Zhao Hao was stunned again; he had indeed overlooked this issue...
Rather than ignoring them, it's more accurate to say that they had never really cared about the lives of these two people in the past.
Looking back now, Lü Bu and his men might have succeeded. However, doing so would likely have cost them their lives.
"I understand, and you've also given me some valuable information. Li Ru, could it be that Dong Zhuo sent the Flying Bear Army to guard them?"
Otherwise, why would you be so cautious?
This time it was Li Ru's turn to be surprised; Zhao Hao actually knew about the existence of the Flying Bear Army.
This name was only given not long ago!
"General Zhao, your methods are excellent. Although you couldn't obtain all of our army's intelligence, it's truly remarkable that you were able to discover the existence of the Flying Bear Army. May I ask which officer has abandoned the darkness and joined the light?"
"Hehe, if I said Luo Guanzhong, you wouldn't know him either."
"Forehead..."
The two got back to the main topic. Now that the general plan had been outlined, the next step was to discuss how to implement it.
In many places along the tunnel, there were small rest areas for people to take a break. It was in one of these places that Zhao Hao and Li Ru discussed their next move.
"Enough of the small talk. Use the smoke as a signal. Find a way to lead the Emperor, Empress Dowager, and your family into the tunnel. I will naturally order my personal guards to wait at the tunnel exit to welcome them."
But I want to know... what method do you intend to use to make all this happen?
Li Ru remained silent, dipped his index finger in a little water, and wrote the character 'burn' on the wooden table between the two of them.
"You...you want to burn the city down!?"
Li Ru nodded expressionlessly, "My father-in-law has long intended to move the capital, but there hasn't been a suitable opportunity to do so."
General, you have already dispatched troops to Qingzhou. Occupying Luoyang is no easy feat, therefore my plan to burn the city will allow you to reap the benefits without lifting a finger!
How many innocent people are there in this ancient capital? Those bloated, wealthy gentry were never exactly troublemakers.
Confucian scholars can use this plan to teach these scourges a lesson...
"stop!"
Zhao Hao probably guessed what Li Ru was thinking.
This life is mine, and the original course of events... could it possibly be Cao Cao's?
This guy's loyalty to Dong Zhuo is dead; he's capable of anything crazy.
If things were done as he planned, and the city was burned to the ground and the people forced to relocate, Zhao Hao could indeed gain control of Luoyang.
But Zhao Hao's goal has never been limited to Luoyang!
"Listen to me, your plan needs to be changed!"
"There... there probably isn't a better way."
No, there are!
Zhao Hao's gaze was firm, and he spoke with a strong and resolute voice.
"This time, I don't just want Luoyang. I want the entire Sili region to be under my control!"
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