Lu Bu: My wife comes from two thousand years later

If Sun Jian dared to march alone into Luoyang, it was impossible for him not to leave himself a way of retreat. After capturing Dagu Pass, he left Han Dang and his men to guard this exit. On the one hand, this ensured that his own food supply route was unobstructed. On the other hand, if the Guandong coalition forces did not cooperate, he could also retreat safely. If Lu Bu wanted to capture Dagu Pass by force and cut off Sun Jian's food supply route, he would have to pay a heavy price.

Dong Zhuo didn't have many troops to begin with. Except for some Luoyang soldiers, the rest were elite cavalry. It would be a waste of resources to use them to attack the city. Now, except for Duan Wei and Li Jue who had not surrendered to Lu Bu, the rest could be said to be Lu Bu's men. How could he bear to use them to attack the city?

Lu Bu explained the reason and concluded, "Sir, this method won't work!"

Jia Xu spread his hands innocently, "I didn't say we were going to attack Dagu Pass?"

"Not attacking Dagu Pass? Then how to cut off Sun Jian's food supply?" Lu Bu asked in confusion.

Jia Xu looked at Zhang Mo, who was sitting opposite him. Seeing her sudden realization, he couldn't help but smile and said, "Your little fox should know. Let her tell you."

After being reminded by Jia Xu, Zhang Mo suddenly remembered the historical incident in which Yuan Shu held Sun Jian back. At that time, Sun Jian had not yet captured Luoyang, and Yuan Shu, fearing his achievements, cut off Sun Jian's food supply. Now, Sun Jian had killed Hu Zhen, defeated Hua Xiong, and captured Luoyang in just a few days, and his military exploits were outstanding. Perhaps there was no need for Yuan Shu to instigate, as he would cut off Sun Jian's food supply himself.

Yuan Shu was a man of loyalty, but his brain often went haywire. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been the first to declare himself emperor, causing everyone to come and beat him up.

Zhang Mo said, "There's really no need to capture Dagu Pass. We can just have General Xu watch over Sun Jian in Luoyang and wait for news from Yuan Shu. However, just in case, I think you could have Dong Zhuo appoint another governor of Yuzhou in the name of the imperial court to replace Sun Jian. Sun Jian would be worried about losing his territory and would be very anxious!"

"Oh, and also, it would be best if the new governor is from Yuan Shao's side, that way the effect would be even better!"

Lü Bu still didn't quite understand, but Jia Xu twirled his beard and laughed, "He's truly a cunning little fox. Letting Yuan Shao's men squeeze Sun Jian's position will only make the two Yuan brothers turn against each other."

Not only did Lü Bu not understand, but Zhang Liao and the others also only understood half of what he heard, especially the first half. Zhang Liao asked in confusion, "What news are we waiting for from Yuan Shu?"

Zhang Mo said, "Wait patiently for Yuan Shu to cut off Sun Jian's food supply. I'm guessing about 80% to 90% of this is possible. The remaining 10% to 20% is to appoint another governor of Yuzhou, which can at least delay Sun Jian's westward advance."

Hearing this, Lu Bu smiled knowingly. Given Yuan Shu's personality, he might indeed do such a thing.

"I will immediately write a letter and send it to Chang'an at an expedited speed of eight hundred miles."

Jia Xu added, "Since we are going to ask for imperial decrees, we might as well ask for more. These people outside the pass have almost done enough to build up their reputations. Give them some benefits and send them off quickly so we can go home soon."

"Indeed, if Yuan Shu doesn't act crazy this time and sends these people away, Sun Jian will be left alone and helpless." Zhang Mo followed.

Sun Jian and these people outside the Great Wall are now relying on each other. As long as one of them is sent away, the other will inevitably retreat. Then, by taking two approaches at the same time, the effect will be achieved faster!

"How to get rid of them?" Lu Bu asked. In his opinion, as long as Sun Jian withdrew from Luoyang, this group of people would surely withdraw as well. Why bother with this extra effort?

Jia Xu said, "As far as I know, Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai and Dongjun Prefect Qiao Mao have always been at odds. Furthermore, Jizhou Governor Han Fu, originally a disciple of the Yuan family, has little talent, yet now holds a higher position and territory than Yuan Shao. Is Yuan Benchu ​​willing to accept this?"

Jia Xu thought for a moment and continued, "Oh, and there's Yuan Shu, that little fox just mentioned. He's currently serving as the Nanyang governor, but given his ambition, he's certainly coveting Jingzhou. You should have the lord appoint another Jingzhou governor to annoy Yuan Shu. Also, give some official positions to those outside the Great Wall. As the saying goes, the problem isn't the lack of power, but the imbalance of it. Even though they know this is a ruse to sow discord, they'll fall into the trap willingly, given their insatiable appetite."

Lu Bu nodded, "Okay, I'll write all of this down now."

It is about 1,200 miles from Sishui Pass to Chang'an, and it takes a little over a day to reach there by expedited travel of 800 miles. Lu Bu sent the memorial that morning, and Dong Zhuo received it the next afternoon.

Since the deaths of Hu Zhen and Niu Fu in battle, Dong Zhuo's fear of the heroes in Guandong has grown stronger. Now he could use a few official positions to make them withdraw their troops. Naturally, Dong Zhuo would not be stingy. He immediately wrote down the imperial edict as Lu Bu said, and sent someone to send it back to Sishui Pass at an accelerated speed of 800 miles.

In Chongde Hall, Dong Zhuo had just sent out the imperial edict when he heard a eunuch outside the door announce, "Prime Minister, Shangshu Yang Zan wants to see you regarding something important!"

Dong Zhuo said impatiently, "What's the important matter? These people eat all day and do nothing, and they're always causing trouble!"

Just as Dong Zhuo was about to tell him to get out, he heard Yang Zan shouting from outside the palace, "Prime Minister, I have something important to report. It concerns your life."

Dong Zhuo's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he quickly asked someone to let Yang Zan in.

"Minister Yang, what's the big deal? Is there someone who wants to kill me again?" Dong Zhuo asked with a serious face.

Yang Zan said, "Someone is indeed trying to kill the Prime Minister!"

Dong Zhuo was furious. "Who is it? Who is it?"

Yang Zan said, "That's Lu Bu..."

Before Yang Zan could finish his words, Dong Zhuo angrily interrupted him, "Bullshit! Fengxian is loyal to me. Who has instigated you, old man, to frame Fengxian?"

Yang Zan quickly knelt down and said, "I dare not. Prime Minister, please listen to me. If this is truly a false accusation, I am willing to accept any punishment."

Dong Zhuo sat back on the couch and stared at him coldly, "Then tell me what's going on. If you can't explain it, I'll exterminate your entire clan."

Yang Zan said, "I beg the Prime Minister to summon two men to the palace. One is Li Su, the Lieutenant General of the Tiger Guards, and the other is Niu Li, a military officer in the Prime Minister's Liangzhou Army. I would like to ask them a few questions."

"How is it related to Zi Zheng?" Dong Zhuo asked puzzledly.

"Just call them over, Prime Minister."

"Well, I want to see how you are going to slander Fengxian." Dong Zhuo waved his hand, and immediately a eunuch went to find Li Su.

In the inner courtyard of Li's mansion, Li Su heard Dong Zhuo calling him, and his right hand tightly grasped the corner of his clothes with such force that the veins on the back of his hand bulged.

Dong Qing put her arms around his waist from behind, pressed her face against his back and said slowly, "I'm pregnant with your child. If Fengxian comes back, this matter won't be concealed. Regardless of whether he likes me or not, in the eyes of outsiders, I'm his wife. Ever since you teased me by the river that night, you've betrayed him."

Dong Qing said, walking around to Li Su's front and looking up at him. "My brother-in-law Niu Fu is dead, and my father has no descendants. He always wanted my child to inherit the Dong family. As long as you eliminate Lu Bu, after my father's death, everything he had will be yours: wealth, power, status, all yours... If you don't do it today, you should understand what will happen to you when Lu Bu returns. Maybe he will spare your life because of our brotherhood, but what about the future? How can he reuse someone who once betrayed him..."

"Stop talking." Li Su interrupted Dong Qing coldly, loosened the corner of his tightly clenched clothes, and strode out of the inner courtyard.

In fact, since the secret conversation with Yang Zan that day, he had completely betrayed Lu Bu. His hesitation and entanglement just now was only because he felt a little guilty about him. But things had come to this point, and he had no other choice but to go down this path to the end.

Dong Qing was right. From the moment he couldn't control his animal desires by the river that night, he had already betrayed Lu Bu.