Chapter 118: Li Ru
Dongjun Taishou Qiao Mao led the army through the Tiger Prison Pass, a little too slow to speed the infantry army, and personally led 2,000 cavalry troops to the capital Luoyang, otherwise, it was difficult to suppress the blood in the body.
At the same time, the relocation of various square blocks in Luoyang, the capital, gradually reached a stalemate when rumors and news were flying all over the sky, under the resistance of the open and the covert.
The emotions of the homeland, the arrogant temperament of the people in the capital, especially the morale of the people of the Qin and Han dynasties, have not yet been castrated by Confucianism, and the bloody people have stepped forward to resist the tyrannical methods of the Xiliang army.
When the smoke rising from the direction of Tiger Prison Pass soared into the sky, even if it was dozens of miles away, it could be clearly seen, and the resistance of Luoyang residents to the chaotic relocation of the capital suddenly became fierce.
Li Ru, who mastered the secret spy system of the Xiliang Army, received battle reports from the front one after another, and his heart ached inexplicably. Withdrew most of the soldiers, leaving only 5,000 recruits to guard the pass, but I didn't expect to rely on the geographical advantage of the world's several Xiongguan, and was defeated by a blow from the Taoist generals under Liu Bei, who was too guarded by Zhongshan.
Now not only the Guan Po soldiers are dead, but several princes in the Kwantung group are leading the elite to attack, if the Xiliang army still implements the order to move the capital, and does not gather some soldiers to resist, I am afraid that there is no chance to escape.
Li Ru immediately hurried to Dong Xiang's mansion and told Dong Zhuo the latest information. It's a pity that Li Ru encountered no less than ten civil unrests on the way, and even the elite Xiliang army was choked by the open guns and hidden arrow pits, and he was no exception, fortunately, with the support of the inner armor, he finally arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion safely.
Dong Zhuo, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, was catching up on sleep, and was woken up by Li Ru's forced pushing, and he was about to go crazy in anger, but fortunately he knew that Li Ru was not such a reckless person, and if he was someone else, he would definitely be cut by Dong Zhuo on the spot.
Rubbing his drunken eyes, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty looked through the crumpled information, and learned that the tiger prison was broken overnight, and his eyes suddenly turned black, and he fainted on the spot angrily.
Li Ru sighed, and immediately stepped forward to rescue, pinching people and rubbing his heart, so as to wake up Dong Zhuo again.
In a trance, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty seemed to be ten years older, the signs of aging on his face became more and more obvious, and the smell of decay revealed in his bones became stronger.
However, the tiger is still there, not to mention that Dong Zhuo used to be one of the few heroes in the world, and his mental toughness far exceeded that of ordinary people, he quickly calmed down his frenzied mood and gradually regained his calm.
"Tiger Prison Pass is at least 200 miles away from Luoyang. Li Ru, you pass my warrant, transfer Li Dao, Guo Yan, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou, four generals, and lead 3,000 flying bear troops to meet the enemy. ”
"Feng Xianwu'er has always said that he can't afford to be sick, and now that his eyebrows are burned, can he still lie on the bed? I know that he cherishes the soldiers under his command, but he will not understand the truth of his lips and teeth. At least you have to snipe at the princes all the way, otherwise the love between father and son will be broken. ”
"And ...... There is also a Taoist general, Xu Rong, who has been recuperating in the Shangqing Palace for many months, has not grown up a little? I know some of the seeds laid by these masters outside the world, and since he has chosen the Xiliang Army, don't think about getting off the car now! When he was guarding the Tiger Prison Pass, he defeated several princes in a row, and now that his deeds have become more and more profound, there is no attempt to be ashamed? Whatever Xu Rong wants, you give it to him, and you must make it go into battle. ”
"The wizards of the Qiang tribe have arranged a lot of arrangements in the Tiger Prison Pass, and now they are by my side, and the losses are not heavy. You tell them that as long as I return to Chang'an safely, as long as the elite of the Xiliang Army is preserved, I will give them as much food and grass as they want for wintering. Make sure that they are satisfied, and that they will do their best to meet the enemy for me. ”
The tone was quickly arranged, and all the affairs were arranged in an orderly manner. For a moment, Li Ru even thought that the wise and martial Dong Liangzhou was back.
However, Dong Zhuo was an old man of the age of a sixtieth birthday after all, so he cheered up for a while, and soon he was beaten back to his original form.
Li Ru suddenly came back to his senses, and his once disappointed and cold heart burst out with dazzling sparks again, and he sighed in his heart: "Probably only at the critical moment of life and death, can Dong Xiang temporarily get rid of the decay of power and rejuvenate the decisiveness of the past!
After Li Ru made up his mind, he immediately abandoned Dong Zhuo, the benefactor who promoted him, and the moment he turned around, a crystal tear slipped down unconsciously.
If it was Dong Zhuo in the past, he would definitely be able to find the abnormality of his confidants, but it is a pity that the current prime minister of the Han Dynasty has long been old and dizzy, and he can't see the truth of the facts, nor can he see the current situation clearly.
Hundreds of thousands of Xiliang troops were sprinkled in the blocks of Luoyangfang City within a radius of several hundred miles, and the fierce winged flying tigers were no longer shapeless, and the black and red military qi was extremely diluted, and it was no longer able to suppress the popular spirit that began to run rampant.
The backlash soon came back, and the original position of Dong Zhuo's prime minister of the Han Dynasty was enough to suppress the people's morale and calm down, but it was a pity that the Sun-Liu coalition army, Gongsun Zhan, and Qiao Mao entered the customs one after another, as if the wind helped the fire, urging the people to resist, and it seemed to be the four swords that were killed by Biyou Tongtian, slashing at this Xiliang Tiger King, cutting off its wings, picking out its minions, and then breaking the skull and killing him!
After Li Ru went out to give the order, he ordered Dong Lian to take the bed and carry him away, and when he saw an unfamiliar face breaking in for no reason, Dong Zhuo suddenly understood, and couldn't help spitting blood, and the whole person lay on the bed and passed out.
However, Dong Zhuo's order for the chaos was still carried out by Li Ru as usual. First of all, the elite flying soldiers of the Xiliang Army, the four generals Li Dao, Guo Yan, Zhang Ji, and Fan Chou, out of trust in Li Ru, did not hesitate to gather their subordinates and leave the garrison to go out of the city to meet the enemy.
Lu Bu was even easier to speak, in fact, when he learned that the Tiger Prison Pass had been breached, General Fei abandoned his intention to retain his strength, he knew that now he was sitting in the same boat as the Xiliang Army, and he had no chance to get off the boat, so he could only go one way to the black.
Moreover, although Lu Bu looks down on the heroes of the Kanto region, but there are a few princes, he is still very concerned, especially relying on the number of people to bully him alone, Zhongshan Taishou Liu Bei and his two sworn brothers, although they were defeated for a while, they have made General Fei gain more, and they have broken through their own limits, and they have glimpsed a higher realm than the martial arts saints, and the realm of human immortals!
Eight thousand and state troops were ordered to fight, not only Lu Bu personally went out into battle, but also the eight strong generals under his command, as well as the elite of the elite camp, under the leadership of Gao Shun, the combat power is not under the Feixiong soldiers, it can be described as a rare strong soldier in the world, but unfortunately the number is small, so far less than 800 people.
However, at the Taoist general Xu Rong, Li Ru touched the ash of his nose. Xu Rong communicated with the two boys of gold and silver in the Shangqing Palace, and was inexplicably affected by Taishang's forgetfulness, and the feelings belonging to human beings became more and more indifferent.
Li Ru couldn't help but stab Ye Zhiqiu, and Daoist general Xu Rong remembered his experience of being defeated and almost poisoned to death, his face changed on the spot, and after thinking about it carefully, he agreed to make a move.
After the army and generals are resolved, Xu Rong also comes out of battle at the Dao level, and the next step is the retreat of the Xiliang army!
Li Ru went to the old camp non-stop, and found that the resistance of the Fangshi neighborhood was becoming more and more frequent, and the ordinary soldiers of the Xiliang Army had fallen into the vast sea of the people's war, so he realized that he must stop moving the capital as soon as possible, at least to concentrate the Xiliang Army, and be ready to retreat or respond to the battle at any time.
In this way, it is essential to enlist the support of the Qiang shamans. If they are ruthless, their Gu poison skills can rejuvenate ordinary soldiers of the Xiliang Army, and even make disabled wounded soldiers set foot on the battlefield again.
It's a pity that this kind of Gu technique of killing chickens and taking eggs cannot be used unless it is a last resort, and now that the Xiliang Army has not yet reached a desperate situation, Li Ru has temporarily planned for the worst, but he is not ready to implement it.
Dealing with the Qiang people, Dong Zhuo has always used the policy of emphasizing righteousness over profit, and he is very supported and loved by the Qiang people, but the most important thing is the temptation, and the wintering grain and grass is the best bait.
After all, the Qiang people live in mountainous areas, the soil is barren and shallow, even if they plant grains, there is not much harvest, and every winter, for the old, weak, sick and disabled people, it is a test between life and death.
Li Ru found that he had no choice, when Dong Zhuo, the co-leader of the Xiliang Army, fell, this position would definitely not be his turn, the minister system was born, and in the Xiliang Army, which is now full of factions, there are no strong generals to draw in as backup.
"There are many Zhongshan in the Western Liang Army, familiar with the Qiang soldiers, the Liangzhou border army, the state army, the Luoyang Northern Army, the palace guards, except for Dong Zhuo who can make them bow down, and then there are only peerless generals, so the next candidate can only be ...... It can only be the flying general Lu Bu! It's a pity that this person is mean and unkind, and he can betray the lord for a little profit, and he doesn't have the appearance of a master! It's not the best choice!"
Thinking of this, Li Ru couldn't help but cover his face with both hands, rubbing his numb face vigorously, but secretly stirring his brain, trying to find other suitable candidates.
"That's right! There is another candidate, Dong Xiang's only son, Dong Fei Dong Aman, was born with a pure heart, but he has peerless martial arts that are not under Lu Bu, and he is also gifted with divine power, and he is placed in the position of the co-leader of the Xiliang Army, except for the flying general Lu Bu, I estimate that other people will definitely be happy to see this! However, in the future, the Xiliang Army will inevitably become more centrifugal, and even have self-reliance. Someone has to help!"
Li Ru remembered Dong Xiang's son-in-law Niu Fu, although he was a second-rate general, but his subordinates were all Dong Xiang's personal soldiers, and he was a half-son.
"It's a pity! My wife Ziwei is Dong Xiang's daughter-in-law, if she is her own daughter, it is enough to be ranked alongside Niu Fu, divided into the head of the Xiliang Army, and re-set the sequence!"
With indignant worries, Li Ru, under the protection of four guards, resolutely broke into the Qiang camp, where the atmosphere had changed abruptly.