"Yes!" Guo Jia respectfully clasped his hands in acceptance of the order.
Although Lu Li had a variety of tricks up his sleeve, Cao Cao did not believe that Lu Li would dare to take such a gamble.
As long as he keeps a close watch on the Yellow Turban Army's movements, they can reap the benefits without lifting a finger!
At the same time, Xu Ermao stared blankly at Lu Li and asked, "My lord, what exactly do you mean by rambling on and on about such nonsensical things?"
Lu Li smiled and replied, "It's normal that you don't understand, but some of Cao Cao's troops do."
"Guo Jia will surely be able to guess what I mean, so he will definitely drag Yuan Shao into this, which will accelerate the conflict between Ji Province and Bing Province."
Cao Cao wanted them to fight like the snipe and the clam so that he could reap the benefits.
"...It sounds like Cao Cao came out on top. What about us?" Xu Ermao scratched his head and asked, puzzled.
"As for us, hehe... naturally we're going to Xiliang!"
As he spoke, Lu Li revealed a sinister and treacherous smile.
"Huh? Xiliang?" Xu Ermao stared wide-eyed in shock.
“That’s right!” Lu Li nodded.
"Now Dong Zhuo's control over Xiliang is not so great anymore. On the contrary, Han Sui is about to become the sole ruler. When it comes to picking on the weak, you always have to pick on the weak!"
"Let the three of them fight over Bingzhou! It would be best if they fought to the death!"
"But my lord, what if Cao Cao really takes over Bingzhou?" Xu Ermao muttered softly.
Lu Li glanced at him and said calmly, "It's alright. Whether Cao Cao or Yuan Shao takes Bingzhou, there's no need to worry."
"Once we take Xiliang, Bingzhou will be like fish on a chopping board, ready to be eaten whenever we want!"
Xu Ermao was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then couldn't help but complain, "My lord, you've really put Cao Cao in a terrible situation."
Lu Li laughed and patted Xu Ermao on the shoulder, saying, "I want Cao Cao to fight Yuan Shao and Dong Zhuo. As for who will win in the end, that's up to fate."
Xu Ermao nodded as if he understood, feeling that his lord was really too cunning. No matter how much the enemy acted, he always stood behind and watched the show.
Just as Zhang Liao and the others said, these scheming people are all wicked at heart!
"Let's go, keep going, and try to reach Bingzhou as soon as possible!" Lu Li waved his hand and said.
"Huh? Shouldn't we be going to Xiliang?" Xu Ermao asked stupidly.
Lu Li rolled his eyes and said disdainfully, "Are you stupid? What if Yuan Shao and Cao Cao don't fall for it? Then I'll have to help them out!"
"Forehead……"
Xu Ermao touched his nose and said awkwardly, "My lord, what... should we do?"
“Of course, I’m going to Bingzhou to spread rumors!” Lu Li said with a smug look on his face.
"Uh, my lord, are you sure this will really work?" Xu Ermao asked doubtfully, finding it hard to believe.
A mere rumor can really help? That seems unlikely.
A wicked smile crept across Lu Li's lips as he said, "Of course, this is actually the simplest and most effective method."
He's the one who created Black Ice Platform, so he's quite adept at spreading rumors like this.
Lu Li led Xu Ermao and the other to a city called Changli in Bingzhou, intending to find a restaurant to have a meal.
Just as he arrived at the city gate, a troop of cavalry roared out of the city, startling Lu Li so much that he quickly dodged to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
"These bastards, they damaged my horse! I'll kill you all!" Xu Ermao cursed angrily.
"Alright, stop fooling around!" Lu Li stopped him.
"Yes, sir!" Xu Ermao obediently followed Lu Li.
Lu Li observed carefully and found that the cavalry had quite good combat skills and should be well-trained cavalry. Moreover, judging from their attire, they should be local cavalry from Bingzhou.
Lu Li narrowed his eyes and murmured, "It seems Dong Zhuo was prepared for this."
Next, Lu Li took Xu Ermao to an inn nearby and spent a lot of money to buy several refugees, instructing them to go out of the city and spread the news that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were going to jointly attack Bingzhou.
Lu Li believed that once Dong Zhuo learned of the news, he would definitely become restless.
Sure enough, the news spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of Bingzhou in just three days.
After listening to the scout's report, Dong Zhuo frowned deeply and fell into deep thought.
"Wenyou, is the news that Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are going to join forces to attack Bingzhou accurate?" Dong Zhuo asked, raising his head.
Li Ru nodded and replied, "According to my estimation, this news is almost certainly true!"
"Oh? Why?" Dong Zhuo continued to ask.
Li Ru thought for a moment and replied, "My lord, Yuan Shao is ambitious, as is Cao Cao. According to reports from our spies, the two have long since formed an alliance."
"If Yuan Shao hadn't recently conquered Youzhou and Cao Cao hadn't conquered Xuzhou, and if neither of them had wanted to divert their attention, they probably would have already led their troops to invade Bingzhou!"
Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo nodded slightly and said approvingly, "Well said, you truly are our chief strategist!"
Li Ru smiled modestly, then added, "Furthermore, I believe that although Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are allies, their relationship may not be sincere."
"Oh? Tell me your opinion!" Dong Zhuo asked with great interest.
Li Ru said, "Both of them want to unify the north, so they will inevitably be at odds. We only need to give them a little push, and sooner or later they will have a fierce conflict, or even tear each other apart!"
At this point, Li Ru paused for a moment before continuing, "Both Yuan Shao and Cao Cao were ambitious and talented, and they were unwilling to be suppressed by their respective rivals indefinitely. Therefore, once a conflict arose between them, they would definitely choose to eliminate each other first."
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