When Luoyang went to the west gate, all the Luoyang defenders watched helplessly as groups of Xiliang cavalry rushed into Luoyang City and headed straight for the palace.
Because there was chaos everywhere in Luoyang, they did not dare to act rashly without receiving orders from the coach. When He Jin decided to transfer Dong Zhuo to lead troops to Beijing, the chief secretary Chen Lin once reminded him: "When the soldiers arrive, the strong will rule the roost. Doing so is turning the tables on others and handing over authority to others. Not only will it fail to achieve the goal, but it may also cause trouble." It’s chaos!”
Outside the palace gate, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Chun Yuqiong looked a little panicked at the Xiliang cavalry confronting them.
No matter how they passed through such a formation, they never expected that Dong Zhuo would send troops into the city without receiving orders.
And their soldiers and horses were either searching for the eunuchs in the city, or they were sending out the city to find the young emperor. In the absence of troops, they watched helplessly as the Xiliang cavalry took control of the area around the palace.
Soon after, Dong Zhuo surrounded the young emperor and returned to the palace with a group of ministers.
After the young emperor returned to the palace, he granted a general amnesty to the whole country and changed the reign name from the first year of Guangxi to the first year of Zhaoning.
From then on, Dong Zhuo's army was stationed outside Luoyang City. A few days later, Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, led an army. He was granted the title of Zhi Jinwu by the young emperor, and Dong Zhuo was also granted the title of Sikong Ling and Mu of Bingzhou.
However, Dong Zhuo was reminded by Li Ru, but in the name of his meritorious service in rescuing the emperor, he generously awarded many celebrities, which only made Dong Zhuo's prestige grow.
In Dong Zhuo's tent in Luoyang, Dong Zhuo cursed angrily: "I made a meritorious service in rescuing the enemy on Beimang Mountain, and I asked for rewards for those famous people, but I was granted the title of leader and state shepherd. What does this mean? Ding Yuanben He is the governor of Bingzhou, and he was changed from the governor to the governor of the state just at the beginning of the year. Why can't I not see such an obvious estrangement?"
After Dong Zhuo finished speaking, he vented his anger again. After Dong Zhuo finished venting, Li Ru said: "My lord, now we only have 3,000 troops in Luoyang, and Ding Yuan has a full 30,000 Bingzhou wolf cavalry stationed outside the city. If our army and Ding Yuan We may not win in a head-to-head encounter, so the only plan for now is to wait for Zhang Ji, Xu Rong and others to lead the army. At that time, the lord has an army of 100,000, so he should not be afraid of Ding Yuan."
Dong Zhuo also calmed down at this time, thought for a while, and said: "Zhang Ji and Xu Rong's army will not arrive in a short time. Now is my weakest time. If Ding Yuan and Yuan Shao's men jointly send troops to attack me, Ding The Eighth School of Xiyuan, formerly controlled by Bingzhou Langqi, Yuan Shao and others, I have to withdraw from Luoyang."
After hearing this, Li Ru thought for a while and said: "Ru has a plan to delay the time until Xu Rong leads the army. As soon as Xu Rong's army arrives, the lord can eradicate the dissidents."
Dong Zhuo heard this and said anxiously: "What's Wenyou's plan? Tell me in detail."
I only heard Li Ru say: "Ru has two strategies. One is to send 3,000 soldiers out of the camp every night, and pretend to have 30,000 soldiers marching into the camp the next morning. This will last for several days. Ding Yuan, Yuan Shao and others should be suspicious The lord has already marched into Luoyang with an army of one hundred thousand, so he can pretend to be an army of one hundred thousand, and Ding Yuan and others will not dare to act rashly, this is just a bluff."
After hearing Li Ru's plan, Dong Zhuo asked anxiously: "What is the second plan?"
I only heard Li Ru say with a smile: "Wu Kuang, the former general of He Jin's army, is now in charge of He Jin's army. He thinks that He Jin's death was caused by his brother He Miao's collusion with Zhang Rang. Now he wants to kill He Miao, my lord." If we help him kill He Miao, we should be able to recruit the Northern Army led by He Jin and He Miao. In this way, our great army, Ma Dang, will be similar to Ding Yuan and others."
Dong Zhuo heard this and smiled and said: "Wen You's plan is brilliant. If we recruit He Jin and He Miao's army, I can control the four gates of Luoyang. In this way, Luoyang is in my hands."
Li Ru said: "Without further delay, my lord will use bluff tonight and find a lobbyist to speak to Wu Kuang in three days."
Dong Zhuo nodded and asked, "Who is the lobbyist?"
Li Ru said: "Let the lord's brother Dong Min go."
Dong Zhuo smiled and said: "Okay, we should act according to the plan."
On the second day, all officials received news that an army came from the west of the city. It was estimated that there were about 30,000 people. Under the banner of Dong Zhuo, this army also entered Dong Zhuo's camp.
Ding Yuan, Yuan Shao and others were very worried when they received the news and immediately held a meeting. However, in the end they were still wary of Dong Zhuo's army and did not dare to start a war rashly. They decided to pay careful attention.
A few days later, "100,000" troops were stationed in Dong Zhuo's camp, which made Ding Yuan and others fearful.
At night after Dong Zhuo had been bluffing for several days, Dong Min, Dong Zhuo's brother, found Wu Kuang and told him about Dong Zhuo's plan to kill He Miao with Wu Kuang. Wu Kuang thought that He Jin was kind to him, so he decided to He Miao was killed for revenge.
Dong Min immediately revealed the plan that Dong Zhuo had told him before. Wu Kuang immediately led his men into He Miao's house in the name of revenge for He Jin and killed all the members of He Miao's family. After that, Dong Min brought Wu Kuang to see Dong Zhuo. , Dong Zhuo subdued Wu Kuang through some words, and Dong Min was ordered to take over the He Miao troops. So overnight, Dong Zhuo gathered more than 30,000 Northern troops led by He Jin and He Miao.
The Xiyuan Army originally numbered 50,000, but Yuan Shao and others recruited more than 20,000. The more than 30,000 were recruited by Weibei or were old and weak. After all, Yuan Shao and others cannot afford so many troops. After all, raising an army requires money and food.
After Dong Zhuo absorbed the original armies of He Jin and He Miao, he also ordered his troops to march into Luoyang City. In this way, Dong Zhuo had more than 30,000 troops to defend Luoyang City. Even if Ding Yuan had twice as many troops, he could not capture Luoyang, which was heavily defended. , Dong Zhuo is now as stable as Mount Tai. He only needs to wait patiently for his 100,000 Xiliang cavalry to arrive before he can annihilate Ding Yuan.
That night, we were stationed in Xiyuan.
In front of all his subordinates, Yuan Shao slapped the case angrily and said: "I didn't expect Dong Zhuo to dare to send troops into the city, and Wu Kuang actually helped Dong Zhuo and Dong Min surrender the general's old troops. All our work was in vain.
Wang Kuang also followed him into the city at this time and came to the Xiyuan station. He advised: "Dong Zhuo is commanding a strong army and will have evil plans. If you don't make plans now, you will definitely be controlled by him. We should take advantage of his arrival to mobilize the troops." The horses are all tired, so if we attack, we can capture Dong Zhuo alive!"
Yuan Shao said with some worry: "The soldiers and horses of Xiliang are extremely brave. I'm afraid it will be difficult to do it with our military strength. Besides, we have just recruited some soldiers and horses of Xiyuan, and the morale of the army is not yet stable."
Yuan Xi thought to himself that Yuan Shao's troops and horses were indeed not enough to fight Dong Zhuo at this time, unless he joined forces with Yuan Shu and Ding Yuan.
But this is not that easy to do, and once Yuan Shao decides on something, he will not listen to other people's dissuasion.
Wang Kuang was a little disappointed, and after saying a few more words, he returned to his barracks outside the city.
Just when Yuan Xi was leaving the camp, a knight came running up on horseback. When he got closer, he saw that it was Zhang Liao.
Zhang Liao dismounted in front of the camp gate, met with Yuan Xi, and was led in by him to meet Yuan Shao.
Zhang Liao took out the order book and said: "Zhang Liao has completed his recruitment and has recruited a thousand soldiers in total."
Yuan Shao praised him a few words, and Zhang Liao hesitated and asked: "I heard that the general is dead?"
Yuan Xi nodded and told him the whole story.
Yuan Shao continued: "The current situation is critical and difficult to understand. It is far better for Wen to serve in Xiyuan to protect the country."
Zhang Liao politely declined and said: "Thank you Yuan Sili for your kindness. Since the general is dead, Liao should return to Master Ding."
Yuan Shao didn't pay much attention and asked Yuan Xi to send him out after being polite.
In front of the camp gate, Yuan Xi helped Zhang Liao hold the reins of the horse. He Zhang Liao said, "I don't know whether I should tell Brother Wen Yuan about a secret."
Zhang Liao cupped his hands and said, "Young Master, feel free to tell me."
"We have received a secret report that Dong Zhuo is trying to harm Governor Ding recently."
Zhang Liao said half-convinced and half-convinced: "Thank you sir, I will remind Governor Ding to be careful."
Yuan Xi continued: "Brother Wenyuan and I feel like old friends when we see him, and I wish we could get to know each other. My father also values Brother Zhang very much. If anything happens in the future, just come to see my father and me."
Zhang Liao quickly thanked him without paying much attention.
Yuan Xi thought to himself that he had already reminded him that if Ding Yuan was still killed, it would be beyond his ability. He also hoped that Zhang Liao would come to surrender after Ding Yuan died.
In fact, Dong Zhuo's troops were not only three thousand as the history books said. Those three thousand cavalry were just the elite of his direct lineage. Moreover, entering and leaving at night created the illusion of a continuous flow of troops, but it did scare a group of ministers and people who did not understand military aircraft.
Coupled with the surrender of Wu Kuang, the general of He Jin's tribe, he surrendered He Jin and He Miao's troops and his troops reached 30,000. This is why Yuan Shao and others did not dare to act rashly.
Dong Zhuo took control of his troops and began to show his arrogant and domineering nature.
Ten days later, Dong Zhuo's 100,000 Xiliang cavalry finally arrived on the outskirts of Luoyang. Dong Zhuo ordered 30,000 flying bear troops to station in the city, while the rest of the army camped outside the city. This gave Dong Zhuo an even greater advantage.
He led his cavalry in and out of Luoyang City every day and roamed the streets and markets, making the people panic. Going in and out of the palace is even more unscrupulous. Ministers such as Cao Cao and Xun You have discovered his ambitious nature.
In Luoyang City, the General's Mansion that originally belonged to He Jin had been occupied by Dong Zhuo. However, Dong Zhuo held a banquet in the mansion to entertain all the officials in the court. Now that Dong Zhuo was so powerful, all the officials in the court heard that Dong Zhuo was hosting a banquet, and naturally they didn't dare not come. It seems that senior officials such as Yuan Wei, Wang Yun, and Huang Wan also arrived early. And Yuan Xi also came with his father Yuan Shao.
Dong Zhuo asked three generals, Li Jue, Guo Si, and Fan Chou, to lead a team of soldiers each to patrol the Dong Mansion, and they were heavily on guard. Behind him stood Hua Xiong, who was well prepared.
All the officials from the DPRK arrived early, and only Zhijinwu and Dingyuan were the last. Ding Yuan had a majestic face, and he had the bearing of a high-ranking official when he walked. However, Yuan Xi did not notice Ding Yuan who walked in, and instead looked at the person following Ding Yuan.
Seeing that this man was so majestic and majestic, holding a Fangtian painted halberd in his hand, a name immediately flashed in Yuan Xi's mind: "Lü Bu."
That's right, although he didn't have a stomach and was dressed in ordinary clothes, his demeanor and the iconic weapon in his hand allowed Yuan Xi to guess that he was Lu Bu.
Lu Bu came in behind Ding Yuan and glanced at all the officials in the hall without stopping. But when his eyes glanced at Hua Xiong, he paused for a moment.
Ding Yuan arrived, and the banquet began naturally. After three rounds of wine, Dong Zhuo took advantage of the wine and said: "The emperor is the lord of all people, and he cannot worship the ancestral temple and the country without dignity. I am a coward and not as smart and studious as King Chenliu, but Take over the throne. I want to depose the emperor and install King Chenliu. What do you think, ministers?"
When Ding Yuan heard this, he stood up from the table, stood in front of the banquet, and shouted: "No, who are you, dare to speak loudly? The emperor is the direct son of the late emperor. He has no fault in the beginning, so why should you arbitrarily propose to abolish the establishment! You want to be a treason?" yeah?"
Dong Zhuo heard this and shouted angrily: "Those who obey me will live, and those who go against me will perish." After saying this, he stood up with his sword and wanted to stab Ding Yuan.
I saw Lu Bu standing up behind Ding Yuan. Fang Tian's painted halberd in his hand gently swung Dong Zhuo's sword away from Ding Yuan, but then he stood up with the halberd closed and glared at Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo's long sword was swung away by Lu Bu, but Lu Bu's strength made Dong Zhuo stumble. Zhang Ji immediately supported Dong Zhuo, while Hua Xiong drew his sword and pointed it at Lu Bu.
There was a sword and a crossbow drawn in the field. Li Ru saw that something was not going well and immediately said: "Today is a banquet. We cannot talk about state affairs. It will not be too late to discuss it in the court tomorrow."
Dong Zhuo looked at Li Ru. Li Ru shook his head gently at Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo had no choice but to put away his sword and return to his case, but Ding Yuan snorted angrily and left with a flourish of his sleeves. Lu Bu glared at Hua Xiong and Dong Zhuo before leaving.
Ding Yuan left and the banquet resumed, but all the officials were in a daze and had something in their minds. After drinking a few more drinks, Dong Zhuo wanted to mention the abolition of Li Li again, but Li Ru secretly shook his head as a reminder and stopped him. Dong Zhuo saw that things were not going well, and all the officials were in a daze, so the banquet ended hastily after a while.
After the officials dispersed, Dong Zhuo asked, "Who was holding the halberd just now?"
Li Ru replied: "It's Ding Yuan's adopted son whose surname is Lu and whose name is Bu. His given name is Fengxian. He is brave enough to be worthy of all men. It is said that the children of Hu people can stop crying when they hear his name?"
Dong Zhuo was surprised and said: "How can he be so brave?"
Hua Xiong, who was behind Dong Zhuo, snorted and said, "My lord and military advisor must not allow others to have their ambitions destroy their own prestige. If Lü Bu comes, I will cut him in half with the sword in my hand."
Dong Zhuo comforted him softly: "Hua Xiong is brave, I feel very relieved."
While several people were answering, someone came to report that Ding Yuan was provoking a fight outside the city. Dong Zhuo heard this and said angrily: "How dare you, a common man from Ding Yuan, do this? All generals, please line up in formation. I will personally meet with Ding Yuan."
Dong Zhuo had 130,000 troops stationed in Luoyang City. Now Ding Yuan was only fighting outside one gate. Dong Zhuo personally led 30,000 flying bear troops out of the city. Hua Xiong, Zhang Ji, Li Ru and other civil and military officials naturally followed.
The two armies faced off. Although Ding Yuan had more troops than Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo had an elite elite flying bear army. Although there were only 30,000 people, their momentum was not inferior to that of Ding Yuan and others' 50,000 troops.
After the two armies formed their formation, Lu Bu was seen wearing a golden crown, a hundred-flower war robe, Tang Ni armor, a lion belt, riding a horse and holding a halberd, and followed Ding Yuan to the front of the formation.
Ding Yuan pointed at Dong Zhuo and cursed: "The country is in misfortune, and the eunuchs have taken power, causing the people to suffer. You have no merit, how dare you talk about abolishing the establishment, and want to disrupt the court!"
Before Dong Zhuo could respond, he saw Lü Bu charging towards him. Behind Dong Zhuo, Hua Xiong was furious and brandished his sword and charged towards Lü Bu.
When he looked over again, the two riders had collided.
There was a loud "dang" sound, and after the two horses passed each other, Hua Xiong was almost swept off his horse by Lu Bu's halberd.
Lu Bu and Hua Xiong fought against each other once. Lu Bu's eyes showed disappointment, and the two men fought again.
There was another loud "dang" sound, but this time Hua Xiong knew how to fight Lu Bu with all his strength. Lu Bu originally thought that Hua Xiong could be defeated with this halberd, but he didn't know that Hua Xiong used his full strength to attack, but Lu Bu was surprised.
Lu Bu turned his horse's head, pointed his halberd at Hua Xiong in one hand and asked, "Come and give me your name."
Hua Xiong snorted and shouted: "A certain Kansai Hua Xiong is."
Lu Bu said, "It turns out it's you. Come and fight with a certain family."
The two knights collided again, and saw swords and halberds exchanged between them. The two of them fought fiercely on horseback. After the two fought for more than forty rounds, Lu Bu felt that Hua Xiong was gradually losing his strength. Hua Xiong is not good at defense, and if he can fight for more than 40 rounds, he is already trying his best.
At this moment, Lu Bu took advantage of Hua Xiong's unpreparedness, pulled the reins, and then rode his horse to kill Dong Zhuo. After Hua Xiong reacted, he couldn't stop him even if he wanted to.
Seeing Lu Bu coming towards him, Dong Zhuo immediately ordered: "Retreat, and then you must ride away first."
Although Dong Zhuo's mount was a red rabbit, it was also a king of horses. He drew his horse and fled, and naturally Lu Bu couldn't catch up. As soon as Dong Zhuo left, Xu Rong immediately commanded the 30,000 flying bear troops to retreat slowly.
Ding Yuan saw this but did not order his troops to pursue him. He just went out and shouted: "Dong Zhuo, you now know that our army is powerful. When you withdraw from Luoyang, I will not care about the nonsense of abolishing the establishment. If you don't withdraw, you only need my son." If I take action, you will be in a different place." After saying that, he burst out laughing.
Lu Bu heard Ding Yuan's words, but he did not chase after Dong Zhuo. He just showed off his power in front of the 30,000 flying bear army.
Dong Zhuo's army slowly retreated to Luoyang City, and Ding Principle led his army back to his camp. The battle between the two armies ended hastily, but today's battle has become a topic of discussion for the two armies for some time to come.
In Luoyang City, Dong Mansion.
However, Dong Zhuo summoned the generals to discuss matters, and only heard Dong Zhuo say: "Lü Bu is brave, and he is supported by Ding Yuan's 50,000-strong army. Ding Yuan's army is a soldier who has fought for a long time in the border areas of Bingzhou, and his combat power is no less powerful than our army." , if our army were to annihilate Ding Yuan’s troops, I’m afraid we would suffer heavy losses.”
Li Ru replied: "What my lord said is true. If our army goes to war with Ding Yuan, even if it is a victory, it will be a tragic victory. This sincerity is not advisable."
Dong Zhuo sighed after hearing this, while the generals lowered their heads.
Just when everyone was at a loss of what to do, a man came out and raised his hands and said: "My lord, Su has a plan that will enable my lord to defeat Ding Yuan's army effortlessly." What everyone saw was Li Su, who had just joined Dong Zhuo's command.
Seeing that Li Su was so confident, Dong Zhuo asked, "What's your plan?"
Li Su replied: "Su and Ding Yuan's general Lu Bu are from the same hometown. They have been close friends since childhood. Su is willing to tell his lord that Lu Bu will surrender. Lu Bu has a high prestige among Ding Yuan's army. As long as Lu Bu surrenders, Ding Yuan's army will be defeated." If the army's morale is weakened, it will be easy for the Lord to win."
Dong Zhuo heard this and asked, "Why do you say that?"
Li Su replied: "I heard that my lord has a horse called Red Rabbit, which can travel thousands of miles in a day. Su uses this horse and the gold and silver to persuade Lu Bu to surrender."
Dong Zhuo heard this and asked Li Ru: "Is this strategy acceptable?"
Li Ru smiled and said: "My lord wants to conquer the world, so why bother with a horse?"
Dong Zhuo nodded and asked Li Su to bring the red rabbit. He also prepared a thousand pieces of gold, ten pearls and a jade belt, and asked Li Su to see Lu Bu overnight.
That night, Li Su and an entourage led Red Rabbit and brought gifts to Lu Bu's camp, but they were seen by the patrolling soldiers. When the soldiers asked, Li Su quickly said: "I am a fellow countryman of General Lu Bu. Let's go." I will report to General Lu that an old friend is visiting."
After speaking, he handed some large sums of money to the soldiers, and then said: "Thank you for your hard work, please accept this money so that you can go to the city to have a drink in the future."
The soldier took the large sum of money, and then went to report it to Li Su.
The soldiers in Ding Yuan's army respected Lu Bu very much, and after accepting Li Su's money, they immediately went to report to Li Su. After Lu Bu asked the soldiers to let Li Su into the account, the soldiers did not search Li Su's body. Maybe they He also felt that with Lu Bu's martial arts skills, he was not afraid even of assassins.
Li Su strode into Lu Bu's tent, smiled and said to Lu Bu, "Brother, are you okay?"
When Lu Bu saw it was Li Su, he smiled and said, "We haven't seen each other for a long time, but I wonder what kind of wind brought this virtuous brother to my brother's place?"
Li Su said, "I saw my brother showing off his talents during the day, and I couldn't help but feel excited because I came to look for my brother."
But Lu Bu was surprised and said: "Oh, how can I meet my brother today?"
Li Su smiled and said: "Su is now serving under Duke Dong, and is currently the general of the Tiger Guard, so he can see his brother Xiongfeng."
Lu Bu heard this and responded a little lonely.
When Li Su saw this, he immediately said: "With Su's talent, he can also be appointed as the general of Huben Zhonglang. My brother's martial arts skills are unparalleled in the world. If he joins Dong Gong's command, he will definitely get a higher position than Su."
Lu Bu heard this and glared at Li Su and said, "You are here to tell me that Dong Zhuo surrendered."
Li Su was not afraid, and stared at Lu Bu and said: "My brother's martial arts are unparalleled in the world, but Ding Yuan is incompetent. He treated his brother as a master and a poor man, but he buried his brother. As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a tree to roost, and a good minister chooses his master. Since Mr. Dong loves his brother's talents, he naturally treats Su Shuo as a high official."
After speaking, he took out gold, pearls, jade belts and other objects and said: "This is Dong Gong's wish. There is also a famous horse outside, called Red Rabbit, which can travel thousands of miles. During the day, Dong Gong saw that his brother had no good horse, so he ordered him to be solemn. Take it and give it to your brother to help the tiger become more powerful."
After saying this, he clapped his hands three times, and Li Su's entourage immediately led Chitu into Lu Bu's tent.
Lu Bu looked towards the tent door and saw a horse, which was as red as coals from head to toe, without a single hair. It was ten feet long from head to tail, and eight feet high from hoof to neck. It was screaming and roaring. Soaring into the sea.
Li Su saw Lu Bu looking at Red Rabbit with a look of longing in his eyes, and naturally knew that Lu Bu loved this horse very much, so he immediately said: "Dong Gong's love for his brother was fully revealed, and my brother joined Dong Gong. There is still a high position waiting for you, what do you think, brother?"
Lu Bu heard this, but he shook his head and said, "Ding Yuan is my father. He has always treated me very kindly. I can't bear to abandon him."
Li Su heard this and said: "Brother's words are wrong. My brother's surname is Lu and Ding Yuan's surname is Ding. How can Ding Yuan be my brother's father? Besides, Ding Yuan knows that his brother's martial arts are unparalleled in the world, but he regards his brother as his first brother." The civil servants were weak, and Su thought that Ding Yuan was jealous of his brother's talent and did not want his brother to lead troops in battle and make great achievements."
Lu Bu remained silent after hearing this, but Li Su added fuel to the fire and said: "Look at my lord Dong Gong. After entering Luoyang, he first rescued the Emperor and King Chen Liu's chariot. When Luoyang City was in chaos, he also rectified the public order in the city. , so that the people would not suffer from the war and chaos. Then they promoted a large number of famous scholars and scholars in the world. Lu Zhi, Cai Yong, Xun Shuang and others all obtained high positions in the court because of Dong Gong's recommendation. If the elder brother abandons Ding Yuan and helps Dong Sir, Duke Dong will let his elder brother lead the troops to attack the barbarians. When the time comes, my elder brother will achieve unparalleled achievements, just like Wei and Huo Ke and leave their names in history."
After hearing this, Lu Bu was silent for a long time, and then he said, "Then why did Mr. Dong want to abolish the establishment today? Isn't this treasonous?"
When Li Su heard this, he smiled and said: "Dong Gong abolished the throne in order to respect the late emperor's edict. The late emperor was fond of King Chenliu, and everyone in the world knew why King Chenliu could not ascend the throne. But He Jin and his sister tampered with the late emperor's edict. , let the prince argue for the throne and proclaim himself emperor. Now that Dong Gong is deposing the throne, he is actually following the late emperor's edict, and there is nothing wrong with it. Besides, King Chenliu is smart. If he ascends the throne with Dong Gong's assistance, he will become a wise king. "
After hearing this, Lu Bu was silent for a moment, then sighed and said, "What I said makes sense. As a brother, I will leave you a letter and follow my brother to see Dong Gong."
Just when Lu Bu was about to take the pen, ink and silk cloth, Li Su stopped him and said, "Brother, don't be anxious. This is your first time meeting Duke Dong. Why don't you give me the gift of marriage?"
Lu Bu heard this and asked curiously: "A gift for entering the body?"
Li Su said in a deep voice: "Ding Yuan's head."
Lu Bu got up when he heard the case, glared at Li Su and said, "Are you trying to trap me into injustice?"
Li Su shook his head.
Lu Bu heard this and said, "Although Ding Yuan treats me badly, why is he called a national thief?"
Li Su smiled and said, "Brother, don't be impatient. Please sit down and listen to what Su has to say in detail." Lu Buy sat down as he was told, but Li Su said, "He Jin and his sister changed the late emperor's edict for their own selfish interests, and ordered the prince to If Bian ascends the throne, how can he be called a traitor to the country?"
Lu Bu nodded upon hearing this, and Li Su continued: "Ding Yuan was He Jin's confidant in the past. Now that Ding Yuan does not want Duke Dong to respect the late emperor's decree and instead makes King Chen Liu emperor, wouldn't he be a traitor to the country again?"
Lu Bu heard this, but he said: "Everyone insists on the idea of abolishing the establishment, and there are many hidden meanings in it that are not yet known."
Li Su heard this, but said: "Let's put aside the matter of abolishing the establishment for the time being. I heard that Ding Yuan sent troops to Bingzhou that day. When crossing the Yellow River, because there were no boats to cross the river, he forced the people's boats to be captured, but the people refused. In a conflict with the army, Ding Yuan ordered the people who refused to recruit ships to be killed. Is this possible?"
Lu Bu listened and nodded silently. But Li Su said: "Ding Yuan was far away in Bingzhou and received He Jin's letter with Dong Gong. Why was Ding Yuan farther away than Dong Gong and the army arrived earlier than Dong Gong? But it was Ding Yuan who was cruel and forced to conquer. The reason for the common people's ship is to get to Beijing as soon as possible and want to control Luoyang and the imperial court with a large army, and do things that are disobedient."
After a pause, Li Su continued: "On the other hand, Duke Dong came with only three thousand soldiers and horses. When he heard that the Emperor and King Chenliu were living in Beimang Mountain, he immediately led his army to search for the Emperor and King Chenliu in the mountains. How could he be so loyal? This is comparable to Ding Yuan. Furthermore, when Dong Gong’s army came to Luoyang from the east of Hedong, it did not harass the people. Instead, the army crossed the Yellow River and allowed the people to ferry across the Yellow River. They also gave money to the people. The people were greatly favored by Dong Gong. Such behavior must be done by a wise minister. "
Seeing Lu Bu's silence, Li Su continued: "If my brother does not kill Ding Yuan and allows Ding Yuan's army to stop Dong Gong from being a virtuous minister, there will naturally be countless casualties in the battle between the two armies. The soldiers in Bingzhou are my brother's robes, and the soldiers in Xiliang are my brothers." This is my brother's future fortune. Killing one Ding could have saved my brother tens of thousands of fortunes. Isn't it unjust to do so? It is actually a act of great benevolence and loyalty. I hope that my brother will kill Ding Yuan. The officers and soldiers of both armies thank you brother for this. ." After saying that, Li Su knelt on the ground with a plop.
Lu Bu saw this and wanted to help Li Su up, but Li Su seemed determined and knelt down in front of Lu Bu and kept kowtowing. Lu Bu had no choice but to sigh and said, "Dear brother, I promise you, please get up first."
Li Su heard this, but he did not get up immediately, but said: "This bow is to thank my brother for saving thousands of soldiers in the two armies. Brother, please do not delay."
After speaking, he respectfully kowtowed to Lu Bu. After knocking him down, he was helped by Lu Bu to stand up and said to Lu Bu: "Brother, go and kill Ding Yuan."
Lu Bu sighed and said, "I will only kill Ding Yuan."
Li Su said: "This is natural."
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That night, Ding Yuan was killed by his subordinate Lu Bu, and his troops were placed under the command of Lu Bu. Lu Bu then led his troops to surrender to Dong Zhuo. In this way, Dong Zhuo's power was no longer unstoppable in Luoyang.
Lu Bu gathered most of Ding Yuan's soldiers and surrendered to Dong Zhuo, but a small number of soldiers were still unwilling to surrender and fled eastward under the leadership of Zhang Liao.
Congzhi Jinwu Dingyuan led troops to fight Dong Zhuo in the suburbs of Luoyang. He was killed by the traitor general Lu Bu. Dong Zhuo then merged with Ding Yuan's army. By now, Dong Zhuo had more than 200,000 troops. With thousands of chariots and war generals, no one in the world can compete with them.
