The premature death of Emperor Ling of Han completely disrupted Lu Li's plans.
He originally intended to stabilize Yizhou before conquering Jingzhou, so that he could retreat to Yizhou and launch a northern expedition to the Central Plains.
Now that Emperor Ling of Han is dead, Lu Li's plan to slowly seize Jingzhou has fallen through.
He must now take advantage of the undercurrents in the court and immediately send troops to seize Jingzhou.
Otherwise, once the court stabilizes and the officials support Crown Prince Liu Bian, it will be very difficult for him to retake Jingzhou.
Lu Li also knew that He Jin had brought Dong Zhuo into the capital in order to deal with the Ten Attendants, which led to the chaos in the country.
However, according to the course of history, the Yellow Turban Rebellion had already been wiped out by then.
Now, due to Lu Li's intervention, the Yellow Turban Army has not only not been eliminated, but has also occupied Yizhou, a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
I wonder if He Jin will still bring Dong Zhuo to the capital.
Three days later, new news arrived again: Dong Zhuo was preparing to transfer the garrison at Hulao Pass back to Luoyang in order to deal with the Ten Attendants.
"That He Jin is truly an idiot!" Xi Zhicai couldn't help but complain.
Why mobilize the troops from Hulao Pass just to deal with a few eunuchs?
Lu Li smiled faintly and said, "What He Jin did is exactly what I wanted. If he stayed to guard Hulao Pass, it would take me a lot of effort to take it down."
"Now that the Han army has recalled the garrison at Hulao Pass, it will be much easier for us to take Hulao Pass."
Xi Zhicai asked, "Sir, do you perhaps intend to attack Hulao Pass again?"
Lu Li smiled and replied, "We must take Hulao Pass, but I want to give Dong Zhuo a gift!"
Back then, when Lu Li wrote to Dong Zhuo, he only told him eight words: "Everything is ready except for the north wind."
Now, it's time for the north wind to blow!
"Oh? Send Dong Zhuo a gift? What is your intention, sir?" Xi Zhicai asked, puzzled.
Lu Li did not explain, but immediately ordered: "Send word to Lü Bu to personally lead an army of 80,000 to attack Hulao Pass!"
"Remember, surround but don't attack; don't actually take Hulao Pass!!!"
"Furthermore, order Xu Huang to lead 200,000 troops to attack Jingzhou!" Lu Li instructed again.
"Here you go!"
Although Xi Zhicai still had doubts, since Lu Li had already made a decision, he would follow Lu Li's arrangements.
In the dead of night, a cool breeze blows gently, feeling exceptionally refreshing on the body!
Lu Li stood on the rooftop, gazing at the distant, dimly lit city.
At this moment, a dark figure appeared in Lu Li's field of vision and quickly approached.
Soon, the man arrived in front of Lu Li, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, Master!"
A glint of light flashed in Lu Li's eyes as he asked, "What's the news?"
"The Black Ice Guard's spies have successfully infiltrated the Red Sleeve Pavilion. The person behind the Red Sleeve Pavilion is none other than Zhang Rang!"
Upon hearing this news, Lu Li's face immediately darkened, and he slowly said, "It really was him!"
Lu Li had long suspected that Zhang Rang was behind the Red Sleeve Pavilion, but he was not entirely convinced that Zhang Rang was the mastermind.
What ability does a eunuch have to know everything about himself?
"Master, there is another piece of news: Zhang Rang was responsible for the death of Emperor Ling of Han!" the man in black said again.
Upon hearing this, Lu Li raised an eyebrow and asked, "Is this true?"
The man in black affirmed, "Absolutely true. I have already sent people to verify it!"
Lu Li fell silent. How could Zhang Rang have killed Emperor Ling of Han?
Emperor Ling of Han always referred to Zhang Rang as "Father Rang" and trusted him greatly, showing him immense favor.
What was Zhang Rang after in murdering Emperor Ling of Han?
"Why did Zhang Rang kill Emperor Ling of Han?" After a long silence, Lu Li finally asked.
The man in black shook his head and said, "I don't know about that!"
Lu Li frowned and thought for a long time before suddenly saying, "You should go and rest first!"
"yes!"
After the man in black left, Lu Li sat on the rooftop, lost in thought, muttering to himself, "What was the real reason Zhang Rang killed Emperor Ling of Han?"
Lu Li was completely baffled by this matter.
"It seems I'll have to make a trip to Xianyang myself!"
He always felt that this matter was not so simple, especially Zhang Rang. If he was the person behind Hongxiu Pavilion, then who was the mastermind behind it all?
Zhang Rang could not erase the traces of history, which means that there was someone else behind the scenes!
Or perhaps Zhang Rang is merely a puppet in the open, and the real mastermind is the one manipulating him from behind the scenes.
Lu Li thought of this and felt increasingly uneasy.
The next day, Lu Li summoned Lai Fu and told him that he was going to Luoyang.
Upon learning this, Laifu immediately became anxious and quickly advised, "Master, Luoyang is fraught with danger right now, what if..."
"Don't worry, I'm confident in my abilities!"
Lu Li interrupted Leifu directly, and continued, "After I leave, you must guard Yizhou and never act rashly!"
Upon hearing this, Leifu paused for a moment, then clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Disciple understands!"
"Alright, you can go now."
Leifu glanced at Lu Li, but finally couldn't help asking, "Master! Are you... an immortal?"
"An immortal who has lived from the Qin Dynasty to the present?"
Lu Li was taken aback, then a bitter smile appeared on his lips as he said, "That's right, I am indeed an immortal!"
I remember the first time I met Leif was in that village.
At that time, Ralph was still relatively naive and had not experienced the ways of the world.
However, as he gained more and more knowledge over the years, based on Lu Li's various experiences, he couldn't help but suspect that Lu Li was an immortal being, and someone from the Qin Dynasty.
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