After the strange man sat down, Dong Zhuocai asked seriously: "In the opinion of Mr., what should I do?" ”

The strange man said: "Drive the teacher to the south, and coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes." ”

"Huh? Hold the Son of Heaven hostage to order the princes!? ”

Dong Zhuo's eyes were terrified, and the generals in the hall changed color one after another, only Li Ru's eyes showed a shocked look.

After a long time, a whisper began to sound in the hall, and the old Liangzhou generals led by Hua Xiong and Fan Chou were gearing up and looking excited, as if they were eager to immediately wave their troops to the south and take Luoyang directly. However, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao and others, as well as the general Xu Rong, were fiercely opposed, thinking that blackmailing the Son of Heaven to make the princes really rebel and would be despised by the people of the world.

For a while, the generals in the hall were divided into two factions, each insisting on the word and fighting for the red face, and it was inseparable, Dong Zhuo was also difficult to make a decision for a while, so he had to temporarily withdraw from the generals and announce that he would change his name and discuss again, and the generals withdrew in turn, and in less than a moment, only Dong Zhuo and Li Ru were left in the hall.

Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru and asked, "What does Wen Xiu think?" ”

Li Ru suddenly stood up, waved at Dong Zhuo, and said loudly: "If this is discussed, the great cause of the lord can be expected." ”

"Oh?" Dong Zhuo stroked his hair and said in a condensed voice, "So Wen Xiu is in favor of going south?" ”

Li Ru said: "It's the right time." ”

"Good!" Dong Zhuo hit the case and said, "My intention has been decided, that is, I will drive the division south." ”

"My lord." Li Ru hurriedly shook his hand and persuaded, "Don't be too hasty about going south." ”

"Huh?" Dong Zhuo wondered, "Why is this?" ”

Li Ru said: "Coercing the Son of Heaven to make the princes have a lot of stakes, how can you act hastily? If the lord rashly enters Beijing, it is very easy to incur the infamy of the great rebellion and give people a handle, and when the time comes, the world is secluded, and everyone will crusade against the lord, and the lord will have a thousand mouths and be afraid that he will not be able to distinguish clearly, isn't this a mistake in the big thing? ”

Dong Zhuo slapped his forehead and said suddenly: "If it weren't for Wen Xiu, I would be in danger." ”

Li Ru said: "If the lord wants to achieve great things and is not in a hurry, he can ask the generals to step up the training of soldiers, accumulate grain and grass for emergencies, and then send people to carry out large-scale activities in the DPRK and create disputes, causing chaos in the situation and instability of the people's hearts. ”

"Hmm~" Dong Zhuo said repeatedly, "According to what Wen Xiu said." ”

……

At the beginning of June of the fourth year of Zhongping (187).

At this time, Luoyang has fallen into a gloomy fog.

Dong Zhuo defeated the six-way coalition army, and led the army to attack and kill Ding Yuan, and captured the news of Bingzhou, Liu Hong, the emperor of Han Ling, who had just recovered from a serious illness, immediately looked up to the sky and sighed, vomited blood again, and hurriedly rescued him, and when he urgently called the doctor, Emperor Han Ling was already dying and angry.

Liu Hong knew that he would die soon, so he urgently summoned the generals He Jin, Taifu Yuan Kui, Situ Wang Yun, Taiwei Zhang Wen, Sikong Liu Hong, Taishi Yang Biao and other civil and military ministers into the palace. After hurriedly arranging the funeral, Liu Hong vomited blood three times and died for a long time, at the age of twenty-nine, and was posthumously named Emperor Ling.

The next time, the general He Jin led the minister of civil and military affairs to support the crown prince Liu Wei to ascend the throne as the emperor, known as the Han Shaodi in history, however, the mourning period of the Ling Emperor was not completed, and the young emperor had not had time to change the yuan, and a conspiracy suddenly struck.

In July of the fourth year of Zhongping (187), Dong Zhuo, who knew that the opportunity had come, made people buy off the captain of the military academy.

With the planning and assistance of Li Ru, he always dreamed of restoring the former powerful position of the Ten Standing Servants, and followed the example of Cao Jie, the middle servant, and raised troops on the side of the Qing Dynasty, leading the Xiyuan Army to attack Luoyang, Taifu Yuan Kui, and the general He Jin died in the chaos, when Yuan Shao had just returned to Luoyang from Bohai, preparing to replace Yuan Kui as the lieutenant of the Division.

Sudden mutiny, Yuan Shao hurriedly contacted the old general, assistant military captain Feng Fang, guard captain Zhao Rong and others to attack Luoyang, the two armies in Luoyang City melee said, the people were killed and wounded countless times, the situation was chaotic, poor young Han Shao Emperor Liu Wei ascended the throne less than two months, then suffered this military disaster, and the Empress Dowager He hid in the forbidden palace and washed his face with tears.

In August of the fourth year of Zhongping (187), after more than two months of careful preparation, Dong Zhuo finally sent a letter all over the world, officially set up troops to the south, and raised the righteous banner of "Qingjun side", Hanoi Taishou Zhang Yang, Yanzhou Mu Liu Dai, Qiaojun Taishou Cao Ying, Langyu Taishou Liu Bei, Qingzhou Thorn Shi Kong Rong, Xuzhou Thorn Shi Tao Qian, Yangzhou Thorn Shi Yuan Shu, Changsha Taishou Sun Jian, Yizhou Mu Liu Yan, Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao and other ten town princes were not to be left behind, and they raised troops to respond.

This is a feast of warlords, and the princes of all towns want to get a piece of the pie, and they all want to win some benefits from this huge "Qing Jun Side" operation.

……

Jinyang.

The 50,000-strong army has been assembled, and it only needs to wait for Dong Zhuo's order to move south. Dong Zhuo's golden helmet and golden armor, straddling on a strong Dawan good horse, looks majestic, behind him stands the majestic Lu Bu, Lu Bu has a purple gold crown on his head, and two goose carving feathers are inserted on it, which looks elegant and chic.

Dong Zhuo looked up at the sky from time to time, and a trace of anxiety flashed in his eyes.

Just when he was waiting impatiently, a fast horse suddenly galloped from the front and said to Dong Zhuo: "Lord, the military advisor is the best." ”

"Oh?"

Dong Zhuo put his hand on the canopy and looked forward, and saw that the dust and smoke were billowing in front of him, and dozens of fast horses had rushed over like a whirlwind and clouds. Dong Zhuo immediately showed joy on his face, and stepped forward with Lu Buze.

Li Ru rode his horse closer, clasped his fists on the horse's back, and said respectfully: "See the lord." ”

"No courtesy." Dong Zhuoxi said, "Wen Xiu has arrived, the army can be pulled out, where is Feng Xian?" ”

Lu Buze immediately stepped forward and said proudly: "The child is here." ”

Dong Zhuo said: "Command the three armies to start immediately." ”

"Yes!"

Lu Bu clenched his fists and took the order.

Li Ru looked around, and suddenly asked in surprise: "Lord, why is Mr. Xu Family (the strange person calls himself the Xu Family) here?" ”

"Wen Xiu doesn't know anything." Dong Zhuo said indifferently, "Mr. Xu has already led the army out of the Tunzi clan with Yuanmao (Xu Rongbiao) to deter the Hetao, so he is not in the army. ”

"Huh?" Li Ru's eyes flashed, and he asked in a condensed voice, "Is this the intention of the lord, or is Mr. Xu invited to go?" ”

Dong Zhuo said: "It's really Mr. Xu Jia's invitation to go, Wen Xiu, is there anything wrong?" ”

"Not good!" Li Ru lost his voice and said, "This person seems to want to abandon the lord and go, so he should be chased and killed quickly!" ”

"Huh?" Dong Zhuo exclaimed, "Why did Wen Xiu say this? ”

"The policy of coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes is the dedication of Mr. Xu's family, and now the lord wants to raise troops and clear the king's side, how can the Xu family not go to Luoyang with the army? This time, he invited himself out of the Tunzi clan, obviously wanting to lead away. This person's wisdom is far above Confucianism, if he can't be used by the Lord, he should be killed to prevent future troubles. ”

Li Ru said this, and said quickly: "Please the lord to attack him quickly, I am afraid that it will be too late." ”

Dong Zhuo has always trusted Li Ru, and he didn't dare to slack off at the moment, and said quickly: "Where is Xu Huang?" ”

Xu Huang hurriedly rode forward and said quickly: "The last general." ”

Dong Zhuo said: "The rate of elite soldiers is five hundred, and it must not be wrong to go to the Zi clan to capture the Xu family." ”

"Yes."

Xu Huang clenched his fists and rode away with his horse.

……

Zi Shi, Xu Rong Daying.

Xu Rong was looking at the map at the desk, and suddenly a small colonel came into the account to report: "General, General Xu Huang asks to see outside the tent." ”

"Xu Huang? Didn't he go to Luoyang with his lord, and why did he come to the Zi clan again? Xu Rong pondered for a moment and said loudly, "Order, General Xu Huang is invited." ”

In less than a moment, Xu Huang hurried in.

"The last general, Xu Huang, see the general."

"General Xu Huang doesn't have to be polite."

After being polite, Xu Huang looked around and didn't see the Xu family, so he asked in a deep voice: "I was ordered by the lord to capture Mr. Xu's family, I don't know where Mr. is?" ”

"Huh?" Xu Rong was shocked and said, "It has been three days since Mr. Xu returned to Jinyang, how can the lord not know?" ”

……

Hetao, Ma Yue old camp.

"Butcher, butcher!" Guan Ning pointed his finger at Ma Yue's nose and scolded angrily, "For the sake of a corner of the whole Hetao, you don't hesitate to sacrifice tens of millions of people in the world, how can you bear it?" How can you bear it! ”

Ma Yue's eyes were gloomy, and he stared at Guan Ning without saying a word.

Dian Wei was furious, pulled out two big iron halberds and put them on Guan Ning's neck, and shouted: "Guan Ning Pifu, if you dare to speak disrespectfully and insult the lord, Lao Tzu will kill you." ”

Guan Ning said disdainfully: "The people are not afraid of death, so why are they afraid of death?" ”

"Huh?"

Dian Wei's eyes were full of murderous intent, and when he was about to swing the iron halberd to cut off Guan Ning's head, a strong and powerful hand had already put on Dian Wei's shoulder, Dian Wei looked back, only to see Ma Yue's eyes deep and shook his head at him, Dian Wei was helpless, so he had to glare at Guan Ning fiercely, and retreated.

"Good scolding, scolding pleasure!"

Ma Yue's cold gaze slowly swept over Guan Ning, and then swept over the frustration that hung his head and was silent, a sneer suddenly bloomed at the corner of his mouth, and he said in a deep voice: "This general is neither a sage, nor a gentleman, nor a great man, what do the people of the world have to do with me?" Thou shalt scold my butcher, and I will be this butcher! General Ben is this cold-blooded butcher, so what? ”

"You~~You~~" Guan Ning pointed his fingers at Ma Yue, trembling with anger and unable to speak, and it took a while for a while to burst out of his teeth, "Beasts, they are simply beasts!" ”

Ma Yue said coldly: "Mr. has won the award." ”

"Words are not speculative, half a sentence is too much." Guan Ning gritted his teeth and said, "Say goodbye below." ”

Ma Yue said: "No." ”

Guan Ning flicked his sleeves suddenly, walked out of the tent and walked away.

Frustrated, who had been silent just now, suddenly sighed and asked Ma Yuedao: "Dong Zhuo's chaos in Beijing, is it really planned by the lord?" ”

The corners of Ma Yue's mouth twitched, but his tone revealed undoubted indifference: "This is still false." ”

Frustrated for a moment, he shook his head slightly, and walked out of the tent with a lonely expression.

Seeing Guan Ning and Fu Zhu leave one after another, Guo Tu's thin figure suddenly walked out of the shadows and said to Ma Yue: "Dong Zhuo Chaojing Naiwen and his brother planned it single-handedly, why didn't the lord explain the truth of the matter to the two gentlemen?" In this way, the two gentlemen will not misunderstand the lord. ”

Ma Yue glanced at Guo Tu lightly and said, "Is this necessary?" ”

Guo Tu trembled when he heard this, bent down sharply, and said respectfully: "Yes." ”

Seeing Guo Tu's cramped expression, a faint softness suddenly appeared on Ma Yue's face, and he said slowly: "Public rule, you and Wenhe are affectionate and righteous, and you have worked hard for me and done everything, how can this general not know?" Giving advice for the Lord, solving problems for the Lord, this is the business of the subordinates, taking responsibility for the subordinates, sharing the worries for the subordinates, this is the responsibility of the superiors, the infamy of the source of the country and chaos, this general will carry it for you! ”

"My lord."

Guo Tu trembled, only to feel choked in his throat and unable to speak.

Guo Tu is really moved, if Ma Yue is just a person who deceives the world and steals fame, fake benevolence and righteousness, this is a good time to "make a name for himself" and make a big fuss, he only needs to ask Guo Tu and Jia Xu for questioning, or even beheading to show the public, and then make the truth of the matter public, so that he can not only wash away the infamy of the source of the country's chaos, but also exchange the name of "benevolence and righteousness" for himself.

But Ma Yue didn't do that.

Ma Yue chose to take responsibility for his subordinates like a man, rather than passing all the blame on his subordinates.

……

It's night, Guan Ning felt bag.

Jia Xu, who had just returned to Hetao, didn't have time to meet Ma Yue in person, so he hurried over and told Fu Zhu and Guan Ning the original local information about the ins and outs of the matter. After listening to Jia Xu's narration, he said in frustration: "In this way, it was Brother Wen He's own initiative to use the trick to promote Dong Zhuo's entry into Beijing, but it has nothing to do with the lord? ”

Jia Xu said: "That's right. ”

Guan Ning said: "In this case, why doesn't the general add points?" ”

Jia Xu said generally: "The lord is a seven-foot man, dare to act, how can he put the blame on his subordinates? He obviously wants to bear the infamy of this source of chaos in his place. ”

Frustrated with his hand on his forehead and said: "In this way, Brother Zai and You'an (Guan Ning's cousin) are wrong to blame the lord." ”

"The general is wrong, Guan Mouming said that he would follow the example of the ancients and bear the guilt." Guan Ning said this, and said to Jia Xu, "It's just that why did Brother Wen He make this decision, ignoring the people of the world for the safety of a corner of the Hetao?" ”

Jia Xu straightened his shirt and said solemnly: "Since Xu is a strategist in front of the Lord's account, he should be the Lord's planner, but now the Lord is in trouble, how can Xu be a cold sidestander?" If there is any other way to help the lord avoid this catastrophe, he will not make such a decision, but the two gentlemen taught me that there is a good plan besides this? ”

Fu Zhi and Guan Ning glanced at each other, shook their heads and sighed: "There is no good solution." ”

"That's it." Jia Xu said in a condensed voice, "For the sake of the lord's plan, Xu will do everything, even if he bears the infamy and the stench for thousands of years, he will not hesitate to do it." ”

Frustrated, Guan Ning looked ashamed, and only after a while did he clasp his fists and say in unison: "Mr. Gaoyi, I am convinced." ”

……

Lujiang, Shu County.

Yuan Shu, the assassin of Yangzhou, raised troops to enter Beijing and passed through the Lujiang River, so he came to visit the family of Sun Jian of the old department.

Although Sun Jian was the Taishou of Changsha, he was fighting abroad all the year round, and Sun Jian's wife and uncle Wu Jing were the county commander in Shu County, so the surname Suo left his wife and children in Shu County and handed them over to Wu Jing to take care of.

Accompanied by the generals Zhang Xun, Ji Ling, Chen Lan, Lei Bo and more than a dozen personal soldiers, Yuan Shu and his entourage appeared in the north of Shu County, accompanied by Jiujiang Taishou Chen Ji, and while walking, Chen Ji suddenly pointed to a few eaves in the weeping willows in front of him and said to Yuan Shu: "My lord, the front is Lord Wu Jing's mansion." ”

"Bang Bang Bang~~"

Yuan Shu was about to answer, suddenly there was applause from the willow forest on the right, everyone heard the sound and looked around, only to see a stream on the side of the weeping willow, there are mountains and rocks on the side of the stream, a tall and beautiful young man is sitting on the stone to stroke the qin, there is a warm breeze blowing across the young man's face, swinging flowing black hair, more and more set off the young man's abundance and handsomeness.

"Zhou Yu, your rhythm is really getting more and more exquisite."

When Yuan Shu and the others were looking at it, suddenly a clear voice came into their ears, and everyone looked down when they heard the sound, only to see that there was grass under the mountain rocks, and on the grass was standing proudly another Angzang young man, the young man had sword eyebrows and starry eyes, his face was like a crown of jade, and he was holding a purple and gold crown on his head, holding a fine iron long sword, so he was not heroic.

The young man Fuqin on the stone smiled and said loudly: "Sun Ce, your swordsmanship is becoming more and more profound. ”

After speaking, the two stroked their palms and laughed, and their sympathy for each other was overflowing.

Yuan Shu couldn't help but ask Chen Jidao: "Who is this young man?" ”

Chen Ji hurriedly said: "Back to the lord, the young man on the stone is surnamed Zhou Mingyu, his cousin Zhou Jing and his uncle Zhou Zhong were all once the lieutenants of the dynasty, and his father Zhou Yi was also the Luoyang Ling, which can be said to be prominent for generations, and the Zhou family has lived in Shu County for generations, and is famous for its reputation. ”

"Hmm~~" Yuan Shu asked again, "Who is the young man with the sword?" ”

Chen Jidao: "This person is Sun Ce, the eldest son of Lord Wentai, who can be described as young and handsome. ”

"Ah, this son is actually Sun Ce?" Yuan Shu stroked his beard and sighed, "I haven't seen you for two years, but the yellow-mouthed widow has grown into an Angzang boy!" Sun Wentai has a son like this, although he has no regrets in death. ”

……

Hetao, Ma Yue big tent.

Jia Xu pointed to the map and said to Ma Yue: "Lord, Dong Zhuo has raised 50,000 troops to Luoyang. ”

"Hmm~~" Ma Yue nodded, and didn't say a word about Jia Xu's own assertion and Qiao Xuan's trip to Jinyang, and asked in a deep voice, "Who is Dong Zhuo guarding the state?" ”

Jia Xu said: "Xu Rong." ”

A chill flashed in Ma Yue's eyes, and he said in a condensed voice: "It's this Xu Rong again!" ”

Jia Xu continued: "Dong Zhuo only brought 50,000 troops to Luoyang, but he ordered Xu Rong to command 50,000 troops to defend the state, and ordered Fan Chou to lead 20,000 troops to guard Hedong, and then ordered Niu Fu and Guo Yan to command 80,000 troops to guard Liangzhou. ”

"Dong Zhuo is Dong Zhuo after all." Ma Yue said in a deep voice, "If it is easy to deal with, then he is not Dong Zhuo, and it is impossible for him to have today's achievements." ”

"Alas~~" Jia Xu suddenly sighed and said, "It's a pity that the north is not peaceful, and the west is ready to move, Luoyang is a feast, I'm afraid the lord can't catch up, otherwise, even if you can't fight for any actual benefits, at least you can take the opportunity to get to know the heroes of the world." ”

"Luoyang?" Ma Yue sighed indifferently and said, "General Ben won't join in this fun, now Dong Zhuo's power can be said to be like Zhongtian, and the remaining ten town princes may not be able to reverse the situation, our army should send troops to the desert, step on Xianbei, and slaughter each Hu, so as to completely sweep away the worries." ”

"Newspaper~~"

As soon as Ma Yue's words fell, a dusty Wuhuan centurion suddenly rushed into the tent, knelt on the ground and said quickly: "General, Mobei is victorious." ”

"Oh?" Ma Yue Huoran stood up and said quickly, "Speak!" ”

The centurion gasped twice and said loudly: "General Zhou Cang has led the army to Mobei, won ten battles and ten victories, defeated the Xianbei Kebi Energy Department, beheaded and reduced more than 20,000 people, captured more than 100,000 women and children, and more than 100,000 cattle, sheep and livestock. ”

"What a party~~" Ma Yue said excitedly, "Uh, Zhou Cang!" ”

Jia Xu was overjoyed and said: "Xianbei is broken, the lord only needs to break Hugh Tu Hu, and there is no need to worry about the Hetao." ”

"Hmm." Ma Yue said, "Where is the public rule?" ”

Guo Tu took a step forward and said, "Yes." ”

Ma Yue said: "Immediately lead the army to Mobei to meet the Xianbei women and children, cattle and sheep and livestock, and at the beginning, General Ben promised the three thousand old troops to reward them with women, slaves, cattle and sheep and livestock and a large territory, so that they can share the glory and wealth with the children and grandchildren of this general, and now, this general can finally fulfill his original promise." ”

Guo Tu said: "What does the lord mean? ”

Ma Yue said: "All the conquered grasslands are divided into left, middle and right parts, and all the Wuhuan, Yueshi, Xiongnu, Xianbei, Gaoguryi subordinates and slaves in the Hetao area, as well as the Xianbei women and children captured by Zhoucang this time, are divided into 30,000 households on the left, middle and right, and they are relocated to the Mobei grassland. ”

Guo Tu said: "Obey." ”

Ma Yue said again: "Where is Pei Yuanshao?" ”

"The end will be."

"You will lead the 10,000 households in the middle, and you will take charge of the left 10,000 households (the son of Guan Hai), and you will temporarily take the 10,000 households in the left part of the young until you reach adulthood."

"Yes."

"Wait for Zhou Cang's triumphant return, and he will lead the right ten thousand households." Ma Yue said this, and then turned to Guo Tudao, "Then divide the left, center, and right three 10,000 households into 3,000 households, and hand them over to the general's 3,000 old departments to command, in view of the fact that some soldiers have died in battle, those who have heirs will let the heirs inherit, and those who do not have heirs will be temporarily vacant first, and they will be filled by meritorious soldiers in the future." ”

Guo Tu said respectfully: "Tu leads the order." ”

……

In addition, Dong Zhuo led the army to Luoyang, and as soon as the army crossed the east of the river, a fast horse sent back the news that Yuan Shao, the commander of the division, had already broken through Luoyang, and the captain of the military academy Ji Shuo had abducted the young emperor, Liu Xie, the king of Chen Liu, the empress dowager, the empress dowager, and the Chinese military officials of the dynasty fled from Luoyang in panic and threw themselves into Mangshan.

When Dong Zhuozheng was surprised, there was a quick report that the army of King Qin, who was too guarded by Hanoi and Liu Dai of Yanzhou, had arrived in Chenggao, and it was only more than 200 miles away from Mangshan.

Li Ru hurriedly said: "The matter is urgent, the lord can lead five thousand light horsemen to Mangshan to rescue the driver in the starry night, and I am afraid that there will be changes." ”

Dong Zhuo hesitated: "With only five thousand light horsemen, I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed." ”

Li Ru hurriedly persuaded: "It's okay for the lord to go, and the army led by Confucianism will arrive later." ”

Dong Zhuo groaned slightly, and then said quickly: "Where is Wu'er Fengxian?" ”

Lu Buze immediately stepped forward and said loudly: "The child is here." ”

Dong Zhuo said: "Hurry up and ride five thousand light horses, and go to Mangshan with my father to rescue the driver." ”

"Yes!"

Lu Bu agreed and rode his horse to order his troops.

……

Mangshan.

The captain of the military academy was wearing gold armor and holding a seven-star sword (found from He Jinfu), and he was running at the front of the team with a panicked expression, and when he was running, a small colonel suddenly came in a hurry, and said quickly: "General, Your Majesty is lost." ”

"What!?" Jumping Shuo was taken aback, slapped the little school in the face, and scolded angrily, "What are you doing to eat, you can't even look at a child?" ”

"General, no~~ it's not good." When Ji Shuo was angry, another colonel came in a hurry, and said urgently, "Cavalry~~Cavalry, a large group of cavalry~~"

"Huh?"

Ji Shuo's face changed, and he listened eagerly, and sure enough, he heard the sound of horses' hooves, like a faint thunder coming from the sky, and looked back, but saw that under the vast twilight, there was a thick cloud sweeping over the field in the northwest direction~~

(To be continued)