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

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"If Zichuan's plan succeeds, he will sincerely come to join us. Judging from Zichuan's scheme today, his talent and strategy are no less than mine. With his help, the great cause of the prime minister is in sight, and great things can be expected!"

The scholar is not a petty person who is jealous of the virtuous and talented; he is overjoyed, so what harm could there be?

Dong Zhuo: "..."

"That's right! The reason we were suspicious before was simply because we were afraid he was feigning surrender."

Now that Zichuan has offered this "feigned surrender" plan, once it succeeds, it will prove his loyalty, so why should we still be suspicious of him?

If they were to harm me without cause, wouldn't that be like losing one of my top generals?

The two then secretly discussed the details of the plan, and summoned Lü Bu, Zhang Ji, Fan Chou and others to give them instructions and make arrangements.

Before long, a scene of "a loyal minister willing to die for his country, feigning surrender to assassinate Dong Zhuo" unfolded at Hulao Pass.

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That night, in the main tent of the allied forces of the feudal lords!

"What? Dong Zhuo was assassinated, and his fate is unknown?"

Yuan Shao listened in shock to the latest news gathered by his spies, and the other warlords were all in uproar upon hearing the news!

"If their fate is unknown, then they must be dead!"

"This wicked man committed countless evils, but fortunately, he was punished by Heaven, and power was returned to the Emperor!"

"We hadn't even eliminated the thief yet, and he's already dead. We wonder who did this?"

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Amidst the conflicting accounts of the various lords, they hurriedly inquired about the details and learned that a righteous man named Yu She had feigned surrender to assassinate Dong Zhuo in order to revive the Han dynasty!

When Yuan Shu heard this, how could he not be overjoyed and clap his hands in delight?

After a moment's thought, he knew exactly what rhetoric to use to become the greatest contributor to the alliance's campaign against Dong.

"Zichuan, no wonder you repeatedly declined when I asked you to kill Hua Xiong and fight Lü Bu, and even recommended others instead, but you refused to go into battle."

Perhaps they were hiding their strength to avoid alerting Dong Zhuo, all for the sake of today?

"May you rest in peace, Zichuan. Your achievements will surely live up to your legacy!"

With this thought in mind, he proudly raised his head and looked down on all the feudal lords!

"Zichuan has not let me down!"

Shu had long ago discussed with Zichuan the plan to assassinate Dong, but fearing that it might be leaked, he kept it completely secret, and had to endure all your bullying and ridicule during the day.

Gentlemen, what more is there to say now?

The other warlords all avoided Yuan Shu's gaze, their faces showing embarrassment.

"It is our blindness that we did not expect the highway to endure humiliation and hardship for the sake of this great cause."

"We have eliminated the traitors thanks to Gonglu. When the Han dynasty is restored and power is returned to the emperor, we will certainly petition for Gonglu's credit."

"The highway is a well-thought-out plan; eliminating the bandits doesn't require a million soldiers, just a general and a sword."

We are truly inferior!

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Seeing that Yuan Shu had successfully assassinated Dong Zhuo, and that all the other warlords were flattering and fawning over him, Yuan Shao's face suddenly darkened.

"Unexpectedly, the highway is full of cunning and deceit. On the surface, it pretends to be stupid and ignorant, but in reality, it is secretly plotting to assassinate Dong!"

If he were to gain the greatest credit for defeating Dong Zhuo, where would that leave me, the leader of the alliance?

Yuan Shao then said, "Although Dong Zhuo is dead, his power remains! The 300,000 Xiliang troops have not been eliminated, and the world will not be at peace!"

Why don't you gentlemen join forces with me, taking advantage of their disarray, to jointly punish the traitor, recapture Luoyang as soon as possible, and restore the Han Dynasty?

"Hmph!"

Seeing that Yuan Shao had interrupted the other warlords' flattery, Yuan Shu snorted in dissatisfaction, "Dong Zhuo is dead, what is there to worry about? Although the Liangzhou army is large, it is still the army of the court and the subjects of the Han dynasty!"

Now, we only need to wait for Shu, with the name of a man from a family that has held high office for four generations, to send a letter to persuade them to surrender. With them leaderless, they will surely be subdued. Why then fight again and only increase casualties?

"The bandits of Xiliang are all scheming and harbor wolfish ambitions; how can they be easily persuaded to surrender?"

Yuan Shao wanted to say more, and some of the other warlords also advised against it.

"Alliance Leader, don't be hasty. I think what Gonglu said makes sense. Let's try to persuade them to surrender first. Even if we can't achieve complete success, we can at least subdue some and reduce casualties."

However, some people sided with Yuan Shao and immediately refuted him.

"These traitors to the court deserve more than just execution to appease public anger. What are your intentions in advocating for their surrender?"

Some even mediated between the two sides, trying to resolve the dispute, saying, "The Hulao Pass is now a fortified city with high walls and thick walls, easy to defend but difficult to attack. A direct assault would probably not be a good strategy."

Now that Dong Zhuo is dead, and they intend to abandon the pass and flee, whether we attack or try to persuade them to surrender, it would be better to wait until they withdraw from Hulao Pass so that we can act with composure.

Do you all agree?

Cao Cao, harboring suspicions, offered advice and suggestions amidst the arguments of the various warlords!

"Gentlemen...gentlemen! Stop arguing and listen to me! Listen to me!"

Who is Dong Zhuo? Previously, Cao Cao had gained his deep trust and had attempted to assassinate him, but had not yet succeeded.

"Yu She is merely a newly surrendered man, yet he so easily eliminated the traitor in one fell swoop; this is far too suspicious..."

However, seeing that Cao Cao was about to question his greatest achievement in the campaign against Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu sneered before he could continue.

What does Mengde mean by this?

Do you not want to see others succeed just because you yourself have failed?

Is Cao Mengde the only one in the world permitted to assassinate Dong Zhuo?

Moreover, your previous attempt to assassinate Dong Zhuo was not unsuccessful, but rather failed because of the bronze mirror!

With your example before me, Zichuan only needs to avoid the bronze mirror, what is there to worry about in achieving great things?

Furthermore, although you are skilled in martial arts, you are only ordinary. My son Zichuan is the top general of Nanyang, unparalleled in the world. If he hadn't been patiently waiting until now for the sake of the assassination of Dong Zhuo, killing Hua Xiong and Lü Bu would have been as easy as turning his hand!

Even though taking Dong Zhuo's head from among ten thousand troops would be as easy as taking something out of a bag, now, by striking unexpectedly at close range, how could Dong Zhuo possibly survive?

"Highway, that's not what I meant!"

"So what do you mean?"

"For the sake of restoring the Han Dynasty, my son Zichuan risked his life to eliminate the traitors. How dare you question his achievements now?"

"highway!!!

This is not the time to discuss Yu She's achievements with you. This matter is suspicious; it may be a trick by the traitor Dong Zhuo!

"You're questioning his achievements!"

Seeing that the two were arguing, another lord came to persuade them, "Gentlemen, stop arguing. No matter what, it's a good thing that Dong Zhuo is dead. Now is not the time for infighting."

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For a time, the entire tent was filled with a cacophony of voices: some wanted to send troops to Hulao Pass, some wanted to subdue Xiliang, some wanted to wait for Xiliang to withdraw, some suspected Dong Zhuo of treachery, and others wanted to mediate between the various factions. Eighteen different voices argued amongst themselves, creating a chaotic scene.

"Enough, stop arguing!!!"

Seeing the princes arguing heatedly without reaching any conclusion, Yuan Shao finally lost his temper and slammed his fist on the table!

"Now that things have come to this, let's hold a banquet first!"

Now that the traitor Dong is dead, we should have a celebratory feast. All other matters can be discussed tomorrow.

The feudal lords exclaimed: "That's only right!"; "The alliance leader is wise!"; "The Han dynasty has hope! Let's drink until we drop!"...

Thus, the familiar music and feasting filled the tent once again. When the feudal lords were either drunk or tired, they dispersed and returned to their camps to rest.

But in the dead of night, when dark clouds obscured the moon, shadowy figures appeared, some clad in armor and gagged.

It was Lü Bu who led Dong Zhuo's most elite 3,000 Flying Bear Army troops in a night raid!

These three thousand men were all dressed in black armor with fish-scale patterns, their helmets adorned with bright red tassels, and they carried ring-pommel swords at their waists, with horse spears lying horizontally beside their saddles.

The black banner with flying bears spread out in the wind, and the formations rushed forward like black clouds sweeping across the land.

Dong Zhuo relied on this to dominate Xiliang!

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