The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

() Looking at the three heads on the cases in front of him whose faces are still clearly identifiable, Dong Zhuo showed a smile that was not a smile, and looked at the strong man standing respectfully waiting for him to speak. : "The three of them are indeed the rebels Beigong Boyu, Li Wenhou and Bian Zhang?"

"I don't dare to deceive the general about this matter. These three heads are indeed these three people. Just ten days ago, they were decapitated by my general, and the Qiang people in the army have also been subdued." Now, we only need to wait for the imperial court's approval, and we can surrender!" The strong man said solemnly at once, that he was Yang Qiu, a close confidant of Han Yue.

It turned out that after killing Beigong Boyu and others ten days ago and seizing the command of the rebellious army, Han Yue began to plan how to find a way out for himself and others.Returning to the imperial court was naturally the most appropriate way, so he sent his confidant Yang Qiu to bring the three heads to see Dong Zhuo, hoping that he would act as an intermediary so that the imperial court could agree to their request.

"Does General Han have any requests?" Dong Zhuo's eyes once again fell on the three heads. It was these three people who caused the whole Xiliang to be restless for more than a year. This time, they finally killed themselves. , which made him feel very happy, and his tone became much better.

"We are all guilty people. We dare not ask for any reward from the imperial court. We only hope that the imperial court will allow us to belong to the Qiang people without adding any crimes! In fact, the reason why we Han people belonged to the Qiang people was forced by the situation and we had to do it." This choice, and the fact that General Dong defeated the main force of the Qiang army in a battle a few days ago, this gave us a chance to do anything wrong, and I hope the general will investigate clearly!"

"Oh? So it's understandable for you to wait for the rebellion?" Dong Zhuo once again looked at Yang Qiu with a half-smile, and then said: "I can accept your words, but many ministers in the court What adults think, but I can't decide."

"Thank you General Dong for your trust." Yang Qiu saw that Dong Zhuo seemed to be moved, so he immediately thanked him, but he didn't dare to say anything more.

"Don't be in a hurry to thank me, I still have one thing I don't know and I want to ask you, that is why you are looking for me instead of Marshal Zhang? Nowadays, Dashuai Zhang is mostly in charge of military affairs in Xiliang where."

"This... I hope the general will forgive me. This matter is related to my life and future, so I dare not ignore it. As far as we know, the commander-in-chief Zhang doesn't understand military affairs. I'm afraid he doesn't understand the pros and cons. Only General Dong can understand He is the soul of my Xiliang army, so I come here to ask you to meet me. Moreover, it was General Dong who defeated our army, not his Marshal Zhang. People in the army admire the most capable heroes like General Dong. Therefore..."

Yang Qiu said that he wanted to ask Dong Zhuo to forgive his sins, but in fact, every word was trying to please him, which made Dong Zhuo smile again.But even though he was happy in his heart, he didn't immediately agree to the matter, he just said: "This is a big matter, I need to think carefully before I can give you an answer, you go down to rest first, and I will give you an answer within two days. "

"Yes, then I will wait for the general's good news!" Yang Qiu didn't dare to chase too much, so he had to return to his residence under the supervision of several sergeants after handing over.

"Go, call Wen You and Zhong Ling, we must join them in this matter." After Yang Qiu left, Dong Zhuo called for someone.But after a while, several of his closest friends came one after another, besides Ma Yue and Li Ru, there were Li Que, Hu Zhen and other generals.

After everyone arrived, Dong Zhuo smiled and said to Ma Yue: "Unexpectedly, what Zhong Ling said was right, the Qiang rebel army really broke out in civil turmoil, and even Beigong Boyu and other leaders of the bandits were killed. They were all delivered to me. Of course, after this change, the Qiang army can no longer be called the Qiang army."

When everyone heard this, they all looked at Ma Yue with admiration, and some even bowed their hands to him and said a few words of admiration.Regarding this, Ma Yue hurriedly bowed his hands in return: "Don't dare, I am just analyzing the internal situation of the rebel army, which is really nothing. If the lord did not command properly, all the soldiers fought bravely, and the rebel army would not Such chaos cannot be born."

"Zhong Ling, you have indeed made merit in this matter. If you hadn't prevented someone from continuing to pursue, I'm afraid the rebel army would not have split so soon, and it would be impossible for these three heads to appear here You don’t need to be humble anymore if you have made great contributions, and you will be rewarded for your merits, and you will definitely be rewarded.” At this point, Dong Zhuo’s tone suddenly changed: “However, I didn’t call you here today to show any credit. But it was sent to the door for a somewhat embarrassing matter. The rebel army has now been controlled by a Han named Han Yue. He is also smart and dare not compete with my army anymore. The head of the thief chieftain, and asked me to surrender.

"If a certain person approves their request and presents everything to the court, I'm afraid it will cause dissatisfaction and criticism from some people. But if he refuses them, he will be a little unwilling. What do you think about this?"

"My lord, now we have made great contributions. If there are rebels who want to submit to us, we can naturally accept it. Presumably those people in the court dare not say anything. After all, there is a great general who speaks for us in the court." Li Quedi one said.

"That's right. My lord, the only thing you're worried about is that old Mr. Wen. In my opinion, he is already in danger. After several battles, he has hardly won any battles. Sooner or later, the court will dismiss his official position." Yes, so there is no need to pay attention to what he thinks, as long as we complete the matter of the rebels' surrender, he will completely leave Liangzhou!" Hu Zhen also said with the same thought.

"I think this is inappropriate. Although what the two generals said has some truth, it will also bring a lot of trouble. You have to think twice about this matter." Li Ru put forward a different view: "Then Zhang Wen is nothing to worry about now, but we have to guard against the power of the eunuchs behind him. And if we accept the rebels to surrender, it would be out of courtesy. After all, the lord is not the commander in charge of Xiliang military affairs, so Acting on behalf of others is bound to leave people with excuses. Even if they can't get angry for a while now, it's always bad to leave this disaster behind."

"I think so too." Ma Yue also nodded in agreement with Li Rudao.

"Why are you two gentlemen looking forward and backward so much? My lord's current military strength is still weak. If I can recruit these people for my use, it will surely strengthen our foundation in Xiliang. If this opportunity is missed, Zhang Wen can wait. I’m afraid I’ll regret it in the future.” Li Que still insisted on his opinion, and he stepped forward and clasped his fists and said, “My lord, our current strength is only about 4, if we can increase another [-] to [-], it will be enough to become a shepherd. At that time, even if those people in the DPRK really have any dissatisfaction, our strength will be enough to protect ourselves."

"This..." Dong Zhuo was a little moved after hearing this.He is not a loyal person, if there is an opportunity to strengthen himself, of course he does not want to let it go.

"General Li's remarks are absurd. Your thinking like this will only trap the lord in injustice." Seeing this, Ma Yue stepped forward and said, "My lord, please listen to me. Although there are endless disputes within the court and local forces After the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the imperial court’s power of control gradually weakened, and they began to act independently, but the imperial court’s prestige still exists, if the lord makes it clear that he is against the imperial court, it will inevitably attract a group of people to attack him, and the unwise should take it.”

"I also agree with Zhongling's opinion. Putting on a posture of being completely enemies with Zhang Wen and others will definitely cause unnecessary trouble, and it will also make the court suspicious of us and suspect that the Lord has ulterior motives. Now our credit It's enough, but it's not enough, it's better not to make any more trouble." Li Ru also expressed his opinion.

Dong Zhuo saw that his two confidants disagreed with such an action, and he began to mutter in his heart, is it really bad for him to do so?But he really didn't want to give such a great contribution to Zhang Wen, so he asked again: "Could it be too cheap for him to give this contribution to Zhang Wen like this? It seems that he is not useless and will definitely affect our development in Xiliang."

"That's right, if we don't do this, then Han Yue will definitely look for Zhang Wen again, and I'm afraid it will be against us at that time. We must not let things happen like this." Hu Zhen nodded.

"I have a humble opinion, and it may be possible to avoid such unfavorable things from happening." Ma Yue had already thought of Dong Zhuo's considerations in this regard, and said his own way: "Actually, the reason why Han Yue asked the Lord to surrender is because Due to the situation, they must be running out of food now, and at the same time, they are also afraid that the lord will use troops against them again. Now they are already vulnerable. If the lord can provide them with some food and grass at this time, he will just secretly collect them for his own use. Not reporting to the imperial court is the most beneficial for our development."

"What?" Everyone was shocked when they heard Ma Yue's extremely bold suggestion. This was a way they had never thought of.But after thinking about it, I feel that this method is very good. Dong Zhuo's intention of incorporating them is to expand his own strength, and this way he does not have to report to the court, which will cause subsequent troubles. It is indeed the best.

"But is this really feasible? Those rebels will really admit that the Lord used this method to recruit them?" Li Que was also a little unsure this time.

"It shouldn't be a big problem. I think these people also have concerns about returning to the imperial court. They are worried that the imperial court will settle their accounts in the fall. But now the lord treats them like this, giving them food and grass, and giving them support. Anyone would be willing. After all, the reason why these people make trouble is to survive and have a stutter." Ma Yue said.

"There is some truth to this statement, but this matter is of great importance after all, we'd better test it out first." After pondering for a while, Dong Zhuo finally said so.