Chapter 223 Attack on Runan

A few days later, Lv Bu finally returned to Luoyang from Hanoi. As soon as Lv Bu returned to Luoyang, he was found by Dong Zhuo.

"Well, these bastards have turned against each other. First, Yuan Shao rebelled, and now Cao Cao is also plotting against me. Doesn't everyone in the world want to take my Dong Zhuo's head? Well, since these bastards want to fight against me, I will now take the lead in attacking and destroy them all one by one. Let's see who else dares to have evil intentions. As soon as Lv Bu came outside the hall, he heard Dong Zhuo roaring loudly in the hall.

"Father, the child is incompetent and can't catch the traitor Cao Cao. Please punish him." Hearing Dong Zhuo's roar, Lv Bu hesitated for a while, and then walked in and said to Dong Zhuo.

"Lv Bu, my son, you're back. With you by my side, I'm relieved. How's your injury? I heard that you were tricked by a villain in Hanoi. As soon as he saw Lv Bu coming in, Dong Zhuo's face suddenly became happy, and his original anger flashed away. He asked Lv Bu with concern.

"Well, the father is worried about the child's business. The child is only a little small, and now it's all right. If my father is to conquer the princes of Shandong, I am willing to be the vanguard and sweep down Shandong for my father. Being so concerned by Dong Zhuo, Lv Bu was a little unnatural and hurriedly used the matter of the expedition to Shandong to change the topic.

To be honest, during this period of time, Dong Zhuo is really good to Lv Bu. He maintains Lv Bu everywhere and has considerable trust in Lv Bu. Even if he is in love with his father and son, it is not too much. However, Lv Bu was thinking about Ding Yuan's instructions when he was about to die, and he had always avoided being too close to Dong Zhuo. However, as Dong Zhuo's adopted son, Lv Bu often had to face Dong Zhuo, so that many times Lv Bu could not make up his mind and was a little uncertain about whether Dong Zhuo was his enemy or relative. Lv Bu was even worried that if it went on like this, he would never be able to kill Dong Zhuo again.

"Hahaha, with my son as a pioneer, killing the princes of Shandong for my father is like killing chickens and dogs." Seeing that Lv Bu was willing to be the vanguard to deal with all kinds of princes, Dong Zhuo said in a good mood.

"Let's go to the country." Dong Zhuo was so angry that he was about to wave his army eastward. Li Ru next to him suddenly came out and stopped him and said, "Your Excellency, since the Excellency of Xiangguo came to Luoyang and stared at the world, none of the princes in the world did not want to imitate Xiangguo, but they didn't have this opportunity. As long as there is a prime minister in Luoyang, half of the princes in the world dare not do it. However, if the prime minister leads the army to the eastward expedition, not to mention the result of the eastern expedition, but the attraction of Luoyang emptiness to the princes of the world is enough for them to invade. At that time, our army will face the enemy from all aspects. As the saying goes: 'Two fists are difficult to defeat four hands, and a good man can't withstand many wolves.' Please consider the pros and cons of this. Li Ru said to Dong Zhuo.

"Um, what Li Ru said is reasonable, but Yuan Shao made a fierce fight in Jizhou. Where did he put the face of the court like this? If other princes also learn from Yuan Shao, what does it mean for me to sit in the prime minister? Although Dong Zhuo was stubborn, he always obeyed Li Ru's opinions, so he asked with some worry.

"Ha ha, Yuan Shao was originally the son of Yuan's family. Because he was persecuted by his stepmother, he went to Jizhou to set up another door. Although he has gained a lot of support by taking advantage of the prestige of the Yuan family, he just gathered some mob. As long as there is no imperial edict from your majesty, they are thieves, and sooner or later they will be the dish in the mouth of the prime minister. They thought that the court might as well issue an edict to officially appoint Yuan Shao as the governor of the Bohai Sea. If Yuan Shao did not want to accept it, the Prime Minister could give him a charge of disrespecting the decree, and then order the Jizhou assassin to send troops to arrest him, and then escort him to Beijing. As long as it can cause a conflict between Yuan Shao and Jizhou Prefecture, after Yuan Shao loses Jizhou's support, it is just two or three kittens, which can't become a climate. If Yuan Shao accepts the appointment of the prime minister, it means that Yuan Shao has recognized the status of the prime minister. Everyone shakes hands and make peace, and it is not too late to fight against the battlefield in the future. Li Ru smiled and told out his plan to deal with Yuan Shao.

"Okay, that's it. This Yuan Shao is really cunning. He ran all the way to Beihai, thinking that if he was far away from me, he could do whatever he wanted. I wanted to let him know that even if he ran to the ends of the earth, as long as I stretched out my hand, I could still hold his tail. Dong Zhuo was obviously very satisfied with Li Ru's arrangement.

"Your Excellency, doing so can only be regarded as giving kindness to Yuan Shao. Since ancient times, all those who have achieved great things have both kindness and power. Grace alone will only give the enemy an arrogant habit sometimes." Obviously, Li Ru hadn't finished his words, and he said it again.

"How to be kind and powerful, you can talk about it." Dong Zhuo asked with great interest. How to be kind and powerful, you can talk about it. Dong Zhuo asked with great interest.

"Yuan Shaoyuan is in the North Sea, and it is not easy for our army to attack naturally. However, Yuan Shao's hometown, the foundation of the old Yuan family is in Runan, which is not far from Luoyang. It's better to send a soldier and horse to Runan on the pretext of annihilating the Yellow Turban Yu Party, and taking the opportunity to beat the Yuan family. With such kindness and power, I believe that Yuan Shao will also be honest. Li Ru continued.

"This matter is not difficult to deal with, but didn't you say that Yuan Shao was forced to leave home and leave Jizhou? Presumably Yuan Shao will not care about the Yuan family in Runan." Dong Zhuo said with a slight frown.

"Of course, Yuan Shao will not care and may be happy, but this matter will be different in the eyes of others. When they think about whether to follow Yuan Shao against the Prime Minister, they will think more about how the Prime Minister will deal with them. Li Ru said. After saying this, Li Ru subconsciously took a look at Lv Bu. This means that Lv Bu naturally understood that Li Ru wanted Lv Bu to go out and lead the troops to Runan. However, Lv Bu is not interested in this job. Although the Yuan family in Runan has a great career, they will definitely gain a lot if they can win the Yuan family. However, the dangers and difficulties faced are even more difficult. How can the foundation established by the fourth and third princes of the Yuan family over hundreds of years be taken down overnight? If the first family of the Han Dynasty can be taken down so gently, why should the old Yuan family not fall for a hundred years?

What's more, the Runan generation was rarely persecuted during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Where is the hero stronger than the Central Plains? Lv Bu clearly remembers that Zhang Bao was defeated by the powerful force led by the old Yuan family in Wancheng. More importantly, the battle in the north is dominated by cavalry, and in the south is dominated by boats. If Lv Bu goes to Runan, although he can surprise the enemy with cavalry, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry in Runan will be greatly weakened. Once it is delayed, the consequences will be unimaginable. If you fight with infantry, I'm afraid that before the soldiers and horses reach the city of Runan, they have been beaten by several times the enemy. After thinking about it, Lv Bu still thinks it's better not to fight Runan.

It must be that when Cao Cao attacked Yuan Shu in history, he also united Lv Bu and Liu Bei, which could defeat Yuan Shu.

"What do you think of my son?" Lv Bu was thinking about the danger of attacking Runan when suddenly Dong Zhuo opened his mouth and asked Lv Bu.

"The child is willing to lead the army on an expedition to destroy the Yuan family for his father." Seeing Dong Zhuo's question, Lv Bu's heart moved and he couldn't help saying.

"Hahaha, my son is a sharp weapon given to me by God, which is invincible." After getting Lv Bu's affirmative answer, Dong Zhuo said with a smile.

"Lord Prime Minister, you can't use a cow knife to kill chickens. Mr. Lv has made outstanding achievements and is famous all over the world. However, now people all over the world only know the prestige of Mr. Lu, but they have forgotten the power of our Xiliang iron riding. I, Hua Xiong, am not talented. I would like to lie down for Mr. Lv Bu, sweep down Runan, and let the world see the power of our Xiliang Iron Ride again. Just when Lv Bu thought he was going to go on an expedition to Runan again, a dark-faced man came out and said generously.

"General Hua Xiong is right. The sword can only become sharper and sharper the more it is. Xiliang Iron Horse is like a sword that has not been sheathed for a long time, and it is also time for him to hone it." A tough man stood next to him, but Niu Fu, the second person of Dong Zhuojun.

It turned out that since Lv Bu came to Dong Zhuo's army, as soon as there was a war, the first thing Dong Zhuo thought of was Lv Bu, and Lv Bu's performance was so wonderful that Dong Zhuo's ace army, Xiliang Iron Horse, was considered to have become a second-rate army in Dong Zhuo's army. Such an encounter, let alone as a west Hua Xiong, the main general of Liang Tieqi, was very depressed, but many Xiliang veterans were very unconvinced and wanted to compete with Lv Bu's wolf horse.

Seeing that he was going to attack Runan today, Hua Xiong thought that it was his turn to do this job, but he didn't think that Dong Zhuo would let Lv Bu go. If it goes on like this, these old people who came from Xiliang will become the decoration of Dong Zhuo's army in the future. Thinking of this, Hua Xiong stood up and said first.

After such a stirring between Hua Xiong and Niu Fu, the generals of Xiliang also scrambled to attack Runan one by one, as if Runan was a kind of delicious.

"Your Excellency, I also agree with the opinions of the generals. It's better to let Xiliang iron ride there this time, and let the powerful people in Runan know the power of our Xiliang soldiers. However, there will be omissions in General Huaxiong's going alone. If General Niu Fu goes with him, it will be sure to be foolproof." Seeing that the generals of Xiliang were excited, Li Ru took the lead in turning the corner and suggested to Dong Zhuo. It must be that Hua Xiong is brave and resourceless. Naturally, it goes without saying that he will rush into the battle, but he is not the opponent of those strong men in Runan. However, with the help of Niu Fu, he is a little sure. Niu Fu is also one of the only generals in the Xiliang army.