On the other side, Jia Xu walked out of Zhang Wen's room, and as soon as he walked to the front yard, he was pulled to the front and back by Niu Fu who appeared out of nowhere.

Niu Fu was a short and fat man, he glanced around, and then he whispered to Jia Xu: "Wenhe, how is it?" ”

Compared with Dong Zhuo, Jia Xu was more 'frank' with Niu Fu, without any hesitation, frowning, and said worriedly: "Zhang Wen's attitude is very resolute, and he has no intention of backing down. I'm worried that the court may really have other plans. ”

Niu Fu has always trusted Jia Xu, and said without suspicion: "Then what should I do?" ”

Jia Xu looked up in the direction of Dong Zhuo's bedroom, and said with a deep color: "Brother Niu, no matter what way Dong Gong uses to occupy Xuzhou, it will inevitably provoke a thunderous blow from the imperial court." Now that the imperial court has not collapsed, it is not the time to fight hard. Only by going south can we further grow and wait for the collapse of the imperial court, and at that time, it will be the time to achieve great things! ”

Niu Fu didn't want to fight, and said distressedly: "I don't know what my father-in-law thinks, it's really strange to obey Li Ru's words......"

Jia Xu vaguely guessed, but said: "Brother Niu, now you can only go south, and you must make a decision as soon as possible, before winter, otherwise it will not be so easy to deal with when Liu Biao and the others have eased their breath." ”

Niu Fu scratched his head and said, "I know what you said." But how powerful Yuan Shu was at the beginning, wasn't it blocked by Liu Biao, can we do it? ”

Jia Xu said: "Yuan Shu was too arrogant and fought on all sides, which caused public anger. If he concentrates on management, he attaches equal importance to grace and power, and takes strategy first, supplemented by military might, and the land of Jiangdong is already in his pocket. At that time, the imperial court must have fallen apart, the Han family lost its deer, and the whole world was chased. Yuan Shu missed the opportunity and brought about his own destruction. Now the opportunity is in the hands of Dong Gong, as long as the plan is right, the great cause is in front of you! ”

Niu Fu looked at Jia Xu and said, "Then, I'm going to persuade my father-in-law?" ”

Jia Xu's expression became more and more serious, and he said, "Brother Niu, be sure to state your interests with Dong Gong!" I suspect that there is a conspiracy of the imperial court here. ”

Niu Fu raised his hand and said, "Don't worry, I'll go to my father-in-law." ”

Jia Xu looked at his back, and his face gradually returned to his usual expressionlessness, and even a little cold.

Niu Fu searched around the front yard but didn't find Dong Zhuo, so he knew that he was out of the city, and hurriedly chased him out.

At this time, Dong Zhuo was patrolling with Li Ru, Hua Xiong and others.

Hua Xiong was on the side, and said excitedly: "Dong Gong, now almost every brother in the army is equipped with two women, and the military has doubled, and the morale is greatly boosted!" ”

Dong Zhuo smiled, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Well done!" ”

Li Ru was on the side, looking at the neat appearance on the surface, but in fact there was some scattered military appearance, and his heart was a little strange.

Hua Xiong didn't care about this Li Ru who 'surrendered' from the imperial court at all, and continued: "Dong Gong, I don't agree with a war with Lu Bu either, it's better to go south. ”

Before Li Ru's arrival, Jia Xu was the only military advisor in Dong Zhuo's staff. Jia Xu's words are all right, and his tactics and strategies have never been defeated, and he has won the trust of Niu Fu, Hua Xiong, Guo Yan and others.

Li Rudang said: "Dong Gong, the intention of his subordinates is to persuade Lu Bu to surrender, not to start a war. ”

Hua Xiong was very dissatisfied with this Li Ru, snorted coldly, and said: "Lu Bu occupies the land of the five counties, which is larger than Dong Gong's territory, and there are many soldiers and generals, if it were you, would you come to vote?" ”

Li Ru didn't laugh angrily, and said confidently: "Lu Bu was born in the last place, and he killed his father-in-law Ding Yuan, which is not tolerated by the world, and Dong Gong can accept him, then he is a great grace, and Lu Bu has no reason to surrender?" ”

Li Ru didn't bother to argue with a reckless man like Hua Xiong, turned to Dong Zhuo, and said: "Dong Gong, then Cao Cao has 50,000 troops in Qian County, which is already a problem for his henchmen, if he can't expand the depth, there will be a big disaster!" ”

"Cao Cao?"

Dong Zhuo's face was slightly gloomy, and he said, "It is indeed a problem for the henchmen." ”

Hua Xiong saw that Dong Zhuo had traces of heartbeat, and hurriedly said: "Dong Gong, Wenhe's words are very reasonable, if Lu Bu doesn't surrender, and we miss the opportunity, what should we do?" Now going south, Liu Biao's foothold is not stable, and the army is tired after the war, and there is no money and no food, it is a good time! ”

Dong Zhuo saw that Li Ru was about to refute, so he stopped with a smile and said, "Wen Ru, you can do it, the old man knows it." ”

Li Ru swallowed back the words that came to his mouth, raised his hand and said, "Thank you Gong Dong, my subordinates will do it." ”

Not far away, there was Li Ru's carriage, guards, and salutes, obviously preparing to travel far away to Xiapi.

Hua Xiong also wanted to speak and stopped, and he was very angry in his heart.

Dong Zhuo looked at the soldiers in front of him, and when Li Ru left, he said, "Huaxiong, the old man heard that some people have escaped?" ”

Hua Xiong's face stiffened slightly, and he said, "Yes, there are nearly 100 people every month." ”

Dong Zhuo nodded silently, his old face did not move, he didn't know what he was thinking.

Hua Xiong stood aside, but he didn't care.

The most elite under Dong Zhuo's hands is none other than the Xiliang cavalry, these soldiers, who have followed him for more than ten years, and the short ones have been five or six years, most of them are people who are both and Liang, and now they have been away from their hometown for many years, and they are becoming more and more homesick, and people continue to flee and sneak back to their hometown.

And Li Ru got into the carriage, and proudly took his entourage and went straight to Xuzhou Xiapi, ready to persuade Lu Bu to vote.

Two days later.

Dong Zhuo invited Zhang Wen many times, and the two reminisced about the past and talked for several hours.

This time, neither of them mentioned sensitive topics, but they were in the wind and snow, and most of them were irrelevant things.

Jia Xu was not accompanied, only Niu Fu and Hua Xiong were there. These two people are not people who talk much, they are silent the whole time, only caring about eating and drinking.

On the third day, Zhang Wen packed his bags and prepared to leave Peiguo and go to Langya County, Xuzhou.

Dong Zhuo was beside Zhang Wen, his old face was full of reluctance, and said: "Zhang Gong, please take care all the way, the weather is dry, don't rush to ......"

Zhang Wen put his hands behind his back, paced, and said, "Zhong Ying, you must know that one wrong step, one wrong step, you still have a chance to turn back." ”

Dong Zhuo hurriedly raised his hand and said, "Gong Zhang, Dong Zhuo is loyal to the imperial court and has no two hearts. ”

Zhang Wen turned a deaf ear and said: "The imperial court can't pull out now, but if the imperial court is forced to pull out, let alone you, even if you add Yuan Shu, you are not the opponent of the imperial court, and it can be destroyed in an instant." ”

Dong Zhuo Zhuo was sincere and said: "Gong Zhang, please transfer to the imperial court, Dong Zhuo is a Han minister, and he is a Han ghost when he dies!" ”

People who say things like this are all traitors in history!

Zhang Wen didn't seem to hear it, and said: "Yuan Shu's defeat is just around the corner, Zhong Ying should not mistake himself." ”

Dong Zhuo raised his hand and said respectfully: "Xiaguan understands." ”

Hearing the word 'Xiaguan', Zhang Wen glanced back at him and said, "Thinking of the old relationship, I will tell you one more thing, Han Sui, Ma Teng intends to surrender." Hanzhong is too guarded by Liu Bei, and he is already ready to go cold. ”

The corners of Dong Zhuo's face moved slightly, and then he said in a deep voice: "Thank you Zhang Gong!" ”

Zhang Wen didn't say much, and walked straight to the carriage.

Dong Zhuo accompanied him all the way, escorted carefully, and was very respectful.

When Zhang Wen got into the carriage and gradually walked away, his eyes became gloomy.

If Sanqiang submits to the imperial court, then there will be no threat to the north of the Han Dynasty, and the imperial court can concentrate on dealing with all the princes in the south!

Guo Yan looked uneasy, stepped forward and said, "Dong Gong, is this Zhang Wen's words true?" ”

Dong Zhuo put his hands behind his back, his face changed constantly, and said: "Sanqiang's attempt to return to the imperial court is not a day or two. ”

Zhong Xuan was to Sanqiang a few years ago, and then went to Sanqiang several times, Sanqiang had obvious intentions to return to obedience, and asked the court for officials, money, and food, but Liu Wei refused, and it has been delayed until now.

Guo Yan frowned tightly, worried in his heart, and kept thinking anxiously.

The Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army and the Black Mountain Army were pacified one after another, and only Liangzhou was left undecided in the north of the imperial court.

This is 'bad news' for them!

Niu Fu stood aside and said in an urn voice: "Father-in-law, Wenhe's words are right, we can't wait, let's go south." What kind of thing is Li Ru, he can't believe his words! ”

"The old man knows." Dong Zhuo's face returned to normal, and he said coldly: "Let the people of Luoyang stare at every move of the imperial court!" ”

Hua Xiong and Niu Fu glanced at each other and did not answer.

This kind of work is Jia Xu's.

But in the past few days, Jia Xu seems to have disappeared and disappeared completely.

Two flowers bloom, first of all.

Li Ru finally arrived in Xiapi and was warmly received by Lu Bu.

The two greeted each other all the way into the backyard.

Li Ru caught a glimpse of the sumptuous dishes on the table, and his heart became more and more determined, but he pretended to be indifferent and said: "Captain Lu, death is approaching, and you still have the heart to feast?" ”

Lu Bu's official position, that is, 'Pingyu Lieutenant', belongs to low-level petty officials, and there are various lieutenant generals above, and then various generals, all of whom are 'junior officials' at the middle and lower levels.

Hearing the title of 'Captain Lu', Lu Bu's smile froze, he sat down, and said lightly: "What kind of official are you?" ”

Lu Bu now sits on five counties and has 100,000 soldiers, which can be said to be the first-class princes in the world, and the others are either Taishou, state pastors, or various generals, but Lu Bu is still a 'school captain'.

It is this 'school captain' that has always been a thorn in his heart.

Seeing that he had hit Lu Bu's sore spot, Li Ru did not panic at all, and sneered: "I am Dong Gong's staff, Dong Gong's body is the third prince of the dynasty, I am a staff member, and I am a senior official." Captain Lu, Xu Rongtun soldiers Langya County, Sun Jian occupies Guangling County, the north-south attack has been completed, and Captain Lu, the captain, is afraid that he will not be able to protect it. ”

Lu Bu didn't see a trace of panic, stared at Li Ru and said, "What do you think of me?" ”

Li Ru was a little surprised by Lu Bu's reaction, but still said: "Either return to the imperial court and wait for the imperial court to pursue Captain Lu for killing Ding Shijun." Either strong reinforcements from outside to base officers and soldiers. ”

"You asked me to vote for Dong Gong?" Lu Bu got straight to the point.

Li Ru knew that his intention was seen through by Lu Bu, but seeing that Lu Bu was so easily pierced, he secretly became vigilant in his heart, unhurried, sorted out his clothes, sat down opposite Lu Bu, and said lightly: "Captain Lu is the son-in-law of Duke Dong, no matter what Captain Lu is, in the eyes of outsiders, you are always a family." ”

One of Dong Zhuo's daughters was given to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu picked up the chopsticks and ate them, and said, "I have an alliance with Yuan Shu, and if Sun Jian dares to move, he will be attacked from both sides." As for Xu Rong, there are only 10,000 or 20,000 people, and I, Lu Fengxian, don't take it seriously! ”

Li Ru felt more and more that something was not right, and sneered loudly: "That Yuan Shu was huge before, occupying half of Jiangdong, from Yuzhou to Jiaozhi, the soldiers were invincible. And now? The fourth and third dukes of the Yuan family, coupled with the annihilation by the imperial court, the sympathy of the family, the scenery is unparalleled for a while, and the trend of the Han Dynasty is known to the world! What about today? Captain Lu, compared to Yuan Shu, which is stronger and weaker? ”

Lu Bu has been eating since ancient times, and then drank a big drink, and said: "The general trend is clear, the Han family will end, the heroes will compete, and the great cause is ahead!" If I belong to others, just for cattle and horses, won't Lu Bu have to live under others for a long time? ”

Li Ru was secretly shocked, but he didn't expect that Lu Bu already had such ambitions, but he didn't panic, and said: "Those who have achieved great things are not informal." Captain Lu can't bend down, how can he overlook the world? ”

Lu Bu ate happily, suddenly grabbed the long hair beside him, glared at Li Ru, and said, "Let me ask you, I'm Lu Bu, a hero?" ”

Li Ru was taken aback, and hurriedly raised his hand and said, "Lu ...... Brother, he is a hero of the world. ”

"Then would you like to stay and help me in my great cause?" Lu Budao.

Li Ru's eyes widened, and his face was full of consternation.

This, this Lu Bu, actually wants him to belong?

Lu Bu raised his head and said, "You don't want to?" ”

Li Ru looked at the slightly inclined spear in Lu Bu's hand, and his heart chilled.

He had a hunch, but whenever he shook his head and said a 'no', Lu Bu would split him on the spot!

However, didn't he come to persuade Lu Bu to surrender to Dong Zhuo this time? Why did Lu Bu force him to stay?

Li Ru raised his hand tremblingly, wanting to speak and stopping, thinking of all the excuses in his heart.

Lu Bu didn't care, he pushed off the spear in his hand, suddenly got up and walked over, grabbed Li Ru's hand, and laughed: "Brother Li, it's better than 100,000 male soldiers, Brother Li, let's have a long talk tonight!" ”

Li Ru was anxious, and wanted to break free, where could he compare to Lu Bu's strength, and said calmly: "Brother Lu, listen to me, I ......"

"Come to my room." Lu Bu said loudly. With a smile on his face, he was a head taller than Li Ru, pulled him, and strode away.

Li Ru glanced at the eyes of the servants and guards around him, and his heart suddenly chilled, and his whole body was cold.

Yonghan three years, the end of October.

Peiguo, Xiangxian.

Dong Zhuo's face was gloomy, he pushed the things in front of him to the ground, and roared angrily: "Li Ru, deceive me too much!" ”

When Niu Fu saw it, he said with anger on his face: "Father-in-law, then Li Ru was afraid to come to vote because of Wang Yun's calamity, but he didn't mean it sincerely. Now that he has taken refuge in Lu Bu, it shows that he is a villain who forgets his righteousness, and his father-in-law does not have to be angry with him! ”

Hua Xiong followed and explained: "Dong Gong, he is just a sinister person, if he leaves now, it is better than harming Dong Gong in the future, it should be lucky, don't be angry." ”

Dong Zhuo couldn't listen to it, picked up his sword, and chopped the table in front of him to pieces.

He was still angry, his eyes were like copper bells staring at the people in front of him, waving his sword to slash, and the frightened people retreated in horror.

Fortunately, he still had reason, threw away the sword hatefully, and shouted: "Send someone to pass the word to Na Lu Bu, the old man wants Li Ru's head!" ”

Niu Fu, Hua Xiong, Guo Yan and others can only respond, knowing that this is impossible.

On the other hand, Jia Xu on the side, dressed in white, without any stains, sat there, his face was calm and waveless, and he couldn't see any emotion.

Only occasionally there was a hint of mockery and disdain in his eyes.

(End of chapter)