"Eldest brother, second brother, my father may not be in a good mood these days. Let's not disturb him for the time being." Wang Ding said.
Wang Gai and Wang Jing don't have any opinions now, especially the changes in Wang Ding in the past few months, so they will unconsciously agree with Wang Ding's words.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken the initiative to come find Wang Ding.
It is said that an eldest brother is like a father, but now Wang Gai and Wang Jing dare not show off in front of Wang Ding, otherwise they would not take the initiative to come to Wang Ding, but casually ask a servant to ask Wang Ding to go over to see them.
The two of them were quickly sent away by Wang Ding.
Wang Yun was usually very strict with them, but now Wang Ding reminded them that although they were worried about Wang Yun, they did not go to see Wang Yun.
A few days later, Wang Ding secured his position as the right general.
The ministers in the court have all become silent about the changes in the past few days.
Although Wang Ding said he has great power, he is now grasping for military power, unlike Wang Yun who wants to grasp it with both hands.
He did not touch the cakes of those ministers, but because Wang Yun was dismissed, Huang Wan, Yang Biao and others were also the ones who benefited.
Wang Yun had been putting pressure on them before. It was clear that they were all three men and had different rights and powers, but they had to ask Wang Yun for advice on everything. If Wang Yun didn't nod, they couldn't do anything.
On the contrary, now, Wang Ding is only clinging to military power. As for political power, Wang Ding is now in a state of completely letting go.
If anything happens to Yang Biao and Huang Wan, go find Liu Xie yourself.
Wang Ding knows what he is capable of, and there is really no way he can play with those old foxes in the court.
If he wants to keep military power and political power in his own hands, he will be the only one who suffers in the end.
Huang Wan, Yang Biao and others were very satisfied with Wang Ding's success. As for the reason why Wang Yun was dismissed, no one went into details.
Wang Ding did not let Cai Yong retire and return home. Neither Yang Biao nor Huang Wan agreed.
Xu Rong finally surrendered with his Xiliang soldiers.
Wang Ding went out of the city to greet him personally, took Xu Rong into the palace to meet Liu Xie, and was officially appointed General Ying Yang.
After the battle with Li Su, the Xiliang army under Xu Rong's command died and fled, and now there are only 20,000 people left.
Wang Ding did not deprive Xu Rong of his military power. Of the 20,000 Xiliang troops, he still left 10,000 for Xu Rong.
The other ten thousand were handed over to Zhang Liao and Gao Shun.
Adding up the soldiers in the hands of several people, Wang Ding now has a total of 45,000 soldiers and horses.
Not as good as Li Jue and Guo Si, but still a powerful force.
At least he is still stronger than the current Cao Cao.
The spies sent out have returned the news.
Li Jue and Guo Si have already led their army through Hangu Pass and are heading towards Tongguan. They will reach Chang'an in a few days.
Originally, Wang Ding wanted to keep Li Jue out of Tongguan, but now it was too late.
There is no danger to defend the road from Chang'an to Tongguan, so Wang Ding can only defend the city.
After Li Jue and Guo Si arrived at Tongguan, Wang Ding gathered the people outside the city into the city and sent envoys to Li Jue and Guo Si's army.
His messengers are naturally Zhang Yu and Chen Shan.
The two of them were originally Wang Ding's bodyguards, but now they have become accustomed to it. Although they were said to be envoys, they were actually Wang Ding's messengers.
After many contacts with Xu Rong and Duan Xuan, the two are now becoming more and more calm. When facing Li Jue and Guo Si, they are neither humble nor overbearing.
The content of Wang Ding’s letter to Li Jue and Guo Si is very simple.
He only said that Dong Zhuo's death was in his own hands, and asked the two of them if they wanted to avenge Dong Zhuo.
War or peace, it’s up to the two of them to choose.
Niu Fu was killed, and the two of them were able to gather nearly 50,000 Xiliang troops. It can also be seen that the two of them have a certain prestige in the army, and they also have some abilities, at least better than Hu Zhen.
Although Wang Ding gave Li Jue and Guo Si a choice in his letter, in his heart, Wang Ding's murderous intention towards the two of them was no less than towards Hu Zhen.
If there is a chance, he will kill these two people.
There is no way, Wang Ding, who knows what will happen next, will not dare to use them if these two people really surrender.
If these two people were allowed to take power, he would not be able to sleep well.
When he wants to hire people, his first choice must be people like Zhang Liao, Gao Shun and Xu Huang.
At least you don’t have to worry about being stabbed in the back, so you can use it with confidence and sleep peacefully.
Even if he hands over all the military power in his hands to them, Wang Ding does not have to worry that they will suddenly betray him.
If Zhang Liao and Xu Huang really wanted to stab him in the back, it must have been Wang Ding who was more cruel than Dong Zhuo and broke their hearts.
Li Jue and Guo Si entered Tongguan with their army. They looked at Wang Ding's letter, but they didn't know what to choose.
Food and grass are getting less and less, and more and more soldiers are fleeing in the army.
The two of them only felt that their future was bleak and there was no hope.
The imperial court did not give them a chance to surrender before, so they could only listen to Jia Xu's words and fight to the death. It would be best if they could succeed.
If not, then escape to Liangzhou, and then we will see whether to remain anonymous, or whether to occupy Liangzhou and become the king.
Now Wang Ding suddenly gave them a chance to choose.
Guo Bang said: "I have reached this point in seeking wealth and honor in danger. If I don't give it a try, I won't be willing to do it."
Li Jue's heart is also burning with ambition.
If they surrender now, they will at most be like Xu Rong, a general with a mixed title, and they will have to take orders from Wang Ding from now on.
As a mere boy under twenty, the two of them were naturally unwilling to accept it.
They are working hard now. If they can break through Chang'an, they will have the power to seize life and death.
Li Jue said: "Then let's fight with Wang Ding first. If we lose, we will consider surrendering."
Lu Bu is no longer here, and now I heard that several generals in Wang Ding's hands are all unknowns.
Li Jue and Guo Si believe that they still have great hope of winning.
In addition, Xu Rong, who surrendered, also fought with the imperial army first. They were not afraid of defeat and had no way out.
Li Jue did not kill Zhang Yu and Chen Shan because he thought that after the defeat, he might have to surrender to Wang Ding.
Otherwise, according to his character, Zhang Yu and Chen Shan may not be able to come back this time.
However, the two of them naturally would not reveal their thoughts to them. They only told them that they wanted to avenge Dong Zhuo and compete with Wang Ding on the battlefield.
Wang Ding gathered all the people outside the city into the city, leaving not a grain of food for Li Jue and Guo Si.
His current military strength is comparable to that of Li Jue and Guo Si. The city wall of Chang'an is high and thick, so I don't believe that he can't stop Li Jue and Guo Si.
Wang Ding can't remember the details of Li Jue and Guo Si's attack on Chang'an City.
With the current strength of both sides, Wang Ding is really not afraid of them.
Li Jue and Guo Si rested in Tongguan for two days, and at the same time sent out a large army to plunder some food and grass around.
But there are only a few small cities around, and the food they looted is only a drop in the bucket for the nearly 50,000 troops.
The granaries of these small towns have long been emptied, and not even a mouse can be seen.
Five days later, Li Jue and Guo Si led 50,000 Xiliang troops to the city.