"Then when will the two of them and the Black Tiger Guards come to vote for me?”
"Ding! Please wait patiently. They will meet the host sooner or later.”
No time limit? This was a little unreliable!
At night, Dong Zhuo tossed and turned on the soft bed, unable to fall asleep.
Although Tiger Cage Pass was very secure, he still did not have the slightest bit of confidence, especially when he thought of Cao Yu. He kept feeling that Cao Yu would suddenly appear and chop off his head.
No, this place is too unsafe. I'm a daughter of a thousand gold. How can I stay in this dangerous place?
He got up and called Li Ru over.
"Wenyou, I feel that we can't keep Tiger Cage Pass, and even Luoyang is very dangerous. Do you have a good plan?”
Li Ru secretly sighed. The prime minister had given up. He knew that it was useless to persuade him, so he could only rack his brains to think of a way.
"Luoyang has no danger to defend. If Hulao Pass is lost, the Guandong rebel army will be able to march in and besiege the capital.”
Dong Zhuo couldn't help but nod wildly." That's right. This is also my concern. Wenyou, just tell me what you think."”
"Prime Minister, the only way to rest easy is to move the capital to Chang 'an.”
"Chang 'an?"
"Not bad!"
Li Ru's thoughts were clear and he explained the pros and cons to Dong Zhuo.
" Chang 'an is the imperial capital of every dynasty. The defense of the city is high and thick. It has been known as the number one city in the world since ancient times. Surrounding it are Hangu Pass, Wuguan Pass, and other powerful passes. It is impregnable. It is indeed the land of an emperor!”
Dong Zhuo couldn't help but nod.
After Li Ru drank a mouthful of tea, he continued,"The most important thing is that the Guandong rebel army is mixed up, and the vassals have different thoughts. The prime minister gave up Luoyang to defend Guanzhong. They no longer have an imaginary enemy, so naturally, there will be disagreements. As time passes, they will naturally part on bad terms and give up a city to retreat the enemy soldiers without any effort. This is exactly what Ru is planning for the prime minister!”
Dong Zhuo was overjoyed. He held Li Ru's hand and wanted to confess…No, it was a compliment!
"You are really my shoulder. If you succeed in the future, you will definitely be below one person and above ten thousand people!”
Li Ru quickly knelt on the ground and stuck out his butt."Ru, thank you!"
"Good! Pass down the order: Li Jue will lead 30,000 soldiers to stay in Tiger Prison and put on a show. The rest of the soldiers will follow me back to the capital tonight.”
Li Ru's suggestion was exactly what Dong Zhuo wanted. The Guandong Coalition Army is too annoying. I don't want to play anymore. You guys can play by yourselves!
After returning to Luoyang overnight, Dong Zhuo ignored his fatigue and announced the matter of moving the capital during the morning court session. Those who opposed it would be beheaded, and those who did not object would be captured. In any case, those who obeyed him would prosper, and those who opposed him would die.
It wasn't enough to be done, so the Western Liang army went around killing and looting. They looted all the valuable things in Luoyang and burned them down.
Half escorting and half urging the Emperor and the civil and military officials, under the escort of the Western Liang army, they drove the people of the city toward Chang 'an.
After receiving Dong Zhuo's safe return, Li Jue no longer played along with the alliance army and retreated overnight. By the time the alliance army reacted, there was only an empty city left.
"Haha... Dong Zhuo is afraid of us and has already escaped!”
While the vassals were still enjoying themselves, the soldiers came to report that Luoyang was on fire. They were all shocked and hurriedly went out to take a look.
As expected, the flames and thick smoke that connected heaven and earth in the distance could be seen clearly from Tiger Cage Pass.
"What did that bastard Dong do?”
"All troops, listen up!”
That was the Imperial Capital, the face of the Darkhan Dynasty, yet Dong Zhuo actually dared to do so?
As the vanguard, Sun Jian led the Jiangdong troops away.
Cao Yu sneered from behind. Wasn't it just a beautiful stone? Snatch, snatch, snatch. That was a hot potato, a deadly Yama.
The heirloom seal's greatest function was symbolic, but would you dare to use it at this time? No matter how stubborn a person was, they wouldn't dare to do so, except for Yuan Shu, who liked to play with drifting brains.
By the time the army arrived in Luoyang, the once prosperous imperial capital had already been reduced to ruins. The desolate scene of ruins made everyone's hearts turn cold, and they were speechless for a long time.
"Traitor! Traitor! The great thief of the country! Death is not worth regretting!"
It was useless to be angry and curse. The matter had already happened and the person had already run away!
"Ben Chu, Dong Zhuo shouldn't have gone far with all the civilians. It's time to chase after him.”
"Meng De, I understand how you feel, but how can Dong Zhuo not be on guard?" Yuan Shao sighed. What we should do now is to put out the fire in Luoyang. After all, it's the capital of a country!”
Cao Cao was stunned!
"Are we here to occupy these ruins?" he said angrily as he pointed ahead. And let Dong Zhuo escape and hide in Chang 'an?”
"Meng De, there's no need to say anymore. Kansai is the base camp of Thief Dong. There will definitely be an army supporting him.”
"What about the Emperor? What about the officials? What about the people of Luoyang?"
This was the first time Cao Cao had met Yuan Shao. How could there be such a superficial person?
"We've already tried our best, haven't we? After all, we have already chased that thief Dong away.”
"You…"
Cao Cao was so angry that he couldn't say anything. He turned to the other dukes, but what greeted him were faces that turned away!
"Good, good, good! This brat is not worth scheming with. If you don't go, I'll go myself!”
Under the unsightly expressions of the vassals, Cao Cao led his 20,000-strong army and ran.
"This Cao Aman, hasn't he been a little arrogant recently? How dare you talk to us like this?"
Yuan Shu was very angry. He actually called me a brat? I'm clearly the legitimate son, okay?
Although Yuan Shao was unhappy with Cao Cao's attitude, he looked at his younger brother in disgust.""At the very least, he has the courage to chase after you. If you have the guts, go too!”
"Uh... How can I go with those who have no plans?”
All the dukes present had different thoughts. They were all thinking about what to do next. Dong Zhuo had run away. Luoyang was gone. There was no more profit to be gained. It seemed like it was time to go back. After all, he had already obtained the righteousness. If he continued to pay, he would suffer a loss!
As for the emperor? Wouldn't it be better to be controlled by Dong Zhuo? They would have an excuse to develop and strengthen themselves. If the Han Imperial Court regained its prestige, how could the vassals realize their ambitions?
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