Chapter 146: Lu Bu shows off his power, Li Ru offers a vicious plan!

Soldiers from both sides looked nervously at the two people in the center of the field.

Everyone knows that the clash between the two heavenly generals will determine the outcome of the battle, and even the outcome of the war.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Hua Xiong and his horse retreated more than ten steps, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth. In contrast, Lu Bu was like a towering Mount Tai, steady as a rock, and did not move a single step.

The Bingzhou cavalry roared and cheered for Lu Bu, with high morale.

On the other hand, the Xiliang Iron Cavalry looked like defeated roosters, with confusion in their eyes.

"Finally, there's someone who can use his full strength!"

"Hua Xiong, take another blow from my halberd!"

The Fang Tian Huaji, which contained a strong force, chopped out from a distance again.

This time the halberd was struck at a closer distance, so its power was even more terrifying than before.

Hua Xiong was half frightened and half nervous.

He wanted to dodge, but if he fled in front of two armies, he would be like a deserter. Even if he could save his life, how could Dong Zhuo let him go?

He gritted his teeth, held the big knife across his chest, and was ready to fight to the death.

Not far away, Dong Zhuo shouted loudly: "Sound the horn, retreat!"

"quick!"

"Hua Xiong cannot afford to fail!!"

"woooooo"

When the horn sounded, Hua Xiong, who was ready to fight to the death, was stunned at first. But when he saw Dong Zhuo with his flag in the distance waving desperately, he understood the meaning of the horn to call back the troops.
In the touching moment, Shuangtong squeezed with all his strength, without any collision with Lu Bu's moves, and dodged directly.

"boom!!"

The tiger with concentrated might rampaged among the crowd, causing countless casualties.

Hua Xiong ignored his personal soldiers and glared at Lu Bu fiercely: "Just wait, sooner or later, I will take off your head!"

"Brothers, retreat!!"

After saying these harsh words, Hua Xiong did not stop at all and ran straight towards the army.

Lu Bu laughed and said disdainfully: "With your condition, even ten more of you would not be a match for me!"

"Hua Xiong, don't run away, or you'll take another hit from my halberd!"

Before Lu Bu, who was in high spirits, could charge out, a messenger's voice rang out from a distance: "The governor has issued an order: do not pursue the desperate enemy!"

"Don't chase the poor bandits!"

Lu Bu, who wanted to charge again, frowned slightly and showed displeasure on his face, but did not say much.

The two sides fought for half a day, and then returned to the barracks with losses on both sides.

The news that Lü Bu defeated the general in one move and repelled Dong Zhuo spread quickly in the army. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao both praised him and expressed their strong desire to make friends with him.

This made Ding Yuan even more proud, and he felt that he was closer to gaining a foothold in the court.

On the other side, inside the Xiliang camp.

Dong Zhuo drank alone with a gloomy face.

He had seen Lu Bu's bravery on the battlefield just now. Although Hua Xiong was a great general, he was far from being his opponent.

I thought that after Ye Feng left, he could easily take control of the government, but I didn't expect
"Ugh!!"

"Am I, Dong Zhuo, destined to be inferior to others?"

"Are you going to leave Luoyang in disgrace?"

While sighing, he kept drinking to express his frustration.

"Marshal, Marshal"

"A happy event, a great event!"

A familiar voice sounded, and Li Ru quickly entered the commander's tent.

Dong Zhuo raised his head slightly, frowning slightly: "What's the good news?"

"Everything today fell into our calculations, but we still failed to swallow Ding Yuan in one go. Now he has joined forces with Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and others in the city."

"How to break it?"

"If we delay for a few more days, we will run out of food and fodder, and people will be in disarray. I'm afraid..."

"I can't stay in Luoyang anymore!"

Li Ru shook his head: "This is absurd!"

"I think my father-in-law can not only stay in Luoyang, but also strive for the center of power." "Even if he dominates the world, it is just around the corner!"

"Ok?"

Dong Zhuo put down the wine jar in his hand and asked: "What do you mean?"

Li Ru smiled and said, "The person who defeated General Hua Xiong today has been found out. This person is Ding Yuan's adopted son Lu Bu!"

"Ding Yuan's adopted son?"

Dong Zhuo said angrily: "How could the hypocritical Ding Yuan have such a heroic adopted son?"

"Damn it! God is so blind!!"

Li Ru said, "Father-in-law, what do you think of this man's fighting ability?"

Dong Zhuo frowned: "What do you mean?"

"Didn't you see what happened during the day?"

"They are both heavenly generals, but Hua Xiong is like a firefly compared to the bright moon!"

"I'm afraid even if I search the whole world, I won't find many who can match him."

Li Ru smiled and said, "How about comparing it with those generals under Ye Feng's command?"

Dong Zhuo was even more puzzled, but he knew that Li Ru must have a deep meaning behind his words. He had always relied on Li Ru, so although he was unhappy, after thinking carefully, he said calmly: "I dare not say that I can definitely beat the generals under Ye Feng, but at least I am not weaker than any of them."

"But this is Ding Yuan's adopted son. What does it have to do with us?"

Li Ru chuckled: "I have a way to make him work for my father-in-law!"

"Um??!"

"What? Say it again!"

Li Ru said, "One of my lieutenants, Li Su, just came to me and said that he has a close relationship with Lu Bu. If he takes action, he will be able to persuade this man to surrender."

"And he can also bring Ding Yuan's head!"

"Um?!!"

Dong Zhuo suddenly sat up, his eyes gleaming, "Are you serious?"

"How can I get such a powerful general?"

"He is Ding Yuan's adopted son, how can he be easily persuaded?"

Li Ru smiled and said, "I was worried about this, but after listening to Li Su's introduction, I am very confident."

"Why?"

Li Ru said: "Because although Lü Bu is Ding Yuan's adopted son, he is too powerful and has a high prestige among the Bingzhou cavalry, but he is just a chief clerk in the army."

"That is to say, Ding Yuan does not trust him and is extremely wary of him."

"With this rift, if we can stir it up, why worry about our brilliant plan not coming to fruition?"

Dong Zhuo laughed and said excitedly: "Hurry up and let Li Su do it. If this succeeds, I will definitely reward you handsomely!"

"Whatever he wants, I give him!"

Li Ru nodded: "Father-in-law, Li Su is ready and can go at any time, but he is still missing a treasure!"

"What treasure?"

"The best divine horse in the world - Red Hare!"

"Red Hare?"

Dong Zhuo hesitated for a moment.

The Red Hare can travel a thousand miles a day and eight hundred miles a night. It is a rare divine horse. He has loved it since he got it. He even fantasized about riding it in the Luoyang Palace one day to show off his majesty. But now...
Seeing Dong Zhuo hesitate, Li Ru continued to persuade him: "You are a peerless warrior, the power of the world is more important than a divine horse, which is more important, my father-in-law should know better than me."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. With this powerful general, we can defeat the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry. Then my father-in-law won't need to be too afraid of Ye Feng. When the time is right, changing the dynasty and sitting on the throne will be a natural thing."

Li Ru's words directly hit what Dong Zhuo desired most in his heart.

The hesitation in his eyes disappeared instantly, and Dong Zhuo nodded heavily: "Yes!"

"As long as I can convince Lu Bu, I can pay any price."

"High positions, generous salaries, gold, silver, treasures, BMWs, and beautiful women, all are possible!"

“It’s up to you”

Li Ru raised the corner of his mouth, bowed, and then stepped back.

(End of this chapter)