Chapter Ninety-Six: A Sudden Surrender
"Do you really want to send it?" In Dong Zhuo's military camp, Dong Zhuo's rough and wide palm carefully groped the red rabbit's mane and helped it straighten it out, and the red rabbit rubbed Dong Zhuo's already meaty face affectionately.
Military generals always have an incomprehensible obsession with good horses, especially this red rabbit is quite humane, which makes Dong Zhuo even more reluctant.
"Father-in-law, those who have achieved great things, should not be obsessed with temporary gains and losses, a red rabbit, for a general, father-in-law should have a choice." Li Ru looked at his father-in-law with some tears and laughter, no one is there at the moment, Dong Zhuo's appearance of holding a horse is a little ridiculous, in fact, Li Ru doesn't understand this kind of relationship between people and horses, he also rides horses, but he doesn't care about the quality of horses, he can ride any horse.
"Lord, Li Su is back!" Hua Xiong walked in, glanced at Chitu with some envy, and then hugged Dong Zhuo's fist.
"Oh?" Dong Zhuo regained his seriousness and nodded, "Let him come in." ”
"Whoa!" Hua Xiong agreed, turned around and left, and soon, Li Su was brought in by Hua Xiong.
"Congratulations, my lord!" Li Su came in and saluted Dong Zhuo first.
"Oh? Then Lu Bu has already agreed to vote? Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up, Lu Bu's heroic appearance on the battlefield during the day made Dong Zhuo quite admired, although he was a little embarrassed at the time, but Dong Zhuo himself was also a brave person, he fought on the battlefield when he was young, and he knew very well the value of a fierce general like Lu Bu on the battlefield.
"Not yet." Li Su shook his head and said: "But Feng Xian has long been dissatisfied with Ding Yuan, he is a hero, but Ding Yuan only let him be a small official, only in his account, I tried to recruit him, he has already moved, only today on the battlefield to break the face of the lord, worried that the lord will hold a grudge, is hesitant." ”
"Knife and penman?" Dong Zhuo turned his head, glanced at Li Ru, and couldn't help laughing: "Haha, Ding Yuan, my strength is so narrow, I should achieve great things!" ”
"Father-in-law!" Li Ru took a step forward, bowed down and said with a smile: "Since Ding Yuan has done his own evil, if he can take this opportunity to annex his subordinates, then the power of Luoyang can be in his hands." ”
Dong Zhuo nodded, and then touched Chitu with some reluctance and said, "Since Lu Bu has already intended to vote, this horse is ......."
"Father-in-law!" Li Ru said in a somewhat helpless accentuated tone: "At this time, it is the time for my father-in-law to show the measure of Corporal Lixian, and we must not be as short-sighted as that woman. ”
"Huh?" Dong Zhuo turned his head and glared at Li Ru dissatisfied.
Li Ru silently stepped aside and did not speak.
Dong Zhuo touched the supple mane of the red rabbit, hugged the horse's neck again, and finally sighed, closed his eyes and handed out the reins: "That's it, send it to Lu Bu, it can be regarded as showing sincerity." ”
"The lord is massive!" Li Su bowed, reached out to take the reins, and tugged on it, but he didn't pull it out, and he didn't use any force, and looked at Dong Zhuo who was more suspicious than this eye: "Lord?" ”
"Take it!" Dong Zhuo handed the reins forward.
Li Su dragged again, still didn't react, and suddenly couldn't cry or laugh, Li Ru on the side couldn't look at it, and stepped forward to break Dong Zhuo's palm, but Dong Zhuo's fingers were like turnips, how powerful they were, how could Li Ru be a scribe who could move.
"Father-in-law!" Li Ru looked at Dong Zhuo speechlessly, and seeing that Dong Zhuo didn't react, he couldn't help but say in an accentuated tone: "Lord! ”
Dong Zhuo had no choice but to let go, don't look at Dong Zhuo's resolute behavior, but for his son-in-law, he still relies on it, and generally when Li Ru directly calls him the lord, Dong Zhuo usually gives in.
"Tell Lu Bu to treat Chitu alive!" Seeing that Li Su was leaving, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but touch Chitu's mane and said.
Li Ru nodded hurriedly, but he wouldn't be really stupid enough to tell Lu Bu that they were all martial artists, and if they got this BMW, even if Li Su didn't say it, Lu Bu would also be a treasure.
Watching Li Su leave with a reluctant face, Dong Zhuo sighed, looked at Li Ru and said, "Then what should I do next?" ”
"The abolition of the establishment should be carried out as soon as possible!" Li Ru pondered: "It's just that the jade seal of the country is missing, and it is difficult for my father-in-law to command the world." ”
Dong Zhuo also nodded, without the seal of the jade seal of the country, it is equivalent to giving the county guards and state pastors a reasonable excuse to refuse the imperial edict, but it doesn't matter, as long as the situation in Luoyang and Guanzhong can be stabilized, the Son of Heaven is in his hands, and he can sort out the world step by step.
"Lord!" At this moment, a family member hurriedly came in and said to Dong Zhuo: "There is a military captain Chen Mo asking to see him outside the door. ”
"Chen Mo?" Dong Zhuo raised his eyebrows, Dong Zhuo still had a good impression of this young man who was only fifteen years old and could lead a school of soldiers and horses in Luoyang, and even had a certain prestige among Luoyang celebrities.
But what did Chen Mo mean by coming at this time?
His eyes couldn't help but look at Li Ru.
Li Ru shook his head, he doesn't have much contact with this young man, if it is those ministers in the court, even if he doesn't have much contact, with the help of inquiry, he can know his temperament to some extent, and then analyze his purpose.
But Chen Mo ...... Li Ru naturally inquired, since entering Luoyang, into Taixue, mediocre, but in Xu Zijiang got a comment, according to Zuo Dao sources, it was to use a sword to coerce Xu Zijiang to get, and then participated in the selection of generals in the West Garden, became the marquis of the new army in the West Garden, but showed good military talent in the battle with the Ge Pi thief, and finally because Bao Hong was greedy for ink, he replaced Bao Hong as the captain of the military academy.
Luck is naturally there, and I heard that he has won the favor of Lu Zhi and Xun Shuang at the same time, and Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are also quite close to him, which shows that he also has enough ability, otherwise how can a son of a family be like a fish in water in a place like Luoyang in just one year? Step by step?
"Missing?" Dong Zhuo said unexpectedly.
"It doesn't hurt to see it, in the Confucian view, although this person is young, but he has a lot of city, and when his father-in-law sees him later, he only needs to talk to him about Luoyang anecdotes, the Chen family, and I will teach him."
"It's fine." Dong Zhuo nodded, and immediately ordered the guards to invite Chen Mo in, and brought Li Ru and Hua Xiong into the Chinese army's big tent.
Chen Mo came alone, and as soon as he entered the account, he saw Hua Xiong glaring at him fiercely, full of murderous aura.
"I have long heard that Hua Xiong, a fierce general under the command of Dong Gong, can take the head of people among the ten thousand armies, and when I see it today, the momentum is quite amazing." Chen Mo turned a blind eye to Hua Xiong's murderous aura, and went straight to the tent and smiled at Dong Zhuo.
"Defeated by Ding Yuan today, did General Chen make a special trip to make fun of me?" Dong Zhuo leaned back, looking like a lion.
"Mo is fifteen years old." Chen defaulted to the truth.
"Uh...... Why? Dong Zhuo was puzzled.
"I didn't live enough." Chen Mo's words were concise and to the point.
Dong Zhuo and Li Ru couldn't help laughing, Dong Zhuo smiled and said, "Then you came here, didn't you defect to me?" ”
"It's pretty much the same." Chen Mo nodded and said: "Yesterday, I suggested taking advantage of Dong Gong's unstable foothold, combined with the people of various departments to expel Dong Gong from Beijing, General Hu Ben Zhonglang, Xiyuan soldiers and horses, and the five schools of the Northern Army, a total of 10,000 people, in my opinion, Dong Gong came to Beijing this time, and the men and horses he brought with him were only 5,000, maybe less, if there was a battle last night, Dong Gong did not have a chance to control Luoyang. ”
Dong Zhuo and Li Ru couldn't help but be shocked when they heard this, if it was really as Chen Mo said, how could they have a chance to control the palace last night?
"Then why ......" Dong Zhuo asked a not-so-smart question.
Li Ru felt that Chen Mo was not raising his own value, looking at this matter in hindsight, it was actually easy to find a way, but many things were just one step away, so he looked at Chen Mo and smiled: "Then if it is now, how will General Chen break my situation?" ”
"Dong Gong is now strong, one is holding the royal family, and the other is holding military rations, but Dong Gong does not have many soldiers and horses, although he annexed the Hu Ben, Yulin and other departments under Guangluxun, and the guard is also in the hands of Dong Gong, but today's palace affairs, Dong Gong should know that these soldiers and horses are not really surrendered, at this time, if the original Duke can make up his mind to seize the power of the palace control, then the righteousness will fall, Dong Gong is holding the grain depot, and it will not help." Chen Mo said helplessly.
"Then why are you here?" Dong Zhuo got up slowly, stretched out his hand to press the sword, and Hua Xiong took a step forward, blocking Chen Mo's retreat.
"It's the same as yesterday, don't ......" Chen Mo didn't seem to see it, sighed and said: "Ben Chu Gong has hung up the seal and left, I just have more strategies, he doesn't need to do it and it won't help, Ding Jianyang is a reckless man, and the Bingzhou army is not in unison, the Xiyuan Army has its own subordinates, without Ben Chugong, no one can gather together in a short time, but in my opinion, although Ding Jianyang won today, but Dong Gong only needs to threaten with military rations, and the Bingzhou army may not be with Ding Jianyang, and Ding Jianyang worshipped, Dong Gong merged with the Zhouzhou people, and half of Luoyang's soldiers have been obtained, The rest is scattered, and there is no possibility of success. ”
The most helpless thing is that you can see the situation clearly, and you can also come up with a way to do it, but you don't have the ability to do it yourself, Chen Mo looked at Dong Zhuo and said with a smile: "If you can give me half a month, maybe you can contact the soldiers and horses of various departments to resist, but watching Dong Gong act vigorously and resolutely, I'm afraid he won't give me half a month." ”
Dong Zhuo waved his hand, signaling that Hua Xiong didn't need to be nervous, knelt down again, pointed to the seat opposite Li Ru and said, "General Chen, take a seat." ”
"Thank you." Chen Mo bowed slightly and sat down calmly.
Li Ru looked at Chen Mo and sighed: "Fortunately, Yuan Benchu was uninterrupted, otherwise I am afraid that I would have waited for what I had to leave today." ”
Li Ru can also empathize with Chen Mo's experience, full of strategy, but he can't use it, he has experienced that kind of grievance.
"If the general trend is difficult to change, why bother in vain?" Chen Mo picked up the wine and said with a smile.
Dong Zhuo nodded, he also understood, Chen Mo was here to surrender, and his eyes couldn't help but look at Li Ru.
When dealing with such smart people, you'd better not dig your heart and lungs, otherwise you may end up being deceived by others and even lose your pants.
Li Ru nodded quietly, looked at Chen Mo and said, "General Chen is willing to hand over the military power?" ”
Chen Mo nodded, and put the talisman on the table: "I have brought it, and I will vote sincerely, but Wen Xiansheng has doubts but also knows, but now the imperial court can no longer withstand many twists and turns." ”
Dong Zhuo looked at the talisman, but did not take it, saw Li Ru nodding, and said with a smile: "General Chen doesn't need to be like this, the general is a general, and the army is still commanded by General Chen." ”
"Thank you, Dong Gong!" Chen Mo smiled with a smile.
In fact, Dong Zhuo didn't look down on Chen Mo's soldiers and horses of less than 2,000 people.