Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Dong Zhuo stayed at Lu Bu's residence for a full hour before leaving, feeling relieved and satisfied.

He was relieved because Lu Bu was excessively indulging in alcohol and lacked ambition…

He was satisfied because, with Dong Zhuo's care and compensation, the father-son relationship had returned to good terms.

However, unknown to Dong Zhuo, Chen Gong slowly emerged from the residence after he left, and Lu Bu's drunken appearance seemed to have cleared up considerably.

Moreover, a clear look of anger was revealed in Lu Bu's eyes.

Chen Gong asked in a low voice.

"Now that Dong Zhuo is gradually realizing that the previous events were a plot to sow discord and is entrusting Marquis Wen with renewed trust, I wonder if Marquis Wen is prepared to reconcile with Dong Zhuo?"

"Reconcile?"

Lu Bu sneered and said, "He seized my military power, and now that there is a lack of fierce generals in Guanzhong, he remembers me and wants me to single-handedly challenge Zhang Fei. Does this count as entrusting me with trust and reconciling?"

Chen Gong was slightly stunned. From Chen Gong's perspective, he could naturally sense the various meanings represented behind Dong Zhuo's every move.

With Dong Zhuo's disposition, his willingness to take the initiative to visit Lu Bu was undoubtedly a rather strong signal.

As long as Lu Bu did not show anything unusual, with Lu Bu's prestige, Dong Zhuo would inevitably have to return military power to Lu Bu's hands sooner or later.

At least, before the great enemy was eliminated, Dong Zhuo would definitely not take action against Lu Bu.

This was the judgment that Chen Gong secretly reached, which is why he had just asked Lu Bu.

Unfortunately, with Lu Bu's thinking, the conclusion reached was different.

In the eyes of the wise, politics has no emotions or right and wrong, only interests.

But in Lu Bu's eyes, the relationship between the two was that of father and son. If the father does not treat the son as a son, then the son does not need to treat the father as a father.

"Then what does Marquis Wen intend to do?" Chen Gong asked in a low voice.

Lu Bu pushed the wine jar next to him to the ground and said, "Since we are no longer father and son, how can I, Lu Bu, a dignified man, live under this national traitor?"

Chen Gong's eyes showed some surprise upon hearing this.

In any case, Dong Zhuo was nominally Lu Bu's adoptive father. If he completely turned against Dong Zhuo, then he would be a thoroughly disloyal and unfilial person.

However, when he thought that Lu Bu had already killed one adoptive father, Chen Gong seemed to be greatly relieved.

"Does Marquis Wen have a plan?" Chen Gong asked again.

Lu Bu said fiercely, "Now that the Fang Tian Halberd is not in my hands, I will take back the Fang Tian Halberd and then take his dog's life!"

Chen Gong stroked his beard and pondered for a while, then asked, "In that case, how will Marquis Wen solve the Xiliang iron cavalry or Sili elite troops in Hulao Pass… as well as the Guandong lords outside the pass?"

"This…"

Lu Bu obviously hadn't considered such long-term issues. What Lu Bu considered was that as long as he held the Fang Tian Halberd, the Fang Tian Halberd would definitely take Dong Zhuo's life within ten steps.

Lu Bu really hadn't thought carefully about what would happen beyond ten steps.

However, during this period of time, Lu Bu and Chen Gong had obviously cultivated a rather deep trust, and he subconsciously asked Chen Gong.

"Please, Gongtai, teach me!"

Chen Gong showed a contemplative expression upon hearing this.

The reason why Chen Gong was willing to abandon his official position and follow Cao Cao before was naturally not because he was convinced by Cao Cao's aura of a king, but because he admired Cao Cao's courage and righteousness in being willing to risk his life for the Han Dynasty.

There is no doubt that Chen Gong has the Han Dynasty and the Han Dynasty in his heart.

Because of this, Chen Gong would rather come to Hulao Pass as Lu Bu's steward than formally join Dong Zhuo's command to offer a plan.

However, the place that made Chen Gong a little entangled was that if he helped Lu Bu to defect at this moment and stab Dong Zhuo in the back, it would also make Chen Gong painfully lose an opportunity to use Lu Bu's hand to get rid of Cao Cao.

In Chen Gong's view, as long as Dong Zhuo strictly guarded Hulao Pass, the Guandong lords would inevitably be in chaos sooner or later. When the time came, he would find a good opportunity to let Lu Bu attack Cao Cao again, and Cao Cao would undoubtedly be defeated.

Various thoughts emerged in his mind, causing Chen Gong to unconsciously pace back and forth in front of Lu Bu.

Unlike his initial impatience, this time Lu Bu was obviously much more patient, and just watched Chen Gong walking back and forth.

After a moment, Chen Gong finally made up his mind and turned to ask.

"I wonder what Marquis Wen's ambition is?"

When Lu Bu heard this, he even woke up most of his wine, and understood that since Chen Gong asked this question, he had the intention of worshiping Lu Bu as his master.

It's just that Lu Bu had eaten other people's cakes a lot in his life, but it was the first time he had taken the initiative to draw cakes for others, so much so that Lu Bu wanted to say some heroic words, but after holding back for a long time, he couldn't think of what his ambition was now.

In the end, Lu Bu said something that made Chen Gong a little dumbfounded, saying.

"This Marquis's ambition is nothing more than to restore the Han Dynasty."

?

Chen Gong.

At this moment, Chen Gong almost instinctively wanted to ask: Just you?

The reason why Dong Zhuo was able to completely dominate the court and carry out the abolition of the emperor was greatly related to Lu Bu's betrayal of Ding Yuan and joining Dong Zhuo, which allowed Dong Zhuo to completely control Sili and the court.

So much so that when Lu Bu said this sentence, Chen Gong suddenly felt a strong contrast.

However, as Chen Gong thought of something, his eyes flashed brightly, and he shouted "Good, good, good" three times, looking at Lu Bu who was a little dazed.

"Marquis Wen, please do not forget this ambition!"

After Chen Gong said a sentence, he didn't wait for Lu Bu to understand the deep meaning, and then asked. "Marquis Wen, now that your military power has been seized, I wonder how many soldiers and horses you can still command?"

Lu Bu replied confidently.

"On this point, Gongtai can rest assured that the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was established by this Marquis alone, and this Marquis will only be the sole commander of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry. As long as this Marquis appears in front of the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and raises his arms and shouts, he will naturally be able to command them."

Chen Gong did not doubt this statement.

It's just that Chen Gong knows that Li Ru is a wise man. Even if Chen Gong is in the dark and Li Ru is in the light now, as long as Li Ru is not confused, he will definitely not give Lu Bu a chance to appear in front of a large number of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry before returning the military power to Lu Bu.

Chen Gong patiently asked in a low voice.

"What I am asking is, besides the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, does Marquis Wen still have troops that he can directly mobilize, even if it is some personal soldiers, it doesn't matter. The key is that they need to protect Marquis Wen temporarily."

"Otherwise, once Marquis Wen takes action against Dong Zhuo, success is still possible, but if there is a slight mistake, a large number of Xiliang warriors with complete armor will swarm up. Without the help of the Red Hare Horse, I am afraid that Marquis Wen will also be killed by a group attack."

The key to some fierce generals being able to charge into battle alone is that they have the help of war horses, and always maintain movement and flexibility.

But even Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei and the like, when they abandon their war horses to attack the city on foot, they must also need a large number of personal guards to protect them at all times.

Otherwise, with just ten or so large shields clamping down, plus some strong bows and crossbows, as long as they are still flesh and blood, they will undoubtedly die.

Therefore, even if Lu Bu is prepared to take action himself, he also needs some personal guards who can respond to protect him.

And Lu Bu was silent for a long time before slowly nodding and saying.

"Yes!"

Chen Gong, who was not very relieved, asked.

"How many?"

"Only seven hundred…"

Lu Bu paused and added. "But their combat power is quite amazing."

Chen Gong couldn't help but show a bit of surprise upon hearing this.

It is extremely rare for Lu Bu, who has always been extremely arrogant, to use the phrase "quite amazing combat power" to describe them.

Even Zhao Yun, Zhang Fei, Guan Yu and the like are only opponents worthy of a battle in Lu Bu's mouth, and only the three of them working together are worthy of being taken seriously.

Immediately, Chen Gong's expression became serious and he said.

"Since this is the case, then Marquis Wen might as well act according to my plan, and it will definitely allow Marquis Wen to have no worries about Dong Zhuo internally, and no worries about the Guandong lords externally."

…

The next day.

Zhang Fei, who had been cursing and scolding for a whole day yesterday, was still constantly reflecting on whether there were some places that he didn't scold well enough when he returned to the camp to rest that night.

Therefore, after holding back good words all night, Zhang Fei got up almost early in the morning today, and led his troops to Hulao Pass to challenge again with great excitement.

This time, the first sentence Zhang Fei said was.

"Dong thief, your son Lu Bu is a slave of three surnames, so why did you first worship under the Yuan family, and then become an eagle dog, and finally call yourself a great minister of the Han Dynasty? How is that not three surnames…"

However, before Zhang Fei could finish speaking, a full-bodied voice rang out from the tower of Hulao Pass, saying.

"Zhang Fei, this Marquis has only been resting for a few days, when is it your turn to bark wildly below? Don't you know this Marquis's Fang Tian Halberd?"

Along with the sound, Lu Bu's figure appeared on the city wall of Hulao Pass, which surprised Zhang Fei.

Previously, the allied forces had been attacking Hulao Pass fiercely for many days, and Zhang Fei had also been cursing and scolding for a day yesterday, but Lu Bu had not shown up, which made Zhang Fei secretly think that Li Ji's plan to sow discord had taken effect and Dong Zhuo had killed Lu Bu.

What he didn't expect was that Lu Bu actually appeared on the city wall unscathed.

However, Zhang Fei's martial arts are not yet as good as Lu Bu's, but it does not mean that Zhang Fei will be cowardly.

Li Ji asked Zhang Fei to curse and scold at Hulao Pass at any time, so how could Zhang Fei be cowardly?

Immediately, Zhang Fei turned his firepower and cursed at Lu Bu, saying.

"You slave of three surnames tucked your tail and fled back to Hulao Pass a few days ago. I thought you understood that you had no face to see the world again. I didn't expect you to dare to appear in front of the two armies with a thick face."

Lu Bu was so angry that his breathing became a little heavy, and he said angrily. "Hmph, just you?! If this Marquis goes to war, if you have the ability, you can come up alone and challenge this Marquis's Fang Tian Halberd."

However, compared to Lu Bu, Zhang Fei can undoubtedly be called cunning, saying.

"My second brother and I once swore an oath of brotherhood in the Peach Garden to live and die together. We have always eaten at the same table and slept in the same bed. Even when we go to battle to kill the enemy, we always advance and retreat together. There is never a reason for one person to go alone."

"If you, a slave of three surnames, have the guts, then fight our two brothers again!"

These words were like adding fuel to the fire, enraging Lu Bu to curse them as shameless.

In contrast, Guan Yu, who valued his reputation and was there to support Zhang Fei, appeared to be half-closing his eyes, wearing a seemingly expressionless face.

However, upon closer inspection, one would notice that Guan Yu's face was three shades redder than usual, clearly indicating that his skin was far thinner than Zhang Fei's.

(End of Chapter)