villain

Chapter 308
Dong Bi couldn't remember that it was a few years ago, anyway, at that time Emperor Liu Hong was still there, so such a thing did happen.

Oh, remembered!

Ou Xing, a native of Changsha, rebelled in the name of Taiping Dao, and it seemed that there was a lot of trouble.

First, Runan was attacked, and then Zang Ba was forced to rebel, known as the Taishan Bandit, at the junction of Qingzhou and Xuzhou.

He Yi appeared at this moment.

However, there was not much commotion, and Zhu Jun quickly put down He Yi's rebellion.

Unexpectedly, not only did this guy not die, but he hid in his own home under his name... Thinking about it, it's ridiculous.

Why do you say it's ridiculous?
What did the Dong family rely on?Isn't it to put down the Taipingdao rebellion!Thinking of this, Dong Bi couldn't help shivering again.If Brother He Yi and He Man had any evil intentions in the past few years, the family would be in danger.

"You...why did the two of you defect to me??"

After Dong Bi pondered for a while, he asked in a deep voice: "You know, your Taiping Dao was destroyed by my Dong family."

He Yi smiled, "Marquis Martial Arts, my brother is not a true believer. He joined the Taiping Dao at the beginning, to put it bluntly, just to have a bite to eat. The rebellion in Qingzhou was nothing more than seeking a way to survive... I heard that Marquis Marquis is not a brutal person, hundreds of thousands of followers of the Taiping Dao rely on Marquis Marquis for your survival, so I want to give it a try."

"Try it?"

"That's right!"

Although He Man was kneeling on the ground, her nine-foot height made her look particularly eye-catching.

He puffed up his chest and said loudly: "My brother thinks that his ability is not bad, so he wants to seek a fortune. It's just that he didn't dare to join the army at the beginning, because many people recognized us. So he went to Lintao... These days, my brother I have been observing Marquis Wugong. You are a good man, Marquis Wugong, and we admire you. So I told the old lady to come and serve."

So, grandma knows the origin of these two people.

No wonder he just left without saying a word.Hehe, since grandma recommended these two people, it must have been well thought out.

Dong Bi got up and helped He Yi and He Man brothers up.

"As I said just now, I don't care about the past. Since the two of you have served me in this critical time, I am very happy."

He Yi said excitedly: "So, Marquis Wu Gong is willing to take in my brother?"

Li Ru on the side sighed, "I still haven't come to see the lord!"

"Thank you, my lord, for taking me in!"

He Yi and He Man took a step forward and knelt down to meet Dong Bi again.This time, Dong Bi did not stop the two of them.

This is a ceremony, a rule, and Dong Bi doesn't want to break it.

After the two brothers stood up, Dong Pi said: "I see that you two are good at infantry combat, why don't you become the captain of the infantry first."

"no!"

None of the people present in the hall thought that Brother He Yi would flatly refuse, and even Dong Bi was a little confused.

He Yi said: "My brother has self-knowledge, and he is not made to lead troops in battle. The two of us are willing to be pawns of the main stallion, lead the horse in stirrups, carry a weapon, etc., and we can make do. As for the commander of the army, the two brothers It’s really unbearable.”

Since ancient times, there have only been people who despise officials who are small, but I have never seen anyone who thinks officials are big.

Dong Bi couldn't help laughing, "He Yi, if my lion mane beast doesn't wear armor, it can travel thousands of miles a day. How can the two of you keep up? Besides, both of your brothers are very capable, and they can be my pawns. Isn't it wronged?"

"No grievances, no grievances!"

He Yi and He Man said repeatedly: "My brother has trained a pair of iron feet since he was a child. Although they are not as good as the master's horses, they are not a problem for ordinary horses."

Dong Bi persuaded him for a while, but the He family brothers only wanted to be his pawns.

In desperation, he nodded in agreement.Only then did He Yi and He Man smile, and happily stood behind Dong Bi.

"Okay, let's talk about it."

After the matter was settled, Dong Bi changed the subject and asked Guo Yuan, "Uncle Ye, what did you do just now?"

Before Guo Yuan could open his mouth, Li Ru said first, "My lord, just now I got a report from the scouts. Then Li Jue and Guo Si mobilized an army of [-] troops from the capital and marched out from Luoyang. I have calculated that the vanguard will arrive at least at dawn." Gucheng."

Dong Bi has already agreed with Li Ru on the earlier countermeasures.

6 horses are different from the earlier slaughter under Luoyang City.

On the surface, Dong Bi has a lot more soldiers and horses in his hands.But in terms of combat effectiveness, it is much lower.

The reason is very simple, Xu Rong is a man who is good at military affairs, and all the relatives under his command are old people brought over from Liangzhou.These soldiers, no matter in terms of combat effectiveness or cohesion, are far higher than those of Gucheng.

Luoyang City has a flat river, which is suitable for cavalry operations.

However, the terrain of Gucheng became relatively complicated, and it was difficult for the cavalry to exert their power.

The most important thing is that the number of soldiers and horses in Gucheng seems to be quite large, but most of them are recruited from refugees, and there must be a big gap with those Liangzhou soldiers who have experienced many battles.Moreover, most of them are infantry, and their equipment is very different from those of Xu Rong and Li Ru.

The reason why the troops are stationed in Gucheng is that once Mengjin is in danger, the soldiers and horses of Gucheng can resist within a day and play a buffer role.In this way, Luo Yang can have enough time to mobilize troops and make a response.

If these soldiers and horses are used to fight against the enemy, I am afraid that before the fight starts, the formation will be chaotic.

It's okay for them to be in a mess. What I'm most afraid of is that if they get into a mess and rush to Xu Rong's position, that will be a bad thing.

To use a simple sentence: the soldiers and horses of Gucheng can be invincible in a smooth battle, but they will be the first to collapse when they encounter danger.Such a team is not enough for a ceremonial guard, at most it looks better in terms of the number of soldiers.

Dong Bi understands this truth, and Li Ru and others also understand this truth.

Guo Yong pondered for a moment, "My lord, the Li and Guo thieves have many soldiers and horses, we can't fight them hard."

Li Ru nodded and said: "What Zhongye said is right. Besides, Gucheng cannot be defended, so we should withdraw from here as soon as possible and retreat to Hangu Pass."

This was originally something that Li Ru and Dong Bi had discussed, but it couldn't be more appropriate to say it at this time.

Dong Bi thought for a while, "Don't withdraw from Gucheng all at once, otherwise the army's morale will be flustered. Xu Rong, I order you to take the 1000 Iron Armored Army as the main force, and the Tiger Girl as the auxiliary... Well, Zhongye can allocate [-] troops to join Xu Rong. General Rong, take my talisman and send your family members to Hangu Pass first, and I will ask Dianyou Dianfu to be your lieutenant... There are still some soldiers of mine at Hangu Pass, you can step up immediately after you arrive at Hangu Pass Prepare, I estimate that there will be a fierce battle outside Hangu Pass."

Xu Rong is a very honest person. He doesn't talk much at ordinary times, but he is very stable and decisive in his work.

He is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate to take care of Hangu Pass.Moreover, it was a kind of great trust for Dong Bi to hand over all the family members, old and young, to Xu Rong.That is to say: I entrust my family to you Xu Rong, you are someone I trust very much.

There is an old saying: Once the emperor, there are courtiers.

As far as Xu Rong is concerned, he chose Dong Bi as the protagonist, and at the same time, one of the things he was most worried about was that he would not be reused.

Dong Bi's decision also dispelled the uneasiness in his heart.

Standing up excitedly, "Don't worry, my lord, Rongding will escort the old lady and others to Hangu Pass safely."

Dong Bi glanced at Li Ru, and Li Ru was also looking at him.

The moment the two of them made eye contact, Li Ru suddenly felt a lot of emotion: Xiping has become so hot!
If Dong Bi was a stunned young man before, his methods now are different.

Perhaps, it is really setbacks that can make people grow!

Although Xu Rong is loyal, but he has a considerable number of troops in his hands, so people have to be careful.Dong Bi released Xu Rong's military power in an understatement, and brought Xu Rong's two thousand cavalry under his command, and at the same time made Xu Rong very grateful.

In the past, Dong Bi would never do this.

But now, he is doing very well, even exceeding Li Ru's expectations.

Li Ru's Iron Armored Army is Dong Zhuo's most trusted men, and they are only loyal to the Dong family.Not to mention Li Ru, if Dong Zhuo is still alive, even Dong Bi will not be able to command and mobilize this team.It is even more impossible for Xu Rong to control the Iron Armored Army.

Dong Yu smiled slightly, but couldn't help sighing.

It is a fact that the Liangzhou army is strong, but there is always a hidden danger, that is, the control over the Liangzhou army.It is good that Dong Zhuo is the leader of Liangzhou Army, but not all Liangzhou Army will obey Dong Zhuo's orders.

In the Liangzhou army, there are many factions.

In addition to Dong Zhuo's direct subordinates, Longxi Niu Fu, San Fu Li Guo, Qin Hu Han Meng... and so on.

Everyone has their own team in their hands, and the soldiers and horses under their command only obey the orders of their generals.

Dong Zhuo fought in Liangzhou for six years. On the one hand, he was fighting the Qiang people, and at the same time, he was absorbing soldiers and horses at an astonishing speed.

Therefore, there are many soldiers in Liangzhou, but they cannot digest them in time.

If Dong Zhuo hadn't entered Luoyang back then, the situation would have been much better if he had stayed in Liangzhou for three or four more years.This was also the main reason why Li Ru didn't dare to send people to Sanfu to kill Li Guo, for fear of a huge rebound from Li Guo's troops.

Li Ru said: "Zhongye, you should clean up the Gucheng treasury immediately, take away everything you can take away, and gather what you can't take away...Wen Kai, you lead a thousand Liangzhou troops and set off with Zhongye , must not leave any supplies for Li Guo."

Guo Yong and Hua Xiong hurriedly got up and agreed.

Although he is not very willing, Hua Xiong is also very clear that now is not the time to make contributions.

Everything should focus on the overall situation, and the rest... Hehe, the future will last forever.

Guo Yonghuaxiong led away, only Dong Pi, Li Ru and Guo Yuan were left in the hall.

"Guo Yuan!"

"Here!"

Li Ru called Guo Yuan over, and after giving such and such, such and such orders in his ears, Guo Yuan also took the order and left.

Dong Bi smiled, "Brother-in-law's arrangement really won my heart. In this way, we can evacuate calmly."

Li Ru didn't smile, but showed a hint of worry.

"Xiping, even though that's what you said, you can't be too optimistic. Looking at Zheng Tai's arrangement, one link is linked to the other, and the links are connected. Every step is murderous, and the end is extremely ruthless. I am worried now that he has a back move. Ambush, must guard against."

"Back move?"

Dong Bi's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

He remembered something, a very important thing.

The broken letter found in Sima Fang's study contained the words Huangfu and Evil Tiger.Now that most of the words in the broken letter have been confirmed, what is the meaning of the remaining Huangfu and Evil Tiger?

"Brother-in-law, I found an unfinished letter at Hongnong Sima's house!"

Dong Bi pondered for a moment, and told the content of the broken letter aside.

Li Ru couldn't help being startled, his slightly cloudy eyeballs rolled around, and after pondering for a moment, he suddenly let out a scream.

"Brother-in-law, what did you come up with?"

Li Ru's face changed drastically, and he asked He Yi to find a map and spread it out on the table.

Dong Yu recognized that it was the map of Sanfu District, Liangzhou, and Bingzhou. Seeing Li Ru's ugly face, he couldn't help feeling uneasy.

"I underestimated Zheng Tai, I underestimated Zheng Tai!"

After planning for a while, Li Ru looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh.

"Brother-in-law, what's going on?"

"I originally thought that Zheng Tai's plan was only in Jingzhao, but now it seems that his plan is so big that it is unimaginable... Originally, I wanted to withdraw from Jingzhao, occupy Hangu Pass, and guard the pass. It will not take a few days. As long as Li Tong, Han Meng and Yang Ding send troops, and we send troops out of Hangu at the same time, Jingzhao can be recovered, but now it seems that it is dangerous!"

Dong Bi listened for a long time, but he didn't understand why.

I couldn't help being anxious, "Brother-in-law, you told me clearly what is going on."

"Look, I originally planned to defend Hangu Pass, and send troops from Lintao generously. You can send troops from Linjing North and other places, and then you can send people to recruit Lv Bu quickly, and enter Sanfu from Liangshan Pass quickly. Then Li Guo will send troops. If we don’t fight, we will be defeated. Then we will occupy Sanfu, connect Liangzhou and merge with Erzhou, and we will be able to deter Jizhou, watch Henan and Yan as tigers, and the turmoil will be certain.”

Dong Bi nodded, "Isn't this very good?"

"But Huangfu was mentioned in the broken letter you just mentioned... Have you forgotten the stable Huangfu family?"

Dong Bi's cheeks twitched suddenly, and his pupils dilated accordingly.

"You mean..."

"Don't forget, Huangfusong died in your hands."

Dong Yu was speechless for a moment.As time passed, I almost forgot about it.At the beginning, Huangfu Song was killed by him by mistake. Although Liu Hong came forward and Han Emperor defended him, the matter was finally revealed.If Li Ru hadn't mentioned it, Dong Bi would have really forgotten it.

"Even though Huangfu Song is dead, don't forget the prestige of the Huangfu family in Anding. Huangfu has established a foothold in Anding for a hundred years, and it is by no means comparable to ordinary wealthy families. I heard that Huangfu Song's son, Huangfu Li, is also a figure that cannot be underestimated. "

Huangfu Li?
Biaozi Shoujian, once had a relationship with Dong Pi in Luoyang.

The first impression of this person is that he is honest and mature.But in his speech and demeanor, there is a certain decisiveness.

he……

"This person doesn't seem to be stable."

"He wasn't there before, but it doesn't mean he's not here now!"

Li Ru pointed at the map, and said in a deep voice: "If I were Zheng Tai, I would have Huangfu's family serve as internal support, connect with Wuwei Ma Teng, and the troops would be stable. If there is no precaution, Linjing may be very dangerous... Jincheng Zhang Miao , can send troops to contain Da Fang, and then Ma Teng and Zhang Miao attack twice. Although Da Fang is good at defense, I am afraid that he is not an opponent of these two... Yuan Shao of Jizhou only needs to send troops to occupy Yanmen County and Dingxiang, which will not only deter Shuofang , it will even pose a threat to Lu Bu...with the addition of the three assistants Li Guo's soldiers and horses...if this is the case, then our situation will be extremely dangerous."

Linjing, is there danger?

Dong Bi's heart immediately rose to his throat.

No, nothing will happen!

Dong Bi kept comforting himself, but the more he comforted him, the more his heart jumped up and down.

"Send scouts immediately to report to Lintao and Linjing..."

Dong Bi and Li Ru looked at each other, even though they knew they should send someone to report now, it might be too late.If they were Zheng Tai, they would have to do nothing, and once they made a move, it would be a sure-fire situation.But even so, the two of them still had a little hope in their hearts, hoping that there was still time, otherwise they would really be in a dangerous situation.

To be honest, Dong Bi was not afraid even if he was surrounded.

If he was alone, just like when he moved to Qingxu, what fear would there be even if there were thousands of troops?

But the current situation is that he has to take care of a large family.

Grandma is over 80 years old, and Cai Yong and Liu Hong are both in their 60s and [-]s.At such an old age, how could it be possible to follow him around like back then?What's more, there is also the fourth sister and Li Ru's newborn daughter, Li Dong.

Besides, Hua Xiong's family, Guo Yong's family...

Xu Rong's wife died early, leaving behind a son named Xu Jing, who is now sixteen and learning swords under Hua Xiong's school.

The number of people is not too many, but there are more than 100 people in total.

It is really troublesome to protect this group of old and young... plus there are three children on Dong Bi's side.

It would be strange if Dong Bi didn't have a headache.

What's even more troublesome is that Linjing...Cai Yan, Ren Hongchang, Bian, and Empress Dowager He...are pregnant...

My God, counting down this is really a headache.

Dong Bi began to become restless, and Li Ru didn't hear clearly what Li Ru said next.

Seeing this situation, Li Ru can also understand.When Dong Yuan gave birth earlier, he and Dong Bi felt the same way.

But at this time, anyone can panic, only Dong Bi can't.

Fortunately, there were only two of them left in the hall, brothers He Yi and He Man were guarding outside the hall, and they were not afraid that anyone would see Dong Bi's condition.

"My lord, calm down, calm down... We worry about others now, I'm afraid it's useless. Besides, Li Guo's army is about to arrive, if it can't be delayed, all other plans, as you said, are nothing. "

calm down!
Dong Bi clenched his fists, trying to calm down.

"Brother-in-law, what should we do?"

Li Ru glanced at Dong Bi appreciatively, changed a map, and whispered to Dong Bi.

******
The night is deep, and the water is rolling, rushing to the big river.

Cao Cao stood by the Sishui River, but his mind was ups and downs, and it was difficult to calm down.

Guo Jia stood beside Cao Cao. Not far away, Xu Chu stood with a sword in his hand, three hundred tigers in bright armor, silently.

"Feng Xiao, more than a year ago, I leaped over here to escape Dong Bi's pursuit!"

Cao Cao lightly stroked the neck of Jueying who was standing beside him, Jueying snorted, shook his head and tail, seemed very happy.

"This BMW was given to me by Dong Xiping back then. When I crossed the Sishui, Dong Xiping stood where I am now. Hehe, when I think about it, he must have regretted it very much at that time. His horse was saved killed me."

Guo Jia was dressed in a moon-white light shirt, with a white silk fan closed in his hand, and lightly nodded his palms.

Hearing what Cao Cao said, Guo Jia couldn't help but smile, "Yes, I can understand his mood now, and even guess his appearance."

"But do you know?"

Cao Cao said calmly: "Before I crossed the Boshui, I hated him deeply because he killed Zilian. But after I crossed the Boshui, he said a word to me. At that moment, I suddenly felt, Stop hating him so much."

"How did he say?"

"He said: Mengde... let's go, take care!"

Cao Cao turned his head and said with a smile: "Xiping is a very strange guy, but sometimes thinking about it, being an enemy with such a person is also a great pleasure. I made a wish at that time, Fengxiao, do you know what it is? What about wishes?"

Guo Jia shook his head, "Jia can't guess."

"I was thinking, if I have the chance, I must return this sentence to him!"

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao couldn't stop laughing.Guo Jia was startled at first, but couldn't help laughing...

Junior brother, do you know why I chose Cao Cao?
With this kind of attitude, he can always maintain this kind of optimism in the most dangerous and difficult times, can you?
Perhaps, my choice is not fair to you, but in my opinion, this is the hero I need.

Guo Jia remained calm, gently shook the white silk fan in his hand, and looked northwest.

Dong Zhuo is dead!

Junior brother, this will be the cruelest test in your life, do you know if you can pass it?
Cao Cao suddenly said, "Feng Xiao, do you think I will kill Dong Xiping this time?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "I can't say that well."

"Then you said, Shen Fu is going to Luoyang immediately, should I agree?"

A bright light flashed in Guo Jia's eyes. Looking at Cao Cao, he suddenly pursed his lips and smiled, "My lord has already made up his mind, so why ask me?"

"No, I want to hear your opinion."

Guo Jia snapped the white silk fan shut, "In my opinion, it's the best policy for us not to go further, not to go further."

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, "Fengxiao, please speak clearly."

"Zheng Tai, in my opinion, is just the second Yuan Kai, the second Dong Zhuo... Hehe, it's a pity that he doesn't have the family background of Yuan Kai's fourth and third princes, and he doesn't have the soldiers and horses in Dong Zhuo's hands, so he can't do anyone. , and ultimately difficult to end well.”

"Oh?"

"Zheng Tai wants to invite the lord to enter Luoyang to restrain Li and Guo... Then he can monopolize the power and become the majestic Grand Master Zheng. But the question is, are you willing to be Zheng Tai's thug?"

Cao Cao smiled but did not answer, just calmly watching the rushing water of Sishui.

Guo Jia went on to say: "Well, even if the lord is loyal to the Han Dynasty and defeats Li Guo, are you willing to hand over the military power? If you hand it over, you are just a lamb to be slaughtered; if you don't hand it over, how can Zheng Tai Do you feel at ease as his grand teacher?"

Cao Cao still had a smile on his face, raised his head and glanced at Guo Jia, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

Guo Jia smiled, very brightly.

"Okay, let's make another assumption... the lord defeated Li Guo and killed Zheng Tai."

"how?"

"Then my lord will welcome the emperor next. Hehe, the majesty of the Han Dynasty is still there. My lord, are you going to be the second Dong Zhuo, or do you plan to entrust the military power to the current emperor?"

"This one……"

"Jingzhao, Batong is an important place; and my lord, what attitude does the lord intend to take? Look at Yuan Benchu, why is he willing to use Hanoi instead of confronting Lu Bu's vicious tiger and wanting the barren land of Bingzhou? Aren't you coming to Luoyang?"

"You mean..."

"My lord, you only need to take one step closer to Luoyang now, and the danger will increase. We uphold the righteousness of the Han family, but we cannot bear such a burden."

"That means no troops?"

"Hehe, my lord, why do you need to hide it from me? You ordered Li Tong to send troops just to capture Yangdi. Occupying Yangdi will open the door to Yuzhou... Hehe, as for Han Meng, he is just a reckless man. I think the lord has already done it." countermeasures."

"But how should we deal with Zheng Tai?"

A cold light flashed in Guo Jia's eyes, and he said calmly, "Since Zheng Tai wants us to go, we might as well march in with great fanfare."

Cao Cao was taken aback for a moment, but suddenly realized.

"If Li Guo knew we were sending troops, he would definitely connect Zheng Tai..."

"That's right, regardless of Zheng Tai's life or death, what does it have to do with us? As long as Li Guo wins, we will storm Luoyang."

"In this way, Li Guo must be afraid and will evacuate Jingzhao!"

Guo Jia couldn't help laughing, "If this is the case, Dong Zhuo's various actions in Jingzhao will eventually take advantage of us."

"Then Dong Xiping..."

"Hehe, it just depends on his luck!"

Cao Cao said regretfully, "In this way, I have to wait until the next time to say what I have prepared for more than a year?"

Guo Jia smiled but did not answer.

Cao Cao raised his head and looked at the starry night sky.

Zheng Gongye, you think you are good at calculating, but you don't know that all kinds of calculations are in vain in the end!

In this era, it is not possible to rise with fame and family background.If you don't have soldiers and horses in your hands, it's not joy.

"Back to camp!"

Cao Cao turned over and stepped onto Jueying.

After walking a few steps forward, he suddenly turned his head and said, "If it wasn't for Li Tong, I really didn't know that Dong Xiping had such a skill. It was just adding a stirrup, but it solved the big problem that has troubled me for a long time. Hehe, stay here The next time my tiger and leopard rider appeared, I don’t know what kind of expression Xiping will have? Feng Xiao, I suddenly hoped that Dong Pi would not die.”

Guo Jia couldn't help but smile, but didn't respond.

That's right, little junior brother, how many good things do you still have in your hand that you haven't brought out yet?

The more so, the more curious I am.If I can't defeat you in this life, then it will really be my regret for the rest of my life.

Dong Bi would never know that after the end of the Xingyang War, he left in a hurry.

When Li Tong was cleaning the battlefield, he accidentally found a troll warrior's mount.The horse was clearly worn out, but it was well equipped.It is impossible for Li Tong to be able to build armored riding gear, but the double stirrups hidden under the saddle opened Li Tong's eyes.

Li Tong is from Jiangxia, and in Cao Cao's trilogy, there are not many Li Tong's fellow villagers.

In the Liangzhou Army, Li Tong is a member of the Bingzhou faction; in the Bingzhou Army, Li Tong is not considered Lu Bu's confidant...

As a result, Li Tong's identity is very embarrassing.So when Cao Cao came to persuade him to surrender, Li Tong agreed.

The only condition is that if Dong Zhuo dies, he surrenders; if Dong Zhuo does not die, he never surrenders.

This can be regarded as Dong Zhuo's repayment for his reuse.Although Li Tong is not considered Dong Zhuo's confidant, he can be regarded as a kind person who knows him well.

Of course, as a gift after surrender, Li Tong offered the armored riding gear and double stirrups he found.

Cao Cao was having a headache for his newly formed tiger and leopard cavalry, and the appearance of double stirrups immediately solved this problem.

He also has skilled craftsmen under him, and he only needs to take a look at it to immediately understand the mystery.

Cao Cao began to fantasize about what would happen when the tiger and leopard rider collided with the troll warrior one day?

Looking forward to it, at the same time, deep in Cao Cao's heart, a strange thought gradually gained the upper hand.

Prince and general, would you rather have a kind?
(End of this chapter)