Here in Chang'an, time goes forward a little, and we come to five days before New Year's Eve.
Here, Dong Zhuo, Li Ru was discussing something with Dong Zhuo in the secret room.
In the past, Liu Cheng was also a frequent visitor here.
Now that Liu Cheng has gone to Yushan, there are only two of them left here.
At this time, the two of them felt a little uncomfortable.
"...As Kede had expected before, Liu Yan's sons were indeed dishonest. They looked very honest on the surface, but in fact they made some small moves from time to time.
At this time, they have already established a line with Xiliang, and with them as internal agents, Xiliang will be bolder."
Li Ru smiled and reported the situation to Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo nodded and said: "This is the best.
However, if you want to lure the people from Xiliang out, I'm afraid it won't work just by relying on these. These guys are not young boys and will be easily fooled.
Everyone is well versed in the principle of living life with a pinch of salt and putting safety first."
Li Ru nodded, feeling deeply about this.
This can be seen from the fact that after learning that their capital was being moved to Chang'an, Ma Teng, Han Sui and others returned to Liangzhou without stopping.
"The main reason is that the large army stationed at Aotou Mountain is too intimidating, so that the people in Xiliang dare not move lightly."
Li Ru spoke.
After releasing the message to attack Xiliang, Dong Zhuo also made other moves in order to confuse Ma Teng, Han Sui and others.
The most important thing is to transport grain and grass to Aotou Mountain, dispatch troops and horses there, and adopt the attitude and actions required to attack Liangzhou.
At this time, Aotou Mountain was full of soldiers and horses.
"If you want the people of Liangzhou to leave Liangzhou boldly, you need to remove most of the troops and horses in Liangzhou. Only in this way will they feel safe and confident."
Dong Zhuo shook his head when he heard this and said: "I would like to mobilize a large number of troops, but I can't withdraw without a suitable reason.
If we really do this, our purpose of luring those people out will be exposed, and all the previous efforts will be in vain.
I'm afraid these people will be even more reluctant to come out in the future."
Li Ru naturally understands this truth.
He scratched his head: "How can I have a legitimate reason to retreat?"
While saying this, he scratched his head and turned around in the secret room.
After doing this for a while, several thoughts came to his mind.
But after thinking about it for a while, he felt that such an idea was not very safe, so he rejected it.
"It would be great if people from Guandong or other places could rebel and come to attack Guanzhong. In this case, we would have a legitimate reason to retreat."
Li Ru sighed and said.
After saying that, he shook his head again, feeling that this was unreliable.
Those people in Kanto are already busy doing their own things at this time, and are very worried that their side will send troops to attack them. Under such circumstances, how can they take the initiative to provoke them?
Not only did Li Ru think it was impossible, Dong Zhuo also thought it was impossible.
The two of them deliberated here for a while, but couldn't come up with a suitable solution.
"Why don't you ask Kede secretly to see if Kede can do anything? This kid is very thoughtful and has many ideas in his mind..."
Li Ru spoke to Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo nodded, expressing his agreement with Li Ru's words.
After the two said some more words, Li Ru said goodbye and left.
Let me temporarily shift the focus of work from these things. After all, the new year is approaching, there are some other things that need to be done, and I also need to relax a little...
On the night of New Year's Eve, many lights are lit in Chang'an City. Many people with certain conditions will hang two red lanterns at the door. Although it is a simple decoration, such a simple decoration is a perfect match for the New Year. The atmosphere suddenly came out.
It was at this time that a fast horse galloped all the way to Chang'an.
Hold a special token and let the people guarding the city gate watch.
The gate of Chang'an City has been closed, and naturally it will not change just because of the arrival of a few people.
However, baskets were lowered from the city wall and several people were hung up on the city wall.
"What's the urgent military situation?"
The general who defended the city asked aloud, with some anxiety.
Because the people who came to report the military situation came at a very special time and used special tokens.
"There is a rebellion in Guandong, and Zhu Jun is calling on all the people in the world to attack Guanzhong in Zhongmu!!"
It wouldn't take long for the news to spread, and since he knew the person asking, he told him.
As he spoke, he hurriedly got off Chang'an City, and under the guidance of some soldiers on patrol at night, they galloped all the way towards where Dong Zhuo was.
The horses' hooves beat on the street, which was very loud in the silent night, and made many people's hearts tremble...
In Chang'an City, those who learned the news looked unhappy, and many soldiers felt a little nervous.
On the one hand, Zhu Jun's reputation is too great, and on the other hand, the timing is not coincidental.
Because he was murdered by a traitor, Uncle Liu's military power was taken away, and Guanzhong's strength was greatly weakened.
Moreover, the Grand Master is preparing to raise troops to attack Xiliang. The news has been released, and the recent mobilization of troops and horses has all been directed towards Xiliang. Ma Teng, Han Sui and others from Xiliang have already been mobilized.
As a result, now Zhu Jun has raised an army, and he is the kind of person who calls on the world when he takes action. How can this not make people feel panicked?
Not only them, but also the person who sent the letter and others who knew the news felt heavy in their hearts...
Dong Zhuo hasn't slept yet, mainly because today is the New Year's Day, the first New Year after coming to Chang'an. Our Master Dong was very happy and held a family banquet in his mansion to reunite the family.
This time, Dong Zhuo did not prepare for this family banquet by eating at separate tables. Instead, he placed four large round tables in the room with chairs around them.
Not to mention, it’s lively and atmospheric.
Dong Zhuo was not sitting on the main seat. The person sitting on the main seat was an old woman in gorgeous clothes.
This old woman is quite old. The skin on her face and hands is very loose and covered with age spots. Her eyelids are loose and cover most of her cloudy eyeballs.
This person is none other than Dong Zhuo's mother and Dong Bai's great-grandmother.
I am already eighty-nine years old this year. If I wake up from sleep, I will be ninety years old tomorrow.
In addition to Dong's mother, present were Dong Zhuo's younger brother, Dong Min, who was worshiped as General Zuo, and his nephews Dong Huang, Dong Fang, Dong Qi and others.
Li Ru, his wife and children, and Niu Fu's wife and children were also among them.
Dong Zhuo sat at the same table with his younger brother, his mother, his sister-in-law, and his widowed sister-in-law.
Dong Huang, Dong Fang, Dong Qi, Li Ru and other younger generations sat at the same table.
People of the younger generation sat at two tables.
People have never gathered together like this before. Except for Niu Fu who is leading the troops in Aotou Mountain and Dong Bai who is married and is following her husband Liu Cheng in Yushan, everyone else is here.
Dong Zhuo's fat face was covered with a smile...
"I haven't seen that child Nannan for a long time. If nothing happens, let her come back and take her uncle with her. I don't care about the rest. I am an old woman and I won't think about it that much. I only know that it is my important responsibility.
Granddaughter, and uncle..."
Mother Dong, who had eaten some soft and glutinous food, spoke to Dong Zhuo with a trembling voice. Although she was older, her head was clear.
When he spoke at this time, he spoke with great authority.
Even Dong Zhuo, who had always been lawless, quickly lowered his head and said yes with a smile.
She was old and in low spirits. Mother Dong sat here to eat for a while. After sitting for a while, she got up and went back to her room to rest.
Brothers Dong Zhuo and Dong Min got up and took Dong's mother back to her room in person, and then came back to continue eating and talking.
It's all small talk.
"What do you think about letting Nannan, Kede and the others go back to Chang'an?"
After chatting for a while, the topic casually turned to Liu Cheng and Dong Bai. After talking for a while, Dong Zhuo spoke like this.
Dong Min said: "Of course it's okay, I think the previous facts, brother's punishment to the kid Ke De was a bit too much.
That kid was really capable and had made great contributions, but because of some nonsense rumors, he was forced to hand over military power...
Just live a few more days and avoid the limelight..."
As he said this, he couldn't help but sigh a little, feeling unfair about Liu Cheng's experience.
Dong Zhuo was about to speak when he noticed a person appeared at the door. He stretched his head at the door and looked inside, then retracted.
This is Dong Zhuo's stewardship. At this time, if nothing is wrong, he will never show up.
Dong Zhuo immediately got up and went out.
"Master, something happened!"
As soon as Dong Zhuo went out, the man lowered his voice and started talking to Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.
Such a coincidence?
I am worried about how I can find an excuse to move some of the soldiers and horses from Aotou Mountain. Zhu Jun is leading people in Zhongmou to prepare for a crusade against him and start a rebellion against him?
Happiness came so suddenly that Dong Zhuo couldn't accept it for a while.
This Zhu Jun is really a timely gift!
What a great person.
Dong Zhuo was in a daze and sent Zhu Jun a good guy card.
Seeing the change in Dong Zhuo's expression, the steward's uneasiness increased.
It seems that the timing of Zhu Jun's rebellion was really unlucky. It happened to be during the period of weakness in Guanzhong, which actually caused the grand master who was fearless to fall into silence.
It is conceivable that things will become troublesome this time...
"Okay, I know this. Please give me a good treat for the person who is speeding here to deliver the message."
Dong Zhuo stood here in a daze for a while, then said this to the steward, then returned to the house and continued the family banquet.
"Brother, what happened?"
After Dong Zhuo returned and sat down, Dong Min asked.
Dong Zhuo smiled and said: "It's not a big deal. It's just that Zhu Jun rebelled. He called on the world in Zhongmu to attack Guanzhong..."
When Dong Min heard this, his hands couldn't help but tremble.
Isn’t this a big deal?
Previously, his elder brother was serving as a general leading troops in the local area. He served in Luoyang and knew a lot about Zhu Jun.
Understand that this Zhu Jun is not just a cat or a dog, but a long-established figure and a man who knows how to fight.
Moreover, he also has great prestige. If he stands up and calls on the world, many people will definitely respond!
And now it is not only Zhu Jun's matter, but also Liangzhou's Ma Teng, Han Sui's matter, and Liu Cheng's matter, all mixed together.
Could this be a big deal?
Not only Dong Min felt a little flustered when he heard the news, but most of the other Dong family members here who heard the news felt a little flustered, and instantly felt that the delicious food at the banquet had become unsavoury.
The only one who can be calm on the surface and overjoyed in the heart is Li Ru.
This is really like someone giving you a pillow when you are sleepy, and if you want to kill someone, someone will dig into the ground with a knife.
"Don't worry, times are different, things are different. Zhu Jun may have been famous before, but now it's different. Just eat in peace, things haven't gotten out of hand yet."
Dong Zhuo glanced at everyone present and couldn't help but shook his head secretly.
I really don't have any family members who can do anything for me here.
Faced with such a situation, everyone becomes unstable and panicked. If we encounter other situations in the future, why don't we just kneel down?
It makes people swallow it three times, even the bones and dregs are left!
It seems that what I thought before was really correct. Only Kede can take the lead in the future!
In the past, there was no Liu Cheng for comparison, so Dong Zhuo felt that many people in his family could look past it and thought it was pretty good.
But now, since Kede was born and became his grandson-in-law, Dong Zhuo looked down upon his family and descendants more and more.
I feel like I am such a wise and powerful person, how come I have such a group of family members who cannot shoulder the important task...
With this thought in his mind, he sat down and continued to pick up his chopsticks, and continued to eat the sauced pork elbow, braised pork and pickled pork with pickled vegetables on the plate. They tasted delicious.
It seemed as if he hadn't heard the news at all.
Seeing Dong Zhuo's behavior, everyone present felt a sense of emotion in their hearts.
He is worthy of being the helmsman of the Dong family, and his magnanimity and magnanimity are beyond what they can match.
Inspired by Dong Zhuo's nonchalant attitude, they all felt relieved and began to continue eating, drinking and talking.
However, the atmosphere is not as lively as before.
After a while of this, Dong Zhuo completed all the procedures for a family banquet and announced the end of the family banquet.
After everyone saluted Dong Zhuo, they left one after another, leaving Li Ru alone...
"Wenyou, what do you think of this matter?"
In the secret room, Dong Zhuo lay comfortably on a recliner and kept touching his fat belly with his hands.
He was very satisfied with tonight's meal.
Li Ru smiled and said: "This Zhu Jun was just in time. He couldn't find a suitable reason, but by chance he came out and made such a big noise."
Dong Zhuo nodded and said: "That's true. When I heard the news, I wanted to send him a medal...
How should we mobilize our troops?"
Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru and asked with a smile.
Li Ru thought for a while and said: "My son-in-law thinks that Hua Xiong, Li Su, Zhang Lu, Li Yan, Zhang Yi and others should be transferred to Guandong..."
After hearing this, Dong Zhuo thought for a while and said: "I think it is better to leave Li Yan, Zhang Lu, Li Su and others behind, and let Hua Xiong, Zhang Ji, Li Jue, Guo and others lead the headquarters to Guandong.
Here in Aotou Mountain, the overall situation is still led by stupid cow.
The situation in Guandong is dominated by Li Jue.
Xu Huang and Li Jin were also led by Li Jue."
After hearing this, Li Ru thought for a moment, then raised his hands to Dong Zhuo and said, "My father-in-law is still thoughtful."
Li Ru said this because Dong Zhuo had more things to consider in his appointment, centering around the strategy of seducing Xiliang.
It was much better than he thought before.
Sure enough, what I am suitable to do is to come up with some ideas and do some secret things, which really involve specific military operations, etc., which is not as good as my father-in-law.
"However, if my father-in-law wants to bring Xu Huang and Li Jin under the control of Li Jue, he needs to communicate with Kede in advance and give Li Jue a clear reminder that this appointment is only a superficial appointment. Don't let Li Jue really control Xu Huang and Li Jin.
The two of them made unreliable orders.
The two men secretly have autonomy.
So as not to cause unnecessary misunderstandings.”
Li Ru said these words, and Dong Zhuo nodded in agreement...
The new year is not peaceful. First of all, the emperor's edict was issued and conveyed to the world. The general meaning is that after the emperor moved westward to Chang'an, all the wastes in Guanzhong were prospered, and the world's stability began. Therefore, Zhongping was renamed Jian'an.
This year is the first year of Jian'an.
At the same time, a series of troop deployment orders began to be conveyed below to Dong Zhuo.
Among them, Li Jue, who was very mobile, led his elite men and left Aotou Mountain on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year and headed towards Guandong.
After Li Jue set off, the rest of the troops also took action. Hua Xiong and others headed east one after another.
Such a large military action immediately attracted a lot of attention.
Even those who didn't know what happened immediately realized that something big had happened!
Moreover, it is most likely related to someone from Guandong preparing to attack Guanzhong.
Soon, the news gradually spread.
It is said that the former right cavalry general, Zhu Jun and Zhu Gongwei, the Marquis of Qiantang, raised troops in Zhongmou, set up a banner of righteousness, spread the word to the world, and prepared to attack Guanzhong.
After such news was conveyed, countless low-level people in Guanzhong yelled at Zhu Jun, saying that he was being killed by God.
Their lives had finally settled down, and they had lived some good days, and they could live a good life in the future. But in the end, this damn ghost led his troops to attack Guanzhong.
This is not giving them a way to survive!
The people at the bottom don't care who Zhu Jun is or how famous he is, they are more concerned about their lives and whether they can survive.
All they knew was that this damned ghost Zhu Jun was going to destroy their hard-earned good life!
At this time, Liu Cheng was not moving in Yushan. If Liu Cheng came down from Yushan and gave a call, countless people would immediately gather and follow him to rise up!
Of course, compared to the common people who have a single goal and simple demands, people at a higher level seem to be diversified when it comes to this matter.
On the surface, some people expressed their deep sorrow for this and couldn't help but yell at Zhu Jun. But in fact, when they returned to their residence and no one was around, they were so happy that they jumped up on the spot.
I want to roll on it with joy.
If Zhu Jun were here right now, they would hug him and kiss him a few times.
It's so timely, so timely!
The three Liu Fan brothers, thinking back on the news they had received, felt excited all over.
They have already made contact with Xiliang, so they naturally know the considerations and concerns of those in Xiliang.
At this time, Zhu Jun raised the flag of righteousness in Guandong and called on the people of the world to challenge Dong. Dong Zhuo continued to dispatch troops and horses to Guandong, and the pressure in Xiliang would be reduced sharply.
Xiliang, who has always been worried, will not worry about it this time!
"Inquire carefully about the generals who were transferred and some of the military orders issued by Dong Zhuo."
Liu Fan, who happily jumped on the spot for a while, gave instructions to his two younger brothers.
Then they started to sort out some of the news they knew.
For example, the first person to be dispatched was Li Jue. Behind Li Jue, some information was also marked - Li Jue had always been commanded by Dong Zhuo's son-in-law and was a direct descendant of Dong Zhuo.
For example, Hua Xiong then led his troops away.
Behind Hua Xiong, there is also a mark. The general meaning is that Hua Xiong was originally a direct descendant of Dong Zhuo's subordinates. Later, Liu Cheng went to Sishui Pass and returned Hua Xiong to Liu Cheng's command...
One day later, after unremitting efforts, the three Liu and Fan brothers learned important news.
The news is that Dong Zhuo appointed Li Jue as the Zhonglang General of Zhendong and the governor of the army.
Even the direct troops left by Liu Cheng in Mianchi, Xu Huang's tribe and Li Jin's tribe, needed to be controlled by Li Jue.
After hearing the news, Liu Fan smiled brightly and felt extremely happy.
It can be seen from Dong Zhuo's various arrangements for mobilizing troops that Liu Cheng and Dong Zhuo really had a big gap this time.
The matter became so urgent that when deploying troops, Dong Zhuo did not even mention restoring Liu Cheng's military power and letting him lead the troops.
Moreover, Liu Cheng's troops and horses were put under Li Jue's control.
If you look carefully at Dong Zhuo's deployment of troops this time, you will find that there are hidden secrets in it, and his precautions against Liu Cheng are revealed everywhere.
I was worried that Liu Cheng's troops would cause trouble at this time.
This news was so important, in Liu Fan's opinion, that it was even more important than the clear rebellion led by Zhu Jun of Guandong.
He quickly wrote the news on the letter paper, then sent someone to leave the house quietly, secretly contacted the secret channel left by Ma Dai, and passed it on.
The whole of Chang'an once again became undercurrent.
It seems calm, but in fact it is not calm at all...
"This time, Xiliang will definitely not hesitate again and will definitely send troops.
Let’s fight quickly!”
Liu Fan is sitting here, clenching his fists with some excitement.
"This time, those in Xiliang should not hesitate anymore and send troops quickly."
Almost at the same time, Dong Zhuo in the secret room said similar words, his fists also clenched with anticipation.
The scene was a bit strange for a moment. Two hostile people with completely different ideas. At this time, their goals were surprisingly consistent. They were both thinking of getting the people of Xiliang to send troops quickly...
Here in Feng Yi County, Jia Xu, who had been paying attention to the situation silently, stretched out his hand to flick his sleeves, left Feng Yi County, and headed towards Chang'an.
This is the first time for him, who has always followed the Tao, to drill into the center of such a vortex...
