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

"simile?"

Liu Zhaoqing nodded and said, "There are not only people loyal to Dong Zhuo in Luoyang City. Let's spread the news that Dong Zhuo is colluding with the evil spirit and pass on the news of our arrival."

"There will definitely be noises of unrest in Luoyang. This way, the scene of us attacking and killing the enemy outside the city will be infinitely magnified."

"But... those disloyal people in Luoyang City have no troops and cannot threaten Dong Zhuo at all, right?"

Seeing that Yuan Shao still didn't understand, Liu Zhaoqing continued to explain: "To put it simply, it is a 'public opinion war'."

"We don't need to expect them to hurt Dong Zhuo with swords and guns, we just need to make them spread their emotions."

“Just imagine, if you, Sister Benchu, were to defend the city, and the enemy was outside, but rumors that our army would be defeated kept spreading inside the city.”

"As the leader, you may not believe it, but what about the lower-level soldiers? Or the more ordinary people in the city?"

Liu Zhaoqing said calmly: "Dong Zhuo ignored the power of the people and ordinary people and did so many evil things. Now, it is time for her to bear the consequences."

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At this time in Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo was wearing military uniform, sitting in a hall of his mansion, looking at the map on the board silently and calmly.

Even though Liu Zhaoqing's army was already at the gates of the city, she did not show any signs of panic.

At this time, a counselor in dark red official robes walked in from outside the door.

"Prime Minister." Li Ru bowed and saluted.

"Liu Zhaoqing has already set up camp less than two miles outside the city. There is plenty of food and grass in the city, and the rest of the troops outside the city are also moving towards him."

"Ah."

Li Ru should have retreated at this time, but he was still there.

"Anything else?"

"Then Sima Yi..."

"Is he moving?"

Li Ru quickly shook his head: "He has been in the room, guarded by the soldiers of the Earth Character Renjie."

"It's just that I think Sima Yi's strategy and his ability... can save the country from collapse. Why is the Prime Minister..."

"After following me for so long, Li Ru, can't you see that this man is not a loyal person?" Dong Zhuo said.

"Besides, it's not time yet."

"Luoyang City is indestructible. The closer the rebel coalition forces get to Luoyang, the closer they are to collapse." Dong Zhuo's purple eyes flashed coldly.

"As long as we can hold Luoyang City for less than a month, these rebels will surely cause internal strife and collapse on their own."

"As for Liu Zhaoqing and the others, we just need to tire him out so that he can't go back to take charge of the overall situation and quell the civil strife among the princes."

"Li Ru, send a few spies to the princes. All the cities outside Luoyang can be used as bargaining chips to sow discord among them."

"There are people like Liu Zhaoqing among the rebels, but there is only one Liu Zhaoqing." Dong Zhuo said calmly.

"Most of them are good-for-nothings who are worse than the corrupt scholars and stubborn old men in the court."

Li Ru bowed his head: "The Prime Minister is wise."

Dong Zhuo expected that with the help of Luoyang's defense, even if Liu Zhaoqing's army doubled in size, they would be able to hold out for a long time.

The solid city defense and sufficient supplies in the city were Dong Zhuo's confidence. This was one of the reasons why he did not reuse Sima Yi and only used his strategy of confusing the enemy with his opponent.

Dong Zhuo was wary of Sima Yi because he felt he still had the advantage at that time.

But by the next day, rumors suddenly spread throughout Luoyang City.

"It is rumored that Dong Zhuo had an affair with the evil spirit, so he deposed the emperor."

"Yes, wasn't there a rumor before that the death of King Hongnong was caused by her? Could it be that...she is the incarnation of the evil spirit?"

"It turns out that Dong Zhuo is the one who brought disaster to the Han Dynasty. Heaven will never forgive him if he is not put to death."

"The anti-Dong coalition has captured two passes and several cities in succession, and is now outside Luoyang City."

"Great! The anti-Dong coalition has annihilated nearly 100,000 troops of Dong Zhuo in Hebei. This time, we will definitely wipe out Dong Zhuo and drive him out of Luoyang."

"The end of the Dong thief has come, the anti-Dong coalition will surely enter the city!"

……

It took less than a day for the rumor to spread throughout Luoyang.

No matter how many notices the government issued to dispel the rumors, they all fell on deaf ears. On the contrary, the rumors became more and more rampant, and finally turned into a prophecy.

"Huang Tian arrives, Dong Zhuo dies."

At this critical moment, Liu Zhaoqing's coalition forces outside the city also moved. At night, several generals led the cavalry to raid the army in front of the city.

Although Dong Zhuo's army retreated into the city quickly and did not even lose too many people, when the news of their retreat due to a night attack reached Luoyang City, it was still considered a defeat.

The development of the situation obviously exceeded Dong Zhuo's expectations.

At this moment, she had completely lost the calmness she had two days ago, and she clenched her fists and almost gritted her teeth.

"A bunch of fools!"

"Do you really think that after Luoyang is conquered, what will greet you is Huang Tian?"

Leaving aside Liu Zhaoqing, it is impossible for those princes to sit back and watch a prosperous city like Luoyang without being moved.

Burning, killing and looting were inevitable, and that was why they chose to join the anti-Dong coalition.

On the contrary, Dong Zhuo tried his best to defend the city instead of leaving, which was a protection for the people in the city.

At least under her rule, people's lives were safe.

But these truths could never be conveyed to the ears of the common people. The rumors spread so quickly that besides the enemy's incitement, there must be some rebels in the city who were fanning the flames.

"There have been five consecutive riots in East City, and fires broke out in West City and the south not long ago..." Li Ru looked worried as he stood beside Dong Zhuo.

"If this continues..."

Although Li Ru did not say it explicitly, Dong Zhuo understood it.

Even if Liu Zhaoqing couldn't break in, Luoyang City would be in chaos, and the soldiers would have no intention of fighting. It was even very likely that a city gate would be opened one night, allowing the anti-Dong coalition army to enter the city.

"call……"

Dong Zhuo let out a breath and calmed the restlessness in his heart.

"Pass on my order. Anyone who spreads rumors will be killed without mercy."

Li Ru lowered his head: "Yes."

Dong Zhuo also understood that simply gagging would not have a fundamental effect and might even spark resistance.

In order to completely "cure the problem", we need to deal with the anti-Dong coalition outside the city.

Only by eliminating them can the so-called "Huang Tian arrives, Dong Zhuo dies" sentiment in the city disappear by itself.

"Inform Lu Bu and Hua Xiong."

"Since they want to hasten their demise, I will grant their wish."

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"Hahaha, this plan of the alliance leader is really brilliant. Not only are the people in the city spreading the news that Dong Zhuo is dead, but the soldiers are also obviously more afraid of us than before."

"Attacking the city is inferior, attacking the heart is superior." Liu Zhaoqing said with a smile.

"Moreover, this plan was the result of a discussion between me, Wen Ruo and Wen He. It was not my idea alone."

Jia Xu, who was standing by, bowed his head and said modestly, "We are just polishing it."

"Zhao Qing, don't be so modest." Cao Cao also spoke up at this time, "Is there anyone in this world who doesn't know your ability?"

"If this continues, Luoyang will be in chaos. There will be no need to attack the city. The city gates may open by themselves!"

Just when everyone was talking and felt that the situation was very good.

Suddenly, Zhang Liao walked in quickly from outside the tent, then came to Liu Zhaoqing and whispered in a low voice.

After listening, Liu Zhaoqing put the ceramic cup in his hand on the table.

Seeing this, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and other princes nearby also realized that something unexpected seemed to have happened.

"We were intercepted by Dong Zhuo's army from behind." Liu Zhaoqing said.

"what?!"

"Intercepted? Wouldn't that mean our supply would be cut off?"

"If Dong Zhuo leaves the city again at this time... we will be trapped."

Bad things come in pairs.

Just as the man finished speaking, Cao Ren also walked quickly into the tent from outside.

Looking at Cao Cao and Liu Zhaoqing, Cao Ren immediately bowed and said, "Reporting to the leader, a large number of Dong Zhuo's troops have left Luoyang City."

As soon as these words were spoken, the tent became even more chaotic and noisy.

Just when many people were in a panic, Yuan Shao's heart also tightened, but when she immediately looked at Liu Zhaoqing, she found that he still had a calm expression, and she realized that Liu Zhaoqing should have expected this situation to happen.

At this time, Yuan Shao suddenly discovered that there were some people missing in the tent.

Liu, Guan, Zhang...are not here. They left without knowing when.

Chapter 323: Enemies appear in the south, Hua Xiong borrows an object4.2K

"You lost your patience so quickly. It seems that the effect of our plan is better than expected."

After Liu Zhaoqing finished speaking calmly, he stood up from the table in front of the surprised princes.

"Don't panic, everyone. If an enemy comes, we will stop him. If water comes, we will block it with earth. We came here to fight against Dong. Why would we be alarmed by Dong's army?"

Liu Zhaoqing nodded to Cao Cao, who then instructed Cao Ren, "Zixiao, tell Yuan Rang to prepare to kill the bandits."

Liu Zhaoqing walked directly outside at this time. Zhang Liao, Cao Cao, Xun Yu and others followed him through the panicked and confused princes and came to the outside of the tent.

Before leaving, Cao Cao nodded to Yuan Shao and signaled with his eyes that Yuan Shao should hurry up and follow.

It was not until Liu Zhaoqing and others walked out of the tent that Yuan Shao pondered for a moment before he stood up and followed.

The calmness of the alliance leader, deputy leader and others was like a stabilizing force, and soon spread to the entire army. The tension and panic caused by Dong Zhuo's siege was quickly curbed.

Liu Zhaoqing's indifference was not pretended, he had long expected such a moment to come.

After all, although Liu Zhaoqing could not be said to know Dong Zhuo inside and out, he could at least be considered to know him "too well".

Her "ambition" may not be shown on the surface, and it is not purely for her own selfish desires.

But when her abilities are questioned and she is denounced and opposed, she likes to use "great achievements" to crush those opposing voices.

This was the reason why I personally led the expedition against Han Fu, and it was the same this time.

Dong Zhuo is a domineering and stubborn person who seems to be able to listen to the opinions of the advisers around him, but in fact he insists on doing things on his own. He always feels that he is doing nothing wrong, but his opponents are not obedient and smart enough and do not understand what he is doing.

As Jia Xu said, for a person like this, one really only needs to conquer her heart, or even do nothing and wait for three to five years, and her power will collapse on its own.

Liu Zhaoqing, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Xun Yu and Ju Su had discussed Dong Zhuo in detail together as early as when they were in Yecheng, Weijun.

"Dong Zhuo's temper is getting worse day by day. I originally thought that he could hold it in for at least three or four days." After Liu Zhaoqing arrived outside the tent, he rode on the horse led by his men and marched with Zhang Liao in the camp which seemed noisy but began to march in an orderly manner.

Zhang Liao led a team of Yellow Turbans to quickly assemble the resting Yellow Turbans. Cao Ren returned to Cao Ying as ordered by Cao Cao and also began to assemble his soldiers.

Cao Cao, Xun Yu and Jia Xu followed Liu Zhaoqing. They had to go to the high slope in front to observe the enemy's real-time situation.

"Although she still has more than 100,000 elite troops, these elite troops were dispatched from Xiliang and other places, which is also different." Jia Xu said.

"Compared with the original Luoyang garrison, these soldiers from Xiliang have different habits and experiences, and will be more susceptible to psychological warfare."

The army is not just a string of numbers. Although both have more than 100,000 troops, the army Dong Zhuo now has is not as large as the ones he lost in Hebei.

It takes time and energy to train talents and cultivate experienced soldiers. Everyone in the army is an independent individual. Dong Zhuo is not the Dead Peng of Mobei, so he certainly cannot control everyone's thoughts, and his subordinates are not emotionless and thoughtless warriors.

The army that has no faith, has just been defeated, and does not occupy the righteous side is the best target for the war of public opinion.

"Although the effect is excellent, we still can't take it lightly." Xun Yu reminded from the side.

"Dong Zhuo controls all the resources of Luoyang. Everything in the palace is controlled by him, not to mention the Sima family who is connected to the evil spirit."

"And the most important thing is, if we can conquer his heart, so can Dong Zhuo." Jia Xu followed Liu Zhaoqing on horseback with a frown, looking a little worried.