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

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When Yu She entered the tent, Dong Zhuo was discussing with Li Ru how to deal with the feudal lords. When he saw Yu She coming, he smiled and asked him.

"Zichuan has come at the right time. Fengxian suffered a defeat today, and the feudal lords are in high spirits."

The traitor Yuan Shao intended to use Hulao Pass to tie down our main force, and ordered Sun Jian to launch a rapid attack on Sishui Pass, so that we could not attend to both ends.

Wen You advised me, saying, "You could have someone sow discord among the feudal lords."

He said that Zichuan came from the allied forces and must know the ins and outs. He wanted to send you as an envoy to Sun Jian to discuss the marriage alliance, so that the two families could form a kinship and stop the fighting.

"What do you think, Zichuan?"

Yu She knew he was in trouble as soon as he heard this. He had just joined the army and hadn't offended anyone.

"Li Wenyou, why did you harm me?"

Today, he has become famous among the feudal lords for defecting to Dong Zhuo in the face of battle. If he were to actually return to serve as an envoy, Sun Jian would surely kill him.

Although it is said that envoys should not be killed in battle, Sun Jian was a rough man who rose to power by taking advantage of the situation and relying entirely on killing!

He may not reason with you.

Yu She was in Nanyang with his lord Yuan Shu, so he knew all about Sun Jian's rise to power.

Since Sun Jian raised his army in Changsha, he had been cutting down enemies all the way, leaving a trail of heads in his wake. Anyone who stood in his way was killed.

First, he killed Wang Rui, the governor of Jingzhou, then he fought his way to Nanyang, where he killed Zhang Zi, the prefect of Nanyang. Finally, he joined the anti-Dong Zhuo alliance and marched north, fighting his way to Sishui Pass. The blood on the ancient sword at his waist never dried.

Ultimately, it was Yuan Shu who took Nanyang from his former lord.

This man, Sun Jian, was considered a warlord, not in the same evaluation system as Yu She, Ji Ling, and Zhang Xun. Otherwise, Sun Jian would truly be Yuan Shu's number one general, unmatched by anyone.

Just by looking at the current situation, it's clear that the warlords, with hundreds of thousands of troops gathered here to guard Hulao Pass, are only trying to hold off Dong Zhuo.

Sun Jian led an army alone, single-handedly attacking Sishui Pass. With Yuan Shu constantly cutting off his supplies, Yuan Shao could only hope that he could break through Sishui Pass first in order to make progress in the battle.

This gentleman, you want me, someone who just rebelled against Yuan Shu, to go and persuade him to form a marriage alliance with you, the traitor Dong Zhuo?

Although Sun Jian and Yuan Shu had recently had a disagreement over the issue of supplies.

But if Sun Jian were to present his own traitorous head to Yuan Shu, wouldn't the conflict between them disappear? Overjoyed, Yuan Shu might just grant him provisions on the spot.

"You want me to go and die again, don't you?"

Yu She realized that he just wanted to live, but these people kept forcing him to do so!

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"What's wrong? Why isn't General Yu speaking?"

Seeing him with his head down and not saying a word, Li Ru squinted and asked him with a smile.

"I have heard that although Sun Jian is brave and skilled in battle, he is of humble origin and works under the patronage of your former master Yuan Shu. I imagine that you and he were once acquainted as colleagues."

Since you, General, have long admired the Prime Minister's prestige, why not tell Sun Jian your insightful remarks about the Prime Minister's dedication to public service?

If we can persuade Sun Jian to raise an army and surrender, and the two families can form a marriage alliance and work together for the country, then what is there to fear from the warlords outside the pass?

Once this matter is accomplished, the Prime Minister will surely petition the Emperor for your reward, bestowing upon you official rank and titles, and granting you wealth and honor. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

Wealth and glory?

Yu She sneered inwardly. This Li Ru had a smiling face, but in reality, he was a vicious snake. Dong Zhuo was surrounded by sycophants like Li Ru who eliminated dissidents and harmed loyal officials, which was why he ruined the country's affairs.

His face naturally wore a fawning expression, and he hurriedly bowed to Dong Zhuo, saying:

"I am overjoyed to be able to serve the Prime Minister, how could I refuse?"

However, the Prime Minister is unaware of something, this Sun Jian…”

He pretended to ponder and began to fabricate, "Sun Jian was extremely ambitious and would never submit to anyone. Moreover, he was exceptionally ruthless and no one could control him. This forced Yuan Shu to cut off his food supplies to choke him."

At this time, Sun Jian was determined to break through the passes, storm Luoyang, seize the emperor, and replace the prime minister.

As the saying goes, "Two tigers cannot share one mountain." How could he possibly agree to a marriage alliance and turn hostility into friendship?

As for your suggestion to persuade him, which is to demonstrate the Prime Minister's wisdom in acting in the public interest, it is extremely unwise.

My words are all based on loyalty and righteousness, and all I have said are for the sake of the country. So how can I persuade those who have ulterior motives and those who are arrogant and rebellious?

My mission failed, which is a minor matter. However, the Prime Minister condescended to offer his daughter in marriage to his humble family, only to be rejected.

Wouldn't this be an insult to the Prime Minister's reputation? If Sun Jian were to treat this as a joke and spread it among the warlords beyond the pass, wouldn't the Prime Minister's reputation be ridiculed by the entire world?

As he spoke, he looked up at Li Ru with a slight smile, "Mr. Li, risking the reputation of the Prime Minister to carry out such a risky plan and gamble on temporary gains and losses is probably not a wise strategy."

Upon hearing this, even Li Ru was startled.

"Yu She's words sound nice, but in reality, he was implying to Dong Zhuo that it was not the way of a subject to gamble his reputation on the success or failure of his plan."

He found it strange; wasn't Yu She supposed to be a general under Yuan Shu?

I haven't seen any skill in charging into battle, but my verbal sparring skills are truly impressive!

Fortunately, Li Ru had followed Dong Zhuo for many years, supporting him all the way. As Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, he was a confidant among confidants and could not be swayed by a few words from him. Otherwise, someone else would have really suffered a loss.

Therefore, he completely ignored Yu She's challenge and let out a cold laugh.

"Judging from General Yu's words, he doesn't want to go?"

Whether it was for the sake of the Prime Minister's reputation, or simply a matter of cowardice and a pretense of refusal to serve the Prime Minister faithfully, remains to be seen.

Upon hearing Li Ru's words, Yu She knew in his heart that things were going to go wrong!

I shouldn't have acted impulsively and confronted Li Ru head-on.

Judging from Li Ru's attitude, he was clearly confident in the trust that Dong Zhuo had placed in him, and was emboldened by his provocations, with only one thought in mind: to kill him.

Given that he was a newly surrendered official, it was easy to imagine who Dong Zhuo would believe more, compared to Li Ru, a trusted confidant of many years.

If we were to feign weakness and follow Li Ru's plan to send an envoy to Sun Jian, we might still be able to regain some of Dong Zhuo's trust.

However, if one were to become sworn enemies with Li Ru, and one were to say that Li Ru was "not like a subject," while Li Ru said that one was "unwilling to be loyal," then Dong Zhuo would be forced to weigh the two against each other.

The result of the weighing of the options is obvious.

However, since things had come to this point, Yu She had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue arguing with Li Ru.

In comparison, although they have temporarily lost some of Dong Zhuo's trust, there is still room to make amends in the future.

If one were to accept Li Ru's treacherous scheme and become an envoy to Sun Jian, death would be certain.

So whether he agrees or refuses, Li Ru will win!

Yu She was secretly annoyed.

"If such treacherous and wicked people are indeed to be promoted, they will surely be eliminated in the future!"

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Dong Zhuo, seated on the main seat, watched coldly. Seeing that the two were getting increasingly angry, he waved his hand and said indifferently.

"Alright! Wenyou, we're all family, why be so aggressive?"

What Commandant Yu said makes sense; let's discuss this matter again.

"Commander Yu, you may step down."

"Here you go!"

Yu She accepted the order and took his leave, a bitter smile already forming on his face.

Dong Zhuo's attitude is already very clear: he can criticize and reprimand those close to him, but he must save face for outsiders.

Moreover, when he entered, he was addressed by his courtesy name, Zichuan, but when he left, he was addressed as a captain, a superior addressing a subordinate.

However, there is plenty of time in the future. As long as he survives, Yu She is not convinced that he cannot kill this treacherous villain with the three-inch sword he speaks of!

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Watching Yu She's departing figure, Li Ru secretly became vigilant!

"Those who are truly sycophants and flatterers must not be allowed to live!"

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