"You and I have not seen each other for many years. I am treating you with these meat and wine. I was too abrupt outside the customs last night. Please don't take it to heart, brother Lao Tie." Uncharacteristically, Li Jue became angry with Li Tie.
He was very polite, because after listening to what Li Tie told him, he felt that he could get a greater honor from Li Tie.
Li Tie was not polite at all. He was calm, ate what he should eat, and drank what he should drink. In short, everything was normal. In his eyes, Li Jue had become a moody person, and he was different from the people he knew before.
The timid and fearful one is completely different. Therefore, he must be careful not to arouse the slightest suspicion in Li Jue.
"Well, I understand how you feel. You are a general now, and I shouldn't call you by your previous name. However, I never dreamed that you would become a former general."
Li Jue smiled and said: "Since the severe drought that year, many people have died in the North and many villagers have been separated. I did not expect that I would meet my old friends again here. Brother Tie, Gao Fei
Do we really want you to take the opportunity to sneak into the city and then cooperate inside and outside?"
Li Tie listened very carefully. The first half of Li Jue's words were really perfunctory, and the latter part was what Li Jue was most concerned about. He took a sip of wine and said immediately: "Well, Gao Fei asked me to use this opportunity to talk to the bastard."
Enter the city, pretend to surrender to the Grand Master, and then lure you out of the city. He will ambush you halfway."
Li Jue was suspicious for a moment and asked: "Then are you really surrendering this time, or are you pretending to surrender?"
Li Tie smiled, looked at Li Jue's expression, and asked, "What do you think?"
Li Jue's eyes showed a trace of murderous intent, he shook his head and asked: "People's hearts are separated from each other. I don't know what you are thinking, but I can tell you clearly that if you dare to play any tricks, I will definitely kill you."
I will kill you with my own hands."
Li Tie sneered and said: "My family is all in the hands of the Grand Master, do you think I can play tricks? Gao Fei asked us to do this, doesn't he mean to ask us to die? This kind of thing
, do you think I will do it? I am only twenty-eight this year, I am still young, and I don’t want to die yet.”
Li Jue smiled and said: "This is in line with your character. In order to grab a bite of food, you beat a person to death. It seems that Gao Fei chose you to do this. He made a mistake.
Already."
"What happened in the past, don't mention it, where is your brother?" Li Tie said angrily.
Li Jue said: "Dead! When Beigong Boyu rebelled, I was far away in Jiuquan and was not affected. My brother was forced to make a living and joined Beigong Boyu's army, and finally died at the hands of the Han army..."
"Is this why you followed Grand Master Dong?" Li Tie asked.
Li Jue nodded and said: "We Liangzhou people have always been despised by the Han Dynasty. Some people once suggested giving up the entire Liangzhou. Liangzhou was constantly fighting and fighting for years, but the dog emperor of the Han Dynasty only wanted to enjoy happiness. The same was true of Dong Taishi.
In order to find a way out for us Liangzhou people, one of the things I want to do is to avenge my brother. The most important thing is to find a way out for myself. I will never let anyone stand on my head and bully me again. I was too cowardly when I was a child.
, so I want to become stronger than anyone else.”
After listening to this, Li Tie deeply felt that the person in front of him was completely different from the one he knew. At the same time, he had a shuddering feeling. The light emanating from Li Jue's eyes made him deeply moved.
Realizing that the man in front of him had great ambitions. He swallowed a mouthful of saliva and thought to himself: "If this man is not dealt with early, he will probably become a disaster for the country and the people like Dong Zhuo in the future. It seems that this time
I came to the right place, no matter what, I will complete the mission entrusted by the Lord."
Li Jue took a sip of wine and said to Li Tie: "In that case, let's use the plan. If Gao Fei wants to set an ambush for me, I will set an ambush for him. As long as I can get Gao Fei's head, I can claim credit in front of the Grand Master."
When the time comes, it will definitely be my turn to do the job for the three princes and nine ministers. Even the grand master's son-in-law will have to look at my face."
"Use the trick?" Li Tie knew very well that Li Jue had taken the bait, and he could also see that Li Jue and the others didn't deal with it very well, so he asked deliberately.
Li Jue nodded and said: "Yes, follow the plan. He asked you to lure us out of the city, then you will lure us out of the city, but you must lure them into our ambush circle in advance!"
Li Tiedao: "Then what should be done specifically?"
Li Jue chuckled and said immediately: "Put your ear over here and I'll tell you what to do!"
Li Tie put his ear close to it and immediately heard Li Jue speak a series of words in detail, and he kept nodding.
After giving these instructions, Li Jue said to Li Tie: "Do you understand everything?"
Li Tiedao: "I understand. But are Li Ru and Guo Si willing to listen to the general?"
"Do you have to listen even if you don't want to? This is the best opportunity to annihilate Gao Fei!" Li Jue said seriously, "Just follow my instructions. Li Ru, I will handle Guo Si's side. You will leave the city in a moment.
, just convey Gao Fei as I said, and then lure Gao Fei to the ambush location at midnight tonight. After that, I will recommend you to be the former general in front of the grand master!"
Li Tiedao: "Thank you, general!"
After the two people had a secret discussion, Li Tie went out of the city alone to inform Gao Fei, while Li Jue arranged a Hongmen banquet and invited Li Ru, Guo Si, and Xu Rong to his official residence.
Guo Si was the first to arrive at Li Jue's official residence unsuspectingly. Li Jue naturally gave him warm hospitality. Compared with Li Ru and Xu Rong, the relationship between the two of them was relatively harmonious. Li Jue told Guo Si his plan.
Guo Si immediately raised his hands in agreement and praised Li Jue for his superb strategy.
At this moment, Li Ru and Xu Rong arrived outside Li Jue's official residence at the same time. Neither of them could figure out why Li Jue suddenly invited them. When they met, they exchanged a few words with each other and then heard Li Ru ask: "Li Jue
How are you doing with the surveillance of the Iron Gang?"
Xu Rongdao: "There is nothing unusual, but Li Tie was sent out of the city by Li Jue himself. Sir, what do you think Li Jue suddenly invited us for?"
Li Ru stroked the beard under his chin and said: "I don't know. Li Jue has always been moody. Even the Grand Master couldn't do anything to him. If it weren't for his good martial arts, he would have been chopped into pieces by the Grand Master.
It’s time to feed the dog.”
Xu Rongdao: "What should we do now?"
"Now that he's here, let him be in peace. I want to see what is this Li Jue doing?" Li Ru cleared his throat and said, "Come on, let's go in. We've kept Li Jue waiting for too long. He's probably going to be furious again."
He has the most soldiers and horses in Sishui Pass, and he must be stabilized. Otherwise, once Sishui Pass is lost, you and I will be blamed. Now we are grasshoppers tied to a rope, and we must unite together.
, there can be no internal strife, we only need to hold on for two more days, and when reinforcements from the Grand Master arrive, Sishui Pass will be unbreakable."
Xu Rong said "Promise" and walked in together with Li Ru.
In the hall, Li Jue and Guo Si were talking and laughing. These two were the golden partners under Dong Zhuo. Every time they sent troops together, they were basically undefeated and could attack wherever they went. Li Jue was impatient.
With Guo Si's slow temperament, the two people complement each other perfectly.
Seeing Li Ru and Xu Rong walking in, Guo Si hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Master Li, Prefect Xu, please take a seat!"
After Li Ru and Xu Rong sat down, Li Ru raised his hands and asked, "Excuse me, General Li, why are you calling us this time?"
Li Jue chuckled and said, "Of course I'm going to the banquet."
"Going to a banquet?" Li Ru looked around and saw that there was no atmosphere for a banquet in the hall, so he smiled and said, "Where will General Li's banquet be held?"
"I've already eaten, so there's no need to eat any more. But now that it's just after noon, everyone must have eaten too, so I don't think there's any need to hold another banquet. I'm calling you here. There's only one thing.
Xiangshang, I have come up with a good plan to take down Gao Fei's head tonight, as long as you follow my command from now on."
"A strategy? What strategy?" Li Ru asked suspiciously.
Li Jue said: "Use the trick. Li Tie is a fellow countryman of mine. We grew up together, so he told me everything. This time Gao Fei sent him to pretend to surrender, so I persuaded him to surrender, and then set up a plan to surrender."
Using the strategy of taking advantage of the enemy, he led Gao Fei into the ambush circle and annihilated them in one fell swoop."
After hearing this, Li Ru's eyes changed, and he immediately thought about it in his mind. A vague smile appeared on his face, and he immediately said: "Well, General Li's plan is very good, I agree."
"You...you agree?" Li Jue was surprised. He never expected that Li Ru, who had always been against him, would agree with this matter. Then he smiled and said: "Well, my plan is foolproof. As long as
Just listen to me, I guarantee that Gao Fei’s head will be taken off tonight.”
Li Rudao: "Well, then please ask General Li to give you an order on what to do. We will definitely obey his orders."
"Why did you suddenly..."
Li Ru smiled and said: "We are now grasshoppers tied to a rope. If we defeat Gao Fei, we can claim credit from the Grand Master. Of course, the biggest credit belongs to General Li. However, Gao Fei dies.
, it can also demoralize the coalition forces, which is indeed a good thing that kills two birds with one stone."
Li Jue laughed and immediately gave the order.
When Li Ru and Xu Rong came out of Li Jue's house, Xu Rong asked in confusion: "Sir, I think there is a fraud in this, but a wise person like you should not be able to see it, why...
"
"Why would I agree to Li Jue's plan?"
"Yes, I think this is a strategy deliberately arranged by Gao Fei, and although Li Tie and his men seem to be doing nothing on the surface, the lack of movement is the most suspicious. The more cautious they are, the more cautious they are.
The more evil they have in their hearts."
"Do you think Li Jue is annoying?"
"Why do you say this, sir?"
"If you can borrow a knife to kill someone, from now on, your and my ears will be much quieter. Although Li Jue has military skills, you are above him and more stable than him. If he dies, the former general's position will be
It’s yours.”
Xu Rongdao: "But if this happens, Sishui Pass will..."
"Sishui Pass is too small and can accommodate only a limited number of troops. There is another Hulao Pass in the southwest of Sishui Pass. It is located in a dangerous location and can accommodate tens of thousands of troops. I have already made arrangements in my mind. By night, Li
Jue will definitely leave the city first, so you can retreat to Hulao Pass with 10,000 troops. Then I, the Etai Division Soldier Fu, ordered Guo Si to retreat and let Li Jue and his 30,000 troops go to hell. Even if they fell into Gao Fei's trick,
, 30,000 horses and at least 20,000 can come back. It would be best if Li Jue dies on the battlefield. If he does not die, I will kill him when he comes back."
Xu Rong had to admire Li Ru's cruelty, even attacking his own people. But he also hated Li Jue. Besides, this matter was also beneficial to him. Once Li Jue died, he would be a former general. In this case, he would naturally not refuse.
Li Ru's arrangement. He immediately said to Li Ru: "Xu Rong is following the leader's lead."
Li Ru shook his hand and said, "Don't say these words again. It's not good for others to hear you. We are all subordinates of the Grand Master, and we should follow the Grand Master's lead."
Xu Rong immediately corrected his mistake and said hurriedly: "Yes, yes, the lesson is that I will never say such nonsense again in the future."
Li Rudao: "Li Jue has completely swollen. He will definitely become complacent and arrogant now. The more he becomes so, the closer he will be to his death. I have always given him a pass before because he is a talent.
I recommended him to be a former general, but I didn't expect that he would actually use his official position to suppress me. It is not a pity for such a person to die, so you should follow my arrangements and prepare in secret."
Xu Rong said "promise", left Li Ru, and started to prepare.
At the same time, in Sun Jian's camp, Gao Fei's subordinates were resting to their heart's content, but Gao Fei woke up very early. He had more on his mind, and was more concerned about Li Tie and his group. What was going on in this operation?
The key lies in Li Tie and his gang.
After leaving the tent, he saw that some soldiers had woken up, and in the open space on one side, Sun Ce was waving a long spear with his bare upper body, playing in a lively and colorful manner, and the sweat on his body was constantly falling.
Gao Fei smiled. Seeing Sun Ce's hard work, he didn't bother him, but walked towards the village gate alone.
When he came to the village gate, he vaguely saw a fast horse galloping in the distance. The knight on the horse looked very familiar. When he looked closely, he saw that it was Li Tie. He immediately had the gate of the village opened and welcomed Li Tie into the village.
As soon as Li Tie entered the camp, he jumped off his horse and immediately raised his hands and said, "I'm reporting to you, my lord, that the people in Sishui Pass have taken the bait."
Gao Fei's face was filled with joy, and he immediately asked Li Tie to tell him exactly what happened. After listening to it, he couldn't help but sigh that Li Tie was not attracted by the high-ranking official and generous salary offered by Li Jue. He immediately patted Li Tie.
Looking over his shoulder, he said: "Very good, but does Li Ru have any objections?"
Li Tiedao: "Li Jue said he would settle everything by himself."
Gao Fei frowned and said: "This matter needs to be handled with caution. Li Ru cannot be underestimated. You should go back now and report to Li Jue that the matter has been successful, and then you can follow Li Jue."
Please take a look at Li Ru's movements. If there is anything unusual, send a signal to cancel the operation. After all, your safety is the most important."
Li Tiedao: "No! I understand, I will go back now."
"Can Li Jue really succeed in persuading Li Ru? Can I really hide this strategy from Li Ru? No matter what, we have to adapt to circumstances." Gao Fei looked at Li Tie's retreating back and muttered to himself.