If the news of Dong Zhuo's death shocked the world, then the development in Guanzhong after the death of the old thief shocked the world even more.
After Dong Zhuo's death, Li Jue and Guo Si stationed their troops at Hangu Pass to block the advance, and watched helplessly as Ma Teng and Han Sui launched a fatal attack on Chang'an.
The city of Chang'an was short of major generals, so Dong Zhuo had to take all the elite troops out, making it difficult to defend them for a long time.
Li Ru sent urgent letters to Li Jue several times, asking him to quickly return troops for rescue, otherwise Chang'an would be in danger.
But every letter from Li Ru was like a stone sinking into the ocean, without causing a single wave.
In the end, Ma Teng and Han Sui captured Chang'an.
The result of Ma Teng and Han Sui's capture of Chang'an was that Dong Zhuo was completely defeated.
It's not that they are cruel, it's just because this is a necessary means to control the political situation. If Ma Teng and Han Sui want to replace Dong Zhuo and support the emperor and become powerful ministers, then they must deny everything that the previous powerful minister created... including denying their lives.
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Ma Teng was a little hesitant, but Han Sui had already carried out a horrific purge of the family and old tribes Dong Zhuo left behind in Chang'an.
When it comes to ferocity and violence, the soldiers under Ma Teng and Han Sui are also Xiliang troops, and half of them are Qiang people. They are not much different from the soldiers under Dong Zhuo. When it comes to the ability of burning, killing and looting, Dong Zhuo's army is the only one.
Above, not below.
With this group of soldiers as their backing, what else can they not dare to do?
In just three days, Dong Zhuo's old tribe in Chang'an and the men, women, and children of the three Dong clans were almost slaughtered, not even a scrap was left.
The people in Chang'an City also suffered due to this turmoil. Han Sui's troops, using the excuse of clearing out Dong's old tribe, looted Chang'an City wantonly, plundered people's wealth, and turned the entire Chang'an City into a bloody storm.
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For a time, everyone, no matter the nobles, officials, or common people, was in danger.
However, when counting the Dong family members who were slaughtered, Ma and Han seemed to have made some omissions that they had not expected.
Although Dong Zhuo's cronies were all dead, Li Ru's body was never found!
In addition, one of Dong Zhuo’s grandchildren was included!
However, although things were a bit strange, there were rumors in the city that Li Ru had committed suicide by throwing himself into a well on the eve of Ma and Han's invasion of Chang'an, ending his life.
As for which well he threw himself into, no one can tell clearly.
There are too many wells in Chang'an City. If we check them one by one, we don't know how long it will take to find them.
Moreover, compared to the grandchildren of Li Ru and Dong Zhuo, these trivial matters are not worth paying too much attention to Ma Teng and Han Sui at the moment, because they have more important things to do right now.
They are going to fight among themselves now!
The cause of the internal strife between the two brothers is very simple, and it can even be said to be ridiculous. It is just because of the differences they had when they first entered the palace.
Ma Teng and Han Sui have lived in the frontier fortress of Liangzhou for a long time. They have always been with the Qiang people, and they both supported the kingdom and rebelled in the past. So to a certain extent, these two people are not good people, and they are no different from bandits and bullies.
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The problem is that even bandits are divided into three levels. There are bandits who can read and bandits who can't read.
Ma Teng obviously knows how to read.
The difference between him and Han Sui is that although Ma Teng has fallen, because his ancestor is General Fubo Ma Yuan, deep in his heart, he still has the ambition to work hard and return to the civilized world.
Although I was once a rebel, my ancestors were loyal ministers!
Ma Teng always kept shouting deep in his heart... I used to be from a scholarly family!
But Han Sui was obviously different.
Compared with Ma Teng, Han Sui was a wild-minded person. As early as when Emperor Xiaoling was still alive, Han Sui dared to openly attack the court, and for many years, he never stopped.
To put it bluntly, he is the Eastern Han Dynasty version of a mountain eagle.
In the second year of Zhongping, Han Sui led tens of thousands of cavalry into Sanfu and invaded Yuanling. It was clear that he wanted to dig up the tombs of the imperial family and open a new chapter in tomb robbing in history.
At that time, Emperor Liu Hong of the Han Dynasty was still alive, and the land of Sanfu was also within the controllable range of the Tian family. Although the Yellow Turbans were causing chaos in various places at that time, it was not something that ordinary people would dare to do to stir up trouble at the feet of the emperor, especially if they wanted to steal from the emperor.
's tomb!
Brother Han openly led tens of thousands of people against shovels to dig up the ancestral graves of the old Liu family in broad daylight. No one has such a devilish spirit.
Later, Han Sui fought with Huangfu Song, Dong Zhuo and others one after another, but they all ordered them to return without fighting.
After the grave digging incident, Han Sui probably felt a little aggrieved because he didn't find anything good, so he decided to rebel!
However, he never dared to implement it until an opportunity appeared.
Han Sui's initial rebellion was when he and his colleague Bian Zhang were coerced by the Qiang leader Beigong Boyu. He was forced to go to Liangshan by Beigong Boyu, and he had no choice but to take a high position.
But as time went by, Han Sui discovered the rebellion against the Han Dynasty, which was quite interesting. It made his life full of meaning, fulfilling and exciting, much more interesting than digging into other people's ancestral graves.
Therefore, Han Sui did not stop doing anything, and simply killed Beigong Boyu's brother and Bian Zhang's brother, raised the banner of justice for heaven alone, and embarked on a rebellious road of no return...
Later, he got to know the kingdom again. At first, he supported the kingdom to rebel, but then destroyed it. Later, he became brothers with Ma Teng. The two brothers were good one day and bad the next, and they were separated and reunited.
To sum up what he did, Han Sui actually had little human morality.
For such an outstanding person who even dares to dig up the old graves of the Liu family, it is quite difficult to expect him to be respectful to the current emperor of the Liu family. To be honest, it is quite difficult for him.
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As soon as Han Sui entered the palace, he walked directly to the emperor Liu Xie without saying a word, and even skipped the step of paying homage. Mao Sui proudly introduced himself and said: "Can my brother's merits usurp the position of prime minister and general?"
Han Sui thought that his domineering aura could stun the emperor. The problem was that the emperor Liu Xie had seen too many jackals, tigers and leopards over the years, and his ability to withstand pressure was very strong, and he could even be said to be a little numb.
Liu Xie was not very old now, but he was very well-educated. He patiently persuaded Han Sui and told him tactfully: He Jin, the general at that time, could not become a general as soon as he came up. He also had spiritual thinking.
The queen was elected to the palace and was favored by the late emperor. She was so favored that she successively served as a doctor, Huben Zhonglang general, Yingchuan prefect, general, and Henan Yi waited for the rank before becoming a general.
Compared with He Jin, Han Sui, if you want to be a high official, you still need to practice more.
When Han Sui saw that the emperor was so unwilling to give him face, even a general was reluctant to give it, he immediately became unhappy.
He yelled at the emperor Liu Xie with great power: "How can I be a butcher?"
Emperor Liu Xie was very unhappy.
What the hell are you doing? The reason why a butcher can become a general is because he has a beautiful sister who can sleep with my father! What about you? You have nothing but a bunch of smelly Xiliang old men!
I will never sleep with those gentlemen.
Therefore, Emperor Liu Xie remained silent.
When Han Sui saw that the emperor refused to grant him an official position, he became furious and the bandit temper began to rise.
As soon as the bandits got angry, Han Sui started to speak dirty words to the emperor.
It is estimated that what Han Sui said was too unpleasant, and Ma Teng couldn't accept it.
As a descendant of the ambush general Ma Yuan, although his downfall was not as great as that of his ancestor, and he had been a rebel for a while, the purpose of Ma Teng's visit to Chang'an was to let the emperor take a look at Ma Teng's Confucian general style.
He dreams of promoting the Ma family in his own hands.
On the first night when he came to see the emperor, Ma Teng lit a lamp and boiled oil. He almost spent the whole night preparing a draft, including the etiquette and greetings when meeting the emperor, as well as advice to the emperor on how to govern Guanzhong in the future, and proposed some good policy strategies.
Perform well in front of His Majesty.
He even thought that if the Emperor Longyan was very happy and must treat him to a dinner, then he should tell some interesting and elegant anecdotes at the dinner, so that the Emperor could appreciate him from the heart or recite a poem.
It would be more reliable.
Ma Teng made so many preparations, but he forgot the only person who could destroy it all, and that was Han Sui.
Han Sui's actions in front of the emperor completely put him and Ma Teng on the same level as Dong Zhuo's evil dogs of Xiliang.
Seeing the implicit contempt and disgust in the emperor's eyes when he looked at the two of them, Ma Teng knew that his desire to transform from a barbarian in the northwest to a member of the high-ranking nobles of the Han Dynasty would follow Han Sui's attitude towards the emperor.
He yelled loudly and declared complete bankruptcy.
Han Sui ruined Ma Teng's dream of becoming a cultural man, and Ma Teng would never let him have an easy time.
After capturing Chang'an, this pair of brothers, who were sometimes good and sometimes bad, once again had conflicts due to their different ideals and political behaviors.
Xiliang people and Central Plains people deal with things somewhat differently.
When conflicts arise among the people of the Central Plains, they usually focus on talking. They sit down and debate the truth, argue with each other, take over the righteousness, and use means and brainpower to distribute benefits and gains. If they can't reach an agreement, they will think of other ways.
People from Xiliang obviously skipped this link.
For them, negotiation is completely redundant.
When there are differences and conflicts, the Xiliang people who have lived in the frontier for a long time usually have only three words to deal with them.
Then do it!
In this way, after Chang'an City was infected with the blood of Dong Zhuo's old tribe and the three tribes, it began to fall into another war.
Ma Teng fights Han Sui!
The two parties turned from allies into enemies, and their respective groups gathered in the suburbs of Chang'an and began a series of internal strife.
This kind of thing is a common occurrence for Ma Tengjun and Han Suijun.
Anyone who is familiar with the character of these two generals knows that Ma Teng and Han Sui did not fight once or twice.
As long as the two of them survive, usually after a while, they will shake hands and make peace, and the good ones can continue to wear a pair of trousers.
Moreover, the strength of the two is quite equal. Unless there are special circumstances, the two sides are basically evenly matched, and neither one can do anything to the other.
However, things will eventually change as time goes by.
This time, a dark horse appeared in Ma Teng's army, slightly tilting the balance of victory towards Ma Teng's side.
This time when he went to Chang'an, Ma Teng brought in his eldest son Ma Chao, who was just seventeen years old and had been crowned.
A seventeen-year-old boy who had just been crowned and entered the battlefield was nothing remarkable in Han Sui's eyes.
It's just a baby, how much effect can it have on the battle between the two armies?
But what Han Sui didn't expect was that the skills Ma Chao showed when he came out were not much less than those of Sun Ce and the pottery merchant back then.
This young boy showed great bravery on the battlefield, defeating six generals under Han Sui's command in a row, showing the aura of an unbeatable general who was leading the way.
This young man was dressed in brocade and had a spear in his hand that was almost invincible on the battlefield. The generals under Han Sui's command were almost invincible in front of him.
Comparable to Lu Bu's martial prowess.
Ma Teng's army defeated Han Sui many times because of Ma Chao's brilliant appearance, but Han Sui's troops were also good at fighting at the frontier all year round. Ma Teng could gain the upper hand based on his morale, but he still couldn't completely defeat Han Sui.
The two sides fought several fierce battles, but also lost troops and generals, and morale was greatly damaged. The soldiers on both sides fell to the bottom in terms of combat effectiveness and fighting spirit.
But it was at this moment that Li Jue, following Jia Xu's plan, began to command the three armies to launch a fatal blow against Ma Teng and Han Sui.
Li Jue and others were recharging their strength and waiting for work. Ma Teng and Han Sui fought internally and their troops were exhausted. When comparing the two, it was obvious who would win and who would lose.
Moreover, with the help of Jia Xu, Li Jue naturally took back the city of Chang'an from Ma and Han.
Ma Teng and Han Sui reconciled again and launched a counterattack against Li Jue, hoping to regain the emperor.
Why was it that after the bloodbath of the two men in Chang'an City, the gentry and people in the city were extremely disgusted with the two men? In addition, the emperor also issued an edict, directly appointing Li Jue as a general of chariots and cavalry, and governor of all the armies.
It greatly improved the revenge morale of Chang'an soldiers and civilians.
After following Dong Zhuo, this was the first time that Li Jue was so rare.
As the delay lasted for a long time, Ma and Han could not do anything, so they had no choice but to withdraw their troops, temporarily gave up the attack on Chang'an, and stationed their troops in Huaili, but they still looked at Chang'an.
The turmoil in Chang'an also continued. Ma Teng and Han Sui had just left, and the Bingzhou army, under the command of Lu Bu, also rushed back to Chang'an.
Now that Dong Zhuo's clan has been wiped out and Li Ru is missing, the Xiliang army is in the hands of two people headed by Li Jue and Guo Si. Lu Bu is assisted by the Bingzhou army, and he has the title of Dong Zhuo's adopted son. If
It is not a bad idea to inherit Dong Zhuo's legacy.
In fact, Ma Teng and Han Sui did not completely retreat. They displayed their troops and horses in Jingyang, closely watching the movements of Chang'an City, looking for opportunities to make a comeback.
As for Jia Xu, the old fox, although he is in Li Jue's camp at the moment, he is also thinking back and forth in his mind.
Nowadays, the situation in Guanzhong is getting more and more chaotic. Li Jue, Guo Si, Lu Bu, Ma Teng, Han Sui... many parties are engaged in a melee around Chang'an. How will this war end?
The original trajectory in history, because Dong Zhuo was in power through a conspiracy between Wang Yun and Lu Bu, and they did not allow the old troops of Xiliang to surrender. Jia Xu, who was in the Xiliang army, had to add fuel to the flames and help Li Jue and Guo Si kill him in order to survive.
The death of Wang Yun killed the last hope of the revival of the Han Dynasty, and only by regaining power could he save his own life.
But the current situation is completely different. Dong Zhuo died of "natural causes" and had no descendants to inherit his legacy. Wang Yun is not in Chang'an either. At present, the Xiliang Army still dominates the city of Chang'an.
Jia Xu no longer needs to consider his own life as he did in history. All he needs to consider is how to resolve this war...
Without worrying about his own life, Jia Xu would naturally not be completely loyal to Li Jue.
Perhaps now, it is time to choose a good destination for yourself.
Li Jue, in a certain sense, is not Jia Xu’s cup of tea.
After Jia Xu made up his mind, he decided to take advantage of the chaotic period to go to the palace to meet the emperor.