The Horse of the Three Kingdoms Treads the World

Chapter 84 The Involuntary Dong Zhuo

() Through the tacit dialogue between the Weng and his son-in-law, Ma Yue has already been able to judge that they should have met and communicated with He Jin a long time ago.Otherwise, why would Dong Zhuo, who usually doesn't burn incense, hold He Jin's Buddha's feet temporarily?He Jin's power in the DPRK is not small, and it is impossible for him to nod if he takes refuge in the past. From this, it can be seen that Dong Zhuo's trust in him is not enough, at least he still has reservations about some things.

At the same time, what surprised Ma Yue was the name He Jin.Even though his knowledge of this period of history is limited to novels, film and television dramas, he still knows He Jin.It was precisely because of the power struggle between He Jin and the eunuchs that the prestige of the already crumbling Han court finally collapsed.It was precisely because he recruited Dong Zhuo to Beijing at a critical moment that led to subsequent disputes and heroes.It's a pity that all of this can only go through in his mind once, and now he can't change anything at all, including the relationship between Dong Zhuo and He Jin.

And it is true.After trying to win the chaos of the Qiang people last year but failed, and finally taking the position for Zhang Wen, Dong Zhuo became concerned about the fact that he did not have a strong backer in the court. People don't matter much, as long as they have power and soldiers in their hands, but this accident taught him a lesson.

So after suffering a loss, Dong Zhuo changed his policy and let Li Ru, a trusted adviser and son-in-law, operate it.Li Ru didn't let him down either, after a period of hard work, he finally found a suitable candidate, and that was He Jin.

In fact, if we really want to talk about it, the strength of this newly emerged general, He Jin, is far inferior to the officials in the court, let alone those eunuchs who are trusted by the emperor, but it is precisely because of this that Dong Zhuo and the others are more determined to choose him.Although the other forces are stronger, there are more vassals over them. Dong Zhuo's strength is not in their eyes at all. Only this person who hopes to gain more power in the court will accept the surrender of Dong Zhuo, a frontier general. .

Moreover, He Jin is a person who has been named a general, and with the status of a military officer, he is naturally closer to Dong Zhuo, who is also a military man.It is precisely because of these two aspects that Dong Zhuo was able to join He Jin's command, but because the distance between the two sides was too far, the master-slave relationship between the two sides was only secretly and verbally, and there was not much connection in fact.

It's just that the development of the matter was beyond Dong Zhuo's expectations.In just a short period of time this year, with today's son Liu Hong having health problems again, the power of eunuchs has grown even stronger. In order to be able to fight against them, the power of foreign relatives who have always been excluded by the official group was promoted by them.As for He Jin, he has developed a huge power through this, which is enough to compete with the eunuch group.

Dong Zhuo naturally knew that he had such a backer, but he still had some doubts: "Although He Jin and I have a master-slave relationship, is he really willing to help me? That Zhang Wen was selected by the eunuchs." , Now that I have a conflict with him, eunuchs will definitely cause trouble in the court, General He is really willing to turn against them for me?"

"If it was last year, maybe I wouldn't be able to guarantee that this would happen, but this year is different." Li Ru said confidently: "Recently, there have been constant disputes between the court and the court. The generals are in a fierce battle, and the root of it is the succession of the throne. General He naturally wants to protect the crown prince who was born by the queen, while the ten permanent servants want to persuade His Majesty to make King Chenliu his heir. For this reason, both sides There have been several quarrels in the court hall."

"What else?" Dong Zhuo understood after hearing this.In fact, he didn't pay much attention to the fights between those people in the court. Li Ru was responsible for handling these matters, so he didn't know that there was such a thing until now.But this doesn't mean that Dong Zhuo can't see the way. The battle for the throne has always been the most cruel, and now He Jin and Shi Changshi are already on fire.

If this is the case, then he thought it would not be difficult for He Jin to compete with Zhang Wen in the court.Because Zhang Wen was recommended by the eunuch, Dong Zhuo's fight with him here is the continuation of the court battle.Moreover, the land of Xiliang is also considered important, and there are [-] elites stationed there for a long time, which is an excellent foreign aid for the court.If He Jin was really in the same position as the eunuch, he would definitely not ignore the importance of this place, and would definitely help.With these inferences, Dong Zhuo's original worries were wiped away: "Okay! What general speaks for me in the court, so why should he be afraid of Zhang Wen?"

"Although I said so, in my opinion, it is better for my lord to be careful these few days. If that Zhang Wen asks you to go to the city to discuss something, the lord should not agree." Ma Yue also wanted to understand. Among them, Guan Qiao immediately suggested: "After all, Zhang Wen is still the commander-in-chief of the three armies. If the lord is in the army, he can't do anything to you with his current strength, but once the lord enters the city, the situation will be different."

"Well, Zhong Ling's words really suit my heart." Dong Zhuo nodded and said, "Since the Qiang people have retreated, we don't have to stay here anymore. Pass on my order, and the three armies will go back to Lintao!"

Dong Zhuo's move was indeed beyond Zhang Wen's expectations. After learning that the Qiang people withdrew because of Dong Zhuo's sudden retreat, Zhang Wen was furious, and he was determined to bring Dong Zhuo to justice.However, as Ma Yue said, with the strength he has now, he really dare not send people to the army to take people. You must know that Dong Zhuo's men were all pulled by him (Zhang Wen didn't know that there were still [-] soldiers.) It was borrowed from a wealthy family), if you forcibly go to the army to take people, it will inevitably lead to big disputes.

Therefore, Zhang Wen has only two ways to deal with Dong Zhuo.One is to submit a letter to the imperial court to use the imperial court's general situation to convict Dong Zhuo. He is still sure about this, after all, he has status and backing in the court.The second is to find a way to earn Dong Zhuo into Long County, and then order someone to arrest him.In that way, once the imperial court approves, he can justifiably get rid of this arrogant soldier who does not obey orders.

However, Dong Zhuo was a step faster than him. Before he sent someone to the army to send a letter to invite him into the city, he led his army away on the pretext of worrying that Lintao would be disadvantaged if the Qiang retreated. The clerk delivered a letter into his hand.

Looking at this letter that was cut first and played later, Zhang Wen's face turned pale with anger: "Well, Dong Zhongying, you are really calculating! But don't be too happy too early, as long as you are still my burly man's courtier, the matter this time It won't be so easy to settle! Soon, the imperial court will issue you an imperial edict, and it will be up to you what to do then!"

But the development of things disappointed Zhang Wen again.Just half a month later, the imperial court sent a decree, but it was not as he thought to arrest Dong Zhuo for questioning. Instead, they beat the two of them fifty times each, bluntly saying that the two of them were at a disadvantage in fighting, but they both wanted to fight. If there is a little credit, let the merits and demerits be offset, and force them to completely quell the chaos within this year!

Holding this imperial edict, Zhang Wen was very puzzled, but after asking the official who passed the edict, he knew what happened in the court.It turned out that it was the general He Jin, who had recently risen to the fore, had a conflict with the ten permanent servants, which eventually led to the inability to hold Dong Zhuo accountable!

He Jin's choice is very reasonable. You Zhang Wen was recommended by the eunuch. Since you want to attack Dong Zhuo and control the land of Xiliang, then I will break your wishful thinking and prevent you from doing things. At the same time, I will cultivate my own power. Xiliang.This is not only a blow to you, but also can buy people's hearts, so why not do it?

Faced with such an attitude from the court, Zhang Wen had no choice but to accept it.Now he can only take the initiative in this matter if he finds a way to make great contributions before Dong Zhuo and defeat the Qiang people in one fell swoop.And this point is exactly what the eunuchs in the court wanted to convey to others. If they wanted to fight He Jin in the court, they naturally couldn't lag behind others in the local area.

Therefore, after resting for half a month, Zhang Wen finally led his army to set off from Long County and march westward, hoping to find the enemy and fight again.

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At the same time, Dong Zhuo in Lintao also received a letter with a similar meaning, but it was sent by He Jin.He Jin also asked Dong Zhuo to take the initiative to win the complete victory against the Qiang people before Zhang Wen, so that he could speak for Dong Zhuo in the court and attack the ten permanent servants by the way.

Now that you have already thrown yourself into this court dispute, you are not in charge of everything. Even Dong Zhuo, a hero of the generation, cannot help himself at this moment when his wings are not yet full.

Seeing this letter with no room for negotiation in wording, Dong Zhuo was also a little embarrassed.He is very aware of the current situation in Xiliang. Even though the Qiang people have suffered a few times and they are not a threat to Long County and other cities that are still under the control of the Han army, it is not enough for a mere 4 to [-] people to calm down. of.Even in terms of military strength, I am afraid that our side is not as good as the Qiang people, but how can we put down the rebellion?

Having no idea, he had no choice but to put the question in front of a group of counselors again.But this time, even Li Ru felt troubled: "My lord, since we have taken refuge under the command of General He, some things must be done according to his wishes, otherwise we will be blamed."

Seeing what Li Ru said, everyone gained confidence in their hearts, and they all agreed: "Sending troops is necessary. Thinking about it, with our current strength, we should be somewhat sure of fighting the Qiang people..."

Hearing everyone's words, Ma Yue really understood what it means to be involuntary in the Jianghu. It seems that this time Dong Zhuo is in court, even more involuntary.But he didn't intend to go along with these remarks, because he had already thought of a solution to the current problem: "Master, I have a word, which may solve the current problem."

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Sorry, I was busy with other things today, and I forgot to return a chapter that has not been published. Now I will make up for it in two consecutive updates

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