Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 183 Dong Zhuo is dead
Two incense sticks later, the Xiliang cavalry still hadn't arrived.

Dong Zhuo's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

The Xiliang cavalry couldn't possibly arrive within an incense stick's time, but two incense sticks should be enough.

In Dong Zhuo's calculations, even with someone holding them back, the Xiliang cavalry should be able to arrive within the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn.

But they still haven't arrived. It seems that Wang Yun, that scoundrel, is well-prepared.

Dong Zhuo glared fiercely at Wang Yun with his tiger-like eyes.

Although he was somewhat displeased, he wasn't too worried, because the Xuanwu Formation's defenses remained solid.

At the same time, he did not believe that Wang Yun could completely restrain the Xiliang cavalry.

The Xiliang cavalry will eventually arrive.

Wang Yun's arrogance won't last long.

Three incense sticks later, the Xiliang cavalry still hadn't arrived, and the Xuanwu Formation was starting to falter.

Dong Zhuo's expression changed completely.

He couldn't understand who could have delayed the deployment of 200,000 Xiliang cavalry for so long.

This is impossible.

Although Wang Yun had many powerful families behind him, the strength of these families lay in the local areas.

Sending a few experts is no problem, but sending an army is impossible.

In this situation, who could hold off his 200,000 Xiliang cavalry?

“It’s Lü Bu, it must be Lü Bu. Wang Yun turned Lü Bu against his cause. Only Lü Bu could have delayed the 200,000 Xiliang cavalry for so long!” Li Ru said in a deep voice.

Dong Zhuo, his face filled with disbelief, said, "Lü Bu? How is this possible? How could he cooperate with Wang Yun?"

Haven't I given him enough?
Could Wang Yun possibly give him more?
What exactly did Wang Yun give him that made him willing to risk his life for Wang Yun?

Dong Zhuo never imagined that Lü Bu would betray him.

Not only did he not think of it, but Li Ru did not think of it either.

It wasn't that they had great faith in Lü Bu's loyalty, but rather that they simply couldn't think of any reason why Lü Bu would betray them.

The Lü Bu of today is not the Lü Bu of the same historical period.

Because Lü Bu was far stronger than his contemporaries in history, he was highly valued by Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo was both wary of him and eager to win him over.

In order to win over Lü Bu, they not only granted Lü Bu a title of nobility early on, but also appointed him as the Left General.

With such a high position, it's hard to imagine what benefits could possibly entice him to take control of the court unless Lü Bu could replace him.

At the same time, Lü Bu was very strong, but not too strong.

Dong Zhuo was unaware that Lü Bu had Ji Qiu behind him, so he was also unaware that Lü Bu's 30,000 Bingzhou wolf cavalry had been growing rapidly over the past two years.

He had been controlling the amount of grain he gave to Lü Bu. Based on the amount of grain he provided to Lü Bu, it was only enough to maintain the current strength of the 30,000 Bingzhou wolf cavalry, but it was impossible to further upgrade their level.

Therefore, Dong Zhuo believed that the 30,000 Bingzhou wolf cavalry under Lü Bu's command were the same 30,000 high-ranking Bingzhou wolf cavalry of the ninth rank that Dong Dingyuan had previously recruited.

If 30,000 high-ranking Bingzhou wolf cavalry of the ninth grade wanted to hold back 200,000 Xiliang iron cavalry, they would have to exert all their strength.

Lü Bu should have known that his army was the foundation for survival in this chaotic world.

Wang Yun won him over because he valued the troops under his command.

How could they put the cart before the horse, risking the loss of all their troops to hold off 200,000 Xiliang cavalry for Wang Yun?
Furthermore, this is an era that values ​​loyalty and righteousness; those who betray their principles will find no place to belong.

Lü Bu had already betrayed Ding Yuan once, so neither morally nor logically should he betray Dong Zhuo again.

Otherwise, there would truly be no place for him in this world!
With so many reasons, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru certainly never considered that Lü Bu would betray them.

However unbelievable it may seem to them, when the facts are laid bare.

But they all had to accept this reality.

He has already sent a signal to the Xiliang cavalry outside the city, but they have not yet entered the city.

Only one person can do this.

That was Lü Bu!
"Haha, is it only now that you guys have realized it?"

"It's too late!"

"That's right, it's Lü Bu who's holding back the Xiliang cavalry outside the city!"

"Dong Zhuo, your perverse actions have aroused the wrath of both heaven and man, and you have long been deserving of death by everyone!"

"I advise you to surrender as soon as possible, and I might consider giving you a quick death."

"Otherwise, I will subject you to endless torture until you die!"

Just then, Wang Yun's loud laughter came from the other side.

On the one hand, it was a deliberate attempt to undermine their morale, but on the other hand, it was also a genuine display of self-satisfaction.

After all, Dong Zhuo was the number one traitor in the country at the time, and this place was also his stronghold.

In the lair of the greatest traitor in the land, he plotted to kill his opponent.

What an astonishing method!

Wang Yun couldn't help but feel smug when he thought about it!

However, he intended to use this method to undermine the morale of Dong Zhuo's army.

Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo, facing imminent danger, did not despair but instead erupted into madness.

This is Dong Zhuo, not Cao Shuang who will confront Sima Yi in the future.

Dong Zhuo also rose to his current position step by step from the bottom.

Perhaps he has limitations in his abilities and vision, but he certainly doesn't lack the courage to fight to the death.

After all, if he didn't have that courage, he would have died countless times already.

Everyone fears death, but often only those who are not afraid of death can survive!

This is a principle that Dong Zhuo understood long ago!

Therefore, the more hopeless the situation, the less likely he is to give up.

Because he was willing to risk his life to carve out a way for himself to survive!

Conversely, if it were truly a battlefield where there was a chance of survival, he might make the wrong choice.

As the art of war says, "When there is one missing from a three-man formation," and this is the principle at play!
Dong Zhuo then shouted loudly to his personal guards fighting all around him: "Men, follow me and kill! Killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus!"
"I'd rather die today than let that scoundrel get away with this!"

"Death is the only punishment; we will never let that scoundrel Wang Yun get away with it!"

The guards responded loudly, their voices shaking the heavens. In an instant, the Xuanwu Formation, which had been somewhat shaken, stabilized again.

"You bastards! How dare these lowly people insult me ​​like this!"

"Kill them! Kill them! Slaughter them all, tear them to pieces!"

Seeing this, Wang Yun immediately realized that he had made a fool of himself and roared in exasperation.

The battle continued.

Time flew by and four incense sticks burned.

Four incense sticks have passed since the start of the battle.

The morale that had been boosted on Dong Zhuo's side was finally crushed once again by Wang Yun's forces. The Xuanwu Formation was now on the verge of collapse.

On Wang Yun's side, the dragon energy within the seventeen rank-three beginner scholars had been almost completely depleted.

Dong Zhuo was struggling to break the dragon blood curse within him. He glanced at the seventeen low-ranking third-grade scholars whose fighting power had been greatly reduced, and a glimmer of hope appeared in his eyes.

He shouted, "Brothers, hold on a little longer! They don't have much dragon energy left. If we can hold on for just one more incense stick's time so I can lift the dragon blood curse, we can turn the tide and win!"

"I obey my orders!"

The exhausted guards echoed each other, using their last bit of strength to desperately buy time.

On Wang Yun's side, Shi Sunrui stepped forward and suggested, "Lord Situ, the dragon energy within these seventeen rank-three beginner scholars has been almost exhausted. With their current strength, they may not be able to eliminate Dong Zhuo. Why not let the other thirteen rank-three beginner scholars take action?"

"Send the other thirteen junior third-rank scholars to deal with him? These scholars are meant to deal with Lü Bu. If they make their move now, who will deal with Lü Bu later?" Wang Yun said.

Shi Sunrui shook his head and said, "Times have changed. Who could have imagined that Dong Zhuo would be so stubborn and actually hold out until now?"

At this point, Shi Sunrui couldn't help but give Wang Yun a reproachful look.

If Wang Yun hadn't spoken up to suppress Dong Zhuo just now, Dong Zhuo might not have been able to rally the morale of his personal guards.

If Dong Zhuo hadn't first rallied the morale of his personal guards, the battle wouldn't have dragged on to this point, and Dong Zhuo wouldn't have had a second chance to rally their troops.

In short, it was all Wang Yun's fault.

He's really bad at the game but loves to play!

Wang Yun understood the meaning in Shi Sunrui's eyes and was speechless.

Fortunately, Shi Sunrui also knew that this was not the time to pursue accountability.

So he didn't complain, but said directly: "The Dragon Blood Curse can't seal Dong Zhuo for too long. At most, after another incense stick's time, Dong Zhuo will be able to lift the Dragon Blood Curse and use the dragon energy in his body."

Within him lies at least 70% of the dragon energy of his entire power!

If he can use this dragon energy, he might really be able to turn the tide!

Therefore, no matter what, we must kill him completely before he regains his strength!

At the same time, I don't think we need to deal with Lü Bu.

Because he is now very likely dead at the hands of the Xiliang cavalry.

Even if they don't die, they won't pose any further threat to us!

Like Dong Zhuo, Shi Sunrui and Wang Yun did not understand Lü Bu's true strength.

They also assumed that the 30,000 Bingzhou wolf cavalry under Lü Bu's command were only high-ranking ninth-grade Bingzhou wolf cavalry.

If they hadn't known that Lü Bu's 30,000 Bingzhou wolf cavalry had grown to the point where they could directly confront Dong Zhuo's 200,000 Xiliang iron cavalry, they would never have carried out this plan.

This could very well give Lü Bu the opportunity to wipe them all out, then directly replace Dong Zhuo and control the Chang'an court.

It is utterly unimaginable that 30,000 high-ranking Bingzhou wolf cavalry could delay 200,000 high-ranking Xiliang iron cavalry for the duration of four incense sticks burning.

Shi Sunrui had no idea how Lü Bu had done it; in fact, if he were given the task, he certainly wouldn't have been able to do it.

However, it's not surprising that Lü Bu could do it.

Because he is Lü Bu.

After the Battle of Hulao Pass, Lü Bu single-handedly held off the warlords of Guandong for half a year.

Its strength has long been recognized by everyone.

Although he is not the highest-ranking scholar in the world, he is definitely the strongest scholar on the battlefield!

Even if Lü Bu could stop and complete this seemingly impossible task, he would certainly have reached his limit.

It's possible that even Lü Bu himself died on the battlefield. Even if he himself didn't die, his 30,000 Bingzhou wolf cavalry must have been wiped out.

Wang Yun's earlier intention to kill Lü Bu in this battle was not because he had any personal grudge against Lü Bu.

It was entirely because Lu Bu's strength posed too great a threat to him.

Even though Lü Bu only had 30,000 high-ranking Bingzhou wolf cavalry of the ninth rank, they were already a unique force in the post-war court.

However, if Lü Bu is already dead, or if he has lost 30,000 Bingzhou wolf cavalry, then he will pose no threat to Wang Yun.

Not only are they no longer a threat, but they can even become Wang Yun's capable assistant.

After all, Wang Yun controlled the court, and he needed a capable general under his command.

Furthermore, Lu Bu's strength could be put to good use!
Wang Yun thought about it and felt that what Shi Sunrui said made a lot of sense.

So he readily agreed, saying, "Alright, then let the remaining thirteen junior third-rank scholars take action and capture Dong Zhuo as soon as possible!"

“Yes!” Shi Sunrui said in a deep voice.

Then, with a wave of his arm, thirteen more junior third-rank scholars joined the battle.

"how is this possible?"

"How come there's another low-ranking scholar of the third grade?"

"There are thirteen more?"

"How can we possibly win against this!"

The impact of thirteen junior third-rank scholars joining the battle was enormous.

Despair was evident on the faces of everyone on Dong Zhuo's side.

They were already at their limit, barely holding on by sheer willpower.

However, the sudden appearance of these thirteen junior third-rank scholars completely shattered this momentum.

Once that breath was released, the battle situation quickly spiraled towards an irreversible state.

Dong Zhuo stared at Wang Yun with extremely venomous eyes and roared, "Wang Yun, you treacherous dog, I will haunt you even as a ghost!"

"Haha, Dong thief, I'm not afraid of you while you're alive, why would I be afraid of you when you're dead?"

"Go to hell in peace! From today onwards, everything you own belongs to me!" Wang Yun laughed triumphantly.

After a short while, the Xuanwu Formation was broken, and countless offensive dragon energy techniques engulfed the three hundred guards and Dong Zhuo and Li Ru.

A generation of heroes has come to an end!

As Wang Yun watched Dong Zhuo's obese, pig-like body finally collapse, he couldn't help but burst into laughter: "Hahaha, Dong Zhuo, you're finally dead!"

"Men, immediately search and confiscate the residence of the traitor Dong! The entire Dong family, young and old, are traitors and must all die!"

"Yes, sir!" the guard behind him replied loudly.

Before they could even reach Dong Zhuo's Grand Tutor's mansion, they saw the majestic city gate in the distance suddenly explode open.

The next moment, the earth suddenly began to tremble, as if a sleeping giant was awakening.

Two hundred thousand Xiliang cavalrymen, shrouded in a cloud of yellow dust, surged in like a tidal wave. Their iron hooves crushed the stone slabs outside Chang'an City, and the flying stones shot into the air like sharp arrows.

The leading cavalry raised high a large black banner embroidered with the character "Dong," its scarlet tassels fluttering in the wind like countless bleeding eyes.

Before the city gate guards could react, a gleaming spear pierced their throats. The iron cavalry charged in, the sound of hooves, clashing weapons, and mournful cries weaving together a symphony of hell on earth.

The people stared in terror at the two sides of the street, where the fat and strong warhorses were puffing out white steam, and the Xiliang soldiers on their backs had fierce eyes, their scimitars gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

Wang Yunzhi's smug expression suddenly froze on his face, his face turned deathly pale, and his trembling hands gripped the battlements tightly.

He shouted in disbelief, "What happened? How could the city gates have been breached so suddenly?!"

(End of this chapter)