At this moment in Luoyang city.
Wang Yun was sitting in the study, looking at the white cloth in his palm with a black face.
There seemed to be a look of confusion on his face.
After having breakfast today, he moved around in the yard for a while before coming to the study to handle official duties.
As a result, as soon as I sat down at the desk, I saw this piece of cloth pressed under the bamboo slip.
The content above shocked him.
"The assassination of Dong failed. I have fled Luoyang. I hope Situ will take care of himself. See you soon!"
He only arranged for one person to assassinate Dong Zhuo, and that was Cao Cao, so it is self-evident who sent this banner.
Wang Yun did not expect Cao Cao to move so quickly.
And the fate is so great.
He actually managed to survive after assassinating Dong Zhuo and escaped from Luoyang City.
This is absolutely impossible if you don't have any ability.
It's a pity that the assassination failed.
And he couldn't run away like Cao Cao, so he could only continue to serve as Situ in this city.
The risk came up immediately!
After all, Dong Zhuo was assassinated and he must have been extremely angry afterwards. He would have posted wanted notices everywhere to arrest Cao Cao.
If Cao Cao had not been caught, then everything would be fine. His identity could be kept secret and he would not be implicated by Dong Zhuo's clues.
But what if Cao Cao is captured?
If this guy is a lax talker, he will be tortured and everything will be done.
Including himself, all the veterans who were plotting in the secret room will become the dead souls of Dong Zhuo.
"Pooh!"
Wang Yun couldn't help but spit.
You said that Cao Mengde was so passionate that he went to assassinate Dong Zhuo regardless of the situation.
If you succeed, then it's easy to say.
If you fail, you will sacrifice yourself!
As a result, it is now half-dead, leaving a huge hidden danger outside, and we don't know when it will explode.
If I had known this, I shouldn't have made any assassination plan in the first place. Is Dong Zhuo that easy to assassinate?
At the moment when Wang Yun was panicking.
The study door was suddenly pushed open.
Then a servant walked in quickly.
"Master Fu, I have checked several places and found that the Cao family's residence is empty. There is not even a caretaker."
"In addition, when I arrived, I saw a group of soldiers knocking on the door, and they seemed to want to see if anyone was still in the house."
"At the same time, I heard that the upper east gate of the inner city and the outer city gate along the line were closed for more than an hour today, and no one was allowed to get close. At the same time, there were troops entering and exiting there."
Wang Yun is more certain of a fact.
What is written on the strip is true!
Cao Cao was also a smart boy. He had arranged for his family to leave in advance, but no one was left. And that group of soldiers was sent by Dong Zhuo to seize Cao's family.
After today's assassination, he was lucky enough to escape from Dong Zhuo. He probably left through the upper east gate, so Dong Zhuo wanted to blockade that place and send a large army to catch him along the way.
Everything is connected!
Wang Yun felt that his inference was absolutely correct.
But the more this happens, the more dangerous he becomes.
Without saying anything, he quickly put the cloth strip on the candle and lit it, burning it into a ball of black ashes.
Then he told his servants: "Don't go out in the next few days. You can hide in your house for a few days. No matter who asks, you have to say that you haven't gone out today, and you haven't asked about any city gates or Cao Cao." Family matters.”
Wang Yun made up his mind to hide.
Cut off all ties with Cao Cao.
What Cao Mengde?
I'm so unfamiliar with him!
As for the Seven-Star Sword and the like, I'm sorry, that's a rumor. My family has never had this thing. It's a heirloom of Cao Cao's family!
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At the same time, Wang Yun was panicking.
Dong Zhuo, who was located in the North Palace, was also listening to the reports of his soldiers. His brows sometimes wrinkled and sometimes calmed down, obviously his mood fluctuated a lot.
"Are you saying that the entire Cao family has been emptied out, the entire mansion is closed, and there isn't even a person guarding the house?"
The general who was half-kneeling below quickly nodded in agreement.
"My subordinates took a team of people to Cao's house to have a look. All the main and small doors were sealed. After listening carefully, it was quiet inside. There was no movement at all. It didn't look like anyone was living inside."
"Dong Gong, you said you are not allowed to be rude or trespass, so my subordinates just looked around and did not dare to open the door and break in."
"But according to what we found based on the clues, the servants who originally worked for the Cao family said that except for those who stayed in Luoyang voluntarily, everyone else left together."
He waved his hand to signal the general to retreat.
Dong Zhuo was leaning on the throne.
His frown deepened.
"The building is empty, no one is left."
"Could it be that Cao Zixiu took all his relatives and servants away with him because he wanted to leave Luoyang and never come back?"
One cannot blame Dong Zhuo for being suspicious.
After all, this is what Cao Ang thinks.
What he did was too obvious and superficial, so Dong Zhuo would inevitably have doubts after hearing the news.
Dong Zhuo's eyes began to flash with dangerous light, as if he was about to make some kind of decision that was not beneficial to Cao Ang.
Li Ru, who had been standing beside him silently, spoke.
"Ming Gong, I have a different view on this matter. Then Cao Ang may have another reason."
"oh?"
Dong Zhuo looked at his chief counselor.
There was a searching look in his eyes.
He still trusted Li Ru very much. After all, he was his top think tank. Without Li Ru's advice, Dong Zhuo would not have been able to make many decisions.
What's more, Li Ru and Cao Ang have never had any friendship, and they may not have said a word to each other.
In this way, Li Ru's analysis is more worth listening to and very credible.
He saw Dong Zhuo looking at him.
Li Ru bowed his hand first.
Then he said eloquently: "My subordinates have never had contact with Cao Ang, and they don't know much about him, but you once said it, Duke Ming."
"This person came up with the plan to hijack Yuan Shao. He also explained to you the dangers of letting Yuan Shao go. I wonder if what I said is wrong?"
Dong Zhuo nodded.
He did say this to Li Ru.
And it was only after Li Ru was also sure that this matter had advantages and no disadvantages that he resolutely decided to pursue it.
"There is such a thing, so what?"
"So Cao Ang's move is tantamount to severing himself from Yuan Shao's camp. By doing this, he is dragging Yuan Shao into the pit of fire. If I were Yuan Benchu, I would definitely not let him go!"
"If the world is divided into two camps, one is Ming Gong, and the other is against you, then Cao Ang only has one camp left to choose from."
"So in the eyes of my subordinates, he won't be stupid enough to leave and never come back. That would be disgraceful to both sides."
Reasonable and well-founded.
Dong Zhuo thought so.
All doubts gone.
The dangerous aura that had been brewing disappeared at this moment, and the tense face also showed a smile at this moment.
"Thanks to Wenyou for clarifying my doubts, otherwise I would have almost wronged Zixiu."
"But since he didn't want to leave forever, why did he take everyone away and leave no one behind?"
A strange color flashed in Li Ru's eyes.
Then he bowed and answered.
"Maybe he is afraid!"
Dong Zhuo was stunned
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"Fear?"
"What is he afraid of?"
Dong Zhuo was a little confused by Li Ru's confusing words.
Being squeezed by the flesh on his face, his eyes became smaller and smaller, filled with great doubts.
Li Ru, on the other hand, still bowed.
He said in a calm tone: "I don't know exactly which subordinate it is, but there is a guess that it is related to the recent chaos inside and outside Luoyang City."
"According to the reports received by my subordinates, the Liangzhou headquarters troops under Ming Gong have been wreaking havoc inside and outside Luoyang City recently."
"Looting other people's homes, raping women, demolishing homes, burning, killing, looting, and even killing people in the street. These things all happened from time to time."
"It's just that because he is a direct descendant of your subordinates, no one in Luoyang City dares to take care of it. Even his subordinates are not easy to come forward to stop this matter."
Having said this, Li Ru paused for a moment.
He raised his head and looked at Dong Zhuo's increasingly darker expression, feeling somewhat relaxed.
If you are willing to listen and feel angry about this matter, it proves that there is hope.
Not so corrupted that I won't listen to anything.
The reason why he stood up to rescue Cao Ang today.
One of the purposes is of course to keep his partners. If Dong Zhuo overturns in the future, Li Ru will have to rely on Cao Ang to escape.
Another purpose is to alert Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo must be made aware that allowing the rebels to act recklessly in Luoyang City will lead to the situation gradually losing control and even paying a price.
It would definitely not work to remonstrate directly. On the contrary, it would make Dong Zhuo think that he was interfering with the army and was suspected of crossing the line. This was absolutely irrelevant.
Therefore, it seems reasonable to use Cao Ang to explain things.
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"go on!"
When Li Ru's thoughts were a little wandering, Dong Zhuo's cold voice came over.
He hurriedly continued.
"Cao Ang himself is a capable person, and he is also a bit unsympathetic to you, Ming Gong. If he is in Luoyang City, then of course there is nothing to worry about. No one dares to attack the people in his house."
"But now that he has left Luoyang, he has left such a big mansion there, just in case those red-eyed bastards rush into Cao's house without hesitation."
"No one can say anything. It's just a search for some worthless things, but if there are people, the people who stay in the house will suffer."
"My subordinates speculate that it was because of this that Cao Ang took away all the servants who were willing to leave with him. After all, he has served for many years and cannot take such risks."
Li Ru finished speaking.
There was sudden silence in the entire hall.
Dong Zhuo could only be heard breathing heavily, and his huge body was trembling.
An evil spirit emerged from Dong Zhuo's body, and it was obvious that he was extremely angry at this moment.
Rather than being angry, it would be more accurate to say that he was embarrassed. Dong Zhuo felt that he had lost face.
Although the relationship between him and Cao Ang was a transaction.
But everyone cooperates fairly and everyone gets what they need.
It's quite compatible.
Moreover, Dong Zhuo did indeed absorb Cao Ang into his camp, and even had the idea of marrying his granddaughter Dong Bai to him.
As a result, Cao Ang was worried and took away all the Cao family members because his direct soldiers were causing chaos in the city.
It is tantamount to pointing at Dong Zhuo's nose and saying, I can't trust the Luoyang City controlled by you, Dong Zhongying, nor can I trust the prostitutes under your control.
Isn't this a slap in the face?
This is something Dong Zhuo can't bear no matter what!
In fact, Dong Zhuo knew something about the rebellion among his soldiers, but he didn't take it seriously.
At first I felt that there was no need to worry about it. The people who were robbed were not important officials in the court, but just some common people. Could these people make a difference?
Secondly, he felt that allowing the soldiers to do such outrageous things could also vent their inner emotions, which would help improve the morale of the army and enhance the soldiers' combat effectiveness.
But now it's such a fuss.
Obviously it can't be ignored.
His face is greater than anything else.
So looking at Li Ru who was waiting below, Dong Zhuo waved his hand and gave instructions in a loud voice.
"check!"
"Let me get to the bottom of it!"
"Who among our troops have acted recklessly these days, and what misdeeds have they committed? Let me find out everything."
"After being found out, we will deal with it according to military law!"
"Wen You, this matter is entirely entrusted to you!"
Li Ru's face flashed with joy as he lowered his head.
If Dong Gong can maintain this state.
If you can listen to other people's advice and be willing to make changes, then why worry about failing to achieve great things?
He hurriedly bowed to the end again.
Express his orders to Dong Zhuo.
Just when he turned around and was about to leave to deal with the matter according to Dong Zhuo's instructions.
Another command rang in my ears.
"Send someone to seal Cao's Mansion and leave a few people to guard it. No one is allowed to enter. Anyone who dares to trespass in violation of the order will be severely punished by military law!"
"That boy went to Bohai to do something for me. We can't wait for him to come back. The house is in a mess."
"Then why don't you get angry with me?"
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Regarding these things that happened in Luoyang City.
Cao Ang didn't know.
Still leading the army, he followed the direction of Beimang Mountain and moved in the northeast direction.
The first to arrive was Ping County, which was closest to Luoyang City. The entire army rested here for an hour, and also sent people to the county to purchase some food, leaving extremely sufficient proof of their presence.
After crossing Pingxian County, Cao Ang immediately ordered a change of direction, and the army decisively turned to the southeast.
It's just that for the next part of the journey, you can't stay in large cities such as the county seat, otherwise the proof of presence you left before will be invalid, and you can only go around the county seat.
At the same time, we must travel as fast as possible to leave the city circle with Luoyang as the core. Once we leave the east of Gong County, everything will be fine.
The entire army was not moving slowly.
Although in addition to the regular army, there is also the Cao family's relocation team, with a lot of big and small bags.
But the Cao family had money. Before setting off, Cao Cao bought a lot of carriages and horses, and they had already armed themselves into a semi-automated team.
Therefore, not only is it not a hindrance, but it also has a slight advantage in speed.
Now on horseback.
Looking up at the scorching sun.
Cao Cao couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead, opened the water bag and took two gulps.
It's really hard to drive in this kind of weather.
Fortunately, it looks like the weather will turn into evening soon, and it might be cooler by then.
After taking two breaths of hot air.
Cao Cao couldn't help but look back to the northwest.
Nothing can be seen.
After traveling for so long, Luoyang City has been thrown to nowhere. How can it be reached by the naked eye?
But Cao Cao still couldn't help but stare deeply.
Wait!
It won't be long before I, Cao Cao, will return to Luoyang with my army.
I swear to kill Thief Dong!
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