After saying this, he got up, straightened his clothes, and headed towards the palace.
Upon entering the palace gates, they encountered the Empress Dowager, who had been waiting for them for a long time.
"Greetings, Empress Dowager!" Dong Zhuo said, bowing.
"Rise."
Empress Dowager He gazed at Dong Zhuo with her beautiful, watery eyes, her charm so captivating that Dong Zhuo's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly lowered his head.
"Why has the Empress Dowager summoned me?" Dong Zhuo asked cautiously.
"Today I heard that a major event has occurred in Bingzhou. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao intend to attack Bingzhou?" Empress Dowager He stared at Dong Zhuo and asked slowly.
Dong Zhuo was startled, not expecting that this matter had actually reached her ears.
"Bingzhou is the territory of my Han imperial relatives. How can we allow them to act recklessly? I have decided to send an envoy to persuade Han Sui to submit!" Dong Zhuo explained.
"I hope this matter can be resolved as soon as possible."
Empress Dowager He took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and then said, "Bingzhou is the territory of the Han Dynasty. Even if Bingzhou falls, I will not blame you!"
Dong Zhuo's lips twitched slightly, and he said dryly, "Thank you for your understanding, Empress Dowager!"
Empress Dowager He gave Dong Zhuo a charming glare and said angrily, "You rarely come to the palace, don't you have anything to offer?"
Dong Zhuo smiled bitterly, and unconsciously rubbed his waist, saying awkwardly, "I'm really sorry, I've been too tired these past few days, please forgive me, Empress Dowager."
Empress Dowager He frowned upon hearing this, gave a soft snort, and turned to walk towards the inner palace, muttering as she went, "Then I'll show you some leniency!"
Upon hearing this, Dong Zhuo's expression changed, and he gritted his teeth and chased after him.
The two entered the inner chamber and began their intimate moments...
The next day, Dong Zhuo ordered Li Ru to write a letter of persuasion to surrender and immediately send it to Han Sui of Xiliang, instructing him: "You must make sure this matter is handled well. You can agree to any of Han Sui's conditions!"
Li Ru bowed and said, "My lord, rest assured, this matter can be left to me."
......
In Xiliang, inside Han Sui's camp.
Han Sui sat upright in the high seat, his expression shifting between light and dark.
"My lord, Dong Zhuo's messenger has arrived," the lieutenant reported as he entered the tent.
Upon hearing that it was Dong Zhuo's messenger, Han Sui couldn't help but feel a little worried, after all, the situation in Liangzhou was not particularly stable at the moment.
"Bring it here!" Han Sui waved his hand and ordered.
Soon, the lieutenant arrived before Han Sui with Dong Zhuo's letter.
"Reporting to my lord, this is a letter from Dong Zhuo!"
Upon hearing this, Han Sui eagerly took it out, opened it, and read it carefully.
After reading the contents of the letter, Han Sui fell into deep thought.
After a long while, Han Sui stood up, his eyes flashing with cold light, and said in a cold voice, "Well, well, what a Dong Zhuo! He really has the ambition of a wolf. Does he really think I, Han Sui, am stupid!"
"My lord, what do you mean...?" the lieutenant asked, puzzled.
Han Sui paced back and forth in his tent. He had accepted the imperial decree to be made a king, and if he did not obey the court's orders, he would likely be criticized.
Sending him to fight against Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and others would be like throwing an egg against a rock.
Dong Zhuo's plan was to make them both suffer heavy losses; he had a brilliant strategy.
But Han Sui was not one to be easily manipulated. He slowly said, "Dong Zhuo said he would bring Bingzhou under my control, but he just wanted to weaken the strength of our Xiliang."
"My lord, why don't we just not send troops?"
Han Sui shook his head and sneered, "Dong Zhuo wants to use someone else to do his dirty work, but he doesn't know that my Xiliang knife is not easy to use."
After a pause, Han Sui continued, "We will still send troops, but not to Bingzhou; we will attack Jizhou directly!"
"My lord is wise!" the lieutenant exclaimed with delight. This was indeed a brilliant move.
Instead of facing the combined forces of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao in Bingzhou, it would be better to directly attack Jizhou, taking them by surprise and catching them off guard, which would surely achieve better results.
Han Sui smiled and nodded.
Han Sui then added, "But before that, we need to do one thing."
The lieutenant asked in confusion, "My lord, what is it?"
"Ma family! Send a message to Ma Chao, instructing him to immediately lead a large army south to Bingzhou to fight Yuan Shao and Cao Cao!" Han Sui's lips curled into a wicked smile.
"Here you go!"
Han Sui's move was extremely ruthless.
This would not only weaken the Ma family's power, but also restrain Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.
In this way, Han Sui could reap the benefits without lifting a finger.
In an instant, all four forces were in turmoil, each vying to reap the benefits.
...
Ji Province, Yuan Shao's residence.
The news coming from all directions left Yuan Shao completely bewildered.
"When did I decide to attack Bingzhou?"
"When did I ally with Cao Cao?"
"Why is the Xiliang army going to attack me?"
These inexplicable messages made Yuan Shao feel like he was about to vomit blood.
"Report!"
Just then, a soldier rushed in, shouting, "My lord, something terrible has happened! Han Sui of Xiliang is leading 50,000 troops south, preparing to invade Ji Province!"
"asshole!"
Yuan Shao roared in fury: "What on earth is going on? Can anyone tell me?"
The soldiers all shut their mouths, not daring to say anything out of turn.
"Report!"
Just then, another scout ran in, shouting, "My lord, something terrible has happened! Ma Chao has led 20,000 troops to garrison Bingzhou, and he seems poised to attack Jizhou!"
Yuan Shao felt a tightness in his chest, making it difficult to breathe.
"Ma Chao!"
"Damn it! What on earth is going on?" Yuan Shao was furious. The sudden influx of news had completely bewildered him.
After Yuan Shao finished his angry rant, he calmed himself down and said to Tian Feng and the others beside him, "Mr. Tian, what should we do now?"
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