Li Ru was shocked and said: "General, after His Majesty died of illness, there will be no one in the world who can suppress the nobles and nobles. Now if we don't take refuge with Yuan Wei, we will have no chance in the future!"
Dong Zhuo said: "What's the use of taking refuge in Yuan Wei? I am now worshiping the former general. Is it possible that Yuan Wei will give me a hussar general or a chariot general?"
Li Ru stopped talking. The Hussars General and the Chariot General were both higher than the Three Dukes. Yuan Wei obviously would not give it to him.
But Dong Zhuo is now a former general, and his status is second only to the Three Dukes. If you don't take the position of the Three Dukes, why should Dong Zhuo help you?
Li Ru thought about the novel and asked, "General, do you want to side with Shi Changshi and the others?"
Although Zhang Rang and the others are weak now, they control the palace and may not have a plan to turn defeat into victory. After all, the alliance between General Dou Wu and Chen Fan decades ago was more powerful than the current alliance between He Jin and Yuan Wei, but not
They were also defeated by the eunuchs. If Dong Zhuo led an army to help Zhang Rang and the others, they might not be able to reproduce the results of decades ago!
What's particularly important is that the eunuchs were very generous. They gave Dong Zhuo a former general after paying him. If he helped them survive this disaster, they might even give Dong Zhuo a general or lieutenant.
You must know that the only military commander in the past few decades was the alliance between Duan Xi and the eunuchs. Dong Zhuo may not be able to become the next Duan Xi!
Dong Zhuo asked: "Does Wen You think Zhang Rang and the others have a chance of winning?"
Li Ru shook his head and said: "There is no chance of winning. It is precisely because of the mutiny decades ago that both the general and the tutor had a very tight grip on military power. The general killed Jian Shuo and his Majesty immediately after his death.
Dong Chong eliminated anyone who could threaten him, and the Taifu even arranged all his children to join the Xiyuan Army and the Northern Army, and even contacted General You as backup. Under such surveillance, Zhang asked them to be
It’s impossible to touch military power!”
Dong Zhuo said angrily: "Then why did I go to Luoyang? I am over sixty years old, and I still work as a dog for others!"
Dong Zhuo was very chilled by Yuan Wei's use.
He is still as arrogant as he was decades ago, thinking that giving himself a chance to be a dog is a way of appreciating himself.
I am now a former general in the Han Dynasty, and my status is not much worse than yours.
Dong Zhuo recalled that he had fought for the Han Dynasty for more than thirty years. He had fought many battles and made many achievements, but because he was Zhang Huan's disciple, he had never received any rewards.
Seeing that others could get promoted and make a fortune without fighting, he knew the importance of having a backing, so he took refuge in Yuan Wei. However, Yuan Wei only used his own fighting ability and looked down on him as a warrior at all. After he was promoted to captain, he refused to
He helped Dong Zhuo again, and even kicked Dong Zhuo away after Yuan Wei completed his local resume.
So Dong Zhuo went to spend money to curry favor with Zhang and let them buy an official position. Sure enough, his official career started to be prosperous. He could be promoted regardless of whether he won or lost a battle. He was soon promoted from a school captain to a former general.
But even though Dong Zhuo is now a former general, Dong Zhuo is still not satisfied. He thinks that he should have become a former general due to his own merits, but he actually has to spend his own money to buy it.
Do I, Dong Zhuo, lack talent or merit? I have fought bloody battles in Xiliang for 30 years, am I still not worthy of a former general!
Dong Zhuo always believed that the court was treating him badly, so he stayed around Luoyang City just to see if there was a chance to go further. He didn't want to just go back to Xiliang.
After Li Ru understood Dong Zhuo's thoughts, he smiled and said: "Then the general will go to Luoyang even more. With the current situation in Luoyang City, there are nothing more than three results. The first is to let them learn the method last time and use His Majesty's imperial edict to kill
They want the general to help control the military power of Luoyang City. The general may have the opportunity to become a prince like Taiwei Duan!"
Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up when he heard this!
But Li Ru said: "But this possibility is only one in ten thousand!"
Li Ru continued: "The most likely thing is that the general and the Taifu teamed up to kill Zhang Rang and the others. But at this time, the General had all the power. Even if the Taifu was powerful, it would be impossible for him to compete with the military power of the General. At this time, the Taifu
I just want you, General, to frighten the General! Now the Taifu has not thought of this, but sooner or later he will understand that if the nobles want to control Luoyang, they cannot do without the help of the General!"
Dong Zhuo nodded when he heard this. It is true that He Jin now controls the North and South armies and the Xiyuan Army. All the military power of Luoyang City is in He Jin's hands. If Yuan Wei wants to confront He Jin, the 60,000 troops in his hands are the most important bargaining chip.
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"There is another situation where the general and the tutor win, but some of them are assassinated by Zhang or all of them. At this time, Luoyang City is in chaos. This is your chance, general. The entire Han Dynasty except Huangfu Song, general
He is the number one among the military generals who can take the opportunity to take over the military power of Luoyang City and replace the general's position!
Becoming a general was something Dong Zhuo had never thought about. After all, in the Han Dynasty, the general position had become an exclusive position for relatives.
But after listening to Li Ru's words, it seems that the chaos in Luoyang City is his only chance to enter the throne of power of the Han Dynasty!
Dong Zhuo said excitedly: "It seems that the chaos in Luoyang City has given me an excellent opportunity to eradicate the eunuchs and serve the country. I have long disliked the princes of Luoyang. If I take charge of the government, I will definitely stabilize Luoyang."
, the country will be at peace, and the entire Han Dynasty will prosper again!"
At this time, the sound of horse hoofs was heard. Dong Zhuo and the others immediately stood up and saw Xu Wei galloping towards them with hundreds of cavalry not far away.
After approaching the pavilion, Xu Wei dismounted and said with a smile: "It is a sin to keep General Dong waiting for so long!"
Dong Zhuo laughed loudly and said: "Qu Shuai is so polite, I didn't wait long!"
Then the two people entered the pavilion, and the host and guest sat separately.
Dong Zhuo smiled and said: "Qu Shuai, let's chat while eating!"
Xu Wei didn't even realize that this small pavilion was filled with a table of wine and food.
Xu Wei said happily: "Then I won't be polite!"
Xu Wei was really rude. He took a fat elbow as soon as it was served and started eating it.
When Xu Wei came to this world, his physical fitness became stronger, and his appetite also became bigger. But now the entire Bingzhou was short of food, and he set an example. He only had 7 bushels of wheat every month, which was only enough for Xu Wei to eat three cents full.
Now he has to find a way to get some food by himself every day, and he has even mastered the unique skill of flying rocks, hitting this and that within 10 steps! At the same time, his girlfriend Zhang Ning helped him a little, and he could barely resist it!
And now Dong Zhuo invites Xu Wei to a big dinner, which is really an unexpected surprise!
Xu Wei just ate the entire table of food under the surprised eyes of Dong Zhuo and Li Ru!
Dong Zhuo and Li Ru looked at each other. They knew that Lei Gong had set a food stamp system for everyone in Bingzhou in order to prevent people from starving to death in Bingzhou. And judging from the information they obtained, there was indeed no large-scale starvation in Bingzhou.
, they originally wondered how the Tengjia Army could control the entire Bingzhou's food supply.
But I didn't expect that Xu Wei would be so hungry. He seemed to understand a little. Lei Gong set an example like this, and the people below did not dare to mess around!
After eating, Xu Wei was a little embarrassed and said: "Sorry, I ate all General Dong's food!"
Dong Zhuo said nonchalantly: "My old Dong can still afford to treat his friends to a meal like this!"
Then Dong Zhuo said: "I wonder why Commander Qu came to see me, old Dong, this time?"
Xu Wei was not polite and said: "Old Dong, you know me. I have always been a person who doesn't offend others. But Huangfu Songtai is no longer a thing. When he first arrived in Jizhou, he kept making small moves. 100,000 troops were stationed there.
On the side of the Taihang Mountains, if you are not building fortresses, you are burning, killing, and looting on the Taihang Mountains. Isn’t this a slap in the face of my Thunder Lord?”
Dong Zhuo was stunned and said, "I won't offend you unless you offend me. Then why is my Taiyuan County so disgraced?"
Li Ru on the side smiled and said: "Shuai Qu, although you and our general are friends, after all, we are both ours and the enemy. You don't want my general to help you attack Huangfu Song!"
Xu Wei said with a vulgar expression: "That's not true. I don't intend to hit the main force and teach Huangfu Song a lesson, but your 60,000-strong army, Old Dong, is in Shangdang County. How dare my army go out!"
When Dong Zhuo heard that Xu Wei wanted to beat Huangfu Song, he laughed happily and said, "I have long disliked Huangfu Song. If Qu Shuai wants to beat him, I will definitely support him!"
Xu Wei said: "Old Dong, you just cut off Zhang Yan's retreat. How dare I put the retreat in front of you, Old Dong? It's not that I don't believe you, Old Dong, but the safety of these hundreds of thousands of troops has to make me think more."
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Li Rudao: "But the imperial court asked my general to lead troops to station in Shangdang County just to guard against Commander Qu. We can't give up our responsibilities just because of Commander Qu's words!"
Xu Wei smiled and said: "How could I make such a request that makes it difficult for you, old Dong? Didn't Emperor Ling die recently? Luoyang City is in chaos, and everyone is fighting for power. I know your talents, old Dong. He Jinshuang
Shit, he’s just a butcher who made his fortune with his sister. No matter how talented he is, he dares to become a general. In my opinion, Lao Lei, the whole big man, that is, you, Old Dong, are qualified to become a general!"
When Dong Zhuo heard this, he laughed and said: "He is indeed the thunder god who dominates the whole north. He just has vision. I am not bragging. There is no general in the Han Dynasty who can fight better than me, old Dong!" Gumai
Xu Wei continued to flatter: "If you, Old Dong, were in charge of Luoyang City, I wouldn't have rebelled. I see that Luoyang City is just a bunch of rats now. Only you, Dong Zhuo, can support the Han Dynasty! In this way, Old Dong, you can lead the army.
After entering Luoyang City, I can safely lead my troops to fight Huangfu Song!"
Dong Zhuo and Li Ru also looked at each other and looked at each other, not because of what they thought.
Dong Zhuo wanted to say something, but Li Ru stopped him and said: "Commander Qu has hundreds of thousands of troops in front of us. If we lead our troops to leave, and Commander Qu's hundreds of thousands of troops attack our Shangdang County, wouldn't Shangdang County be the same?"
If he is defeated by Commander Qu, won't my general be blamed by the imperial court?"
But Xu Wei said: "What is there to fight in a poor ravine in Shangdang? If I want to fight, I will also fight in the rich Jizhou! If you, old director, are worried that I will regret it, I will buy you another 10,000 sets of ceramic armor to enhance your combat effectiveness."
, you won’t have to worry about this anymore, right?”
The temptation of ceramic armor made Dong Zhuo excited. He thought for a while and said: "I don't want your 10,000 sets of ceramic armor. If you give me another 2,000 sets of vests from last time, I will go to Luoyang City with an army of 30,000 people. I don't care about you."
What happened with Huangfu Song!"
In Dong Zhuo's view, 30,000 troops were enough to defend Shangdang County, and he was about to go to Luoyang City. Getting 2,000 more sets of vests would be a huge profit!
Xu Wei smiled and said: "I know that General Dong seized a large amount of grain last time. A set of such a vest costs you 500 shi of grain, Old Dong. 2,000 sets equals 1 million shi of grain!"
Dong Zhuo thought of Xu Wei's embarrassment just now and knew that the Tengjia Army was now short of food, so he said: "Now that food prices are soaring, I want you to add 200 more ceramic armor pieces to each set of armor!"
Xu Wei smiled and said: "Isn't this equivalent to me taking out 2,000 more pieces of ceramic armor!"
But Xu Qiang said angrily: "This time your boss is going to Luoyang City, these extra ceramic armor pieces will be considered as my support for you, Lao Lei!"
The two of them made an agreement like this.
Li Ru looked at Xu Wei who was walking away and said worriedly: "General, do you imagine what Lei Gong said?"
Dong Zhuo smiled and said: "It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, we are going to Luoyang City anyway. Even if Lei Gong wants to attack Shangdang County, it is Huangfu Song who has to worry. Anyway, I will not stay in Shangdang County after this time."
"One thing Lei Gong said is right. The princes of Luoyang are just a bunch of rats. They can all control the power of the court. Why can't I, Dong Zhuo! I went to Luoyang City this time, so I don't count as coming back. Looking at Huangfu Song's actions, at most
He and Lei Gong will fight in 2-3 years, and I don’t want to be implicated by them. Now we have 2,000 more sets of ceramic vests to enhance our strength. This is the most important thing!"
Dong Zhuo's ambition was completely inspired by Xu Wei. He rushed to Luoyang City and the two sides quickly completed the deal at the border!
Then Dong Zhuo marched toward Luoyang City with his 30,000-strong army!
And at the same time!
He Jin couldn't resist the persuasion of Yuan Shao and the other counselors, so he and the Grand Tutor Yuan Wei, together with the Nine Ministers, made a report at the same time, admonishing the emperor and the queen mother not to defy public opinion and protect the eunuchs. Originally, He Jin also meant it, but he didn't expect Yuan Wei and the others.
They pushed He Jin to the front, as if He Jin had united with them to get rid of the eunuchs.
Empress Dowager He was angry. She scolded Yuan Wei in front of all the civil and military officials and said, "Zhang Rang and the others are all slaves of the late emperor. You are going to kill the former emperor's people before his bones are cold. Is this the reason for you to be ministers?"
What do you mean by jointly submitting a letter? Are you trying to force a palace? The late emperor's body is still cold, and you bully us orphans and widowed mothers like this. Can you be considered loyal ministers of my great man!"
Empress Dowager He scolded Yuan Wei until he was speechless and embarrassed.
He Jin, on the other hand, hid aside and snickered.
Yuan Mansion, all the masters are gathered here!
He Yong said: "It can be seen from today's situation that the general no longer wants to continue to eliminate the eunuchs. After all, the general now has a heavy army. In order to avoid intensifying the conflict, Zhang Rang will definitely try his best to show his goodwill to the general.
, and even seek refuge with the general. But that is not necessarily the case for us, Zhang Rang and the others will definitely recruit the general to deal with us."
Cui Lie said helplessly: "Now that the general wants to have troops and power, he has achieved all his goals. Naturally, he does not want to kill the eunuchs. It can be seen from this morning that he has been watching our jokes.
Originally, they had to move faster so as not to intensify the conflict between the eunuchs and the general, otherwise all their efforts might be wasted!"
Ma Rixi said helplessly, "The general and Zhang are too involved. Both the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother's mother Wuyang Jun are protecting the eunuchs. It can even be said that the general is in the same group as the eunuchs. We originally
I supported the wrong person. If I had supported Dong Zhong, I would not be in this situation!"
He Yong said coldly: "Dong Chong still exchanges with Jian Shuo, the eunuch, and the eunuch and the eunuch are the same group. Even if we get rid of Zhang Rang and them today, the eunuch will still be there because of the presence of the Queen Mother, the general and the others."
To rise, I think we should do it in one step and get rid of the He family together, so that we can eradicate it! There are no relatives or eunuchs in the court, so naturally it is us, the nobles, who make the decision!"
Ma Rixi was surprised and said: "Boqiu, you are crazy. Can the He family be eradicated? You are deceiving the emperor!"
Others also looked at He Yong in shock. The most they thought about was killing the general. But they really didn't dare to think about killing the Queen Mother! But when they came back to their senses, they felt that it was not wrong. If the Queen Mother was still in power, the eunuch would definitely do it.
Rise, they didn't say they wanted to kill the Queen Mother, but it seemed good to force the Queen Mother into the palace and then let them take over the power of the court.
Yuan Wei said at this time: "What we are mainly discussing now is the removal of eunuchs. There is no need to discuss the idea of having no king or father."
"Dong Zhuo has already led his troops into Hanoi County and will approach the Yellow River soon. Then the general will know that we have no means to counter him!"
"Dong Zhuo really led his troops to Luoyang?" Everyone exclaimed.
You must know that they have no good impression of foreign troops. The Dou Wu rebellion was suppressed by foreign troops led by Zhang Huan. Moreover, their military discipline is also very poor. They burn, kill and loot without committing any evil. Unlike the northern and southern armies, which are all local children, at least they will not
Steal your hometown.
"If you are not careful in this matter, it will be a disaster for the soldiers, and the consequences will be disastrous." Zhang Wen said worriedly, "You have never seen the military discipline of the Xiliang Army so bad. It can be said that it is a rebel army, and the entire Han Dynasty is Dong Zhuo.
We can control them, but even Dong Zhuo can't control them if they get into chaos. We can't let such an army enter Luoyang City!"
Yuan Wei said calmly: "I'm just letting Dong Zhuo get closer to Luoyang City, and I won't really let Dong Zhuo enter. Moreover, we still have the Xiyuan Army in our hands, and the captains of the Xiyuan Army are all our people. The general has no control at all at the moment.
We only need to let these Xiyuan Military Academy captains speak and ask the court to kill the eunuchs. In this case, the general does not want to fight with us and lose both sides. There is only one way to go, and that is to join forces with us and kill the eunuchs as soon as possible.
Otherwise, we will change someone to be the general! I think He Miao is good!"
"Yes, yes. Hussars General He Miao is the best candidate to be a general, both civil and military!" He Miao is He Jun's younger brother. According to the tradition of the Han Dynasty, he is also qualified to be a general. But now Yuan Wei and the others don't think he can advance.
If you are obedient, I plan to let He Miao be the general's backup!
The day after Yuan Wei was scolded by Queen Mother He.
The governor of Hanoi reported that former general Dong Zhuo had left Shangdang County and was marching toward Luoyang City with an army of 30,000 people. The whole city of Luoyang was shaken.
There is an undercurrent surging in Luoyang City, and the sudden appearance of a foreign army is not a good thing for all forces in Luoyang City.
He Jin thought that Zhang asked them to mobilize Dong Zhuo to blackmail him, but Zhang asked them to prepare a surprise. Unexpectedly, a move they made in the past actually worked, and Zhang made them think that Dong Zhuo was here to save them.
But what Zhang Rang and the others never expected was that after Dong Zhuo's army entered Hanoi County, they posted notices all around Luoyang City.
"Zhang Rang, the minister of the Central Committee, and others took advantage of the emperor's favor to disturb the world. I once heard that raising the soup to stop it boiling is not as good as drawing fuel from the bottom of the cauldron. Although the sores and carbuncles are painful, it is worse than eroding the internal organs. In the past, Zhao Yang led the Jin Dynasty Yang's army came to clear out the evildoers around the king, and now I am ringing the bells and drums to come to Luoyang and request the arrest of Zhang Rang and others to clear out the evildoers!"
Dong Zhuo raised the flag of the Qing Dynasty and killed the eunuchs, which made Zhang Jing and their souls panic. Dong Zhuo, a villain, actually betrayed them and stabbed them in the back!
At the same time, the school captains stationed at the Eight Passes of Luoyang City also began to respond to Dong Zhuo's call, and they all reported to the imperial court to kill Zhang Rang and others!
He Jin was also surprised to find that Dong Zhuo actually belonged to Yuan Wei and the others. Yuan Wei was threatening him to get rid of Zhang Rang and others as soon as possible!
At this time, officials from various places hunted and killed the relatives of Zhongguan in the name of General He Jin, and the power of the eunuchs in the entire Central Plains was wiped out.
At the same time, officials throughout Henan Yin were also hunting down middle-ranking officials, and anyone who had anything to do with the eunuchs was included in the killing. Only Zhang Rang and others who were hiding in Luoyang City escaped.
Zhang Rang and the others were dumbfounded by this clearing operation. They did not expect that He Jin would pretend to be a pig and eat the tiger, and attack them so harshly. This was a rhythm to kill them all!
Zhang Rang's daughter-in-law is the sister of the Queen Mother He. Zhang Rang asked her to go to the Queen Mother He to plead for mercy: "I have committed a crime now, and my whole family should return to my hometown. Thinking that my family has received the emperor's favor for generations, and now I have to stay away from the palace, I feel reluctant to leave. I wish
I will serve the Queen Mother once more, and I will be able to see the Queen Mother temporarily, and then I will retreat to the ravine, and I will die without any regrets!"
Queen Mother He's sister brought the words of Zhang Rang and others.
The Queen Mother He also feels guilty for what Zhang Rang and others are experiencing now. After all, although Zhang Rang and the others were corrupt, they were really kind to her, the Queen Mother, and now his eldest brother has killed all Zhang Rang and his family.
Many of them were even their relatives. So Queen Mother He placed Zhang Rang and others in Changle Palace for protection.
He entered Changle Palace and saw his sister, requesting that Zhang Rang and others be killed.
He Jin was helpless! Yuan Shao and the others faked their own orders and killed all Zhang Rang's relatives and friends. It can be said that the two sides have a deep hatred. He Jin can only take action in advance to eliminate the root cause!
But He Jin didn't expect that Zhang Rang and others were nearby. They heard with their own ears that He Jin wanted to kill them one by one and became furious, thinking that He Jin had done all this!