Chapter 790

Those rolling logs that were originally placed under the city were ignited in an instant.

Not only that, countless fire points also appeared inside Guangzong City.

The spreading fire instantly engulfed the civilian houses on both sides.

Those roofs covered with withered grass ignited into a big fire in an instant.

In the main mansion of the County Magistrate's office.

Lu Zhi, who was dreaming, was awakened by shouts.

As soon as he woke up, Lu Zhi saw the sky-high red light outside the house through the window.

Before Lu Zhi could react to what had happened,

soldiers broke into the house in a hurry outside.

"It's bad, General, there's a fire, there's a fire."

"A big fire in the city."

Lu Zhi, sitting on the edge of the bed, was shocked.

Then, without time to put on clothes or shoes, he walked to the door barefoot.

At this time, even standing in the County Magistrate's office, Lu Zhi could see the sky-high firelight near the distant city wall.

Looking around, Lu Zhi discovered that it was not just one direction, but all directions had fires.

Clearly, this could not be a natural fire; it was clearly someone setting a fire.

In an instant, two words floated into Lu Zhi's mind.

Trap!

"Quick, pass the order down, let the soldiers draw water to put out the fire, put out the city gates first, and then immediately leave the city!" Lu Zhi said loudly.

However, the soldier replied with a bitter face: "General, the water wells in the city have all been blocked, there is no water, there is no water, General, what should we do now?"

Lu Zhi, standing in front of the room door, was struck by lightning.

The water wells were blocked!

There was no water to put out the fire!

So that was it!

So these Huang Jin rebel soldiers blocked the water wells when they retreated, not to make them have no water to eat.

But...

Fear completely spread in Lu Zhi's eyes.

Even if he was slow to react, Lu Zhi reacted.

A trap.

This was clearly a trap.

A trap designed in advance, just waiting for him to drill into it!

This Guangzong City was a huge trap, a graveyard already prepared for him, for these forty thousand troops!

From the beginning when the Huang Jin rebel soldiers started to retreat, they had already laid out this trap in advance.

"Break out, break out, leave the city, quick, quick!"

Lu Zhi shouted loudly: "Leave the city, leave the city quickly!"

Outside Guangzong City.

Several miles away from Guangzong City, in front of the abandoned camp where Lu Zhi had previously stationed his army.

Three people stood in the night sky.

The light of the torches they held was completely eclipsed by the burning Guangzong City in the distance.

Dressed in black robes, wearing a high mountain cap, and with a fair complexion, Jia Xu tucked his hands into his sleeves.

Beside him was Cheng Yu, who was tall and dressed in gray robes.

Li Ru, also in black robes, was playing with a jade disc in his hand.

The sky-high firelight in the distance was reflected on the faces of the three, almost as if it were going to light up the entire night sky.

In the abandoned camp behind the three, there were also a thousand cavalrymen resting, wearing yellow short jackets, disguised as Huang Jin rebel soldiers.

The Huang Jin rebel soldiers who fled naturally could not return.

But a small number of cavalry could still return.

This big fire was enough to pass a death sentence on Lu Zhi.

A carriage slowly stopped behind Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, and Li Ru.

"Three gentlemen, the Lord invites the three gentlemen to go over."

Lu Bu, who was following the carriage, riding a Jade Dragon and holding a Fangtian Painted Halberd, said to the three.

The three standing in a row looked at each other, then silently boarded the carriage.

With such a big fire, it could still be seen clearly even from the direction of Jieqiao.

Although Duan Yu did not know about these schemes from the beginning.

But someone would always tell Duan Yu.

On Jieqiao, Duan Yu looked at the sky-high firelight of Guangzong City, his brow slightly furrowed.

Liu Bai Tu, dressed in black robes, knelt behind Duan Yu.

"Was this something you all discussed in advance?"

Duan Yu, with his back to Liu Bai Tu, asked.

Liu Bai Tu, kneeling behind Duan Yu, nodded: "Yes."

"Then why didn't you tell me in advance?" Duan Yu's brow slightly furrowed.

Liu Bai Tu looked up at Duan Yu's tall and robust back, then lowered his head and said: "Jia Xu said, the Lord is good in every way, but there is only one weakness, which is kindness."

"He said, to achieve great things, one must be ruthless."

"If the Lord cannot be ruthless and is unwilling to bear this infamy, then we who are ministers must help him."

Duan Yu did not speak.

It seems Jia Xu must have deduced something.

Although he had never explained to Jia Xu what he ultimately wanted to do.

But based on the intelligence of people like Jia Xu and Li Ru, such things had probably already been seen through.

Since that is the case, it is time for a showdown.

The contributions of these people today are enough to prove that they will not betray him.

"Get up, go and have the three of them come back, say that I have something to say to them."