Chapter 191: Meeting in the Same Team Li Ru left, heading south with great joy in his heart, ready to contact Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to discuss plans to resist Tian. It seems contradictory, but it makes perfect sense. For him, the best way to repay Tianze is to try his best to defeat Tianze. After arriving in Jizhou, Li Ru did not go directly to Yuan Shao, but made private appointments with Ju Su and Xun Chen. Among the six great advisers under Yuan Shao, these two are actually the most important ones. In the quiet room, Ju Su, Xun Chen and Li Ru sat opposite each other. Xun Chen and Li Ru looked at each other with unfathomable eyes and sighed in their hearts: We have met someone of the same kind. The effects of Xun Chen and Li Ru's talents are very similar, both are misleading and deceiving. The slight difference is that Xun Chen influences others, while Li Ru changes himself. The moment the two met, both of them felt a familiar "taste". Li Ru now understood why the selfish and greedy Han Fu would be so eager to hand over Jizhou.
Xun Chen now understood why Dong Zhuo, assisted by Li Ru, was able to steal the fruits of victory with the joint efforts of the aristocratic families. "With you, Xun Chen, here, it seems that Cao Mengde will not be able to get Xuzhou." Li Ru said with a little emotion. When Ju Su heard this, his eyes suddenly became sharp and murderous intent arose in his heart. However, Xun Chen patted his shoulder, smiled and shook his head, then said to Li Ru: "Mr. Wenyou, please keep this matter confidential for Chen." Compared with Li Ru's talent, Xun Chen seems to be more direct and terrifying. However, when the opponent is on guard, Xun Chen's talent will be greatly weakened. Only when he is careful and unintentional can he achieve the greatest effect. Xun Chen knew very well that now was not the time to fall out with Li Ru. If something happened to Li Ru, it would do more harm than good to them, and even if they could take Xuzhou, it might not make up for it. Tian Chengshou must not become any stronger, otherwise they will have no choice but to avoid him! "Don't worry, I'm not interested in what happened between you and Cao Mengde. I just want Tian Chengshou to be defeated in Bingzhou." Li Ru said lightly. "Although this is difficult, it is not hopeless. With the combined strength of all four of us, even if Tian Chengshou is very strong, he will not be able to resist us and will definitely be vulnerable." "This is our best chance, or perhaps even our only chance. We must work together," Xun Chen said solemnly. Only then did Ju Su stop the murderous intent in his heart. Indeed, Xuzhou is important, but restricting Tian Chengshou is more important. Once Tian Chengshou takes Bingzhou, his blockade strategy will be wiped out. At that time, what they can consider is probably not how to seize the world, but how to split the Central Plains and share the world with Tian Chengshou. "The key to this battle lies in Lu Fengxian." Ju Su said calmly. "Don't worry, Fengxian and I will do our best to delay Tian Chengshou in Bingzhou and buy you time. We will also try our best to attract Tian Chengshou's troops. But..." Li Ru said. "Just what?" Li Ru smiled slightly: "We need equipment, horse armor, heavy armor, powerful crossbows, and chariots." Upon hearing this, Ju Shou's face turned pale: "Are you kidding, Mr. Wen You? These things are extremely precious and rare to us, how can we give them to you?" "We are allies, aren't we?" Li Ru asked back.
Ju Su looked slightly dazed, but still said: "There is Taihang Mountain between us, so these things..." "I don't believe that Yuan Benchu has no preparation for the Taihang Mountains. Besides, don't we still have Henei County? Cao Mengde is also our ally, at least for now." Li Ru interrupted. "Okay, we will try our best to raise these things. I also hope that Mr. Wenyou can express our determination to form an alliance to Marquis Wen." Xun Chen said. "In addition, please have Mr. Wenyou bring a message. If we lose this battle, Marquis Wen may come to Jizhou. My lord is willing to treat him as a general." Li Ru looked at Xun Chen with an inexplicable expression: "Mr. Youruo, can Yuan Benchu tolerate you?" "Of course." Xun Chen smiled faintly. He understood what Li Ru meant. Apart from a pure warrior lord like Dong Zhuo, who would not be wary of dangerous people like Li Ru and Xun Chen? For example, when Guo Tu's talent as the master of destiny was activated, Yuan Shao could detect it and even interrupt it, so each activation had to get Yuan Shao's permission in advance. But Xun Chen's talent was silent. If Yuan Shao entrusted him with important tasks and made him his confidant, to put it bluntly, Xun Chen would have every chance to trick Yuan Shao without being on guard. In the original historical trajectory, Xun Chen rarely took action after helping Yuan Shao seize Jizhou, and he disappeared before the Battle of Guandu. I'm afraid it was because Yuan Shao was on guard against him. However, Tian Ze's existence made Yuan Shao completely open his mind. With a powerful enemy at our side, it will be difficult to deal with it even if we unite as one, and engaging in internal strife is simply courting death. "I'm afraid that Mr. Youruo will not be able to do his best in this battle. Otherwise, once Cao Mengde finds out, Xuzhou will be in trouble." Li Ru said bluntly. "Don't worry, Mr. Wenyou. I will take action when the time is right." Xun Chen's expression paused slightly, but he still spoke. "I hope so." Next, the three began to discuss each other's strategic plans. Although both sides have reservations, they are generally honest. After all, they are facing such a situation. The chances of winning are not high, and it will be even more difficult to win without sincere unity. After Li Ru left, Ju Su, who seemed dissatisfied, regained his composure. "Li Wenyou is indeed a difficult character to deal with. Youruo, can you trust what he said?" Ju Su asked in a deep voice. Xun Chen looked at the table where Li Ru sat and shook his head slightly: "I can't see through him, but most of what he said should be credible." "For this kind of person, speaking half the truth and half the lies has become a habit, so he must have concealed some key points. But at least for now, our positions are consistent, otherwise he would not have had to come here." "What a pity! If such a talented person could be used by my lord, we would have a better chance of success." Ju Su said with a little regret. "The lord will not agree." Xun Chen said with a slightly complicated mood. Yuan Shao was a heroic ruler, but not a good man. At that time, the princes attacked Dong Zhuo and forced him to abdicate, which caused Yuan Wei's plan to fail and his family to be killed. Although the director was very good, people with insight can still see the difference. Yuan Shao and Li Ru were mortal enemies, at least on the surface. To take a step back, even if Yuan Shao was willing to accept Li Ru regardless of past grudges, Li Ru would never associate with the Yuan family.
Li Ru could feel his hostility towards the aristocratic families through various signs. "Fortunately, he is not under Cao Mengde's command, but Lu Fengxian." Ju Su said. "The foundation is too weak, and there is no possibility of success in Bingzhou. It's a pity." Li Ru left Jizhou and went south to Yanzhou, where he found Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai. After some communication, they reached a consensus. However, unlike the wealthy Yuan Shao, Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai did not provide any help on behalf of Cao Cao. They only agreed to open Henei County and allow Yuan Shao to support Lu Bu. During the conversation, Xi Zhicai kept probing Li Ru about the information he had obtained from Yuan Shao. However, Li Ru dealt with it casually, relying on his talent to cover up the truth, so that Xi Zhicai did not get any valuable information. In fact, given Li Ru's vengeful character, he would generally not refuse to give Yuan Shao a chance to make trouble. However, after seeing the general situation, he no longer cared about it. It didn't matter whether Yuan Shao got Xuzhou or not, the outcome was already determined. If they win this battle, it won't be too late to remind Cao Mengde. After all, even if he reminds him too early, it will not make much sense and will affect the cooperation of the three parties. Li Ru didn't want to delay important matters because of this. (End of this chapter)