Crusade Against Dong Zhuo (IV)
Outside Luoyang City, King Pingnan's camp.
Lu Bu was escorted to the commander's tent. As soon as he entered the tent, he saw Jin Xuan sitting high, Zhu Rong and Dian Wei behind him, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao and Taishi Ci sitting on either side.
"Now that Wen Hou has been captured by our army, do you feel impressed?”Jin Xuan asked.
"I'm not convinced." That's not right. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Bu was a wimp.
"The strength of an army lies in teamwork, not the courage of a single general. If our army had 250,000 men against your 80,000, would you have won?”Jin Xuan asked again.
"I can't." Lu Bu pondered for a moment.
"Between Dong Zhuo's army and ours, who is stronger?”
"I'm not as good as you." Lu Bu answered honestly.
"Dong Zhuo is a tyrant, rampaging through the court and raping the harem, why is Wen Hou helping him?”Jin Xuan asked again.
"Godfather is indebted to Bu." Lu Bu still had some feelings for Dong Zhuo.
"He forgets the great righteousness for the sake of small benefits, and puts the people of the world into fire and water because of repaying kindness. This is the opinion of a boorish man, not the action of a hero.”Jin Xuan said.
"The vassals have a deep prejudice and want to kill Marquis Wen in the market. What do you have to say?" Jin Xuan asked.
"Since this is the case, what else do you have to say? Lu Bu had two things to ask of the king of Pingnan. Lu Bu's family is in Chang 'an. After his father's defeat, I'm afraid it won't last long. He asked Pingnan King to move Lu Bu's family to Anding County in the south. This is one of the reasons. If Bu dies at the hands of other vassals, he will die with his eyes wide open. Please send soldiers to execute him. This is the second reason.”Lu Bu knew that he was going to die, but his face was filled with the expression of a hero at the end of his road.
"I was just joking. Please don't blame me." Jin Xuan stood up and personally untied him, then cupped his fists and bowed. Lu Bu was stunned, unable to react for a moment.
"Men, take a seat." Jin Xuan instructed.
"Dong Zhuo held a large number of troops in his hands and used the Son of Heaven to command the vassals, causing the world to lose their hearts. It was unwise to abandon the strong city of Luoyang with a heavy army. It is unkind to move the capital and harm the people. In this way, how can Dong Zhuo achieve great things?”Jin Xuan said.
"This king started out as a commoner and bribed a small southwest county with a few thousand gold. With this as my foundation, I managed to control twelve counties in a few years. The civil officials and generals under me, Zhuge Liang, Zhou Yu, Pang Tong, Guo Jia, Xu Shu, Lu Su, etc., are all resourceful men. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Taishi Ci, Zhang Liao, etc. are all tiger generals. In a few years 'time, he captured Xichuan and Jingxiang. Only Cao Mengde and Yuan Benchu could compete with him. The rest of the people are weak and weak, and you can send a general to capture them. After the unification of the world, the new policy was implemented to make the people rich and the country strong, and then the Xiongnu were conquered, Xianbei was defeated, Koryo was captured, Donghu was conquered, Nanman was pacified, and an unprecedented great cause was created. Who else but me can compete for the peak of the world!" A confident look appeared on Jin Xuan's face, as if the world was in his pocket.
"But…" Lu Bu hesitated. "I've been with foster father for a long time and can't bear to abandon him. Kuang Bu's family-"
"Fengxian family, this king has already sent people to take care of them. I'm afraid they are already on their way. Dong Zhuo will not last long. I'll send you to Jianye to follow Mr. Zhuge Liang. Zhuge Liang is a talent for saving the world. You should treat him with courtesy as a teacher. After that, Feng Xian will certainly become a famous general of a generation, famous for thousands of years.”Jin Xuan said.
"My lord, I am willing to do my best.”Lu Bu knelt on the ground.
After settling down Lu Bu, Jin Xuan ordered Guan Yu to lead his troops to escort Lu Bu and the surrendered soldiers to Jianye. At that time, Guo Jia and Zhao Yun were ordered to lead 40,000 troops. It turned out that after Jin Xuan's victory, he ordered Zhou Yu to lead the navy to station in Lujiang to take over Guo Jia's defense. He asked Guo Jia to come and help him deal with the current affairs.
After Guo Jia settled down, he went to Jin Xuan's place to discuss the matter.
Jin Xuan replied,"Luoyang is in a state of depression. The palace has been destroyed. The Emperor and his officials have no place to live. They are temporarily stationed in my camp. I intend to take advantage of the opportunity of the vassals gathering troops here to capture Chang 'an at one stroke and move the capital there.”
Guo Jia thought for a moment and said,"Dong Zhuo has just been defeated. We have to hold fast. Chang 'an is rich in money and food. We can't take it now. Dong Zhuo is brave but not resourceful. His strategies are all from Li Ru. If we alienate him, it will be easy for Dong Zhuo to defeat him even if he has a large army.”
Jin Xuan said,"If so, we can make a memorial to the Son of Heaven to appoint Li Ru as Governor of Chang 'an and order him to capture Dong Zhuo. Although we can't make him fall out with us, Dong Zhuo is too suspicious to trust Li Ru. After Lu Bu, Li Cui, Guo Si, Fan Chou and Zhang Ji held military power. If they were appointed generals and ordered to capture Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo would be alienated and civil strife would occur. Can not fight down, Fengxiao's plan is very clever.”
"After the capital is moved to Chang 'an," said Guo Jia,"you can make a memorial to Yuan Shao as Prime Minister and the Lord as General. He ordered all the vassals to return to their encampment. And the lord returned to Changsha with the excuse of handing over family affairs, waiting for an opportunity to attack Sichuan. The vassals of the Central Plains had their forces scattered and sent people to sow discord in secret, causing them to fight each other. Zhuge Liang stationed troops in Jianye and waited for an opportunity to annex the Central Plains. Then the great cause can be accomplished."
As they were discussing the matter, a soldier came to report,"There is a scholar at the gate. His name is Jia Xu. He wishes to see Your Highness."”Jin Xuan was very happy and went out with Guo Jia. He saw Jia Xu's handsome appearance and talent.
When the guest of honor sat down, Jin Xuan said,"I have long heard of your great talent. Seeing you today is enough to comfort my life.”
"My lord is too polite," Jia Xu said. Jia Xu was a scholar who was deeply loved by the king. He did not dare to disturb him before because he had not finished his studies. I heard that your highness is in the limelight recently and is in need of people, so I came to work.”
"With your help, sir," said Jin Xuan,"we can accomplish great things." What can you teach me in the current situation?”
"Great talent," Jia Xu said,"in today's situation, the lord will definitely win." I don't know if you want to hold the emperor hostage and order the vassals?”
Jin Xuan said,"Wen He, please speak. I'm all ears.”
Jia Xu said," Although you are powerful, the battle line is too long. In the west, there is Liu Qi of Xichuan, in the north, there is Liu Biao of Jingxiang, Yuan Shu of Shouchun, and in the east, there is Sun Jian of Xiapi. If you fight alone, none of them can match you. However, to enter the court, you will need to hold a large number of troops. Luoyang and Chang 'an are all places that extend in all directions. If you have a large number of troops, your southern foundation will be defenseless. If you have a small number of troops, it will be difficult to respond. Your Majesty, it is better to abandon the court and return to Changsha. He sent troops to Sichuan to suppress Meng Huo in the south as his foundation. Then he seized the land of Jingxiang. With such a foundation, the Central Plains would be within his grasp. In the court, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao can be left to assist him. The two of them will not get along for a long time. When two tigers fought, one of them was bound to be injured. When the two of them fight, the lord can take them down in the name of quelling the rebellion.”
"Wenhe knows my heart." Jin Xuan stood up and cupped his hands towards Guo Jia and Jia Xu. "With the help of all the wise men, there is no need to worry about not succeeding in the great cause!”--
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