Chapter 1776: Fatal Blow

"General Gongsun, General Sun, we are ordered by Mr. Gu to offer you a strategy to defeat the enemy." As soon as the two envoys entered the camp of Gongsun Zan and Sun Jian, they got straight to the point.

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Zan raised his eyebrows and exchanged a look with Sun Jian, both feeling surprised. Gu Yi, this name was not loud in the coalition army, but the few times he won by surprise made many people look at him with admiration. At this moment, the sudden visit of the two envoys undoubtedly aroused the interest of the two generals.

"Oh? What good strategy does Mr. Gu have? Let's hear it." Gongsun Zan spoke first, his tone carrying a hint of scrutiny.

One of the envoys smiled slightly, took a secret letter from his bosom, and presented it with both hands: "This was written by Mr. Gu himself, detailing the strategy to break Dong. Mr. Gu said that if this plan is coordinated by the two generals, it will surely turn the tide of the war."

Gongsun Zan took the secret letter and read it carefully with Sun Jian. In the letter, Gu Yi analyzed the current situation in detail, pointing out that the reason the coalition army had been unable to attack for a long time, besides the lack of unity, was the lack of a surprise move that could break the deadlock. He proposed that they could use the contradictions within Dong Zhuo's army and the selfishness of certain lords in the coalition army to set a trap, which could not only make Dong Zhuo's army fall into chaos but also expose the true colors of certain forces in the coalition army.

After reading the secret letter, Gongsun Zan pondered for a moment and looked at Sun Jian: "Brother Wentai, what do you think?"

Sun Jian touched his short beard, a flash of essence in his eyes: "Although this plan is dangerous, if it can succeed, it is indeed possible to turn the tide of the war in one fell swoop. However, why did Mr. Gu choose us? There are many powerful lords in the coalition army."

The other envoy replied: "Mr. Gu said that General Gongsun is brave and good at fighting, and General Sun is wise and brave; both generals are the best in the coalition army. And the two generals have irreconcilable hatred with Dong Zhuo, so they will surely execute this plan with all their hearts. Furthermore, this plan needs to be carried out secretly, so the choice of personnel naturally needs to be cautious."

Gongsun Zan nodded, having already made a decision in his heart: "Good! I, Gongsun Zan, am willing to listen to Mr. Gu's dispatch. However, how to implement this plan specifically still needs detailed discussion."

So, the two envoys told the strategy of Gu Yi in detail. It turned out that Gu Yi intended to use the contradictions between the Xiliang faction and the Bingzhou faction in Dong Zhuo's army, passing false intelligence through spies, making Dong Zhuo mistakenly believe that the coalition army was about to launch a surprise attack on the rear of the Xiliang army. At the same time, certain lords in the coalition army who had secret dealings with Dong Zhuo would also be secretly monitored. Once they made any move, their true colors would be revealed immediately, thereby disintegrating the internal contradictions of the coalition army.

After listening, Sun Jian couldn't help but praise: "This plan is wonderful! It can make Dong Zhuo's army fall into chaos and clean up the scum in the coalition army. However, executing this plan requires extreme secrecy; once the news leaks, the consequences will be unimaginable."