si-mexico Chapter 146 The coup is over! Xu Chu: Leave the door open for the lord tonight!
Chapter 146 The coup is over! Xu Chu: Leave the door open for the lord tonight!
Yanzhou
Dongjun
The messenger rushed in and ran into the council hall to report to Cao Cao and his officers and soldiers:
"Report!"
"A coup has occurred in Chang'an; Lü Bu, in alliance with Wang Yun, has killed Dong Zhuo!"
These words shocked Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai, Cao Hong, Xiahou Yuan, Yue Jin, and others.
Only Su Yu and Cao Cao were able to remain calm.
Prior to this, Su Yu had discussed the internal conflicts within Dong Zhuo's camp with Cao Cao.
That scoundrel Wang Yun will find a way to collude with Lü Bu sooner or later.
One is a genius of ideas, the other is a master of patricide, and the two are also from Bingzhou. What good things can they come up with when they get together?
But Dong Zhuo's real countdown to death began when Li Ru was squeezed out of the core decision-making level.
Without Li Ru to advise him, Dong Zhuo, old and senile, and blinded by wine and women, was no match for Wang Yun and Lü Bu!
Xun Yu impatiently pressed the messenger for an answer:
"So, are Chang'an and the emperor now in the hands of Wang Yun and Lü Bu?"
The messenger hesitated for a moment, then reported:
"Wang Yun died the moment Xiliang entered the city."
"What!?"
"Didn't he already join forces with Lü Bu to kill Dong Zhuo? Without Dong Zhuo, the Xiliang army still has the strength to counterattack Chang'an?"
"Could it be... Li Ru or Niu Fu?"
Xun Yu's guess was based on the hierarchy within the Xiliang army.
Dong Zhuo's two sons had both passed away, and he had a granddaughter, but because she was a woman, the Liangzhou army would certainly not recognize her as their lord.
Therefore, the successors after Dong Zhuo would be his two sons-in-law, one being Li Ru and the other Niu Fu.
However, Li Ru always regarded himself as a military advisor, offering advice and managing internal affairs for Dong Zhuo.
In addition, Li Ru had no offspring.
The probability of him inheriting Dong Zhuo's mantle is not very high.
In contrast, Niu Fu's abilities are only average.
But this man had a son with Dong Zhuo's second daughter, Dong Xi, who was Dong Zhuo's grandson.
With a son by his side, Dong Zhuo intended to groom Niu Fu as his successor so that his grandson could inherit the throne, thus inheriting half of the Dong family's bloodline.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo granted Niu Fu considerable military power.
If Niu Fu were to lead the generals of Xiliang in a counterattack against Chang'an, and with Li Ru's advice and strategies, it would indeed be possible to overthrow the rule of Wang Yun and Lü Bu!
The messenger's expression grew increasingly strange.
Xun Yu's conjecture is a reasonable one.
But the truth is quite different!
The messenger reported again:
"After Dong Zhuo died, Li Ru also died in the fire in Chang'an."
"Niu Fu, who was stationed at Tongguan, was thrown into chaos. His advisors suggested that he join forces with veteran generals from Xiliang, such as Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, and Zhang Ji, to launch a counterattack on Chang'an."
"But...but before Niu Fu could act, his subordinates killed him and led their troops to surrender to Wang Yun."
Xun Yu: “…”
Honestly, Xun Yu was speechless!
What kind of operation is this?!
Iron scrap!
Even if Dong Zhuo handed over the entire Xiliang army to Niu Fu, given Niu Fu's incompetent abilities, he probably wouldn't have been able to handle it.
At this moment, Xun Yu stopped his wild analysis and quietly waited for the messenger to finish delivering all the information in one go.
"Afterwards, Li Jue and Guo Si received the assistance of a mysterious strategist and joined forces with Fan Chou and Zhang Ji's troops."
"They marched toward Chang'an under the banner of avenging Dong Zhuo."
"On the way, for some reason, many rebel armies from the Guanzhong region also joined the ranks of the Xiliang army!"
"It seems that the mysterious strategist spread the news that Wang Yun is going to further increase taxes, and called on the people to overthrow Wang Yun!"
Seeing the overwhelming strength of the Xiliang army, Wang Yun wanted to besiege the city and hold it to the death.
"Lu Bu originally did not want to agree to Wang Yun's plan, but for some reason, he agreed to Wang Yun's battle strategy."
"Unexpectedly, a traitor appeared in the city and set fire to the military granary. The Xiliang army took the opportunity to storm into the city. Wang Yun fell from the city wall and died, and Lü Bu fled in panic."
"Chang'an has once again fallen to the Xiliang army!"
The words fell.
All the civil and military officials in Cao Cao's camp fell silent.
However, wise men like Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai immediately grasped the crux of the problem.
Did Li Jue, Guo Si, and others possess such clever wisdom?
Obviously not.
The reason why they were able to defeat Wang Yun and Lü Bu was due to the mysterious strategist's series of smooth combos!
The first step was to raise the banner of avenging Dong Zhuo and unite all remaining forces of the Xiliang army.
The second step was to spread the news that Wang Yun was going to further increase taxes, so that the rebel army in Guanzhong would have to abandon their hatred for the Xiliang army and instead join forces with the Xiliang army to deal with Wang Yun!
The third step is to turn the opportunists in Chang'an against their will, causing unrest within the seemingly impregnable city and enabling a successful counterattack!
These three steps are all essential and cannot be omitted!
It should be understood that without Dong Zhuo, the Xiliang army was like a wolf pack without its alpha, unable to unite.
If Wang Yun and Lü Bu are given enough time, they can defeat the Xiliang army one by one!
At that time, no matter how powerful the Xiliang army was, it will only become a thing of the past.
"Who exactly is this guy...?"
"Li Ru had clearly perished in the fire."
"Could it be Li Ru's illegitimate child or something?"
The officers and soldiers in Cao Cao's camp kept speculating about the identity of the mysterious strategist.
Only Su Yu knew that the guy was Jia Xu!
Normally, Jia Xu is a complete slacker.
He kept a low profile, simply living off the Xiliang army.
But if you really piss that guy off, he'll turn into a "poisonous man" in no time!
As for why Jia Xu, this cunning and shrewd man, would help Li Jue and Guo Si launch a counterattack on Chang'an, there are many different opinions in history.
This major historical event is known as the "Wenhe Rebellion".
However, based on the existing evidence, the person who angered Jia Xu was most likely Wang Yun!
Suddenly, Cao Cao, who was standing to the side, started giving Su Yu flirtatious glances.
Seeing this, Xu Chu, who was standing behind Su Yu, asked bluntly:
"My lord, are you going to visit those fat widows from my Xu Family Village again tonight?"
"I'll inform them shortly and have them leave the door open for you!"
Cao Cao's officers and soldiers: "!!!???"
Cao Cao: "..."
The villagers of Xujia Village had already moved to Yanzhou with Xu Chu and received twice the original share of land.
As a frequent visitor to Xu Family Village, Cao Cao was naturally very popular with the plump widows.
Xu Chu was a beginner once, but practice makes perfect.
Su Yu lowered her head, clutching her stomach as she suppressed a laugh.
Xu Chu was his bodyguard.
But if Xu Chu is not around one day, there's no doubt he's gone to Xu Family Village to guard the gate for Cao Cao.
Cao Cao's face darkened instantly, and he spoke righteously to Dian Wei behind him:
"Dian Wei, you get ten more chicken drumsticks tonight!"
Dian Wei immediately straightened his back.
Xu Chu curled his lip and said:
"My lord, I want one too!"
Cao Cao: "You want it? You want my ass! You don't need to eat, just go hungry."
Now, the atmosphere in Cao Cao's camp is even better.
Everyone, including Xun Yu, was gritting their teeth and trying their best not to laugh.
Only Cao Hong couldn't hold it in any longer and even fell off his seat.
Cao Cao: "Zilian, you've been working hard training the troops lately."
Cao Hong: "It's not hard work, it's not hard work."
Cao Cao: "I told you you've worked hard, and you've worked hard. Look how weak you are now! After the meeting, you'll run ten laps around the city by yourself!"
Cao Hong: "!!!"
Everyone started laughing at Cao Hong.
But then.
The real meeting has only just begun.
Cao Cao dismissed a group of generals, leaving only Su Yu, Xun Yu, and Xi Zhicai.
Of course, Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai were most likely just there to make up the numbers.
The real core matters were definitely decided by Cao Cao and Su Yu.
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