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

Chapter 72: None of the other officials went; Cao Cao went alone!

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In Suanzao, they held lavish banquets and feasts every day, refusing to make any progress; in Hulao, the various lords harbored their own ulterior motives, making them easy targets for the enemy.

Upon arriving in Luoyang, they were so eager to fight each other for short-term gains that they were willing to go to war. Even Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance, openly abused his power for personal gain.

Cao Cao had endured all of this for so long that he could no longer tolerate it.

"The traitor Dong Zhuo abducted the emperor, causing widespread panic and uncertainty throughout the land."

Why have doubts when Heaven is about to destroy Dong Zhuo?

The world will be settled in one battle, it's just around the corner!

Yet you gentlemen are vying for Luoyang here, hesitating and not advancing. Is this truly the behavior of those who are meant to uphold the state?

Today, the emperor is in distress, and we should be even more courageous. If we can unite our forces and march west, we can eliminate the traitor Dong Zhuo and restore the Han dynasty.

"We should welcome the Emperor back to Luoyang and return the state to the capital. What is there to argue about?"

However, after Cao Cao finished speaking these words with great passion, all the lords fell silent and no one responded.

"We haven't even settled accounts with you for tricking us into coming to Luoyang! What right do you have to spout such nonsense here?"

After a long pause, Yuan Shao then spoke:

"What Mengde said makes sense, but we are bound by the safety of the nation, so we should carefully consider it and not act rashly."

The feudal lords all said, "Excellent!"

Cao Cao looked at this group of people, at these lords who had responded to his call to arms and gathered together when he first raised an army and issued a proclamation to punish Dong Zhuo.

At that time, he was also looking at these people, at these local lords, each leading thousands or tens of thousands of troops from all over the country, to participate in the grand event and jointly build a great cause. How excited he was!

I felt that the time was now to restore the Han Dynasty, and the destruction of the traitor Dong Zhuo was imminent.

At that time, he truly felt that the dream he had cherished since his youth, his ambition to become General Cao Hou, was about to be realized.

But what awaited them was disappointment after disappointment.

He looked at the crowd and smiled bitterly.

"Now that the army is acting out of righteousness, its hesitation and failure to advance have greatly disappointed the people, and I am ashamed of this for you all!"

"Since none of you gentlemen wish to go, I will go alone!"

After saying this, he angrily left his seat and led his troops, together with Wei Zibao and Xin's troops, to pursue Dong Zhuo overnight.

However, Cao Cao's departure seemed insignificant, causing not even a ripple.

Kong Rong, being a gentleman, couldn't help but speak up, "What Mengde says makes sense. If he pursues alone and suffers a loss, what will we do?"

Yuan Shu sneered, "He wanted to pursue us, and since we couldn't stop him, he's just courting death. What can we do about it?"

"Yuan Gonglu, you haven't yet cleared your name of any association with Dong Mingzhu, yet you dare to speak in front of all of you?"

The technique was furious!

Liu Dai rebuked Yuan Shu, and then explained the situation to Kong Rong.

"It's not that we're unwilling to pursue, but although Dong Zhuo has retreated, his strength remains undiminished. His 300,000-strong army has moved with ease. If we rashly pursue him and fall into his ambush, wouldn't our cause of restoring the Han dynasty be ruined in an instant?"

Han Fu nodded and said, "What Lord Liu said is very true. There are still hundreds of thousands of starving people in Luoyang who are starving. Are we going to abandon them in order to pursue the traitor Dong Zhuo?"

It's not that we're unwilling to pursue them, but the situation forces us to act rashly. How can we risk our lives for a moment of loyalty?

Those like Kong Rong, who were determined to eliminate the thieves, were persuaded by the crowd.

Inside the main hall, the feudal lords continued their banquet, arguing endlessly about the ownership of Luoyang. When the topic turned to the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of starving people, they shifted blame among themselves.

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On the other side, the chariots rumbled and the horses neighed as Lü Bu and Yu She led 3,800 men to cover the rear of Dong Zhuo's army.

To be honest, Yu She didn't want to come. He felt that he was already a qualified strategist and should be like Li Ru, living peacefully by Dong Zhuo's side and enjoying wealth and honor.

But for some reason, Lü Bu insisted that without his help, he would not be able to exert his full strength, and specifically asked Dong Zhuo for permission to fight alongside Yu She.

In Dong Zhuo's eyes, Yu She and Lü Bu, one a scholar and the other a warrior, complemented each other perfectly and were his ideal generals.

The scene of Generals Yu and Lü leading 3,000 men to break through the camp of hundreds of thousands of allied troops is still vivid in my mind, which shows that the effect was remarkable.

As for Li Ru, keeping him by his side for service was because he was a weak scholar, incapable of protecting himself.

But Yu She was a general!

If we keep him by our side all day and don't let him go to the battlefield, wouldn't that limit his growth and strength?

If one is skilled in both literature and martial arts, capable of fighting on horseback and governing the country on foot, then even that old scoundrel Lu Zhi had to take to the battlefield to command when he fought the Yellow Turbans.

Moreover, this ambush plan is so complicated that, apart from Zichuan personally directing it at the front line, could Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou, these roughnecks, possibly have been able to carry it out clearly?

With this in mind, Dong Zhuo ordered Yu She to fight alongside Lü Bu. Lü Bu would be in charge of the charge, while Yu She would command from the center. This combination of military and civil skills would surely lead to success.

Yu She: "???"

"How can this be any of my business?"

For his own safety, he used his silver tongue to ask Dong Zhuo for the three thousand Flying Bear soldiers who had accompanied him and Lü Bu in defeating the allied forces of the warlords, and asked them to temporarily use them to protect him.

In order to deal with the coalition of warlords and, more importantly, to kill Cao Cao, how could Dong Zhuo refuse? He specially granted him the order to mobilize troops.

No sooner had Yu She left Dong Zhuo's tent than he approached Lü Bu with a resentful look in his eyes.

"Fengxian, I kindly helped you gain merit, why did you harm me?"

Of course, he couldn't say that directly to Lü Bu. He only subtly indicated that his strength was weak and that he was afraid that in the chaos of battle, he would be taken advantage of by the enemy and drag Lü Bu down.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, Lü Bu laughed heartily, "Zichuan, why didn't you speak of this sooner? We are bound by life and death; even amidst a vast army, I will protect you!"

"Fengxian's martial prowess is unparalleled in the world, and She Zi deeply believes in it without a doubt."

However, in the midst of the chaotic battle, Fengxian still needed to break through enemy lines and kill enemies, and was unable to spare any attention. How could She, for her own sake, hinder Fengxian from killing enemies and making contributions?

"What Zichuan said makes sense."

After a moment's thought, Lü Bu said, "I have a general named Zhang Liao, who is exceptionally skilled in martial arts and extremely brave. I also have a man named Gao Shun, who commands eight hundred elite troops and is invincible."

"This time, I'm temporarily assigning him to Zichuan's command. With these two protecting him, even amidst a vast army, Zichuan can move freely!"

Yu She was overjoyed upon hearing this, finally feeling somewhat safe, and bowed to thank Lü Bu.

"If that's the case, She will definitely do everything in his power to help Fengxian, capture and kill the traitor Cao Cao to present to the Chancellor, and be ennobled as a marquis and appointed Chancellor, receiving high official rank and rewards—it's all within reach!"

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At this moment, as Yu and Lü pretended to be covering the rear of the army, they suddenly heard a battle cry and a troop of soldiers came chasing from behind. At the head of the troop was a large banner with the character "Cao" written on it.

It was Cao Cao who led his own troops, along with the forces of Wei Zi and Bao Xin, totaling twenty to thirty thousand men, in pursuit.

When Lü Bu saw this, his face lit up with joy.

"Just as Zichuan predicted, Cao Cao has indeed come after us. This is the time for my promotion."

Upon seeing this, Yu She's expression turned stern, and he dared not underestimate him. He quickly ordered Zhang Liao to stand beside him, with three thousand Flying Bear Army soldiers arrayed in front and behind, and eight hundred Trapped Camp soldiers protecting him on the left and right.

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