Dynasty Warriors: To End the Chaos

Chapter 2 of my Dynasty Warriors story, enjoy.

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Chapter 2: Plans for the South

Meanwhile, in the capital Dong Zhuo was sitting in his council chamber. He was deep in thought, pondering about the other three great powers that occupied the land. The Only one he wasn't worried about was Cao-Cao and his Wei Army.

'Cao-Cao has already proven his loyalty to me; he fought against Wu at He Fei for me.'

It was the other two he was concerned about, Wu, led by the Sun family and Liu Bei of Shu. He was still deeply concerned about their capabilities, especially after the battle of Mt. Ding Jun. Following the battle he had lost Han Zhong and now Shu had a direct route to attack Tian Shu. Wu had been given half of Jing and with the river also aiding them they could attack Fan Castle and destroy his tenuous hold on Jing and easily attack his lands. Deciding to try and gain the advantage he sent for Zhang Jiao; the wizard showed up swiftly when summoned and bowed.

"Zhang Jiao, I am in need of your aid." Dong Zhuo declared. "I wish to know the moves of Shu and Wu and how best to counter them."

Zhang Jiao nodded and made some calculations in his head and muttered to himself. He even consulted a book he had brought with him and then finally turned back to Dong Zhuo.

"The armies of the Green Dragon turn to the south; the wild tribes of the south pose a threat to them." He declared; "Yet soon the Red Tiger will come up the river to attack…You must be ready to strike the first blow, or they will take advantage of your inaction and ruin all you have strived for."

Dong Zhuo was shocked by this revelation, finally he seemed to make up his mind. He couldn't let things stand if what Zhang Jiao said was true.

"If Liu Bei is focusing on the south then he need not be attacked." He decided, "But I'll have to head of the Wu army, send for Hua Xiong. He will lead an army down the river to attack Wu."

After ensuring his orders were followed he left his council chamber and began to head back to his dwelling. On the way he met up with Li Ru.

"My Lord." He greeted, bowing, Dong Zhuo nodded. "I heard that Hua Xiong is leading a fleet of boats downriver."
Dong Zhuo nodded in confirmation. "Yes, he is going to attack Wu, before they can attack us."

Li Ru nodded but looked worried. He gave voice to his concerns.

"I sincerely hope they can reach the shore and attack Wu on land. If the Wu army intercepts them on the river, they won't stand a chance."

Dong Zhuo glared at him. "What is this, you're underestimating our chances?!"

Li Ru shook his head. "No my Lord, I am just concerned. After all, if they fight on the water, Wu has the advantage, or are you forgetting their prowess at naval combat."

Dong Zhuo sighed and nodded.

"I see, well, no worries, Wu won't even know we're coming, we'll easily reach shore and attack them on land before they know what hit them." He paused and then smiled, "Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go…Diaochan is waiting for me."

Li Ru nodded, somewhat disapprovingly and Dong Zhuo returned to his dwelling.

Meanwhile, in Shu the council had met up and was discussing the issue of the south.

"At this rate, the Nanman will overrun our southern borders and be able to attack us." Zhuge Liang explained. Liu Bei nodded in agreement.

"We have to stop them, but they are strong warriors, and are known to strive to repay their debts." He sighed. "I wish there was a way we could turn them to our side."

Zhuge Liang smiled. "I believe we can my Lord. I have a plan that will work, however I must travel to deal with the Nanman threat myself for it to work."

Liu Bei nodded and agreed, so while Liu Bei strengthened the other borders and got to work setting order, especially in Han Zhong. Meanwhile Zhuge Liang gathered an army and an assembly of officers to accompany him and began the journey south; he would begin his plan to subdue the south and soon turn the Nanman would change sides and join Shu.

End of chapter, hope you enjoyed it, read and review please.