Three Kingdoms: I don’t want to fall in love in troubled times

Chapter 129 Parties
In broad daylight, Master Dong's still warm head was hung on Lu Bu's waist.

At the same time, at least hundreds of people in the Bi Guiyuan Camp witnessed this horrific scene.

The explosive news spread in the military camp, and the air waves were so fast and violent that it seemed like the sky above their heads was being lifted.

Master Dong is dead!
Everyone couldn't help but look at each other in confusion with the comrades next to them, and then saw a bewildered look on the other person's face.

Lu Bu suddenly rebelled like this?
If he really rebels, it is self-evident which one needs to be on guard more, the coalition forces far away on the Eastern Front or the brother troops stationed next door.

Under the spontaneous organization of some middle- and lower-level officers who had already learned the news, the Xiliang army was ready for a firefight. They only waited for the order from the people above to strike preemptively.

The atmosphere in Bi Guiyuan became chilly, and the two sides were at war with each other.

Unlike in history, when Dong Zhuo died in a well-planned murder, so that the rest of the Dong family who held military power were quickly killed before they had time to organize a resistance, this time Lu Bu killed with passion, but it made the remaining powerful factions in the Xiliang army They all survived and were not left without a leader - the unlucky Hu Zhen was not counted.

For example, Dong Min, the captain of Fengche, as the younger brother of Taishi Dong and the first hero when he entered Luoyang to seize power, he was the talker of the Xiliang army without any hesitation.

Together with his nephew Dong Huang, sons-in-law Niu Fu and Li Ru, these people are now the de facto top decision-makers of the Xiliang Army. Although Niu Fu is the son-in-law, he has the most military power. Li Jue, Guo Si, Zhang Ji and Jia Xu are his direct subordinates.

Dong Min looked around the three of them and was the first to speak: "Wen You, my brother obeyed your advice when he was alive. You tell me what to do now!"

"We are all a family here. Time is urgent. I won't say useless words." Under the gaze of the three people, Li Ru's voice was sad and sad, but his words were decisive, "Retreat to Chang'an immediately, the sooner the better!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole audience was shocked.

The reason is very simple. The three of them all thought they should avenge Dong Zhuo. Bi Guiyuan was a large military camp, and the advantages of the Bingzhou cavalry could not be used. In close combat, the advantages of Xiliang's numerous soldiers could be fully utilized at a small cost. It may not be impossible to annihilate them all here, the chances of winning are quite high.

And as Dong Zhuo's most trusted son-in-law, everyone thought that Li Ru would be the most supportive of this matter. Unexpectedly, as soon as he opened his mouth, he made everyone pack up and run away!
When Li Ru said this, he naturally had deeper considerations.

From a strategic point of view, Dong Zhuo's original purpose of staying in Luoyang was to cut off the imperial court's move to the west and ensure that the unique core asset of "the emperor and the imperial court" was always in his hands. Now that he is dead, the situation is completely different.

First of all, the subordinates of the late General He Jin lost their allegiance, causing Dong's control over the five schools of the Northern Army to disappear directly.

In this single move, it would not be an exaggeration to say that his strength dropped by half.

Secondly, the Bingzhou Army was not only out of control, but also became a close threat.

how close
The camps of the two families are directly connected together, and they might even be having breakfast together in the morning!
Considering that there are still coalition forces watching in the east, the Xiliang army is now in a dead end. Once a fire breaks out and the coalition forces hear the news, tens of thousands of Liangzhou people will be unable to fly out of Luoyang even if they have wings.

Revenge for Dong Zhuo is important, but as a counselor, what you should be thinking about at this time is how to lead everyone to escape.

Li Ru's idea is very simple - if you can't work hard, how can you make money?

Keep the Xiliang army in hand and return to Chang'an as quickly as possible - it is best to use the inertia of rule formed by Dong Zhuo during his lifetime to control the emperor again before the small court gets the news, so as to stop losses for one's side to the greatest extent .

"What did Wen You say?" Niu Fu was not happy after hearing this. "The murderer of my uncle is right under our noses. I don't want to take revenge, but want to run away. Wouldn't it be a waste of my life?" ?”

Li Ru didn't even turn around to look at him, and continued to say to Dong Min: "This is not only a plan for us, but also a plan for all the relatives in Xi County. One wrong step will lead to death!"

"Where's Lu Fengxian?" Dong Min had some brains and quickly followed Li Ru's train of thought, then asked a detailed question, "If they pursue each other in tandem, I'm afraid they won't be able to get away."

In fact, if there is a fight, the Xiliang army is not afraid of those Bingzhou people. However, considering that Li Ru wants to retreat at full speed, he has to consider how to negotiate with Lu Bu next.

"Let me go!" Li Ru gritted his teeth and took a few steps forward to ask for help, "I must clearly understand the interests and consequences with Lu Fengxian!"

Dong Min looked at him and nodded slightly.

Li Ru walked into Lu Bu's camp alone and waited for a long time before he came out.

The final agreement reached was that both parties would keep the news of Dong Zhuo's death secret, and the entire Bingzhou army could go north and return to their hometown in Bingzhou, and Lu Bu would be promoted from General Zahao to Bingzhou Mu.

To show his sincerity, Lu Bu could first send someone to Chang'an to get the appointment and pick up his family members in exchange for acquiescence in the retreat of the Xiliang army.

These conditions can be called an unprecedented shame for the Xiliang Army, which has been domineering for so long.

Niu Fu was furious in the tent, shouting that he wanted to kill Lu Bu with a knife to avenge his father-in-law, but he gave up only when Dong Min stopped him.

"Go back quickly and do what you should do." Li Ru lowered his head and stared at the ground with dull eyes, and reminded this useless brother-in-law, "We may not be able to return to Chang'an smoothly."

Such a large-scale withdrawal is basically courting death if carried out in a swaggering manner.

There must be suspicious soldiers who stay to show off, and the number of cooking stoves and stoves must not be less every day. They must also evacuate in batches and in an orderly manner at night. This is undoubtedly a huge challenge for those who have little experience in commanding troops. challenge.

But Li Ru asked himself that he had done everything he could.

He took one last look at the faint blood stains still in the tent and silently closed his eyes.

If the plan goes well, the Dong family will not be dead. At least they can control Guanzhong and the center, preserving the most important basic base left by Dong Zhuo.

Looking at this messy chess game, Li Ru was the first one to make a move - this move is called enduring humiliation and bearing the burden, and a strong man cuts off his wrist.

Jujube after seven days.

The princes conducted team building as usual.

Speaking of which, we were all old acquaintances in Luoyang before, but they went to work as governors in various places under Dong Zhuo's enfeoffment. Now that they are reunited, the protagonist is still Yuan Benchu.

What is a model for the world?

Even if you hold a magnifying glass, you can't find any black spots about Yuan Shao. He is so perfect that he is like an idol that should not exist in the world.

In terms of virtue, people should observe filial piety for their adopted parents for a total of six years.

You must know that few people abide by this rule of observing filial piety for three years at this time, especially those who have become officials. They can just pretend to be a good person.

Yuan Shao not only did it, but he did it for six years.

In ancient times, the observance of filial piety required children to stay close to their parents' graves and live in a house without any recreational activities. They were strictly abstinent, wore simple clothes, and the daily food was so coarse that it was difficult to swallow.Under such conditions, the only thing Yuan Shao could do to relieve his boredom was reading books and exercising.

If you have the idea that "Yuan Shao might be playing secretly in private", you are totally wrong - this kind of obvious invitation to fame will be watched by many people (Yuan Shu:?). Once caught, it will be a reputation. The end of his career being ruined.

The answer given by Yuan Shao was that he strictly followed the ancient rituals and observed filial piety for six years, which was regarded as a model for the world's scholars.

In terms of courage, when Dong Zhuo proposed to abolish Li Li in Xianyang Garden, the government and the public were silent. He was the only one who dared to stand up and angrily reprimand Dong Zhuo in person. This was the only heroic act in the world.

Don't say he has a big backer, Yuan Shu's backers are the same as him, why don't Yuan Shu stand up and confront him?

At this time, Yuan Shao was controlling the atmosphere of the banquet as usual, and the guests and hosts were enjoying themselves. Suddenly, he heard the news of the withdrawal of troops from the west from Xi Zuo, and he couldn't help but look slightly moved.

"Everyone", he stood up, his tall figure instantly attracted the attention of everyone, "I just learned about a big thing, and I need to tell you all about it!"

Hearing this, everyone had different expressions, most of them were curious and expectant. Only Yuan Shu snorted coldly, raised his head and drank a glass of wine.

What to wear?

Born by a little maid
"Seven days ago, Thief Dong was killed," Yuan Shaozhong's loud voice rang in everyone's ears, "You can follow me to send troops to conquer Luoyang, the eastern capital!"

As expected, the princes all fell into silence, and their eyes were communicating rapidly in private.

No one expected this to happen!

After all, that was Dong Zhuo!The legendary ultimate boss!

Just listening to Yuan Shao's empty announcement of his death, no one would believe it for a while.

"Lu Fengxian suddenly went crazy and killed Hu Zhen and Dong Zhuo in the tent." Yuan Shao explained confidently: "Now there are only a few suspicious soldiers on the western front, and Bi Guiyuan has been deserted."

After everyone confirmed again and again, they reluctantly believed Yuan Shao's words, but they still had their own agenda.

They are all well-educated men. Looking at the current situation, it is very similar to when Xiang Yu became the leader of the alliance to destroy the Qin after he broke the boat - if he really regained Luoyang, wouldn't this huge reputation belong to Yuan Benchu?When the time comes when he takes advantage of such great achievements and gives orders to the princes, who dares not to listen?

This is very inappropriate
Everyone recommended you, Yuan Benchu, as the leader of the alliance, but no one has this prestige except you. I didn’t really offer you as my little brother!

After all, in terms of territorial strength, Yuan Benchu ​​was just a Bohai prefect at this time. There were many bigwigs from across the state and counties present, especially Han Fu and Yuan Shu. The remaining force provides supplies for coalition logistics.

I'm afraid it's not that easy to let them bend over and be small.

At this time, everyone wanted to escape quickly and could not stay in this coalition any longer!
But how to justifiably refuse the alliance leader's order is a troublesome question.

"I'm afraid it's inappropriate to launch troops without permission." Yuan Shu stood up as expected and questioned Yuan Shao, "Who knows whether this is true or not? What if it was a bait sent by the Dong thief to lure us to send troops for a decisive battle? Wouldn't it be wrong? Fallen into a trick?"

Hearing this, the smile on Yuan Shao's face froze.

Yuan Gongli, you are such a younger brother!

If it were anyone else, he would naturally have the confidence to suppress it with force and intimidate the heroes at the same time. However, it happened that his younger brother, who was not inferior to him in birth and strength, came out to be the thorn in the side.
Doesn't he know that this is a great opportunity for the Yuan family to take off?

With Yuan Shu taking the lead, many people naturally appeared and were willing to smooth things over for the two brothers. They said, "This is a serious matter and we should act with caution" and "Yuan Gongli also kindly reminded you not to let your anger go out."
After a lot of chatter, the order Yuan Shao just issued came to nothing and was ignored by everyone tacitly.
"I will go out with my own troops and horses!"

Seeing no one responded, Yuan Shao put down these words and walked away.

Since the source of the intelligence is absolutely reliable, in the face of these suspicious soldiers, our own Bohai County troops are enough.

The more people there are, the harder it is to get things done. This is the first time that Yuan Shao, who is accustomed to secret room politics, has experienced the disadvantages of having too many people.

These princes who gathered to respond were clearly smiling at him, but they always made him feel a sense of powerlessness - they only ate and drank, but when it came time to actually do things, none of them could be relied on.

Why do teammates like this come here?

Yuan Shao, who was the second to take action, felt helpless. His great achievements were right in front of him, but he was hindered by countless mediocre people. This feeling was really depressing!
A noble family doesn't need teammates. Yuan Shao is ready to imitate his own mistakes and attack Luoyang alone for the final blow to pick peaches.

Finally, there is Yuan Shu.

Although he objected on the surface, he knew that what Yuan Shao said was right - with Yuan Shao's personality, it was impossible for him to tell such a lie in front of the Guandong princes.

As soon as Yuan Shu returned, he sent a message to his number one soldier, Sun Jian, asking him to attack westward. He must reach Luoyang before Yuan Shao and take the credit for recovering the eastern capital. He would have enough food and grass!
Naturally, Sun Jian would not refuse. Whether it was to avenge Zu Mao or to make contributions, this was an excellent opportunity.

He put on a red scarf and led the soldiers from Jiangdong to set off.

This was the reaction of everyone at the center of the vortex before the news completely spread.

After that, the death of Taishi Dong spread to the whole world at the fastest speed in this era, following the sentinels of the princes.

Let us move our attention to the border of Anding County.

"Zimao", Gan Ning looked at the troops pouring out from the valley behind him, "They are all pouring out before the autumn harvest is completed. Do you have any information?"

"nature!"

Xu Jiashu is riding on the horse. He may be the second person in Luoyang City to know the news.

Can you imagine how he felt when [Lü Bu killed Dong Zhuo in anger] appeared in the synopsis of the ordinary simulation?
As soon as Dong Zhuo died, he was like a dragon entering the sea or a bird entering the blue sky, no longer unfettered!
Calculating time, the news should have spread, so he could safely raise the banner.

The banner of the eldest princess Liu Ying.

Unfortunately, the current Boluo Army's foundation is too weak, and they will definitely not be able to grab the emperor if they directly go to Chang'an, but with this banner, it will definitely be no problem to expand.

The second largest orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty was able to destroy the Liangzhou armies, which were still rebels at this time.

The first target is of course Yang Qiu, who occupies the southwest of Anding.

(End of this chapter)