Chapter 897: Yuan Shao grows suspicious!

Taking the head of an enemy general from amidst ten thousand troops is considered difficult by others, but for Lu Bu, it is quite easy.

That aggressive, overbearing momentum left Zhang Yang and his subordinates speechless; Lu Bu's ferocity never required words.

The feeling of being the meat on the chopping block while others held the knife left Zhang Yang feeling exceptionally stifled, to the point where cold sweat seemed to break out on his head and dampen his hair bun....

Finally hesitating for a moment, Zhang Yang sighed deeply: "Very well. In the past, we both served under Inspector Ding. Since Fengxian now requests my assistance, if I, Zhang Zhishu, do not help, would that not be unrighteous?"

Under the eager gaze of the hundred thousand soldiers beside him, Zhang Yang still had to save face; he had to find a step down for himself and walk down the slope.

"That will suffice. Then please, Zhishu, order your troops to retreat, and while you're at it, tell this General where Su Li's troops are headed!"

Lu Bu said with a smile. If not for the fact that he had often seen Zhang Yang drinking with him before, he would not have been so polite; he would have long since used the Fang Tianji in his hand to dismiss this army of merely ten thousand.

"General Su's position..."

Zhang Yang only apologized to Su Li in his heart; under Lu Bu's threat, he dared not refuse.

"What has happened to those various lords? They have all changed their own signal flags, especially that person who is flaunting himself in public. Not only did they privately alter the command flags, but they also left their armies without authorization. What on earth are they up to?"

At this very moment, Yuan Shao, sitting in the center of the military formation, surveyed the surroundings. Although his vision was blocked by thick fog, he could still control the various units by relying on the guidance of the central command flag.

But now, several lords had changed their command flags and broken free from his control, and Zhang Yang was also leading ten thousand troops to retreat toward the rear. Yuan Shao grew suspicious of this sudden change.

It was precisely because of this that Lu Bu would not fire arrows at Yuan Shao within the military formation.

He wanted to arouse Yuan Shao's suspicion.

This was also Li Ru's design.

"My lord, the strange actions of those various lords must not be ignored!"

Xu You came to Yuan Shao's side.

"What high opinion do you have?"

The suspicious Yuan Shao was also guessing in his heart, his eyes fixed on Xu You.

"My lord, I have something to say, but I do not know if I should say it!"

Xu You stepped forward, walking respectfully in the lead, his words seemingly carrying deep meaning.

"Speak!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao's expression froze.

"Hmm, my lord, do not forget that Dong Zhuo now holds the Son of Heaven hostage, holds the position of Prime Minister, and is advancing like a hot knife through butter. Who can guarantee that some lord, unable to withstand the temptation, has not already turned his back and defected?"

"Although we have reached Luoyang and are very close to the city, our coalition still has the possibility of defeat. Once defeated, Dong Zhuo can truly be said to be above everyone else, with the entire world in his pocket."

Xu You continued: "Driven by such interests, even if some lords are secretly colluding with Dong Zhuo, or have even already formed an alliance with him to act from within and without, it would not be strange for them to turn their weapons against us at this critical moment and deal us a heavy blow!"

Xu You's expression was solemn, reciting the draft he had kept in his heart for a long time as if reading a script. His eyes darted back and forth, his demeanor full of subtle nuances.

"Is such a thing really possible??"

When Xu You analyzed it so seriously, Yuan Shao's suspicion grew, and his indecisive temperament was instantly exposed.

Xu You was also one of the strategists Yuan Shao valued highly. Under Xu You's guidance, Yuan Shao now felt more and more the problem with those lords who had privately changed their signal flags—could they have already been bought by Dong Zhuo in secret?

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