As soon as everyone sat down, Dong Zhuo looked at Tian Feng with a puzzled expression, as did Lü Bu and Dian Wei.

"Zibu, why don't you speak to the three generals?"

Tian Feng smiled and then looked at Zhang Zhao beside him.

"good!"

Zhang Zhao nodded, then looked at Lü Bu and the other two: "The three generals have lived in the north for a long time and know very little about the situation in the south."

Local powerful landlords and gentry had been entrenched here for many years, and they were often linked by marriage, so that a single move could have far-reaching consequences.

In addition, they had long been outside the control of the imperial court and manipulated local areas, so the local people only knew the powerful gentry and not the imperial government.

If our army acts rashly, it will surely provoke a united resistance from all the powerful local gentry. At that time, Lujiang will be in chaos, and the powerful forces in Jiujiang, Yuzhang, Danyang, Wujun, and other places will also rise up in response, plunging the entire Yangzhou into turmoil.

"It's that serious?"

Upon hearing Zhang Zhao's words, Dong Zhuo was also shocked. In his view, the powerful clans in Liangzhou were already terrifying enough, but he did not expect that the waters in Jiangnan were even deeper.

Zhang Zhao smiled and said, "That's right. If it were just a simple matter of suppressing a rebellion, His Majesty would only need to send a large army. Why then would he appoint us as his accompanying military advisors?"

"What? You think you can take care of those powerful figures?"

Seeing Zhang Zhao's smug expression, Dong Zhuo retorted with displeasure.

"General Dong, please don't misunderstand. We are just providing assistance from the sidelines. The key is still the soldiers' efforts. It is you generals who give us the confidence to speak up, aren't you?"

Seeing Dong Zhuo's displeasure, Zhang Zhao quickly lowered his status and offered a polite explanation.

Traveling together, Zhang Zhao was quite familiar with Dong Zhuo's temperament. Dong Zhuo was a man who cared a lot about his reputation; as long as you gave him enough face, everything would be easy to handle.

Dong Zhuo grinned: "That's a more palatable idea. Alright, tell us what to do, and we'll take care of it!"