It has been raining continuously in Luoyang for two months. By mid-August, the sky temporarily cleared up. Unexpectedly, after Dong Zhuo entered Beijing, the sky began to rain again.
The autumn rain was cold and desolate, covering the smoke and blood in Luoyang. The survivors looked at the dripping rain under the eaves, feeling a little dazed for a moment, as if the chaos of the past few days was just a nightmare. But Luoyang was in ruins.
The palace walls and overturned charcoal trees all tell the story of how time flies and things change. Privately, officials worriedly discussed: How many more days will the chaos continue?
Yuan Shao also felt that time could not wait for us. He discussed with his staff all night and finalized the strategy of letting Zhi Jinwu challenge the former general. It was already Yinshi the next day, and there was no light in the sky, but Sizhou Biejia and Wu Qiong still hurried out.
Mansion, in a dim black mist, soaked in rain, rode towards the north of the city.
After Ding Yuan refused to return the edict last night, he still had a good dream as usual. At Yin Shi, he also got up and cleared his face as usual. This was his habit for many years. Ding Yuan always believed that as a general, he must always set an example for his soldiers.
He set an example, so he got up an hour earlier than the soldiers on weekdays, and also charged forward during the war. However, it was raining at this time, so he couldn't practice his sword as usual, so he picked up an oil lamp and looked at the map of Luoyang in the tent.
When Wu Qiong arrived, Ding Yuan had already unloaded the map and placed it on the table. He was lying next to the table in a light robe, placing pebbles on the map with both hands. He took the pebbles to represent Liangzhou people and the sharp stones to represent them.
As a native of Bingzhou, Wu Qiong used wooden chips as palace walls to deduce the outcome of the battle between the two armies. Wu Qiong saw sharp stones and round stones intertwined among the wooden chips, while Ding Yuan was holding a sharp stone, frowning and tapping on the table. p>
When Ding Yuan saw Wu Qiong arriving, he showed a look of understanding. He stood up and said, "What are your plans, Mr. Yuan? It must be related to Dong Zhuo!" Wu Qiong looked at the map on the table, then turned to Jinwu Zhi.
He laughed and said, "It's true. Dong Zhuo has stolen power, and Yuan Shijun needs Ding Gong's help, so he specially sent Wu Qiong to discuss the matter. But now it seems that Ding Gong has a good plan, and there is no need for Wu Qiong to say more."
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This flattery was of no use to Ding Yuan. He waved his hand and said: "How can I dare to say that I have a good plan to deal with Dong Zhuo, a human being like this? It's just a human matter. I have also seen Liangzhou horses in Jizhou, tens of thousands of moths.
Thieves cannot be used as a force. They are really rare strong soldiers in the world. However, Dong Zhuo is still cautious and cunning in using his troops. I honestly told Wu Jun that I just deduced on the table and I am really not sure of victory."
Wu Qiong was quite surprised after hearing this. He thought that warriors are the most competitive, and even a great warrior like Ding Yuan would find it difficult to win. He couldn't help but ask: "In this case, is Ding Gong not willing to challenge Dong Zhuo?"<
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Ding Yuan knew what he meant, took out a riding whip from the side of the case, shook his head and smiled at Wu Qiong: "It is difficult to defeat Dong Zhuo, but it is also difficult to defeat. I just hope that Wu Jun will repay Yuan Shijun: Dong Zhuo's nature is like a python.
If you are not in danger, you will retreat to protect yourself if you are slightly weakened. Just like the horse whip in my hand, it is not difficult for me to break the arrow. To make me break the whip, I have to use a sharp sword. If you want to make a sudden move, the king and the master will do it.
It is really difficult to get rid of Dong Zhuo. Don’t put too much hope in someone.”
Only then did Wu Qiong react. He felt quite ashamed when he thought that he had suspected Ding Yuan of being timid. Then he asked Ding Yuan about his plan: "Since Mr. Ding knows the enemy, how can he prepare to challenge him?"
Only then did Ding Yuan scratch his itch. He pulled Wu Qiong to the map and analyzed the current situation: Yuan and Dong Zhuo each account for half of Luoyang's troops, but the imperial army in the capital is wavering. If one side has the upper hand, the imperial army will
Being defeated by the wind, you can tell the difference without a decisive battle.
The Yuan family held the Queen Mother, and Dong Zhuo held the Emperor. There was a check and balance between the two, and it was difficult to distinguish the superior from the inferior. Ding originally occupied the Luoyang arsenal and Taicang. There were piles of armor in the arsenal, and mountains of rice and grain in Taicang. They could be used to merge the soldiers of the state and the army and horses of the state.
They are not as good as Liang people, but they are all wearing armor, so they can fight hand-to-hand with Liang people, which is the way to win.
Ding Yuan thought over and over again and decided to send troops to Shuoping Gate of Beigong first. Once Shuoping Gate was captured and the Bingzhou army arrived in front of Yongle Palace, the Liang people could not use their fast horses, and Dong Zhuo was in a dilemma. If he faced the battle, it would be difficult to win.
, if he did not fight, he would have to withdraw from Yongle Palace. Ding Yuan speculated on Dong Zhuo's temperament that he would still withdraw from Beigong. In this way, he would have full control of the palace city, and he would have Taicang rice and grain, so he could fight Dong Zhuo for a long time. Although Dong Zhuo had
The emperor, but without food and city, the imperial army could only fall in despair. Then Dong Zhuo could only bow his head and tie his neck, waiting for the slaughter.
After Ding Yuan and Wu Qiong finished talking about the plan, he felt his lips and throat were dry. He looked up and looked outside the tent, the sky had turned into a hazy gray-green color. Then he realized that it was already Mao hour. He took a pot of wine and poured a glass for Wu Qiong.
Qiong. Wu Qiong waved her hand and declined, saying to Ding Yuan: "I have to go back to meet Yuan Jun again. It is inconvenient that I smell of alcohol on my body."
Ding Yuan was a little disappointed. He took back the cup and drank it himself, then raised the wine jar and poured it down his throat. After finishing the wine, Zhi Jinwu burped and smiled at Wu Qiong: "Please forgive me, I am lonely in the army.
After many years in the army, if I don’t drink for two days, I will feel confused and don’t know how to survive.”
After packing up the map, Wu Qiong packed his coir raincoat and luggage and said with a smile: "If Duke Ding wins this battle, I will hold a banquet for Duke Ding on behalf of Yuan Shijun, and we will be drunk until then! Don't think Duke Ding thinks Wu Qiong is a drunkard."
" Before he left, he finally asked: "When will Ding Gong go to war?" Ding Yuan replied: "It's ugly tonight." "Then Yuan Shijun and I will wait for the good news of Ding Gong."
After Wu Qiong left, Ding Yuan sorted out his thoughts again, and realized that there were no gaps, so he summoned his generals to come to the tent to discuss matters. He now has Lu Bu, the chief secretary of the tent, Hao Meng, the commander of the army, Cheng Lian, Wei Yue, and the military marquis.
Generals such as Wei Xu, Song Xian, and Hou Cheng, except for Hao Meng and others, were mostly former members of Zhang Yi's shogunate.
Ding Yuan trained his army in Hanoi for nearly half a year. During this period, he had a close friendship with the people: he successively recommended Zhang Liao, Zhang Yang and several others to serve in the capital, and also entrusted Lu Bu and others with important tasks.
They all fell in love with him and called him "Father Ding". He was also quite proud. Even when facing the world-famous Liangzhou Horse, he saw that everyone in the tent was heroic and heroic, and he felt a bit more heroic.
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He told the generals the plan of the war, and encouraged them: "Now that Dong Zhuo and the Taifu are fighting for power, it is a good opportunity for us warriors to take advantage of the wind. Gentlemen, we are working hard for the court just to fight with a sword."
We are rich and noble, and now the Grand Tutor has promised that if we can force Dong Zhuo out of the palace, it will be no more than a trivial matter to make him a marquis or a nobleman. There is a good opportunity ahead, but I hope you will not lose your reputation as a warrior in Bingzhou!"
Everyone agreed, and Ding Yuan was very satisfied. On that day, Xu soldiers went to Taicang to eat and drink as much as they wanted, and left the generals to eat and drink in the tent. Although it was still raining, everyone in the Bingzhou army was so hot that they were sweating all over.
, it was common to see shirtless men punching each other in the barracks, which was lively until midnight.
After Ding Yuan was three-thirds drunk, he stopped trying to persuade the generals to drink. He objected and said, "Tomorrow is going to be a hard battle. You should go to bed early and don't waste time." The generals nodded in agreement and then
They picked up their armor and swords and left the tent one after another. Finally, only the chief clerk, Lu Bu, was left in the tent. He was wearing all his armor, but he had no intention of leaving.
This scene made Ding Yuan quite surprised. Before he could ask any questions, Lü Bu stepped forward to salute and said that he had something important to report to Ding Yuan, but he did not dare to speak to others.
Go.
Ding Yuan was even more confused when he heard this. He asked in a low voice: "Why can't I tell others if I have something to report?" Lu Bu looked around and inquired about the tent door behind him. After a long time, he whispered in Ding Yuan's ear:
"Dong Zhuo has a secret secret in the army."
These words were like thunder on the ground, making Ding Yuan horrified. He suddenly woke up from the drunkenness in his mind. He immediately touched the handle of the knife and said, "Who is it?!" Lu Bu immediately kept silent and pointed outside the tent door.
Yuan understood, so he walked out of the tent and said to the guards: "You have been here for a day, go and rest for a while and eat whatever you want. I have important matters to discuss with the chief registrar."
After all the personal guards had dispersed, he looked around and was convinced that there was nothing except the rain. Then he turned back to the tent and said anxiously to Lu Bu: "Fengxian, you said that there is Dong Zhuo's secret room in our army. What is it about?" Lu Bu stood up, looked at Ding Yuan and said: "Your Majesty, during the Xiping period, Dong Zhuo served as governor of Bingzhou for three years. Most of the generals in the Bingzhou army were promoted by Dong Zhuo. The general is now leading the Jin people to attack Dong Zhuo.
How can the old love be fulfilled?"
Ding Yuan saw Lü Bu's eyes flashing with ferocity and his whole body full of menacing aura. He screamed in his heart. He immediately prepared to draw his sword and fight. However, Lü Bu had already prepared his strength and pulled off Ding Yuan's sword first and kicked him to the ground.
In pain, Ding Yuan knocked over the table and dropped the wine glass on the floor. The wine clattered all over the floor. Lu Bu drew his sword and moved forward. Ding Yuan hurriedly grabbed the bow bag and wild goose feather quiver in the corner of the tent. However,
It was too late to draw the bow. Seeing Lu Bu slashing at him with his sword, he panicked and could only use his bow bag to block. Unexpectedly, one of his hands was cut off directly by Lu Bu's sword. Jean was so hurt that he knew it.
Unable to avoid it, he kept shouting: "Here comes! Kill me first!" Lu Bu stepped forward, stepped on his cheek, cut off Ding Yuan's head with a knife, and lifted it out of the military tent bloody.
Outside the military tent, Hao Meng, Cheng Lian and others also walked out of the rain. Each of them brought more than 20 guards in armor, holding a knife in one hand and the newly chopped head in the other. It turned out that they all
The personal guards who had just been dispersed by Ding Yuan had all been killed by Lu Bu and his allies.
One of the guards took off his iron armor, his bun and face were wet from the rain, but his face was full of joy. Li Su stepped forward to greet Lu Bu and encouraged him: "Fengxian, you have done such a great service for Dong Gong."
, I believe that my career will be smooth and prosperous, and it will be right before my eyes. Mr. Dong is now waiting for the good news from me in Yongle Palace, let’s go quickly.”
Lu Bu held Ding Yuan's head, took back his sword, and met Li Su. He was also full of joy, but he was reserved and said: "How can I meet Duke Dong with such a face? It seems like yesterday that Duke Dong promoted me to be the music director. And
Wait for me for a moment." So he took off his armor, put on a robe, and found a beautiful lacquer box to place his head. Then he took a carriage and met Dong Zhuo with Li Su.
The former general was overjoyed when he saw this and praised him in public: "Fengxian has a handsome appearance and is as strong as a mountain. He can really be called the hero of our Jin people." At this point, he suddenly shed tears and said: "I often think that I will have an unworthy son and it will be difficult for him to succeed in the military.
Because of this, I often feel sad, but unexpectedly, when I went to carry him, my two sons were killed by moth thieves. My son is the same age as Fengxian. When I see Fengxian, how can I not make people cry!"
Dong Zhuo adopted Lü Bu as his adopted son and appointed him as the cavalry captain. He still led Ding Yuan's original tribe, and everyone under his command was promoted. When Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang heard the news, they couldn't help but sigh: "The master does not know how to use swords and weapons, and he despises warriors.
How can we compete with the former general for power? Now that the general trend has become clear, it is difficult for us to wait and see." That day, we also broke out of camp in the rain and went to the main camp of Xianyang Garden.
By this time, of the 40,000 imperial troops in Beijing, 30,000 had defected to Dong Zhuo, so there was no need to say more about the political affiliation.