Chapter 190, Li Ru’s situation

trust!

Xun Yu frowned slightly, then relaxed.

Jia Xu opened his eyes and looked at Liu Bei with a hint of confusion.

The situation in Luoyang is related to the victory or defeat of this battle. Can it really be so careless?

However, he suddenly realized that there was no so-called absolute trust between monarch and ministers. Even if Liu Bei had a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, he would not put the foundation he had worked so hard to build on the choice of a minister.

There is only one explanation. Liu Bei has another method that can limit the Zhao Zhao. However, this method will not be used easily. If the General Zhao Zhao did the right thing, this trump card will always be hidden.

On the other hand, if he betrays, he will probably be killed soon.

Jinyiwei.

Jia Xu couldn't help but think of this organization hidden in the darkness, and secretly admired Guo Fengxiao's skill.

With such a pervasive and unpredictable organization, as long as it continues to operate normally, no rebellion encountered can shake Liu Bei's foundation, because he has already understood all your plans.

Jia Xu looked up and saw Xun Yu looking at him, all in silence.

Liu Bei then ordered: "Lü Bu."

"The end will be here."

"I order you to lead five thousand light cavalry on the left wing to attack in coordination with Zhao Yun."

"Here."

"Huang Zhong."

"The end will be here."

"I order you to lead five thousand fine cavalry to attack from the right wing and fight in coordination with Zhao Yun."

"Here."

"The rest will advance with the Chinese army."

"Here."

The war was about to break out, and the two armies fought again after half a year.

However, Dong Zhuo did not seem to have the determination to fight to the end. After only losing a few battles, he led his army to retreat twenty miles and set up camp.

Liu Bei went on an expedition, but he did not take advantage of the victory and pursue it, but chose to fight slowly and steadily.

…

In the Xiliang Army camp, in the Chinese army tent, Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru with an unhappy expression.

"Wen You, didn't you say that Liu Bei was worried about the unrest in the rear and did not dare to fight with our army?"

Inside the tent, Li Jue, Guo Si and other generals were all disgraced.

After the defeat in the previous battle, the Xiliang Army under Dong Zhuo seemed to be afraid of the Bingzhou Army. Before Liu Bei used the iron pagoda as his trump card, they were already retreating steadily.

Li Ru was embarrassed and ashamed when he heard this, and sighed: "Maybe I overestimated Wang Yun, and his plan did not have an impact on Liu Bei."

Dong Zhuo became increasingly dissatisfied in his heart, but he remained patient on his face and did not break out.

Li Jue stepped out and said: "My lord, we might as well have a good fight with Liu Bei. They have heavy armored cavalry, don't we?"

As soon as these words came out, they immediately aroused the echo of other generals.

As Li Jue said, after Dong Zhuo saw the benefits of Tiefu Tu, he formed a heavy armor cavalry based on the original Flying Bear Army and imitated the armor of Tiefu Tu.

The Xiliang army did not lack tall horses, but after they started building them, Dong Zhuo discovered that this cavalry actually cost so much money and food.

The original plan was to organize two to three thousand people, but later the number was reduced again and again, and finally only seven hundred people were formed.

"No!"

Li Ru, however, did not hesitate to offend the public and opened his mouth to dissuade him.

"Why not?" Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru expressionlessly.

"Since Liu Bei was able to create a cavalry army like the Iron Buddha, I'm afraid he has figured out a way to crack it. I believe that the Flying Bear Army should be reserved for the most critical moment to accomplish extraordinary feats in an unexpected way."

"Then according to your opinion, when is the most critical moment?"

Dong Zhuo remained expressionless.

Li Ru was waiting for a reply when he suddenly noticed something strange in Dong Zhuo's tone, as if it contained monstrous anger.

Guo Bang also said: "My lord, I think the military advisor is too worried. If we use the iron pagoda at the beginning of the battle, we will definitely defeat Zhao Yun's vanguard and boost the morale of our army."

"I still believe that the morale of Liu Bei's army is high and the number of troops is greater than ours, so it is best to defend."

Although Li Ru could see Dong Zhuo's increasingly dissatisfied attitude towards him, he still worked hard to plan for him.

Because to him, Dong Zhuo was like a carefully cultivated sapling that was about to grow into a towering tree. He would never allow this tree to fall.

How can ten years of hard work be wasted?

How many decades are there in life?

"What's your plan?" Although he was dissatisfied, Dong Zhuo still asked.

What Li Ru said makes sense. Now there is a gap between his strength and Liu Bei.

The opponent's troops participating in this trip numbered 100,000, all of whom were elites from hundreds of battles.

And he only had 80,000 soldiers, including many new soldiers, and his combat power was obvious. Although he had a group of heavily armored cavalry, Dong Zhuo was not blindly arrogant.

He has it, and so does Liu Bei, and the opponent's heavy cavalry has more experience in breaking formations than he does.

Li Ru secretly breathed a sigh of relief. What he feared most was that Dong Zhuo no longer believed in him and would not adopt his strategy.

"My lord, I think we should unite a foreign aid."

"foreign aid?"

"Although Ma Teng and Han Sui are far away in Xiliang, since Liu Bei is marching westward, his goal is not just Guanzhong. If the lord is defeated, Liu Bei will definitely march straight in and invade Xiliang."

"It seems that Ma Teng and Han Sui are at a dead end with us. All we need to do is send an eloquent person who can move with emotion and reason, and the two of them will definitely send troops to help."

This is Li Ru's plan. As long as they unite with the major forces in Xiliang, they will have the strength to fight Liu Bei head-on. Taking ten thousand steps back, even if they cannot defeat him, it is more than enough to hold on.

However, Dong Zhuo still remembered that the two sides had just fought a bloody battle not long ago. Hearing this, he sneered: "We just killed them and left them with no armor. Will they raise troops to help?"

"Yes." Li Ru shook his head and said: "In the age of great strife, there are never permanent enemies, let alone permanent friends. Ma Teng and Han Sui are actually connected with the interests of the Lord."

"The lord is like their barrier. If the lord falls, they will be unable to support themselves and will eventually be annexed by Liu Bei."

Li Jue snorted coldly: "At the beginning, I suggested taking advantage of the victory to pursue and destroy Ma Teng and Han Sui. The military advisor insisted on letting the two of them escape back to Xiliang, but now they have to rely on the two of them..."

Li Ru was silent. He could feel that except Dong Zhuo, others were becoming increasingly dissatisfied with him.

This is the normal state of the world. As a military advisor, when you win a battle, they will respect you. If you lose a battle, they will naturally think that it is because of your incompetence.

"The military advisor is right. Although Ma Teng and Han Sui were defeated, they still have the strength to fight. If our army pursues us, Liu Bei will definitely take advantage of it."

Although Dong Zhuo was somewhat dissatisfied with Li Ru's repeated failures in his tactics, now that he was facing a formidable enemy, he had to work together internally.

"Wen You, I will leave it to you to make full arrangements for the mission."

"yes."

That night, an envoy sent by Dong Zhuo went west, but he didn't know that he had been targeted the moment he left the camp.

"It must be an important person under Dong Zhuo's command. Do you want to intercept it?"

"Wait, follow him closely first and send someone to report to the lord."

Brocade... night walk.
Chapter completed!