Chapter 67: Assassinating Dong
Under the auspices of Li Ru, the mastermind of Taiwei Dong Zhuo, the Xiliang Army recruited most of the sergeants from the bottom of the society, among which most of them were displaced people outside the city, there were peasants who lost their land and went bankrupt, and there were also handicraftsmen who were oppressed by the officials, and the most of them were ordinary people who had left their hometowns due to the war, and they were full of resentment towards everything in reality, so they had the opportunity to join the army, and many people enthusiastically signed up.
Overnight, the Xiliang Army, which had suffered heavy losses, multiplied several times on its original basis, and its military strength swelled dramatically, easily exceeding 50,000. Lieutenant Dong Zhuo ordered his generals to seize the time to train their troops and train with the old and the new, in order to restore their strength as soon as possible.
The remnants of the Bingzhou Army and the Xiyuan Army, which had recently come to vote, did not expand greatly because they were not Dong Zhuo's descendants, but only restored the full establishment. The property requisitioned in Luoyang scraped three feet of the ground, barely scraping together enough military clothes and food to survive the winter, the young general Lu Bu did not say a word, but Cao Cao, the captain of the military academy, often ran to the Taiwei Mansion.
Cao Cao, who is born and matured twice, and often walks around, is also half of his own person in Dong Zhuo's eyes, no matter how he enters and exits, he is very casual, and he will not be treated like the original, and the four Liangzhou soldiers are closely protected.
After the successful expansion of the army, the ambition of the imperial lieutenant Dong Zhuo germinated again, and he decided to depose the current emperor and replace it with a younger and easier to control new emperor, despite the obstruction of important ministers in the court.
The news spread quickly, and the government and the opposition immediately discussed, and the eunuch group of the inner court, which had been silent for a long time, found that the balance of the situation had become more and more delicate, and had to stand up and speak.
Zhang Rang, headed by the Ten Standing Servants, found the Taoist Shi Zimiao through the Empress Dowager He, but he didn't know that he had already secretly contacted Ye Zhiqiu, the head of the dark forces hidden in the capital Luoyang, after all, both of them were closely related to the dragon breath of the Han Dynasty and belonged to the royalist faction. After being reminded by his people, Shi Zimiao knew that he could no longer be silent, so he appeared in the court for the first time.
This royal monk with dual cultivation of martial arts and Taoism only exuded the aura of a great grandmaster who opened four of the eight doors in the inner scene, and he choked the Taiwei Dong Zhuo, secretly hating that he did not bring his righteous son Lu Bu into the court, if there was this ten thousand enemies, no one would dare to question his decision.
It's a pity that Lu Bu and Lu Fengxian are emotionally entangled with Situ Wang Yun's righteous daughter Diao Chan, immersed in the love of their children, and they don't even pay attention to the expansion of the army directly under the state army, not to mention Dong Zhuo, the stepfather who has not much emotional support.
In this court meeting, the eunuchs of the inner court showed their muscles, and the old ministers who were loyal to the Han family in the court also argued against the improper behavior of the Taiwei, Dong Zhuo had to take a step back under the threat of the martial arts master, and announced his retreat from the court angrily, and the hundreds of officials who retreated had different expressions on their faces.
Indulged Dong Zhuo in the capital Luoyang to ask for money, but did not prevent his whole mind from being used to expand the army, and now the power of the Taiwei claims to be one, and it is already a situation that cannot be overcome.
However, it is really useful to use such a stubborn and conceited person as a knife to destroy the imperial power of the Han family, and the gate lords of the scholar clan endure and wait for the opportunity for the final showdown between the parties.
Who knows, Taiwei revealed his intention to abolish the emperor, and there was someone around him who was ready to try to meet the poor, and this person was Cao Cao, the military captain who gradually won Dong Zhuo's trust.
After retreating from the court, Dong Zhuo returned to the Taiwei Mansion angrily, he was old, and he walked back and forth in the court, all of which were supporting the scene, maintaining his prestige over the ministers, and when he returned to his home, he could not help but show his true face of aging and decadence. At this time, the obese body sank into the Taishi chair, and before the buttocks were hot, someone came to visit.
After the expansion of the Xiliang army, the Taiwei Mansion further enriched the manpower, and the daily flowing water banquet continued, and the villagers who heard the news were invited to the banquet, among which the doorman, the ranger and the strange people who served were the most, and the cook who cut vegetables alone exceeded 500 people.
The living place of Taiwei's Mansion is full of people in three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry. Dong Zhuo knew very well in his heart that what he had done really provoked public anger and was the enemy of the whole world, and he was worried that someone would follow suit and make concessions, so he would be heavily guarded in the mansion.
Even if Cao Cao, the captain of the military academy, is half of his own person, if he wants to meet with the captain, he has to go through many levels. In particular, the magnet gate is a must-pass place, and if a person has bad intentions, carries an iron weapon, is sucked away by the magnet, and has a panicked expression on his face, he will be caught on the spot by the guards on both sides.
It's a pity that Cao Cao Mengde, who was still a loyal minister of the Han family at this time, came and took the "Big Dipper Seven Star Sword" that Ye Zhiqiu came to the door at night.
At the same time, Lu Bu, the flying general who was in the palace of Situ Wang Yun, was summoned by the personal soldiers who came by order, and for the sake of his father-in-law Dong Zhuo's face, he said goodbye to Diao Chan unhappily, and rode the same extraordinary Wu Qi to the Taiwei Mansion.
Dong Zhuo waited for a long time and didn't see Cao Cao, so he went up to the couch to take a nap, and after Cao Cao was allowed to enter all the way, he tidied up his clothes in a strict manner outside the door before stepping in. Originally, he still had a belly full of drafts, and he was about to share the stakes with the lieutenant, when he suddenly heard a slight snoring, and he immediately understood that now was the best time to assassinate.
The children of the Cao family and the Xiahou family were all sent out of Luoyang by secret channels, and they were alone at this time, which was the time to repay the grace of the Han family and defend orthodoxy.
However, he is the expectation of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, killing Dong Zhuo like this, he will definitely not be able to escape, rather than gambling with his life, it is better to take a step back and sit on the wall and watch, after all, in Luoyang City, there are too many hostile to the captain Dong Zhuo.
Why did the Liangzhou soldiers expand their army, it was not that the sorcerer drove the poisonous snake and attacked and killed all the Qiang soldiers, which led to a great loss of the strength of the Liangzhou soldiers, which shows that the people who hate Dong Zhuo deeply are not only the ministers in the court, but also from the royal family and even the people.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao, who was determined to kill the thief and serve the country, had a fiery heart, and then he felt that the seven-star sword he carried with him was too much of an eyesore, and it was too much of a hindrance.
"Even when I stayed overnight in the West Garden, there were traps laid out in a real way, and there was no reason why there was no one to guard the living place in the Taiwei Mansion. ”
Cao Cao stayed in the front hall, as if waiting for the Taiwei to wake up, his attitude was extremely respectful, but secretly he squinted and peeked left and right. Even if he didn't have secret methods such as the Qi Hope Technique, with the intuition of a martial artist, he still found several hidden places near Dong Zhuo's couch, and there was a slight movement with a long breath.
"It's okay, it's okay! If I have an impulse and don't succeed in killing Dong Zhuo, I will end up in a very unbearable end. ”
At this moment, a burly figure approached quickly, Cao Cao couldn't help but stare sideways, and found that the person who came turned out to be the flying general Lu Bu, and he immediately felt a little uneasy in his heart. After all, he was well aware of the martial artists' instincts, and sometimes it didn't make sense to be accurate.
Cao Cao immediately decided to strike first, and with a hula, he took out the "Big Dipper Seven Star Sword" from his wide sleeve, but held the scabbard upside down and pointed the hilt towards Lu Bu, who was hurrying in his footsteps.
Who it is, when he sees someone holding Tai'a, he won't think that this person has malicious intentions, and Lu Bu also thinks so, after stepping into the bedroom of his stepfather Dong Zhuo without notification, he saw the cheeky military captain and gently bowed his forehead.
"Cao recently got a sword, and he felt that virtue was not blessed, so he specially took it and dedicated it to the captain. It's a pity that today, when the Taiwei Dynasty was discussing the court, he had lost a lot of mental strength and was resting on the couch. Fortunately, the major general was here, so I asked Brother Lu to hand it over. ”
After speaking, Cao Cao held the scabbard with both hands and presented the "Big Dipper Seven Star Sword" in front of Lu Bu, with a respectful attitude, and General Fei, who was born in a poor family, felt very happy when he saw this.
Lu Bu took the Big Dipper Seven Killing Sword from the Lieutenant of the Dian Military Academy, his face was a well-deserved look, he secretly pulled the spring, and immediately popped out a dark cyan sword body, although the texture was only thirty refinements, it was inevitably a little unbeautiful, but the power of the Big Dipper Star Divine Evil contained in the sword body made General Fei very satisfied.
Because the sword body was very close to the ground, Lu Bu's nose faintly smelled a fishy smell, after all, he was a general who grew up in the grassland, and he was a little dissatisfied when he recognized the poison of the sword body smeared with blood and sealing his throat.
However, after Cao Cao handed out the sword, he hurriedly got up to say goodbye, which involved Lu Bu's mental attention, and as a result, he was able to get out and leave easily.
Lu Bu drew his sword out of its sheath, shook out a sword flower with his hand, and the wind whistled sharply, alarming the captain on the couch in the inner room. Dong Zhuo has something on his mind, and his perennial military career has always been very shallow.
When the Taiwei heard the footsteps of Yizi and the whistling of the sword, Dong Zhuo's sleepy eyes immediately widened, and he stretched out his hand to summon Lu Bu in and speak.
After all, Dong Zhuo is an old treacherous and cunning person, and when he learned what happened from his son Lu Bu, he immediately understood that Cao Cao's sword sacrifice was fake, and his bad intentions were true, so he immediately sent someone to intercept it.
After a long time, the guards of the Xiliang Army came back to tell him, saying that the captain of the military academy had left the house quickly, and now he had disappeared.
Only then did Lu Bu realize that he had been tricked, the anger in his eyes flashed, Dong Zhuo also regained his composure at this time, and waved his hand: "Let him go! ”
General Fei was a little puzzled, and the Taiwei told the information that the children of the Cao family and the Xiahou family had gone to unknown places one after another in Luoyang City, and Lu Bu suddenly understood.
"I see! The Cao thief has already repaired his retreat, no matter whether this matter is successful or not, the backbone of the family is unharmed, just like the anti-thief Yuan Shao who was beheaded, the catastrophe that poured the sky on, and the Runan Yuan clan simply got out and left. The Scholar Clan Gate Valve is really the enemy of the world!"
Dong Zhuo knew it in his heart, but he didn't say anything, and after thinking about it, he remembered that during today's court meeting, the eunuch of the inner court pushed out the Taoist Shi Zimiao in front of the stage, compared with Cao Mengde's tricks, that was the real threat.
"Feng Xianwu'er, the eunuch of the inner court, today I invite Shi Zimiao, a Taoist who is close to the He family, this person has the unpredictable power of ghosts and gods, and threatens the safety of his father at all times, what do you say. ”
Lu Bu was worried about Diao Chan in his heart, but he didn't dare not refuse his father-in-law Dong Zhuo, and hurriedly got up and replied: "This matter is extremely easy, I will go with me tomorrow, if this person dares to offend my father-in-law Hu Wei, I will definitely embarrass him." ”
The two looked at each other and smiled, tacitly like a real father and son, but Lu Bu didn't know that it wouldn't be long before he would be furious because the woman he loved all his life was forcibly taken by Dong Zhuo, and even made a decision to fight back under someone's prodding.
At the same time, Ye Zhiqiu was watching the fortune of the Taiwei Mansion, the yellow snake that symbolized Cao Cao, the captain of the military academy, showed his fangs to the Taiwei who was like a tiger, but he gave up halfway at the end of the day and fled in a hurry.
"It's a pity! I know that this move is not good, but it's a pity that the Beidou Seven Killing Sword is a divine weapon! Well! Cao Mengde has left Luoyang, and it is estimated that it will not be long before he will call on the princes of various states to raise troops to jointly crusade against Dong Zhuo. ”
Ye Zhiqiu sighed softly: "History has turned a corner in my hands, but it is still back to the original trajectory." However, the fate has been greatly reversed, although the power of the Han family has been hollowed out, it has not been completely controlled by the ministers, and the eunuchs in the inner court are greedy for money and afraid of death, and they can still be used at critical moments. ”