Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, which not only took away millions of people, but also burned Luoyang to ashes.
The burning of Luoyang was equivalent to tearing the last fig leaf of the Han Dynasty into pieces, and the world returned to chaos.
"It should be noted that Dong Zhuo is extremely greedy, and Luoyang is the center of the world with huge wealth, so his move to the capital this time will inevitably involve millions of people in Chang'an and amass wealth for himself. There is something even more terrifying."
Yuan Shu looked at Ju Shou, his eyes full of worry.
"What?"
He had figured out how to coerce the princes, ministers and the people of Luoyang, but there was one more thing, and he really didn't expect it.
"Note, I'm afraid that Dong Zhuo will be so crazy that he burns down Luoyang."
"Burn Luoyang? You won't do it."
Hearing Yuan Shu's words, Ju Shou's eyes were full of shock.
Luoyang was the capital of the Han Dynasty. Even if the capital was moved, it could not change its position as the center of the world. Who would dare to act recklessly? Dong Zhuo sent troops to plunder Thaksin, but he burned the capital and he did not believe it.
"Jushou, you can put yourself in Dong Zhuo's shoes and think about whether burning the capital will be a benefit or a disadvantage to him."
He didn't know if others had the courage, but Dong Zhuo actually did it.
The fire burned down Luoyang and turned everything 200 miles into white ground.
"Burn the capital, burn the capital, burn the capital."
Yuan Shu's words made Jushou close his eyes and start deducing in his mind.
"My lord, you are far-sighted and far-sighted. It's not as good as water."
After thinking for a while, Jushou's eyes showed relief, but immediately became serious again.
"Talk about it."
Luoyang was burned, and the consequences were serious.
"First of all, Luoyang occupies a huge area. Once burned, it may not be completely burned for days and nights. Facing the city of flames, anyone who wants to march in and pursue them must go around.
But it is not easy to get around Luoyang. Even the cavalry will take two or three days, and the infantry will take seven or eight days. This gives Thief Dong enough time to escape."
The first reason for Jushou's analysis is so irrefutable.
"Secondly, Luoyang is the center of the world and the capital of the Han Dynasty. If the princes see the fire and fail to save it, they will inevitably be ridiculed and punished by the people of the world. Therefore, as long as the sky fire in Luoyang is still there, the princes cannot turn a blind eye and forcefully send troops."
Yuan Shu nodded again, this reason was reasonable.
"Third, it is not easy to coerce the people, but under the fire, these people have to leave, and by coercing the people, once the princes come after them, Dong Zhuo can use the people as his backing to stop the coalition of princes."
Ju Shou's words reminded Yuan Shu of Liu Bei. He should lead the people to flee. Did he also have such thoughts?
"Fourth, the princes' crusade against Dong Zhuo is nothing more than fighting for office, power, fame, and profit. Everyone in the world knows how rich Luoyang is, but the princes have many soldiers and generals, and the food and grass they need are countless.
If Luoyang turns into a white land and the princes cannot get supplies in Luoyang, it will be very difficult to continue to pursue Dong Zhuo."
Ju Shou gave four reasons in succession, and Yuan Shu agreed with them all.
"In this case, we should have made preparations early."
Now that Jushou has agreed with his idea, it is time to solve it.
"If I were Dong Zhuo, there were two ways to move the capital to Chang'an. The first was to go to Zouyingchi, Caoyang, pass through Hongnong, Hangu Pass, Tongguan and finally reach Chang'an.
The second route is a little further, taking Yongning, Sanyao, Lushi, and then passing Qingni Pass and Lantian to reach Chang'an."
While Ju Shou was talking, he and Yuan Shu had already arrived in front of Kan Yu.
Looking at the two paths pointed out by Ju Shou, Yuan Shu guessed that Dong Zhuo would definitely go to the Flying Pond without even thinking about it.
"Dong Zhuo will definitely leave the fly pond."
Jushou also nodded. Not to mention the long distance along the Yongning line, the road is all flat and there are no passes to defend. Once the allied forces of the princes come after them, they will have no choice but to be chased and killed. But the Yongchi line is different.
Feichi was originally a pass, and Cao Yang could send troops to resist the pursuers. Moreover, as long as they passed Hangu Pass, they would be able to use the natural danger as a barrier to keep the princes out, and it could be said that they would have peace of mind.
"Then should we send troops to chase him?"
"My lord, naturally someone will do the hunting. There will always be greedy and aggressive people who will be heroes. But Dong Zhuo is cunning with his troops and he will definitely set up an ambush. We only need to send troops to follow him and be like the oriole that eats the mantis.
That’s fine.”
Ambush, think about what Jushou said is true.
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cao Cao led his troops to hunt down Dong Zhuo, but was defeated by Lu Bu who ambushed him, and then was ambushed by Xu Rong. If Cao Hong hadn't sacrificed his horse to death, maybe a generation of heroes would have fallen on the spot.
"My lord, after defeating the enemy's ambush, you can send your light cavalry forward. If you can save the emperor, it would be best. If not, you must intercept the people of Luoyang."
Dong Zhuo's Xiliang soldiers still had strength, and there were strong generals such as Lu Bu, Guo Si, and Li Jue. It was impossible to rescue the Han Emperor, so Jushou retreated and focused on the people of Luoyang.
During the Three Kingdoms period, population was the primary productive force. As long as there were people, everything would be possible. This is why Cao Cao was able to turn over quickly after repeated failures.
"Well, let's do this for now and see what the princes say."
"promise."
When Yuan Shu was negotiating with the princes, Dong Zhuo also used his absolute military power to demote Yang Biao, Huang Wan and Xun Shuang who opposed the move of the capital to common people. Seeing that the three princes were dismissed, everyone who was left was in danger. That's it.
The move of the capital was approved.
"Wen You, now our army has suffered a new defeat. Not only has it lost many soldiers and horses, but its morale is also low and it is difficult to rely on it."
Although the forced relocation of the capital was decided, Dong Zhuo was troubled by the new defeat of the Xiliang army and no way to rely on it.
"Prime Minister, now our Xiliang army is short of money and food, and its morale is low. There are many wealthy families in Luoyang City. We can incorporate them all into Yuan Shu's party, and then send troops to burn, kill and loot. This will not only improve morale through looting, but also
Got a lot of gold and silver."
Li Ru looked at the sky outside the palace, with a hint of cruelty in the corners of his eyes.
"That's very good, that's very good, just do as you say."
Dong Zhuo was very fond of Li Ru's strategy. All he cared about was the emperor and the princes and nobles. As for the common people, he regarded them as nothing more than grass.
"promise."
With Dong Zhuo's permission, Li Ru immediately arranged for Li Jue and Guo Si to lead 5,000 elite cavalry to search and capture the wealthy households in Luoyang.
In the end, there were more than 1,000 wealthy people. Dong Zhuo ordered all these wealthy households to put up white flags with the words "rebellious officials and rebels against the party". After the parade, all of them were beheaded in full view of the public.
After doing all this, Dong Zhuo sent Li Jue and Guo Si to lead an army to drive away millions of people from Luoyang and begin to march towards Chang'an.
"Prime Minister, you can burn Luoyang with fire to block the way forward for the princes."
