Chapter 396

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"My lord, the Guandong warlords have arrived in nineteen divisions this time; their momentum is grand, and their strength cannot be underestimated."

"However, this subordinate guesses that they will likely make Sishui Pass their primary target, and then feign an attack on Hulao."

"Therefore... this subordinate suggests we should send men to Sishui Pass in advance to set an ambush and intercept them, seizing the initiative."

Dong Zhuo had always been satisfied with Li Ru’s intellect. Without much hesitation, he said, "Though the Guandong warlords are numerous, in my eyes, they are all trash. There are only a few troublesome figures among them: Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian. Furthermore, there is that Su Li. I have heard he is quite valiant, having broken the Yellow Turbans and beheaded Zhang Jiao and the others!"

Dong Zhuo first evaluated the invading warlords before nodding at Li Ru. "Li Li Wenyou’s suggestion is excellent. We should indeed set an ambush at Sishui Pass to catch these '093' rats, who only know how to huddle together for warmth, off guard!"

After speaking, Dong Zhuo’s eyes flickered, and he continued, "Li Li Wenyou, do you have a method for this ambush to teach me?"

Li Ru immediately replied tactfully, "What this subordinate excels in are merely schemes and tricks... If we speak of the art of war, no one can surpass you, my lord. With your talent, you will surely crush the spirit of the Guandong warlords!"

Li Ru was not only skilled in strategy and highly intelligent, but he also understood the way of a minister.

He could offer plans, but he would never overstep his bounds. The meal was already served to Dong Zhuo’s lips; the final bite had to be taken by Dong Zhuo himself. He must never overstep.

"Haha, Li Li Wenyou’s talent far exceeds mine; you are too modest!!!"

Praised by Li Ru, Dong Zhuo laughed immediately. After pondering for a moment, he waved his hand: "Very well! I shall arrange the troops myself and let these Guandong rats see the might of Dong Mou..."

"All generals, hear my command!"

As the words fell!

On the left and right, fully armed, tall, and fierce generals stepped out: "Subordinates are here!"

Dong Zhuo had risen from the Xiliang borderlands all the way to controlling Luoyang and balancing the world; his own military capability was extremely solid. He directly issued orders to his generals.

"Hua Xiong, hear my command. I appoint you as Vanguard Commander. Guo Si and Li Cui will be your deputy generals. Lead two hundred thousand Xiliang Iron Cavalry and infantry to set an ambush at the strategic pass of Sishui. Keep a constant watch on the nearby trails to prevent the enemy from launching a surprise attack."

"Understood!"

As the words fell.

A burly, fierce man with half his arm exposed and a face full of murderous intent, along with two other equally burly generals, accepted the order.

Dong Zhuo thought for a moment, but still felt that an ambush alone was not secure enough.

Thus, his gaze fell upon another Xiliang fierce general. "Zhang Ji, hear my command. I order you to lead another three hundred thousand archers to Sishui Pass to rendezvous with the garrison commander Li Su and hold the dangerous terrain."

"Understood!"

Dong Zhuo’s military talent was outstanding. Even with two reinforcements—one overt and one covert—he still felt it was not enough. After Hua Xiong and the others left, he went to his most trusted general, Xu Rong, and quietly gave him a special token: "Xu Rong, mobilize that unit as well!"

"Better safe than sorry!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Rong’s gaze tightened. He naturally knew what this token represented; it represented their strongest Xiliang combat force. That Dong Zhuo would entrust this token to him showed immense trust.

Mindful of his master’s grace, Xu Rong bowed solemnly: "This subordinate accepts the order and will mobilize the Black Armor Flying Bear Army with the greatest speed!"

After arranging all of this, Dong Zhuo suddenly let out a roar, his murderous intent soaring: "These rats actually dare to form an alliance to invade me! Someone, go immediately and investigate the information of their families within three generations!"

"As long as they have relatives in Luoyang, watch how I, on behalf of the Son of Heaven, execute their clans to the third generation!"

Dong Zhuo now controlled Luoyang and the Son of Heaven.

As the saying goes, hold the Son of Heaven to command the warlords.

This was exactly Dong Zhuo’s situation.

As long as they were within Luoyang, he could kill whoever he wanted, and do it in the name of the Son of Heaven!

It was perfectly legitimate!

So, as long as there were close relatives of the warlords in Luoyang, he would stage a scene of killing the chicken to scare the monkey!

He would make the warlords pay a bloody price.

Meanwhile.

While Dong Zhuo was arranging his troops, the players who had joined Dong Zhuo’s faction also followed Hua Xiong and the others to Sishui Pass, joining this plot mission.

Both factions had set their stances.

The next day, early morning.

Sun Jian had already gathered the Jiangdong soldiers, preparing to lead them out, take the small paths, and launch a surprise attack on Sishui Pass... 0

As the pioneer of the Wu Kingdom, the Jiangdong Tiger Sun Jian’s own strength was quite formidable.

Coming to the alliance this time, besides the two hundred thousand Jiangdong soldiers he brought, his subordinates were also like clouds of fierce generals.

There were Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Han Dang, and Zu Mao.

According to the power rankings of this world, these four were all among the top-tier generals.

Sun Jian, wearing bronze armor and holding the divine weapon Ancient Bloom Blade, was a top-tier peak general who had already stepped half a foot into the peerless realm.

With fierce generals like clouds and strong soldiers like rain under his command, plus his own formidable strength, Sun Jian had not tasted defeat since he took office as the Administrator of Changsha.

Precisely because of this, Sun Jian was now very arrogant, thinking that the likes of Dong Zhuo were merely mediocre.

Early in the morning, he led his troops and the players who had joined his faction, charging fiercely toward Sishui Pass.

According to Sun Jian’s calculations, half a day, plus half the night, was enough for him to lead his troops along the small paths to the foot of Sishui Pass.

Then, taking advantage of the pre-dawn darkness before the enemy could react, he would launch a surprise attack on Sishui Pass and claim the first merit.

With Su Li in charge of grain supplies, this method of surprise attack was indeed the fastest and best strategy.

Otherwise, attacking a pass head-on, even if successful, would result in heavy losses.

However...

The idea was beautiful, but reality was cruel.

Sun Jian thought 0.0 that Dong Zhuo and the others were merely mediocre, not knowing that Dong Zhuo’s strategist, Li Ru,

had already anticipated his anticipation.

When he led his troops to launch the surprise attack, the forces of Hua Xiong and the others had already used the unique teleportation array of Luoyang to arrive at the various strategic points and paths of Sishui Pass to set an ambush.

And then...

It is not hard to imagine what would happen...

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