Outside Luoyang City, Dong Zhuo's army camp was located.
After Dong Zhuo said goodbye to Liu Zhang, he went straight to his military camp without any further delay.
Ding Yuan's camp was not far away from Dong Zhuo, and Dong Zhuo's opinion of the agitation in the camp was clear. I believe it won't be long before the two of them can meet each other in battle!
"Everyone, today in the main hall of Yongle Palace, Ding Yuan, who has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands, dares to openly oppose me! And he made nonsense, labeling me as a traitor, and wants to lead his troops to attack me!"
Dong Zhuo, who had expected to be in a good mood as promised by Liu Zhang, suddenly became bad again when he remembered what happened to Ding Yuan in the court.
"Lord, Ding Yuan's 30,000-strong army is no small matter. If we fight against them, even if we win, it will definitely be a tragic victory! Don't fight easily!"
Li Ru was shocked. Why was he fine when he went there in the morning? But when he came back, he was about to start a war with Ding Yuan!
"Wen You, now we are not going to attack others, but they are going to lead the troops to kill the thieves! Kill the thieves, do you understand? Our family has become a thief!"
Dong Zhuo was already angry, but when he heard what Li Ru said, he became even more angry and vented his anger directly.
"My lord, please calm down, that's not what Ru meant! Did your lord ask, General Wei, if he can support us?"
Seeing Dong Zhuo shaking his head, Li Ru felt a chill in his heart, and a word appeared directly in his mind: The snipe and the clam are fighting over each other, but the fisherman will gain!
"Lord, is there something fishy about this matter? Don't fall into other people's traps! There is not much difference in strength between us and Ding Yuan. Once the two sides get into a fierce battle, both sides will definitely suffer. When the time comes..."
Li Ru didn't say any more, but Dong Zhuo already understood. He was just worried that Liu Zhang would take the opportunity to become bigger.
"Wen You, you are really overthinking this time. The Yuan family supports Liu Bian, I support Liu Xie, and Ding Yuan is at odds with me because of this. During this period, Liu Zhang was not in Yongle Palace at all, so it definitely has nothing to do with him."
Dong Zhuo's words did not reassure Li Ru. Hearing that Dong Zhuo meant to take over this battle.
"Lord, even so, we should not have a big conflict with Ding Yuan! Ding Yuan openly supports the Yuan family, so the two parties must have colluded for a long time! Now that the situation is unclear, we should conserve our strength!"
Dong Zhuo's face darkened and he glared at Li Ru angrily.
"I'll say it again, it's Ding Yuan who wants to attack us, not me! Do you want me to sit back and be captured?"
"Also, although Liu Zhang cannot directly send troops to help us, he has promised to stop Yuan's troubles for us. And he also promised that after Ding Yuan is defeated, the Bingzhou army will be collected by us."
Li Ru was really depressed to the extreme. He kept blaming Dong Zhuo secretly in his heart. You didn't tell such important news in advance. You had to say something unfavorable and made yourself make a wrong judgment!
"My lord, there is no need to be afraid of Ding Yuan. When he comes, let him know how powerful our Xiliang cavalry is!"
A burly man stood up, it was Li Jue, the Xiliang general who led Dong Zhuo's old troops to come for support!
"That's right! If Ding Yuan really dares to come to die, there is no need for the lord to take action. The two of us will take his head like a bag of treasures!"
Another burly man stood out with a fierce look on his face. It was General Dong Zhuo who was as famous as Li Jue, Guo Bang!
"Good! As expected of my general!"
After so long, Dong Zhuo finally heard a satisfactory word!
Dong Zhuo knew that Li Ru was thoughtful and cautious, but Dong Zhuo was tired of being too cautious. Therefore, Dong Zhuo preferred his two generals, Li Jue and Guo Si, to Li Ru.
Speaking of Li Jue and Guo Si, we have to talk about their hometown, Zhangye County, Liangzhou.
Zhangye County is in the northwest of Liangzhou, further west than Wuwei County, and is a must-pass for the Silk Road. Zhangye County is located on the border, where Hu and Han people mix, and there are Xianbei and Xiongnu on the side, which makes the situation here also complicated.
Since Emperor Huan Ling, the Qiang and Hu people in Liangzhou have rebelled repeatedly, which has led to the imperial court's control over the four counties of Zhangye, Jiuquan, Dunhou, and Xihai becoming weaker and weaker. The Changshi Mansion of the Western Regions exists in name only!
This also caused the rise of a new force, the horse thief!
Li Jue and Guo Si were all horse thieves, and each had considerable power. Later, by chance, they all joined Dong Zhuo. In history, Dong Zhuo's soldiers committed all kinds of evil, and Li Jue and Guo Si were even more notorious! The biggest reason is that the quality is too poor! The quality here is not about combat ability, but about human nature!
The more famous Flying Bear Army under Dong Zhuo was led by Li Jue and Guo Si. The foundation of the Flying Bear Army was also the elite of the two when they were horse thieves.
However, Li Jue and Guo Si are by no means mediocre, and their military skills are not bad. The servant Liu Ai even commented that their general ability is no less than that of Sun Jian!
"Report!"
There was a burst of hurried shouting from outside the tent, and the soldiers ran in in panic and fell to their knees.
"My lord, Ding Yuan is leading the army outside the camp to scold the formation and utter arrogant words to make my lord..."
The soldiers kept observing Dong Zhuo's mood, thinking over and over again but still did not say anything.
"What did you say? Just say it and I will forgive you!"
Although Dong Zhuo agreed, the soldier still lowered his head and did not dare to speak. After all, he had watched Dong Zhuo express his anger on them before!
"Say it quickly! If you don't say it, I'll chop you down!"
The soldier was so frightened by the glare that he trembled all over and secretly complained in his heart. There was no way he could escape a severe beating today!
"Ding Yuan shouted outside the camp that...Dong...old thief Dong Zhuo...come out quickly and die!"
Dong Zhuo was furious after hearing this. He didn't expect Ding Yuan to be so arrogant and even ran to the gate of his camp to yell and curse!
"Hmph! The traitor Ding Yuan, I think he is tired of living!"
Unexpectedly, Li Jue on the side suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed loudly.
"Hahaha, my lord, why should you be angry? Ding Yuan dared to come here, so he threw himself into the trap? Even if he is killed now, others will never dare to say anything!"
"That's right, Ding Yuan came here on his own initiative. Let's go find him when we reach the province! My lord, the last general invites you to fight!"
Guo Bang is also full of fighting spirit. For people like them who are horse thieves, there is no benefit in fighting without fighting!
"Okay! I have all the generals, so why worry about Ding Yuan being immortal! Send an order to summon the entire army and go out to fight against Ding Yuan!"
Listening to Dong Zhuo's tone gradually softening, the soldier finally breathed a sigh of relief and secretly felt lucky to have escaped!
"Go and give the order! Why are you still standing here!"
Dong Zhuo shouted loudly, kicked the soldier out, and once again urged him to convey the order quickly.
The poor soldier did not escape the disaster in the end, and could only endure the huge grievance and quickly carry out the order.
Outside Dong Zhuo's camp, Ding Yuan raised an army of 10,000 troops. It was the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry that he was proud of!
The Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry has been battle-tested for a long time. Even the Xianbei Cavalry, which is known for its ferocity, could not take any advantage against the Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry!
The wolf is considered the most ferocious animal by the grassland nomads, and is even regarded as a totem! And the Bingzhou Cavalry relied on their excellent strength to earn the title of Wolf Cavalry!
