Your Majesty, please spare Diao Chan; your yang energy is too strong.

Zhou Heng gave the instructions.

Whether the other party would pursue him was completely outside his consideration.

After all, given the hatred Lü Bu currently harbors towards him.

He must have long wished he could tear himself to pieces.

How could we possibly miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity?

"promise."

The generals accepted the order and departed.

In an instant, the entire Jinfeng Mountain began to operate rapidly.

Zhou Heng had already made preparations beforehand when he offended Lü Bu.

Now, all you need to do is follow orders.

So even though his men were a motley crew, they didn't panic at all when they moved into action.

"Zizhong."

After all the soldiers had left, Zhou Heng turned his gaze to Mi Zhu, who was standing to the side.

"My lord?"

Mi Zhu was somewhat suspicious.

"Zizhong, I have an important matter I'd like to ask of you..."

Zhou Heng slowly revealed his plan.

Instantly, Mi Zhu's pupils contracted sharply: "Hiss, my lord, you're completely pushing Lu Bu's limits! If Lu Bu knew this, he'd probably want to eat your heart out!"

Mi Zhu couldn't help but gasp.

"I will not attack unless attacked. Since Lü Bu wants to kill me, I should be prepared to retaliate at any time."

"I wonder if Zizhong is willing to help me?"

Zhou Heng looked at Mi Zhu seriously.

Although Mi Zhu had sought refuge with him, he was still his brother-in-law.

Zhou Heng naturally couldn't command him in a commanding tone.

What's more, this time, we're facing Liu Bei.

This was Mi Zhu's former master.

You should at least consider other people's feelings.

Mi Zhu took a deep breath: "Since my lord has given the order, I will naturally comply. However, Liu Bei is known for his benevolence and righteousness... Such a betrayal of an ally may not be what my lord desires!"

Mi Zhu was somewhat worried.

"Zizhong, you've guessed wrong. Do you really think Liu Bei willingly gave up Xuzhou to Lü Bu?"

"I don't think so."

Zhou Heng shook his head.

"In my opinion, they were at most forced into it."

"At that time, Liu Bei was facing Yuan Shu's army. Without external assistance, he would have been defeated without a doubt."

"Only when he had no other choice did he acknowledge Lü Bu's legitimacy over Xu Province."

"If there were a chance to retake Xuzhou, how could I not be tempted?"

"Now that Lü Bu and Yuan Shu are about to suffer heavy losses, Liu Bei would never let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

"After all, if he doesn't think about Xuzhou, he should at least think about himself."

"If we wait until Lü Bu defeats Yuan Shu before dealing with us, Liu Bei will probably be next."

Wasn't Liu Bei afraid?

"Moreover, if I remember correctly, his family is still in Lü Bu's hands."

Do you think anyone would let such an opportunity slip by?

"To put it another way, you said that he might not betray his allies because he cares about his reputation for benevolence and righteousness."

"But that applies to other people."

"Can Lü Bu be considered an ally?"

"Taking advantage of his battle with Yuan Shu, they launched a surprise attack on his Xu Province."

"His actions at this moment are merely a retaliation against him."

"The people of the world will not only not blame Liu Bei, but will also praise Liu Bei's wise actions."

"Everyone in the world knows that Xuzhou actually belongs to Liu Bei, and Lü Bu is nothing but a scoundrel who takes advantage of others' misfortunes."

"Given this situation, how could Liu Bei possibly let go of such an opportunity to turn against his own side?"

That's right, the thing Zhou Heng asked Mi Zhu to do was to take this opportunity to have Liu Bei launch a surprise attack on Xuzhou.

Since you, Lü Bu, were able to launch a surprise attack on Xuzhou and occupy it.

Then why couldn't Liu Bei succeed?

Afraid of damaging your reputation for benevolence and righteousness? Xuzhou has always been yours.

Fearing that Yuan Shu might attack and he wouldn't be able to defend against him alone?

Zhou Heng's strategy this time was to shift the blame eastward, using Yuan Shu to resist Lü Bu.

Wouldn't Yuan Shu suffer any losses?

The elite troops under Lü Bu's command were no joke.

The most likely outcome is that both sides will suffer heavy losses.

Moreover, there's Zhou Heng. Why can't we cooperate with Zhou Heng?

Does it have to be Lü Bu?

Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, if missed, would make it virtually impossible for Liu Bei to retake Xuzhou.

This is why Zhou Heng wanted Mi Zhu to persuade Liu Bei.

Because only he has the qualifications.

First of all, Mi Zhu was originally one of Liu Bei's men and held a high position in Liu Bei's heart.

With him as an envoy, it would be easier to persuade Liu Bei.

Secondly, the Mi family was the richest family in Xuzhou and had deep roots in the city.

Although Lü Bu has now occupied Xuzhou.

However, the power of the Mi family is not so easily eradicated.

With the help of the Mi family and the connections they made, Lü Bu was away with his troops, leaving the city undefended.

Only through coordinated efforts from within and without can Xuzhou be captured.

This is also why Zhou Heng asked Mi Zhu for help.

Of course, if you really think Zhou Heng sent Liu Bei to launch a surprise attack on Xuzhou.

It was for Liu Bei's own good.

It would be a grave mistake to think that Liu Bei could regain control of Xuzhou.

His real purpose was...

It was a simultaneous calculation involving the forces of Liu Bei, Lü Bu, and Yuan Shu.

The Mi family's so-called inside-outside cooperation was not a genuine desire for Liu Bei to occupy Xuzhou.

However, it was a deliberate act to lure Liu Bei into the city.

Someone secretly informed Chen Gong.

Chen Gong's abilities far surpass those of Lü Bu.

With the elite troops left behind by Lü Bu in the city, they were more than capable of standing up to Liu Bei.

Therefore, the final result was that Lü Bu and Yuan Shu suffered heavy losses in the process.

Liu Bei and Chen Gong suffered heavy losses in Xuzhou.

At the same time, they were calculating the power of Liu Bei, Lü Bu, and Yuan Shu.

Finally, Zhou Heng, who seemed to be the weakest and least threatening of the birds, was chosen.

Reap the benefits of fishermen.

In this way, the forces in Xuzhou that could threaten him would be gone.

Although he never intended to make Xuzhou his base of operations.

However, it can still be used as a transitional item.

As long as we deal with these three, even if we don't actually kill them.

We just need to make them unable to pose a threat to us for a short period of time.

that's enough.

Zhou Heng is desperately short of time right now.

As a time traveler, one cannot only have the advantage of foresight.

He also possesses numerous advanced advantages from later generations.

All of these will take time to realize.

Speaking of training troops alone.

Why were his troops a rabble?

They have absolutely no fighting ability.

Does he not want to train?

Don't you want to train a strong army using methods from later generations?

No.

It can be said that it all started when he wanted to divide the world into four parts and establish his own king.

He dreamed of having an invincible army.

I still don't have time.

It has only been a little over a month since he took control of the army.

How can a good army be trained in just over a month?

Let's talk about equipment.

So many improved weapons from later generations, such as the Tang Dynasty's horizontal sword and the Tang Dynasty's long sword, are far superior to the weapons of this era.

Why doesn't he try to improve it?

Is it because he doesn't want to improve?