The Three Kingdoms: My Wife is a Great and Good Teacher

As long as his team launched an attack, Dong Zhuo's army would surely fall into a certain degree of panic, and that would be the time for Han Fu's soldiers to break out.

"This is not foolproof." Liu Zhaoqing said to the soldiers around him.

"Dong Zhuo is not the only capable fighter beside him, Lu Bu himself is not a weakling either."

"What we need to do is to avoid those outstanding people and focus on eliminating Dong Zhuo's manpower. During this period, we must also pay attention to our own position and try not to be trapped in double teams."

"At the same time, we must also create opportunities for Han Fu's army to break out. Once they break out, our goal will be halfway accomplished."

Cao Cao also spoke up: "When the time comes, each general will lead you to complete the cooperation. Remember, we are not going to die, nor are we going to sacrifice our lives to save Han Fu."

"Our goal is to allow Han Fu's army to break through on their own. The moment Han Fu's army breaks through, we will be out of danger and into safety."

It was impossible for Dong Zhuo and his army to ignore Han Fu's 120,000-strong army's breakout and go to suppress Liu Zhaoqing and Cao Cao's troops, so the instructions that Liu Zhaoqing and Cao Cao conveyed to the soldiers were also very clear.

The soldiers also nodded, their expressions showing determination.

Seeing that the soldiers' emotions were aroused, Cao Cao nodded secretly in his heart, and then looked at Liu Zhaoqing, or to be more precise, at the prisoner Liu Zhaoqing was leading behind him.

"What are you going to do with her?"

Liu Zhaoqing tilted his head to look at Gao Shun and said, "Ask her about the people in Dong Zhuo's army later, and then my daughter will watch over you and you will stay here."

"That's good." Cao Cao nodded. "If she has other thoughts, Zhao Qing will miss out on this good general."

The meaning is very clear. If Gao Shun makes any moves, Cao Cao will eliminate her instead of Liu Zhaoqing.

This battle was crucial. Compared with the victory or defeat of the battle, whether Gao Shun surrendered or not was insignificant.

Liu Zhaoqing hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

Although he wanted Gao Shun very much, if she really threatened the implementation of his plan, such as suddenly breaking free from supervision and informing Dong Zhuo, or attacking his soldiers when they were not paying attention, he would have to give up the special army he longed for.

But before that, Liu Zhaoqing came to Gao Shun alone.

"I hope you can tell me how many of Dong Zhuo's soldiers are of the character '天' and how many of them are of the character '地'."

Liu Zhaoqing looked at Gao Shun with pink eyes and said, "You should know this, right?"

Liu Zhaoqing had not had any expectations about whether Gao Shun would respond. He just used this incident to open up the topic, and the next step was to warn Gao Shun.

But unexpectedly, after a moment of silence, Gao Shun nodded and told him the configuration and strength of the generals around Dong Zhuo.

After getting the answer, Liu Zhaoqing looked at her and frowned slightly. After thinking for a while, he told her not to run around and returned to Xun Yu.

When Liu Zhaoqing told Xun Yu about Gao Shun's change, Xun Yu was slightly surprised, looked back at Gao Shun, and then said: "It proves that Zhaoqing's vision of people is not wrong, and she is not blinded."

Liu Zhaoqing's success in going to Luoyang alone to burn grain proved a lot of things.

But Liu Zhaoqing didn't need to think about all these himself. Soon, Cao Cao over there discovered that the fire surrounding Han Fu's army in the distance slowed down, but the brightness increased a lot.

From surrounding Han Fu and running around to put great psychological pressure on the surrounded army, to now marching slowly until stopping, this can only mean that the army surrounded by Dong Zhuo is also tired.

The overall increase in the brightness of the torches definitely did not mean that Dong Zhuo had received a large number of reinforcements. On the contrary, it was very likely that after Dong Zhuo heard of Huangfu Song's appearance, he drew some troops to encircle and suppress Huangfu Song.

In order to prevent the people who were surrounded from realizing it, they used this kind of sleight of hand to disguise their momentum.

But all of this was seen by Cao Cao, and she knew very well that now was the best time.

When Liu Zhaoqing came to his side, Cao Cao raised his head and looked up.

Looking at the bright moon, she said, "Dong Zhuo's army is tired. In half an hour, it will be night. At that time, Dong Zhuo's army will go to rest, and it will be time for us to attack the camp."

"Then, let Dong Zhuo and Han Fu know what a surprise attack is."

Chapter 282 Jia Xu's guess, a stunning arrow 4.1k

In Dong Zhuo’s residence.

"Report! Han Fu's army has been surrounded for two hours. Occasionally, we see some who try to break through, but they are all repelled by us."

Dong Zhuo, who was above the White Wolf, finally felt relieved when he heard the news.

At least the front battlefield is still under our control.

This was enough, even though he was attacked from behind by bandits and even his most beloved general was injured by them, he had completely lost face.

But Dong Zhuo also knew that defeating these 120,000 troops would be the real victory. Even if he lost face, as long as he could destroy these 120,000 troops.

The emperor would not have any complaints against her, and the ministers in the court would be silent and dare not speak out.

"Orthodoxy" needs to be proven by oneself. Since it is impossible to prove that one has noble blood, then one must prove that one is the founder of that noble blood.

Kings, princes, generals and ministers are not born that way, and tribal and barbarian leaders cannot win the support of the people by relying on blood ties.

Just like the Qiang tribes in Xiliang, Dong Zhuo felt that the barbarians' survival rule of "the strong are the orthodox" was also applicable in the Central Plains dynasty.

It’s just that the Central Plains dynasty is coated with a layer of glaze of civilization and etiquette, making it appear much more glamorous and beautiful than those barbarians.

"How's the situation in Luoyang?" Dong Zhuo asked the person next to him.

A soldier immediately bowed his head and bowed his hands to Dong Zhuo, and replied: "Reporting to the Prime Minister, the fire in Luoyang City has weakened. Although the fire is too large to be put out for the time being, the surrounding buildings have been isolated with a large amount of clean water."

"General Lu Bu has also been found. He is still in a coma and is in good health for the time being."

Dong Zhuo frowned: "Fengxian's physique is not ordinary. How can he be healthy if he can fall into such a deep sleep?"

The soldiers immediately lowered their heads and could only say tremblingly that this was the news from the doctor in the rear.

"Prime Minister, please calm down. We all know clearly that you care about General Lu. In fact, if the army in front of us did not need you to take command, you would have returned to Luoyang to see General Lu right now." Li Ru appeared from beside Dong Zhuo at this time and advised her.

"But now that General Lu has been found, regardless of whether he has internal illness or not, with his ability to recover, the Prime Minister only needs to use the treasures in the palace to make him recover quickly."

"Yes." This remark awakened Dong Zhuo from his dream, and he immediately thought of something.

"I remember there was a mountain-cold jade bed in the palace, as well as some treasures that can protect the soul." Dong Zhuo immediately asked his men to pass on his orders to use these grand means to treat possible internal diseases of Lu Bu as much as possible.

Although this might become another piece of evidence of Dong Zhuo's rebellion, at this moment Dong Zhuo would definitely choose the latter between the indignation of his ministers and the safety of Lu Bu.

Now that Lu Bu was generally safe, Dong Zhuo now turned his attention to another matter.

"Who was the person who injured Fengxian? Have you found out who burned the granary?"

The young general who came to report the news did not know this, he was only responsible for conveying the news that Lu Bu had been found.

Fortunately, not long after, another messenger arrived at the front from Luoyang.

"Report! Huangfu Song has been forced back by us and is fleeing eastward!"

"Huangfu Song?" Dong Zhuo was surprised. "What on earth is going on?!"

The messenger lowered his head and immediately told Dong Zhuo the news of Huangfu Song's rebellion.

After Dong Zhuo heard this, he clenched his fists so tightly that he could crush a stone into powder.

"Those who claim to be loyal to the Han Dynasty are now in cahoots with the rebels. The so-called loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty are really a joke." Dong Zhuo laughed twice after he finished speaking, obviously out of anger.

At this time, Li Ru, who was standing by, frowned for a moment when he heard the news, and then asked the messenger, "Besides Huangfu Song, is there anyone else?"

"Others?" The messenger shook his head. "For now... I don't know, but according to the generals chasing at the front, Huangfu Song's troops should be more than one, and they are likely to come from the rebel forces in the surrounding counties."

"There are old subordinates of Huangfu Song in the counties around Luoyang, but it is unlikely that they will be able to gather them to rebel against the court immediately after burning all the food and grass." Li Ru frowned, "He has always been on good terms with Lu Zhi, so Lu Zhi should be involved in this action."

"But, although Lu Zhi is a man of both civil and military talents, it is unlikely that he would take the risk of burning our granary. It is not in line with his character."

"Not to mention that these two men's martial arts are far inferior to General Lu's."

"So I think... the person who burned the granary and injured General Lu was someone else."

After listening to Li Ru's analysis, Dong Zhuo's heart, which had just been relieved, was shrouded in a layer of gloom again.

"Who is it?" she asked Li Ru, but Li Ru shook his head slightly, indicating that he couldn't guess yet.

Dong Zhuo pondered for a moment, then looked at Jia Xu, who was riding on a horse and spoke very little.

"Does Wenhe know who it is?"

Dong Zhuo had already witnessed Jia Xu's talent, but Jia Xu's biggest problem was that he rarely offered advice on his own initiative, and always got advice after Dong Zhuo asked.

But this is also what Jia Xu meant by "think before answering". Compared with talking nonsense, this kind of person who has something substantial to say right away is obviously in line with Dong Zhuo's character, so he didn't care about the fact that Jia Xu didn't say a word for a long time, and just assumed that she was thinking.

Sure enough, Jia Xu had a different opinion this time.

"What Li Ru said is indeed correct. Lu Zhi and Huangfu Song are both Han ministers and good friends. They both made contributions in suppressing the Jiazi bandits. That's why the Prime Minister did not persecute them even though he knew that they had ulterior motives." Jia Xu bowed to Dong Zhuo and said.

"Then why did these two choose to rebel tonight? Xu felt that even if they were not the ones who burned the food and injured Lu, they had a great connection with those people."

"If the gates of Luoyang City don't open, even ten great men won't be able to break through. The granary is heavily guarded. It's impossible to burn the granary without the help of people in the city. It's even more bizarre that they were able to escape from the city with Lu Bu after injuring him."

Jia Xu bowed his head to Dong Zhuo and said, "So, no matter who that other person is, the Prime Minister only needs to understand one thing, that is, the other party must be someone who has a great connection with Huangfu Song, Lu Zhi, and the anti-Dong coalition."

"And the purpose of those people is not to kill Lu Bu himself, but to disrupt us and create a chance for Han Fu's army, which is surrounded head-on, to escape."

"The Prime Minister just needs to focus on the positive side."

After listening to it, Li Ru nodded slightly. He felt that Jia Xu was right. Although it seemed as if Jia Xu had not said anything about "someone else", the conclusion was still in line with Li Ru's idea.

Dong Zhuo also understood Jia Xu's advice. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I understand this."

"Let Zhang Xiu and others continue to hunt down Huangfu Song. Since he is leading his former subordinates in rebellion, we cannot let him leave the pass alive. Otherwise, all his former subordinates in the world may ignore the court and rebel with him in the future."

"As for the reduced number of troops..." Dong Zhuo thought for a moment and said, "Li Jue and Guo Si should have cleared the banks of the Yellow River. It seems that Han Fu has not left a way out for himself. No one will come to support him. He only needs to leave a team of people there to keep an eye on the other side."

"Send someone to pass on my order, and have all the troops led by Li Jue and Guo Si return to join in the encirclement and annihilation of Han Fu."

"Here."

After the soldiers left, Dong Zhuo looked at Jia Xu and Li Ru and said, "There shouldn't be any problem now, right?"

Li Ru and Jia Xu nodded slightly with their eyebrows lowered at the same time.

"Prime Minister, it is almost late at night. Why don't you go to the tent and take a rest first? We have generals like Hua Xiong leading the troops ahead, so you should be able to rest assured." Li Ru suggested to Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo looked at the emperor's carriage not far away and asked: "Where are your majesty and those stubborn ministers?"

"Your Majesty should have rested. The ministers have been arranged in the tents and are under special guard. There is no need to worry that they will inform Han Fu's army or others." Jia Xu said.

"They wouldn't dare to do that." Dong Zhuo said coldly.

Moreover, if they really dared to do so, it would give Dong Zhuo a reason to kill them.

"Then I'll go to sleep for a while. If anything happens, you two come into my tent immediately. The wolves recognize your scent, and the rest of us will be torn to pieces." After Dong Zhuo finished speaking, he walked towards the rest tent with the white wolf.

Li Ru and Jia Xu bowed their heads and saw him off respectfully.

"Wenhe should also go to rest early." After Dong Zhuo entered the tent, Li Ru said to Jia Xu.

Then he sighed: "Alas, I didn't expect that such a foolproof expedition would have an accident. Could it be that the destruction of the Jin people will really bring about the rebellion of the Han Dynasty..."

After muttering halfway, Li Ru shook his head, chatted with Jia Xu for a few more words, and then walked towards his own tent.

Jia Xu stayed where he was, looking at Luoyang behind him where flames were still rising into the sky, then turned to look at Han Fu's army being surrounded in the distance.

Jia Xu did not believe Li Ru's words that tonight's accident was due to the backlash of the Han Dynasty's national fortune.

Because if that were true, He Jin's Ten Eunuchs should have been killed suddenly by the backlash of national fortune, instead of waiting until they were executed.

What Jia Xu cared about was not the rebellion of Huangfu Song and Lu Zhi, nor Han Fu's 120,000 troops.

But as Li Ru said just now, the person who burned the grain and injured Lu was someone else.

Although Jia Xu did not give a direct answer just now, she actually had a candidate in her heart.

Moreover, she felt that there was a high probability that it was him.

"Changping Marquis Liu Zhaoqing..."

Jia Xu whispered to himself in a voice that only he could hear.

This conclusion is not a random guess. In addition to the fact that such things are consistent with Liu Zhaoqing's usual style, there is also absolute evidence.

That is, they were able to get past the heavy defenses and burn the food, and escape the pursuit of nearly 30,000 pursuers and run outside the city to meet up with Huangfu Song and others.

He was able to escape from a situation where he couldn't escape even if he had wings. This had happened before and Lu Bu was also involved.

However, the person who escaped that day was named Cao Cao.

In the past, Jia Xu had investigated the anti-Dong coalition, and she also knew that Liu Zhaoqing became the leader of the alliance because of Cao Cao's promotion. Moreover, according to intelligence, Cao Cao and Liu Zhaoqing's camps were very close, and the two teams even often trained together.

Either it was Cao Cao or Liu Zhaoqing, one of them must have some way to escape instantly.

If Cao Cao had that method, he would not have waited for the dangerous moment when Lu Bu came before him before using it. He would have left immediately after the assassination of Dong Zhuo failed.

So, it can only be Liu Zhaoqing.

Jia Xu guessed who did it, but she did not tell Dong Zhuo.