Li Ru was a famous figure in original history.
It can be said that Li Ru owes 60% of the credit for the Xiliang Army led by Dong Zhuo to achieve what it has today, and even made a perfect start in history and became the Prime Minister of the Han Empire.
In terms of resourcefulness and strategic vision, Zhu Yuanzhang even felt that this man was not inferior to Zhuge Liang in the later period.
This man's ability can be seen from the fact that he was the first to instigate Dong Zhuo to lead the Xiliang army into Luoyang and hold the emperor hostage to order the princes when even the heroes in the world did not react.
Of course, Li Ru also has limitations in vision, or weaknesses.
That is his strong hatred for the powerful nobles.
This can be seen from the fact that after he helped Dong Zhuo occupy Luoyang, he encouraged Dong Zhuo to kill Yuan Wei, massacred a large number of Sili nobles, and even risked eternal infamy to poison the young emperor Liu Bian himself.
Zhu Yuanzhang had an extremely deep understanding of this person in the past two or three years.
Although he still didn't know what kind of talents he possessed, Zhu Yuanzhang had already begun to appreciate him.
Speaking of which, he looks a bit like Zhang Jiao.
They all come from the lowest level of society, and they have similar ideals. They all want to overthrow the Han Empire, kill the nobles, powerful people, and even the emperor, and rebuild China.
The difference is that Zhang Jiao used religious beliefs to encourage a large number of people to rebel, while Li Ru was smarter and encouraged powerful generals.
But their ultimate goal is the same.
They all wanted to completely end the rule of the Han Empire.
But precisely because he and Zhang Jiao had undergone the most drastic changes, they naturally suffered the greatest backlash.
In the original history, Zhang Jiao died soon after the Yellow Turban Uprising, and after massacring a large number of powerful nobles, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Army soon suffered a backlash from powerful nobles all over the world. The nobles used their best skills He used various methods to drive a wedge between Lu Bu and Dong Zhuo, and tore apart the most elite Xiliang army in the world.
Perhaps it was because he saw the defeat of the Xiliang Army and knew that his situation was over. The disheartened Li Ru disappeared from the scene and never appeared in history again.
Of course, Li Ru has not yet realized that he is doomed to fail, but he is still high-spirited.
Seeing that Ding Yuan was silent,
Li Ru couldn't help but smile and continued: "Ding Jishi is a strong general guarding the border. Maybe he doesn't know how dangerous the situation in Luoyang is now. Our trip to Beijing this time is also full of crises, not to mention a narrow escape from death."
"Otherwise, the general wouldn't have issued three edicts in succession, asking us to enter Beijing quickly."
"The governor should know very well how much the dignitaries in Luoyang hate us generals."
"From the moment we promised General He Jin to mobilize troops to move closer to Luoyang, we had no way out."
"Either assist the general to completely take over the power of the court, or fail together with the general and be killed by a random name given by the court. There is no third way."
"He dares!" Ding Yuan glared upon hearing this, and a strong evil aura filled the air. As the governor of Bingzhou, he had been fighting with the Huns and Xianbei people at the border all year round. The evil aura on his body was also overwhelming.
Of course, this was compared to others. Lu Bu, who was standing behind him, couldn't help but feel a little disdainful when he saw Ding Yuan showing off his power, and there was even a hint of ridicule at the corner of his mouth.
Lu Bu's small movements were keenly caught by Li Ru.
His eyes flashed, but he didn't react. Instead, he continued to look at Ding Yuan with a smile and said, "If we were to confront one of our two families alone, the imperial court would probably have to kill us even if it hurts our bones. After all, the border troops entering Sili have violated the taboo of those powerful people."
"This is also the reason why Ru suggested that you and our families form an alliance. The imperial court may be able to attack one of us alone, but if it confronts both of us at the same time, then he will definitely use the most powerful weapon."
"After all, the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and my Xiliang Iron Cavalry combined have a total of 400,000 troops, and they are the most capable 400,000 soldiers in the world. The court is also afraid that these 400,000 people under our command will rebel."
After hearing Li Ru's analysis, Ding Yuan couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
He felt that what Li Ru said made sense.
Ding Yuan was a representative of the vulgar generals in the traditional sense. He had never read any military books, and he was not from a wealthy family. He was born into a poor family. He had made numerous military exploits with swords and spears at the border and stepped on countless corpses of foreigners to fight his way up.
Others who had the same experience as him were Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, and they were also the same.
After all, Bingzhou and Liangzhou have not been peaceful places since ancient times.
It has always been synonymous with poverty and poverty.
A guy who can survive there and grow up along the way may have a naive political struggle, but his military force is definitely strong.
To be honest, Ding Yuan didn't know much about the political struggles in the court and the twists and turns involved.
Before meeting Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, he had always felt that the order to transfer him to Beijing was given by General He Jin, which naturally meant that the court agreed with it. How could he have imagined that there were so many dangers and hidden secrets in it.
It was not until today, after some analysis by Li Ru, that he finally understood what his promotion of Bingzhou Langqi to Sili meant.
And what kind of severe political struggle he will face after arriving in Luoyang.
"good!"
"I agree to the alliance!"
"My Bingzhou Army will advance and retreat together with your Xiliang Army from today on!" Ding Yuan took a sip from the bowl of wine in front of him and made up his mind.
"Ha ha!"
"Brother Ding, have fun!"
"Let's high-five each other!" Dong Zhuo also laughed.
"Snapped!"
Their palms collided with each other.
Compared to Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo's mind was not that simple. With a top civil servant like Li Ru by his side who tirelessly preached, his understanding of the world situation and understanding of political struggles were more than one level higher than Ding Yuan's. .
He would promise He Jin to bring the Xiliang Iron Cavalry into Sili. From the beginning, he was aiming to take a step further and control the military and political power of the Han Dynasty.
Although there are some differences from Li Ru's original plan of bringing at least 30,000 Xiliang cavalry into Sili, overall they are still under their control.
Especially after the alliance with Ding Yuan was negotiated today.
"Wen You, do we really want to form an alliance with this person?"
"I think this person is also a foolhardy and vulgar person!" After Ding Yuan left with the people, Dong Zhuo immediately changed his face and spoke with disdain.
Of course, it doesn't matter whether he is vulgar or not. His appearance is not much different from Ding Yuan.
He just couldn't tolerate such a person being equal to him in the military.
Bingzhou Langqi is a big fat piece of meat. If he can swallow it in one bite, then the world of this big man will most likely be his.
Li Ru couldn't help but smile when he heard this: "Lord, don't worry, the alliance is of course true, but it is just to cope with the current crisis. After we have established a firm foothold in Sili and gained a certain political status, it will be time to deal with this person in turn. ”
"I think Lu Bu doesn't have much respect for him. Maybe this is our opportunity."
"Of course it's not the right time yet, we still need to find out Lu Bu's details first."
Having said this, Li Ru couldn't help but look at Hua Xiong on the other side.
"General Hua, if you were to face Lu Bu, how confident are you that you would win?" Li Ru asked.
"This...!"
Hua Xiong grinned when he heard this, and after thinking seriously, he said, "Zero points."
"I should lose to him within ten moves."
Li Ru: "...!"
Dong Zhuo: "...!"
Listen, is this human language?
And can you stop speaking so confidently?
Of course, although their hearts were filled with the desire to vomit, the two of them were more shocked at the moment.
"Is this Lu Bu really that strong?" This was the thought that came to both of them at the same time.
"Wen Yuan, do you think I am a strong general?" On the other side, Lu Bu and Zhang Liao, who had just completed the alliance, were also drinking.
Lu Bu picked up the wine jar with a depressed face and started drinking heavily, his face flushed and he opened his mouth.
"certainly!"
"If Feng Xian is not a strong man, then who is?" Zhang Liao slowly picked up the dishes and nodded at the same time.
"Then why did that old thief Ding Yuan only appoint me as chief of staff and not even let me lead the soldiers?" Lu Bu angrily picked up the wine jar in his hand and smashed it to pieces.
Zhang Liao just ate the food silently and did not speak.
It's not that he doesn't know, it's that Lu Bu knows the answer himself.
Ding Yuan suppressed Lu Bu and refused to let him take charge of the army not because he was weak, but because he was too strong.
Bingzhou was originally a world of jungle and strong predators. It can be imagined that Lu Bu's reputation among the wolf riders in Bingzhou was due to his bravery.
If Lu Bu is allowed to take charge of the army for a few more years, then the position of Bingzhou governor may change hands.
How could Ding Yuan let Lu Bu take charge of the army?
That is to say, Lu Bu was too powerful and difficult to kill. Otherwise, Zhang Liao estimated that ten Lu Bu would have died long ago.
How could it be possible to arrange for Lu Bu to be the chief secretary of Lao Shizi?
"I just heard what the Confucian scholar said about political struggle, fighting for power and so on. My head is about to explode. How can we and other warriors cope with this? It will be winter soon, and the Huns will be restless again. We should wait for it now Guard the border to protect the safety of the people in my state and resist the Huns' attacks, instead of engaging in political struggle."
Obviously Lu Bu also understood Zhang Liao's temper. He drank a large jar of wine again and continued to vomit.
This is his and Zhang Liao's daily life.
Outside, Lu Bu is a cold-faced male god and the God of Killing in Bingzhou, but only in front of this good friend will he reveal his true nature and talk more unknowingly.
Zhang Liao couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, and a trace of worry flashed in his heart.
This winter is a bit cold, and the Huns are very likely to attack the border. He is indeed worried about his hometown now.
Especially now that Ding Yuan has transferred 70% of Bingzhou's wolf cavalry.
"Fengxian, it's better to be patient for a while!"
"We will report this matter to the court when we get to Luoyang."
"We are Han generals, not Ding Yuan's family generals. I believe that the imperial court will not disregard the life and death of the people of Bingzhou." Although Zhang Liao comforted Lu Bu like this, the sorrow in his heart did not diminish at all.
Although he said this, he actually did not have much confidence in the imperial court.
"I hope so!" Lu Bu also nodded.
At the same time, he had already picked up the third jar of wine and started drinking.
"This wine is not pleasant to drink!"
"After drinking the three great altars, I feel as if I haven't drank at all!" Lu Bu vomited.
The waiter, who was just about to come over to ask the two of them if they needed anything else, almost scared himself to death when he heard this.
Their wine jar weighs ten pounds.
Three jars of wine equal thirty kilograms.
Is it the same as not drinking at all after thirty pounds of alcohol?
Where did this ruthless person come from?
The day passed in the blink of an eye.
After Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan formed a secret alliance at Tongguan, they led their elite cavalry to travel day and night, and finally arrived at Luoyang City before dawn the next day.
Stopping in front of the agreed-upon Zhuque Gate, Dong Zhuo directly followed the plan agreed upon with General He Jin and went forward to secretly meet with the gatekeeper of the Zhuque Gate.
This person has been bribed by He Jin.
According to the agreement, the city gate officials will secretly open the city gate to allow the Bingzhou Army and Xiliang Cavalry to enter Luoyang.
With the help of these 7,000 elite cavalry and the imperial guard controlled by He Jin himself, he could easily control the entire situation in Luoyang.
But unfortunately, He Jin was killed with one shot yesterday.
The political situation in Luoyang has undergone earth-shaking changes in the past two days.
"Pa...!" Suddenly, a row of bright headlights suddenly lit up above the city of Luoyang. The lights were as dazzling as daylight, and the light shone directly down, shining on the faces of Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan.
"What?" Lu Bu was surprised.
He had never seen anything so bright as the sun.
"Dong Zhuo, Ding Yuan, do you know your guilt?"
"Moving troops into Sili without authorization is tantamount to rebellion. This is a major crime for the Yi tribe." A voice sounded on the city wall. It was none other than Yuan Shao, who was wearing armor.
"This general has misunderstood. The ten permanent servants in the palace are cholera. It is known to the whole world that we came to the capital on the secret order of General He Jin to punish the traitor."
Under the city, Li Ru couldn't help but feel a little sinking in his heart when he saw that he had been prepared on the top of the city, and he had to speak.
At the same time, his innate magical power has quietly begun to spread to the top of the city through the darkness of night.
His innate magical power is called Hidden Kill, which is a unique celestial level talent that can use the night to release a unique toxin that can cause dizziness, vomiting, and fever.
The longer you stay in his innate magical power, the more obvious this state will be.
"Fengxian...!"
"The situation is critical at the moment, and the next choice is related to the fate of everyone including me. We don't know what the current situation of General He Jin in the city is. Someone must go in to find out the situation before we can make the next decision."
"I have used my innate magical power to weaken the combat effectiveness of the city defenders. Are you sure you can go in and find out?" A voice rang in Lu Bu's ears, which shocked his heart.
