“Wenyou, what are you talking about? Li Hong has a relationship with Empress Dowager He, and he has long anticipated that we will take control of the court in Luoyang?”

Dong Zhuo was frightened by Li Ru’s words.

Li Ru met Dong Zhuo’s shocked and unbelievable eyes, nodded gently, and sighed: “Of course, this is just my guess. If the Li family really had anticipated these things, then it would be too scary. It is also possible that I am overthinking. Li Hong is not young anymore, and he may really be sick. It is hard to say.”

“However, father-in-law, Queen Mother He and Liu Bian, please do not move, just in case.”

Li Ru’s words made Dong Zhuo breathe a sigh of relief. He nodded and said:
“The Li family is indeed powerful, so let’s continue to imprison Empress Dowager He and Liu Bian.”

“You all, go back and prepare your troops. You must not let the coalition forces enter the pass, otherwise, we are all finished!” Dong Zhuo then looked at the generals and shouted.

Although the Xiliang generals were no longer so desperate about the coalition forces of the princes and felt hope after being enlightened by Li Ru, they still felt a lot of pressure. When they heard Dong Zhuo’s lecture, they all nodded.

……

Just when Dong Zhuo felt tremendous pressure from the coalition of princes, he began to reverse his historical behavior and started to prepare for war.

The princes of Guandong also mobilized their troops, some with thousands, some with tens of thousands, and headed to the Suanzao area for a meeting.

Jujube.

The flags of the coalition forces of the princes covered the sky, and the army of hundreds of thousands almost covered the entire land, with troops everywhere.

The coalition’s central tent.

The princes came in an endless stream, and quite a few of them had already gathered in the big tent.

Cao Cao held the list and said loudly:

“Jizhou Mu Yang Biao is leading an army of 30,000 to the meeting!”

“Wow!”

“The governor of Jizhou is here too. Thirty thousand troops is a lot.”

“Yes, yes, it’s worthy of the Yang family.”

Cao Cao’s voice resounded again:
“Xuzhou Mu Ding Yuan led an army of 40,000 to the meeting.”

There was another round of noise, and Ding Yuan led Lu Bu, Zhang Liao and other generals into the big tent.

“Li Li, the governor of Youzhou, and Li Cunxiao, the son of General Li from Bingzhou, have led an army of 150,000 to attend the alliance!” As Cao Cao’s voice rang out, the noisy tent immediately fell silent. The tall and mighty Li Li led Li Cunxiao, Li Shimin, Zhou Yu and others into the tent.

“Youzhou Mu is here!”

As Li Li arrived, Cao Cao, Yang Biao, Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, and Ding Yuan all stood up to greet him.

There was no other way around it. Although Li Li was not as famous as Li Hong, it was not an exaggeration to conquer such a large territory as the Mo Nan grassland after conquering the grassland.

Therefore, apart from Li Hong, Li Li was the most famous person in the Li family.

For example, although Yang Biao and Ding Yuan were governors of a state, they still had to be given enough respect in front of the Li family and Li Li.

Seeing this scene, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao exchanged glances and understood that it was hopeless for the Yuan family to compete for the position of leader of the alliance now.

Soon, all the princes gathered.

Until no one arrived, including Sun Jian, the minor prince Liu Bei, and the troops sent by Liu Biao and Liu Yan.

The princes gathered in twenty groups.

“Today, we have gathered together, gathering 20 princes of all sizes. It is a grand event. However, even though we have so many soldiers, it is not enough for each of us to fight on our own. We need to elect a leader to unify the orders. What do you think?”

As the first person to rise up, Cao Cao still had considerable prestige. As soon as he spoke, he was immediately cheered by all the princes.

At this time, Wang Kuang, the governor of Henei County, stood up and said loudly:

“Everyone, listen to me. We must elect a leader. However, we have 20 armies with a combined force of no less than 600,000. It is too large to attack one route. I suggest that we elect two leaders, one from the north and one from the south. From the north, we can directly threaten the Yellow River crossings north of Luoyang, such as Xiaopingjin and Mengjin, through Henei County, and form a pincer attack on Luoyang from the north.”

“As for the southern route, the main goal is to attack the passes east of Luoyang, such as Hulao Pass, to directly threaten the east of Luoyang and form a confrontation with Luoyang. At the same time, we will select a detachment to set out from Nanyang and move south along the Funiu Mountains to threaten Luoyang’s southern gates – Guangcheng Pass and Yique Pass.”

“What do you think?”

Wang Kuang, the governor of Henei County, stood up and spoke. Inside the big tent, a glimmer of joy appeared in the eyes of Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao.

The other princes were also agitated, but they also felt that the words of Wang Kuang, the governor of Henei County, made sense.

Ru Ding originally thought that the Li family had come and that his position as leader was hopeless. But now, he suddenly became excited. If there were two leaders, he could compete for it. (End of this chapter)