Dong Zhuo was used to being domineering. He might not be able to do anything to the feudal lords in Guandong, but he would not tolerate any disobedience within his area of control, especially when the other party was Lu Bu, who had always been by his side. (
With Dong Zhuo's promise of a generous reward, the eight generals behind him pounced. At this moment, Dong Zhuo's subordinates no longer cared about face or feelings. In the blink of an eye, they were already engaged in battle with Lu Bu.
"Kill!"
"Hah!"
“.....”
With the eight generals close in, Lu Bu was no longer as leisurely as before. His moves were also cautious. His Sky Piercer was impenetrable, and he actually blocked all the powerful attacks from Dong Zhuo's generals.
Yang Rui was also secretly shocked when he saw this from a distant roof. Dong Zhuo's eight generals were not to be trifled with. Judging from their combat strength, at least half of them should be at the level of famous historical generals. However, when Lu Bu got serious, he was actually evenly matched with the eight of them. For a moment, he could not do anything to them.
At the same time, Lu Bu had also used his ultimate skill. Although Yang Rui could not see the light of the skill because he was in the enemy camp, he could roughly tell that Lu Bu was serious from the way he attacked.
Moreover, even though the Sky Piercer was moving like clouds and flowing water, its strength was obviously very shocking. Any of the eight generals who blocked one of Lu Bu's attacks would be forced back several steps. Lu Bu's strength was indeed not something an ordinary person could compare to.
Yang Rui faintly felt that Lu Bu's strength might have improved a lot compared to the video of the battle between the top three heroes of Hulao Pass and Lu Bu in the forum.
"Generals, please stop! Generals, please stop … "
In the blink of an eye, the eight generals had already exchanged more than 100 blows with Lu Bu, but they still could not touch him. Just as they were fighting fiercely … A rider suddenly came from the direction of the city. He shouted at the top of his lungs from afar.
It was Lu Bu and the other eight generals in the battle. Everyone watching the battle, including Yang Rui, was greatly surprised. Dong Zhuo was standing here. Who would dare to stop Dong Zhuo from taking people?
When everyone cast their gazes on the newcomer, some of their doubts were slightly dispelled. Even the nine people fighting in the group stopped at the same time and slowly separated from each other.
It was Li Ru, Dong Zhuo's chief military adviser. Perhaps he was the only person in Chang 'an who could stop the battle between Lu Bu and the generals. Other than that, not even the emperor could do it!
"Hmph! Xiao Ru, why are you obstructing me this time? "
Dong Zhuo had always relied heavily on his son-in-law when it came to important matters. For example, when he had moved the capital to Chang 'an, he had listened to Li Ru's idea. Therefore, even though Dong Zhuo was angry at Li Ru for interrupting his order, he did not flare up on the spot.
"Li Ru greets the Prime Minister. Today, Li Ru was out on patrol. He had also just learned about Lu Bu's alliance and rushed over! Thinking about it, there must be a lot of misunderstandings. I hope that the Prime Minister will investigate carefully before making any plans. Please don't be in a hurry to kill each other. I'm afraid we've fallen into their trap! "
Li Ru almost rolled off his horse and crawled to Dong Zhuo's front. He grabbed Dong Zhuo's clothes and tried to persuade him.
As Dong Zhuo's number one strategist, Li Ru was the one who understood Dong Zhuo's temperament the best. Even though he had a close relationship with Dong Zhuo, he still lowered his stance and tried to persuade him.
"Hmph! Xiao Ru, there's no need to say more. This unfilial son, Lu Bu, dares to openly oppose this Prime Minister. I will not forgive this unfilial son! You may go ahead and capture Lu Bu … "
Even so, Dong Zhuo did not seem to have any intention of stopping. He still pretended that he wanted his subordinates to capture Lu Bu.
"Prime Minister, please don't be impatient. I have a way to verify whether Lu Bu is really rebelling. Little do you know …"
Although Dong Zhuo insisted on taking action, Li Ru still managed to persuade him. Li Ru's voice grew softer and softer as he approached Dong Zhuo and tried to persuade him face-to-face. The people around could only see Li Ru's movements but not his specific words.
While Li Ru was persuading Dong Zhuo, he also gestured at Lu Bu from time to time. If one paid attention, one would notice that Li Ru had pointed at Wang Fang and the other two lying injured on the ground several times. It was probably to remind Dong Zhuo that Lu Bu did not actually kill them.
"This Li Ru is ruining things …" Yang Rui sighed inwardly. The situation was clearly developing in a very favorable direction, but now it seemed that something unexpected was about to happen.
In truth, when Yang Rui saw Li Ru appear for the first time, he had already expected this to happen. Yang Rui had interacted with Li Ru once before, so he knew that this person had played an important role in Dong Zhuo's decision making. Now that Li Ru had arrived at the scene of the battle, the scene of Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu suffering heavy injuries was probably not going to happen.
Sure enough, just as Yang Rui did not want to see, after Li Ru's persuasion, although Dong Zhuo still did not want to let Lu Bu off, he did not order his subordinates to capture Lu Bu. While Dong Zhuo was not making a move, Li Ru gently waved his sleeves at the eight generals in front of him, summoning them back from Lu Bu.
Seeing this, Lu Bu did not move. While Dong Zhuo and the other generals withdrew, he also pulled the Sky Piercer back into his arm. After glancing at Dong Zhuo a few times, he retreated to the east gate tower.
Lu Bu's action also showed his attitude. It seemed that he still trusted Li Ru, the number one strategist. Putting away his weapon and leaving meant that he wanted to wait for Li Ru to solve this problem.
Both sides made concessions. Li Ru ordered the soldiers to carry back the three generals who were still struggling. After that, he tried his best to persuade Dong Zhuo, but Dong Zhuo just snorted coldly and left with a flick of his sleeves.
The good show came to an abrupt end. The onlooking players left while discussing among themselves. They were also somewhat disappointed by this outcome. After all, the plot had reached a very critical moment. Although the players present were all in Dong Zhuo's camp, they could still follow Lu Bu and charge forward for a while. They might even be able to finish off Dong Zhuo and obtain great benefits from him.
In this regard, the players in the Anti-Dong Alliance clearly had no chance.
In fact, the players in Dong Zhuo's camp were not the only ones who were disappointed. Yang Rui was not the only one who was disappointed. Wang Yun was also disappointed.
When Wang Yun learned that Dong Zhuo was persuaded to retreat halfway through the battle by Li Ru, he also sighed. Originally, if Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu fought until both sides suffered heavy losses, perhaps he could just step in and clean up the mess. He could even save Diaochan and save her. Now, the situation was full of variables again.
At this moment, Wang Yun's mind was racing. Wang Yun believed that he had done enough on Lu Bu's side. Moreover, the relationship between Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu was at its most tense moment. Even if Wang Yun wanted to communicate with Lu Bu now, he had to avoid arousing suspicion. Otherwise, he would be openly opposing Dong Zhuo.
Under such circumstances, it was suitable for him to contact Dong Zhuo. It was also easy to find an excuse. Moreover, he could conveniently sacrifice Diaochan and provoke Lu Bu while the iron was hot.
With that in mind, Wang Yun went to prepare to invite Dong Zhuo tonight. Of course, he had to inform Diaochan about this in advance. When the time came, he would need her cooperation.
When Yang Rui returned to Wang Yun's residence, Diaochan happened to have been summoned by Wang Yun to discuss some matters. About two hours later, Diaochan returned to her residence.
"Lord Governor of Lieyang Province!"
At this moment, Diaochan looked a little nervous. She only relaxed a little when she saw that Yang Rui had returned.
Diaochan naturally told Yang Rui about the matter Wang Yun had entrusted to her. She told him that Wang Yun was going to send her to Dong Zhuo tonight and vaguely revealed some of Wang Yun's instructions on how to please Dong Zhuo.
On one hand, she was nervous and shy. When she talked about the matters between men and women that Wang Yun had instructed, Diaochan blushed and could not continue.
However, the information that Diaochan conveyed was enough, especially the timing. It was a good opportunity when Yang Rui's Shapeshifting Mask was still in effect. If it was during the cooldown period of the Shapeshifting Mask, it would be even more troublesome for Yang Rui to make a move.
Back then, the reason why Yang Rui chose to transform into the maidservant "Xiao Mei" and used Diao Chan's power to stay by his side was because he had some plans.
Among the many dancers and maids in Wang Yun's residence, Xiao Mei was considered to be one of the most beautiful and outstanding ones. Yang Rui disguised himself as this girl so that when Dong Zhuo took away Diaochan, he could stay by Diaochan's side as a personal maid and take the opportunity to make a move on Dong Zhuo.
Of course, there was still a certain amount of risk in this matter, but it was also one of the few methods that Yang Rui could think of that seemed to be more effective.
Then Yang Rui told Diaochan his plan. Whether he could be taken away by Dong Zhuo with Diaochan would probably depend on this girl's efforts.
When Diaochan heard about Yang Rui's plan, her eyes also lit up. Since it was related to her innocence and fate, Diaochan certainly didn't dare to be careless. Then, the two of them made a detailed plan, imagined many possible situations, and made preparations to deal with them one by one.
Waiting was always a long time. After Yang Rui and Diaochan came up with a plan, they closed their eyes and began to cultivate their internal strength. However, Diaochan couldn't calm down so easily. Although she had great hopes for Yang Rui, she was still a little restless during the day. She knew very well that Yang Rui was a licentious and tyrannical person. If there was a slight mistake, they might be doomed eternally!
Only the motionless Yang Rui could make Diaochan feel a little more at ease. After these days of contact, Diaochan couldn't help but place too much hope on Yang Rui …
When Dong Zhuo's carriage had just arrived in front of Wang Yun's residence, Wang Yun had already sent someone to inform Diaochan.
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