I am Li Shimin of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 84
Jia Xu nodded noncommittally and continued: "My lord, although Li Shimin has led a heavy army to Suanzao, and is preparing to attack Hulao Pass with other princes in the Kanto region. However, I think it is still very likely that he will send troops from Bingzhou to go all the way south. , attack Guanzhong, and even wipe out Hanoi County and threaten Luoyang. If there is a loss in Guanzhong, our army's retreat will be completely blocked, and the consequences will be disastrous."

"And if our army sticks to Luoyang, we will have to divide our forces to fight against the enemy in Bingzhou. It is very likely that our troops in Luoyang will be diluted, and our army will be completely defeated." Jia Xu said solemnly.

Dong Zhuo also understood his current situation. He was very passive and the situation was extremely dangerous.

"Then according to Mr. Wenhe's opinion, what should our army do?" Dong Zhuo was also at a loss for a moment.

"My lord, in my humble opinion, it is better to give up Luoyang, move the capital to Chang'an, and retreat to advance, waiting for the opportunity." Jia Xu said helplessly.

"What? Give up Luoyang? No, absolutely not." Before everyone could react, Dong Zhuo jumped out and said excitedly.

"Scattered flowers gradually become charming eyes" This colorful world in Luoyang makes Dong Zhuo extremely obsessed and nostalgic.The taste of power makes him unable to extricate himself, and the luxurious life of an emperor makes it difficult for him to give up. If you want him to give up here, it is tantamount to taking his heart and soul, how can he give up so easily.

All the generals under his command were so excited that they pleaded for orders one after another: "The grand master can't withdraw. I am willing to lead the troops to fight against the Kwantung Allied Forces. Even if I am smashed to pieces, I will definitely defend this Luoyang. These generals actually like this place and this place." The capital, which is drunk with money and money, is unwilling to leave easily."

Dong Zhuo hesitated at this time, Jia Xu's suggestion seemed to give him a blow to the head, but the high fighting spirit of the generals made him hopeful again.

Gradually, Dong Zhuo's excitement gradually dissipated. After thinking about it calmly, he felt that Jia Xu's words were very reasonable. The Kwantung coalition forces were powerful, and the most sensible way at this time was to retreat.

In fact, from his heart, he also wanted to withdraw, because he was afraid.Hundreds of thousands of troops have already surrounded Luoyang. Sooner or later, Luoyang will not be able to hold on, so what are you waiting for if you don't run away?
Since occupying Luoyang, Dong Zhuo's extravagant life has corroded his fighting spirit. Power and desire have disintegrated his will. A life of extravagance.

Obviously, all of this has long been seen by Jia Xu. In fact, Jia Xu's plan is somewhat tentative, to see if his lord is still determined to fight to the death.

If there is a desperate fight, there may not be no chance of victory, but the price is relatively high.

In fact, Li Ru also had a premonition that his lord would choose to give up Luoyang sooner or later. Perhaps it was Jia Xu's sudden mention that made him lose his composure.

Then he quickly found a step for Dong Zhuo, and asked, "Mr. Wen He, why don't you tell everyone how to advance by retreating, so we still have a chance to return to Luoyang?"

Dong Zhuo's eyes also brightened, which is a good reason, but if there is a chance to regain Luoyang, it would be great.

Then he also echoed: "That's right, why don't you ask Mr. Wen He to share your views with everyone."

Naturally, Dong Zhuo also wanted Jia Xu to convince his subordinates, so that he had no choice but to choose to retreat.

Jia Xu then went on to say: "Li Shimin's Bingzhou army is eyeing the tiger, and will definitely wait for the opportunity to go south. In order to prevent our army from being attacked by the enemy, we should shrink our troops and focus on defending the pass. On the other hand, we need to unite with the barbarians, promise them benefits, and lure them to Li Shimin. Create a little trouble, so that the army in Bingzhou will not dare to go south easily, and reduce the defensive pressure in Guanzhong."

"Furthermore, although the Kwantung Allied Forces came together as an alliance to fight, they actually have different intentions and share different dreams. On the surface, they are harmonious, but secretly they hinder each other, and there are many conflicts. They may meet each other at any time for the sake of profit. When the time comes, we will take the fat Luoyang If the meat is thrown out, even if the Kwantung Allied Forces will not fight, they will definitely be suspicious of each other because of the uneven interests. When the time is right, the Grand Master will create conflicts between them in the name of the Son of Heaven, and let two peaches kill three warriors, not afraid of their alliance If it is not disintegrated, by then, Grand Master can not only successfully recapture Luoyang, but also weaken all the princes in the world, then Grand Master's hegemony can be achieved."

Everyone felt very reasonable when they heard it, and the voice of clamoring to defend Luoyang to the death became much smaller.

When Dong Zhuo heard it, he could not only keep his wealth, but also achieve the possibility of anti-killing. He really liked his appetite, and praised: "Wen He is really a talent, he is really my ovary."

Then he pretended to say: "Well, whatever, in order to reduce the losses of our army and weaken the Kwantung Allied Forces at the same time, according to Wen He's opinion, we will retreat from Luoyang for the time being and wait for the opportunity to fight back."

It's just that he didn't expect that he would never come back after leaving.

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However, moving the capital was not an easy task. Dong Zhuo was determined to take away all the treasures of the royal family, officials and ministers, merchants and wealthy households, and the treasury in Luoyang, leaving nothing for the Kwantung Allied Forces.Naturally, it will take some time for such a large team to move out.

Therefore, he ordered his general Xu Rong to lead Hua Xiong, Li Meng, and Fan Chou to lead [-] troops to garrison Hulao Pass.

On the other hand, he ordered his sons-in-law Niu Fu and Ding Yuan to lead about [-] troops from the headquarters to garrison Huai County in Hanoi, and ordered Duan Yan to lead [-] elite troops to garrison Anyi in Hedong County to jointly prevent the Bingzhou army from going south.

Because Huai County in Hanoi and Luoyang are across the river, Dong Zhuo has deployed heavy troops here, even if he has to withdraw in the future, he can cover himself and prevent the enemy from the north from crossing the river to sneak attack.As for Hedong County, Dong Zhuo planned to ask his Qianghu friends to help contain Li Shimin, so he only deployed [-] elites.

Let them always pay attention to the movement of the Bingzhou Army to prevent the Guanzhong and Luoyang areas from being attacked.

At the same time, it also ordered the infantry and cavalry to force millions of people from Luoyang to Chang'an.Later, the people were trampled to death, trampled to death by horses, starved to death, robbed and killed to fill the road.

Capture the rich, kill them on charges, confiscate their properties, and send Hu Zhen, a general under his command, to dig up the tombs of the first emperor and the tombs below the princes, and confiscate the treasures inside.

Dong Zhuo's perverse behavior brought unprecedented catastrophe to Luoyang, the people were displaced, countless casualties, all industries withered, and people's livelihood was difficult.

Dong Zhuo himself did not retreat first, but stayed in Luoyang together, trying to resist the Kwantung coalition forces.

Ding Yuan has now been completely reduced to Dong Zhuo's pawn, and there is only one way to go to the dark. He knows that once he leaves Dong Zhuo, he will undoubtedly die.

Although he was very reluctant to fight the current Bingzhou Army, the situation was so overwhelming that he could only watch while walking.

(End of this chapter)