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

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By the time Yuan Shao had sent out orders to persuade the various warlords to mobilize their troops, Wang Kuang's camp was already a scene of devastation, with fires and soldiers everywhere.

He looked at the swarm of insects around him and laughed coldly.

Eighteen warlords, hundreds of thousands of troops! Yet they were brought in and out at will by three thousand men, who killed and set fires as if they were in an empty land?

If they had all worked together with one heart and one mind, like Kong Rong and Cao Cao, full of passion and righteousness, and responded immediately upon hearing his orders, they would have already surrounded Yu and Lü. How could they have been defeated one by one as they are now, allowing these two traitors to escape so rampantly?

In terms of battle losses, aside from the deaths of three feudal lords—Kong Zhou, Qiao Mao, and Wang Kuang—the actual troop losses were not significant.

After all, Yu and Lü only had three thousand cavalry in total. They were so focused on rapid battles along the way that they didn't have time to kill many people. The main casualties were caused by their own routed soldiers trampling each other in the darkness.

But this battle was so devastating to the morale of the allied forces and extremely humiliating, it was like a slap in the face of Yuan Shao, the leader of the allied warlords!

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All the other warlords looked away from Yuan Shao's furious stare, except for Gongsun Zan, who remained unperturbed and met his gaze with his head held high.

He genuinely wanted to come and provide support, but for some reason, the two traitors, Yu and Lü, chose to attack the furthest end of the allied camp of the feudal lords.

Even if his White Horse Cavalry was fast, by the time he was sound asleep in the camp and heard the news coming from the other side of the allied forces, it would be too late to muster his troops and rush to support them.

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At that time, none of the warlords dared to look directly into Yuan Shao's eyes, but they all turned their cold gazes toward Yuan Shu!

"Yuan Gonglu, is this the peerless general you were, capable of slaying Hua Xiong and battling Lü Bu?"

"Yuan Gonglu, is this the plan you devised to have Yu She feign surrender and defect to Dong, enduring humiliation and hardship?"

"Yuan Gonglu, is your plan to have Yu She assassinate Dong, or is it a conspiracy between him and others to eliminate us?"

"The deaths of Kong Zhou, Qiao Mao, and Wang Kuang were all caused by you!"

Why is the highway administration remaining silent now?

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As the warlords launched a barrage of criticism and questioned Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao's anger was indeed diverted. He glared coldly at Yuan Shu, his face flushed with rage, and publicly rebuked him!

"He beheaded Kong Zhou, executed Qiao Mao, defeated Liu Dai, broke Kong Rong, repelled Cao Cao, and killed Wang Kuang. With only three thousand men, he defeated six warlords and destroyed the camp of our allied forces of hundreds of thousands!"

What a fine general! What a grand show! What a well-planned scheme!

Highway, you've truly opened my eyes tonight!

This time, no one stood behind Yuan Shu to speak for him. The remaining warlords were more united than ever before, all siding with Yuan Shao to attack Yuan Shu, and glaring angrily at him.

"What...what do you mean by this?"

"When Zichuan assassinated Dong Zhuo, you... didn't speak to me like this!"

Surrounded and pressured by the crowd, Yuan Shu was suddenly isolated and helpless. He could only angrily defend himself, "How...how can you make such a judgment? I have been kind to Zichuan, and he will never betray me!"

How similar this scene is to the moment you first saw Zichuan defect to Dong in broad daylight!

How can you be sure that Zichuan's actions tonight weren't driven by a deeper purpose, but rather a search for an opportunity to assassinate Dong and gain his trust?

His weak and feeble explanations were hardly believed even by Yuan Shu himself, let alone by others.

But tonight's events are too surreal. Before he got drunk, he was still being praised by the feudal lords, and it seemed that the great cause was just around the corner.

Who would have thought that when I woke up from my drunken stupor, the situation would have deteriorated to such an extent?

"Yu She died, but then Yu She came back to life?"

Did Yu She feign surrender to Dong Zhuo in order to eliminate the traitor?

No, Yu She's feigned surrender to Dong Zhuo was a ruse—a feigned surrender to eliminate the traitor!

Yuan Shu's mind was a complete blank for a moment, and he couldn't think of a better explanation.

Upon hearing Yuan Shu's words, Yuan Shao laughed in anger, "Still trying to assassinate Dong Zhuo? You, the loyal and righteous man who tried to assassinate Dong Zhuo, Yu She, whose head should have been hanging on the walls of Hulao Pass, has come back to life and stormed into our camp."

You're actually saying here that he wants to assassinate Dong Zhuo?

If Yu She can assassinate Dong Zhuo, Shao will personally hand over the position of leader of the feudal lords to him!

The matter is now clear: Yu She conspired with Dong Zhuo to assassinate him as a ruse.

"Gonglu, were you truly kept in the dark about this matter, or were you also in cahoots with Yu She, harboring intentions to collude with Dong from the beginning?"

In the allied forces, Yuan Shu was repeatedly interrogated by the warlords and had no answer. He could only cover his face, lower his head, and sip honey water in silence.

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On the walls of Hulao Pass, seeing Yu and Lü return victorious, Dong Zhuo was all smiles and personally went out to greet them.

"Hahaha... My peerless general has arrived."

Three thousand men defeated hundreds of thousands of enemy soldiers, and several powerful lords were routed in succession. This battle will surely shake the world!

Lü Bu and Yu She hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "We have not failed in our mission!"

By this time, Dong Zhuo had already heard the detailed military reports that had been sent back earlier. He learned that Yu She's advice to the various lords was always accurate, and that Lü Bu's army of ten thousand men was always victorious.

The two can be described as a wise general and a military general, complementing each other in both literary and martial arts, making them invincible and unparalleled in the world!

But how could he not be overjoyed and unable to contain himself?

Dong Zhuo then strode forward, supporting one person with each hand and grasping their hands tightly, exclaiming, "To have Fengxian and Zichuan is truly a gift from heaven!"

After saying this, in front of the two men, he hurriedly instructed Li Ru, "Quickly send news of this great victory back to Luoyang, so that the emperor and his ministers may know the fame of my two generals!"

In addition, Fengxian and Zichuan submitted a memorial requesting commendation!

Fengxian was the bravest warrior in the army, riding alone and roaming freely, he killed several warlords in succession, he was unparalleled in the world!

He is now promoted to General of the Valiant Cavalry, and his original title of Marquis of Duting in Fengxian is elevated to Marquis of Duxiang. He is also granted one hundred yi of gold and one thousand bolts of brocade.

Zichuan was a master strategist who could devise plans that would determine the outcome of battles, anticipate the enemy's moves, and make no mistakes in his calculations!

He is now promoted to General Who Suppresses Bandits, enfeoffed as Marquis Within the Passes, and bestowed with one hundred yi of gold and one thousand bolts of brocade!

So this is what it means to be promoted and ennobled?

Upon hearing this, Lü Bu was overjoyed and immediately knelt down on one knee, saying, "I am willing to become your adoptive father, to sweep away the warlords, quell the chaos, and accomplish great things!"

Yu She was also pleasantly surprised, because at this time Dong Zhuo only had Niu Fu, Xu Rong, Dong Yue, Duan Wei and others serving as generals, guarding a region and having the power to lead an army independently.

Even trusted veterans like Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou, who followed him from Xiliang, were only captains at the time.

With the title of Marquis of Guannei, although he still had no troops or power under his command, he was already a top-tier minister under Dong Zhuo in terms of official rank and status!

If I weren't so new here, it wouldn't be impossible for me to lead an army on my own and, like Niu Fu and Duan Wei, hold down a position in a region.

However, the reason why he was given such a high title, besides his merits in this battle, was obviously because Dong Zhuo still had the consideration of setting himself up as an example, spending a lot of money to buy his horse bones, and winning the hearts of the people.

Nevertheless, it is clear that he is only one opportunity away from truly becoming a core confidant of Dong Zhuo and gaining real power and military authority.

"His future prospects are limitless!"

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