Prancing Horse Xiliang

Chapter 67
It's night, Niu Fu.

Niu Fu paced up and down the hall irritably, with a very ugly expression on his face.

Li Ru and Li Jue also sat on the left and right, all frowning and silent.

There are rumors in the market that Niu Jin and Hu Mao were killed by Luo Zheng.

I don't know who spread the rumors, but the effect is obvious, Niu Fu couldn't sit still.

Li Ru and the others wanted to get rid of Luo Zheng, but they were planning to wait until they found the evidence, and then justifiably killed him.

But when the rumors spread, things changed a bit.

Some people in the streets and alleys even commented that Niu Fu was afraid of being Luo Zheng, so he didn't dare to avenge his clan brother.

This rumor is not poisonous, if there is no conflict between Niu Fu and Luo Zheng.But Niu Fu originally wanted to kill Luo Zheng, and hearing this rumor again, it would really become fuel on the fire, and it would become more and more prosperous.

"No, this general is going to kill Luo Zheng'er."

Niu Fu paced around for a while, then suddenly stopped, as if he had made up his mind.

Li Ru persuaded: "General, you must not be impulsive. If you do this, you will fall into the trap of the rats."

Niu Fu said angrily: "If you don't kill Luo Zheng's son, you will make the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty laugh at you."

Li Jue also said: "We secretly collected evidence, but we couldn't find any evidence of Luo Zheng's son's murder of General Niu Jin. It is not an option to procrastinate like this. In my opinion, it is better to follow General Niu Fu's opinion and simply send troops to arrest Luo Zheng Let’s just hunt and kill the kid.”

Niu Fu snorted, and said: "That's right, even if the lord blames me afterwards, someone can also take the blame. A mere Luo Zheng's child will be killed if he kills him. At most, he will be reprimanded by the lord for a few words, and he will even behead someone." No."

Li Jue nodded again and again, deeply agreeing.

Li Rudao: "Think twice, general. Although Luo Zheng's son is insignificant, even if he is killed, the lord will reprimand him at most, and he will not really be a general who will punish him. But the current situation in the court is very delicate. Deep, I'm afraid I'll just wait and see the good show. If there is a chaos in my Xiliang old department, there will be some people with ulterior motives in the court. If they take the opportunity to fan the flames from the side, I'm afraid it will cause a big disturbance. We will all be the lord's old department , can not ignore the overall situation."

"Hey! I'm so angry!"

Niu Fu had just returned to the case and sat down. Hearing this, he slammed his fist on the table in anger, and said through gnashing of teeth, "Who is secretly fanning the flames? If someone finds out, he must be stripped of his land."

Li Jue also said grimly: "This instigator is really hateful."

Li Rudao: "Xiao Luo Zheng came to Luoyang for the first time, and he didn't have any enemies in Luoyang, except us. I heard that this guy married Wang Yunyi's daughter Diaochan by force, but I don't know why, Wang Yun should hold a grudge against her. Other than that In addition, when this guy married Diao Chan, he did not invite Lv Bu and other Bingzhou generals, and Lv Bu and others would probably hold grudges in their hearts. Most of the people who fanned the flames were Wang Yun or Lv Bu. Of course, it is not ruled out that some people in the court are deeply hidden and have ulterior motives. The minister secretly fanned the flames."

Niu Fu said angrily, "Lu Bu is no more than a house slave of three sexes, how dare he?"

Li Ru was about to speak, when suddenly Niu Fu's soldiers rushed in and whispered in Niu Fu's ear.

Niu Fu frowned and said, "Have Han Sui and Ma Teng made peace?"

The soldiers nodded repeatedly and said, "Exactly. After the villain got the news, he reported it as soon as possible."

Niu Fu was puzzled and said, "Ma Teng and Han Sui are not at odds with each other, why did they suddenly stop fighting and make peace?"

"This, the villain doesn't know."

The guard scratched his head and quickly retreated.

Li Ru also frowned, and asked, "Ma Teng and Han Sui stopped fighting, is it true?"

Niu Fu said: "It should be true, the news came from the Lord."

Li Runing said in a loud voice: "Ma Teng and Han Sui stopped fighting, and the situation in Xiliang has changed. Once the two join hands, the Lord wants to control Liangzhou without bloodshed. It will be even more difficult. Ru must go to the palace as soon as possible to see the Lord. .”

"Someone is equivalent to going."

Niu Fu and Li Jue also got up one after another.

When such a big event happened, we must discuss countermeasures.

Sure enough, before leaving the mansion, Dong Zhuo had ordered someone to summon him.

It was late at night, but the side halls of Deyang Hall were still brightly lit.

Dong Zhuo summoned a group of confidant ministers and generals to discuss important matters.Just now there was news from Xiliang that the two largest warlords in Liangzhou, Ma Teng and Han Sui, had stopped fighting and agreed to join forces. This is not good news for the current imperial court.

Since the Yellow Turban Uprising in the first year of Zhongping, Liangzhou has been in constant war.

First, Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou of the Qiang people rebelled and invaded Chang'an Sanfu.

Later, Han Sui killed Beigong Boyu and Li Wenhou and became the rooster.Soon after, Geng Bi, the governor of Liangzhou, was killed, and Ma Teng, a native of Maoling in Fufeng, joined forces with Han Sui to rebel. He led his troops to invade Chang'an many times, and the war continued for several years.

Although Dong Zhuo was born in Xiliang, he actually didn't have much control over Liangzhou.

Ma Teng had [-] soldiers and occupied the three counties of Wudu, Hanyang and Longxi.

With [-] troops, Han Sui took control of Jincheng County and the southern part of Wuwei County.

Except for the more remote Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhuang and other places, Liangzhou was actually divided up by Ma Teng and Han Sui.

After Dong Zhuo entered Luoyang and took control of the imperial court, in order to win over the warlords of Liangzhou and concentrate his forces against the Kwantung princes, he appointed Ma Teng as the general who conquered the west, and Han Sui as the general who conquered the west.

The more chaotic Xiliang became, the Sanfu of Chang'an would naturally be as stable as Mount Tai.

Ma Teng and Han Sui stopped fighting, and Dong Zhuo couldn't sit still.

All the civil and military ministers and Xiliang generals expressed their opinions and made suggestions.

In fact, after all, it was just to provoke Liangzhou to continue the chaos.

But the problem is, how to provoke, but there is no specific and feasible way to come up with.

Ma Teng and Han Sui have been fighting for several years. Once they stop fighting, it means that they have reached an agreement on a certain aspect. It is not easy to sow dissension. After all, no one is a fool to become a warlord on one side.

As for the generals, most of them proposed to garrison heavy troops in Chencang to prevent Ma Teng and Han Sui from entering the Sanfu.

Even Lu Bu took the initiative to ask for babies, and wanted to lead an army of [-] to wipe out Ma Teng and Han Sui, and completely pacify Liangzhou.

Dong Zhuo listened for a while, and his brows became tighter and tighter.

Completely pacifying Liangzhou is easy to say, but not so easy to do.

In Xiliang, a bitter and cold place, the folk customs have been extremely tough since the pre-Qin period, and the Qiang people living in Liangzhou have a huge tolerance for death. Ma Teng and Han Sui's army is mostly Qiang people, and the combined strength It has even reached [-] people, and the combat power is not inferior to that of Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Army, so how can they be easily defeated.

During the Zhongping period, when the Liangzhou rebels invaded Sanfu, Dong Zhuo was defeated when he followed the Taiwei Zhang Wen to meet the Xiliang rebels.

Not to mention the [-] army, even if Dong Zhuo personally proposed a [-] army, he would not dare to say that he would be able to wipe out the rebellious army in Liangzhou.

What's more, the Kwantung Allied Forces have just been defeated, and Luoyang is waiting to be rebuilt. The army is exhausted after a long battle and needs a rest.

Lu Bu naturally knew about these situations, but being tied by Dong Zhuo's side was really not an option.

Firstly, he was eager to make meritorious service, and secondly, he also wanted to take this opportunity to get rid of Dong Zhuo, so he hurriedly took the initiative to ask for a baby.

Unexpectedly, before Dong Zhuo could speak, he drew opposition from the civil and military generals of the Manchu Dynasty and Xiliang generals. Niu Fu, Dong Yue and other Xiliang generals were even more sneering and sarcastic, which made Lu Bu so angry that he almost turned his face on the spot.

Luo Zheng sat at the bottom, watching the noise in the main hall like the vegetable market, without saying a word.

Situ Wang Yun said: "Prime Minister, the only plan for now is to send an eloquent official to Xiliang, one of them is Ma Teng and Han Sui Jinjue, and the two promise to appease them with great benefits so that they can sit in Xiliang and avoid Chang'an. Sansuke is fighting again."

Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru and asked, "What do you think of Wen You?"

Just as Li Ru was about to nod his head, an idea flashed in his mind, and he immediately had a plan, saying: "My lord, Liangzhou has the smallest population among the thirteen prefectures of the Han Dynasty, and there have been wars all these years. Therefore, Ru thought that Ma Teng and Han Therefore, the reason for the resignation of the troops is mainly due to the shortage of food and grass, and the possibility of invading the Sanfu land in Chang'an is unlikely."

Dong Zhuo nodded and said: "What Wen You said is very true, what he said is very true!"

All the ministers and the Xiliang generals also nodded. Li Ru's analysis really hit the nail on the head.

Li Ru said again: "Since Ma Teng and Han Sui are unable to attack Sanfu, my lord has no need to worry. However, the problem in Liangzhou will be resolved after all. Why don't my lord take this opportunity to rebuild the Qiang School Captain's Mansion, and then Condemning generals who are good at fighting, and the governor of the unified army Xiliang Qianghu, can contain Ma Teng and Han Sui, so that they can get a few years of respite."

Dong Zhuo's eyes lit up when he heard the words, "Wen You's words are very agreeable to me, what do you guys think?"

All the officials in the court and the generals in Xiliang nodded their heads when they saw him, and they naturally seconded his opinion as they didn't have any opinions.

Dong Zhuo asked again, "I don't know who can take on this important task?"

Li Ru hurriedly gave Niu Fu a wink, but Niu Fu looked puzzled and didn't understand what he meant.

(End of this chapter)