“That’s right.” Wang Han nodded and said, “When heroes rise up together, that will be the day when the Han Dynasty’s fate is exhausted. At that time, although the Han Dynasty will still exist, it will be dead in name only. Dong Zhuo is the excuse that will cause heroes to rise up together.”
"My lord," Xi Zhicai analyzed, "Lu Bu, one of Ding Yuan's generals, is a fierce warrior. Today, during the confrontation between the two armies, he easily killed several of Dong Zhuo's generals, leaving none unscathed. He is no ordinary man. With him here, Dong Zhuo may not be able to defeat Ding Yuan." He then asked Wang Han, "My lord, should you kill Ding Yuan? Or perhaps Lu Bu?"
“No.” Wang Han shook his head and said, “Don’t rush. Lü Bu is a man who is greedy and treacherous. He may not be willing to risk his life for Ding Yuan. I’m afraid Dong Zhuo will know this.”
Xi Zhicai pondered carefully upon hearing this. Although he didn't know how Wang Han was so certain that Lü Bu was a man who would betray his principles for personal gain, there must be a reason why Wang Han would say such a thing. He asked, "Does the lord mean that he will betray Ding Yuan?"
“If Dong Zhuo can offer something that will tempt Lü Bu, it’s not impossible,” Wang Han said with a smile. “We’ll see what happens next. If Dong Zhuo really can’t defeat Ding Yuan, then it won’t be too late for me to make my move.”
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Three more days passed in the blink of an eye. Just as Wang Han had predicted, the standoff between Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo continued. Dong Zhuo sent someone to persuade Lü Bu and gave him a prized horse named Red Hare. This not only successfully poached Lü Bu from Ding Yuan, causing him to betray Ding Yuan, but also led Lü Bu to kill Ding Yuan and join Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo's power grew even stronger after annexing Ding Yuan's forces, and he became even more unscrupulous. He controlled the puppet emperor and appointed himself as prime minister. For a time, Luoyang became Dong Zhuo's personal fiefdom.
"My lord, Lü Bu betrayed Ding Yuan yesterday, killing him and then defecting to Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo has now absorbed Ding Yuan's former forces and is even stronger." Having received the news, Xi Zhicai approached Wang Han, who was practicing martial arts, and relayed the information, asking, "My lord, what should we do next?"
"Find someone to persuade the various warlords and heroes to join forces in attacking Dong Zhuo," Wang Han said, stopping his martial arts practice.
"None of the various lords are easy to deal with. To persuade them to join forces against Dong Zhuo, this person must have a silver tongue." Xi Zhicai thought for a moment and then asked, "In your opinion, who is suitable?"
Wang Han thought for a moment and then shook his head.
Seeing Wang Han shake his head, Xi Zhicai assumed that Wang Han had not thought of a suitable candidate, so he said, "My lord, if there is no suitable candidate, how about I go and persuade him?"
"Are you suitable?" Wang Han asked with a smile, then shook his head again.
“I…” Xi Zhicai paused for a moment when he saw Wang Han shake his head, then thought for a moment and said with a wry smile, “My lord, neither you nor I are really suitable to be the leaders of this. What we are doing now is to overthrow the Han Dynasty, manipulate things behind the scenes, and choose a wise and virtuous ruler for the future of the nation. It’s not about short-term gains or the interests of one country, but about the future of the nation. This alliance of warlords to attack Dong Zhuo may seem like protecting the Han Dynasty now, but in reality, it’s giving the warlords an opportunity to compete for the Central Plains. So neither of us is suitable to step forward.”
“That’s right.” Wang Han nodded and said, “The person who can persuade the feudal lords must be willing to persuade them to attack Dong Zhuo.”
"My lord, who is this person?" Xi Zhicai asked. "And how can we get him to willingly persuade the various warlords to join forces against Dong Zhuo?"
"Why should we persuade him? Dong Zhuo is like this now," Wang Han said with a smile.
"My lord, you mean that now that Dong Zhuo has merged with Ding Yuan's forces, his strength is even greater, and with the addition of a fierce general like Lü Bu, he will only become more unscrupulous." Xi Zhicai thought for a moment and then understood: "Therefore, we don't need to step in. Dong Zhuo's actions will force the right person to appear. We just need to operate in secret."
“That’s right. All we need to do is secretly help him so that he has the opportunity to persuade the various warlords to join forces against Dong Zhuo,” Wang Han said. “Besides, I need some time now.”
When Wang Han's fourth cheat came to the Three Kingdoms World, it was already 70% downloaded. Now, more than two months later, it's 98% complete. The successful download is expected in the next few days, and Wang Han is eagerly anticipating what abilities this fourth cheat will have.
"Ding..." Time didn't keep Wang Han waiting any longer. On the evening of the second day, while having dinner, Wang Han finally heard the crisp sound he had been waiting for.
Wang Han closed his eyes and saw that his cheat download bar had been cleared and was downloading again.
A fourth icon has appeared below the download bar, with small print stating that the speed-up cheat has been downloaded and automatically installed. The cheat's description further explains its capabilities: 'The speed-up cheat accelerates the user's movement speed and reaction time. There is no maximum speed limit. Using the cheat consumes stamina and mental energy; the faster the acceleration and the longer the duration, the greater the consumption.'
"Speed hack, it's like a pillow delivered just when I was sleepy! I was just worried that I wasn't fast enough and didn't have enough combat experience, and now this hack has appeared to solve my problem." Looking at the newly downloaded hack, Wang Han's lips curled into an excited smile. With this hack, not only would his movements be much easier, but his combat power would also increase exponentially.
"My lord, what joyous occasion has brought you such happiness?" Xi Zhicai couldn't help but ask, noticing the excited smile on Wang Han's face.
“It’s a good thing,” Wang Han said, without telling Xi Zhicai what the good thing was.
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