During the period when Li Xiang was attacking Mengjinguan with great enthusiasm, the situation here at Hulao Pass also changed slightly.
In Hulao Pass, when Dong Zhuo received an urgent report from Yang Lin that the allied forces of the Kwantung princes had attacked Xiaopingjin and Mengjing Pass was in urgent need of support, he was immediately shocked and summoned his confidant Li Ru to discuss the military situation.
Dong Zhuo was worried. When he saw Li Ru, he said anxiously, "Wen You, Xiaopingjin has been lost. Li Zifeng is approaching Mengjing Pass. Mengjing Pass may not be able to be defended for a long time. There are many young people in Luoyang City. If the inside and outside are coordinated, Isn’t it true that it is dangerous?”
Suddenly hearing such news, Li Ru couldn't help but was slightly startled, and quickly reacted and said, "Xiangguo, Li Zifeng is not an enemy of ordinary people. The two generals Fu Jian and Yang Jian are both talented. Xiangguo can order One of the two generals led the cavalry to rush to the rescue."
Although Li Ru had already given his idea, Dong Zhuo still looked worried and said urgently, "No, from the time Yang Lin passed the news to today, and then the reinforcements arrived, with Li Zifeng's ability, Yang Lin disappeared You have to be able to hold on for such a long time.
Since Xiaopingjin and Mengjin, Luoyang has been without danger. Although Yang Jian or Fu Jian are talented generals, they may not be able to survive against Li Zifeng, and they may not have much chance of winning.
If I personally lead the troops there, the Kwantung Allied Forces will keep an eye on us, and Hulao Pass may not be safe. Wen You, now it seems that the situation of our army is very bad. "Speaking of this, Dong Zhuo's expression was extremely solemn, and he suddenly felt that Hulao Pass was like paper and there was no sense of security at all.
"Report, please report to the Prime Minister. Xuanyuan and Wuguan urgently reported that Yuan Gongdao and Liu Yu's troops are pressing on the border. Several generals requested the Prime Minister to send troops for support."
Just as Dong Zhuo was speaking, another piece of bad news came. At this moment, even Li Ru's expression became a little solemn.
Thinking about the news, Li Ru pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "To the Prime Minister, I recently heard a nursery rhyme in Luoyang market: There is a Han in the west, there is a Han in the east, and the deer walks into Chang'an. There is nothing wrong with it." It’s difficult. Now that I think about it, it seems like it’s about time.”
Dong Zhuo was very curious and asked, "Well, a nursery rhyme? Does Wen You know what this rhyme means?"
Li Ru replied with a sinister smile, "Master Xiangguo, Ru has thought twice about this rumor recently. The Han Dynasty in the west is the story of Emperor Gaozu's founding of Chang'an as the capital and the legend of the Twelve Emperors; the Han Dynasty in the East is Ying Guangwu. The establishment of the capital in Luoyang was also reported to the Twelve Emperors and the fate of the gods. Now that the Kwantung Allied Forces are pressing hard against each other, it is time for the Prime Minister to return to Luoyang and move the Emperor to Chang'an. There will definitely be no danger."
Dong Zhuo thought to himself that there were many young people in Luoyang City. Although these people appeared to be loyal to the army, they were secretly a nest of snakes and rats, causing the Xiliang army to be like rootless duckweeds in Luoyang.
The longer the Kwantung Allied Forces encircle us, the more disadvantageous it will be to us. If you go to Chang'an, the situation will be very different. Chang'an is close to Liangzhou, and Hangu Pass is a natural danger. In the past, the rise of Qin Dynasty relied on the advantages of Hangu Pass. If we occupy Chang'an and have Liangzhou as our support, why worry about not being able to achieve great things?
In addition, he himself is from Longxi, Chang'an is close to Longxi, and moving the capital to Chang'an, wouldn't it mean that the emperor is completely in his hands.
Moreover, after Hangu Pass, Tongguan Pass is a natural danger. With these two passes in hand, the princes of Guandong have nothing to worry about.
Speaking of Tongguan, its military status is not inferior to that of Hangu Pass. Tongguan is located to the west of Hangu Pass, and they are nearly a hundred miles apart. These two passes are both very dangerous, and because they are relatively close, there is a saying of "One Hundred and Two Qin Passes".
Especially Tongguan, as the last pass from Guandong into the Guanzhong Plain, its status is no less important than Shanhaiguan's role in Beijing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
After the Han Dynasty, due to changes in the geographical environment, the military defense role of Hangu Pass declined, and Tongguan became the east gate of Guanzhong. Especially after the Tang Dynasty, Tongguan's status has always been very important.
At the peak of the Tang Dynasty, Anlu Mountain captured Tongguan, and Tang Xuanzong had no choice but to lead his ministers to Shu.
At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, after Li Zicheng retreated from Beijing to Guanzhong, he tried his best to defend Tongguan. However, he was still unable to defeat the Qing army's iron hoofs and firearms, and was ultimately defeated.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the Japanese army tried to enter Guanzhong from North China, and Tongguan was of course a must-pass. Therefore, the Chinese army mobilized elites to defend Tongguan. With the right time and place, they repelled the Japanese attack and finally preserved the tranquility of Guanzhong.
Tongguan was still an important military town until modern times. In the late Han Dynasty, when transportation and weapons were backward, it was even more of an important military place where one man was in charge and no one could open it.
Compared with Hangu Pass and Tongguan in Guanzhong, which only need to block enemies from one direction, although Luoyang also has the danger of eight passes, it needs to divide its troops to guard these passes at the same time. Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo became even more delighted with Li Ru's suggestion to move the capital.
Therefore, Dong Zhuo immediately said with great joy, "Wenyou's words are very good. If Wenyou hadn't reminded me, it would be difficult for me to realize the benefits and harms. Wenyou is really my daughter-in-law! With Wenyou here, our family should not worry about the failure of great things!"
That night, Dong Zhuo ordered Fu Jian and Xu Rong to lead 50,000 troops to guard Hulao Pass, and then, together with Wu Wenhua, Lu Bu and others, drove Xingye back to the imperial capital Luoyang. Before leaving, Dong Zhuo told Fu Jian and Xu Rong that they could evacuate towards Chang'an as long as they could block the five-day attack by the coalition forces of the Kwantung princes.
That night, in Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo's fat body appeared in front of him again, and Liu Xie suppressed his fear.
"Prime Minister, why are you in such a hurry?" Liu Xie asked carefully.
Originally, Liu Xie thought that Dong Zhuo was fighting against the coalition forces of the Kwantung princes at Hulao Pass, saying that he would not be able to return within three to five months.
During this period, he could secretly summon veterans of the court through the three princes Wang Yun, Yang Biao and others, waiting for opportunities to attack. Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo had already returned before he started making some small moves.
He was afraid that Dong Zhuo would come back because he found some clues. Therefore, when Liu Xie spoke, his voice could not help but be more cautious.
"Your Majesty, our family is watching the sky at night. Luoyang, the capital of the Eastern Han Dynasty for more than 200 years, has been passed down to twelve emperors one after another, and its energy has declined. The strong energy in Chang'an is really strong, and our family wants to follow the luck of the west. You all should hurry up. Pretend." Dong Zhuo said coldly to Liu Xie and all the officials in the court.
When they heard that Dong Zhuo wanted to move the capital to Chang'an, all the officials were shocked. Seeing that Dong Zhuo is so anxious, he is afraid that he will lose the battle on the front line. I bet Dong Zhuo is going to lead the emperor away!
All the officials secretly thought, no, Dong Zhuo cannot be allowed to run away so easily. When the Kwantung Allied Forces come, it will be the day when this national traitor will be destroyed.
Yang Biao, one of the three princes, immediately said in a hurry, "Xiangguo, Guanzhong is in ruins. I am donating the ancestral temple and abandoning the imperial mausoleum for no reason, fearing that the people will be alarmed. The world is easy to be shaken, but it is difficult to put it in order. I hope the prime minister will observe."
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