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Chapter 272 No movement is worse than stillness (well, is there a monthly pass?)
In the first month of the second year of the first evaluation, Dong Yu returned to Luoyang after nearly four months of bloody battle.

Luo Yang in front of him really surprised Dong Yu.The scorched city walls and ruins made Luoyang look so dilapidated. There was still a bit of the scene of the prosperous eastern capital there, as if it had suffered a disaster.

Indeed, if you think about it carefully, Luoyang is really a city of suffering.

Since the Zhongping period, after the Yellow Turban Rebellion swept away Luoyang for the first time, this ancient imperial capital has never experienced peace.

Especially after the death of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, the entire Luoyang suffered from military disasters many times.

First there was He Jin's battle to seize the palace, and then there was the rebellion of the ten servants.Next, there was another battle between Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan.

Several times of turmoil made Luo Yang's heart unstable.

Many people saw that the world was not peaceful, so they moved south one after another, to Jingxiang, Yangzhou and other places, which greatly reduced the population of Luoyang.

However, none of these disasters seriously injured Luo Yang's vitality.

The real disaster was the sudden fire that night not long ago, not to mention how many people were buried in the sea of ​​fire, but only those who survived were still feeling restless and restless.What's even more frightening is that Dong Zhuo's cleansing of Luoyang's big households and aristocratic families in a fit of rage really made people feel the breath of fear.

The Luoyang family lost almost half of it.

And those rich and powerful families, because of Dong Zhuo's words, ten pavilions lost eight pavilions, and the rest were also in fear all day long.

Dong Yu returned to Luoyang this time and did not notify anyone.

A group of people quietly entered through the Deyang Gate, but saw that the street was deserted and devastated, with charred ruins everywhere.

how could this be?

Although Dong Bi knew that there was a fire in Luoyang, he never thought that this fire would cause such a terrible result.Here and there is still the Eastern Capital in my memory, clearly... It is clearly no different from Xingyang, which has just experienced the war.

In the distance, a group of boys ran past carefree.

They jumped up and down, singing folk songs, and turned into the alley.

Dong Bi didn't pay attention to these boys at first, but when he heard the boys' singing clearly, he couldn't help but shuddered Lingling.

"A Han in the west, and a Han in the east...the deer will walk into Chang'an, and it will be easy!"

Dong Bi couldn't help but let out a scream, and Ren Hongchang and Dong Lu behind them were taken aback.

"Master, what's wrong with you?"

Dong Bi pointed in the direction where the children disappeared in horror, and shouted sharply: "Cheng Li, call those children back to me."

No one knows what's going on?

Cheng Li led the people and urged the horse to rush over.

After a while, he came back with a bitter face, "My lord, those children have gone to nowhere, and they are nowhere to be seen."

"Sanggong, what's wrong with you? Why is your face so ugly?"

Without saying a word, Dong Bi urged his horse to gallop in the direction of Yingchun Gate.The people behind him were puzzled and followed Dong Pi closely.

There is a Han in the west, and a Han in the east...

In Romance, Dong Zhuo defeated Hulaoguan and retreated to Chang'an. If it is said that it was caused by this ballad, it must be a bit exaggerated.But it is undeniable that this ballad greatly affected Dong Zhuo's judgment and led to his final withdrawal.

When listening to storytelling back then, Dong Bi didn't realize that there was anything wrong with this decision, and even felt that it was God's arrangement.

But in this era, after studying the art of war and reading the classics of various scholars, Dong Bi's understanding has changed.

If Dong Zhuo hadn't evacuated Luoyang back then, whether the Three Kingdoms pattern would have been formed is another matter.Even if the battle of Hulao Pass was a failure, relying on the strong pass, it would definitely be able to withstand the attacks of the princes.Retreating is tantamount to bowing to the princes and admitting defeat.Even though the feudal lords have suffered a disastrous defeat, if Dong Zhuo leaves Luoyang, it will still have a serious impact.

What is the purpose of Dong Bi's bloody battle against Xingyang?
Isn't it just to avoid this kind of thing from happening?

Perhaps in the eyes of others, Chang'an is the geomantic treasure of Han Gaozu, but for the Dong family, it will be a cemetery.

Dong Bi led the crowd to the gate of the mansion.

"Zhihou is back, it is Zhehou who is back!"

Dong Pi jumped off his horse and rushed into the Yimen without saying a word.

Before the guards at the gate figured out what was going on, Dong Bi had already rushed into the gate.

Li Ru came out in a hurry, grabbed Dong Bi's arm, and said excitedly, "Xiping, why didn't you notify me when you came back?"

Dong Bi sullenly said, "Brother-in-law, I was on the street just now and heard a boy singing folk songs. What's going on?"

"Ballad, what ballad?"

Li Ru didn't react for a while, and looked at Dong Bi suspiciously and asked.

"It's the man in the west and the man in the east..."

Li Ru covered Dong Pi's mouth and said softly, "Xiping, don't talk about this, father-in-law doesn't know about it yet."

"What the hell is going on?"

Just as Li Ru was about to explain, the news of Dong Pi's return had already spread throughout the gate of the mansion.

With Cai Yan's support, Dong Zhuo came out from the backyard.Cai Yong followed behind him, and when he saw Dong Pi, he immediately expressed joy.

"But my son is back?"

Dong Bi had no choice but to let go of Li Ru, stepped forward quickly, and saluted Dong Zhuo like pushing a golden mountain topple over a jade pillar.

Seeing Dong Zhuo was like seeing himself when he was young. Dong Zhuo was so happy that he could not close his mouth from ear to ear, and said repeatedly: "My son gets up, my son gets up."

As he spoke, he took Dong Bi's hand and looked him up and down.

After a long time, he spat out a sentence: "Xiping, you've lost weight!"

No matter what contradictions or emotions there were before, this sentence is enough to touch the string in Dong Bi's heart.

Eyes were a little moist, Dong Zhuo looked at Dong Zhuo who was bloated and even slightly rickety, and said softly: "Father, you have lost weight too!"

"Come in and talk, let's go in and talk."

Dong Zhuo held Dong Bi with one hand, supported by Cai Yan, and told Li Ru, "Have a banquet in the mansion tonight to welcome my son."

"Here!"

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Dong Xiping has returned to Luoyang!
The news spread quickly, and everyone in Luoyang knew about it.

To be honest, people in Luoyang have complicated feelings about Dong Chuan.Ever since the Dong family came to Luoyang, Luoyang had no peace for a moment.But thinking about it carefully, it seems that it has nothing to do with the Dong family.Dong Bi is a representative of the Dong family and has lived in Luoyang for six years. In the eyes of many people, Dong Bi is from Luoyang.

The Tiger and Wolf General is back...

The hearts of many people have settled down.

Of course, there are also some people who feel inexplicable threats.

But no matter what they thought, no one showed it on their faces.That night, the people who came to the banquet looked very happy.

Dong Zhuo learned about Dong Zhuo's illness from Keats, so he didn't dare to let him drink too much.

He blocked almost all the wine, and with Dong Bi's drinking capacity, he felt a little drunk and drunk.

After seeing off the guests, Dong Zhuo supported Dong Zhuo and came to the study and sat down.

Dong Zhuo, Li Ru, Cai Yong, Dong Min, and Dong Pi are the core members of the Dong clan.Logically speaking, Cai Yong does not belong to Dong Zhuo's family.The old gentleman is at ease now, and rarely participates in disputes in the court.

But even so, Dong's imprint on him is already clearly visible.

And his reputation made Dong Zhuo respect him very much, and he would definitely ask for advice whenever he had something to do.

Dong Bi is Cai Yong's son-in-law, and since the son-in-law has spoken, Cai Yong will naturally not be able to refute Dong Bi's face and attend the meeting as a non-voting delegate.

Previously, Dong Zhuo was not there, and Li Ru really didn't dare to explain the current situation in Luoyang to Dong Zhuo.

Now that Dong Bi is back, Li Ru seems to have found a backbone, and carefully explained the current situation.

"The situation is like this. That night, half of Luoyang City was burned...I used various methods, but I still couldn't find the so-called spies. Father-in-law, this only shows that the spies are hidden very deeply, and they are more powerful than Yuan Kui and others." Partisans are more tolerant. I think this is not just a method of partisans, but a plan of the entire gentry."

"There is such a thing?"

Dong Zhuo couldn't help being taken aback too, looking at Li Ru, speechless in a daze.

Cai Yong lightly twitched his beard, "According to what Wen Zheng said, this matter is indeed no small matter. This spy's way of forbearance is more samadhi than Yuan Kai. Since ancient times, scholars and warriors have not been incompatible, and only warriors are attached to scholars... If Yuan Kai and his in-laws were fighting for rights, then now, it is probably a battle between scholars and their in-laws for their dignity."

"Who will plan it?"

Cai Yong shook his head lightly, "I really can't say that. Maybe someone planned it, maybe someone acted spontaneously. If it's the latter, it's even more terrifying. Since it's spontaneous, I'm afraid they are already ready to die .When the time is not ripe, they will definitely not reveal their flaws. And once they make a move, it must be when the time is ripe, and they will kill with one blow."

Dong Bi couldn't help panicking, "What should I do then?"

Cai Yong said: "What else can we do? Right now, we can only see what happens. It is said that no movement is worse than stillness, so we should be careful and observe secretly."

On reflection, this does seem to be the case.

Dong Bi remembered the folk songs he heard on the street during the day, and couldn't help but speak out.

Dong Zhuo frowned, "The first Han in the west should be Gao Zu who was prosperous in the western capital Chang'an; the one in the east should be Emperor Guangwu who was prosperous in the eastern capital Luoyang. Since Emperor Gao Zu, there have been twelve emperors, and they came to Wang Mang. Cut off the imperial lineage. Now, from Emperor Guangwu to the present, there are exactly twelve emperors. Reincarnation of fate, does it mean that we should move the capital to Chang'an?"

Dong Bi said anxiously: "Father, absolutely not. If we move the capital, the results of the earlier bloody battle will be in vain."

Dong Zhuo scratched his head and said with a wry smile: "But the problem is that Luoyang is ruined, and it is really not suitable to be an imperial capital anymore."

"But……"

"Xiping, if you are not in charge of the family, you don't know the suffering of the head of the family. Not to mention the destruction of Luoyang City by a big fire, I am afraid that the Dragon Qi will also...repair and need money and food; resettlement of the people also needs money and food. Only these two items, The treasury will not make ends meet.”

Li Ru sighed, "I'm really overwhelmed now. I see so many things, but I don't have the money to do them."

"Is it so difficult?"

"It doesn't stop there. Your general is indeed brave and resourceful, but his methods are also extremely ruthless. Although a big fire saved the lives of the Southern Route Army, he almost burned most of Dagu's food stock. .Now, there is only one of the two granaries left. The spring plowing has begun, and we are afraid that there will be more difficulties, so what should we do?"

Li Ru can be regarded as finding an opportunity to pour out the bitterness of these days.

He snapped his fingers and said, "Yiqueguan was burned and needs to be rebuilt. The big barn was destroyed and needs to be rebuilt... Also, Mengjin has also exposed a big flaw this time, and needs to strengthen its defense. Liangzhou, because of Zhang Miao and Ma Teng's rebellion cannot give us support for the time being... Also, the various armies have lost a lot, and they need to be replenished and adjusted. If Luoyang is responsible for such a mess, I am afraid that it will be less than three months. You will be forced to hang yourself."

Seeing Li Ru's frowning expression, Dong Bi couldn't help laughing.

"Brother-in-law, is it so serious?"

Dong Min, who had not spoken all the time, smiled wryly and said, "It's more than that... Bingzhou has no owner now, and Xianbei has repeatedly invaded. I'm not worried about him invading Bingzhou, but he has broken into Liangshan from Bingzhou several times, and joined forces with the Southern Huns to spy on Guanzhong."

Dong Bi couldn't help but put away his smile.

"Father, I'm about to talk about this. I plan to form an army, gather the captives of the coalition army, and station them in the three counties of Anding, Shicheng, and Beidi. Once the preparations are complete, the troops will be dispatched to Shuofang, and the chaos will be quelled." , and become an army again.”

Li Ru immediately said: "Father-in-law, take a look, take a look, I just said that I have no money, and Xiping came over to ask for money."

That appearance really makes people laugh.

The atmosphere suddenly eased a lot, Dong Zhuo's tense face showed a smile.

"Xiping's suggestion is not bad... But it is not necessary to form a self-contained army. Now Hua Xiong is seriously injured, and the post of Han'an Metropolitan Guard is vacant. How about it, tomorrow I will go to the imperial court and make Xiping a chariot general, Wu Zhonghou, and lead the Han Protector of An Da, general of Zhenxi... Governor of Yongzhou and Liangzhou, sits in Chang'an... Well, you can set up a Han'an army under your command, how about it?"

Dong Bi almost choked to death!
Such a large series of rewards, but he is only 20 years old.

General Chariot, that is second only to General General and General Hussar, is also the first-class military officer of the Han Dynasty.

General Zhenxi indicated the scope of his jurisdiction, which was in the two prefectures of Yongliang and Liangzhou.In other words, the military affairs of the two states belonged to Dong Bi.

Wu Zhonghou, a county lord, is not much different from the earlier Zhihou.

But Wuzhong County is located in Beidi County, which is equivalent to saying that you, Dong Bi, are the local snake in Beidi and Anding.

But these are nothing, the most powerful is the Han'an army.In other words, Dong Bi can form an army by himself.

Earlier, Dong Zhuo also agreed with Dong Bi to form an army on his own.

But the formation of the army at that time and the formation of the current army are completely two concepts.At that time, Dong Zhuo was the prefect of Hedong. The so-called army was just a private army.But now, Dong Zhuo is the grand master, which means that from now on, the big man will have an extra regular army.

Ban Gu's Dingyuan Army back then, Huo Qubing's Hussar Army, and Wei Qing's Zhenbei Army were of the same nature.

This is a treatment that many so-called princes cannot enjoy.

Li Ru and the others were stunned, and Cai Yong couldn't help but be tongue-tied.

At the age of 20, he is weak and crowned, so he has achieved this achievement?Even a family can't take care of them to such an extent.

Dong Zhuo smiled and said: "My son is brave and good at fighting. At the age of 14, Mr. Bo Jie bestowed the name of Tiger and Wolf General, which can be said to be invincible. Now, my son is weak in the crown, but because of the Xingyang War, he was unable to perform the weak crown ceremony. This is my honor. Compensation for becoming a father. This matter is decided in this way. Let’s think about the matter of moving the capital. In addition, my son had better go to see King Chen Liu tomorrow. He has asked you many times... If you are not here, he always A little suspicious... well, it's a problem."

"The boy knows!"

"Also, you told me last time that you want to take a concubine?"

In a word, what Dong Bi said made his face turn red. Of course, Cai Yong knew who this concubine was referring to, so he couldn't help but snorted coldly.

When Dong Zhuo was assassinated, Dong Bi once said that he would marry Ren Hongchang as his concubine.

It's just that so much happened later that it took too long to figure it out.

Dong Zhuo's mention made Dong Bi a little embarrassed, and immediately said: "I will let my father arrange it."

"Okay, let's all leave...Xiping, you stay here, I have something to say to you alone."

And Dong Bi happened to have something to talk to Dong Zhuo, so he nodded immediately, sent Cai Yong and others out, and returned to the room.

But Dong Zhuo took out a brocade box from the hidden compartment behind the bookshelf.

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Dong Bie: I'm going to take a concubine, and the monthly pass is a congratulatory gift. The more the better, anyone who comes is always welcome...

(End of this chapter)