A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 373: After the mantis stalks the cicada and the oriole, the frontier tiger will fail.

August 28
Dong Zhuo, who was stationed at the Sunset Pavilion to the west of Luoyang, saw a fire in the palace from a distance last night. Knowing that something had happened, he led his troops to advance quickly. Before dawn, we arrived in the west of the capital.

Hearing that the emperor and his party were in the north and were about to return to the palace, they hurriedly led their troops and ministers to meet the emperor Liu Bian at the foot of Beimangban Mountain in the north of Luoyang City.

Liu Bian was only fourteen years old this year, and he had been raised in a Taoist priest's home outside the palace for a long time. He had never seen such a murderous army. When he saw Dong Zhuo suddenly coming with his army, he was so frightened that he cried.

Dong Zhuo stepped forward to talk to Liu Bian. Liu Bian had not recovered from the shock just now, so his words were incoherent. On the contrary, King Chen Liu on the side responded fluently.

Dong Zhuo also learned from his younger brother Dong Min that the one who raised King Chenliu was Queen Mother Dong, who was of the same clan as himself, so he felt a little uncertain.

Dong Zhuo then led his army to "escort" Liu Bian and his party and continued walking south. They met the welcoming team of officials and officials in the north of Luoyang.

The huge team was led by Taifu Cui Lie in front, Taifu Bai Ya, Taishi Yuan Wei and others were waiting behind.

Cui Lie saw that Dong Zhuo was leading the way and leading the army in an escort manner. He immediately came to the front of the army and scolded Dong Zhuo for avoiding it.

Dong Zhuo showed no mercy, pointed at Cui Lie and cursed: "I traveled three hundred miles day and night to save His Majesty from danger. What are you saying to avoid now? Believe it or not, I will chop off your head in front of everyone." !”

Cui Lie was from the Cui family of Qinghe, the leader of the scholars in Hebei, and the chief lieutenant of the three princes of the dynasty. He had never seen such vulgar and rude behavior. He pointed at Dong Zhuo and was so angry that he could not speak, and almost lost his blood. .

After Dong Zhuo finished cursing, he went into the welcoming team on his own. At this time, he saw an old man with white hair and beard, decisive manner, and bright eyes looking at him, and he couldn't help but feel that he had been seen through.

However, he did not take it seriously. He paid homage to Liu Bian first, and then wanted to reach out to pick up Liu Xie, king of Chenliu, from Mingong's arms. However, Liu Xie refused, so he had no choice but to ride alongside Mingong and enter the city together.

Because there are many Qiang soldiers in Xiliang under Dong Zhuo's command, and they have been on the battlefield for a long time, they are not only full of murderous intent, but also have many scars on their faces. Therefore, Liu Bian is very scared when he sees these ferocious faces. Every time he sees Dong Zhuo's Soldier, just cry.

This made Dong Zhuo's soldiers despise the Han emperor very much. What, it turns out that what we are protecting is such a kid who looks down on us.

At this time, some of the ministers wanted to persuade Dong Zhuo to retreat, but Dong Zhuo asked:
"You ministers, as ministers of the country, are unable to correct the imperial family, which has caused turmoil in the country. If it weren't for me, the emperor would be living abroad. How can you have any reason to ask me to withdraw my troops?"

In the end, Dong Zhuo relied on his military strength to enter Luoyang City with his officials, and took the opportunity to control the city gate in the north.

Although Dong Zhuo was able to rely on the power of five thousand soldiers and horses to briefly and forcefully convince the ministers and get them to agree to station in Luoyang, he knew that his troops were not dominant in Luoyang.

The troops in Luoyang now include, in addition to Dong Zhuo's 5,000 men, the Xiyuan Army's 9,000 men, He Jin's Zuoyu Lin Army, and other guards guarding the palace of 20,000 to 30,000 men, as well as He Miao's army. There are more than 10,000 people.

But now that He Jin and He Miao are dead, their tribe is leaderless, and due to the attack on the palace, their biggest worry at this time is that they have no legitimacy and are worried about the imperial court settling accounts in the future.

Therefore, at the suggestion of Dong Min, Dong Zhuo's brother, the former He Miao generals Wu Kuang and Zhang Zhang, who were in extreme panic, took the entire He Miao tribe and defected to Dong Zhuo.

He Jin's tribe heard that surrendering to Dong Zhuo would help them get rid of their own guilt for attacking the palace, so they also surrendered to him.

Under the planning of Dong Zhuo's confidant Li Ru, Dong Zhuo secretly sent his soldiers out of the city at night, and then entered the city with great fanfare during the day, creating a steady stream of illusions.

The princes in the imperial court were obviously deceived by his little trick. In addition, Dong Zhuo also controlled the old troops of He Miao and He Jin. It was obviously unwise to rely on only 9,000 Xiyuan Army troops to fight against him.

After Dong Zhuo accepted He Jin and He Miao's troops, he discovered that there was another guest army like him in Luoyang.

It was the Bingzhou Army that held Jinwu Dingyuan.

Ding Yuan was previously the governor of Bingzhou, cooperating with the Zhenbei General's Mansion to defend against the Huns in the Hetao Grassland and the Xianbei people in the north.

Ji Gong was promoted to Captain Wu Meng by the imperial court, and accepted the call from He Jin. He took three thousand cavalry from Bingzhou to Luoyang to listen to orders, and was later appointed as Zhi Jinwu by He Jin.

On the 28th, the Bingzhou Army also saw the soaring flames in the palace, but they did not receive Liu Bian, but took control of the west gate of Luoyang.

When Dong Zhuo had a headache for Ding Yuan, Li Su, one of his subordinates, explained his confusion:

"Why is Ming Gong worried? This villain has a plan to teach Ming Gong to get all the soldiers and horses in the state."

Dong Zhuo looked at him happily and asked, "What's the plan? Tell me quickly. If the plan is feasible and the general can make money by merging the state army, I will definitely not be stingy with the reward."

When Li Su heard the promise, he explained with a smile on his face: "Ming Gong didn't know something. The villain was originally from Bingzhou. In his early years, he served as a civil servant under General Zhenbei.

However, due to the nature of Zhenbei General's Mansion and the oppression of the Southern Xiongnu for many years, Zhenbei Mansion rarely fought wars and had little military merit. Later, for the sake of official career and military merit, he bid farewell to Zhenbei Mansion and came to serve under Ming Gong to earn wealth.

Ding Yuan served as the cavalry captain in Bingzhou in his early years, and later became the governor of Bingzhou. He relied on a general under his command named Lu Bu.

This Lu Bu was originally in Zhenbei Mansion with the villain, but for some reason he was transferred to Ding Yuan's account and became a chief clerk under Ding Yuan.

The villain knows that this Lu Bu is as brave as the ancient evil spirits and Bai Zhen, and he also wants to rely on his own martial arts to earn credit and honor the lintel of his Lu family.

It is conceivable that Lu Bu would be very dissatisfied with Ding Yuan's treatment of him. Ming Gong now controls Luoyang, which means he controls the official positions in the world. If Ming Gong is willing to use high-ranking officials and generous salaries to expand the lintel of his Lu family, and supplement it with the horses and armor that warriors love most, how can Lu Bu do it? Not under Ming Gong’s account? "

After Dong Zhuo heard this, he stood up and slapped the table, saying happily: "If it is true as you said, this Lu Bu is as brave as any man, how can I be stingy with the high official's salary, gold and silver treasure?"

Dong Zhuo then asked Li Su to enter his treasury and decide what to take. He only looked at the results.

Over here, in the west of Luoyang, in the Bingzhou cavalry barracks.

Lu Bu was drinking by himself, looking depressed and frustrated. He recalled what the general had said to him before:

"Fengxian, I'm afraid your bravery is no less than that of my former lord Bai Zhi. You are both a ten thousand enemy on the battlefield. You are underestimating your talents by staying in Zhenbei Mansion.

What is Zhenbei Mansion like? If you grew up here, you should also know that there are many small wars, but if you encounter big wars like Liangzhou and Youzhou, they are probably insignificant. .

After hundreds of years of suppression, the Southern Xiongnu have developed a bone-deep fear of our Zhenbei Mansion. Even the Xianbei people rarely dare to invade the territory after hearing that we suppressed them here.

This is a good thing for the Han Dynasty and Zhu Xia, but for a natural-born general like you, it is the greatest tragedy.

You, the Lu family, have flourished since the Han Dynasty and have been passed down to your generation, but they have also declined. Can the world still see the power of Duke Lu back then?

And you are destined to become the banner of the Lu family in this era. You are the natural spokesperson of the Lu family. Being trapped here is not God’s choice.

Ding Yuan, you should have seen this man before. He is just a cavalry captain in Bingzhou, but he has someone in the court who is the general of the court.

This general recommended you to him. He is destined not to stay in Bingzhou for long. If you follow him, you can also be on a bigger stage and give full play to your martial arts.

Fengxian, I hope to hear your name, Lu Bu, Lu Fengxian, on the border of the Han Dynasty, in the far north. Zhenbei Mansion has disappeared from this world for so long that people have forgotten that the north is still there. There is a border guard house. "

This was what happened when Lu Bu was recommended to Ding Yuan, the commander-in-chief of the Cavalry, by Baima, the general of Zhenbei.

"Fengxian, I heard that you are going to Luoyang with Governor Ding? Do a good job, we are all waiting for you here, and we look forward to the day when we hear your name!"

"Fengxian, let the world see how powerful our Zhenbeifu warriors are." "Fengxian..."

This was what happened when Lu Bu learned that Ding Yuan was going to Luoyang and returned to Zhenbei Mansion to say goodbye to his friends and comrades.

Recalling all the past events, Lu Bu became more and more depressed. He felt sorry for Ding Yuan who entered Luoyang alone to enjoy a high official and a generous salary, forgetting his promise to himself, forgetting his brothers in Bingzhou, and leaving only the Bingzhou army eating sand outside the city. Very dissatisfied.

"General, there is an old friend of yours coming to see you outside the tent!"

A soldier reported outside the tent.

Lu Bu was very confused. He was born in Zhenbei Prefecture, so how could he have any old friends in Luoyang? Humph, I have nothing to do lately anyway, I will vent my anger well when I reveal his true face.

"Bring it in!"

A middle-aged scribe with an octagonal beard and a smile on his face walked in. As soon as he saw Lu Bu, he clasped his hands and said, "Feng Xian, are you okay?"

Lu Bu looked at the person coming and asked doubtfully, "Who are you?"

"Haha, Fengxian is so forgetful. I am Li Su. I was a civil servant under the general's palace. Later, I resigned from my position in order to gain wealth."

"Ah, it turns out it's you. Back then I heard that there was a civil servant in the mansion who didn't want to stay in Zhenbei Mansion. Kong Lao was the only one left to go out and make a living. So it's you."

After confirming that he was indeed his old friend from Zhenbei Mansion, Lu Bu showed great enthusiasm and pulled Li Su to drink.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Li Su asked casually, "I wonder what your position is now?"

When Lu Bu heard this, his face fell, and he said with a hint of shock, "I'm really ashamed. I'm just holding the record of Jinwu's account."

"Ah, I heard in Zhenbei Mansion that Fengxian Yong was not as powerful as the ancient Bai Zhi. Why is he just a bookkeeper now? Is there something unspeakable?"

Lu Bu didn't reply and just drank quietly. Li Su rolled his eyes and pretended to sigh:
"This Ding Yuan is so ignorant. I am a mediocre person, but fortunately my Ming Gong appreciates me. Now Tian is the Cavalry Commander, and Feng Xian is so brave. If he is under my Ming Gong, he will at least be a higher being than me. Why is it just a little master book?"

It turned out that in order to make Lu Bu feel the huge gap, Dong Zhuo appointed Li Su as the Cavalry Captain in advance to facilitate things.

After hearing Li Su's words, Lu Bu felt even more unhappy. At first he wanted to go out to gain fame, honor his ancestors, and show off his military fame. Who knew that when he met his fellow countrymen, he would be in such a situation? This made Lu Bu, who had always been proud of himself, unable to do so. Bear.

"If you drink, just drink. Why are you talking so much? If you don't drink anymore, leave quickly. I happen to have military affairs to deal with."

(End of this chapter)