As long as the Three Kingdoms are mentioned, one person cannot be avoided, Dong Zhuo.
After the death of Emperor Lingxiao, he defeated countless rivals and became the only powerful figure in Luoyang City. He deposed the young emperor Liu Bian and established Emperor Xian Liu Xie as the new emperor. After having the merit of Conglong, he directly Kill those who disagree with you.
Later, he simply stopped pretending, took off the mask of being a loyal minister, and began to sleep in the palace at night. None of the concubines and princesses left by Emperor Lingxiao could escape the clutches of his clutches.
Chen Shou, who compiled history, recorded this:
Dong Zhuo was ruthless, tyrannical and unkind. Since the signing of the contract, he has almost never existed.
In other words.
After occupying Luoyang, Dong Zhuo committed countless crimes.
But how could a cruel, lustful, and meritless person climb from a commoner to this position.
In fact, before entering Luoyang, Dong Zhuo had always been a powerful figure on the battlefield, with a bold personality and warm hospitality——
A good young knight, he often traveled among the Qiang and became friends with many heroes and commanders. Later, he returned to farm the fields, and when the heroes and commanders came to follow them, they returned with them, killing the cattle and feasting with them. The heroes and marshals sensed his intention and gathered together, and obtained more than a thousand heads of miscellaneous animals as gifts.
When he was a boy, Dong Zhuo was a well-known chivalrous man who made friends with heroes. Even when he returned home to farm, and someone came to visit him, in order to express his hospitality, he deliberately killed his own cattle.
You know, killing cattle privately has been a serious crime in all dynasties and is more valuable than human beings!
Dong Zhuo did this without hesitation. Not only was he bold, but he was also very accurate in judging people. The heroes he entertained did not eat and drink for free. After returning, they immediately repaid Dong Zhuo with thousands of times the livestock.
Frankly speaking, Boss Cao was Lu Li's first choice. As for his second choice, he was actually Dong Zhuo.
A qualified actor will not resist playing a villain.
In a fight with eighteen, they were just defeated and forced to move the capital. What would it mean to join Dong Zhuo's camp? You can follow Lu Bu and show your prestige in front of the eighteen princes!
Of course, Lu Li, who has now become a high-ranking member of the Bingzhou Army, will not switch to anyone else, let alone let Lu Bu rebel.
Otherwise, why is he trying so hard to win over Zhao Yun? Isn't it just to build the Bingzhou Association into an unsinkable ship?
At this time, Zhang Liao, who was tasting wine, was stunned. He felt that Lu Li had been busy honing his martial arts skills in his mansion recently and had not heard anything going on outside the window, so he did not know the news.
Seeing that Zhang Liao was silent for a long time, Ding Qinyu, who has a straightforward personality, asked directly: "Is this really this guy?"
The powers of the governor of Bingzhou and the pastor of Bingzhou completely overlapped, and they could handle both military and political affairs. Moreover, although her father had the status of Cavalry Commander, a rank higher than two thousand stones, he was definitely not as noble as the pastor of Bingzhou. So when Dong Zhuo came to take office, who should be responsible? The final say?
Subconsciously, Ding Qinyu wondered if this was done deliberately by the emperor?
Seeing this, Zhang Liao no longer pretended to be a prefect, "Yes, after Liu Yu, the shepherd of Youzhou, Huang Wan, the shepherd of Yuzhou, and Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, Dong Zhuo became the fourth prefecture shepherd in the world."
After he finished speaking, he added with a calm expression: "Miss, don't worry. Even if Dong Zhuo comes, he can't evade Ding Gong at all. I and the state army are of the same mind."
The reason why he mentioned this just now was because Zhang Liao suddenly remembered this matter. In addition, he had been training in Hanoi for a long time and could not find any acquaintances to talk to, so he simply wanted to scare the newcomers Lu Li and Ding Qinyu.
In fact, Ding Gong was not worried at all, even though Dong Zhuo also had many soldiers and generals, and had served as the governor of Bingzhou.
"Don't worry, this Dong Zhuo will never come to take up the post." Seeing that Ding Qinyu was still a little flustered, Lu Li asked with a smile: "Think carefully about who has served as state pastor before?"
"Clan clan, loyal and loyal minister."
Ding Qinyu realized later and asked, "Does the emperor think that Dong Zhuo is a loyal minister?"
"..."
Lu Li was speechless for a while.
No one would deny that Dong Zhuo was a capable minister, but it would be ridiculous to say that he was a loyal minister.
"It's just a rise and fall secretly." Zhang Liao shook his head and explained patiently: "Dong Zhuo's foundation is in Xiliang. If he comes to Bingzhou, he will be an empty frame."
"Yes, although Dong Zhuo is Huangfu Song's lieutenant, he has so many subordinates that the emperor is wary of him and wants to take the opportunity to transfer him away so that Huangfu Song can take over the Xiliang army."
Lu Li hit the nail on the head.
Both of them are the pillars of the Bingzhou Army, and their vision is beyond the reach of others. Since they say so, there is no need to worry, but Ding Qinyu still has doubts in his heart: "If that guy Dong Zhuo doesn't come to take office, doesn't it mean he is resisting the decree?" ? It’s like treason.”
After saying that, she raised her head and looked straight at Lu Li with her beautiful eyes, as if to say: Aren't you thinking about world affairs all day long? Answer it.
General Huangfu, who was known as the best general in the world at that time, aroused the emperor's suspicion, and issued a decree to directly reduce his official position and reduce his rank. There was no room for resistance, let alone Dong Zhuo.
However, this question was not difficult for Lu Li. He had his own spies and knew some important historical events.
"Nowadays, the war is in chaos, thieves are on the rise, and the distance between Xiliang and Luoyang is nearly five thousand miles. It is extremely inconvenient for news to come and go, so we just need to delay it."
If nothing else happens, Dong Zhuo's letter to the emperor is already on the way: I have been in charge of the army for ten years, and my soldiers, big and small, have been fighting each other for a long time. I love my kindness in raising livestock, and I am happy to serve the country. I am a begging general state and serve on the frontier. .
The generals and soldiers under my command have been fighting with me for ten years. They are reluctant to let me leave and are willing to go to Bingzhou with them to serve the country.
What can the emperor do?
Dong Zhuo's speaking skills are world-class, and his subtext is: Actually, I am very willing to serve in Bingzhou, but the soldiers are forcing me to stay. If possible, please let me lead the troops and take office.
What should the emperor do then, punish tens of thousands of elite border troops? Now, the situation in Xiliang Prefecture has finally been alleviated. If the border troops are forced to rebel and join the rebel camp, the entire north will be affected, and the consequences will be unimaginable.
However, once Dong Zhuo's request is agreed to, the situation will not get much better. This person is not a loyal person. If he brings the elite of Xiliang to Bingzhou to take office, I am afraid that it will not be long before he will be sitting on the strength of the two states. Who will do it then? Can you still control him?
Apart from this, Lu Li still had one sentence he didn't say: The Emperor is dying and will die next month.
Dong Zhuo must have received the news, otherwise, he would not dare to be so rebellious. Frankly speaking, at this critical moment, it is only right to hold on to military power and wait for the opportunity!
After hearing Lu Li's analysis, Zhang Liao nodded silently: Sure enough, Ding Gong was right, Meng Ming did have the ability to overlook the world.
With this thought, he let go of his senses, and after making sure that no one was around, he said in a deep voice: "There is another good thing, related to the Lord."
After hearing this, Lu Li sat upright and listened.
"The envoy from Luoyang came and General He Jinyan said: The capital is in confusion and I hope that my lord will send some warriors to help him."
