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Chapter 125 Taoyuan Sanying (Please ask for a monthly ticket)
Lu Zhi sat firmly in the tent of the Chinese army, his gray hair already made him look a little old.The years have left traces on his face. That young man learned the peerless supernatural powers from Ma Song's sect, and now he is very old.

However, that upright face still carried a tough posture.

Sitting upright, with a straight back, even though he was demoted to Dongguan for many years, he can still see the heroic spirit of the year.

Touching the sword on the table, Lu Zhi felt a bitterness in his heart.After all, he is no longer young, after all, he can no longer make strong orders like he did back then.Although he didn't want to admit it, Lu Zhi also knew that Dong Guan's years of training had taught him to compromise.

For Dong Zhuo, Lu Zhi was not deeply impressed.

I just heard that he is very close to General He Jin, and he is good at drilling camps.But at the time of crisis, this son of a good family from the six counties still showed the true qualities that a loyal minister of a big man should have.After the First Battle of Nangong, Dong Zhuo became famous.Nowadays, the most talked about in Luoyang restaurant is this guy who is called a humble man by the scholar-bureaucrats.

Before leaving Luoyang, Yuan Kui had a special talk with Lu Zhi.

Lu Zhi still vividly remembers the scene at that time.

It was in Yuan Kai's study room, the sun was shining brightly, but the chill of early spring filled the study room, making people feel very cold.

Yuan Kui said: "Today I invite Lu Zhonglang to tell you something important."

Accustomed to seeing the warmth and coldness of people in the world, after spending four years in Dongguan, Lu Zhi's fiery nature is much less than before.Yuan Kai's words were still very respectful, but perhaps because of his background of four generations and three fathers, there was still a kind of disrespect in his expression.In the past, Lu Zhi, who was also a scholar-bureaucrat, would definitely leave in a huff.

But now...

Lu Zhi asked, "What advice does the Tai Tuo have?"

Yuan Kai knocked on the table and said: "Before leaving Beijing, Huangfu Song wrote to the emperor to lift the ban on the party, and the emperor also approved it. Lu Zhonglang must also know that now that eunuchs are doing evil in the court, we sometimes have to make some compromises." The only one who can stand up to eunuchs is the general. The future of the scholars and the future of the great man rests with the general."

As soon as Lu Zhi's eyelids drooped, he began to feel irritable.

Another party struggle!At the beginning, the emperor banned the party, wasn't it because you party members fought too hard?Now that the party ban has just been lifted, you are jumping up and down immediately. It seems that you haven't suffered enough.But on the surface, he was still very respectful, "Zhi knows a thing or two about this matter."

Yuan Kai nodded, "The general is the hope of the scholars, but the general always hooks up with those eunuchs, which is really annoying. This time Lu Zhonglang supervised the battle in Yizhou, Dong Zhuo, the prefect of Hedong, was in charge of assisting, do you know this person?"

"Know a thing or two."

"That's good..." Yuan Kai's eyelids also drooped, as if he was weak, "Dong Zhuo belongs to the general, we need to let the general know that without our support, we can't manage the country well with mere martial arts. "

Lu Zhi's heart skipped a beat, "Teacher means..."

"Dong Zhuo has always been arrogant and rude. Giving him some lessons can be regarded as a warning to the general."

I secretly complained in my heart, why did I come out of Dongguan and encountered such a thing?

Although the life of Dong Guan editing "Han Ji" was hard, at least he lived a leisurely life without too many troubles.

Can't help but say: "Teacher, aren't you afraid that the general will be angry about this?"

Yuan Kui laughed loudly, "Zigan, you have been in Dongguan for too long, and some things are very different from before. If we moved Dong Zhuo four years ago, Suigao would be very angry and even turned his face. But Since last year, when I joined the General's Mansion together with Benchu, Dong Zhuo is no longer as good as before in the General's mind. Otherwise, how could the General take over his Sili captain and let Benchu ​​take over? The General knows in his heart that a Benchu , a hundred Dong Zhuo can't compare."

Lu Zhi frowned, lost in thought.

Yuan Kui narrowed his eyes, "Why, Zigan won't help me?"

The words were soft, but with a gloomy taste.Lu Zhi understood that if he did not agree, he would be in bad luck immediately.

Anyway, after staying in Dongguan for four years, it was hard for him to have a bright future, so he really didn't want to give up.

Lu Zhi said: "Zhi did his best."

"Okay... I'm relieved if you have Zi to say that!"

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"Teacher, teacher..."

Lu Ziqian suddenly woke up, "What's the matter?"

"Dong Hedong has reported to the door and is waiting outside the tent."

"Let him in!"

Lu Zhi turned his head and looked at the person behind him calling him teacher.This man was about 20 years old, seven feet five inches tall, with a face like a crown jade, and lips like grease.The most obvious feature is that his earlobes are huge, which is a symbol of good fortune according to his physiognomy.His arms were longer than ordinary people's, and he stood behind Lu Zhi with his hands down, with a very respectful expression.

His name was Liu Bei, and he was from Zhuo County, Youzhou.

He once studied under Lu Zhi, but to be honest, Lu Zhi didn't like him very much.

I don't like to read, and after reading, I don't seek to understand, and I deal with it like a gulp.The family is not very rich, but they like fancy clothes.If he wasn't from the same town as Lu Zhi, and he was filial to his mother, and he was a wise man in the village, Lu Zhi would never have accepted him as a disciple.Although it is said that Lu Zhi is educated without discrimination and doesn't value the family, but this kind of person is always disliked.Unexpectedly, when the chaos broke out, this person would stand up and make great contributions in Youzhou and Qingzhou.

Sometimes, for some people, it's really not easy to look at it with a casual eye.

It seems that Emperor Gaozu was also an idle, ignorant and incompetent rogue back then, but later he became a great success.

Of course, this was just Lu Zhi thinking about it in his heart, but there was nothing to say on the surface.

At this time, Dong Zhuo had already walked into the tent of the Chinese army, with a livid face, he cupped his hands and said, "Dong Zhuo, governor of Hedong, came here under orders."

Lu Zhizai looked at Dong Zhuo carefully, and he was indeed a bit rude.

But the arrogance...

If you want to let it go, but out of the corner of your eye, you unconsciously glanced at the person in the tent, and your heart sank.

It was a middle-aged man, surnamed Zong Mingyuan, from Beihai, and also the military commander Yuan Kui assigned him.Said he was a lieutenant general, but Lu Zhi knew in his heart that this was Yuan Kai's eyes and ears.The members of the clan are descendants of the Beihai Zong clan, and their ancestors were quite wise, but they are no longer as powerful as they used to be.But in Beihai, they are still local wealthy families, and they have close contacts with the Yuan family.

Lu Zhi said: "Dong Zhuo, you should be convicted!"

Dong Zhuo held back his anger, and said with a bluish face, "Zhuo doesn't know."

"Okay, then I'll let you understand. You first changed your marching route without authorization, ignoring my general's order. Then you sent troops in Gaoyi without authorization, and you suffered a big defeat. That's all. From Anping Kingdom to this place, it's also It's just a day's journey. I asked you to set off in the starry night, why did you arrive now? Disobeying the general's order, defeating Gaoyi, and delaying the time... Add all the crimes together, and I ordered you to report to the door. Are you not convinced? "

If you want to add a crime, why worry!
Dong Zhuo finally understood how powerful these scholars were, and he kept his mouth shut, and no matter what he did, it became a crime.

He wanted to make an excuse, but he also understood the reason why his thin arms couldn't beat his thighs.He gritted his teeth and held his breath, "Zhuo is convinced!"

Just be convinced, if Dong Zhuo really argues strongly, Lu Zhi really doesn't know how to end it.

Well, I gave it to Xia Mawei, it's almost time to give a candied date.

Just as Lu Zhi was about to speak, the clan members beside him said, "General, since Dong Zhuo has pleaded guilty, he should be punished severely. Now that the war is approaching, it is time to take this opportunity to clean up military discipline. From the point of view of the general, Dong Zhuo should be punished for several crimes. , should be punished with death."

Good guy, this one is more vicious.

What is capital punishment?That is beheading.

This guy obviously wanted Dong Zhuo's life.But Dong Zhuo really couldn't remember, when did he offend this person?I haven't even seen it before, why should I hate it?In fact, it is not difficult to understand why the sect members followed?To put it bluntly, it is not necessary to take some credit to honor the ancestors.Dong Zhuo is here, but it is a big obstacle for him to do meritorious service.

Lu Zhi's face darkened.

This sect member was even more arrogant than Dong Zhuo.With Yuan Wei behind him, do you think you can really point fingers?
Arrogant?

What Yuan Kui said was right.But it wasn't Dong Zhuo, it was Yuan Kai who was too arrogant!
Lu Zhi suppressed his anger and squinted his eyes at the Zong member.The cold light in those eyes made the Zong member tremble unconsciously.

"Dong Zhuo, it stands to reason that your crimes cannot be forgiven, but the great war is approaching, and it is time to employ people. I order you to take the blame and perform meritorious service, are you willing?"

Dong Zhuo bowed, "Zhuo is willing."

"Gaoyi is the gate of Julu. If it can be captured, the army will drive straight in, and the rebels will be put down just around the corner. I order you to capture Gaoyi within three days. If you succeed, you will forget the past. I will report it to the court and ask for credit for you. But if you can't win Gaoyi, don't blame me for being ruthless and punishing him for several crimes, but why should he be beheaded. Would you like this arrangement?"

Dong Zhuo took a deep breath, "Zhuo, yes!"

"Since this is the case, I will order you to be the chief general and the clan members to be the deputy generals...stay for one day and make up for the missing troops. Set off at three o'clock tomorrow, with the time when you attack Gaoyi as the limit. Three days later, the commander-in-chief will Standing at the head of Gaoyi City."

"Here!"

Dong Zhuo glanced at Lu Zhi, ignored the sect member, turned and walked out of the big tent.

The face of the sect member changed, and it became very ugly.

"General, what do you mean?"

Lu Zhi smiled, "Don't be nervous, General Zong. I ordered you to be Dong Zhuo's deputy general because of your consideration. Once you are by his side, you can monitor him. If he has any complaints, you can tell me immediately, and I can punish him. .Secondly, Dong Zhuo took down Gaoyi, and it was your advantage to supervise the army. If you can’t take it down, he is the chief general, so what does it have to do with you?”

After hearing this, the sect members were shocked.

Lu Zhi seems to be right, the benefits here are really not small.

"Since that's the case, the officer obeys the general's dispatch."

Watching the sect members leave, Lu Zhi had a disdainful smile on his face.

Whether it is a party member or an eunuch.Over the years in Dongguan, many things can be regarded as clear.

I am only loyal to the emperor, and do more with less talk. All other disputes have nothing to do with me.As for Dong Zhuo, he had to be wronged.

Liu Bei has been watching from the sidelines, and couldn't help saying softly: "Teacher, is this going too far?"

Lu Zhi's face darkened, "Too much? It's not the teachers who are too much, but the people behind them are too much. When the country is in crisis, you still count on me, and I will count on you. I was ordered to put down the Yellow Turban. What do these disputes have to do with ? Let them go."

"But that sect member...will it affect your plan?"

Lu Zhi smiled and said, "Plan? What plan?"

"Of course it's Dong Zhuo's plan to attack Gaoyi!"

Lu Zhi smiled, "I have nothing to do with Dong Zhuo's attack on Gaoyi. I will take credit for him if he defeats him; if he fails to defeat him, I will not blame him. Anyway, I never thought about attacking Gaoyi. Take this opportunity to capture Wei County."

"Wei County?"

Liu Bei's eyes lit up, "The student understands!"

Lu Zhi sighed, and said softly: "Xuande, things in the court are like this. You plot against me, and I plot against you. It's hard for you to stay out of the matter... Well, they plot against each other like this, and they plot against me. Then stop Blame me for plotting to go back. Put down the rebels, and you will be done. As for Yuan Kai and Huan Xie, they can make trouble as they like."

"But, that sect member..."

"Xuande, you can pay attention to Dong Zhuo's eyes."

"Students didn't pay attention."

"Dong Zhuofei is a person who can tolerate others. This person may not be the kind of arrogant person Yuan Kai said, but he is also very scheming. How can he not be angry when he is insulted by me for no reason. But from the beginning to the end , He didn't make an excuse... but it doesn't mean that he will tolerate the Zongmember. If my guess is right, I'm afraid the Zongmember will be in trouble this time."

Liu Bei was startled, "Teacher, you mean Dong Zhuo will kill the clan members?"

"I didn't say anything... By the way, you call your two brothers, and at five o'clock tomorrow, I will send troops to Wei County."

"Students obey."

Liu Bei bowed his hands and withdrew from the tent of the Chinese army, and within two steps, he heard someone shouting loudly: "Brother, we are here."

Looking up, I saw two majestic men approaching.

One was about the same age as Liu Bei, nine feet two inches tall, with a long beard two feet below his jaw, and was truly beautiful.The face is like heavy jujubes, the lips are like fat, the red phoenix eyes, and the crouching silkworm eyebrows give birth to a dignified appearance and a majestic appearance.The other guy looked a little different.About twenty years old, more than eight feet long, with a leopard head with ring eyes, swallow jaws and tiger whiskers.When he walks, he walks like a dragon and a tiger, and when he speaks, his voice is extremely loud, like a huge thunder exploding, shocking the eardrums.

Liu Bei couldn't help laughing when he saw the two of them.

These are two good men he met when he was looking at the list in Zhuo County. The red-faced man is called Guan Yu, whose original character is Shou Chang.Later, the word was changed to Yunchang. Before the Yellow Turban, he sold jujubes for a living.

He is good at using a Qinglong Yanyue knife, the knife is fast and the horse is fast, and the killing method is ferocious.Bai Que, the leader of Youzhou in Taiping Road, died in the hands of Guan Yu.

The black-faced man is called Zhang Fei, and his style name is Yide. He is a large family in Zhuo County, with fertile land and considerable assets.

He is brave, and his birth is extraordinarily rough.But he can write good handwriting, and he is better at pictures of ladies.Even Liu Bei was full of praise.With a Zhangba Snake Spear in his hand, he has unstoppable courage.Deng Mao was captured by Zhang Fei.

The three hit it off and became brothers.

These three people are the protagonists of Taoyuan's sworn brotherhood, which is famous throughout the ages.

But now, there are the Changsha Three Chou who were sworn brothers first, so I don't know if Taoyuan's three sworn brothers will still have the same reputation as before?

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were very happy to see Liu Bei.

The two ran over in stride, and Zhang Fei bluffed from a long distance away and said, "Brother, where have you been?"

"Oh, the teacher has something to do with me today. I was in the camp of the Chinese army just now. Yun Chang and Yide, this is the first time for you two to come to the military camp, are you still used to it?"

"Manly man, it's time for a bloody battle, shrouded in horse leather!"

Guan Yu half-closed his eyes, as if he had fallen asleep.Hearing Zhang Fei's words, he raised his head, twisted his beard and said, "Third Brother's words are also Yu's thoughts."

Unexpectedly, Zhang Fei popped up another sentence: "But there are too many rules, you can't drink alcohol, and a bird has faded out of this mouth!"

Liu Bei and Guan Yu immediately stepped forward, one grabbed Zhang Fei's arm, and the other covered his mouth.

"Third brother, stop talking nonsense."

"Woooooooo..."

Zhang Fei was speechless, but nodded repeatedly to express his understanding.

At this moment, Liu Bei saw a person.He hurriedly let go of Zhang Fei's arm, and rushed to salute that person.

"Master Hedong!"

That person was Dong Zhuo.I saw him turning his horse on the horse at the gate with a livid face.No wonder he was angry, he received an inexplicable order without saying anything about being insulted for no reason, and then went to the quartermaster to report what he needed, and he was full of anger again.The quartermaster is a member of the clan, and he thinks that the clan member would not even dump Lu Zhi, and he thinks highly of Dong Zhuo.

Liu Bei knew that Dong Zhuo definitely resented Lu Zhi in his heart.

But Lu Zhi didn't want to intervene in the dispute, he just wanted to finish the battle early and go back.Liu Bei didn't say anything, but he was very clear in his heart: Although the teacher has suffered for several years, sometimes his thinking is too simple.Since we know that Dong Zhuo is a scheming person, why not explain the situation to him in private in exchange for Dong Zhuo's forgiveness?

Sometimes, no matter how powerful a person is, he needs someone to rely on.

It's like Lu Zhi who doesn't make friends with anyone, even if he sits at home, he is prone to being killed.

Liu Bei wanted to explain to Lu Zhi.

As everyone knows, Dong Zhuo is so angry that he has nowhere to vent it.I also saw Liu Bei in the big tent of the Chinese army just now.

Although he didn't know who Liu Bei was, he knew to some extent that he belonged to Lu Zhi.

Rolling his eyes, "Who are you and what's the matter?"

"I'm Liu Bei, a native of Zhuo County... is a student of Lu Zhonglang, and I have something to explain to Master Hedong."

It's okay not to mention Lu Zhi, but when Lu Zhi was mentioned, the anger in his stomach rushed to the top of his head.Dong Zhuo snorted, "What is your background? What is your official position?"

This sentence can poke Liu Bei's sore spot.

Before the Yellow Turban Rebellion broke out, Liu Bei's family was poor, and he lived on the relief of his uncle.After his mother got old, he had to give up his studies and make a living at home by weaving mats and straw sandals.official position?How can he have any official position!

"Prepare, I'm still white today."

Dong Zhuo looked up to the sky and laughed loudly, "Your body is white, what right do you have to talk to me? You're really overwhelmed, get out of the way!"

Urging the horse to leave, it was embarrassing to throw Liu Bei outside the gate.

He was indeed a bit overconfident in this matter.It's just that Dong Zhuo's words are too straightforward.

All of a sudden, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were annoyed, and the two ran to Liu Bei's side. Zhang Fei looked at Dong Zhuo's back and was furious.

"Who is this fat man? How dare you insult my elder brother like this? If you don't kill him, it will be hard to get rid of the hatred in my heart...Come here, prepare the horse!"

As Zhang Fei said, he was about to mount his horse and hold his spear to kill Dong Zhuo.

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Regarding Guan Yu's superscript, some versions of Romance of the Three Kingdoms are Changsheng, and others are Longevity.In Mao Zonggang's version in the Qianlong period of Xia Caiyong, Guan Yu's character was longevity in his early years, and after Xie Liang killed someone, the character was Yunchang.

This is not fabricated below, but follows the statement in the romance.

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