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Chapter 615: Night Talk in the Tent, Su Yao and Lu Bu Plan for the Future
Late at night, by the campfire in front of the big tent.

Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Zhao Yun, Wang Ling and other earliest senior civil and military officials in Su Yao's army sat together and enjoyed a celebratory banquet.

After a few cups of wine, Lu Bu's face flushed and he started talking nonstop:
"Come on, come on, brothers, tell us what you think."

"Before the battle, it was Lord Su who repeatedly urged us to fight, saying that we must complete the task and hunt down the thief Dong."

"For this reason, he couldn't even wait for the army to land, and rushed out in a hurry."

"Finally, we have taken it down."

"As a result, after the battle, not only did those small soldiers and crab generals get promoted one after another, but Dong Zhuo didn't even chase him anymore. He wanted to go to Luoyang City."

"Tell me, what does the Lord mean by this? Has he changed his mind?"

When Lu Bu said this, he picked up the wine glass and drank it all, his eyes full of confusion and dissatisfaction.

Guan Yu lowered his head when he heard this, took a sip of wine and shook his head:
"Don't worry, Sima Lu. You may have your own plans."

"Plan, what else can he plan?"

"I think he's just feeling high now!"

"I don't know why I'm being flattered by those defeated soldiers one by one."

As he spoke, Lu Bu shook his hands and snorted:

"Then Luoyang City is now just an empty city. The thief Dong has already fled westward. If we don't chase him now, when will we?"

"Are we going to let that thief Dong flee to Chang'an, rest his troops, and sort out the defenses, and then we can fight our way back?"

"Well, that's good."

"I, Lu Fengxian, can still fight a few more battles and see if I can also get a 2,000-stone official salary."

Zhao Yun on the field frowned slightly when he heard this. Although he also had doubts, it was obvious that Lu Fengxian was more concerned about the two thousand stones.

However, although he understood Lu Bu's thoughts, he still remained silent and did not get involved in the topic. He just shook his head and drank and ate meat alone.

But Zhao Yun remained silent, while Wang Ling was not so concerned.

Seeing that Lü Bu was getting more and more excited, Wang Ling, as the earliest follower of Su Yao, who had climbed trees, ridden horses, and crossed mountains together since he was a commoner, and who would drag Su Yao wherever he went, and who was also a young and energetic young man, did not care about Lü Bu's prestige, and directly advised:

"Sima Lu is wrong."

Wang Ling stood up and said solemnly:

"Lord Su's actions always have deep meanings, and we cannot make rash decisions."

"Deeper meaning? What deeper meaning could there be in avoiding a fight?"

Lu Bu said with a big tongue:

"I think he just thinks he's great now and wants to go to the city and enjoy the glamorous world."

"Sima Lu is too serious!"

Guan Yu's face darkened:
"How could the Lord be that kind of person?"

"Okay, then Yunchang, tell me, why didn't he chase after them? Could it be that he was afraid of the thief Dong?"

As soon as Lu Bu finished speaking, he heard Su Yao's laughter coming from behind him.

Lu Bu looked back, his already flushed face became even hotter, and he glared:
"Why haven't you rested yet?"

Su Yao did not answer but just shook his head and smiled. He walked over to the crowd and sat down. He picked up the wine pot and poured himself a glass of wine. He clinked glasses with the angry Lu Bu:
"Fengxian, Fengxian, you are really in a bad mood today."

"Don't you think I'm biased?"

Lu Bu curled his lips and said he dared not, saying he did not understand what he meant.

But how could Su Yao not see what Lu Bu was thinking.

If Lu Bu lost his fame, wealth and honor, he would not be Lu Bu.

Therefore, before answering their own strategic questions, Su Yao first calmed the emotions of these old people:

"Fengxian, and the contributions of all the brothers, I naturally remember them very clearly."

"After the war, when we reward our merits, we will naturally not treat our brothers unfairly."

"As for promoting those surrendered generals, it's not that I, Su Yao, am tired of the old and love the new, but it's like buying horse bones with a huge sum of money."

"A thousand gold coins for a horse bone?"

"Yes, let's not talk about Jia Xu's ability. Li Lei is naturally far inferior to you in terms of ability."

"But they are the flag I raised."

"In troubled times, we should put people first and make use of surrendered generals. This will not only allow those forces that are still on the sidelines to see our tolerance and generosity, but also boost morale and let the soldiers know that as long as they have made contributions, they will be reused regardless of their background."

"This is of great significance for us to reduce unnecessary losses in future battles."

"Buying bones, flags, future battles?"

The drunken Lü Bu shook his head, looking quite puzzled, and snorted:
"Is that necessary?"

"With your Guanjun Hou's horse spear and celestial horse, and my Lu Fengxian's Fang Tian Hua Ji and Red Hare, we can just chase him down and kill him. Why bother with all these tricks and go far away?"

Su Yao heard this, but instead of getting angry, he smiled. He gently picked up the cup and clinked it with Lu Bu again:
"Fengxian is right. With you and me, it will be easy to kill the thief Dong. But what happens after we kill him?"

"after?"

Lu Bu was stunned:
"Then of course we'll celebrate our success!"

As Lu Bu spoke, his eyes warmed up. He held up his wine glass, shook his head, and walked around in front of everyone. Then he raised his head and drank it all in one gulp, laughing:

"Kill the thief Dong, and invite the emperor back. Then he will be rewarded according to his merits and be made a general and a marquis."

"Young man Su, you have already been made a marquis. When you come down, marry the princess and become a general."

"As for me, Lü Fengxian, I have fought hard to kill Dong Zhuo, so it is only natural that I deserve to be a small general."

"Yun Chang, Zi Long, Xiao Ling, Wen Yuan in Bingzhou, and Cheng Lian in Liaodong have all been promoted to higher positions." "We can each give each of us a house and some beauties, wouldn't that be wonderful!"

"You say yes and no!"

The more Lu Bu spoke, the more excited he became, and the louder he spoke, and he kept gesticulating, as if a bright future was within his grasp and his lifelong efforts were finally paying off.

Infected by his words, everyone present couldn't help but laugh out loud.

However, after laughing, the joyful approval that Lu Bu had imagined did not appear. Instead, everyone expressed different concerns:
"I'm afraid what Lu Sima said is a bit optimistic."

Guan Yu strokes his beard:

"It is true that the traitor Dong is causing chaos in the world, but the chaos did not start with him. Killing the traitor Dong is probably just the beginning."

"Yun Chang is right."

Zhao Yun nodded in agreement:

"The fact that Yuan Shao from Guandong has formed another alliance this time shows that he is very dissatisfied with us."

"Moreover, during this campaign against Dong, he did not make any effort. Instead, he kept his troops idle, watching us fight the traitor Dong with eager eyes. His intentions are sinister."

"And the city of Luoyang."

Wang Ling continued the conversation and analyzed:

"I heard that the thief Dong suddenly launched an attack last night, kidnapped the ministers, and fled with the emperor in a hurry."

"Luoyang City is suddenly leaderless. Without officials and soldiers to control it, the people will be in a state of panic. The lawless will also take advantage of the situation to cause chaos. We must be on guard."

At the end, Wang Ling turned to Su Yao and asked:
"I guess this is also the reason why Lord Su is so eager to enter the city?"

Before Su Yao could say anything, Lu Bu became anxious:

"Why are you so pessimistic?"

"That thief Dong was so arrogant, but he was beaten to a pulp by us."

"As long as we kill this beast and welcome the emperor back, the world will be at peace. Who else dares to disobey?!"

"If anyone dares to cause trouble, I, Lu Fengxian, will kill him one by one with my Fang Tian Ji!"

Su Yao laughed:
"The human heart is hard to predict. If everyone were as pure as Brother Lu, the world would be much simpler."

"Hmm?" Lu Bu shook his head, thinking why this compliment sounded a bit awkward.
Su Yao didn't look at him again, but gently stroked the edge of the wine glass, his eyes deep, and spoke slowly.

His voice was slightly lower, as if he was explaining to everyone, or as if he was talking to himself:

"The thief Dong fled in panic, and his defeat was already certain, but now the trend of chaos in the world is as unstoppable as a prairie fire."

"In the west, the rebellion of Ma Teng and Han Sui in Liang Province has not yet been extinguished, and the remnants of Dong Zhuo in Guanzhong and Chang'an still have tens of thousands of people."

"Looking back at Guandong, the coalition forces of Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, Sun Jian, Liu Yu and others are not on the same page with us. They are all hiding their intentions and are ready to snatch the fruits of our victory at any time."

"Now that Dong Zhuo has fled and Luoyang is in chaos, the guards of Hulao Pass will welcome Yuan Shao into the pass."

"The most urgent task is to enter Luoyang as soon as possible, restore order, stabilize the people's hearts, and reorganize the city defense to prevent Yuan Shao from getting there first, threatening our army's retreat and disrupting our great cause."

"In this way, we can eliminate all worries and then fight against Dong Zhuo."

"What, Yuan Shao is here?!" Wang Ling exclaimed.

"Are you sure, my lord?" Guan Yu asked anxiously.

"I am very sure."

While speaking, Su Yao once again looked towards the direction of Hulao Pass through the map.

Not only has this location changed from the pre-war red color representing Dong Zhuo's hostility to the yellow color representing Yuan Shao, even the city of Luoyang is changing color:
"I think the commander there knew that the thief Dong had escaped, so he surrendered to Yuan Shao outside the pass."

"Bastard!"

Lu Bu shouted angrily, his eyebrows raised, obviously he also felt the urgency, and he couldn't help but mutter:
"So, we really have to go to Luoyang first?"

"Yes."

Su Yao nodded, his eyes swept over everyone present, and his tone was firm:
"Luoyang is not only the heart of the Han Dynasty, but also the weathervane of the world's situation. It is also the only base that can provide supplies for our army when we are far away from Liaodong."

"No matter what, we must gain a foothold here to buy time and space for subsequent actions."

Guan Yu nodded, leaned forward and said:

"Since Yuan Shao has already entered the pass, it is not the time for us to celebrate here."

"Don't panic, Yunchang."

Su Yao waved his hand:

"Eat when it's time to eat, sleep when it's time to sleep. Everyone has been working hard these past two days. Let's recover tonight."

"As for Luoyang, I have already sent the advance troops there. We can set off early tomorrow morning."

"As for Dong Zhuo, you don't have to worry about him running away. I have already prepared a backup plan just in case."

"And now, the most important thing is - my stamina bar is empty."

"what?"

"This, the physical strength tank?"

Just as everyone looked at each other and prepared to say something, Su Yao simply closed his eyes and fell down.

Zhao Yun quickly took a step forward and reached out to catch Su Yao's body, and then several people helped him into the big tent to sleep.

I have to say that explaining all this here has taken up more time than expected.

After one day and two nights of fierce fighting, Su Yao's energy was completely drained even after he spent money on stamina potions.

When he saw the stamina bar finally sound the alarm and the world went dark, Su Yao's tense heart finally relaxed.

Let's leave tomorrow's affairs for tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)