Wang Shi frowned. It seemed he was not particularly welcome here.
On second thought, that made sense. Dong Zhuo had so many sons; why would he care about someone as insignificant as him?
He had just received a stern lecture from Dong Zhuo.
Suddenly, the strategist Li Ru hurried in.
"Bad news, General! Orders have arrived from the court. They intend to transfer you to guard Hedong."
"If that happens, everything you have built over ten years will be destroyed in a single stroke."
"But if you refuse the decree, you will be defying the court, branded a traitorous minister and rebel, and you will ultimately be unable to escape death."
Li Ru was frantic. Clearly, the matter was urgent.
His words, however, left Wang Shi somewhat shocked.
Why wasn't this following the script? When had Dong Zhuo ever been transferred to Hedong?
He did not know whether he was simply ill-informed and had studied history poorly, or whether the plot of the Three Kingdoms had already changed.
Although surprised, Wang Shi did not find it entirely unexpected. After all, even the people in this Three Kingdoms world were so absurdly powerful. A similarly warped plot was nothing remarkable.
He soon realized that this was an excellent opportunity to change the plot.
"Father, I think Li Ru is right. We cannot go to Hedong. Since they want to transfer us away, why not turn their scheme against them?"
"There are many foreign tribes in Xiliang. If someone rebels after we leave, we can return to put down the rebellion. Then we won't have to leave, will we?"
The tactic was hardly brilliant, but it was a decent scheme. Throughout history, the best way for regional governors to hold the frontier forever was to ensure someone was always rebelling and stirring