I rode and slashed unparalleled in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 526: Sulu gathers together to make a big plan, Li Ru sets up defenses

The so-called Liu Hong's will was undoubtedly a carefully forged one by Su Yao.

This was also the reason why he openly refused Dong Zhuo's appointment as General of Cavalry.

The imperial seal that Chen Zhi brought back during the chaos in the palace gave him a legitimate reason.

It is said that the highest level of deception is to mix a few lies into a lot of truth, which is the so-called nine lies and one truth are hard to deceive people, and nine truths and one falsehood are also true.

Everyone in the world knows that Liu Hong once supported Su Yao with all his strength, wanting him to help Liu Xie ascend the throne.

Therefore, among all the facts, Su Yao only gave himself the position of General of Chariots and Cavalry in the end.

When Lu Zhi saw the edict, he looked left and right at the seal. Although he was surprised at Emperor Ling's final generosity, he still did not doubt it and immediately believed Su Yao's words.

Therefore, Lu Zhi immediately accepted Su Yao's invitation:
"Lord Su, you have the world in your heart. I admire you."

"Dong Zhuo is a man with evil intentions. If we allow him to do whatever he wants, the Han Dynasty will be doomed to failure."

"Although I am old, I am still willing to do my best to help you, my lord, in this national crisis."

Su Yao was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately bowed and said, "Mr. Lu is so kind, I am grateful to you. With Mr. Lu's help, why should we worry about not accomplishing great things and the world being in turmoil?"

After some discussion, the two decided to take immediate action.

Su Yao suggested going to Yique Pass first, gathering his old subordinates, and drafting a manifesto to attack Dong Zhuo, calling on heroes from all over the world to join in the cause. Lu Zhi nodded in agreement, and then he and Su Yao got on their horses, led the remaining disciples and knights, and quickly headed for Yique Pass.

Shortly after they took action, there was finally a response in Luoyang City.

"What? Failed?!"

In Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo was furious.

Niu Fu shrank his head, with an incredible look on his face:

"Wenyou (Li Ru's name), are you sure you heard it right?"

"Those one hundred men are all good fighters in our army."

"How could you fail when you beat up students and servants who drop nerds all day long?"

"Besides, if it's as you said, they were completely wiped out. How is that possible?!"

"Can't be wrong."

"My people followed them all the way after they left the post station, and saw with their own eyes that the team you sent out was completely wiped out."

"General Niu, you still underestimate them."

"Look down on me?" Niu Fu looked dissatisfied.

"Lu Zhi was born in a frontier county, and his servants and students all have good kung fu skills."

Li Ru shook his head helplessly:
"But the most crucial thing is that a group of knights suddenly appeared halfway through the journey."

"Although they are few in number, only about ten riders, the leader is said to be highly skilled in martial arts and extremely domineering. He led the crowd to attack and defeated General Niu's men with just one blow. Lord Dong must be careful."

"You defeated them with just a dozen cavalrymen?"

Dong Zhuo frowned:

"How is it possible? Why didn't I know there are such experts in the capital?"

When incorporating the imperial guards, Dong Zhuo had deliberately paid attention to the masters and generals in the capital. If there was such a brave man, he would have entered his sight long ago.

"Did Lord Dong forget about the champion marquis in the south?"

"Not only has he delayed taking back the official seal of the General of Cavalry, he has also been occupying Yique Pass and refusing to leave, making it impossible for us to take back the pass."

Li Ru reminded:
"If there is anything most important right now, then this title of Champion is the top priority."

Dong Zhuo's eyes sparkled when he heard this:
"With only 800 men, how dare he go against me?"

"I've already given him face, so I'll just send someone to urge him once more."

"If he still doesn't appreciate it, then he must have rebellious intentions and cannot be forgiven easily." "Don't worry, Mr. Dong, I have arranged someone to do it."

Li Ru bowed and said:
"Not only are there messengers, I have also specially sent elite soldiers to guard the ferry crossings and important roads."

"If he really dares to intercept someone on the way to rescue Lu Zhi, he must be taught a good lesson."

“Some things cannot be touched.”

"It's not easy. There are people guarding this place." Qian Zhao reported with a frown.

This is Luopu Ferry, a ferry on the north bank of Luo River.

After Su Yao received Lu Zhi's call, he reorganized the team. They abandoned their carriages, collected the horses left behind on the battlefield, and gathered them together.

Lu Zhi and some of his disciples and servants who were skilled in martial arts exchanged horses for horses, and together with Su Yao's team, there were more than 30 riders in total. They changed into clean clothes, traveled light and went around the city to the south, trying to return to Yique Pass without anyone noticing, just like Su Yao did when he came.

However, the return journey was not smooth.

They passed two ferry crossings along the river and found that in addition to the few guards at the ferry crossings on weekdays, there was actually a team of a hundred people stationed there to conduct a strict search.

Thanks to Su Yao's quick reaction, he noticed something was wrong from a distance and sent Qian Zhao to check, so they didn't rush in headfirst.

And this is the third nearest ferry crossing.

If they cannot cross the river here, they will have to trek downstream for more than a day.
This is obviously unacceptable.

This time, supporting Lu Zhi was actually a special forces-style operation.

They crossed the Luo River with only a dozen riders, acting in disguise under Dong Zhuo's nose. If they delayed for too long, something unexpected would happen.

Qian Zhao pointed this out in public.

"Then how should we cross the river now?" Zhao Yun asked, pressing his sword.

The south of mountains and the north of water are called Yang.

Luoyang is such a city located south of Mang Mountain and north of Luo River.

Yes, the name of this thousand-year-old capital is so simple.

The Luo River, as the natural defense line of Luoyang City, although the river is not wide, the imperial court did not build a floating bridge here, but used three ferries for traffic.

It is precisely because of the protection of the Luo River running across the south of the city that since ancient times, military strategists have launched expeditions against Luoyang from Hangu Pass and Hulao Pass on the east and west sides, in addition to crossing the Yellow River from the north with superior forces.

When the situation was not critical before, Su Yao and others could still cross the river from Luonan as scholars and servants.

Now, under Li Ru's order, although the three ferry crossings of Luo River have not been completely blocked, they are also strictly guarded, making it difficult for them to sneak across the river.

"Let's go to Hulao Pass."

Lu Zhi sighed:

"Although it takes some time to go around, the commander of Hulao Pass and I are old acquaintances. He once sent his son to study here."

"If it were that general, he would find a way to let us go even if Dong Zhuo issued a strict order."

"As long as we can reach Hulao Pass, Dong Zhuo will be powerless against us."

The Hulao Route was actually the route that Lu Zhi wanted to take before.

Su Yao didn't trust Dong Zhuo, and Lu Zhi had a deep understanding of his evil ambitions. He didn't believe that Dong Zhuo would let him go so easily.

Therefore, his previous high-profile march northward with his disciples and servants was actually just to attract Dong Zhuo's attention, and his real purpose was to take advantage of the chaos to escape to Hulao.

As long as we get out of Hulao Pass and leave Luoyang's control, the sky will be high for birds to fly and the sea will be wide for fish to leap.

When everyone heard this, they could only do this.

Who knew that at this moment.
"No, let's break through head-on!"

Su Yao drew his sword and said:
"Everyone is waiting for us."

(End of this chapter)