Thanks to the appearance of Lu Bu and Wang Yun, Ye Zhao successfully subdued all the soldiers and horses in Xiyuan, in addition to Bao Hong's first school and Yuan Shao's first school, the eight schools of Xiyuan, 30,000 troops, Ye Zhao actually controlled about 21,000, and the army with the largest number of troops in the past was taken away by Ye Zhao, plus Cao Cao, Gao Tanglong, the dead Zhao Rong, Feng Fang's department, although Ye Zhao's military power is not as much as Dong Zhuo's Northern Army Fifth School and Yulin Army, but Dong Zhuo cannot crush Ye Zhao in terms of troops.

In the afternoon of the same day, Ye Zhao ordered Fang Yue to divide 12,000 soldiers and horses to go to the Tiger Prison, nominally to strengthen the garrison of the Tiger Pass, but in fact it was to reduce his power in Luoyang, so that Dong Zhuo could have fewer scruples.

After Lu Bu returned to the city, he could clearly feel that Yuan Shao, Wang Yun and others had a much colder attitude towards him, and in the banquet with Ding Yuan, he didn't take care of himself from beginning to end, which made Lu Bu feel very aggrieved in his heart.

This time, although he didn't fight, Lu Bu felt that he had lost worse in front of Ye Zhao than the last time, no matter how embarrassed he was last time, he also let people know his bravery.

But what about this time?

He didn't even move his hand, and fled in disgrace!

What a shame is it to be a dignified flying general, without firing a bow or an arrow, to walk away in disgrace?

Lu Bu couldn't swallow this breath, but he was helpless, so he could only sit at Ding Yuan's lower hand, drinking sullenly, while Yuan Shao and Wang Yun on the side acted as if nothing had happened, and the laughter that sounded in the banquet from time to time made Lu Bu feel very harsh.

"Father-in-law, the child is unwell, retire first!" After eating for a long time, Lu Bu only felt bored in his heart, stood up, bowed to Ding Yuan, he was annoyed by the change in Yuan Shao and Wang Yun's attitude towards him, and ignored the two, and left without waiting for Ding Yuan's reply after speaking.

"You ......" Ding Yuan looked at Lu Bu's back, a little speechless with anger, although he recognized Yizi, but in the middle, there are some reasons driven by interests, plus Lu Bu's unruly personality, and he is known as a military prestige in the army, if it weren't for this relationship, Ding Yuan would be more difficult to control Lu Bu, seeing Lu Bu so rude at this moment, it was difficult to attack for a while.

"Jianyang Gong is angry, I think Feng Xian is also unhappy because of today's incident, let him calm down by himself." Yuan Shao smiled and comforted.

"Humph!" Ding Yuan snorted and said angrily: "I think he is about to become a barbar, I don't know how to be polite!" ”

Lu Bu, who had already walked out of the door, clenched his fists suddenly, his body stiffened in an instant, and then he walked out faster, he was afraid that if he stayed here any longer, he would kill someone.

Birth? Status?

Lu Bu had never been so eager for these two things for a moment, if he also had Ye Zhao's status today, then how could Ye Zhao play such a trick on himself? Ding Yuan dared to speak so disrespectfully? In the final analysis, my identity and status are not enough.

"I heard that Ye Zhao divided half of the soldiers and horses in the West Garden to the Tiger Prison Pass, what does this mean?" After Lu Bu left, Wang Yun frowned and said, "In this way, in Luoyang City, wouldn't it be to let that Dong Zhuo sit big?" ”

Yuan Shao and Ding Yuan couldn't help but be silent when they heard this, Ye Zhao did his best to serve as soldiers in the West Garden, although Yuan Shao's plan failed, but it was not necessarily a bad thing, Ye Zhao was stronger, and naturally it was inevitable that he would clash with Dong Zhuo, and they would reap the benefits.

But now Ye Zhao took the initiative to divide the soldiers and horses, which made the original pattern of competing for power suddenly become Dong Zhuo's family, they really couldn't understand why Ye Zhao was like this, isn't this tantamount to indulging Dong Zhuo?

Yuan Shao and the others couldn't figure it out, and on the other side of Luoyang, Dong Zhuo also couldn't figure it out.

"Then Ye Zhao shouldn't be so unwise." In the study, after Dong Zhuo received the information, he didn't have too many happy expressions, but looked at Li Ru with a solemn gaze.

Judging from Ye Zhao's past performance and this contact, he doesn't look like a person who will compromise easily, but now he has a point in the army, which is equivalent to giving Dong Zhuo a chance to sit big.

Li Ru didn't answer, just sat opposite Dong Zhuo and kept thinking about something, and only after a long time did he open his eyes and said, "Father-in-law, the son-in-law has some opinions, Ye Zhao did this, and there are no other reasons." ”

"Oh?" Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru and motioned for him to continue.

"First, Ye Zhao has no intention of competing in Luoyang, he has the intention to withdraw, this Tiger Prison Pass is the key point to return to Hanoi, he occupies the Tiger Prison Pass in advance, and also leaves a way out for himself." Li Ru pondered: "However, Hanoi is adjacent to Luoyang, although it is rich, it is by no means a place to live, although it is its homeland, but it cannot be used as a foothold. ”

"Yes, if he wants to retreat, why not leave early?" Dong Zhuo nodded with a deep groan.

"The second is that Ye Zhao took the initiative to divide part of his troops to put himself in a weak position, and the Luoyang scholars don't have much military power in their hands now, if they want to deal with their father-in-law, they have to win over Ye Zhao, even the weak and resist the strong, Ye Zhao's move is to take the scholars under his command?" Li Ru said with some uncertainty: "And he occupies the Tiger Prison Pass, and he is also the first to be invincible, and he can contact the scholars and fight with his father-in-law, and he can retreat to Hanoi." ”

Position? This is like the style that Ye Zhao said, undefeated general, really undefeated!

Dong Zhuo couldn't help but sneer, if this was the case, he didn't need to worry so much.

"But the son-in-law has a feeling." Li Ru looked up at Dong Zhuo and said, "The son-in-law always feels that this Ye Zhao has no intention of the Luoyang court. ”

"What does that mean?" Dong Zhuo frowned.

"I don't know, it's just the feeling of the son-in-law, then Ye Zhao has a deeper plan, but what is the plan, the son-in-law doesn't know, but at the moment, Ye Zhao divides the army, there are only these two possibilities." Li Ru bowed down and said, "How to choose, please ask your father-in-law to decide." ”

Dong Zhuo pondered for a moment, then suddenly smiled: "In this way, no matter which one it is, Ye Zhao will not take the initiative to fight against me right now?" ”

"Not bad!" Li Ru nodded solemnly.

"In that case, why worry?" Dong Zhuo stood up and said indifferently: "As for what he wants to do, that's his business, I just need to do my own thing, act according to what I planned before, and order Xiliang people to send troops to Chang'an, I want to occupy Chang'an as soon as possible, and we can rest easy." ”

"Whoa!" Li Ru bowed and said.

On the other side, in the Yuan Mansion, thinking about Ye Zhao's intentions, a family member suddenly ran over, bowed down and said, "Eldest son, the master is awake!" ”

"Great!" Yuan Shao and Wang Yun were overjoyed when they heard this, and Ding Yuan also stood up on the side.

"Duke Jianyang forgives the sin, Shao first went to see his uncle's illness, and it was inconvenient to accompany him, so the son will treat me to entertain Duke Jianyang." Yuan Shao smiled apologetically at Ding Yuan.

"I just went to drink a glass of water and wine." Ding Yuan nodded and smiled.

Yuan Shao hurriedly followed his subordinates to Yuan Kui's room, a strong smell of medicine could be smelled from afar, and Yuan Shao was quickly summoned by Yuan Kui after letting his subordinates pass through.

"Uncle, are you okay?" Yuan Shao knelt on the edge of Yuan Kui's collapse and said respectfully.

"It's fine, can you tell me what happened in Luoyang these days?" Yuan Kui's face was a little pale, this time he was not pretending to be sick, but he was really sick, after all, he was old, and he had a lot of things to worry about during this time, so he didn't pay attention to the wind and cold, and he was directly unconscious.

"Whoa." Yuan Shao nodded in agreement, told Yuan Kui in detail what happened in Luoyang during this time, and told Yuan Kui the doubts in his heart.

"Ye Zhao wants us to bow our heads!" Yuan Kui leaned on the cushion and said weakly.

"What does Uncle mean by that?" Yuan Shao was slightly stunned when he heard this, and looked at Yuan Kui suspiciously: "Ye Zhao divides his troops, at this time, the troops may not be more than ours, why should we bow to him?" ”

"Don't just look at the battle between us and Ye Zhao, you also know that Dong Zhuo's soldiers are strong and strong, and now they have received Yulin and the Northern Army, and the strength of the troops can be described as unparalleled for a while, Ye Zhao's division of troops is also the initiative to show weakness to Dong Zhuo, we and other scholars, if we want to fight against Dong Zhuo in Luoyang, we must even resist the weak and strong, and unite with Ye Zhao, so as to have a chance to compete with Dong Zhuo." Yuan Kui said a few words, and he felt a little dizzy, his illness had not fully recovered, and he should not be too bothered at this moment.

Yuan Shao was a little unwilling, why did he want to show friendship with Ye Zhao? How many times has this been?

"Other than that......" Yuan Kui looked at Yuan Shao, and suddenly sighed and said: "The Great Han Kingdom is coming to an end, and this land of Luoyang is not a place to live for a long time. ”

"Back?" Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Kui in surprise: "What does uncle mean by this?" ”

"You said that Ye Zhao divided his troops just to join forces with us?" Yuan Kui said with a smile: "He is seeking a way out for himself, once he can't do anything, he will immediately lead his troops to withdraw from the Tiger Prison Pass and retreat to Hanoi to watch the times." ”

"This ......" Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Kui, and a flash of horror flashed in his eyes.

"No matter who wins or loses this time, the last bit of face of the Han family, I'm afraid it will be lost, and the court will no longer be able to restrain the princes, Ye Zhao has obviously thought of that step, and is planning as soon as possible, so that he was one step ahead of the highway at the beginning, he is now in Nanyang, I heard that the business is good, once the world changes, according to Nanyang, to the north can attack Luoyang, to the east can swallow Yuzhou, Runan, the original should have been planned, if you can't do it, you should find a place to live." Yuan Kui said weakly.

Yuan Shao hadn't really thought about this before, but at this moment, Wei Wei frowned, thinking about the feasibility of this matter, looked at Yuan Kui, hesitated for a moment, and said, "I don't know what uncle thinks, where can I live?" ”

"Runan didn't want to go at the beginning, if the world is really in chaos in the future, the old man doesn't want your two brothers to have internal friction, which will break the vitality of my Yuan family, since the highway has been based in Nanyang, you can find enemies in the north at the beginning, as for who can get the world in the end, it depends on the ability of the two of you." Yuan Kui smiled weakly.

World?

When Yuan Shao heard this, his eyes were a little hot, and his breathing became short.