The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() The atmosphere in Chang'an City is very depressing now. Ever since Dong Zhuo was killed and Wang Yun and other courtiers began to liquidate officials close to Dong Zhuo, dozens of people have been publicly executed.And as they continued to eradicate some dissidents, these people were no longer satisfied with monopolizing power in the court, and began to focus on the generals who held military power, such as Ma Teng and Lu Bu, who still threatened them. .

Although Lu Bu played an extremely critical role in the assassination of Dong Zhuo, and Ma Teng also helped them because he did not send troops to rescue them in time. Almost no one outside knew about it, and these people were all shot dead on the spot.But as Dong Zhuo's former subordinate, and not an official of the court, the courtiers naturally wouldn't worry about having hidden dangers like Ma Teng and Lu Bu beside them.

And as those officials who were close to Dong Zhuo were eliminated one by one, and they did not see any resistance, it gave Wang Yun and others a clearer illusion-it turns out that as long as the emperor has orders in hand, there is really nothing impossible in this world. things.Once ordinary officials know that this is the will of the emperor, it is an imperial decree, they will definitely kill them with their hands tied, and dare not resist again.Since ordinary officials are like this, then Lu Bu and Ma Teng are no exception, so they have begun to plan how to convict Lu and Ma, so as to truly stabilize the court situation and put the power in their hands.

However, Wang Yun also knew that most of the soldiers and horses in Chang'an City were still under the control of Lu and Ma, and he was also worried that they would not obey the order and make some violent actions, so for safety reasons, he decided to test first.Lu Bu was the first person he tried. After all, the relationship between him and Lu Bu became much closer because of the assassination of Dong Zhuo. As for Ma Teng, perhaps because of Ma Yue's relationship, he still had some concerns.

"General Lu, Chang'an City is now in ruins, what's your opinion?" After inviting Lu Bu to his house and exchanging a few words of pleasantries, Wang Yun asked this question.

Lu Bu was a bit speechless about this, he was stunned for a while and said: "Lu is just an ordinary general, but governing the region is not my specialty, I really don't know how I can help Lord Situ."

"The general is too humble. In fact, the general now holds a heavy army, and his role in Chang'an is naturally extremely important. Especially when the internal and external troubles in our Chang'an city have not been eliminated, the emperor and the court are indispensable for the general's assistance." Wang Yun said three words. He lifted the emperor out.

But Lu Bu was full of doubts: "It is understandable to say that there is a foreign aggression. After all, the remnants of Xiliang are still there, and maybe they will come under the banner of avenging Dong Zhuo in the near future. But if there is Internal worries, but I can't agree. In the past few days, the court officials have wiped out all the people who once colluded with Dong Zhuo, so where is there any internal worries?"

"Can't the general see it? Now in Chang'an City, there are not only officials loyal to the court and the emperor like me, but also an ambiguous group of people. Although this group of people did not revolt after we assassinated Dong Zhuo, it may be Because they couldn't react for a while, and Dong Zhuo was already dead when they knew what happened, so they didn't turn against us right then.

"But this doesn't mean that they are willing to cooperate with us sincerely. Maybe they are just waiting for the opportunity. Because General Lu is there and there is a lot of threat, they will hold back. These Xiliang troops who are in the same city as us cannot guarantee that they will not attack suddenly. Isn't the general afraid that they will cooperate with others and replace them in one fell swoop?" Wang Yun said, staring at Lu Bu, waiting for him. answer.

Lu Bu was startled when he heard this, he really hadn't thought about it.In his opinion, Ma Yue is also one of the key figures in the plot to assassinate Dong Zhuo, and everyone is naturally the same at this time.But according to what Wang Yun said, Ma Yue and the others have become a great disaster, and Wang Yun's meaning is also very clear, that is, to use himself to deal with Ma Teng's troops.

After having this idea, Lu Bu suddenly became vigilant: "Wang Yun's words are completely instigated, and his purpose is to kill people with a knife. He knows that it is impossible to defeat Ma Teng's men with his own strength, so He wanted to use my troops to cut off the enemy for him. But what role do I have in his heart? When Ma Teng is really wiped out by my soldiers, will he attack me too?"

Seeing that Lu Bu was silent and thoughtful, Wang Yun said again: "From the fact that the general is willing to help the emperor and the court to kill Dong Zhuo this time, it is enough to see that the general is still loyal. Now , Ma Teng's troops are a great disaster to the imperial court, I hope the general will take the overall situation of the imperial court as the top priority, and strike again!" Having said this, Wang Yun even stood up, and bowed to Lu Bu to salute.

Lu Bu hurriedly avoided the table, and returned the salute again and again: "My lord, I really can't bear your big gift. In fact, your concerns are not unreasonable, but this matter is important after all, and Ma Teng's troops are not weak. Although I intend to eliminate this hidden danger for the imperial court, I am not the only one who has the final say on the availability of soldiers, please give me more time."

Wang Yun also knew that this matter was very important, and he couldn't force him too much, so he could only say: "As long as the general has this kind of thought, it will be the blessing of the emperor and the court. As for the enemy that the general is worried about, the old man can also say something. As long as we act rightly, these are not problems. Dong Zhuo is so powerful that we have also been eradicated, let alone a mere Ma family? Moreover, the generals are not all responsible for this matter. Those who are available match the strength of both of us, if you don't believe it, you can't wipe out Ma Teng's troops!"

"Your Majesty, I know. I will discuss it with the prince after I discuss it with my subordinates." Lu Bu didn't bother with this question anymore, and after saying these words, he left in a hurry.Wang Yun, on the other hand, looked at Lu Bu leaving with a full face, feeling that he had said this for the sake of it, and that Lu Bu would definitely be on his side.

Maybe it won't be long before Chang'an City will be completely under the control of courtiers and aristocratic families like them!

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"Brother Zhong Ling, what are your plans for the next step?" Ma Yue and Jia Xu sat opposite each other, in front of them was a black and white checkerboard. Put it on the chessboard.

Holding a white piece in his hand, Ma Yue walked around on the chessboard, finally landed on one place, and then said: "Of course I waited for them to make a mistake. Now those courtiers think they have absolute justice and can treat everyone with respect." Life and death, but they don't know that they have offended too many people. Once they fight with Lu Bu again, we can wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"

"Actually, with the current strength in our hands, it is enough to be the first to eradicate them? Why do you waste so much time and entangle with them? Besides, although Lu Fengxian cooperated with Wang Yun to deal with Dong Zhuo, he can Shouldn't you be an enemy just because of Wang Yun?"

"If it's just killing Wang Yun or a few courtiers, it can be done without Lu Bu. But I want to get rid of not only these people, but also all the people who depend on them, including their family members and servants. Anyone who can vaguely guess what our Ma family was thinking about the assassination of the director last time must die!" Speaking of death, Ma Yue's eyes suddenly flashed Jing, which was completely different from his previous gentle appearance : "If you want to remove so many people at the same time, you can't do without Lu Fengxian's cooperation, so I must win his cooperation."

"You want to get rid of them all? Why?" Jia Xu was obviously not prepared for this. After hearing what he said, he was startled, his hand trembled, and even the chess piece almost fell.

"Otherwise, this is not enough to give the Xiliang Army an explanation! We watched Dong Zhuo being killed without doing anything. This will inevitably arouse suspicion and dissatisfaction among some people. And this is not what I want to see. The reason why I removed Dong Zhuo is for It’s not that I still want to revive the great man, but to get the whole of Xiliang. So now I need to give them an explanation, before they return to Chang’an, I will get rid of all those who killed Dong Zhuo!” Ma Yue said Squinting his eyes, he pressed the white piece in his hand to the middle of the chessboard, and immediately the series of back moves he had placed before were activated.

Jia Xu looked at the chess board and couldn't help nodding: "Zhong Ling's chess skills have improved a lot these days. But this world is different from playing chess. People are not chess pieces and can be manipulated by you, especially Lu Bu. Such an unpredictable person cannot be underestimated."

Regarding his reminder, Ma Yue just smiled indifferently: "Lu Bu is indeed not a reckless man who knows how to fight, and he also has his own scheming. But I caught him with his own abacus, so I can let him be used by me .Look, in just a few days, things will come to a conclusion!"

As soon as Ma Yue finished speaking, Ma Chao walked in with a dark face: "Second brother, you still have the heart to play chess here? Just got the news that Li Ru and others have withdrawn from Luoyang. Also, just now Someone brought even worse news, Wang Yun is already in contact with Lu Bu, obviously trying to win him over to become our enemy, we can't wait any longer!"

When Ma Yue heard it, he smiled instead: "Oh? I didn't expect Wang Yun to move so fast! That's even better, this time I'm more sure that Lu Bu will cooperate with us. The time is almost up, it's time The matter in Chang'an has been completely settled!" Ma Yue stood up and stretched his waist: "It's time for me to meet Lu Bu!"