Dian Wei scratched his head again. He could only guess Dong Zhuo's meaning, but he didn't know exactly what Dong Zhuo wanted to do, so he could only ask, "Master, what exactly does that old fox Dong Zhuo want to do?"
Lu Li glanced at Dian Wei, then sneered and said, "Dong Zhuo wants to use the Yellow Turban Army to quell the various governors!"
"What the heck?" Dian Wei asked, his face full of astonishment.
"Go and fetch Leif," Lu Li instructed.
After receiving the order, Dian Wei soon brought Lai Fu to Lu Li's room, where Lu Li handed the letter to Lai Fu.
"Take a look."
Leif respectfully accepted the letter, quickly glanced through it, and then frowned.
“Master, Dong Zhuo is really testing you,” Leifu couldn’t help but say.
Lu Li waved his hand, signaling Leifu to continue.
“Now all the governors of the states are suffering terribly because of our turmoil. Does Dong Zhuo really want to join forces with us? Isn’t he afraid of getting burned?” Lai Fu said.
Lu Li chuckled and said, "You're right, but Dong Zhuo isn't a fool."
Dong Zhuo had Li Ru by his side, who was the most ruthless strategist of the late Han Dynasty. His cunning schemes were no less than those of Jia Xu and Cheng Yu.
In official history, if he hadn't died so young, his fame would surely have surpassed that of these two.
It's all his fault for following the wrong master. Dong Zhuo rose from humble beginnings and was based in the remote Liangzhou.
This person was able to help Dong Zhuo rise to power, eventually taking control of Luoyang and becoming Grand Tutor and Chancellor. How could he be an ordinary person?
"He's testing whether I'm behind this." Lu Li narrowed his eyes, a mysterious smile curving his lips.
“Master, I think Dong Zhuo is very ambitious. Could he also be aiming to rule the world?” Leifu analyzed.
Dong Zhuo's actions clearly revealed his intention to rebel.
But why would he reveal this to his master, Lu Li? After all, the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better.
Leifu didn't understand, but Lu Li understood perfectly.
Dong Zhuo was gambling that he was the one who fueled the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
He was a descendant of Meng Tian. Although Meng Tian was killed by Fusu, he was still a general of the Qin Dynasty.
Dong Zhuo's desire to rebel was probably due to this pretext, rather than because he had much affection for his ancestor Meng Tian or the Qin Dynasty.
After all, a rebellion needs a respectable reason, a reason that no one in the world can question.
Lu Li laughed and said, "He's trying to force me to show myself!"
Dian Wei was taken aback upon hearing this, and said, "Master, if that's the case, why don't we just ignore him?"
Lai Fu also strongly agreed with Dian Wei's words, saying that Dong Zhuo only wanted to use Lu Li and the Yellow Turban Army.
"No, agree to his request, we'll cooperate with him!" Lu Li said calmly.
Dian Wei immediately became anxious and said, "Master, Dong Zhuo is an old scoundrel with wolfish ambitions. Why should we cooperate with him?"
"Hehe, because the north wind hasn't arrived yet, and Dong Zhuo is that north wind." Lu Li sighed, gazing into the distance.
Dong Zhuo needs to use the Yellow Turban Army, but Lu Li needs to use Dong Zhuo even more!
The two exchanged a glance, not understanding what Lu Li meant.
As the saying goes, destruction precedes construction. Only when Dong Zhuo takes control of Luoyang will the world have a chance to descend into chaos. At that time, with various warlords fighting their own battles, the Yellow Turban Army will be able to seize the opportunity to sweep across the entire country.
If Lu Li wants to change history again, he has to do this!
"Reply to Dong Zhuo with only eight words: Everything is ready except for the north wind!"
Laifu and Dianwei exchanged a glance, not understanding why Lu Li would write such words.
However, the two did not ask any further questions and quickly relayed Lu Li's orders to Dong Zhuo.
When Dong Zhuo received Lu Li's reply, he saw that it contained only eight characters. He immediately raised an eyebrow and wondered what Lu Li meant.
"Wenyou, what does Mr. Lu mean by these eight words?" Dong Zhuo asked Li Ru with a frown.
After a moment of contemplation, Li Ru explained in a low voice, "My lord, what Mr. Lu means is that they are ready and just waiting for the north wind to blow."
"North wind? What does that refer to?"
Li Ru sneered and said, "My lord, the north wind is referring to our Bingzhou army!"
Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up upon hearing this. So, Lu Li agreed?
"Hahahaha!" Dong Zhuo roared to the sky, laughing heartily.
After Dong Zhuo finished laughing, he looked at Li Ru and said, "Wenyou, it seems that Mr. Lu really was the one who fueled the Yellow Turban Rebellion."
"My lord is wise!" Li Ru said with a smile.
“But there’s something I don’t understand. He said he only needs the north wind. What does he need us to do?” Li Ru suddenly asked.
Li Ru's question was exactly what Dong Zhuo was thinking. After a moment of silence, he shook his head and said, "No matter what, let's hold our position for now and see which way the north wind will blow next!"
"Your subordinate obeys!" Li Ru said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
Dong Zhuo knew that Lu Li understood his meaning and saw his ambition, yet Lu Li still chose to cooperate with him. This greatly excited Dong Zhuo!
Three days later, in the Jizhou army camp, Laifu and others gathered together to discuss who should be sent as general to attack Luoyang.
Zhao Yun was too young, Dian Wei was too impulsive, and Lü Bu was a surrendered general, so Lai Fu could only focus his attention on Zhang Yan.
This person is indeed skilled in light-footed martial arts, but his ability to command troops is really not something to be proud of.
"Master, do you think Zhang Yan is suitable as the commander?" Lai Fu asked Lu Li.
This is not Lai Fu's fault. He has quite a few fierce generals in his Yellow Turban Army, but there are too few generals who can command troops.
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