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Chapter 227 Taishan Thief ([-])

Contrary to everyone's expectation, until dawn, the thief did not show any trace.

And Dong Tie and others also found the fire scene, and there were indeed signs of arson.Dong Pi and the others were secretly alarmed: If Lu Zhi hadn't been there, as long as there was a little panic in the barracks at that time, the thieves would have taken advantage of the situation to hide and kill them.Most of the new troops recruited are useless.Once such a situation occurs, it will inevitably lead to the defeat of the whole army, and it will be really dangerous at that time.

Everyone praised Lu Zhi for his bright eyes.

But Lu Zhi couldn't help being furious.Although he saw through his opponent's tricks, the opponent also saw through his tricks.

This is undoubtedly a failure for Lu Zhi, who has regained his strength and is ready to show his talents.

Most importantly, they are in the light.As for the enemy, he didn't even see the shadow, hiding in the dark.

This is really a very dangerous thing.

At the same time, Lu Zhi also became interested in this enemy.Not only Lu Zhi, Dong Chu, Pang De and others were also very curious about the origin of the enemy.

Unexpectedly, there is such a person hidden in this mountain.

Dong Bi didn't dare to stay where he was, so he gathered his men and horses and set off to Luoyang.

Unexpectedly, after walking a few miles, a cloud of arrows suddenly flew out from the woods beside the road.Dozens of recruits were shot and killed on the spot.There was a commotion in the team, although Dong Bi quickly calmed down, Pang De and others still did not find any trace of the enemy.

A few miles away, a trap appeared on the official road.

At the bottom of the pit, the wooden toon stands upside down, with a sharp end.Falling into a pit will kill you instantly.

After losing more than a dozen people, the speed of the march slowed down suddenly.Enemy cavalry will appear suddenly along the way, and there will be cold arrows again.Those arrows were all made with extremely simple methods, but if they were pierced into a person's body, they would cause great pain.Many soldiers were shot and wounded, forcing Dong Bi to slow down again, and even used the troll warrior as a scout to scout around.

At night, a total of more than 80 people were killed, but more than [-] people were injured.

Lu Zhi's face was gloomy, and he rarely spoke along the way.

In a whole day, he only traveled a dozen miles.Lost more than a hundred people, but did not even see the origin of the enemy.

When camping, Lu Zhi grabbed Dong Pi.

"Xiping, if things go on like this, the situation is not going well."

Dong Bi smiled bitterly and said, "Teacher, why don't I know that the situation is not good? If this continues, within a few days, I am afraid that the troops like me will lose their morale. Maybe when we get to Luoyang, half of the people who can stay will be killed." Not bad."

This half does not mean half of the casualties.

It means that when the morale of the army is slackened, there will be deserters and slip away...

But the enemy doesn't confront Dong Pi head-on at all.This is probably the most useless battle Dong Bi has fought since his debut.

Lu Zhi said: "Xiping, don't worry. As the commander of the three armies, you are like a magic needle. If you are in chaos, the people below will be even more chaotic. Therefore, you must keep calm. The more restless you are, the more you will be caught by the thief." strategy."

As the saying goes, Mount Tai collapses in front of him without changing his face.

But it's easy to say, how many people can do this?

Dong Bi kept taking deep breaths to calm down his restless mood.If it is normal, he has a lot of kung fu to deal with the opponent.But at this time, Luo Yang's matter was on Dong's mind, which made it difficult for him to calm down.

Lu Zhi suddenly laughed and said, "Xiping, since the thief wants to play games with you...hehe, let's play with you."

"But, Luo Yang's side..."

Dong Bi has already told Lu Zhi what he is worried about.

Lu Zhi also understood Dong Pi's mood. Hearing this, he shouted sharply: "I also know that the situation in Luoyang is not good, but you are thousands of miles away from Luoyang. What's the use of worrying? Luoyang still has you Elder brother and Buqu, you should trust them. Besides, Cai Bozhe is not blind, that old guy is no worse than anyone else when he has his mind."

"I know, but..."

"Xiping, don't say it again. Now that the thief is nowhere to be found, you should calm down and fight this person. If you can't even deal with a thief, you will have to face all the old, treacherous and cunning people in the future. How will you deal with it?" ?”

I understand, of course I understand...

Dong Bi took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and thought about countermeasures.

"Teacher, I have a plan, but I wonder if it will work?"

"tell me the story."

"If it is an official army, there is absolutely no reason for this, so the students think that there are only two possible ones."

Lu Zhi looked at Dong Bi, "Continue!"

"One, the Yellow Turban Bandit; the other is the local bandit!"

"The yellow turban bandits gathered a large number of people and raised their troops. There should be no such method of warfare."

"That's bandits!" Dong Bi pondered for a moment, "This place is near Mount Tai, and we often hear that Mount Tai bandits are vicious, so it should be them."

Lu Zhi thought for a while, "Taishan thief? It's possible... I heard Zhu Gongwei said earlier that the Taishan thief has a team, and they seem to be quite good at this kind of warfare. Think back when Zhu Gongwei divided his troops into separate groups, but was beaten by the opponent. Lost soldiers and lost generals. Later, we had to concentrate our troops and attack one by one, but the bandits retreated without a fight and hid in the deep mountains."

Dong Bi also heard about it.

He couldn't help asking: "I remember the leader of the thieves, named Zang Ba."

"Well, that's the name. It seems that he once worked under Tao Gongzu's tent, but was defeated by a group of rebels, and somehow ran to occupy the mountain and become king."

Dong Bi pondered for a moment, then suddenly got up and walked to the door of the big tent, "Xiao Tie, go and invite Mr. Mi Fang over."

Outside the big tent, Dong Tie left in response, and soon led Mi Fang to the big tent of the Chinese Army.

"My lord, what are your orders for calling Mi Fang?"

Dong Bi motioned Mi Fang to sit down, and then asked: "Mi Langzhong, may I ask if you have heard of Zang Ba?"

Dong Bi had an impression of Zang Ba, but he couldn't remember the origin.It should have appeared in Romance, but I can't remember when it appeared.

Mi Fang was startled for a moment, "My lord is talking about Xuan Gao?"

Dong Bi was confused.He looked at Lu Zhi, saw Lu Zhi nodded and said, "It should be this person."

"Oh, I did know Xuan Gao, and I had a good relationship with him at the time. He was originally from Hua County, but he was exiled in Beihai after saving his father from prison. When the Taiping Dao was in chaos, Xuan Gao took refuge in Tao Xuzhou and established a A lot of credit. Later, he was blamed by Tao Gong because he was not good at fighting with a group of rebels in Rangshan. Xuan Gao is a man with a high spirit, so he can bear this kind of blame? So in a rage, he took part On the other hand, after leaving Xuzhou, Duke Tao made several expeditions, but all of them were unsuccessful."

Dong Bi and Lu Zhi looked at each other, "How is this person capable?"

Mi Fang thought for a while and said: "Xuan Gao is a great talent, good at military affairs, and also good at internal affairs. My brother once said that Xuan Gao can control a state. After he left Xuzhou, my brother even said with emotion: "As soon as Zang Ba leaves , Xuzhou is afraid that there will be no more good generals."

Lu Zhi couldn't help scoffing at this, but he didn't despise Zang Ba in the slightest.

But Dong Bi knew that Mi Zhu, as a great businessman, had a sharp eye, and he definitely could not take it lightly.Therefore, I was convinced and thought about how to deal with such a situation.Being dragged by Zang Ba, it is really difficult to move quickly.The matter of Luo Yang is also imminent. If he is entangled like this, what Dong Bi is worried about will happen sooner or later.

This person is proud and arrogant, but he also has real talents and practical learning.

Dong Bi had the desire to subdue Zang Ba, and couldn't help asking: "Master Lu, I want to subdue Zang Ba, is there any countermeasure?"

Lu Zhi said: "Mr. Mi also said that this Zang Ba is arrogant. There is only one way to subdue him."

"Please tell me the teacher!"

"Defeat it completely!"

When Dong Bi heard this, he was a little embarrassed.

"But if he doesn't confront us head-on, how can we defeat him?"

Lu Zhi smiled, looked at Dong Bi and didn't answer.

With an inexplicable movement in his heart, Dong Bi suddenly came to his mind and said: "Students have a plan. If they succeed, Zang Ba will not escape."

As he spoke, he looked at Mi Fang, "It's just about subduing Zang Ba, but Mr. Mi is the most important thing."

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Not to mention how Dong Bi subdued Zang Ba, when he rushed to Luoyang, the situation in Luoyang changed again.

On the way to Hejian, Empress Dowager Dong was attacked by bandits and killed on the spot.

When the news spread to Luoyang, He Jin was also taken aback.

He really wanted to emulate Liang Yi and Dou Wu and control the government.After all, Han Emperor Liu Bian was still young, so he had to come forward to support him.If it is ambition, He Jin is not too big.It is enough for him to protect the prosperity and wealth of the He family.

Driving away the Empress Dowager Dong cleared away a serious problem in his heart.

It stands to reason that even if Queen Mother Dong is expelled, it is in line with the ancestral system to send Xuzhou Pengcheng.But considering the Pengcheng Dong's reputation is extremely high.If Empress Dowager Dong returns to Pengcheng and raises her arms, it is inevitable that people from Xu, Qing, Yu, Yang, and even Jingzhou will stand up and respond.You know, there are too many people who can't see how he advances under the sky of this big man.

Therefore, it is the most appropriate way to place Empress Dowager Dong in Hejian.

The strength of the Pengcheng Dong family cannot cover Jizhou.When Empress Dowager Dong arrived in Hejian, she was afraid that it would be difficult to get in touch with Pengcheng again.

But to be honest, He Jin didn't think about killing Empress Dowager Dong at all.

After all, it was the mother of Hanling Emperor Liu Hong. If she was really killed, the first person who refused to agree would be his sister.

Besides, there was a precedent of Wang Mang in the previous dynasty, and He Jin really didn't dare to risk the power of the world.

But now, Empress Dowager Dong is dead...

He Jin suddenly felt pressure that he had never felt before.

Everyone looked at him a little abnormally, even his younger brother He Miao suspected that he was the one who did it.

In the study, sits He Jin's think tank.

Cao Cao, Xun You, Xun Shuang, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Wang Yun and others were all there.

"My lords, what should we do in the current situation?"

Yuan Shao said: "Although the death of the Empress Dowager has nothing to do with the general, I'm afraid... If the eunuch temple uses this as an excuse to attack the general, I'm afraid that the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, and even the officials of various states and counties, will have resentment against the general. Misunderstood. In this way, the situation of the general will not be good... Besides, if the eunuch takes the opportunity to do something unfavorable to the general..."

He Jin frowned.

"I have the Habayashi Army and the Fifth Northern Army School, and I have the new Xiyuan Army. The land of Gyeonggi is my confidant, what can the eunuch temple do to me?"

Yuan Shao said calmly: "Could it be that the general has forgotten the lessons of Chen Fan and Dou Wu?"

Chen Fan and Dou Wu once summoned the northern army with the intention of killing Wang Fu, who was quite famous at that time.Unexpectedly, there is a powerful person in Wang Fu's hands, but it is Duan Ying from Liangzhou.In terms of military merit, at that time, no one could surpass Duan Ying except for Huangfu regulations.This person's merits were all obtained by hacking with a knife and a gun, and he had a very high prestige in the army.

Duan Ying came out, causing the Northern Army to temporarily change its mind.

It is also for this reason that Dou Wu and Chen Fan's actions failed.

Yuan Shao mentioned Chen Fan and Dou Wu today, but deliberately ignored Duan Ying.Although Zhang Rang and others are powerful, they don't have Duan Ying.

Cao Cao and Xun You were keenly aware of the flaws in Yuan Shao's words.

What does Yuan Benchu ​​want to do?
Cao Cao's first reaction was to doubt Yuan Shao.

He Jin was startled, "The original intention, what should I do?"

Yuan Shao raised his chest and said proudly: "What the general is worried about is that the empress dowager does not allow it. It's just that the empress dowager doesn't know that people's hearts are sinister. Although she is a compatriot with the general, she can live in the deep palace for a long time, and she trusts the eunuch temple... Ha ha, don't forget, Although the Holy Majesty is the great general's nephew, he is also the empress dowager's son. If the empress dowager has doubts about the great general, I'm afraid the general will be in danger."

He Jin nodded again and again, "Ben Chu's words are very reasonable."

"Shao has a plan to make the Queen Mother change her mind, and there is no need to worry about the eunuch temple causing trouble. Why don't you call up strong generals from all directions. The eunuch temple is a heinous crime, and the world knows it. However, it has to worry about whether the soldiers in the capital can obey the command of the general. What's more, the death of the empress dowager is also a weakness of the general. In the capital, there are many people who are dissatisfied with the general."

"Calling a strong general, I don't know who can be the one?"

"Ding Yuan, the governor of Bingzhou, has always been used highly. His soldiers and horses fought against the Hu people. He can be called an elite soldier of the Han Dynasty. And under Ding Yuan's tent, there are fierce generals like clouds. It is just right for him to enter Luoyang, defend and deter the capital. Who will dare to Touch the edge of the general."

He Jin said, "Ding Yuan is a fierce general."

"Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, was once a general, so he can be the right candidate."

"It is so."

"Qiao Mao, governor of Dongjun County, and Bao Xin, chancellor of Jibei Province, are outstanding people and can be suitable candidates."

"anything else?"

"Liangzhou Inspector Dong Zhuo, Taiwei Zhang Wen... are heroes among men. Once a few troops arrive at Luoyang, the eunuch temple will be wiped out, and the general will also be able to clean up the troops, publicize the might of our soldiers, and make our name known to the Holy One." , let Xiaoxiao hide. This is a one-shot, what does the general think?"

He Jin didn't care about the other groups of people.

Only Dong Zhuo, governor of Liangzhou...if he enters Luoyang, okay?
Yuan Shao smiled and said, "General, are you worried about Dong Liangzhou?"

"Exactly."

"Doesn't the general think that Dong Liangzhou is a tiger in Liangzhou, and he is in Luoyang... Hehe, I am afraid that he will not be able to bring hundreds of thousands of troops with him when he enters the capital. At that time, the general will have heroes from all sides to help him. It is also difficult for Dong Liangzhou to compete with the general."

He Jin's eyes couldn't help but shine again.

"What I said at the beginning is very good!"

"No!"

Cao Cao strode forward, "The calamity of the eunuch temple has existed in ancient times and modern times. But the ruler of the world should not be false to the favored... If you want to eradicate the eunuch temple, you only need to kill the culprit. It only needs a jailer to do it." Why do we need to call in foreign soldiers?"

These words were very pertinent, and both Xun You and Xun Shuang nodded slightly.

It's a pity that the death of Empress Dowager Dong became He Jin's heart disease.He was really worried that if Zhang Rang and others used this as an excuse to attack, when the Queen Mother He gave an order, how many people in the capital would be able to listen to He Jin's dispatch.

"Could it be that Meng De is selfish and wants to harm me?"

He Jin's face darkened, "I've made up my mind, so I'll stick to the original plan."

On the one hand, Yuan Shao showed a sinister smile, if this plan is successful, then uncle's two tigers will start fighting for food.

Empress Dowager Dong, hehehe...

Once He Jin made a decision, he immediately arranged for people to act.

Cao Cao walked out of the General's Mansion, but couldn't help looking up to the sky and let out a long sigh.

"I'm afraid that if this happens, the world will be in chaos."

"Meng Deshen speaks!"

Xun You happened to come out too, and when he heard Cao Cao's words, he couldn't help stopping him, "Where is Meng De's ominous words?"

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said, "Look, He Jin and Yuan Shao are the real culprits."

Xun You was silent for a while, then said softly after a long time, "Does Meng De have any plans?"

"I intend to resign and return to Chen Liu."

"Ah, Mengde is leaving?"

Cao Cao glanced at Xun You, "Luo Yang will not be in An Ning, if we don't leave now, I'm afraid you and I won't be able to save our lives."

"Why did Meng De say that?"

Seeing that there was no one around, Cao Cao said softly, "You and I are not partisans...I want to go home and wait and see what happens. If Luoyang is not in chaos, that's all. If Luoyang is in chaos because of this...Gongda, I'm afraid From now on, you and I will have to find another way out."

After speaking, Cao Cao swaggered away.

Only Xun You was left in a daze.

You and I are not partisans...

Based on Xun You's understanding of Cao Cao, there is something in the words.A flash of light suddenly flashed in his mind.

Could it be that Empress Dowager Dong...

Xun You couldn't help but shuddered and gasped.

(End of this chapter)