Chapter 751

"Now the imperial court has ordered me to take away his military power."

"This..." Lu Zhi shook his head and said: "This is really not my intention."

Liu Bei looked at the document in front of him, and his heart was also a bit surprised.

Just now, the three brothers were still talking outside about taking away Dong Zhuo's military power and attacking Guangzong.

Unexpectedly, the imperial court actually had a document to do this.

It really was said by his third brother, Zhang Fei.

"Then..."

Liu Bei lowered his head and looked at the document in his hand, then looked at Lu Zhi and said: "Then is the teacher preparing to do it tonight when entertaining Dong Zhuo?"

Lu Zhi nodded slightly.

"It can only be so," Lu Zhi said. "Dong Zhuo has 20,000 troops under his command. If I forcibly summon the imperial court's document, I am afraid there will be a risk of mutiny."

"Xuande has also seen that the Han Dynasty is now swaying in the wind and rain, with rebels everywhere. If there is another change in the army, I am afraid it will be worse."

"So, I can only use this inferior strategy."

"Xuande, I kept you because there is something else you need to do," Lu Zhi looked at Liu Bei.

Liu Bei's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He had already guessed what Lu Zhi wanted him to do.

Since it is a Hongmen Banquet, there must be the scene of Xiang Zhuang dancing the sword.

Who is the person dancing the sword?

Lu Zhi said slowly: "The Liangzhou troops under Dong Zhuo are strong and extremely difficult to deal with."

"To reduce casualties, we can only cut the Gordian knot."

"Quickly take down Dong Zhuo and be careful of the counterattack of the Liangzhou army under Dong Zhuo."

"Xuande is good at fighting, and the two sworn brothers under your command both have the courage of ten thousand men. This task can only be handed over to you."

"Is Xuande willing?" Lu Zhi looked at Liu Bei and asked.

Liu Bei lowered his head, and the corners of his eyes trembled inadvertently.

"The teacher has a request, the student is naturally duty-bound, but..." Liu Bei hesitated and said: "But..."

"Xuande, just say it, there is no outsider here," Lu Zhi gave Liu Bei a reassurance.

"Then the student will be direct."

Liu Bei bowed and looked up at Lu Zhi and said: "Teacher, although there is a document from the imperial court."

"But the student thinks this is not appropriate."

"Not to mention that if this kind of behavior is spread in the future, first of all."

"If this matter is spread, it will damage the teacher's reputation in the future."

Lu Zhi took a deep breath and nodded.

Yes.

Lu Zhi also understood this point.

Although it was a document from the imperial court, his way of inviting Dong Zhuo to the Hongmen Banquet would definitely be criticized as harming colleagues.

But there is no way.

The order of the imperial court is like this.

And if he doesn't want to cause a confrontation between the two armies, which is likely to happen, Lu Zhi has no good choice.

If he openly informs Dong Zhuo, will Dong Zhuo be captured without a fight?

This is hard to say.

The world is in chaos today, and people's hearts are lost.

In case Dong Zhuo really intends to rebel.

Then the 20,000 troops under Dong Zhuo are not comparable to the Yellow Turban rebels.

If Dong Zhuo walks with the Yellow Turban rebels, the war situation in Jizhou will probably change instantly.

If it reaches that time, the people will be in dire straits, and the war will spread for thousands of miles, and he, Lu Zhi, will be a sinner.

Not only will he have to bear the corresponding guilt, but he will also inevitably be punished by the imperial court.

Therefore, the Hongmen Banquet method, although it will be criticized, Lu Zhi has no choice.

Not to mention, in addition to the imperial court's document, Lu Zhi received letters from the Grand Marshal Yang Ci and the Situ Yuan Kui in private.

The meaning expressed in both letters is the same.

Do not let Dong Zhuo rebel, and handle the matter in a minimized way.

"Since the teacher knows, then..."

Lu Zhi waved his hand to interrupt Liu Bei's words and said: "Some things cannot be considered from one's own interests."

"What is my reputation compared to the great righteousness of the country."

"I understand Xuande's intentions."

"But the world today can no longer have any changes. Only this method can minimize the possibility of Dong Zhuo's rebellion, so this is not the time to cherish one's name."

Liu Bei nodded and said: "Teacher, the student understands."

"The teacher worries about the country and the people, it is the student who is short-sighted."

"However..."

"The imperial court ordered this, did it not consider Dong Zhuo's son-in-law, Duan Yu?" Liu Bei asked.

Duan Yu.

When he heard this name, the expression on Lu Zhi's face became even more grave.

A tiger general of the world.

Duan Yu.

Lu Zhi had seen Duan Yu.

That was last year, when Duan Yu entered Luoyang to be enfeoffed.

When Liu Bei mentioned Duan Yu, Lu Zhi's mind already had Duan Yu's figure and Duan Yu's various deeds.

"Teacher, now the son-in-law of the Eastern General of the Household, Dong Zhuo, Duan Yu, is also leading troops outside to quell the chaos. If the court orders like this, will Duan Yu feel resentment?"

"Or, will Duan Yu do something to the teacher..."

Liu Bei said half of his words and left half.

Liu Bei had heard the name Duan Yu for a long time.

Last year, when Liu Bei was still in Youzhou and serving under his classmate Gongsun Zan, he heard Duan Yu's name.

Duan Yu pursued the Wang Rou brothers from Bingzhou all the way to Youzhou.

And then burned Tanhanshan.

Liu Bei had already heard these things before Duan Yu entered Luoyang to be enfeoffed.

Judging from Duan Yu's past style of doing things, he was famous at a young age and had the fierce reputation of a tiger general of the world.

Duan Yu's style of doing things has always been extremely overbearing.

In just three months after entering Liang, he killed 100,000 Xiqiang aliens.

Such an overbearing military general has not appeared in the Han Dynasty for a long time.

And when Duan Yu first started, it was Dong Zhuo's promotion that gave Duan Yu his success today.

Dong Zhuo had grace for Duan Yu, not to mention promoting Duan Yu, but also married his daughter to Duan Yu.

Now he wants to use this method to catch his father-in-law, Dong Zhuo.

Wouldn't Duan Yu do something out of the ordinary?

If Liu Bei were to say it, if Duan Yu were really angered, the harm would be much greater than fighting with Dong Zhuo.

Duan Yu is the Liangzhou Shepherd.

Furthermore, judging from Duan Yu's methods of dealing with the Wang Rou brothers, the Wang Yun family, and Liang Gu and others, although he had never seen this person, he was definitely extremely difficult to provoke.

Catching Duan Yu's father-in-law is equivalent to jumping into a fire pit.

To be honest, Liu Bei was really worried.

Worried about Duan Yu's revenge.

The Three Excellencies and Nine Ministers in the court are sitting in Luoyang and naturally are not afraid, but their three brothers have humble official positions. If Duan Yu comes to Jizhou, who will be unlucky?

The answer is obvious.

Lu Zhi sighed.