Chapter 106 The Rise of Dong Zhuo
Chapter 106
"Dong Zhuo, what are you going to do?" Seeing Xi Liang's soldiers surrounding him, Yuan Shao shouted and asked.
"Well, I, Dong Zhuo, came thousands of miles away. Naturally, it's for the king of Qin. How can I allow you to wait and do something in front of the emperor?" Dong Zhuo looked at Yuan Shao with contempt at the corners of his mouth.
Looking at Dong Zhuo coming with Xiliang soldiers and surrounding the crowd, Zhang Rang immediately became happy and said to the crowd:
"Your Majesty is here. Why don't you kneel down and salute quickly?"
Hearing Zhang Rang's cry, Dong Zhuo hurriedly came down from the Red Rabbit, knelt down on Liu Wei's knees, and said loudly:
"I, Dong Zhuo, the assassin of Xiliang, led the generals and soldiers of Xiliang not far away. Come to King Qin, and I respectfully invite the emperor to Sheng'an." As Dong Zhuo knelt down, tens of thousands of Western cool cavalry behind him also got off their horses and knelt down one after another.
"Aiqing has been working hard for a long time." Liu Wei had been frightened by the scene in front of him. At this time, he saw everyone kneeling down and finally woke up.
However, Liu Wei's words did not resonate much. Dong Zhuo knelt in front of Liu Wei, but did not get up. Seeing that Dong Zhuo refused to get up, Liu Wei was a little helpless.
It turned out that Dong Zhuo was under the pressure of the army. At this time, he wanted to ask the emperor for some rewards, but after a night's escape, Liu Wei was already overwhelmed with this matter, and there was no intention to consider Dong Zhuo's needs.
"Dong Zhuo, do you come here to save the car or rebel?" At this moment, a childish voice suddenly sounded, and it turned out to be Liu Wei beside him. At this time, Liu Xie, who was only seven or eight years old, spoke.
"I came from afar, naturally for the sake of the king of Qin." Liu Xie's words shocked Dong Zhuo. Although Liu Wei and Liu Xie are now in the hands of Dong Zhuo, the royal family has been majestic for a long time, and deep-rooted pressure has been formed in Dong Zhuo's heart. At this time, Dong Zhuo was a little scared when he heard Liu Xie's questioning.
"In this case, why don't you escort the emperor back to the palace quickly?" Liu Xie's words reminded Dong Zhuo, but at the same time, it also established Dong Zhuo's position in the court.
Because at this time, Dong Zhuo is already a meritorious hero.
After Dong Zhuo returned to the palace with the emperor's brothers, he claimed that the Northern Army was not credible on the grounds of the safety of the palace, so he easily took over the guard of the palace.
Immediately under Li Ru's plan, Dong Zhuo gradually controlled the Northern Army through differentiation and disintegration, inducement and crowding, but in just three days, he controlled the 50,000 Northern Army in Luoyang.
Originally, when He Jin was there, the Northern Army was firmly controlled in the hands of He Jin, but after He Jin's death, the Northern Army went to the backer. Although the generals in the Northern Army were all elites of the Han Dynasty, they did not accept each other because these people were elites. In the past, the suppression of He Jin was naturally a piece of iron plate. Now without He Jin, it has turned into a plate of scattered sand. Whether Cao Cao can know Yuan Shu, so that Yuan Shao can only control a small part of the Northern Army. In the end, 30,000 Xiliang Army was allowed to merge 50,000 Northern Army.
Dong Zhuo saw that he had controlled the Northern Army and Luoyang's general situation had been completed, so he had saved people to write to the court and make himself a great general, replacing He Jin's seat. In the face of Dong Zhuo's strength, this proposal was successfully passed without opposition. As for Zhang Rang, now that Dong Zhuo is in power, of course, he will not allow a small eunuch to shake his power in front of him. So on a dark and windy night, two soldiers quietly put Zhang Rang into a sack and buried him on the chaotic grave outside Luoyang City. He was once dominated the fate of the Han Dynasty. Things disappeared quietly like this, as if they had never appeared.
And many princes who were rushing to Luoyang began to retreat after hearing the news that Dong Zhuo had entered Luoyang. Hearing the news, Yuan Shao was even more angry.
"They are all a bunch of bastards. They usually talk about loyalty and patriotism one by one. Now when it's time to let them contribute, they actually become a turtle." Yuan Shao roared in his hand with a note sent by many princes.
It turned out that when those princes saw that Luoyang had changed owners, they felt that it was unprofitable and did not want to participate in this matter, so they replied to Yuan Shao one after another, and said, "The local affairs are busy, and they can't send troops for a while. I heard that the ten permanent servants have been killed. This is God's blessing." Seeing such a statement, I had to be angry.
"The general doesn't have to be angry. In fact, the performance of these princes is also reasonable." Seeing that Yuan Shao was angry, Xu You came over and brought another message to Yuan Shao. I heard that the 200,000 troops of the Xiliang Army have passed Chang'an and are coming to Luoyang non-stop. Presumably, those princes said that the Xiliang army was powerful, so they retreated.
"What Xiliang Army still has 200,000? When Dong Zhuo came, he already had 30,000 iron riders. Now he has controlled the 50,000 troops of the Northern Army, which is already 80,000 people, and there are 200,000 troops. Xiliang is a barren land. Where did so much money and food come from to feed so many troops? After listening to Xu You's words, Yuan Shao's face changed greatly.
"The lord doesn't know that Xiliang is fighting all year round, and the people are fierce. As long as it is slightly rectified, it can become an army. If Xiliang is rich, there may not be many soldiers and horses, but because Xiliang is barren and has been fighting for a long time, the people can't survive. Therefore, although Xiliang lacks money and food, there is no shortage of soldiers and horses. Flags are raised everywhere, and people who are soldiers come to eat food. Although Xu You's words are a little exaggerated, they are more in line with the situation of Xiliang.
"In this way, is it really allowed for Dong Zhuo to control the government and take charge of the social artifact?" Yuan Shao was a little sad and angry. Originally, Yuan Shao wanted to make the old Yuan family control the court by attracting the princes to enter the army, but he did not expect that he would complete Dong Zhuo.
"Actually, there is still a chance." A flash of light flashed in Xu You's eyes, obviously thinking of something. Although Dong Zhuo is fierce, he is not invincible. I heard that Dingyuan, Changsha Sun Jian and Beiping Gongsun Zan are all heroes of my big man. The general might as well let them attack Dong Zhuo, so that we still have a chance.
"Sun Jian in Changsha and Sun Zan in Peiping are too far away. When they come, I'm afraid that Dong Zhuo has achieved the general situation, but Ding Yuan in Bingzhou is also full of soldiers. Lv Bu under his command is unparalleled in the world, but he can be more long as Dong Zhui." Yuan Shao smiled slightly and was obviously very satisfied with his plan.
At the same time, tens of thousands of troops are coming to Luoyang outside Luoyang. A big flag was erected in the army, and a big "D" on the flag was led by Ding Yuan.
"Well, it's so abominable. This Dong Zhuo is just a useless guy. Not long ago, he was beaten by the Yellow Turban Army. Now he turns around and wants to be a general. How can he dare to take this high position?" Around Ding Yuan, the generals heard that Dong Zhuo had become a general, and they were indignant.
"Gao Shun, what do you think of this matter?" Hearing the noise of the generals around him, Ding Yuan did not echo, but asked Gao Shun on one side. In Ding Yuan's opinion, Gao Shun was always calm and strategic. Therefore, when it comes to major events, Ding Yuan always likes to ask Gao Shun for his opinion.
"It's really not easy for my subordinates to comment on this matter. Lord Assassin'd better ask General Lu. Maybe he has any opinions." Gao Shun did not answer Ding Yuan directly, but turned the topic to Lv Bu, because Gao Shun found that Lv Bu rarely spoke along the way, with a solemn look.
It turned out that Lv Bu was thinking about a question all the way. That is, if Dong Zhuo asked him to kill Ding Yuan like in history, what should he do? Psychologically, Lv Bu is unwilling. He must have a bad reputation for his father. If Lv Bu does this, I'm afraid that no matter what he does in his life, he will not get the approval of the world. The world must be the etiquette and filial piety. But if you don't kill, Lv Bu has now deeply felt that Ding Yuan's distrust of him. The reason is very simple. Ding Yuan has seen Lv Bu's ambition. His son Mo Ruo's father. Lv Bu and Ding Yuan have lived together for a long time. Can Ding Yuan not see Lv Bu's thoughts? If Lv Bu doesn't kill Ding Yuan, I'm afraid Ding Yuan will find a way to kill Lv Bu. However, Ding Yuan must be Lv Bu's father. Zeng Jin took in Lv Bu when Lv Bu was most difficult. Lv Bu believed that without Ding Yuan, it would be difficult for Lv Bu to take revenge. Thinking of this, Lv Bu made up his mind that he would never kill Ding Yuan. Even if Ding Yuan wanted to kill Lv Bu, Lv Bu would never leave. The world is so big that with Lv Bu's unrivaled force, he can become a human being there.
Thinking of this, Lv Bu couldn't stand to turn his head and look at Ding Yuan. At this glance, Lv Bu saw that everyone's eyes were just looking at him.
"Lv Bu, my son, tell me, what do you think of this trip to Luoyang?" Ding Yuan saw that Lv Bu was absent-minded and once asked.
"Well, now that Dong Zhuo has entered Luoyang and controlled the imperial court, the general situation has been achieved. 200,000 Western Liang soldiers have passed Chang'an and will arrive in Luoyang in a few days. If we are against Dong Zhuo this time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to retreat completely." After thinking for a moment, Lv Bu said cautiously.
"Hahaha, my son is worried too much. Look, this day is still the sky of the Han Dynasty. This place is still the land of my Han Dynasty. No matter how many Xiliang Army there are, it is also my soldiers of the Han Dynasty. Although Dong Zhuo is incompetent, he is also my minister of the Han Dynasty. Will he rebel? We only need to know the interests, and we will be able to appease the court. If Dong Zhuo doesn't know what's good or bad, I'm not a vegetarian. I have ordered him to station on the bank of the Yellow River, Luoyang, but there is a strange movement, and send troops immediately. Besides, the princes of the world are not just Dong Zhuo and me. Dong Zhuo, do you dare to risk the greatness of the world and do rebellious things? Ding Yuan laughed loudly and dispelled the doubts in the hearts of the generals. In fact, Ding Yuan didn't really want to discuss with the generals when he said these words, but just wanted to cheer up the generals.
Soon after, Ding Yuan's Bingzhou army rushed outside Luoyang City and stationed outside Luoyang City.