"Even the 'falling star' above Dong Zhuo's head is more shaky than ours."

Jia Xu looked at the map on the wooden board beside him and saw the words "Luoyang" written on it.

"Since Dong Zhuo did not immediately attack the central army, it proves that he did not use the power of the evil spirit for the second time. He caused the news of the death of Hongnong King Liu Bian to spread throughout Luoyang and even Sili. In addition, he had done bad things that destroyed the country's destiny and shattered a strand of destiny, etc."

"Those who are dissatisfied with Dong Zhuo and hope he will fall and share their wealth far outnumber the princes in our alliance."

"If it weren't for the purpose of curbing Dong Zhuo's momentum and preventing him from becoming stronger, I even think that the lord should just go back home and build a wall in Hebei and store grain for three years. By then, our Yellow Turban Army will not only be able to sweep across the country, but Dong Zhuo's army may have collapsed on its own."

After Jia Xu finished speaking, he also gave a real example.

"Just before we discussed it, the lord also told us about the intelligence about Dong Zhuo's army in Luoyang celebrating a great victory. Dong Zhuo is no mediocre person, and his control over his subordinates is far higher than the lord's control over the princes, but she still allowed her subordinates to celebrate at this critical juncture."

"From this, it can be seen that Dong Zhuo now needs a 'big victory' to curb the voices of opposition."

"So, we don't even need to completely wipe out Dong Zhuo. We just need to win one more big victory or play it safe but with a slower effect: use tactics to disrupt his internal stability many times so that he can't use external victories to suppress and delay internal conflicts. Then the eight or nine 'falling stars' above his head will fall one by one."

Jia Xu said, bowing and saying, "At that time, you only need to stand aside and pick up what you need."

At this point, Jia Xu's analysis was complete. He not only gave an explanation, but also set a different route for Liu Zhaoqing.

Or he could take it slow, return to Hebei and wait for Dong Zhuo to collapse on his own, regardless of the fights among the alliance princes.

Either you strike hard to hasten the collapse of Dong Zhuo's empire, take what you need in the chaos, and sit back and watch the fight between the two.

After listening to this, Liu Zhaoqing was silent for a long time, and then he couldn't help but clapping his hands.

"Good, good, what a good 'Dong Zhuo collapse theory'." He sighed, then smiled.

"I knew that Wenhe is indeed a talented person."

At this time, even Xun Yu and Guo Jia smiled.

"Turning danger into safety and deciding Dong Zhuo's defeat with just a few words, Wenhe's strategy is indeed not simple." Xun Yu also said with a smile.

"Congratulations, my lord." Guo Jia also said.

Jia Xu bowed his head and said modestly: "It is just my personal opinion, which can hardly be called a strategy. I am sure you two can think of it. I was just given the opportunity to speak, so I was able to show it."

"Wenhe is too modest. My sister Wenruo and I only thought of the princes in the first half. Our views on Dong Zhuo in the second half are definitely not as good as yours." Guo Jia said with a smile.

Zhang Liao and Zhao Yun were a little confused and didn't know what was going on.

Zhang Jiao smiled slightly at this time: "If that's the case, then it's clear what we should do."

Everyone looked at Liu Zhaoqing.

"We're already here, and it's not convenient for us to go back and build walls and store food." Liu Zhaoqing spoke slowly with a stern look in his eyes.

"Inform all the princes that tomorrow our army will capture Hulao Pass."

Chapter 318 Yuan Shao joins, the "Spirit of the Weapon" in the dream, and the troops are at the Tiger Prison 4.2K

When the news conveyed by Liu Zhaoqing as the leader spread throughout the entire alliance.

There were those who were calm, those who were excited, but there were more who were surprised.

Most people did not expect that Liu Zhaoqing would launch an offensive as soon as he returned. Only allies like Cao Cao and Liu Bei who fought with him understood the reason.

Liu Zhaoqing asked Zhao Yun and Zhang Liao to tell the soldiers to prepare and rest, while he himself, after settling Zhang Jiao, Guo Jia and others, walked towards Yuan Shao's tent.

Zhang Jiao, Guo Jia and Liu Zhaoqing were intended to be used as "trump cards", especially the former, who could almost be regarded as a helper comparable to Yinglong in Liu Zhaoqing's body, or even more powerful than Yinglong in some ways.

As Jia Xu said, with Zhang Jiao accompanying him, the Yellow Turban Army would never be hit by any "meteor", and Liu Zhaoqing only needed to concentrate on dealing with Dong Zhuo.

Liu Zhaoqing did not have the time and energy to talk to each of the princes in the anti-Dong alliance one by one to prevent internal strife. He only needed to find some of the princes who were most needed.

The "prince who most needs communication" is naturally Yuan Shao, the deputy leader of the alliance.

When he arrived in front of Yuan Shao's tent, Liu Zhaoqing happened to meet Yuan Shao's aide Chen Lin, who was leading a horse back to the camp.

When he saw Liu Zhaoqing coming, he was also surprised and bowed to him.

When Liu Zhaoqing said that he wanted to meet Yuan Shao, Chen Lin took the initiative to take him to Yuan Shao's tent.

When Liu Zhaoqing was about to enter the tent, he heard voices of conversation inside the tent.

When they wanted to ask Chen Lin who Yuan Shao was talking to, Chen Lin just smiled and told the leader to go in and get the answer.

When Liu Zhaoqing lifted the curtain, he knew who the person talking to Yuan Shao was. It was Cao Cao who came back with him.

"Huh? Zhaoqing is really here." Yuan Shao looked at Liu Zhaoqing in surprise.

"Ah Man, have you found some new gift from heaven? You can even tell fortunes."

Cao Cao smiled.

Upon hearing this, Liu Zhaoqing also asked Yuan Shao and Cao Cao why they were here.

Yuan Shao told him that Cao Cao came to tell him about Liu Zhaoqing's attack on Dong Zhuo. She told Yuan Shao the whole process in detail. Even she felt terrified after hearing it.

This action of dancing on the edge of a knife was full of danger, but Cao Cao seemed to enjoy it and told her that she could try it next time.

Then Yuan Shao wanted to talk to Liu Zhaoqing about something, such as future actions, and Cao Cao said that Liu Zhaoqing would come by himself.

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Zhaoqing came over, and the scene at the beginning happened.

After listening to this, Liu Zhaoqing looked at Cao Cao, who smiled without saying anything.

After shaking his head, Liu Zhaoqing told Yuan Shao about his plan to attack tomorrow, and simply and with reservation repeated to the two of them Jia Xu's conclusion.

"Both Dong Zhuo and we are facing internal crises, and Dong Zhuo's external threat is also greater at this time. We must seize the opportunity and take advantage of Liu Yan and others' attempt to fish in troubled waters."

Only the part about the princes in Jia Xu's conclusion and the part about the crisis faced by Dong Zhuo were mentioned, but this was enough.

Yuan Shao frowned. She actually knew about the internal problems. In fact, Yuan Shao was unable to stop the princes from holding a banquet this time.

If Yuzhou Governor Kong Jun suffered a crushing defeat, they would want to divide his territory. But if they were defeated too, or if Dong Zhuo tempted them with a little benefit, would these people really not betray the enemy?

Yuan Shao quickly agreed with Liu Zhaoqing's point of view and took the initiative to state that the 30,000 troops he had recruited would fully cooperate with him.

This also made Liu Zhaoqing feel a little relieved. After bowing and expressing his gratitude, he was about to leave.

Before leaving, he also told Yuan Shao to have a good rest, because starting tomorrow he might not be able to get a good night's sleep for several days in a row.

As soon as he stepped out of Yuan Shao's tent, Liu Zhaoqing felt a breeze following him.

Without looking back, Liu Zhaoqing knew that Cao Cao was catching up with him.

"Meng De and Sister Benchu's relationship is still as good as ever." Liu Zhaoqing said.

Walking side by side with Liu Zhaoqing, she stretched out her hand and yawned casually: "After all, Sister Benchu ​​didn't do anything to anger me or hurt our relationship."

"It's just that as she gets bigger, she becomes more and more cautious. She's a little different from how she was in Luoyang a few months ago."

"So I was a little surprised that she agreed so decisively this time." Cao Cao said, "I thought she would think about it and discuss it with her advisers."

"When we went to the north to fight, she, as the deputy leader, had been here in the middle to control the overall situation. She must have seen the selfish faces of many princes. She probably understands the thoughts of this group of people more deeply than we do." Liu Zhaoqing said as he walked.

"Her advisers should have discussed who would be safer to stand with."

"Yes." Cao Cao nodded in agreement, "Fortunately, you are the leader."

"If it were Sister Benchu, I don't think we would have been able to accomplish this great victory by annihilating Dong Zhuo's 100,000 elite troops. We might have already been bewitched by the princes with ulterior motives and started to doubt whether our campaign against Dong Zhuo would be successful."

What Cao Cao described was exactly the life path of Yuan Shao in his previous life. The reason why the anti-Dong coalition in the previous life ended in disharmony was not only because the internal princes had their own ulterior motives, but also because Yuan Shao, as the leader of the alliance, did nothing.

Liu Zhaoqing walked through a patrol team that was actively avoiding her and said with a smile: "At least she is standing with us now, isn't that enough?"

"I hope so." Cao Cao did not comment. She was not sure how long Yuan Shao's correct decision would last.

Cao Cao originally thought that no matter how Sister Benchu ​​changed, she would still be a local lord. But now, it seems that her ambition is not as high as that of Liu Xuande.

However, there is no need to say this to Liu Zhaojiqing. After all, for Liu Zhaoqing now, it doesn't matter what Yuan Shao becomes as long as she supports Liu Zhaoqing.

Cao Cao had such thoughts purely out of pity and worry for Yuan Shao as a friend.

"I have about 30,000 troops that I can mobilize, plus the 30,000 from sister Benchu, the more than 10,000 troops that Zhaoqing brought back this time, and the troops of Liu Bei, Zhang Miao and other trustworthy princes," said Cao Cao.

"In total, the number of troops we can actually control should be close to 90,000, which is a relatively reassuring number."

Liu Zhaoqing nodded slightly. Although 90,000 troops only accounted for about 60% to 70% of the central coalition forces, it was enough for Liu Zhaoqing and others to have absolute control over the matter for a period of time.

"I remember that when Meng De came, he had only 20,000 followers. How come there is an additional 10,000?" Liu Zhaoqing asked in confusion.

"Zhao Qing has Jia Xu and Ju Su, so I'm not bad either." Cao Cao said with a smile.

Later, Liu Zhaoqing understood that Cao Cao not only had counselors such as Xi Zhicai to help him on the front line, but Xun Yu's nephew Xun You had also been recruiting soldiers and handling logistics in the rear.

In places that Liu Zhaoqing couldn't see, Cao Cao was not only recruiting soldiers but also recruiting talents. Whether in his previous life or this life, he was destined to become a heroic leader.

After returning to the tent, Liu Zhaoqing told the waiting Guo Jia about Yuan Shao's answer, and Guo Jia also breathed a sigh of relief.

Yuan Shao's support not only represented 30,000 troops, but his prominent background was also of great help.

Although we can ignore the "meteorite falling to the ground", it is better to delay it a little, at least it can buy time for Liu Zhaoqing to get rid of Dong.

After letting Guo Jia go to rest, Liu Zhaoqing lay down alone in the tent, resting and thinking.

"The evil god... Dong Zhuo..."

This matter is definitely not that simple.

Reaching out to touch the long sword placed aside, Liu Zhaoqing touched the black jade pinned on the sword tassel.

The cool touch made him feel his mind gradually calm down.

Saving the world is too ambitious a task. What Liu Zhaoqing needs to do now is to be down-to-earth and start by overthrowing Dong Zhuo.

Liu Zhaoqing slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again soon he woke up in a dilapidated house again.

This time he was familiar with the route, so he stood up and walked outside. Sure enough, he saw the woman in the white satin dress and veil feeding the birds.

There was still nothing in the bamboo basket, but the birds on the ground in front of her were still happily scrambling for food.

This time, Liu Zhaoqing was not as curious as last time. She walked forward, looked at the ground and then at the basket in her hand.

Liu Zhaoqing slowly bowed and asked tentatively, "It was you who saved me last time?"

Before leaving the Luoshu Dream last time, Liu Zhaoqing clearly felt a force pushing him to wake up. Although he almost died from the pain after waking up, if it weren't for that force, Liu Zhaoqing had no doubt that he would not even be able to wake up.

However, this "spirit" did not admit it. Her closed eyes were still looking at the bird on the ground, and her hands did not stop the slow and calm feeding action, as if she did not notice Liu Zhaoqing.

But at this time she also spoke: "'Spirit' is the origin of heaven and earth, and the source of 'spirit' is 'creation', one gives birth to two and then gives birth to all things."

“It is like a river, which becomes smaller as it approaches its source; but it is also like a morning star, which appears small but contains infinite power.”

It's time to guess riddles again. Fortunately, Liu Zhaoqing is quite intelligent and he understood the meaning after a little thought.

"That is to say, the power that improved my physical fitness and almost... took my life is something more advanced than the origin of 'spirit'?" Liu Zhaoqing said.

It is no wonder that the origin pursued by mythical beasts such as Yinglong is so powerful. The power that is more advanced and purer than this is certainly not something that ordinary humans can withstand.

"Then, I should... uh, not be able to use this power, right?" Liu Zhaoqing was smart this time. He did not let the "Weapon Spirit" try it directly, but knew to ask for the result actively.

“In your current condition, it will be a collision between your flesh and the Morning Star,” she said.

Morning Star is a star. Liu Zhaoqing certainly knows what the consequences would be if the human body collided with a star.

"With my current conditions? Do I have a chance in the future?" Liu Zhaoqing asked again.

"Although using destiny to forge the body is slow and inefficient, it will definitely lead to improvement."

"Huh?" Liu Zhaoqing was surprised. Before he could show any joy, he heard the woman speak calmly again.

"It only takes about ten thousand years to get a glimpse of good fortune."

"How many years?"

Later, Liu Zhaoqing realized that he couldn't even withstand the true dragon power of Yinglong, which was his origin, so he began to fantasize about mastering more advanced things, which was indeed a bit unrealistic.

In addition, the words of the "Spirit of the Weapon" directly made him give up the idea. Liu Zhaoqing stopped thinking about it in a practical way and asked the "Spirit of the Weapon" whether his previous experience was abnormal and what was going on with Luoshu.

The "Spirit of the Weapon" woman answered calmly with a hint of tenderness.

I felt relieved to learn that the severe pain in my body was caused by the residual feeling of fate, and it was a normal phenomenon.

However, this was just the "afterfeeling" after the experience, and it wasn't even "half a breath" but it was so powerful that Liu Zhaoqing was amazed.

As for Luo Shu, although the woman had already answered it once before, facing Liu Zhaoqing's question again, she continued to repeat it in a calm tone without any annoyance.

It is a thing created by heaven and earth, but it is incomplete. It guides me to fill the gap and save the people. This is why the Luoshu is in my hands.

It was still too vague. After listening to it, Liu Zhaoqing stretched and said, "Okay, you should be able to take me out, right?"

Seeing that the woman was about to raise her hand, Liu Zhaoqing quickly asked her to let go and not use the previous trick to summon the hexagram.

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