Lord in the Mythical Three Kingdoms

Chapter 89: Strategist Offers a Plan!

This will make him feel very comfortable.

However, although Long Chen said so, every time Xi Zhicai would still bow as a sign of respect and reverence.

Respect should not be abandoned!

"My Lord, have you heard about the proclamation spread by Cao Mengde of Dong Commandery throughout the realm?"

Long Chen nodded, "Naturally, I have heard about it, and the responders are in a continuous stream!"

Xi Zhicai bowed, "Exactly! The governors Yuan Benchu of Jizhou Bohai Commandery and Yuan Gonglu of Nanyang Commandery in Yuzhou have already responded!"

"They are the two eldest sons of the Yuan family, renowned figures in the realm!"

"With them leading the charge against Dong Zhuo, numerous other lords have also joined the cause!"

"However, among the many lords, the most significant are the eighteen lords of the provinces!"

Long Chen nodded in agreement, continuing to listen to Xizhichai’s analysis.

"All eighteen lords possess a whole commandery, the lowest being the position of a commandant!"

"My Lord, do you know why I specifically mentioned these eighteen lords?" Xi Zhicai asked with a smile, shaking his feathered fan.

Having a somewhat otherworldly demeanor.

Long Chen replied, "Is it that you want me to take advantage of this momentum and turn these eighteen lords into nineteen lords?"

Xi Zhicai initially nodded, then shook his head.

Long Chen thought to himself, "Really, these high-level advisors just love to tease and it’s driving me crazy!"

But for the sake of his Lord’s image, Long Chen smiled and looked at Xi Zhicai.

Then Xi Zhicai said, "My Lord, I know you’ve long aimed to confront Dong Zhuo, and you’ve made decisions regarding the gathering of various lords in Luoyang!

"What I mean is, these eighteen lords will become your biggest enemies in the future. We can use this opportunity to reduce their power!"

Pausing for a moment, Xi Zhicai lowered his voice and whispered:

"My Lord! Since these eighteen lords are raising troops to attack Dong Zhuo, their territories will inevitably be empty. We can take advantage and claim some!"

Hearing this, Long Chen shuddered.

This... Xi Zhicai wants to take advantage of this situation!

But after thinking for a while, Long Chen asked with doubt:

"Xi Zhicai, if we seize this opportunity to encroach upon their territories, won’t we be rebuked by these lords? How should I handle being accused of being ruthless and unscrupulous?"

Xi Zhicai shook his feathered fan playfully.

This guy!

Teasing again...

Long Chen composed himself, waiting for Xi Zhicai to reveal his plan.

Since he proposed this strategy, he must have a way to execute it!

Xi Zhicai has always been a genius at this!

He’s truly a terrifying strategist!

If they could seize this opportunity to encroach upon the territories of the other lords, one could imagine how much Long Chen’s domain would expand after the conflict with Dong Zhuo ends!

Moreover, the apples are still ripe for picking. Long Chen already had a few targets in mind. freeweɓnøvel.com

After all, it’s difficult to deal with individuals like Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Cao Cao, and the too formidable Sun Jian. Most of the others could be tried.

Now it’s just a matter of waiting for Xi Zhicai to lay out the specifics of his encroachment plan.

Not long after, once Xi Zhicai confirmed there was no one around, he leaned in close to Long Chen’s ear and whispered, "My Lord, we can select thousands of elite soldiers, disguise them, and scatter them into the territories of those weaker lords."

"They don’t need to initiate warfare during the conflict against Dong Zhuo!"

"They only need to gather intelligence on various aspects within the cities, planning ahead for our future conquests!"

As Sun Tzu said: "Know yourself, know your enemy, and you will not be defeated in a hundred battles!"

"Besides, we can also dispatch some powerful generals to occupy the mountains within the territories of these lords, gathering scattered Yellow Turbans, bandits, and mountain rebels in advance!"

After saying this, Xi Zhicai looked meaningfully at Long Chen, smiling, "My Lord, isn’t that Zhang Ning the saintess of the Taiping Tao? As long as you can~~~ won’t those Yellow Turbans all follow your command!"

Ah, this...

Long Chen changed the subject.

After all, he held a grudge against Zhang Ning for her father’s murder!

Thinking of winning her heart was absurd!

In the Commandery of Sili, Luoyang City.

Dong Zhuo was extremely furious, causing the fat on his body to tremble violently.

"Wen You! Wen You!!"

"These lords are worthy of death for their crimes!!"

"They dare openly oppose me and even plan to attack me!"

"Look at what’s written in this proclamation, accusing me of killing the Han Emperor and Empress Dowager He!"

"Have I done such a thing?"

"Absolutely not! It was clearly an accident!"

Seeing Dong Zhuo’s anger, Li Ru didn’t know how to respond.

When Dong Zhuo finally calmed down, Li Ru respectfully said, "My Lord! I believe the urgent matter is to defend against those lords. The issues mentioned in this proclamation are just their excuse for initiating warfare; there’s no need to pay it much attention!"

Dong Zhuo stroked his steel-like beard, nodded to himself, and spoke, "Right! The priority is to think about how to resist the attacks of the coalition! Wen You, do you have any good strategies?"

After a moment of thought, Li Ru suggested, "My Lord! We can dispatch a brave general to occupy the strategic pass of Sishui Pass!"

"Sishui Pass is a vital location, known as ’one man guarding the pass, ten thousand unable to pass.’ It’s easily defended and hard to attack!"

"And if the lords from the east want to march to Luoyang, they cannot bypass Sishui Pass, a steep and critical gateway!"

After hearing this, Dong Zhuo nodded.

Immediately, he ordered his guards, "Send orders! Command Hu Zhen and Hua Xiong to lead three thousand Feixiong Soldiers, fifty thousand Xiliang Iron Cavalry, and one hundred thousand Alliance of the Players’ troops to Sishui Pass. We must block the eastern lords outside our gate!"

"Yes!" The guards acknowledged and quickly left.

Aside from the second-tier Xiliang Iron Cavalry, Dong Zhuo had a more terrifying troop.

That was the Feixiong Army led by Li Jue!

These were genuine third-tier top-tier troops, each soldier resembling a ferocious bear, immensely strong!

Even the Yellow Turban warriors under Long Chen might find it challenging to confront them.

And now, Dong Zhuo directly sent three thousand Feixiong Soldiers!

Moreover, since the game’s mission release, countless player’s alliances from Xiliang and Bingzhou had joined Dong Zhuo’s force in the Guanzhong region.

This choice of alliance was closely related to geographical factors.

For instance, those in Jizhou and Xuzhou, close to the Yuan brothers but far from Sili, naturally inclined to support the Han faction!

Otherwise, they might be easily eliminated by the Yuan brothers or other lords.

It could be a case of the battle being lost before it even began!

And those in Xiliang and Bingzhou naturally leaned towards joining Dong Zhuo’s faction.

Unless situated in Yizhou, where the terrain was advantageous, they could choose to join any faction they preferred.

Dong Zhuo, while dispatching Hu Zhen and Hua Xiong to guard Hulao Pass, received another strategy from the cunning adviser Li Ru.

"My Lord! Han Fu, the Governor of Ji Province, has once received your favor, allowing him to become the Governor of Ji Province!"

"You can write a letter inviting him to join the coalition of lords, but instead of actively participating, he can withhold supplies or obstruct the coalition’s efforts!"

Li Ru grinned with a sinister smile.