Chapter 323: Frightened Li Ru
Despite the obvious situation, Dong Zhuo was destroyed when the allied forces pressed past.
However, the Allies have been slow to attack.
Liu Bei took Guan and Zhang to visit the princes one by one, some of the princes evaded in every possible way, and some pushed the matter to Yuan Shao, saying that they would not attack without Yuan Shao's order.
Later, many people simply avoided seeing it.
Liu Bei dragged on like this for two days. Although he was worried every day, he was very happy in his heart.
"Brother, although we have few troops, we can't do nothing. If Yuan Shao doesn't attack, we can't just wait." Guan Yu couldn't wait any longer, so he said to Liu Bei.
Liu Bei pondered for a while and said, "Tomorrow I will go and persuade the leader. If he still refuses to send troops, then we will go by ourselves."
Liu Bei calculated that it had already been delayed for four days, plus a few days on the road, Zhang Yu should have died long ago.
Liu Bei calculated well, he went to look for Yuan Shao again, Yuan Shao avoided seeing him directly.
"Second brother, third brother, the lord insists on not sending troops. Get ready. We will set off tomorrow morning." Liu Bei said to Guan Yu and Zhang Fei.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei went to prepare.
"Hmph, Zhang Yu, I don't believe you're still alive this time. You've played too hard this time. The allied forces are desperate to save you. You're going to do it yourself." Liu Bei waited for Guan Zhang to leave and showed a treacherous smile.
Sure enough, the allied forces did not send troops. Zhang Yu and the others waited in Chang'an City for two days, and Dong Zhuo did not continue to attack during these two days.
Two days later, news from Luoyang also reached outside Chang'an.
"Prime Minister, our chance has come. My son-in-law is willing to go to the city to persuade Zhang Yu to let him out of Chang'an City. The Prime Minister will send people to prepare outside the city. Once we get the city, we will immediately chase and kill him." Li Ru said .
"Yeah." Dong Zhuo nodded and said, "Okay, you go to the city right away, and if you have any demands, you must agree to him first, and you will never let him run away again this time."
Li Ru agreed, and then sent someone to contact Zhang Yu.
On the same day, Zhang Yu received Li Ru's request to enter the city to negotiate.
"My lord, what should we do?" Huang Zhong came over and asked.
"Reject Li Ru immediately. There is still no movement outside, and the princes probably won't come. We need to make some preparations." Zhang Yu said.
Zhang Yu refused Li Ru, just to buy more time.
"Come on, Zilong, you immediately collect the firewood in the city, pile it up, and make a posture that you are going to burn Chang'an City." Zhang Yu said again.
"My lord, you don't want to burn down the city like Dong Zhuo, do you? What about the people?" Dian Wei said with wide-eyed eyes.
"Idiot, I'll just pretend. This time when Li Ru comes, he will definitely negotiate with us. This will scare him and get more benefits at the same time." Zhang Yu said.
Dian Wei patted his head and giggled, then hurried to work.
After a day's delay in Chang'an City, Li Ru sent someone to speak directly outside the city.
"Zhang Yu, the allied forces of the princes have already retreated, and you have become a lone army. If we retreat at this time, we can get out of the way and avoid a war. If we insist on fighting against the prime minister, we will die with regret." Li Ru sent someone to shout road.
Zhang Yu appeared on the top of the city and said: "If you want the city, ask Fatty Dong to come into the city to get it. Don't send someone this time just to send me away."
Li Ru was extremely depressed when he heard this, and when he came to Zhang Yu himself, he became someone who couldn't get on the stage.
Moreover, the price of sending Zhang Yu off last time was not small, and Zhang Yu asked for money and horses a lot.
"General Zhang, we can still have a good discussion. This stalemate will not do us any good." Li Ru came out and said in person.
"Hmph, okay, Li Ru, come in if you have the guts, don't be scared to death when you come in." Zhang Yu ordered to open the city gate.
The city gate was opened, but Dong Zhuo's army didn't dare to attack. If they really attacked, Zhang Yu would definitely make them suffer.
At this time, Li Ru had no way out and could only enter the city.
Li Ru didn't bring anyone with him, so he went into the city alone.
"Li Ru, why don't you bring a few people with you so that you can spread the news easily.
" Zhang Yu shouted at him again.
Li Ru was taken aback. Could it be that Zhang Yu was going to take himself hostage.
Li Ru hesitated. Last time he was not afraid, but this time he was. If Zhang Yu was really cornered, he would not be able to run away.
But it was impossible not to go, Dong Zhuo was watching there, if he really dared not to go, Dong Zhuo would chop himself up.
Unable to run left and right, Li Ru still took a few followers and went into the city.
Invisibly, Li Ru's momentum became much weaker.
This is Zhang Yu's purpose, a psychological warfare first.
When Li Ru entered the city, he was immediately taken aback. Many soldiers passing by on the street were actually collecting fire starters.
"Could it be that Zhang Yu is going to burn down Chang'an City, madman, madman." Li Ru called out.
It never occurred to him that Dong Zhuo could even burn Luoyang, but Zhang Yu burning Chang'an was nothing.
"This Zhang Yu must still be doing the same trick as last time. He just wanted to gain the upper hand during the negotiation." Li Ru thought so.
Soon, under the leadership of the soldiers, Li Ru met Zhang Yu in the City Lord's Mansion.
"Li Ru, we meet again, I don't know who is going to be unlucky again." Zhang Yu said.
Judging from the address, Zhang Yu is no longer called Wen Xiansheng, but by his first name. Li Ru knows that this negotiation will not be so easy.
"General Zhang, I can ask you to send someone out to investigate. Now that the allied forces have retreated and your army has been blocked, you are already helpless." Li Ru said.
"I believe what you said, so I have to prepare early." Zhang Yu said indifferently.
Li Ru's heart tightened, and he frowned and said, "What does General Zhang mean? Don't you mean that you are planning to burn down Chang'an City? Doesn't General Zhang think this is very boring?"
"Why is it boring? It's very interesting. Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang, and I burned Chang'an." Zhang Yu said.
"General Zhang, if you want to use this as a price, you don't have to. Now the initiative is not in your hands." Li Ru continued.
Zhang Yu shook his head and said, "Li Ru, I'm afraid you haven't figured out my intentions, so I'll tell you. Because I'm at a disadvantage, I'm ready to run away. What should I do if I'm ready to run away? Dong Zhuo will definitely hunt me down." , I’ll set a fire and let him fight the fire.”
Li Ru trembled all over, and then said in surprise: "General Zhang, you are crazy, you can't do this."
"Am I crazy? If Dong Zhuo burns Luoyang, what does it matter if I burn Chang'an? The person Dong Zhuo hates most is probably me. Now that he has a heavy army in his hands, I have to be careful?" Zhang Yu said.
These Li Ru are very embarrassed, if Zhang Yu thinks this way, he really has no solution.
Li Ru didn't even know how to persuade Zhang Yu.
"General Zhang, everything is easy to discuss, and there is always a solution." Li Ru could only try to stabilize Zhang Yu first.
"Okay, you go and think of a way, if you can't, then use my way." After Zhang Yu finished speaking, he got up, leaving Li Ru stunned.