Three Kingdoms: My Strategy Simulator

Zhang Ji looked at Zhang Xiu's confused look, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes, and then turned into determination.

Zhang Ji, Zhang Xiu's uncle, knew very well his level. Although he was young, he was on par with Hua Xiong.

But compared with Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and the like, Zhang Xiu today is undoubtedly inferior.

If Zhang Xiu goes into battle, his life will be in danger!
"Seconds, take Xiu'er down."

Zhang Ji shouted, and immediately several of his personal guards stepped forward to forcibly stop Zhang Xiu.

Zhang Ji had already intended to die when he went there. In addition to saving Zhang Xiu with his own life, he also wanted to secure a good future for Zhang Xiu for the rest of his life. Naturally, he didn't need anyone to support him.

The reason why he found an excuse to call Zhang Xiu out was just to tell him a few words that worried him.

Immediately, Zhang Ji ignored Zhang Xiu's cries, kicked his horse's belly, and led a group of elite troops under his command to the outside of the Great Wall.

This scene made Zhang Xiu feel suffocated. Zhang Xiu, who had always been protected by his uncle Zhang Ji, felt powerless for the first time...

The next moment, Zhang Xiu heard a loud roar coming from outside the pass.

"Xiliang Zhang Ji is here, those who insult my master will be killed immediately!!!"

Then, drums sounded loudly on the city wall, and there seemed to be sounds of fighting outside the pass.

Zhang Xiu suddenly reacted, looked around and wanted to grab a fast horse to rush out to help Zhang Ji, but the fighting did not last for ten rounds and the drum sound at Hulao Pass stopped abruptly.

Then, Zhang Xiu faintly heard the angry voice of Dong Zhuo on the city wall, and then he asked if anyone else wanted to fight.

Then, Zhang Fei's mocking voice was heard again outside Hulao Pass.

However, Zhang Xiu, whose mind was almost blank at the moment, knelt on the ground with his eyes blank, looking towards the direction outside Hulao Pass, his eyes blank and tears streaming...

Even when Dong Zhuo, with an angry look on his face, came down from the city wall and walked up to him, Zhang Xiu was still at a loss as to what was happening.

The next moment, Dong Zhuo raised his foot and kicked Zhang Xiu, who was standing in front of him, to the ground, and scolded him, "What's the point of a man acting like a girl?"

Immediately, Dong Zhuo took two steps forward and stopped again, pointed his finger at Zhang Xiu and said.

"Zhang Ji has no son, so from now on, all his people will be led by you. Zhang Ji may be a little incompetent, but he died for us after all. Go back and bury Zhang Ji properly, and you will definitely receive the reward."

Suddenly, some of the brave generals from Xiliang who were following Dong Zhuo looked at Zhang Xiu with a bit more envy in their eyes.

After hearing Dong Zhuo's words, many Xiliang warriors who had originally wanted to divide up Zhang Xiu's troops immediately gave up this idea, and realized that from now on Zhang Xiu would definitely be valued by Dong Zhuo, and wealth and glory would be within their reach.

After Dong Zhuo said this, he heard the sound that Zhang Fei was still outside the pass, and the anger on his face could hardly be suppressed again. He strode away angrily.

I can’t beat him, I can’t win by scolding him, and I can only get angry in vain…

This is undoubtedly Dong Zhuo's current situation.

After returning to his mansion in Hulao Pass, Dong Zhuo drew his sword and personally killed several servants and maids, only then did he vent some of his anger.

After a long time, Dong Zhuo, who was out of breath, threw the Han sword in his hand to the ground casually, sat down on the ground, and spoke angrily.

"They are all useless wastes of military funds. Not even one of them can kill that outspoken Zhang Fei."

Li Ru, who had been standing aside without saying a word while Dong Zhuo was venting, came over and said at this moment.

"Prime Minister, there must be someone in Guanzhong who can kill Zhang Fei."

Dong Zhuo was stunned at first, then waved his hand and said, "No matter how brave that rebellious son is, what's the use of him?"

Li Ru took the opportunity to continue speaking.

"Prime Minister, during this period of time, I have sent people to conduct a thorough investigation into the incident that night when Marquis Wen led his troops to attack the camp. The defeat does not seem to be fake."

"And when Wen Hou was ambushed by Zhao Yun, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei again, he was able to escape thanks to one of his strong men who fought desperately to stop Guan Yu."

"Besides, Marquis Wen has always valued the Bingzhou Wolf Riders and treated them as brothers. Even if he really had secret connections with the princes of Guandong, how could he be willing to risk the lives of 3,000 Bingzhou Wolf Riders for a show?"

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo fell into deep thought.

Although Dong Zhuo was tyrannical and cruel, he was able to climb from a good family to his current position, which showed that he was obviously a very scheming person.

In addition, Lu Bu has been under house arrest in his mansion for some time, cursing every day without a trace of guilt. This is not something that Lu Bu, a cunning man, can do.

"In that case, could it be that I really misunderstood Fengxian?"

Dong Zhuo said this with a frown, then he thought of something and said.

"What about the news from the allied spies? If Fengxian had not been working together with the allied forces, how could we have predicted that Fengxian would attack Cao Cao's base?"

After many days of repeated thinking, Li Ru had undoubtedly figured out some things and reminded.

"Court Prime Minister, have you forgotten that there is a man in the allied forces who is known as a 'national hero'?"

"Of course I know the 'national hero' Li Zikun. I met him in Julu City back then. At that time, I just thought that Li Zikun had a good appearance, but I didn't expect that he was so powerful..." After a pause, Dong Zhuo smacked his lips and said.

"If we knew that Li Zikun was so powerful, we would have secretly kidnapped him even if we sent people to kidnap him. He wouldn't have become our biggest enemy now."

"In this way, all the greatest men in the world, both civil and military, will gather under my command and obey my orders. What a pity, what a pity..."

Li Ru did not mind at all about Dong Zhuo's praise of Li Ji.

Or perhaps Li Ru wished that Dong Zhuo had more wise and resourceful people under his command, who could relieve some of the pressure on his already weak body.

Unfortunately, the people of Xiliang were generally good at bravery but not wisdom, and Dong Zhuo's method of entering the capital and seizing power was too brutal, which made most scholars in the world despise him.

To the extent that until now, the only person who can truly be called a counselor under Dong Zhuo is Li Ru.

Li Ru then spoke up. "Since the Prime Minister knows the name of Li Zikun, why doesn't he suspect that it was Li Zikun who was secretly trying to sow discord?"

"You must know that Li Zikun is known for his ability to 'anticipate the enemy'. He defeated the Yellow Turbans, the Shanyue, and the Wuhuan. It is not impossible that he anticipated that Wen Hou was eager to prove himself and attacked Cao Cao out of filial piety."

Dong Zhuo couldn't help but take a breath when he heard this. "Hiss~ Is Li Zikun really that powerful?"

"After all, Li Zikun is just like Wen Hou who defeated all the warriors. I don't know how many counselors and civil officials he has defeated..."

After a pause, Li Ru said with some shame. "To be honest with you, Prime Minister, I have also secretly studied the sand table set up by Li Zikun for a period of time, and I am ashamed to say that I am not as good as him."

Dong Zhuo did not answer immediately, but his eyes, which were squeezed to the size of green beans, kept flashing.

After a long while, Dong Zhuo seemed to come to his senses and spoke, "So, my son Fengxian is really filial, but we misunderstood him!"

"Judging from the current situation, this should be the case without a doubt," Li Ru replied.

Dong Zhuo's face showed some joy at this moment, and he said, "In this case, do you think we should release Fengxian?"

"The Prime Minister and Marquis Wen are father and son. If we use kind words to appease them, I believe Marquis Wen will not take it too seriously." Li Ru replied.

Dong Zhuo nodded in agreement and spoke.

"However, for the sake of caution, the military power of Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry cannot be returned to Fengxian for the time being."

Li Ru frowned and said, "Prime Minister, if the military power is not returned to Wen Hou, I'm afraid Wen Hou will feel resentful."

"No problem, no problem..."

Dong Zhuo let a trembling servant help him up, then he straightened his clothes and said.

"We can compensate Fengxian first in other ways. As long as Fengxian kills Zhang Fei and proves that he has no ulterior motives, we can return the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry's military power to him."

Seeing that there was no room for negotiation in Dong Zhuo's tone, Li Ru could only helplessly stop persuading him.

Moreover, Li Ru was clear that Dong Zhuo was undoubtedly still afraid of Lu Bu. The reason why he was prepared to accept Lu Bu again was more because of the situation and because he was scolded by Zhang Fei. Otherwise, Dong Zhuo would definitely not bow his head so easily.

Immediately, Dong Zhuo ordered people to prepare a large number of gifts, and then went to Lu Bu's mansion in person.

Before entering the gate of Lu Bu's mansion, Dong Zhuo had already smelled a strong odor of alcohol. He pushed open the door and saw Lu Bu lying on the stairs, drunk.

Moreover, compared with Lu Bu's heroic appearance in the past, Lu Bu now looks haggard and decadent, like a drunkard who has given up on himself.

Immediately, Dong Zhuo summoned the captain who was responsible for sealing off the mansion and asked.

"Why is my son Fengxian like this? Didn't we let him go back to the mansion to recuperate? How much wine did he drink?"

The captain answered cautiously.

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, since returning to the mansion and waking up, Marquis Wen has been drinking non-stop, two jars a day."

Dong Zhuo's face darkened, and he yelled at the captain. "Ah?! Why did you give Fengxian so much wine? Don't you know that drinking too much is harmful to your health? What is your intention?"

"Please forgive me, Prime Minister. It is true that when Marquis Wen ran out of wine, he made a scene and tried to force his way out. I had no other choice, so..."

Before the captain could finish speaking, Dong Zhuo interrupted him with a wave of his hand.

"Why didn't you report this to me? I asked you to stay here to prevent others from disturbing my son Fengxian while he was recovering from his injuries, but now you have made my son Fengxian look so haggard. You really deserve to die..."

Immediately, Dong Zhuo spoke loudly.

"Come here, chop this stupid man who deserves death!"

The captain's pupils shrank, and he opened his mouth to explain that he clearly recorded and reported every day Lu Bu's every word and action.

However, before the captain could say anything, a guard behind him drew his sword and chopped off the captain's head.

Immediately, Dong Zhuo rushed towards Lu Bu with his arms open and spoke in a concerned tone.

"My son Fengxian, please don't drink anymore..." (End of this chapter)