Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

After Dong Zhuo made a series of troop deployment arrangements, the generals from various units immediately went to reorganize their troops overnight.

As Dong Zhuo's adopted son, Lu Bu commands the world-famous Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry.

Even though the number of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry was far less than that of Xiliang Iron Cavalry, the number of more than 40,000 cavalrymen was undoubtedly one of the mainstays of Dong Zhuo's forces. This time, Lu Bu led all the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry to Hulao Pass.

Therefore, after Lu Bu left the Prime Minister's residence, he immediately summoned a group of strong generals headed by Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and Song Xian, and announced the preparations for the expedition.

Then, after assigning all military affairs to his generals, Lu Bu returned to a luxurious mansion given to him by Dong Zhuo.

After entering the mansion, Lu Bu strode towards the main hall.

At this moment, Chen Gong was sitting in the main hall, carving bamboo slips with a carving knife, and his body had become much thinner than three or four months ago.

Noticing the noise of Lu Bu's walking, Chen Gong put down the carving knife and bamboo slips in his hands, stood up and saluted.

"Marquis Wen is back?"

"Ah."

Lu Bu responded casually and said.

"Chen Gongtai, I am about to go to Hulao Pass to fight against the rats from Guandong. I may meet Cao Cao. Is there anything you want me to tell him?"

Chen Gong's expression changed slightly when he heard that, and then he asked with a frown.

"I wonder what the current situation is like? How does Dong Zhuo plan to respond?"

Lu Bu glanced at Chen Gong with some impatience. He did not have any respect for this scholar whom he had picked up before. He would wait until Lu Bu pulled Chen Gong back from the brink of death.

Cao Cao had already fled back to Qiao County and recruited young and strong men to form a large army to join the allied forces, so there was naturally no question of capturing Cao Cao again.

Therefore, Lu Bu did not take Chen Gong too seriously. Later, seeing that Chen Gong had no intention of leaving, he simply let Chen Gong stay in the mansion as a steward and take care of the tedious affairs in the mansion for him.

This time when he returned home to rest, he happened to remember that Chen Gong seemed to have some grudge against Cao Cao, so Lu Bu asked him about it specifically.

Lu Bu responded with some impatience.

"You are nosy. It's not your place to ask. Stop asking."

"Ha ha……"

Chen Gong laughed a few times dryly, but revealed a somewhat cold feeling, and then spoke.

"Since Lord Wen won't tell me, how about I take a guess?"

When Lu Bu heard this, a hint of interest appeared on his face, which was almost written with the word "invincible". He didn't think that Chen Gong could guess it.

After all, since Chen Gong was brought back by Lu Bu, he has almost always stayed in the mansion, never went out, and hardly ever communicated with outsiders. Lu Bu also had no habit of discussing official business in the mansion.

However, Lu Bu still gave Chen Gong this opportunity and said, "In that case, then you, Chen Gongtai, can make a guess."

Chen Gong answered with his eyes downcast.

"Dong Zhuo and Li Ru wantonly massacred the nobles and aristocratic families in Guandong, and sent a large number of Xiliang cavalry to the Three Auxiliary Regions. I believe they wanted to keep the court in check, leave a trusted confidant to guard Luoyang, and then lead the army to Hulao Pass to fight against the allied forces."

"Relying on the elite Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Sili Imperial Guards, we will block the allied forces outside the pass, quietly observe the internal strife of the allied forces outside the pass, then guard Hulao Pass and attack Liang and Yi, first taking the old Qin territory, and then conquering the world."

After these words were spoken, Lu Bu could not help but show his surprise.

After all, these contents are almost the same as the decisions made by Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, and they were only recently finalized in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Lu Bu did not even tell his confidants such as Zhang Liao the specific details, so how did Chen Gong, who lived deep in the mansion, know about it?

"How did you know that?"

Lu Bu's expression became a little more serious and he questioned.

Chen Gong answered calmly.

"Although I never leave the government office, the servants in the government office will go out to buy groceries regularly. If a certain minister is killed or a certain noble family is massacred, these things will also spread among the people..."

"As for Dong Zhuo sending the Western Liang cavalry to the Sanfu area, you only need to pay attention to the fact that the number of Western Liang cavalry that have been committing evil in Luoyang has dropped significantly recently."

"Since ancient times, those who have stolen power have died if they retreated, but they still have a glimmer of hope if they advance. But now, this is the only way out for Dong Zhuo."

In terms of discipline and righteousness, among the three states of Liang, Bing and You, the cavalry of Youzhou is the best, followed by Bingzhou, and finally the Xiliang cavalry.

The Xiliang Cavalry fought bravely and fearlessly, but their internal composition was quite complex, with a mixture of Han and Qiang people.

For the Western Liang Iron Cavalry, burning, killing and looting were the norm. In addition, Dong Zhuo had been short of money and food before, and the way he often boosted the morale of the Western Liang Iron Cavalry was to allow the soldiers to plunder the people.

Therefore, when the Western Liang Iron Cavalry occupied the Sili area, not only the imperial palace and the court were in dire straits, but the common people were suffering even more.

The common people were often robbed and raped by the Western Liang cavalry, who relied on their weapons and bravery. It was a common occurrence.

How could the captain in charge of Luoyang's public security dare to offend the Western Liang Cavalry?

So after a large number of Xiliang cavalry were transferred to the Sanfu area, the people of Luoyang were the first to feel the change. "I didn't expect you to have some skills."

Lu Bu raised his chin slightly, expressing his satisfaction with Chen Gong's performance.

If it were in the past, facing such disrespect from Lu Bu, Chen Gong would definitely walk away without hesitation.

But now, Chen Gong already hated the faces of those hypocritical people, and instead felt that Lu Bu's wild and pure behavior was reassuring.

I won't hide my emotions or thoughts. I have a simple mind, pure thoughts, and a clear distinction between what I love and what I hate...

The more Chen Gong got along with Lu Bu, the more he admired him.

"What preparations has Lord Wen made for his trip to Hulao Pass?" Chen Gong asked calmly.

Lu Bu sneered and spoke with a proud look on his face.

"What else do you need to plan? With the Fang Tian Hua Ji in my hand and the Red Hare horse under my crotch, I will definitely make those rats from Guandong return in defeat and will not be able to advance even a single step into Hulao Pass."

Chen Gong stared at Lu Bu for a while, then shook his head and said.

"If this is the case, Marquis Wen will soon be dead."

Instantly, Lu Bu, who had been smug, became noticeably gloomy and said, "What do you mean? Do you think I will be defeated by those rats from Guandong?"

Facing Lu Bu who seemed to be about to get angry, Chen Gong still had a calm expression and spoke in a straightforward manner.

"It remains to be seen whether the princes of Guandong have any brave generals who can defeat Marquis Wen."

"But regardless of whether Wen Hou wins or loses, he will not be far from death. It is a pity that Wen Hou's life is hanging by a thread and it is unknown. It is even more a pity that more than 40,000 Bingzhou Wolf Riders may also disappear with him."

The next moment, Chen Gong felt a flash before his eyes, and the heavy table in front of him was instantly kicked out of the main hall.

Then, Lu Bu's burly body exuding great power stood up, looked down at Chen Gong who was kneeling in front of him, and said.

"Chen Gongtai, if you can't explain the reason today, I'm afraid you won't be able to leave this door."

"Does Lord Wen think that I am a spy for the Guandong lords? I am deliberately spreading rumors to disrupt the morale of the army?"

Chen Gong spoke out what was in Lu Bu's mind first, which made Lu Bu's expression pause slightly.

Immediately, Chen Gong smiled, and there was no awe or fear in his eyes when he looked at Lu Bu. Instead, he spoke with helplessness.

"I am not an ungrateful person. My life was saved by Marquis Wen. If Marquis Wen regrets and wants to take my life back now, Gong will never resist."

After staring at Chen Gong's eyes for several breaths without a trace of retreat, Lu Bu snorted coldly, strode out of the main hall, picked up the heavy table that was kicked away as easily as holding a scroll of bamboo slips, and placed it in front of Chen Gong again.

Immediately, Lu Bu sat in front of Chen Gong again and said.

"Since you said your life belongs to me, I'll give you a chance to speak. Speak."

Chen Gong smiled and said, "From top to bottom in Dong Zhuo's faction, there is only one person who can be called a good strategist, and that is undoubtedly Li Ru."

In response, Lu Bu nodded.

Since Lu Bu took Dong Zhuo as his adoptive father, it is natural that he would not have been unaware that although Dong Zhuo had absolute power, the real soul figure in Dong Zhuo's faction was Li Ru. Even Dong Zhuo's entry into the capital was said to be a plan decided by Li Ru.

Moreover, Dong Zhuo had absolute trust in Li Ru. Li Ru was not only Dong Zhuo's strategist, but he could also directly inquire about or intervene in almost all matters, big or small, within Dong Zhuo's faction.

This is also the reason why Dong Zhuo committed constant atrocities after entering the capital, indulging in wine and women every day, but still firmly controlled the Sili and Sanfu areas.

This was because, behind Dong Zhuo there was Li Ru who was constantly managing things for him, stabilizing the Sili and Sanfu areas so that there would be no unrest.

"From Marquis Wen's perspective, what kind of characters do Dong Zhuo and Li Ru have?" Chen Gong asked again.

Lu Bu frowned. He knew what was going on in his mind, but he said nothing.

Even in Lu Bu's view, Dong Zhuo and Li Ru were undoubtedly traitors with no moral bottom line. They were cold-hearted and cruel, and would do anything to achieve their goals.

However, Lu Bu knew very well that he had already killed his adoptive father, and now serving under his new adoptive father, he should be more careful in what he said and did, lest some of his remarks might reach Dong Zhuo's ears and arouse suspicion.

"Then how did Lord Wen know that he would still have a place under Dong Zhuo after he became so successful that he threatened his master?" Chen Gong asked.

Lu Bu was silent for a while before he retorted.

"Bu has already worshipped him as his adoptive father, and he is also very kind and considerate to his subordinates."

Immediately, whether to convince Chen Gong or to convince himself, Lu Bu told Chen Gong about Dong Zhuo's kindness to Hua Xiong today.

After hearing this, Chen Gong smiled and said.

"Marquis Wen is indeed naive. Not to mention that Dong Zhuo is in need of the three armies to serve him at this time, so he will naturally be generous and lavish in burying the defeated general Hua Xiong so as not to affect the morale of the three armies."

"Furthermore, the ones Dong Zhuo treated well were the Xiliang Iron Cavalry, who had followed Dong Zhuo all the way from Xiliang to Luoyang. What relationship do they have with the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and Sili elite troops led by Wen Hou?" (End of this chapter)