After Cao Hong led Xu Rongbu to a forest, he took advantage of the situation and got into the woods.

Seeing Cao Hong enter the forest, Xu Rong immediately reluctantly ordered the troops to be withdrawn, because his troops were all cavalry, which was not conducive to pursuing in the woods at all.

Besides, after Cao Hong passed through the woods, he immediately encountered the remnants of the army led by Xiahoudun.

Seeing the appearance of friendly troops, Cao Hong hurriedly shouted.

After Xiahoudun heard Cao Hong's voice, he followed and went to find his reputation.

After confirming that the person who spoke out was indeed Cao Hong, Xiahoudun hurriedly rushed over and asked, "Zilian, why did you come out of the woods?" ”

Cao Hong then told him about covering for Cao Cao.

When Xiahoudun learned that Cao Cao had fled, he immediately asked Cao Hong to follow him and start evacuating, after all, they had not completely left the territory of the Western Liang army.

At the same time, after Cao Cao had fled for a while, he found that there were no pursuers behind him and immediately stopped to rest.

Just when Cao Cao was resting, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun led the remnants of the army to join Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao saw Cao Hong's figure appear in Xiahoudun's troops, he immediately rushed up and said, "Zilian, it's really good that you're okay!" ”

"This is all the blessing of the lord!"

After exchanging a few more words with Cao Hong, Cao Cao ordered to return to Chenliujun.

As for Xu Rong, after defeating Cao Cao's pursuers, he also immediately led his troops back to join forces with Li Ru's army.

Since then, the Xiliang army passed through Hangu Pass unharmed and then continued towards Chang'an.

Just when Dong Zhuo was implementing the plan to move the capital, Wang Kai, who was in his old way, also led his troops to retake Wudu County, because the successor of Wudu County's Taishou was affected by Dong Zhuo's rebellion and was forced to fail to take office.

Half a month later.

Wang Kai regained control of Wudu County in his own hands.

At the same time, Li Ru escorted the Son of Heaven and the courtiers to the foot of Chang'an.

After Dong Zhuo learned that the Son of Heaven and the courtiers had finally arrived in Chang'an, he immediately went out of the city to greet him, after all, Liu Xie was still the nominal Son of Heaven.

After Liu Xie met Dong Zhuo at the city gate, Dong Zhuo invited the Son of Heaven to enter the palace in Chang'an.

After several days of settlement, the Son of Heaven Liu Xie and the ministers of the court and the central government finally settled down in Chang'an.

After settling the problem of the Son of Heaven and the ministers of the court, Dong Zhuo began to order the construction of a fortress in the east of Chang'an for him to live in, and Dong Zhuo also built a dock fort in his fiefdom of Yixian County to store the wealth and grain collected from Luoyang.

After everything was arranged, Dong Zhuo applied to Liu Xie at the court meeting to exempt Han Sui and Ma Teng from their crimes.

After Wei Wei Zhang Wen listened to Dong Zhuo's proposal, he immediately stood up and said, "No! Your Majesty! , Xiliang Ma Teng and Han Sui gathered people to rebel, if His Majesty forgave their guilt, the people of the world will no longer have reverence for the rebellion. ”

Seeing Zhang Wen come out to refute, Dong Zhuo smiled contemptuously and said, "Lord Zhang, have you forgotten who made the Xiliang rebels sit on this?" ”

After Zhang Wen heard this, he pointed at Dong Zhuo and couldn't say a word, because it was he who didn't know anyone back then, which led to the Liangzhou rebellion, which should have been quelled, and it has not been completely resolved until now.

Seeing that Zhang Wen stopped talking, Dong Zhuo said to Liu Xie again: "Your Majesty, Xiliang Ma Teng and Han Sui both have a loyal and patriotic heart, the rebellion was just because those Qiang people coerced them, and now they have long regretted it, but they have been suffering from not having the opportunity to accept Zhao'an, and I hope that Your Majesty will give Ma Teng and Han Sui a chance to reform themselves." ”

After Dong Zhuo finished speaking, the ministers all fell silent.

Liu Xie, who was only ten years old, saw that none of the ministers had expressed their opinions, so he could only reluctantly agree to Dong Zhuo's request, after all, he couldn't be the master himself.

After receiving a satisfactory reply, Dong Zhuo said again: "Your Majesty, since you have agreed to pardon Ma Teng and Han Sui, the minister hopes that you can give them a chance to take charge of Liangzhou in a proper manner, after all, those Qiang people are not easy to govern. ”

Seeing that Dong Zhuo was gaining inches, Liu Xie and the ministers dared not speak out.

In the end, Liu Xie said helplessly: "Father, then I will make Han Sui the Taishou of Jincheng County, and Ma Teng the Taishou of Longxi County, what do you think?" ”

Dong Zhuo pondered in his heart for a while and replied: "Your Majesty, General Ma's official position is so decided, as for General Han's official position, I think it is more appropriate to crown him as the assassin of Liangzhou." ”

Liu Xie knew that even if he refuted, it would be useless, so he directly agreed.

After the court meeting ended, Dong Zhuo immediately sent someone to summon Han Sui and Ma Teng.

After Ma Teng and Han Sui saw Dong Zhuo in the Prime Minister's Mansion, they immediately saluted Dong Zhuo.

Dong Zhuo replied with a sentence of forgiveness, and then continued: "General Ma, General Han, I have asked the Son of Heaven for pardon for today's court meeting. ”

"Prime Minister, what did the Son of Heaven say?"

Seeing that Ma Teng looked impatient, Dong Zhuo smiled slightly and said, "Is there anything I can't do if I go out?" The Son of Heaven has promised to forgive you. ”

When Han Sui and Ma Teng heard this, they immediately thanked Dong Zhuo.

Seeing this, Dong Zhuo then said: "Don't be in a hurry to thank me first, I have good news to tell you, I have asked the Son of Heaven to ask General Han to be the assassin of Liangzhou, and General Feng Ma to be the Taishou of Longxi County." ”

Suddenly hearing this news, Ma Teng immediately exclaimed, and even Han Sui's face showed a look of surprise.

After seeing Han Sui and Ma Teng's incredulous looks, Dong Zhuo continued: "General Ma, General Han, after you have an official position, you can better govern Liangzhou, this is a great gift from me." ”

When Han Sui and Ma Teng heard this, they thanked Dong Zhuo again and again.

Dong Zhuo smiled and then said, "You can go back now in a bright light." ”

Hearing this, Ma Teng and Han Sui thanked Dong Zhuo again and then left the Prime Minister's Mansion together.

Out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Han Sui and Ma Teng went directly out of the city and led their troops back.

Since then, Dong Zhuo has enjoyed himself in Chang'an day and night.

At the same time, the princes of the world also kicked off the prelude to the melee.

Before Dong Zhuo could be idle for a few days, the news of Wang Kai's reoccupation of Wudu County spread back to Chang'an City.

Knowing that Wang Kai was struggling in Wudu County, Dong Zhuo did not send troops to attack, he directly wrote a letter to Han Sui and asked him to send troops to attack Wang Kai, after all, Wudu County was under the jurisdiction of Liangzhou Assassin History.

When Han Sui received Dong Zhuo's letter, he decided to send troops after thinking twice, because his ambitions began to swell after he was awarded the title of Liangzhou Assassin.

After determining the plan to send troops, Han Sui immediately sent someone to apply to Ma Teng for a passage, because there was a Longxi County between Jincheng County and Wudu County, and the location of Ma Teng's department happened to be the only way for Jincheng County to Wudu County.

After Ma Teng received Han Sui's letter, he replied without thinking about it and agreed.

After getting Ma Teng's reply, Han Sui thought in his heart: 'Brother Shoucheng! Since you are unsuspecting of me, then I will swallow you up all in order to fulfill my assassination. ’

Thinking of this, Han Sui immediately found his military advisor Cheng Gongying to discuss the plan to annex the Ma Teng Department by the way.