I hold the position of Attendant Gentleman?"

I am truly filled with immense fear and trepidation!

However, just as Dong Zhuo was surprised that Yu She would refuse his attempt to win people's hearts, he saw that Yu She's eyes were red and his face was full of emotion.

"Now that the Prime Minister knows my strategic talents, he has repeatedly promoted me despite my lack of merit. This is an act of kindness and recognition. How could I not be so loyal and devoted as to serve him to the death?"

To achieve the goal of becoming a prime minister, I am willing to serve like a dog or a horse.

"I have a plan to defeat the feudal lords!"

Dong Zhuo: "???"

"I was just being polite, trying to win people's hearts."

"How come you actually have a plan?"

Thinking that no matter what, Yu She was sincere in wanting to make a name for himself, so it was not good to dampen his enthusiasm, he tentatively asked a question.

"Zichuan, may I... try speaking?"

Yu then composed himself solemnly and offered his advice.

"Wen You's proposal of a marriage alliance was merely out of fear of usurping the military power of the feudal lords, and his desire to make peace."

However, in my opinion, how can the rabble of the eighteen routes possibly stand against the elite troops of the Western Liang under the Prime Minister? Now, upholding the great cause of the Emperor, we are going to punish the disobedient forces of all directions. What is there to fear?

"Now we can have She feign surrender and assassinate the Prime Minister!"

Dong Zhuo: "???"

"Wait, are you sure you're giving me advice?"

What do you mean by asking you to feign surrender and then assassinate me?

Is this what you mean by being utterly loyal and willing to die for your cause?

Seeing Dong Zhuo's surprised and suspicious expression, Yu She quickly explained.

"Prime Minister, do not worry. It was merely my feigned assassination attempt to deceive the other lords!"

Prime Minister, please consider this: if we were to surrender to the eighteen lords right before our eyes, wouldn't they be astonished?

How could the feudal lords not be suspicious of such unprovoked acts of betrayal?

Dong Zhuo thought to himself, "Yes, let alone the other lords, I even suspect you here. I'm afraid you've come here to feign surrender."

Wait a minute… Hey! If even I suspect that Yu She might be feigning surrender, then if we follow Zichuan's plan and pretend that Yu She really is feigning surrender, how can the other lords not believe it?

Hmm... why does something here feel a little off no matter how I think about it?

If we follow Zichuan's plan and pretend that Yu She is feigning surrender, wouldn't that prove that Yu She is not feigning surrender? Wouldn't he be genuinely here to surrender? Why should we still doubt and suspect him?

But what if he really is just feigning surrender, deliberately telling this story to make me stop suspecting that he is feigning surrender, when in fact he is just feigning surrender? Wouldn't that be falling into his trap again?

But how could someone who is truly feigning surrender possibly expect me to cooperate with him in pretending to surrender?

Hiss!

Dong Zhuo felt completely confused and looked to Li Ru for help.

At this moment, Li Ru was scrutinizing Yu She with extreme caution. "Does Zichuan intend to feign a successful assassination, causing the feudal lords to mistakenly believe that the prime minister is dead and thus fall into chaos?"

Yu She nodded and smiled slightly, "Wen You's opinion is roughly the same as mine."

The eighteen warlords were nothing more than a motley crew, banded together to attack the prime minister, but in reality they each harbored their own agendas and hindered each other, which is why their alliance at Suanzao had been stalled for months.

If they were to hear of the Prime Minister's death, some would advocate for advancing the army, others would hesitate, some would harbor suspicion, and still others would covet the throne. The eighteen feudal lords would then have eighteen different thoughts, gather together, and argue endlessly, creating chaos even if there were none.

Taking advantage of the fact that the feudal lords believe the prime minister is dead and are thus becoming careless, if we were to appoint Fengxian as general, leading eight hundred elite Xiliang cavalry, to launch a night raid on the feudal lords' camp, striking right at their heart, how could we not be victorious?"

Li Ru frowned in thought, "No! If our army learns that the Prime Minister is dead, morale will surely collapse..."

Before he could finish speaking, Yu She interrupted him, "How unwise Wen You is! He only said that he had intelligence about the feudal lords and secretly informed the Prime Minister. Then he dismissed the attendants outside the tent and made me meet with the Prime Minister alone."

Then I pretended to chop meat with an axe inside the tent. Fengxian, who was outside the tent, was startled by the unusual sound and hurriedly lifted the curtain to enter!

Before long, all that could be seen was She Zhi's head hanging at the gate, and the Prime Minister was nowhere to be seen. Wen You then hurriedly ordered the three armies to prepare to evacuate from Hulao Pass.

If this is the case, then our army only suspects that the Prime Minister is dead, and without knowing the details, we dare not make any rash moves in the short term.

The feudal lords must have spies in our army who, upon learning of this situation, will surely suspect that the prime minister has been assassinated, and that Wen You has kept the news of his death a secret.

Having personally investigated and deduced the results, how could they possibly doubt them? Even if some wise strategists did doubt the truth, the eighteen warlords' endless debate would ultimately be forgotten by the masses!

In the meantime, as long as the action is swift, and Fengxian is ordered to decisively defeat the allied forces overnight, the Prime Minister will reappear to reassure the people.

Then the feudal lords will surely be defeated, and our army will achieve a great victory!

"Oh~" Li Ru couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this. "I never expected General Yu to be so loyal and righteous, willing to offer his head to defeat the feudal lords. This is truly the utmost loyalty and devotion to the Prime Minister, even unto death."

The scholar was deeply impressed and sincerely convinced.

Yu She: "..."

He glanced coldly at Li Ru and sneered, "Why does Wen You have to make such a joke?"

Although She was willing to be loyal to the Prime Minister, he would not do such a pointless death!

"A mere condemned prisoner, wearing my helmet plume, his face covered in blood, his black hair obscuring his features, hangs high above the city gate; who can tell the real from the fake?"

"If that's the case, then it's truly a brilliant plan!"

The two men, working together to ensure Dong Jun's great victory, discussed and analyzed the plan, leaving no room for error. On the surface, they appeared to be on good terms. It was truly a case of "flattery" and "promising advancement" joining forces, and "laughing tiger" conspiring with "shark"!

Dong Zhuo, who was standing to the side, could not get a word in edgewise. He just smiled and nodded, pretending to understand. It wasn't until Li Ru and Yu She finalized the plan and Yu She stepped back to prepare that he hurriedly asked Li Ru.

Why did Wenyou believe this man's plan?

What if he actually takes this as a pretense and attempts an assassination in the tent?

Li Ru shook his head and smiled, "Prime Minister, do not worry. Since it is said to be a feigned assassination, how could there be no precautions?"

At that time, only Fengxian was ordered to lead the soldiers in public to retreat, while Zhang Ji and Fan Chou were left to lead their trusted confidants to hide in the tent.

If this person is indeed suspicious, seize the opportunity to capture and kill him, and hang his head atop the city wall. The same plan will be carried out.

Hearing that Li Ru already had a plan in mind, Dong Zhuo felt relieved, and then looked at him with suspicion.

"I see that Wenyou is targeting Zichuan at every turn, and I am quite suspicious and wary of him. Why don't you advise me to make this a real charade, using this pretext of feigned surrender and assassination to kill him legitimately?"

Although Dong Zhuo had long admired Yu She's talent and thought he could rival Li Ru's abilities, he would not easily agree to Yu She's proposal.

But having known Li Ru for so many years, how could he not know that he was ruthless and adept at using poisonous schemes?

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Li Ru looked at Dong Zhuo with a strange expression.

"Who is the Prime Minister looking down upon Confucian scholars?"

My suspicion and desire to eliminate Zichuan were not out of personal motives, but because I suspected he had feigned surrender and feared him.

"Now, Zichuan offers this plan for two reasons: first, to help the Prime Minister defeat the enemy and boost the morale of the army; and second, to demonstrate his loyalty by cutting himself off from the other feudal lords!"

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