Dong Zhuoke was waiting for Li Ru to speak, and immediately nodded and said: "Li Ru! You have the most ideas! If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Lu Bu, who was ignored by Dong Zhuo, couldn't help but twitch his cheeks, but he didn't say anything more and sat back in his seat honestly. Lu Bu knew very well that although on the surface, Dong Zhuo seemed to be very important to him, in Dong Zhuo's mind
Among them, I am afraid that the ones he trusts the most are his old subordinates of the Xiliang Army! This can be seen from the fact that he rejected his request for a war last time and sent Hua Xiong to fight instead. But for this
At the same time, Lu Bu couldn't bear to say anything. To be honest, it would not do him any good. However, the moment Lu Bu lowered his head, a strange look of cruelty flashed in his eyes.
Although Li Ru did not see the strange look in Lu Bu's eyes, he glanced at Lu Bu meaningfully, then turned to Dong Zhuo and said: "Prime Minister! In my opinion, since Hua Xiong has been defeated by the enemy, then our army
To repel the Kwantung princes, the enemy must be defeated by Marquis Wen! However, his subordinates are a little confused about the allied force that defeated Hua Xiong and captured Sishui Pass! According to what the previous sergeants said, the combat effectiveness of this army has already been
It’s not much worse than the Prime Minister’s Xiliang Army. As far as I know, although the Guandong princes have many soldiers and horses, there are not many with such strong troops!”
Having said this, Li Ru paused and began to count: "Yuan Benchu and Yuan Gongdao of the Yuan family have such strong soldiers! However, according to the intelligence, Yuan Benchu is the leader of the Guandong princes and should not be responsible for this.
The position of vanguard. Yuan Gongli only has one general named Ji Ling under his command, but compared to Hua Xiong, he is far behind! So it should not be the two of them! Then Cao Mengde is possible! This man's ability to command troops is extraordinary.
, I heard that he was recruiting troops in Chenliu and also recruited many strong generals. Maybe it was Hua Xiong whom he defeated!"
Hearing Li Ru mention Cao Cao, Dong Zhuo's face became even colder. He obviously remembered Cao Cao's assassination of him. He was so angry that he blew his beard and cursed: "Cao Cao, you ungrateful beast! If it really happens to me,
In my hand! I have to dig out his heart and feed it to the dogs in front of him!" When Dong Zhuo said this, veins burst out on his forehead, which showed that he hated Cao Cao deeply!
Li Ru did not pay attention to Dong Zhuo's anger, but waited until Dong Zhuo vented his anger before continuing: "Prime Minister! Regardless of whether it is Cao Cao or not, the strength of the Guandong princes has greatly exceeded our previous expectations.
It would be good if Marquis Wen wins here, but what if he loses..." Li Ru stopped talking halfway through his words, but everyone here understood the meaning very clearly. Then Lu Bu
Hearing this, he raised his head suddenly and stared at Li Ru. Apparently he told Li Ru that he would lose to the princes of Guandong, and he was very dissatisfied. If he hadn't been concerned about Li Ru's identity, Lu Bu would have
He had already rushed forward and ripped off Li Ru's head!
Dong Zhuo did not notice Lu Bu's dissatisfaction, but Dong Zhuo understood what Li Ru said. If it were anyone else, Dong Zhuo might not be able to listen to this advice, but it was Li Ru who said this. According to Dong Zhuo's attitude towards Li Ru
He had to think carefully about his trust. Finally he asked: "Li Ru, according to your opinion, what should we do? Should we abandon Hulao Pass and defend Luoyang?"
"No!" Li Ru denied this statement simply and said: "Hulao Pass must not be abandoned! This pass is the only barrier for Luoyang! If this pass is abandoned, Luoyang City will be completely exposed to the enemy.
!At that time, the Allied forces only need to surround Luoyang City, and then our army will be hopeless!"
The importance of Hulao Pass is self-evident. What Dong Zhuo just said was just talk. Seeing that Li Ru was so sure, Dong Zhuo could only continue to ask: "Then, what should we do?"
"Prime Minister!" Li Ru already had a plan in mind, and immediately said: "In the opinion of my subordinates! It would be better for the Prime Minister to lead the army in person! Join hands with Marquis Wen to resist the Allied forces at Hulao Pass! This can be inspiring.
Our army's morale is high. Secondly, if we are defeated by the Allies, the Prime Minister can retreat to Luoyang to temporarily avoid their attack! In addition, the lord should also send heavy troops to guard Hongnong and Hedong as a backup!"
"No!" As soon as Li Ru said this, Xiliang Army general Zhang Ji, who had been sitting silently below, immediately objected. He stood up and faced Dong Zhuo with clasped fists and shouted: "Prime Minister! The situation in Luoyang City is not good now.
It's considered stable! If the Prime Minister goes out to fight rashly, if the gangsters in Luoyang City take the opportunity to cause chaos, wouldn't it mean that the Prime Minister's retreat will be cut off?" Among the cadres and generals under Dong Zhuo's account, Zhang Ji is considered to have some brains. He is very smart.
It is clear that although Dong Zhuo is very majestic now, it is all because Dong Zhuo's army is stationed in Luoyang City! If Dong Zhuo leads his army to Hulao Pass, there is no guarantee that those so-called loyal officials of the Han Dynasty will not have second thoughts!
Zhang Ji objected, and the remaining generals also agreed. It's not that they were targeting Li Ru, but that they were able to enjoy the glory and wealth in Luoyang City now because Dong Zhuo occupied Luoyang and controlled the city.
Because of the Han Dynasty and the imperial court. If there were no such support, I'm afraid they would have to return to the barren Xiliang to suffer!
There was some truth in what Zhang Ji and others said, and Dong Zhuo couldn't help but hesitate, not knowing who to listen to. But at this time, Li Ru smiled faintly, as if he already knew that Zhang Ji and others would object.
He shook his head and said: "Generals! Don't be anxious! I haven't finished speaking yet! If you have any comments, you might as well wait until I finish speaking before raising them again!" Although Li Ru had a smile on his face, these words
There was a chill in my heart.
Hearing Li Ru's words, Zhang Ji and others couldn't help but shudder, and they all calmed down consciously. Then they remembered that if the scholar in front of them, who looked like a weak man, used dirty tricks, it would be very dangerous.
It's impossible to guard against it! Among Dong Zhuo's troops, what everyone fears the most is not the invincible Lu Bu, but the Li Ru in front of them!
Seemingly satisfied with the reaction of the generals, Li Ru nodded, with a hint of warmth on his face, and then turned to Dong Zhuo and said: "Prime Minister, what General Zhang and the others said is not unreasonable!
But this matter is not difficult to solve! There are indeed many Xiaoxiao in Luoyang City, but these Xiaoxiao do not dare to openly antagonize the Prime Minister! If they really want to make some noise, they will never dare to do it in their own name.
, because they don’t have the guts! Therefore, the only thing they can rely on is the current Emperor! Therefore, if the Prime Minister wants to eliminate the possibility of these young people causing trouble, it is very simple. The Prime Minister only needs to take the current Emperor with him.
Just go to Hulao Pass!"
"Ah!" After hearing Li Ru's opinion, everyone present was so shocked that they couldn't help shouting! This Li Ru was so courageous! Isn't this a blatant robbery of the emperor! If Dong Zhuo was really like this
If it is done, then all the princes in the world will come against Dong Zhuo! Yuan Shao, Cao Cao and the others will have more reason to accuse Dong Zhuo of deceiving the emperor! Then Dong Zhuo's reputation will be completely ruined!
But when I changed my mind and thought about it, wouldn't Dong Zhuo's reputation be better if he didn't do this? Aren't Yuan Shao and others also against him? Since the result is the same whether he does it or not, it's better to fight! Be present
All of them were Dong Zhuo's subordinates. With Cao Cao's experience, Dong Zhuo would no longer allow the ministers in the court to join him in his internal discussions. No matter how friendly they were to Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo would still have to guard against them.
These generals under Dong Zhuo are all extremely brave. There is really nothing in the world that they dare not do! After thinking about it carefully, they actually think that Li Ru's idea is a good one. Dong Zhuo also thinks so.
Yes, he lowered his head and thought for a moment, then Dong Zhuo clapped his hands and shouted: "Okay! Okay! Okay! Li Ru! You have a good idea! Let's do it! I will enter the palace later! Let the emperor give the order! Just say Yuan Shao
Together with Cao Cao and others, they conspired to rebel with evil intentions and let the emperor take charge of the expedition! Hahahaha! Don’t Yuan Shao and those people always say that I deceive the emperor? Now even the emperor is coming to attack them, and I want the people of the world to see what is going on.
Who is deceiving the emperor! Who is plotting rebellion! Let’s see if they still dare to attack the emperor!”
Dong Zhuo also drew inferences from one example and actually came up with such a dirty trick from Li Ru's idea. He also laughed proudly at the moment. Zhang Ji and others who were sitting down also stepped forward to Dong Zhuo at the right time and shouted: "Prime Minister is wise.
!" The flattery was so loud that Dong Zhuo felt so proud!
When Dong Zhuo was happy, Li Ru had no intention of giving up. Instead, he smiled sinisterly and said to Dong Zhuo: "Prime Minister! I'm afraid this alone is not enough! In addition to the emperor, there are many other people in Luoyang City.
Reputable figures! We must guard against them taking the opportunity to cause trouble in the name of these people! So these people would rather kill the wrong person than let them go!" When he said the last sentence, Li Ru's words contained a hint of chill,
Several generals around Li Ru could even feel a little stiff.
Dong Zhuo was not a kind person. When he heard Li Ru's words, he nodded and said: "That's right! That's right! These bastards never have good intentions! I will kill a few of them too! So that they know that my Dong Zhuo's sword can be
Not a vegetarian! Li Ru, in your opinion, who should we do the surgery on?"
Regarding this, Li Ru naturally had an idea for a long time. He sneered, a cold light flashed in his eyes, but the murderous aura on his body was no worse than that of those experienced generals. From Li Ru's mouth, slowly came out
He wrote a few words: "Fourth Generation and Three Dukes! Yuan Family!"