Chapter 30: It’s better to grab people as soon as possible, good things [Seeking follow-up reading]

Night falls on the city.

Taifu Yuan Wei stood in the courtyard of a private house, staring at an ancient scroll in his hand.

There was a half-foot long and finger-wide piece of paper on the ancient scroll, and a crack had just appeared on it.

Yuan Wei's hands were shaking slightly.

Anger and shock filled his heart.

In his hand is the "Book of Changes" that has been studied by the Yuan family of Runan for generations. It is the foundation of the Yuan family's prosperity.

This simplified book of the Book of Changes has a long history and has been read by generations in the Yuan family.

The prominence of three dukes in four generations allowed the Book of Changes to be partially influenced by the country's destiny.

A careful study of the Book of Changes can help one deduce the success or failure of many things.

Combined with some other arrangements, Yuan Wei was very confident that he could control Dong Zhuo from the beginning.

Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo led his troops to Luoyang, which eventually led to a mutiny and ruined his reputation.

The assassin who attacked Dong Zhuo was Yuan Wei, who used the Book of Changes to promote Qi and protect himself, and was able to successfully infiltrate Dong Zhuo's side.

But the assassination failed!
"He can withstand the attack of Yi Yan's method..."

Yuan Wei murmured, "Unless there is something of the same grade, it is impossible to resist Yi Shuhe's murderous intent to eliminate the rebellion!"

Wang Yun was standing beside him. "There have been rumors that Dong Zhuo dug tombs to get treasures to support his army. Do you remember the news two years ago that Dong Zhuo found something from a saint in an Eastern Zhou tomb? It seems to be true."

"If we can't kill him tonight, the situation will become even more difficult..."

Yuan Wei coughed lightly and blood came out from the corner of his mouth.

The assassins he sent out were connected to his destiny.

The assassin was injured and Yuan Wei was also injured.

"Send a message to Ding Yuan, Yang Biao, Cui Lie, and Cao Cao. They are in control of all the troops defending the city. Please plan to kill Dong Zhuo again as soon as possible, or it may be too late."

Yuan Wei staggered out.

Wang Yun followed Yuan Wei away, and could hear faint shouts and screams coming from the direction of the north gate.

But Yuan Wei and Wang Yun both knew that no matter how brave an individual was, no one could kill Dong Zhuo because he was backed by a huge army.

Lü Bu led an elite force of 2,000 men and dared to charge at Dong Zhuo openly. His military prowess was indeed amazing. However, he could only charge at hundreds or thousands of men and escape unscathed, which was the limit and would not affect the overall situation.

When Wang Yun returned to his house, the lights in the main hall were still on.

When Diao Chan saw him come back, she went to fetch some warm water and helped Wang Yun wash his hands and face.

"Godfather, is there something on your mind?"

Wang Yun sat behind a low seat in a daze.

Yesterday, Dong Zhuo led his troops to attack the city. Wang Yun left the mansion and asked Diao Chan to find Cao Cao. He went to Yuan's mansion and learned some unknown inside information from Yuan Wei.

Yuan Wei was not completely confident in Dong Zhuo.

He had placed more than one means around Dong Zhuo.

Including the officials around Dong Zhuo, several of them were arranged by Yuan Wei, either openly or secretly.

These people reported clearly to Yuan Wei about Dong Zhuo's daily activities, how many soldiers he maintained, financial income and expenditure, etc.

So he boasted that he knew Dong Zhuo very well.

Yuan Wei just didn't expect that his tactics were seen through by Li Ru, a strategist under Dong Zhuo, who took advantage of the situation.

Yuan Wei didn't know Li Ru well enough and was tricked.

Wang Yun said sadly: "The Grand Tutor is wrong this time. He has a great responsibility for Dong Zhuo's coming to Luoyang."

Then he asked Diao Chan, "Your father has been out all day, and you went to see General Cao yesterday. How did it go?"

The dim light reflected on Diao Chan's delicate face. She tilted her head and thought for a moment: "The general has extraordinary strategies and is in command of elite troops. With him here, my godfather doesn't have to worry too much."

Wang Yun: "You are not aware of the current situation. The Grand Tutor has sent a message to Huangfu Song and other generals, but I think it is too late."

"If Huangfu Song and other foreign generals make the slightest move, Dong Zhuo will go all out and lead his troops to attack the palace with all his might.

The current situation in Luoyang is one of mutual containment. If there is any overturning, it will be a disaster."

Diao Chan then told Wang Yun how Cao Cao first captured the city gate, controlled the key points, and then entered the palace last night.

Wang Yun said, "I was away yesterday, so I don't know the details of what happened at the city gate last night. I only heard that Ding Yuan, Lu Bu, and Cao Cao all occupied the city gate."

Diao Chan said, "The city gate occupied by Lu Bu was given to him by the upper army. My daughter saw it with her own eyes."

Wang Yun felt better, "That's good news."

……

The two thousand people under Dong Zhuo who wanted to leave the city were completely dispersed by Lu Bu's troops, and hundreds of them were killed.

Before more soldiers surrounded him, Lu Bu had already planned to break out of the formation and return to the city.

In the distance, Cao Cao said, "Let's go too."

The arrangement he and Xun Yu made was for Lu Bu to take the lead, with Ding Yuan as his partner, and then they would send out troops to attack Dong Zhuo from both outside and inside the city.

But these are still appearances, the baits that are put out.

The real purpose was to escalate the situation step by step, taking advantage of Dong Zhuo's desire to seize the city defenses, and using the troops of Lu Bu and Ding Yuan to create the illusion that the city gates were empty.

It can be seen from Dong Zhuo's attack on Luoyang that he was extremely ambitious and took risks. He was very likely to divide his troops to seize the city gate, which would give Cao Cao an opportunity to join forces with Ding Yuan and encircle and kill him while he was dividing his troops, thus eroding his troops.

If everything goes according to plan, the imperial guards commanded by Cui Lie and Yang Biao might also attack.

Eat up some of Dong Zhuo's troops and continue to weaken him, making his threat less and less.

How to implement it specifically depends on how to respond to the enemy.

However, the deployment had been planned in advance, and because Dong Zhuo had been assassinated, they would never easily split up their troops at this time.

Cao Cao saw no opportunity and prepared to leave.

Dian Wei said, "Sir, I would like to ask for your permission to take action."

"I am proficient in the art of flying halberds. If I take action, I can at least kill a few generals under Dong Zhuo."

"Killing a few generals won't do much good. You're just taking it for granted. Let's go back."

Half an hour later, Cao Cao returned to his residence.

Xun Yu also followed and continued to talk with him.

Regarding the formation of the Hegemony Mansion, Cao Cao took out a list and handed it to Xun Yu: "Is there anyone on this list that you know? If not, do your best to find one and form a team as soon as possible."

Xun Yu looked at the list given by Cao Cao in the moonlight.

Among them are some famous generals and ministers from the Cao Wei camp, as well as some people from Shu Han and Eastern Wu.

In the Shu and Wu families, some people cannot be poached, and their camps are fixed.

But for some others who have not yet come out, or have just come out and have not yet joined any side, it might be a good idea to give it a try first.

Getting one person can make yourself stronger and weaken others.

Xun Yu walked and looked, somewhat curious about where Cao Cao got such a list.

But if Cao Cao didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask any more questions.

Dian Wei followed behind, but didn't find a chance to attack, so he felt a little depressed.

As mentioned before, if you want to eat the donkey, you have to show your skills and make contributions.

There was no chance to make a move and the donkey was gone.

The group returned to their own residence and were heading towards the inner house when Cao Cao's powerful hearing suddenly caught a hint of something unusual.

There was a person hiding under the eaves of the corridor leading to the inner house in front.

The other party restrained all his breath, and even his heart beat slower than that of an ordinary person, like a dead object.

assassin!

Cao Cao remained calm and his footsteps remained unchanged, but he made a gesture with his hand, pointing to the corridor ahead.

Dian Wei reacted immediately and felt a sense of joy as if he had recovered something he had lost. The donkey had actually returned.

In the shadow of the eaves, the assassin held his breath and remained silent.

She was very confident that no one could discover her hiding.

Over the past thirty years, she has relied on hiding and lurking to kill countless people and has never failed.

But when she came here today, she saw that the house was heavily guarded, with a guard post every three steps and a sentry every five steps.

Even with her ability, she couldn't find a loophole to enter the inner house.

So she chose the only way from the outer house to the inner house and hid in the shadows above the corridor.

This is a position that is easily overlooked, so just wait for the opportunity to strike.

boom--

The assassin felt a ringing in his ears and was almost deaf.

There was a person in front of her who suddenly appeared in front of her, and his fist enlarged at an alarming speed in front of her eyes.

The air roared as if it was compressed and exploded.

The opponent attacked with such force that it was too late to dodge.

The assassin raised his hand and stabbed.

She had a thin needle between her fingers, which was extremely poisonous. If it pierced the skin, the person would die instantly.

With a faint crackling sound, the thin needle pierced the opponent's arm, but broke without going in.

Is this man made of iron?

And at an earlier moment, the opponent's fist hit her shoulder blade.

The entire shoulder seemed to have been knocked off by a punch.

The assassin was hit so hard that he lost the ability to resist and was grabbed by Dian Wei's neck and pulled down from the eaves.

"Sir, we caught a donkey!" Dian Wei was in high spirits.

Donkeys were a rare species in the late Han Dynasty, and he had never eaten one.

On the other side, there was a junior officer from the mansion who came quickly to inform Xiao Xiang of the news. After hearing it, Xiao Xiang reported it to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao thought that his arrangements tonight had not been successful, but the news he received were all good news.

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