The strongest devouring system in the Three Kingdoms

“A 50% chance is already quite high,” Wang Yun said, looking down. He then asked Dian Wei, “Without Lu Zhi, how confident are you in defending Chang’an and withstanding the counterattack from Lu Zhi’s men?” “Eighty percent!” Dian Wei thought for a moment and replied.

"Eighty percent, eighty percent!" Wang Yun kept repeating Dian Wei's answer. Finally, he stood up and said to Dian Wei, "In that case, let's do it!"

"My dear son-in-law, in a moment, you will take over the defense of all the city gates under the pretext of discovering the bandits who robbed Lord Cai Yong and others a few days ago. I don't think Dong Cheng will dare to object."

Wang Yun said to Dian Wei, "Then you will lead two thousand men to surround Lu Zhi's residence and make sure to capture Lu Zhi alive!"

"Capture him alive?" Dian Wei asked, puzzled.

Wang Yun nodded and said, "Yes, capture them alive. If we capture them alive, we will be more confident in controlling Lu Zhi's army. Even if we can't use them for a short time, we can at least force them to surrender."

"I understand," Dian Wei nodded.

Upon seeing that Dian Wei understood, Wang Yun said to him, "My dear son-in-law, you should return to the military camp now. When you leave, tell everyone that I woke up, said a few words, and then fell unconscious again. I want to see just how many people in Chang'an have sided with Lu Zhi!"

"I understand," Dian Wei said, bowing as he left.

With Li Chan's meager connection, Dian Wei grew increasingly respectful of Wang Yun. However, Dian Wei was also an ambitious man, and Wang Yun knew he was a ticking time bomb. But with no other capable people at the moment, Wang Yun could only use Dian Wei temporarily. As long as there was no conflict of principle or interest, Wang Yun believed he could still control Dian Wei. As for Dian Wei rebelling? Wang Yun had already prepared countless ways to deal with it.

With Dian Wei's departure, the high-ranking officials and nobles in Chang'an heard the news that Wang Yun had fallen into a coma again, and everyone's vigilance gradually eased. Only two people not only did not relax, but instead became more vigilant: Dong Cheng and Lu Zhi.

After the court session, Dong Cheng didn't go home but went straight to Lu Zhi's residence. He told Lu Zhi what had happened in the court after Lu Zhi left. After listening to Dong Cheng's words, Lu Zhi smiled slightly and said to Dong Cheng, "Wang Yun finally couldn't hold back and decided to take action."

Immediately afterward, news came that Wang Yun had fallen into a coma again. Lu Zhi looked at Dong Cheng and asked, "Do you believe it?" "I don't believe it. If Wang Yun had woken up and fallen into a coma again, he would have definitely asked Dian Wei, that brute, to cover up the news. But now, just as Dian Wei left the Grand Commandant's mansion, news of Wang Yun falling into a coma again came. This is obviously someone deliberately spreading the news."

"That's right. I suspect this is Wang Yun's conspiracy, and I estimate they will make their move tonight."

"tonight?"

“That’s right. Wang Yun’s performance in court today shows that he is quite dissatisfied with me.” Lu Zhi analyzed, “The Emperor is clearly favoring me again today, and Wang Yun will definitely not let such an opportunity pass.” “Then what should we do, sir?” Dong Cheng hurriedly stood up and asked.

Lu Zhi gestured for Dong Cheng to calm down: "It is inconvenient for me to leave the city at this time to assemble a large army. General Dong, I can only trouble you to send a letter to my student, Gongsun Zan, who is also the commander of the Bingzhou cavalry, at the Bingzhou army camp outside the city."

"This humble general will certainly not fail in his mission," Dong Cheng said, rising and bowing.

Seeing this, Lu Zhi did not hesitate. He quickly took out a pen and ink and wrote a letter, handing it to Dong Cheng, saying, "Give this letter to General Gongsun and tell him to act according to the plan." Dong Cheng took the letter and asked Lu Zhi, "Then, sir, what about me?"

"General, you must defend the palace tonight! We cannot allow the rebel army to storm it!"

"Understood, sir!" Dong Cheng knew that if Lu Zhi's prediction was correct, then the imperial palace and Lu Zhi's residence would inevitably become the two core areas of tonight's chaotic battle, with the imperial palace being of paramount importance. As long as Liu Xie was safe, they would still have a chance.

Lu Zhi said to Dong Cheng, "There is no time to lose. General, change your clothes and go out through the back door. I believe that Wang Yun's spies have already secured our residence. General, blend into the crowd of people buying vegetables and go out."

"This humble general has awakened."

Dong Cheng said to Lu Zhi, "Take care, my lord!"

"The same goes for the general!"

Dong Cheng left, and Lu Zhi returned to his bedroom. Looking at the armor hanging beside his bed, Lu Zhi sighed inwardly: 'Old friend, how long has it been since I last wore you? Today, let Wang Yun fight if he wants to!'

For a moment, Lu Zhi was filled with heroic spirit. What was a battle? Since joining the army, Lu Zhi had experienced countless battles, big and small. He had faced even the most difficult situations. Wang Yun was not worth Lu Zhi's excessive tension.

"Steward, gather all the servants and guards in the manor." Lu Zhi put on his armor, walked out of his bedroom, and summoned his steward, who had served him for many years. The old steward was greatly surprised to see his master wearing armor that he hadn't worn in a long time. What was going on? However, the old steward was a dutiful man. He knew what he should and shouldn't ask. He didn't pry into his master's words. He also understood that his master's summoning of servants and guards must mean that something important was about to happen.

Lu Zhi's household servants numbered only about thirty, but he had a considerable number of guards. After all, as the governor of a prefecture, Lu Zhi's residence was not small. He simply transferred two hundred men from the army to serve as guards for his residence, bringing the total to three hundred, including the secretly recruited guards and household servants. Lu Zhi believed this would be more than enough to deal with the situation tonight, as two hundred musketeers were a formidable force.

However, Lu Zhi did not know that the people surrounding his mansion tonight were not nobodies, but the famous Dian Wei!

Night slowly fell, and tonight was destined to be anything but peaceful for Chang'an. As soon as darkness fell, the streets of Chang'an were filled with soldiers, saying that they had found traces of bandits and that the city was to be sealed off and a curfew imposed!

The sun had just set and hadn't completely disappeared from sight when Dian Wei couldn't resist taking action. Upon hearing that a major criminal was to be captured, the people in the city dared not linger on the streets for even a moment longer. Everyone quickly ran back to their homes and locked their doors tightly.

"How is it?" Dian Wei asked, frowning, as he approached Lu Zhi's residence. One of Wang Yun's spies emerged from the shadows and walked straight toward Dian Wei.

"Reporting to Marquis Wen, the target has not left the house at all today."

"That's good!" Dian Wei waved his hand and said to the soldiers behind him, "Let's move out."

"Who are you people!" Two guards shouted at Dian Wei at the entrance of Lu Zhi's residence.

Dian Wei, rarely speaking nonsense, went straight to the point: "By order of His Majesty, we are to arrest the criminal Lu Zhi."

"Insolence!" The guard had barely finished speaking when he was cleaved in two by Dian Wei's halberd. Seeing this, the other guard knew there was no way to let the matter rest, so he drew his long sword and charged at Dian Wei. Dian Wei glanced at him disdainfully: "Commendable courage."